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Enrollment, diversity increases compared to 2012 numbers JAY R. JORDAN

Assistant News Editor

Sam Houston State University is growing larger and more diverse, according to preliminary enrollment data released to the Houstonian Monday. SHSU’s Fall 2013 enrollment is 19,219, according to a preliminary report by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. Total enrollment rose by four percent since Fall 2012. The total number of

undergraduates rose by 4.1 percent, but the number of graduate students rose only by 3.6 percent. SHSU has been growing by four percent each year for 10 years, according to SHSU President Dana Gibson. She attributed the growth to the university’s faculty during her annual State of the University Address. “This is through all of your efforts,” Gibson said. She also said in a report to the Texas State University System that the enrollment growth last year was the biggest in history.

The number of white students fell by .16 percent. The number of Latino students rose by nearly 13 percent, which is a 51 percent larger increase from Fall 2011 to Fall 2012. The multiracial population rose by 38 percent. According to Assistant Director for Institutional Research Amanda Clark, the Office of IE plans to send the finalized numbers to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by the end of October. The THECB will verify the numbers before declaring the final count.

Students kick off Homecoming Week at rally Kaleigh Trieber| The Houstonian

KALEIGH TRIEBER Staff Reporter

Students gathered in the mall area in front of the LSC to kickoff Homecoming Week on Monday at noon. They listened to Sam Houston State University’s Bearkat Marching Band, gathered around SHSU cheerleaders and football players, and met the homecoming court. The potential kings and queens gave speeches on why the student body should vote for them. Students were given free cookies and plenty of chances to showcase their own school spirit.

“I feel like the whole school gets to come together during spirit week,” Christian Bowsher, sophomore criminal justice major, said. “And we get to show everyone how much we love and support our campus.” This week, students are going to be able to enjoy events like the Sam Jam Carnival Wednesday at 7 p.m., the Homecoming Parade on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., and the Homecoming Movie Night featuring Iron Man 3 in the Lowman Student Center theatre on Friday. These events all lead up to the Homecoming game against Lamar University on Saturday at 2 p.m. For a complete list of events, visit shsu.edu/ homecoming.

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Supreme Court to hear leadership case today JAY R. JORDAN

Assistant News Editor

Student Body President Ramiro Jaime Jr.’s fate as president of Student Government Association might be determined a week early. The SGA Supreme Court will convene today to determine if the Senate’s a c t i ons to depose RAMIRO Jaime during JAIME the Oct. 1 meeting were constitutional. The Senate said at that meeting that in light of his impeachment, Jaime wasn’t fit to serve as president and wouldn’t be an effective leader in an 11-2 vote of no confidence. The vote gave the power to Vice President Kolby Flowers. In an appeal to the court, Jaime said that he believed the Senate’s actions during the meeting were unconstitutional. Upon receiving Jaime’s appeal, Chief Justice Frank Parker issued a Stay of Action Order to SGA on Wednesday that temporarily reversed the actions that put Jaime out of power until the case is ruled on by the Supreme Court. Along with reinstating his power, Jaime requested that the Court make every action taken by SGA during the meeting in question null and void. If the Court rules in Jaime’s favor, the following actions will be reversed in addition to Jaime’s reinstatement: •The termination of Jaime’s unauthorized personal assistant, •Senator Steven Perry’s appointment to Rules and Regulations Chief, •F13-05, legislation passed unanimously by the senate that advocates for an Authentic Identification program

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SHSU economic impact near $290 million MOLLY WADDELL Associate Editor More than one in six jobs in the local economy are attributable to Sam Houston State University, according to an economic impact study authored by two SHSU economic professors. President Dana Gibson, Ph.D., commissioned economic professors Ed Blackburne and Bill Green to complete the study. “At SHSU, we are always working to provide value to the region and the State of Texas by educating future generations, conducting research that adds to productivity, and offering many other opportunities that will benefit our area,” Gibson said in a press release. “These benefits create a solid foundation for local and regional economies.” According to the study, the total

