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Javelina Marching Band performing AC/DC half-time show ARYSSA ENRIQUEZ Campus Editor
After presenting the crowd with a rendition of Queen a year ago, the Javelina Marching Band is looking to have fans “Thunderstruck” as the band presents the music of AC/DC during this year ’s halftime show. With more than 200 million copies sold world-wide, the music of AC/ DC will get the crowd on its feet as the Javelina Marching Band performs some of the most iconic ’80s hits such as Back in Black and Highway to Hell. The Javelina Marching Band is composed of nearly 200 students from all around Texas joining together at Pepsi Field at Javelina Stadium to put on a show that will captivate and move the audience. Students come from different music programs and organizations, but are united by the passion of performing. The Marching Band spent a large time in the summer prepping and practicing their routine, perfecting Photo by Amanda DeFrees the music and formations. On Aug. 29, the public was treated to a run-through of the band’s “So the idea of bringing all half-time show, which features the music of AC/DC. those people together to now have a single unified idea in terms of what our mission is, what is our loud and big and the color guard technique, what are sounds going has a lot of cool energy and choto sound like are things that are reography. I think this is going to instilled on the first part of camp. be a show that gets the crowd all “After that, putting music on the riled up,” Marcos Gil, music edufield and drill on the field is much cation major and saxophone playmore simpler in comparison” said er, said. Dr. George Schrader, interim assoThe Javelina color-guard showciate director of the bands. cased its pride as they performed “The most phenomenal thing is a synchronized routine with the just seeing that they do most of the marching band. work,” he added. Both the band and color-guard “I’m there as a guide, but real- highlighted their hard-work as they ly when it comes down to whose prepare a vibrant and uplifting perloving this the most, it’s these stu- formance for the half-time show. dents.” “My favorite part is that we are Dressed in AC/DC T-shirts, the doing songs that everybody will mighty Javelinas gave visitors love and enjoy. I think this is a show to their open practice on Aug. 19 that everybody can rock out to. AC/ a small taste of what to expect DC is a well-known band, and the during the half-time show. songs on our show are fan favor“It’s going to be exciting, fast- ites,” Natalie Martinez, criminology paced; it gets me pumped. It’s major and percussionist, said.
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David Dobrik, left, mingled with students before the event.
Dobrik mania hits TAMUK Youtuber makes visit as part of lectureship series ILIANA FLORES Managing Editor
Welcomed by the deafening sound of more than 1,000 screaming fans, popular YouTube creator David Dobrik visited the university on Aug. 29. Dobrik was brought to campus as part of a university lectureship series. During his event, Dobrik was asked questions by Shelby Purdy, the digital media coordinator for the Office of Marketing and Communication. Dobrik also answered student submitted questions asked by the Student Government Association Chief of Staff Sebastian Vela. Questions ranged from favorite movies to advice on fulfilling life goals. While answering, Dobrik had the audience laughing and would respond to jokes attendees yelled out from the audience. Along with Dobrik were his friends who star in his vlogs Jason Nash, Natalie Mariduena, and Carly Incontro. These friends joined him on stage and helped him answer student questions. “I never got to go to university so any chance I get to go to university I really enjoy...I feel like the majority of people that watch my videos go to university, so I think it’s really cool connecting with the people that are paying my bills,” Dobrik
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Music building approaches final stages New building three times larger than Bellamah Music Building KELBY SPRINKLES Online Editor Construction on one of the university’s most anticipated projects is set to conclude this December. The new music education complex should have its doors opened to students by the spring semester. According to the university’s website, TAMUK was awarded $60 million in Capital Construction Revenue Bonds from the state of Texas. With these funds, the university was able to provide students with what will be a 90,000 square-feet facility. This massive building nearly triples Bellamah Music Building, the original music facility, in size. “SpawGlass is expecting to complete most of the building by the end of October. However, the performance spaces and recording studio are not scheduled to be finished until mid-December. “Once construction is complete, there will need to be balancing and testing of all spaces for airflow, acoustics, etc…. We plan to begin offering
classes in the new facility in January 2020,” Dr. Paul Hageman, chair of the music department, said. This state-of-the-art facility will feature acoustic sensitive interiors, two performance halls and its very own recording studio. “There will be many fantastic features in the new facility. First, the entire building is being designed with acoustical considerations driving the construction. The acoustics will be fantastic throughout the building. We will have two performance halls, a 475-seat performance hall and a 100-seat recital hall, both of which will have fantastic lighting, technology, acoustics and architecture,” Hageman said. “There will be four rehearsal halls for our major performance areas: Band, Choir, Orchestra/Mariachi and Jazz. There will be three chamber/secondary methods halls for our chamber music program and music education classes. “The classroom technology will be fantastic so that our learning spaces will be welcoming and appropriate to our teaching mission. “There will also be about 40 student practice rooms for students to utilize at all times.” Despite its grandeur, the main focus of the new music education complex is recruiting. “I think this building has its own recruiting aura…I can only anticipate further growth before we actually move in here,” said Dolores Guerrero,
Back-to-school Karaoke Students were invited to attend a back-to-school celebration at Newmam Hall Center and Chapel on Aug. 26. Those who went had a fun night filled with food and karaoke.
