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American wins Boston race NATION

CONNOR HYDE Editor-in-Chief

More than 32,000 people returned to the starting line at the annual Boston Marathon on Monday, days after the oneyear anniversary of the deadly bombings that shook the race in 2013.

As some runners raced in honor of the victims of the bombings, the first American man since 1983 crossed the finish line as the winner in the men’s division with an official time of 2:08:37, according to the Boston Marathon’s Facebook page.

Meb Keflezighi, 38, took first place for the men as Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo defended her title to claim her second consecutive win of the 26.2 mile race. Keflezighi finished 11 seconds ahead of second place winner Wilson Chebet of Kenya.

“If I’m going to win again, I hope I can be happier and to show people, like I was supposed to last year,” Jeptoo told Fox News prior to Monday’s race.

According to Fox News, Keflezighi checked several times during the final mile before “pumping his right fist and made the sign of the cross.”

“The crowd was phenomenal.

IN BRIEF

I used them and they used me,” Keflezighi said to the Boston Globe. “The energy was just phenomenal. Toward the end, I was remembering the victims who passed away. I said, ‘I’m going to use the energy to win, just like the Red Sox did.”

Keflezighi won the 2009 New York Marathon and is a three-time Olympian who claimed a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. According to Fox News, Keflezighi’s previous best finish at the Boston Marathon was third place in 2006.

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NBA officials came out condemning a referee’s call against Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard that fouled him out in the last 10.8 seconds of overtime. The controversial call during Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers sealed the Rocket’s losing fate.

Three people are dead and three more are injured after an Easter Day truce between Ukraine and pro-Russian militants was broken Sunday. Four vehicles reportedly attacked proRussian forces at 3 a.m.

Pope Francis greeted 150,000 people, the largest audience of 2014 at St. Peter’s Square, on Easter Sunday. The pontiff spoke of world peace and overcoming world hunger in his address. The audience also prayed for those lost in the South Korean ferry sinking.

A runaway 16-year-old boy is alive after taking a five-hour plane ride in a jumbo jet’s wheel well after hopping onto airport property over a security fence. The Atlantic flight flew from California to Hawaii and reached altitudes of 38,000 feet, which can be home to subzero temperatures and virtually no oxygen.

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Kraft has recalled 96,000 pounds of Oscar Meyer hotdogs due to incorrect package labeling at the factory. The packages being recalled have the potential to contain cheese dogs without the warning of dairy. The 16-ounce packets were sold in March and the error was discovered April 18 by a consumer.

LEFT OVER RIGHT (Top) Photographer Chris Tyler captures a panoramic photo of Sam Houston State University students, faculty and staff at intramural field two Monday. (Left) Texas State University System’s associate vice chancellor for governmental relations Mike Wintemute and vice president for enrollment management Heather Thielemann take a selfie with SHSU women’s basketball players senior Maggie Lorenz, junior Angela Beadle and sophomore Jasmin Anderson. The panoramic photo was taken to celebrate the university’s 135th anniversary and is one of many events throughout the week leading up to the inaugural Founders Day on April 26. Festivities will include multiple panels on SHSU’s impact and give alumni and faculty a chance to reconnect. The panoramic photograph was promoted by President Dana Gibson through social media and SHSU email and had at least 100 people turn out for the photograph. To order the photo, visit goldbeckcompany.us.

The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) ended a documentary series on infamous starlet Lindsay Lohan on Sunday. During the series, one major plot point focused on Lohan’s inconsistency in work. This point tied in when Lohan revealed that a two-week break she had taken during the series was due to a miscarriage. The show began filming after Lohan’s release from rehab in July 2013.

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Graduation ceremony speakers revealed KASSIDY TURNPAUGH Assistant News Editor Sam Houston State University’s 2014 commencement speakers have been announced as two state senators and a Texas State University System regent.

The first of the speakers, Texas Rep. Joe Straus, will address graduates from the College of Criminal Justice on May 9.

The following speaker, Texas Sen. Charles Schwertner, will address the College of Business Administration and College of Health Sciences later that evening.

The speeches will begin May 9 and continue through May 10 when more than 2,100 students are expected to graduate.

Regent Jaime Garza will deliver two speeches May 10. The first will address graduates from the College of Humanities and

Social Sciences and the College of Sciences at 9:30 a.m. He will also speak to the graduates of the College of Fine Arts and Mass Communications at 2:30 p.m.

