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New bill provides temporary relief from Hazlewood HANNAH ZEDAKER Senior Reporter

The state Legislature will delegate appropriations to public institutions of higher education this year as a means of reimbursing tuition revenue lost through the Hazlewood and the Hazlewood Legacy Acts.

The Hazlewood Act is a state-wide initiative that gives tuition exemptions to honorably discharged military veterans who attend college. The Hazlewood Legacy Act provides the same benefit to the spouses and children of those who have served or are currently serving in the military.

“The Hazlewood exemption has been around for a long time,” said Al Hooten, vice president of Finance and Operations for Sam Houston State University. “Then they did the Hazlewood Legacy, which came around in 2008 to 2009 and exponentially increased the amount of revenue lost [by the

university] through Hazlewood.”

House Bill 1025 will provide $30 million to be distributed to Texas public institutions that are affected by the acts. Although the state will reimburse SHSU with roughly $1 million, according to Hooten, that is merely a dent in the total revenue lost.

“It will certainly come in handy,” Hooten said. “However, it’s only maybe one-fourth or onefifth of what we’re losing through Hazlewood, which is roughly $5 million annually.”

Although universities will benefit from HB 1025, it is only a one-time grant of appropriations to make up for Hazlewood.

According to Hooten, the money received this year will be used to pay salaries and replace funds for some one-time programs and projects.

“We’ll have to wait until the 2015 Legislature to see if there will be any future reimbursements,” Hooten said. “By presenting our concerns, we can see how many millions of dollars state-wide are lost through Hazlewood annually

and how it is impacting the state.

It’s a big state with a big budget, and education is always one of its main priorities. But just like any other budget, a lot of the funds have already been committed to other issues. ” Although all Texas public schools are affected by Hazlewood, SHSU is impacted significantly, Hooten said.

“SHSU is one of the more impacted institutions, primarily because of our programs— especially our criminal justice program,” Hooten said. “Exmilitary tend to go into that field, so a lot of them tend to come here.”

Money lost through Hazlewood has to be made up somewhere, and Hooten said that money is received through increased tuitions of other non-Hazlewood students.

“Our concern is that the government makes these exemptions, but they don’t fund it,” Hooten said. “If they recognize the societal responsibility we have to take care of ex-military, then fund it, but don’t ask us to charge

CITY

Random restaurant health inspections by Huntsville’s health department put some restaurants in hot water.

Humphrey’s, the Subway located at 1621 Sam Houston Avenue, Asian Star, Schlotzsky’s and Zipp’s Food Mart at 1101 Sycamore Avenue received the five worst ratings by the City of Huntsville’s Health Inspection Department in September, according to documents.

Humphrey’s and the Subway location across from Sam Houston Village each received 26 points, according to the report. Asian Star, Schlotzsky’s and Zipp’s each received more than 20 points.

Each point represents a violation.

Restaurants that receive 20 points or more are required to have a re-inspection, and most of these restaurants have already said they’ve corrected the problems.

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our students more.”

Regardless of how much money is lost through the Hazlewood Acts, Hooten said he thinks it is a necessary and well-deserved exemption.

“It is a well-meaning act, and I think we have a responsibility to support these young men and

women,” Hooten said. “Some are coming back extremely injured and some aren’t coming back at all.

We as a society need to recognize the sacrifice that certain people make to keep us free and keep us safe, so I don’t argue with the idea or the concept—it’s just that we need a way to fund it.

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Five restaurants receive poor health reviews JAY R. JORDAN Assistant News Editor

HAZLEWOOD EXEMPTED TUITION VALUES

BY SCHOOL FOR 2012

SHSU falls to McNeese 31-23 CONNOR HYDE Sports Editor

Sam Houston State head coach Willie Fritz has reiterated throughout the season that tackling and maintaining leverage on defense are points of improvement for the Bearkats.

Following Saturday’s 31-23 loss against McNeese State in Lake Charles, La., the story remained the same.

SHSU’s conference loss situates them in the third spot in the Southland Conference and drops them to seventh in the FCS rankings.