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The 90,000 square foot music bulding is expected to be complete by December of 2019. Ph. D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, to the Caller Times. In addition to developing the music education program, Hageman hopes to see the new music education complex become the epicenter of music in South Texas. “We plan to share this facility with the campus, community and the many
school districts that our music program serves. We hope to become the center for music education in South Texas and beyond,” Hageman said. “We also plan to host more and bigger events like music festivals, competitions and conferences. We feel that, with this facility, the sky’s the limit.”
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CfSS welcomes back second-year Javelinas Second-year Javelinas prepare for the semester with a celebration ARYSSA ENRIQUEZ Campus Editor Don’t be late to the party and join the fun at the Student Engagement Center for a memorable night with friends. The Center for Student Success and Student Activities welcomes back second-year Javelinas by hosting Javelina2 from 6 to 8.p.m., Friday, Sept. 6. “Students should expect to cele-
brate along other students who have successfully returned for their second year. They should expect a lot of food from the area restaurants, and a lot of bubbles, music and fun. We know that a student’s first year in college is the most difficult one, so we want to commend our students for their continued success and give them information that will help them towards their path to graduation,” Cristina Briseno, administrative assistant for the Center for Student Success. The event will have a festive atmosphere with giveaways, free food and camaraderie, featuring a bubble release, karaoke and information on tips to manage your career path. “I think it’s pretty cool they are hosting this event for our retuning sophomores. It’s gives the students some-
thing to do instead of just being stuck in the dorms. “I also think that with these events, returning students can socialize and meet new students they haven’t met before,” Etta Enow, the emcee of the event. Informational tables will provide students with information about undergraduate research, internships and study abroad opportunities, among others. Students who visit all information tables will have a chance to win prizes such as a parking permit. The community has also reached out in welcoming second-year Javelinas as several local restaurants will participate in this event. Participating restaurants include: Bray’s, Spice Station, The New Taiwan, Ol’ Girls Kitchen and El Tapatio. Each student will be
given a ticket to the tasty selection of participating restaurants. The Javelina Pep Band will extend a warm welcome during the event as they perform Jalisco, TAMUK’s alma matter. The event will conclude with bubbles being released by the Javelina statues at 7:30 p.m. “We hope Javelina 2 becomes an annual event, one that our second-year students can look forward to each year. It is an opportunity to network, learn about opportunities on campus and have fun. Our bubble release will give students an opportunity to release their fears from their first year on campus and set their sights on future goals,” First-Year Seminar Coordinator with the Center for Student Success Nicole Morris said.
Back-to-school fun around campus Student enjoy different activities during the first week of campus as they embrace the start of a new semester. Student Activities hosted a t-shirt swap, trivia games, amongst other activities to welcome back students. Students were able gain Javelina swag and socialize with each other during various events on campus.
