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News | Presidential Election

Donald Trump wins U.S. presidency Trump played his cards right in the political game, now Americans wonder what is next

By JENNIE POSADAS

By the numbers...

Electoral vote: Donald Trump

279 Hillary Clinton

228 Popular vote: Donald Trump

59,588,437 Hillary Clinton

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With 279 Electoral College votes, Trump won the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election and will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2017.

During early voting, the American population headed off to the polls to cast their ballot for the presidential race. Commentary and predictions began early Tuesday with the Upshot Presidential Forecast putting former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the lead with an 85 percent probability of winning.

Starting with the closure of the east coast polls, Donald Trump began the race in the lead until 10 p.m. CST when the west coast closed their polls pushing the race in electoral votes into the direction of Clinton.

By 10 p.m. CST, the Republican Party secured the majority of the senate with 52 seats and the house with 239 seats.

At 10:30 p.m. CST, results from Utah and Florida pushed Trump past Clinton and he continued to reach closer to the goal of 270 electoral votes.

As the night continued the importance of Clinton holding Maine, Pennsylvania, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, among other key states, played a big role in the race. It was clear that Clinton had a strong hold on eastern coast states but experienced a fall in votes after 12 a.m. CST. Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania flipped to the Republican Party, furthering the gap between Clinton and Trump.

In California, votes came in slow but

Sports | Basketball

Basketball preview

By HEATHER HINES Basketballs dribble up and down the court as guard Kenesha Saygo began one of her last team practices before the first game of the basketball season.

The first game of the basketball season will be Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. against Texas A&M International Dustdevils.

The TWU basketball team says they anticipate a strong start to the season because of their experienced players.

Head Coach Elizabeth Jillson said: “The experience of having 11 players returning, as a coach, that’s nice. We have three new players that are just really coming along and buying into our system. They understand what we want and so it’s going to be fun to see us grow throughout the year and we’ve got a long way to go but we’re just working every day and getting better.”

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basketball team also expect this season to begin and end successfully.

Saygo: “I think every season has the potential to be better than the last.

We have the ability to grow and to do better than we’ve done previously.

This year we just really have to focus on us and how to be consistent in our game.”

Because of last season’s success, the Lone Star Conference has predicted TWU will finish in third place this season, something Coach Jillson will not spend too much time pondering.

Jillson explained: “We have our own expectation for this year of where we want to go and what we want to do. With 11 returners and five seniors we just want to make this the very best year we can, especially for our seniors.”

This season, TWU will have the opportunity to win the LSC Women’s Academic Excellence Award for a fourth consecutive year. For the past three years, TWU’s basketball players have had a cumulative GPA higher than any other LSC female basketball team and have been recognized for that accomplishment.

Jillson said: “We take a lot of pride in our academics and I’m just so proud of our players for having the highest GPA in the Lone Star Conference the last three years. I think that says a lot about who...”

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showed heavy support for Clinton in the early statistics, but by 12 a.m. CST, it was clear that Clinton was not going to make a comeback from the gap of electoral votes. News and media outlets refused to call the election, claiming that not all ballots had been counted and multiple precincts were failing to report their votes. They then explained how the ballots unaccounted for could affect the race but made it clear that the data was not going to change and that Trump was very likely to become the President-elect.

At 3:19 a.m. EST, Clinton made a phone call to Trump announcing the end of the race and conceding to him. Trump followed by making an appearance at his campaign headquarters to accept his presidential nomination. He took 279 electoral votes compared to Clinton’s 228. Trump began his victory speech by addressing his followers, “I’ve just received a call from Secretary Clinton.

She congratulated us – it’s about us – on our victory, and I congratulated her and her family on a very, very hard-fought campaign.”

Clinton made her concession speech Wednesday morning. “This is not the outcome we wanted or worked so hard for and I’m sorry we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country,” she said. Though Clinton lost the Electoral College vote, she did win the popular vote, with votes continuing to roll in as late as Wednesday afternoon.

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Community | Veteran Feature

AFTER GIVING HIS ALL FOR HIS COUNTRY, MCGUFFIN GIVES BACK TO HIS COMMUNITY

By MORGAN VILLAVASO

When Sophomore General Studies major Cameron McGuffin entered Navy boot camp in Feb. 2010, he “had no understanding of medicine further than Grey’s Anatomy.” Not long after enlisting, he would find himself working fifteen months in an emergency room and later becoming responsible for the healthcare of roughly 50 United States Marines.

Now, McGuffin serves as the current President of the Student Veterans Association, serves on the executive board of The American Legion Post 71, and was formerly an SGA Non-Traditional Senator. He left the Navy in Feb. 2015 and enrolled at TWU in Fall 2015. McGuffin is ranked a Hospitalman and has served on bases in the United States, Japan, South Korea and Poland. Though he is no longer studying medicine, his time in the military has shaped everything from his skillset to his college experience, from his career goals to his worldview.

As SVA President, McGuffin is passionate about pushing the association to its full potential. He feels it provides a sense of what he and many veterans miss most: “You miss the military because of the comradery.

You join an organization like this to get that back.”

McGuffin is dedicated to making the SVA accessible and enriching for his fellow veterans. “The fight that we have is to prevent isolation – to really bring everybody together and make sure they know they are wanted here. That’s what I love about TWU…What they’ve done with the veteran population is outstanding,” he says.

Since becoming president in Spring 2016, McGuffin himself has played a major role in recent achievements and innovations within SVA and the broader veteran community. Under

his leadership, SVA is currently collaborating with the Counseling Center to bring a veteran-specific peer-counseling program to TWU. As of this semester, SVA has also worked a relief fund into their budget to assist fellow veterans facing individual tragedies and emergencies.

