Vol 117— Issue 1
Huntsville, Texas
Thursday, January 19, 2011
WOMEN’S BEARKAT BASKETBALL, Saturday SHSU vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2 p.m.
MEN’S BEARKAT BASKETBALL, Saturday SHSU @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 7 p.m.
Extreme makeover: college edition Demolition, construction makes way for major remodeling
By Kolby Flowers Senior Reporter
Arizona gunman indicted
By Kolby Flowers Senior Reporter
The university has kept busy over the winter break by beginning several construction projects. According to Physical Plant, 11 buildings were demolished or are currently in the demolition process since the winter break began in December. These buildings include the Recital Hall on campus and several buildings at the Agricultural Complex and Gibbs Ranch. Also demolished were four houses behind the Lone Star Residence Hall construction site in order to build a parking lot. Debbie Kleppelid, an administrative secretary for Physical Plant, says construction of the Lone Star Residence Hall and the Northside Dining Facility are on schedule and will be opening in Fall 2011. Other construction projects for the university in 2011 include The Woodlands Center and the demolition of Academic Building III. Physical Plant also closed down a section of University Avenue while it updates the chill waterlines which provide heat and air conditioning to parts of the campus.
Nation & World
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OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE NEW. Demolition and construction projects can be found on campus as the administration makes room for a growing university population. The new Master Plan also has several construction projects scheduled for the upcoming year.
Chinese President makes diplomatic stop in D.C.
Possible demolition candidates for this year are: Academic/Auxiliary Buildings:
Residential Buildings:
• Lowman Student Center • Smith-Kirkley Hall
• White Hall • Four West Houses • Lawrence House • Mitchell House • Parkhill House
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• Residence Life Offices • Roy Adams House • Forensic Psychology Academic Building III Building Recital Hall • West Plant Art Complex • I-45 Agriculture Thomason Building Complex Career Services
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Early Wednesday, President Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao met behind closed doors at the White House for several hours as top officials from both countries worked to address a range of issues tied to the global economic crisis, international security, the environment and human rights.
Barrett House Allen House Vick House Spivey House Randel House King Hall Sorority Hill
House passes heath care repair bill
Destination graduation: application deadline
IN & AROUND CAMPUS
Students, who anticipate graduating this May, are to file degree applications by February 3, 2011, with the Registrar’s Office. Students who fail to apply by the deadline will be assessed a $25.00 late application fee in addition to the $25.00 graduation fee. You can apply online from
the SamWeb menu by going to Student Records and selecting Application for Degree from the drop down menu. Students are encouraged to apply now for Spring 2011 graduation. For more information visit the Destination Graduation website at www.shsu.edu/reg_ www/destination.
Mark the calendar: WELCOME BACK. Yesterday was the first day of the Spring 2011 semester for SHSU Bearkats.
Late registration payment deadline for Spring 2011 is Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. at Bursar’s, 10 p.m. online.
Fair helps students find on-campus jobs Career Services will offer students seeking employment in the new year choices from at least 13 different SHSU departments during the on-campus job fair on Thursday, Jan. 20. Offices will be set up in the Lowman Student Center Ballroom from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss part-time student assistant positions they are currently seeking. These include SHSU Athletics, Career Services, the health and kinesiology department, Residence Life, ARAMARK, Financial Aid, foreign
languages, Public Safety Services, Recreational Sports, the Student Advising and Mentoring Center, the Houstonian, the University Hotel and the SHSU Writing Center. Others are anticipated to participate as well. The Financial Aid office also will be there to offer student support. On-campus jobs are beneficial to students because they offer great hours, a great working environment and flexible scheduling, according to Paige Loft, Career Services job fair and special events coordinator.
