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Talent shines as Miss HSU comes to a close Zachar y Noga Staff Writer Freshmen are taking all the major awards this year, from Johnny Manziel winning the Heisman to a freshman from Fort Smith taking the Miss HSU crown and winning an opportunity to compete for the Miss Arkansas title. The Miss HSU pageant had it all, from a huge turnout, entertainment, student involvement and a group of competitive contestants. Arkansas Hall was so packed that Henderson staffers had to open up the second floor seating so people could watch the pageant. “The pageant went really well,” Ricki Rebollar, the host of the pageant, said. “All the ladies did a great job.” The first segment of the pageant was the Parade of Contestants. All of the contestants were introduced to the audience for the first time. Each one of the shirts that the contestant wore matched and was provided by Cameron Magee and Michael Curtis from Avad3. The next segment of the pageant gave the contestants the opportunity to do their first dress change while Miss HSU of 2012, Miranda Johnson, escorted little Miss Jacee Martin to the stage for an audience introduction. Miss Jacee Martin is six years old and loves competing in pageants, singing and going to church. The extemporaneous questions were the next event for the contestants, who demonstrated true bravery while answering difficult questions in front of a thousand or more spectators.
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Kendreka Myles sang “At Last” to clinch her victory at the Miss HSU pageant last Thursday. The pageant was decided by a panel of judges. “I believe that anyone who is in love should get married,” Sarah Williams, sophomore mass media major and fourth runner up, said in response to her question about the Supreme Court case to allow gay marriages in California. Other contestants had ques-
tions ranging from their opinion on whether or not traditional colleges will still exist to their opinion on whether or not trained faculty should be allowed to carry a concealed hand gun. The judges were then introduced to the audience while the
Miss HSU hopefuls went off to change into their bathing suits. Jim Collins, Carol Martin, Amanda Pharr, Rikki Tweedle and Julie Fuhrmann Hensley were the judges for this year’s pageant. Some of their qualifications included being a delegate to Miss America or being a former Miss HSU. The swimsuit portion of the pageant produced a big roar from the crowd. Many of the women chose a two-piece swimsuit, but seven of the contestants chose one-piece swimsuits that suited their individual tastes. When the swimsuit portion of the contest ended, audience members cheered for Miss Arkansas, Sloan Roberts, who then took the stage. Miss Arkansas shared stories about her days at Miss America and joked about Miss Iowa and her slip of words while answering a question about medical marijuana in last year’s Miss America competition. Talent was next, and the Miss HSU hopefuls didn’t disappoint. There were singers, dancers, violinists, poets and even a color guard routine, which led into intermission. Jacob Flores re-energized the crowd after a ten-minute intermission with a medley of songs. The evening gown segment of the competition produced loud cheers from the crowd as each participant showed off their elegant gowns on stage. The colors varied from creamy white to glittery pink. All the contestants showed poise and elegance while presenting their vibrantly colored gowns on stage. While the judges were tallying the votes for a winner, John-
son and Michael Ordonez sang a duet. Jacob Flores joined the two performers to sing another song. Last year’s Henderson Idol winner, Connor Rayburn, then joined the trio. After the scheduled acts were concluded, the judges had now reached a decision for the new Miss HSU. Miss Arkansas then came on stage and shared additional stories concerning her pageant competition, which included quotes from “Miss Congeniality.” When the judges finally reached a decision on the new Miss HSU, they brought all the contestants out on the stage and announced the winners of the other awards, which were competed for throughout the week. The award for Miss Photogenic was presented to Sarah Williams, while Kendreka Myles won the Best Talent award. The Miss Congeniality award was presented to Alyson Morrison. The evening’s host then announced Kendreka Myles as the winner of the 2013 Miss HSU competition. “She will do well representing HSU,” Leah Sexton, former Miss HSU, said. “Kendreka has a great personality. She’s funny, has a great talent and just gorgeous.” “I’m a freshman, and I just wanted to place,” Myles said. “To prepare for Miss Arkansas, I will freshen up my talent and hit the gym a lot more.” Myles’ family wasn’t able to attend event due to travel distance, but there is no doubt that her family and friends back home will be ready to cheer her on in the Miss Arkansas competition, which will be held in Hot Springs this summer.
Non-traditional student wins awards Cherith Cobbs Staff Writer
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It was the middle of the summer term. Jay Orr walked into Lonnie Jackson’s office and looked up at the pictures on the wall. He wasn’t sure what he was getting himself into, but he saw people holding checks. Money is what motivated him to participate in the competitions that earned him recognition and the grand prize. “Money will motivate almost anybody to put out a little work,” Jay Orr, senior aviation management major, said. Orr was close to giving up during the middle of the semester of his marketing class. He felt he was behind the other students in making his plans for the competition. He would start with an idea and then come up with another, changing his whole idea. Jackson would not let him give up. “He told me ‘Man keep going, keep pushing through,’ and luckily I did,” Orr said. Orr participated in the Business Plan Competition and the Business Battle of The Ravine.