Straus has served as the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives for the past three legislative sessions and has become known for encouraging working across party lines.

Schwertner has served in the Texas House of Representatives

from 2010-2012 for district 20 of Texas. He also serves on the Senate committees for health and human services, government organization, criminal justice, agriculture, rural affairs and homeland security. In September 2013, he was appointed to the Sunset Advisory Commission, a 12-member legislative body in charge of periodically providing comprehensive reviews of more than 150 state agencies.

Garza holds doctorates in medicine and dental surgery from Louisiana State University. Gov. Rick Perry appointed him to the Board of Regents in 2011. He is president and chief executive officer of the Texas Plastic Surgery and Renew Center at Stadia. Garza also holds a patent on a protective facemask used by the NBA and NCAA, and he is a consultant for the New Orleans Saints and San Antonio Spurs.

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Fraternity picks up trash, spirits HANNAH ZEDAKER Senior Reporter The Sam Houston State University chapter of Omega Psi Phi did their part to contribute to Walker County on Monday afternoon by picking up litter on a two-mile long stretch along Highway 30.

As a part of their annual Omega Psi Phi week, the organization planned out activities for April 20-26 to help bring together their members.

“We do a whole lot of work at the Boys and Girls Club, the Good Shepherd’s Mission and things of that nature and whenever we throw events,” Omega Psi Phi President Charston Mitchell said.

“We always have some sort of community service that goes with it.”

In addition to the highway cleanup project, the fraternity also has several other events planned during the week, including an Easter egg hunt, basketball tournament, Apollo talent show, pool party, and program called “How High” which will discuss the pros and cons of smoking marijuana.

Every event hosted by the fraternity also has a community service counterpart to coincide with the organization’s volunteerism spirit.

“Every time Omega Psi Phi hosts an event, I’m always excited to participate in it and be a part of it,” Omega Psi Phi parliamentarian Kameion Kitchen said.

According to Mitchell, the planning for the various Greek organizations takes place long before the events actually happen.

“We actually start at the beginning of the semester and we basically set out the whole schedule for the year as far as other Greeks so we don’t accidentally plan things on top of each other, so that’s the reason why we all get our own week,” Mitchell said. “At the beginning of the semester, we draw to see who goes first and we usually try to choose this time of year because it’s the end of the semester and it’s hot so we get to throw more summery events.”

Omega Psi Phi member Emmanuel Omoegbele said the organization’s commitment to community service is beneficial in more ways than one.

“Our organization is trying to

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COMMUNITY SERVICE. Volunteer DeAndre Hoskins and Omega Psi Phi parliamentarian Kameion Kitchen pick up trash along Highway 30 Monday.

get folks from campus that actually want to do something with their lives,” Omoegbele said. “Our annual highway clean up event is great because it gives us a chance to actually help the community as well as correlate with Earth week.”

According to Mitchell, one of

the most unique things about Omega Psi Phi is that its founders were undergrads upon developing the organization.

“We do a lot of giving back and interacting with people,” Mitchell said. “A lot of people like to come up to us and talk to

us about different things, because every organization is based upon something different and we’re the only one that was actually founded by undergrads in college rather than alumni. So with our founders actually seeing what’s going on and interacting on campus, they can make more of an impact than alumni could.”

Regardless of how much the organization has grown over the last century, according to Mitchell, its members hold tight to their roots.

“We actually get a chance to give back and help with keeping the world clean,” Mitchell said. “I actually don’t believe in littering at all; our organization is Christianbased, so I feel like God made this Earth and he made it clean, so we’re basically polluting his world when we’re littering.”

The international organization began in 1911 and was first brought to SHSU in 1982. Today, the organization now has over 700 chapters, which have all adopted manhood, scholarship, perseverance and uplift as the fraternity’s cardinal principles.

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Students vote to change SGA JAY R. JORDAN Associate Editor

Even with the hustle and bustle of protests and runoffs that came with this year’s student government elections, much of the rest of the ballot has been overlooked.

Seven of eight proposed changes to the constitution were also passed by the student body. According to University Affairs Chief Spencer Copeland, who authored all of the referendums, they were a necessary change to Student Government Association’s governing documents.