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economic impact on Walker County in 2012 was $290 million, and 6,008 regional jobs are supported directly or indirectly by SHSU. “As the new study indicates, SHSU is committed to making a reliable, consistent and positive contribution to the economic betterment of the communities we serve and delivering a highly educated workforce at an affordable cost,” Gibson said. According to the study, the SHSU workforce is made up of 54 percent of local residents. One in every six dollars generated in Walker County is supported by SHSU. Furthermore, SHSU students and faculty have attributed to about 43 percent to rental housing in Walker County. SHSU students have contributed heavily to local businesses. According to the study, students have contributed $33 million to real estate establishments, $20 million food services and drinking places, $103 million to retail, $3 million

to health and personal care, $3 million to dry-cleaning and laundry services, and $1 million to gasoline. SHSU events have also brought many visitors to Walker County. According to the study, SHSU brought 555,930 visitors to the area in 2012. Green said that SHSU contributes to the area in more ways than those that can be measured, according to a university press release. “Besides the talented faculty, staff and students who are a part of the community and contribute to the quality of life, the region benefits from many cultural attractions that would not be available if the university were not located here,” Green said. “Among those are theatre, musical and athletic events, as well as the resources we provide such as the campus library and expertise across the disciplines.” The university’s report on the survey is being finalized before it is released.

at Sam Houston State University for LGBT individuals, and •F13-06, legislation unanimously passed by the senate that declares October as LGBT History Month at SHSU. Senator Sara Barrow proposed the motion in question, saying that she felt that Jaime was unable to serve as an effective leader. “After consultation with many members of the Senate, I feel that this action is the best way to ensure the functionality of the organization in the short term,” Barrow said. “This is not a personal action or a movement to impeach, but solely an action to ensure the well being of the student body.” Jaime said in his appeal that the Senate acted unconstitutionally and clung to semantics as a reason for his opinion. “If you read the Senator’s motion once again, the motion was that the Senate currently has no confidence in the president’s ability to serve as an effective leader of the student government,” Jaime said. The Senate voted in favor of Barrow’s proposal for the same reasons they want to impeach Jaime, according to Flowers. “I believe the intention [of the constitutional clause] was that if the president is unable to resign or give up power, the Senate can take this action,” Jaime said. “If the Senate gets to determine what they think is inability, then I believe that their determination was based solely on the premise that they want to strip me of my position as Student Body President.” The charges against Jaime are Dereliction of Duty and Malfeasance, including the alleged misuse of student service fees on multiple occasions. The Supreme Court hearing will be held at 2:30 p.m. today.

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Huntsville cleanses water KASSIDY TURNPAUGH Staff Reporter

Routine maintenance on Huntsville’s water distribution has left the citizens of Huntsville with a noticeable difference in their unfiltered water while the system is being worked on, according to a press release by the city. A city wide cleanse will be taking place between Oct. 2 to Oct. 22 to flush out impurities. This cleanse will involve the use of stronger disinfectants and the flushing of the water mains to help maintain a bacteria free environment. Water Services Superintendent Joyce

Hubbard said that the adjustment has been recommended by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. “The City of Huntsville utilizes a combination of surface water and groundwater to meet the needs of citizens, and under normal circumstances, chloramine disinfection – a mixture of chlorine and ammonia – is used to treat the water,” Hubbard said. “During this time period the city will be using freechlorine, a slightly stronger disinfectant than chloramines, which can be used to remove any nitrification that may be occurring in the distribution system.”

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Fairgoers enjoy fair weather

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air on the square: Despite the heat, thousands of people flocked to the 39th

Annual Fair on the Square in Huntsville. The streets were packed with shoppers by 10:30 a.m., just an hour and a half after the fair opened. Attendees were greeted with the smell of fried foods as fellow shoppers took over the streets. The fair took over more than four blocks of downtown Huntsville. The streets were lined with vendors selling everything from holiday wreaths to deep fried snickers. There was also a children’s section with a rock wall, bounce house and giant inflatable balls that children could use to move around a small pool. (Above) 8-year-old Brianna White climbs up the rock wall. Fair Coordinator Laura Green said the event had more attendees than previous years because the Sam Houston State University football team didn’t have a game that day. She estimates nearly 15,000 people packed the streets. Vendors were able to reserve their booths in advance for next year. Green said it was unlikely there would be any additional space for the next fair due to lack of available space for expansion.

