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App to CVA provides veteran support Raven’s Call to assist honor parking lost Kats

LIDIA GUTIERREZ Staff Reporter

Sam Houston State University responded to student and faculty complaints about parking by partnering with the app NuPark to implement a new parking system around campus starting fall 2016.

“What we’re trying to do with this app is every service we provide in the office, we want to put it in the power of your hands,” Assistant Director of the Department of Public Safety Services Matthew McDaniel said.

Before, any parking issue would be settled at the Parking and Transportation office. Now that SHSU is partnering with NuPark, a company that implements effective parking, everything will be a tap away on any iPhone or Android.

“The majority of our parking services are printed materials,” McDaniel said.

McDaniel said about 200,000 papers are printed for their use, and after this new system is in place, they’re hoping to cut it down to about 50,000.

“Due to the new features of the NuPark system the parking department will have the ability to provide additional types of permit offerings to increase flexibility for parkers,” Kevin Uhlenhaker, CEO of NuPark said.

The app will be able to give students different information about the campus such as an interactive map where you could park depending on your permit, and it could give students the ability to appeal a citation. More services include account management, permit purchase and management and citation payment.

“So far our customers have been very happy with the positive impact the system has had on their operation,” Uhlenhaker said.

Since everything will be mostly digital now, some concerns have risen. Many students could still need the in-person services since the app could potentially face problems.

“We are looking at downtime procedures,” McDaniel said. “Any service that is dependent on the internet can have downtime and it is my office’s responsibility to have downtime procedures to allow parking services to remain functional.”

Inputting a system like this might seem a bit pricy but McDaniel assured the team’s thoughtful process of the financial situation.

“What caused us to search for this new system is, along with other reasons, we are in need of changing our garage equipment,” McDaniel said.

The SHSU parking garage houses about 250 reserved parking spaces and about 254 hourly.

Regular issues regarding the outdated equipment failing at the SHSU parking garage is causing an inconvenience to the community, according to McDaniel.

McDaniel pointed out the cost of replacing the parking garage equipment would be equivalent to the cost of implementing the NuPark system.

“Looking at one facility versus being able to serve the entire campus was a big draw to us,” McDaniel said.

The NuPark system will be in place next semester. For more information visit www.NuPark.com

ETHAN HORN Staff Reporter Sam Houston State University is home to dozens of traditions that help define what it means to be a Bearkat. For the last four years, university ambassadors have established a new tradition, the Raven’s Call ceremony.

Named after General Sam Houston, who adopted the moniker of Raven throughout his lifetime, the newest campus tradition is a memorial service intended to recognize and remember students, alumni, faculty and staff who have passed away over the previous year.

This year’s ceremony will be held on April 15 at 12:00 p.m. at the Ron and Ruth Blatchley Bell Submitted Photo| The Houstonian Tower.

Jaelan Jackson, Vice President VETERANS. SHSU Collegiate Veterans Association provides a safe haven for Bearkats who served in the armed of Programming for Orange Keys forces. CVA raises money for members in need as well as active military members. and the Raven’s Call chair, said this ceremony is a way to celebrate the together and assist each other. Shack,” Figliola said. “It’s close lives of past and current students.

ABIGAIL VENTRESS Though the group is a student to campus so some veterans that “The event showcases the Senior Reporter organization aimed toward don’t have a house that stay on deceased’s pride in and loyalty helping veterans, it is open to campus or whatever can come, to our university and celebrates anyone including citizens outside and everyone likes Potato Shack their memory with family, friends, The Collegiate Veterans of SHSU. because they have good beer and and current students, faculty and Association at Sam Houston State “Essentially, we’re just veterans everything.” staff,” Jackson said.

University is growing rapidly with helping veterans whether it just be CVA currently has 70 official As a part of developing the the addition of new members this things in life, or things pertaining members. Figliola joined CVA this tradition, the Orange Keys have semester. After the organization to college, or anything really,” year and is the reserves for the was formed on campus in 2010, Figliola said. “People getting out Navy as an E7 Chief Petty Officer. experimented with different ideas on how best to memorialize those membership had been decreasing of the service might have PTSD “I joined because I got an email until recently when the remaining or anything like that, [and] we and I went to a meeting and met a lost.

At the original Raven’s Call six members began recruiting have avenues that we can direct couple of guys that served in the ceremony, the Orange Keys others. them to.” same branch that I did, so for me would release balloons for each “The group before us wasn’t The veterans share their it’s just an outlet to know fellow of the lost Bearkats but it was really spreading the word, so we’re experiences with each other in service members,” Figliola said. posting little banners everywhere order to assist each other on how “Whenever you meet other service not environmentally conscience and advertising ourselves to to handle certain situations. CVA members, you can connect on a so they had to find another way to reach out,” CVA President Jon meets twice a month on Thursdays different level than most people honor the students. “[We] came up with the Figliola said. “We’re just bringing at Potato Shack, and those do.” moveable monument that was popularity to it, pretty much.” interested in becoming a member CVA has members from several CVA is a national organization are welcome to attend a meeting branches of the military including introduced in last year’s ceremony, where for each name that is called, that allows veterans, people who and sign up for membership. the Army, Navy, Air Force and a single orange or white rose is know veterans and people who “We just set up outside with placed in that person’s memory,” support the armed forces to come our banner and eat some Potato — VETERANS , page 2 Jackson said.

The event takes place by the Ron and Ruth Blatchley Bell Tower and in honor of the event, a stone monument is situated in front of the tower. country and ideas on how to take plete, Davis confirmed Texas will “We will have students from TEDDI CLIETT action in order to provoke social be home to at least one charter. the College of Music playing Editor-in-Chief change.

Davis said three reasons exist stringed instruments as a prelude “There are a myriad of organi- behind her wanting to create a to our service and open with a zations doing amazing work on all platform aimed at female millenni- presentation of the colors by Former Texas state senator issues gender related, and yet so als – her desire to even the playing the SHSU ROTC,” Jackson said.

Wendy Davis captured America’s many of us have never heard of field, the undue influence millen- “Chasti Brown will then perform attention in June 2013 as she fili- them before,” Davis said. “They nials can have over government Amazing Grace and I will welcome bustered in pink running shoes for need a megaphone and there are a policy and her obligation to serve everyone with a speech.”

11 hours to block an omnibus anti- lot of people who need a connec- the audience she captured almost The ceremony is an important abortion bill from passing through tion to that megaphone. Our hub three years ago. moment, as SHSU honors those the GOP-controlled legislature. will serve a purpose to make that “From a very deep place in my who have borne its motto “The After falling short in her guber- happen but our hub will also be a heart comes a desire to even the measure of a life is its service.” natorial campaign in 2014, Davis place for young women to meet playing field, to create an opportu- While still a relatively new planted those shoes in a new digi- each other, to share their stories nity for women to become as suc- tradition, since spring of 2012, tal hub called Deeds Not Words, and to receive inspiration from cessful in realizing their dreams as it has solidified itself as an designed to give millennial wom- each other about ways they’ve got- men are able to do,” Davis said. “In important pause amidst the bustle en the resources needed to make ten involved.” my own experience as a 52-year- of school life. social change.

