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Volume 91, Issue 6
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
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IT’ isn’t clowning around anymore
Two-day clown calls quits to focus on Harambe memes Crystal Zamarron Editor-in-Chief @crystalsotex
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Clown spotted by student on Snapchat app
Individual clowning around the campus in a scary mask took becoming the “class clown” to the next level. Over the past few weeks, clown sightings have be increasing around the nation. Articles about clowns emerging from local forests and attempting to lure in children have gone viral. This scandal has reached Kingsville, Texas. Where a person in a clown mask is allegedly stalking the campus as the self proclaimed
TAMUKClown. TAMUK University Police Department is aware of this “social media hoax” according to their e-mail sent out on the morning of Oct. 4, by UPD Chief of Police Felipe Garza to all students, faculty and staff. UPD is conscious of the many reports that were found to be false or not supported claims by this trend. “We will remain vigilant and take precautions to keep the university safe,” Garza said. A person pretending to be a clown and terrorizig a city is nothing new. Accordingto our research it has happened
in multiple locations over the last 10 decades. From the usage of social media and inspiration from movies like Stephen King’s IT, the trend has gone viral, especially at this time of year. However, TAMUK college students aren’t laughing. “I think it’s stupid and causing unnecessary insecurities within our country. Why would people take the time to create twitter accounts, walk around in clown suits at night, and even risking their own lives just for some attention and satisfaction?” said Carlos Lopez, music education major.
On TAMUKClown’s Twitter page, one will see the post that other students have made towards TAMUKClown. @kdizz23 posted a video on how TAMUKClown did not show upone night where they said they’ll be. @ElenaRae taunted the clown by saying “I thought you were suppose to be a clown not a chicken.” TAMUKClown created a twitter poll on which dorm to target and in result Lucio Hall was voted the highest at 31% from 606 votes. “We should leave it up to
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Phoyo by Alex Guerra
International Vocalist Faul spund checking before the performance in Jones Auditorium
International vocalist charms TAMUK Falguni ‘Falu’ Shah visits from New York to entertain students
Alex Guerra Reporter @alxgrr The hums of bass and violin enhanced the sweet melodic voice of Falguni “Falu” Shah as she and her musical ensemble ran through sound check in Jones Auditorium Tuesday evening. At the age of three, Falu’s mother and grandmother took notice of her ability to carry a tune before even being able to speak. Vigorously trained in Classical Indian music at the age of 19, Falu’s tenacity never faltered as she took on 16-hour sessions. Soon after, she ventured off to America where she was given the opportunity to collaborate with other musicians, such as Yo-Yo Ma and Philip Glass. Elizabeth Janzen, TAMUK Music professor worked with the international artist at Carnegie Hall in New York City. It was Janzen who suggested Falu’s name to the
committee that brings forth musical talent. She felt that the students would appreciate a culturally diverse vocalist. The free performance is Falu’s way of bringing culture to her audience as she interchanges Jaipur and Benares flair. “It is a part of culture, the music allows you to belong, not to be heard. You can grasp from it. Soul to soul, [music] is a universal language that is not defined or limited,” Shah stated. “I’m really interested in hearing her and I read that she performed at the White House State dinner and so I was really impressed with that… if someone got invited there, they must be phenomenal,” stated Paige De Vaudrecourt, student worker at TAMUK. Working with other artists shaped her perspective on life, as well as humbled Falu. Alongside Yo-Yo Ma, she stated that she was able to become a better human being. Seeing the beauty in
the way artists translated the beauty of their music into everyday life, Falu felt compelled to treat her audiences as her sole devotion every time she hits the stage. Her goal is to make spectators feel as though she is singing just for them. “My audience is my God, my soul…without them, there is nothing. I feel one with the audience. The notes give you the power to feel what I want you to feel without commenting. It’s heartfelt as the music is a vehicle for the notes as it channels power and emotion,” Falu affirmed. “I’ve heard her songs on SoundCloud before…she has a nice set of songs like Indian and classical music. She has a way of combining folk and classical music with Indian origin. The motive behind every song is very beautiful,” stated Sarah Vikas Jogavajjala, student at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Falu is proud of her growth and has since felt validated after she was named the am-
bassador of Indian music in 2006. She is stationed in New York, but performs nationwide. Falu even compared the American crowds to those of India. The audiences in the United States are very open and adventurous, in contrast to her native country where spectators have watched her evolve from a young child into an innova-
Falu performing on stage
INSIDE STORIES Recap of Suicide Prevention Week on Page 4
Fostering Student Services? See Page 4 to learn more
TAMUK students go to release of MacSelena See Page 2
Tortilla feature column on Page 3
The Student Government Assocation spoke to President Tallant about Financial Aid See Editorial column on Page 5
The Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute were given millions See Page 4
tive performer. In the future, Falu hopes to one day perform with icons such as Paul McCartney, Madonna, or Aretha Franklin. On stage is where she feels the most natural and vibrant. Falu feels that whether she singing for a large crowd or an intimate group, one soul should feel as though she is entirely devoted to them.
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‘Hey, your mic is on!’