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These competitions awarded him a total of $7,000. Orr placed first in the Business Plan Competition and second in the Business Battle of The Ravine. He was excited to win the competition. He admits he is competitive, and he was not too happy that he placed second in the Business Battle of The Ravine. “When we went to Battle of The Ravine, I came in second,” Orr said. “I was crushed, but I knew I did as good of a job as I could have done.” His determination to succeed and take advantage of his opportunities rewarded him. “I would describe myself as leadership oriented, an entrepreneur, go-getter, motivated, driven, lucky and thankful,” Orr said. He is a non-traditional student from Jonesboro who is not afraid to say he is thankful for second chances. He takes pride in his work and takes advantage of his situation every day. “I graduate with a 3.7 GPA in May,” Orr said. “I owe that a lot to having a second chance.” Orr graduated from high school with a $40,000 scholar-
ship in ROTC. He attended Rhodes College in Memphis, where he played baseball, joined a fraternity and enjoyed the social life. These things distracted him from his school work. He lost his scholarship as a result of his continuous social life. He then decided to transfer to Ole Miss. He did not adjust well, and returned to his home town to attend Arkansas State University. Orr did not get to complete his degree and began to work with his father on aircraft. “I worked out in the job force a little while, and finally said this is something that I enjoy,” Orr said. Airplanes are not the only things that Orr enjoys in his spare time, even though school is his first priority. “I love playing sports and playing with my puppy,” Orr said. “He takes up a lot of my time. Other than that, I am doing school work.” Orr is also involved in organizations on campus. He is treasurer of Alpha Eta Rho and a member of Phi Beta Lambda. He has also been invited to join
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RAISING SPIRITS Emmit Knowles, freshman biol-
ogy and pre-med major, and Kellye Brown, freshman mass media major, sell orange ribbons for 25 cents in the Garrison Center to donate to 5-year-old Ayden’s family for the young boy’s leukemia treatments. Noel Garling, communications major and Garrison Information Desk worker, got the idea to raise the money for the upcoming week. the National Honor Society, Alpha Chi. Through the adversity, being involved on campus and social life, he still managed to take advantage of his second chance. Now that Orr is in graduate school, he wants to focus on the financial part of aircraft. He is also considering working for himself doing aircraft sales. “I ultimately want to find something I can do and work
for myself, or even do a full circle and go back into aircraft sales,” Orr said. Orr is not ashamed that he is proud and thankful for the second opportunity he had to do things right. “I am lucky that I am able to do now what I’m sure a lot of students are capable of at a younger age, but they just don’t put forth the mindset,” Orr said.
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Residence Life’s priority signup will take place throughout the week, beginning bright and early at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 1. All signups will take place in the Garrison Center foyer across from Quizno’s. On Monday, those students who wish to live in Whispering Oaks and Eagle Point apartments next year should be at the sign up table between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon. All applicants will be notified of the status of the applications that evening. Also on Monday, sign ups for the themed floors limited to the exercise, service and quiet floors will begin at 1 p.m. and last until 4 p.m. On Tuesday, April 2, all the people who wish to squat their current rooms can do so. Those living in Smith, Sturgis and the second and third floors of East will sign up between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.. Those living in Newberry, International House and West will sign up between the hours of 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The students who wish to switch rooms within their current building will sign up on Wednesday, April 3. For people living in Newberry, International Hall, and West, signups start at 8 a.m. and end at noon. Students living in Smith, Sturgis and East can sign up from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Those students who want to switch from one building to another will sign up on Thursday, April 4, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets holding your place in line will be issued beginning at 5 a.m. You will need to be present when your ticket number is called or you will be skipped. Sign ups will wrap up on Friday, April 5. Students who are not currently in on-campus housing who need to be can sign up between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. The students who need medical rooms can sign up between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. These students must provide documentation of their medical condition and have a letter of support from the Disabilities Services Office. Alpha Chi will hold an induction ceremony and reception for their new members on Monday, April 1. The ceremony will be held in the Banquet room in the Garrison Center beginning at 7 p.m. Guest pianist Paul Berkowitz will be performing in the RFA Recital Hall on Monday, April 1. The recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. There is no admission charge. Henderson Idol will continue this week on Tuesday in the Lecture Hall. It will begin at 8:30 p.m. The spring career fair will be on Wednesday, April 3, in the Day Gym. It will start at 10 a.m. and last until 1 p.m. This is a great chance to see what career opportunities there are out there after college. There will be a faculty senate meeting on Wednesday, April 3, in the Wilson room. The meeting will begin at 3:15 p.m. The movie playing in the Lecture Hall this week will be “Zero Dark Thirty.” It will start at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3. “Zero Dark Thirty” will play again on Friday evening, April 5, also starting at 7:30 p.m.
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League of Latinos hosts Tacos 4 Texts Jairus Sanders Staff Writer On Thursday, April 4, the League of Latinos is having their second annual “Tacos 4 Texts” event. Members of the League of Latinos and other volunteers get together and make homestyle authentic tacos. Everything from the tortillas, meat, spices and salsa will be made from scratch. There will be two types of tacos: the special authentic beef taco and an all-vegetable taco known as the “Reddie Veggie” taco. All the funds allocated from this fund raiser will be used to purchase reading aid, reading material, literacy supplies, children’s books, etc. These materials are allocated for the young minority children who attend the elementary schools here in Arkadelphia. “Last year’s ‘Tacos 4 Texts’ was a great success,” Chris Espinoza-Madrid, president of League of Latinos, said. “We saw the impact it made on children’s lives. We wanted to see their faces light up again.” Espinoza, a senior business administration and management major from Madrid, plays a big role in not only the League
of Latinos, but also in the International Students Association, where he is the treasurer. The League of Latinos has recently been added to the school. Their mission is to connect, develop and empower. They address the issues of Hispanic and minority students on campus in higher education. They also help with the transition from high school to college and try to supply them with the resources to help them graduate. “[We want] HSU to become the premier student organization in the state,” Espinoza said. The League of Latinos believes that to using food is a great way of connecting with the community because food brings everyone together. In their mission to develop, the League of Latinos contend that parents’ and teachers’ favorite resources to help build a child’s education are books and to have them to read. Their final goal, to empower, is met because they are helping the children in their community while feeding their community. Two weeks ago, the International Students Association held the International Food Bazaar, which was a bit hit in the community. That inspired the League of
Latinos to focus more on their Latino culture and the food that they specialize in. Brookshire’s is lending some employees to come and volunteer for the “Tacos 4 Texts” event. Depending on the success of “Tacos 4 Text,” the League of Latinos hope this event can expand to surrounding areas such as Gurdon and Bismark. This event will be held in the
Garrison Center Day Gym on April 4 from 3-6 p.m. The prices for the tacos are $1.50 each or four for $5. You can eat with everyone there or you can get it to go. On April 15, the League of Latinos will be having another special event called “Noche de Salsa HSU/ Salsa Night HSU,” which features salsa dancing, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Garrison Center Day Gym.
