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News Feature | Awareness
Promises of women’s health Ladies and gents on campus rally together to walk in support of breast cancer prevention and detection
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Emily Nickles Page Editor enickles@twu.edu October is the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To encourage thoughtful consideration about the female student health on campus, Assistant Director of Health Promotion Sonia Redwine and members of the Greek organization Sigma
Lambda Gamma have worked together to plan Pink Promises, a walk in honor of breast cancer survivors and a call to awareness about this prevalent issue. Last night, at 5:30 p.m., students met at the steps of Hubbard Hall to prepare for the annual Pink Promises walk for breast cancer. It was open to the TWU community and free to those who attended. Students were drawn
in last minute as they saw groups decked in shades of pink gathered together. T-shirts and bright pink leis commemorating the event were handed out as students started arriving until supplies ran out. Students signed a banner to carry for the walk covered in student’s names and breast cancer sufferers/survivors. Vice President of Program Development for Sigma Lambda
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Families got a taste of TWU student spirit and life on campus Right: Students with their families enjoy a picture perfect day walking around campus and attending familyfocused activities. Students treasure their time with visiting parents and siblings and show them their favorite places.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Opinions Ebola reactions............................2
News Commuter Week..........................3
Community “Speech and Debate” review.......4
Lifestyle Halloween decorating..................5
Sports Alex’s Angle.................................6
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Ebola case found in Dallas Fear of the disease permeates the region Matt Olson Reporter molson3@twu.edu
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sorority, next year do something bigger.” According to Breastcancer.org, one in eight women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer.
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Gamma sorority Juana Ojeda helped to plan for the event on behalf of the organization’s philanthropy. She contacted Redwine starting in July to plan for the event. She shared: “I’ve never been so passionate about breast cancer. Compared to last year, I feel more passionate and I have more knowledge about it. I just want to continue to spread awareness to everyone, and maybe with the
Sarah de Schweinitz Reporter sdeschweinitz@twu.edu TWU’s Family Day Weekend gave parents a chance to see what their kids have been up to in college and experience all that our campus has to offer. It started on Friday night with live music and tailgating followed by the TWU volleyball game against Eastern New Mexico University, which TWU won 3-0. Then at 9 p.m., the movie “Maleficent” was shown, which Kinesiology major Rachel Roplas said was her favorite part of the weekend. She is a sophomore this year and decided to volunteer for Family Day Weekend. On Saturday over by the “Great TWU Duck Count” at the fountain, I met Child Development major Adrian Butler who came to have a good time and to fulfill her duty as a member of the Family Science
Association and help out with the family and children’s stations. She, like many other students, didn’t just bring her parents but other loved ones with her as well. Butler told me that she loves TWU, but was a bit wary at first. “It’s a beautiful campus, and I like the people. I didn’t think I was going to have that much fun here because I like girls, but I’d rather be around some testosterone. But they’re really cool — no drama so far,” she said. Glad to know TWU is one of those places that doesn’t fit the stereotype of girls not being able to get along. Family Studies major Ashley Friddia was also a volunteer for the weekend and said she enjoyed seeing parents explore the campus:
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Tuesday, Sept. 30, Thomas Duncan of Liberia was found to be infected with the Ebola virus at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, marking the first time the virus had been diagnosed within the U.S. The news struck fear into the hearts of many Dallas residents, as well as many Americans, as numerous individuals have been tested across the country. In each case, no one within the country’s borders had been infected. However, to add to the horror of the initial story, the family with whom Duncan was staying has been kept in isolation, and up to 50 other people who had had some form of physical contact with the man were being monitored by the Center for Disease Control. The CDC is monitoring each individual and ensuring public well-being, and a USA Today article confirms “the CDC said that only 10 of the nearly 50 people thought to have had contact with Duncan carried even a moderate risk of contracting the disease and that none of them had shown any symptoms as of Sunday.” The article also notes that Duncan’s health has worsened over the weekend and that he will be administered an experimental treatment. According to USA Today, experts believe the drug will be limited in its ability to
improve Duncan’s condition. fifty-two-year-old homeless man Michael Lively who rode in an ambulance after Duncan was located Sunday, Oct. 5. Lively is among the 10 individuals of “moderate risk” for becoming infected with Ebola, and his disappearance during the initial panic additionally fueled public fear. However, if Lively had not been found and had indeed contracted the virus, the chances of his spreading it would be limited. Director of Student Health Services Dr. Constance Menard explained via email: “The risk to another person is fairly low. Ebola transmission requires that the individual has fever of 101.5 [F] and additional symptoms such as severe headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain or unexplained hemorrhage, and this sick individual would have to pass their bodily secretions to another through direct skin or mucus membrane contact. The disease is not passed through the air, and simply walking past a patient infected with Ebola will not spread the disease.” Ebola is spread through the bodily fluids of infected individuals who are experiencing symptoms, according to Menard and countless news sources that have been covering the virus’ status in the US.