According to McGuffin, his involvement in the veteran community has greatly eased his transition into civilian and student life. In his personal experience, he feels that serving the country equipped him for college with a skillset he may not have acquired as a traditional student. Because of his time in the Navy, McGuffin says he matured faster, developed a greater interest in learning, and gained the ability to manage stress, time and finances better than he otherwise would have.

Beyond his undergraduate years at TWU, McGuffin wants to dedicate his career to veteran services.

From a family lineage rich with military service, McGuffin has spent his life

close to veterans. “Its just kind of what I grew up with. So naturally, this is something I wanted to pursue,” he said.

Overall, McGuffin feels that his years in the Navy allowed him to flourish not only in his skillset, but also in broadening his worldview and perspective. “In the military, everyone is learning from each other…I think I grew up to be a better person and to be more understanding and respecting of people’s backgrounds,” he said.

Regardless of what degree he graduates with, the following is clear for McGuffin: “We have a great veteran community here in Denton, North Texas and Texas as a whole. That’s what I want to be a part of.”

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By KYNDAL COLON The argument against San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick choosing not to stand during the national anthem in protest of police brutality against people of color is that it’s somehow disrespectful to our troops or anti-American. That must mean that brown and Black-ness is inherently anti-American and our veterans fought for nothing.

After a tremendous amount of backlash from Twitter thugs and Facebook fiends, Kaepernick explained his reasoning behind the peaceful protest to NFL Network reporter Steve Wyche, saying: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a

Opinion | Holiday country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.”

A notable response from @ tedcruz on Twitter reads: “To all the athletes who have made millions in America’s freedom: stop insulting our flag, our nation, our heroes.”

Ted Cruz’s squint-eyed view on Kaepernick’s prost is one of the main faults in these naysayers’ arguments: just because one person of color has “made it” in white America, doesn’t mean that racism has magically disappeared for non-millionaire athletes or even the millionaire athletes themselves.

Athletes and plain civilians around the world have been inspired by Kaepernick’s brave and unapologetic stand against police brutality. Since the initial blow-up, dozens of other NFL athletes have sat or taken a knee during their pre-kickoff national anthems. After four Miami Dolphins players knelt for the national anthem on Sept.

11, model Kate Upton said on Twitter: “This is unacceptable.

You should be proud to be an American. Especially on 9/11

when we should support each other.” Again, the fact that sticking up for human rights is somehow un-American is absurd and distressing.

Surprisingly, Kaepernick received the most support from these supposedly disrespected veterans. Veterans know better than anybody that they are the very reason that people can protest and stand up for what they believe in in this country. U.S. Army veteran Richard Allen Smith put together a letter of support for Kaepernick and other protesters. The letter, which was signed by 35 veterans, can be summed up by: “While we would not all personally choose to protest in a manner identical to Kaepernick, we respect and honor his choice, and whole-heartedly join him in stating unequivocally that BLACK LIVES MATTER. The current state of affairs for people of color in America is unsustainable and unacceptable.” The right to protest is what makes America so great. Veterans support Colin Kaepernick, so why doesn’t every American?

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Christmas or Consumer-mas

By JOHNNA HEADLEY

Dictionary.com officially coins Christmas as “the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus, celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts.”

However, followers of Christianity do not have a 100 percent accurate date of birth for their savior, Jesus Christ.

Despite this fact, celebrations of Christmas date all the way back to B.C. 336 with the first Christian Roman Emperor. The Christmas gift-giving tradition actually began with one of the numerous versions of Saint Nicholas, or “Santa Claus,” a saint that was well-known for being a generous giver to unfortunate children.

Regardless of your religious beliefs or cultural traditions, I think everyone can agree that, for the most part, Christmas has been far removed from solely celebrating the birth of Christ and representing the gifts given by the variations of “Santa Claus.” Instead, the end of December has turned into an excuse to blow retail consumerism rates out of all reasonable limits in America.

The National Retail Federation released an October 2016 consumer survey that concluded: “American consumers plan to spend an average $935.58 during the holiday shopping season.” This brings the total retail sales to $655.8 billion in November and December alone, with online sales taking up $117 billion of

the 12-digit statistic.

Basically, Christmas and the holiday season is the corporate equivalent to letting a little kid shoot their first dove out of a tree on opening day – it is easy pickings. Instead of being a time to gather with family, worship and eat traditional foods – which is a gross expenditure on its own – it is a trap to guilt Americans into going further in debt to keep up with consumerism, which in the derogatory sense means to preoccupy society with the acquisition of consumer goods.

However, offsetting the projected spending found in the survey, it was also determined that the holiday season would essentially create “between 640,000 and 690,000” temporary positions. So, even though a tremendous amount of money is spent, a portion – though it be small – is given back to those who take on a second job during the holidays.

Although, the reality of that scenario is that those workers turn their profit back into holiday shopping, creating the never-ending cycle that is consumerism.

I am all for spending the holidays with family and even spoiling yourself with a gift, nevertheless the amount of money spent around Christmas time, in America alone, is such an outrageous amount that I can’t help but to think about all the different ways that kind of money could benefit those who struggle to pay for food, water and shelter.

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News | Campus

Thursday, November 10, 2016 twulasso.com Texas Woman's University Finance and Audit Commi8ee Mee:ng Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 9:00 AM TWU T. Boone Pickens Ins:tute of Health Sciences-­‐ Dallas Center 5500 Southwestern Medical Ave. Dallas, TX 75235-­‐7299

WHO’S WHO OF TWU Q: What is the most prominent need for veterans in the U.S. today?

