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Romney secretly recorded dogging Obama supporters While speaking at a private fundraising event in California.

Romney said Obama supporters wish to vote for the President because they are dependent on the government.

CNN reported Mitt Romney answered a few questions about the video and said his comments were “off the cuff ” and “not elegantly stated.” but defended the content of the remarks.

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WE ASKED, WE GOT IT. Workers tend to the first floor of the parking garage Monday after a week of rain. Huntsville residents have been asking for rain after a burn ban was put into effect after Huntsville experienced drought conditions. Now they got it and the abundance of rain is causing several problems.

Dirt from the demolition of Smith-Kirkley ran down into the first floor of the parking garage, halting business from the first floor. Several sections of town experienced power outages throughout the day. Many students say this is just another case of Texas weather being unsure what it’ll do next.

Bears best Kats, 48-23

SHSU moves to No. 3 in both NCAA national rankings CODY LEWIS Sports Editor After a tough 48-23 loss to FBSopponent Baylor on Saturday, the Bearkats fell from number two to number three in both major NCAA FCS polls (sports network and coaches).

Along with losing to Baylor, the drop occurred because Montana State, who Sam Houston defeated in the playoffs last year, won against Southland Conference-rival Stephen F. Austin.

The Bearkats went into halftime with all the momentum in the world.

They were up 20-10 and had just picked off Baylor quarterback Nick Florence to end the half.

But, as quarterback Brian Bell and the Bearkats would say, their motto is to finish. They did the exact opposite.

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They are inside the residence halls, local restaurants, and even classrooms on campus. Students scream when they see them on the floor and in bathrooms. The crickets have come.

Students living in the residence halls across campus are voicing their concern over the bugs in the dorms.

“My roommate and I noticed crickets fall from the vent in our bathroom,” Alyssa Mostaffa, freshman pre-med major living in Crawford, said. “There were 40 of them all over our bathroom floor.”

Mostaffa filed a maintenance request to take care of the bugs.

Residence Life Maintenance came out and sprayed the vent with pesticide and covered it with a plastic trash bag to collect

More than 180 arrested in OWS anniversary event One year later, and more arrests in the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York, the Associated Press reports on Monday.

Demonstrators marched in the streets before being arrested by the city’s police force.

Last year, thousands “occupied” cities across the United States in response to the “greed” of Wall Street and other big companies. Signs read “We are the 99%,” referring that the companies make up the wealthiest one percent of wealth in the country.

Connor Hyde | The Houstonian CHEWED AND CLAWED. The Bearkats looked good against Baylor in the first half, but botched plays and late interceptions gave the Bears all the momentum they needed to get an easy 48-23 over the Kats Saturday.

Dought conditions lead to Huntsville invasion

JAY JORDAN Contributing Reporter

Shaun White, the famous snowboarding champion, has been arrested and charged with vadalism and public intoxication after triggering a fire alarm in a Nashville, Tennessee, officials said on Monday.

The statement from the Nashville Metro Police Department says White was arrested while attempting to flee the scene. He allegedly kicked a bystander that tried stopping the 26-year-old Olympic gold medalist and smashing a phone.

the remains.

Other students have had medical issues resulting from the horde of insects.

Cameron Chalmers, a kinesiology major, said she has to carry around anti-itch topical medication.

“I’m certain we have bedbugs in our dorm,” Chalmers said.

Aliyah Lockhart, kinesiology major, is concerned about the bugs in the scholastic buildings on campus.

“I’m terrified,” Lockhart said. “We see them in the Lee Drain Building in the halls and classrooms.”

Shelby Henington, also a kinesiology major, complains about the bugs as a distractions in class.

“People will see the bugs and start screaming and freaking out about them,” Henington said.

Jack-In-The-Box manager

Oscar Flores sees the problem in his restaurant.

“It’s an obvious problem,” Flores said. “We have to have a pest control company from Houston come out about twice a week. I call the corporate office and they pay for AAA Pest Control to help control the problem.”

According to a report published by Michael Merchant, Ph.D., professor of entomology at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center in Dallas, field crickets start appearing as early as Spring. The report says crickets are attracted to dry climates such as the two drought-ridden summers have baked Huntsville.

