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Volume 91, Issue 4
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
The South Texan /TheSouthTexan
Needs more Kamau Bell
Comic, CNN show host delivers edgy humor
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TAMUK doubles $1.3M gift
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Kamau Bell performing at the Jones Aditorium presenting The W.Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour
morous spin on sometimes uncomfortable topics. “A couple times I felt like some of his jokes shocked people, but I think that’s what he set out to do… Kamau Bell, a political comedian, he wants people to think about the cracks jokes about subjects people issues going on,” said student Mark don’t normally joke about. Hinojosa. America’s racist history, the Ku Kamau even gave the opportunity Klux Klan and Colin Kaepernick are for people to ask questions before all current themes in which Bell purand after his show. posely seeks to touch a nerve with Bell’s point of some of his jokes and audiences. references was to make people think Performing inside Jones Auditoand evolve. rium Tuesday night, Bell did what “I think I am a good writer but most expected he would--put a huwhere I like to express my opinions most is on stage… people tell me they like my writing, I would like to write more but if writing was as lucrative as being on stage I might shift into writing more,” Bell responded to a question. “I was never a journalist, I am an opinionist, I want to do comedy and writing, I want to do both unless I have to take a break for something.” Bell’s show United Shades of America started up last year and will continue with season two this spring. “I want to do everything I did in season one, in seaPhoto by Bobby Puentes son two but better,” Bell Javelina Broadcasting Network member, Catherine said. His show will be on CNN and he will continColin, interviewing Kamau Bell in the Art Gallery. Plaserae Johnson Reporter @Prettyplazz
ue to travel doing his stand up and promoting it. Bell will never forget his opportunity to meet a KKK member because it something most people do not get to do. TAMUK students couldn’t wait to ask him what he felt after the show when he met a KKK member. The KKK is known for its harsh feelings towards black lives where Bell took the liberty to speak about the interaction. “I was nervous and scared,” he said. “I wanted to impress him so he could take me to his house, there was a lot of complicated feelings. “I guess I did enjoy it because I wanted to see if I could do that but it isn’t something that I would do again… It was something people from the production of the TV show had set up,” Bell said about his feelings during the sit down. Colin Kaepernick has received attention for his protest during the national anthem, even from Bell. Bell didn’t hesitate to bring up why during the show. Bell says that Colin’s move was practically saying that “we need to have a national talk about racism specifically around police brutality.” Bell states that since Kaepernick has done this protest, it has caused some police to act brutally toward black people. “If we don’t have these conversations soon there will be more,” Bell said. Bell refers to the third verse of the
National Anthem of America and how racist it sounds. “People that are upset with Kaepernick do not really care about the anthem” the comic said. Bell even furthers his points of views, on sports. He brought up slides showing the Washington redskins, Golden State Warriors and a couple others. He explains that you can’t just generalize a whole race, and if you are going to do so--make sure you’re right. He talked about the #BlackLivesMatter movement and where it came from. He mentioned that some people feel uncomfortable simply because they do not understand. He went on to explain why it is said #BlackLivesMatter and not #AllLivesMatter. Bell came to talk about politics and race and that is what he did. Many students agreed that he made them think about things in a different way.. Student Jamal Foote said he looked at subjects a little differently after the show, “I felt his jokes made us look at things that would otherwise make us uncomfortable,” said Jamal Foote said leaving the auditorium. Other students didn’t know what to expect before the show. “Yeah, I looked him up and I did expect him to be funny,” said James Passley. Bell was on campus as part of a Student Activities lecture series.
First words of wisdom at seminar
America Quintero Contributing Reporter
“Leadership can come from anyone.” Those were the opening words of Mr. Brad Womack, guest speaker of the First-year Leadership Series at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. TAMUK students were invited to the Peacock Auditorium on September 15 to learn and gain personal insight on what it
truly means to be a leader. Mr. Womack shared his personal story on how he surpassed obstacles, remained dedicated to his education and family, and has come to be a leader in his personal and business life. His speech explained much more than how a person can become a leader – it taught others the importance of perseverance and diligence. Mr. Womack openly stated
that his story had an unconventional beginning. He attended college straight from high school. However, he entered school as a young father. Having a family meant he had to attend college while maintaining a steady job. Most people in a similar situation would have just given up on their education all together, but that was not the route either Mr. Womack or his wife, Connie,
took. They both agreed that no matter what their obstacles were, they would go to college and get an education. Mr. Womack successfully graduated in 2002 with a degree from the College of Business Administration. While in college, Mr. Womack had a number of low paying jobs such as popping popcorn, paper shredding, and janitorial positions. Eventually though, as he
INSIDE STORIES Edward Snowden? Hazing Prevention Week? Greek Life? OH MY! See all on Page 2!
