The Houstonian

Vol 114 — Issue 27

Huntsville, Texas

Thursday, January 21, 2009

SPORTS

FEATURE PRESENTATION

INDEX

Nation & World...page 4

Sam Houston slaughters Texas State 95-64

Entertainment editor Kevin Jukkola analyzes possible nominees for the Academy Awards.

Viewpoints................page 2

Entertainment........page 5

SEE page 5

Campus................page 3

Sports....................page 6

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CRIME TIME

UPD gets innovative New registration program to help prevent theft by tracking serial numbers

By Jessica Priest

Associate News Editor

While theft on campus is likely to remain a constant problem for students and faculty at SHSU, the University Police Department is building new and innovative defenses against crime with an array of online programs.

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First, in order to combat theft on campus, UPD has started a property registration program. This program, which went live in September 2009, allows both students and faculty to register their electronic items’ serial numbers with UPD. According to Deputy Chief James Fitch, registering one’s valuables with UPD will sig-

nificantly increase the chances of finding the items if they are ever stolen as officers can easily search for the lost items through local and national crime databases as well as check pawn shops more efficiently.

“The only way that police departments can track down stolen items is through serial numbers, whether it be an of-

ficer stops a vehicle and finds stolen items or through pawn shops,” Fitch said. “The only way we can enter it into the state database as stolen is if we have that serial number so the chances (of finding stolen items) is greatly increased.”

— See UPD, page 3

H1N1 case confirmed on campus Health center to offer free flu shots next week for university community.

By Kristin Meyer Senior Reporter

Achooo! Don’t want to come down with H1N1 this semester? With flu season about to peak again, the Student Health Center will be administering free flu shots to students, faculty and staff next Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. in the LSC Atrium.

According to the Center for Disease Control website, the estimated number of cases reported between April-Dec. 12, 2009 was 55 million, with 32 million of that number in the age group from 18-64.

“The swine flu outbreak has been pretty devastating across America and we definitely want to help prevent students from getting this outbreak so they don’t miss class or suffer from potential long-term

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side effects,” Programming Coordinator for the Student Health Center, Sarah Hanel,

“Seek Care if a sick person has ANY of the signs below” In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

said.

As of last semester there were zero reported cases of the

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Flu-like symptoms that improve but then return with fever and worse cough

There are some people who should not get any flu vaccine without first consulting a physician.

These include: •

People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs.

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People who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination.

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People who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine previously.

(For information, see General Questions and Answers on Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).

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Children younger than 6 months of age (influenza vaccine is not approved for this age group), and

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People who have a moderate-to-severe illness with a fever (they should wait until they recover to get vaccinated.)

— See H1N1, page 4

In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

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H1N1 virus on campus, but as of Wednesday, Jan. 20, there has been one confirmed case.

It is important for students to receive their flu shots now because January and February are the peak times for a flu outbreak.

Dr. Tom Hill of the Student Health Center warns that students will have to miss a significant number of class days if they are infected by H1N1.

“Absenteeism is strictly monitored by some university related programs and having the flu means students will be out of class for a minimum of seven days.”

Dr. Hill also warns that even though students may believe themselves to be

Fast breathing or working hard to breathe Bluish skin color Not drinking enough fluids Not waking up or not interacting Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held Flu-like symptoms that improve but then return with fever and worse cough Fever with a rash Being unable to eat Having no tears when crying

In addition to the signs above, get medical help right away for any infant who has any of these signs: • • •

Being unable to eat Has trouble breathing Having no tears when crying

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For more information on the H1N1 virus and the vaccine, log on to www.cdc.gov.

Information courtesy of the Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Haitians flee in fear as big aftershock hits ByMichelle Faul and Paul Haven

The Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The most powerful aftershock yet struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking more rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets eight days after the country’s capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake.

The magnitude-6.1 temblor did not appear to cause major new damage in a city already nearly flattened by the Jan. 12 quake, but aid workers said it complicated rescue efforts and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said the government was sending teams to check on the situation in PetitGoave, near the epicenter.

“We know they are going to need some help,” he said.

At least one woman died of a heart attack, according to Eddy Thomas, a private undertaker.

“She had a heart condition, and the new quake finished her,” he said while pushing

lasted about eight seconds in Haiti’s capital. Some in Portau-Prince said the far stronger Jan. 12 quake seemed to last for 30 seconds.

The U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday’s quake was centered about 35 miles (60 kilometers) west-

Last week’s magnitude-7 quake killed an estimated 200,000 people in Haiti, left 250,000 injured and made 1.5 million homeless, according to the European Union. her body along the street on a mobile stretcher.

Wails of terror rose from frightened survivors as the earth shuddered at 6:03 a.m.

U.S. soldiers and tent city refugees alike raced for open ground, and clouds of dust rose in the capital.

The quake began as a slow vibration and then intensified into side-to-side shaking that

camp of 25,000 quake victims when the aftershock hit.

Last week’s magnitude-7 quake killed an estimated 200,000 people in Haiti, left 250,000 injured and made 1.5 million homeless, according to the European Union.

The strong aftershock prompted Anold Fleurigene, 28, to grab his wife and three children and head to the city bus station. His house was destroyed in the first quake and his sister and brother killed. “I’ve seen the situation here, and I want to get out,” he said.

The new shake, combined with a light rain on Tuesday, has complicated rescue efforts, said Dr. Yi Ting Tsai, part of a Taiwanese crew digging for survivors near the ruined cathedra.

southwest of Port-au-Prince and 6.2 miles (9.9 kilometers) below the surface — a little further from the capital than last week’s epicenter was.

“It kind of felt like standing on a board on top of a ball,” said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Payne. The 27-yearold from Jolo, West Virginia was preparing to hand out — See SHOCK, page 4 food to refugees in a tent

Map courtesy of The Associated Press

“A massive international aid effort has been struggling with logistical problems, and many Haitians are still desperate for food and water.”

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What is your thoughts on student parking, and how would you fix it?

VIEWPOINTS Gunner Rogers Freshman

“It’s a little crowded. Maybe put in another garage.”

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Letter to the Student Body

Dear Sam Houston Students, Staff and Faculty and Alumni: The Houstonian would not survive were it not for the continued involvement and dedication of the SHSU student body.