The lack of humidity allows the crickets to safely reproduce with little worry about fungal disease.

They are attracted to light and luminescent objects and tend to gravitate towards them.

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‘General Hospital’ star Ingle, 84, dies

SHSU students and faculty know where the bugs are and why they’re here - but aren’t quite sure how to get rid of them.

The Residence Life department said when students find any swarm of bugs in their room, they should fill out a “Routine Maintenance Request” form and give a detailed report of the extent of the problem. Maintenance will then send the request to a contracted pest control company that will take care of the bugs.

The department said they have received at least 60 maintenance requests relating to ants and crickets since move-in day. In fact, no building on campus has immunity from the swarm. The Bobby K. Marks administration building has crickets strewn about in the front stairwell. Not even Residence Life in Lone Star Hall could escape the deluge of insects taking over the town.

John Ingle, 84, most notably known for his role in the soap opera “General Hospital” died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer, according to his family’s statement.

“With great sadness, I share the news of John Ingle’s passing,” GH executive producer Frank Valentini tweeted. “We love him and will miss him. John will alwasy be a part of the #GH family.”

Ingle, who began his career as a teacher, played the Quartermaine patriarch, Edward, from 1994 to this past August. He has also played a role in “Days of our Lives” as Micky Horton.

Ingle’s wife of 57 years, GraceLynne Martin Ingle, died in February.

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SMMC to teach students ‘No Cost Fun’

Program to highlight benefits of SHSU, Huntsville events SOPHIE NELSON Staff Reporter The Student Money Management Center(SMMC) is hosting a workshop designed to give students a way to have free or cost-efficient fun around Huntsville. The program will be held today in Lowman Student Center Room 315 from 3:30-4:20 p.m.

The seminar will be led by SMMC Peer Counselors Erik Johnson and Jacob Brock and is “an overview of some inexpensive/ no-cost things to do on campus, or in the Huntsville community” that gives students an opportunity to get involved and have fun without zeroing out their bank accounts.

Johnson illustrated the possibilities a student-oriented campus like SHSU provides, and is planning to give a full list of said activities during the program.

“We are very lucky to live within a university community which has departments that provide activities for students to take part in throughout the whole year,” Johnson said. “SHSU has departments, specific colleges, and 235 student organizations that put on countless social events

including: cookouts, concerts, dances, talent shows, movie nights, and more.”

Jacki Brossman-Ashorn, Director of the Student Money Management Center, encourages students to “come on out and see for yourself what the money management center has to offer”, and believes that once a student comes to an event, they will want to come back, a fact proven by their high return rate.

“We have a wonderful program and wonderful, fun events for students,” said Ashorn. “Typically what we have seen before is students will come to one event, and then keep coming. We have some of the same students over and over again.”

Johnson also motivates students to attend this particular event, along with the others, simply because it provides them with a way to “be social without breaking their bank.” His goal is to “make students aware that there are ways to have fun while being financially responsible,” and to give them the mindset of “ you do not have to have money to have fun.”

Join the SMMC today in the LSC to learn more about No Cost Fun! in Huntsville.

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FINANCIALLY FIT: The Student Money Management Center will be hosting an event titled “Young & Broke in Huntsville: No Cost Fun!” at 3:30 p.m. in the Lowman Student Center room 315

SHSU tobacco policy not enforced four months later

LEIGHA LEWIS Staff Reporter

Four months after it began, the tobacco ban on Sam Houston State University still has no enforcement compared with other TSUS schools.

Instead of providing enforcement, the policy expects SHSU community and visitors to voluntarily comply; if they don’t, an observer can choose to report the incident to the “appropriate management official,” such as a

professor, a department chair, a residence hall director, or a UPD officer. That management official may or may not decide to do anything about it.

“All we’re expected to do is if we want to, just if we want to, to say something: ‘did you know this is a smoke-free campus?’ and leave it at that,” said Tracy Steele, Ph.D., Faculty Senate Chair.

At other universities in the system, the policies are being enforced more.

