8
Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 Vol. 78 No. 6 www.asurampage.com Pg. 2 SGA Annual Roundtable Pg. 5 Non-traditional students Lisa Dees Staff Writer With 7,084 undergrad- uates and graduates en- rolled for the fall semester, ASU has surpassed 7,000 students for the first time. Two years ago, enroll- ment was about 6,400, said Steven Klein, associ- ate vice president of En- rollment Management. Enrollment has grown sig- nificantly in the last few years, and it comes from graduate enrollment and improved retention. “We have done a lot of intensive recruiting of our own students,” Interim Provost and Vice Presi- dent for Academic Affairs Dr. Brian May said. May said ASU has tried to let students know through speeches and ad- vertising on gradschools. com they can stay here to earn their master’s degree. “Regarding retention, ASU has witnessed im- provement in retention at the undergraduate level, raising the percentage retained from the first to second year from about 55 percent four years ago to just under 62 percent this year,” Klein said. “Many factors have been influential in achieving this growth, including in- creased resources involved with tutoring, academic advising, student support services, and so forth.” See University pg. 3 New record: Graduate enroll- ment, improved retention contribute Photo by Pam Belcher Students move in Plaza Verde Lisa Dees Staff Writer Students moved into Plaza Verde Building No. 4 Friday after the con- tractor turned over the keys to the resident hall to ASU Sept. 19. Students who lived in Concho Hall before the move-in agreed that despite the hassle, mov- ing into Plaza Verde was worth the trips to and from residence halls. Sophomore McKen- zee Gilmore said mov- ing was difficult because there were not enough moving carts, but the new dorms were much nicer. “Moving is kind of a hassle, but definitely worth it,” sophomore Chelsea Parmer said. “Living [in Concho] makes you appreciate this so much more.” Most students said they were glad to leave Concho and did not mind packing their be- longings up again after moving to Concho a month earlier for school. Freshman Daymond Lewis said he could not wait to get out of Con- cho. Plaza Verde is a huge upgrade from Con- cho, he said. Freshman Lindsey Horton said she felt dev- astated when she found out Plaza Verde would not be completed in time for school. When she learned she could move into her new dorm Friday she said, “I was so happy. It made my day. Living in Concho makes you ap- preciate Plaza Verde so much more.” Students said Plaza Verde is a few steps up from living in Concho Hall. “It’s nice,” freshman Keith Muldrew said. New rooms: Residents satisfied with new dorm Progress over five years Undergraduate enrollment 5805 6267 Graduate enrollment 460 817 2006 2011 Increase in enrollment from 2006 to 2011 Number of enrolled students Years 7000 6800 6600 6400 6200 6000 5800 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 7200 White 4243 67.7% Hispanic 1454 23.2% African-American 387 6.2% Asian/Pacific Islander 81 1.3% Native American 44 0.7% International 56 0.9% Difference in undergraduate, graduate enrollment White 4298 60.7% Hispanic 1810 25.6% African-American 636 8.9% Asian/Pacific Islander 102 1.4% Native American 50 0.7% International 73 1.0% Multi-race 76 1.1% Unknown 39 0.6% Fall 2006 Enrollment demographics Fall 2011 Enrollment demographics Institutional Research and Accountability data John Bocko Contributor ASUFit is spreading the word about the sec- ond annual Run Hard Breast Cancer Aware- ness Rally and Run on Saturday. “The ASUFit program is not hosting this event,” secretary of Special Proj- ects Katherine Garrison said. “We’re just trying to spread the word for a great cause and an opportunity for fitness.” The event will take place in Sonora, Tex- as, at the Lillian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hos- pital Campus. It will begin Saturday at 9 a.m. Sonora Medical Clinic is anticipating anywhere from 100 to 200 partici- pants, volunteers, and survivors said Dr. Kristy Edwards. The events will include a 5k and 1k run. “I run these events as a way of honoring those who have suffered from, or have been directly af- fected by cancer,” said Ma- terials and Contracts Co- ordinator Amanda Brown, president of San Angelo Road Lizards Running Club. “It is a way to rec- ognize the strength and courage of those fighting this disease.” A rally will be held at 10 a.m. in recogni- tion for those who have survived their struggle with cancer. “Our purpose for this rally is not just to raise money, but to get the whole community in- volved and let everyone know that breast cancer is real and it’s out there,” said ASU alumnus Dr. Kristy Edwards from So- nora Medical Clinic. The money that is raised from the rally will be used to continue breast cancer awareness projects throughout all of October. There will be live mu- sic as well as food dur- ing the rally, and all applicants will receive free T-shirts. The rally welcomes teams to participate in the event and also those that wish to wear costumes are welcome as well accord- ing to the Sonora Medical Clinic. Prizes will be given out to those that place 1st through 3rd in the runs, to all that finish, and for the most spirited. Sonora: ASUFit spreads word for a cause Rally and run to raise awareness Graphic by Dana Choi Photos by Mark McDaniel Comedian Dean Edwards Wednesday performs in the first Club Café of the year, hosted by UCPC. Ed- wards discusses Star Wars, popular music and the difficult process of finding a mate. “There’s a point where you stare one second too long,” Edwards said. Dean Edwards & Club Café Enrollment record broken

Vol. 78 Iss. 6

Embed Size (px)

DESCRIPTION

Volume 78, Issue 6 of the ASU Ram Page, the official newspaper of Angelo State University

Citation preview

Page 1: Vol. 78 Iss. 6

Friday, Sept. 30, 2011Vol. 78 No. 6

www.asurampage.com

Pg. 2 SGA Annual Roundtable Pg. 5 Non-traditional students

Lisa DeesStaff Writer

With 7,084 undergrad-uates and graduates en-rolled for the fall semester, ASU has surpassed 7,000 students for the first time.

Two years ago, enroll-ment was about 6,400, said Steven Klein, associ-ate vice president of En-rollment Management. Enrollment has grown sig-nificantly in the last few years, and it comes from graduate enrollment and improved retention.

“We have done a lot of intensive recruiting of our own students,” Interim Provost and Vice Presi-

dent for Academic Affairs Dr. Brian May said.

May said ASU has tried to let students know through speeches and ad-vertising on gradschools.com they can stay here to earn their master’s degree.

“Regarding retention, ASU has witnessed im-provement in retention at the undergraduate level, raising the percentage retained from the first to

second year from about 55 percent four years ago to just under 62 percent this year,” Klein said. “Many factors have been influential in achieving this growth, including in-creased resources involved with tutoring, academic advising, student support services, and so forth.”

