The Houstonian

Vol 115— Issue 18

Huntsville, Texas

SPORTS

Thursday,March 25, 2010

FEATURE PRESENTATION

Paws off Marlin! Casting Call for actors SEE page 5

SEE page 6

Registration Opens

By Jennifer Gauntt

SHSU Public Relations

...And the beat goes on

Greek life to host stepshow

By Michaela Keck Contributing Writer

The beat is going to be bigger and better at the Ebony and Ivory Stepshow this Thursday, March 25. The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority of the Lambda Eta Chapter will be hosting the event at the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 6:30 p.m.. Tickets cost $5 presale or $7 at the door.

Erich Stolz attended the show last year. He explained that the show is a coming together from different ethnic origins to encourage comradery between different Greek organizations.

“A black fraternity and a white fraternity are paired together and then put on a competition.

There are judges and everything,” SHSU student and Sigma Chi representative Erich Stolz said.

Every group has their own step.

“It’s pretty difficult, about 5 minutes long per show,” said Stolz. “They don’t win a trophy or anything, but they get bragging rights,” As the Ebony and Ivory invitation flyer said, “This is a show you don’t want to miss! If you were there last year, you know how it went down. This year’s show will be bigger and better. [You can find] all of your favorite Greeks in one show.”

— See STEP, page 3

Nation & World...page 4

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

Entertainment........page 5

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

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

The Zoomers

Summer, Fall Registration for the summer and fall semesters began during the Spring Break for honors students, on March 18.

Doctoral, graduate, postbaccalaureate and seniors were allowed to register after the break, on March 22-23, followed by juniors on March 24, sophomores on March 25, and freshmen on March 26.

Registration, which will close at 8 a.m. on May 7, will open at 5:30 p.m. for each classification and follow the alphabetical schedule published in the Schedule of Classes.

Students subject to mandatory advisement must see an adviser before they can register for the spring.

Advisement appointments can be made in the Student Advising and Mentoring Center, located in College of Humanities and Social Sciences Room 170, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each school day, as well as from 5-6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, by calling 936.294.4444.

Walk-ins will also be accepted during the registration period; however, waiting times may be longer for walk-ins. To find the advising location for a particular major, visit http:// www.shsu.edu/~sam_www/ advisinglocations.html.

Registration assistance will be available March 23 through May 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Registrar’s Office, located on the third floor of the Estill Building.

For more information, call the Registrar’s Office at 936.294.1052.

INDEX

College offers specialized certificates

By Tara Lestarjette

SHSU Public Relations

Joe Buvid| The Houstonian

FLY BALL. An Army Blackhawk and an Apache (attack) helicopter on the intramural field next toDon Sanders Baseball stadium. The birds landed for Military Appreciation night on Tuesday, March 23 at the SHSU baseball game. ROTC Cadre and Cadets will be on the field for the National Anthem and will honor local veterans. A rock wall and up-armored HUMVEE were also set up for the game.

Sam Houston State University’s College of Education is offering specialized certificates to those seeking advancement or new job opportunities.

The Texas Higher Education Board has approved seven certificates designed to benefit those in education with a bachelor’s or master’s degree desiring additional experience in a specific area of education.

“The individuals from the baby boom years are beginning to retire and think of other interests,” said associate dean for graduate programs for the College of Education Beverly Irby. “They are now called the ‘zoomers.’ We want

to offer these individuals the opportunity of expanding their horizons by learning additional skills.”

According to Irby, gaining these certificates is beneficial to the alumni, current students and any educators interested.

The courses are easily accessible and many are available online and may be taken over the summer or over several semesters so that individuals may take the courses at his or her convenience.

Applying for the programs may be done through the Graduate Studies Office.

“We are very happy to offer a program that will enhance education,” Irby said. “The department hopes to provide additional opportunities to the zoomers, SHSU graduate students, and current teachers.”

Certificates now available include:

• Effective Online Instruction: a 12-hour curriculum and instruction course.

SEE PAGE 6. Softball girls trade wins with number 23, Baylor University.

Joe Buvid| The Houstonian

Saturdays at Sam Prospective students to preview the best the university has to offer at weekend event, while accepted students get advised, register for classes

By Kristin Meyer Senior Reporter

Be prepared to see a lot of new faces this weekend, as SHSU is hosting its bi-annual bi-annual campus preview day, otherwise known as Saturdays at Sam, for prospective students, families, and friends. The event is intented to show off what all Sam Houston State Uni-

versity.