“A huge benefit that I don’t think people talk about enough, but it was important to me, is when I graduated and I started this job here, I already had longevity with the state (as a former student assistant),” she said. “It’s a state job, so if you go to work for any other state agency, you have longevity and vacation time accrued. “We had 500 students attend the fair last time, so departments get very high visibility,” she said. Students can log on to Jobs 4 Kats on the Career Services Web site to see
which positions are available from each participating department. On the day of the event, students should bring a completed State of Texas application and a copy of their class schedule and are encouraged to bring copies of their resumes. In addition, students can find out if they are eligible for the work-study program at the fair. For more information, contact Career Services at 936.294.1713 or careerservices@shsu.edu.
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Women’s basketball starts conference 4-0 for the third time in the school’s history. SEE page 7
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A federal grand jury in Tucson indicted Jared Lee Loughner on three charges of attempted murder on Wednesday. Loughner, 22, was charged with attempting to kill Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and two of her aides, Ron Barber and Pamela Simon. "We are in the early stages of this ongoing investigation," said U.S. Attorney Dennis K. Burke in a statement about the charges. "This case also involves potential death-penalty charges, and (Justice) Department rules require us to pursue a deliberate and thorough process," the statement went on. "Today's charges are just the beginning of our legal action." Federal law requires the U.S. to bring charges against of a defendant within 30 days of his or her arrests.
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The House of Representatives voted to repeal the controversial health-care legislation Wednesday evening, a vote the newly elected Republican majority called a fulfillment of their No. 1 campaign promise. The bill, officially called the "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act," passed 245-189. Three Democrats joined a unanimous Republican caucus on the vote. The bill now heads to the Democrat-controlled Senate where it is not expected to pass. Sen. Lieberman will not run for re-election Sen. Joe Lieberman, the independent from Connecticut, announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election, telling reporters at a mid-day press conference "I have decided that it's time to turn the page to a new chapter." "I've loved serving in the Senate and I feel good about what I've accomplished. But I know that it is the right decision, and I must say, having made it, I am excited to begin a new chapter of life with new opportunities," said Lieberman Wednesday. Clinton ready for return to private life Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested Wednesday one term as the nation's top diplomat just may be enough for her. Speaking on NBC's Today Show, Clinton notably avoided answering directly whether she would be willing to stay in the high-profile position should President Obama win a second term, instead making clear she is looking forward to returning to private life.
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Intro to journalism Stephen Green shares his views on the media, prepares for the spring semester As the new viewpoints editor, I felt it would be important to introduce myself. In my opinion, journalists should do four things when engaging the public on any type of story. First, they should gather the facts of the event. For most news networks, this is done with ease. Secondly, they should research the topic. Again, this is easy. The third and fourth steps are what seems to impede any type of neutrality that networks claim to have. Reporters should inform the public on the basic facts before inserting their slant, or outright opinion. The fourth step would be to go in depth with the story to let the reader form their own opinion of the subject. The failure to let the
reader form their own opinion is dangerous. For example, the witch hunt that followed the Arizona shootings led viewers to believe Sarah Palin was responsible for Jared Lee Loughner’s actions. Anyone with a brain knows that this moron chose to attack innocents on his own accord. An advertisement by a political action committee with some graphics did not motivate him. Crazy people like Loughner will always exist, but instead of letting the public see this, large media outlets use their forum as a political machine. This is true for Democrats and Republicans. Palin responded to the debacle with what was a honest and true response, although it
was ill-timed and misguided. It seems that what we are witnessing is a change from a system of news networks that people watched to trust, to one that insists upon changing the views of its readers. I read a study once for a political science contract that showed readers tend to not only believe what the news tells them, but rarely believe any argument against what they heard originally. Mainstream news needs to harken back to their introductory reporting classes and leave the thinking to the public. Straying from this leads to misinformation, and important stories being left off the news reel and a more divided government. My goal in my tenure as a member of any news
organizations, including the Houstonian, is to keep news and opinions separate. Opinions should present a different side of an argument that individuals may not have thought of. It should not be a main source of information. I want this page to serve as a place for students to speak their mind on current events of the campus or the world and, of course the occasional rant on how squirrels will eventually take over the human population. Freedom of speech is an unalieable right that I will defend for not only myself, but for every person in America
Letter to the Student Body Dear Sam Houston Students, Staff and Faculty and Alumni: The Houstonian would not survive were it not for the continued involvement and dedication of the SHSU student body. We welcome all column submissions and letters to the editor. If at any time you feel the need to express an opinion, please do not hesitate to email your thoughts or drop by our office in the Dan Rather communications building. We look forward to hearing from you and thank you as always for your continued support of the Houstonian. Stephen Green Viewpoints Editor sgreen@houstonianonline.com
Paws Up, Paws Down “Paws UP” to Rep. Gabrielle Gifford for moving to rehab in Houston after the tragedy in Tucson, Arizona.