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‘We never thought this would happen here’
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Another mass shooting shakes the bedrock of the Lone Star state
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C.R NEAL Reporter Citizens in Midland and Odessa, Texas, mourn after a lone gunman on a shooting spree left seven dead and at least 21 injured in the latest mass shooting of the month. One can feel the emotional collapse in the air as another community in Texas is forced to come to terms with a sick individual irrevocably changing their lives. Businesses closed their doors, highways shut down and universities went on lockdown as reports of the gunmen began to bleed into the public. Junior Bejarano, a worker at a Twin Peaks restaurant, ran outside to hear a woman screaming in her car. Bejarano said he found a baby girl in a car seat whose face, shirt and lap were covered in blood. Paramedics who arrived at the scene said that she appeared to have been shot in the shoulder. Faith Sanchez, a sophomore at Odessa College, was eating at a Texas Roadhouse with her family when news of the shooting spread. “We never thought this would happen here,” Sanchez said. How often have those words graced the lips of those in the aftermath of a
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Emergency services from Midland and Odessa responding to reports of a shooter. mass shooting? No one thinks that these abhorrent acts can ever happen in their community until they do. It’s an act of self-preservation for the mind that is passively helping these atrocities occur. This mindset leads to passivity during election years. We are not worried about enacting change because nothing like that could happen where we live. We hear the buzz words we want from those in power who do nothing to stop the tidal wave of violence. “Our hearts break,” Vice President Mike Pence said as he prepared to leave for Poland. Pence added that he and President Donald Trump “remain absolutely determined to work with leaders in both parties and the Congress to take such steps so that we can address and confront this scourge of mass atrocities.” Mr. Vice President, you can say whatever you want, but actions speak
louder than words. You continue to protect the rights of these individuals to possess the tools necessary to inflict this “scourge.” There is no evidence that you are even remotely intent on being a part of the solution to ending this crisis. In the words of the scripture you hold so dear Mr. Vice President, “Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.” The only thing the American people can do to end this crisis is the bane of any millennial: do something. Fortunately for those who are inclined to be lazy, you can register to vote from the comfort of your own home if you register early enough. People can register to vote at www. usa.gov/register-to-vote. When you are putting off registering to vote, remember the infant who was shot in the shoulder, and think about how easily that could be your sibling, child or parent.
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Internet Killed the Video Store Man on the Street This Week’s Question:
What’s your favorite part of back-to-school?
ADAM PENA Reporter With its roots in the mid-‘80s, video rental stores such as Blockbuster and Hollywood Video quickly rose to notoriety in both domestic, and in the case of Blockbuster and its subsidiaries, international markets. Outside of market success, video rental stores have also cemented themselves as a cultural staple of the ’90s and early 2000s. For nearly any kid who grew up in this era, the name ‘Blockbuster’ is almost synonymous with Friday nights; sleepovers at your best friend’s house with the latest popular Nintendo 64 game rented for the weekend. In this era, video rental stores dominated the entertainment industry, with Blockbuster as its king, but no king rules forever. Now only a single Blockbuster location remains in operation as of September 2019, mostly as a novelty and tourist attraction. So, what dethroned these retailer chains, forcing them to declare bankruptcy? With the turn of the millennium came the rise of a new medium for media and communication; the evolution of the modern internet as we know it today, and with it, new streaming and video rental services that could out-service Blockbuster and other rental chains to a wider range of customers. There were two names at the forefront of this development: Netflix and
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Netflix devours the competition as streaming takes hold of the market Redbox. These competitors, combined with less-than-sustainable business practices and administrative decisions, led to the downfall of Blockbuster. Reed Hastings, the C.E.O. of Netflix, met with Blockbuster executives in early 2000 to sell the company, then in its infancy, to Blockbuster. “We offered to sell a 49-percent stake and take the name Blockbuster.com,” Hastings told Ken Auletta, contributor to The New Yorker in 2014. Blockbuster opted to reject Hastings’s offer to sell Netflix, failing to see the potential and threat of an online rental service. Redbox, competitor to both Netflix and Blockbuster in terms of physical disk rentals, reached 51.8 percent share of the physical DVD rental market as of September 2016, according to Statistical Brain Research Institute. This can be attributed to Redbox’s ease of accessibility, with kiosks available in many convenient locations such as in corner stores or grocery stores, not forcing customers to go out of their way for a video rental. Additionally, their affordable prices of about one
dollar per night of rental widens the market to a broader range of potential customers. “I didn’t believe that technology would threaten Blockbuster as fast as critics thought,” writes former Blockbuster C.E.O. John Antioco in his autobiographical piece for the April 2011 issue for the Harvard Business Review. It would seem unlikely, that the reigning champion of home media would be threatened so thoroughly by upstart, relatively unknown services, but in terms of customer satisfaction, Blockbuster was edged out by the ease of use from Netflix and Redbox. Blockbuster made a large share of its income off customer late fees, as Forbes reports. Essentially, the company benefitted greatly from charging their customers unwanted fees. With the subscription-based service offered by Netflix making late fees inconsequential and the dollar-a-night model of Redbox, it seems only natural that the borderline exploitive model operated by Blockbuster was bound to fall eventually.