However, the platform will ex- old woman, I’ve seen just about “President Hoyt will bring “Deeds Not Words is a re- ist outside of the internet as well. every obstacle that can be thrown words of comfort and Dean sponse,” Davis said. “It’s a re- Within the next year, Deeds Not in one’s way in that regard. I un- Yarabeck will provide a roll call sponse to a number of young Words will establish and work derstand the playing field and I of the fallen Bearkats while women everywhere I go repeat- with 10 college campuses to de- understand how much work we Orange Keys place roses in the ing the same question. What do fine a social issue that matters to have to do.”

Raven’s Call monument,” Jackson we do? It’s for women who are the student body and then provide With that, Davis said millenni- said. “Tyler Patek, Orange Keys passionate about trying to make the campus with the resources and als have a greater influence than President, will bring the closing a difference and who care about tools needed to make headway in they realize, which is why she remarks, Chasti Brown will close a myriad of issues surrounding said issue. wants to target that generation to with the SHSU Alma Mater and gender issues but who need some A concrete rubric isn’t in place become politically active and civi- ROTC will close the colors.” guidance on how to move their for how a campus will be selected cally engaged.

Dean of Students John Yarabeck connections to a concrete action.” as a charter. Davis said much of “18 to 33 year-olds in this said this ceremony is a vital part of The website, DeedsNotWords. the process will be organic and the country have the opportunity the traditions at SHSU, as it gives com, operates by allowing viewers organization will seek diverse uni- to exercise an undue influence back to students who were once a to sign up for a weekly newsletter versities in need of the resources in policy making,” she said. “By part of the university family. which includes the former state Deeds Not Words will provide.

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HAVEN to provide education on GLBT issues ELISABETH WILLASON Staff Reporter An on-campus resource group for GLBT students and supporters at Sam Houston State University will host a training course on April 21 to give students and faculty the tools to tackle gender identity and sexuality issues.

HAVEN – a program dedicated to creating a safe and accepting campus environment for GLBT students – has put together GLBT

— VETERANS , page 1 Marines. In order to serve as an officer for CVA, the member must be a veteran.

“We’re just a wide spread group,” Figliola said. “It’s pretty much a social group for networking; we’re not really challenging people or trying to get you to join the military [because] we’re post military.”

The members of CVA have participated in sending care packages to troops, raising money for veterans in need and have volunteered at the Salvation Army in Conroe. On April 30, CVA will be visiting the observatory.

101 to give student, staff and faculty allies information to aid in a mission to eliminate stereotypes and myths about the GLBT community.

The program was founded originally in 2008, but has been revived recently by psychologists from the counseling center on campus.

Selena Guerra, Ph.D., a psychologist at SHSU’s counseling

center, said the course will cover topics such as GLBT vocabulary, gender identity, power and privilege, discrimination as well as current law and being an ally.

According to Guerra, these programs were created to help support a student population that traditionally has been marginalized and treated unfairly due to lack of knowledge or understanding.

The Jump “My favorite thing was when we went to Buffalo Wild Wings and did a fundraiser,” Figliola said.

“We just had a bunch of veterans show up.”

The fundraiser at Bufflao Wild Wings was a profit-share event.

All of the proceeds raised went toward CVA for them to distribute to veterans in need of financial assistance.

“We really don’t spend any money unless we have a veteran that needs help with something,” Figliola said. “Say they can’t afford to live anywhere or something happens to them, we have money to distribute to people and help

out.”

According to Figliola, SHSU alumni visited CVA’s tailgate set up at football games in the fall and did not know that SHSU had an organization for veterans. Figliola said that it made the alumni extremely proud to learn that SHSU has an association now.

“This association kind of just means veterans helping veterans,” Figliola said. “Ultimately, we all come together and have a great time, but at the end of the day we want to make sure that everyone’s getting home safe and is taken care of each other. Right now we’re just trying to get known.”

The Jump — DAVIS , page 1 the year 2020, millennials will occupy 40 percent of the total voting population in this country, and yet in 2014 in the mid-term election when almost every state legislature is being elected across this country, only 23 percent of millennials showed up to vote.”

Davis credited low voter turnout, among other things, to the lack of glamor surrounding midterm elections.

“I know it’s really popular and exciting to vote in a presidential election, and of course we all ought to do that, but these midterm elections really determine the policies that are affecting so many of us,” Davis said. “Look no further than Texas and it’s antivoting rights, anti-reproductive rights, anti-education funding support, to understand how and why women ought to care

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about what’s happening in state legislatures.”

In addition, though, Davis said millennials face a systemic issue of political efficacy.

“I’ve heard so many times from young people the idea that their one vote won’t possibly matter, why should they bother,” Davis said. “But of course, cumulatively, they add up and they do matter tremendously. If they would express a desire that politicians meet them where they are, speak to their values, speak to their concerns, we could literally shift the conversation in this country.”

Executive Director of the Global Center for Journalism and Democracy Kelli Arena said that problem specifically exists in the female gender.

“Women are not taught to speak up or to have an opinion or be argumentative and I think we can talk about that for a year,” she

said. “Most women worry that they don’t know enough, that they don’t have enough experience, they don’t have enough influence to be able to contribute.”

Davis said much of her desire to jumpstart Deeds Not Words came from an overwhelming obligation to give back to the women she stood up for three years ago during her filibuster.

“I have a wonderful privilege of having captured the attention of young women across this country the day that I stood and filibustered the anti-abortion bill in Texas almost three years ago and I feel an obligation to this beautiful, amazing, talented, intelligent audience that I have to help them move their skills and their talents into productive action,” she said.

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“The HAVEN program helped me connect with more diverse students and faculty that really care,” Kathryn Vanderhoef, Gamma Sigma Kappa secretary said. “HAVEN offers trainings to teach what everything means in the LGBT+ community.”

HAVEN, Vanderhoef said, offers a space where GLBT students who do not have supportive families can feel safe

and accepted.

“They show why it matters to become an ally and the best ways of doing so,” she said. “Also, it’s important to show non-LGBT people that we exist and that we go through so much adversity.”

The HAVEN course aims to give students, faculty and staff the resources to be better allies to and have a better understanding of GLBT students while lessening

SGA ticket reprimanded KEVIN FENNER Staff Reporter The week leading up to today’s student body elections left a candidate for vice president disqualified, a presidential candidate forced to suspend his campaign and a full slate of candidates ordered to remove all campaign materials.

Just over a week into his campaign, vice presidential candidate Blake Kuempel was banned from running for any elected office representing the students of Sam Houston State University.

Kuempel, a senior PGA Golf Management major, was removed from the Student Government Association’s election ballot for making false remarks on his campaign’s Facebook page, according to the SGA’s Election Commission.

“What do you think is going on when the current SGA Vice President [Jacqueline Bolden] allows only HALF the time for a student body election, open for everyone, to run for office?”

Kuempel’s Facebook status said.

“I intend to give the students of SHSU as many opportunities to be a part of SGA and give them a voice!”

