The Houstonian

Vol 116— Issue 23

Huntsville, Texas

AROUND THE WORLD

Thursday, November 11, 2010

‘Black Ops’

Call of Duty midnight release reaches new checkpoint in sales

Florida schools on lockdown, students riot in London SEE page 5

SEE page 6

INDEX

Nation and World..page 5

Viewpoints............page 2

Entertainment........page 6

Campus.................page 3

Sports....................page 7

Lifestyle................page 4

Special...................page 8

Smiles that never fade Upcoming cook-off to raise funds in memory of late student

By Stephen Green Senior Reporter

He was a senior agriculture business student at Sam Houston State University. He was a hard worker. And, most of all, his friends say, he was an inspiration to all of the students and staff that surrounded him.

On Aug. 19, Heath Schielack lost his battle against a lifelong illness.

Now the Agriculture Business Club is hosting the Inaugural Heath Schielack Memorial cook-off at

the Walker County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday.

Senior student and friend Caleb Thompson said that the cook-off is mainly designed to remember Heath’s life, but it also serves to help start a memorial fund in Schielack’s name.

The fund would start a small stipend for an agricultural business student.

“The student would have to be someone who loves to serve and help people,” Thompson said. “[The scholarship] would be an award of prestige, for it would be a reflection of Heath and the way

he lived his life.”

Thompson said that the organization chose to honor his life in this way because it is a family and friends-oriented event, and Schielack grew up with it and will be chosen by professors, and possibly Heath’s, parents.

“Heath grew up with his family going to cook-offs throughout the country,” Thompson said.

“They have been to St. Louis to the Kingsford invitational and were in the top 10 out of hundreds of cookers.”

Friends of Schielack, or “Smiley,” said he had an attitude and mindset that would make anyone envious.

“He was known for his smile and always encouraging people to do better and be better,” Thompson said.

Thompson said that seeing Schielack by the Thomason building and seeing him for the first time on any given day is one of the things he misses most about him.

— See HEATH, page 4

Fellows volunteer ‘HEARTS’

Photo courtesy of La Grange Funeral Home

Political Science organization participate in honoring Veteran’s Day celebration

By Erin Peterson Copy Editor

Members of Sam Houston State’s Junior Fellows will be volunteering at the Annual HEARTS Museum’s Veterans Day Banquet as part of the Veteran’s Day celebration.

The festivities, which will begin at 6 p.m., tonight with a silent auction, will feature performances by members of the Huntsville Community Theater and Men’s Choir.

The banquet and performances will commence at 6:30 p.m., along with speeches by the members of the HEARTS museum.

The Huntsville Community Theater will be performing portions of “Smoke on the Mountain,” and the Huntsville Men’s Choir will perform several songs, including “The Armed Services Medley, according to Mike Yawn, a professor with the political science department and the faculty advisor for the Junior Fellows.

Currently, there are eight members in the Junior Fellows, with membership capping at 10.

Of these eight, six members will be volunteering at the HEARTS event by escorting guests to their tables, assisting with the silent auction, distributing programs and helping to clean up.

This is their fourth year of volunteer work with the HEARTS Museum, during which they have donated $1,500 to the museum.

— See DAY, page 4

Jessica Gomez and Jared Wolf | The Houstonian SHOW OF HEARTS. In an effort to honor more than 21.9 million veteran’s, the SHSU Junior Political Science Fellows will volunteer their time at the HEARTS museum celebration in Huntsville. Festivities, including a banquet and performances, are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. tonight.

History remembers service

By Stephen Green Senior Reporter

The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 would change the course of the “war to end all wars.”

President Woodrow Wilson declared the first Armistice Day in November of that year, recognizing the armistice that ended World War I.

Shootin’ with Hooten

SEE page7

He said that the day would be filled with solemn pride in American heroism.

Since then, Congress has recognized the holiday through legislation.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower expressed his support for the holiday, stating that it was the duty of the American people to recognize the service of veterans.

“On that day, let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly on the seas, in the air and on

Senior Reporter

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— See BILL, page 4

By Jessica Priest

Associate News Editor

SGA unanimously approved legislation, Senate Bill F10-01, to implement a spirit competition between registered organizations on campus during its Tuesday night meeting.