- Stephen is the Viewpoints Editor for the Houstonian
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“Paws DOWN” to Jared Lee Loughner for the shooting at an event sponsored by Gifford.
“Paws UP” to Lady Bearkats basketball team for being 3-0 in the SLC.
“Paws DOWN” to heavy construction around campus causing parking problems on the first day of class. 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 Associated Press.
What are your feelings toward gun control laws, especially after Jared Lee Loughner’s actions in Arizona? Email sgreen@houstonianonline. com with your thoughts or write a column and attach it to the email.
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Ending sanctuary for sanctuary cities
Steven Perry argues for greater police authority in order to protect citizens Regardless of who you are, what your background is, or what your beliefs are, we all generally believe following the law is a good thing. It keeps society safe and functioning, and it provides us all an equal avenue to know the consequences of our actions. We know that if we are doing 85 on I-45 and get pulled over, chances are we’re in for a ticket, but if you shoot someone, you’re going to jail for a long time. It is both the respect for the laws that govern our society as well as the inconvenience of the penalty of breaking them that keeps order. But sometimes, in some places, people who break the law don’t have to pay the penalty; not because they didn’t break the law, or not
because they didn’t mean to, but because peace officers are not allowed to do their jobs. In cities both across the nation and right here in Texas, city policies and precedent are preventing peace officers from protecting the public by refusing to allow them to enforce federal immigration law. In many of these “sanctuary cities” peace officers are prevented from inquiring into the immigration status of any persons of interest in an investigation. Because of the problems caused by such sanctuary cities, Gov. Perry has declared abolishing sanctuary cities to be an emergency issue facing the newly-in session 82nd Texas Legislature. These cities have become havens for illegal immigrants,
who show no respect for Americas laws. According to a recent US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency study, 50 percent of illegal immigrants in the United States are committing additional crimes, while in Houston, the study found a staggering 75 percent. These are not individuals who came to this country to make a better life for themselves and their families. These are individuals who came here to continue their criminal careers on American soil, damaging our communities and putting our families at risk. It’s time to once again respect the laws that make America and Texas such a great place to live. It’s time to respect those immigrants
who went through the legal process. It’s time to allow our peace officers the power to protect our communities. It’s time to enforce our laws. Several bills have already been submitted to the Texas House to achieve this goal, inducing a bill to provide middle ground between near Arizona-like immigration reform and the current problems. Such a policy would allow, but not require, peace officers to ascertain the immigration status of suspected persons. This middle ground would allow our officers to have a full range of authority while still being able to focus on the task of making our cities safer. - Steven is a guest columnist and a member of the SHSU debate team.
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News
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Regional Crime Lab opens for business
CRIME-BUSTERS. Examiners test evidence at the SHSU Regional Crime Lab in The Woodlands.