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Henderson Idol Caleb Conrad pumped up the
audience on Tuesday, March 26, with his performance of “Let’s Get It On,” originally sung by Marvin Gaye.
The spring Career Fair returns to campus this week Hunter Lively Staff Writer The Henderson State All Majors Career Fair, hosted by the Center for Career Development, will be held in the Garrison Day Gym on Wednesday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Kami Ball, career development coordinator, is organizing the event, which happens once each semester. “This is my first career fair to coordinate,” Ball said. “I’m looking forward to seeing the turnout of students that show up.” Ball also stated that students who plan to attend the fair are encouraged to dress professionally and bring copies of their resumes. There will be 75 companies and organizations from all areas to speak with students, and
possible gather new recruits. Summit Bank and the Arkadelphia Chamber of Commerce are just two of the many that will be represented. Ball commented on the importance of the surrounding area. She stated that the city of Arkadelphia is really trying to become more involved this semester because their mission is to keep as many students close to Arkadelphia with their careers after they graduate. Along with Ball, several other people will be helping out with the fair. A few of them include Pam Ligon, associate dean of academic services, Jason Herring, graduate assistant, and Krystal Beachum, student worker. Beachum, who also plays basketball for the Lady Reddies, commented on her expectations for the fair.
“I have never worked at a career fair before,” she said. “This will be my first one. I am extremely excited to see what great opportunities will be there. The Career Development Center has been very beneficial in my life, and I have learned a lot about resumes, interviews, as well as my professional development.” One of the unique things about this event is that there will be representatives there who cover each major, from accounting to nursing to physics. Baptist Health Medical Center representatives will be there to talk to nursing majors. Many high schools from across the state will also have representatives there to talk to education majors. For parks and recreation majors, the United States Forest Service will also have someone on hand.
“This is an extremely important opportunity for students to get their foot in the door with companies of their interest,” Ball said. “That’s why it is extremely crucial to come dressed professionally with a resume in hand.” Ball also mentioned that if a student cannot come up with any type of professional clothing, the Career Development Center will have a “professional clothes closet” on standby. The career fair has also been highly promoted this semester. There has been an HSU Career page created on major social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and even Pinterest. The Career Development Center also encourages students to visit its offices and conduct practice interviews. Students can also receive resume and cover letter assistance.
of congress participated in this red equality sign profile protest by changing their Twitter images to the sign. All 13 members then tweeted out tweets telling everyone to support the cause. They also told the public why they support gay marriage and equal rights. There are many well-known celebrities who also support this issue, such as Brad Pitt, Lady Gaga and Anne Hathaway. Each celebrity has been quoted on the HRC website in support of same-sex marriage. “It’s unbelievable to me that people’s lives and relationships are literally being voted on,” Brad Pitt said. “I’m not going to back down from the fight for loving and committed couples to have the ability to marry.” Lady Gaga also sounded off on the issue. “The younger generation, my generation, we are the ones coming up in the world,” said Gaga. “And we must continue to push this movement forward and close the gap. We must demand full equality for all.” Anne Hathaway has a very personal connection when it comes to her fight for marriage equality for same-sex couples. “In my household, being gay was, and is, no big deal,” said Hathaway. “When my brother came out, we hugged him, said we loved him, and that was that.” Students on campus have formed their own opinions on
the matter. “In my opinion, I support same sex marriage,” Benny Theysen, junior general studies major, said. “U.S. is the land of the free, so why can’t people get married to who they want? Same sex or opposite sex, it’s all the same in my eyes.” “Love is love, and is only between the two people,” Danielle Beck, mass media major, said. “I don’t feel it is my right to decide who people should love. If they love a person, that’s all that should matter.” The law of banning same-sex marriage has been set in stone for many, many years. “When did it become unconstitional to exclude homosexual couples from marriage,” Antonin Scalia, Justice of the Supreme Court, said. “When did the law become this?” Not everyone supports samesex marriage. Hundreds of people protested outside the
Supreme Court last week. There is diversity of Henderson’s campus as well on the issue. “In my opinion, I feel same sex marriage is wrong to partake in,” Cheyenne Derr, a junior psychology major, said. “My beliefs are based off biblical guidelines. I believe God, the creator of man and all things, created marriage to be between a husband and wife.” According to the Huffington Post, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, is against same-sex marriage and gay adoption. He described same sex marriage as “the work of the devil and a destructive attack on god’s plan.” The Supreme Court is in hot debate on how the Proposition 8 and DOMA acts will turn out. Coming to a decision won’t be easy, as this debate has been going on for many years.