Tonya McClory

Veteran

Graduate Student Health Information Fort Worth, TX

“Just to be understood and housing and healthcare. There’s a lot of resources out there, but I think it’s harder for some veterans to access it, or they don’t know how to access it. So maybe we need more veterans’ representatives.”

Curtis Neeld

Veteran

Sophomore Kinesiology Dennisville, NJ

“Better prioritization within the VA healthcare system, generally — just a mass overhaul of it.”

Sandra Awad

Veteran

Senior Health Studies Egypt

“We have to show veterans more opportunity that [they] could have and how to live in a civilian world.”

Cameron McGuffin

Veteran

Sophomore General Studies Wichita Falls, TX

“The largest need for veterans is a deeper understanding from the civilian population. As we shrink the military, there’s a larger amount of people that don’t understand the problems from the military and it creates a gap.”

Caitlyn Floyd

Senior Biochemistry Houston, TX

“My dad’s a veteran so I would say empathy.

There’s not really a strong understanding of what they go through, so they’re kind of pushed under the rug.”

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Campus | News

Program invests in veteran sports training and activities

By EMILY NICKLES Nicholas Levine is the first recipient of the Project INVEST Scholarship sponsored by Heritage Health Solutions in Flower Mound — the group that also sponsors Project INVEST’s workings during the year. Project INVEST, Injured Veterans Entering Sports Training, is a TWU program that helps veterans get involved and active by offering entrance into adaptive sports.

Levine was helping undergraduate kinesiology students build an apparatus for their research study during the interview, with some amount of multitasking skills.

Originally, Levine said his dream was to be in the Marine Corps and become an officer for the duration of his career, until he got too many injuries from overuse while training.

Currently Levine is working on his Ph.D. in Kinesiology.

He skipped his Master’s and went straight to the big leagues.

After Levine first heard about the project, he was interested in

getting involved: “I said: ‘That sounds right up my alley,’ because I want to do biomechanical research on military activities. So that way, I saw Project INVEST as a pre-made, hopeful way to advance not only my scholastic career, but my future career as well.”

With the scholarship money, Levine plans to start with a short-term project first. A longterm project he is considering will look at how traumatic brain injury affects how people develop later in life and how that deviates from a control subject (someone who does not have traumatic brain injury).

Project INVEST was first established by Kinesiology professor Dr. Ron Davis in 2012. The project was receiving funding from Veteran’s Affairs through the Olympic Opportunity Grant for the first year and then Heritage Health Solutions (HHS) started sponsoring the program in 2013.

According to Dr. Davis, one of their representatives participated in a Project INVEST sports training event and was

pleased with the experience.

The representative brought their interest in the program to HHS and their team felt like it matched the company’s values and goals enough to sponsor going forward; their sponsorship has amounted to between 25 and 35 thousand per year.

Dr. Davis travels to nearby military bases for adaptive sport events, such as wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, wheelchair tennis, rock wall climbing, kayaking and ranger games. In the future, he hopes to include golf and disc golf, another Battle of the Backboards tournament and Para-Badminton.

“All life is about is just trying to be a good person,” Levine emphasized. Helping people is his mantra, much like a modernday Captain America.

Today, Project INVEST will be visiting Ft. Hood, on post, for a wheelchair soccer tournament.

On Fri., Nov. 11, Dr. Davis and Project INVEST will be hosting Veteran & Family Activity Day in Pioneer Hall following Veteran’s Day on the Square.

Levine helping an undergraduate student build a device for their research project.

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The Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents’ Finance and Audit Commi=ee and Academic Affairs Commi=ee will meet on Thursday, November 10, 2016, starHng at 9:00 AM. MeeHngs and Agenda items are scheduled to follow each other consecuHvely.

*MeeHngs are scheduled to follow each other consecuHvely and may start earlier or later than the posted Hme depending on the length of the discussions and the reports of previous meeHngs.

AcHon items are scheduled to follow each other consecuHvely but may be taken out of order. The order of meeHngs are as follows: Finance and Audit MeeHng, Academic Affairs and the Regular full Board MeeHng. The Board will break for lunch between the Academic Affairs Commi=ee meeHng and the Regular MeeHng of the full Board.

During the Finance and Audit Commi=ee MeeHng a majority of the Board of Regents may be present.

The Finance and Audit Commi=ee reserves the right to go into execuHve closed session for ma=ers allowed under V.T.C.A., Government Code Chapter 551 at any Hme for any item listed on the respecHve Agenda.

The wri=en agenda and related supplemental wri=en materials will be posted on the TWU Board of Regents website at www.twu.edu/regents prior to the meeHng.

Finance and Audit Commi2ee: Regents Farias (Chair), Gibson (Vice Chair), Schrader, McGinity, Perez & Wilson (Ex-­‐Officio)

I. Call MeeHng to Order II. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Commi=ee MeeHng of August 18, 2016 III. ConsideraHon of Public TesHmony on Agenda Items, If Any IV. Adjourn to ExecuHve Closed Session: Real Estate, LiHgaHon, Personnel Ma=ers, including promoHon, tenure, and emeritus status or any other agenda item allowed under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

