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Art exhibit showcases Chicana life in the ‘50s ADAM PENA Reporter The university kicked off its Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with the grand opening of the John E. Conner Museum’s newest exhibit, En Mi Familia, by Kingsville artist and alumnus of Texas A&I University Carmen Lomas Garza.

En Mi Familia consists of four separate, interactive exhibits showcasing a scene based on Garza’s artworks featuring a backyard birthday, a kitchen in the midst of tamale production, a dance featuring Tejano musicians and a slice-of-life household scene.

Garza attended the opening to speak about her works, the history and significance behind her pieces and their relation to her local upbringing.

“Most of my artwork is about my recollections growing up here in Kingsville,” Garza said.

When Garza grew up in Kingsville in the 1950s it was a different era culturally than it is today.

“We were told not to speak Spanish in school. If we did, we would actually face physical punishment,” Garza said.

“So, I really wanted to depict images in my artwork that were recollections of my childhood because I really wanted other Mexican-Americans to feel proud of our culture.”

Alice resident Mauricio Cuellar attested to the accuracy of the times in Garza’s artwork.

“The art in this exhibit is very repre-

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Randy and Ava interacting with Garza’s musical exhibit. sentative of the times as I remember,” said Mauricio Cuellar, Alice resident and attendee of the opening of En Mi Familia. “It reminds me of my childhood in those days.”

Previously located at the Thinkery in Austin, Texas, (formerly known as the Austin Children’s Museum), the exhibit has found a new home at the John E. Conner Museum permanently.

“The opportunity came up that the Austin Children’s Museum was selling this exhibit,” Museum Director Jon-

athan Plant said. “Over the course of three years I was negotiating with getting this exhibit, and the circumstances worked out that we were able to do it. We got a grant from the Brookshire Foundation that enabled us to purchase it from Austin.

“We’re very excited to have this exhibit on display. It’s immersive, handson, bilingual, and both children and adults can interact with it. It’s a wonderful exhibit and a great way to introduce people to various aspects of Mex-

ican-American culture here in South Texas that they may not have known about,” Plant continued.

En Mi Familia embodies the spirit of the times as Garza recalls them, but instead of submitting to censorship and institutionalized racism, Garza was inspired to create artwork that is expressive of her identity, and the identities of those who shared similar experiences throughout South Texas.

It is a celebration of Mexican-American culture.

‘Ring-in to Learn, Ring-out to Serve’ MARK GUTIERREZ Contributing Writer It’s the start of a new year and freshmen engineers have made their commitment to knowledge by “ringing-in” the next four years at the university.

What started off as a course project in 2005, soon developed into a tradition that has been carried out by TAMUK’s College of Engineering. Freshmen engineers gathered around on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Engineering Complex to participate in the tradition of ringing the ceremonial bell symbolizing their commitment to knowledge and success.

“It’s a special way to welcome students, as they are making a transition from their hometown to college. Students ‘Ring-in to learn’ is the start of a will students make that they are determined to succeed. After four years, a similar ceremony is held, which marks their accomplishments, that they are educated and ready to serve the community,” Associate Dean for Under-

graduate Affairs Dr. Afzel Noore said.

During the ceremony students pledged to invest effort into their success, their education, to build themselves up and prepare to serve their people.

However, for some students this was more than just a promise to themselves.

“My plan is to continue my education to be an Electrical Engineer as my dad wanted to be but couldn’t. But God willingly, I will be able to ‘RingOut,’” Cedric Cerda, electrical engineering major, said.

The ringing of the bell affected each student differently. Each one wore a smile on their face when stating their names and hometown just before ringing the symbolic bell.

“I felt excited, you know? This is like a commencement of a new journey. A very new chapter in my life,” Mica Plueger, architectural engineering major, said.

Dr. Noore encouraged students to get involved by showcasing the success of alumni from the College of Engineering, such as the CEO of Exxon

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Industrial Engineering major Julissa Hernandez (left) and Mechanical Engineering major Alycia Jenkins ring in their college career.

Mobile and founder of Valero.

Noore presented students with a motivational speech and explained the resources available for students throughout TAMUK. “I think the exciting thing is I get to see people that I actually recognize from other classes and hopefully we are all ringing out together,” Julissa Hernandez, industrial engineer major,

said.

This journey is one that students don’t have to face alone as it is encouraged that students seek the Javelina Engineering Student Success Center for help. Students were given a warm welcome to the College of Engineering and are excitedly starting their fouryear journey until they are ready to “ring-out to serve.”