“With all the changes I brought forward, I saw a need for it,” Copeland said. “It’s a tough need. On the one hand, you need to make sure that all of the rules are written in a way that it allows to encompass most, if not all, situations.”

While most of the seven referendums were small, logistical changes, some were clarifying changes that would have smoothed over some of the tension between the Senate and student body president this past year.

For example, after years of traditionally having the Senate approve of the president’s budget, current Student Body President Ramiro Jaime, Jr. deemed that approval unnecessary because he says there was nowhere in the SGA Constitution or Rules and Regulations telling him to do so.

However, 84 percent of the student body voted to establish a clear-cut outline of the budget creation and approval process by amending the president’s constitutional powers to have “the responsibility to act as the chief of economics and establish an outlined budget to be presented for the approval of the Senate in mid-September each year with the assistance of the Treasurer.”

“It was the understanding of the Senate that the president makes a budget,” Copeland said. “He’s the chief of economics.

He has to make [the budget], and the Senate believed that they needed to have final approval, some sort of checks and balances in place, [so] no one party can dominate the entire process of making a budget.”

The change was needed, Copeland said, after earlier this year when there were discrepancies and controversy over whether or not the Senate had the power to disapprove the budget presented by Jaime.

With two budgets looming, one the Senate’s and one Jaime’s, the need for clarity was obvious, according to Copeland.

“I wrote down what the belief of what the Senate was and how it should behave, and apparently the student body agreed that that’s how it should be done,” Copeland said. “[Jaime] did not interpret it the same way, so I wrote out the referendum so that way in the future, we don’t have that disagreement of how to interpret it.”

The student body also approved of the Senate having the ability to collectively fire an SGA executive student assistant by a two-thirds vote. However, according to Dean of Students John Yarabeck, the vote would be more of a suggestion to his office than action.

Yarabeck said while the Senate would have the ability to move to fire an ESA, the Dean of Students office would deliver the pink slip. “[The ESA’s] technically report through [my] office,” Yarabeck said. “It’s a recommendation with teeth. We’re not standing in the way of what the Senate wants to do, but at the same time, we would have to ensure the proper HR procedures were being followed in the termination of said student.”

With an 80 percent student approval, the SGA Supreme Court is now mandated to present a clear and concise interpretation and opinion on all matters in writing. Before the vote, the interpretation and opinion of the high court were complementary but not constitutionally necessary.

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percent fulfilled [before the race],” he told the Boston Globe. “Now, it’s 105 percent fulfilled.”

Greg Meyer was the last American to win the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:09:00. American Lisa Larsen Weidenbach won the women’s title in 1985.

According to the Boston Globe, Jeptoo’s final time was 1 minute 46 seconds faster than the previous course record of 2:20:43 set in 2002 by Kenya’s Margaret Okayo.

Preceding the race, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson reported no “specific, credible threats” to the marathon. According to the Boston Herald, 260 state and federal security personnel were monitoring the race.

“We have prepared. We have done, I think, just about everything possible that can be done to be prepared to strike that balance,” Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick said to the Boston Hearald.

“Between having adequate security, and indeed stepped-up security, but keeping the family feel of the day…I think we’ve struck that balance.”

Although Keflezighi went home a winner, he said it wasn’t about him.

As he crossed the finish line, he crossed not only with his name but with four names of victims. Martin Richard, 8, Lingzi Lu, 23 and Krystle Campbell, 29 were honored by Keflezighi as well as MIT Officer Sean Collier, 27 who was killed three days after the 2013 race, allegedly by the bombing suspects.

“Martin was beyond his age,” he said to USA Today. “To have that sign – ‘No more hurting people. Peace’ – says it all for me… his legacy will live on for a long time.”

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The constitution now reads, “All decisions of the Supreme Court shall be delivered in writing, outlining their constitutional interpretation and opinions. They shall be open to inspection by any person at reasonable times, and shall be presented to school media for publication.”

As for Homecoming, the Great Katsby

triumphed with 49 percent of the vote over Sammy’s Round-Up and The Kat Games as 2014’s homecoming theme. More students voted on the homecoming theme than voted in the student body presidential election.

All of the constitutional referendums are available on the SGA website and took effect immediately.

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Always dress to impress STACY HOOD Columnist It’s that time of year again where the sun comes blistering out in the sky, and we say goodbye to our winter attire.