Marriage equality paints Facebook red Malorie Kelley Staff Writer On Tuesday, Facebook, Twitter and many other social media sites were turning “red” with equal signs. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) posted a Facebook post asking everyone to paint the town red. The HRC supports equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. In response, many people changed their profile picture to the red “=” sign associated with the HRC, or users could create their own red sign. Last week, the Supreme Court took the issue of samesex marriage into their own hands, discussing Proposition 8. This proposition would ban same-sex marriages in California, and the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, which would allow same-sex marriage, as well as certain marriage rights nationwide. Every day, people argue against and for marriage equality for all Americans, whether they be gay or straight. The Supreme Court is undergoing many long, hard meetings to try to figure out if they should rule in favor or against same-sex marriage being allowed nationwide. According to a Twitter post by Ryan Beckwith, politics editor at Digital First Media’s Project Thunderdome, 13 members
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‘Retaliation’ is formulaic, yet exciting sequel JD Roberts Staff Writer A few years ago a movie called “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” was released worldwide. The problem with it was that it wasn’t really a G.I. Joe movie. Instead audiences got a cross between “Transformers”, James Bond and “Team America: World Police”. Four years later, Hasbro and Paramount are hoping to right the wrong that was committed and make “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” a blockbuster hit. The movie picks up what appears to be a few years after the first one. Duke, played by Channing Tatum, is in now in charge of the Joes and the evil Zartan is still disguised as the president. Meanwhile Cobra Commander is locked up and waiting for the right time to escape. After completing an important mission, the president, aka Zartan, gives the orders to wipe the Joe’s out. With most of the team dead, Roadblock, played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Flint and Lady Jaye must fight to uncover the truth about Zartan and his plan for world domination. While all of this is going on, the ninja Storm Shadow helps Cobra Commander in his es-
cape but is being pursued by Snake Eyes, the silent Joe, and Storm Shadow’s sister, Jinx. As the movie continues the two story lines meet, resulting in an full on battle between the G.I. Joe’s and Cobra. The tension is high and the stakes are higher as America’s greatest heroes must fight for the safety of the world. First things first. “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” is better than “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra.” This is the question on everyone’s mind and Retaliation isn’t outstanding but it sure does look like it when compared to Rise of Cobra. One of the biggest improvements is the realism. The first movie is riddled with futuristic technology and hi-tech weapons and suits and it’s ridiculous. Retaliation succeeds at giving the franchise a much need dose of realism but still has fun gadgets that the audience can get behind. Another improvement in the series is use of some of the cooler characters. There were two cool things about first G.I. Joe movie and they were Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. Retaliation gives us a lot more cooler characters and actually tries to use them. Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are both given a fair amount
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BLIND JUSTICE Jinx (Elodie Yung) trains under the tutelage of Blind Mas-
ter, played by RZA of the Wu Tang Clan. This sequel has the Joes at odds with Cobra Commander once again. screen time and Cobra Commander is given a little more time but more would have been great. Audiences are also introduced to Jinx and Firefly, one of the coolest villains of the series. While it never reaches the level of awful the first movie does, Retaliation never delivers what audiences really want, a strong and entertaining story. Sure the action is fun but the story is forgettable and uninteresting.
What makes it worse is the various subplots that are crammed in between the inciting action and the resolution. Audiences are overwhelmed with the multiple plot points that never stick and at times don’t even make sense. Of course the acting isn’t top notch but it is still a descent movie even with all of its flaws. It seems like “The Rock” has saved another dying franchise and will probably show up in
a sequel if the movie performs well. With big action and small story “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” manages to accomplish what it set out to do. Don’t expect the movie to blow you away but if you go in knowing what you’re getting into it will be a fun, action packed ride. But remember, knowing is only half the battle.
Soon there will be only one Dr. Steinmiller at Henderson Cherith Cobbs Staff Writer “Six years teaching at a public school, three years at a different university, and getting my doctorates. That adds another five years,” Dr. Georgine Steinmiller, professor of special education, said. “I’ve been 26 years here, so add it together and you got it.” Dr. Georgine Steinmiller has been teaching for 39 years. Recently she has come to the decision to retire from teaching. Even though she has devoted her time to teaching, that is not what she always wanted to do. “I had actually planned to become a medical doctor, and my doctor talked me out of it,” Steinmiller said. “He said ‘If you want to raise a family, you’re going to find it very difficult to become a medical doctor and do
justice to both.’” Her husband, Dr. Robert Steinmiller, helped her make her decision. He inspired her to move forward with her aspiration to teach. “My husband was going to work on his doctorate, so I decided it was time for me too,” Steinmiller said. Steinmiller is quick to say that the most memorable part of teaching is the students. During her years of teaching, she has made a great impact on them. She has especially made an impact on former teacher and now current co-worker, Carolyn McClure. “She is a mentor to me,” McClure, assistant professor of special education, said. “She has always been someone I look up to. I have so much respect for her. I have always had a passion for teaching special
education, but she kindled that passion, and I can always go to her and ask questions if I’m not sure about anything.” She has even made an impression on students outside of her classroom. “She is very kind-hearted and a sweet person,” Olandera Dunn, junior mass media major, said. “I know her from going on the debate tournaments with us.” For Steinmiller, her work does not stop inside the classroom. Students are not the only people she has helped in her years of teaching. Many coworkers have been touched by her personality. “I value her depth of knowledge base and the interpersonal relationships,” Peggy Woodall, assistant professor of special education, said. “It is quite evident that she has
established with many people here on the campus. Not only from students, but her colleagues across all disciplines, especially in the Teachers College, we do very much look up to her.” Many things can be said about her personality. One thing that was evident was that she is straightforward and she does not hold back how she feels about a situation. “Georgine is a realist,” McClure said. “She is an original. She is herself, the same person every time you talk to her and meet her.” Even though Steinmiller enjoys teaching, she has other hobbies that she enjoys doing outside of teaching. “I read and we like to travel,” she said. “I could live on a cruise ship without any problem at all.”
On her journey to retirement, she makes it clear that she does not plan to stop working completely. She has many goals that she wants to fulfill. She even plans to do some writing of her own. “I don’t plan to miss teaching,” Steinmiller said, “I plan to stick my nose in it down the line. I’m not going to totally leave it, and I want to do some writing and some other things. We’ll see when the opportunity comes along.” Steinmiller has many opportunities ahead of her during her retirement. In addition to writing, she also wants to travel and possibly create programs. There is one thing that Steinmiller is adamant about doing during her retirement. “I plan to get some sleep,” Steinmiller said.