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Freshmen get a ‘Taste of TAMUK’

Students explore what TAMUK has to offer ARYSSA ENRIQUEZ Campus Editor

In a night filled with Javelina spirit, students got to explore the different opportunities found around TAMUK. Organizations gathered from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the Student Union Building (SUB) to give insight about their organization.

“This is the first year we do this, and it’s a nice way for students to feel connected to campus. This is an opportunity for students to learn about school spirit, get involved and meet different people with different organizations.

We had over 400 students show up with the majority being freshmen, we look forward to making another event like this,” Director of Student Activities, Erin McClure said.

Different departments, programs and organizations talked about their role on campus and potential leadership opportunities that may come from being involved in organizations.

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Alberto Oliveira, left, gives out information to students about Unity club.

Although this event was primarily designed for freshmen to see what TAMUK has to offer it allowed for other upperclassmen to get exposed to different resources and interact with friends.

“There actually was a lot of organizations I had no clue about. It’s entertaining to see how some of the orga-

nization explain what they are about.

The food is good and the organizations are cool to know about,” Anna Oomen, Biomedical student, said.

Students were able to get a shirt after visiting certain booths in the ballrooms and were entered into a raffle for a chance to win Javelina swag. Organizations encouraged students to

step outside their comfort zone, make friends and dive into what Javelina nation is all about.

“It’s exciting because its out of the ordinary, this is something we don’t see every day. It’s nice to see all the organizations and really see what campus has to offer,” Jennifer Ramirez, Chemical Engineering major, said.

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Students were able to play games and interact with different organizations at Taste of TAMUK.

Asian cuisine hits the scene ChopSticks, newest addition to the SUB ZACKARIAH WILSON Reporter ChopSticks has just opened up a location on campus located within the Student Union Building (SUB). This is

not to be confused with “Chopstix” on 14th Street.

Ask anyone on campus if they’ve heard of it and chances are you’ll get a blank stare. The restaurant has taken the place of the old “Taco Taco” that was hidden in the Tejano room of the SUB. Aramark Manager Mari Rojas has been with the company since the restaurant was a Taco Taco.

“Taco Taco was not doing to well...

ChopSticks seems to be doing very

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Beef, rice and choice of toppings meal by ChopSticks

well. The problem is not too many students know it’s here. Hopefully that can change now that word is getting around,” Rojas said.

This restaurant offers another take on Asian cuisine while conveniently offering students quick access to such foods. Based on the good reviews averaging about four-out-of-five stars for other Asian style restaurants in town such as Spice Station, Asian Buffet, Chopstix and 88 Street Fusion, Asian

restaurants are received well in Kingsville. Open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., ChopSticks is another addition to this melting pot of cultures called TAMUK. Kinesiology student E.J. Tamez ate at Chopsticks not too long ago, and was a bit disappointed.

“I had general chow and rice and noodles... that’s what I get at every Chinese spot. It was not that great. The chicken was not that appealing,” Tamez said.

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Jimena Guerrero and Jorge Caballero picking up food at ChopSticks

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TAMUK spices it up with Meet the jalapeno eating contest Mentors Hispanic Heritage kick-off during tailgate ARYSSA ENRIQUEZ Campus Editor Students stuffed their faces with jalapenos, gave their best grito and sang along to the university’s mariachi group at Saturday’s tailgate to showcase the vibrant Hispanic culture.

A group of 10 students signed up to participate in the jalapeno-eating contest for an opportunity to win a Javelina goody bag. Rafael Guerrero walked out as a victor of the friendly competition.

The event then encouraged people to sign up for a grito contest on stage.

A total of 11 participants got on stage and tried their best to represent their Hispanic roots. Miss TAMUK Briana Rodriguez, new coach Michael Madrid and Kinesiology advisor Alfonso Ramos served as judges for the grito contest and awarded prizes for first through third places. Alejandro Navarrette, Andrew Perez and Rolando Reyes were winners of the grito contest.

The Hispanic Heritage Committee

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Janie Bernal participating in grito contest alongside the Javelina Mariachi group. has organized several events for students to enjoy from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

Students can look forward to attending events such as loteria night and a screening of the movie Selena at the Alamo Drafthouse in Corpus Christi.

A&M-Kingsville is also highlighting the Hispanic culture by having celebrational displays at the Jernigan Library and the Javelina bookstore.

Hispanic Heritage Month activities encourage students to celebrate their culture and learn about their roots through different activities.

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Students compete to see who can eat 10 jalapenos the fastest during a tailgate celebrating Hispanic Heritage month.