For most students this means shorts, sandals, dresses, mid drifts and muscle tees. For other students this means revealing too much skin, where arms abound and thighs are exposed for days.

While I adamantly support selfexpression and being who you are, there is a time and a place for everything, and class hours at a university aren’t it. College students are old enough to know what is appropriate but seem too young to care.

In fact you can dress to impress, hit this season’s new look and still look classy in the process.

Walking around campus, or even Huntsville for that matter, situations can arise where attire may matter. What were to happen if you were to see a “help wanted” sign and you’re dressed for the gym, or worse, a night at The Fox? Take into account all the potential dating partners who trek through campus, and you’re not looking your best, is that an impression you want to make?

Furthermore, the dreaded surprise relative visit leaves you not only rushing home to hide your mess from the party the night before, but you have to change as well.

Not an ideal situation.

I get it. If you’re going to the gym right after class, it’s okay to wear workout clothes. However, most of us carry a bag to the gym, so changing into your shorts and tank top at the HKC isn’t out of the question.

So here are a few easily avoidable summer fashion faux pas.

You feel the right to ‘bare arms?’ That’s great and all but not everyone wants to check out your

poorly done tribal tattoo that you got for a whopping $50. Why not sport a fresh cardigan or light track jacket? They keep you warm in class, and allow you to look presentable.

Shorts and Long socks are apparently the latest hit in male fashion. Just don’t. If you want to keep your ankles warm wear a pair of pants or wear short socks.

The only time this is acceptable is when you’re on the basketball court.

Wife Beaters: Take the name itself and realize this is not appropriate outerwear anywhere.

The purpose of the wife beater is to be worn under a normal tee shirt and not on its own.

Thus gentleman, do as your title suggests and dress like one.

Socks with sandals: You’re not at Burning Man, man, so cut this shit out. You have two options regular shoes with socks that aren’t up to your calves, or sandals. The caveat to that is if you are going to wear those sandals take care of your toenails.

Dresses: The sun is out and you want to look cute in your little sundress, great! Still there is one

thing most people forget to do when they want to look adorable.

Do you know what that little article of clothing is that you probably shouldn’t forget to be appropriate? A pair of shorts, or spanks, something to keep all the creepers from seeing what’s underneath when you are walking up and down the hills and stairs, or when we get those lovely gusts of wind. It is better for everyone if you keep your VS underwear actually Victoria’s Secret.

At the end of the day it is your option to take this tidbit of advice or not. However, you are perceived everyday based on your appearance, like it or not. When you are in an academic setting and you dress like a hot mess you are less likely to be taken seriously.

Blame society, blame your peers, blame whomever. It just is what it is.

Furthermore when you look nice you feel nice, and confident.

Finally you never know who you are going to meet throughout the day, and if you’re looking raggedy then you may miss out on bountiful opportunities.

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Tips for green student living NATALIE PETAIA Columnist It’s spring, Easter has just passed and we’re closing in on summer.

It’s time for new beginnings, people are starting to think about where they will be living next year, who their roomies will be, maybe even what they’re apartment is going to look like inside.

Well in the spirit of Earth Week, and Earth Day, here’s something else to think about—little things you can do around your apartment or dorm to be friendlier to Mother Earth.

First up the obvious, easy fixes.

Try using less water - don’t take baths, have quick showers, hand wash your dishes instead of using the dishwasher and turn the tap off while brushing your teeth.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a full bathtub holds around 70 gallons of water whereas a 5-minute shower only uses 10-25 gallons, depending

on your showerhead. Assuming you bathe every day, that could save nearly 22,000 gallons a year.

That’s enough water to fill a decent private pool.

On the topic of using less water, installing a water conscious shower head can not only lessen the amount of water you use in the shower, but it will help to reduce your water bill as well.

Another note on water, 38 million plastic water bottles are wasted every year—that’s a lot of trash piling up in landfills and littering roadsides. A great way to help out Mother Earth is to reuse a more durable bottle - yes drink from the tap!

If regular tap water is an absolutely revolting thought to you, try installing a water filter on your tap. They cost between $30 and $50 online, or roughly the same amount as three cases of bottled water.

Enough about water though, how about saving electricity?

Turn off your lights when you aren’t using them, unplug your chargers, straighteners, toasters, etc. According to the Department of Energy, somewhere between 5-10 percent of a home’s electricity use comes from idle appliances plugged in 24/7.