To win, organizations must have the most people show up for certain basketball games. First place will receive $500, second place will receive $300 and third place will receive $200.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences Sen. Audrey Williams and College of Criminal Justice Sen. Christina Smith authored the bill. It was sponsored by Sergeantat-Arms Rebecca Staton.

According to Vice President A. Rene McKelvey, SGA wanted to start this program because the organization eliminated the cosponsorship fund, which aimed to support campus organizations, last summer.

“SGA is amazingly blessed to have such a large budget. We have some organizations that don’t even have a budget.

The idea was ‘Let’s take some of what we have and give it to someone else,” McKelvey said.

“This just another way to give back.”

In addition, freshman student Jesse Brown was elected as an intern for the College of Arts and Sciences.

SGA will not meet again until Nov. 30.

Nursing program deadline approaches

By Kolby Flowers

John Rudolph

foreign shores to preserve our heritage of freedom,” Eisenhower said.

“And let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain.”

In order to honor the veterans in the nation, now numbering more than 21.9 million, the government instituted the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act in 1944

SGA spirit competition

The deadline is approaching for students to apply for one of 35 available spots in the university's newly approved Bachelor of Science (BS) Nursing Program, to begin January 2011.

Students have until 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, to apply for the new program, which received its initial approval from the Texas Board of Nursing on Oct. 21, 2010.

The process of creating the program started in January 2008 when the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board authorized SHSU to move forward with

the planning phase of the new BS Nursing Program.

The Texas Board of Regents approved the program at its November 2008 meeting.

“Nursing is an upward trend,” Kerri Cravey RN, clinical assistant professor said. “There has always been a shortage of nurses.”

Cravey says there are no nursing programs within 40 miles of the university that offer BS program.

“There are pre-nursing students here at Sam who have to transfer to other schools to complete their education,” Cravey said.

“Now, students will be able to stay here and finish their education with us.”

In order to be considered for the new program, students must have an overall GPA of 2.5, with a GPA of 3.0 for the required prerequisite courses.

Students also must score above the yearly national norm on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS-V) and have two letters of recommendation from a previous faculty member, advisor or employer.

Upon acceptance, students will be required to undergo a background check and fingerprint scanning with an agent approved by the Texas Board of Nursing.

— See PROGRAM, page 3

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Paws Up, Paws Down “Paws DOWN” to the Carnival cruise ship being stranded off the Mexican coast, where the passengers have to bus from Mexico to San Diego.

“Paws UP” to the start of the men’s basketball season on Saturday. The Bearkats return to action after a school-best 25-8 record last season.

“Paws UP” to Veteran’s Day. Let’s honor our troops for their brevity and a job well done.

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.

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What is it that causesa person to not see their life as something special? Maybe it was a bad experience from their childhood, or even in their adulthood. Possibly, it was something that they did and have not yet forgiven themselves .

Either way that is goes, there are huge consequences for not loving or believing in yourself, or even the people around you.

What tends to happen when a person holds on to things is it begins to fester and become as a cancer. It begins to eat awayat a persons reasoning, self-esteem, viewpoints of others, motivation, and many other things to say the least.

Many times we see the things that have hurt us in the past as too heavy for us to deal with, and even more so others have no idea what we are dealing with. It is a lonely world when you disconnect from the world around you and become an emotional hermit.

You do your best not to get too close to others and when you do possibly allow someone to get close, it is only a surface based connection. What you are allowing to happen is you are holding an open wound from getting any exposure to air so that it can heal.

Sometimes, the right connection is just what you need to get from where you were to where you are going emotionally. It hurts, just like when you are forced to pour

alcohol on an open wound, or pop a bone back into place. You have to endure a moment of pain in order for your true healing to come forth.

The solution to your problems with connections and your hurts of the past is helping someone else who may be dealing with the same things.

Believe it or not, when you take the time not to focus on the things you are going through and look to ministering to the needs of someone else, you are practicing the laws of reciprocity or sowing and reeping.

Think about it, in order to reep a harvest of big juicy apples, you have to take a seed from the most valued, or seemingly delicate of apples and sow it. That seed must be allowed to die in order for you to really reap the benefits of a juicy harvest. In turn, the same thing is happening when you decide to not look at your situation, but sacrifice your feelings for the best of someone elses.