Both teams entered Saturday’s matchup chasing first place with 2-0 league records. However, botched coverage in the Bearkats’ secondary surrendered three passing touchdowns from Cowboy quarterback Cody Stroud. SHSU’s front seven was Rick Hizkman | American Press bullied by McNeese’s front line to STRUGGLES IN THE SWAMP: Cornerbacks Desmond Fite(21) fails to allow running back Marcus Wiltz prevent a touchdown pass from Cowboys quarterback Cody Strout to reciever Ernest Celestie. SHSU dropped to seventh place in FCS rankings to surge for 125 yards.

SHSU kicker Luc Swimberghe after Sturday’s loss.

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drilled three field goals to keep the Bearkats within grasp of McNeese through the third quarter with quarterback Brian Bell as the Bearkats’ sole offensive breath.

“I thought our guys battled,” Fritz said. “We didn’t play real smart all the time. We made some uncharacteristic errors.”

SHSU capitalized inside the red zone on all three trips, but recorded only one touchdown inside the 20.

“There’s just some times we got to get in there in the red zone or across the 50 and we need a big play and score a touchdown,” Fritz said. “One guy blocked the wrong guy. We had a wheel route down there and we just overthrew it by a little bit. We got three field goals but would’ve liked to get a few touchdowns.”

Stroud connected with receiver Ernest Celestie for a 29-yard touchdown in the second quarter on a route cornerbacks Desmond Fite and DeAntrey Loche misjudged in double coverage.

Fritz returned to his season idiom of leverage and tackling.

“They were doing the inside zone and the stretch play,” Fritz said. “We just didn’t tackle very —

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CAMPUS

Ruck March raises awareness, money for veteran support CHRIS YOUNG Contributing Reporter The Sam Houston State University ROTC and the Veteran Resources Center hosted the 4th annual Carry Their Load Military Ruck March, Saturday at Sam Houston National Park.

The ruck march kicked off at an early 6 a.m., and participants wore backpacks separated into three different weights: 25, 45 and 60 pounds.

The average time that most participants completed the eight-

mile ruck march was between one hour thirty minutes and three hours. There were roughly 300 participants in this year’s event.

According to event coordinator Staff Sgt. Jacob Bullion that makes it the largest Carry their Load Military Ruck March to date. Participants were a mixture of ROTC, active duty military, state law enforcement, local law enforcement, fire firefighters, civilians and SHSU students.

Bullion has been in charge of the event for the past four years.

He was in active duty with the United States Marine Corps for eight years and six years and is now serving with the Army

Reserve officer candidate school Texas Army National Guard.

“The event gets better and better every year with organization and coordination,” Bullion said.

Bullion said that the event was created to raise funds and awareness for several different organizations that benefit the veteran’s warrior family support center at the Brook Army Medical Center, Huntsville Fire Department and Walker County Sheriff ’s Department.

Lisa Kline, senior psychology major, heard of the event through her accounting class. This was her first time participating in the event. Kline completed the eight

mile run in one hour and fifty-six minutes.

“I would definitely return to the event next year, but with different shoes,” Kline said.

SHSU student Specialist Miranda De la Morena, is with the Texas Army National Guard HHC 72nd BSTB unit and also participated.

“It was an experience,” De la Morena said. “I didn’t realize Huntsville had quite that many hills until I started ruckin’ them, but it was just another ruck march and I am excited that I finished in a good time.”

De la Morena completed the eight miles while carrying a 50

pound backpack. De la Morena and many others who came to the ruck march were very impressed by the turn out and the community’s show of support for its veterans and law enforcement personnel.

Many different organizations came to help with the event including C.E.R.T (a FEMA organization), the Cub Scout pack from New Caney and several fraternities and sororities from SHSU. These organizations contributed to the event by helping with registration, handing out water along trail and weighing the participants’ backpacks.

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Expert: Crime prevention should be main effort JARED JOHNSON Contributing Reporter

Crime rates in America are still high, but there are new ways to combat criminals and prevent crime, according to the director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control.

David Kennedy met with students Thursday to discuss the state of violence in America and new paradigms in crime prevention in his presentation, “Toward a New Criminal Justice: Race, Violence, Drugs, Prison and Legitimacy.”

Kennedy said the state of crime in the United States isn’t pretty.

“It’s much worse out there than you think it is,” Kennedy said.