And as much as I know this may kill you in the Texas summer heat, try and minimize air conditioner usage. If you absolutely cannot

live without cool air, try running it early in the morning, and in the afternoon; then put up some black out curtains to keep the cool air in during the heat of the day.

Apartments tend to cool down relatively quickly, so if you’re going to be out all day with work or class, just turn your AC off and then back on when you get home.

Another easy way you can help live a little greener is to ditch your keys and try walking or cycling instead. Now we all know Huntsville is not very big, and while it might mean getting up an extra 20 minutes earlier being out in the fresh air will do you good.

The benefits with walking or biking to campus stretch further than environmental concerns. Like water or electricity conservation, this change will benefit your wallet. The savings on gas is negligible, but you won’t have to spend money each semester on a parking permit.

Speaking of which, imagine the stress-relief of not having to find a spot to park on campus. Not only are you helping your body with the added daily exercise, but your mind gets relief too by avoiding the tumult of SHSU’s parking zoo.

Finally here are some DIY environmentally friendly fixes.

When decorating your place, try recycling. Instead of new penholders try some cleaned out mason jars. Mason jars can also

easily double as drink glasses and leftover containers for stuff like soup.

Don’t buy new furniture.

Furniture sourced from thrift stores helps continue the re-use, recycle idea and can be cheap too.

You’ll likely save money and get better quality home furnishings than the plastic seating offered at major chains.

Thrift store furniture helps the environment by conserving raw materials and also saves the energy used in transportation to retail outlets. Small business owners run most thrift stores, so you’ll be helping the community’s economic growth in the process too.

If you really want to kick up the green factor, try a planter box.

This may not work for those in dorms but for apartments having a little planter box will not only help reduce your carbon footprint, but it can help freshen the air in your place too!

Living green can be hard work, but doing little things here and there is easy, and it adds up in the long run. We only have one planet and with a growing population we should try to do all we can to keep her going. So this Earth Day try and change one thing about your lifestyle to live a little greener.

PAWS UP

PAWS UP to Meb Keflezighi: The first American winner of the Boston Marathon in more than 30 years provided some healing and inspiration to all Americans.

PAWS UP to Earth Day: So you’re reading the print copy of The Houstonian huh? When you’re done, instead of throwing it away, leave it somewhere conspicuous for someone else to enjoy!

PAWS UP to Palcohol: Just when you thought the party scene couldn’t get any better, now mixed drinks come ready to rail.

PAWS DOWN

PAWS DOWN to People who use headphones like portable speakers: They’re called Skullcandy, not Cervical Vertebraecandy. Nobody enjoys your music as much as you do, so spare the rest of us whatever A$AP mix tape or EDM dubstep show you’re listening to today.

PAWS DOWN to Netflix: The streaming service will be raising rates by a dollar or two for new customers. Better sign up now if you want to binge Jon & Kate Plus 8 at the current rate.

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Counter-culture at center stage SEAN SMITH Staff Reporter

Drugs, sex and hippies have arrived in one of the most famous and revolutionary Broadway originals.

Sam Houston State University’s Department of Theatre and Musical Theatre will present “Hair” at the Erica Starr Theatre Wednesday.

The musical opens with a pre-show, where cast members immediately set the scene and tone for the production.

The unorthodox style of cast interaction with audience members physically and with the constant trend of breaking the fourth wall proves that this musical is unlike any the theatre has performed this year.

The first act opens with the familiar 1960’s classic “Aquarius” and the power of the casts’ voices it immediately established.

Visually, the scene is set with familiar images of anti-war and anti-government illustrations and staging.

The use of lighting and minute costume changes allows the setting to change without physically altering the staging in the theatre. A constant push and pull from comedic content to serious and intense interjections sets an exciting pace.

Audiences should be prepared

to view sensitive material that may include nudity and profane language.

The musical was written at a pivotal point in theatrical history.

“Hair” was written coming out of the golden age of Broadway when people were watching productions like “Oklahoma!” and “The Sound of Music,” according to department of theatre and musical theatre chair and professor and director, Penny Hasekoester.

The rock musical wraps up the theatre’s production season.

Hasekoester said the department chose this production to round out their busy year.

However, “Hair” would not follow the style of many musicals Hasekoester said it began the “rock musical” movement using a style similar to vaudeville.