RELIGION

New website gives voice to LGBT-accepting Christians CHRISTIAN VAZQUEZ Staff Reporter

A new website launched in September called notalllikethat. org has become a new voice for LGBT accepting Christians, known as Not All Like That (NALT) Christians. According to NALT Christians Project co-founder John Shore, the site was made to give LGBTaccepting Christians a stronger voice. “For much too long now, antiLGBT Christians have used the Bible and the pulpit to bully, malign and shame LGBT people,” Shore said on the website. “… not enough LGBT-affirming Christians have stood up to boldly and clearly say how terribly wrong that is—to say that’s not what Christianity is, that the Bible doesn’t condemn homosexuality.” The site is built upon the idea of the It Gets Better Project, a worldwide movement that has inspired more than 50,000 user created videos viewed more than 50 million times, according to their website. The NALT Christians Project uses the power of Internet videos and music to spread its message and gain support. Supporters create a YouTube video and proclaim both their Christian faith and their affirmation of LGBT-people then submit it to the NALT website to inform them their video is ready. The video is then added to the chorus of other videos on the NALT Christians website. Anthony Ormsbee, sophomore student and Gamma Sigma Kappa member at SHSU, said the NALT Christians Project is a great way

for Christians to show their support. “I feel like it is a wonderful program and full of resources that all Christians should take a look at,” Ormsbee said. “So much of the Christian community relies on support from each other. [It’s] how a lot of us grow spiritually, personally and it allows for us to find support for our beliefs and to be in community with likeminded individuals.” Ormsbee also said he would love to see the movement come to Huntsville. “When people realize that Christians are organizing to embrace LGBT people, then we begin to open up and think about the actual issues,” Ormsbee said. “When I see signs that say ‘God Hates Fags’ and all that rhetoric, it just breaks my heart that people see a hateful and vengeful God. I see a God that loves diversity, encourages free will, and has a furious longing and love for us.” A few members from SHSU’s Chi Alpha, a branch of the college based ministries, also felt the NALT project was a great way to show that not all Christians are “like that.” Freshman criminal justice major Sebastian Capola said that he and fellow members’ sophomore studio art major Paul Ajibolade and sophomore computer science major Kaye Rodgers would identify themselves as NALT Christians. “I think we are,” Capola said. “We definitely don’t condemn. We just love anyone who is a follower of Jesus and non-followers as well.” Ajibolade said that they don’t condone LGBT lifestyles but they won’t judge for it either. “We don’t believe they should do it, but we don’t judge them

based on that,” Ajibolade said. “They’re still humans and we have to love them because God loved us first.” Capola built on what Ajibolade views of accepting others despite their lifestyle, saying that there is more to a person than their sexuality. “Homosexuality doesn’t define you,” Capola said. “There is more to a person than just that. There’s an old saying that goes ‘hate the sin, not the sinner.’ I have friends who are lesbian and gay, but I don’t hate them for it.” Rodgers went further on Capola’s view on sin, saying that one sin is no worse than any other. “We believe homosexuality is a sin, but it’s no worse than any other sin,” Rodgers said. “We all see things equally, so we won’t put more emphasis on one sin than another.” Despite Texas having a 57 percent Republican voting demographic according to uselectionatlas.org, Ormsbee has found people like himself in Huntsville that share his views. “For the most part, I have encountered open minded and allied people in Huntsville,” Ormsbee said. “However this is still a very touchy subject and needs to be discussed in many areas of life in Huntsville. I have found a church (Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church) that loves and celebrates me and loving friends who embrace all that I am.” Evan Hurst, co-founder of NALT Christians Project, said on the website that the uploaded videos will reach a more important audience. “Christians who happen to be LGBT, who may be teens or young adults suffering in the closet, having been led to believe that

they have to deny their true selves in order to grow in their faith, find peace and, ultimately, salvation,” Hurst wrote. “They need to hear that there are Christians in the church down the road, and

Christians on the other side of the country, who are not all like that.” For more information on the NALT Christians Project, visit notalllikethat.org.

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Viewpoints Let cops do their jobs

