Vol 116— Issue 28
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
FEATURE PRESENTATION
INDEX
Special...................page 4
Entertainment editor Thomas Merka reviews Kesha’s new album “Cannibal.”
Viewpoints................page 2
Entertainment........page 5
Campus................page 3
Sports....................page 6
University plans loud and clear
Administration makes progress in emergency notification system improvement
By Kolby Flowers
Senior Reporter
According to an email sent out by University President Dana Gibson last week, the university has made “significant progress” toward implementing tools it says are appropriate to communicate with students during an emergency. PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
Literary journal accepts submissions By Meagan Ellsworth Editor-in-chief
The Sam Houston State Review is now accepting fiction, poetry, essay and cover art submissions for its 2010-11 issue. Submissions will remain open through February 15, 2011. The Sam Houston State Review is a student-run literary journal that publishes the works of students, alumni, faculty and staff at SHSU. “Literary journals have a long and storied tradition,” Scott Kaukonen, Ph. D., faculty advisor said. “Authors like T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound and James Joyce first found publication in the ‘little magazines.’ Journals such as the Paris Review, McSweeney’s, Tin House, and A Public Space continue to play a vital role, both in print and online, in the support of writers and writing, especially writers who are in the early stages of their careers. Some of the journals, such as our own Texas Review and Sam Houston State Review, are supported by universities, while, independents depend upon the support of the people who love them. “The journals are most often mission-driven rather than commercial-driven, and so provide a space for literary works that might not necessarily have a massive audience, but work that the editors and publishers believe is vital, in some way, to our culture.”
Gibson announced the addition of more “real-time” communication tools to the SHSU website. The main site will be updated as emergencies unfold and the website will now include links to the university Facebook and Twitter page. The university's biggest change, however, will come in the Spring 2011 semester. Gibson plans to have loudspeakers installed through out the
campus enabling auditory messaging. “Its not just a PA system,” UPD Deputy Chief James Fitch said. “It will be a system of sirens that will alert students when there is an ongoing emergency on campus.” Fitch says the loudspeaker system's best asset is that it is instantaneous unlike the current KatSafe notification system. “With KatSafe there is lag time,”
Fitch said. “The system takes a while to roll out the notifications through texts, phone calls, and emails. We don’t have this problem with the loudspeaker system.” The idea of implementing loud speakers came after the university was locked down on October 22 during a gun scare on campus. — See LOUD, page 3
Sorority honors fallen sister A memorial service was held to reflect on the life of Rachel Pendray Friday at the clock tower. In 2006, the cheerleader was killed by a high school classmate, Jake Taylor, in her apartment. Every year, Zeta Tau Alpha sorority members reflects on the loss of their fallen sister with a memorial service (as seen below) (Right) a memorial bench built in memory of Pendray by the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and the Sigma Chi fraternity. Photos by Jessica Gomez | The Houstonian
— See REVIEW, page 3 SPENDING SEASON
Center offers frugal ways to spend during holiday season By Stephen Green Senior Reporter
The number one issue college students have when it comes to holiday shopping is spending money they don’t have according to the Student Money Management Center. One way they say can make it easier when shopping for friends and family is to save a few dollars each week. Putting $10 every week into a bank account for a holiday fund will leave you with $520 when spending time arrives. To resist the urge to spend that money, students should set up their accounts in less liquidized forms so the money is harder to get to. In order to receive money from that ac-
count before the holidays, it would be penalized first. Most banks can set up these types of accounts for customers. This discourages spending until the holidays. Another way to save money is to not spend as much on the actual gifts. Sometimes homemade gifts are cheaper and better liked than expensive gifts. For example, taking a picture of the student and the recipient and framing it is an inexpensive way to make a thoughtful gift. Another way to save money would be to buy presents for only close family members and friends and buy cards for the rest. — See SPEND, page 3
Nation and World Obama Announces Tax-Cut Deal President Barack Obama announced a compromise to the highly debated issue of ending Bush-era tax cuts for those making under $250,000, and to increase jobless benefits according to CNN. The deal would see the tax cuts for two years and extend unemployment benefits for 13 months. It would also see payroll tax cut by two percent for a year. Edwards Ends Cancer Treatment Elizabeth Edwards, wife of two-time presidential candidate John Edwards, has chosen to end treatment for cancer after her doctors said continuing would be futile, according to a release on FoxNews. Her prognosis is now being described in terms of weeks rather than months. She made a statement on her Facebook page describing her recent feelings and state of mind. Report Declares AT&T Worst Phone Carrier A report by Consumer Reports on CNN shows that AT&T is the worst mobile phone carrier in the nation. In eight of nine categories, the phone company ranked as the worst. The categories included; overall value, voice service, data service, phone support, staff knowledge, and resolution of issues, among others. Supreme Court to Hear Wal-Mart Case The Supreme Court announced that they will be hearing a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against supermarket giant Wal-Mart, according to FoxNews. The case outlines that the company has discriminated against its million female workers, past and present. The suit claims that WalMart has prevented women from advancing beyond their position. ‘Dandy Don’ Meredith Dies at 72 Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and legendary Monday Night Football announcer Don Meredith, 72, died at his home in, Santa Fe, New Mexico, after suffering a brain hemorrhage according to the Associated Press. Meredith was one of the original Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s, signing on with the team six weeks before they became a franchise and signed with the NFL.