See University pg. 3

New record: Graduate enroll-ment, improved retention contribute

Photo by Pam Belcher

Students move in Plaza Verde

Lisa DeesStaff Writer

Students moved into Plaza Verde Building No. 4 Friday after the con-tractor turned over the keys to the resident hall to ASU Sept. 19.

Students who lived in Concho Hall before the move-in agreed that

despite the hassle, mov-ing into Plaza Verde was worth the trips to and from residence halls.

Sophomore McKen-zee Gilmore said mov-ing was difficult because there were not enough moving carts, but the new dorms were much nicer.

“Moving is kind of a hassle, but definitely worth it,” sophomore Chelsea Parmer said. “Living [in Concho] makes you appreciate

this so much more.”Most students said

they were glad to leave Concho and did not mind packing their be-longings up again after moving to Concho a month earlier for school.

Freshman Daymond Lewis said he could not wait to get out of Con-cho. Plaza Verde is a huge upgrade from Con-cho, he said.

Freshman Lindsey Horton said she felt dev-astated when she found

out Plaza Verde would not be completed in time for school.

When she learned she could move into her new dorm Friday she said, “I was so happy. It made my day. Living in Concho makes you ap-preciate Plaza Verde so much more.”

Students said Plaza Verde is a few steps up from living in Concho Hall.

“It’s nice,” freshman Keith Muldrew said.

New rooms: Residents satisfied with new dorm

Progress over five years

Undergraduate enrollment 5805 6267Graduate enrollment 460 817

2006 2011

Increase in enrollment from 2006 to 2011

Num

ber o

f enr

olle

d st

uden

tsYears

7000

6800

6600

6400

6200

6000

58002007 2008 2009 2010 2011

7200

White 4243 67.7%Hispanic 1454 23.2%African-American 387 6.2%Asian/Pacific Islander 81 1.3%Native American 44 0.7%International 56 0.9%

Difference in undergraduate, graduate enrollment

White 4298 60.7%Hispanic 1810 25.6%African-American 636 8.9%Asian/Pacific Islander 102 1.4%Native American 50 0.7%International 73 1.0%Multi-race 76 1.1%Unknown 39 0.6%

Fall 2006 Enrollment demographics

Fall 2011 Enrollment demographics

Institutional Research and Accountability data

John BockoContributor

ASUFit is spreading the word about the sec-ond annual Run Hard Breast Cancer Aware-ness Rally and Run on Saturday.

“The ASUFit program is not hosting this event,” secretary of Special Proj-ects Katherine Garrison said. “We’re just trying to spread the word for a great cause and an opportunity for fitness.”

The event will take place in Sonora, Tex-as, at the Lillian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hos-pital Campus. It will begin Saturday at 9 a.m.

Sonora Medical Clinic is anticipating anywhere from 100 to 200 partici-pants, volunteers, and survivors said Dr. Kristy Edwards.

The events will include a 5k and 1k run.

“I run these events as a way of honoring those who have suffered from, or have been directly af-fected by cancer,” said Ma-terials and Contracts Co-ordinator Amanda Brown,

president of San Angelo Road Lizards Running Club. “It is a way to rec-ognize the strength and courage of those fighting this disease.”

A rally will be held at 10 a.m. in recogni-tion for those who have survived their struggle with cancer.

“Our purpose for this rally is not just to raise money, but to get the whole community in-volved and let everyone know that breast cancer is real and it’s out there,” said ASU alumnus Dr. Kristy Edwards from So-nora Medical Clinic.

The money that is raised from the rally will be used to continue breast cancer awareness projects throughout all of October.

There will be live mu-sic as well as food dur-ing the rally, and all applicants will receive free T-shirts.

The rally welcomes teams to participate in the event and also those that wish to wear costumes are welcome as well accord-ing to the Sonora Medical Clinic. Prizes will be given out to those that place 1st through 3rd in the runs, to all that finish, and for the most spirited.

Sonora: ASUFit spreads word for a cause

Rally and run to raise awareness

Graphic by Dana Choi

Photos by Mark McDanielComedian Dean Edwards Wednesday performs in the first Club Café of the year, hosted by UCPC. Ed-wards discusses Star Wars, popular music and the difficult process of finding a mate. “There’s a point where you stare one second too long,” Edwards said.

Dean Edwards & Club Café

Enrollment record broken

Page 2: Vol. 78 Iss. 6

Friday, September 30, 2011Page 2 NEWS

EventsSept. 30Last day to submit entries to the True Blue Student Video Contest. Submissions are done through YouTube. For entry details visit www.angelo.edu/blue. Student voting will take place Oct. 3 - 7. An email ballot will be sent to each student.

Art Exhibit: “First This/First That” by Nicholas Wood is on display in the Carr Education-Fine Arts Building’s art gallery, Room 193. The gallery is open on weekdays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and is free to the public.

Oct. 1Family Day events begin at 9 a.m. and last until the 6 p.m. football game against Eastern New Mexico.

Oct. 4 and 6El Cafecito will be from 9 a.m. to noon while supplies last in the University Center in front of Room 114.

Oct. 5Professional Internship and Job Fair will be in the University Center from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

UCPC presents “Super 8” in the Planetarium. Show times will be at 6 and 9 p.m. Seats are limited. Admission is free to ASU students upon presenting their OneCard.

Oct. 6Ram Hold ‘em Poker Tournament will begin at 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required and must be done by Oct. 4 at 5 p.m.

Oct. 6 - 9 and Oct. 13 - 15The Arts @ ASU presents “All My Sons” by Arthur Miller in the ASU Modular Theatre at 8 p.m., with the exception of Oct. 9’s show at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets at the box office, (325) 942-2000, open weekdays 2 - 6 p.m.

Get involved on campus!Here’s what’s going on this week.

Copy Editor

Staff Writer

Cartoonist

(325)[email protected]

Ram PagePositions Available

Wednesday, October 5th10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Houston Harte University CenterC.J. Davidson Conference Center

ASU Professional Internship & Job Fair

Hosted by Career Development FMI: 325-942-2255

Photo by Pam BelcherDr. Brian May, interim provost and vice president of Aca-demic Affairs, answer questions from Student Senate.

Dana ChoiEditor-in-Chief

Following the SGA Annual Roundtable on Monday, the university may soon see changes to address some student-raised questions and con-cerns.

The roundtable is an informal opportunity to ask questions and share information, President Joseph C. Rallo said.

“We want to make sure people leave with whatever questions they have resolved,” Rallo said.