“We want to focus on all 23 Latin-American countries, not just in Mexico. We have a diverse student body, and it’s important to show appreciation to the different cultures here at the university. We have different events planned throughout the semester that show the traditions and culture of Hispanic heritage,” Sergio Ortiz, Hispanic Heritage Committee member, said.

TAMUK makes an effort to celebrate different cultures and encourage diversity throughout the university.

“It’s so important to celebrate Hispanic culture since it’s so dominant here; our campus is primarily Hispanic and it’s important that other people who are not Hispanic have an understanding of our culture just as much as we understand theirs. I think these types of events shows how diverse our university is,” Alyssa Guerra, criminology major, said.

Saturday afternoon was filled with fun and allowed for students to learn about and celebrate Hispanic culture.

“I think this event shows a message that different cultures are welcomed, being that both my parents graduated from here [TAMUK] it’s a place that has always been culturally diverse… this is an event that highlights the uniqueness of our Hispanic and white culture mixing,” said Briana Rodriguez, business administration major, said.

Lizzetty Lara, is a peer mentor at the Center for Student Success. Lara is a sophomore studying Biomedical Science and is from Brownsville, Texas.

Here is more about her.

What are your hobbies?

I have a few hobbies. I really enjoy gardening (weird plants only, like Venus fly traps, succulents and air plants), reading, and recently I started cooking.

What do you look forward to as a student mentor?

As a student mentor I’m looking forward to meeting the new students and building solid professional relationships with them. I really just want to help them network, navigate and feel confident around the university.

What are your goals?

My academic goals are to stay on the President’s List and graduatwe with my bachelor’s in Biomedical Science by 2022. My career goals are to eventually own my own medical practice.

If you could pick an actor to play you in a movie who would it be ?

Why? If I could pick an actress to play me in a movie I think Aubrey Plaza would be an interesting choice because she’s really funny and weird and just really out there.

What is the best part of being a TAMUK student?

I think the best part about being a TAMUK student is that the university is small enough that I can be a part of just about everything on campus.

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New law attempts to end teen smoking Recent Texas bill raises smoking age from 18 to 21

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BRENDA RIOJAS Reporter Texas raised the smoking age from 18 to 21, a change that took effect Sept. 1.

Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston) authorized Senate Bill 21, although it exempts young military members. Texas

has become the 16th state to raise the tobacco purchasing age. Passing this bill was a nice idea, as it creates a separation from being 18 years old and 21 years old.

Leaving high school and entering college being nicotine free is only helping the entire generation become more smoke free. Starting to smoke at an early age is easier than starting when you’re deeper into your adult years.

Is it the peer pressure of friends that has forced minors to start smoking at an earlier age? E-cigarettes have become extremely popular and were commonly used by those that are now considered to be underage under the new law.

E-cigarettes are suspected to be the cause of serious lung illnesses and

death.Entering college already being a smoker only leads to becoming addicted and having more health problems.

Under the new law, underage smokers could face a fine of $100, and businesses that sell products to underage purchasers could face a fine of up to $500.

The businesses that choose to sell to underage buyers could put a dent into the positive health effect this change would bring.

Businesses right now are probably more aware of the law being put into effect than an underage buyer.

Therefore, the pressure of selling to an underage buyer is likely to encourage an underage buyer.

Since this law was passed, we should expect to see a major change in the general population’s health

Man on the Street This Week’s Question:

“Do you think there are enough food options available on campus?

If not, what would you add or remove?”

C.R. Neal Editor-in-Chief Iliana Flores Managing Editor Aryssa Enriquez Campus Editor Dylan Dozier Sports Editor Jaylin Morales Advertising Manager Kelby Sprinkles Online Editor Reporters Jennifer Garcia Adam Pena Brenda Riojas

Name: Kyle Kovarek Major: Chemical Engineering “Heck, no! I wouldn’t really take anything away; I’d just add anything to make the lines shorter.”

Name: Caleb Hall Name: Danielle Carrillo Major: : Kinesiology Major: Animal Science “No, add Whataburger “I would add more healthand take away Chopsticks” ier options because when I eat a bunch of fatty foods, I always feel sluggish afterwards.”

Commercial failures leads to menu changes

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Name: Lindsey Delgado Major: Music Education “I think there’s enough options, but I would like more toppings available at Chopsticks.” and that has hurt a lot of people.”

ADAM PENA Reporter Fast food is ‘fast’ for a reason. It is simple to cook, cheap to manufacture, available in a wide range of locations, affordable and easily accessible for anyone who wants to pick up a Whataburger, Big Mac or Crunchwrap Supreme at 12 a.m.