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The iOS 8 update merely begins the long list of setbacks
Sickness incites extremes compared to real threats
An Update for Apple People react: Ebola Monica Alcaraz Reporter malcaraz@twu.edu iPhone users everywhere are crying due to the iOS 8 update that came out this past September. I personally want to pat myself on the back for not updating my phone and thereby passing all of the drama, though I’m sorry the same can’t be said for many readers. If it makes you feel better, I couldn’t update because my computer was in for repairs, and the update required users to be connected to their computers to avoid deleting apps and other storage fillers — so really, I lucked out. But those close to me fell victim, and so I know “the struggle is real.” A friend of mine updated her phone only for it to go haywire. She could not receive or send text messages, and she couldn’t see when she was receiving a call. Needless to say, she didn’t wait for the bugs to get fixed the next time a new update came around. She called Apple and set up an appointment with the “Genius Bar.” Luckily, the
Geniuses at Apple were able to fix her phone, and within a couple of days she was back on the wagon. The “Apple Support Community” forum houses many iPhone users and addresses the issues they are facing with their phones. Many users are upset with the failure of Bluetooth in their phones after the update. The phones that once connected so easily to their vehicles for phone calls and music are now refusing to do any of the familiar functions. Personally my car is too old for Bluetooth capabilities, and I have only recently allowed my phone to utilize Bluetooth. For some unknown reason, Bluetooth confused me before, but I am getting it. Some people have experienced different setbacks related to Apple after the update. One friend cannot maintain battery life for more than two hours with her iPhone 5, and when Apple released a recall due to a mishap with certain batteries in the iPhone 5, her phone did not match the list of phones affected. So she still has a phone that has to be charged
multiple times a day, and it takes a very long time to reach full charge. Though there are a lot of complaints about this new update and Apple, at the moment, iPhone users are still confident the bugs will get fixed and Apple will pull through. I am also frustrated with the lack of organization and planning going on with Apple right now, but I am not going to run to the nearest store and buy an Android or Windows Phone — I am happy with what I have. This month, Apple released iOS 8.0.2 in an attempt to fix any issues with the old update, and kudos to them for acting fast and correcting their booboo. The iPhone has struggled this year: first the battery issues, now the upgrade turning into a downgrade. From what I have heard and know about Apple’s attempts, I am annoyed. It is aggravating that I cannot upgrade my phone unless I either delete apps or unless I have synced and backed up my iPhone to iTunes. Apple is trying, and that is all we can hope for — well, that and our next available upgrade.
Shelby Baker Editor-in-Chief sbaker3@twu.edu Ebola is causing panic to spread throughout the U.S. People are taking every precaution — gloves, masks and refusing to even enter the city of Dallas. Ladies and gentlemen, lock your doors, because Ebola is coming after you. Let’s pause here. What do you see wrong with the previous scene? I’ll help you out. It’s called overreacting. In my imagination theatre, I see the Ebola coverage as an episode of the popular Youtube series “Kids React.” The difference is the kids are handling the situations calmer than most adults. People like to watch soap operas. They like the dramas, the stories where something terrible happens. But we need to keep our heads screwed on no matter what may threaten our ideal existence. Ebola is the scary villain this season, but a few years ago people were just as scared of catching the H1N1 virus, and that was airborne. Schools were shut down and kids sent home to avoid the swine flu. I had swine flu, and I still lived to
“Ebola is the scary villain this season, but a few years ago people were just as scared of catching the H1N1 virus, and that was airborne.” - Shelby Baker, Lasso Editor-in-Chief
write about it. Now, I get that there were people who died, mainly infants and the elderly, but people die from anything. Living and dying is the natural order of things. People shouldn’t freak out when something small happens, because a few people in the U.S. with Ebola is small in the grand scheme of things. There are bigger threats, groups like ISIS and al-Qaida, that pose a bigger danger than disease. People go without homes everyday, but if someone sneezes, it is the end of the world. Part of the problem resides in the media encouraging the hype. People love danger, love to read and hear about terrible things happening. That’s why Ebola is reported on more than puppies and kittens. America has a problem prioritizing it’s problems.