Hunters seek to boycott Colorado over gun laws From the wire Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Hunters across the country say they are boycotting Colorado because of recent legislation meant to curtail gun violence. Colorado last week became the first Western state to ratchet back gun rights in response to mass shootings at a suburban Denver movie theater and an elementary school in Connecticut. Opponents warned that the gun controls would hurt hunters, especially an expansion of background-check requirements to apply to personal and online gun sales. Republican opponents of the new background-check law said it would make criminals of hunters lending each other weapons for weekend hunting trips. In response, Democrats changed the bill to give people a 72-hour grace period to share guns without triggering background-check requirements.
Republicans then said the bill would imperil weeklong hunting trips. Gun rights advocates who said hunters would boycott Colorado in protest say they are following through on their threats. Hunting outfitters say people began canceling trips after the legislation passed, The Gazette of Colorado Springs reported. Northwest Colorado hunting guide Chris Jurney expects more state defections in a major tourism industry. Out-ofstate hunters accounted for 15 percent of hunting licenses last year, 86,000, compared with 489,000 for residents. “There’s a united front of sportsmen that are tired of having their freedoms and liberties and fundamental rights taken away from them,” said Jurney, vice president of the Colorado Outfitters Association. “That kind of unity among sportsmen is going to be big, and unfortunately for those of us who live here, we’re going to suffer the
consequences of this misguided legislation.” Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Randy Hampton said his agency has asked the state attorney general’s office for advice on impacts to hunters. While legal possession of high-capacity magazines is grandfathered in, officials want to make sure they are still legal to use. “We believe there’s the potential for impact. That’s out of our control,” he said. “Hunting is a tool to manage wildlife populations, and we do not believe the impacts will affect that part of our mission.” Jurney said he expects the actual impact of gun regulations on Colorado hunters will be small. Varmint hunters tend to use high-capacity magazines, so they might be limited. The head of the Colorado Tourism Office, which tracks travel spending in Colorado, told The Associated Press there was no immediate data showing any impact from a hunting
boycott. Al White said Colorado has the region’s friendliest licensure process for out-of-state hunters and a waiting list for big-game licenses. White touted the nation’s only over-the-counter licensing for elk hunting by out-of-state visitors. “You can’t do that in Wyoming. You can’t do that in Montana,” he said. Jeff Lepp, owner of Specialty
Sports, a gun and hunting shop in Colorado Springs, predicts hunters are going to choose to visit other Rocky Mountain states. “Small mountain towns and rural towns in this state are going to lose a lot of money because you’re not going to see the number of out-of-state hunters coming here,” he said. “Other states are going to see a growth.”
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Reddies excel in National Swim Championship Zach Dutton Staff Writer Henderson earned its way into the NCAA Division II National Swim Championships held in Birmingham, Ala. on March 6-9 and came home with their heads held high. The tournament was host to over 30 teams from around the country, with competitors averaging four or five per school. This is D2’s toughest competition, and just earning a ticket to play is enough. “The goal for about 90 percent [of competitors] there are just to make it,” Victoria Culliver, Lady Red Wave captain, said. “The other 10 percent go to win.” Representing Henderson for the Lady Red Wave was senior swimmer Chelsea Leary. This was her fourth and final national tournament, a record few can match.
Qualifying the Red Wave with their record-breaking 400-yard freestyle relay time of 2:59:50 were Robert Fisher, Adam Milecz, Aaron Villemez and Nicholas James. Villemez is the only member of the team who is not a senior. “It takes a little something from everyone to make a team,” Culliver said. “Everyone stepped up where we needed them to, which showed in great swims across the board.” Leary competed in the 200yard IM and the 100 and 200yard backstroke. Leary survived the 200 backstroke preliminary swim to advance to the final consolation swim. Landing on the edge at 56:64, just 1:01 from the ninth placed competitor, brought her to 14th of over 50 competitors. In swim competitions, everyone races in the preliminary round, and the top 16 advance
to the finals. These 16 are broken into two groups of eight. The top eight compete for the championship while the ninth16th places compete amongst each other in what is referred to as a consolation swim. These competitors in the consolation swim can only rank as high as ninth place. Red Wave swimmers Milecz and Fisher competed in the 100 and 200 freestyle relays individually, and Nick James competed in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke. In the 100 backstroke preliminary relay, James made the consolation swim and placed 15th in the finals with a time of 49:31, less than one second behind the ninth place finisher. In the 200 backstroke, James landed the 17th position in the preliminary relay, narrowly missing the consolation swim. The Red Wave performed
better once the team relays began. The men participated in the 200, 400 and 800-yard freestyles, as well as the 200-yard medley relay. In the 200 freestyle, the men took 13th with a time of 1:22:05. The winning team came in at 1:19:31. The 400 freestyle was the event that this team dominated at the Delta State conference the week prior. “In conference we are like a big fish in a little pond,” Culliver said. “Every year it gets faster and faster, and this year was no exception.” In the relay, the men advanced to the consolation swim with an 11th place finish in the preliminary round at a time of 3:00:99. For their final swim, Henderson’s dream team again beat the school record they had previously broken, finishing at
3:00:44, earning a 12th place national ranking. Most importantly, Henderson took out Ouachita and their star swimmer again. “Expectations keep getting higher because swims keep getting faster,” Culliver said. “You have to evolve with the sport.” Unfortunately, four of these five prized athletes will not be swimming next year. This leaves pressure for Villemez, being the school’s only national competitor not graduating, to mold a new dream team and lead Henderson to national victory next year. He won’t have to do it alone. Rumors are spreading about a possible incoming international freshman with an impressive butterfly stroke. Henderson’s Red Wave will be evolving with the sport in hopes of sending more competitors to the national circuit.