V. Reconvene into Open Session and Take Any Possible AcHon Regarding Ma=ers Discussed in ExecuHve Closed Session VI. Agenda A. Fall 2016 TWU Enrollment Report Presenter: Dr. Barbara Lerner, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Services B. University Housing and ResidenHal Life Update Presenter: Dr. Monica Mendez-­‐Grant, Vice President for Student Life and Ms. Jill Eckardt, Director University Housing & ResidenHal Life C. Consider Recommending Approval of Capital Plan Presenter: Ms. B. J. Crain, Interim Vice President for Finance and AdministraHon D. Consider Recommending Approval for new Science & Learning Technology Building Presenter: Ms. B. J. Crain, Interim Vice President for Finance and AdministraHon E. Consider Recommending Approval of Planning & Design of Jones Hall RenovaHon for RelocaHon of Student Health Services Presenter: Ms. B. J. Crain, Interim Vice President for Finance and AdministraHon F. Consider Recommending Approval for RenovaHon Project for Guinn Hall Presenter: Ms. B. J. Crain, Interim Vice President for Finance and AdministraHon G. Consider Recommending Acceptance of Grants Presenter: Ms. B. J. Crain, Interim Vice President for Finance and AdministraHon H. TWU Fundraising Report Presenter: Ms. Heidi Tracy, Vice President of University Advancement I. Quarterly Status Report of the Office of Internal Audits Presenter: Ms. Maria Marroquin, Senior Auditor VII. Future Business VIII. Regents' Remarks IX. Adjourn

Texas Woman's University Academic Affairs Commi8ee Mee:ng Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 9:01 AM TWU T. Boone Pickens Ins:tute of Health Sciences-­‐ Dallas Center 5500 Southwestern Medical Ave. Dallas, TX 75235-­‐7299.

The Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents’ Finance and Audit Commi=ee and Academic Affairs Commi=ee will meet on Thursday, November 10, 2016, starHng at 9:01 AM. MeeHngs and Agenda items are scheduled to follow each other consecuHvely.

*MeeHngs are scheduled to follow each other consecuHvely and may start earlier or later than the posted Hme depending on the length of the discussions and the reports of previous meeHngs.

AcHon items are scheduled to follow each other consecuHvely but may be taken out of order. The order of meeHngs are as follows: Finance and Audit MeeHng, Academic Affairs and the Regular full Board MeeHng. The Board will break for lunch between the Academic Affairs Commi=ee meeHng and the Regular MeeHng of the full Board.

During the Academic Affairs Commi=ee MeeHng a majority of the Board of Regents may be present.

The Academic Affairs Commi=ee reserves the right to go into execuHve closed session for ma=ers allowed under V.T.C.A., Government Code Chapter 551 at any Hme for any item listed on the respecHve Agenda.

The wri=en agenda and related supplemental wri=en materials will be posted on the TWU Board of Regents website at www.twu.edu/regents prior to the meeHng.

Academic Affairs Commi.ee: Regents Paup (Chair), Tonn (Vice Chair), McGinity, Gibson, Mathis (Non-­‐VoNng) & Wilson (ExOfficio)

I. Call MeeHng to Order II. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Commi=ee MeeHng of August 18, 2016 III. ConsideraHon of Public TesHmony on Agenda Items, If Any

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IV. Adjourn to ExecuHve Closed Session: Real Estate, LiHgaHon, Personnel Ma=ers, including promoHon, tenure, and emeritus status or any other agenda item allowed under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

V. Reconvene into Open Session and Take Any Possible AcHon Regarding Ma=ers Discussed in ExecuHve Closed Session VI. Agenda A. Report on Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Presence at TWU Presenter: Dr. Monica Mendez-­‐Grant, Vice President for Student Life B. Program and Faculty Highlights, College of Nursing-­‐Houston Presenter: Dr. Jennifer MarHn, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs C. Report on the DieteHc Internship Program with VA Medical Center, Houston Presenter: Dr. Jennifer MarHn, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs D. Consider Recommending Approval of a Joint Master of Social Work Degree Program with the University of North Texas Presenter: Dr. Jennifer MarHn, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs E. Consider Recommending Approval for Faculty and Staff for Emeritus Presenter: Dr. Jennifer MarHn, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs F. Faculty Senate Report Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey Robb VII. Future Business VIII. Regents' Remarks IX. Adjourn

Texas Woman's University Board of Regents Mee:ng Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 9:02 AM TWU T. Boone Pickens Ins:tute of Health Sciences-­‐ Dallas Center 5500 Southwestern Medical Ave. Dallas, TX 75235-­‐7299

The Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents will meet on Thursday, November 10, 2016, starHng at 9:02 AM. Agenda items are scheduled to follow each other consecuHvely.

*MeeHngs are scheduled to follow each other consecuHvely and may start earlier or later than the posted Hme depending on the length of the discussions and the reports of previous meeHngs. AcHon items are scheduled to follow each other consecuHvely but may be taken out of order. The order of meeHngs are as follows: Finance and Audit MeeHng, Academic Affairs and the Regular full Board MeeHng. The Board will break for lunch between the Academic Affairs Commi=ee meeHng and the Regular MeeHng of the full Board.

The Board reserves the right to go into execuHve closed session for ma=ers allowed under V.T.C.A., Government Code Chapter 551 at any Hme for any item listed on the respecHve Agenda.

The wri=en agenda and related supplemental wri=en materials will be posted on the TWU Board of Regents website at www.twu.edu/regents prior to the meeHng.

Texas Woman's University would like to thank all of those who have served and who currently serve in the armed forces for your service to this country.