Student senator for Accounting, Economics and Finance Joshua Ben-nett asked why ASU was in a situation where it could lose accreditation, what was done to address it, and if there was any-thing students could do to help.

“We were not on the verge of losing accredi-tation,” Rallo said. “[The story] was factually cor-rect but totally inaccu-rate.”

ASU did not come up with student learning objectives since it was written up in 2002, so it was put in a monitoring phase, Rallo said. SACS, which accredits univer-sities, told ASU to put together a two-year plan to get off of monitoring. ASU is now on the second year, he said.

“We will basically be off monitoring, so we were never in danger of losing accreditation,” Ral-lo said. “It’s just an unfor-tunate headline, which, quite frankly, made my blood pressure go up while I work out [on] a regular basis.”

There were several questions regarding the university police and safety on campus.

Student senator for

Nursing and Rehabili-tation Services Jennifer Uduje asked if it was pos-sible for students to park in the C lot during the summer without being ticketed.

James Adams, direc-tor of Public Safety and chief of university police, said all parking regula-tions are valid and en-forced when classes are in session, even during the summer.

Adams said he will look into the possibil-ity of creating provisions for issuing tickets in cer-tain situations during the summer.

He also discussed the use of cameras in parking lots.

Adams said cam-eras are not worth their money if they are not ef-fective. One camera may cost $3,000 to $5,000, he said. Many parking lots on campus may need up to 10 cameras. Parking lots in the future may be designed for efficient camera use, he said.

Some student sena-tors addressed the li-brary’s changes.

Student senator for Management and Mar-keting Chase Mitchell said some students, in-cluding himself, have had trouble completing their work because the com-puters at the library do not offer some programs the computers at the MCS lab offer.

Associate VP of In-formation Technology and Chief Information Officer Douglas Fox said software comes with li-censing costs. IT will try to gauge student need by survey, he said. If there is a demand for certain software, IT will respond to it.

“This time, we’ve been trying to really bal-ance software that we use [and] the cost,” he said.

Senator for Math-ematics and Computer Science Aaron Perkins asked why the math tu-tor lab was moved to the library.

Interim dean of Col-lege of Arts and Sciences Dr. Paul Swets said that all the tutoring centers are centralized in the li-brary and the traffic in the MCS lab is higher than ever.

The ASU bookstore was another topic at the roundtable discussion.

Uduje asked if ASU’s bookstore could offer stu-dents the best price after she and other nursing students found a certain textbook much cheaper online than at the store.

ASU bookstore man-ager Margaret Box said a 25 percent markup is applied to whatever the publishers charge the bookstore. The markup pays for all of the store’s expenses, she said. The university gets a percent-age of sales as well.

“We can’t go any lower,” Box said. “I wish we could, but we can’t.”

Senator for History and Political Science Will Boaz asked why some stu-dents could not access the CHP during the summer between semester breaks.

Director of University Recreation Bradley Petty said the new controlled entrance is the cause. The facility allows only those who are currently enrolled and paid recre-ation fees, he said.

Petty said the facil-

ity is already working on granting access to some online students. These students have not given access because they do not pay the recreation fee; they usually live too far from ASU to use fee-based services. Now that many classes are being made available online, Petty said he thinks there should be an option for online students to pay the fee and use the facility.

Student Body Presi-dent Hector Romo asked about plans to build new laboratories.

May said, with High-er Education Assistance Funds, the university plans to first refurbish the laboratories in the Cav-ness building. The goal is to refurbish all biology and chemistry laborato-ries over the next five to six years, he said.

Uduje asked if, with enrollment growth and the growth of the nursing program, the program will get a new building.

“As long as I’ve been here, our No. 1 priority has been for a new nurs-ing building,” Rallo said.

Rallo said the uni-versity has the plans and designs for a new nurs-ing building, but whether one will be built or not depends on state funding.

Questions, answers: Discussion enlight-ens on plans, up-dates, concerns

SGA informs university of current campus issues

Photo by Pam BelcherPresident Pro Tempore of Student Senate Josh Heimbecker and Student Body President Hector Romo prepare their questions prior to the SGA Annual Roundtable on Sept. 26.

Page 3: Vol. 78 Iss. 6

NEWS Page 3Friday, September 30, 2011

OrchestralShowcase

Single and subscription ticketson sale today!

7 concerts for $65

FMI call325.658.5877

www.sanangelosymphony.org

Join Maestro Hector Guzman,pianist Jiri Levicek,

horn player Howard Hillard andYOUR San Angelo Symphony!

Hear beloved music by Mozart,Verdi and Dvorak.

Be mesmerized by the lush melodies of the famous Piano Concerto No. 3

by Rachmaninoff.

Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.McNease Convention Center

check us out on Facebook for daily food and drink specials, and live music.

Several HD TV's to watch your favorite gameLive music every weekend with no cover

THURSDAY is COLLEGE NIGHT...$1 well drinks til 10pm, then only $2 til close

Daily drink specials...Happy Hour from 4-8 daily, with $2.50 appetizers!

15% food discount on food items with valid ASU ID (excluding daily specials)

Daily food specials @ $4.99OPEN DAILY 11am-2am

2400 College Hills Blvd, Suite 100Penny Pub & Grill

Students can show family around ASU

Lisa DeesStaff Writer

Students and their families can partici-pate in Family Day Saturday starting at 9 a.m. on campus, giving families an opportunity to see ASU’s programs, facilities, and student accomplishments.

Family Day is an annual event at ASU when families of students come to the cam-pus, participate in a variety of campus events, and attend an ASU football game, said Nolen Mears, executive director of Student Life.

“It is an opportunity to showcase some of our campus events, programs, and activities and for our students to present some of the projects they are involved in,” he said.

According to the Student Life Web page, Family Day will offer a variety of activities including the American Chemical Society Magic Show, a rock-climbing demonstration, two free star shows in the Global Immersion Center, and the football game against Eastern New Mexico.

Planetarium Director Mark Sonntag said the star shows will add fun and education to Family Day.

“It’s about the formation and evolution of stars and will include such topics as superno-va explosions and stellar black holes,” he said.

Mears said Student Life tries to schedule Family Day about a month into the semester. This is when students, particularly new stu-dents, want to see their families, he said.

“Family Day is an opportunity to build bonds between ASU, the student and the family,” Mears said.

Students can view all activities on the Stu-dent Life Web page. Free football tickets are available for family members at the Universi-ty Center Information Desk Sept. 26 through

Continued from Page 1

He said ASU is follow-ing a continuously devel-oping strategic plan to help define how to better grow. The plan calls for ASU to increase enrollment to 10,000 by 2020, he said.