What will happen from the seed you have sown is someone will be forced to meet the need you sowed for because that is simply how reciprocity works. You never have to ask an apple seed to bring forth apples. You just sow the seed and wait for the harvest in due time.

Same goes for the good things in your life like provision, good friends and family, purpose, love, etc. You sow those things and you will automatically reap them. So love on people, it is the best remedy for feeling inadequate.

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.

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BCS: Fair or unfair?

Stephanie Mashburn argues against TCU’s national ranking The BCS standings are based on subjective polls, computer rankings, strength of a team’s schedule, and number of losses.

These four variables do not necessarily work fairly for the determining of who goes to what bowl game.

For instance, how does a number 7 ranked team end up playing a number 21 ranked team in a top bowl game, do these rankings really make sense and are they fair?

When you think of college football championship games do you not imagine that the game will be an intense showmanship of athleticism and team chemistry to outplay the competition?

That is not possible to experience when teams are not paired fairly, or accurately.

Taking the current top five ranked teams and breaking down there schedules will show that although they may still be ranked they should

not be ranked as high as they are.

Number One Oregon plays only three teams ranked in the top 25. Number two Auburn only plays four top

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ranked teams.

Number three TCU plays only two top ranked teams all season. Boise State number four only plays three top ranked teams. Number five LSU plays six top ranked teams.

So how is it that TCU is ranked number three when they play no one significant?

It doesn’t add up. TCU may have a great record but they play many small no name schools, such as New Mexico, San Diego State and Brigham Young.

Of course their losing streak is going to be low, which is a determinant in the BCS standings, keeping them ranked high.

To solve this inconsistency there should be a series of playoff games eight total.

Start with the top eight teams which would be picked by subjunctive polls, computer rankings, strength of a team’s schedule and number of losses.

Instead of just randomly selecting teams through math formulas, there will be an actual championship series.

It will go from the top 8 teams, to the top 4 teams, to the top 2 teams therefore providing the base of your championship game.

Lotis Butchko for smaller teams’ deservance amongst the elite

Love life and those around you

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In 2005, Urban Meyer coached the, then little known, Utah Utes to the BCS Tostitos Fiesta Bowl against the Big East Conference winners, the Pittsburgh Panthers.

When the matchup was made on Selection Sunday, many of the big name sports reporters doubted Utah, despite being ranked number five, and the much larger Pittsburgh ranked at 21.

Meyer handled Walt Harris and the Panthers beating them 35-7. Since 2005, non-BCS teams are 3-0 against BCS schools and are set to make a big splash this year with both Texas Christian University and Boise State lining up for their shot at a BCS game.

However, it seems that every year around this time we have the same argument, “But, they didn’t beat anyone relevant.”

The argument is set up now, with four undefeated teams, two non-BCS, every Southeastern Conference homer is reading the wagons.

Honestly, I am tired of it.

It’s the same stuff every year.

How many times does Boise State have to beat Oklahoma?

Or how about when Utah made it back to the BCS and beat Alabama?

Every SEC fan wants to talk about how great his or her conference is, and how it doesn’t matter if they have one loss because they should still go to the championship game. Those fans were sent into a panic when the Mountain West Conference team beat them in their own backyard in the 2008 Sugar Bowl.

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People to think playing a certain number of ranked teams should qualify them for a BCS bowl game, but ranked teams don’t stay ranked.

Notre Dame beats plenty of ranked teams at the beginning of each year. But when the season ends, those teams are no longer ranked, and people say the Irish’s schedule is too weak.

So what do these teams have to do to get respect? Play better teams? They try. Last

year Boise State’s athletic director sent an e-mail out to every top 50 team saying they would come to their stadium to play them. They weren’t even requesting a home-andhome series. They received zero e-mails back.

Funny how that works. The big programs disrespected Boise and, when they had their shot, no one took it. Boise State and Texas Christian took the initiative this year and retained a lawyer. If they are left out of the Championship game, they plan to file suit for anti-trust against the BCS. So how do we fix our Bowl Championship blues? The cry for a playoff has been there for ten years, and there has been no answer.

So we as fans must find a way to decide who belongs in the championship game.

Surely there has to be a better argument than, “I don’t care if they went undefeated, they still don’t belong.” What else do you want the team to do?

They went undefeated. I don’t care if the team plays Duke and Temple every game of the year. They went undefeated, and that’s all I need.