Texas State University sends

repeat violators to their respective supervisor. Students go to the dean of Students, faculty to the Office of the Provost, staff to the appropriate vice president, and visitors to the University Police.

Sul Ross, and Lamar’s policies will send university members through the relevant disciplinary process, while visitors would be asked to leave campus.

SHSU’s policy mentions no explicit punishment for noncompliance.

“All members of the university

Artists to showcase talents on stage for student scholarships

Photo provided by Shevyn Roberts

CONCERT FOR A CAUSE: Shevyn Roberts, one of the artists performing in the benefit concert, has opened for Justin Beiber. Her song “Rock with You” can be purchased on iTunes.

while raising money for a good cause.

“I think this concert will show that we can all pull together no what the cause is and that we can also have a fun time doing it,” Roberts said.

Thompson said he hopes to bring something back to the community with the concert.

“I want [students at SHSU] to come with an open mind, enjoy great entertainment and give back

to the students [in the program].”

The concert will be held at 6 p.m. in Johnson Coliseum.Tickets for the concert are $18 for presale and $25 at the door, and can be purchased through the SHSU Women’s Basketball Team. For more information, contact John Thompson at 281-415-6577 or email at culorinc1999@gmail.com

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might ask them to leave campus, but the majority of the time we’re just going to ask them to comply with it.”

The President’s Cabinet approved the new policy at the beginning of June, after a decision from the Texas State University System’s Board of Regents was passed down to all eight institutions in the system.

The Board of Regents added the tobacco policy to their Rules and Regulations during their quarterly — POLICY, page 6

UPDate September 12, 2012 2:28 p.m.Officer was dispatched to the Raven Nest Golf Course in reference to a theft report.

Complainant reported that the 18th hole flag and pole were stolen from the course. A theft report was completed in reference to this incident (1212788).

GEORGE MATTINGLY Staff Reporter Several artists will take the stage to showcase their talents to raise money for student scholarships in a concert on Sept. 26.

Held in Johnson Coliseum, the concert will feature various artists including J-Dawg, Shevyn Roberts, Kat St. John, 85, Baby Boy and Jay-D along with SHSU students Mark Brown and Aaron Spells.

The concert will be hosted

by Culor Inc., a non-profit organization out of Houston formed in 1999. The organization helps students with a mentoring program, writing resumes, drug and alcohol education and job searches. The concert will be a major event at SHSU to help raise student scholarships.

“I was inspired by my aunt’s work with kids and helping people,” said John Thompson, who is helped promote the show.

“I’m an alum of Sam Houston, so I’m coming back home.”

For artist Shevyn Roberts, who also owns a non-profit dance studio for kids in Houston, the concert presents an opportunity for students at SHSU to have fun

community and visitors to the SHSU campus shall be responsible for compliance with this policy,” the policy states. “It is expected that all individuals will voluntarily comply with the spirit and intent of this policy.”

UPD Deputy Chief James Fitch said there isn’t much university police are able to do to stop the problem.

“Worst case scenario, we can ask people to put it out,” Fitch said. “Then if it’s a visitor to campus, something like that, we

September 11, 2012 Officer was dispatched to the Raven’s Nest Golf Course in reference to an assault that occurred on September 7, 2012.

The complainant reported that he was assaulted on a green by another member. A report was completed in reference to this incident (1212690).

10: 56 a.m. Officer responded to Adams House in report of a welfare check of a student. Officer met with student in question and completed a welfare check (1212691).

4: 36 p.m. Officer spoke with a university staff member in reference to a theft report. The staff member said that sometime between September 8th and September 10th nine metal frame chairs and three brown commercial grade tables were missing from a university parking area in the 1700 block of Bobby K. Marks Drive. A theft report was completed in reference to this incident.

September 10, 2012 9:00 p.m. Officer responded to the 2400 block of Avenue S to assist another officer in regards to an outstanding warrant of arrest.

A vehicle was stopped at this location and it was determined that the driver was wanted on an outstanding warrant of arrest.

The driver was arrested and transported to the Walker County Jail (1212655).

11:50 p.m. Officer determined that a driver (a male Huntsville

resident) was in possession of stolen property. A black laptop computer was seized and returned to the Huntsville Police Department where the item was reported stolen. The driver was arrested for the Class B Misdemeanor offense of Theft of Property (1212673).