Delta Chi a new incoming frat! See Page 3 for more! Having difficulty choising a major? See Page 4! Were you there at the last Saturday game? See how the Javelinas did on Page 5!
gained a better work ethic and obtained his college degree, he received better job offers and higher positions within the banking business. He held several positions in regional banks, became a controller at a bank in the Rio Grande Valley, until finally moving back to Kingsville, Texas. Mr. Womack currently serves as
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When Nadine Arrington left the gift of $1.3 million of her remaining estate to be donated to Texas A&M University-Kingsville, she raised the bar for what it means to be proud of your alma mater. Nearly a year to the day since the announcement of the Arrington Match, the alumna would be pleased to know her gratitude has inspired so many others. On Sept. 14, officials and the Texas A&M-Kingsville Foundation held a luncheon in the Founder’s Room annoucing the completion of the Arrington Match. $2 million has been raised in the last year and will lead to new faculty endowments and student scholarships. Originally announced on Sept. 17, 2015 by President Dr. Steven Tallant, the Arrington Match offered donors the opportunity to have their gratitude matched. The results of the Arrington Match include $1 million supporting faculty endowments, $900,000 supporting student scholarships, as well as $100,000 supporting academic programs. A total of 18 donors contributed to the new endowments, which will impact both faculty and students—both at the undergraduate and graduate-level. “This is a very exciting day for our university,” said Bradley A. Walker, CEO and Chief Development Officer for the TAMUK Foundation. “Dr. Tallant offered our donors a wonderful opportunity—to double the impact of a gift. Probably the best thing about Mrs. Arrington’s gift is that it really will support the entire university.” Walker also confirmed the donations would also benefit the TAMUK Citrus Center which is located in Weslaco, TX.
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President Tallant and Gene Dawson
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Hosted by the College of Business Administration, the seminar will focus on the importance of recognizing and adapting to cultural differences between negotiating parties. Cost of admission for the seminar is $25
Reading Non-Verbal Cues and Clues - Sept. 24 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Rm 104 of the Business Administration Building
This workshop will teach what different non-verbals represent and how they can be used to improve one’s ability to understand others. The cost of the workshop is $50.
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Don’t haze me bro’
THIS WEEK EVENTS! Negotiating Across Cultures - Sept. 23 1:30 p.m 4:30 p.m. Rm 104 of the Business Administration Building
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Hazing prevention week activities start with student pledge Ramon Rodriguez Contribting Reporter This week college campuses nationwide are participating in National Hazing Prevention Week and Texas A&M University-Kingsville is no exception. All week long, the Office of Student Activities will be hosting a variety of events meant to inform and encourage students on how to prevent hazing. Hazing is the act of subjecting a person (often a newcomer to the group or organization or a freshman) to abusive or humiliating tricks and ridicule. These activities can range from eating spicy food to going on a scavenger hunt to steal iconic local items. “I’ve been here for a year, and I have not seen any cases [of hazing],” said Matthew Soles, the coordinator of Greek Life and Special Events. “We try to get as many students as involved as we can just because it can happen to anyone.” On Monday, Soles and some members of Greek life were at the pavilion spreading information about hazing and had a pledge for students to sign to not haze. The group also passed out candy with hazing facts attached to them. While most students are aware of the risks associated with hazing, some are willing to take these risks to
join organizations they are interested in becoming members of. One student said that they would partake in hazing if it wasn’t too severe. “If I knew about any hazing, I wouldn’t had joined,” the student replied when questioned about their knowledge of hazing on campus. If you encounter any form of hazing on or off campus, report the incident to the organization officer or contact Matthew Soles at (361) 5932760.
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Above: Arielle Williams (left) and Shianne Hill sign students up to an anti-hazing pledge on Monday. Left: Students gather signatures at the Pavillion to fill up the space of their anti-hazing table. Their goal is to not only inform, but to also empower students so they may prevent hazing.