Along with redefining what a musical is musically, “Hair” also pushes boundaries in its writing by commenting on socially fragile issues in the 1960s. “[Hair’] grew out of experimentation and it addresses all the issues of the time,” Hasekoester said. “Drug use, the war which was the main thrust for this, people against the war, how families were affected, make love not war.”

In preparation for the controversial topics covered in the production, Hasekoester said that the cast spent time discussing the historical themes like the draft of the Vietnam War they would

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THE DRAFT. “Hair” is a tale of drugs, sex, and regular citizens against the Vietnam War draft. The Broadway

original also pushes boundaries in its writing by commenting on socially fragile issues in the 1960s. portray.

“Hair” will show Wednesday through Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. and a Saturday matinee at

2:00 p.m. Doors to the theatre open thirty minutes before the show.

Tickets range from $10 - $15

and are available for purchase at the theatre box office inside the Erica Starr Theatre.

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Students express family issues through art RAVEEN JOHNSON Staff Reporter

Porcelain pills, black sand, and wooden elements say more than words can about the emotional ties and dysfunction that three students have endured in their pasts.

In the final showcase for the semester of the Satellite Gallery, senior art majors Kailey Smith, Luke Ikard, and Laura Pregeant display their personal experiences in an exhibit entitled, Family Portraits (Impolite dinner conversations).

Each student has their own space within the gallery to describe the unique occurrences that have transpired in their lives.

They have each used a variety of elements to create pieces of art that incite sentiment from their peers, friends, and family members.

“One of my pieces emphasizes

the ways that parents water down serious issues for children to understand,” Ikard said.

“Everything that I have used represents the way that I had to filter out information to truly understand what my parents were saying.”

Ikard’s pieces display the memories that he has about his childhood, and some of those memories teeter between reality and imagination because he struggles with the ability to remember vivid experiences from his past.

“I build these mechanical, soulless devices as a way to process my past,” Ikard said. “By creating these strange devices I allow myself to focus and develop my understanding of my memories.”

While Ikard focused on childhood recollections, Smith used her pieces to discuss the hardships of coexisting with a family member that has a drug addiction.

“Each piece covers a different aspect of how my family dealt with my little brother’s heroin addiction,” Smith said.

In one piece, Smith used porcelain, poppy seeds, and silverware to describe a time when her grandmother found used needles and spoons hidden between magazine pages. The piece reflects a conscious effort to rid her house of any heroin and drug paraphernalia.

“With this piece I wanted to take that imagery of stacked paper and spoons tucked into it,” Smith said. “It was a very meticulous process.”

Smith said that the purity of porcelain provides an interesting dialogue when dealing with issues of addiction so she used it in all of her work.

Smith said she wants the audience to feel a sense of anxiety from the piece because it looks as if it is imbalanced. Anxiety is one of the many feelings that her

family felt when dealing with her brother’s addiction.

“I enjoy creating work that is focused on some suggestion of a solution to fix the things that bother me,” Smith said. “My artwork has become a substitute to create situations in which I can provide control, stability, and affection.”

Ikard and Smith used traditional art supplies in their presentations such as porcelain, rubber and wood, but Pregeant used alternative items to shed light on her family and upbringing.

Pregeant’s pieces were created with “unnatural combinations of household items, using dinner settings, a mattress, a fan, and cabinets to address specific topics relating to her emotional tie to these materials.”

Each artist provides a different outlook on the struggles of life, but their stories

REVIEW

‘The Colors of Blue’ paints inner conflict KIZZIE FRANK A&E Editor

“The Colors of Blue” is a riveting, carefully planned and romantic dramatic novel full of lies, deceit and discovering the true “colors” of love.

In the vagueness of the word “love,” first time author Lance McCulloch wrote “The Colors of Blue” in light of his personal hardships. McCulloch uses them to capture every detail of each character’s development as an omnipresent narrator.

The book opens in New York City.

Protagonist and passionate school teacher Sarah Fields suffers from insomnia from an unease buried deep in her subconscious.

The reader finds in a late night walk with Sarah that she has inherited a sixth sense or as it is referred to in the book, a “gift.” Upon first reference, Sarah’s “colors” make her hypersensitive to detail in her surroundings.

When her colors arrive she leaves the present and enters a trance that can be easily broken.