September 9, 2012 12:48 a.m. Officer observed a male walking in the 1600 block of Sycamore at that was having a difficult time. The male was identified as a university student and was found to be extremely intoxicated. The male was arrested and charged with the Class C Misdemeanor offense of Public Intoxication (1212514).

10:20 a.m. Officer discovered vandalism on Pritchett Field construction area The officer determined that sinks in a restroom were intentionally clogged, causing a flooding of the restroom facility. A criminal mischief report was completed (1212548).

3:32 p.m. Officer observed a vehicle parked in the 2000 block of Avenue I with its windows rolled down. The officer had the owner of the vehicle contacted and she reported to the scene. The owner stated that she forgot to roll up her windows and she was now missing her university parking permit. A burglary of a motor vehicle report was completed (1212566).

8:25 p.m. While conducting a traffic stop at the intersection of Bearkat Boulevard and Sycamore, an officer determined that the driver was intoxicated. The driver was arrested and charged with the Class B Misdemeanor offense of Driving While Intoxicated (1212576).

9:07 p.m. An officer responded to the Academic Building II (1700 University Avenue) to assist with a medical call (1212577).

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Art department ‘Mac’ing students

Taylor Likens discusses how SHSU Art Department requires students to buy laptops Rolling into SHSU last spring able to assist students in semester, the ‘Laptop Initiative’ purchasing their pearly now requires that students of the new computers. “May,” Art Department purchase laptops-being a word that could specifically that they purchase Macs. not possibly bring forth One art student, who chose to any negative feelings, remain anonymous, mumbled as the Financial Aid through his scarf, “When we learned Department here at about the ‘Laptop Initiative’, we SHSU is well known were all kind of like, what? How can for being a punctual, they even make people do that? I efficient and reliable understand the logic of it, but it’s still organization that TAYLOR LIKENS kind of outrageous.” has absolutely no Staff Reporter As entertaining as it would be record whatsoever to wait outside of the Apple Store of singlehandedly and make a game out of counting how destroying the lives and futures of countless many Wal-Mart brand fedoras walk by, students. my sympathy ultimately rests with the art The poor man’s Mac, a 13-inch MacBook students. There’s a reason I’ve had the same Pro, is the minimum requirement, and even iPod for six years- and it’s not because I’ve that is priced in excess of $1,200 with tax, such narrow tastes. Apple tends to hit the without gas money or counseling expenses. wallet like an overly-stylized mortar shell.

With this knowledge, I would now Attempting to fill the pothole, the hesitate to say that anyone who pushed for Art Department stated in an online this idea has ever purchased a computer or announcement that Financial Aid may be even been in the general vicinity of one.

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It may also be necessary to take into account that for some students, buying anything more expensive than a microwave is a one time ordeal. Money doesn’t grow on trees, and I would imagine there isn’t a laptop bush out there to solve this problem either. Whatever computer they purchase might wind up being their only computer for quite some time.

Unfortunately, buying a Mac is a commitment akin to marriage; you better not intend on having any fun with it, and if you thought otherwise, you might want to reconsider. Plenty of software manufacturers don’t make Mac-friendly versions of their programs, and software mutually shared by both machines can be significantly more expensive on a Mac. The compromise behind these flaws is, of course, that Mac computers are generally considered to be superior in terms of graphic design and look fantastic while being used in the corner of the library.

But unfortunately, proper research into the actual bits and pieces beneath the

plastic will show that the Mac is obscenely overpriced for the marginal differences that set it apart from its PC competitors.

This might be a realistic compromise for anyone who has ever had to choose between which of their bathrooms to use, but for the average college student, the jump in cost is a little more than steep.

By far, the biggest advantage to art students will be that Mac already comes preinstalled with an insufferable level of pretentiousness.

Despite the obvious reactions one would expect from the ‘Laptop Initiative’, students are simply forced to comply, which may or may not be all that bad of a thing.