Adults, not children, need diversity lesson

KARA MELVER Guest Columnist

MOLLY SHOVE Viewpoints Editor Citizens have many rights. They can openly carry their gun in most public places. The police need a warrant before they search them. They can freely and non-violently assemble. But as citizens they should stop being so pompous about it. While I applaud people exercising their rights, the unsung story is the harassment many good police officers endure. While it is true that police sometimes harass citizens, they harass police right back. The current crux of policecivilian conflict involves the Second Amendment. People openly carry guns and the police ask for identification. People film the police and then talk about their rights. In many cases, people are carrying guns for the purpose of testing the police on their knowledge of state open carry laws. The police in Maine were called to investigate a person carrying a gun walking down the street. While this is in itself a perfectly legal activity, it understandably made community members nervous enough to call the police to report it. When the police officer proceeded to ask him for identification, he spouted off a volley of legal jargon and Supreme Court cases. He refused to be searched, asked what crime he was committing, and refused to cooperate. Most people have taken this case to be a celebration of the Bill of Rights. All I see is a selfrighteous, rude and entitled man who wants to show off how smart he thinks he is by wasting the time and energy of a well-intentioned police officer. I wish every U.S. citizen knew their rights as well as this guy, but I hope none of them choose to conduct themselves in his manner. Every day, police officers get up, patrol the streets and attempting to keep the peace and make their communities a better place. If they ask for something harmless (a driver’s license for example), just satisfy the officer’s request or risk making them even more suspicious than normal. These guys are just doing their jobs. If you are being directly harmed or discriminated against, throw out case law and your rights all you like. This isn’t something you usually read about in the newspaper because it is normal. If there is a police officer harassing you for no reason, or using tear gas on you, then by all means, film it and demand your rights. Short of that, show the police the decency you should show any other human being.

“Mom, dad says Cheerios is good for your heart. Is that true?” This is a slogan we have all heard before and associate with the famous, heart healthy cereal, Cheerios. However, recently there has been a controversy regarding the race of the adorable little actress making the statement and her interracial mother and father. Why all the fuss? Well it seems that Americans, as gung-ho as we appear to be about equality and civil rights, still has some major kinks to work out in our opinions about race. The commercial aired in June 2013, and since then has received roughly 4.5 million views on YouTube. The comment board was disabled, and the racist vitriol made national news. YouTube has a reputation for having some of the most vicious and unrelenting comment battles on the Internet, the reason being the total access its viewers have to its content. On Facebook,

Instagram or Twitter you must either “like,” be friends with, or “follow” a certain page to be able to view the information. To lash back at the vile comments on the Internet would be futile. Ignorance is bliss for a reason, and you cannot argue with it. Although Cheerios disabled the comments, a new video was posted by a different user and received the same insanely vicious and ignorant responses. “Wow, what a disgusting little creature,” one commenter said. “Hideous, hard to look at. It needs to wear a bag over its head so no one else has to look at it. Half-breed coon monster.” Not only was the biracial child targeted, the acting parents were as well. The father was criticized for being at home with the family, in assumption that he did not or could not keep a job. “Lazy, entitled, criminal mentality,” another comment read. “And to make it worse they’re proud of it. Proud of something they should be ashamed of.” All that from taking a nap

on the couch? The mother was labeled a “slut” for sleeping with a black man and was also attacked by black women for “taking their men.” Luckily, there is a light at the end of this embarrassing tunnel of idiotic negativity. A group of children of various races between seven and 13 were asked to watch the commercial and give their opinion on it. Not a single child could understand why there was a problem with the race of the child or her parents. They even had their own opinions as to why it was stupid to judge someone by the color of their skin. Even more encouraging is a report by the 2010 U.S. Census that found “mixed race marriages in America have grown by 28 percent over a decade.” As a biracial person who has experienced racism from white people, black people, and even other races, I find comfort in the fact that today’s children refuse to feed into the bigoted beliefs of the past. It shows the progress we have made in the education of our youth and the promise we can expect for the future.

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PAWS UP

PAWS UP to the Bearkat volleyball team for remaining undefeated, 6-0, in Southland Conference play after defeating Lamar University on Saturday.

PAWS UP to SHSU President Dana Gibson, Ph.D., for her Homecoming, Bearkat Dynasty homage video to Duck Dynasty seven seconds of pure awesome.

PAWS DOWN

Protect yourself against unreasonable search and seizure from police officers REGAN JOSWIAK Student Legal Services