The six commissioners found Kuempel’s accusation against Bolden to be untrue and thus concluded that the remarks were “defamatory towards the current

SGA Vice President’s reputation and also made the current Vice President’s reputation a subject of ridicule and embarrassment.”

The statements made against Bolden, who is also currently running for student body president, were a Class A violation of SGA’s Election Code Article VII which prohibits remarks that “will be in any way detrimental, defamatory, ridicule or embarrass any individual.”

Running on the same campaign ticket as Kuempel, SGA presidential candidate Mizraim Reyes was also found guilty of the same Class A violation for “Liking” and “Sharing” his running mate’s Facebook post, for which the Commission ordered him to cease all campaigning for office and prohibited any public soliciting of votes.

However, according to Reyes the allegations made about Bolden are in fact true and regardless the candidates have a right to say whatever they want as long as they believe it’s true and don’t make reference to a person’s legal status such as race, color, religion or sexual orientation.

“If we believe that something is true and we state that and we come to that belief, then somebody’s going to have to pry it from our cold dead hands,” Reyes said. “I believe in the First Amendment and that’s something they can’t take away from us.”

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Ars Perpetua debuts new compositions at Sam ERIK WALDBAUER Staff Reporter New student-composed music was debuted as the first event of this year’s Contemporary Music Festival at Gaertner Performing Arts Center on April 7.

This annual festival is in its 54 year and features a different guest composer each year.

With the exception of one piece, all of the music performed that night was written and composed

by Sam Houston State University students.

Two awards were presented that evening for outstanding student compositions.

The lights dimmed and the audience of about thirty people quickly grew silent as six students holding trumpets walked on stage.

They performed the piece, Sketch: for Trumpet Sextet by Kevin

Bailey. It was a busy piece and at times it almost felt stressful.

For the next piece, the doors on stage left were opened and a marimba was wheeled out. Alyssa Neeley was the only person on stage for this performance of Adventurous Splinters by David Busch.

This piece began slow and simply but quickly began to add layers onto itself until, by the end, it became a high energy performance.

While the marimba was wheeled off stage after the performance, Professor Kyle Kindred came on stage and welcomed the audience to the first concert of the Contemporary Music Festival and introduced them to this year’s guest composer.

“We’re excited to have a very special guest with us, Mr. Christopher Theofanidis,” Kindred said. “He is currently on staff at

Yale and actually drove all the way down here from Yale.”

Theofanidis conducted several events throughout the course of the festival, including a lecture and composition master class.

The next performance, Trio for Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon

by Jordan Ricks had many lighter elements and while the second movement was a bit slower, the piece overall felt as though a playful fantasy novella had been condensed into three movements.

If the last piece was a jaunt into a light and playful story, the next piece was a grand adventure into an epic world of high fantasy.

The piece, Introduction and Allegro, had four parts: cello, viola and two violins. It had a darker more serious tone than the previous piece, yet still felt like a story that had been adopted from a different medium.

Kindred returned to the stage

alongside Jordan Ricks to perform Quixotic, which was a very calm and smooth piece for piano.

Kindred remained on stage and played the piano for the next piece as well. Ahavat Olam by Travis Redden was far bleaker than any of the other pieces in the concert.

It was dark and interesting in the way that it blended violin and piano to form a sinister atmosphere.

Immediately after, Kindred announced the winners of the two composition awards.

Redden was awarded the 2016 Phi Mu Alpha Fisher Tull Student Composition Award for his piece Ahavat Olam, and the Carson Thomas Miller Texas Emerging Composers Competition Award was given to Harrison Collins.

Collins’ award winning piece, Ecstatic Noise was performed after the presentation.

The inclusion of brass instruments added an element

of excitement to this piece.

Considering its composer had just won an award, it sounded appropriately triumphant.

The concert concluded with the performance of What About the Rest of Us?. The creation of this piece involved the colorful quotes from this year’s presidential race and the inclusion of music students’ short compositions for them.

Some of the candidates featured in the piece included Bernie Sanders, Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump.

The performance had the audience laughing at some of the more interesting moments in this election season so far.

This New Music Recital began the Contemporary Music Festival in an exciting way and left both the audience and performers looking forward to the rest of the weekend’s festivities.

Baroque Opera to debut after 300 years

TESLA CADENA Staff Reporter The Sam Houston State University Opera Workshop and the Center for Early Music Research and Performance (CEMRAP) have collaborated for the first time to present “The Sacrifice of Berenice” by Carlo Agostino Badia on April 14 at the Gaertner Performing Arts Center.

Badia wrote this piece in 1712 and although he was one of the most influential composers at the time, all of his work was lost in history.

CEMRAP’s board director

Mario Aschauer, Ph.D., traveled to Europe and dug through archives to find this short piece.

“I’m Austrian so I went to Vienna over Christmas and I was looking at about ten pieces,” Aschauer said. “I found this and thought it was perfect because it’s not too difficult and it has exactly the orchestration that we have at our disposal here,” Aschauer said.

The opera will be sung in Italian with strings and harpsichord accompaniment. Translation will be provided by Opera Workshop director Rebecca Grimes’, Ph.D., narration and subtitles projected above the curtain. This opera will feature Baroque acting.

“Baroque acting deals with a lot

with ancient rhetoric, meaning it’s really the delivery of a speech of highly stylized poetry,” Aschauer said. “It is supported by rhetorical gestures, so the idea is the entire person impersonates that text. They’ll find a gesture for individual words to be performed as gracefully as possible.”

This hour and a half piece was composed for an empress’s 21 birthday and then never performed again until this Thursday.

SHSU’s student ensemble will go down in history as the first to perform this piece on this side of the Atlantic and junior SHSU opera singer Cecilia Delarosa does not take that lightly.

Delarosa believes that music

can make a difference in people’s lives and that opera is more than the Richard Wagner horned Viking lady stereotype.

“It’s really just an intense study of emotions and the way people react to each other,” Delarosa said.

“It’s this whole world of different art forms that meet up in opera.

It’s a very high form of music not many people can do.”

Delarosa and the other 24 students have practiced all semester to launch this romance, which is set in Ancient Egypt about a woman’s devotion and willingness to sacrifice anything for her husband.

However, this love story does not come without humor as there

are only four characters but about twelve singers which result in some pants roles.

“There are girls playing a man’s part because there’s only two girls and two guy characters,” Delarosa said. “It’s been really funny blocking it because the teacher told them to figure out how to walk like a man, talk like a man and shake hands like a man.”

The performance will take place in the recital hall of the GPAC at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public

PS4 Firmware 3.50 update brings ‘Remote Play’ ARTURO MOSQUEDA Columnist Sony introduced Remote Play for Mac and PC last week alongside the PS4 3.5 update to allow users who are not near a PS4 can play anywhere away from home.

This feature is used when the

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main TV is occupied by someone else, other users can continue to play on the PS4 through any compatible computer or laptop.

The requirements in order to use this new feature will make sure PC users have Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 installed on their computers, and OS X 10.10 or 10.11 for Mac users.

A 2.76 GHz Intel Core i5-560M

processor or better will also be required alongside 2GB of RAM dedicated for the software.