Studies do show that a one-to-one laptop ratio noticeably improves classroom performance, in the same vein of consistency that families with $10 million life-insurance policies can afford noticeably nicer funerals. After all, you can’t put a price on your education. Unless you’re paying for it.

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PAWS DOWN to the loss of many restaurants in Huntsville. You will be missed.

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to walk through people’s smoke even with a no tobacco policy. Good job.

Binge drinking, like hazing, is about students fitting in to get in Last week, the Houstonian reported on a study by the American Sociological Association that found binge drinking college students to be happier with their college social experience than non-binge drinking students.

The study also suggested binge drinking was associated with high social class–that more socially powerful groups like Greek-affiliates, athletes and wealthier students were more likely to binge drink than low social class groups, which most often participated in binge drinking while seeking a better college experience.

Results of this study are not surprising, as Sam Houston State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative Coordinator Eddie Gisemba noted in Thursday’s article. College is usually a time when young people could be searching for a number of things, from group acceptance to selfidentity, so it’s easy to see why it is desirable to fit in at college.

That’s what most students want on some level–to at least come away from college with enough stories to tell people what all you did to make it worth the time.

And alcohol is a “social lubricant,” as Gisemba worded it.

Upon reading the ASA

BRANDON K. SCOTT Staff Reporter findings, I immediately thought of the hazing incidents involving binge drinking in my first couple years of college. Many of us have experienced getting together with a group of friends when someone drinks way more than they should, maybe to prove a point or maybe just for the sake of it.

I noticed the parallels between social motivations of alcohol hazing at predominantly white institutions, and the violence associated with hazing at historically black colleges and universities. Violence may not be considered a social lubricant but it’s that same longing for social acceptance that helps a lot of students make potentially fatal health decisions.

News also broke last week that Florida A&M University is responding to the lawsuit filed by murdered band member Robert

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Champion’s family by saying Champion was responsible for his own death. The 26-year-old drum major was beaten to death last November in a hazing incident in FAMU’s historical “Marching 100” band.

Twelve of Champion’s former band mates are charged in connection to his death, all of which have pled not guilty.

Saturday marked the first time in decades FAMU played a football game without a halftime show from the band that’s easily more famous than the football team.

The university and its legal team came to the conclusion that it was, in no way, responsible for the voluntary beating that Champion took. The focus here, at least from the university’s perspective, has shifted from the pervasive hazing culture that infected the band and ultimately led to a member’s death.

FAMU has to cover its tail, as cruel a response as that may seem.

Still, it’s important to address hazing, alcohol and violence all in one context. These issues seem separate if you take incidents at face value, but it all speaks to a larger idea of what makes college kids step out of themselves in such fashion.

If there is a discussion on binge drinking, there has to be a great

attention to detail as to how it came to that point. What were the social implications and might this be something we want to seriously address with students entering college?

When it comes to violence at HBCUs, the highlighted example from FAMU shows the motivation to meet the criteria of social standards is the same.

Studies have shown that binge drinking and alcohol use at black colleges, in general, are not as major of health threats as with white colleges.

The kicker: there was not a great deal of shock with what happened to Champion from the black community, because while these violent rituals are often handled without killing people, they are hardly uncommon or looked down upon. Call it a badge of honor to be a member of the (insert organization here).

Universities have to be aware of what students are willing to do to make the college experience what they want it to be and what passes for high social status at their respective institutions.

Is it the band, the Greeks, the jocks, the rich guys? We always have to pay attention to what factors in to wanting to be these people and what it might take to get there and maintain.

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Gala takes guests to Moulin Rouge CAITLIN ADAMCIK Staff Reporter The rain did not stop fine art enthusiasts from attending the Department of Theatre and Musical Theatre and Dance Scholarship Gala on Friday.

The guests of the gala were invited into the James and Nancy Gaertner Performing Arts Center.

It began with dinner and different musical theater students singing songs related to France with an evening at Moulin Rouge. Guests could also partake in a silent auction.

The big highlight of the night was the Revue Amoureuse, which were the dance theatre performances. The energy was always up in that theatre. The opening number, Offenbach CanCan, was stunning. All different variations of Paris life came alive on the stage. There were puppeteers, jugglers, can-can dancers, gymnasts, stilt walkers, and wild French men. All the performers had great charisma and energy for the opening act.