Viewpoints
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Overview - President Dana Gibson sent out an email detailing the new measures of emergency communication, such as improvements in the KatSafe alert program, which will now notify students of emergencies through social media, as well as loudspeakers around campus. - Gas prices are as high as they’ve been in two years. They may even hit a national average of $3 per gallon, soon, according to an AP report from USA Today. The U.S. has never spent Christmas with such high gas prices. - The men’s basketball team lost in overtime but played its toughest game of the season against the University of Houston on Saturday. - Sigma Chi’s fight night was a success. The Houstonian sports staff, which includes the featured writers on this page, broadcasted the event live via ustream, The Houstonian Sports Show can be heard on houstoniansport.podbean.com or downloaded on iTunes. The individual opinions on the Viewpoints page are not necessarily affiliated with the view of The Houstonian or SHSU. The Houstonian is published semi-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is a news publication of Sam Houston State University, a member of the Texas State University system, and is produced by students. It is self-supporting and welcomes all advertisers. Those interested in placing ads or classifieds should call (936) 294-4864. The Houstonian is a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association.
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Equipped for emergency Brandon Scott responds to the university’s progress on communication capabilities. Students at Sam Houston should feel validated. The university addressed the concerns of many students, faculty and parents, especially, following its failure to communicate what was thought to be an emergency in October. There was a reported gunman lurking around campus, but it was discovered students were playing some sort of nerf gun game. In an email sent to the entire university, President Gibson explains the new measures of improvement for campus safety and emergency communication. I speculate this is mostly due to the widespread criticism of the way the nerf gun scare was handled. Students were outspoken in articles from this newspaper, as well as Facebook, expressing their disappointment with the university. “KatSafe is meant to alert students when something happens, not two hours
after the fact,” said SHSU student Audrey Morgan in a Houstonian Facebook comment. Now, KatSafe will do what it should have been doing from the beginning: updating students through Facebook and Twitter. Why? It’s because that’s where everyone was when all of this happened. I wrote an unpopular column claiming we didn’t need KatSafe, because of the power of social media and suggested that if we did use KatSafe, it would have to join the world of instant messages and status updates. Everyone else was just caught up with the fact that they didn’t hear it from the university first. So, guess what? By the start of the spring semester, SHSU will have loudspeakers across the campus for auditory messaging, according to the email from Gibson. Loudspeakers. You wanted to be informed, you
got it. If it gets out that there’s a real gunman on campus, we’re going to make sure we set off some massive hysteria with an announcement from the loudspeakers. I could see the scene on campus being much worse than the one I witnessed on Oct. 22. It’s funny because all we really need is a text message, email, Facebook notification, tweet, or all of the aforementioned. But now we’re going to scare the crap out of a crazed maniac with a gun in his hand. Really, though, I’m supporting the university for taking action and realizing the concerns of its community. I also admire many of my fellow students for not taking the dismissive perspective that I had, which led to much needed improvements in a program that is supposed to help us stay safe. But the strength of our
ability to communicate is still underestimated, even though it’s evident through the university’s initiatives. In an Oct. 22 Houstonian article, President Gibson said she was sorry from the standpoint that we didn’t have real-time communication capabilities, but she wasn’t sure KatSafe was an “efficient tool” in that particular situation. She realizes Facebook and Twitter are efficient, because one would have to be blind not to. KatSafe joined the social media, our home away from home and even within it. So, be happy kids, you got your pacifier. When emergency strikes and you’re easing into your second hour with eyes glued to the computer screen, or your cell phone, don’t be scared. The notification is coming. KatSafe is here. - Brandon Scott is the Viewpoints Editor for The Houstonian
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Mike Silva reflects on the past and focuses on today’s nostalgia.