With all of that sorted out, users would just need to enable Remote Play on their PS4, download the Remote Play software on their computer and have a good internet connection. A DualShock 4 controller will need to be plugged into the computer in order to use

the Remote Play feature.

Users are able to select between 360p, 540p and 720p formats and 30fps or 60 fps in Remote Play. It all depends on the user’s internet connection to receive uninterrupted and lag free gameplay.

Previously, this feature was available only to Sony smartphones and handheld gaming devices such as the PS Vita and tab-

lets.

Aside from Remote Play, the PS4 received other features in the 3.50 update such as the ability to appear offline, a notification whenever a friend appears online and the ability to schedule game sessions with friends. Other features include party size limitations and the ability to see which games each member in a party is playing.

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Bearkats to celebrate 10 annual International Week TRICIA SIMS Staff Reporter Sam Houston State University’s International Student Organization will host the tenth annual International Week filled with free events and prizes to begin on April 16.

International Student Recruiter and Special Programs Coordinator Dana Van De Walker said International Week’s goal is to feature the experiences of students from around the world and to unify students despite their home countries.

“It is a series of events throughout the week that are designed to focus on international issues on campus, to bring together international students and American students and let international students showcase their countries,” Van De Walker said.

At SHSU there are 400 international students who represent over 70 different countries.

The vice president of the ISO, Celso Catumbela, is from Angola and said this annual event is vital to understand fellow Bearkats.

“Our school is known for a number of things, but unfortunately, one that is not often highlighted is really just how culturally diverse it is,” Catumbela said. “We have students from countries that most people have never even heard of and due to our busy schedules, it is likely that when going to and from classes we sometimes fail to take notice of such individuals.”

The week will begin festivities this Saturday with an international children’s story hour at the Huntsville Public Library at 1 p.m.

From Monday to Thursday, Old Main Market will showcase different international cuisines as a part of their international food festival.

There will be tables set up in

the LSC Mall area from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday with students who will discuss 15 different countries in an event called “Around the World at SHSU”.

Then later that day, there will be a special guest speaker, Dan McCarthy, who has 20 years of experience in immigration law.

“The keynote speaker will be talking about immigration issues,” Van De Walker said. “A lot of our international students would like to stay here in the U.S. and eventually obtain a work visa, so this is a very important speaker that is coming.”

10 student groups will showcase their countries in the Ronald P. Mafrige Auditorium 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

“These showcases are 30 minute presentations where students get up and talk about their country,” Van De Walker said. “Some of them are going to be singing songs or doing dances, martial arts and fashion shows.”

There will be two panels to discuss the experiences of study abroad students following the fair on Tuesday. The panel will feature students from Turkey, China, Korea, Finland and American students who have studied elsewhere.

The event on Thursday is called “International Dance Blast”. Two SHSU MFA dance students, Sarah Sanchez and Rasika Borse, will teach dance lessons. At 6 p.m. they will teach ballet folklorico and Bollywood dance at 7 p.m.

This is the first time the ISO has partnered with the Department of Dance.

Borse is actually a foreign exchange student herself. The dances are beginner oriented, so no experience in dance is needed.

Friday night, the festivities of international week will conclude with two final events. There will be an international potluck where students can cook food from their home countries and share it with the party. Following the potluck, they will have a movie night

showing the film “Cool Runnings” at the Psychological Service Center.

ISO President Johanna Dahl was involved in last year’s international week and according to him, there have been a few minor changes that affect this year’s celebration in a big way.

“This one will be more inclusive and a lot more fun as we have many different events ranging from guest speakers to dance lessons,” Dahl said. “We have participants from all over the world coming together to make this week great.”

Dahl, who is originally from Sweden, said the benefits of a special international week are plentiful.

“The international students here at Sam Houston get to share their culture with all the students as well as the faculty on campus,” Dahl said. “It is great that we can learn about other countries and their customs. It is important to have this week-long event to spread the awareness of other cultures and perspectives.”

SHSU international students come from six continents yet they can easily be mistaken as another Texan.

“We have over 400 international students on campus and I think that sometimes they blend into the background,” Van De Walker said. “They don’t get many opportunities to showcase who they are and where they come from. Huntsville is not a super international community but we do have a small but solid international group here. I like the idea that they get to talk about where they are from instead of being a part of Texas all the time.”

All events are free to the public.

For more information please check out the SHSU International Programs website: http://www. shsu.edu/dept/inter nationalprograms/.

RAY SOMERS Columnist

Everybody Wants Some!!, written and directed by Richard Linklater, a former Sam Houston State University student and baseball player, is a fantastic summer movie for the college crowd.

The film follows the misadventures of a baseball team at a fictitious east/central Texas college throughout the days before the fall semester begins.

It’s one part Sandlot, one part Animal House with some Dazed and Confused thrown in for good measure.

Linklater returned to SHSU on April 7 to participate in two Q&As and host a debut of the film alongside stars Blake Jenner from Glee, Tyler Hoechlin from Teen Wolf and Ryan Guzman from Step Up: All In. The first Q&A was hosted by Tom Garrett from SHSU’s Mass Communication Department. The session was open to film students who wanted to learn from a legend who walked some of the same ground.

Later in the day, Linklater and the stars participated in a red carpet walk up to the screening to give them time to meet excited fans.

SHSU President Dana G. Hoyt introduced Linklater and the cast before the screening. Linklater took the stage to give a bit of backstory to the film, citing his time at Sam as the inspiration in the creation of this story.

It is the funniest movie of the

year, hands down. Many movies with large casts falter because the viewer is unable to keep track of what’s going on but Linklater handled it well.

The actors also gave off a sense of family, tied together by their competitive passion. The film is similar to Linklater’s earlier Dazed and Confused in that respect. In order to forge the relationships seen in the film, Linklater required the actors of the films baseball team to live together for a week in a bunkhouse at his ranch while in preproduction.

The period aspect of the film is also fantastic. The town and fictional college from the film are based on Linklater’s memories of the early 80s in Huntsville although filming did not take place at SHSU. Linklater decided not to film at SHSU because it had undergone too many updates. Instead, he opted to shoot at UTSA, which also allowed him to be closer to his home in Austin. Residents of Huntsville will recognize is his reference to the Jolly Fox. Everybody Wants Some!! included a sound track that includes the music of Van Halen, The Knack, Sugar Hill and more.

Throughout preproduction the actors were even encouraged to pick the music their character would like from the 80s to add another layer to the characters depth.

This film easily earns a 5/5 and is highly recommended to anyone who wants a laugh.

Percussionists to showcase work Sam Houston State University’s School of Music will host ‘A Night of Percussion’ in the Concert Hall of the Gaertner Performing Arts Center on April 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Junior music education major Tyler Bordelon said there will be many different types of pieces to showcase individual performers and small ensembles.

“The concert will consist of many different percussion works that will display not only chamber music but works that have been written and arranged for solo percussion,” Bordelon said.

Bordelon is one of the soloists for the concert and will perform a Chopin Nocturne, originally written for piano. Bordelon said

he had taken a guitar transcription of Chopin’s Nocturne Op.9 No.2 and arranged it for the marimba.