Bid Day brings many recruits to TAMUK sororities Camila Peña Reporter
Sororities welcomed new members on Bid Day this Wednesday at 6 p.m. after five days of recruitment. Initiation took place in front of Mesquite Grove after each participant accepted their bid Wednesday morning. New members were called out by the name of their sorority and were asked to meet their sisters who stood several yards away. “Students were really excited
and when they were asked to ‘go home’ they ran to their sisters and they hugged as one big family,” said Greek Life Recruiter Arielle Williams. Recruitment counselors from Gama Khi also joined the celebration as they reunited with their sororities. Afterward, each sorority held a small dinner to welcome their new sisters in different places around campus. “When I went back to the dinner it was so amazing to be with people who accepted me and were willing to go into one
big family” quoted a new member of the Delta Phi Epsilon family, Chonte Swanson. Overall, these four sororities (Alpha Sigma Alpha, Delta Phi Epsilon, Theta Phi Alpha, and Kappa Delta Chi) had a bigger outcome than past years. “Our numbers grew a lot, it’s a record for the school for how many we got to join so hopefully next year it will be even higher” said Greek Life Advisor Matthew Solef. As active members of the community, each sorority member
of Stone’s film, particularly compared to Poitras’ documentary, is specifically on the “personality” of Edward Snowden--something Snowden never wished. A couple of years later, and Snowden has been trapped in Russia for some time. I would argue that after all the headlines, people want to meet and learn about Edward Snowden the whistleblower. That’s why the dialogue the movie Snowden strives to drum into the minds of viewers isn’t necessarily the conversation over privacy and national security Snowden started. Taht’s not to say it doesn’t play a part in the film. You watch an idealist slowly realize his world is molding into something more insidious, something he obviously saw as wrong. However, the conversation that sprouted in my mind wasn’t about security and privacy. The idea I get from the movie isn’t what Snowden did, it’s who he was and why he did it. Stone, director and co-writer of the film, would tell you differently.
“We tried to go straight down the line and tell the story as dramatically, but factually as possible,” Stone said. Now, I can’t deny that the movie is factual. The events come straight from Snowden’s accounts himself. The integrity of the film isn’t lost in Stone’s bid for accuracy. It is lost by making Snowden an icon and a personality. Isn’t that the distraction that Snowden was worried about? Maybe I just like Citizenfour more, or just that I think Snowden misses a really big point. Even if it does have this incredible historical moment, it drowns in a long, uninteresting, romantic narrative. The biographical nature of Snowden makes it too hard to ignore the man and really focus on why what he did was so important. In the end, it almost feels a little empty because I’m learning about a man, not about what he achieved. The movie itself is well constructed, not surprising as Stone has made some incredible movies such as: Platoon, JFK, and Wall Street. His forte is American political issues, and he brings that power to Snowden. So for an incredibly hard subject, Stone does tackle it with grace. Using the making of Citizenfour as a flashback instrument helps us to
is required to participate in events inside and outside campus. This semester, sororities have participated in activities like “Move in day”, “Greek Summit” and are planning to help out at the “Trash Off” which takes place this Saturday, Sept. 24 as well as in the Volleyball game the first week of October. A mandatory event that is coming up is the “Greeks take over the Library,” in which members of the Greek life come together to study at the library and show others that sororities are not only meant
to socialize but rather to promote academic ways. This week, sororities and fraternities all over the nation are coming together for National Hazing Prevention Week. Sophomore Chelsea Maldonado, who is helping out in this NoHazing Week, said “Our greek life doesn’t participate in hazing, this week we have stories of people that were affected by hazing and we really try to emphasize that and bring awareness to the campus and to our greek life here at TAMUK.”
REVIEW: JGL breaches the character of ‘Snowden’ Dakota Roberts Contributing Writer
“I feel the modern media has a big focus on personalities, and I’m a little concerned that the more we focus on that the more we use it as a distraction, and I don’t want that. It’s why I’ve consistently said that I am not the story here.” These are some of the very first words Edward Snowden says in Citizenfour, a 2014 documentary directed by Laura Poitras. Poitras investigated monitoring programs developed for a post-9/11 world and was among the first people contacted by Snowden after he fled the United States. This is also where Oliver Stone’s new film Snowden begins. The movie almost revolves completely around the Citizenfour interaction between Snowden—the National Security Agency contractor who absconded to Moscow with a cache of American government secrets in 2013—and Poitras. The fatal flaw is that the focus
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the moment Snowden transformed from whistleblower from NSA contractor. Impressive visually is the editing and camera work. I can remember two moments I thought the scenes came together extraordinarily well, instances where Snowden is questioned via lie detector. One is very early in the film where he is fully invested in the security game. Next is a more broken down, paranoid investigation, after Snowden becomes disillusioned by government efforts. The film also included Snowden’s epilepsy, and it was also done well. In fact, the only gripe I have visually is the filmmakers didn’t include Snowden’s signature neck mole.