After a rough break-up or any hardships in her life, the colors disappear, but once she arrives at a resort surrounded by the San Juan Mountains and the Tres Piedras River, her stresses vanish.

Fields arrives at Tres Piedras Resort with her sister’s wedding party only months after she receives devastating news about her fiancé. To her surprise she meets a man with

ailments similar to her own. Humble tour guide Rick Wheeler grieves the loss of his wife while falling for Sarah and her enigma.

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The power of nature to take the mind away from daily struggles is also featured.

With the introduction of Rick, McCulloch brings fly fishing into the plot. Each theme revolves around the human ability to “let go” and move on from losses of loved ones, trust and innocence.

The themes get lost among a sea of pages that focus on the details of other characters. A few chapters seem out of place, but like other novels told out of order, the purpose is brought to light by the end of the book.

McCulloch mostly writes in third person, but jumps to second in an extensive explanation of Rick’s background.

Everything Sarah feels and sees around her, particularly nature, is written in great detail. The reader can see what Sarah is feeling, and can see what Rick is dreaming.

McCulloch crafted “The Colors of the Blue” through personal experience and skill surpassing a novice.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 houstonianonline.com/sports

GOLF

SHSU sits first, Cabra at second JEREMY VILLANUEVA Sports Editor Sam Houston State’s men’s golf team holds an six-shot lead for first place over University of Central Arkansas after the first round at the Southland Conference men’s golf tournament in McKinney.

Junior Zach Cabra sits in second place in individual rankings after shooting three-under in the opening round.

“I am really proud of the team,” Cabra said. “It was not playing easy and [we] all fought.”

Cabra began the day shooting one over in the first hole, but turned things around in the back nine. Cabra accumulated four birdies in the last six holes to finish the day.

Cabra held a solo lead for first before the Bears’ 46th nationally ranked player, Pep Angles, dropped a birdie in the 16th and 18th holes to finish the day in an outright lead.

“I struggled off the tee early, but got it together on the back nine,” Cabra said. “The last several holes I was feeling really comfortable on the greens and just put myself in good position and took advantage of the opportunities.”

Senior teammate Albert Miner headed into the conference tournament as Southland Conference’s men’s golfer of the month in March. Miner turned heads after an impressive second place finish at the Argent Financial Classic, and a first-place place finish at the Arkansas-Little Rock/ First Tee Classic in March.

After starting the day off with the three birdies in the first five holes, Miner finished oneunder and just behind Cabra, sharing third place with Abilene

Connor Hyde | The Houstonian

BYE-BYE BIRDIE. Since his transfer from St. Thomas, junior Zach Cabra has been a critical player on the Bearkats’ roster. Cabra has continued on that success, standing alone in second place at the Southland Conference Championship heading into the second round after putting seven birdies in the first round.

Christian’s Corin Renner.

Junior Logan Boatner shot fairly even throughout the round, but shot a bogey on the 17th hole to end the day one-over and tied at seventh place.

Freshman standout Klein

Klotz struggled in the front nine, shooting three bogeys with a double bogey on the sixth hole.

Klotz was able to pick up two birdies in the back nine, but stands at a seven-way tie for 27th place.

Junior Andrew Johnson

finished the day hitting eight over after shooting eight bogeys and one double bogey.

“We put ourselves in a good position,” Cabra said. “We just need to continue to win the day and we will win.”

The Bearkats have two rounds left in tournament.

SHSU will begin teeing-off in the second round Tuesday at 8:40 a.m.

SOFTBALL

Alex Broussard | The Houstonian

CONSISTENCY. First baseman Sarah Allison has worked all sides of infield for Sam Houston State’s softball squad. Allison has carried that success on defense to offense, batting 2-for-3 on Saturday with three RBIs.

Bearkats earn 10 personal bests MORGAN JENKINS Contributing Reporter Sam Houston State softball picked up their second win Saturday to steal the three-game series from Abilene Christian in Huntsville.

The Bearkats split the doubleheader on Friday, winning the first game 7-1, but dropped the last 4-2.

SHSU refocused themselves Saturday serving ACU with a 7-4 loss.

First baseman Sarah Allison led the Bearkats at the plate going 2-for-3 with three RBIs. The Wildcats took advantage of two Bearkat errors to take a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but Allison’s two-run single tied the game 2-2.

The game remained tied at 2-2 until the bottom of the fifth inning when SHSU exploded with five runs.