• In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery, was ratified. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” With these words, the single greatest change wrought by the Civil War was officially noted in the U.S. Constitution. • In 2005, “Brokeback Mountain” premiered, starring the late Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal as a pair of cowboys who begin a romantic relationship that spans two decades, and marked the first Academy award nomination for both actors.
I’ve always been described by those close to me as someone who puts in a lot of attention to detail. Friday night, I realized why people have donned this title upon me. Your Viewpoints Editor, Brandon Scott, along with your Sports Reporter, Lotis Butchko, and myself were at Shenanigan’s for Fight Night. We were trying something new: live broadcasting of our usually pre-recorded and edited podcast, “The Houstonian Sports Show,” via uStream. Our commentary endeavors were interesting, and different, to say the least, but something small stood out to me. I noticed Lotis, an exboxer and current MMA fanatic, staring at each fight with some sort of glimmer in his eyes. He was the most boxing-savvy of the three of us, and he gave easily the best commentary, but I did notice something about his
demeanor. He almost looked like he wanted to lace up the ol’ boots and jump in the ring, just like old times. Like he could easily put down the microphone, step away from our makeshift radio booth, and throw on some gloves before going over the ropes. He was nostalgic, plain and simple. I could relate, though. There are tons of things I miss from the past. Remember when we were younger, and it was a must to get home from class and watch Nickelodeon? Are You Afraid of the Dark, Ren and Stimpy, Rocko’s Modern Life? All classics, to this day. Or how about when we thought Sega Dreamcast revolutionized video gaming, and no other system could ever top it? That was forgotten once Playstation 2 came out. What about all the fads that came and gone? Pokemon, Yo-Yo’s, Pogs, Scooters,
Power Rangers. I never got into that Yu-Gi-Oh business. Remember when we all got a little bit older, and we would get excited about school dances? Which, by the way, we would go to and hear exclusively Backstreet Boys, N’Sync, and Britney Spears. I don’t miss that part so much. How about when Myspace came around, and it meant the end of the world when you weren’t in someone’s “Top 8?” Messages were just ok for me, but the best site was seeing those blue words that read “New Comments.” Remember when you would send/receive written notes from the opposite sex at school? Those made gloomy days suddenly much brighter. But then things changed. We all got a little bit older, and the little things didn’t matter as much. Now, going to the movies is a last resort on a boring weekend, where in the past,
going to the movie theatre was the weekend. I only like to drive when I absolutely must, when in the past I would hop in the car and get away in the blink of an eye. These days, I cherish seeing my family, whereas when I was a kid, I couldn’t be more annoyed with my family, and it was all about hanging with my friends. I guess the message I’m selling is to put attention to detail, and treasure the little things. We all look forward to the future or back at the past, without much regard to the present. An older friend of mine used to tell me there was a reason the windshield is so much bigger than the rearview. True, I would say. But hey, we all get nostalgic, plain and simple. - Mike Silva is the Sports Editor for The Houstonian. He is a senior broadcast journalism major.
