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The Official News Source of Sam Houston State University POLICE BLOTTER, P. 2 The campus police are always hard at work, check out their most recent reports with us. Volume 129 | Issue 10
JIGSAW, P. 3 Staff Writer Sharon Raissi got a chance to view Jigsaw in theatres. Here’s the review!
WOLFENSTEIN II, P. 3 Reviewer Mason Gonzalez played through The New Colossus and gave us his opinion on the game.
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INDICTMENTS, P. 4 Opinion: Trace breaks down the indictments in Trump’s collusion with Russia. @HoustonianSHSU
Common Bearkats out for revenge against SFA Reader Sam Houston State University is entering the Southland Conference Tournament as the No. 7 seed and will take on second-seeded Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday Week approaches
TOUGH LUCK, P. 5 SHSU volleyball has dropped out of the top spot in the SLC after a pair of road losses. HoustonianOnline.com
Walgreens GCDO shares hopes on campus ETHAN HORN Associate Editor
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WORMS. Will Allen is holding a bunch of worms in this photo! It speaks to his humble attitude, even after receiving a MacArthur Genius grant in 2008.
ETHAN HORN Associate Editor Every year the first week in November marks a week of festivities centered around the Common Reader. This year, the universitywide committee selected “The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities” by Will Allen. “The overarching goal of the Common Reader Program is to provide a campus-wide common intellectual experience, leading to informed and educated perspectives about complex subjects,” Kay Angrove, the Director of First
The Good Food Revolution Year Experience’s at SHSU, said. “[The book is] a fitting and challenging choice for the 2017-2018 SHSU Common Reading Experience. Themes in The Good Food Revolution address timely, relevant, and cross-disciplinary topics affecting our students.” These themes include a number of things beyond simply food. Allen, the author, spent a lifetime in other fields before turning his attention to the subject matter within the book. Starting his adulthood with a brief tenure in professional basketball, Allen worked in corporate marketing at Procter & Gamble. When he retired, he used his retirement package to plant the seed that would grow into the country’s leading urban farm. With a proven strategy behind him, Allen now focuses on Growing Power, an organization that develops community food systems where he is CEO. Allen also received a MacArthur Genius grant in 2008 for his work, and has only seen his efforts in pioneering urban farming expand since then. “I think students will discover —
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WE’RE TALKING ABOUT PLAYOFFS. SHSU soccer hits the pitch in Corpus Christi for the first round of the Southland Conference Tournament. They will have a chance to avenge their recent loss to rival Stephen F. Austin.
HIVAN MORENO Asst. Sports Editor The Sam Houston State University Bearkat soccer team will take on the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks in the first round of the Southland Conference Tournament on Nov. 1. The Kats earned a postseason berth after a 2-2 double overtime draw last Sunday against Incarnate Word. The playoff appearance marks the fourth time in the last five years that the Kats have clinched a spot in the conference tournament. Sam Houston wrapped up the season 7-8-2 overall (4-5-2 in conference play). The team turned it around after missing the playoffs in 2016 when they finished just 2-16-1 during the campaign. The Bearkats enter the playoffs as the No. 7 seed and will take on No. 2 ranked SFA. SHSU will look to avenge its recent loss to the
Ladyjacks. They closed out the regular season last Friday with a tightly contested 2-1 defeat in double overtime. “I thought the girls performed really well,” head coach Tom Brown said. “We created some good chances in the first half. We gave up one late in the second overtime. We’ll get after it tomorrow with some light training and get ready for the tournament.” Following their regular season finale, the team had a few days off prior to their playoff match. The Bearkats believe that they can capitalize on their mistakes they had against SFA in their last meeting and are excited to get back on the pitch against their conference riBrian Blalock | SHSU Athletics vals. “After Friday night’s game we STAR ON THE PITCH. Carlota had some recovery on Saturday Suraez Crespo stands with her teammates during the National and we were off Sunday,” Anthem as she prepares for a match