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Good things come in small packages Brittaney Pires talks about the misconceptions with short people and how it’s not that bad.

My whole life, I have always taken offense to Randy Newman’s “Short People” song. For those of you who may not know it, you may have heard the famous line, “short people got no reason to live.” If you are still in the dark, the song was also heard in the classic 90s remake, “The Little Rascals.”

Now, I didn’t know the man personally, but that seems a bit out of line, to say short people have no reason to live. I think I have a million reasons to live. So many people pick on us, when in reality, we have it pretty good.

For starters, we can cut through a crowded room like a hot knife through butter. Since we take up less room, we can squeeze through little spaces, and easily get to our destination. We also take up fewer resources. It takes less fabric to clothe us, less food to feed us,

and for the majority, less alcohol to intoxicate us.

Short people can also be sneaky.

People can misjudge us by our size, and therefore not take us seriously. However, many come to find, most short people are very

us to inconspicuously look at tall people’s butts without being noticed.

Of course, probably the biggest reason being short is amazing is it is not too painful if we fall, since we are so close to the ground already.

“It is the Napoleon complex that

is within us. He was short and look at what he accomplished...” feisty. It is the Napoleon complex that is within us.

He was short and look at what he accomplished; he conquered a whole country.

For me personally, I have enjoyed being short, simply because short people are cute. And for those who consider the petit sizes of pants still too long, Capri’s also tend to fit like regular pants, which is also a plus.

Being short also allows

So those of you who have been called Shorty, Tiny, Shrimp, or any other name “they” thought would be offensive to you, take pride in your height.

Embrace being vertically challenged. I know I do.

I am grateful for my short Portuguese heritage.

I am a whopping five foot two and not counting. I stopped growing at about fourteen. But it doesn’t bother me.

The biggest advice I can give to those whose confidence isn’t up to par, is to let your personality overcome your height. Yes, the other half is taller than you, but they do not know we are secretly plotting to take over the world… of course, it is much easier to plot since they are up so high and cannot hear us.

So Randy Newman, I forgive you for your song. I do understand it is regarding a lunatic against short people. I am not bitter, that song will just remain unsavory to me.

Tall people of the population, you may think you have the upper hand in life, but think again.

Be afraid of what does not meet your eye level.

Brittaney Pires is the Ad Manager for The Houstonian.

She is a Sophomore Mass Communications major.

A drummer’s lost dream Heath Wierck shares his insight into personal dreams, and why you shouldn’t let them slide by.

I have this vivid dream of being a famous drummer.

This dream is so real to me that when I sit and think about it I can practically feel the heat from stage lights, hear the chants of thousands of screaming fans, and feel in every fiber of my body the energy of music pulsing through me.

Alas, I am not a famous drummer.

For clarification, I do actually play the drums.

I was an All-Region and All-State percussionist throughout my secondary school years, and during my freshman year of high school I bought a drum set.

Normally I’m not one to boast, or gloat my abilities over others, but I was one hell of a drummer.

I spent roughly three years of my high school career in a band. Granted, it was a church youth group band, but regardless it was a band. We even toured some.

Playing drums to me was more than just something to pass time, or a nifty little hobby. It engulfed me as a whole, it lighted my heart up like a Christmas tree and completely took me to another world that was utterly majestic.

Given the chance, I’m

sure I could have been somebody. I had an uncanny ability as a drummer. There wasn’t anything I couldn’t do when it came to drums, and it felt like the music just poured from my soul.

To me, it was very poetic.

But as I drift closer to my mid-twenties I feel that

but due to a fall out in my church youth group, the last thing I wanted was to be in a band of that nature.

Even if it was something I’m most passionate about; music and drums.

So instead of risking it all to pursue a career in music, I decided to attend

“I know that no matter what it is I’m

doing, I’ll never be truly happy unless my career involves music.” time has passed. Especially since my abilities as a drummer have dramatically decreased since I started college. Time away from drums can do that.

What’s remarkable is that I even had chances to make it bigger than just a small town church band, in some shape or form, several times during my life. The problem was not necessarily with me, but with bad timing. All my offers came after high school; right before I was to ship off to college and during my college career.

Right out of high school I had two Christian rock bands looking at me to don my weapons of noise for their band, respectively,

college, study English and History, and obtain a degree.

Now I sit at a crossroads in my life. I’m attending my last semester of college, will be graduating in May, and have no clue what to do with my life. There are a plethora of options on the table for possible careers to look at, but it’s not what I truly want to do.

And honestly, I feel it’s a little too late to change up the game plan.

I know that no matter what it is I’m doing, I’ll never be truly happy unless my career involves music.

Sure I’ve become a decent writer, and I can read and analyze Shakespeare’s canon, but nothing will

compare to the thrill and extremely intense emotion I feel making, playing and absorbing all kinds of music. It’s my drug.

In life the given notion is that one should never have regrets, but I definitely do.

And I always will. I will go my entire existence wishing to go back, thinking it could have been different, and wondering what if. I will glide through life not completely happy because I didn’t take the chances that were given to me, or, make the chances for myself to take.

No one should ever have to go through that. That’s why no matter what, you should always stay fervent in your attempts to achieve your dream, whatever it is, and never stop until you’ve obtained it. Never settle for second best, never pass an opportunity, and always strive to be what you want to be.

Trust me, because I know all about lost dreams.

Heath Wierck is the Viewpoints Editor for The Houstonian. He is a Senior English major, History minor.

Brad Basker shares his concerns of men’s underwear packages.

The Battle of the Bulge was an intense spectacle of warfare that took place towards the end of World War II. It got its name from the initial dent the German forces were able to make in the Allies’ line of advance, and is one of the most notable events of the war.

However, today we’re at war with a different type of bulge. I’m speaking of the always protruding, and ultimately unnecessary display of manhood on underwear packages.

Anyone who walks through a male undergarment section is subject to close ups of jangling johnsons, and frankly I can’t stand it anymore.

I simply don’t understand the marketing technique behind it. I have never been coaxed into buying briefs because of someone’s phenomenal phallus.

Can you imagine what those photo shoots are like? There’s probably some suave model laughing triumphantly amidst the flashes of bulbs because he’s getting paid for his pelvis. He tells genital jokes to make the photographers laugh.