It’s a very selfish world that we live in, where things don’t matter until they happen to us. Not to bring up bad memories, but we didn’t do anything in World War II until we got hit, then we went in guns blazing. We as a country try to find the silver lining, a way to be happy even when times are bleak. Sometimes life just sucks, and that’s okay. The more someone tries to make everything perfect, the bigger the shock when a national crisis hits. At the end of the day, we have problems, the whole world has problems, but freaking out and overacting isn’t going to do a thing but cause widespread fear and panic. So please, take a chill pill, think rationally and realize that more than likely, you’re going to be okay.
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Vaccines: What’s in your flu shot? Copy Editor Savannah Peer discusses possible dangers of getting the flu shot Savannah Peer Copy Editor speer@twu.edu Headaches, fever, chills, fatigue and body aches. It sounds like the start to a horror film. Yes, that time of the year has come around once again where the flu epidemic is spreading like wild fire. Clinics have started to change their marquee signs to display currently available influenza vaccinations. Each year, parents load up their terrified children and drag them into clinics who stick them with painful pricks and pokes that leave them screaming and crying. As adults, we make the decision to avoid a week of sickness by getting the vaccine for ourselves and/or children. However, is the vaccine really the safest option, and what exactly are we injecting into our bodies? Many parents find it barbaric that in my family I am the only child to receive
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all of my vaccinations. Two of my siblings have had a few vaccines while the other three have not had any. But now that I am an adult, I decided to see for myself to decide if the flu shot was the best idea for me, so it was time for some research. The first noticeable aspect that caught my eye in researching the flu vaccine was the long ingredient list filled with who knows what. The majority
of the things aren’t even pronounceable, which is why I have decided to focus on only one ingredient that has been extremely controversial dating back to studies from the 1930s. Thimerosal, an ethylmercury derivative containing 49.6 percent mercury by weight, is found in the shot form of the flu vaccine; however, not in the nasal form. The Food and Drug Administration believes that thimerosal is a related
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chemical to methylmercury. However, the Center for Disease Control and FDA like to put a distinct difference between side effects of ethylmercury and methylmercury, which would mean that the toxicity results would be different. But if they are different, then why does one correlate to the other? According to the FDA, there are a variety of health risks to humans, which result from methylmercury. The real
kicker here is that the FDA website does not list the variety of health risks other than minor allergic reactions to ethylmercury. In recent years, the FDA has said to increase the supply of thimerosal-reduced and thimerosal-free vaccines after a study in 2004 that resulted in a link between autism and thimerosal. After researching thimerosal beyond hours and hours, I believe that the
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government contradicts itself continuously. If thimerosal only causes short term allergic reactions and it is said to be “safe,” then why is the FDA trying to increase the supply of vaccines that don’t contain it? Fishy, isn’t it? I would say so. Therefore, after looking into the possible health risks that vaccines can cause, I have personally decided not to get the flu vaccine. Of course, it is my own personal decision, but I highly encourage anyone and everyone to do a little bit of research before getting the needle. You might be surprised at what you find out. For more information, visit the CDC’s website at http:// www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm, or the FDA’s at http://www.fda. gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/ Vaccines/QuestionsaboutVaccines/ UCM070430.