“The program allows for us to comprehensively show off all that SHSU has to offer, which aids in recruiting new students, while allowing already accepted students to enroll, helping our student body grow,” said Visitor Center Deirector, Clint Lockwood.

Students that are undecided as to whether or not they want to attend SHSU can

tour the campus, preview academic programs, visit with the faculty, apply for admissions, and speak with representatives from Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid, and Residence Life (to name just a few). Students who are already accepted to SHSU will have an opportunity to get advised and register for classes.

— See SAM, page 3

Tripling the crowd

Local Shane & Shane concert attracts hundreds of Sam Houston Students ByMichaela Keck

Contributing Writer

The dome ceiling of University Heights Baptist Church displayed setting sunsets, zooming geometric patterns, and lightning storms to set the stage for Christian recording artists Shane & Shane to perform Tuesday night. About 700 students attended this week’s Truth, a student Christian worship service, to see the half-million record selling artists.

Student Christian organizations from all over campus nearly tripled the usual Truth attendance, almost overflowing the church’s capacity. Shane & Shane average about 300 shows per year and rarely perform free or just for college events, which is one reason SHSU students were enthusiastic to take advantage of the opportunity.

“My friend has been to a Shane & Shane concert before. He said that I could not miss the show because they are amazing artists and performers,” said SHSU sophomore Joy Smith. “I was enthralled by their talent and the way they glorified the Lord through song.”

Shane & Shane is an acoustic guitar-wielding duo comprised of Shane Barnard, Shane Everett, and drummer Joey Parish. Both Barnard and Everett grew up in the Dallas area and attended Texas A&M University. They consider their meeting “a God-driven accident.” According to the two, Barnard didn’t know much about guitar and had never sung in public before when they first met up to sing at an annual college ministry event.

— See SHANE, page 5

• Early Childhood Special Education: a 12-hour language, literacy and special populations course designed to assist in understanding children with special needs.

• Academic Advising: a 15-hour educational leadership and counseling course.

• Adult Education: a nine-hour curriculum and instruction course.

• Early Childhood Education: a 12-hour language, literacy and special populations course.

• Second Language Instruction: a 12-hour language, literacy and special populations course to assist teachers seeking endorsement in English as asecond language.

• Youth Services Libraries: a nine-hour library science course for those who work in public libraries wanting to understand the interest students have in literature.

Preventive measures

Program council to host nutrition experts and offer free HIV testing

By Kara Vaughan

Contributing Writer

Out of the aproximate one million Americans diagnosed with cancer die, as many as 1,500 die each day. However, there are ways to decrease exposure and chances of developing cancer.

The Program Council is inviting students to consult nutrition experts and Cancer Agency representatives at “Check Your Health” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, in the Lowman Student Center Michaela Keck | The Houstonian

THE POWER OF MUSIC. As many as 700 students attended the concert featuring Christian recording artists Shane & Shane on Tuesday night The acoustic group is comprised of Shane Barnard, Shane Everett, and drummer Joey Parish. Both Barnard and Everett grew up in the Dallas area and attended Texas A&M Uiversity.

Ballroom.

In an effort to promote healthier lifestyles, representatives from Huntsville Memorial Hospital, Brazos Valley Community Action Agency, and Planned Parenthood will discuss proper weight loss or gain practices, and various facts about cancer prevention.

However, students may also participate in free and confidential testing for HIV and syphilis at the event.

— See HEALTH, page 3

“We want to emphasize the importance of getting tested and knowing your status. What’s easier then getting free tested here on campus,” Jeremy Carroll, Director of Retention for Progran Council, said.

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Thank you for not smoking Erin Peterson talks about the adverse side

affects of the bad habit and warns to stay away.

When I moved to Huntsville from Houston, it was really alarming to see how many students here are smokers, especially since we’re all supposed to be ‘educated,’ at least a little bit anyways. After all, didn’t all of us survive high school with that lovely sheet of paper called a diploma that claims that we can function in the real world? I figured that if we all had enough smarts to get into college, that the majority of us would also have the good sense to avoid things that have the potential to kill you, as in the slow and painful type of death.