And when it’s all over, he carries a pack of underwear in public as an ice breaker for meeting women.

“Look familiar?” he says as he proudly hands her the package.

I can’t stand this guy.

It would suffice to simply have a white package with thick black letters that detail the type and size of underwear. I don’t need to see another man’s jutting jubilee to know that undergarments

are necessary. I just need to know that they’re clean and fit well.

In addition to all of this, the world of male crotch models is biased.

Not everyone possesses a prominence of package and washboard abs. It’s equal to the misrepresentation of full figured women in the modeling world, and it needs to be fair. All men should be represented.

For every set of buttery abdominals and bodacious bulges, there should be an adjacent package with pompous potbellies and small wonders.

Of course that won’t happen. To society, the soft underbelly of an overweight male just isn’t as photogenic as a beach body, and the unappealing nature might actually cause men to stop buying underwear.

The depreciation in male consumption of undergarments will cause a domino effect that will ultimately lead to economic ruin. The stock market crashes, because Hanes puts Fat Albert wearing a jockey on a billboard.

I guess theoretically a battle of the bulge may actually be the most peaceful solution, and surprisingly the lesser of two evils. If it will preserve the world’s economies, then I’ll just have to stick it out for the greater good.

It’s the absolute least I can do.

Brad Basker is a recurring columnist for The Houstonian. He is a Senior Public Relations major, Spanish minor.

Correction

In the Jan. 19 issue of The Houstonian, Martin Luther King Jr’s birthdate was supposed to read Jan. 1929. Also, in the story “A thought for your penny” Jessica Titus’ title was left out, and is Vice-President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Once more, the wrestling photo on page three was accredited to Joe Buvid, and should read Jared Wolf.

The individual opinions on the Viewpoints page are not necessarily affiliated with the view of The Houstonian or SHSU. The Houstonian is published semi-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is a news publication of Sam Houston State University, a member of the Texas State University system, and is produced by students. It is self-supporting and welcomes all advertisers. Those interested in placing ads or classifieds should call (936) 294-4864. The Houstonian is a member of the Associated Press.

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Bearkats go green The University Affairs Committee of SGA gets ready to pass recycling initiative

By Amanda Earp Copy Editor Get ready to “go green,” Bearkats! The University Affairs Committee of the Student Government Association is getting ready to pass their recycling initiative after recent approval by ResLife. University Affairs Chief Mariel Kanene and the committee’s Director of Student Formation Christina Smith will be presenting the bill to the University Affairs Committee on Thursday, and if it passes then it will be presented to the SGA senate on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

“The committee as a whole had a list of different initiatives we could focus on, and recycling came up to be number one. That is where we really wanted to focus,” Kanene said.

The initiative will be broken down into four phases to increase efficiency.

“The thinking behind that was if we break it down into phases we will have better

focus on what we are doing,” Kanene said.

The first phase is to replace recycling bins in the lobby of all 17 small houses. The houses included in this phase are: Anne Shaver, Baldwin, Barrett, Crawford, Creager, Gibbs, Houston, Mallon, Parkhill, Rachel-Jackson, Randel, Spivey, Vick, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Sig-

supposed to be implemented on Jan. 10, but since that date has already passed the phase will begin the week after the bill is passed.

The second phase consists of placing bins in eight large halls: Belvin-Buchanan, Elliott, Estill, Jackson-Shaver, King, Raven Village, Sam Houston Village and White.

In phase three, they will place bins in all on campus eateries, athletic facilities like the HKC and the Johnson Coliseum, the Newton Gresham library and the LSC Concourse. Both of these stages will begin on Feb. 10.

The final step, the launch of Recycle Thursdays, will be held on March and May 10. The event, which sponsored by SGA, will be collecting the recycling in the mall area.

Joe Buvid | The Houstonian “The main goal is a promotion of going ma Sigma Sigma and Zeta green,” Kanene said. “ReTau Alpha. This stage was cycling is not that expensive

and it is something the students have asked for in the past.”

Both Kanene and Smith hope to keep this initiative going in future semesters.

“This semester we want to get the basics done first and then in the future expand by locating different places that need recycling bins,” Kanene said. “We want to expand it as much as we can, and we want to make sure that students can use it,” Smith added.

The recyclables will be collected by the vendor that has been selected.

Recycling is not the only thing on the University Affairs Committee’s agenda; they are also working on the “All Paws In” initiative.

“All Paws In will be a day of service,” Kanene said The event, which will be held at the end of March or beginning of April, will consist of different student organizations and individuals working around campus and the Huntsville area.

“Just like a giant day of community service,” Smith said.

Team earns second place in video contest

By Jennifer Gaunt SHSU Public Relations Sam Houston State University’s National Ag Marketing Association placed second in Alpharma’s 2nd annual Reach Teach Learn student video contest.

NAMA’s video, “Agriculture is our Soul,” received 60 votes less than the first place winner, from the University of Missouri, in the contest.

The team won $2,000 for its effort.

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So, what can be registered?

“Anything really,” Fitch said. “You can register anything from cell phones to iPods to car stereos, TVs and laptops…basically anything electronic.”

A product’s serial numbers may be found on the packages they were purchased in or on the equipment itself, usually on the bottom or backside of the device.

So far, nearly 600 items have been registered with UPD’s property registration program and Fitch is hoping for many more.

“I don’t think we’ve actually had any faculty take advantage of it yet, but we’d love to see more students and faculty taking advantage of the program.”

SHSU is one of only three other universities in the state of Texas to begin a property registration program, Fitch said, and while this is a step in the right direction towards protecting yourself against theft UPD still encourages students and faculty to remain cautious about leaving valuable items in vehicles parked on campus.

“If you can, take everything out of your vehicle. If you can’t take it with you

Spring 2010 Art Exhibit Schedule Jan. 19 - Feb. 11 “50th Art Faculty Exhibition” Reception Thurs.

01/21/10 5-7p.m.

Featuring: Artwork by the current SHSU staff Feb. 22 - Mar. 25 “Death & Taxidermy” Reception Thurs.

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Featuring: Dick Lane, Cara Brewer Thompson, Vaughn Wascovich and Kimberly Witham Apr. 12 - Apr. 29 “11th Annual Juried Student Exhibition” Closing Reception & Award Ceremony: 04/29/10 5-7p.m.