Also, I need to give props to Joseph Gordon-Levitt for nailing the lead character. From the mannerisms to the voice, I almost couldn’t tell that it wasn’t the man back from Russia, except for the lack of neck mole, of course. I mean honestly, at the end of the film there is a shot where Joseph is replaced with the actual Edward Snowden to speak, and for a good minute I didn’t even notice. Unfortunately, not all the actors were given that chance. I felt that Zachary Quinto, specifically, was underused as Glenn Greenwald, one of the reporters who helped break the Snowden story. Quinto really only has one moment in the film portraying Greenwald’s brash nature. Greenwald played a major role in Citizenfour. In all, if you want to learn more about Edward Snowden himself, or just want to watch Joseph Gordon-Levitt really nail a role, then you should definitely go see it. If you are the one looking for an unflinching story about the nature of government surveillance and what it means to you, then you can still see this but you will notice it lacking. The fourth or fifth romance anecdote will tire you. In the end, you got to hear a little bit about the programs and government oversight, but you will never get down with the gritty paranoia of Citizenfour. Also, if you’re one who feels the need to label Snowden a traitor then maybe you should sit out as well, because there is no counterargument given in this movie. I agree with Snowden the person, “I was never the story.” This film ultimately might just be a distraction.
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Fall 2016 SGA Senator Candidates Noor Alaskari Freshman Class Senator
Al Muntaser Al Askari Graduate Class Senator
Oscar Fuentes College of Arts and Sciences Senator
James Bay College of Arts and Sciences Senator
Francisco Ledesma Senator Selected at Large
Benjamin Chi College of Arts and Sciences Senator
Akhil Mankala Graduate Class Senator
Joseph Coufal Freshman Class Senator
Ruben Martinez Freshman Class Senator
Chad Delfino Senior Class Senator
Crystal Zamarron Senator Selected at Large
Voting will commence September 26th and 27th at the Student Union Building!
Master’s degree in Rural Mental Health approved Alex Guerra Reporter @alxgrr
On Sept. 1st, the Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents gathered to endorse the formation of a new Counseling Master’s Degree program Department chair, Dr. Steve Bain spoke ecstatically about the new addition to the Educational Leadership and Counseling department. “The new M.S. in Clinical Mental
Health Counseling will be a WIN/WIN/ WIN for our students, the university, and the community as a whole…it will [be] providing [students] with a cutting-edge, accredited degree that will make them marketable and licensable in Texas and beyond,” Bain states. According to Bain, the program will be an asset to future counselors, as they will have a specialization in rural mental health. The advantage these graduate level students will have allows them to better
understand how to handle issues small-scale areas face. Students will now have to abide by this 60-hour degree plan in order to ease the relocation transition. To comply with The Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP), all scholars must switch to the new degree if they wish to be eligible for the Licensed Professional Counselors state exam. “Because TAMUK services many rural areas, we are looking to make a positive
impact on those with fewer resources…that’s why we will offer an emphasis is ‘Rural Mental Health Counseling. As far as I know, there is not another degree that offers [this] emphasis.” The Master’s Degree in Rural Mental Health will be implemented in spring 2017. TAMUK’s goal is to impact culturally diverse communities that may be underprivileged. Skills acquired will enable counselors to assess patients in a school setting, as well as within marriage and family situations.
Samuel Galindo Reporter @samgalindo37
coming in now – these founding fathers, as we call them – really have an opportunity to make something much bigger than themselves. So you can come back ten, fifteen years from now to TAMUK’s campus and [say], ‘I helped start Delta Chi here,” said Rivera. Though the recruitment process is primarily finished for this semester, Rivera discussed how those interested are always welcome to contact the organization for information on how to become a potential member the next time a recruiting period starts up again. Rivera, a strong believer in the values his fraternity stands for, spoke passionately about Delta Chi, saying, “We want to… change the game; we want to break the mold…and in my personal opinion, there are frat boys and there are Fraternity Men, and we really want to grow an organization that is involved with the community.” Rivera went on to discuss how Delta Chi practices what they preach by informing us that, since 2008, Delta Chi, internationally, has raised over one million dollars for cancer research. For more questions on this up-and-coming fraternity, contact Logan Rivera, located in the Student Union Building.