He cited statistics from his colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology, saying that the crime in Rochester alone is tremendous, especially for young minorities.

“In Rochester, N.Y., nearly one out of every 200 young black men are dying from being shot,” Kennedy said.

The national homicide rate is

down to historic lows, according to Kennedy.

“The national homicide rate is around four to five per 100,000,” Kennedy said. “And we’re really proud of that. For the last 20 years [crime] has almost always been down.”

However, Kennedy emphasized that for minorities, things aren’t as good. He said that one-third of all black men born in this country will go to prison.

When talking about the American prison system, Kennedy noted the population is around 2.3 million. According to the United States Bureau of Justice Statistics, the current prison population is 2,266,800. He finds this number appalling and very similar to numbers found in Cold War Russia.

“There’s an ongoing debate, in my field, asking, ‘Is this number more or less than the Russian Gulags?’” Kennedy said.

Kennedy said it’s absurd that criminal justice students across America are not taught crime prevention. However, by sharing his experience in Operation Ceasefire and other strategies across the country, Kennedy said he wanted to enlighten students about a myriad of new ways

preventing and dealing with crime in minority neighborhoods that he witnessed firsthand with incredible results.

Kennedy encouraged a surgical approach to crime prevention, arguing for the same expanse of education for criminal justice that surgeons require before ever setting foot in the operating room.

“We are systematic about crime the way surgeons were when they were barbers,” Kennedy said.

Senior criminal justice major Travis Peevles found the lecture very interesting.

“He hit on a lot of topics people don’t want to think about,” Peevles said. “It was very nice to hear this from not only a scholar, but someone who has been out in the field.”

Kennedy said that if criminal justice students could take away one thing from his presentation, it was that there’s a silver lining in resolving serious issues in crime prevention.

“These are fantastically serious issues, way beyond what most people who are not in policing can understand,” Kennedy said. “It’s very serious, and there’s beginning to be an outline of how we can do a lot better.”

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HARD TRUTH: The director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control David Kennedy spoke to students about how police forces should focus on crime prevention.

GAMES

Xbox One to have dedicated servers for multiplayer games

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“We’ve been re-inspected, and we got a perfect score,” Schlotzsky’s manager Lynn Mizell said.

Schlotzsky’s was cited for having a child in the kitchen, a problem that Mizell said pushed their score so high. Other violations were personal items on prep tables, dirty soda nozzles and the sanitizer was too weak.

Subway Manager Erika Gonzalez also said that their problems were fixed and made a perfect score on the re-inspection.

Shin Feng, waiter at Asian Star, said that the violations reported were easily fixable and did not compromise the integrity of their restaurant.

“Basically, it was just things that we can fix right away,” Feng said. “The violations were basically not critical.”

Humphrey’s won The Houstonian’s 2013

Best Of Huntsville award for best patio and best happy hour drinks. The awardwinning bar received a 26-point violation record from the City of Huntsville for violations including having moldy yogurt, dirty grease traps, improper cold hold and employees not wearing gloves while handling meat.

Of the 35 restaurants inspected, only two were in total compliance with health code. Although the number of violators overshadowed those restaurants in compliance, the HEB Meat Market and Sam Houston State University Stadium Concessions both received a perfect zero for the month of September.

Humphrey’s and Zipp’s were unable to be contacted by press time after multiple attempts on Monday.

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Huntsville Police Department Shift and Arrest Reports

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A burglary was reported at the 7100 block of SH 75 S. Cody Campbell was arrested for theft.

A theft was reported at the 1200 block of Josey Street.

Criminal mischief was reported at the 1400 Sycamore Avenue.

A domestic dispute was reported at Hayman Street and Old Houston Road.

Criminal mischief was reported at the 100 block of IH 45 S. Tereso Almaraz was arrested on suspicion of driving while influenced .

John Degan was arrested for family violence.

Matthew Kesinger was arrested on suspicion of driving while influenced.

A hit and run was reported at 15th Street and Avenue O. A theft was reported at the 140 block of IH 45 S. Dedric Mills was arrested for municipal warrants.

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about connections when it launches. 360 players will be pretty happy when they make the move.”