Robert Breedlove Sports Reporter @Breedlovecam
The Athletics Department has suspended public address announcer Glen Scholz for inappropriate remarks said over a hot mic during last Saturday’s football game versus Angelo State in Javelina Stadium. The comment came in quietly, but was widely heard by the crowd through the Javelina Stadium speakers saying, “I need a [explicit] drink,” during the fourth quarter of a 22-21 Javelina loss. Disciplinary action was swift as Scholz was suspended for two weeks, according to a source. Scott Gines, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics & Campus Recreation, confirmed there would be “alternative announcers” for Javelina athletic events during the next two weeks but refused to comment further. “We do not make a practice of commenting on personnel matters… Protocol, attentiveness to detail, and professionalism are highly valued priorities within our media relations unit,”he said. As for who will replace Scholz for volleyball’s matchups versus West Texas A&M and UT Permian Basin, and for the Oct. 15s homecoming football game versus UTPB, Gines confirmed the games “will feature alternative announcers.” The slip-up came after Scholz called out fans over the PA system for “making [the school] look stupid” by throwing tortillas from the stands after a Javelina touchdown. This only antagonized the fans, who then hurled boos and even more tortillas into the air. The tradition of tossing tortillas from the stands after a Javelina touchdown has become a point of contention between spectators and the school administration since the practice was banned in 2010, but a revamped football team has brought the issue back into relevance. Scholz has repeatedly told the crowd to stop throwing tortillas throughout the season. The South Texan tried to reach out to Scholz but did not get a response by press time.
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Anything for Selenas
THIS WEEK EVENTS!
Student Forum - October 7 12 p.m(noon) Memorial Student Union room (219)
Mac make-up reveals Selena Quintanilla’s own make up line dedicated to the Queen of Tejano and her legacy. Plaserae Johnson Contributing Reporter Selena’s home of Corpus Christi, Texas was the first place to have Mac’s latest release. Local citizens of the city had the privilege of buying Selena’s line of makeup before it had been released anywhere else. Fans flew in from everywhere waiting for the American Bank Center to open its doors to the public. Rexanne Bustamante, one of Mac’s employees, says “I live in New Mexico, I flew in from there, drove two hours to the airport, then landed in Dallas. I switched planes to get to Corpus so, in total it was about eight hours to get here.” Mac only released Selena’s line once in Corpus Christi’s American Bank Center on Friday, September 30th, 2016. After, it will be sold online and in some stores. “I know it was worth it, it’s surreal to me, I am here looking at these things knowing she looked at them”. Bustamante says smiling looking out the wind of the American Bank Center. Lines of fans wearing their Selena T-shirts formed outside of the Arena at more than one entrance. “I am privileged, I won a contest to be here, I am one of the sixty people that won the contest to work this event. It is one of the best times of my
entire life,” says Bustamante. “There is nothing I would not do for Selenas” Bustamante and other fans say. On the projectors of the stage Twitter and Facebook posts from fans who were at the arena were shown. Selena received an abundance of love. Mac fans who weren’t able to get to Corpus Christi bought what they could online, until the website crashed. “I went online and I had to call Mac to find out that the website had crashed… from so many people trying to buy products” Brittney Webley, a student majoring in Sociology from TAMUK says. “it was down for a couple of hours” says Webley. Children wore their Selena outfits and the DJ spun up Selena’s most popular hits. The crowd was laughing and dancing, and of course some tears were shed. “I have always been into Mac, even as a little girl I collected lipsticks and watch the Selena movie all the time” says Webley. “The Selena event was important to me, because my whole family are huge fans of her. They attended her performances and spoke with her. I was told about her growing up and I thought it would be important for me to go to the Corpus Christi release… not only for me but my mom as
(Left) Crowd members gaze upon mural of Selena Quintanilla. (Right) An employee posing at the Mac make up Salina event.
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well,” says Reese Cantu, a Biology major student in TAMUK. Mac released lipsticks named “Dreaming of You” and “Bidi Bidi Bum Bum”. “Due to the passion and overwhelming excitement from Selena’s fans, currently #MACSelena is sold out on Maccosmetics.com. We are working to restock the collection.” says the Mac Cosmetics website. It will be released on other websites such as Dillards.com, Macy’s and plenty more. However, it will only be sold to stores who sell Mac cosmetics. Now Selena fans can not only listen to her but wear her make up too.
(Above) Products in the Selena Quintanilla make up line. (Right) Social media post with “#macsalina” were posted on screeens around the event.
The hog, the myth, the legend, returns to TAMUK Mascot Porky returns to Javelina nation
Dakota Roberts Contributing Reporter Babe, Piglet, Wilbur, Miss Piggy, Pumbaa, Porky Pig, Petunia Pig, and, of course, Dr. Julius Strangepork: are the giants in the pig industry. Ever since the three pigs taunted the wolf by “the hair on their chinny-chin-chin” pigs have entered and exited the spotlight as quickly as they came. These days, with the Muppets canceled, all of Wilbur’s 42 actors dead, and with Dr. Julius Strangepork’s license revoked, only one pig-like creature has managed to stay on top, Porky the Javelina (no relation to Porky Pig). Yes, our prickly pear eating herbivore is ready to greet the children once again. It all began back in 1925 when the school opened as a “South Texas State Teachers College” and the students nominated the javelina as their mascot. Even today there is no college organization that takes the javelina as their symbol, making us fairly creative or at the very least unique. Now obviously animals die, so many other javelinas have “taken the stage.” Our Porky is actually Porky III. The other mascots that have taken the field are Henry, Little Henry, Henrietta (I hope you are seeing a pattern), Scrappy, and two