Delta Chi debuts at TAMUK Delta Chi – a fraternity founded in 1890 in the state of New York, is making its way to Texas A&M University-Kingsville. According to the official Delta Chi website, Texas is part of ‘Region III’ on the Chapter and Colony Directory map. With the Lone Star state already home to four chapters throughout the state, TAMUK will soon be the fifth. Logan Rivera, a former President and Treasurer of his California State University Delta Chi chapter, has now taken on the role of a leadership consultant for the organization, and in doing so, has been stationed on our campus for the remainder of the semester to oversee the conception of our chapter. For the first two weeks of this Fall semester, Rivera worked with fellow expansion team members, Kevin Smith and Daniel Henne, in an effort to recruit potential fraternity members. Strategies taken to recruit included setting up booths around the Student Union Building and sending out invitations to informational sessions. “These men [potential members] that are
Womack: Leadership can come from anyone -Continued from Page 1
...the executive vice president and chief operating officer at Kleberg Bank. Risk-taking was a quality Mr. Womack highly emphasized. “Always be willing to take some risks in both a job and business setting...don’t sit somewhere and hide. Be the person that raises their hand at meetings and offers ideas,” said Womack. Womack recollected on a risk he took in his early banking career when he remembered accepting a difficult job position, in which he didn’t entirely excel in, but nonetheless, used it as an opportunity to learn. When asked how a person can become a successful leader, Womack addressed seven clear steps: don’t expect to be in charge all the time; never stop learning; train yourself; be self-aware; play to your strengths; get involved; be informed. Womack highly underlines the importance of leadership as he explains, “Leadership is a choice…But sometimes you’re thrust into leadership positions. Don’t shy away from those opportunities, become the leader within.” Building strong community leaders is one of the main goals of the Student Success Center at TAMUK.
As the event came to a conclusion, you could sense a change within each student. Initially when students were asked why they attended the event, most said that they were only there as part of their UNIV course assignment. However, as Womack spoke more about the development of leadership in his life and of his personal experiences, students were no longer interested in just getting credit for coming to the event. They learned that a leader is a crucial quality to personal, business, career and community success. Womack is a clear example that leadership can develop even in the most unexpected circumstances, and can be carried with us throughout our lives. “Don’t let the first fork in the road stop you. There’s nothing that can happen to you that can’t happen to anyone else,” said Womack. As an active leader for his community, family, and the Kleberg Bank, Womack is always happy to return to TAMUK and help incoming students learn about leadership. “Sheep follow. Lions Roar. Javelinas rule the world,” said Womack as he concluded his speech.
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OPINION
Angel Castillo
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CHOOSING A Major is Difficult My Transition from Computer Science to Interdisciplinary Studies t·~
Angel Castillo Editorial Editor
Switching my major was one of the best things that I ever did. It’s like I escaped from the grasps of stress, which is a monster. I could finally breathe and focus on what I really want to do with my life. I chose Computer Science as my major, and I thought that it was an interesting subject and I convinced myself that I chose the “perfect” major for me. I was wrong. I was ecstatic when I would complete my computer science assignments and progressively I felt like I knew what I was doing. It wasn’t until the second semester that I had doubts about this major that I was pursuing. I would stress constantly not over computer science but over all my courses. But somehow, I made it through to my sophomore year. I survived the second semester, and now I switched my major to Interdisciplinary Studies in Mathematics. Due to so many people “encouraging” me to decide on my major, I didn’t have
enough time to actually think about what I wanted to study. That’s what I dislike about our education system. They tell us to choose what we want to study early on and urge us to decide early so we can start taking classes toward our degrees. Just declaring your major ensures you will graduate on time since you won’t be taking, classes you don’t need. Society wants children to
start on their careers early so that we can take advantage of and use the time we have wisely. We follow social norms and conform to entering into a field of study that we “fit” into. I know that it isn’t done intentionally, but a lot of students feel pressured to decide on a specific major and don’t have time to choose. We are pushed straight into the world and we don’t have a chance to
adventure different fields of study. Now that I changed my major, I feel more at ease, and actually feel determined in graduating. I have goals that I want to achieve, both short term and long term. Due to changing my major after a year, there were some drawbacks, which include: losing credits, wasting time, and wasting money. If you
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don’t know what you want to major in, then meet with your advisor and enroll into courses that will apply to any major that you choose. Most importantly, my advice to others is that it’s never too late to change your major if you want to. I would rather change my major and be a bit behind than to graduate with a degree in a field that I find uninteresting.