Name: Victoria Nombrana Major: CSDO “Being back on campus with friends and seeing familiar faces.”
Name: Audrianna Lopez Major: CSDO “Meeting my friends and getting to see them after 3 months of being away.”
The best study method for you
JENNIFER GARCIA Reporter We’ve all had our fair share of latenight study sessions right before a big exam, gone through a few all-nighters, drank an unhealthy amount of energy drinks and tried every study method possible to remember the material. There are many ways to study. Some people learn best through flashcards, some like writing their notes using colorful pens and highlighters and others might consider using a reward method to keep on task. The question when studying is often how to stay focused. We all get distracted from time to time. It’s a funny meme that your best friend sent you. It’s seeing a notification that your favorite YouTube chan-
nel has uploaded a new video that you just have to see. Maybe it’s that small feeling in your stomach that maybe you should get a snack before you get started on that five-page essay. What happens when we just can’t concentrate? Sometimes we have so much to do and it feels overwhelming. A good way of making sure you get your homework done in a timely manner could be to write it down. I like to write down things that I need to do, often in order from upcoming assignments to ones that can be held off until a later time. People have different ways of learning and staying productive. One effective way to keep the work flowing is simply by putting away all distractions. If you can avoid having your phone out, do so. One person might study hours at a time and be good to go, while another might work best if they studied 30 minutes at a time with breaks in between. Do you like background noise or prefer complete silence? For those who enjoy background noise, you could try some studying music to keep you focused on your study session. Many people like using
Name: Kathleen Perez Major: Kinesiology “I’m excited for the campus events.”
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Discover the best studying method for you. sticky notes. Others might prefer not to and that’s ok, because not everyone’s study method will be the same. It depends on the person. The best way to study is to try different methods, and see what works best for you. Maybe even make your own system to study.
Name: Stephanie Trevino Major: Criminal Justice “The best part of coming back to campus is seeing your friends and getting back into the routine of things.”
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Greasy, Grungy, Forgone Country
Music Video Review: Sturgill Simpson’s Sing Along DYLAN DOZIER Sports Editor
Director Jumpei Mizusaki and Designer Takashi Okazaki that will comprise a Netflix film to be released on Sept. Miyamoto Musashi and a swaggy, 27 alongside Simpson’s newest record punk rock muse meet for a night of Sound and Fury. boilermakers and bad decisions in dysThe song’s opening is pure electrontopian Detroit. Nine months later be- ica, a groove that could be featured on hold, Sturgill Simpson’s newest single a Nintendo kung-fu game and four-onand accompanying video, Sing Along. the-floor. The music video is a ronin-inspired Seven seconds in, Simpson’s poetic retelling of Max Max. It features an lyrics and a cavalry of distorted guiunnamed samurai-like figure tearing tars take point, charging full-speed through a dystopian metropolis and into a place where the prettiest thing is ravaging the establishment. “a single strand of spider’s weave/Just It is one of nine anime short-flicks by dancing in the sun.” “I can’t go on living alone now that you’re gone/You done me wrong so here’s your song/Now sing along baby,” Simpson growls through the chorus. This arrangement of words could be found in any done-me-wrong heartbreak song, but this isn’t one of those songs. It is undoubtable that the narrator is heartbroken, but spite fuels his words. The swagger is not lost to the listener. Simpson has promised creative experimentation since leaping into the musical vanguard with his 2013 traditional country release High Top Mountain. If 2014’s Metamodern Sounds in Country Music and 2016’s Grammy Award-winPhoto courtesy of theboot.com ning A Sailor’s Guide to Earth were evidence that the muSimpson’s latest album, “Sound and sical iconoclast meant what Fury,” is set to release on Sept. 27