Fast food chains are defined by their menus, as in, one does not go to McDonald’s for a bucket of fried chicken, nor does one patronize Taco Bell for a pizza (of the non-Mexican variety).

These menus often go through changes, sometimes finding new permanent additions or limited-time items.

Sometimes these new additions are well-received, but each new item added to a company’s menu comes with an inherent risk of said menu item being a flop. McDonald’s, for example, is no stranger to commercial failures.

Business Insider lists a number of failed McDonald’s menu items, from the McSpaghetti, to the McPizza and even McLobster.It is a shame when a meal that you may enjoy is pulled from a restaurant’s roster, but it is an indication that your preferred order may not have been so good commercially.

In fact, what items are added or removed from a chain’s menu is more complicated than one may think.

The Wall Street Journal outlines this process in a 2015 article. “Chains say their culinary teams typically take inspiration from what they see emerging in the broader food marketplace,” writes journalist Charles Passy. “The

corporate chefs have to adapt their finds, so they make sense within the chain’s menu.”

This process involves most of the levels of the company. After the concept of a product is finalized and the dish is ready to be served to test audiences, the initial reviews determine whether the item moves on to the next stage; offering the item on the menu in select locations.

Other factors that may inhibit an item’s success are the accessibility of ingredients, decisions made by corporate entities or if the item is perhaps too much of a hassle to prepare for the working staff.

A recent example of dropping offered menu items is Taco Bell’s decision to remove a number of items from their menu on Sept. 12 for undisclosed reasons, according to their official website.

Among these are the XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito, the Power Menu Burrito, and the Cool Ranch and Fiery Doritos Locos Tacos.

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Sanchez exhibit at Ben Bailey Gallery

Artist visits art gallery to display, talk about work in new exhibit KELBY SPRINLES Online Editor A new exhibit featured at the university’s Ben Bailey Art Gallery evokes a sense of familiarity with illustrations rooted in South Texas and Hispanic culture.

Chicana artist and San Antonio native Marta Sanchez opened her new exhibit Train of Thought in the gallery on Friday, Sept. 13.

Free to A&M-Kingsville students, faculty and residents of Kingsville, Sanchez held an artist talk detailing the inspiration and historical background of her exhibit.

“Marta has been working on a series of paintings of the San Antonio train yards near her childhood home.

Through these paintings, she explores the role of trains in the Mexican migration through the Southern Pacific.

Carpas, traveling circus and vaudeville troupes that performed throughout Mexico, are the inspiration for another series that has captivated Marta’s creative energies,” as stated by artdemarta.com.

The exhibit features pieces from both her train and Carpas collections.

Train of Thought consists of mix-media paintings and sculptures. The technique of painting on “tin or industrial corrugated metal” surfaces can be witnessed throughout the exhibit.

Vibrant hues of red, blue and yellow warm the industrialized landscapes depicted by Sanchez. Amongst train yards, equally vibrant scenes of Carpas’ performances can be viewed in Train of Thought.

One series within the display features poetry from Chicana Poet Norma E. Cantu.

The duo sought to create a “literary and visual endeavor by two Chicana women,” Sanchez said.

Train of Thought seemed to resonate with the attending audience for Sanchez’s artist talk.

“She talked about portraying a stray dog in Dog on Seguin because she felt compassion for it, and that was something I really connected to. There is something lovely about the idea of placing such endearment on something that could be so easily overlooked,”

said fine art’s major Sarah Jean Ruiz.

According to artdemarta.com, Sanchez’s art is featured in “The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, The McNay Art Museum, The Fine Art Museum of St.

Petersburg, Florida, and The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.”

Train of Thought is currently on display in the Ben Bailey Art Gallery. The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Photo by Kelby Sprinkles

Top: Artist Martha Sanchez’s latest exhibit showcases South Texas culture. Bottom: Summer Memory

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How to send mail through USPS

Photo courtesy of Luther College

ILIANA FLORES Managing Editor A couple of months ago I found myself in a minor predicament. I needed to send my transcript to an organization via the mail.

Once I got over my initial annoyance of not being able to do something through the internet, I realized I had absolutely no clue about how to send something the old-fashioned way.

It was suddenly very apparent of my extreme reliance on emails and premade shipping labels.

I briefly recalled going over the rules

to addressing an envelope once in elementary school, but I was still pretty clueless.

So, I of course turned to Google and searched up an image on how to send an envelope through the post office.

This is obviously the easiest thing to do when you need something done quickly.

But if you’re reading this and are also realizing you don’t know how to send mail, here is a quick guide.