Campus
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Dance lets children with disabilities shine By Janise Richardson Contributing Reporter Project Sunshine, a student organization at SHSU, provided children with disabilities a chance to have fun and dance at the 5th annual Winter Ball for children with disabilities last Friday at 7p.m. “We had a great turnout, great decorations, wonderful food, a visit from Santa and just a few hours to get together to celebrate the season as an organization,” Project Sunshine Vice President Haley Florrow said. The ball, held at the LaQuinta Inn welcomed more than 80 volunteers, children and parents. Crafting tables were also set up as an alternative to dancing in the back of the ballroom. Most of the children were out on the dance floor, which was very popular, according to Project Sunshine Advisor Sheila
Cannon. Restaurant catered the event, serving nachos, “[The event] was not just for kids with and volunteers served various desserts. special needs, but for all to equally have a For Cannon, reaching out to children with good time,” Cannon said.“There was some disabilities hits close to home. two-stepping, rock and roll, and even some “My son was having difficulties. He has a head banging.” form of autism, and my husband had cancer,” K e i t h C a n n o n Jennings, s a i d . “ [ We Project e r e ] o be apart of something like this, w Sunshine invited to watching these kids grow, there is the event president, s a i d no better feeling in the world.” and it’s been everyone in my focus attendance since then Keith Jennings had fun at that the kids, Project Sunshine President the ball. in general, “The families had fun, the children enjoyed have fun. I never see them without a smile and themselves, and ,as volunteers, that’s what that’s what keeps me going.” matters to us,” Jennings said. Florrow said reaching out to children with The event’s theme was “Come As You disabilities is something that she enjoys. Are” with some of the kids dressed in their “Every little time I do get to spend with Christmas attire. Margarita’s Mexican these kiddos I can’t help but smile and feel
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everal students organizations have come together to help those in need this holiday
season. (Left) Last Friday, students donated canned goods and non-perishable items to the Sociology Department’s food drive for the Good Shepherd Mission. In addition, the Interfraternity Council collected 235 coats for its “Second Annual IFC Coat Drive.” The drive ended this Monday and it, too, will be donated to the Good Sheperd Mission. Jessica Gomez and E. Jay Miranda | The Houstonian
grateful for this opportunity,” Florrow said. “We as an organization help these kids head into the right direction and be their role models as much as possible.” Jennings said, despite being a criminal justice major, interacting with the Project Sunshine kids has taught him a lot about himself. “Each event, they come with a smile no matter what’s going on [and] to be apart of something like this, watching these kids grow, [there is] no better feeling in the world,” Jennings said. Project Sunshine is a non-profit organization that hosts programs to families who battle health challenges. Organization members spread sunshine, restoring a crucial sense of normalcy to the pediatric healthcare environment, according to its web site. that For more information on Project Sunshine’s events and meetings, e-mail org_pso@shsu. edu.
CAMPUS CALENDAR Today • •
“The Great Space Race”, 7 p.m. in Farrington Building, Room 102 Foreign Film Series is showing Scrooge (American title: A Christmas Carol, Great Britian) in the Evans Building, Room 105
Thursday •
“Midnight breakfast”, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the Kat Club
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Last class day Last day to resign and drop courses by 5 p.m.
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Last day to file grades with registrar’s office
Dec. 13-16 Dec. 17-18 Dec. 20
Today in History 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero was assisinated. 1787 - Delaware became first state to ratify constitution. 1941 - Japan bombed the U.S. Naval base Pearl Harbor. 1945 - The microwave oven was patented. 1982 - Charles Brooks became first person to be executed by lethal injection. This happened in Huntsville, Texas. 1988 - An earthquake killed nearly 100,000 in Armenia and leaves 5 million homeless. It was a 6.9 on the Richter scale. 1999 - Napster was sued by the Recording Industry Assocition of American for copyright infringement.
From LOUD page 1
An on-campus organization was playing a game involving NERF guns, when an anonymous caller alerted UPD to the possibility of a gunman being on campus. Gibson and the UPD decided not to immediately alert students about the situation as it unfolded which drew criticism from many in the student body. The loudspeaker system will include monitor displays that will be located in many of the buildings and will also serve as a source for
From SPEND page 1
Doing so will save students from spending money on co-workers, professors and the guy who checks out groceries. This will allow for more spending on gifts for those who students feel are more important to them. Finally create a holiday budget. On paper, first determine how much money
emergency messaging. “Loudspeaker systems are something major institutions are moving to,” Fitch said. “In the situation with the gunman on the UT campus earlier this year, sirens were used to alert students on campus that something was wrong.” The price of the system is not known at this time but Fitch says you cannot put a price on the safety of students. “It is our intent to get information out to as many people as possible,” Fitch said. “Before we just relied on KatSafe, but now we can get information out on so
many levels.” Gibson says everyone shares the responsibility of keeping the campus safe. “Whether it is being aware of your surroundings, reporting suspicious behavior, or keeping your contact information current,” Gibson said. “Collective efforts on the part of our community will only serve to maintain the safe and welcoming environment we all share at Sam Houston” The Houstonian reached out to Gibson for additional comments but she was unavailable at press time, according to the President's Office.
