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SGA members file impeachment of president JAY R. JORDAN Assistant News Editor

IMPEACHMENT PROCEDURES • The only impeachable of• • • •

fenses are dereliction of duty, gross inefficiency, or malfeasance. Impeachments are only valid if at least 10 senators sign the allegation form. The Department of Internal Affairs must notify the accused within two class days. Conviction requires a twothirds vote of the Senate present and voting. A conviction will remove the accused from office. Anyone relieved of office by the Senate may appeal that decision to the Supreme Court.

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Student Body President Ramiro Jaime Jr. is up for impeachment after a contentious first few weeks, according to SGA officials. Jaime landed in hot water with the senators after allegedly spending student funds on shirts and a personal assistant without Senate approval. Student Government Association’s Vice President Kolby Flowers received the impeachment form Monday after 10 senators signed the allegations. “It is important to understand that the issues at hand are in no way personal,” the 10 senators said in a joint statement. “Many among us still consider the president a friend, but we cannot stand idly by while this professional misconduct occurs. We understand that the actions we take are drastic, but they are in response to a clear and continued threat against the wellbeing of the student body and the Senate.” Other charges include assuming

powers not explicitly granted by SGA documents in the form of authorizing a new personal assistant to the president, ordering polo shirts without the Senate’s approval and administering a budget without the Senate’s approval. Another charge was failure to appoint a Rules and Regulations Chief and Student Affairs Chief. In an email to Flowers, RAMIRO JAIME Dean of Students John Yarabeck said that in the spirit of fairness and precedent that SGA needs to postpone the hearings on impeachment. “I received this notice of impending charges late this afternoon, and I am very concerned about the fundamental fairness of an impending impeachment hearing scheduled

for tomorrow,” Yarabeck said. “By doing this in this manner you have failed to allow President Jaime adequate time to prepare a reasonable defense. Therefore as SGA Advisor I must step in and insist that these proceedings must be delayed to allow adequate time for the accused to prepare a reasonable defense and appoint proper representation.” Yarabeck also said that since SGA isn’t holding the hearings Tuesday, and next week is Homecoming week, that the hearings should occur in two weeks. “I am concerned that such proceedings if allowed to take place next week would diminish the celebratory nature of Homecoming Week,” Yarabeck said. “They would almost certainly serve to significantly damage the reputation and good name of SGA with all of our constituents if proceedings were to take place during that time.” In response to Yarabeck’s objections, Flowers upheld his decision to have the special session for Jaime’s impeachment at

tonight’s meeting. “I spoke with several members of the Senate who wish to convey an extreme amount of concern about [Yarabeck’s] directive,” Flowers said in response to Yarabeck. “President Jamie has appointed a personal assistant, without the consent of the Senate and has begun paying this individual with money that was not approved by the Senate. If we wait two weeks, that is two weeks of the students’ money we cannot get back.” Flowers said that he does not have the authority to postpone the meeting once it has been set in place, and doing so would be in violation of the Constitution. Over the last few weeks, the Senate and Jaime have exchanged heated, often personal, words when members of the Senate presented a counter-budget after Jaime announced his intentions to have a personal assistant. The president hired the assistant anyway. Jaime would not return repeated calls or emails to comment. The impeachment hearings will begin today at 6:30 p.m.

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Mock trial focused on ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws JEREMY VILLANUEVA Assistant Sports Editor

The Kappa Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and SHSU chapter of the NAACP put on a George Zimmerman mock trial in an effort to inform people about Stand Your Ground Laws in the criminal justice courtroom on Monday. Stand Your Ground Laws, or Texas’ Castle Doctrine, are laws put in place to provide protection to those who use deadly force in acts of self-preservation. According to Texas Legislature Senate Bill 378, persons have the right to self-defense by deadly means when feeling threatened in their habitation, vehicle, work place or instances of immediate harm. As for the Stand Your Ground Law, the law protects the people in defending in any place. The program informed the audience with statistics of the increase in homicides since the

passing of these laws as well as related instances Florida residents are facing involving the law, including Jordan Davis and Marissa Alexander. Junior Shanece Smith, who played witness Rachel Jeantel, said the program’s purpose was for people to have more knowledge about the laws. The program accomplished its goal, some said. “I felt educated,” senior criminal justice major Cyd-Cherise Reed said after the program. “It helps people understand different laws in different states and how [the nation] can’t get mad how the jury picked.” To assist the audience in learning the laws, the presenters appealed to the audience’s emotion through the use of Trayvon Martin’s case, since most people are familiar with it. This didn’t settle well with all people. —