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Commuters get pick me up, program off to slow start

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By Jessica Priest

Associate News Editor The university’s Parking and Transportation Department is giving commuting students, faculty and staff a lift this semester by offering a new ride share program, Alternet Rides.

The service, designed similarly to Craig’s List, anonymously links individuals together for transportation to and from the university at zero cost.

Obviously, riding with strangers presents many safety issues.

Because of this, several precautions for the program have been set up.

“That was an issue with the university before we got approval to set it up,” David Kapalko, the Parking and Transportation Director

at SHSU, said. “We’re restricting it to those who have a university e-mail address, so you can’t have someone with a Yahoo or Hotmail account that may not be here just jump it. That’s the first safety precaution.”

In addition, a list of safety tips is on the department’s web site. Still, Kapalko said, this cannot replace common sense.

“We can’t guarantee you can go out on the campus at 3 a.m. and it’s safe. Statistics show that it’s a very safe campus, but we can’t guarantee everything,” Kapalko said. “We’re asking people to use common sense, and, hopefully, with the FAQ’s we put up, people will get a better understanding of what they should be thinking about before they enter into this.”

Despite these facts, some students have their reservations about its

safety.

“Over all, I think a ride-sharing program is unsafe,” said senior education major Amber Gamble, “but if people are smart enough to use common sense and meet in a public place before they get in someone’s car it could be okay.”

So far, being active for approximately three weeks, only two people have signed up for the service, a staff member and Kapalko himself.

Despite the low participation, Kapalko said this is not reflective of the program’s success or failure.

In fact, he attributes this to the fact that the service caters to a different kind of student commuters, or those who are unable to reap the benefits of the proposed Sam Shuttle, which was approved by the student body in the October Homecoming election ballot.

“I don’t see many resident students using this service. If you have a resident student without a car, they’re more likely to utilize the one-time ridership for a Thanksgiving or Christmas trip,” Kapalko said.

“I drive 32 miles each way from Conroe, so there may be people like me who would like to save expenses and wear and tear on their car,” Kapalko said. “You’ve got to be lucky enough to find someone that’s got your schedule. That’s the key.”

Alternet Rides, a private company, has offered similar services to 12 universities in Texas, according to Kapalko. It will cost SHSU’s Parking and Transportation Department $600 a year, and there was a one-time set up fee of $250.

Despite Kapalko’s efforts to make commuter lifestyle a bit easier, some students stay committed to their car.

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“[The program] is not something for me. I enjoy the drive, even though it’s tedious,” said Brittany Pires, an SHSU junior and former Houstonian staff member. “I like to be able to leave when I need to and not have to worry about waiting for someone else.”

Over all, Kapalko said the department is just one step closer to its ultimate goal, helping students.

“This is just one additional tool the university can use to promote alternative transportation, to promote clean air and to allow people to save on their commuting expenses,” Kapalko said. “It’s optional, so no one has to use it, but we want to make it available.”

For more information or to register for Alternet Rides’ ride-sharing program, visit the department’s web site at http://www.shsu.edu/~upd_ www/parktrans/.

ISF ministry to build borderless friendships

By George Mattingly Contributing Reporter

For the first time in three years, Chi Alpha’s International Student Friendship Ministries will feature Korea in an effort to battle Korean stereotypes.

“Korean Night” will kick off at 6:30 p.m. in the Chi Alpha Building, and it was planned by ISFM, who attempted to educate students at SHSU about other internationalities and to build friendships with international students.

Every month ISFM hosts events that attempt to expose students to other countries and gives both native and international students a chance to interact with each other. Previously, ISFM hosted Indian Night that provided information to students about India and its culture.

“A lot of people do not know about Korea today,” ISFM member Seongshin Gwak said. “They often think back to the Korean War and develop a stereotype of what they believe it is like, but what they don’t realize is that Korea has advanced since then.”

Students will have an opportunity to learn about the

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n His Hands (above), a Christian band from Centerville, and preacher Mickey Osbourne (left) were just a few of the performers at Sigma Phi Lambda’s annual “Harvest” gathering.

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Korean culture with games and different Korean dishes to try. Also, a promotional video will be shown to showcase the technological advancement of Korea, and other presentations will be made to highlight people’s common misconceptions versus the reality of Korean culture. ISFM hopes that, through these events, common stereotypes about other countries and international students will be eliminated and more friendships will be formed among SHSU students of all nationalities.