“Our strategic plan calls for us to grow, and this will bring additional resources to ASU,” he said. “These resources will be directed towards student life and academics.”

Factors of increased en-rollment include maintain-ing and strengthening rela-tionships with schools in a radius of 150 miles of ASU, Klein said.

He said it is also impor-tant to increase visibility along with selected loca-tions along the I-35 corri-dor, with a focus on San Antonio and Austin. This will help increase under-graduate enrollment and optimize graduate enroll-ment and online participa-tion, he said.

“Increased enrollment supports what we know to be true,” University Presi-dent Joseph C. Rallo said. “ASU is an exceptional in-stitution for students to pursue their personal and professional dreams.”

Vice President of Strat-egy, Planning, and Policy Dr. James Limbaugh said

increased enrollment af-fects the Centennial Master Plan 2028, which outlines construction and develop-ment, as it guides facility decisions at multiple levels.

“For example, in-creased enrollments in academic programs may drive demand for special-ized space,” he said. “Con-struction of new buildings is directly related to our enrollment in being able to first show that we have maximized the use of our current structures.”

Rallo said the state of Texas funds public uni-versities based on the number of credit hours students take. ASU re-

ceives additional funding for increased enrollment, he said.

“Additional funding means more resources available to make students successful,” Rallo said. “For example, we have extended the hours of operation for the library to 24 [hours] per day for most of the week, as well as opening Roscoe’s Den for food service from 7:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily.”

Klein said Enrollment Management is figuring out how increased enroll-ment will affect students.

Strategic planning will gather input across campus so as ASU grows, critical touch points are developed

University aims for 10,000 by 2020

Mark McDanielPhotographer

The Baptist Student Ministries began its an-nual Missions Week on Tuesday to help students get connected with mis-sionary programs across the globe.

The BSM kicked off the week with The Gathering, BSM leader junior Richard Parsons said.

“The Gathering is a time for students to come worship at BSM and hear some info about the differ-ent missions we offer and

the importance of going to help those who are in need,” Parsons said.

BSM leader junior Josh Perry said one of the main organizations BSM works with is the Go Now Mis-sions project, which aims to connect students with the right mission to fit their needs or their call-ing.

“I believe that every-one is called to some kind of mission work, whether that is overseas, or right here in San Angelo. This event will help people find groups that work in the places they are called to,” Parsons said.

BSM Director Lee Floyd said he hopes at least 10 students go on missions with Go Now.

“Our goal is 10, but so

many of our local church-es send teams on trips around the world so we [encourage] students to get involved however they can,” Floyd said.

On Wednesday af-ter the BSM weekly Free Lunch event, people who have been involved with the Go Now Missions proj-ect in the past spoke about their time spent in places around the U.S. and other countries, Parsons said.

“We also had an out-reach table around cam-pus, with flyers and infor-mation for people who are passing by that are inter-ested in serving with one of the mission groups,” Parsons said.

Perry said the purpose of Missions Week is to show students they can

make a difference. “We hope this event

will help open people’s eyes to the need of others around the world, and to see that they can help, and then we show them how to get involved,” Perry said.

BSM will host a local canned food drive, but will also offer other op-tions around the world.

“We offer a mixture of both local missions, and missions outside of San Angelo, which can be here in the U.S. or in other countries,” Perry said. “Last year we mainly focused on Texas, but this year we plan to spread out a little more. At the end of the year, we plan on go-ing overseas and digging water wells in countries that don’t have access to

Missions Week: Students make a difference around the world

Ministry brings together students

Sigma Kappa triples donations

Variety of events: Shows, game to give taste of university

Lisa DeesStaff Writer

A sorority raised over $3,000 Sat-urday at “Walk to End Alzheimer’s,” winning Overall Team Donation and Most Spirited Team at Unidad Park on College Hills.

Sigma Kappa President Amanda Ramon said the sorority has set a new record by raising $3,380, tripling last year’s donations of about $1,500.

Many from the community walked 2 1/2 miles and donated money to show their support for research and education about

Alzheimer’s, Ramon said. “I’m very proud of the overall

event,” she said. “It is inspiring to see so much of the community come out and support us. I hope it continues in San Angelo for a long time.”

Sigma Kappa Vice President Mea-gan Willmon said she thought the event went well.

“I’m proud of the community sup-port we received,” Willmon said. “My grandfather has Alzheimer’s so this is a really important cause to me.”

Ramon said she felt surprised that Sigma Kappa won Overall Team Donation.

“That was never our goal,” she said. “We just wanted to raise as much as we could for this event. Af-ter I got over the initial shock I was so proud of the women for getting all those donations.”

The sorority won Most Spirited Team for their enthusiasm through-out the event and their hard work, Ramon said.

She said Sigma Kappa frequently visits nursing homes in San An-gelo to make a positive impact on the community. The sorority has played Bingo, given manicures and pedicures, and hosted a prom for the residents.

“I think it is important to recog-nize the needs of the elderly because [they] are the key to the past,” Ramon said. “Young people need to realize that their actions collectively help contribute to this nation, and we still need to learn from them.”

Ramon said Sigma Kappa was founded in 1874 at Colby College in Waterville, Maine and at ASU in 1977. The organization values

Philanthropy: Sorority wins award, contributes to Alzheimer’s research, education

Photo by Mark McDanielBSM Director Lee Floyd speaks to students about the importance of getting involved with a missions group.

Page 4: Vol. 78 Iss. 6

Friday, September 30, 2011Page 4 NEWS

Continued from Page 1

“It seems like a five-star hotel, and it is more spaced out.”

Freshman Cody Gillman said he had more room to walk around in his new dorm. The bathrooms and floors are hard wood, un-like Concho’s dirty, stained carpet, he said.

Parmer said the clean-liness of Plaza Verde excited her.

“I know that no one has lived here before,” she said. “I don’t have to worry about it not being clean.”

Freshman Elizabeth Malota said she noticed a difference in the ages of each residence hall.

“Plaza Verde is not as dark as Concho, and the el-evators actually work,” she said. “There are windows in each room in [Plaza Verde] and the dorms are a lot more modern.”

Freshman Brooke Ostwinkle said she loved the new dorms because they have more privacy and space, as well as a fresh new smell.

“It doesn’t smell bad in here,” she said. “Concho smelled like cat pee.

One student said she felt a bit down about moving.

“I’m happy and sad,” freshman Taylor Hayes said. “This is way better and it’s everything I was expect-

ing, but now I have to pay [for housing].”