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STAND YOUR GROUND: SHSU Student Jalen Craig plays Don West, Zimmerman’s attorney at the mock trial on Monday. The event was hosted by Kappa Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and the NAACP.

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Government shutdown Customers hesitant about Steam OS hits nation at midnight SAMANTHA GALINDO Staff Reporter

Congress couldn’t reach a solution in order to avoid a government shutdown, which has not happened since 1995. Because Congress cannot agree to a resolution, there will be direct ramification that leave the various federal agencies to map out plans for operating only with essential personnel, according to The New York Times. A government shutdown occurs when Congress cannot agree on appropriation bills or continuing

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funding resolutions, which is Congress’ only Constitutionally defined duty. That means federal agencies do not have the legal authority to spend taxpayer money past the fiscal year which ends at midnight Oct. 1. Dr. Robin Bittick, an associate professor of Political Science at Sam Houston commented on how a shutdown could affect the various programs. “Any kind of freezing in the budget could create problems,” Bittick said. The Department of Education — GOVT, page 6

CHRISTIAN VAZQUEZ Staff Reporter

The Steam train is still chugging along. And with Valve’s announcement of Steam Operating System, it won’t be stopping any time soon. Valve’s new operating system, dubbed “SteamOS,” was announced by the company last week, and this OS will allow Steam to be more flexible than ever by being able to work with their PC demographic while also having the ability to jump to consoles. According to an interview with Valve CEO Gabe Newell via theverge.com, Newell

has wanted Steam to be available on console for years, and Valve’s implementation of Big Picture proves that. Many students at SHSU had mixed opinions about the news of SteamOS. Senior student Andrew Bannon, vice president of Sam Houston Association of Computer Science, said that the concept sounds nice, but that’s about it. “It sounds great on paper,” Bannon said. “But I already have a badass PC for Steam. I don’t want to buy another console to use SteamOS when I’ve got a $1,500 machine that does it all already.” Senior student Drew Carson,

president of SHACS, took the argument a step further. “For those asking why there isn’t an all-in-one device already, the answer is simple,” Carson said. “We already have one. It’s called a PC.” Last year when Steam integrated their new (optional) interface Big Picture, it not only enabled a streamlined display on TV, but also enabled an intuitive interface made just for controllers. This is the next step in Newell’s plans on making his recently announced Steam Box a reality. According to Steam’s website, there are also four new features — STEAM, page 6

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Magician:dont get trapped by influences HANNAH ZEDAKER Staff Reporter

Sam Houston State University’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative held its eighth annual Alcohol and Drug Summit Friday. Several workshops and activities took place throughout the day taking over the entire third floor of the Lowman Student Center. The keynote speaker of the day was magician, escape artist and mind-reader Bob Fellows who also wrote the book “Easily Fooled.” “A lot of people would be concerned about being locked up in something physical,” Fellow said. “We wouldn’t want to be locked up in a jail cell and we certainly wouldn’t want to be locked up in a water torture box, but I think it is more dangerous if we are trapped in a way of thinking.” This “way of thinking” Fellows is referring to is what he said is a tendency most people have to

hope that other people will make decisions for us. “Why do we do things without even thinking?” Fellows asked. “Why do we get roped in by the media, advertising and peer pressure—then, they have us for life. It has to do with controlling our own minds because if we don’t do it, someone else will.” Fellows was able to incorporate his various magic tricks and talents with his speech as a means of demonstrating visually how others can influence a person’s own decision. “If someone tells you that something is impossible, challenge it,” Fellows said. “I would also say that if something feels impossible to you—like resisting the influence, the pressures of advertising, the media and other peers at the university—realize it’s not impossible. You can figure out a way to stay in control of your mind.” Graduate student and counseling major Andria Rabon was one of the student workers for the ADAI summit.