How to send mail: 1. Get an envelope that fits the materials you are trying to send and make

sure you have a few stamps 2. In the center of the envelope write the name of the person or organization you are trying to send the envelope to 3. Under the name write the street address 4. Under the street address write the city, state and then zip code 5. Then, in the top put your first and last name 6. Under your name, put the street address of your current residence 7. Under your street address, put your city, state and zip code 8. To figure out how many stamps

to use, you can use the U.S. Postal Service Postage Price Calculator, but you will need to know the dimensions and weight of the envelope 9. Another way to figure out how many stamps is to take your envelope to USPS and they will charge you for the necessary postage and put it on your envelope 10. If you don’t go directly to the post office, you can drop your envelope off at a mail drop off box near you Now go show of your new skill and send a letter to your family and/or friends!

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IT Chapter Two ‘Nightmarish Art’

Second film in Stephen King’s IT remake is worth the watch

MARK GUTIERREZ Contributing Writer Stephen King’s IT Chapter Two is a nightmarish work of art that through its horror elements and characters makes a worthwhile film to watch.

The film takes place 27 years after seven children - Beverly Marsh, Richie Tozier, Eddie Kaspbrak, Stanley Uris, Bill Denbrough, Mike Hanlon and Ben Hanscom - defeat the murderous clown Pennywise.

Now as adults, the group must re-

unite in their hometown to find a way to end Pennywises’ torment once and for all.

The film ties in chilling moments just right, leaving viewers sucked into their seats waiting for the moment their suspense will come to a close.

Also, IT Chapter Two’s style of horror is something unimaginable. It’s like seeing your nightmares on the big screen, and you are left not being able to help but feel creeped out.

The cast is also a well selected group and one could see that the casting directors took their time in choosing who

was going to play whom. From their attitude, humor and fear, each cast member plays the personality of their character spot on. In addition, Pennywise is still, if not more, horrifying than the previous film.

We get a better understanding of what makes this “devil” of a clown a thing to be feared.

Stepping away from the horror aspects of the film, Stephen King fans should also be on the lookout for a few references, callbacks and Easter eggs that were perfectly integrated into the film, such as a special cameo in one scene.

The film holds strong to the aspects of the original 1990 film, but this one brings out the new-aged method of films that we have grown to love.

However, there are cons to this movie. There are a few moments that you expect to be scary but turn out to be ridiculous.

The film’s characters also make more jokes then someone should when having to deal with a murderous clown that feeds on your fear and has returned to torment you again, although this could be a coping mechanism to fend off Pennywise.

All in all, anyone who was a fan of IT (2017) would be pleased to know the film did not lose its touch for horrifying and chilling scenes, and the continuation of the story will be just as satisfying as the 1990 film.

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Sports 7 Volleyball team hosts tournament in week two For live game updates Follow us on Twitter: @thesouthtexan

TAMUK goes 3-2 over the course of the long weekend SABRINA GONZALEZ Contributing Writer

The Lady Javelinas went 3-2 in their own tournament, Emerald Beach Hotel Invitational, held last weekend in the Steinke Physical Education Center.

The team went up against St. Mary’s, Westminster, Augustana, Edinboro

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and Southwest Baptist.

The Blue and Gold now sit with a record of 7-2. The long weekend consisted of five matches in three days, during which the Lady Javelinas swept three of the five teams they competed against. The Javelinas lost their first match of the season this weekend and were able to see where they need to improve for the matchups ahead.

“We saw some good things but I definitely saw some things we have to work on and improve on,” Head Coach Tanya Allen said. “It wasn’t the outcome we wanted completely, but it is nice to see a lot of kids working

hard and a lot of kids fighting to get in the lineup and seeing some improvements.”

In their first matchup of the Invitational, the Javelinas faced the St. Mary’s Rattlers who handed them their first loss (25-13, 14-25, 25-20, 2125, 13-15). In the intense five set match senior Melanie Casteel racked up 15 kills, while sophomore Emily North recorded her first double-double of the season with 32 assists and 10 digs.

The Javelinas started the match off strong with a 25-13 set win over the Rattlers but the Rattlers fired back with a 25-14 set win of their own. In a tough

third set, the Javelinas went back and forth with the Rattlers, but eventually overpowered the Rattlers with a 25-20 set win. In the fourth and fifth sets, the Javelinas trailed behind and were unable to come out on top despite closing in on the Rattlers several times.

St. Mary’s and TAMUK will meet up again in conference play, and the Javelinas will have a chance to redeem themselves. Seniors Talleyshia Morris and Casteel both said they are excited to meet up with St. Mary’s again.