By Erin Peterson Associate News Editor The university's new federally-funded regional crime lab, or RCL, is now accepting evidence, providing relief to the overwhelming backlog of cases being handled through the crime lab in Austin. The RCL received its accreditation from the American Society of Crime Lab Directors and the Texas Department of Public Safety in October and began
receiving evidence just before Thanksgiving. It will serve Montgomery County, as well as 10 more counties north of Houston, serving the basic needs of nearly 100 state and local law enforcement agencies. “We were excited to be able to accept evidence in time for the busy holiday season,” said Sarah Kerrigan, Ph.D., laboratory director. The RCL can handle as many as 6,000 cases per year, making an immense dent in
the huge backlog of cases, increasing the speed at which prosecutors can get results. "Being able to turn them around quickly and efficiently, it benefits everybody," Brett Ligon, Montgomery County district attorney, said in an interview with ABC 13. The 5,000 sq. ft. facility offers fee-based laboratory services for controlled substances and toxicology in criminal, civil and death investigations, as well as other support services, including
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courtroom testimony, expert testimony and consulting services, to attorneys, medical examiner’s offices, law enforcement agencies, the public and other labs and organizations. During the first two months of operation, the RCL has been processing requests for controlled substances and blood alcohol levels in about three days. Drug toxicology cases are taking only seven to 14 days, according to Michael Manes, laboratory
manager. “We are fortunate to be able to offer quality forensic services in a timely manner,” Manes said. Some services, such as simple blood work and drug tests, have been shortened from one year to 2 weeks. Also, the RCL recently implemented an information management system that will streamline operations and allow clients to access reports remotely via the web. “The laboratory is part of the comprehensive criminal justice program at Sam Houston State University,” said Vincent Webb, dean of the College of Criminal Justice and director of the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center. The lab was funded through a $1.5 million federal grant secured by U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady. The university secured The Woodlands facility in August 2009. After the laboratory opened in October 2009 it took a full year for it to go through the accreditation process and meet the necessary statutory requirements. “It’s been a challenging project, but we are pleased to be finally offering independent forensic services to the criminal justice community,” Kerrigan said. Services will be provided by almost a dozen fulltime forensic scientists and support staff and will
Provost Nursing program launches with small class of 35 Renovation, implementation offers future variety of allied health professional programs to retire By Erin Peterson Associate News Editor In a letter to the university community, University President Dana Gibson announced Provost David Payne’s impending retirement, effective July 31. During his over 13 years of tenured service, Sam Houston State achieved Carnegie Doctoral Research classification status and was very recently awarded a Carnegie Community Engaged classification. The university also experienced two organizational changes during Payne’s time, including the creation of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as the new College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication. His unwavering stance on quality instruction led to a 44 percent increase in the number of tenure/ tenure track faculty and the creation of the SAM Center. “I must convey that I do not believe I have ever had a colleague of such integrity,” Gibson said. The university is now in the process of naming the Search Committee membership to start the task of filling the provost position upon Payne’s retirement.
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The new nursing program and its select 35 students kicked off the program’s maiden voyage on Wednesday. Currently, more than 240 students are enrolled in the pre-nursing program at SHSU. Those students now have the opportunity to continue their education here, as opposed to going to other universities, as they have done in the past. A department within the College of Arts and Sciences, the nursing program is headed by Associate Dean of Nursing Louise Plaisance, DNS, RN-BC. Plaisance has 33 years of experience in nursing of adults (medical-surgical nursing), oncology and hospice care. Twenty-eight years of that experience was spent teaching classroom and clinical nursing education in several programs, including diploma, associate, baccalaureate and Master’s