Recently there have been stories surfacing about body cavity searches conducted by police officers after an individual has been pulled over. In one case back in July, two women were pulled over for speeding, but after the officer had a discussion with the driver, he ordered a body cavity search for both the driver and the passenger on the basis of the vehicle allegedly smelling of marijuana. The women later sued the department. Jennie Bui, the officer who was called to the scene by Officer Nathaniel Turner to perform the search, was fired. Turner was suspended. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals against

unreasonable searches and seizures. So, is this a violation of the Fourth Amendment? Are police officers allowed to perform such a search? According to James Fitch, former SHSU Deputy Police Chief and now Lieutenant of the San Jacinto County Sheriff ’s Department, there is a specific procedure for this type of search. “Police officers are not allowed to perform body cavity searches on individuals,” Fitch said. “If the person is arrested, the jail facility can choose to do so, but they must have a reason for it.” Some police department manuals that outline procedures can be found online, and the Austin Police Department manual, for instance, states that officers are not allowed to perform this type of search. In terms of whether a warrant is needed and if medical personnel are necessary to perform a body

cavity search, Fitch further explained the process. “If a police officer was to want to get a body cavity search on someone that has not been arrested then they would have to get a warrant,” Fitch said. “A warrant like this is not easy to obtain because this would represent the ultimate government intrusion. In a correctional facility, cavity searches are performed by sight only. Basically a person is made to squat or bend over. If there was thought something was secreted inside the person, then this would definitely require a warrant and would probably be treated as a medical procedure.” If you have any questions regarding searches and seizures, call Student Legal & Mediation Services at (936) 294-1717, send us an e-mail at slms@shsu.edu, or make an appointment online at www.shsu.edu/legalservice.

PAWS DOWN to wearing yoga pants in public. Although yoga pants are comfortable, some people look trashy by wearing it just a few sizes too small.

PAWS DOWN to the Stephen F. Austin State University Lumberjacks for beating the Bearkat soccer team in their Battle of the Piney Woods.

PAWS DOWN to Congress. You had one job, guys: fund the government. It’s day eight of the shutdown and 800,000 people are without a paycheck. Get it together or get out.

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In the Spotlight: La’Rodney Freeman KIZZIE FRANK Assistant A&E Editor Junior dance major La’Rodney Freeman sat down with the Houstonian to shed light on his personality and participation in Noble Dance Company’s “Spectrum,” and this year’s Senior Studio. Freeman has appeared multiple times in the Dance department’s aerial dance pieces. In those performances there are two massive pieces of cloth that extend from the ceiling to the floor. Freeman, 20, was also a guest artist in Noble Motion’s latest piece “Collide.” The Houstonian: What is your favorite genre of dance? La’Rodney Freeman: It’s probably a mixture between aerial dance and modern dance. TH: Where did you grow up? LF: I’m originally from Lufkin. I moved from Lufkin in 2001, and then I moved to Houston. TH: How did you get into dance? LF: I’ve been doing theater since I was 5 years old and I’d never had any dance training at all. In middle school we did a musical and the choreographer told me I should audition for this company for the whole district called Alief Jazz Ballet, but I didn’t want to do that. When I got into high school, I saw a lot of my friends were in the dance company. I auditioned and I was absolutely horrible, but I actually got into the company. That was junior year in high school. TH: How do you feel when you dance, or, where is your mind when you dance? LF: When I first started it was just to get the training. I saw the camaraderie the dancers have…

we all go through things together. We help each other with our problems. I feel release. Stress relieving. TH: Was there a moment when you were felt, “Oh my God. I love dance?” LF: I had been wanting to do the Russian dance. My senior year she put me as the soloist in that dance. It was just amazing. From that moment on I was like, “I am going do this for the rest of my life.” TH: Christmas will be here soon. Do you ever get tired of the Nutcracker? LF: I personally can’t sit through the whole [performance]. But it’s tradition. A couple people from here said we should do a modern version of it…change it up a bit but still keep the tradition. TH: What would you say are your strengths as a dancer? LF: My main strong points are strength and speed. TH: What are your weaknesses? LF: I’m not as flexible as I like to be. I don’t pick up combinations as fast as I would like, but I’ve developed a trick. I have a trick that I chew gum. It is horrible. Every dancer would tell you not to chew gum. TH: What are your weaknesses as a person? LF: While I listen, I think I talk a lot. I probably say things I probably shouldn’t say, but if at that moment in my mind I feel like you need to know it I will tell you. I don’t waste my breath. TH: What are you doing when you’re not dancing? LF: Well I have academic classes. I can’t really say I spend a lot of time studying. I usually spend my time working or spending time with my friends. I need to have that. I want to take my profession and career seriously, and I do. But

not to the point where it’s not fun anymore. TH: Is there a message you’re trying to portray in dance? LF: Right now there’s no message. But the more I grow, the more I learn I will have more to say. Right now when you watch me, you should be inspired. If you’re not, just wait. It’s coming. TH: Is there a piece that you have performed that you felt was amazing? LF: There are a couple. The Grid, a piece with white walls and lighting. There was also a piece called Power. It was 31 or 33 of us on stage, and it was hard dancing all the way through for about 15 minutes. At the end we were all in line and had three people stand up and it just rained on them. There was a spotlight. Another was that same [fall] semester was a guest artist from New York Khaleah London’s “The Ultimatum.” It showed our oppression and becoming better people. We danced to Marvin Gaye and Stevie