“I think that alcoholism is a major issue on campus,” Rabon said. “It’s a safety issue, and we really need to increase awareness and let students know that this is a danger and they need to be proactive rather than reactive.” Senior finance major Samantha McKinley attended Fellows’ presentation. “Don’t allow peer pressure to hold you down or think situations are impossible to get out of,” McKinley said. “Use your own judgment to make the best decisions for you.” According to ADAI Coordinator Eddie Gisemba, although the ADAI has made some big strides in the ongoing fight against alcohol and drug abuse at SHSU, he still hopes to continue making improvements on a larger scale. “I also have a vision for the ADAI and what I hope to accomplish, and that is a world--or campus in this case--where alcohol is used but we’re not seeing any of the negative outcomes associated with it,” Gisemba said. “So I don’t

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TRAPPED: Freshman Melinda Perez, participates in Magician Bob

Fellows’ act. Fellows’ purpose is to show students what it feels like to be trapped and that they shouldn’t do things that send them to jail and make them trapped.

want to hear about any more DWI’s, public intoxication, fights, etc. I am hoping to eliminate the myriad of negative outcomes that

come with the abuse of alcohol and drugs. We are always looking for ways to branch out and do more to be more effective.”

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Study: fear can be reduced by sleeping it off DANA PRICE Staff Reporter It is possible to reduce fear through sleep, according to a new study published by Nature Neuroscience. The study’s lead author, Katherina Hauner, said that the findings are significant in the decrease in fear and hopefully the treatment of phobias can be

furthered during sleep. Maryam IIahi, Psy.D., a counseling psychologist at Sam Houston State University, said anxiety is a common problem among students. “Anxiety is a common problem for many students,” IIahi said. “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has proved effective in helping people reduce their anxiety and phobia.” Therapists’ usual techniques for decreasing phobias are by

exposing people to their fears without danger to try and reduce anxiety, which is done normally during the day. However Hauner said there should be an advantage to the exposure at nighttime. The study consisted of 15 healthy young adults who receive mild electric shocks while looking at two faces. An odor was exposed when seeing the faces and receiving the shocks. Doing this, the study said, allowed for the odor and faces to be associated with the

fear. When a person was asleep the odor was constantly presented without the associated faces and shocks. When the person woke up and was shown the faces, the fear reaction was lowered. The reaction was lowered because the faces were linked to the odor they smelt while they were asleep. Since the test only looked at memories created in a lab, Hauner wants see how the study will help with pre-existing fear memories. Hauner also hopes that the

treatment will not only help people move past their phobias, but also that it will help with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). IIahi also agrees that people with PTSD will also benefit from the research. “I think the research is interesting with good results, and I would hope that there will be future research on improved ways to help people suffering with anxiety, phobias, and PTSD,” IIahi said.

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Viewpoints

Tuesday, October 1 2013

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Why we move for impeachment MEMBERS OF STUDENT SGA Joint Statement On Monday 10 members of the Student Senate filed charges of impeachment for dereliction of duty and malfeasance against President Ramiro Jaime, Jr., for repeated failure to act in accordance with the Student Government Constitution and Rules and Procedures, and for conduct unbecoming of the student body president. These charges were not brought lightly, or without reason and due consideration. Prior to the Senate considering the impeachment, we, a collective of members of the Student Senate who were among those to bring the charges, wish to explain to those we were elected to represent the actions that have driven us to this decision. Three weeks ago, the Senate unanimously decided, in passing Senate Bill F13-02, that the current needs of the Student Government Association did not warrant the hiring of a paid personal assistant for the president. Last week, however, members of the Senate became aware that Jaime had ignored the expressed will of the Senate and had hired himself a personal assistant paid for out of student funds. In addition to failing to fulfill his constitutional role to enforce the legislation of the Student Senate, this blatant disregard for the rules and procedures of the