programs. “We are very fortunate to have found such high quality nursing faculty,” David Payne, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said. For their classroom and laboratory experiences, the university has renovated Academic Building III to include classroom, office, conference and skills laboratory spaces. As for students’ clinical work, the university is in agreements with Huntsville Memorial Hospital, East Texas Medical Center in Crockett and two other long-term care facilities in Huntsville, according to Plaisance. “We look forward to the expansion of the nursing program into articulation with other nursing programs and graduate programs in addition to the basic baccalaureate in nursing,” Payne said. The program was given the green light by both the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the
James William Gibson, student legal advisor and staff member of the Student Services Division at Sam Houston State University for nearly 20 years, passed away on Dec. 27 after a long battle with cancer. Gibson grew up in Highland Park, Texas, and attended the University of Texas in Austin, graduating with a degree in Business in 1964. He continued his studies at the SMU School of Law in Dallas, Texas, and received his Juris Doctorate in 1967. In 1971, he received his CLU (Chartered Life
Campus Calendar Thursday, Jan. 20: - On-Campus Job Fair 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the LSC Ballroom. There will be 15 departments on hand seeking student employment. - Grant Budget and Intellectual Property Workshop for faculty members- 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the PACE Center Conference Room, CHSS Room C100 Panhellenic Spring Recruitment - 7 p.m. in the LSC Theater. Registration on site. Friday, Jan. 21: - PC Dinner and a Movie: Easy A - 7 p.m. in LSC Room 320 Monday, Jan. 24: - MISS UnityFest - noon in the LSC Mall Area
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Texas Board of Nursing in November 2010. “This program will open the way for a dramatic expansion of Sam Houston
State University offerings into a variety of allied health professional programs, which will be developed over the next few years,” Payne said.
Student legal advisor loses long-time battle to cancer, passes away during recess after 20 years at SHSU By Erin Peterson Associate News Editor
offer intern opportunities to forensic science students at SHSU. U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady was instrumental in securing funding from Congress for the crime lab. Positioning the laboratory with an academic institution has many precedents, but above all demonstrates the independent integrity of the forensic examinations that are relied upon so heavily within the courts, according to Vincent Webb, dean of the SHSU College of Criminal Justice and director of the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center. “The College and Center constitute one of the nation’s largest programs focused on criminal justice and related areas including an accredited graduate-level program in forensic science,” Webb said. The forensic science program is operated jointly with the College of Arts and Sciences and offers concentrations in toxicology, DNA, trace evidence and physical science. “Law enforcement officials and agencies in smaller communities experience long waits and backlogs when requesting services from crime labs in major cities,” Webb said. “The regional crime lab will give local law enforcement in surrounding counties new tools to help better protect the communities they serve.”
Underwriting) in New York. spent years training attorneys Gibson married the love of in the field of mediation. his life, Betty, Gibson served in Wheaton, an attorney and Illinois, on July student legal 15, 1967, and advisor for Sam they recently Houston State celebrated their University in 44th wedding Huntsville, Texas. anniversary. During those years, His passion he co-authored a for mediation book, Capitalizing led him to be on Conflict. a founding His most recent member of book, Seeing the Texas Through the Wall Gibson Association of - Using V.A.L.U.E. Mediators. to Resolve He was presented with the Business and Personal Susanne C. Adams Award for Conflict presents steps for Outstanding Commitment successful mediation. and Dedication to the Gibson struggled with Mediation Profession. He cancer for four years, but
those closest credit his long duration to his faith in God. He helped to start a prayer team at church and prayed for numerous people over the years. Gibson is survived by his wife of 44 years, Elizabeth Ann Gibson; his daughters, Dr. Kathryn Elizabeth Gibson and Dr. Allyson Ann Gibson; his sister, Mary Martha Stinnett, and her husband, Edgar Stinnett; nieces, Susan Elizabeth Stinnett and Laura Ann Stinnett; nephews, Randy Stinnett and wife, Rachel, and Andrew Bernard Brown; in-laws, Janet and Roger Brown; Barbara Brown and his beloved mother-in-law, Beulah Alice Brown.