While having physical servers for all multiplayer games is Microsoft’s intent, the only question left is whether developers will use the servers.

Destructoid.com member Reverend Sin gave caution to those who may not understand what Panello actually meant behind his tweet.

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Gamers planning to get an Xbox One might want to get their bandwidth in top shape before Nov. 22. Microsoft’s director of product planning, Albert Penello, confirmed via Twitter that the Xbox One will have dedicated servers for all multiplayer games.

Twitter user @PontifusRex asked, “Can you confirm if the free Xbox compute resources include dedicated servers for all Xbox One games?” To which Penello responded with a simple “Yes.” Microsoft’s announcement of having dedicated servers is a plus for Microsoft’s public relations after the backlash from consumers when Microsoft originally planned to implement always online DRM. This required users to have a constant internet connection to check their game and make sure it was new, not used, before the game would commence.

There are two types of hosting for online games: Peer-to-peer (P2P) and dedicated hosting.

Peer-to-peer hosting requires one of the users in an online session to be host of the match. This type of connection can be good or bad depending on the host’s internet speed and bandwidth. If a host has a good connection, the quality of the match will be better and vice versa.

Dedicated hosting consists of physical machines that host several online matches at once. The bandwidth is evenly distributed among users on the server. This means

there is an even playing field for all players involved. In a sense, dedicated servers pick up the slack for those with subpar internet connections.

Dedicated servers have some advantages over P2P hosting. The biggest advantage is that there is one physical host that’s always online. This means there is no “host migration.” Host migration is where the online session stops because the host’s connection is disrupted and the game automatically selects another user to be the online host. If the particular game doesn’t support host migration, the game stops entirely and everyone is booted from the match.

Another advantage is that latency, or lag, is reduced because the bandwidth is evenly distributed among users on the server. This means that everyone will be on the same page latency-wise in an online session.

Some students at Sam Houston State University said that the Xbox One having dedicated servers was good news.

Freshman marketing major Justin Franklin said that it will even the playing field.

“It helps the competition more,” Franklin said. “People will be less upset because one person has a better connection than everyone else. I like how everyone will be on the same level.”

Freshman animal science major Richard Tuttle III liked the idea, and said that would make Xbox 360 players a lot happier when they migrate to the Xbox One. “I think it’s pretty legit,” Tuttle said. “There should be a lot less people complaining

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PAWS UP

PAWS UP to Iranian and U.S. diplomats for their work on preventing nuclear proliferation.

PAWS UP to being more than halfway through the fall semester.

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Affirmative action doesn’t achieve intended purpose Is it constitutional that some people are given advantages based on race or gender?

The U.S. Supreme Court is going to answer that question when it decides the fate of Michigan’s Proposal 2, or Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (MCRI), and California’s Proposition 209, which perfectly mirrors the Michigan regulation.

Both edicts prohibit public programs such as universities from allowing preferential treatment based on race and gender. It’s clear the Supreme Court should uphold these laws and that its decision will hopefully aide the spread of similar statutes to other states such as Texas.

So-called “affirmative action” programs are commonplace among universities that want a highly diverse student body.

From admission and scholarships

ZACH COHEN Guest Columnist to certain organizations, each affirmative action program feigns equality while clearly discriminating by race or sex.

The flawed logic that a person’s skin color or gender entitles them to advantages not available to the rest of the student body are clear examples of both racist and sexist mindsets.

This also serves to only perpetuate the myth that women

and minorities need special preferences to compete with the “common” white male.

These programs should support fairness over favoritism and aide the individuals truly in need. Those receiving help should be determined by who deserves it instead of being based on an aspect beyond one’s control.

Affirmative action programs are not only unjust, but very costly as well. Each year millions of tax dollars fund multiple programs only supporting select minorities. This money could be used to better the education for everyone.

Opponents of equal opportunity laws such as the ones in California and Michigan claim they are harmful to minorities and women. This couldn’t be further from the truth as these laws do nothing but support

equality among everyone.

California’s Proposition 209 is no stranger to controversy.

Since its inception in November 1996, several lawsuits have targeted it. In every instance the law withstood the legal scrutiny.

In August 2010 the Supreme Court of California ruled the law was still constitutional in a 6-1 decision. The same judgment was passed two years later when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal.