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On Oct. 31, The President’s Speaker series featured Steve Pemberton. Pemberton is the Global Chief Diversity Officer and a divisional vice president for Walgreen’s. At the company, he puts his many foundational views on diversity and inclusion into practice, views that were formed through a background of perseverance. In 2012, Pemberton published “A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, A Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home,” a book about his past and upbringing. Pemberton was raised in the foster care system to abusive parents, both physically and mentally. He survived and thrived off the small acts of kindness from others, and has dedicated himself to the same life of helping others. “It was always drilled into me that you were at your greatest value when you act as a servant,” Pemberton said. “That had an additional implication for me because of what I had come through as a young boy, having lost my family, having, in all candidness, been betrayed by those who were supposed to take care of me, and a foster care system that did not know what to do with me. But because I got the message early on that I was to take that experience and parlay it into opportunities for others, it never allowed me to play the victim or feel sorry for myself. So that cord is still within me. How can my struggles be a value? That plays out in daily value for me.” Walgreens, a business focused on health and wellness, might not be a place expected to prize diversity. Pemberton thinks the opposite. While challenging, finding the common ground between groups makes any large system, such as a campus or business, a great place to start. “The larger the organization the more complex it actually can become,” Pemberton said. “If there are any secrets to it though, focusing specifically on the commonality between all of those groups and organizations and anchoring ourselves in that commonality —
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COMING NOV 15. HEB is preparing to open their new location. The crews were putting the finishing touches SPEAKING. Steve Pemberton is a on the exterior and laying sod out beyond the parking lot when our photographer Morgan Phillips stopped by. motivational speaker dedicated to Assistant Associate Editor Emily Davis is hard at work getting the scoop for next week’s issue for the opening. sharing his values wherever he goes.
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Page 2 SPEAKER, page 1 — in those common threads as opposed to those different threads is a good starting point.” Diversity is an active concept to Pemberton, not a checkmark goal to be achieved. The dangers without it are striking, and he cites two practical examples for the good that can come from acted out diversity. “While it’s true that great minds think alike, when taking on big challenges you don’t want a group of people who see things exactly the same way,” Pemberton said. “You develop herd thinking and make really bad decisions; and when they unfold you ask, ‘Well how’d this happen? Interestingly enough, two of our most enduring institutions in this country are our federal system of government predicated on checks and
READER, page 1 — so many themes and events in the book that relate to your life, to your areas of expertise, and to the lives of the students you will influence and enrich,” Angrove said. “As our students encounter new responsibilities, new communities, new independence, new relationships and new obstacles. Will Allen’s story is full of life lessons and stories that will prompt students to reflect on many of these ideas.” Central to these ideas is that of thoughtfulness and determination. Allen writes of a life shaped not by struggle but by drive. He sees opportunity and seizes upon it to the benefit of others around him. “Mr. Allen believes that access to healthy food is a right of all people, not just those who can afford to buy it,” Angrove said. “Will Allen teaches us how anyone can grow their own food whether you live in an apartment in the city, or out in the country. Mr. Allen also demonstrates the importance of service to those less fortunate. “[He] is an urban farmer who is transforming the cultivation,
balances, or said differently, diversity of thought. You want different approaches and directions. The other is our financial system, specifically investing. So, a fundamental rule of investing is diversification. It is one of the few times we use diversity as a verb, investing money. We know that the one reason you diversify is to mitigate risk. And what’s the best way to mitigate risk? By expanding options. We sometimes hear of diversity being risky, but when applied correctly it’s a lot more than that. It’s a strength, an asset.” Pemberton notes that this doesn’t need to be a fight for the few and beleaguered, that it falls to everyone to be perseverant in the face of obstacles in society. “I try to lean in on things that don’t affect me, things outside my causes or concerns,” Pemberton said. “I have learned as a
result so much, because of that.” There is a historical aspect to Pemberton’s thinking as well, one that illustrates with marked clarity why many find his ideas radical. “The importance of being of service is part of something we have gotten wrong in the last couple generations,” Pemberton said. “You look at the history of America, and look at how we became what we are today, regardless of generation, there was a thread of service, of service to generations yet to come. That is how they thought, and they did not want to go do it. Women who walked for the right to vote didn’t want to get spat on or hit over the head with their signs. Those men who went off to fight Hitler, like my grandfather; my grandfather didn’t want to go off to war, he wanted to stay home with his new bride! Those