Bordelon said all soloists and groups had to receive approval by the head of the SHSU percussion studio, John Lane, Ph.D. Although the event is not a competition, students have prepared tirelessly for the event.

“Some of the pieces have been worked on since the beginning of the fall semester,” Bordelon said. “Others, however, have been practicing since the beginning of the spring semester.”

Bordelon is excited to showcase the talent of the percussion program because of the hardwork that has gone into the production of the concert.

“The audience can expect to hear music that they might have never listened to before” said Bordelon said. “The performance

Earth Week to spread awareness at SHSU NATLIE MINK Staff Reporter Sam Houston State University will kick off an Earth Week celebration on April 18 with various activities on campus to show appreciation for the planet.

Marketing Director for Recreational Sports Melissa Fadler said the promotion of Earth Week this year is varied, as the department has attempted to get more people involved.

“The events are different in that there are a lot more departments involved,” Fadler said. “Several areas from Facility Management are contributing this year and it’s a first for them.”

The biggest event that will be featured on campus is the Earth Week Pledge.

“Many different departments and organizations will be taking pledges from students to be more conscious of how they use and dispose of resources,” Fadler said.

Those that take the pledge will be entered to win one of two bicycles donated by Pepsi.

Several clothing donation bins will be located at the RSC and outside various residence halls in order to make the events more accessible to students.

“Students are encouraged to engage in this event and helping

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to make Earth Day memorable campus wide,” Fadler said.

Fadler encouraged students to live the SHSU motto, “The measure of a life is its service.”

“Students should model the service mentality of Sam Houston and look for ways to help out,” Fadler said. “Whether it just be disposing of their trash in a responsible manner or doing a service project here on campus.”

The health of the planet is important and Earth Week at SHSU is a way to show the importance of sustainability.

“Earth week is about bringing about an awareness that we, as individuals, all contribute to the issues on our planet,” Fadler said. “One person may not think they matter but when a lot of people think that way, that’s how small issues get turned into big problems.”

One way that SHSU can help the planet is to be more mindful of what goes into the Earth.

“Because we all live here, we should work to keep our campus community viable by managing our resources, watching our waste habits and taking responsibility for the impact we have on those around us,” Fadler said.

will show students a variety of music that may have been foreign to them beforehand and they can expect a great performance”.

Junior Music Education major Garrett Reebenacker believes that the concert will allow the audience to listen to a variety of music that isn’t as well-known.

Reebenacker will perform a movement of one of his past recital pieces, as well as a piece by American composer, Steve Reich.

“The audience can expect a diverse showing of music, composers and instruments, and students should attend because the concert will likely be a display of music that they have never been exposed to,” Reebenacker said.

The event is free to all SHSU students and it will display the talent within the percussion studio.

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Relationships: Oversexualized and lack chivalry

RYAN GUELI Contributor In today’s time, the word dating has an extreme negative connotation that strings along with it.

Many girls are afraid guys are simply trying to have sex with them, while guys assume girls are just wasting their time.

Today’s society has made it nearly impossible to navigate one’s way through the dating scene.

First let’s look at the possibilities for dating.

People can meet in person, but lately apps such as Tinder have been taking over. Instantly these apps make people look past personality and observe only looks and how much information one can shove into a short bio to make one’s self sound dateable.

This makes dating an oversexualized endeavor right from the beginning. How can two people start dating when personality becomes an “added bonus” rather than a reason to date? This oversexualized experience creates a terrible foundation for the dating scene today.

It used to be that people would talk in person maybe once a day on the phone. Thanks to technology this is no longer the case. People are constantly talking to one another through texting, snapchat or other types of social media and

constant chatter can sometimes be too much for some people.

Everyone needs their space, even those that are already in relationships. Too much time with one person is never a good thing.

When people do actually meet for a date, the dates are completely different than years ago. Rarely do people actually go out to nice dinners, mostly its grabbing a beer or everyone’s favorite - “Netflix and Chill”.

What has happened to picking up a girl and going to a nice dinner, dancing afterward and then after walking her to the door and giving a kiss goodnight? These types of dates no longer exist.

Clearly this sets out the path to the death of chivalry. Guys are no longer concerned with doing things for the girl they like, rather they are more focused on taking off their pants.

I have watched guys treat girls like trash just because sex is the

main goal. For some reason girls believe what these boys (boys, not men) are saying. Thus they fall for these boys and are used for sex.

Girls start believing that every man is like this and won’t give any guy who truly proves to be the opposite of these sex crazed boys the time of day. In turn, girls begin to turn to other guys who are only interested in sex and the cycle beings to repeat itself once again, giving the guys who are truly interested in a relationship no reason to exemplify chivalry and thus killing it altogether.

The oversexualized dating scene makes getting to know someone nearly impossible.

It forces people to become too intimate too fast and doesn’t allow chivalry to even exist. People are jumping into bed together with knowing almost nothing about one another, and then complain when things don’t work out with one another.

From this a world is created where people who are wronged by the dating scene do not want to jump back into it. People want to avoid this dating scene all together and be by themselves. Numerous guys and girls are unwilling to give new people chances to enter their lives because it involves the possibility of getting hurt by this “Netflix and Chill” era of dating.

It is no wonder why less marriages work out, and why less relationships last.

Through over sexualized dating and too much social media communication, dating has become a lost art today. Maybe one day men and women will recognize there is more to dating then sex and appearance.

Hopefully dating can return to being with people who generally enjoy each other’s company. Until then, the art of dating is lost, and with it the chivalry of all men.

taxes and commit fraud.

The Panama Papers are a series of anonymous papers released to a German newspaper that revealed transactions that date back as far as the 1970s that described how companies concealed money from public scrutiny.

This greed is the reason for thousands of economic issues in the United States alone.

There were over 2.6 terabytes of confidential information that provided more than 214,000 offshore banks listed by a provider, Mossack Fonseca.

Mossack Fonseca is a corporate service provider that started in 1986 and is located in Panama City, Panama.

Mossack Fonseca is a tax haven that represents five to 10 percent of the global shell company market, The Economist. The Panama Papers revealed several heads of state from countries

such as Argentina, Iceland, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates. Mossack allowed many important government officials around the world to hide income from prying eyes.

Companies that operate within a given territory have an obligation to pay. You can’t just say I do want to, even when you have millions and millions of dollars.

Taxation helps fund federal programs that help millions of underprivileged and impoverished individuals. By foregoing taxes, companies are pushing the economy into the gutter. People have a tendency to try and find ways to game the system, and try to increase their gains. By bypassing the system to an offshore bank, companies can avoid taxes, prosecution and federal intervention.

Though no Americans have been named specifically in the U.S.

so far, we are not exempt from such financial foul play. In the U.S. it is fairly easy to create a shell company. This makes tax evasion extremely simple and interferes with how the U.S. economy works.

The federal government is making it easy to cheat at their own game. We allow people to steal and take what isn’t theirs.

The money that they keep could help out an infinite amount of people. Many federal programs such as social security and free college would be completely viable options if everyone pitched in.