Residential Programs Area Coordinator Paul Hamilton said Plaza Verde fosters an environment fa-vorable to learning in a so-cial setting, while develop-ing positive and meaningful community relationships.

Although Building No. 4 was completed Sept. 19, Hamilton said Housing and Residential Programs an-ticipates working out some kinks in the next few weeks as students begin using com-ponents and systems such as the TVs in the lobby areas for the first time.

Prior to move in, the contractor equalized the air-conditioning system to make the building’s air pres-sure accurate, Hamilton said. Resident Assistants lightly cleaned and wrote down anything wrong with each room so residents are not charged for damages at checkout.

According to the Hous-ing website, Building No. 3 is undergoing testing this week to make sure all electri-cal and mechanical systems are operating. Students can move into Building No. 3 in possibly two weeks.

Hamilton said Concho Hall has or is temporarily housing all Plaza Verde resi-dents. When all residents have moved to each Plaza

Building No. 3 opening possible in two weeks

Local radio show promotes school

Jason HelmsSports Editor

The Sports Huddle: ASU Edition debuted Monday with head football coach Will Wag-ner, his staff, and several foot-ball players as guests.

The university announced last Friday that Foster Commu-nications added the segment to their weekly sports talk ra-dio show that focuses on the school’s athletic programs.

The segment will be fea-

tured during the last 30 min-utes of the show, which airs every Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. on 1260 AM KKSA.

“This is another example of working together to tell the story of the Rams and Belles,” ASU Athletic Director Kath-leen Brasfield said.

Foster Communica-tions Sports Director Jeremy Bryant is the host of the live show, which has been airing since 2006.

Bryant said the purpose of the segment is to pro-vide insight and analysis of ASU sports.

It also gives local sports

fans and students a chance to voice their opinion and inter-act with players and coaches, Bryant said.

Bryant has served the uni-versity for 10 years as the play-by-play radio voice for multiple sports, as well as announcer for home volleyball games for the last six years.

The show airs live from Penny Pub and Grill every oth-er Monday. However, the next show will broadcast from Cork & Pig Tavern located at 2201 Knickerbocker Road.

Bryant said supporters are encouraged to join him and his guests on location during

Fans: Encouraged to get involved

‘Pink Out Campaign’ Photo by Mark McDaniel

A group of people Sun-day head to a disc golf tournament at the Picnic Bend. Laura W. Bush Institute’s “Pink Out Campaign” disc golf tournament was held Sept. 23 through Sept. 25. Proceeds go toward breast cancer research and awareness. Laura W. Bush Insti-tute for Women’s Health is affiliated with the ASU College of Nursing and Allied Health to “grow women’s health research, education and communi-ty outreach in the region and impact women and their families,” according to ASU’s website.

Page 5: Vol. 78 Iss. 6

FEATURES Page 5Friday, September 30, 2011

Bridging The gap

Michael ReisFeatures Editor

A housewife and mother of two; a retired Navy Veteran; a DJ at a local nightclub; a single mother of two. What do these people have in common?

On any given day, you can see them in class, at the library, or even at the area between the University Center and the library. The common bond be-tween each one of these people is that they are non-traditional students.

According to ASU’s website, these are people “who feel that they do not fit the traditional college student profile”. These are typically students who have already graduated high school and have perhaps waited one or more years to enter second-ary education. This means that

they could possibly be “work-ing to support themselves and/or their families, have depen-dents in their care, are married or divorced, [and] are serving in the armed forces or are vet-erans.”

According to the Institu-tional Research and Effective-ness Department, of the 6,267 Undergraduate students en-rolled in the fall, 1,071 are above the age of 25.

There are various reasons why a person would want to return to school after being ab-sent for several years.

Tammy Perkins, 45, re-turned to school after a 14-year hiatus.

“I attended school in 1997, and then quit to be a stay-at-home mommy,” Perkins said.

When her children were older she found herself work-ing for a school district as a para-professional.

“I was doing the work of a degreed professional, but not getting paid for it,” she said.

Kailey Radloff, 25, is a for-

mer waitress. She transferred from Howard College to ASU because “ASU offers a degree in Agriculture and Wildlife Man-agement.”

Stephen Vick, 43, recently retired from the Navy after 20 years.

“I was trained for ocean navigation and weapons— there’s not a lot of call for that in the civilian world,” Vick said.

Dr. Brian May, Provost and Interim Vice-President of Aca-demic Affairs, said he theorizes that first and foremost, people are coming back to school be-cause of the economy and un-employment rate.

Other reasons might in-clude people who have moved into the area due to job trans-fer of spouses, and also critical changes in family dynamics.

“You also get a lot of people who come out of high school and go straight into the mili-tary,” May said. “When they get out, they use their G.I. benefits to attend school, and these are typically older students.”

Non-traditional students face the same challenges that traditional students face, in-cluding obtaining financial aid, scheduling classes, finding a parking space, and expendi-tures. Non-traditional students also face additional challenges, such as working full-time jobs and raising families. Time tak-en away from families for work and study can be an issue.

Perkins knows all too well how stressful this can be. Chal-lenges she has faced include finding a full-time job to work with her school schedule.

“I also have to be a full-time mom as well as a wife,” Perkins said.

Howie Harvey, 32, echoes this sentiment.

“I have the most problems with time-management,” Har-vey said. “I am working full-time, I have my family and school.”

Resources available to non-traditional students include the Non-Traditional Students Organization and the Center

for Student Involvement.Vick also noted that he is in

the process of helping to start a veterans’ group as an outlet “to help fellow vetgerans overcome obstacles in school.”

Rewards gained by non-tra-ditional students have a deeper meaning.

“I want my children to be proud of me,” Perkins said. “I can’t tell them to get an educa-tion if I don’t have one myself.”

Radloff said, “I had to do something with my life. Educa-tion is a priority and to get any-where in life you have to have one.”

Vick summed up the senti-ment of those interviewed: “I see being here [at Angelo State] as a privilege.”

Resources available to non-traditional students include the Non-Traditional Stu-dents Organization and the Center for Student Involvement.

midnightrodeosanangelo.com

THURSDAY10.6

TONIGHT!9.30

JAKE KELLEN JOSH ABBOTT

BART CROWTHURSDAY 10.13

with William Clark Green

Non-TraditionalStudent Survival

Tips:

Manage Stress

Manage Time

Form a Support System

Make Time for Family

Courtesy of angelo.edu

Photos by Pam Belcher and Michael Reis

1. Tammy Perkins enjoys a cool morning before class.2. Kailey Radloff talks about parking.3. Howie Harvey ponders his next test.