who got on freedom buses and sat on lunch counters, the most debasing of experiences, they didn’t want to do that, but they did it. And in most cases, they didn’t even think they were going to see the changes.” “They understood this was not for them, this was for their children and grandchildren,” Pemberton said. “You balance that against our “me-first”, prosperity gospel type of culture. How many Facebook friends do I have? Twitter followers? That is highly antithetical to American history and American success. It is no wonder we have created all the collisions we have. So, to the degree, whether its driven by our faith or love of country, however we can return to those same principles, however we can be reminded that even in the most challenging times what got us through… it was
those fundamental arguments of being internally consistent.” Being internally consistent, holding everyone to an equal and high standard and encouraging it at every step, seems to be at the heart of Pemberton. He sees college campuses as a breeding ground for inclusion and intelligent thought on tough subjects, and recognizing societies duplicity is among the important work being done. Pemberton, though, asks of students that they persevere, commit themselves to the fight, and hold internally consistent views on hard work, diversity, and the struggle for progress. “If we start thinking of the commonality we have and start focusing on that,” Pemberton said. “There will be a time we look back on our struggles as a country and say, ‘Okay, we got through that.’”
production, and delivery of healthy foods to underserved urban populations.” “Events span all disciplines
and provide the university community to view themes in the book through different perspectives.” Angrove added. “The
events are listed below and span enter art, film, critical thinking through deliberative dialogues, science, history, education, GMO’s, healthy eating, the law, poetry, research, community service, and urban farming.” The events are focused on allowing students a way to interact with the text in a way that will include their specific discipline. The common reader is always a book with wide interdisciplinary application, but this year’s text seems to be especially diverse. “It has a university wide appeal across disciplines and departments for communitybuilding, in beginning conversations about complex issues, and in inspiring critical inquiry, critical thinking, and excellent opportunities to inspire and foster academic friendships,” Angrove said. “We hope to create curricular and co-curricular enrichment programs and activities, that promote cross-cultural competencies, that foster an
awareness of local, national and global issues surrounding food, encouraging students to be active citizens and contributors to their communities.” “The response from the entire university community has been tremendous,” Angrove said. Don’t miss out on the events being hosted over the next week and a half, the organizers have gone to some length to ensure accessibility for students. “All events are free and open to the public. Most events have food available, and most are interactive and involve student participation,” Angrove said. There are also numerous scholarship opportunities tied to the common reader every semester, the deadline for many falling on Wednesday, October 30. “Faculty volunteer to lend their expertise in areas where book themes overlap their disciplines,” Angrove said. “Students get to experience book topics through the eyes of artists, attorneys, historians, biologists, plant and soli experts, through film, essays, poetry, research, by participation in critical thinking contests, and in scholarship opportunities.”
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Police Blotter: SHSU’s Finest Keep the Campus Safe Oct 23rd: Disorderly Conduct
An officer observed two female subjects physically fighting behind the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), located at 1901 Avenue I.
Oct 24th: Credit Card Abuse
An officer responded to the Sam Houston State University Theater Department, 1740 Bobby K. Marks Dr., in reference to a credit card abuse report. The complainant stated she was notified by Citi Bank in reference to a suspicious transaction on the account.
Oct 25th: Theft
An officer was dispatched to the University Police Department, 2424 Sam Houston Avenue, in reference to a theft. The complainants advised that an individual member was spending money out of their non-profit organization. The wish to pursue criminal charges.
Oct 26th: Criminal Mischief
An officer was dispatched to College of Humanities and Social Services, 1901 Avenue I, in reference to damaged property. The complainant was notified by custodial services of a damaged stall in the first floor men’s restroom. The damage to the panel appeared to be intentional.