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“The theme of the video must be a positive message, so they decided that making it moving and informative would be the best route,” said Michael Lau, assistant professor of agricultural business and NAMA adviser.

“They wanted to show that agriculture is a part of everyday life. SHSU used only clips from the video contest and no produced pieces.”

This is the first time SHSU has competed in the competition.

Lau said the prize money will be used to fund the

team’s trip to Kansas City to compete in the National Agrimarketing contest against 35 other universities.

NAMA team members who participated in the making of “Agriculture is our Soul” include Hector Menendez, Ashraf Abdalla, Tia Bland, Marlena Lazo, James Merrifield, Kaitlyn Nachlinger, Victor Weishuhn, Ryan Dach, Destiny McGallion, Brian Crabb, Jessica Allen and Trent Baca.

The other adviser is Michelle Santiaga, assistant professor of agribusiness.

inside, put it in the trunk so it can’t be seen. These thieves basically just go from car to car until they see something (valuable) and that’s the one they break into,” Fitch said.

“Lock your car. You’d be surprised how many people got their car broken into just because they didn’t lock their car,” he said.

In addition to the property registration program, UPD is also offering students an anonymous online reporting system called the Silent Witness.

“Silent Witness is basically an anonymous reporting system,” Fitch said. “If people know of something illegal going on, they can use the Silent Witness program to let us know without it recording their name and information.”

Fitch believes the Silent Witness program will be beneficial to those students who are maybe too afraid of the repercussions that come with reporting a crime to the police.

“I think people are kind of hesitant to give their information when reporting crime especially when it may be their roommate or suitemate doing something wrong… they don’t want to let them know that they are the ones that gave the information to police,” Fitch said.

All information reported to the UPD via Silent Witness is taken very seriously.

“If (the report is about) something on campus we’ll investigate it and work on it.

If it’s something off campus we will forward that information on the Huntsville Police Department and let them know about it as well,” Fitch said.

So far, the UPD has only had two people use the Silent Witness program.

UPD is also extending their notification capabilities

with the installation of Nixle.

Nixle, which is similar to KATSAFE, is an information based notification system not used for emergencies. Instead, it informs those signed up for the notifications of any programs being offered

by UPD or crime that may be escalating in the Huntsville area.

“KATSAFE is only used for emergencies whereas Nixle is used to get information out to anyone who signs up for it,” Fitch said.

Nixle can also be found on the UPD webpage.

These three programs, UPD hopes, will benefit the SHSU community and alleviate instances of theft and crime on campus. “(Theft) is no bigger than it ever has been, but it is something that is very common on any college campus.”

To report a crime to the University Police Department through the Silent Witness program, students are encouraged to visit UPD’s webpage and fill out a form detailing the crime being committed. It is not necessary to fill out contact information if a student wishes to remain anonymous.

All completed forms will be sent via e-mail to Deputy Chief Fitch and then investigated by UPD. To register an electronic item, students and faculty are encouraged to visit the UPD homepage and fill out the necessary forms under the “Forms” tab.

For more information on these programs and the University Police Department, please visit http://www.shsu. edu/~upd_www/upd/ or call 936-294-1794.

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The Reach Teach Learn program is a grassroots educational program that supports local school districts and colleges through initiatives that encourage students to learn more about agriculture and how their food is produced, and then share their insights and the information they learned.

To see all of the winning videos, visit http://www. reachteachlearn.com/ videos/.

MGC showcase set for today

Students interested in learning more about the MGC organizations encouraged to attend.

By Jessica Priest Associate News Editor The Multicultural Greek Council at SHSU will host their biannual “MGC Showcase” tonight at 7 p.m. in the LSC Theater.

This event will provide those students who are interested in learning more about the different aspects of the Multicultural Greek life an opportunity to meet representatives from the organizations and learn specific information about each of the eight chapters.

There is no cost of admission and students are encouraged to attend to learn more about each chapter.

“I think it’s important for students who don’t know too much about the different organizations on campus to just come see what is MGC is all about. [Those involved in MGC] are really excited and want to change things in the university and the

community,” said MGC advisor Jerrell Sherman.

“We may be different races and come from different backgrounds, but we all offer something different whether it be ideas or ways of approaching things to the student population,” Sherman said.

The Multicultural Greek Council is the newest Greek Council at Sam Houston State University. It is composed of the chapters Delta Xi Nu, Kappa Delta Chi, Krimson Kourt, Lambda Theta Alpha, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Sigma Rhomeo, Sigma Juliet, Omega Delta Phi and Sigma Kappa Omega.

There is currently four different Greek councils and 28 diverse fraternities and sororities at SHSU. For more information on the “MGC Showcase” or the Multicultural Greek Council, please contact the Dean of Students’ Office at 936-294-1785.

White selected as board member

By Jennifer Gaunt SHSU Public Relations SHSU chemistry professor Rick White has been unanimously selected as a board member of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

White has been associated with DAAD for over 10 years. In 1998, he received his first DAAD grant to go to the University of Würzburg where he worked with Waldemar Adam on the photochemistry of phenyl hydroxylamine.

White was able to return to Würzburg as a recipient of another DAAD grant in 2002 to work on the photochemical extrusion of nitrogen from cyclic azo molecules.

He also went to Germany in 2007 to work with Heiko Ihmels at the Universität Siegen on the photochemistry of oxiranes.

White and his wife,

Janis, are the developers of a science-based course in which they take students to Germany to talk about prominent chemists, most of whom are Nobel prize winners, their historical times, how their historical times influenced their work and how their efforts continue to impact lives.

The German Academic Exchange Service is the German national agency for the support of international academic cooperation.

The agency offers programs and funding for students, faculty, researchers and others in higher education, providing financial support to over 55,000 individuals per year. They also represent the German higher education system abroad, promote Germany as an academic and research destination, and help build ties between institutions around the world.

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“The problem is the rain and the new quake this morning has made the debris more compact,” he said.

Wednesday’s magnitude6.1 temblor was the largest of 49 aftershocks of magnitude4.5 or greater that have followed the Jan. 12 quake.

USGS geophysicist Bruce Pressgrave said nobody knows if a still-stronger aftershock is possible.