I grew up in a mostly drug free home, thanks to my parents’ decision to immediately drop the habit after they found out they were officially procreating. My mom had a major lapse for a few years, but, fortunately for her, I was really into the D.A.R.E. program in elementary school and found it necessary to throw away anything cigarette related as soon as I found it.

She soon found that replacing her ‘missing’ lighters and packs of cigarettes on a regular basis wasn’t exactly conducive to keeping any sort of budget.

Out of strict monetary necessity she ditched the habit, and picked up another one. We still joke that she might as well stick an I.V. in her arm for a constant supply of Dr. Pepper.

All joking aside, she’s been cigarette free for about eleven years now, and she’s so much healthier for it.

There are so many reasons that I’m glad she dropped the habit, again. Here are a few: • She doesn’t constantly smell like an ashtray any-

more. Not to be crude, but it’s a fact. Even if you smoke just one cigarette, your clothes and hair will smell like it for the remainder of the day. Meaning, if you have a single cigarette first thing in the morning, the people sitting around you in your first class that don’t smoke will feel the need to move back a row or two. Personally, I’ve got the nose of a bloodhound.

• According to a research study done in 2009 by Dr. Stella Daskalopoulou, a Canadian internal medicine and vascular medicine specialist, just one cigarette can

Drug Abuse has even more to say on the subject. For instance, did you know that when nicotine enters the bloodstream, it immediately stimulates the adrenal glands to release a hormone called epinephrine?

Epinephrine is just another name for adrenaline, which stimulates the central nervous system and increases your blood pressure, respiration and heart rate. In short, it makes your heart work harder than it should. Combine that with the stiffened arteries mentioned earlier, and you’ve suddenly got a very tired heart.

“Even if you smoke just one cigarette,

your clothes and hair will smell like it for the remainder of the day.” stiffen the arteries of someone between the age of 18 and 30 by a scary 25 percent.

• A study done in 2008

by Dr. Elizabeth R. BertoneJohnson of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst showed that women who smoke are likely to develop moderate to severe PMS over time, specifically “hormonerelated symptoms like backaches, bloating, breast tenderness and acne”.

• Third-hand smoke.

According to a research study published in February by LiveScience.com, the residue from nicotine that “lingers on surfaces can react with another chemical in the air to form potent carcinogens – chemicals linked to various cancers”.

The National Institute on

The NIDA also says that glucose is released into the bloodstream while, at the same time, nicotine is suppressing the insulin output from the pancreas. Ergo, smokers traditionally have chronically elevated sugar levels.

Anyone that knows how type 2 diabetes works realizes that smoking can play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes, a disease in which the body is insulin resistant and, therefore, has elevated levels of glucose in the body that cannot get rid of. On the other hand, if you were diagnosed with diabetes before you started smoking, you should know that diabetic smokers have a drastically increased risk of both premature death and heart disease.

Am I scaring you yet? If

not, keep reading, because the NIDA has plenty more to say about it: • Cigarette smokers account for one-third of all cancer cases, including 90 percent of all lung cancer cases.

• Smoking causes lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

• Smoking increases the risk of heart disease, which can cause strokes, heart attacks, vascular disease, and aneurisms.

• Smoking has been linked to leukemia, cataracts, and pneumonia.

• On average, adults who smoke die 14 years earlier than nonsmokers.

• Tobacco smoke consists of carbon monoxide, tar, formaldehyde, cyanide, and ammonia, which, separately, can be lethal all by their lonesome, toxic little selves. Imagine what that combination is doing to your body.

Looking at the facts, there are very few things that could be more harmful to put into your body. Do yourself, your family, your friends, or even just the people that sit around you a favor: don’t smoke. Now is the time that we’re supposed to be thriving and moving forward in our lives. I, for one, believe in taking two steps forward, not taking one step forward and two steps back.

Erin Peterson is a guest columnist for The Houstonian. She is a Junior English major, Secondary Eduction minor.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

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Mad Brad: The gastronomical guise Brad Basker shares his discovery of the importance of dinner after a long day of working.

The other day was arguably the most work intensive day of my college career. For the first time I can say that an entire day was spent being productive. From 6 a.m. till 10 p.m., not one moment was wasted.

I sold advertisements, played soccer, wrote articles and was bogged down with several other responsibilities.