Full Board MeeCng: Regents Wilson (Chair), Farias (Vice Chair), Gibson, Mathis (Non-­‐VoNng), Paup, Perez, Scanlon McGinity, Schrader & Tonn

I. Call MeeHng to Order II. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Full Board MeeHng of August 19, 2016 and the Board Workshop of August 17, 2016 III. ConsideraHon of Public TesHmony on Full Board Agenda Items, If Any IV. Adjourn to ExecuHve Closed Session: Real Estate, LiHgaHon, Personnel Ma=ers, including promoHon, tenure, and emeritus status or any other agenda item allowed under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

V. Reconvene into Open Session and Take Any Possible AcHon Regarding Ma=ers Discussed in ExecuHve Closed Session VI. Full Board Agenda A. TWU AthleHcs Report Presenter: Dr. Monica Mendez-­‐Grant, Vice President of Student Life and Ms. Chalese Connors, Director of AthleHcs B. Report on TWU Student Veterans Programs Presenter: Dr. Monica Mendez-­‐Grant, Vice President of Student Life and Ms. Amy O'Keefe, ExecuHve Director of C.A.R.E C. Approval of Board Bylaws and Policy Revisions Presenter: Ms. DesHnee Waiters, General Counsel D. Approval of TWU Strategic Plan: Learn to Thrive Presenter: Ms. Amy O'Keefe and Dr. David Rylander VII. Consent Agenda A. Consider Approval of Capital Plan Presenter: Ms. B. J. Crain, Interim Vice President for Finance and AdministraHon B. Consider Approval for new Science & Learning Technology Building Presenter: Ms. B. J. Crain, Interim Vice President for Finance and AdministraHon C. Consider Approval of Planning & Design of Jones Hall RenovaHon for RelocaHon of Student Health Services Presenter: Ms. B. J. Crain, Interim Vice President for Finance and AdministraHon D. Consider Approval for RenovaHon Project for Guinn Hall Presenter: Ms. B. J. Crain, Interim Vice President for Finance and AdministraHon E. Consider Acceptance of Grants Presenter: Ms. B. J. Crain, Interim Vice President for Finance and AdministraHon F. Consider Approval of a Joint Master of Social Work Degree Program with the University of North Texas Presenter: Dr. Jennifer MarHn, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs G. Consider Approval for Faculty and Staff for Emeritus Presenter: Dr. Jennifer MarHn, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs VIII. Chancellor and President's Report IX. Regents' Remarks X. Future Business XI. Adjourn

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Paying it forward

By EMILY WHITE It’s funny how many people we walk by not knowing just how remarkable they really are. At first glance, Sandra Awad is awesome. She is a radiant, beautiful, girl who is friendly and easy to talk to. Look a little deeper, and you will learn exactly how awesome she is.

Sandra spent most of her life growing up in Egypt and came to America five years ago. Her family left Egypt because of the persecution of Christians there. As a Christian herself, she was happy with the new opportunities she found in the US. Instead of simply enjoying her new freedoms, the first thing she decided to do was to try and help others who were still seeking freedom.

“The reason I came here was because of the persecution of Christians. I wasn’t able to do anything while I was there, so when I came here and had this opportunity [to join the military] I was like, ‘let me do something.’”

Sandra was raised by her parents and has a younger brother and sister who look up to her and want to follow her example. Sandra said: “They definitely want to be soldiers. My brother just joined the Air Force, so I am looking forward for him to serve as well.”

What kind of person overcomes struggles and afflictions, only to turn right around to help others through the flames? Sandra is this kind of person. She is a young and intelligent woman that decided to use her talents to bless

the lives of others, heal the sick and rescue the oppressed. She served for a year and a half in the Air Force, as a Senior Airman, working as a medic and surgical technician. She loved the opportunity of being able to help in hospitals, work with doctors one on one and save lives.

From an early age Sandra learned, “Nothing comes easy, you always have to

work for what you want and don’t give up. Things in life are hard,

LEADING PEERS TO SUCCESS IN SERVICE

Junior Social Work major Nikki Perez seeks to better veterans’ transition into civilian life, improve young veterans community involvement, and to help connect veterans and other non-traditional students to campus life.

After completing her studies at Collin College, Perez chose Texas Woman’s University to study Social Work after hearing good things about the university and their Social Work program. She chose Social Work as her major because of her love for helping others.

“I love helping people, I love seeing people succeed, I love to connect people,” Perez said. I want to help connect people to people who need help and I like being behind the scenes to do that.”

Perez is involved in the Child Abuse Prevention Society on campus, an organization that seeks to inform students and community members about Child Abuse prevention. Perez is also the treasurer of the Student Veterans Association, a student organization which connects student veterans to each other and to veteran resources to aid in the transition to their role as a student.

lear n ing E n gl i s h and going into the military was hard and people even told me that I

couldn’t even get into university because I only came here five years ago. ‘No, I can,’ I said. My grades are high so I am going to apply for honors and I did it. I am going to do whatever it takes to get my full experience. I just don’t give up at all.”

Sandra went through many culture shocks going from Egypt to America and then to the military, but she said: “it made me grow as a person, it made me mature, and know what actually matters in the world.”

Sandra loves to talk and connect with people.

She says her greatest hobby is socializing, and because she didn’t get many opportunities to do that in Egypt, it means a lot to her.

Sandra is a Health Studies, Pre-Occupational Therapy major with dreams of working as an occupational therapist, perhaps in the government sector.

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Community | Veteran Feature

By HENRY JONES

“Nothing comes easy, you always have to work for what you want and don’t give up.

“I’ve connected to quite a few of the veterans so I’m glad I know there’s somebody else like me,” Perez said.

Perez seeks to assist other veterans in their transition to academic life through a program that will provide a book exchange to student veterans. These students may receive their academic funds later than expected and be unable to afford required course books. A book exchange will help prevent students from falling behind in their courses. Perez added: “If I have the book I’m definitely willing to loan that book out so that you’re not 3 - 4 weeks behind [in the class].”

Perez served in the Navy from 1992 to 1999.

After ending her service and transitioning into civilian life, she was not aware of all the resources available to her until a fellow veteran from her church told her about the opportunities. She encourages veterans to ask questions about resources and opportunities.

“A lot of veterans are humble and you figure it out,” Perez said, “but sometimes you do need help.”

In her time at TWU, she hopes SVA can connect to other organizations from other institutions, including Collin College, North Central Texas College and UNT. “We could learn from each other and help each other,” Perez said.

