11/9 Edition

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

The Independent Student Newspaper of Sam Houston State University

What’s happening at Sam ‘BLACK OUT’ , P.2

Basketball season opener to bring awareness to police brutality. Volume 128 | Issue 11

MOVIE REVIEW, P.4 The Houstonian reviews Doctor Strange.

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APPLE , P.6 Viewpoints Editor, Arturo Mosqueda reviews the new Macbook Pro. @HoustonianSHSU

INTERNET, P.7

BOWLING, P. 8

Viewpoints writer discusses the dangers of online friendships.

The SHSU bowling team hosted the KAT Klash and took home first place. HoustonianOnline.com

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Student Tight Race: Watch Party Democrats Draws Excitement React to Results TRICIA SIMS Associate Editor

Trump Triumphs in Pres. Race TRICIA SIMS Associate Editor

@TriciaAnnnn After weeks of predictions and analyzing, many believed that Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton was going to win the presidential race. In an unexpected turn of events Clinton has conceded. President of Bearkat Democrats London Sneeden said election night brought interesting results with Republican nominee Donald Trump winning some states that many predicted Clinton to win. “It has been very back and forth,” Sneeden said. “I think it is actually crazy that we have a candidate who has the most political experience that we have had in the last thirty years and that this election was still so close, when the comparison is someone with no political experience and who is a star of reality TV show. All of these things are shocking, yet incredible to me. I am still in shock. I think it says a lot about our country and our political climate.” The states that Clinton was proposed to win, like Michigan and Pennsylvania, became a Trump victory due to third party voters according to sophomore Logan Kennemer. “In many polls, it showed Clinton winning at a pretty safe margin, but we have seen tonight Trump has taken many states that he wasn’t predicted to win,” said Kennemer. “I think that third parties had a very large effect on many states. The amount that the third party took in was actually larger than the difference between Trump and Clinton. I think a lot of those and undecided voters made those states that were not necessarily supposed to be swing states made them flip to the other candidate.” With the conclusion of one of the most historical presidential elections, Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning showed that anything can happen and nothing can be assumed. Donald J. Trump is set to become the 45 President of the United States of America.

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WATCH PARTY. Student Goverment Association, the Global Center for Journalism and Democracy, the Department of Student Activities, the Department of Political Science, and the Student Money Management center teamed up to host an election watch party in the Kat Klub yesterday. Students enjoyed free food, t-shirts, and activities throughout the night.

SGA, PSP to Host ‘Sam Talks’ MORGAN PHILLIPS Staff Reporter @MorganLeeMusic The Student Government Association in collaboration with the Delta Upsilon Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity will hold an event about campus carry. The event is called ‘Sam Talks: Campus Carry’ and will be held tomorrow at the Smith-Hudson Business building

Mafrige auditorium at 6:30pm. The event hopes to promote increased awareness of active shooter threats and how to handle the new campus carry law. The talking points for the event will feature how to handle an active shooter situation and how campus carry affects campus. At the end of the presentation there will be a Q and A with the speakers. This will be an optimal opportunity for students to ask questions about certain

Election night has been a roller coaster. The Associated Press was the first to call the win in favor of Republican nominee Donald Trump. Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton called Trump privately instead of publicly conceding. President of the College Republicans Leah Boyd said the states that Trump won have been surprising. “Nobody thought he could pull the states he did, he is doing so much better than everybody thought,” Boyd said. “There are just places that Clinton messed up and it has costed her a lot of votes.” The night seemed decided after results of Pennsylvania were released 48.9 percent for Trump and 47.6 for Clinton. To Boyd this means that every voice can make a difference. “I am surprised that Trump lead Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania,” Boyd said. “I think it just really shows that people’s votes do matter.” Clinical Professor in the Department of Political Science Mike Yawn said Trump’s victory in certain states are due to the thirdparty voters. “He is doing about 2 or 3 points better in the polls than expected,” said Yawn. “Some of the early polls are showing that Clinton did not mobilize some of the key groups that typically vote overwhelming democrat. I think in the last week or two weeks, that a lot of the thirdparty voters decided to vote for one of the two major candidates and apparently overwhelmingly for Trump.”

aspects of campus carry or items that students may need more clarification about. The speakers will be University Police Department Officer Butterworth and Officer Hansford and a representative for the campus carry committee at SHSU. The speakers want to show a transparency with the school and the University Police about the prospect of campus carry. The President of SGA,

National Vote Clinton Trump Popular Vote Popular Vote

47.22% 48.02% Walker County Vote

30.92% 65.43%

— SAM TALKS, page 3

Players of the Week

P. J. HALL, DEFENSIVE END

Although the defense allowed a season-high in points (43) and total yards of offensive (574), Hall’s dominant performance can’t be overlooked. The junior from Seguin racked up seven tackles against the Cowboys, a forced fumble and four sacks. Hall was named Southland Conference defensive player of the week and earned honorable mention for national defensive player of the week.

Wednesday, November 9th 6:00 - 7:00 pm LSC Theater Front Page, News, CC Layout 10-12-16 (1).indd 1

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NATHAN STEWART, WIDE RECEIVER

The freshman from Dallas was lights out in the Bearkats’ 56-43 win over McNeese State on Saturday. Stewart broke both the school and conference record for receiving yards in a single game with 12 catches for 268 yards and three touchdowns. His performance earned him both STATS FCS National Freshman of the Week honors, as well as Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Free Pizza and Drinks, first come first serve. Must have an active Bearkat OneCard to participate in the event. Attend 3 workshops and your name will be entered into a drawing for one of our $400 scholarships.

Don’t let spring break, break your bank! Come brainstorm with the SMMC and get some great ideas for fun on a budget!

Student Money Management Center 919 Bearkat Blvd. Student Services Annex 936.294.2600 - smmc@shsu.edu shsu.edu/smmc

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