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Commuter sevices recognizes commuters on campus Sarah de Schweinitz Reporter sdeschweinitz@twu.edu
if there was anything that could be done to prevent breast cancer in women and her oncologist answered that breast cancer can’t be prevented, but it can be detected early. There are several different factors that can contribute to developing the cancer and can just as easily be unrelated to genetics as it actually is. This emphasizes the importance of maintaining and monitoring your health if you are a women. Mims recommends that even if a mammogram registers a lump on your breast, but the doctors do not believe it is cancerous, get it checked if it is unusual or uncomfortable for you. Mims states: “We are advocates for our own
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health.” It is hard for doctors to determine what is normal or typical for each patient that comes through. Mims says that everything is important, patients should be able to share the slightest of things. With all the information that women may be sharing with more than one doctor, Mims says you should treat them as if they were on a team, much like a business model. The best advice she could give to young women about maintaining their health as a patient is to be actively involved in the decisions that doctors are making on your behalf. She explains: “You are the hiring manager, they report to us, it’s a collaborative team effort.”
This entire week at TWU is dedicated to commuters. Commuter Appreciation Week is a time of celebration, games and an abundance of food. Director of Commuter and Non-Traditional Student Services Amy O’Keefe said she is looking forward to the 11th year of taking a week to acknowledge commuters, who make up 85 percent of the student population. O’Keefe said: “In light of the recent tragedy with North Central Texas College student athletes, I think it’s a good time for us to remember how dangerous it is on the road and how much we do appreciate what students go through to get to and from campus.” O’Keefe added: “At the end of the day, the goal of our office is to help students get to the finish line of graduation as safely as possible. This is a time for us to be with students, recognize their efforts and have a good time.” There was a Commuter breakfasts on Tuesday in the ASB parking lot andthere will be one on Wednesday in the Tennis Court Lot
from 7 to 9 a.m. This Thursday, a commuter lunch will be held from noon to 1 p.m., which is first come first serve. There will also be commuter breaks, which happen later in the day from 4:30-6 p.m. This past Monday in ASB and today in MCL, where students who may not be able to be on campus during regular business hours can participate in the festivities. Students can come to breaks for free bottled water, snacks, games and prizes, and information about resources for commuters. Program Coordinator of Commuter and NonTraditional Student Services Jessica Burchfield said she wants all students to come out and take advantage of all that the week is offering. “We certainly invite all students to come out and help us celebrate commuters and all the hard work they go through getting to campus every day or every week. This is an opportunity for us to say thank you,” said Burchfield. DCTA is sponsoring Commuter Appreciation Week and will be there to talk to students about access to public transportation in Denton County.
Drug Possession On Sept. 30, police caught someone with drug paraphernalia on Withers Street in Denton. No arrest was made. Drug Possession Later on the same day, Sept. 30, TWU DPS filed another report on possession of drug paraphernalia at the same address on Withers Street There was no arrest. Fire Alarm The fire alarm was set off with no purpose on Oct. 1 off of Administration Drive The issue was resolved. Student Arrest An arrest was made on Oct. 4 off of Oakland Street in Denton near the Fine Arts Building on campus. No further information was supplied. Criminal Trespass A juvenile was caught trespassing in Jones Hall on Oct. 4. No arrest was made. Drug Possession An arrest was made at Austin Place on Oct. 5 based on the possession of marijuana. The arrestee was charged with the possession of less than 2 ounces.