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“Jigsaw” plays game with viewers, comes up short
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SHARON RAISSI Staff Reporter “The game is simple. All the best ones are.” Words from John Kramer, our very own Jigsaw, as he stares down two half-dead individuals who have been stripped of their humanity and maimed, either physically or emotionally, for the rest of their short lives. If only Jigsaw filmmakers followed the character’s instructions and dropped the cheap shock-factor twists and went back to the bare bones of the Saw franchise: the complex deathtraps, human struggles, and psychological thriller aspects of it all, then maybe audiences could leave this film in the
same sick fascination that’s kept the series alive since 2004. The newest installment, however, delivers the bare bones of what the creators hoped Saw fans were looking for, unfortunately it fails to appeal to a wider audience outside of its trophy horror junkies. The movie opens on a scene with five individuals, buckets on their heads, chained to a wall full of saws in front of them. Totally a Jigsaw thing to do, right? Well, the kicker here is Jigsaw has been dead for ten years. Bodies start turning up around the city, and authorities are scrambling for answers, insisting that Jigsaw is dead and has been for the past decade. Nevertheless, if that is the case, who has these
people locked up, and why? The movie answers this through a series of disorienting plot twists and forced character confessions. The directors, Michael and Peter Spierig, in some ways understood exactly what they needed to make this movie great, and the remnants of what they tried to do are still dazzling in the otherwise flimsy framework. It is a ride that keeps viewers engaged for all 92 minutes, but in no way is it a cinematic masterpiece. Several aspects leave the viewer striving to find meaning and motivation in certain plot points, which undercuts an otherwise solidly constructed, if lackluster, film. For the most part, we cannot count on horror movies to deliv-
Internship season is here, and The Houstonian has compiled er smart, well-developed charac- several tips, tricks and pieces of ters. People watch these movies advice for students preparing for the ‘Halloween factor’: the their applications. gore, torture devices and deathInternships bridge the gap traps. All of which prove to be between the classroom and the quite the spectacle, and for most workplace. Employers who parfolks watching a Saw movie, that ticipate in internship programs is enough. Most of the deathknow that their interns are ready traps stay true to the franchise, to enter the workplace, yet still leaving a theater full of people need the benefit of limited hours, groaning and turning away from regular feedback and helpful overthe screen. The gore was, in a sight on projects. Internships are word, disgusting, but fascinating about practicing and communicatas you watch what can happen ing. to human anatomy in the wake Practice excellent communicaof these grotesque devices. The tion skills. Employers are eager to final death in the movie certainly help students transition into the will not leave your memory— work place, but they expect their and nightmares— anytime soon. interns to have excellent communication skills. Visit HoustonianOnline.com for “Companies want interns who the entire article. can communicate effectively,” Associate Professor of Technical Communication Brian Blackburne said. “No matter how knowledgeable a person is in their field, the ability to communicate this knowledge is key. When a student is truly comfortable communiyou can upgrade your weapons, cating, the job-search process is making killing enemies much more effective. At one point, the much less intimidating.” “SHSU students who minor in player can choose one of three options for a body enhancement. Technical and Professional Writing enter their internships with Once you make this choice, it ample experience in communicatcan encourage players to play ing with audiences, and they are through again to experience well positioned for any workplace these different enhancements. situation—from applying for inThe gameplay flows amazingly with a few small glitches that go ternships to generating complex documents on the job. Just this away almost as quickly as they week, one of our Tech-Writing appear. “The New Colossus” is beauti- minors was applying for an internship,” Blackburne added. ful to look at and walk around
Nazi slaying time has come with Wolfenstein II MASON GONZALEZ TV/Film Reviewer In the latest Wolfenstein, I killed a lot of Nazis. I mean numbering in the thousands, and I loved every second of it. “The New Colossus” is a sequel to “The New Order” released in 2014, produced by Bethesda Softworks and developed by MachineGames. The game follows protagonist BJ Blaskowics as he and his fellow resistance fighters work to liberate America from the Nazi
Regime to launch a worldwide revolution. They encounter the likes of maniacal generals, giant robots and even Hitler himself. The gameplay is essentially the same bones as “The New Order”; dual wielding, shooting from cover, stealth sections and a weapon wheel, but they have all been updated to perform even better. For starters, players can now freely dual wield their weapons making dozens of fun combinations, so they can change their methods for slaughtering enemies. The enemies also have a lot of variety within their ranks, from simple foot soldiers,
to commanders, to heavy super soldiers, speeding robots, dogs and the infamous Panzerhunds. Enemies become more and more advanced as the game progresses, while your arsenal also increases, making them easier to kill. This back and forth works well, as you become deadlier their numbers increase more and more. The game makes sure the player is not invincible, if you do not play smart, you will die constantly throughout. In terms of weapons, the game has introduced weapon upgrade kits. Once you pick them up,