Howie Harvey, Stephen Vick, and Tammy Perkins discuss GPAs. Stephen Vick relaxes before class.

1

2

3

Non-traditionalstudents: Face challenges, reap rewards

Page 6: Vol. 78 Iss. 6

Friday, September 30, 2011Page 6 OPINIONS

PUBLISHING POLICYPublished every Friday and available to students, one copy per student, the student newspaper of Angelo State University is a public forum, with its student editorial board making all deci-sions concerning its contents. Unsigned editorials express the views of the majority of the editorial board.Ram Page welcomes all letters. Please include your name, classification/position and a phone number and/or e-mail ad-dress for verification purposes. Letters must be signed and be no more than 350 words. The paper reserves the right to edit letters for grammar and clarity, and all letters are subject to laws governing obscenity, libel and privacy. Deadline is 5 p.m., Mon-day. Submission does not guarantee publication. Letters may be mailed, e-mailed or submitted at the newspaper’s office, Room 324 on the third floor of the Porter Henderson Library. Opinions in letters are not necessarily those of the staff, nor should any opinion expressed in a public forum be construed as the opinion or policy of the administration, unless so attributed.

Ram Page Staff

2011-2012A n g e l o S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

Editor: Dana ChoiManaging Editor: Mariah PowellPhoto Editor: Pamela BelcherSports Editor: Jason HelmsFeatures Editor: Michael ReisStaff Writer: Lisa DeesPhotographer: Mark McDanielOnline Editor: Stefan HambrightCirculation Manager: Rachel Wood Advertising Manager: Sara Beth Terral Adviser: Dr. Cathy Johnson

Ram PageASU Station #10895

San Angelo, Texas76909-0895

Editor: [email protected] Managing Editor: [email protected] Features Editor: [email protected] Advertising: [email protected]

Editor: (325) 942-2323 Newsroom: (325) 942-2134 Advertising: (325) 942-2040 Fax: (325) 942-2551

Member ofThe Texas Tech University System

Associated Collegiate PressTexas Intercollegiate Press Association

What’son mind ?YOUR

Share your thoughts onthe new alcohol law

& other issues.

columnsletters to the editor

[email protected]

“It should be the same as the state’s; [they] should be even. They are help-ing a friend and saving a life.”

“It is a little con-tradicting. [the university] should have the same view points as the city.”

Will the new alcohol law hurt or help students? Why?

SidewalkSurvey“The school chooses how they feel about it. I don’t see a problem if the con-sequences are just probation.”

“I get it, and see how it doesn’t apply here. You’re not supposed to be drinking on campus anyway.”

“I think they set the rule to protect the school’s good name.”

Straightfrom theWeb

www.asurampage.com

Poll results

This week’s poll

Never; what is RamMail?

7%

1-3 timesa day

57%

5-10 timesa day

36%

Non-scientific poll from www.asurampage.com

How often do you check your RamMail?

Back-to-back classesSpread-out schedule

Vote at www.asurampage.com

Mary Beth Mirandafreshman

Gus Underwood sophomore

Adrian Moralesgraduate student

Chantel Jacksonjunior

Danielle Waliorjunior

1. “Look Around”Red Hot Chili Peppers

On this track, Anthony Kie-dis softly raps about walking to the horizon and doubling his fun. Smooth and funky like a bottle of well aged wine, the group is also showing signs of becoming well aged.

2. When The Levee BreaksLed Zeppelin

Imagine Robert Plant walk-ing into a saloon with two guns both loaded. He drinks for free. This classic Zeppelin track is dirty and coarse right to the bone, and whips around like a dust devil.

3. Iron FistMotorhead

Perfect example of what rock n roll truly is. Always fast and ferocious, Lemmy’s gritty, smoke filled vocals define rock and reminds us of the ghost rid-er in the sky and his devil grip.

4. RainBruno Mars

Bruno Mars is at his best with this perfect marriage of pop and soul. Music changes over time, but Bruno reminds us of what soultown use to be. I feel a connection to the music when he sings, and he reminds me of Al Green with his soft swagger of poetry and emotion.

5. LocustMachine Head

The song is like a tornado. Calm before the storm and then we hear thunder as the guitar whirls around us like a deadly cyclone. Although the song is brutal, you can’t help but marvel at the beauty of the Kirk Ham-met like guitar solo. Machine Head has all elements to take over the metal universe.

Reviews: Songs of the week

“Romo Wasn’t Built in a Day”

Comparing Romo to the Titanic is sim-ply brilliant. Romo was supposed to be the sav-ior of the Dallas Cow-boys. He was supposed to lead “America’s Team” back to big show. Instead Tony Romo has failed to deliver any-thing except promises. Every time the Cowboys have been in a close sit-uation Romo has folded under the pressure.

Romo might not have been built in a day, but he’s had 5 years as a starting NFL Quar-terback to learn and adjust. Sunday Night

versus the Jets was an example of what kind of quarterback Romo can be. However as is the norm Tony Romo’s al-ter ego decides to show up and blow the lead. Tony Romo is the rea-son the Cowboys were in a position to win that game, but he’s also the reason why they lost. Like Rex Grossman you never know which Tony will show up each se-ries. Even afterwards Tony admits and bears the fact that he is to blame. Something that is all too familiar with Tony Romo. Always ac-cepting the blame and promising to be better, but never delivering.

So when Tony Romo had a mediocre first half versus the 49ers it was no surprise, however, the surprise came when it was announced that Tony Romo had sus-tained a fracture rib and punctured lung. Anoth-er year down the drain I thought. While I dislike Tony he currently is the best Quarterback avail-able for the Cowboys. As shown by Kitna who was unable to rally the Cowboys past the 49ers. Forcing Romo to make the best decision of his career, to return to the game and ultimately win. Shocking every-one, including myself, Romo had finally done

something worthy of “moxy” and “guts.” He had even done some-thing “clutch.”

Does this mean we should all forgive Tony, should we forget all his mistakes that have cost the Cowboys wins? No, not until Tony Romo wins a Super Bowl. Un-til that day he hasn’t proven anything, except being smarter than Jay Cutler. Should people once again jump back on the Tony Romo bandwagon? Nope. Just like the Titanic, Tony Romo is leading the Cowboys on a col-lision course with fail-ure. Why would any-one want to climb back

Letter to the editor

Once a week0%

Do you prefer back-to-back classes or a spread-out schedule?