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Dallas Ebola breakout Continued from pg. 1 Menard credited the U.S. high standards of living for curbing the spread of the Ebola virus. She elaborated: “It [is] less likely for the average person to come in contact with someone with Ebola. There is more clean water here and more medical supplies so that infectious waste can be properly disposed of and be less risky to others. Hospitals are better equipped to have patients in isolation, and they have appropriate personal protection equipment to protect medical workers who are in contact with affected individuals.” Dallas and the surrounding areas are at minimal risk in regards to Ebola’s spreading beyond Duncan and the family with whom he stayed. With this in mind, residents are advised to remain cautious but calm. TWU assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Work Dr. Jessica Gullion related via email: “I think it is important to maintain a balance between being aware and prepared without causing undue anxiety.” Gullion compared the public’s reaction to Ebola to its reaction to the swine flu. She explained: “Influenza A H1N1, often called ‘swine flu,’ was a new strain of influenza, and people working in public health did not know how virulent
it would be, so there was a similar attempt to isolate people who had been exposed to try to keep the disease from spreading.” According to Gullion, the public’s panicking only adds to the problem. Gullion said: “This sort of fear can do the opposite of what we want — it can keep the virus in circulation. People who might be infected may be afraid of getting help. They have seen what happens to Ebola patients and their contacts on the news — the family of the patient in Dallas was removed from their home and is under armed guard. People may be afraid to come forward because of that. Fear also prevents healthcare workers from helping out. The people most likely to get infected are healthcare workers. If healthcare workers are afraid to come to work, there is no one to take care of the patients.” She added: “There are reports coming out of the impacted countries of the shunning of children who have been orphaned because of Ebola. People do not always understand disease mechanisms and may worry that these contacts are infectious even when they aren’t.” For more information about the Ebola Virus, visit http://www.ccle.gov/ vhf/ebola.
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Monday, Oct. 20, Chancellor and President Emerita of TWU Dr. Ann Stuart will honor UT Austin Dance professor, Associate Dean in the UT College of Fine Arts, former head of the UT Dance Program and TWU alumni Holly Williams with the Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award. The event will be held from 5-7 p.m. in the Hubbard Hall Banquet Room. According to a TWU press release, Williams has an accomplished career in dance. She has been a part of dance education at UT for over a decade and advanced to the position of professor in 2009. She has worked as a performer and a choreographer with numerous dance and ballet companies both across the country and abroad. In the press release, Williams said of the Chancellor’s Alumni
Excellence Award: “I am greatly honored by this award and particularly gratified that women artists in higher education are now being recognized on a wider scale.” Stuart said in an email: “Williams is being recognized for her distinguished career in dance performance, choreography and education.” The Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award has been a part of the TWU community since 2011. Stuart provided $120,000 LOGO 1 to the award funds so that honored alumni can visit the university and speak with students on behalf of their experience. To be selected for the Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award, one must: attain a degree from TWU and subsequent experience in the professional realm, pursue additional knowledge or skills through writ3 ing or artistic output,LOGO volunteer one’s time, be distinguished by other institutions, demonstrate leadership skills through one’s behavior, and maintain involvement with TWU.
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Continued from pg. 1 For TWU, which has a predominantly women student population, this means that of the 13,500 or more female students attending the university about 2,000 of those women will develop breast cancer. This makes breast cancer awareness especially important to student health here. Dr. Tina Mims, a visiting lecturer for the TWU School of Management has overcome her own battle with breast cancer. Mims’ experience is a powerful testimony and an example of how one should potentially handle such a life changing diagnoses. In a phone call interview before the walk, Dr. Mims shared some of the lessons she learned through her experience. Mims found out she had breast cancer in 2012 after receiving the results from a biopsy on a suspicious lump. She had put off her health maintenance for two year due to caring for her ill father who past six months before. Dr. Mims shared that the period was very stressful for her and her body was undergoing changes that probably contributed to her developing the hormones that would attack her body. On the morning of the walk, in preparation for her speech at the end, Mims asked her oncologist
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‘Speech and Debate’ hits that ‘90s ensemble sweet spot TWU performance fills room with laughter and asks audience deeper questions Amanda Clark Page Editor aclark9@twu.edu This past weekend, I had the privilege of reviewing the TWU Drama Department’s first play of the fall, “Speech and Debate” by Stephen Karam. The plot followed the lives of three characters in high school: Howie, an openly gay student, Solomon, a student; reporter interested in exposing the truth; and Diwata, a student obsessed with musicals and
performance. Senior Jordan Desmarais played Diwata and outdid herself. I found myself laughing out loud often and not doubting her as Diwata for a moment. She did an excellent job at becoming and having fun with her character. Junior Kolby Campbell played Howie and also had the audience laughing from the opening scene. Freshman David Freyman made his first appearance on the Redbud stage with the debut of “Speech and
Debate” and impressed me with his talent for his age. I’m excited to see him perform during the rest of his time here at TWU. Alle Mims played a teacher and reporter in the plays and did an excellent job at stepping into two different roles. The play was directed by returning alumna,Vickie Washington, and it was fun to sit and watch her watch the play she directed. Most times when I looked down in the audience, she was either smiling or laughing
never quite on point. It seems from the start of the play that the plot is about exposing a teacher who has conducted himself inappropriately in relationship to his students, but as the play develops, it is evident that there is something more important happening. The relationships being formed among Howie, Solomon and Diwata throughout the play as well as their search for significance and identity in their stage of adolescence is quite
compelling. I felt a tone similar to “The Breakfast Club” as I watched three characters form an unlikely friendship. On top of the deep sense of “place” the play projected, most of the night the audience could not stop laughing. Exploring the deeper issues of adolescence and self-identity, the play left the audience thinking and reflecting while also entertaining to the point where the theater was roaring.