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Student Government Association is paramount to dereliction of duty on behalf of the president. Without the consent of the Senate to represent the organization in conducting applicant interviews, without the authority to offer terms of employment, without the Senate’s budgetary authorization, and without the advice and consent of the Senate on the nomination of the personal assistant, Jaime unilaterally implemented a plan that, if allowed to continue, would cost the Student Body more than $3,500. Unfortunately, this action is but the latest in a series of unilateral moves by the president to assume additional powers beyond those granted to the office under the Student Government Constitution and Rules and Procedures and to limit the powers and abilities of the Senate to serve as an effective advocate of the students. Prior to F13-02 being enacted as the official operating budget, Jaime unilaterally chose to spend more than $1,200 of the Senate’s discretionary funds, without the approval of the Senate, to purchase new designer clothing for the organization members. For too long, Jaime has been focusing on spending the Students money instead of fulfilling his constitutional obligations. On Sept. 24, Jaime finally appointed multiple members to fill open leadership positions on SGA committees, after more than five weeks of inaction. As a result, Student

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Government is further behind in planning and preparation at this point of the year than any SGA in recent memory. Jaime, however, still has not filled all of SGA’s department chair positions. In political retribution against those who dared to oppose him during the budget debate, Jaime has chosen to leave the Student Affairs and Rules and Regulations Departments vacant - even when qualified candidates have the desire and the drive to excel at the positions. It is important to understand that the issues at hand are in no way personal. Many among us still consider the president a friend, but we cannot stand idly by while this professional misconduct occurs. We understand that the actions we take are drastic, but they are in response to a clear and continued threat against the wellbeing of the Student Body and the Senate. We do not take this action because of an ideological or political disagreement. We are firm believers that the best ideas and policies come from rigorous discussion and debate. We take this action because Jaime has repeatedly refused to operate inside of Student Government’s normal political process and has chosen to forfeit the Senate’s attempts to compromise many times over in favor of unconstitutional unilateral action. Instead of vetoing the budget legislation or bringing it before the court, as he had every right

to do, Jaime instead decided to simply ignore the Senate’s supreme legislative authority and to act in his own best interest. We now ask that Jaime act in the best interest of the Student Body by resigning from office and allowing the Senate to immediately focus its full attention on the future and how we can best serve the Student Body going forward. These issues are larger than the actions of one president. They directly affect the ability of the SGA to function as an effective advocate for the students. A representative government can only function if we, as citizens of a free government, refuse to sit by and allow our leaders to ignore our policies and thwart our laws. Through his deeds, Jaime has acted in a manner not befitting the high office he holds. As a result of his constant and egregious assumption of power, the Senate, acting on behalf of the student body, has no other option than to remove him from office.

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PAWS UP to Bearkat football #2 in FCS rank - Way to go Bearkats for showing the FCS our claws.

PAWS DOWN

This column is a joint statement from the following senators: Steven Perry, senator for CHSS Alex Rangel, senator for CHSS Spencer Copeland, senator for CJ Cristian Shamburger, senator for CHSS Samuel Iredia, senator for CJ Troy Ross, senator for CJ Sara Barrow, senator for CHSS Kolby Flowers, Student Body Vice President

PAWS DOWN to Congress. Only 10 percent approval rating - an all time low- from the American public. No approval from us.