different Porkys, the original two. We all know Porky for his work riding on the back of the Porky’s Pack train, his merchandise deal with the university, and of course, he’s probably on somebody’s shirt right now, but did you know there is more to the celebrity Peccary. Not a whole lot more, but the dude’s got a life. The problem is how do you get in the mind of such a complex, acclaimed mammal, especially since that mammal doesn’t speak……? You just ask his owner really. For Porky, that’s Ruben Cantu, the Senior Associate Athletic Director as well as an athletic trainer for both football and softball. Cantu says that Porky is just as popular off campus as he is on, having friends from many different walks of life, like: a donkey, a horse, a couple of goats, some dogs, and even whoever happens to be giving him a good back rub at the time. Porky can be found playing with any of these animals, and if he can’t be found there then maybe you can spot him splashing in his water trough, a pastime that Cantu claims is one of his favorites. Porky will be turning 9 years old, and him and all his animal friends can celebrate, and begin his mid-life crisis if that happens to be in the schedule. Porky has accommodations for his ageing hind legs. Split up into two parts, Porky has a large pen that is completely covered for protection from the elements. Along with this, Porky also has a larger outside pen, perfect for rolling in mud and running from gate to gate. Never one for keeping things bland, Porky tries to em-
Homecoming King and Queen voting Starts October 10 8a.m Closes at 5p.m October 11 Voting will be held in the Student Union Building Conner Museum starts looking for Hispanic culturephotos. -October 15 Conner Museum
No one can imagine the things I’ve seen since I’ve been gone
ulate the players he sees at every football game, he always loves to play a game of catch. Cantu makes sure that he always has a ball around to play with; he likes to switch out
In search of historical Hispanic family pictures The Conner Museum is looking for photos for ‘Mi Familia, Mi Comuinidad’ exhibit
Camila Pena Contributing Reporter The Conner Museum is looking for old photo of Hispanic families. The search starts Oct. 15 when people can take the photos to the museum. The collection will form part of the museum’s next exhibit - “Mi Familia, Mi Comunidad (My Family, My Community). The museum has joined forces with The South Texas Archives here at Texas A&M Kingsville have joined forces to obtain all types of pictures, portraits, oral stories, and artifacts that reflect the Hispanic culture in
our community. This project has the main purpose of collecting as much information possible toward the history of Hispanic influence here in the United States. Out of other projects that have been done for the Hispanic heritage before, this project is the biggest of all, varying from family, history of the community, and any other topics that reflect Hispanic traditions, organizers said. The “Mi Familia, Mi Comunidad” project consists of three phases. The first part took place on Sept. 16, where host Carmen Lomas Garza, recognized international artist from
Kingsville and a Javelina graduate, talked about the importance of family and heritage as a promotional teaser for this upcoming event. The second part of this project is the event that will take place on Oct.15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Members of the community are allowed to bring a maximum of five pictures which will be scanned and digitized. Each individual will receive a digital copy of their pictures or oral history recordings in a usb, and another set of digital copies will be sent to the South Texas Archives. These artifacts will be preserved and used
by genealogists for future researches. After the collection of the artifacts, the third and final phase will be an exhibit at the Conner museum in the Spring of 2017. The artwork will feature all the digitized pictures and recordings gathered on Oct.15. The event will be free of charge to anyone who wishes to attend. “This is just a way to help us draw greater attention to the Hispanic-American community here and better document its history” said Museum Director Jonathan Plant. “We are very excited about it and we are hoping we get good community participation.”
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Raining tortillas from devoted Javelinas Robert Breedlove Sports Reporter @Breedlovecam
From the very inception of public sporting events there has been an uneasy relationship between the spectators and those in power who host and officiate the event. In Byzantine times chariot racing factions called “demes” served as quasi-political party and a unruly mob that could exert their will onto the emperor during the races. The Royal Rooters were both a blessing and a burden to the Red Sox ownership, drunkenly slurring through
chants and storming the field at inopportune times. This past weekend, Javelina fans continued this tradition of defiance, slinging tortillas from the stands after every Hoggie touchdown, much to the chagrin to those in the East side press box. “Please stop throwing tortillas. You are making us look stupid”, PA announcer Glen Scholz chided. But this only served to embolden to crowd who then proceeded to rain down boos and even more tortillas. This controversy over tortillas is nothing new to A&M Kingsville and the tradition itself is not native to the campus.
My first encounter with people tossing tortilla frisbees came at the 2010 Alamo Bowl between Texas Tech and Michigan State. Once the Red Raiders sealed the fourty-one to thirty-one victory, white flour discs filled the air. A Tech alum sitting next to me explained that back in 1992, an unnamed ESPN commentator said that there was “nothing but Tech football and a tortilla factory in Lubbock” and from then on the school was known as “Tortilla Tech”. That was only one of many theories as to the origin of the tortilla throw, and many more exist as to how TA-
MUK picked up the tradition in the 90s. One prevailing theory is that a visiting team from the north called the Javelina football team “a bunch of Mexicans” and the student body began throwing tortillas in spite of them. Though it’s probably just as likely that either fans picked it up through social osmosis from Texas Tech or they were just putting a South Texas spin on the ancient spectator practice of tossing objects from the stands. In any case President Steven Tallant banned the practice in 2010, citing food waste, safety concerns, and potential cultural insensi-
tivity, although there was no one inciting event for the ban. That still didn’t stop rumors from floating around as to what exactly caused the ban, from Mexican activist groups accusing the practice of being racist to an elderly lady being hit in the eye from a frozen tortilla, but none of these were ever confirmed. But as evident by last Saturday’s game, the fans continue to toss their tortillas and the more the University tries to act as the fun police and push back, the more stubborn the student body and fans become. Perhaps it’s time for the
higher-ups to concede defeat, much like a Byzantine emperor to the demes, and allow the tortilla throwing to continue on as is, as long as it doesn’t interfere with the game on the field. Or perhaps they could even embrace the tradition by giving out thin, floppy, rubber or foam discs out to spectators. Because after all is tossing a tortilla like a frisbee any more inherently silly than grown men in plastic pads wrestling for control of an oblong leather ball? College football is a circus, it’s spectacle, let the fans have their fun.