“By that time, we should be comfort-

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Tennis kicks off fall season TAMUK impresses at St. Mary’s Quad

DYLAN DOZIER Sports Editor

Amonte Bowen punches in a TAMUK TD.

Photo by Dylan Dozier

Javelinas

mangle Sul Ross,72-0

QB Koy Detmer drops back to pass.

Photo by Dylan Dozier

Defense pitches shutout in second game DYLAN DOZIER Sports Editor The Blue and Gold bounced back in week two of 2019 by racking up 600 yards of total offense. The hometown team dominated the visiting Sul Ross State Lobos 72-0.

Saturday’s shutout was a first for the Javelinas in the tenure of Coach Daren Wilkinson.

“It’s the first shutout we’ve had since I’ve been here,” Wilkinson said. “We’ve been close a couple times, but it’s fun to be able to do that. Every single play we took care of what we needed to take care of. If you do that and compete every play, good things happen.”

TAMUK jumped ahead on their first play from scrimmage with a 70-yard jaunt from Luis Lopez. The redshirt-senior set the pace on the ground, gaining 124 firsthalf yards and two touchdowns. Lopez would finish the outing with 132 yards on 12 attempts.

The Javelina back was pleased with his performance but was quick to point out

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The university tennis team kicked off the 2019-2020 season with a strong performance at the St. Mary’s Quad hosted at the Annemarie Tennis Center in San Antonio.

Day one saw the Javelinas with a .500-win percentage in doubles play.

Senior Valerie Ruiz and sophomore Maya Donkor took on Abigail Csengery and Charli Delmonico of St. Mary’s and Taylor Parkinson and Sophia Kermet of Incarnate Word.

Ruiz and Donkor lost their first pairing to the St. Mary’s duo, 8-5.

The Javelina pair bounced back in round two with an 8-6 win over Parkinson and Kermet.

The first flight also saw Blue and Gold athletes Victoria Romanovskaia and Franka Sindicic prevail over Kermet and Park, 8-5. The duo would lose their second match to Rattler-teammates Ashley Penshorn and Marina Virgil.

Freshman Daniela Koleva and senior Stephanie Baerman suffered a day one loss at the hands of Maria Garcia and Alice Thane of St. Mary’s before bouncing back with a victory over Bailey Denton and Jade Sosa of Texas Lutheran University (TLU).

Julia Rauer and Laura Moltavo split their day one matches. The duo hammered Kaitlyn Enloe and Samantha Stafford of TLU, 8-1, before dropping their final match to Garcia and Thane.

Romanovskai, Ruiz, Koleva and Baerman put tallies in the win column during day one’s single flight.

The final day of action came to an impressive end with three perfect

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that his success was all but a solo endeavor.

“I challenged myself to bounce back from last week. I had some of the fumbles trying to force things that weren’t there, and trying to do the most in situations that I should have been smarter about. I wouldn’t have done that without our linemen,” said the Javelina running back.

“They’re the best part about this offense. Our quarterbacks make great calls, too, and that allows the running backs to block and run the ball to the best of our abilities. Our offensive linemen played the biggest part of that first run. I wouldn’t have done it without them,” he continued.

After a three-down stance by the Javelina defense, Cade Dyal and company marched 52 yards down the field before the Kerrville-native found Devin Milburn in the flat for a 12-yard touchdown.

The next Lobo possession ended prematurely when quarterback Jorge Barrera fumbled the snap, sending it into the hands of defensive end Jacob Clarkson. Clarkson was a defensive leader for the Javs. The end tallied five tackles and two sacks.

Two plays later, Aaron Dilworth posterized a Lobo defender, pulling the fade down to extend the Javelina lead to 21.

After a series of back-and-forth defensive stances, Lopez found the end zone again on a 2-yard run to put TAMUK up 28-0.

On the second play of the next Lobo drive, Tutt recovered another Sul Ross fumble, setting up a Kris Barnes fouryard run for a touchdown.

Tutt led the defense against the Lobos. The redshirt-junior would go on to rack up 9 tackles, two of which were for losses.

Barnes would make pay dirt again on the next TAMUK drive, this time finding the pylon from three yards out.

Lopez and Dyal spearheaded the Javelina offensive in the first half, accounting for 286 of the 339 yards.

Dyal spread the ball out evenly,

Sports finding four different receivers in the first 30 minutes of play. The redshirt-junior quarterback was 14-for-18 for 146 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

“I wish I could have one throw back, but I learned from it and moved on.

I thought we did some good things.

We’ve got some things to work on, but we started off strong. We did a lot of good things. Anytime you can put that many points on the board it’s going to give you a little confidence, and we hope to ride that wave into next week because it’s going to get real now,” Dyal said.