Page 7: Vol. 78 Iss. 6

Friday, September 30, 2011Page 7 SPORTS

Standings

FootballSchool Conf. Overall

SoccerSchool Conf. Points

VolleyballSchool Conf. Overall

Midwestern StateAbilene ChristianWest Texas A&MTarleton StateIncarnate WordAngelo StateTAMU-KingsvilleEastern N.M.TAMU-Commerce

2-02-02-01-11-10-10-20-20-1

3-02-12-11-31-33-12-21-30-3

Abilene ChristianIncarnate WordEastern N.M.TAMU-Commerce Angelo StateWest Texas A&MMidwestern State Texas Women’s

3-0-12-1-22-1-22-1-12-2-12-3

1-2-10-4-0

108877640

Angelo StateWest Texas A&MTarleton StateCameronAbilene ChristianIncarnate WordTexas Women’sTAMU-KingsvilleMidwestern StateEastern N.M.TAMU-Commerce

7-17-15-14-34-35-43-43-62-51-71-7

15-113-19-56-58-79-73-96-66-6

4-122-8

Women stay conference leaders

Photo by Mark McDanielSophomore Maddie Huth and senior Celeste Bonter (center) await the set from junior Alex Woolsey (right) during a home match. Bonter was awarded LSC Player of the Week, Tuesday.

Volleyball: Unbeaten streak ends at 15 matches

Jason HelmsSports Editor

The Rambelles remain in the top 20 despite falling to No. 14-ranked West Tex-as A&M, 2 - 3 (13-25, 25-12, 25-16, 22-25, 15-7), Saturday at the Junell Center.

The loss is the ‘Belles (15 - 1, 7 - 1 LSC) only one of the season so far, ending their 15-match unbeaten streak.

Head coach Chuck Waddington said the ‘Belles were just not good enough in the pivotal mo-ments of the match.

“It’s important that we learned that we can’t get caught playing the other team’s game,” Waddington said. “We need to play our game and do we know how to do.”

Senior Kayla Smith said that she thinks that the team can use the loss as a learning experience.

We’re going to bounce back, take it one game at a time, and go from there,” Smith said.

Going into the match, the women had climbed to No. 18 in the AVCA Division II Poll, while the Lady Buffs

(13 - 1, 7 - 1 LSC) were just a spot above at No. 17.

Senior Celeste Bonter was awarded LSC Offen-sive Player of the Week, as the Ontario, Canada-native posted 41 kills in the team’s three matches during the week.

The ‘Belles are still at the top of the conference standings regardless of the loss, as they take a break from LSC play until Oct. 6, when they travel to Lawton,

Okla. to take on Cameron.During the break, the

women will compete in the two-day Lady Blues Cross-over Tournament hosted by Washburn University in Topeka, Kan.

The ‘Belles open the tournament against Tru-man State, Friday, Sept. 30, followed by 25th-ranked Emporia State later that evening.

On the second day of the event, Oct. 1, the

women will face Southwest Baptist and finish the trip against No. 5 Washburn Lady Blues (12 - 1).

Bonter said she’s excit-ed to play against the good competition at the tourna-ment.

“We need to play some really tough teams to get us ready for the second half of conference play, so this tournament will be good for us,” Bonter said.

Runners come in ahead of LSC competition

Jason HelmsSports Editor

The men’s cross country team fin-ished in third-place at the Islander Splash last Friday in Corpus Christi.

The result marked the third time that the Rams have finished just two spots from the top this season.

Senior Bryan Barker topped the list for the Rams once again with his fifth-place finish, his best of the season.

Every Ram runner managed to

finish in the top-30 in the five-kilo-meter race, with freshman Dylan Lit-tlejohn joining Barker in the top-20 after placing 17th.

Junior Isac Valdez and freshman Jamin Goecker came in as a pair at 21st and 22nd as Tomas Callejas, also a freshman, placed 27th.

“As a team we are doing a lot bet-ter than last year,” Barker said. “Com-paratively, if you look at last year to this year, we are finishing a lot higher.”

The women’s team finished fourth in their three-kilometer race, one spot above fellow LSC opponent Texas A&M - Kingsville.

For the ‘Belles, junior Emeline Crutcher scored the highest with her eighth-place finish while fellow ju-

nior Jessica Boudreau placed 11th, just four seconds from joining Crutcher in the top-10.

Only five spots behind Boudreau was sophomore Katy Williams with senior Alyssa Priest also placing in the top-25.

The next race the Rams and ‘Belles compete in will be when they host the Angelo State Blue and Gold Classic on Oct. 11 at San Angelo’s Mathis Field.

The course will be the same one used for the Lone Star Conference Championship on Oct. 22, which both Barker and head coach Tom Dibbern said will be an advantage for the team.

“Not only will it help to be famil-

Cross Country: Men finish third, women fourth

Rambelles cut 11 strokes on second round

Jason HelmsSports Editor

The Rambelle golf team finished seventh Friday at the two-day Lady Buff Classic in Amarillo.

The women managed to improve their first-round score by eleven strokes on the second day.

Overall, freshman Abby Bobo said she was happy with the team’s perfor-mance, especially being only the sec-ond tournament of the fall season.

“But, of course we all feel that we could have shot a little better,” Bobo said. Bobo led the ‘Belles for the sec-ond time, shooting an 82 in the first round and an 80 in the second to

finish with a 162.Juniors Krista Czarnecki (84 - 80)

and Taylor Griffin (79 - 85) finished the tournament tied after they both shot totals of 164.

Sophomore Courtney Rutledge had the best second-round for the ‘Belles with a 79 after shooting an 86 on the first day.

However, sophomore Makenzie Stone posted the largest improve-ment over the two days by following up her opening-round score of 90 with an 81 in the second.

Junior Maury McCormick, who competed as an individual, posted the best score for the ‘Belles after shoot-ing a 78 on day-one and an 81 on the second day to finish with a 159 total.

Also competing as an individual was freshman Ashley Bartholomew who tied Makenzie Stone overall with

a total of 171 (83 - 88). Head coach Kathleen Price said

that she knows the team is capable of doing better.

“I really expected them to post better scores than they did,” Price said. “But, I think that we missed a few shots that we should have made.”

However, Price said that she knows her team definitely continues to benefit from the experience gained from every tournament, especially the importance of concentrating on every single shot.

“Golf is a crazy game,” Price said. “If you lose focus on just one shot and make a mistake, it can be very costly.”

The next event for the ‘Belles is the University of Central Oklahoma Tournament on Monday, Oct. 3 and 4 in Oklahoma City.

Golf: Team benefits from experience

Jason HelmsSports Editor

It is not easy to admit what I am about to, but, in the position I am in, I almost feel obligated.