“Aftershocks sometimes die out very quickly,” he said.

“In other cases they can go on for weeks, or if we’re really unlucky it could go on for months” as the earth adjusts to the new stresses caused by the initial quake.

A massive international aid effort has been struggling with logistical problems, and many Haitians are still desperate for food and water.

But more aid was arriving on Wednesday, notably the U.S. Navy’s floating hospital, USNS Comfort, which was already treating two severely injured quake victims when it dropped anchor in view of Port-au-Prince. She ship carries about 550 medical staff and about 60 civilian mariners.

Search-and-rescue teams

have emerged from the city’s ruins with some improbable success stories — including the rescue of 69-year-old ardent Roman Catholic who said she prayed constantly during her week under the rubble.

Elsewhere in the capital, two women were pulled from a destroyed university building.

And near midnight Tuesday, a smiling and singing 26-year-old Lozama Hotteline was carried to safety from a collapsed store in the Petionville neighborhood by the French aid group Rescuers Without Borders.

Crews at the cathedral recovered the body of the archbishop, Monsignor Joseph Serge Miot, who was killed in the Jan. 12 quake.

Authorities say more than 100 people have been pulled from wrecked buildings by international search-andrescue teams and dozens of teams were still hunting through Port-au-Prince’s crumbled homes and buildings for signs of life on Wednesday.

But the good news was overshadowed by the frustrating fact that the world still can’t get enough food and water to the hungry and thirsty.

“We need so much. Food,

clothes, we need everything.

I don’t know whose responsibility it is, but they need to give us something soon,” said Sophia Eltime, a 29-year-old mother of two who has been living under a

deliver 100 million ready-toeat rations in the next 30 days, but it only had 16 million meals in the pipeline.

Even as U.S. troops landed in Seahawk helicopters Tuesday on the manicured

Julie Jacobson| The Associated Press

U.N. peacekeepers push back a crowd trying to get past a barricade on a road leading to an industrial park containing food warehouses in Port-au-Prince Wednesday.

bedsheet with seven members of her extended family.

The World Food Program said more than 250,000 ready-to-eat food rations had been distributed in Haiti

by Tuesday, reaching only a fraction of the 3 million people thought to be in desperate need.

The WFP said it needs to

lawn of the ruined National Palace, the colossal efforts to help Haiti were proving inadequate because of the scale of the disaster.

Expectations exceeded what money, will and military might have been able to achieve.

Governments have pledged nearly $1 billion in aid, and

thousands of tons of food and medical supplies have been shipped. But much remains trapped in warehouses, or diverted to the neighboring Dominican Republic. Portau-Prince’s nonfunctioning seaport and many impassable roads complicate efforts to get aid to the people.

Aid is still being turned back from the single-runway airport, where the U.S. military has been criticized by some of poorly prioritizing flights. The U.S. Air Force said it had raised the facility’s daily capacity from 30 flights before the quake to 180.

About 2,200 U.S. Marines have established a beachhead west of Port-au-Prince, joining 9,000 Army soldiers already on the ground. Lt. Cmdr. Walter Matthews, a U.S. military spokesman, said helicopters were ferrying aid from the airport into Port-auPrince and the nearby town of Jacmel as fast as they could.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the military will send a port-clearing ship with cranes aboard to Portau-Prince to remove debris that is preventing many larger aid ships from docking.

The U.N. was sending in reinforcements as well: The Security Council voted Tuesday to add 2,000 peacekeepers to the 7,000

Thurssday,January 21, 2010

already in Haiti, and 1,500 more police to the 2,100strong international force.

“The floodgates for aid are starting to open,” Matthews said at the airport. “In the first few days, you’re limited by manpower, but we’re starting to bring people in.”

Hanging over the entire effort was an overwhelming fear among relief officials that Haitians’ desperation would boil over into violence.

“We’ve very concerned about the level of security we need around our people when we’re doing distributions,” said Graham Tardif, who heads disaster-relief efforts for the charity World Vision. The U.N., the U.S. government and other organizations have echoed such fears.

Associated Press writers contributing include Paul Haven, Michael Melia, Jonathan M. Katz, Michelle Faul and Vivian Sequera in Port-au-Prince; medical writer Margie Mason in Hanoi, Vietnam; Charles J. Hanley in Mexico City; Lori Hinnant in New York; Tales Azzoni in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations; and Seth Borenstein, Pauline Jelinek, Anne Flaherty and Jennifer Loven in Washington.

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From H1N1 page 1

“healthy,” this provides no protection against the H1N1 virus.

According to cdc.gov, the CDC categorizes people who need to receive the vaccination into five different target groups- pregnant women, people who live with or provide care for infants younger than six months, health care and emergency medical services personnel, people six months through 24 years of age and people 25 through 64 years of age who have certain medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenzarelated complications.

This means that college students are right in the suggested age range that should get the vaccination, and with living in dorms, going to classes and being in contact with numerous people each day, this virus can spread quickly.

“Education majors are especially likely to be exposed to the flu when working around children,” Dr. Hill said.

Dr. Hill also notes that with spring break coming up, travelers are at a higher risk of contracting H1N1.

There have been many rumors of the side effects of the H1N1 vaccine, and the Student Health Center wants students to know that they are not seeing any problems or side effects from the vaccine.

“The vaccine appears to be safe and well tolerated across the country,” Sarah Hanel said. “There was a recall of some of the vaccines, but these were pediatric vaccines and not the regular ones we will administer.”

With all the hype about the swine flu it is possible that the lines could either be really short or really long, but the SHC is going to run things as efficiently as possible.

It would be best to plan to avoid running late or missing class.

the

third

Elise Amendola | Associated Press

“Massachusetts state Senator Scott Brown, a Republican, celebrates his victory Tuesday night over Democrat Martha Coakley after winning a special election to fill a U.S. Senate seat.”

Obama to Dems: Don’t jam through health care bill WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is telling Democrats not to “jam” a health care overhaul bill through Congress, instead urging them to coalesce

around popular parts of the bill.

In an interview with ABC News, Obama said Wednesday that Congress must wait for newly elected

Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown to be sworn into office before lawmakers move forward.

Brown won his election Tuesday to fill the seat long

occupied by the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Brown will end the super-majority that would have allowed Democrats to pass Obama’s top domestic priority over

united opposition from Republicans.