“I think they’re fantastic,” Sheila Cannon, attendee, said. “They have talented singers, dancers, and performers tonight. It’s been a real treat for us.”

When the stage went dark after the first performance, the audience was introduced to the Madame of Ceremonies.

Chanteuse Rose, played by Julia Green, was a great number. She represented the character of the classic French woman well. She was enticing, sexy and had a fiery attitude. The audience fell in love with her.

One song Rose sang that was a real crowd pleaser was the explanation as to why she went French. The song made no sense as all she did was throw out French words, or words that sounded French such as chevorlette,

croissant, and many more.

“I thought they were very inspiring. I love them.” Dr. Paul Loeffler, professor of chemistry, said.

One act began with a girl screaming and running away from a skirt chaser. The audience was concerned at first because the dance seemed intense between the partners. The Apache dance is perceived as savage and was inspired by the street gangs. The dance is said to be a reenactment of a pimp and his prostitute.

Sometimes the women can be seen fighting back. The dance gripped the audience’s attention.

The finale was exciting. They closed their show with the CanCan dance, which is a well-known dance in France. The costumes were extremely colorful. The dresses had bright colors and plenty of sparkles. They did well recreating the Can-Can dancer fashion. Their kick line was in sync, and their technique was jaw dropping. The male dancers were phenomenal with their center leaps. All the dancers showed impressive jump splits.

“Sam Houston always had a good program in the arts. This certainly makes it better,” attendee Bill Hodges said.

According to Penny Hasekoester, Chair of the Theatre Department, the gala was successful in raising money for scholarships. The exact amount was unavailable by print time.

The students were talented and put on a great show for dinner. When the singing was over, the guests were ushered into the dance theatre to await the musical theatre numbers.

After the dancing and singing performances, everyone was invited back into the lobby to participate in a live auction. The evening was over when the live auction ended.

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TRIP TO PARIS: (top) Sam students portray their own version of an Apache dance. (left) George Garcia sings Le Vie en Rose. Students sing during the Can Can performance.

Bright colors, lace return to runway in Fashion Week

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BRIGHT COLORS SHINE (left) Designer Reed Krakoff ’s line was predominantly orange. This model is wearing an orange mid-calf dress with nude shoes. The top is sheer and the straps are nude as well. (right) This Calvin Klein model is wearing a mint green, midcalf, dress. This strapless dress is being worn with black heels. These styles and others such as lace dresses, pastel colors, and high wasted shorts, have been seen on SHSU’s campus. For full color photos from collections at New York Fashion Week, visit houstonianonline.com.

CHEYENNE SIMPSON Staff Reporter New York City was taken by storm last week as designers from all over the world came to showcase their spring 2013 collections in the Mercedes-Benz fashion week.

Designers like Michael Kors, BCBG-MAXAZRIA, and Calvin Klein were in attendance as stylist, celebrities and reporters got a glimpse of what to expect on shelves this coming spring.

Bright colors, lace fabric and sheer blouses were brought back this year along with eccentric patterns and layers were implemented into the designer’s collections.

One of the biggest colors present on the runways this year was orange, in which each designer made it their main focal point in the outfits.

Lime green, pinks and royal blues were also some of the main colors worn on the runway as the models grabbed the attention of celebrities and stylist every where.

New York fashion week is known to showcase some of the most bizarre trends and styles; this year was no exception as designers like Anna Sui and Y-3 brought unique pieces to the shows.

But you wont start seeing these styles worn in Texas for at least another year due to Texas’ fashion trends being a year behind.

California and New York are said to be the trend setting states, where designers will sell their newest collection to see how it does.

Sam Houston State University does have a few students that keep up with the latest trends in high fashion. The fashion merchandising programing here at SHSU teaches students about all the latest trends and helps keep its students informed in the fast pace world of fashion.

Some styles that you see on campus that have been seen on the runways are ones like lace dresses, sheer pastel colored blouses, long maxi inspired skirts and high wasted shorts or pants.

Designers as well as the Mercedes-Benz fashion show brought the style to the street this year by creating outfits that can be worn in everyday life.