Millionaires make more and the poor have to steal just like the rich - not to have a nicer car but to be able to eat.

If everyone gave then everyone could succeed.

The panama papers show one of the many flaws in the American banking system, and that several people, even important

government officials around the world, have found and continue to abuse this loophole.

If we want to expand as a country and to fix our economy, we need to stop companies from starting shell organization and from banking offshore. Though this might not solve the problem, and humans can always find a way to get around their responsibilities, it does give us a shot at fixing America.

We live in the land of the free and the home of the brave - not the land of the poor and the home of greed.

If those with great wealth don’t want to help make America great then we must force them to, because without out taxes how would we have police, fireman or the DPS. Truly the most American thing you can do is pay your taxes.

Panama papers: The leak we can all support

MORGAN LEE PHILLIPS Columnist Companies spend 50 percent of their time making money and the other 50 percent trying to keep that money. Governments around the world have trouble trying to tax companies whom hold all their money offshore. Tucked away in hidden banks far from the homeland, companies and organizations use this to evade

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Invisible illness: Depression in college Paws Up

MORGAN MILLER Viewpoints Editor

Paws up to Sammy the Bearkat who won the NCA national championship

Paws up the first day of SGA voting

Paws down to the rain causing the baseball game to be rescheduled

Paws down to JJ Watt being off the market after a date with Kate Hudson Paws Down

Defined as a mood disorder that causes persistent feelings of sadness, depression affects how you think, feel and act. In a society in which we value a sense of false perfection from the media and even those around us in our everyday lives, living with depression can sometimes leave those who suffer from it feeling out of place in society.

I remember sitting on the floor, talking with someone near and dear to me and shuddering when they revealed that the idea of killing themselves had crossed their mind. It was no secret they suffered from depression, however it was not known that they had been feeling so depressed as to let this idea enter into their mind.

Sometimes called the invisible illness, unfortunately many of us do not know about those who are affected by depression, and due to many of the stigmas related to the illness, those who suffer from it are often reluctant to take that leap and say anything about it due to social stigmas.

Many college students are familiar with the phrases “I’m so depressed,” or “this test/class is giving me anxiety.” Although some simply use these claims to describe that they have what

appears to be an endless amount of work, the reality is that depression and anxiety should not be taken lightly.

According to Healthline, 44 percent of American college students report having a symptom of depression and about 19 percent of those students admit to either contemplating or attempting suicide. The number of college students affected by depression has begun to see a great rise in the past years.

Unfortunately, many of these college students who suffer from depression do not openly share this fact.

In a society in which we value perfection above all else, depression is often viewed as something to be embarrassed of or ashamed of, as it makes the one affected “different” from the others around them. However, this is one stigma that needs to end.

Having depression does not make you any less of a person, it does not make you weird. Suffering from depression is not something that one should be ashamed or embarrassed of.

In recent studies by the National Institute of Mental Health , many college students who suffer from depression or who have symptoms of depression relate it to the pressure they feel from their studies, their relationships (both romantic and not) and being out and about on their own.

Now that many of us are getting to that point in the semester where it appears that many are swamped with homework assignments and exams, stress levels are running high. The ever constant and sometimes chaotic feeling of work that comes along with attending

college and finals week can sometimes make it feel like things are too much or that they are not enough to finish out the semester.

Setbacks can seem like the end of the world to many college students who suffer from depression, and with the mountains of homework and the numerous exams that many have coming up, here are a couple of tips to hopefully help make things a bit smoother as we close out the semester.

Get some sleep. It won’t solve all of your problems, however staying well rested will help you manage through these last few weeks of papers and exams. Have a sleep schedule and try to stick to it.

Have a good study playlist.

There are some songs that are really motivating and everyone has those couple of songs that just make them want to jump up and dance, put those on a studying playlist. This playlist will be great for when you’re feeling down, but know that you have work to do.

There are a lot of great playlists already available on Spotify or Itunes Music if you do not want to make your own.

Don’t be afraid to find a quiet place to study. When looking for accommodations in some places, there might be an option to choose a quiet room. If you’d rather study in your room or at your house, be sure to find a place away from distractions (such as your television.) If you’re not against studying in the library at SHSU, the fourth floor offers a quiet place to crack open the books.

Whether it’s a friend, a classmate, a tutor or your parents, having a support system helps.

Having someone there to look out for you and offer moral support allows you to share your worries and view the situation from a different angle. Also, if you feel comfortable, you can talk to them about how you are feeling and they can sometimes offer extra support and help direct you to the relevant services. Don’t be afraid to reach out, if you’re having a bad day your support system will offer you someone to talk to.

Be sure to look into the services that your school provides.

At Sam Houston State University, counseling services are available to students. Do not, and I repeat, do not feel bad or ashamed for using these services; they are there to help you.

If you feel like you may need help, counseling services are offered at SHSU’s counseling center during normal business hours throughout the year except on university designated holidays.

For more information regarding the counseling center or to set up an appointment, you can call them at (936) 294-1720 or you can stop by and speak with someone, they are located next to Old Main Market.

All in all, remember to be kind to yourself. Not one of us is perfect.

It is better to aim for improvement rather than perfection.

Don’t be afraid to be proud of yourself for getting out of bed and leaving your room or for completing your homework.

Celebrate these things. Stop beating yourself up for who and what you are right now–it isn’t productive. Focus on moving forward.

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With the recipes found on these pages people can now make a quick meal within minutes. This is perfect for the always on the go American. Even if cooking isn’t your strong point, these videos look like a challenge you can effortlessly win.

A group that could easily benefit from the new recipe video trend are busy college students.

College is not the first place you would image to find cooks, unless it’s a culinary school. College is the time where most figure out how to survive without mom’s cooking. The question is, are these upbeat cooking videos impacting students’ views on cooking?

My experience with the viral Tasty videos on Facebook has sparked my interest in wanting to cook something new. I have always liked cooking, but never did much of it at home because of my parents critiquing. Nothing was

ever perfect.

I’ve had some good and bad experiences with these cooking videos, but overall, I think it has made me a better cook. At the very least I’ve learned that it is ok to make recipes your own. Add the season and extra spices.

For college students who have access to a kitchen should definitely try out the Buzzfeed videos.

There are many simple recipes and most of them have relatively inexpensive ingredients. If you don’t have access to a full-sized kitchen, if you do a little digging, you can find a few microwave Tasty recipes. The hardest part is following directions when it comes to these bite sized versions of the larger meals.

The only downfall I see to these videos is that people are no longer trying to cook those amazing, hard to make, family recipes that are part of your own culture.

I don’t think I’ll ever see a

one minute Tasty video on how to make real crawfish étouffée.

There may be a shortened easy alternative recipe, but there is something about a slow cooked meal with complex instructions that make your taste buds go wild. There is a reason why your grandmother’s taste so good.

Nevertheless, as a beginner, it’s perfectly okay to make some of these simple dishes.

Marking their one year anniversary this July, I think the viral Buzzfeed Tasty videos have given society a big push to try cooking again. The nature of these videos has reconstructed our idea of cooking from it being very time consuming to fast and easy to do.