First up, how to use a dishwasher KELBY SPRINKLES Online Editor Recently, I helped my little brother move into his first apartment. With his first year of college completed, he was finally eligible to make the transition from dorm to off-campus living. The era of bathing in communal showers, laundering with shared appliances and cooking every meal in the microwave was now over. Instead, he would be afforded tiny luxuries such as a private toilet, an unshared bedroom and a walk-in closet. As my brother and I were inspecting said amenities throughout his new apartment, he asked a surprising ques-
tion. “How do you use the dishwasher?” It was in this moment that I realized, not all college students know how to do adult things. During our first 18 years, our parents provided for both our physical and emotional needs. Obviously, some parents more than others, but it’s naïve to think that every tidbit of wisdom and instruction passed down by our parents was neatly filed away for future use. There were too many lessons for us to learn. It is through these tiny unforeseen cracks that important information, such as how to operate a dishwasher, might inadvertently slip through. Therefore, if you, like my brother, fear that you are a bumbling adult barely able to operate appliances, fret no more. As young adults, each of us are on our own timelines equipped with dif-
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Samari plays the main character in Simpson’s latest music video. he said, Sing Along is Simpson banging his gavel. In an August press release, Simpson described the vision for his upcoming release. “We went in without any preconceived notions and came out with a really sleazy, steamy rock ‘n’ roll record. It’s definitely my most psychedelic. And also, my heaviest. I had this idea that it’d be really cool to animate some
of these songs, and we ended up with a futuristic, dystopian, post-apocalyptic, samurai film.” Sing Along is greasy, grungy and far from the country music that helped Simpson gain notoriety. On Sept. 27 fans will have the opportunity to see where the new single fits into his rock ‘n’ roll samurai concept via Netflix and anywhere music is streamed.
ferent skill sets and backgrounds. Not knowing how to perform household tasks or the day-to-day operations that accompany adulthood is not your fault. However, figuring out how to get these tasks accomplished is your responsibility. 3 ways to approach the Great Un-
known like an adult: 1. Google it- The first and most obvious choice. Doing a quick internet search is a whole lot better than making your mother feel as though she has failed as a parent. 2. Ask family/friend- Go ahead, ask mom. She knows best anyway. 3. Trial and error- Good luck!
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Javelinas open up with Saginaw Valley First home game on Satuday DYLAN DOZIER Sports Editor “If you outwork your opponents, you give yourself a chance,” said head football coach Daren Wilikinson at the Lone Star Conference media days in Commerce, Texas. On Saturday, Sept. 7, Javelina fans will have their first opportunity to gauge the football team’s work output as the Javelina football team opens up the 2019 season at Javelina Stadium against Saginaw Valley State. The Javelinas roll into 2019 with a seventh place conference ranking after a 4-7 outing in 2018. Last season, the Javelinas averaged 25.73 points-pergame and racked up 3,960 yards of total offense. At LSC media days, Coach Wilkinson
also hinted that there was a quarterback battle in process, so fans will also get the satisfaction of knowing which man under-center out-performed his peers. During the off-season, the TAMUK coaching staff added three new members. The defense added Safety’s Coach Alfred Rowe and Defensive Line Coach Rashad Sanders. Rowe made the move to Kingsville after spending the previous four seasons as the linebackers and defensive line coach for New Mexico Highlands. Coach Sanders joins the Javelinas after a season coaching the defensive line at Lubbock Estacado High School and a stint at West Texas A&M where he also played. New wide receivers coach Austin Gillmore returns to Kingsville after spending 2018 as the outside linebackers coach for the Buffs. Prior to the 2019 season, Gillmore coached at West Texas High School and Adams State.
Saginaw Valley State heads into Kingsville with a 4th place ranking in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were 8-3 in the fall of 2018 and return nine starters. Pepsi Feld at Javelina Stadium will host Saginaw Valley State, Sul Ross,
Angelo State, Texas A&M Commerce, Western Oregon, Tarleton State and West Texas A&M this season. On the road, the Javelinas will face off against Eastern New Mexico, Midwestern State, Western New Mexico and UT-Permian Basin.
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The Javelina football team prepares for its season opener against Saginaw Valley State.