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pretty hard. I say a job well done to the director, whose oversight most definitely helped the play to flourish. The transition from scene to scene was labeled by different events that would take place in a speech and debate forum, such as “Dramatic Interpretation” or “Extemporaneous Speaking” and projected on the wall. I quite enjoyed this labeling of the scenes even though my expectations for what were going to happen in the scene to come were
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Halloween decorations to die for TWU Horoscopes: Lasso Editor-in-Chief Shelby Baker shares her killer decoration tips for the Halloween season Shelby Baker Editor-in-Chief sbaker3@twu.edu
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve always loved Halloween. As a kid, decorating with fake blood and pumpkins was even better than Christmas. I mean, can you rip out pumpkin guts for any other holiday? Negative. But growing up meant changing traditions; the felt ghosts and hand drawn trick-or-treat bags are gone. What I have now are the cute, the creepy and the madeby-me decorations that I now share with you. As a child, my favorite Halloween movie was “Halloween Town.” I always loved Grandma Aggie’s kitchen and her collection of potions and ingredients. Deciding to replicate it, I found some cute jars and bottles of all sizes and either painted them, or if I liked the color, put them aside. Then I found or printed out different labels — Potion #5, Bat Ear and Rosehip, just to name a few — and put them in the kitchen. Years where I felt really inspired, I would put my cooking herbs in them, just for fun. I remember candles in my home year long, so bringing the heat into my décor was almost a necessity. Something I found while thrifting was a black metal candelabra with amber colored glass. Three tea light candles and three dollars later, I had a new mantle piece. Also with candles, I took a large white freestanding candle and burned a red candlestick over it, succeeding in making the illusion of blood running down the side.
Now that I have my own home, I’ve started repurposing everyday objects. My glass cake stand once held birthday and bundt cakes, but now plays home to a skull and human bones. Old lace and gauze are torn and draped above windows, lending a forgotten tone to my living room. For the bathroom, I painted the soles of my feet with red paint and stepped on a white rug, adding splatters to complete the effect. Dragging my hand on the mirror, also dipped in red paint, adds the final, gory touches. Have you ever tried using chalkboard paint? You can paint tombstones with it and change the names and dates periodically, or leave messages for yourself. I’m also a fan of shopping at the dollar store for cheap and cute themed stationary. It’s the little things that can really get you in the spirit. Of all the possibilities left, the last I will share is pumpkins. Because what is Halloween without them? My first addition to the new decor was a pair of small glitter pumpkins I found at a pharmacy. They sit beside a fake black pumpkin on my coffee table now. And later on this month, I plan on buying a pumpkin to paint white and trace a silhouette onto one side. While this is not my complete list, it should give you, my devious decorators, a good starting point. Halloween doesn’t have to be a child’s holiday, it can be your holiday too.