JOSEPH REDD A&E Editor League of Legends, the world’s most played game with more than 32 million active players, had its Season 3 World Championship at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Friday. More than 15,000 fans from around the world gathered together to watch SK Telecom T1 from South Korea and Royal Club battle for the title of World Champion. SKT had to face their Korean rival, NaJin Black Sword in a 3-2, five game series, while Royal Club annihilated Europe’s Fnatic 3-1. SKT gained a quick lead in game one with two strong ganks on mid lane by their jungler Benji. This gave the already prolific mid laner Faker a great start to continue to punish his opponent, Wh1t3zZ. With an increasing lead in kills and gold, SKT snuck an extremely early baron and caught Royal’s ADC and Jungler off guard. With baron buff, SKT went lane by lane, pushing into the enemy base to solidify their first win. Following the slaughter Royal endured in game one, they surprised the audience by not banning Faker’s Zed, Impact’s Jax and Benji’s Lee Sin open. SKT had two strong picks, while China attempted to counter with Wh1t3zZ’s very mobile Kassadin. While the game started turning around with Kassadin snagging

kill after kill on SKT’s bottom lane, SKT’s relentless split pushing Jax gave them the overall advantage with a huge gold lead. SKT ended game two by catching Godlike’s Rumble out of position and powering their way through to Royal’s nexus, giving them a 2-0 lead. In game three, SKT continued to dominate the entire jungle and gain more objectives than Royal. Seemingly one step ahead of their Chinese enemies, SKT put heavy map pressure on Royal and executed lane swaps with excellent timing, not giving Royal any time to react. Although it was Royal’s last chance to bring themselves back into the game, SKT didn’t let them have an inch. SKT solidified their victory with a 21-minute game and swept China for the title of World Champions. Local SHSU students got together to watch the championship. When asked the question of who they thought was going to win, the overwhelming answer was Korea’s SKT. “The Koreans…they uncontestably did,” senior Cameron Davis said. But senior Danny Dyer was disappointed with the outcome for another reason. “I was really expecting, or at least hoping for, a much closer match,” he said. With League of Legends season three almost over, fans and pros alike look towards season four and the opportunity to start all over in the ranked system.

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TO THE VICTORS: The winners’ trophy sits on a pedestal at the League of Legends Season 3 World Championship Final between South Korea’s SK Telecom T1 and China’s Royal Club on Friday in Los Angeles.

STIRKE A POSE: Modern dancer La’Rodney Freeman dances around the Gaetner Performing Art Center.

Wonder. The cast was amazing. TH: What is a surprising or random fact about you? LF: I love Whitney Houston.

I love music. I can go probably a couple of days without dancing, but I can’t go any more than a couple of hours. I need it.

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CROSS-COUNTRY

German runner gets second wind at SHSU JEREMY VILLANUEVA Assistant Sports Editor After Karl Schreiber flew from Germany and landed in southeast Texas, he hit the ground running – and didn’t stop. The junior cross-country runner said he came to Sam Houston State University in search for an avenue to continue his athletic career. Schreiber said he didn’t want to end competitive running because he lived in Rostock, Germany. He wanted to study in the United States to continue to run competitively and attain his degree – something that seemed near impossible for him to do back home. “ T h e Once the gun goes off, all U.S. has the that pressure and tension best system falls off. You just have to turn where they your head up and let the legs ensure me a degree and do the work... give me the - Karl Schreiber opportunity to run at the competitive level,” Schreiber said. “I didn’t want to necessarily stay at home. I wanted to explore different cultures, different universities, and different systems as well as sport systems.” Schreiber began researching universities and contacting track coaches about his pursuit to continue running. But as a foreign runner for FIKO Rostoch, many coaches weren’t interested in recruiting him, Schreiber said. However, SHSU assistant track coach Jesse Parker was one of the few coaches who invested interest in Schreiber. After Skype interviews with the German native, SHSU signed him. “I saw a guy who was passionate about running, dedicated and I knew he was going to take his athletic and academic performance seriously,” Parker said. “He was serious and passionate about his running, and I knew I could work with someone like that.” After signing with SHSU, Schreiber said his hope was becoming a reality and that it was more than he even imagined. The junior has maintained his presence