“We want students to walk away with a new view of Korean culture and let them know the presence of many Korean students on campus,” Gwak said.

ISFM is an extension of Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship at SHSU. It serves as a welcoming organization for international students at SHSU, provides support for adjusting to life in Texas, and facilitates cultural exchanges and forming friendships.

For more information on ISFM, visit its web site at xa-shsu.phusiongraphics. com/ or attend a meeting held every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the First Assembly of God in Huntsville.

Candlelight vigil to illuminate abuse issues

By Shanay Lemon

Contributing Reporter

Survivors of breast cancer and domestic abuse will be reaching out to Sam Houston State students, faculty and

From PROGRAM page 1

Right now, the Department of Nursing is only accepting applications for the Spring 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters.

“Starting off, we will only enroll in the spring semesters,” Cravey said.

“Based on faculty and need, we will look at offering the program during fall semesters.”

The Department of Nursing will be housed in Academic Building III until a new stateof-the-art Nursing/Biological Sciences Building can be constructed. The building will cost $42 million, according to the 2008 Master Plan.

“The construction of the

building has been approved as part of the campus improvement plan,” Cravey said. “As of now, it looks to be completed in about two years.”

Clinicals will take place in hospitals and healthcare facilities in Huntsville and surrounding areas like Crockett, The Woodlands and College Station.

“The faculty is very excited about the new nursing program,” “There are so many possibilities for it, and it will create many opportunities for students at Sam.”

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Please contact Associate News Editor Jessica Priest at jpriest@ houstonianonline.com.

staff, as well as members of the Huntsville community, during the “Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence," tonight at 7 p.m. in the LSC mall area.

During the evening, guest speakers will share their

experiences with domestic abuse in hopes of giving those who are suffering the strength to speak out.

An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of assault, according to soundvision. com.

The next general Student Government Association meeting will take place Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m. in Lowman Student Center Room 320. For directions, call its office at 936294-1938.

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“I just want them to realize that they’re not alone,” Dominique Fagin-Conine, sophomore, said.

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From BILL page 1

The act, known as the G.I. Bill, now covers college costs for veterans, including any textbooks, supplies, and certification and licensing required.

John Carr, superintendent

From DAY page 1

Members of Sam Houston State's Junior Fellows will be volunteering at the Annual HEARTS Museum's Veterans Day Banquet as part of the Veteran’s Day celebration.

The festivities, which will begin at 6 p.m., tonight with a silent auction, will feature performances by members of the Huntsville Community Theater and Men's Choir.

The banquet and performances will commence at 6:30 p.m., along with

From HEATH page 1

“There were so many times that my day would not be going so good, and he would be there with his smile, and you could not help but feel better,” Thompson said.

Schielack was born to Trent and Kay Schielack on Sept. 7, 1986, in La Grange, Texas. There, he was the LGISD football manager for six years and a member of the Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Isaac Serna, senior agriculture business major, said that barbecue and watching the Dallas Cowboys

of the Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission praised the acts in an interview with the Daily Herald.

“The original G.I. Bill was historic and one of two of the best pieces of legislation ever passed, the second being the G.I. Home Loan program,” Carr said.

“This G.I. Bill allowed the returning World War II vets the opportunity to attend college, which, up to that point, only the elite could afford to attend, and was instrumental in building the economic engine that made the United States a world power.”

The G.I. Bill has increased

the size of the military, according to Maj. Gen. Donald Campbell in an interview with Christian Science Monitor.

Campbell said that “the GI Bill has made a big difference” in Army recruiting.

He said the Army, indeed all of the armed forces, met or exceeded recruiting goals for

fiscal year 2010, which ended Sept. 30. This contrasts with the more difficult years of 2006 and 2007.

Since the first bill, there have been more than eight programs and amendments to the act that increased the benefits to more veterans. These include the Montgomery, Post 9/11 and

National Call to Service programs.

“I am very proud of the work that was done in the Congress for our veterans,” Pelosi said. “These accomplishments are bigger than anything since the original GI Bill of 1944.”

speeches by the members of the HEARTS museum.