It is now the U.S. Supreme Court’s turn to take a stand against unfair discrimination. If the opponents of Michigan’s Proposal 2 succeed, they’ll overturn both laws and end any hope of one day achieving equality in U.S. colleges and universities.

- Zach is a mass communication major and a guest columnist for the Houstonian.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I find it grossly inaccurate that an article published Sunday on the front page of the Huntsville Item written by Brandon Scott states that Councilperson Tish Humphrey’s opponent, Kendall Scudder, is a longtime city council hopeful.

How does being a campaign manager on a losing campaign in 2011 and losing in his first run in 2012 make him a longtime hopeful?

Humphrey’s longtime dedication to her community is obvious and not just for a public position.

While she was a SHSU student, she was involved in campus lead-

ership activities and fell in love with this wonderful town.

After graduation, Humphrey decided to make Huntsville her home. She has served in numerous organizations and raised a family, while working and owning businesses. Her devotion and passion for Huntsville as well as SHSU is quite evident in both her personal and professional lifestyles.

It is no secret that Humphrey is a proud mother of two Sam Houston Bearkats. Her son is an alumni with an advanced degree, while her daughter is currently enrolled pursuing her undergraduate degree. To me, all these traits

personify the person who should be defined as a long-time public servant!

I don’t want somebody who has dropped out of higher education twice just to run a campaign representing Ward 2 – one that largely consists of Sam Houston State college students. Her opponent also boasts about attending numerous council meetings. Attendance to council meetings no more makes a person qualified for city council than a person showing up to a church service makes them a Christian.

I ask for your support and vote for Humphrey, Sam Houston graduate, longtime Huntsville

business owner and community servant.

Lacey Price Sam Houston State University Student Editor’s note: The Houstonian can’t confirm that Scudder has dropped out of SHSU. Scudder is listed in the university directory as a student. According to the undergraduate catalog, students who do not attend two consecutive semesters must reapply for admission.

A student with at least a 2.0 GPA who did not attend one semester would still in good academic standing.

PAWS UP to the Houston Texans being on a five-game losing streak. Go Cowboys.

PAWS DOWN

PAWS DOWN to Sam Houston State football losing to McNeese University in Louisiana over the weekend.

PAWS DOWN to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for getting a standing ovation on his return to Texas.

PAWS DOWN to the shooting in Reno, Nev., where children in a middle school were wounded and a math teacher was killed.

Senseless killing needs to stop.

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‘Bangerz’ proof Cyrus has left childhood DHARMESH PATEL Contributing Reporter If two multiplatinum singles (“We Can’t Stop” and “Wrecking Ball”) weren’t enough to convince even her toughest critics of her staying power, then it most certainly was the twerk seen around the world that catapulted Miley Cyrus into megastardom as the one of the most famous celebrities in the world.

A far cry from her Disney days as Hannah Montana, Cyrus has developed a unique sound meshing pop and hip-hop to create something completely new and fresh.

Now that Bangerz has been out for some time and the world has had the opportunity to twerk in the comfort of their own home (or in the streets – I don’t judge), I will take a minute to stop twerking and break down this album.

“Adore You” doesn’t leave you scratching your head as to whom the song is about with lyrics like “You and I were meant to be in holy matrimony” and “When you say you love me / No I love you more.”

Fused with an ethereal new wave synth sound, the tune takes you back to a much happier time before her much publicized failed engagement to Liam Hemsworth.

The song spent several weeks in the Top 10 on the iTunes charts and makes you want to continue listening to the rest of the album.

“We Can’t Stop” singlehandedly brought the fabulous twerk craze to the masses.

“This is our house / This is our rules / And WE CAN’T STOP.”

And they haven’t yet.

The song “4x4” is a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll. Scratch that. It’s a country rap crossover and features the Mississippi flow of rapper Nelly (what has he been up to lately anyways) and will make you go “Round and round and away we go.”

“My Darlin’” pays homage to a dying love and samples a tastefully autotuned Ben E. King classic “Stand By Me.” The track features rapper Future and will evoke some powerful emotions in anyone who has lost a love with lines such as “What happened to that feeling?