Nuestra Cultura: Septiembre 16
Celebrando el 16 de Septiembre: La Independencia de México
Clarissa Madrigal Spanish Columnist
El 16 de septiembre es el día que México se independizó. Cada año, como es tradición, se celebra el grito de independencia, y junto viene la celebración. La comida acompañada del mariachi que es una tradición muy importante en México son parte de la gran celebración. Muchas personas al saber de este día se reúnen en sus familiares para el festejo, aunque no estén viviendo en México.
Las televisoras latinoamericanas en algunos segmentos transmiten en vivo desde el Palacio Nacional, para que los mexicanos puedan ver en vivo lo que pasa en su país. Estos eventos son muy importantes para todas las personas de los diferentes países. Aquí en La Universidad de Kingsville abemos muchos estudiantes al igual que con diferentes culturas. La Universidad trata de hacer eventos para cada cultura lo cual me parece muy interesante así nadie se siente inferiores a los demás. También debo mencionar
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que es interesante porque asi todos conocemos un poco de las culturas de los demás. El día jueves 16 de septiembre la organización Sigma Delta Pi celebro el 16 de septiembre en la Universidad. La celebración fue en el edificio Sam Fore Hall por la tarde. Allí tuvieron la oportunidad de convivir los miembros de la organización junto con otros alumnos de la Universidad. Al evento asistieron alumnos de diferentes carreras y de diferentes organizaciones. También
maestros de español que estuvieron promoviendo el evento en sus clases de español a lo largo de este mes. A la celebración asistieron alumnos de otras nacionalidades no solo mexicanos; colombianos, panameños, coreanos, y americanos estuvieron conviviendo. La comida era mexicana como era de esperarse, en esta ocasión las tostadas fueron el platillo principal del evento. Yesenia Ruiz-Balli dijo; “La comida te hace sentir como en tu casa ya que si hubiera
estado en México probablemente hubiera comido tostadas” La música en español no podía faltar así que también pudimos escuchar música mientras comíamos. Isabel Ceniceros disfruto de la música ya que comento “Cuando escucho música en español siento que estoy en mi casa”. Es interesante que a pesar de que no estamos en México se nos permita festejar el 16 de septiembre que es el día de la independencia mexicana. Estados Unidos se a categorizado
como el país de todos ya que en este país es donde más personas de todo el mundo radican. Cada cultura festeja sus fiestas aquí, cada quien celebra su independencia en diferentes partes del estado y eso es bonito ya que por unas horas se sienten en su país de origen. La verdad, que bueno que nos dejan festejar en otro país nuestras costumbres. Para todas las familias es muy importante que la cultura perdure durante los años, así sus descendencias siguán con las mismas tradiciones.
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my younger brother came back from a church youth conference in Dallas, Texas, constantly saying the phrase. It never crossed my mind what it really meant. He told me of his experiences talking to people from a few places in the United States, and recounted how his new friends from California and Minnesota based everything they knew about Texas from that television show. The joke for the week was, “Texas forever,” a saying that brought young men from different cities and states together like they had always known each other. This one little saying was able to bridge a gap between young men from different backgrounds, but what does “Texas forever” mean? In order to understand
the saying you first have to understand Texas: a state where you can drive for hours in any direction and see completely different scenery. A state where the weather patterns change depending what side of the state you live in. For people who live here, Texas is not only a state but a state of mind. All Texans will tell you one thing is that they worked hard to get where they are and that if it wasn’t for determination a lot of us couldn’t be doing what we wanted to do. In the South, we have a strong Hispanic heritage and culture, and we gather every Sunday and have cookouts with our family and friends, watch the Cowboys play, or reminisce on old times. Most places up in North Texas
rodeo is king picking up, and leaving in order to get one more ride in before class starts on Monday. Although, if you ask most Texans why they love it here, I’m pretty sure they will say because there is no other place out there like it. Texas is home, and there is no place like home. Country is the rhythm of the people here, and the love for the lifestyle is usually transmitted through this music: no other state has as many songs written about them like Texas does. So whether you are going to Amarillo by morning or living in good ole Laredo, wherever you are you will see why Texas is so special and what “Texas Forever” really means to Texans.