Denton Campus Event
Family Weekend at TWU in Denton Continued from pg. 1 “I got to see the parents enjoy our campus. It was really not something they get to see all the time. It’s something the students might take for granted, but to see the parents outside and enjoying it was nice.” Nursing major Erica Paola volunteered all weekend and said she enjoyed seeing families traveling on the shuttles together to see where their kids hang out in downtown Denton. She added that the Resource Fair was helpful and was one of her favorite parts about the weekend. “The parents were really interested in what their kids can be involved in. I liked hearing the
Month of October Emily Nickles Page Editor enickles@twu.edu
The secrets of the stars revealed
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are most likely to do something crazy or innovative this month. Be sure to decide which it will be. Try not to end up in Arkham Asylum this month. Stick to your humanitarian leanings, but remain moderate, it’s for the best.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Your habit of keeping your head in the clouds and heart in a fantasy will make you the most susceptible to becoming obsessed with the supernatural. Don’t let your emotions sway you into making choices that you may regret. Prison is a scary place. Aries (March 21-April 19): Your adventurous and bold spirit allows you to accomplish much, but be careful of your fear of entrapment. This month avoid cages, four walled rooms with no windows and locked doors. Taurus (April 20-May 20): Your controlling spirit and habit of keeping people close to the bosom will prevent you from having fulfilling relationships. Take a chance and let people come to you. You’d be surprised at who you might befriend. Gemini (May 21-June 20): With your financial aptitude of either spending or creating opportunities, be weary of your habits this month as the season of fall celebration approaches. Attempt to learn the value of thrift. Old dogs can learn new tricks. Cancer (June 21-July): Born under the rule of the moon, you should be cautious of the coming full moon. The month of October brings about the different forms of the supernatural — you could be a werewolf. Try to control the mood swings that often come upon you during the day. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Beware of hubris. Although you are innovative and a trendsetter for all, your pride may be your downfall. Don’t be afraid to be alone in the dark or leave your mother’s side — she’ll keep you closely tied with her apron anyway. These signs of great leadership and charisma will sway the masses this month. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your faith in people will turn in your favor this month as the worst monsters erupt from the earth. Protect and serve the people in your life as they face their own demons. Good things will come to you as people begin to understand your individuality. It all worked out for Buffy right?
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Students and their family members came together for food, games and fun while visiting TWU’s Denton campus last weekend.
parents talk about how the school is presented so well,” said Paola. Music Therapy major Casey Montgomery heard
about TWU from the music therapist in her hometown who graduated from TWU. Her parents said they enjoyed
the beautiful weather and getting to relax with their daughter. Montgomery said she had a good time watching our volleyball team play, and her mother was impressed by how well everything was organized. “They did great organizing everything. Every event has just been very delightful — it really has been,” said Montgomery’s mother. I met Nursing major Vicki Morena on Sunday morning. She was one of many students who told me how friendly everyone is at TWU. She came with her parents and said they are happy she chose to go here. “My favorite part about Family Weekend was the closeness of everyone. There’s just that bond there, and everyone was so close,” said Morena. The weekend, blessed with beautiful weather, went off without a hitch.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your high hopes for life will help you to be positive this month. YOLO. Your gift for roleplaying and acting will come in handy when pranking your friends. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your criminal tendencies may arise negatively with the abundantly grim atmosphere. You can win the battle against evil with your wisdom, passion and power. We’re all heroes according to the stars. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your love for higher learning calls for you to read a good book this season, yet be cognizant of coming off as a “know-itall” in conversations about things with friends. Help others to understand your honesty and bluntness come hand in hand with your love of people. Call it “gentle conditioning” for their benefit. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Since all the zodiac symbols and signs are obsessed with love, you should be as well. Your achieving spirit will help you to find the permanent relationship that you strive for. Remember your assets are your strength, better to bind them with, and sympathy, better to understand and manipulate your S.O. with.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Sports
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Alex’s Angle
A loss to tie
Managing Editor talks about TWU’s volleyball performance so far this year, with wins and loss as the focus
The home games this past weekend resulted in a tie and then a loss Matt Olson Reporter molson3@twu.edu