Yet the most stressful moment of the day didn’t come from some deal for thousands of dollars, or post graduate planning. It struck me as I stood in the frozen food isle of H-E-B for 20 minutes trying to decide what ice cream I wanted, as I realized the importance of dinner after a “work day.”

After working all day one deserves a soul satisfying portion of gastronomy.

I think butter baked tilapia followed by a slice of orgasmic tiramisu

with the serenades of Eric Satie soothing in the background would be an advantageous avenue for an evening.

However, as I scarffed down a motley mixture of the Wendy’s value menu and a pint of mint chocolate

occasion to be savored with temperance, while Americans often tend to be so on the move that they don’t take the time to enjoy meals.

Bakers wake up before the existence of sunlight to prepare croissants, while

“After

working all day, one deserves a soul satisfying portion of gastronomy.” cookie ice-cream I found myself at the opposite end of the spectrum. At 11:30 p.m. I sat on the couch in my living room with anticipated flatulence and a dog licking my legs hairs.

I’m reminded of a Parisian episode of No Reservations with host Anthony Bourdain, where he compares the eating habits of Americans to the French. From his travels he found that food for Parisians is an

we order a pre-packaged one from Burger King.

“Have it your way?”

I suppose the accommodations match the society. Americans are very busy with health care bills, job cuts and Lady Gaga. That with the 9 to 5 doesn’t leave much time for the savory submission into a meal.

However, I’ve found hints of flavorful satisfaction in cooking for myself. It’s cheaper and completely self

-enhancing. And after standing over a gas stove at 7 a.m. flipping buttered tortillas I feel very Julia Child.

The other night I had the pleasure of dining with old friends, and out of two hours only about 30 minutes were spent eating. Kim punched me at least 7 times, Razor Ramon was quite unsavory as usual, Sierra and I will eventually watch Pride and Prejudice and I’ve known Rachel 17 years. We all eventually dispersed to various destinations, but for a moment we sat satiated basking in the cold night breeze.

“It’s a nice night,” Kim said.

Yep. Très agreeable.

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

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Pro g r am c ou n c i l Texas State Representative salutes women p o s e s a c h a l l eng e

By Malissa Peek Contributing Writer

Graphic by Jessica Priest

CHECK YOUR HEALTH: Program Council representatives

encourage SHSU students to attend the “Check Your Health” event on March 25 to learn more about the dangers of improper weight loss, cancer prevention and free HIV and syphilis testing.

From HEALTH page 1

“People won’t take the initiative to be tested. We’re bringing it to the campus to give them the opportunity,” said Nikkie Walton, Academic Correspondence Chair.

The average person loses one to two pounds per week, but losing fat at a fast rate can lead to muscle loss, catalyzing weakness, bone loss and dehydration. To prevent the risks, a nutritionist will be available at “Check Your Help” to help students learn to diet, exercise and also offer body weight discussion in private.

While 1.2 million people

From STEP page 1

Zeta Phi Beta, Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Chi, Sigma Rhomeo, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Sigma, and Omega Delta Phi are among the several organizations participating in the show.

Special guest “Ignut” of the Eta Mu Chapter of Alpha

presently live with HIV/ AIDS in the U.S., the number of cases increase by 40,000 a year. The estimated percentage of those with HIV who don’t know is 25 percent, according to the Kaiser Foundation. Syphilis, which is known to increase the chances of spreading HIV, was reported in as many as 32,000 cases in 2002 at safeguards.org.

Catching these diseases in their early stages is vital.

Damage discovered later can be irreversible.

“It’s better to know now than later,” said Walton. “It’s free. These tests can be pretty expensive.”

Program Council will host the “Sam Houston’s Challenge Day Two” on March 27 at 2 p.m. on intramural field one. Participants will partake in field day-like events called, “Sam Races”.

“We will have water balloon races, dizzy run, overunder and other field day events much like the ones we did when we were little,” program council director of marketing and public relations, Ashly Poyer said.

While the deadline to register for the “Sam Houston’s Challenge Day Two” has passed, students not participating in the events are still encouraged to attend and support their favorite team.

“Each spectator who checks in to support their team of choice will have a hand in helping that team earn extra points towards their final score,” Poyer said.

Spectators can also par-

ticipate in crowd games for a chance to win gift cards, CDs, DVDs and other prizes.