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Today in History - 1801 - John Marshall appointed chief justice of U.S. Supreme Court - 1885 - first roller coaster patented - 1892 - first official basketball game played - 1929 - first talking motion picture filmed outdoors is released - 1937 - FDR inaugurated for second term, becoming the first U.S. president to be inaugurated on this day - 1959 - first flight of the Vickers Vanguard - 1968 - Game of the Century is played between the University of Houston and UCLA
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Arts & Entertainment Alumni to reunite Billboard Hot 100 for orchestra concert
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Music
By Thomas Merka
Arts and Entertainment Editor
The SHSU School of Music will celebrate 100 years of the SHSU Symphony Orchestra and 30 years of the Huntsville Youth Orchestra with a reunion concert Saturday. The SHSU Symphony Orchestra and the Huntsville Youth Orchestra, or the HYO, will perform works by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Johann Sebastian Bach. “There will be three works in the last half of the concert that will be performed by the members of the SHSU Symphony Orchestra, all alumni who bring their instruments to the performance and all the students from the four different orchestras of the Huntsville Youth Orchestra,” Carol Smith, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of music and artistic director for the HYO, said. “That is an exciting prospect! “One of the Bach works, ‘Arioso,’ will be performed by HYO with HYO principal cellist Grayson Means—son of Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Means—as soloist with the orchestra,” Smith said. “Grayson’s sister, Amanda, is the concertmistress of the orchestra.” SHSU music and HYO alumnus
Carlos Lara—director of orchestras for Klein Collins High School in Spring—will also play one of the solo parts, along with former SHSU violin professor Andrew Wilson. Alumni guest conductors will include Michael Alexander, a faculty member at Baylor University’s School of Music who received his Master of Conducting degree at SHSU, and Bingiee Shiu, the first conductor of the HYO and the director of orchestras at Memorial High School in Houston. Shiu was also a graduate assistant to Smith, receiving his Master of Orchestral Conducting degree at SHSU. Other guest alumni conductors include Bryan Buffaloe, the first undergraduate conductor of the HYO and director of orchestras at Clear Lake High School in Clear Lake, and Cathy Fishburn, the recently retired director of orchestras at Doerre Intermediate School in Klein ISD. Fishburn is the SHSU College of Education’s student teaching supervisor for SHSU orchestral student teaching students. SHSU students who are conductors of the Huntsville Youth Orchestra and will be conducting the musical works performed by HYO include Katie Reeves, Lee Rivera and Brandon Cornett. Special guest conductor for the
evening will be SHSU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Payne. “It is amazing in any community to celebrate these kinds of special anniversaries; it is remarkable in a community the size of ours,” Smith said. “That point just says so much about the kind of local community we have and the kind of faculty and students we have enjoyed at the university for so many years. “It fosters such hope for the future to know that the people of our university and local community are committed and invested in the arts and understand how that investment broadens our cultural horizons, expands our educational backgrounds and, literally, changes our lives for the better,” she said. “This should never be underestimated in its worth to all of us.” The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center Concert Hall and a reception will follow the concert. There is no cost to attend the performance; however, donations will be accepted.
For more information, call the School of Music at 936294-1360.