The Huntsville Community Theater will be performing portions of “Smoke on the Mountain,” and the Huntsville Men's Choir will perform several songs, including “The Armed Services Medley, according to Mike Yawn, a professor with the political science department and the faculty advisor for the Junior Fellows.

Currently, there are eight members in the Junior Fellows, with membership

capping at ten. Of these eight, six members will be volunteering at the HEARTS event by escorting guests to their tables, assisting with the silent auction, distributing programs and helping to clean up.

This is their fourth year of volunteer work with the HEARTS Museum, during which they have donated $1,500 to the museum. In 2008, the museum presented the Fellows with an award for “deeds unseen” and also recognized them, among approximately one

dozen other organization, this September for their “outstanding service to the museum,” according to Yawn.

“It's an honor to assist the HEARTS Veterans Museum with their Annual Veterans Day Banquet,” Daniel North, president of Junior Fellows, said. “The museum does a lot of good in the community and promotes education and understanding of veterans' sacrifices in the past and today.”

The Junior Fellows either host or participate in

approximately 50 events each semester, and they were involved in a total of 59 events during the Spring 2010 semester. This fall, they have participated in 39 special events so far, not including regular volunteer work performed by the members each week. On average, the most active members of the organization participate in approximately 30-40 events each semester, while the less active members participate in 20 or so events.

For the past four years, the Junior Fellows

have been named the most “outstanding honors/ academic organization” on campus, and have also been recognized by the Huntsville City Council, the Walker County Commissioners Court and the Walker County Chamber of Commerce, as they have donated more than $10,000 to charity over the past three years.

For more information on the Junior Fellows, visit their web site at http://www.shsu.edu/~org_ psjf/.

were some of his biggest hobbies. “[He also enjoyed] fishing in the bay, or pretty much anywhere he could wet a line,” Serna said. “[Plus,] deer hunting and hanging out with friends.”

Serna met Schielack at an Expanding Leadership in Agriculture meeting in Fall 2008.

“As an ag ambassador it was our duty to meet and greet the students as they joined us for our kick-off meeting,” Serna said. “I remember noticing Heath because he had a constant smile.”

He said a couple of days after the meeting, Schielack sent him an e-mail asking Serna to show him around

Huntsville and introduce him to Serna’s friends.

“So, when I went on and introduced him to the group, and, from there, the story of college began,” Serna said.

“When I dropped him off that night, he told me his story.”

Serna said Schielack was faced with obstacles early in life, suffering a stroke when he was 2 years old.

“The stroke would leave the right side of his body limited,” Serna said. “From there, he would live the rest of his life taking medications every day.”

Schielack grew up that way, so, Serna said, he wasn’t different at all.

“He told me to make sure I treated him like one of the

guys and nothing less,” Serna said. “Heath was always willing to do anything.”

Serna described Schielack as a hard working individual who loved all of his coworkers and friends.

“Heath was the mold that everyone should try and follow when it comes to being there as a friend,” Serna said.

He added that Schielack frequently tried to buy everyone’s dinner, and, if someone said no, Schielack would insist.

“He would then say, ‘I got you because I know you’ll get me one day,’ or ‘Isaac, I may not have much, but I make the most of what I do have,’” Serna said.

He also said that Schielack

was an inspiration to all of the staff and students in the agriculture department.

“He was always around to help out in any way he could,” Serna said. “Just the other day, I got on Facebook and read a couple of comments that we swapped that really hit home.”

Thompson said that it was tough losing such a good friend, but there has been a peace inside of him.

“One thing about this life, it’s unpredictable and there is only one driver on this bus of life, and that’s the good Lord,” Thompson said. “It’s like Heath is up there giving us all strength and courage to get through this time of healing.”

Thompson said that the department wants the upcoming barbecue to be fun and include all types of people.

“We want friends, family, students, old folks, young folks and strangers,” Thompson said. “Everybody should come join us and truly celebrate a life that was inspirational, loving, caring and just a great friend.”

Thompson said there is one reason, above all, that the cook-off will be a success.

That is celebrating the life of Schielack.

“There is not a day that goes by that I don’t think of him several times, and how he influenced my life in so many ways,” Thompson said.