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Indictments handed to Trump surrogates
TRACE HARRIS Senior Viewpoints Writer
On Friday, October 27th, it was announced that Robert Muller, who is responsible for investigating the Trump campaign’s collusion with Russia would be handing down indictments as soon as Monday. On Monday, October 30th, Paul Manafort, who was the campaign chair for Trump, and Rick Gates, a business associate of Manafort,
were both handed indictments on 12 counts. The indictments include money laundering, conspiracy against the United States, false statements, an unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) statements, and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts. Manafort turned himself in after the indictment and is expected to work with Muller to avoid prison time in exchange for names of others. Manafort has already been tied to meetings with Russian officials, in the US and Russia, along with Jared Kushner, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and so on. The collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia has already been established, but these charges are showing a conspiracy against the US. In other words, these men are traitors.
Many more indictments are expected to be handed down. It was revealed Monday, George Papadopolous, Trump’s former foreign policy adviser, pleaded guilty to lying the FBI. The lie stems from Papadopolous having been asked about his Russian ties. He was primarily a puppet for the Russians. Among the following indictments is likely General Michael Flynn, who was fired as the National Security Advisor to Trump. Flynn said months ago he would testify and cooperate with the investigation in exchange for immunity. This was declined by Muller, suggesting there is a lot of evidence against him. Flynn’s Russian collusion has already been established. Over the weekend, Trump called for Muller to be fired. Comey was already blocked from the Russia investigation. Trump retracted his call for Muller to be fired, which would be an impeachable offense. He also
criticized Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation. Sessions had been linked to Sergey Kislayak, the Russian Ambassador to the US. Trump’s sons and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson were also connected to Kislayak. Tillerson’s oil businesses were also linked to Russian Oligarchs and Vladimir Putin himself. Trump has continued to deny, via Twitter, any collusion with the Russian government. The ties to Russia and Putin have been established. As is typically the case, the wheels of justice are turning slowly, though this indicates a thorough investigation on the part of Muller. Despite his denial, it seems the house of cards of the Trump administration is beginning to topple, suggesting a possible impeachment of the President.
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Paws up to everyone on the roster of the Houston Astros. A World Series well played.
Paws down to all the clowns I saw yesterday. I still don’t know how they got down in the sewer.
Response to “Weinstein Scandals” article
NICK WARD Senior Viewpoints Writer Last week, fellow Viewpoints Writer, Joseph Caleb Brunson, wrote an article titled “Weinstein scandals, classic Hollywood hypocrisy.” It was supposed to be an article about the horrific Weinstein scandals, how Hollywood has handled it, and
how the problem is still prevalent within that community. This is good because while Weinstein was rightfully outed, there are still other Hollywood figures that have gotten away this kind of behavior. However, we did not get that article. What we got instead was Mr. Brunson using the scandal as an excuse to get out his personal beef with Hollywood’s political agenda. He begins the article criticizing Hollywood for acting like heroes amidst the reveal, even though they supposedly “protected the man,” for years, while citing Quentin Tarantino and Jane Fonda as examples. But how exactly have they acted heroic? Jane Fonda confessed she knew about what was going on and did not say anything about it. Quentin Tarantino said he didn’t know the full extent of
what Weinstein did, but knew enough to come forward. That’s confessing to cowardice and playing dumb, and while Jane Fonda has recently made some recently distasteful comments, the response from Hollywood has mainly been reflective of the previous comments: playing dumb, confessing to knowing and not doing anything, or being a victim themselves. He might see a community trying to save their own skin. Yet, I see a community that wanted to get rid of a man for a while, but couldn’t, and took the opportunity when it arose. He then berates how if only someone had said something, all of this could have been prevented; that is when he doesn’t seem to grasp the weight of one of the statements he makes. He points out that Weinstein uses his power and money to shut up his victims,
but he doesn’t seem to understand how far that power extends. To put it into perspective, let’s talk about Juanita Broaddrick. Juanita is the prime Bill Clinton rape accuser. Before 1999, when she officially said Clinton raped her in 1978 when he was running for governor of Arkansas, news media outlets had been investigating her to try to get her to say something. However, she would deny everything until the 1999 NBC Dateline interview, and even signed an affidavit, a written statement under oath, that any story about Clinton raping her was false. This was during another Clinton sexual harassment lawsuit.