MB Fashion Week tweeted about the show saying, “Mercedes-Benz (@MBUSA) is showing us how to do #streetstyle the right way for #spring2013 in our #MBFW lobby.”

Several celebrities and designers tweeted throughout the week about shows and different collections.

Designer Badgley Mischka tweeted this about their proudest moment at the fashion show, “@ Jen_Witz our proudest moment was when Beyoncé sat front row, came backstage, and wanted half the collection for her tour #MBFW” The new styles and trends are out but who knows how long they will last? Designers are already hard at work preparing for summer and fall 2013 collections, celebrities, stylist and fashionistas around the world are waiting to see what they come up with next.

Usher, Shakira join season 4 of‘The Voice’

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NEW FACES. Shakira and Usher will be joining the voice after CeeLo Green and Christina Aguilera announced Wednesday that they would be taking a year off of The Voice for season four.

“With all the talented voices out there in the world, other raising stars could benefit from my mentoring. #TeamUsher…Who’s with me?” Usher tweeted. Christina has not announced when she will return “Since this year NBC and The Voice have decided to tape back-to-back seasons, requiring a full-year commitment, it is important for me to take season 4 off, allowing me to support my music that my fans have been waiting for – with the release of my new album Lotus on Nov. 13,” Aguilera said. Green said he will be back for season five. “I will return for season 5 and will be watching season 4,” he said. “NBC is home and as far as Usher and Shakira are concerned – ‘mi casa [es] su casa.’”

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Kats chewed by Bears, fall in NCAA polls RANKINGS,

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The Bearkats who were so dominant in the first half could not hold the Bears, particularly the running game, in the second half, giving up five touchdowns and a field goal, combining for over 500 yards of offense.

The second half did not start well for Sam Houston. A fumble set them back 14 yards and they did not gain them back. They went on to score only three points in the second half compared to Baylor’s 38 points.

“We came out in the second half with a lot of rhythm and a lot of confidence. When you have a couple of plays like that, those things just kind of set us back,” Bell said. “It was just hard for us to get our feet back under us. We’ve just got to finish.”

The bad start of the second half set the tone for the rest of the game, making for a long night for the Bearkats.

“We really had a bad first five minutes in the second half,” Kats head coach Willie Fritz said.

“We had some new guys playing and really had some untimely mistakes.”

Bell completed 20 of 39 passes for a total of 285 yards. He also threw three interceptions, all in the second half, and the last one was returned for a touchdown with 12 seconds left in the game.

“We should have finished the game and that was my fault,” Bell said. “We’ve got to start the second half like we did the first half with the same intensity. We didn’t start off as fast as we wanted to in the second half and had a couple of things set us back. It was just real uncomfortable for our team.”

Bell was very generous, dishing the ball out to eight different receivers in the game.

Running back Tim Flanders caught the only receiving touchdown for the Bearkats in the second quarter. He finished the

game with 56 receiving yards and 84 rushing yards.

“We had them where we wanted them [going into the second half]…we just came out too slow,” Flanders said. “We just can’t let it happen again. We just have to go and watch film. See what worked and see what didn’t work. We just can’t let this carry over into next week.”

Another weapon for the Bearkats was wide receiver Terrance Robinson. He caught four balls for 47 yards.

“In the first half we really came out strong,” Robinson said. “We stuck to the game plan. We were executing on all cylinders, but in the second half we missed a few cues.”

Baylor head coach Art Briles tipped his hat to the way the Bearkats fought in the first half, saying that they are “wellcoached,” and that they have “a good amount of depth for an FCS school.”

Baylor, residing from the Big 12, is not the only FBS school the Bearkats will face in 2012. For the last game of the season, SHSU will travel to College Station to face SEC-freshman Texas A&M. The Bearkats will open Southland Conference play this Saturday as they face the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. This is only the 22nd time Southland Conference opponents play each other while both ranked in FCS polls. SHSU holds a 12-9 record against teams that are also ranked in both polls.

“We need to go and see what we can get better at,” Robinson said. “We had a lot of good things, but at the same time we had a lot of bad things. We just have to go back to the drawing board and see what we have to correct and get ready for conference.”