Reddies sweep Southern Nazarene in three-game series Kaitlyn Kitchens Sports Editor Henderson State’s baseball team played Southern Nazarene University for a two-day series, including three games Friday and Saturday at Clyde Berry Field. The Reddies (18-12 overall, 12-7 Great American Conference) swept Southern Nazarene, winning all three games in the series. Henderson took a 2-1 win in the first game with pitcher Nathan Eller striking out six batters and only allowing four hits to get past him. The first run was scored in the fourth inning by the Reddies when Carlos Rodriquez hit a single, then scored on a base hit by Matt Evans. In the eighth inning, Rodriquez popped the ball to right field, allowing Jordan Trosclair to bring the final score 2-1, Henderson State. The second and third games were held on Saturday, where the Reddie pitchers only let Southern Nazarene score one
run out of both games and only gave up five hits, letting the Reddies win 7-1 and 5-0. Zac Zdanowicz went 3-for4 with two runs batted in the opener of the day. Rodriguez hit two doubles for the Reddies to take the lead. The Reddies scored single runs in the first and second innings. Tadarious Hawkins scored on a Zdanowicz single in the fourth inning where the Reddies added three runs to the scoreboard. The second game of the day started off with Hawkins and Zdanowicz hitting singles. This triumph made it possible for both players to score later on a fielder’s choice and a stolen base. Trosclair scored in the second inning by a double from Zdanowicz, and the Reddies later two more runs in the third inning to end the game 5-0. Henderson will next travel to Fort Smith to play a doubleheader on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Additional reporting by Troy Mitchell.
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REDDIES SWEEP The Henderson State University baseball team swept Southern Nazarene University in a three-game series. The Reddies played the first game on Friday, March 29, where they won 2-1. The two teams played the next day, where Henderson won both games, first game 7-1, second game 5-0.
Henderson tennis team upset to Southeastern Oklahoma Sarah Williams Staff Writer The Reddie tennis team hosted their conference opener just before Spring Break, bringing some upsetting matches against the Southeastern Oklahoma Storm. Among the distractions from Spring Break coming up and studying for midterms, the Lady Reddies stayed focused on tennis against the Lady Storm. Head Coach Brenda Joiner started the day asking the team what they needed to do to win the match and they all chanted together, “Doubles.” The doubles for the day included an eight-game pro set,
making the first to eight games by two the winner. For singles, the Reddies played the best two out of three sets. Each set was six games. First up against the Storm for doubles was Sarah Camras, senior, and Brittany Harness, junior. They knew that it would be a tough match against Sabina Mardarenko and Andreea Georgescu of SEOSU when they heard them intimidatingly pumping each other up in foreign tongues. They huddled together to get their minds right and set their game plan. One of their preparation methods even includes a prematch “ritual.”
“We have to eat a cupcake before every game for good luck,” Harness said. “The one time we didn’t eat one we lost.” Some good returns came from Camras and Harness in the first game, constantly having to move because of the short shots the Storm were executing. In the third game of the pro set, Mardarenko tried to play a long ball and Camras, on the other side close to the net, slammed it short in denial for the point. This led into the fourth game, which was 15 all for a long rally until SEOSU took off again. This put them ahead 4-1 in games of the set. The Storm continued to
swing their stinging backhands through the next two games to make it 6-3, leading to the final fall of the Reddies, 8-3. Matches against the Reddies and Storm were played across all four courts. There was a resonating, drawn out cheer yelling “Storm” coming from all eight SEOSU players periodically. This intense enthusiasm and strategic play from Mardarenko and Georgescu is what put them over the edge to take the first set. Henderson seemed to spiral downward after letting the first couple of matches escape their grasp, resulting in nine victories for the Storm and zero for the Reddies. Emily Eggleston and Monica
Woodward for the Reddies were defeated 8-5 by the Storm’s Marina Dias and Elba Haugen for doubles while Tyler Reaves and Jenny Cecotti also fell 8-4 to the contending Cassaundra Braatan and Fabiola Juarez. Singles didn’t seem to help brighten up the dreary day for the Reddies either. All six of the single games played for Henderson ended in SEOSU’s favor. However, this was only the first cluster of matches in conference for the Reddies. “We’re a young team,” Michael Miller, volunteer assistant coach, said. “We only have one senior, but they are a really good group, and one thing I can say about them is that they never quit.”
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VOLUME 15, ISSUE 23
The Henderson State Channing Tatums Lost civilization of
angsty underground musicians unearthed
Human Spider Super Hero After many suggestions and debates, it has finally been decided that Henderson will no longer be the Reddies. As of 2013, the mascot for the quaint Arkadelphia college will be the Channing Tatums. While there are some who don’t agree with the decision, many students are happy to see a new, tangible mascot. “I think it is a great move on Henderson’s part,” Stephanie Hartman, sophomore mass media major, said. “I’m proud to be a Henderson State Channing Tatum.” The war for a new mascot is one that has been raging for years at Henderson. “This is something they bring up every year, but nothing ever changes,” Bart Clementine, Henderson alumni, said. “I can’t believe they’ve actually done something for a change.” Much like a jury must be locked up, the Committee for Making Henderson Great was put on lockdown and asked to not go anywhere until a decision was made. Sources say the meeting for the mascot change began on Monday morning and lasted until Thursday night, only breaking to go to the bathroom. It is unclear who pitched the idea to make the “Magic Mike” star the official mascot of the university, but evidence points to some of the female members on the committee. “I don’t really get why Channing Tatum was chosen,” said an upset committee member. “I personally wanted the phoenix
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MASSCOT Channing Tatum and his bulging muscles have been chosen as the new face and abs of Henderson. to be our new mascot.” There is no word on whether Mr. Tatum approves of himself as the mascot of Henderson, but administration is confident that he will. Students around campus have been quite positive about the change and are excited to see what other changes come about now that they are no lon-
ger the Reddies. “Channing Tatum is such an inspiration to everyone,” Dr. Glendell Jones, president of Henderson, said. “His movies are works of art, and there is no doubt that he will make a fine, with a capital ‘F,’ mascot.”
is working together to bring people “the film the people deserve, but not the one they need right now.” With writing underway, the studio is now looking for the perfect director to bring the crossover onto the big screen. The list of possible directors is as follows: Christopher Nolan, Uwe Boll, Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood, Kathryn Bigelow and Ben Affleck. The biggest news to be released is the leaking of the first draft of the script. It is unclear and unlikely that this version of the script will be used, but it still makes the executives mad. For readers, here is a synopsis of the “Batman vs. Potter” movie we could be seeing very soon. After a short hiatus, Bruce Wayne dons the cape and cowl to respond to a threat in London. When he arrives, he sees that the people are being attacked by a large group of wizards led by the young Harry Potter. Batman tries to intervene but ends up crossing the young wizard.