The “Sam Houston’s Challenge Day Two” event will conclude with a campus-wide scavenger hunt for puzzle pieces. The team who puts the puzzle together the fastest will win. All the points from previous challenges, including those earned during the “Sam Houston’s Challenge Day One”, will be tallied up and the $500 winner will be announced.

The department of student activities and program council strive to cultivate growth among the student body in a fun and safe environment.

They promote academic success, leadership and encourage students to become productive members of society.

To get involved with program council students may attend their general meetings on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center, room 304.

Kolkhorst visted the campus of SHSU Wednesday, as part of the “Hats off to women” themed Women’s Symposium. SHSU First Lady Nancy Gaetner was also present to pay tribute to women throughout history.

Wr i t i n g C e n t e r E s s a y C o n t e s t Rewards Civic Engagement Information Courtesy of

SHSU Student Services The Sam Houston Writing Center is hosting an essay contest for undergraduate and graduate students. The purpose of this contest is to showcase SHSU students’ commitment to civic engagement and the betterment of

From SAM page 1

For more information please contact Program Council at 936-294-1763.

Phi Alpha Fraternity will also be performing.

Additionally, Ebony and Ivory will have an after party hosted by Stay Focused Promotions. 500 guests have already confirmed on Facebook that they will be attending.

As the Ebony and Ivory flyer puts it, “Trust us! This is an event that you don’t want to miss!”

For more information please contact the Dean of Students’ office at 936-2941785.

Photo courtesy of Brian Blalock

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SPRING OPPORTUNITIES: The Annual Spring Teacher

Job Fair, which is hosted by SHSU Career Services, attracted 129 school districts and captured the attention of countless students.

athletics

“Anywhere from 1,500 to 2,500 accepted and prospective students attend [the preview day],” said Lockwood.

There are two Saturday @ SAM preview days each year, one during the fall semester and one in the spring. “We typically see more students attend the fall program,” noted Lockwood. “The fall is the prime time when students are selecting the college/university that they would like to attend in the pursuit of higher education, thus more students attend campus preview days during this time.”

The Visitor Center hosts two preview days in order to give students and parents an option. It also provides a

their communities. Scholarships for the fall 2010 semester will be awarded to first place ($1000), second place ($750), and third place ($250) submissions. The deadline to submit essays is set for March 28.

For more information, please view: http://www. shsu.edu/mailer/essaycontest.pdf. chance for accepted students to get necessary business taken care of, like advising, registration, housing, getting student IDs, etc., that they might not be able to do during the regular work week.

Volunteers are a very important asset for these preview days to run smoothly. “We are a small office and Saturdays @ SAM is a large event, larger than what our staff can facilitate,” said Lockwood.

“We rely on student volunteers to help be ambassadors for SHSU. We have several student organizations volunteering this Saturday and we welcome organizations for the future. It is a great way for student organizations to showcase, promote, and recruit future Bearkats.”

The next Saturdays @ Sam will be held on Nov. 20.

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NATION & WORLD

Global Headlines MEXICO CITY (AP) — A drug suspect arrested in northern Mexico over the weekend turned up dead hours later with signs of torture on his corpse, prompting denials from the navy that it had anything to do with the man’s death.

The navy said in a statement late Tuesday that troops helped transport two suspects, one of them wounded in a clash with police in a suburb of Monterrey, to a hospital on Sunday. There, it said, custody was handed over to the police chief of the

city, Santa Catarina.

TV news footage from that day showed Jose Marquez Compean surrounded by troops and in the custody of soldiers. His beaten body was found wrapped in a blanket in the nearby city of San Nicolas de los Garza on Monday.

Marquez Compean’s wife, Hilda Rodriguez, told Milenio Television on Tuesday that she had identified her husband’s body and seen images of his arrest.

“I saw him in the news, how they put him in a patrol

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Jerusalem municipality has approved 20 new apartments for Jews in east Jerusalem, the city said Wednesday, in a move that could stir a new diplomatic crisis with the United States just as Israel's leader is in Washington on a fence-mending visit.

The U.S. views Israeli building in east Jerusalem, the part of the city claimed

by Palestinians as their future capital, as disruptive to Mideast peacemaking efforts. Israel, which captured east Jerusalem in the 1967

Mideast war, insists the city cannot be divided and says it has the right to build anywhere.