should be spent this year on gifts and miscellaneous items. According to the SMMC, 1.5 percent of a person’s annual income should be spent on holiday shopping. Once the student has determined how much they are willing to spend, they should split this amount into categories of what they want to spend money on. A smart way to stick to budgets is not to participate
in impulse buying. This could waste money on gifts that may not even be given. Such categories could be; travel, wrapping paper, gifts, food and hotel. Once that has been accomplished, divide how much money should be spent on each person that is getting a gift. Doing so will help keep from overspending at each store and stay within a reasonable range for tight budgets.
From REVIEW page 1
The students in Kaukonen’s undergraduate Practicum in Publishing course (English 383) work together in promoting and producing the review each year. These students are responsible for promotion, selecting works, editing and designing the issue. People are currently concerned with where the publishing industry is headed since the rise of the Kindle and e-books, but literary journals are striving to stay vital and continue to make an impact on the literary world. “We may be shifting from a print culture to a digital culture, and we are only beginning to understand the ramifications of that shift, but we know that people have been telling stories and creating poetry for millennia and that won’t change,” said Kaukonen. “The Sam Houston State Review is just one more sign that literary culture remains alive and vibrant.” Submissions may be sent electronically to shsureview@yahoo.com or by mail to the Sam Houston State Review, Department of English, 1901 University Avenue, Huntsville, TX 77341. Electronic submissions must be
sent as a .doc or .docx attachment. Prose submissions should be under 7,000 words and must be double-spaced. Individuals are allowed to submit one short story, one essay and up to five poems. They may submit in each genre. Cover art that’s submitted electronically should be sent as a .jpg or .gif. If the artwork is selected, we may ask for a higher quality image. Final decisions will be announced in late April. Those whose work is accepted for publication will be invited to read from their work at the Review’s annual release party. Students of all majors are encouraged to submit their works to the review for possible publication. “It’s important to submit to the The Sam Houston Review if you believe that you have talent as a writer,” said senior Chad Meiners. “Every year we accept submissions from students of any major, so if you’ve hidden your talent, now is the time to let it out.”
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i h C a m g i S ” t h g i N t h “Fig By Lotis Butchko and Erin Peterson Sports Reporter and Copy Editor
Sigma Chi held their 57th Annual Fight Night at Shenanigans and Confetti’s on Friday. In a night filled with big punches and lots of blood, many fights offered the audience a glimpse of truly heated competition, pairing up two people who had trained hard for their bout. Others merely showed up to throw punches, an aspect to fight night that surfaced after about three rounds. However, the highlights of the night were the two Sigma Chi fighters who went 1-1, winning their first bloody fight, but falling to their second foe in a unanimous decision. The night was also filled with several free give-away events, including an Arbors-sponsored bar tab and free t-shirts left and right.
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Arts & Entertainment
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Music Review: “Cannibal” Billboard Hot 100 Music
New album from hit artist Ke$ha keeps the party going By Thomas Merka
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“Raise Your Glass,” P!nk “Firework,” Katy Perry “Only Girl (In the World),” Rhianna “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars “What’s My Name?,” Rhianna
Radio Songs
Entertainment Editor
Award winning and chart topping pop artist Ke$ha has done it again with the release of her new EP “Cannibal.” As an artist, I find Ke$ha absolutely amazing. Her songs are ridiculously catchy and get stuck so deep in your mind that you can’t help but sing them all day. So, naturally, when the new CD dropped on November 22, I rushed to the store to get my copy, only to fall more in love with the artist. This EP features eight new songs and a remix of “Animal” from her first album. As with the last album, these songs are all upbeat and extremely catchy, but if you found some of her previous work to be a little risqué, brace yourself before listening to “Cannibal.” Touching on everything from eating boys to gay rights and hard relationships, this album has meanings behind the songs that can appeal to a wide audience. The new album includes the song “We R Who We R” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart three weeks before the EP was released. Now, I know that not everyone is a Ke$ha fan, in fact, believe it or not, I have met a few people who actually claim to hate the artist. I know, it’s hard to believe but it’s true. Some people say they dislike her because she uses autotune to create her music, but I feel that the way in which she uses the device is an art in itself. So what if she can’t sing live? Her songs are great and never fail to get me dancing. I look forward to Ke$ha’s next full album.