Brown campaigned against the proposed health care overhaul.

Report: Judge shouldn’t lose job for closing court

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — An embattled Texas judge who closed her court before a death-row inmate could file his final appeal should not lose her job or receive any further punishment beyond the “public humiliation” she has faced, a judge presiding over her ethics trial said in a report released Wednesday.

Judge Sharon Keller still faces five judicial misconduct charges for refusing to keep her court open past 5 p.m., and the state commission that will ultimately decide Keller’s fate is not bound by the recommendations in Wednesday’s report.

But the report makes it clear that Keller is not to blame for a twice-convicted killer being executed Sept.

25, 2007.

“Although Judge Keller’s conduct on that day was not exemplary, she did not engage in conduct so egregious that she should be removed from office,” wrote state district Judge David Berchelmann, who oversaw Keller’s ethics trial.

Berchelmann went on to recommend that Keller was also undeserving of “further reprimand beyond the public humiliation she has surely suffered.”

Mocked as “Sharon Killer” by her detractors, Keller has remained the presiding judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals since the uproar began after Michael Wayne Richard was executed. At the heart of the charges against her is whether she

denied Richard the ability to file a late appeal in the hours

miss the charges entirely — has not been set. But Keller’s

for closing her court, calling the decision “highly ques-

Eric Gay | The Associate Press “FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2009 file photo, Judge Sharon Keller waits for her trial to begin at the Bexar County Courthouse in San Antonio. According to a report released Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010, Keller should not lose her job for closing her court before a death-row inmate could file a final appeal. “

before his execution.

Keller received a phone call at 4:45 p.m. the day of Richard’s execution from a court staffer asking if the court would stay open past its normal closing time for Richard’s lawyers, who were running late with an appeal.

Twice during the conversation Keller said no.

A hearing by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct — which can still vote to remove Keller from office, reprimand her or dis-

attorney, Chip Babcock, said the judge was “gratified” for Berchelmann’s report.

Babcock said he cannot imagine how commission could vote to remove Keller given how thoroughly the report says Keller did no wrong. He said he expects all charges to be dismissed.

“It’s a 100 percent complete validation of her,” Babcock said.

In his 16-page report, Berchelmann stopped short of entirely excusing Keller

tionable.” He said Keller should have been more helpful to Richard’s attorneys about how they could have filed an appeal.

Keller said during the trial that she wouldn’t change her actions if she could do it all over again. Berchelmann said that could not be true, and that “any reasonable person” would realize that open communication benefits the interest of justice.

“In sum, there is a valid reason why many in the

legal community are not proud of Judge Keller’s actions,” Berchelmann wrote.

The report also placed equal blame on Richard’s lawyers. Berchelmann said The Texas Defender Service, which represented Richard, embellished the problems preventing them from filing a timely appeal before the court closed.

Berchelmann also said Richard’s lawyers did not tell the truth when they told reporters that they were ready to file an appeal at 5:20 p.m., and that they unwisely relied on paralegals instead of experienced lawyers to communicate with Keller’s court that night.

“Indeed, the TDS was quite successful in causing a public uproar against Judge Keller, much of which was unwarranted,” Berchelmann wrote. The Texas Defender Service did not immediately return a message Wednesday for comment.

Richard was executed for the brutal 1986 rape and slaying of Marguerite Dixon, a Houston-area nurse and mother of seven. He was twice-convicted and failed numerous appeals before the one drafted the night of his execution.

But on that morning, his attorneys saw a window of reprieve when the Supreme Court agreed to review a challenge to Kentucky’s three-drug combination used in executions. Texas uses a similar lethal cocktail, which was the basis of Richard’s final appeal.

Thursday, Jnauary 21, 2010

ENTERTAINMENT

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82ND ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

Who will compete for Oscar gold?

Kevin Jukkola

Entertainment Editor

There have been many tremendous films released in 2009 that will make a dramatic imprint on the cinematic landscape for generations to come, but only a select few have the chance to compete for the highest honor in the movie industry. There is no doubt that history will be made when Up becomes only the second animated film ever nominated for Best Picture, Meryl Streep again receives recognition for Julie and Julia that extends her record for actors, and Kathryn Bigelow is the fourth woman ever nominated for Best Director. The question is: Who will they be competing with for Oscar gold? Here are my predictions for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards nominations.

Best Picture An Education Avatar The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Invictus The Messenger Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire A Serious Man Up Up in the Air Analysis: The three frontrunners and virtual locks for nominations based on their success in both critics and guild awards are Avatar, The Hurt Locker, and Up in the Air. Inglourious Basterds and Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire received Directors Guild of America nominations, assuring their place as two of the ten Best Picture nominees. Although they did not receive nods from the DGA or Writers Guild of America for various reasons, the Producers Guild of Amerca nominations given to An Education, Invictus, and Up, along with the strong support from critics groups, should be enough to push them into the final ten. With only one Golden Globe nomination, it seemed like the buzz for A Serious Man might be wilting, but the weighted voting system will probably allow its fierce advocates to find a place for it in the top category.

That leaves approximately seven films competing for the final spot. Although its massive fanfare and Golden Globe win should help its case, The Hangover might be considered too light for a Best Picture nomination. Nine received a Best Ensemble nomination from the Screen Actors Guild, but the overwhelming critical disapproval has effectively forced it into hoping for recognition in either the acting or technical categories. A Single Man was basically pushed out of this race after receiving only one combined nomination between the four guilds. The chances of both District 9 and Star Trek were boosted when they were given PGA nominations, but they might be honored as directorial and technical achievements, rather than as overall works of art. Eventually, it might come down to a fight between two intimate dramas that were originally happy to be produced.

Although many people have a special connection to the country singer in Crazy Heart, the combat notification officer in The Messenger will probably speak more directly and urgently to voters with the current war time climate.

Best Director Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker James Cameron, Avatar Lee Daniels, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire Jason Reitman, Up in the Air Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds Analysis: Bigelow has virtually swept the critics awards, assuring that she will be the fourth woman nominated for Best Director and possibly the first one to win. With his Globe win and the huge scale entertainment of Avatar, Cameron will certainly be nominated for the second time.