The differences over east Jerusalem erupted into a crisis earlier this month when Israel announced during a visit by Vice President Joe Biden that it plans to build 1,600 new apartments for Jews in east Jerusalem.

Israel has apologized for the poor timing of the announcement but rejected calls to cancel the project. In Washington this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya-

hu told a pro-Israel audience that Israel was determined to keep building in all of Jerusalem — a statement quickly rejected by the White House.

Netanyahu met twice with President Barack Obama on Tuesday in an attempt to defuse what has become the countries' worst spat in decades. But Wednesday's announcement by Jerusalem city officials threatened to derail any progress.

Thanks to health care, banks on verge of losing student lending business

SHANGHAI (AP) — The trial in Shanghai of four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto on charges of taking bribes and stealing commercial secrets ended Wednesday as expected without a verdict being announced.

Defense lawyer Tao Wuping said the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court

finished hearing the case by midday, somewhat earlier than anticipated, because proceedings went very smoothly.

Tao would not comment on any details of the secrecy charges against the four, who include three Chinese and one Australian citizen, Stern Hu, who was heading Rio Tinto's iron ore business in

China at the time of his arrest.

The four pleaded guilty to charges they took bribes, although they contested the amounts allegedly involved in some cases, lawyers have said.

Those attending the sessions regarding theft of commercial secrets were ordered by the court not to disclose any information, Tao said.

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and then a helicopter, and then he turns up dead,” Rodriguez sobbed. “Why did they kill him? Who killed him? I want justice. I have three children.”

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Fugitive missing for 38 years found running wedding chapel HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A hitchhiker originally sentenced to be executed for the 1951 killing of a Montana man who picked him up during a blizzard has been found running a wedding chapel under an assumed name in Arizona 38 years after he skipped out on parole.

Frank Dryman was found after the victim’s grandson hired an investigator who tracked the fugitive to his Arizona City notary and chapel business, where he was known as Victor Houston.

Now 78, Dryman was awaiting extradition proceedings Wednesday, a day after his arrest by the Pinal County sheriff’s office.

“I think this sends a message to other fugitives that they are never off the radar screen,” said Montana Department of Corrections spokesman Bob Anez. “It’s imperative that individuals be held accountable for their actions.”

Dryman initially received a hanging sentence after a quick trial in 1955. His case became the focus of a battle over the death penalty and frontier justice, and he received a new sentence of life in prison with the help of the Montana Supreme Court.

In 1969, after just 15 years in prison, he was paroled. The Montana Department of Corrections said that today, the soonest a person sentenced to life in prison could gain parole is 30 years.

Dryman disappeared three years later. No Montana offender had been missing longer.

“He just went into thin air in 1972,” said Clem Pellett, the victim’s grandson. “I don’t think that my grandfather’s death was well represented; it just got lost in all the ideologic conversation of the time.”

Pellett, a surgeon in Bellevue, Wash., pursued the case after first learning details last year while digging through old newspaper clippings in storage. He said the issue was never discussed in the family.

Pellett said he was driven by a sense of curiosity, and does not feel like he needs any revenge since he never knew his grandfather Clarence, and knew little about the murder.

Newspaper clippings from the time say that Clarence Pellett stopped to pick up Frank Dryman in 1951 during a spring blizzard near Shelby, a small town in northern Montana.

Pellett, who ran a cafe, was shot seven times in the back as he tried to run away, according to the accounts.

The private investigator hired by the grandson used scores of documents the family dug up from old parole records, the Montana Historical Society and Internet searches to trace Dryman to the Cactus Rose Wedding Chapel, Pellett told Montana corrections officials of the discovery. Officials said Dryman acknowledged his identity to officers.

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said that Dryman had blended into local society and even cultivated friendships with

previous county sheriffs.

Prosecutors in Arizona said they did not know if Dryman had an attorney.

A call to the wedding chapel Wednesday was not answered.

“They can run from the law, but with perseverance and good investigative work, we almost always find them in the end,” Babeu said.

The Montana Department of Corrections said that Dryman will be sent back to the state prison.

He will face a parole revocation hearing within the next few months — and possible resumption of his life in prison sentence.

Pellett said he has learned his family has a long, coincidental history with Dryman. Records show that Pellett’s great aunt once testified in support of Dryman when the then 16-year-old was accused of robbing a liquor store.