TAMUK celebrates Nigerian Independence Day America Quintero Reporter The Nigerian flag has been raised high since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1960. On September 29, Texas A&M University-Kingsville celebrated 56 years of Nigerian Independence by hosting a special celebration. The event was held at the Ballroom of the Student Union Building at
5 p.m., and was hosted by the Office of Student Activities. The African Students Association (ASA), and students from the College of Engineering provided great assistance and support for the event. The event was an outlet to promote Nigerian culture to the entire student and faculty body at TAMUK. Officially, Nigeria celebrates its independence on October 1st, but TAMUK decided to hold the event
two days earlier. The event’s key speakers included Dr. Ambrose Anoruo, professor of agriculture, agribusiness & environmental sciences, and Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence, the International & Multicultural Event Coordinator. At the event, Ambrose discussed the opportunity for students of Nigeria and India to further their education at TAMUK. He encouraged Nigerian and Indian students to maintain a strong
focus on their education and emphasized the importance of time management. Nigeria Independence is one of the many cultural events TAMUK hosted for the month of September along with TAMUK Dandiya Night. The university has held events such as “Mi Familia, Mi Communidad”, which promoted Hispanic culture and heritage, and Ganesh, which celebrated a cultural festival native to
India. TAMUK’s efforts to promote diversity have been appreciated by students throughout campus. When asked why it is important to recognize cultural events, one of the helping coordinators for the Nigeria Independence event, Oludare Fakoya stated, “It is a sign of respect of the school to the origin of the students. Independence Day is an important day to be remembered by
the citizens of that nation. Celebrating this day is a way the university says they care about the students.” TAMUK has been hosting Nigerian Independence Day since 2009, and will continue to do so for future years. The turnout out of this year’s even brought 105 students who learned an important piece of Nigerian culture and history.
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Puzzle for positivity and prevention
Bobby Puentes #JAVLIFE Editor @paperboybob
Suicide is the number two leading cause of death among people between the ages of 15- 24 in the United States, said Jessica J. Stephens the keynote speaker during her presentation of suicide awareness. A cornucopia of information was discussed on the topics that resonate with suicide. The difference in groups at risk was discussed on the basis of gender, ethnic and sexual groups. Common myths, individual scenarios of suicide, and words not to say to someone were also presented by Stephens during her presentation last Thursday. “I want for people to be comfortable with talking about suicide with a loved one or somebody else they care about, so that they have an opportunity to help that person.” Stephens said about one of the goals she had for what the audience took away from the event. With September being
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Jessica J. Stephens presenting a powerpoint on Suicide Awareness Suicide Awareness Month, the university’s Student Government Association organized the event to bring awareness on the issue that affects many young adults. One statistic from Stephens’ presentation,“8% of 18-22 year-old college students reported having suicidal thoughts last year.” Stephens then followed with, “If you are not having these thoughts, someone you know might be.” Member of SGA Ebenezer
Oloba organized the event for the TAMUK campus. Oloba was personally affected by the topic of suicide as he is one of the people who have not had self-harmful thoughts but has had a friend who has. “I felt like tonight went really great. Some of the things presented, I wish I knew ahead of time, having been in front of a friend who I did not know was having those thoughts. It’s better to know ahead of time before
it’s too late.” Another student who attended with intentions to help a friend was Hinduja Kumar. She said she attended due to a situation that happened earlier in the day involving a close friend. “It will be very helpful for me to sit down and talk to her. I didn’t know where to start from, I was hopeless but having seen this presentation it will be better for me to go and talk to her and give at least some sort
of help. I feel like I can go out and really be helpful to someone who is down. This convinced me to have a positive approach to help people who really need to sit down and talk,” she said of her new attitude towards helping her friend.” “I wish these events happened more often. It will be really helpful for students of any age to come sit down and listen to an expert speak on the topic,” Kumar said. Once Stephens completed
Historic $16.5 mil gift
Fostering towards success
Funded by Cesar Kleberg Foundation for Wildlife Conservation
Raul Altamirano Managing Editor @CallerRaul It was a ‘blue letter day’ for Texas A&M University-Kingsville as campus faculty, staff, and students gathered at Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center to celebrate something historic. A press conference led by university president Dr. Steven Tallant announced a $16.5 million gift from the Caesar Kleberg Foundation for Wildlife Conservation to fund the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. The gift is the largest donation the university has ever received, according to university officials. “To be able to create a great facility, you need great faculty and great students,” Tallant said. “We have the best wildlife research institute in the country, and it’s because we’re able to support [faculty and students] through these generous donations.” Recent TAMUK graduate Stephanie Shea says the award will not only benefit the research being conducted currently at the institute, but will also further the international outreach of the CKWRI. “There’s representation from almost ev-
Pressure for Presidential Elections are prominent Alex Guerra Reporter @alxgrr This November, the pressure of selecting a new leader falls on the shoulders of the American people. Students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville offer diverse responses to the upcoming elections. While several students retreated after mentioning the two most prominent candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, others were willing to share their views. “It’s sad when the entire presidential election is determined by who has the more popular meme. The jokes have gone too far the public is blindly following the candidates and it’s just
America Quintero Reporter
ery state in the country and this award will ensure that more students are able to come here,” she said. “We can really dream big here at this institute and I’m honored to be a part of it.” Stephen J. “Tio” Kleberg, a trustee of the CKFWC, said the donation served to honor the dedication of the program’s scientists and students. Having helped establish the institute with a grant from the CKFWC in 1981, Kleberg says it is important to not only do something of importance, but also of significance. “I say that with a lot of pride because it’s something Caesar [Kleberg] would look at and say, ‘Job well done.’” The gift is to be used through 2020 and will be dedicated to the Dr. Fred Bryant General Endowment, general support of the research institute, as well as to support the Tio and Janell Kleberg Research Park, according to a university press release. Originally published by Corpus Christi Caller Times by Raul Altamirano, Managing Editor of The South Texan newspaper, also now an intern for Caller Times.