Trivedi to teach yoga five days a week Recreation Center Begins Fall 2019 Fitness Classes DYLAN DOZIER Sports Editor The university Rec has kicked off fitness classes for Fall 2019. Yoga is the only class that Rec goers can enjoy five days of the week, and every session is taught by Environmental Health Engineering major Vihangi Trivedi. “I’ve been practicing yoga since I was three, and I’m 25 years old now. I consider myself a lifelong learner, so I learn different styles and learn when I can,” Trivedi said. “In March 2020 I am visiting the yoga challenge in Belgium for Yogalexia. It is a gathering where yoga instructors will receive encouragement and motivation. I will learn something for the classes I do here.” Yoga has been around long enough that its origins are hazy. It is widely accepted that it was developed in the fifth to sixth centuries, expounded upon for the next 14 to 15 centuries, and exploding into the cultural mainstream in the 20th century.
Political science major John Solis had no baseline knowledge of yoga before entering the Rec on Tuesday, but curiosity and the suggestions of staff members led him to Trivedi’s class. “I didn’t even know about yoga here,” Solis said. “I came into the Rec to get a light workout in after the Labor Day holiday, and they told me about this class. I’m sore in some unexpected places.” Though many new faces pass through class, some students have been attending yoga classes since before Trivedi took her post. “I’ve been coming to yoga here at the Rec since 2012,” said graduate Adult Education student Donavan Lopez. “I picked it up to help my intestinal system and to help with breathing. It’s all about overall health.” Trivedi wants everyone on campus and in the world to know the benefits of becoming physically healthier. “I teach yoga and hydrotherapy, and it is so important to know how they work together to help what is going on inside of your body,” Trivedi said. “I would love for people to come and hear what I have to say about hydrotherapy, as well as practice yoga.” Yoga-goers can attend classes taught by Trivedi, Monday to Friday. Monday and Wednesday classes are from
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Vihangi Trivedi strikes a pose for her mid-week yoga students. 4 to 5 p.m. in the Rec, and are geared towards cardiovascular fitness. Mindful yoga classes balance the physical benefits of traditional yoga
with breathing and pose meditations that condition the mind. These yoga classes are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12 to 1:15pm.
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Madrid leads women’s basketball team New coach seeks to improve women’s athletics on, off court
Since 1956
C.R. NEAL Editor-in-Chief Texas A&M University – Kingsville (TAMUK) announced Michael Madrid as the new head coach of the women’s basketball program this summer. Executive Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation Steve Roach said he has confidence in Madrid’s ability. “I think you are about to find out real soon that we are very proud of the results that came out of this search process,” Roach said. “I think we got the right person at the right time for this program, so we’re excited.” Roach highlighted Madrid’s focus on the student-athlete dichotomy. “He’s going to build a program based on student-athlete development in the classroom, in the community and on the basketball court. And you know, as athletic administration that’s our goal, to build that culture,” Roach added. Madrid began his most recent position at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 2017 as the assistant coach before being promoted to associate head coach ahead of the 2018-19 season. While serving at UTEP, Madrid helped head coach Kevin Bak-
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Hours: • Within walking TAMU-K er win the most games of any Miner and serves his community well,”distance Bak- from to do is, we want to recruit, we want to coach through their first two years in erMon.-Sat. said. “Michael is an absolute home retain and we want to graduate young • Unique atmosphere program history, including establish- run hire for [TAMUK]. He has the women of high character that are go11 am-10 pm ing the school record for victories, 17, talent and ability to get the program ing to come here and be a strong rep• Birthplace the Texicali in his debut season. competing well in the LoneofStar Con- Sandwich resentative of us. [Women] that are goBaker praised Madrid’s skills as a CLOSED ference. Coach Madrid is a huge loss ing to graduate and when they leave SUNDAY • Hot Patooties coach, and lamented losing him as a for UTEP but a tremendous gain for Kingsville, they’re going to be thankcolleague. Kingsville.” ful for their opportunity.” “Michael Madrid is an excellent Madrid explained his priorities as he Madrid earned a bachelor’s degree on-the-floor coach because of his takes the helm of TAMUK’s women’s in special education from Eastern New strong ability to communicate with basketball team. Mexico University in 1998 before restudent-athletes. He is a dedicated “Obviously (culture) is huge to me ceiving his master’s degree in sports recruiter and he is well connected in what we build in the young women administration in 2001. through the high school and junior that we’re going to bring to campus,” He also holds a master’s degree in college ranks. Even more than that, Madrid said. education administration from LubMichael Madrid is a terrific person “One of the biggest things we want bock Christian University.