“She came to his defense so that he was not labeled as a delinquent,” Pellett said.

Pellett, who only decided to hire a private investigator on a whim during a dinner party conversation, said he is not driven to see Dryman punished.

“The legal system will handle it,” the grandson said. “Whatever they decide is fine with me. I mean he is 78 years old.”

But Pellet, 56, said would like to finish writing the family history of the long trial.

“I want to see if he wants to talk to me,” Pellett said. “I just want to get information. There are holes in the story he could really add to.”

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

HISTORY OF ROCK ‘N ROLL

Blast from the Past James Ashworth Contributing Writer

1968 was a tumultuous year for those who remember.

The Tet Offensive started in Vietnam. Valerie Solanas shot Andy Warhol.

President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Students protested against the draft boards, racism, and “the establishment”.

More importantly, the first wave of psychedelic rock was in it’s golden

age.

Iron Butterfly, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Vanilla Fudge, and countless others left the youth culture of the time drenched in acid and day-glow. Across the Atlantic Ocean, the U.K. was experiencing a similar phenomenon. Pink Floyd, the Zombies, the Animals, and the Beatles dictated the course of pop music for decades to come. Yet, there’s one band that was completely forgotten from this era. Their name was July.

July formed in 1966 in the greater London area. By 1968, they had completed work on their first and only self-titled release.

Unfortunately, the band broke up later that year after singles from the album failed to chart. The split occurred because members of the band were dissatisfied with their recordings. Also, their label, Major Minor Records, simply did little to promote the band.

Disgruntled from the split, these musicians went

JULY. The best band you have never heard of is making a resurgence in the musical world.

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on to form two bands: Unit 4 + 2 and Jade Warrior.

Unbeknownst to them, the one album July made would become a prized possession, especially among record collectors.

It is truly a gem in British psychedelic rock, as iconic as The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.

Copies of July’s original vinyl pressing have sold for as much as $1000 on eBay. There is a reason for this exorbitant price tag. Not only is July-S/T extremely rare, but the music is amazing. Recorded on used equipment from Abbey Road Studios, the band utilized a menagerie of styles and effects to produce this album. All the psychedelic elements are there: phased vocals, bizarre instrumentals, droned plucking, sitar solos.

July thrusts elemental dreamscapes into your cerebral cortex.

After listening to the record, you feel moved, stoned, and slightly dreamy. Few recordings can render this sort of feeling. Some standout singles are Jolly Mary, Dandelion Seeds, and My Clown. Fortunately, JulyS/T has been re-released for all of us to enjoy.

Due to internet buzz, July has gained a whole new generation of fans. They have reformed and are currently recording a new album. If you’re a fan of psychedelic rock, you should become acquainted with July.

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In 1998, they started leading worship for a large student ministry on the campus of Texas A&M called Breakaway, and then casually recorded a CD, which they called “crappy.” Yet, their songs became a hit. More and more people borrowed the CD to burn their songs, and their band’s popularity grew from there. Drummer Joey Parish joined the duo in 2005.

The show centered on the theme of giving to the poor as a prelude to Truth’s monthly Bridge ministry, in which they take food and blankets to the homeless of Houston.

Students gave $2,350 at the service to fund this week’s Bridge trip. International conference speaker Afshin Ziafat led a sermon about the responsibility of helping the underprivileged.

Truth meets every Tuesday at University Heights Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. and is open to all students.

If you want to participate in their community service activities, contact University Heights Baptist Church at (936) 295-2996.

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SPORTS

Kats split with No. 23 Baylor

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Leave our Marlin alone!

Senior editor Lotis Butchko discusses how tragic losing the head basketball coach would be to Sam Houston’s fans Lotis Butchko Senior Editor

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BACK ON BASE. After a five-game winning streak followed by a three game losing streak, pitcher Morgan Mikulin shut out the Baylor Bears and allowed just four hits in the complete-game shutout. She also contributed offensively, batting in one of the Kats’ four runs.

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The Sam Houston State softball team traded wins with No. 23 Baylor in Tuesday’s non-conference doubleheader.

The Kats shut out the Bears in the first game of the doubleheader, 4-0. Baylor bounced back in the night game, edging SHSU 4-2.

Following the series, the Bearkats moved their record to 12-18 for the season. Despite losing the second game, SHSU now has a taste of what it’s like to defeat a nationally ranked team. Head coach Bob Brock weighed in on what it means to the team.