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JFK files, Trump ends wait for theorists
CASSIE KNUST Senior Viewpoints Writer
On Oct. 26, the world sat on the edge of their seats, anticipating the moment it had awaited for 54 years. President Trump released the files surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, “lifting the veil” on one of the most admired and controversial presidents in U.S. history. The files were to be locked away for at least 50 years, and now that the wait is over, it seems the answers we’ve been given are only raising more questions.
We know the basic facts: Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. 99 minutes after his death, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th POTUS. Kennedy’s alleged killer was lone shooter Lee Harvey Oswald, who in turn was killed two days later by Jack Ruby while in transit between jails. The event turned U.S. politics on its head and led to decades of conspiracy theories. Books, movies, bloggers, and amateur sleuths have all attempted to solve the puzzle that is the JFK assassination. Did Lee Harvey Oswald have a partner, or was he just the scape goat? Was Johnson associated with Kennedy’s murder? Was it the CIA, Cuba, or the Soviet Union behind the trigger? Yet, even now, the line between answers and theories is still a blur. Of the roughly 3,000 documents on file, exactly 2,891 files were released. Clues are
slowly but surely coming out of the woodwork, but essentially, all we’ve been handed is a jumbled mess. It’s much like stumbling across random boxes from your childhood that are somehow supposed to link together — confusing and intriguing. Nonetheless, it’s important to examine some questions and determine why this big unveiling is important to us. We now know that Director of the FBI J. Edgar Hoover was adamant about the public believing Oswald was the “real” assassin involved. In fact, he was furious upon hearing Oswald was killed, fearful the public would suspect a controversy. He also expressed his concerns about civil rights activists being angered over Oswald’s rights being violated, since he was unarmed when shot down. The FBI had insured his protection and failed. Even the Soviet Union was reportedly concerned with conspiracies,
afraid the U.S. would suspect them of the attack and launch a missile attack in answer. How does this affect us now? At this point, we don’t really know if public knowledge of the files is necessary, although nobody can deny the intrigue. However, the fact that the FBI and the CIA have persuaded the president to keep certain files redacted “for national security” is suspicious, particularly when the FBI’s first director had such a pivotal role in the story — a role whose intentions are still unclear. Either way, the files are to be kept secret for another six months for inspection until the government and POTUS decides if their release will be conducive to national security. This could go on forever, if they decide it should. What information is so big that after 54 years, it still has to be kept hidden? The government says they are keeping these
redactions due to “national security, law enforcement, and foreign affairs concerns”, but how do these “concerns” concern the public? If our safety and security is at risk, how does not knowing about it protect us? Would public knowledge lead to another war, or even revenge attacks? Would someone(s) have to answer for their actions? How would history, or even politics as we know it, be affected? If our safety and security is at risk, how does not knowing about it protect us? Would public knowledge lead to another war, or even revenge attacks? Would someone(s) have to answer for their actions? How would history, or even politics as we know it, be affected? Visit HoustonianOnline.com for the entire article
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Page 5 SOCCER, page 1 — Brown said. “We spent some time on different aspects with things we can be better at against Stephen F. Austin. We are excited to have another shot to play Wednesday.” SHSU will be looking to defeat SFA for the first time since they shutout the Ladyjacks 1-0 in 2015. The Bearkats will rely on senior midfielder Beryl Smith and sophomore forward Carlota Suarez Crespo. The two have been key pieces to SHSU’s bounce back season and were named Second Team All-Conference players. The title is awarded to 11 members around the league for their offensive output. “I think both of them have had a good year,” Brown said. “They are deserving of the all-conference team. They have led us in goals scored, and we are excited and proud of them to receive these accolades.” SHSU is set to matchup against SFA on Nov 1. in Corpus Christi. The game is set for 11 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL DETHRONED
K AT ? Clue #1: She has been in her current coaching position for 35 years at Sam Houston State University. Clue #2: She received her Masters degree in Education from Sam Houston State University in 1983. Photo courtesy DJ Shafer | SHSU Athletics
POWERHOUSE FALLS. Sam Houston State University volleyball has lost the top spot in the Southland Conference following a pair of losses on the road last week.