As the two are fighting, a mysterious figure appears and casts a spell, sending the boy who lived and the dark knight on a journey through space and
While digging the foundation for Henderson’s new dining facility on campus, contractors were surprised and terrified when they found a cavern that was home to a lost civilization of underground musicians. Sources at the scene reported hearing unimaginative and badly mixed post-progressive rock coming from far beneath the bedrock, but thought nothing of it until their back hoes broke through into a new sound. “Dear God, man,” one contractor said. “Why are you still standing there? They’re coming. Can’t you hear their dissonant rock chords played slightly out of tune?” Police reports show that no one was hurt at the scene of the cultural clash, although some students at the scene reported lingering feelings of being “turned on” and being “confused by the singers’ artistic intent.” One student questioned the physical possibility of the civilization’s existence. “I just don’t understand how they got a vintage Solid State Logic SL4000 mixing board to the surface so quickly,” said X. “They don’t look like they could carry anything heavier than a bass amp.”
“We’re not sure how they got down there in the first place,” Dean X said. “But it is most likely because of poor band management and the synthesizer kid never showing up for practice.” The musicians were too aloof to provide comment, instead insisting that this reporter listen to their mix-tape, which they insisted sounded “just like Modest Mouse with more cowbell.” Authorities called to the scene were prepared to use physical force. “We had ten kilos of dynamite ready to re-seal the entrance to the tunnel, but it appears that they are already so depressed and self-defeating that they eventually just handed us a stack of xeroxed flyers and went back where they came from.” The whereabouts of several Henderson students are still in question after the incident. A roommate of one of the missing students assumes the worst. “She was always so quick to jump on a new bandwagon,” said X. “I’m sure the underground musicians saw her permanent clipped-in hairfeathers and knew that she would make a perfect groupie.” Construction will continue on Wednesday.
Caped crusader to take aim at the boy who lived Launchpad McQuack Lives here
“Aliens vs. Predator.” “Freddie vs. Jason.” “Kramer vs Kramer.” “Plants vs. Zombies.” Our culture has become obsessed with pitting people against one another. It appears that Warner Brothers studios has caught on to this popular trend and has green lit a movie that will put two of their biggest characters against each other. That’s right, folks. Next year the world will get to see the battle of the ages in “Batman vs. Potter.” With the Harry Potter films raking in $7,706,147,978 at the box office and Christopher Nolan’s Batman franchise bringing in over two billion dollars, studio executives think the only logical thing to do is crossover their two biggest earners. Warner Brothers has already started pre-production of the film and has enlisted the writing talents of J.K. Rowling, Damon Lindelof, Jonathan Nolan and Quentin Tarantino. While the list is diverse, sources say that the group
time. Faced with their pasts, the two will see who they were, who they are and who they will become. Batman and Harry must look beyond their differ-
ences and work together to stop a greater evil from taking over the world. It is unknown whether Daniel Radcliffe or Christian Bale will return to their iconic roles, but the studio seems confident the two will return to fulfill their audiences’ dreams. Sources say the movie will be filled with cameos from both franchises and will introduce a slew of characters never seen before on the big screen. Warner Brothers is very confident that the film is going to be a hit and is looking to eventually crossover more of their popular franchises. Maybe soon we will see a “Scooby-Doo Meets Sherlock Holmes” and “The Hangover: Looney Tunes,” but time will only tell. This is an incredibly smart move on Warner Brothers’ part and will really help in their battle with Marvel Studios and their success. “Batman vs. Potter” is sure to be a smash hit and bring magic and fun to audiences everywhere. Look for the crossover in thePhoto courtesy of Kaitlyn Kitchens/Oracle photo stretcher aters in summer 2014.
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News Briefs Henderson is proud to annouce new “Boating for Horses” initiative. An MLA graduate student was found after falling into logical fallacy created by his own thesis. A Henderson student was brutally assaulted after refusing to share a Facebook meme of Daryl Dixon from “The Walking Dead” One of the Henderson Idol cohosts was caught stealing jokes after breaking into the Dimension Films office and stealing the script for their newest movie, “Scary Movie 5.” A local athlete finally finished her novel after being kicked off the ping pong team for refusing to take part in the raunchy pre-game ritual. The Oracle news editor used the term “wants the P” after watching Tyler Perry’s “Temptation.” Henderson agrees to hire a lion tamer to teach a new elective class. Taming lions is said to help sharpen skills to prevent being mugged. Local business, Turkey Express, said to be adding crack into the sweet tea to keep the students coming back. Members of the football team were caught participating in a drag show being put on for the baseball team at Clyde Berry. Zachary Zdanowicz made it rain. Internationally acclaimed singer, Adele, defends statements, claiming that she did in fact set fire to the rain, but denies rumors about setting fire to Alicia Keys. A Henderson art student copyrighted the invention of dentures, complete with fangs, for those seniors with a wilder taste. Campus police are continuing to search for the person who hung miniature ghosts all over campus, with signs claiming that the Reddie Spirit is always watching. The Coffee-aholics Anonymous group weekly meeting will not take place this week. All members are reminded that drinking coffee will kill you and to drink beer instead. The Arkadelphia Kitten Cult has plans to build the world’s biggest litter box within the next few months. Construction is said to take place in the Quad. Students are asked to not be alarmed by the number of cats that will be on campus. All the white walls are being painted different colors after a a student brought suit against the university. Representatives of the student claim that all the white walls drove the student insane. A group of Arkansas red hawks have petitioned to ban Zachary Noga from passing around petitions. “At least we actually exist, unlike the phoenix,” said the birds. Dr. Randy Duncan, professor of comic books, has achieved a lifelong dream after surgically being transformed into a cartoon character. Stephanie Hartman, news editor, decided to switch teams. Oracle advisor, Mike Taylor, had no idea this issue was happening. That’s his story and he’s sticking to it.