not funny anymore,” stated Nickolas Villarreal, senior in marketing. The election, no longer bound by just print and television, is sweeping all social media platforms in order to reach all audiences. Promoted by several media outlets, the goal is to attract the millennial age group. These individuals are now more involved in the political scene. The candidates seek the areas where voter turnouts are potentially low colleges and metropolitan areas. “This is the most embarrassing [election] to ever happen to our nation. One side shows what’s wrong with the government, while the other shows what’s wrong with society…both come from good places, but
it’s mindboggling to ever fathom how we got here. I’m writing in Bernie,” stated Dylan Mendoza, junior in Communications. The deadline is Oct. 11 to complete and submit a voter registration application. Return forms to either members of The South Texan who have been deputized, or submit via postal mail. After meeting all of the requirements, students will now be registered to participate in Kleberg County appointments. “I feel both candidates are bad for their own unique reasons…this is certainly a strange election and I pray that we do not go through anything bad as a nation,” stated Robert Trujillo, junior in English.
her presentation, audience interaction activates were held by discussing and analyzing individual case studies and having audience members point out potential warning signs of self-harm in each case. One of the activities was the “Puzzle Piece Activity.” The activity presented warning signs of people contemplating suicide to different individual pieces that make up that person’s puzzle. “One piece might be given to a sibling, one to a mother, one to a father, a brother, a girlfriend one to a best friend and then you put all of those pieces together and if those individuals communicate with one another they will be more likely to find that person is at risk for suicide.” Organizers told students that if they were having thoughts of self-harm or are concerned for someone who might be having similar thoughts contact the department of Student Health and Wellness Center at 361-5933991.
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Clown - From Page 1 UPD. We shouldn’t assume his intensions and we shouldn’t label them either as good clown or bad clown until its apparent,” said Jesse Ochoa. On the night of October 4, TAMUKClown posted then deleted a post stating “I’m done with all this stupid clown [stuff] I want to start focusing on wokring on dank Harambe memes,” at 11 p.m. For students to take precastions on any suspicious
events, JavGuard (available for Android and iPhone) will get you from location A to B safely. Always be alert and aware of your surroundings. Be sure to lock doors and windows of our residence. Immediately report any suspicions person or activity to law enforcement. Contact UPD at (361) 593-2611 or 9-1-1 Contribution from News Writing class student, Dakota Roberts
First clown sighting that started the trend
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Texas A&M University-Kingsville is making it easier for young adults to attain college education. On Oc. 7, TAMUK will be hosting an inaugural conference tilted Fostering Student Success. The event will help recruit students who are coming out of the foster care system by offering them a wide range of information, resources, and support. The event is coordinated by TAMUK’s Fostering Towards Success organization and the Center for Student Success. Organizers expect to reach 30 foster care students. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Nancy Kingsanders, TAMUK will be the first university to have a foster care event in the South Texas region, and it is one of the first universities in South Texas to have a student organization for former foster care students. Currently, there are nine official members in the Fostering Towards Success organization, all of who will have the opportunity to speak at this upcoming event. This is the first year the event will be hosted at TAMUK, and it has received a lot of support from the community, the CASA for Children association, and from Child Protective Services (CPS). Fostering Student Success is part of a state wide movement to increase the 7 percent of students who attend college from fostercare. Several of TAMUK’s departments will be contributing to the event. These departments include the Admissions Office and Financial Aid Office, Orientation Leaders, and the Academic Career Literacy Program. Dr. Steven H. Tallant, president of TAMUK, has kindly donated two $1,000 scholarships to the event, which will help ease the financial
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This semester at Texas A&M University-Kingsville has consisted of a majority of students experiencing problems with financial aid. Financial aid was delayed in giving out awards and students were struggling to remain enrolled due to nonpayment of their tuition. I also felt the effects of financial aid awards delay and had to enroll into a payment plan to avoid being dropped from my classes. It wasn’t until three weeks later that I finally received my financial aid and I could finally stop stressing over the lack of financial aid. Throughout the first few weeks of college, students have been outraged by the fact they haven’t received their financial aid. Students at TAMUK wanted to know why it was taking so long and needed their financial aid otherwise they would be dropped. I noticed that there was a petition going around for financial aid to answer the student’s questions. We need to stand together to have our questions answered
and these problems solved. Thanks to the Student Government Association (SGA) that is what happened. The SGA addressed these problems to administration about how fees might have incurred due to late financial aid processing and how students are upset on how long it took to receive their aid. University President Dr. Steven Tallant met with the leaders of SGA in regard to the concerns that students have and he said in an email that he sent to all students, “I want to assure all students that we will look into any fees which were incurred by students as a result of financial aid processing changes and make reimbursements if any errors are found.” Dr. Tallant will be hosting a Student Forum on October 7 in the Memorial Student Union Building Room 219, so that students can ask any questions they would like. Students are encouraged to attend the student forum so that if they have any suggestions about financial aid or any other issues they could talk about it with Dr. Tallant. The problems that arose
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this semester with financial aid should not arise in the future. Financial aid should learn from the problems that were presented and should be able to effectively award students their financial aid. TAMUK should focus on solving the problems and should take responsibility for any mistakes that were made on their part. They
should apologize to the students for the delay in receiving their aid and make sure that it will never happen again. TAMUK might have even lost enrollment due to students not having financial aid and should produce numbers of students affected this semester. In conclusion, I would like to personally thank the
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Student Government Association and the President of SGA David Barrera for voicing the concerns of students and for having the courage to present this problem to the administration. Considering all the problems that arose this semester, TAMUK needs to ensure students that they will work on awarding students more quickly.