At the movies this weekend
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“Grenade,” Bruno Mars “Firework,” Katy Perry “What’s my name?,” Rhianna “We R Who We R,” Ke$ha “Raise Your Glass,” P!nk
Radio Songs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
“What’s My Name?,” Rhianna “Firework,” Katy Perry “Only Girl (in the World),” Rhianna “Grenade,” Bruno Mars “Raise Your Glass,” P!nk
Adult Pop 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
“Raise Your Glass,” P!nk “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars “Secrets,” OneRepublic “Animal,” Neon Trees “Firework,” Katy Perry
Hip-Hop/R&B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Spring 2011 SHSU Theatre Department Productions
“Orpheus Descending” by Tennessee Williams Directed by Maureen MacIntyre February 23-26 in the Erica Starr Theatre “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” by Steve Martin Directed by Erik Holm March 23-26 in the UTC Showcase Theatre “Into the Woods” by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Directed by David McTier April 13-16 in the UTC Showcase Theatre “Doubt” by John Patrick Shanley Directed by Larry Smiglewski May 4-7 in the UTC Showcase Theatre
“Can’t Be Friends,” Trey Songz “What’s My Name?,” Rhianna “Aston Martin Music,” Rick Ross “No Hands,” Waka Flocka Flame “No BS,” Chris Brown
Country 1. “Felt Good On My Lips,” Tim McGraw 2. “Mama’s Song,” Carrie Underwood 3. “Somewhere With You,” Kenny Chesney 4. “Put You in a Song,” Keith Urban 5. “Voices,” Chris Young
Rock 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
“Tighten Up,” The Black Keys “Waiting for the End,” Linkin Park “Shake Me Down,” Cage the Elephant “World So Cold,” Three Days Grace “Say You’ll Haunt Me,” Stone Sour
Staff Pianist To Perform First Solo Recital At SHSU Collaborative pianist Mieun Lee will help the SHSU School of Music kick off the spring semester with her first solo recital at SHSU on Thursday (Jan. 20). “My Favorite Songs,” featuring works by classical musicians, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. The program will highlight some of Lee’s favorite pieces, including Ludwig van Beethoven's “Sonata op.110,” Frederic Chopin's “Scherzo op.31” and Rob-
ert Schumann's “Humoresque op.20.” Lee, who has served as a staff pianist at SHSU since 2009, is the winner of several competitions, including the Wood Concerto Competition, the University of Texas Concerto Competition, Brevard Music Center Concerto Competition, and Sydney Wright Accompanying Competition. Admission is free. For more information, call the School of Music at 936.294.1360.
Sports
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Kats reach for history Holiday hoops update Kats struggle to put away Celts, 54-46 By Lotis Butchko
By Brandon Scott
Sports Reporter
HUNTSVILLE -- For only the second time in school history, the women’s basketball team starts conference play with a 4-0 record after defeating Texas State University on Wednesday night, 82-67. The Kats have reeled off victories against UT- San Antonio, UT- Arlington, Nicholls and, now, Texas State this year, with every victory in double digits except for the UTSA game. “It’s exciting, its been a great year for us. I mean, just trying to build on those tough games early on. We have been preaching mental toughness that we’re going to have to be able to withstand those early on games,” said Head Coach Brenda Nichols. “If we can come into conference and play our game, it’s going to be a totally different ball game. Our girls stuck to that. They’ve been building on that mental toughness and not letting things shake them up.” The Kats started the game with a small lead by getting points off turnovers and fouls. The biggest momentum swing came midway through the first half when Texas State guard Kelsey Kupra hit a long three. The Bearkats ran down the court against the Bobcats’ fullcourt press, and Britni Martin hit a three to set the crowd on fire. With five minutes left in the half, the women only led by 10 points, but they instigated a 12-6 run to finish the half. The team looked to be hitting their stride going into halftime. Leading the team at the half were Martin and Chanice Smith, the only team members in double figures. “I just relaxed more, we were kind of shaky in the beginning with our offense, it
Both men’s and women’s basketball struggled over the winter break, but respond in time for conference play. Sports Editor