“I was really excited to see my team finally beat a team the caliber of Baylor,” Coach Brock said. “Morgan Mikulin showed what she could do. We hit the ball well and we got some timely hits.”

Pitcher Morgan Mikulin took the mound for the Kats in the first game and went on to pitch a gem.

Mikulin surrendered just four hits in the complete-game win. In seven innings, Mikulin did not walk any batters and did not allow a single run in the game.

Mikulin also brought her bat in the win.

She went one for two and knocked in one of SHSU’s four runs in the game.

Amy Brown went one for three and had an RBI. Hailey Wiginton also batted a run in and Shelbi Tucker went a perfect

two-for-two in the win over the Bears.

SHSU totaled five hits and four walks, three of which led to Bearkat runs.

“We came out and fought hard.

Everybody contributed today,” Mikulin said. “I just stayed focused on the mound and made every pitch work. We want to keep hitting the ball and it’s good that everyone’s contributing.”

Game two of the doubleheader began as a pitching duel between SHSU’s Tomi Garrison and Baylor’s Courtney Repka, who pitched in both games.

Until the fourth inning, there were just three hits between both teams. Any time it would appear as one team was ready to go ahead, the other would strike them back down.

In the top of the inning, Baylor looked as if it would endure another 1-2-3 inning.

That was until first baseman Courtney Nieten stepped to the plated.

Nieten launched Garrison’s pitch into deep center field and cleared the fence, marking the first score of the game. The Bears ended the inning with a 1-0 lead.

Down by one run, SHSU rallied and bounced back in the bottom of the inning.

The Kats recorded two hits and scored a run, but left runners stranded on base.

Going into the fifth inning, the game was knotted at 1-1. Baylor overcame the tie with a huge fifth inning that gave them the three extra runs needed to take the decisive lead.

The Bears hit the ball four times and took advantage of an SHSU error to come

away with three runs in the inning. Going into the bottom of the inning, Baylor led 4-1.

The bottom of the fifth inning through the sixth inning saw just one hit between the teams. In the top of the seventh, the Bears recorded three hits but left all baserunners stranded, coming away emptyhanded heading into the bottom of the inning.

With one chance left to tie or possibly win the game, SHSU made the game anticlimactic with its last at-bat.

With no outs, the Kats loaded the bases on a hit, a walk, and an error. After a pass ball, all runners advanced and Kim Damian scored from third. With no outs and second and third base occupied, SHSU could not capitalize on a golden opportunity.

Hailey Wiginton flied out in the infield, followed by Erin Burford lining out to the shortstop. The final out came on an Amy Brown infield groundout. SHSU rallied and made a game of it, but in the end Baylor held on for the win.

“We hit well in both games, so that was a positive,” Garrison said. “Baylor’s a ranked team and we played them well, so that’s pretty big. We had runners on base and had every opportunity to win, we just couldn’t pull it out.”

Following the double-header with Baylor, SHSU’s next three opponents will be Houston Baptist, McNeese State, and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

As a journalist at Sam Houston State, I am flattered to see SEC schools interested in our coaches. But as a student I hate it. I would like to issue a warning to Auburn and say “Leave our coaches alone!”

If nothing here at Sam Houston, we have a great basketball program. Over the past twelve years, Bob Marlin has built one of the most respectable programs in the state of Texas. In five of the last six years, Marlin has had a twenty win season. In the past decade, Sam Houston State is second in wins in the state of Texas, and now places like University of Houston, and Auburn are interested in our coach.

I know that if Bob Marlin takes these jobs it will be an honor for him; he will get to be on a huge stage like the SEC or the Conference USA. But what about us?

Who wants to go to Auburn? We beat them by 35 this year. I would rather him stay here. For 12 years, Marlin has stormed the sidelines, terrorizing officials, coming up with a brilliant triangleand-two defense. He has had 17 All-Southland Academic players, three “Southland player of the years”, four AllAmericans, 38 All Southland players, and we are going to let this guy go?

No thank you, I would rather jump off of Lee Drain Building than let this guy go to some crappy program.

Consider this column a plea to Bobby Williams, don’t let Bob Marlin go, I will cry!

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THE MARLIN LEGACY. Could Bob Marlin possibly leave the success he’s had at Sam Houston State?