The position I am referring to is Ram Page sports editor, and my confession is that I am not so sure that football is still my favorite sport.

I understand that those words can be too much to bear for a lot of Americans - especially in Texas - so before you grab the rope, understand this.

Football is still very dear to me, but after following the wide world of collegiate sports here at ASU, I have become quite the well-balanced sports nut.

The joy I get from hanging on ev-ery Rambelle serve on the volleyball court or experiencing a last-gasp goal on the ASU soccer pitch is equal to any 40-yard Hail Mary or pick-six I’ve ever witnessed.

College life is about trying new things that “expand your mind” and “broaden your horizons” right?

Well, I personally prescribe a daily dose of whatever ASU team that happens to be on the schedule.

You don’t have to come out and paint yourself blue to show your support.

Just like everything else, a little

America’s Game?

Page 8: Vol. 78 Iss. 6

Friday, September 30, 2011Page 8 SPORTS

Week at a Glance

Friday, Sept. 30VOLLEYBALL@ Lady Blues Crossover Tourn. (Topeka, Kan.)vs. Truman State - 11:30 a.m.vs. Emporia State - 4:30 p.m.

SOCCERWest Texas A&M - 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 1VOLLEYBALL@ Lady Blues Crossover Tourn. (Topeka, Kan.)vs. Southwest Bapt. - 11:00 a.m.vs. Washburn - 5 p.m.

FOOTBALLEastern New Mexico* - 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 2SOCCEREastern New Mexico* - 1 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 3GOLF@ University of Central Oklahoma Tournament (Oklahoma City)

Tuesday, Oct. 4GOLF@ University of Central Oklahoma Tournament (Oklahoma City)

Thursday, Oct 6.VOLLEYBALL@ Cameron* - 7 p.m.

*Denotes conference game

Jason HelmsSports Editor

After adding a loss, a win, and a double-overtime draw to their conference record, the Rambelles remain in the mid-dle of the LSC standings.

Head coach Travis Mc-Corkle said he expected his team to be in a better position

at this point of the season.“I think we’re a little behind

where we thought we would be,” McCorkle said. “I really thought our record would be better, but unfortunately the circumstances haven’t worked themselves out the way that we hoped.”

The ‘Belles are tied for fourth-place with Texas A&M - Commerce; the same team that dealt them a 3 - 2 home-loss on Sept. 23.

Two days following the

loss, the women grabbed a 2 - 1 victory against the Pioneers of Texas Women’s University.

“It was good to see the team work their way through match and get the result that we need-ed,” McCorkle said about the win.

The goals came from senior forward Brandie Debacker in the 27th minute and freshman Katie Camlin in 45th minute.

DeBacker’s goal was her fifth of the season and put her in second-place on the pro-

gram’s all-time scoring list with 30.

In their midweek match against second-place Incarnate Word, Wednesday, the ‘Belles and Cardinals finished regular time and two overtimes with-out a goal between them.

Freshman goalkeeper Mor-gan Harrison recorded six saves to keep the Cardinals off of the scoreboard, which two of them came in the second overtime.

The ‘Belles were only able to put two shots on goal in the

match, with both coming in the first half of regulation.

The lack of attacking has been a concern for the ‘Belles so far this season, junior mid-fielder Hanna Horeis said.

“I don’t think our attacking is as strong as it needs to be, but it’s something that we’re working on every day and get-ting to where we want it to be,” Horeis said.

The women host West Texas A&M, who currently sits just one spot below them in the

‘Belles: Not exactly where they anticipated

Rams learn from first loss of season

Soccer escapes with a draw after scoreless double - overtime

Jason HelmsSports Editor

The football team looks recover from its 31 - 17 loss in their conference-opener last Saturday to the No. 11 ranked Abilene Christian.

“Realistically, nobody likes to lose,” senior defen-sive end Lawrence Rumph said. “So, we’re not going to sit here and dwell on it.”

If anything, Rumph said that the loss has made the team come out and work harder in practice to make sure it does not happen again.

Despite posting a sea-son-high 503 yards of total offense, the Rams (3 - 1, 0 - 1 LSC) failed to score in the second and third quarters while Abilene Christian (2 - 1, 2 - 0 LSC) managed to do so in all four.

Head coach Will Wagner said although he was impressed by the offense’s overall perfor-mance, he would have liked to see them be more consistent with finishing drives for points.

“It was frustrating to see the offense do so well until they got in the red zone, where they shot themselves in the foot,” Wagner said.

Offensively, the Rams were led by sophomore quarterback Blake Ham-blin who threw for 446 yards, the most of any other quarterback in the LSC this season and second-most in program history.

Hamblin also set a school record with 39

completions, which he spread among 11 different receivers.

Redshirt freshman Mackenzie Hirt topped the list for the receivers as he

and Hamblin connected eight times for 100 yards.

Beyond Sports Net-

work (BSN), a sports media site that features colleges and players of all levels, se-lected Hamblin for Offen-sive Player of the Week for his performance.

Although the Rams’ de-fense gave up 184 rushing yards, the most this season, Wagner was not unhappy with their performance and said that the team knows where they need to improve.

“Hopefully they learned that to be one of the top teams in this con-ference they have to be more consistent and play for four quarters,” Wagner said.

Junior defensive back Alvin Johnson also record-ed a season-high in the game as he led the Rams with 12 tackles

Wagner’s team now sits in sixth-place in the LSC

after the loss, but he said they know there is still a lot of season left to play.

Wagner said he be-lieves the team has al-ready put the loss in their rear-view mirror.

“Judging from the tem-po this week in practice and the guys’ attitudes so far, they have definitely showed signs of moving on,” Wagner said.

The Rams have a chance to move up in the confer-ence standings when they host Eastern New Mexico (1 - 3, 0 - 2 LSC) Saturday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. for second home game of the season.

The Greyhounds suf-fered a 34 - 28 loss Saturday to Tarleton State, which put them one spot above last-place in the LSC.

The game between the Rams and Greyhounds will represent Family Day

Football: Hamblin garners weekly award

Photo by Pam BelcherDefensive Coordinator Mike Walton (left) runs drills with the defense during the team’s practice, Wednesday.

“Judging from the tempo in practice and the guy’s attitudes so far, they have definitely showed signs of moving on.”

Will Wagnerhead coach

Photo by Pam BelcherJunior midfielder Hanna Horeis (8) makes a move to get around a defender during the ‘Belles 2 - 1 home win against the Texas Women’s Pioneers on Sept. 25.