The Javelinas led at the half, 42-0.

A 79-yard return by Amos Coleman set up a third Lopez touchdown within a minute of the second half kickoff.

Sul Ross methodically moved the ball down the field on the next drive before stalling out at the TAMUK 43.

The two teams traded the ball twice before quarterback Koy Detmer found Dilworth for a 25-yard touchdown, extending the Blue and Gold lead to 55. Detmer was the second of three quarterbacks to take the field for the home team. The Boise-transfer finished 11-for-13 with 101 yards and a touchdown.

With 12:54 left in regulation, Amonte Bowen punched in a score from nine yards out, pushing the TAMUK lead to 63.

Bowen would cross the goal line again on a four-yard rush on the next TAMUK drive.

A special team’s safety on the ensuing kickoff extended the Javelina lead to 72, and capped the TAMUK scoring onslaught.

Coach Wilkinson was proud of the team’s performance but is already looking ahead to conference play.

“We play in the Lone Star Conference (LSC), in our opinion it’s the best conference in Division-II football.

There’s not a week we can let off this season. It pleases me that they rose to the challenges the coaches gave them to really focus on ourselves and what we need to do,” he said.

The Javelinas return to play on Sept.

21 against LSC foe Angelo State at Pepsi Field at Javelina Stadium.

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Estrada (13) and Casteel (4) take flight for the block.

Volleyball Tournament continued from Page 7 -able with each other, understanding how everything works and keep in with the game a little bit harder,” Morris said.

The Javelinas bounced back from their loss and got their fourth sweep of the 2019 season when they defeated the Westminster Griffins (28-26, 25-23, 25-21). All three sets were close, but the Griffins couldn’t match up with the Javelina offense. North recorded her second double-double of the season with 31 assists and 16 digs, Casteel added 18 more kills to her list in the win over Westminster.

On Friday the Javelinas had a tough matchup against the Augustana Vikings. Despite their best efforts, the TAMUK defense and offense struggled against the Vikings. The Javelinas only recorded 23 kills as a team and 59 digs.

The Vikings were able to come out on top in three matches (25-18, 25-21, 2514). The Javelinas had several opportunities during which they came close but couldn’t quite find the momentum to pull ahead.

Despite a tough start to their day, the Javelinas came back Friday night to

sweep the Edinboro Fighting Scots (2513, 25-17, 25-17). Casteel and Morris combined for 15 kills and sophomore Roxanne Morris had six kills and two blocks in the Javelina victory.

The Blue and Gold ended their weekend on a high note by rolling through the Southwest Baptist Bearcats (25-19, 25-19, 25-20) and marking their sixth sweep of the season. Although the Bearcats took the lead in the first set, the Javelinas went ahead and never let them get that lead back. In the second set, the Bearcats took the lead again, but fizzled out once more for the Javelinas to grab the win. The third and final set of the Javelinas long weekend started off with the Javelinas and Bearcats trading the lead but the Javelinas pulled ahead once again leaving the Bearcats behind.

The Javelina volleyball team closed out their weekend with three wins and two losses. Even though they won three games, Casteel believes they are still finding their groove and once that happens, they will be even better.

“Every day we’re just trying to get better and working harder every day in practice. It’ll come together,” Casteel said.

Hunting Down the Cause Fighting the decrease in hunters SAMANTHA WOLTER Outdoor Columnist Hunting seems to be a key point in many people’s lives here in Texas; some can’t imagine their life without it.

Many people can attest that they know at least one hunter, but this may soon not be true as hunting participation is slowly starting to fade out. Hunting used to be a lot more prevalent in the 1980s when being outdoors was valued in society. We, as a state, and even country, have strayed away from hunting in recent years. The reasons for this vary from animal rights activists to the aging of prevalent hunters. In order to combat this, many hunters are beginning to educate the public about the havoc that may arise if hunting participation continues decreasing.

Many people are not aware that the purchasing of hunting licenses and

hunting supplies is what funds a majority of conservation agencies in our country. In addition, hunting ensures that game populations are being regulated to combat overpopulation and other issues that may arise when wildlife is not properly managed.

A great way to understand the issue the sport of hunting is facing is by talking to local hunters like Collin Culberson. Collin is a sophomore at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and studying Range & Wildlife Management.

Collin has been a hunter his whole life and is an advocate for the sport and industry of hunting. When interviewed, Collin went into great detail about how hunters are important to our country.

They are the main source of support to state and federal conservation agencies. He also believes the public needs to know that many hunters are ethical.