Reitman and Tarantino have garnered enough critical support for their films to feel confident about receiving nominations. With a nod from the DGA, it appears as if Daniels is in good position for the final spot, but don’t count out Clint Eastwood for Invictus, Neill Blomkamp for District 9, Lone Scherfig for An Education, J.J. Abrams for Star Trek, or Pete Docter, who could become the first person ever nominated for directing an animated film, for Up. Best Actor Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart George Clooney, Up in the Air Colin Firth, A Single Man Morgan Freeman, Invictus Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker Analysis: The two frontrunners assured of nominations

appear to be Bridges and Clooney, while the SAG nominations for Firth and Renner, along with their widespread critical acclaim, put them in perfect position to snag nods from the Academy. Freeman might be the most vulnerable of the SAG nominees because of the growing dissention over the merits of Invictus, but he might squeeze in because of the overall critical support. Other possibilities for inclusion into the final five could include the performances of Ben Foster in The Messenger, Viggo Mortenson in The Road or Golden Globe nominees Tobey Maguire in Brothers, Matt Damon in The Informant!, or Michael Stuhlbarg in A Serious Man. Best Actress Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side Carey Mulligan, An Education Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’

by Sapphire Meryl Streep, Julie and Julia

Laughing to gold. George Clooney and Vera Farmiga will probably have more to smile about after they are nominated for Up in the Air.

Best Original Screenplay The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds The Messenger A Serious Man Up Analysis: The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, A Serious Man, and Up are in good position to receive nominations. The Writer’s Guild of America nominations for Avatar, (500) Days of Summer, and The Hangover certainly improve their chances for nods, but I believe the final spot will go to the most timely of all the possible inclusions, The Messenger.

16th a charm. Meryl Streep appears headed toward another record-setting nomination for her performance in Julie and Julia.

Analysis: Streep appears primed for her record 16 Oscar nomination, while Mulligan, Bullock, and Sidibe have received enough awards recognition to feel comfortable about their chances to be in the top five for the first time.

Abbie Cornish’s performance in Bright Star has been widely championed, but she might suffer from a lazy marketing campaign. Saoirse Ronan received a Critics Choice nomination for her turn in The Lovely Bones, but the widespread critical animosity toward the film might doom her nomination chances. That means it could be a race between Helen Mirren, who received a Globe and SAG nods for The Last Station, and Emily Blunt for The Young Victoria, which garnered her nominations from the Globes and Critics Choice. In a year that seems to be leaning toward inexperience, I am betting that Blunt edges out Mirren for her first nomination.

Best Supporting Actor Matt Damon, Invictus Woody Harrelson, The Messenger Christopher Plummer, The Last Station Peter Sarsgaard, An Education Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds Analysis: The only sure bet is Waltz, whose venomous performance in Inglourious Basterds has put him in perfect position for his first Oscar win. The SAG nominations for Harrelson, Plummer, and Damon should make them confident that they will be named one of the final five.

The other SAG nod went to Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones, but the film has tanked at the box office and with critics, which might actually give him a better chance for recognition in the more popular Julie and Julia. Many critics love Christian McKay’s turn in Me and Orson Wells, but the film has not received much support from the studio on his behalf. Anthony Mackie in The Hurt Locker and Robert Duvall in The Road might be overlooked because of their costars. This might leave two actors from An Education, Peter Sarsgaard and Alfred Molina, competing for the final spot. Both failed to receive recognition from either the Globes, Critics Choice, or SAG Awards, but I believe the weighted voting system will favor Sarsgaard, allowing him to sneak in ahead of Molina for a surprise nomination.

Best Supporting Actress Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire Samantha Morton, The Messenger Analysis: Mo’Nique appears like the frontrunner for Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, while the two women from Up in the Air, Farmiga and Kendrick, also seem assured of their first nominations. Marion Cotillard and Penelope Cruz have been the two aspects of Nine that many critics have tolerated, but the overall disdain for the film might hinder their chances. Diane Kruger and Melanie Laurent might sneak in because of the love for Inglourious Basterds, but their performances have not been highlighted by many critics. That leaves three women competing for two spots. Although she received recognition from the Globe and the Critics Choice, the support for A Single Man has dwindled enough so that she might be squeezed out of a nomination. Therefore, it appears that Samantha Morton, who has come from behind before for a shocking nod and gives a powerful performance in The Messenger, and Maggie Gyllenhaal, who would receive her first nomination as a struggling single mother in Crazy Heart, might round out the top five.

Best Adapted Screenplay An Education Crazy Heart District 9 Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire Up in the Air Analysis: Up in the Air and Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire are assured nominations in this category, and An Education has done virtually everything possible to feel good about its chances. The early support for A Single Man has subsided, while critics have been divided over the merits of Fantastic Mr. Fox, which could be the same for the Academy. Star Trek and Julie and Julia were both given WGA nods, but Oscar voters might see fit to honor their achievements elsewhere. The screenplays of Invictus and The Last Station have not been widely championed, which means they will probably rest their chances on the acting categories. Therefore, District 9 and Crazy Heart might be the last two standing if the Academy decides to recognize their merits without nominating them for Best Picture.

Tune in on February 2 at 7:30 a.m. on E! to see if my predictions are correct.

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

SHSU rolls Texas State

SHSU lacrosse Sam Houston crushes rival Texas State, 95-64, in front of ranks 16th in the Bearkat faithful, improving to 3-0 in the conference. national poll Brandon Scott Staff Reporter

Sam Houston crushed Texas State 95-64 Wednesday night at Johnson Coliseum. Senior guards Ashton Mitchell and Corey Allmond combined for 41 points in the victory that expanded their record to 11-5 on the season and 3-0 in conference play.

Sam Houston sits a half game behind Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the conference standings.

Texas State dropped to 8-10 for the season and 2-2 in league play. Sam Houston defeated Texas State for the fourth consecutive time and have won three straight games.

Allmond, who scored 14 of his game-high 22 points in the first half, opened the game with one of his signature three point shots.

The Bearkats trailed 20-14 early in the period before taking over the game a 16-4 run anchored Sam Houston’s comeback as they took the lead. After Gilberto Clavell went up for a basket, received contact, and did not get the foul call, Coach Bob Marlin asked the referees to call the fouls when they occurred. He received a technical foul in a game that was called closely throughout. Despite the tension, the Bearkats went into halftime with a 43-31 lead off a buzzer beating fast break layup by Allmond.