A squeeze bunt from designated player Hillary Adams allowed right fielder Cecilia Castillo to score.

Allison and third baseman Tori Koerselman also brought in runs, and one run on a Wildcat error.

ACU tried to gather some energy in the last inning, but they could not recover.

“We came with a different mindset and were prepared,” pinch runner Jennie Kieval said.

SHSU began the series Friday night, serving seven runs on seven hits in the first game, two of those being home runs.

Sophomore catcher Tiffany Castillo put the first run on the board for the Bearkats by a bunt from junior outfielder Jessica Slater.

The Wildcats answered that run with one of their own as Kyla Simmons belted a homer over the leftfield fence.

Junior shortstop Tayler Gray and Castillo ignited the momentum for the Bearkats’ third inning, blasting a solo homer and three-run home run, respectively.

After two ACU errors, left fielder Amy Pelton and Kieval scored two more runs for the Bearkats, allowing them to gain the 7-1 advantage.

However, the Wildcats turned the tables in the nightcap, winning the contest 4-2.

ACU center fielder Madison Buckley put the Wildcats on the board with a two-run single in the second inning, giving them a 2-1 edge.

SHSU answered the call with a run off of a sacrifice fly from Slater which allowed Koerselman to cross the plate, tying the game at 2-2.

Buckley came back in the seventh inning and added a two-run double, which sealed the Bearkats’ fate for the game.

Despite the loss, senior infielder Alyssa Coggins believes that getting the series win remains pivotal.

“Taking two out of three was crucial and we did that,” she said. “The second game, the one we lost, our hits just didn’t fall.”

According to Kieval, the team wasn’t as focused as they should have been for the second game.

With only two Southland conference series remaining, Coggins said the team is confident as the conference tournament approaches.

“I think we’re settling in and gaining some momentum,” Coggins said. “We need to make sure and focus on winning those first.”

Before returning to the conference schedule, SHSU will play a non-league game and face Texas Southern for the second time this season.

First pitch is set for 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

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PITCH PLEASE. Freshman Dylan Ebbs winds up on the pitch last Tuesday against University of Houston. The Bearkats saw struggle from the mound this past weekend, giving up 36 hits against Lamar this past weekend.

Cardinals edge Kats 2-1 JEREMY VILLANUEVA Sports Editor One run separated Sam Houston State’s baseball team from capturing the weekend’s Southland Conference series against Lamar University Saturday in Beaumont.

The series loss moves the Bearkats in a five-way conference tie for fourth, sitting two games back from the three-way tie for first between Southeastern Louisiana, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi and Nicholls State.

The Bearkats found themselves down early in Saturday’s rubber match after giving up two runs in the first inning to the Cardinals.

SHSU garnered three runs in the top of the second off of left fielder Luke Plucheck’s single and center fielder Colt Atwood’s twoRBI double to gain a 3-2 lead.

Yet the Cardinals would take advantage of a pair of walks in the fifth inning from the Bearkats starting pitcher Sam Odom by finishing the fifth with three runs.

The Bearkats would get one run in the top of the sixth to bring the Cardinals’ lead to 6-5, but wouldn’t find the tying run. SHSU left runners on base in the seventh and eighth inning before being retired 1-2-3 in the ninth, giving Lamar the 6-5 victory and series win.

The Saturday tiebreaker came after the

Bearkats were blown out in eight innings, 13-3, in Friday night’s match.

The Cardinals held an 8-0 lead after two innings into the seventh inning before the Bearkats could get on the board with three runs.

However, it wouldn’t be enough as the Cardinals would head into the bottom of the inning topping SHSU with four runs of their own. SHSU wouldn’t get a chance to see the diamond in the ninth inning and attempt a late game rally the way the Bearkats had in the first game of the series.

In game one Thursday night, SHSU opened up scoring in the first inning with a two-run single from Carter Burgess. However, the Bearkats gave up six runs in the bottom of the inning. Lamar tacked on two more runs in the second inning before the Bearkats would shut them out the next seven.

In the eighth inning, Burgess mirrored his first inning performance with another twoRBI single to drive in the winning runs and give SHSU the 9-8 victory.

The Bearkats host Southeastern Louisiana for a three-game series this weekend, but face University of Houston in a single game match Tuesday.

SHSU fell to the Cougars 5-2 last Tuesday.

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