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“Only Girl (In the World),” Rhianna “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars “Just a Dream,” Nelly “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” Usher “Like A G6,” Far East Movement
Adult Pop Jason Sheldon | www.rcamusicgrouppress.com
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“Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars “Animal,” Neon Trees “Secrets,” OneRepublic “Raise Your Glass,” P!nk “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
Hip-Hop/R&B
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“Can’t Be Friends,” Trey Songz “No Hands,” Waka Flocka Flame “Aston Martin Music,” Rick Ross “Deuces,” Chris Brown “Whip My Hair,” Willow
Curtain Call: Theatre Department to Country present “The Women of Lockerbie” 1. “If I Die Young,” The Band Perry By Erin Peterson Copy Editor
The University theatre and dance department will showcase the story of Pan Am Flight 103, which crashed in Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988 with its presentation of Deborah Brevoort’s “The Women of Lockerbie,” Wednesday through Saturday. Directed by senior theatre major Jeremy Brown, “The Women of Lockerbie” is loosely based on a true story. In the play, a New Jersey mother, who has gone to find her son’s remains in the hills, meets the women of Lockerbie
who have been battling the United States government to acquire the clothing from those lost in the crash. They wish, in an act of love, to wash the clothing of the deceased and return them to the families. “The Women of Lockerbie” received a silver medal in the Onassis International Playwriting Competition and the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays award. The cast includes theatre majors Allegra Fox, Raven Garcia, Sara Luke, Josh Moore, Daniel Nepveux and Nyseli Vega, as well as musical theatre major Victoria Villarreal. Senior theatre major Brianna Buth is stage manager.
“We Art Here”: By Erin Peterson
For more information, contact Stephen Lee, Student Art Association president, at SHSUSAA@gmail. com. For more information about the Huntsville Art League’s eexhibit, contact Gayle Bullard, LSC reservation coordinator, at 936.294.1760 or bullard@shsu.edu.
Copy Editor
University artists began showcasing their works in the “We Art Here” exhibit inside of the Lowman Student Center Art Gallery on Monday. “We Art Here,” the annual Student Art Association juried show, will be open through Dec. 11. The exhibit will showcase student photos, graphics, paintings, sculpture, ceramics and animations created by art majors. There students will
Designers include senior theatre majors Kayce Walters (scenes) and Shannon Parker (lights), junior theatre education major Heather Limmer (costumes), junior theatre major Vilija Tuminas (props) and sophomore theatre major Ryan Brazil (sound). Performances will begin at 8 p.m. each evening, with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee, in the University Theatre Center’s Showcase Theatre. Tickets are $8 for general admission. Group rates are also available. Children under the age of three are not admitted to theatre performances. For more information, call the University Theatre Center Box Office at 936.294.1339.
New exhibit comes to LSC
compete for a $250 “Best of Show” award, judged by local painter Kat Black. A reception will be held on Thursday, December 9, from 6-8 p.m. The Huntsville Art League will display various works in an exhibit coordinated by Barbara Tyson from December 1318. The LSC Art Gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art from both exhibits will be available for purchase. For more information
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“Say You’ll Haunt Me,” Stone Sour “Tighten Up,” The Black Keys “World So Cold,” Three Days Grace “Radioactive,” Kings of Leon “Waiting for the End,” Linkin Park
iTunes Top 5 1. “Firework,” Katy Perry 2. “Grenade,” Bruno Mars 3. “The Time (Dirty Bit),” The Black Eyed Peas 4. “What’s My Name?,” Rhianna & Drake 5. “We R Who We R,” Ke$ha
Sports Cougars outlast Kats in OT houstonianonline.com/sports
By Brandon Scott Viewpoints Editor
The University of Houston Cougars may have defeated Sam Houston State 75-71 in an overtime classic at Johnson Coliseum on Saturday, but the Bearkats became better from the loss. Head coach Jason Hooten was let down by the effort his team put in the previous game against Saint Thomas, but SHSU (4-2) turned up the intensity against Houston, providing the crowd of nearly 2,000 with something to scream for. “I wasn’t shocked, figured that’s what we would do,” Hooten said about his team’s effort. “We’ve got tough kids with a lot of character. We’ve just got to get better offensively.”