Perez looks forward to the SVA growing during her time at TWU and to increase its involvement at TWU. “I’m hoping to see this organization partner with other orga n izat ions, collaborate with them, and do things to help the community in our fellow students.

Community | Veteran Feature

Following the family tradition

By JORDAN KIEFER

Senior Social Work major Kristen Hurst is a dedicated and compassionate individual. She is currently serving in the United States Reserves as a 1st. Class Petty Officer.

From a young age, Hurst grew up wanting to be in the military. With her grandfather having served in the Army during World War II and her father having served in the Marines during the Vietnam War, Hurst is a third generation military member. She was on active duty in the Navy for four years and has been in the Reserves for eight.

When asked about some of her favorite memories during her service, Hurst stated that the best part was traveling all over the world and “going to different countries and experiencing amazing cultures.” Some of the places that she has been include Afghanistan, Mexico, Singapore, Bahrain, Dubai, Australia, Tasmania, Japan and Sicily.

After her time in active duty, Hurst came to the college that she had wanted to go to ever since high school. The prospect of being a part of a highly regarded social work program as well as having known friends who had come here all led to Hurst choosing TWU as the place for her. She said: “I liked that the campus is a smaller school. It’s also really nice that we [veterans] have a lot of social support here on campus and through the association. It’s hard for some people transitioning out of the military especially if they don’t have any social support.” Other than being involved, one of Hurst’s favorite things to do is relax in the hammocks outside of Fit & Rec. Hurst has been a member of the Student Veterans Association for a few years now. The

students who are a part of this organization have the opportunity to connect with those who have similar life experiences. Hurst is really grateful that the organization and the Veteran and Military Student Center now exist because until they opened: “I felt alone. Now, I have a place to go and meet other people and share experiences.”

Hurst loves being a part of the association and says that it is a really important organization that links student veterans together and helps serve veterans in the community. It also helps veterans understand how to utilize their military benefits wisely, something that Hurst says: “I didn’t know how to use my benefits so it would have been really beneficial to me had I known.”

After she graduates from TWU, Hurst plans on getting her Masters in Social Work from UTA. She then plans to go back to active d u t y in the Navy, as a social worker helping military personnel.

H u r s t believes, “it is important for veterans to go into a helping field.”

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By EMILY NICKLES Eggnog is already in stores, Kroger smells like cinnamon, and holiday decorations fill the aisles at Hobby Lobby. It’s the only time of year where excessive baking is totally acceptable.

I took a recipe from the blog, “Oh She Glows,” which I definitely recommend. The author had adapted a previous pumpkin bread recipe to make muffins.

The recipe ingredients are listed in the side bar; feel free to cut it out and bring to the grocery store when shopping.

The total time for baking and preparation was longer than the blog suggested. Instead of 35 minutes, it took closer to two hours, however, I did not have the ingredients measured and ready to mix in advance.

First, grab two medium sized aluminum baking bowls and a spatula.

You will need measuring cups and spoons. The chia seeds will need to be soaked first for approximately two to three minutes. Pour the chia seeds into one of the bowls and whisk in the water; you can use a spoon, too.

Next, dry ingredients will need to be mixed together. In the other bowl, start with the spelt flour as base and

then mix in the baking powder, baking soda, sea salt and pumpkin pie spice. I did not have spelt flour so I decided to use almond flour, which I already had in the pantry.

Set the dry ingredients aside and check the bowl with the chia seeds.

Once they have absorbed the water, begin adding the wet ingredients.

You will need to add brown sugar, pumpkin puree, grapeseed oil, maple syrup and molasses. The recipe called for a specific type of molasses, but I grabbed the first (and cheapest) bottle off the shelf and it was sufficient.

Also, I used grapeseed oil instead of coconut oil even though I had both.

In retrospect, the coconut oil would have possibly made the muffin a little lighter.

Once you’ve mixed those thoroughly, pour the wet ingredients into the dry—you will need a spatula to scrape the rest of the mix into the bowl. Stir that until there are no dry patches. You can also add walnuts if you want. The mix will be thick and clumpy, so you do not need to use a blender or over-stir it.

Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, line the muffin pan with twelve paper cupcake cups and pour until a quarter from the top. Put in the oven for 20-30 minutes. Mine took longest to cook in the middle so most likely it will turn out a moist, thick cake with a concave center. They would taste incredible with an ice cream (vegan) scoop on top.

maximize your performance, and reduce anxiety, follow the following steps.

• Prepare adequately for the test.

Studying over time allows you to rehearse the material eliminating the need for cramming which usually means you’ve stayed up and are tired when you arrive to take the test.

•Rehearse the material in the way you will be tested. Ask yourself questions that you expect to see on the test which means the test itself will feel familiar and less threatening.

•Monitor the thoughts you are

having about your performance as we tend to act the way we imagine we will act. With encouraging thoughts it’s more likely you can remain calm, which boosts performance.

• Be physically ready by getting a good night’s sleep. Avoid caffeine, as it can affect your sleep and, if you drink enough, may actually create similar symptoms of panic.

•Panic is contagious, so stay away from those who are maybe poorly prepared and panicking as a result.

•Reduce potential distractions; eat enough so that you aren’t hungry,

but too full. Go to the bathroom beforehand and wear clothes in layers that be taken off or put on depending on the temperature.

• Be mindful of your self-talk. Instead of saying ‘what if I don’t know the answer,’ think ‘I may not know all the answers,’ this allows you to minimize panic if an unexpected question comes up, as we perform best when we experience enough anxiety to perform well without feeling paralyzed by fear.