‘Texas Forever’
“Texas Forever,” to some avid television watchers it was a saying repeated by a Tim Riggins in the critically acclaimed series Friday Night Lights to exclaim his love for his friends and his love for Texas. “Here’s to God and football and good friends and in 10 years living large in Texas. Texas forever let’s touch God this time boy let’s touch God.” This series is based off the book and movie about a small town in Texas where lives revolved around football, friends and family. While first watching this series it never occurred to me what a short saying like “Texas forever” could actually mean to someone. During June of 2016,
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
Javelinas come up short Photo By: Robert Breedlove
Jose Ventura IV finished 1st out of non-Division I runners.
Off to the Races Hoggie Cross Country finishes among top performers in Islander Splash Robert Breedlove Sports Editor @Breedlovecam
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Nick Pelrean avoiding a defender. He lead the Hoggie offensive rushing attack with 84 yards on 18 carries.
Football suffers first loss in heartbreaker at home Robert Breedlove Sports Editor @Breedlovecam The Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelinas (2-1) went blow-for-blow with the nationally-ranked #12 Midwestern State Mustangs (2-0) Saturday night. A field goal in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter sealed the Hoggies’ 20th straight regular season Lone Star Conference loss, 32-30. The Javelinas established a “three yards and a cloud of dust” game plan early on. On their opening drive 10 of their 13 plays were rushing attempts, capped off with a 30-yard Myles Carr scramble for the touchdown. The Mustangs moved down the field on the ensuing drive with the same ease as the Hoggies. A clutch tackle for a loss by Joe Crowe, however, halted Midwestern’s advance, resulting in a field goal. The Mustangs did not muster much else in the first half as the Javelina defense shut them down. Defensive back Emond Hobbs was the standout player on defense, netting five tackles and two interceptions on the night. Marching deep into MSU territory, but ultimately failing to score a touchdown became a common theme for the Javelina offense. One such instance came early in the second quarter when a perfect pass went in and out of the hands of tight end Stehly Reden, forcing a chip shot field goal to extend the Hoggie lead to 10-3. Midwestern played a sloppy first half--a safety off a botched snap midway through the second quarter, for example. Now with a 15-3 lead and field position at midfield, TAMUK once again made a slow and methodological march down field. Carr got his team right up to the Midwestern four-yard line and lobbed a pass to his receiver in the back of the end zone, but defensive back Cullen Craft was on him and snatched the ball from his grasp, giving Carr his first interception since Oct. 31 last year against
none other than Midwestern State. The defense stifled the Mustang drive, however, and sent the Javelinas into the second half with a two-score lead. The wheels started to fall off for the Javelina defense almost immediately in the second half. The Mustangs stormed 65 yards down the field on five plays, capped off by a Vincent Johnson 36-yard tear for the touchdown. Greg Pitre coughed up the ball on the first play of the ensuing drive at the Javelina 23. The Mustangs took over and Quade Coward scrambled into the end zone for 22 yards and Midwestern’s second touchdown in under two minutes. After a Julio De la Garza field goal put the score at 18-15 Mustangs, Midwestern pushed down the field and scored off a Vincent Johnson rush. After the failed two-point conversion, the Javelinas had the ball at their own 33, down by four. A screen pass to Anthony Autry, however, was muffed and picked up by the Mustangs who scored their fourth touchdown of the quarter. Down 29-18, the Javelinas started to show signs of life in the final quarter. Reden got his redemption off a seven-yard touchdown pass from Carr. The two-point conversion failed and the Mustangs looked to strike a mortal blow on the ensuing drive. With the ball on the Kingsville five-yard line, Coward lofted it to the left side of the end zone right into the hands of Hobbs for his second interception. The Javelinas finally took back the lead when Nick Pelrean pumped his feet and brawled his way three yards for a touchdown on a fourth down with under two minutes remaining. But the defense was not able to hold back the Mustang offensive attack, as a deep 49-yard pass was completed to Xavier Land to put Midwestern in field goal range for the win. Coach Daren Wilkinson and company stuck to their guns the entire game, rushing 52 times for 219 yards and 4.2-yards-a-carry between five different rushers.