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Interactive art on display

By Erin Peterson Copy Editor

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WAITING FOR A “CALL OF DUTY.” The newest installment of the “Call of Duty” game series hit store shelves at midnight on Tuesday. According to vgchartz.com, over 7 million copies of “Call of Duty: Black Ops” were sold on day one of the game’s release, with a reported 4.5 million of the sales coming from pre-orders. The rapid sales have made the game the fastest selling game of all time, beating it’s predecessor “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” that previously held the record. ABOVE: Gamers wait in line for the midnight release of “Call of Duty: Black Ops” at a San Antonio game store.

“Red Sky Morning,” an interactive outwork art installation by Michiganbased artist Mark Rumsey, will be on display in the Gaddis Geeslin Gallery, located in Art Building F, from now through Dec. 2.

This particular artwork creates an experience “akin to staring at the clouds, watching the wind sweep across a field of wheat or laying on the ground staring up through a canopy of trees” by presenting an imagined micro view of the cloud structure, crystalline droplets being played upon by light, translated to a macro scale, according to Rumsey.

“The light plays with the natural opacity of the velum from which the droplets are constructed, creating layers upon layers of cast shadows,” Rumsey said.

“Red Sky Morning” requires the viewer to be active, to participate, with the space by turning their head to see a certain angle or lying on the floor to gain a new vantage point to discover the continuously unfolding

patterns and rhythms.

“I present a matrix, a filter for light to play through. It is not a moment of walking into a space to gaze upon an object on a wall,” Rumsey said. “It presents an opportunity to experience an environment, to study the relationship between light and form, between space and viewer.”

A graduate of Grand Valley State University, Rumsey earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in clay sculpture and philosophy and completed his Master of Fine Arts in printmaking at Kendall College of Art and Design.

He works in prints, paper, cloth, space and light.

Rumsey’s work has been featured in the Grand Rapids Magazine, Detroit Free Press and the Chicago Reader and exhibited in Portland, Oregon; Indianapolis, Indiana; Evanston, Illinois; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Montreal, Quebec. He has also been selected as a feature artist on Artbistro.com and Artistaday.com.

For more information, contact Debbie Davenport Harper, art audio/visual librarian, at ddavenport@ shsu.edu or 936.294.1317.

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Sam Houston State men’s basketball team embarks on new season, reaches for repeat

By Brandon Scott Viewpoints Editor

After the 22nd practice, the anticipation is growing for the 2010-11 men’s basketball season. Following last season’s recordbreaking showing, where Sam Houston finished 25-8 as Southland Conference champions, the Bearkats have their own expectations to live up to.

With a champion’s mindset, the leaders of the team just look to improve.

“My plan for us is to do better than we did last year,” said Josten Crow, senior forward and co-captain.

“We want to get another conference ring. A repeat is real hard, we know. But we welcome that pressure and take it as a challenge.”

Sam Houston also welcomes new head coach Jason Hooten, who spent six seasons as an assistant under former coach Bob Marlin.

In four of those seasons, Hooten helped lead the Bearkats to four 20-plus win records and is responsible for much of the team’s previous talent as a veteran on the recruiting trail.

One thing about Hooten’s personality that he hopes is reflected on the court, is his “hard hat and lunch pail” approach to the game.

THE WORK

The Bearkats had a boot camp-styled preseason training, according to Hooten, which consisted of intense running and competitive drills.

Once they finished strengthening the mental and physical aspects of the game, the Bearkats focused on the fundamentals, such as potential opposing game plans, as well as their own.

Under Coach Marlin, Sam Houston was known for being a focused and wellprepared team.

Returning players like Crow and Lance Pevehouse spent the summer working on jump shots after classes.

All-Southland Conference big man Gilberto Clavell rarely ends his workouts.

During the offseason, Clavell went back to his native Puerto Rico where he worked with the national team.

When he wasn’t working with them, Clavell’s routine started at 8:00 in the morning, shooting and dribbling.

“Now I’m trying to take my game to another level,” Clavell said. “Trying to make it as a more versatile player, working on my outside game more because in the inside I’m strong. I really want to work on my weakness and you know I worked all summer. I saw my friends a couple of times, but I just grind.”

Pevehouse, who will have a more focal role on the team as a senior this season, says he’s worked on his ball-handling ability and penetration.

Working with Crow, he says he’s improved his defense as well, heading into his senior season.