While most students spent the holidays vacationing, the men’s and women’s basketball teams were wrapping up preseason action. The men’s team won two out of five games before beginning conference with a road victories over Florida International and Western New Mexico. Head coach Jason Hooten’s team has been plagued by rocky shooting slumps throughout its misfortune. Hooten has called for more of his role players to step up to support
stand-out Gilberto Clavell and senior Josten Crow. On Wednesday night, the Kats were handed their second conference defeat at the hands of Texas State. They stand at 2-2 in conference action. The Lady Kats went through a more challenging stretch, losing five consecutive games. Leading rebounder Sequeena Thomas says shot selection was a problem for them during the awkward stretch, but the Kats have put things together since conference began. The ladies have won four games straight and could be on their way to a historic season
K atistics MEN’S HOOPS RESULTS WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19
SHSU 95 Texas State 91
STANDINGS EAST DIVISION McNeese State Southeastern LA Lamar Nicholls State Northwestern State Central Arkansas
11-6 8-7 8-9 8-6 10-9 4-13
(3-1) (2-1) (2-1) (2-2) (2-2) (0-4)
WEST DIVISION Stephen F. Austin
11-4 (2-1)
Texas State Sam Houston State UT San Antonio UT Arlington Texas A&M-CC
RESULTS WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19
Texas State 67 SHSU 82
STANDINGS EAST DIVISION McNeese State Central Arkansas Lamar Northwestern State Southeastern LA Nicholls
12-5 11-6 13-4 7-10 9-6 5-12
(4-0) (3-1) (2-1) (2-2) (1-2) (0-4)
WEST DIVISION
Sam Houston State 10-8 (4-0) UTSA UT Arlington Stephen F. Austin Texas State Texas A&M-CC
7-10 5-11 4-12 5-11 2-15
(3-1) (2-2) (1-2) (0-3) (0-4)
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MEN’S SCHEDULE Fri, Jan 21 Sat, Jan 22 Texas Tech Indoor Lubbock, Tex. All Day Fri, Jan 28 Houston Indoor / Multi Houston, Tx. All Day Sat, Feb 05 Houston All Comers Houston, Tex. Fri, Feb 11 Sat, Feb 12 Iowa State Indoor Ames, Iowa Fri, Feb 25 -Sat, Feb 26 Southland Conference Indoor Norman, Okla. All Day Fri, Mar 04 Fri, Mar 04 Arkansas Last Chance Indoor Fayetteville, Ark.
Jessica Gomez The Houstonian EASY BUCKETS. Junior point guard Khamra Echols goes up for a contested shot (top left). Sophomore Clarke Davis ends the fast break with a layup (top right). Kats leading rebounder Sequeena Thomas is surrounded by Texas State defenders, yet still managed to record a double-double(bottom).
(2-1) (2-2) (2-2) (2-2) (1-3)
WOMEN’S HOOPS
wasn’t flowing like we wanted Jessica Gomez The Houstonian it to, but we settled down and started playing our game,” said this team is stepping up and Martin. “My three pointers battling.” have been off lately, and I The Bobcats were able to knew I had to step it up, so I cut the deficit to within nine have been working on them in points on an 11-2 run. At one practice.” point, the Bobcats were able to Martin continued her big score six points in 50 seconds. game in the second half, Despite a 15 point victory leading the Bearkats in scoring and a 4-0 conference start, with 26 points. She hit one big Nichols wasn’t fully pleased shot after another and was 5-8 with her team Even in this from the three point arc. moment, she sees room for The Bearkats suffered one improvement. setback throughout the game. “I know we have to rebound With nine minutes left in the better, that’s something we game, the Bobcats started to have been talking about,” said make a strong run. Nichols. “We had a couple “In every game, there has good games rebounding and been a little lull. We talked this wasn’t our best, so that’s about it at halftime and said, something to go back to ‘If we get in that lull, we practice to work on.” need to turn it around’,” said Nichols. “Teams in the past, here, would have just folded,
Conference showdown
7-20 9-8 8-8 8-9 6-12
Sam Houston State senior D.J. Hayes has been named the Southland Conference men's track and field athlete of the week, the league office announced Wednesday. Hayes, from Lancaster, Texas, won the 400-meter dash at the Wichita State Herman Wilson Classic with
a time of 47.47 seconds, the third-fastest mark in the nation after one week of indoor action. Hayes' finish in the 400m was also the third-fastest time in Sam Houston history. The senior was also part of the men's 4x400 relay team that finished second with a time of 3:19.81. Hayes is a four-time All-Southland Conference performer. He won the 2009 Southland Conference outdoor 400 meter dash championship and has been an NCAA regional and national qualifier in the event. The next action for the Sam Houston men's and women's track and field teams will be the Texas Tech Indoor Classic in Lubbock Friday and Saturday.
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