Votaciones Presidenciales Tu Voto Es De Grande Importancia
Clarissa Madrigal Spanish Columnist Las votaciones presidenciales están muy cerca así que debemos apresurarnos a decidir si votaremos o no. La mayoría de los estudiantes que he escuchado que hacen comentarios de los dos candidatos dicen que no van a votar porque no les gustan ninguna de las dos opciones. Son solo dos opciones las que más seguidores tienen así que solo uno de ellos ganara. También se dice que solo un porcentaje muy bajo de estudiantes vota y ese año quisieran que más estudiantes se unieran a las votaciones presidenciales. No lo sabremos hasta después de las votaciones si el
porcentaje de estudiantes votantes subirá o no. Por un lado, tenemos a un candidato que ha sido fuertemente criticado por sus expresiones racistas hacia personas de otros países. Por otro lado, tenemos a una mujer que es un poco más querida, solamente que es mujer y en dado caso de que llegara a ganar sería la primera mandataria mujer en los Estados Unidos. La pregunta es estaría el país lisito para que tener a una mandataria mujer. Claro que nadie duda de la capacidad de las mujeres es solamente que, aunque estemos en un
que mejor les convenga no dejen pasar la oportunidad de votar ya que el votar es nuestra voz. Ya sé que muchos dirán para que voto no es como si mi voto importara, pero si es muy importante la voz que es el voto de cada quien. No debemos de conformarnos con -Clarissa Madrigal el voto de otras personas porque todos opinamos diferopinar y a hacer sus propias deciente y tal vez el candidato que ellos siones encueto a las votaciones del piensen que sería un buen presipróximo mes de noviembre. Traten dente no es el mismo que nosotros de ver las propuestas de ambos apoyaríamos. Ya sé que se dice que candidatos y opten por elegir al todos los políticos prometen y no
“No debemos de conformarnos con el voto de otras personas porque todos opinamos diferente. . .”
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siglo muy avanzado todavía existe el machismo. Existen personas quienes digan que no están de acuerdo con que una mujer sea nuestra mandataria. Cada quien tiene derecho a
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cumplen, pero también hay que ponernos a pensar un poco que no hacen magia para cambiar las cosas de la noche a la mañana. Tampoco es cualquier cosa tratar de resolver miles de problemas en cuatro años cuando tiene al país y los ojos del mundo en lo que disidirás. Las decisiones no solo son del presidente del país sino también pasa por las manos del congreso. Todos los problemas que se presentan en el país durante esos cuatro años y que quieran solucionarlos llevan un proceso. Se toca el tema con en el congreso y por medio de votos se toma la decisión. Así que no podemos culpar al Presidente de todo ya que incluye un proceso de otras personas para determinar cómo se resolverá el problema.
‘The Big Picture’
Don’t Focus on ‘The Small Things,’ Focus on ‘Your Big Picture’ Bobby Puentes #JavLife Editor I love my parents but they will never get “IT.” Not the Stephen King movie about a demonic entity in the form of “Pennyworth” the clown, who I’m sure, gave many children of the ‘90s clown trauma. With that being said this is not about clowns in anyway shape or form. When I say “IT’ I am speaking of the big picture. Then again I myself along
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with everyone else may never understand “IT.’ The big picture to my parents I can guarantee will be a different big picture than mine drawn by a different artist in a completely different era of art. Being the normal citizens of the earth that we are, who are we to determine whose picture is better than any other ones picture except for our own selves? Be grateful for the love and life given by parents. At the same time do not let Advertising For advertising inquiries, e-mail the South Texan at thesouthtexan@yahoo.com, OR call (361) 593-4371 and ask for Sebastyon Spencer.
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“Draw and create with the brush of opportunity with no remorse for the others who live panting their own separate pictures.” -Bobby Puentes the gift of life turn into the guilt of life, a perspective many people come to during their lifetime. Every single
person should be living for his or her own self. Whether people do this or not is their own problem. Live the life desired no matter what judgment is given from the critic outside of the big picture. Draw and create with the brush of opportunity with no remorse for the others who live panting their own separate pictures. The only one who knows how truly great the picture is, is the artist. Be the artist to your own picture. Don’t let others draw your reality.
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Catch-22: Another heartbreaker in the books The LSC losing streak continues as Javelinas fail to close in home game
Robert Breedlove Sports Reporter @Breedlovecam The Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelinas (2-3, 0-3 LSC) lost in familiar Wilkinson-era fashion, 22-21, for their 22nd straight regular season Lone Star Conference loss. The game almost served as a re-run of the last Javelina home loss versus Midwestern State. The Hogs have now lost three conference games by a total of five points. The Hoggies jumped out to a two-score lead courtesy of Nick “Red” Pelrean and Myles Carr touchdowns that put the Hoggies up 14-3. Anthony Autry set up that second touchdown, doing his best Reed Richards impression stretching for a tight sideline grab at the 1-yard-line. Autry was Carr’s primary target, receiving the ball six times for 105 yards. Utilizing the veer offense, Angelo State drove down to the Javelina 2-yard line in the early minutes of the 2nd quarter, but the Javelina defense remained stout, holding the Rams at the two for three downs. However, an unnecessary roughness penalty was called on the Hoggies on third down, granting the Rams a fresh new set of downs. Three plays later, opposing quarterback Carsen Cook would punch in a 1-yard score. The second Angelo touchdown drive began off an errant snap on special teams that placed the Rams in Kingsville territory. The Rams cashed in their good field position, taking a 16-14 lead into the half.