The fact that the Tasty videos pop up so often on our Facebook feeds means that people are intrigued by this cooking sensation. If nothing else, these videos are bringing people together for one common denominator, food.

JOSHUA MILLER Columnist Throughout time shoppers have fallen prey to those coveted dresses, blouses, or every day babble that sits on the shelves in some of the most expensive stores at their local mall. However, there are always that handful who place their items back on the shelf after viewing the pricey tag on the item.

Long gone are the days of indecisive shopping at your local

mall, con-artists have found a new medium to reach out to shoppers: social media.

You’ve all seen it before, the ads on the side of your chat box or even the few that are thrown in the mix of your newsfeed, advertising these amazing deals on clothing and other items that appear to be near copycats of those you find in stores.

One of the more popular advertisers, DressLily, the one I fell victim to, has a website that from a cursory glance seems legitimate and will deliver exactly what you want. However, from the moment you press okay on the checkout page you begin a several month long journey to get the item or items you requested.

After reviewing the Better Business Bureau’s complaints

against DressLily, my bank account began to cry.

Despite asking and paying more for expedited shipping because Valentine’s Day was just a few weeks away, it took a better part of a month and a half to receive my item.

The first question some might ask is, “why didn’t you contact customer support?”

Most companies that are promising these incredible deals the customer services sucks, to be brutally honest. DressLily customer service never replies to ticket claims and even though they claim to have an online chat, it is never open or up.

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Bearkat Bite: Tasty Social Media

ANALICIA REED Columnist If you still use your Facebook, then you’ve probably scrolled through tons of recipe videos that have gone viral recently.

These videos are different from a typical online recipe websites and Pinterest. These videos are sharable directly on Facebook, appear simple to make and look incredible appetizing. Some of the most viewed pages include Buzzfeed Tasty, Buzzfeed Food, TipHero and 12 Tomatoes.

As popular as these videos are one could wonder, will this really

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Bearkat Tennis season ends ranked #10

CHRISTINA NICHOLS Sports Reporter The Sam Houston State University tennis program concluded their 2016 season over the weekend.

The Bearkats fell to both Stephen F. Austin and Northwestern State University 5-2.

On Sunday the Bearkats took on the NSU Demons in Natchitoches where sophomore Fabienne Gettwar, in the first singles position, defeated senior Natalya Krutova in a three game set 6-2, 2-6, and 7-5.

That was her 11th victory of the dual match season and senior Maddie Mortimore won her 63rd

singles match in a straight set and in the sixth position against sophomore Alzbeta Veverkova 6-1 and 6-2.

Mortimore finished her four years as a Bearkat ranked third in SHSU all-time women’s singles victories and earned a season record of 26-7.

That also includes dual match play and 2015-2016 tournaments.

The senior’s 26th victory ties her in third place for the highest wins from a Bearkat in a single season.

Sophomores Carrie Casey, Mila Milanovic and Khee Yen Wee were defeated by the Demons in straight sets while freshman Ema Barkovic was topped in a three set match.

“We all saw how tough the players and teams in our conference are and competing against teams that were ready to give all they had to succeed was a tough fight,” Gettwart said. “It is big motivation for the fall to get ready to challenge the conference teams next spring.”

On Saturday the Bearkats took on the SFA Lumberjacks where Wee and Barkovic were both victorious in their singles matches.

In the third position Barkovic topped Lauren Hidalgo-Smith in a three game set 6-4, 2-6 and 6-4 while Wee defeated senior Valeria Terentyeva in the number four singles after she won the super tiebreaker 13-11.

Mortimore, Gettwart, Casey and Milanovic all fell to their opponents in straight sets in the singles competition.

“I had a tough match on Saturday,” Mortimore said. “ The (SFA) coach had seen me play at three tournaments in the fall and had a very good plan for his player to play me but I refused to let that affect my positive mind.”

The Bearkat tennis program concluded the season ranked 10th in the Southland conference and had an overall season record of 7-13 and 2-9 in conference play.

Milanovic and Gettwart both ended the season with a record of 11-9 while Barkovic went 9-11 and Casey 7-13.

CHRISTINA NICHOLS Sports Reporter

Freshmen outfielder Bailey Watson hit a leadoff single in the top of the first inning and advanced to second base after senior in fielder Dani Allen hit a single. Watson made it to home plate after an error from the Islanders, the first of four errors for TAMUCC. Junior in fielder Breanna Homer hit a two-run single to center field and with a point from freshman in fielder Codi Carpenter due to an Islander error, the Bearkats had a 3-0 lead by the end of the second inning.

In the top of the fifth Allen and Homer had consecutive doubles that added three more points for the Bearkats.

On Friday the Bearkats defeated the Islanders 7-1 in the first game but fell 1-0 in extra innings in the nightcap.

In the first game and in the top of the first, senior in fielder Katie Doerre hit a double to send Homer home and freshmen in fielder

Ashley Goetz hit a single up the middle to earn the Bearkats a 2-0 lead.

Homer hit her eighth homerun of the season which also brought home Watson to concluded the third inning with a 4-1 lead.

“We’re all coming together,” Atkinson said. “Our hitters are getting their job done at the play and pushing runs across, our defense is solid and I feel like we are getting stronger in the circle every week.”

The Bearkats earned three more runs in the top of the seventh after a hit from Watson and two errors from the Islanders.

The nightcap was scoreless until the bottom of the second extra inning.

With two outs, the Islanders hit consecutive singles followed by a double to earn the only point of the night.

Freshman pitcher Lindsey McLeod pitched in the nightcap where she only allowed four hits

in the first eight innings.

On offense the Bearkats could not manage a run and went 0-7 with runners in position to score.

The Bearkats have won seven of their last nine games and currently hold a season record of 14-23 and are 6-9 in Southland Conference play.

“We aren’t in a bad position,” Atkinson said. “ We just have to keep playing like we have been and win each series we have left. We can keep creeping out way up the ranking and make the tournament so we can prove ourselves.”

The Bearkats will have a nonconference double header in San Antonio Wednesday April 13 against the University of Texas at San Antonio.

They also will play in a conference series on Friday and Saturday at the Sam Houston Softball Complex where they will take on the Houston Baptist Huskies.

parallel to the ground.

“The situation of the game at the time had me looking for anything to take advantage of,” Miles said. “We’ve worked on that in practice. I just had to beat the catcher to the plate.”

Saturday’s contest was a much higher scoring bout with a Bearkat 8-6 win.

The Kats gave up two runs in the first but bounced back in a big way and scored four runs in the first two innings to chase SFA starter junior right hit pitcher Jarred Greene to win the game.

“They aren’t gonna flinch,” SHSU Head Coach Matt Deggs said. “We came back, hit the ball hard, and responded. There’s a lot of confidence in this dugout over here.”

Sophomore outfielder Bryce Johnson and Fregia both smacked one out of the park but Johnson had a massive day with three hits and three RBIs in just four at bats.

“For the most part, we were seeing the ball well,” Johnson said.