Likewise, the Javelinas dominated time of possession, holding onto the ball for 41 minutes. Myles Carr did not look as sharp as he did against UIW and Simon Fraser, throwing 19-31 for 200 yards, a touchdown and an interception against a stiff defense. The Hoggie defense limited Coward to 222 yards through the air, but was gashed for 215 net rushing yards and four touchdowns. The Javelinas have continued to clean up their game, committing only three penalties for 30 yards compared to five penalties the previous week and nine versus UIW This is A&M Kingsville’s 20th consecutive regular season LSC loss, their last win stemming from Eastern New Mexico on November 10, 2012. The Javelinas look to close that dubious streak once and for all versus Texas A&M University-Commerce this Saturday in Commerce, Texas.
Freshman Jose Ventura IV continued his hot start as a Javelina Friday evening, taking third place overall in the men’s eight kilometer with a 25:29 time against stiff Division I competition at the Islander Splash at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Ventura ran a full one minute, 20 seconds faster than his first place finish in the eight kilometer at Our Lady of the Lake University last week. “I knew there were going to be runners faster than me,” Ventura said. “Coach told me to hold back until the third mile, and that’s when the real race began.” Shane Stehle finished 11th overall and fourth among non-Division I runners with a 27:28 time. Josiah Patterson (27:52), Francisco Solis (27:53), Elias Madrid (28:54),Ricky Medrano (29:04), Damien Feeney (29:33), and Hilario Garcia (30:44) rounded out the rest of the men’s team. The women’s team only had three runners competing; however, with Jade
Guerrero taking third place in non-Division I competition and sixth overall on a 20:05 time. Josie Guzman finished 11th in non-Division I with a 21:42 time and Mariah Noyola placed 18th with a 22:57 time. “You want to get a start where you’re in your zone,” Coach Aared Sampson said of playing up to the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Islanders, a ranked team in the Division I South Central Region. “And then you push the pace and then you start pushing and pushing it and going after it”. The Javelinas will spend the rest of September in Kingsville preparing themselves for a big October. They’ll start off competing against more tough Division I schools in the Chili Pepper Festival at the University of Arkansas on Oct. 1. Soon after, they will travel up to Ventura’s hometown of San Antonio the following week, to compete in the UIW Invitational. Finally, they will close out the season at the Lone Star Conference meet in Commerce, Texas on Oct. 22..
Hogs go 2-0 in LSC opening weekend Andre Alfaro Contributing Writer
The Javelina volleyball team (2-0 LSC) improved its record to 10-1 this past weekend in dominating fashion. The Javelinas swept opponents Western New Mexico (8-4, 0-2) and Eastern New Mexico Universities (4-6, 0-1) ,both three sets to none. Middle blocker Lexi Wick led Saturday’s offensive charge with 10 kills. She posted the same number of blocks (four) as fellow middle blocker Haley Hutchinson. Hutchinson stayed close behind Wick with nine kills, outside hitter Krystal Faison ended with eight kills and Madison Brabham posted seven. The first set was close for the Hoggies, 25 to 20. The team never trailed its opponent for the rest of the match. “The best thing about us is our ball control and the strong
middle we have,“ Said Casey Klobedans on the weekend. “If we can control the ball the way we did today and get blocks when we need them it’s going to be hard to beat us.” This season has shown lots of improvements made by the Javelina volleyball team. They are now on a four-game winning streak after losing their first game of the season to thirdranked Wayne State. The Javelinas were able to play in front of their home crowd again after coming back from a long road trip from the ThunderWolves classic, and it seems like all the players were looking forward to getting back home “We’ve had a great support system all year and it is always exciting to play here at home,” said Head Coach Tanya Allen on being back home. Coach Allen is currently off to her best coaching start in her career.
“I was so nervous being back home and was a little too excited to play,” said Wick. “But once my nerves started to come down, I was able to focus more and play better.” The Hoggies are currently sitting in second place in the LSC in wins and hitting (.247), and are the leaders in aces (85). The Javelinas will have a tough test ahead of themselves as they leave Kingsville for a long six game road stint over the next few weeks, facing numerous big names in the Lone Star Conference; including the nationally ranked #8 Angelo State University RamBelles, who are the first place team. The Hogs will not return to Javelina nation, until they face off against the West Texas A&M University Lady Buffs on Dig Pink night, on October 7th at the Steinke Physical Education Center at 7:00 P.M. Story contributions also include Adrian Silguero.
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