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Expanded conference excites VB team Coach, players hope to continue winning tradition this season ADAM PENA Reporter The Javelina volleyball season kicks off on Sept. 6 with the Kathleen Brasfield Invitational, and the Texas A&M University-Kingsville women’s volleyball team is hard at work to make this upcoming season a great one. “I’m really excited to play with this new group of girls and have a team with different energy than last year. I’m also really looking forward to seeing new teams in our new conference,” said sophomore setter and second-year player Emily North. Senior middle blocker Talleyshia Morris is also ready for new competition. “Seeing our district going out more to different schools is a better option for [our volleyball team],” Morris said. The volleyball team is hard at work honing their skills for the new season, focusing not only on the individual level of play, but team cooperation and cohesion as well. “I’m working on improving my blocking and staying behind my setter,” said Morris, when asked how she is personally working towards improvement.” “I’ve worked a lot on my jump-setting and decision-making as a setter,” adds North. For Head Volleyball Coach Tanya Allen, the 2019 season will mark her ninth year as the head of the volley-
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The Javelina volleyball team recently held an intra-squad scrimmage, giving the public a preview of the upcoming season. ball program at TAMUK. Under her leadership, the TAMUK volleyball team appeared at the Lone Star Conference Tournament in the 2018 post-season for the eighth consecutive year. “It’s a new conference, and we have a schedule that will put us in the running for a very good, extensive post-season. This group is tal-
ented enough that we can make a run for not only a good conference finish, but a good regional finish as well,” Coach Allen said. For every new beginning, there is always a level of uncertainty and there is no exception for the upcoming season. “From a coaching standpoint, you have to keep in mind that we have
a lot of new faces. It’s something that you have to address each year,” Coach Allen continued. “If they’re new, they’re gonna lack a little bit of confidence because they don’t understand the system yet and they’re not comfortable, but that comes with experience and playing and that gives them the opportunity to get better.”
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Dobrik continued from Page 1 jokingly said. “I feel like that’s the best.” As soon as the university announced Dobrik would be speaking on campus, students immediately began to express their excitement. “I was very hype. I didn’t want to really post anything about it because I didn’t want anyone to know to be honest [be]cause I wanted to be the first and I wanted to get a good seat so I could see him,” Chris Abrego, an information systems major, said. However, news quickly spread and young adults from all over Texas began to talk about Dobrik coming to TAMUK on social media. Because of the large amount of people planning to attend, the event was available to TAMUK students only. However, each student was allowed to bring one guest. The line to enter Jones Auditorium began at 5 p.m., and shortly after people were being redirected to overflow in Peacock Auditorium, where the event would be live streamed. Once doors opened, students raced to get good seats and began cheering to see Dobrik. About 50 lucky students were given the opportunity to meet Dobrik and his friends at a meet and greet. These students won meet and greet wristbands through various events on campus, such as bingo hosted by the Office of Student Activities and social media engagement. “In the spirit of David Dobrik’s giving style, we sought to surprise students who expressed excitement and interest in the event with VIP access. Students were selected for the meet and greet in various ways. Individuals on social media, who on their own identified themselves as TAMUK students who were excited to see him, were surprised with VIP passes. Others had the opportunity to win meet and greet passes at certain welcome week events,” Director of Student Activies Erin McClure said. Natalie Martinez, a criminology major, was one student who got the chance to meet Dobrik after tagging and being tagged on a Javelina Na-
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David Dobrik, center, posed with students at a meet-andgreet event prior to his event at Jones Auditorium. tion social media post. Martinez has been watching his content since 2016 and enjoys laughing during his fun-filled videos. “It was honestly surreal. I could not believe that he was standing right in front of me. I could not stop smiling, and I was totally geeked over him. He made it so easy to talk to him and approach him. You can tell he enjoyed just hanging out and talking with all us fans. Truly an amazing guy! It was honestly an unforgettable experience,” Martinez said. Dobrik is an online influencer with 13.7 million subscribers on YouTube, 3.7 million followers on Twitter, and nine million on Instagram. He began his career on Vine, but gained popularity through his vlogs on YouTube. Dobrik speaks on various topics at universities across the nation.
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