We’ll never get it back” and “Take me as I am or not.”

“Wrecking Ball” is the ballad that gave Cyrus her first number one single not only in the states but also in England. Again, it’s no question who the song is about, and it actually feels quite genuine.

You can’t help but feel sorry for her and wonder if the tears in the nakedly controversial video were real.

“Love Money Party” is exactly as it sounds, about the love, money and the party. Big Sean also raps on the song and but what why does his girl and watch have to coordinate? “#GETITRIGHT” is a Pharrell production with a catchy beat and sexy lyrics. “I feel like I got no panties on / I wish that I could feel ya” doesn’t leave much to the imagination but coming from the Queen of Twerk does it really surprise anyone?

“Drive” is infused with synth pop and emo, and Miley makes it pretty clear that she is a women scorned. “But I guess I got no

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Valentine / Send me roses, I just let ‘em die” is not even the highlight of some of her anger.

The true emotion comes through on the album in combination with her voice and music.

“Maybe You’re Right” sounds like it came directly off a Kelly Clarkson album. It tells the story of a relationship (her’s and Liam’s if you haven’t figured it out by now) as it falls apart and how she will not be held down and as she moves on. It’s not the best song on the album, but it will certainly grow on you the more you listen.

“Someone Else” is the break up power anthem to end all break

up power anthems. In this track you can literally feel her long brown locks being sheared and dyed blond, the media circus that follows her every move, both the love and backlash of the infamous VMA twerk fest. But most importantly you can feel her self being broken. This song embodies her transformation - how she “Turned into someone else.” “If you’re looking for love know that love don’t live here anymore / He left with my heart / They both walked out the door without me / If you’re trying to find pity well you need to look somewhere else.”

Miley ends the album with the

line “I’ve turned into someone else.” This is a perfect end to her real life and very public journey.

Say what you will about her raunchy and crude behavior but this album will not disappoint.

Miley has managed to bridge the gap between Disney and hiphop and is sitting on top of the album charts and the world. In her own words she “don’t give a fuck” what you think. After all she’s just being Miley.

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‘Dances @ 8’ showcases dance in community GABRIELA COJULUM Contributing Reporter “Dances @ 8” raised money and awareness about the different types of dance being performed at SHSU Thursday and Friday in the Performing Arts Center Dance Theatre.

The Dance Honor Society Chi Tau Epsilon hosts the event each semester in order to get people in the community involved in dance.

“We really want (Sam Houston State University) to see what dance is,” Kristen Newsom, Chi Tau historian, said. “A lot of people don’t have access to it cause of where they’re from, and we just

want to get the message out about dance, and also raise money for our organization.”

Many enjoyed the different dances presented this past week during the event. There were nine pieces performed, ranging from different genres such as traditional Mexican dance to step. The crowd was pleased with the unique performances and even cheered on their favorite dancer.

Although some performers are part of the dance department, many were not.

“Anybody on campus can submit a piece,” Grace Wilson, sophomore representative, said.

The event started out with a piece titled “No Agenda,” and

ended with “Region de Jalisco.”

No one can deny the difference in performance, each one bringing a unique type of dance to the stage.

However different each piece was, the audience was able to enjoy them.

“The fundraiser is done each semester in order to bring money for the organization because they are generally poor,” Newsom said.

“Basically we use the money that we make on this show to make another show. So the money that we raise here, in this show, would transfer into next semester’s Dances @ 8.”

They are always looking for a new act to perform during the event for each semester. A lot

of the performers in last week’s dance found out about it through their friends.

“Basically, we have a lot of people in other activities and other groups on campus,” Newsom said. “It’s word of mouth.

If somebody knows someone in

the department, they come talk to us. We also put up flyers. Basically just get the word out.”

For more information in performing in next semester’s event or information about the society, contact Chi Tau Epsilon.

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VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball extends SLC record to 9-1 MARISSA HILL Sports Reporter The Bearkats regained their step in the Southland Conference while adding on to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions’ woeful 1-10 league record Saturday at Johnson Coliseum.

But while Sam Houston State claimed the match in four sets to extend their league record to 9-1, Bearkat head coach Brenda Gray said Thursday was not a “perfect match.”