Learning curve
Coach Hooten is teaching a new offense and the players are still adjusting. The Cougars opened up an 8-1 lead on the Kats before they developed any rhythm. “It was a great game,” said Gilberto Clavell. “Great atmosphere, crowd got into it. You see there was more orange than red. It was a great game between two new coaches, rebuilding their teams. “The good thing about this game, even though we lost, we still improved. Still, a loss is a loss and we have to forget this game and go to the next one.”
Lid on the rim
The Kats have been shooting just over 31 percent in the past two games,
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but the three-point shooting, which is what the Kats are known for, has been abysmal over the course of the season. SHSU is shooting 28 percent from beyond the arc. The problem hasn’t been shot selection for the Kats, because they work through Gilberto Clavell and are patient offensively. Shots just won’t fall. Senior guard Lance Pevehouse, who works just as hard as anyone on the team, can’t hit the side of a fire station. Pevehouse is 10-of-42 from long range on the season and shot only 3-of-13 against Houston, but he did have a momentum swinging three-pointer in the second half that gave the Kats a legitimate chance to take control of the ball game. But with no players who took more than eight shot attempts going more than 40 percent from the field, SHSU set itself up for an offensive disappointment. “I can’t explain it, it’s been like every game,” said Clavell. “I don’t know, the ball is just not falling in. We practice a lot of shooting. At some point in the season, the ball is going to get in.”
MEN’S HOOPS RESULTS SATURDAY, Dec. 4
SHSU 71 Houston 75
STANDINGS EAST DIVISION Southeastern La. Northwestern State Nicholls Lamar McNeese State Central Arkansas
SHSU Stat Leaders
Points: Gilberto Clavell 25 Assists: Drae Murray 8 Rebounds: Gilberto Clavell 10 Steals: L. Pevehouse/J. Crow 3 Three-pointers: Drae Murray 4 Field goals: Gilberto Clavell 6
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No calls, no shows
There was a discrepancy at the free throw line on Saturday. Clavell, who scored 25 points and snagged 10 rebounds, shot 15 of the 23 free throw attempts for the Bearkats. Houston had seven players step to the line and shot 78 percent. “We have to establish ourselves and be more aggressive. We have to attack
Kats Stats
RESULTS John Rudolph | The Houstonian
DOUBLE-DOUBLE. Forward Gilberto Clavell (above) scored 25 points and added 10 rebounds in Sam Houston’s home loss to the University of Houston Saturday.
and get to the lane,” Drae Murray said after the game. “What we’re doing is relying on G (Clavell) to get us going. He’s a great player. Teams are just double- and triple-teaming on him. He’s being aggressive and getting to the line and I think we’re just standing there watching, but we need to stay in attack mode so we can get to the foul line. Also, the key transfer players had very little presence against Houston. Nafis Richardson was one-of-two in only 18 minutes of action. Marcus James went one-of-seven from the field and Marcus Williams was ineffective as well. The Kats will need production from their transfers, especially when the go-to players are struggling. Until Pevehouse finds the touch, the bench is
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Defensively stout
SHSU gave up a higher shooting percentage than it would have liked to, but Hooten was still pleased with the defensive effort. Neither ever led by double digits and the momentum shifted throughout the game. “I was happy with our defense,” Hooten said. “I thought we did a great job and we took them out of every single thing they wanted to do. We just have to go back to the drawing board, get some rest and some studying done. When we come back, we get ready for North Texas. “Our guys were really down, their heads were down. I just told them, that’s the kind of guys I want on my team. I want guys that it means that much to you, that it hurts when you lose.”
MONDAY, Dec. 6
SHSU 67 Grambling St. 55
STANDINGS EAST DIVISION Southeastern La. Lamar McNeese State Central Arkansas Northwestern State Nicholls
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