•Take breaks, even for 30-60 seconds to take a few deep breaths allowing you to calm and energize yourself which

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Ingredients: For the wet ingredients: 1 tablespoon chia seeds 3 tablespoons water 1 cup unsweetened pumpkin purée 1/3 cup grapeseed oil or melted coconut oil 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses For the dry ingredients: 1 2/3 cups whole-grain spelt flour*** 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt Heaping 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts (optional)

American traditions can sometimes hold road blocks for the vegan or vegetarian. It takes some digging and practice to perfect a vegan version of classic recipes, but experimentation is worth the effort.

STEPS TO PREVENT TEST ANXIETY

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As the end of the semester approaches, students often report increased levels of test anxiety related to finals. This is especially true when their course grade rests on how they do on their final exam. Being successful on a test requires you not only to learn and know the content, but to be able to demonstrate that knowledge during the test. A systematic approach to learning not only ensures success but also shields you from panic and test anxiety. To

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One thing the next POTUS will have to do is appoint at least one Supreme Court Justice seat, which I have heard very little about throughout the debates.

With the late Justice Antonin Scalia leaving a vacant spot on the Court, the president-elect will have the power to, with Senate approval, appoint at least one Supreme Court Justice position. This is not necessarily a policy issue, however it does mean the president will be able to have the Court sway either to the “left” or the “right” which is slightly concerning with Clinton pushing gun control and Trump’s background with oppressing women.

expect a list of new nominees for the open seat of the Supreme Court. Though filling the vacancy is not a policy issue, it is an issue in the hopes of keeping previous rulings in favor of the left and also moving to make more. I myself am looking for a nominee that will not reverse Roe v. Wade, not reverse marriage equality and place restrictions on guns. Yes, you have the right to bare arms, but like your voting rights, you lose them when you are no longer competent and should not be able to buy them through loopholes; Brady law loophole.

revenue and ignite economic growth to help protect the upcoming generations entering the workforce. A healthy economy is vital towards the success of the United States and its citizens. This process starts with a strong tax policy that creates and incentives businesses while protecting the working class.

enables a better performance. Use good test taking skills. Answer the question you find easiest first, then go to the next one you feel most confident about.

Leave the most difficult questions until last when you can give them time. Also be aware of the value or weight of each question and plan accordingly • Plan to reward yourself when the exam is over so that you have something to look forward to. Also review what worked well for you, and what didn’t work so well, to help prepare for future exams.

have briefly skirted over the issue in an attempt to catch as many votes in their nets as possible.

Admittedly, Hillary has said more things of substance on the matter; she actually acknowledged that America has a gun problem and a trigger-happy police problem.

Trump, on the other hand, has continued his racist narrative by trying to push stop-and-frisk, something that was deemed unconstitutional, to achieve “law and order.”

By EMILY NICKLES The 114th Congress is in session. Currently, marijuana use and acquisition is illegal according to federal law. States that have “made” it legal are acting out of that jurisdiction. I would like to see the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act passed by Congress and signed by the new POTUS. According to safeaccessnow.com, the CARERS Act would 1) allow state programs and legislation to continue without reprimand, 2) take marijuana off of the Schedule I list, 3) remove CBD from the scheduling, 4) provide banking services for legal marijuana businesses, 5) end the DEA-imposed NIDA monopoly and FDA regulations that restrict research and 6) allow Veterans Affairs doctors to write prescriptions for their patients in legal states.

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By KYRA MARSHALL

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By AMBER ROBERTSON Something I’ve thought has needed to happen for a long time is entitlement reforms. Our national debt is out of control, and I believe entitlement programs have raised that debt quite a bit. Clinton and Trump are not willing to do these reforms, but independent candidate Evan McMullin is, which is partially why I voted for him.

I want the next POTUS to take a proactive approach to combatting climate change.

Climate change is a very real and serious issue that needs to be addressed. The U.S. is the largest contributor to the issue so we need to step up and set an example for the rest of the world. We only get one planet to live on so we need to start protecting it as best as we can and save the beautiful world that we live in.

In the next 4 years, I hope that our next POTUS will make reproductive rights a priority. A politician’s stance on Reproductive Rights and Women’s issues is very important to me. I believe that every woman should have access to safe and legal birth control and abortions. I also value sex education and believe that Planned Parenthood is a great resource for women’s health care. Therefore, I support politicians who are committed to making women’s rights an issue that concerns all of us. #IGuessImWithHer

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who understands the gravity of this fight for our most important resource… water. Considering that neither of the two major candidates have made a stand on this, I expect the new president to, at the very least, put an end to the gross mistreatment of the protesters and allow them to continue protesting peacefully.

With the newly elected POTUS, the Senate should

By HENRY JONES Within the first 100 days, the president elect should enact serious tax reform to generate

Honestly, neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton have sufficiently addressed the declining state of race relations in the United States. Both candidates

By HEATHER HINES In the first 100 days of office for the next POTUS, I would like to see America’s president continue to show initiative in furthering our nation’s education and support for action in regards to HIV and AIDs. President Obama’s remark in 2011 that an “AIDSfree generation is within reach,” still remains true today, but only if the face of our nation continues to believes this and encourages our nation to fight for life saving medical advances.

By EMILY WHITE I want our next president to stand up against the injustices that are happening with the DAPL pipeline protest. I want a president

In the new presidency, I want to see policy changes in sex education requirements for U.S. public schools.

Abstinence-only programs have been proven ineffective time and time again, and we need a more comprehensive program that promotes the mental and physical health of all students.

While medically accurate and thorough information is absolutely mandatory, it is not sufficient.

Sex education programs should inform students on the realties of sexual assault and sexual consent, as well as discuss sex across a spectrum of sexualities and gender identities rather than exclusively educating students on heterosexual cisgender sex.