“We had to really overcome some adversity,” she said. “To me, some of the best matches are those where you can get around that and still come out on top.”

Although the Bearkats claimed 2519, 23-25, 25-17, and 25-18, SLU came out aggressive early in the first set to pull off a quick 4 points before the Bearkats responded.

Despite the Lions’ tight defensive scheme, senior middle blocker Haley Neisler and junior outside hitter Deveney Wells-Gibson both laid down double-digit kills for the Bearkats.

Wells-Gibson led with 16 kills for the match and came up with 20 digs on defense.

Neisler added 12 kills and was credited on 7 block assists for the afternoon.

“I think it was not our best performance,” Neisler said. “But overall, it was good.”

The weak point during the match was the second frame, which the Bearkats dropped by two points.

Off the firepower from sophomore outside hitter Tiffany Thomas and freshman middle blocker Rachael Bunn, the Lions surged offensively. Thomas slammed down 6 kills that set with Bunn behind her with 5 on the night.

The Lions duo managed to throw SHSU off during the frame, which Neisler said was uncharacteristic.

“Our communication got weak in the second game,” she said. “We started to make some errors that this team doesn’t normally make, but after that we pulled it together.”

Gray made a lineup change for the third set, switching freshman Breanna Homer from libero to outside hitter. She

sent freshman Bearkat Claire Kilpatrick in Homer’s place.

The team put a lot of trust in her, Gray said.

Homer came in clutch at the outside position to hammer down 6 kills combined during the third and fourth sets.

The end of the fourth frame was tightly played as SHSU only led 18-16. The Bearkats surged for 7 of the next 9 points to pull out the victory against the Lions.

Thursday night, however, SHSU bullied the University of New Orleans in a quick three sets.

The Bearkats jumped out to quick 10-3 and 6-1 leads in the first and second sets.

Wells-Gibson led the charge against the Privateers with 13 kills, with Neisler and Carling Urben adding insurance of 9 and 8 kills, respectively.

The service line was deadly for the Bearkats as SHSU pulled off 10 service aces. Senior setter Tayler Gray accounted for three of them.

With SHSU coming off of a loss last week to Incarnate Word, Brenda Gray explained that they zoned in on their game.

“We really singled out aspects of our game,” she said. “We watched our opponents for this week, just to know what we were coming into. But we really just did blocking, and hitting offensive schemes.”

Focusing on blocking proved productive for SHSU. The Bearkats’ front line rendered the Privateers’ offense irrelevant as they denied 9 of their attempts.

“Our front players are beginning to realize that they can be a presence at the net,” coach Gray said.

With the two weekend victories, the Bearkats are now 9-1 in SLC action, placing them second in conference and one game out of first place behind Central Arkansas.

SHSU will head to William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches for the Battle of the Piney Woods against Stephen F. Austin State University with the first serve set for 6:30 p.m.

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BACK ON TOP. Freshman middle blocker Shelby Genung celebrates after a point against the University of New Orleans as the Bearkats claimed the match in a quick three sets. SHSU returns to Johnson Coliseum Oct. 31 to face Oral Roberts.

SOCCER

Two-game win streak snapped in double OT JEREMY VILLANUEVA Assistant Sports Editor Sam Houston State University’s women’s soccer team defeated the University of Central Arkansas 1-0 Friday night but couldn’t complete the weekend sweep.

They lost 2-1 in double overtime to Oral Roberts University Sunday afternoon.

SHSU rolled into Friday’s matchup red hot coming off a 5-2 win over Lamar University. However, the Bearkats couldn’t provide the goals the way they did versus the Cardinals.

It wasn’t until the 35th minute that the Bearkats connected for the only goal in the UCA game. Sophomore midfielder Shelby McDaniel ripped a shot from outside the 18-yard-box that was too difficult for the Bears’ goalkeeper to control, leaving the ball near the penalty box for freshman substitute Shannon Shields to bury into the back of the net.

Although Shields provided the gamewinning goal for the match, it was the stellar defense of SHSU commanded by sophomore goalkeeper Kylie Hambleton that gave the Bearkats another Southland Conference win.