“We’ve been working hard, had a great year last year,” said Pevehouse. “We want to do better than last year, especially right now. I’ve been working on penetrating and I’ve always worked on my shot. Other than working on new stuff, I’ve been putting the ball on the floor more.”

THE IDENTITY

Sam Houston is widely considered as a run and gun, three-point shooting team.

Hooten hopes to continue to do things the way they have traditionally. But the strength of the squad is its depth and defensive approach.

Last season, the Bearkats focused on defense, since it was the one area they knew could be improved.

They ranked sixth in the SLC in scoring defense, their lowest ranking in any statistical category last season.

Hooten is especially satisfied with the unselfishness the Bearkats have shown heading into the first exhibition.

“I tell you what, we’ve been moving the ball well and that’s usually a sign that a team is going to be good,” Hooten told his team during a film session.

Last season, Sam Houston led the conference in assist average, with a six assist gap between the next best team. The Bearkats also led the conference in assist to turnover ratio.

Hard play and physicality are terms the Bearkats use when they talk about identity, especially since Clavell is the premiere

player.

“We want to play the same way. We want to get up and down the floor, play fast and shoot threes,” Hooten said. “But when you have a guy like Gilberto, you’ve got to build a lot of things around him. We’re going to do a lot of things to get the ball inside to him. We’re going to continue moving him around, playing him all over the court, outside and inside, just so that defenses can’t key in on him.

“I think this team will be a team that everyone will say, ‘man they’re going to be physical and get after it every time they come out’.”

THE CHEMISTRY

The Bearkats are plagued by injuries. Transfer forward Marcus James is struggling with a leg injury, but he’s working out with the medicine ball and riding the stationary bicycle at practice.

Returning junior Antuan Bootle has a more serious heart condition.

Two weeks ago, Bootle was found unconscious in a bathroom on campus, before a student called 911.

He was down for an hour and a half.

Bootle passed tests with a cardiologist, electro physiologist and visited with a neurologist on Wednesday.

His only history with this sort of incident came three years ago, during his senior year of high school.

“We’re hoping it’s just a fluke deal and nothing serious,” Hooten said.

“We’ve had a couple injuries that have set us back in the last week or so. You’d always like to have your full team so you can see what it would look like chemistry wise. When we get Marcus and Antuan back fulltime, I’ll be really excited to see what we can put together.”

The Bearkats plan to utilize 6-9 sophomore Aaron Thompson, who showed flashes of upside in the regular season. Redshirt freshman Kelly Lawson sat on the sidelines last season, but he’s considered to be a player who can score in a variety of ways.

Point guard Drae Murray put on 15 pounds over the offseason. On the floor, Murray is a general and distributor, which progressively improves the Bearkats’ chemistry.

Freshman guard Byron Randle and junior college transfer Marcus Williams are expected to have an immediate impact on the backcourt this season, helping Murray and Pevehouse fill the void left by All-Southland guards Ashton Mitchell and Corey Allmond.

THE SEASON

The Bearkats open the season on Saturday with an exhibition against Mary-Hardin Baylor. In practice this week, they’ve gone over sets they will run throughout the season, as well as defensive looks for the weekend.

Even with last season’s success, Sam Houston had trouble scheduling games for this season. Hooten scheduled a home-and-home series with his good friend, the new University of Houston head coach James Dickey. The Bearkats will face the Cougars at home on Dec. 4 and travel to Houston on Dec. 21.

Sam Houston also faces North Texas and a Cleveland State team that beat them by 15 points last season.

During the Thanksgiving break, the Bearkats travel to the Frank Erwin Center to play the Texas Longhorns.

Also, Sam Houston plays in the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invational, where they matchup against Air Force and Western New Mexico on Dec. 28 and UTEP on Jan. 2.

Pevehouse, Crow and Clavell have taken a business approach to the season, with little regard to the pre-season coach’s poll which ranked them second in the SLC behind SFA. “We just want to work hard to get back to where we’ve gotten and hopefully get further.”

Sam Houston State Men’s Basketball 2010-11 Season Preview “We want to get another conference ring. A repeat is real hard, we know, but we welcome that pressure and take it as a challenge.”

-Forward Josten Crow

BACK FOR MORE. Gilberto Clavell (below) returns this season as a senior, after finishing the 2009-2010 basketball season as the team’s leading scorer. Clavell, who transfered last year, is a power forward from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

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