The third quarter featured no scoring, as both teams drew untimely penalties, dropped first down passes, and played stout defenses. Despite the initial jump, the Rams stifled the A&M Kingsville rushing attack, limiting them to 76 yards with an average of 2.2 yards per carry. Carr threw for 16-29 and 169 yards with no interceptions, and two sacks. Cook didn’t fare any better, going 14-28 for 131 yards and taking a sack from Ifey Ibik. The Javelinas retook the lead in the 4th on a drive that started off with two Autry receptions, the first for 40 yards on a third and 15 and the second a six yard pass on a 4th and two. Carr would then hurl the football to Torrey Thomas to give the Hoggies a 21-16 lead. A 16-play Ram touchdown drive gave them the lead and whittled the clock down to 3:28 for A&M Kingsville at their own 35yard line. The drive started stale, and was eventually halted when Carr was stripped sacked inside the pocket, to which Angelo State would recover, all but icing the Javelina loss. “Myself as the head coach and we, as a coaching staff did not prepare our team for this week”, Coach Wilkinson said, “We didn’t have any fire, we didn’t have any energy, we weren’t playing with passion, we weren’t playing with a purpose out there.” The Javelinas hope to at last get their first regular season LSC win in four years next Saturday at West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas, game time at 5:00 P.M.
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Anthony Autry after making one of his six grabs on the night. He currently has 394 total receiving yards on the season, on 22 catches with four touchdowns to boast.
Volleyball drops two on final games of road trip Hoggies finish road stint with back-to-back losses and conclude with 2-4 record Staff Reports The Texas A&M University- Kingsville Javelinas (12-5, 3-3 LSC), are now sitting with a .500 record in Lone Star Conference play, as they lost two straight to conclude their long road trip away from Hampton Inn Court. The Hoggies dropped a four set match to the Tarleton State TexAnns (12-2, 5-1 LSC) on Friday night, losing 25-22, 25-20, 20-25, 25-18. Krystal Faison had recorded her eighth double-double of the season as she finished with 10 kills and 13 digs. Ashley Bukowski was one kill short of joining Faison with a double-double, Bukowski finished with 11 digs and 9 kills. Haley Hutchinson also finished with nine kills and also had three blocks. Lexi Wick had a great defensive performance during the four sets she had eight blocks total two of them were solo blocks and she added seven kills to her record. Madison Brabham had five blocks and seven kills against Tarleton. Casey
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Krystal Faison setting up for one of her 193 kills of the season. She leads the team in kills per set at 3.06. Klobedans recorded a team high assists of 41 adding two aces. Krystal Puente had 18 digs and one ace. In the day to follow, the Hogs would fight but come
up short, after a very intense, close matchup with No. 13 ranked Angelo State (14-2, 5-1 LSC), The Javelinas played well and were neck-and-neck
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with ASU throughout, with a total of only 11 points separating the two teams after the first set. ASU took the first set with a score of 25 to 16.
ASU took the second set after the Javelina’s had two mistakes close to the end of the set. The teams traded points, but ASU was able to take the
set in the end. TAMUK responded by winning the third set, 25-20. Costly errors by ASU led to them losing the set. The teams fought to the end with the home team ASU barely scraping through the fourth set with a score of 25-23. Krystal Puente led her team with an astounding 23 digs, with Krystal Faison leading the offensive charge while posting a double-double performance with 13 kills and 18 digs. Lexi Wick followed closely behind with 12 kills and Madison Brabham and Valarie Hill both put up seven kills each. The Hogs ended their road trip at ASU and will finally return home on October 7th, for a matchup with the West Texas A&M-University Lady Buffaloes. The game will be the Javelina’s annual Dig Pink game, in which the team will wear pink and the first 250 fans will receive a pink rally towel in accordance with Breast Cancer awareness month, at 7 p.m.
Cross Country at the Chili Pepper Festival hold steady amidst stiff competition
Staff Reports The Javelina men’s and women’s cross country teams impressed in last weekends Chili Pepper Festival held at Agri Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Freshmen Jose Ventura IV once again finished with the best time from the men’s squad, finishing 36th out of the entire field, and 34th among Division-II competitors, with a time of 25:19.44
in the 8K run. Sophomore Jade Guerrero finished first among the other Hoggies who had competed for the women’s team, and placed 59th overall, and 56th with the crowd of D-II participants, with a time of 19:03.54 in the 5K run. Other top competitors included Francisco Solis (151st, 27:16.39) and Josiah Patterson (162nd, 27:29.39), for the men. Kaitlyn Tharp (80th,
19:28.68) and Josie Guzman (145th, 20:22.72) for the women. Among the 44 teams, the men managed to finish 26th overall.The women placed 21st out of the 39 teams competing. The Hoggies will finish off their regular season running for the final time at the University of the Incarnate Word Invitational in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday October 8th.
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The Cross Country team in ready to run form. The Hogs will run at the Lone Star Conference Championships on October 22nd in Commerce, Texas.