The game will be aired on the Southland Television Network at 6 p.m.

Eric Fite| The Houstonian

DOWN WE GO. After a 48-23 loss to Baylor, the Bearkats fell to number three in both the NCAA Sports Network and the Coaches Polls. This is the lowest Sam Houston has been in the polls all season, and they look to rebound as they next face Central Arkansas, who are ranked number 25 in both polls.

Volleyball sweeps Oral Roberts, swept by UCA JOHN PERES Sports Reporter The Sam Houston State volleyball team had a bit of a letdown Saturday afternoon with a three-set loss to Central Arkansas in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum. Both teams are now 1-1 in Southland Conference play.

After a solid three-set win Thursday night in the conference opener against Oral Roberts, SHSU followed up with a sweeping loss to Central Arkansas. Both games were hard fought, but they only came out with one win.

Thursday night, Sam welcomed Oral Roberts to Southland play with a three set win that displayed a dominant Bearkat defense (2517 25-21 25-18).

The Bearkat frontline accounted for 14 blocks and four players had double digit digs. On offense, senior Kendall Cleveland had 16 kills and sophomore Deveney

Wells-Gibson was not too far behind with 11.

“We took care of what they were bringing us,” head coach Brenda Gray said. “We really took care of our side. I think late in the third we struggled a little bit. We just got a little jumpy.”

Saturday afternoon was a similar story with a different ending. The Bearkats came out strong against Central Arkansas, losing two very tight sets against them—combined for eight ties.

However, in the final set, Central Arkansas started by scoring five unanswered points and then were relentless down the stretch. Wells-Gibson led the team in kills with 11, matching her total from Thursday. Junior Tayler Gray assisted by getting 35 and 31 assists respectively in the two games.

“Central’s a good team,” Gray said. “They’re a quick team and they run a quick offense.”

Before traveling to Corpus Christi this weekend for a Southland Conference match-up with Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the Bearkats hope for their second conference win tonight against conference rival Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches at 6:30 p.m. For more information on the volleyball team, including their schedule, visit gobearkats.com.

Megan Laurie| The Houstonian

ONE UP ONE DOWN. Haley Neisler and Tayler Gray were strong in the team’s win over Oral Roberts, but the Bearkats fell to Central Arkansas on Saturday.

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Violators of tobacco policy ‘just asked to comply’ POLICY,

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board meeting in May 2011, and they gave each institution a year to get a policy in place.

The purpose of SHSU’s policy states that “in order to promote a healthy, safe, and aesthetically pleasing work, educational, and living environment, SHSU will endorse a smoke free and tobacco free environment… tobacco products are not permitted on campus including University-owned or leased buildings or vehicles.”

According to the Faculty Senate meeting minutes from Nov. 10, 2011, the policy was put in place to save money on insurance premiums for faculty and students on the university’s insurance plan. To Blue Cross Blue Shield, the university’s new insurance provider, allowing tobacco use on campus would been seen as marker that everyone on campus is a smoker. If the policy was not implemented, insurance premiums could have been double what they are, and members of the plan would have to pay the difference.

A lot of students aren’t exactly bothered that the

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NO SMOKING. Instead of providing enforcement, the policy expects SHSU community and visitors to voluntarily comply; if they don’t, an observer can choose to report the incident to the “appropriate management official.”

policy isn’t being enforced.

SGA voted shortly before the Faculty Senate meeting that they would not support the ban, with only five senators voting in favor of the policy.

“I think it’s a good policy,” said junior Monty Sloan. Sloan was enjoying a cigarette outside the Dan Rather building when he said this, and had also noted that no one had said anything to him regarding his smoking on campus.

“I have no issues with it whatsoever, I just think that if they want to enforce something like that we should have designated smoking areas so that non-smokers can be happy not being around smoke and that smokers have somewhere they can go to smoke a cigarette and still make it between their classes.”

Universities like the University of Southern Mississippi add designated smoking areas to maps of the campus to allow members of the university and visitors to smoke there, but in no other areas.

Currently, there are no plans to change the SHSU tobacco policy.

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