Freshman centerback Megan Bennett was forced to make goal line saves for SHSU alongside her outside backs, juniors Megan Manis and Ashley Fluty, to shut down the Bears’ star forward Adriana Lucar. “[Lucar] was very big threat for our team,” Hambleton said. “I thought our defense dealt very well with her. Everyone had to make saves. Good team effort.”

Even with the win, head coach Tom Brown said he wasn’t too impressed with his team’s performance.

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well. They made the plays and we didn’t.”

Bell maintained a strong passing presence completing 23 of 37 passes for 315 yards. But with Cowboys’ linebacker Hayden Dobbs heading McNeese’s front seven, Bell received little insurance on the ground game from running backs Timothy Flanders and Keshawn Hill.

Following a mere 83-yards rushing effort against the Cardinals in week six, the senior All-American scrounged a mere 22-yards against McNeese with SHSU’s front line unable to split a middle seam through the defensive front.

“I don’t really think [Friday night] was our best game,” Brown said. “But I think we lost some games where we were the better team, so in the long run I think it evens out. This was three very important points for us, so we’ll take it.”

SHSU’s two-game winning streak was snapped by ORU through a series of unfortunate events.

The Bearkats got on the board early in the first half with junior forward Kaisa Marshall finishing a volley sent in from McDaniel, but the goal would be called back as the assistant referee raised his flag for offside.

Shortly thereafter, sophomore Colby Glover, one of SHSU’s starting defenders, went down with an injury to her left leg after a hard tackle, taking her out for the rest of the game. Glover would have to be attended by trainers and eventually given crutches as freshman defender Mariah Hadley jumped off the bench to sub without warming up.

“I think it takes a good mental toughness to basically come in cold and step into an important place against some great attacking players, and I think she did some great things,” Brown said. “We’ll continue to evaluate Colby’s injury and make sure Hadley is ready to go if need be.”

Eventually SHSU would get the lead in the 49th minute with another hard-earned goal from the foot of Shields. Shields outran a Golden Eagle defender to slide in and get a shot past ORU’s goalkeeper Kaitlyn Keith, giving Shield’s a consecutive goal-scoring streak.

SHSU dropped to 4-4 and seventh place in SLC play but will hope to redeem themselves Friday at Pritchett Field when they take on Texas A&M – Corpus Christi at 7 p.m. on Bell connected with tight end Deon Hutchinson for a 3-yard touchdown pass to open the fourth quarter to narrow McNeese’s lead 21-16. Stroud drove downfield, tearing away at SHSU’s secondary to extend their lead 26-16 with 10 minutes left in the match.

Looking to respond, Bell steered SHSU to their 38-yard line when cornerback Gabe Hamner picked off Bell’s pass that led to a field goal for a two-possession cushion.

SHSU will return to Huntsville and continue conference play against Northwestern State Saturday at Bowers Stadium.

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The Humphreys have always looked to a bright future — in family, education and in business.

That’s why Tish Humphrey has served Huntsville so well as a City Council representative. She has worked to improve working relationships, to look to the needs of Huntsville in terms of infrastructure and economic growth and to stay focused on budgeted projects that will improve our community.

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Shirts raise domestic abuse awareness MOLLY WADDELL Associate Editor Students, faculty, staff stood together to raise domestic abuse awareness by displaying homemade shirts in the Lowman Student Center mall area on Monday.

Sam Houston State University students, faculty and staff created shirts to represent each of the 114 domestic violence victims killed in 2012, as a part of the Clothesline project.

The Clothesline Project purpose is to raise awareness of domestic violence, according to Nicole Wilkes, research associate for the Crime Victims Institute and coordinator of the project.

“A shirt is designed for every victim killed as a result of domestic violence,” Wilkes. “During 2012 in Texas there were 114 victims killed, all of which were women.”

The information about the victims and their murders was put on the t-shirts and was provided by the Texas Council on Family Violence, according to SHSU Clothesline documents.

To report domestic violence or to talk to someone about personal experiences call the SAAFE House at 936-291-3529.

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TAKE A STAND: (top) Some shirts created for the Clothline Project that is meant to raise awareness for domestic abuse victims. (above) Sophomore criminal justice major Alexander Anderson reads all of the blurbs on the shirts.

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