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CROSS-CULTURE RUNNER. Junior cross-country runner Karl Schreiber has established himself as a prime runner within the Southland Conference circuit. Schreiber said he wanted to compete in the United States as well as to receive a strong education.

within the Southland Conference as a top competitor throughout his collegiate career. Recently Schreiber’s performances helped push the men’s cross-country team to top finishes in their past two tournaments, including a 10th place effort at the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islander Classic. Running has been embedded into Schreiber’s life. His father was a former member of the German national team. His passion grew from the simplicity of the sport. “I don’t need a ball and I don’t need other players that have to play with me,” he said. “I

can just go out no matter what the weather is outside. I just tie my shoes and go and run. I’m not dependent on anything else.” Assistant track coach Chris Jones said Schreiber’s mental preparation during the season is the strongest aspect of his training. “Being from Germany, he truly has that desire to run,” Jones said. “His dedication to running [is most unique]. He is definitely one of the leaders, and he’s not here just because. He takes pride in running.” Before every meet, Schreiber said he focuses on his upcoming run, clearing any thoughts that could hamper his

performance. “Once the gun goes off, all that pressure and tension fall off,” Schreiber said. “You just have to turn your head up and let the legs do the work.” With a little less than two years left in Schreiber’s college career, he hopes to finish in the top 15 at the SLC Championship and to leave his name in SHSU history. “I kind of peeked at the school’s records,” he said. “But now with junior season and next year, these goals should be very attainable with good practice, the right mindset, motivation and rest.”

Read about the latest on the Bearkat volleyball team online as they continued their undefeated SLC record on Saturday against Lamar University

SOCCER

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BOTPW HEARTBREAKER. Bearkat senior midfielder Tricia Mallory holds off Lumberjack midfielder Megan Wasiak on Sunday at Pritchett Field. SHSU fell to SFA 1-0 in the 96th minute.

Heartbreaker at soccer’s Battle of the Piney Woods, SFA wins 1-0 JEREMY VILLANUEVA Assistant Sports Editor Stephen F. Austin State’s 96th-minute goal finished Sam Houston State’s women’s soccer team in their version of Battle of the Piney Woods on Sunday at Pritchett Field. After two scoreless halves, Lumberjack midfielder Hailey Hunt buried a goal past Bearkat goalkeeper Kylie Hambleton to secure the match. SFA’s victory puts them at the top of Southland Conference standings, tied with Southeastern Louisiana with a 4-1 conference record. The defeat was the Bearkats second overtime loss after a 2-1 fall Friday against Northwestern State in Natchitoches, La. “Unfortunately we’ve dropped two games in overtime and dropped six potential points,” head coach Tom Brown said. “The good thing is that I think our play is getting better.” Following a slow first-half start for the Bearkats, SHSU’s offense picked up when a through-ball to forward Ashley Alonzo led to a goal in the 37th minute, but Alonzo was called offside, which kept the score even at nil. “It was unfortunate that we had our goal called back,” Brown said. “We’ll take a look

at the video and see whether that was right or wrong. That’s the way it goes some days.” The Bearkats’ energy increased to start the second half with successful passing, but the team couldn’t find the missing link to string together a goal. However, Hambleton kept the Bearkats in the game. The Lady Jacks continuously found space in their attacking third to get looks at goal that forced Hambleton to acrobatically stop shots from getting in the net including back-to-back sliding and diving saves. “[Hambleton] was disappointed coming out of Friday’s game,” Brown said. “I really thought she showed up and performed very well. [She] made some big-time saves, she’s got very good reaction and she’s a very good shot stopper.” Although the Bearkats conceded nine shots on goal, the defensive aggression contained the Lady Jacks from scoring a goal early on. Freshman forward Shannon Shields contributed to SFA’s scoreless twohalves with her late goal line header off a corner that cleared the ball out and sent the game into overtime. The Bearkats will stay at home Friday to take on Lamar University at 7 p.m. on Pritchett Field.

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