Congress fails its people The United States Congress: the only people who get paid to argue about committing institutional suicide. The representatives we’ve elected to exemplify our best interests in the highest level of the legislative branch are not actually voting in the best interest of their c o n s t i t u e nt s , but instead are more c o n c e r n e d SAMANTHA GALINDO with their Staff Reporter own political agendas. Wherever you fall on the political spectrum, attempting to thwart resolution instead of finding ways to reach a compromise abuses the trust of the American people and leaves them as collateral damage. We are facing a shutdown of the federal government. Eighty-thousand to 1 million federal employees will be subject to furloughs and layoffs as a result of the shutdown. Gun permits will be issued without personnel to process them, the national parks will be closed, and the men and women of the armed forces - who protect us everyday - will be issued IOU’s. If you think you are having a case of deja vu, yes, they threatened to do the same thing in 2011. The government has shut down 17 times in our history, the longest one being a 21-day shutdown in 1995. That ended in true, bipartisan compromise between Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Bill Clinton. But this one is particularly worrying because

congress is uniquely ineffective this year. In nine months congress has passed 36 laws. Over the course of one month SHSU SGA has passed five resolutions. If congress were graded on its effectiveness it would be doing even worse than our student government. To add insult to injury, House Republicans have chosen to use this catastrophic moment to blackmail the rest of Congress. It is not a secret that politicians exchange favors in order to gain support for the passage of legislation. But this should not be seen as an opportunity for any civil servants to push their own agenda. House Republicans are hijacking the debate over resolving the government shutdown in order to attempt to defund the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Using filibusters to stall votes of compromise in order to undo a piece of legislation should not be taking place on the House floor…but they are. Petty political pandering should not be of main importance when considering the reality that hundreds of thousands of people can’t bring home a check to their families. When members of Congress vote for or against a bill, they are voting on behalf of their constituents. They are not bound by party line, but by their duty to their public office and the people who chose them to act on their behalf and allow their voices to be heard. According to a recent CNN poll, Congress’s approval rating is at 10 percent – the lowest in history. This shows that Congress has undeniably forgotten it’s duty to its constituency and we’re the one’s who have to pay. The pointless squabbles and lack of effectiveness is beyond disconcerting. It’s offensive. If any members of Congress wish for reelection, the time for being catty is over and the time for finding memorable, useful resolutions is now.

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Some in Sam Houston State University’s dance department may have donned a tutu in their younger days before hitting the floor. An older, more experienced dancer in a stand-alone studio probably taught them. But those students are now getting to return the favor. Senior dancers host the Creative Movement Program in the Performing Arts Center every Sunday. The program is designed for children between the ages of 3 and 8 to “develop skills in movement function and locomotion while exploring the elements of creative dance in a fun and engaging format.” There are three different groups divided by age: 3- to 4-year-olds, the 5- to 6-year-olds and 7- to 8-year-olds. Assistant professor Erin Reck supervises the program. Seniors Katy Connor and Karina Martinez teach the 7- to 8-year-old group with live music performed by senior Francisco Castillo from the music therapy program. Children get to show off their favorite dance moves at the start of the class as an exercise in

wwwwcreativity and expression. They warm-up using stretches and other moves the SHSU dancers teach them before getting into the meat of the class. The instructors kept the children motivated by asking simple questions about the lesson in order to be rewarded with a mark from the “smarty pen.” This encouraged the children to not only listen, but also participate without being completely distracted. The SHSU students can’t help but boast about how fun it is. “It’s rewarding because you get to see their progress and that’s really cool,” Martinez said. There will not be a recital at the end of the session, but the dance majors bring in the parents to watch their final class so they can see all the different moves the children have learned throughout the two months. Martinez said the program expands the children’s creative and intellectual capacity through engaging in physical activity, and it builds their self-confidence by sparking a desire to dance through teaching basic dance techniques and fundamentals. It is done each semester and is open to the children of the Huntsville community. It runs from Sept. 15 to Nov. 17.

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NEVERLAND: Cast members (above) answer questions about the show during a panel at Comic Con this year. Once Upon a Times’ third season premiered Sunday and led the series heros into Neverland. Once Upon a Time airs on ABC at 7 p.m. on Sundays.