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Sports | Volleyball

Volleyball team secures spot in LSC tournament

By MORGAN VILLAVASO At 7 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 4, the Pioneers suffered a 3-1 loss to Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) at Kitty Magee Arena. However, a 3-1 victory over Western New Mexico University (WNMU) the next day landed TWU the eighth and final spot in the Lone Star Conference tournament. This win was also a great success in lieu of TWU’s loss to WNMU in a previous match on Fri., Oct. 7.

TWU lost to ENMU in four sets, winning the second set with 29-27, and losing the first and third sets 25-23 and the fourth set 25-10.

The Pioneers claimed victory

over the WNMU Mustangs in another four-set match, losing only the second set 25-20. The remaining sets were won with tallies of 25-23, 25-20 and 25-22.

Senior middle blocker Sara Oxford led the team with double statistics of 19 kills and 14 digs in both respective matches. Senior middle blocker and right side hitter Anna McGee followed with 13 kills in the WNMU game and nine against ENMU. First-year setter Katy Ranes dominated with 38 assists in the ENMU match, and junior setter Mary Kate Hyde tallied 27 assists against WNMU. The victory over WNMU effectively tied TWU with

Midwestern State University (MSU) for the final position in the LSC tournament. Two wins against MSU on Fri., Sept. 30 and Tues., Nov. 1 constituted a tiebreaker, earning TWU’s spot in the upcoming tournament.

With two matches left in the regular season, TWU plays West Texas A&M at 7:30 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 11 at the WTAMU Field House in Canyon, TX. The next day, Nov. 12, TWU plays UT Permian Basin at 2 p.m. at the Falcon Dome in Odessa, TX. Following these matches, the LSC tournament will kick off with quarterfinals on Nov. 17 and further details will be announced.

Sports | Soccer

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Pioneers end season play after losing tie breaker

By HENRY JONES

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Senior middle blocker Sarah Oxford (#11) and junior outside hitter Haley Collins (#7) jump up for a block.

On Nov. 3, the Pioneers faced Angelo State University (ASU) in the quarter-final round of the Lone Star Conference tournament, where a tie continued into over-time play.

The tie was broken by five penalty kicks, which put the Belles in the lead 4-3.

The game started out in the Pioneers favor with two successful saves by goalkeeper Samantha Jimenez.

The Pioneers countered these shots with a goal scored by senior forward and midfielder Gaby Larson with an assist by junior midfielder Chelsea Martin and senior forward Rachel Peters.

Jimenez goes onto deny 9 shots against the Belles, her careerhigh number of saves.

With an assist by senior firstyear forward Hannah Schneider and Larson expanded lead against the Belles 2-0 in the 60th minute.

The Pioneer lead faltered during the second half of play after a penalty kick by ASU Trenadey Scott scored past Jimienez.

The Belles cut the lead and sent the game into overtime after ASU’s Shay Williams scored against TWU with an assist by ASU’s Lauren Perry.

During over-time, firstyear midfielder Maddi Nolton scored against the Belles but was contested when TWU was called off-sides.

Jimenez prevented the Belles from taking the lead during over-time with a save in the 103rd minute of play.

Five penalty kicks broke the tie and move one team onto the semi-final round of the conference.

ASU won the contest with four goals to TWU’s three, advancing the Belles to the semi-finals round and ending the Pioneers conference play

This game concluded the Pioneer’s season and set their record to nine wins, eight losses, and two ties.

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Above: Sophomore forward and defense Brittany Jones (#5) goes in for a head bump.

Top of Page: First-year Cara Zwilling (#10) and Jones try to get around an opposing player.

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Oxford (#11) and her family celebrate Oxford’s last game during the Senior game against Western NM.

needed to improve.”

Senior guard Andrea Mapua also has her own goals and strategies for seeing her team succeed and enjoying her last season on the team.

Mapua said: “My goals this year are to really support my teammates on and off the court and to make two three-pointers a game. I’m just kind of living in the moment because every game is my last game. I’m trying to push myself to be the best I can be because this is the last time I’ll be playing basketball on a team and I’ve been playing since I was five.”

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“...they are and their character and their work ethic on and off the court.”

Coach Jillson also explained TWU’s strategy to do well in this season.

Jillson said: “We’re known for our defensive aggressiveness, for rebounding and for getting to the free throw line and those are three things we’ve got to do if we want to be good, especially if we want to reach our goals.

Something we have added is our three point shooting ability.

I think that we’re going to be better at shooting the ball this year, which is something that

Volleyball

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Texas Woman’s vs. Midwestern State

Texas Woman’s vs. Angelo State

TWU Volleyball played Midwestern State(W) on 11/1, Eastern N.M.(L) on 11/4 and Western N.M.(W) on 11/5.

Score by Sets Midwestern State Texas Woman’s

1 2 3 17 22 23 25 25 25

Texas Woman’s vs. Eastern N.M. Score by Sets Eastern N.M. Texas Woman’s

4 1 2 3 25 27 25 25 23 29 23 10

Texas Woman’s vs. Western N.M. Score by Sets Western N.M. Texas Woman’s

4 3 1 2 23 25 20 22 25 20 25 25

TWU Soccer played Angelo State(W, T) on 10/28 and 11/3 and UT Permian Basin(L) on 10/30.

Score by Halves Angelo State Texas Woman’s

1 0 1

2 0 0

Total 0 1

Texas Woman’s vs. UT Permian Basin Score by Halves UT Permian Basin Texas Woman’s

1 0 0

2 1 0

Total 1 0

Texas Woman’s vs. Angelo State Score by Halves Angelo State Texas Woman’s

1 0 1

2 2 1

Total 2 2