HOMECOMING Alex G. for Queen
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Meet your Homecoming Candidates QUEENS
Alexis Rose Botello Alice, Texas Senior
Ashia Haddock Cedar Hill, Texas Freshman
English major and Criminology major and Psychology minor Health minor Representing: Delta Phi Epsilon Representing: African Student Association Involved in: Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority Involved in: Chi Alpha and intramural sports
Felicia Avila Robstown, Texas Senior
Brittany Underwood Edinburg, Texas Senior
Jacelyn Perez Bastrop, Texas Graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology with a minor in Psychology
Rochell Rizo Laredo, Texas Senior
Elaine Nicole Haby Hondo, Texas Senior
CSDO major with a Psychology minor Communication major Animal Science Pre-Vet major Representing: NSSLHA Representing: The Javelina Press Club Biology, Chemistry, and Business triple minor Involved in: Delta Phi Epsilon, Alpha Lambda Delta Involved in: The Javelina Broadcast Net- Representing: Catholic Student Organization National Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor work, KTAI radio station, and The Javelina Involved in: St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel and Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Order of Omega, officer in Catholic Student Organization Press Club Secretary for NSSLHA, and the Baptist Student Ministry
Mechanical Engineering major Mathematics and Nuclear Engineering Pursuing a Masters of Science in Criminolodouble minor gy with a minor in Sociology Representing: Engineering Student Council Representing: Residence Life (RHA) Involved in: Chi Beta Delta, Engineering Involved in: Residence Hall Association, organizations, and community service Order of Omega Greek Honor Society, and organization International Golden Key Honor Society
Rachelle Mian Allen, Texas Senior
Catherine Colin San Antonio, Texas Junior
Michaelina Gonzalez Houston, Texas Sophomore
Communications major Theater minor Representing: National Theatre Honor Society of Alpha Psi Omega Involved in: Sapphires dance team
Shelby Shaw Friendswood, Texas Senior
Nilofar Sayyad India Graduate
Studying for a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering Representing: the Association of Indian Students Involved in: the International Students Organization, is a certified Zumba Fitness Instructor and Cardio Attendant at the Student Recreation Center, founding member of the DHOL TASHA Drummers, and Vice President of the Association of Indian Students
Shreya Kulali Mumbai, India Graduate
Sydney Surber Alice, Texas Freshman
Purvi Panchal India Graduate
Biology major Representing: The International Student Organization. Involved in: Worked with the TAMUK Health and Science Center and helps teach Biology, Microbiology, and Anatomy and Physiology.
Tabitha Castillo Calallen, Texas Senior
Chemical Engineering major and Criminology major Exercise Science Pre-Pt. major Natural Gas Engineering major Business Management major Industrial Engineering major Chemistry and Mathematics double Represnting: Theta Phi Alpha Representing: National Society of Representing: Alpha Sigma Representing: DHOL TASHA Drummers Representing: Criminology Club. minor Involved in: The Javelina Cheer- Involved in: Theta Phi Alpha FraterniBlack Engineers Alpha. Involved in: conducting workshops Representing: Society of Hispanic Involve in: Order of Omega and for aspiring photographers, secretary leaders ty, Pre-Physical Therapy Association, Involved in: the Student GovernProfessional Engineers the Health and Kinesiology Club, ment Association, Historian of for the DHOL TASHA Drummers, and Javelina Ambassadors Involved in: The Latinos in Science member of the Quiz Bowl team, and the National Society of Black Enorganize past flash mobs multiple Honor Societies gineers, and the African Student and Engineering, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Society of Women Association Engineers and Tau Beta Pi.
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Ajinkya Pawar Nashik, India Graduate
Christopher Martinez Seguin, Texas Senior
Ebenezer Oloba Atlanta, Georgia Junior
Masters of Science major Criminology major and Political SciChemical Engineering major Representing: Association of Indian Students ence minor Representing: National Society of Black Involved in: Yoga trainer for Student Recreaton Representing: Criminology Club. Engineers Center, Student Worker for Office of Graduate Involved in: TAMUK Crime stoppers Involved in: The Student Government AsStudies, International Student Organization, Cresociation, the International Student, and ative Minds, Computer Science Society, Wildlife Scholar Services Society, and Founder President of Association of Indian Students
Kory Dyer Bellville, Texas Senior
Kumaresh Babu Murugesan Pune, India Graduate
Lue Gonzalez Bishop, Texas Sophomore
Jake Gonzalez Corpus Christi, Texas Senior
Communications major with a Journalism minor Representing: The Javelina Press Club Involved in: A Student Worker for the Business Office for 3 years, contributor for The South Texan, and the Javelina Press Club
Ruben Martinez Premont, Texas Freshman
Juan Benitez Senior Mechanical Engineering major Representing: Engineering Student Council Involved in: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Mexican American Engineers and Science, President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and Engineering Student Council
Ujjwal Brara Houston, Texas Senior
Biomedical Sciences major Industrial Engineering major Marketing major and Sports Business minor Mechanical Engineering major with a double Communications Speech major Representing: The American Medical Representing: Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity Representing: Industrial Engineering minor in Math and Nuclear Engineering Theater minor Student Organization Involved in: Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity, Representing: Catholic Students Organization Involved in: Dhol-Tasha Drummers, InterRepresenting: The National Theater Involved in: The Student Association Javelina Marketing Club, Internal Vice-President national Student Organization, AssociaInvolved in: Intramural sports, the American Honor Society Alpha Psi Omega Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vice-President tion of Indian Students, and Intramural Involved in: Captain of the Speech and for Pre-Health Professions, Catholic of Judicial Affairs for Inter-fraternity council, Student Organization, Student GovSports Javelina Ambassadors, and Javelina Camp for Catholic Students Organization and PEP-Talk. Debate Team ernment Association, and AmbasVolunteers at the Kingsville Nursing and sador Leadership League. TAMUK Rehabilitation Center Volleyball Manager as well as a Founding Father for Delta Chi.
Voting will be open at 8AM on Oct. 10th and close at 5PM on Oct. 11th. Log onto Collegiate Link and/or visit a Student Government Association booth in the Memorial Student Union Building.
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