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the Performing Arts Center every Sunday. The program is designed for children between the ages of 3 and 8 to “develop skills in movement function and locomotion while exploring the elements of creative dance in a fun and engaging format.” There are three different groups divided by age: 3- to 4-year-olds, the 5- to 6-year-olds and 7- to 8-year-olds. Assistant professor Erin Reck supervises the program. Seniors Katy Connor and

Karina Martinez teach the 7- to 8-year-old group with live music performed by senior Francisco Castillo from the music therapy program. Children get to show off their favorite dance moves at the start of the class as an exercise in creativity and expression. They warm-up using stretches and other moves the SHSU dancers teach them before getting into the meat of the class. The instructors kept the children motivated by asking simple

questions about the lesson in order to be rewarded with a mark from the “smarty pen.” This encouraged the children to not only listen, but also participate without being completely distracted. The SHSU students can’t help but boast about how fun it is. “It’s rewarding because you get to see their progress and that’s really cool,” Martinez said. There will not be a recital at the end of the session, but the dance majors bring in the parents to watch their final class so they

can see all the different moves the children have learned throughout the two months. Martinez said the program expands the children’s creative and intellectual capacity through engaging in physical activity, and it builds their self-confidence by sparking a desire to dance through teaching basic dance techniques and fundamentals. It is done each semester and is open to the children of the Huntsville community. It runs from Sept. 15 to Nov. 17.

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ON A ROLL: Top: Students led by Katy Connor and Karina Martinez stretch to ready themselves for an exciting class. Left: Two girls go over their ballet combination in front of the class. Bottom: After a tiring hour, the entire class talks about what they have learned

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Sports

Tuesday, October, 1 2013

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Bearkats soar over Eagles 49-34 FOOTBALL

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CHEMISTRY: Reciever Torrance Williams reels in his first of two touchdowns from quarterback Brian Bell against Eastern Washington Saturday at Bowers Stadium. Williams totaled 68-yards with in the air in Saturday’s contest and tallied his fourth touchdown in two weeks.

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SHSU’s victory extends their season record to 4-1, as well as continues their 18-game home winning streak at Bowers Stadium the longest in school history and in the FCS. The Bearkats return to Bowers Stadium following a bye-week on Oct. 12 to face Southland C on fe re nc e opponent Lamar University (3-2.)

Bell’s field chemistry with receiver Torrance Williams restored productivity in the second half leading to two touchdowns. The offensive duo’s targeting of downfield pockets and exposing weak one-on-one coverage tallied four passing touchdowns in weeks four and five. “We’ve got Flanders running the ball, so it really opens up the passing game,” Williams said. “Me and Brian have really just been focusing on our long ball all season since I got back in the spring and summer. The big guys up front are doing an excellent job of protecting. We like how it’s going.”

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Bell kindled a second quarter comeback that included defensive production. “We were tough,” Fritz said. “We just kept fighting and scratching and clawing.” A 42-yard pick-six from cornerback De’Antrey Loche interrupted the Eagles’ momentum in the first half. Loche said he was poaching Adams on the corner with the quarterback teasing the same passing route. “They had been running [the same route] all game and I knew it was a matter of time before they were going to throw to me,” Loche said. “So I was just waiting for the opportunity.”

FIN SC AL OR E

Timothy Flanders made his case as the top running back in any league with his 280-yard performance against No. 2 Eastern Washington Saturday at Bowers Stadium. The All-American accounted for two touchdowns in Sam Houston State’s 49-34 victory, and became just the 22nd running back in FCS history to record 5,000 career rushing yards. Flanders rushed for 231 yards against the Eagles during the FCS Division I semi-finals in 2012, and has averaged 255 rushing yards against EWU in the past two seasons. “We just kept giving him the rock, and towards the end of the game I told [offensive coordinator Doug Ruse,] and he already knew it,” head coach Willie Fritz said. “Let’s just keep giving the ball to 20, and good things will happen.” Following an hour-and-a-half rain delay, SHSU’s offense kindled early production running a fasttempo, no-huddle offense. Receiver Richard Sincere capped SHSU’s three-play opening drive with a 51-yard touchdown run following two consecutive first downs from Flanders and quarterback Brian Bell. Sincere’s opening touchdown boomed throughout Bowers Stadium and sent a bold statement to the Eagles’ sideline. Preceding Saturday’s contest, Eagle’s head coach Beau Baldwin said pride was at stake flying into Huntsville. Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams heard SHSU’s message and responded with two scoring drives, including a 33-yard touchdown pass hauled in by receiver Ashton Clark. SHSU trailed EWU 13-7 when