Alex Ancira Managing Editor aancira@twu.edu Volleyball began this season with a pair of wins followed by a loss and a bounce back game. Since then, the team went on a three game losing streak, a five game winning streak, a two game losing streak and a two win streak before their most recent loss. Nearly consistent inconsistency is, to say the least, incredibly fun to watch. When you’re going to be streaky, I suppose it’s better to be on the upswing. And the season record has been, for the most part, pretty middle of the pack. As the number four seed in the Lone Star Conference with a 5–3 conference record, the team has done moderately well against some strong conference competition. A narrow loss to West Texas A&M is certainly indicative of the team’s overall talent. Competing with an undefeated first seed in the LSC is certainly a feat, and the team seems capable of maintaining the quality that fans have come to expect from recent successes. At the same time, loses have piled upon one another repeatedly — even hardcore fans cannot ignore that fact. It could easily be a matter of road games and
home games. Teams do historically have more trouble pulling out a narrow win on the road than when at home. Away games have a 2–3 record while the team is sitting at a meager 4–3 for neutral sites. Coming home though, the team is 4–1, with that first loss coming on Saturday against No. 1 West Texas A&M. Half of the remaining games of the regular season are home games, which will certainly help the team’s chances of having a deep postseason run built on a strong record within the conference. Before the recent home stretch, I grew rather concerned with where the team was going and whether TWU volleyball would live up to its own lofty expectations grounded in past
achievements. Sure the concerns are still there, especially because of the team’s defensive lack of consistent dominance that puts them in a position to lose some close contests. But dismissing a team that has won the majority of its wins in three-set matches seems foolish — and a five-game winning streak is incredibly good looking for the team’s outlook. It becomes really hard to count a team out when you know what that team is truly capable of accomplishing. TWU’s pedigree of solid volleyball teams is woefully underappreciated, and it makes me truly sad that the vast majority of students have no idea what the difference is between this year and last year, or if there is any at all. With the
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right fan support that this team needs and the quality coaching that the team has grown accustomed to, it is easy to imagine the team rounding out the year with a flurry of wins. But as most players, coaches and fans will tell you, you cannot win every single game. When the wins are dominant and the losses are close, it’s entertaining in the meantime and definitely a sign of potential that could be realized at any second. I just hope the team reaches that potential in time for the postseason stretch. For more information on upcoming games and scores, visit http://www.twuathletics.com.
On the evening of Friday, Oct. 3, TWU’s soccer team faced off against the Midwestern State University Mustangs in Wichita Falls. The Pioneers managed to tie the game 1–1 with a shot made by sophomore forward/ midfielder Gabrielle Larson in the final ten minutes. The Mustangs maintained control of the ball for the first half, making seven shots, but none found the net. The team scored its goal early in the second half, after which the Pioneers dominated the ball. TWU made 11 shots but only Larson’s scored. The goal marks Larson’s sixth scoring point this season. In a TWU press release, head coach Babak Abouzar shared: “Midwestern State is a very good team, and I am happy with the tie.” Acknowledging the Pioneers’ shortcomings, he added: “We had our chances, but I have to give credit to their goalie for making good saves. We played okay in the first half. We made some adjustments at the break and played much better in the second.” Over the course of the game, TWU made 17 shots and nine attempts on the net. The Pioneers’ defense prevented three of the opponents shots from becoming goals. The Mustangs’ defense prevented eight of TWU’s shots from becoming goals. On the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 5, the Pioneers played against the Angelo State University Rambelles at ASU Soccer Complex.
TWU lost 1–0, bringing the Pioneers’ season record to 7–3–1 and their Lone Star Conference record to 1–2–1. The Rambelles made eight shots in the first half but were unsuccessful at scoring while the Pioneers took four shots. The Rambelles made their only goal in the first ten minutes of the second half. Overall, TWU was outshot by ASU. The Pioneers made seven shots and three attempts on the goal over the course of the game while the Rambelles made 16 shots and eight attempts on the goal. The Rambelles also had one more corner kick than the Pioneers. Summarizing the game’s events, Coach Abouzar said: “We played really well in the first half and had couple of opportunities but could not capitalize.” He credited the other team and suggested the goal they made could have been prevented: “Their goal came down to a mental lapse on defense. We left a girl wide open. Angelo State is a very good team, and we can’t give them opportunities like that.” Junior goalkeeper Ariana Morrison played a strong defense for the Pioneers throughout the whole game, preventing seven of the Rambelles’ shots from becoming goals. Sophomore forward Natalia Diaz and freshman midfielder Megan Coppedge led the Pioneers’ offense, with two shots coming from each player. The Lasso would like to wish the Pioneers good luck as they prepare to face off against Texas A&MCommerce. The game will take place in Commerce tomorrow at 7 p.m.