They ensure they do everything right, even when no one is watching. Collin did acknowledge the issue at hand with those that go against hunting. He identified the problems with hunters not respecting the animal and at times mistreating them. However, he stated that a majority of hunters are not like this. Most hunters follow all rules and are respectful to the animals being hunted.

With more people wishing to advo

Bowhunter takes the field. cate for hunting, like Collin, we may be able to put a stop to this decrease in hunting. If we wish to protect the sport of hunting we must inform others. When given the opportunity, try to educate others about the importance hunting has on our state and country. Inform non-hunters about the strict rules and regulations hunters

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must follow. A vast majority of this issue can be solved with proper education and advocacy to the public.

Hunting is a large part of many people’s lives, and if we wish to continue the tradition of hunting in our families and culture, it is important that we speak out and be the difference this industry needs.

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ing attempts to take corrective actions to ensure games run smoothly. They also strive to introduce new sports and games for the student population to try out. Last semester, they introduced rec-goers to archery tag and this semester, they have implemented pickle ball competitions.

Carlos Diaz, the man in charge of intramurals at TAMUK, has put a lot of work into the RecSports program.

“We’re trying to work on our traditional sports right now,” Diaz said.

“We’re also trying to implement newer sports like pickle ball. We’re trying to make sure dodgeball stays alive and bring back archery tag. That’s why we do those one-day tournaments. Whenever we have a new sport we test it out tournament style. Archery tag was a success so now we’re having a couple of archery tag tournaments coming up.”

TAMUK student Dalton Palmer comPhoto couresy of georgetown.edu mented on the quality of competition.

“The refs seem more unbiased. They’re calling fair calls. I think they’re trying to ZACKARIAH WILSON be more exclusive to this school and trying to get more people out there and inReporter volved,” Palmer said. “You have a better variety of sports and not just the normal With all of the Texas A&M University- western sports we’re all used to.”

Kingsville (TAMUK) Fall sports starting Jorge Alicea, another student at TAup last week, it really feels like the Fall MUK who participates in intramurals, 2019 semester at TAMUK is officially expressed his excitement for intramural underway. For TAMUK students spe- competition. cifically, intramural sports play a huge “I never played 7-on-7 before. I’m exrole in the student population. Intramu- cited considering I used to play in high rals at TAMUK are for anyone trying to school,” Alicea said. blow off steam, reclaim their old glory Alicea also made note of his appredays, get bragging rights around cam- hension to become involved with unfapus, meet new people or just have fun in miliar sports. a competitive setting.

“I wouldn’t really feel too comfortable The intramural sports staff at the TA- playing those sports without a group of MUK Rec have consistently been taking friends that I know,” Alicea said. steps forward trying to provide the best Students wishing to get involved overall and competitive experience for should check out the intramural league is participants. Staff members’ are mak- website or visit the rec for information.

Laura Montalvo follows through.

St. Mary’s Quad continued from Page 7 singles matches.

Before the singles flight performances, Ruiz and Donkor swept Mary Eby and Madison Starr of TLU, 8-0, and Montalvo and Rauer captured a win over Sosa and Denton.

Sindicic and Romanovskaia fell victim to strong play from Csengery and Delmonico.

In the day two singles flight, Romanovskaia kicked things off with a straight set victory over Virgil, 7-6 and 6-3.

Photo by Amanda DeFrees

The first perfect win came from Montalvo with her 6-0, 6-0 victory over Parkinson.

Sindicic and Ruiz picked up wins for the Blue and Gold against Ioannou from St. Mary’s and Samantha Stafford of TLU, respectively.

The second and third perfect games came from Rauer and Donkor. Rauer failed to drop a point in her 6-0, 6-0 victory over Kaitlyn Ehloe of TLU. Donkor bested Jessie Behal in her final quad match. The Javelinas will return to action next week at the second annual Javelina Quad starting Sept. 20 at the Javelina Tennis Courts.

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TAMUK hosts annual career fair 411 Javelina students scouted for jobs among almost 90 potential employeers from across the country on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the SUB Ballrooms.

The Center for Student Success thanks the following local restaurants for their sponsorship of the inaugural Javelina2 event held Sept. 6.

El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant

630 W. Santa Gertrudis

361-516-1655

1030 East Lott

361-592-1376 Knights of Columbus Council #2623

1500 Brahma Blvd. • 361-221-1100

1600 N. 14th St.

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Special thanks to TAMUK Programs and Organizations: Career Services, Study Abroad, Undergraduate Research, Honors College, the Javelina Pep Band and Student Government Association & Co-Sponsors The Office of Student Activities and Title V I-Care Grant