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VOLLEYBALL

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ON A ROLL: Setter Tayler Gray (middle) and defensive specialist Claire Kilpatrick celebrate after the point. Sam Houston State volleyball extended their Southland Conference record to 5-0, and remains in the top seat of league rankings.

Volleyball maintains Southland dominance MARISSA HILL Sports Reporter The Bearkats remain on top of the Southland Conference standings, extending their league record to 5-0 after defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Houston Baptist this weekend. Even though Sam Houston State had a winning weekend, head coach Brenda Gray said she would like to strengthen the energy from her team in the future. “Tonight was different,” Gray said Saturday. “I feel like we weren’t as up for this match [against Houston Baptist] as others.” However, energy didn’t appear to be an issue as the Bearkats took the match in three straight sets. Deveney Wells-Gibson led SHSU’s offense with 20 kills on 47 attempts, giving her a .404 hitting percentage for the night. Haley Neisler and Carling Urben each added seven kills for the Bearkats to maintain offensive power. Defensively, SHSU reasserted their dominant force on the front line. Neisler assisted on 13 blocks throughout three sets with Breanna Homer anchoring the defense in the back with 44 digs during the match. Gray said there are positives to take away from the HBU match but that there’s still work to do. “I feel like we need to work on defending better in a few places in the back,” Gray

said. “We’ll go back to work Monday and continue to work hard.” SHSU was down 0-3 in the beginning of the second set, which was a checkpoint for them. “Usually, when we get down by three, someone says ‘Hey, that’s three,’” WellsGibson said. “It makes us play harder because if we let it get past three, it’s harder to recover.” The Bearkats turned the tables on the Huskies by stringing together two 4-point runs and a 6-point run to lead 19-12. “We must always bring our own energy and take ourselves to another level,” setter Tayler Gray said. SHSU knocked the Islanders off in three straight sets Thursday evening. Wells-Gibson and Neisler produced most of the offensive firepower, combining for 23 kills. Shelby Genung chipped in seven kills for the night. The Islanders struggled to defend the Bearkats’ offensive power as they only combined for four team blocks - a shadow of SHSU’s 12. SHSU was defensively sound in the match, holding TAMU-CC to a .109 team hitting percentage. Tayler Gray and Homer combined for 42 digs to hold the defense down. SHSU will hit the road for the next two weeks to face-off against Lamar University, Incarnate Word and Abilene Christian. The Bearkats will return to Johnson Coliseum Oct. 17 to host New Orleans College.

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2014 projects on track, despite uncertain funding MOLLY WADDELL Associte Editor

Several Sam Houston State University projects listed in the 2014 Texas State University System Capital Improvements program remain on schedule despite lack of Tuition Revenue Bonds, according to university officials.

Designs for the 2,400 squarefoot Sycamore Vivarium, awarded to the JT Vaughn Construction Company, will begin in late 2013. The building will serve as a shell space for future expansions for Biological Sciences, according to Denise Neu, director of facilities planning and construction. Neu said the $1.5 million project is being paid for in TSUS bonds,

which have not awarded yet. Campus infrastructure and maintenance repair began earlier this year that is partially funded from Higher Education Assistance Funds (HEAF). According to Neu, these repairs have been ongoing and include upgrades to existing infrastructure such as roofing, mechwanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

Neu said $2.8 million of the project’s $3.75 million is funded through HEAF, while the rest is funded through auxiliary or unexpended funds. The demolition of Allen, Adams, Park Hill and Barrett houses is scheduled for fall 2014 to make way for a new nursing and biology building. The TSUS program details allocate

additional HEAF funding for the construction. Bowers Stadium is scheduled for West Side improvements in 2015. This project includes new concessions and restrooms, a gift shop and Athletic Memorabilia display, club seating and enhanced game day operations, according to Neu. This project will cost $20, million in fundraising money.