“We were rushing our offense and we were rushing our shots,” Marlin said. “Everybody was shooting a little bit quick.

We need to take our time and trust the offense and get a good clean look off penetration, instead of off the dribble.”

Sam Houston took over the game ending the first half with a 29-11 run. Mitchell spoke on how important it is to start games off strong and be aggressive early in the contest.

“Most teams you pretty much figure out when you

John Rudolph | The Houstonian

Corey Allmond, who scored a game-high 22 points, gave the Texas State defense headaches all night. His effective three-point shooting and tight defense helped aid the Bearkats to victory.

jump on them early, some usually give up,” Mitchell said after the game. “I think

hurt them when we jumped on them early.”

The Bearkats piled on

“As the game slowed down we took care of the basketball and it was impressive the way we responded.”

- Head Coach Bob Marlin with Texas State, they kind of have a young team so it

with the punishment in second half. Texas State

had no answer against the shooting and swarming defense of Sam Houston.

The Bearkats outscored Texas State 52-33 in the second half.

Clavell and Preston Brown scored 12 points each. Antuan Bootle pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds. The Bearkats dominated the pace of the game with 18 fast break points while Texas State had four. Clavell electrified the crowd of 1,787 with

his two-hand power slam dunks in transition.

“This year, [with Clavell] his presence opens it up for the perimeter play,” Allmond said. “Sooner or later, you have to double him and someone’s going to be open. He can kill all day.

No one would be able to stop that guy.”

The game was out of reach when the Bearkats took an 80-50 lead off a three pointer from Lance Pevehouse with 7:53 remaining in the game.

Josten Crow scored eight points and Pevehouse added seven points in the win.

“Tonight we were in a game where we turned the ball over early and took quick shots,” Marlin said. “That’s why we weren’t playing well in the beginning. As the game slowed down we took care of the basketball and it was impressive the way we responded.”

Sam Houston shot 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three point range and 71 percent from the free throw line. Texas State, a team known to commit fouls, sent the Bearkats to the line 38 times in the game.

The Bearkat scored 16 points off of 21 turnovers committed by Texas State and led by as many as 36 points.

Texas State shot 20-61 from the field and 4-19 from long range. Ryan White led Texas State with 15 points. Tony Bishop and A’Moute Bidias each scored 12 points in the losing effort.

All-Conference player Cameron Johnson, who was coming off of a 34 point performance against Central Arkansas last Saturday, was held scoreless by the Bearkats and only attempted one field goal.

The Bearkats visit University of TexasArlington this Saturday looking to win their fourth game in a row.

Lady Bearkats hold

off Texas State Paul Ridings

Sports Information

Sports Information Senior forward Whitney Smith, who scored 12 points and had six assists, drives to the basket. Smith was instrumental in the Bearkats’ close victory.

SAN MARCOS – Led

by Brittany Brooks who scored 21 points, Sam Houston held off a late rally to end an eightgame losing streak with an 85-81 Southland Conference women’s basketball victory over Texas State Wednesday night at Strahan Coliseum.

Brooks went 6-of-10 from three point range as she was one of two Bearkats in double figures.

Whitney Smith added 12 for Sam Houston (4-11, SLC 1-2).

Diamond Ford led Texas State (4-11, SLC 0-4) with a game high 28 points.

Sam Houston never trailed in the game. The contest was tied once at 20-20 with 8:34 left in the first half. The Bear-

kats closed the period with a 23-14 run to lead 43-34 at intermission.

The Kat women kept rolling early in the second half, eventually building a 21 point lead

in a difficult atmosphere on the road,” Sam Houston head coach Brenda Nichols said. “They’ve never given up during this long dry stretch and I’m proud of them.”

“The girls battled hard in a difficult atmosphere on the road.”

- Head Coach Brenda Nichols. when Clarke Davis hit a jumper at 10:45 to put Sam Houston up 70-48.

Paced by Ford, however, Texas State dominated at the end of the contest.

The Bobcats outscored Sam Houston 33-14 in the final 10 minutes. A threepoint basket by Ford with 12 seconds remaining cut the margin to 84-81. But that was as close as Texas State could come.

“The girls battled hard

Sam Houston outrebounded the Bobcats 43-40 as Smith and Bre Agnew each pulled down eight rebounds.

Ray Alexander and Agnew each added nine points while Sequeena Thomas scored eight for Sam Houston.

Next action for the Sam Houston State women is a 2 p.m. contest with UTArlington Saturday at Johnson Coliseum.

Brandon Scott Staff Reporter

The Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association ranked Sam Houston State’s lacrosse team at number 16 in the Adidas Top 23 poll.

The Bearkats begin the 2010 season on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. against Baylor University at Pritchett Field. Head coach Joe Fritts has high expectations and is happy with the team’s place in the poll.

“It’s big for the kids, big for the school and the program which is going through yearly transformations,” Fritts said in a statement released on the team’s website. “I’ve never taken preseason polls too serious but then again, I’ve never been a part of an organization that received a national ranking. It’s exciting.”

In 1980, Fritts, who at the time was a freshman at Sam Houston State, petitioned the university to form its first lacrosse program. He served as coach along with Patrick Levantino and built a winning tradition during the 80s.

In 1984, Sam Houston played in its second consecutive championship of the Southwest Lacrosse Association (now LSA).

The Bearkats returned to the championship in 1986 but they were defeated by Texas Tech for the third straight time.

Sam Houston finished last season as Division II Champions when they defeated Centenary College at Texas A&M. Coach Fritts returned to the team this past fall to bring the winning attitude back to the program.

This season is anticipated to be more exciting as the Kats plan to capture a Conference Championship.

Sam Houston will go against five opponents from the MCLA Division I bracket; Baylor, Oklahoma, Rice, Texas Tech and Texas A&M. “We definitely have our hands full with this schedule,” Fritts said.

“Tough back to back games and some high level games with just a few days off. It’s going to be challenging but well worth it. We’re going to learn a lot about what kind of talent we do or don’t have, and most importantly what kind of character this team is made of.”

To learn more about the club lacrosse program visit shsulacrosse.com.