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HSU counseling to host support group for bronies Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman The Henderson State University Counseling Center received an unexpected turnout for their “Brony” support group held in the Garrison Center last week. “Bronies” are described by counseling services representative X as “typically older, male fans of the cable television reboot of the ‘My Little Pony’ cartoon series.” Fans of the show are reportedly drawn to its life-lessons, animation, musical numbers and time slot situated at the exact moment that they should all be either studying or being productive members of society. “I’m so happy this group started,” said one passionate student, “although I thought we would be actually watching the show instead of sitting in a circle and confessing our love of the show like Alcoholics Anonymous.” The attendees all seemed very pleased to be there. “Friendship is magic,” one student said, “and, through our new friendships, we will work through our issues. Which are… magical?” Counseling services did not expect the level of “cosplay” exhibited by the attendees. “Apparently it’s a really big deal,” said one academic counseling representative. “I have never seen so much handstitched felt or so many papertowel-roll unicorn horns. Very colorful and… inventive.”
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DID I DO THAT? The latest support group to pop up on campus has set out
to rival the continuing threat of bronyism. The affliction takes away the ability to relate to other functioning adults. It can also bring about homophobic assumptions about one’s sexuality. All was not gumdrops and sparkles at the first meeting, however. Three of the attendees wore the same costume, reportedly of a character named “Big Macintosh.” An attendee who would prefer to remain nameless recounts the scene. “We had trouble getting the meeting started, as all the Big Macintoshes demanded they have a ‘Yup-off.’” After further questioning,
this reporter finally discerned that this meant doing an accurate impersonation of the character’s two actual lines in the show. The other line was reportedly “Nope,” but this was considered too negative to be used in a fair and sporting “pony challenge.” Gender roles and biases were also on display. “Well, at some point during the meeting,” said counseling representative X, “a girl
with hair dyed multiple colors entered the lecture hall and demanded equal treatment for female members of the community. I was very surprised when the men in the sharing-circle all reacted negatively, insisting that this was ‘their time,’ and began to chant ‘Fly Away, Rainbow-Dash, Fly Away.’” The group will continue to meet Tuesdays. Costumes and role-play are discouraged at further meetings.
A lesson in culture: High-brow music Art Vandalay Importer/Exporter I just can’t help but be disgusted with the world today. Things have gotten out of hand. We have completely lost touch with what should and should not be respected. I can’t believe some of the things I read on the internet and hear on TV. Have we really become a nation of people who don’t appreciate greatness when we see it? Nickelback. Perfect example. Nickelback is the sound of our generation, and all the Internet wants to do is run it down. I don’t get it. Chad Kroeger is basically Kurt Cobain, but with,
oh, I don’t know, musical talent. The songwriting is enigmatic and inspired. Take their electrifying hit “Something In Your Mouth.” The line “You’re so much cooler when you leave it in your mouth, cause you’re so much cuter with something in your mouth,” should speak to you on multiple levels. Clearly, the “it” referred to here represents the words of distrust and hesitation one feels in the fledgling stages of a relationship, but shouldn’t speak so as to not ruin the newfound mystique of a new friendship. Or it means penis, you know, whatever. Same thing. It just depresses me that so
many people will never have a lone teardrop play down their cheek as I did when I first heard “How You Remind Me.” Nickelback, sadly, isn’t the only auditory gifts gone unaccepted by the plebeians of today. Rihanna enjoys a larger popular acceptance with the preteens, but that’s not enough. Rih-Rih deserves more. Have you even heard “We Found Love”? Of course you haven’t, because you probably wouldn’t understand it anyway. The part where she sings “We found love in a hopeless place. We found love in a hopeless place. We found love in a hopeless place. We found love in a hopeless place” is about her finding love in a hopeless place, in case that was just a little too deep for you shallow-minded Pink Floyd fans. I mean, really, she was in Battleship, for crying out loud. The fact that she didn’t host the Oscars this year was just sexist, racist and antiBarbadian. It’s the people who hail the old music as superior who are ruining what few talented artists we have. I have heard things like Elvis Presley being the best of all time or that the
Beatles were the best band to ever live. That’s just ridiculous. Neither of them have any followers on Twitter or even have an account! Elvis Presley didn’t even write his own music. I mean, he’s no 2Chainz. Sure, Paul McCartney told some kid named Jude to chill the hell out, that’s cool. He never penned a timeless line like “She got a big booty, so I call her big booty.” Maybe you should collabo with Kanye like 2Chainz did, Mr. McCartney. Time is ticking, and if you think songs about some kid being sad about a divorce or another kid killing people with a silver hammer, then you really don’t understand the music industry at all. Maybe, one day, we can get to the point where we all understand what deserves to be hailed as proper artistic material. One day, we won’t have to sift through the dated garbage that clogs our mind with ideas like abstract perception of our own feelings and experiences, and we will have more time to appreciate big booties, repetition of lyrics about vague infatuation and simplistic power chords. That’s where it’s at.
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