“I can’t tell you how many games we’ve been giving up runs in the first inning but we embrace it and come back and fight each inning.”

Senior pitcher Greg Belton had another big game for the Kats

and notched his sixth save on the season as well as two strikeouts in his one and one-third innings pitched.

“My team has the confidence in me to go out there and close the game out there for them,” Belton said. “It’s a great feeling.”

Friday went the Bearkats’ way thanks to another strong performance from junior Sam Odom, who worked six innings of two run ball with four strikeouts.

The second inning proved to be massive for the Bearkats, with six runs on seven hits in the frame.

SFA scored runs in the fourth, fifth, and seventh but fell 7-3 to the Bearkats.

That’s what the Bearkats hope for when they take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a double header on Wednesday.

When the Raiders faced off against the Bearkats in the fifth game of the season, Texas Tech came away victorious thanks to scoring nine of their 11 runs with two outs, with six in the disastrous third inning.

The Bearkats think they were the better team on the field that day and are headed to Lubbock with a chip on their shoulder that only a sweep would erase.

Texas Tech won’t roll over however, as they are on a 13-2 run over their last 15 games, and have a Big 12 best 11-1 conference record.

Tech is led at the plate by senior infielder Eric Gutierrez, with a .345 batting average, 32 RBIs, five home runs, and 17 walks on the season.

The Bearkats have to hope to get a lead off of the Tech starters because if they don’t they will have to score off of Tech’s deadly duo in juniors Robert Dugger and Hayden Howard.

The lefty Howard boasts a 2.01 ERA in 15 games to go along with 28 strikeouts, 10 walks, and an opponent batting average of .248.

The right handed Dugger has a 2.14 ERA in 15 games, with 36 strikeouts, eight walks, and an opponent batting average of .269.

The Bearkats also want to get back to their winning ways after SFA snapped a run of good fortune for the team, with 12 of the last 13 games being won, and a 10 game conference win streak included in that.

After the Texas Tech series, the Bearkats travel to San Antonio to take on the University of Incarnate Word Cardinals.

Softball takes victory over Islanders The Sam Houston State University softball team traveled to Corpus Christi where the team split with the Islanders on Friday 7-1 and 0-1 but earned an 8-0 victory on Saturday.

Junior pitcher Tayler Atkinson threw a one-hitter in Saturday’s game and struck out 16 of the first 17 batters she encountered.

The Islanders managed their only hit of the game in the bottom of the sixth, but Atkinson struck out the next two batters and earned the run-rule win.

Saturday’s win also earned the Bearkats their second consecutive conference series victory.

“I feel as if the season is finally starting to go the way we planned,” Atkinson said. “We had a bit of a slow beginning but we’re finally playing the way we should have been all along.”

Baseball falls to SFA, five-win streak

JOHN VINDIOLA Sports Reporter Sam Houston State University baseball looks to get back to their winning ways.

Sunday’s game was almost like a home run derby, with five long balls being launched in the 8-4 SFA victory.

The constant wind that blew toward left center helped in the contest, with every bomb going to that part of the field.

Freshman in fielder Andrew Fregia hit his second home run in the series and even knocked them out in back to back plate appearances.

“It’s just a bump in the road,” Fregia said. “We’ll just go up to Lubbock looking to start another streak. We have to go into everything confident.”

With two outs in the fifth inning, redshirt junior in fielder Lance Miles was on third and fellow junior infielder Matt Braodbent was at the plate. A breaking ball skipped into the dirt and just past the catcher.

That was all that Miles needed to see and he dead sprinted into home, which ended the bangbang play with a dive that had him

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Lance Miles

Redshirt Junior In-fielder The standout performance

by Lance Miles led the Kats in the series against SFA. He reached base four times with a 3-for-3, two-RBI performance.

He hit in the three-hole for just the fourth time this season.

Tayler Atkinson

Junior Pitcher Atkinson did something that most can’t - a one-hit shutout.

Atkinson pitched the 26th one-hitter in the 37year history of the Bearkat softball program Saturday.

She retired 16 of the first 17 batters that she went up against and won the opening game of the series Friday against Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

UIW has a league worst 3-9 conference record, as well as a 9-24 record overall, but the Cardinals are not to be discarded.

The Cardinals managed to take a game against the fourth place McNeese Cowboys, so the Bearkats have to keep their guard up if they want to maintain their third place spot.

The Cardinal to watch out for at the dish is senior catcher Christian Divelbiss, who has 15 RBIs, two home runs, a triple, and 14 walks.

The leader on the mound for the Cardinals is sophomore right hander John Shull.

Shull leads the team in innings pitched with 44 and 1/3, as well as strikeouts with 31, and ERA with a 3.65 mark. Shull has also only walked 10 batters on the season.

The Bearkats play Texas Tech in a double header on Wednesday and UIW in a weekend set all of which are on the road.

Orange v. White: Briscoe leads the offense

CANAAN CADWELL Sports Editor All eyes were on the quarterback during the Orange v. White scrimmage.

Junior quarterback Jeremiah Briscoe took all of the attention and flourished in an offensive battle during the spring game

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Friday night.

Briscoe made some accurate throws Friday night where he went 14 of 22 for 167 yards and led the high powered offense to a 65-46 win. His longest drive was the 65 yard eight play series to end it with a nine-yard TD run during the first possession.

“You could see Jeremiah is just getting better and better,” Head Coach K.C. Keeler said. “He had a great spring. All in all it’s been a really good spring.”

Last season, Sam Houston State University led the NCAA Division I FCS offenses with 531.7 yards per game and placed fifth nationally in scoring offense, 41.1.

SHSU only finished ninth in rushing offense, 254.5 yards per game.

The Bearkats definitely want to see who will step up and be that dominant running back like the previous years.

Sophomore running back Remus Bulmer led the Kats in rushing with 12 carries for 57 yards and two touchdowns.

“It’s amazing how much better you get from season to season,” Briscoe said. “Friday night we held out some of our top running backs and receivers and still kept rolling.”

The future looks to be in safe hands because freshman “green shirt” quarterback Caleb Griffin went seven of 12 for 66 yards.

He also threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Jordan Ingram that was wide open on a wobbly throw.

“Jeremiah really was on target,” Keeler said. “Caleb is really accurate also, so he bodes well in this offense.”

The receiver positon was the one of the questions for the offseason. The offense looked sharp in a game where there were a lot of dropped balls but positon changes helped the athletes get the most out of their positions.

“Briscoe is the man,” freshman cornerback Jalen Campbell said.

“He had a good scrimmage and as a team we’re looking forward to him leading us into the fall.”

Briscoe’s touch on his passes seemed to be in mid-season shape. He completed his first nine throws, including a throw that was dropped by freshman receiver Daniel Adams where he

was bumped into a defender right before the catch attempt with no penalty.

“With me being a redshirt freshman and getting to step on the field for the first time, I was a little bit nervous,” Adams said. “I got moved to wide receiver during the fall and had to learn the offense this spring. I had two catches for about 20 yards, but that being said I still have some things to work on.”

The spring game showed SHSU where they are at as a team and what they need to work on before the fall camp.

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