GABRIEL MYERS Sports Writer Sam Houston State University volleyball is beginning to wrap up its regular season, and the Bearkats have shown this year that they should be considered one of the favorites to take the conference title come tournament time in a couple of weeks. Although SHSU has been dethroned after losing its last two games, their nine game winning streak to open up conference play still leaves with an impressive 9-2 record against Southland opponents. The Kats just wrapped up a tough road trip where they lost back-to-back games, both against top five conference opponents. SHSU traveled to Louisiana to take on Northwestern State as they dropped the match 3-1. Their trip to Conway on Saturday would yield the same fate as the Sugar Bears defeated the
Bearkats in four sets. Going on the road in any sport is tough, and after an emotional home win against last year’s conference champion Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders, the Bearkats were due for an emotional letdown. “Any time you go on the road it’s a little bit harder,” head coach Brenda Gray said. “We just weren’t as sharp.” It was not the first time the Bearkats have been tested on the road this season. When they traveled to Houston Baptist University Oct. 12 the Bearkats came back from down two sets to none to win the match 3-2 in what was one of the games of the year in the Southland Conference. In order for the Bearkats to win the Southland the formula is simple: get the entire team firing on all cylinders at the same time. Seniors Brooke White and Jordyn Vaughn as well as junior
Taylor Cunningham are integral components to the Kats winning a conference title. There has not been a game this year in which all three have been on the top of their game, yet they are still 9-2 in conference play. If the Bearkats can get their terrific trio clicking, it is hard to see another team winning the conference. Up next, the Bearkats play their final home games of the season. They will start off with the Lamar Cardinals on Thursday night and finish with what will be their only regular season meeting with the rival Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Saturday afternoon in their last home game of the year. Saturday could also be the last time that seniors Brook White and Jordyn Vaughn take the court against their archrival. Vaughn expressed earlier this season how emotionally important it is for morale when the Kats are able to beat SFA.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK JUSTIN JOHNSON LINEBACKER
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Junior linebacker Justin Johnson made his presence felt on defense Saturday against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. Johnson spent a lot of time in the SLU backfield. His penetration led to a pair of sacks that cost the Lions 16 yards. He was all over the gridiron as he racked up 11 tackles in the game.
JENNA PHILLIPS GOALKEEPER Junior Jenna Phillips had an excellent Sunday in the first round of the Little Rock Golf Classic on Sunday. Phillips shot a 2-under par 70 to take a one stroke lead into Monday’s second round. She birdied three of her first nine holes and followed that up with nine consecutive pars.
Clue #3: She is married to her husband Tim and has a son, Timothy, and daughter, Tayler.
When it comes to beating the first place Ladyjacks the Bearkats need to have all three of their outside hitters going at once. SFA may be the best team in the conference, and in order to win the conference the Bearkats may have to beat them in the conference tournament. If SHSU can get Vaughn, White, and Cunningham going all at once, then the Kats should win. If not, then the Bearkats will have their hands full with a very talented Lady Jacks team.