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is responsible to processing and issuing Pell Grants and Direct Student Loans. Employees of this agency would be subject to furloughs, only critical government employees would stay working during a government shutdown. “Generally what you will see happen in these types of situations, they will prioritize. People will be sent home. They will keep people in combat functional,” Bittick said. “They will find a way to keep the military going.” There would also be a direct cost if the government shutdown were to indeed pass. The last government shutdown, per the Congressional Research Service, cost $1.4 billion. Only federal agencies that receive funding independent of Congress will remain open in the event of a shutdown. The U.S. Postal Service would remain open and mail would still be delivered because it is independent funding, according to USA Today. In addition, the national parks would be closed, along with any national museums and the national zoo. The Sam Houston National Forest is one of the local entities that would be directly affected.

This would also affect the gun license processing department that oversees all permit requests. In addition to furloughing federal employees, military personnel might not receive their paychecks while they will still report to duty. The House of Representatives passed the “Pay our Military Act” 420-0 Sunday, but the bill must still pass the Senate and be signed into law by President Barack Obama. House Republicans and Senate Democrats have been sparring for weeks over the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Republicans desperately want to defund it. Democrats want to keep it just as desperately. There was a potential government shut down in 2011 with a resolution reached at the last minute to avoid such an occurrence. If Congress does not reach an agreement many agencies will not be able to operate. The last shutdown in 1995 ended with a bipartisan compromise between President Bill Clinton and Speaker of the House John Boehner.

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options and streaming media. The in-home streaming allows users to play all of their Windows and Mac games on their SteamOS enabled machine. All users have to do is turn on their computer and run Steam, then their SteamOS machine can stream the games via internet into their TV, according to Steam. Family sharing addresses the issue of sharing Steam games with family members. This feature will allow users to take turns playing each other’s games while earning their own Steam achievements and saving their individual progress on the Steam cloud. Family options cover the potential problem of family members’ games overlapping onto each other’s library. This will allow families more control over what titles get shown by whom. The last feature is media streaming. According to Valve, they’re currently working deals with media services to stream music, TV and movies to SteamOS. For developers, the real draw is SteamOS’s freedom to let game developers do what they want inhouse. According to Steam’s website, “Steam is not a one-way content broadcast channel, it’s

a collaborative many-to-many entertainment platform, in which each participant is a multiplier of the experience for everyone else.” This means that SteamOS allows indie developers to connect directly to their customers. This enables developers to use Valve’s software and hardware how they see fit by letting users alter anything they want. SteamOS also allows gamers to join in on developers’ creations. SteamOS will be free to download but won’t be available until 2014.

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People on social networks ridiculed the mock trial. C_ arnold45 on Instagram took a picture of the mock trial poster commenting, “Is this a joke?... #sorelosers.” But it didn’t stop them from presenting the case. The case was opened with the mock defense attorney, Jalen Craig, making a “knock-knock” joke used by Zimmerman’s actual attorney Don West. The joke was used in the actual case to clear biased opinions but came across as distasteful to viewers. “Before, we actually didn’t put in the script but we added

to it later on,” NAACP President Le’Antranell Gibson said. “It wasn’t a funny situation.” The reenactment condensed the trial to 15 minutes, including the highlights of the trial, Smith said. Gibson led the program by mediating discussion after the case was put to recess. She asked questions such as, ‘Was Zimmerman rightfully let go?’ and opened the floor to discussion. Audience members plugged in their opinion on the case and made sure to disclaim race from being the biggest issue. “Race plays factor, but I really don’t want to make it black vs. white,” audience member Stephani Brown said. “The defense did not prove its case.” The audience was then allowed to text in their vote if Zimmerman was guilty or not. Zimmerman was found guilty in a majority vote of 37-3 by the mock jurors at the end of the simulation.

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