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Diversity and minorities: Vote to have a voice AMBER QUAID

Managing Editor

Having a small amount of people determining the future of a whole country is why diversity in voting is so important. Diversity allows the country to be represented more fairly, with candidates expressing ideas on more issues, while having more voices decide the fate of the United States.

In the last U.S. presidential race, 54 percent of registered voters in Arkansas voted. That means that 46 percent did not voice their opinion or help determine the victors for this state. Of that 54 percent, most were either white or African American, aged 45-64 and male. That’s a small part of the population determining the future for the whole state and in reflection the whole country.

“Be encouraged by the fact that you can and have the right to vote,” said Dr. MarTeze Hammonds, associate dean for the Department of Diversity & Inclusion. “Be encouraged about the fact that although you may not see the vote, though you feel like

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the vote doesn’t count; it does. We have to allow the system to play out.”

Change for all people comes with time (which shows why we all must vote), but the underrepresented vote needs more voices if it is to be heard by politicians and lawmakers. Minorities cannot create change if they don’t vote minorities in, that is minorities who will represent their communities

effectively.

The Civil War amendments, 13 to 15, ended slavery and allowed people of all races to vote in the U.S. If there were not lawmakers in place to create these amendments in 1865, or voters to vote on these amendments, would we be the nation we are now? This is why

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Court decision on Issue 7 to be appealed KAREN RICKETTS

Staff Writer

The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, also known as issue seven, was disqualified from the November ballot on Oct. 27 by the Arkansas Supreme Court after the court ruled in favor of a lawsuit that challenged the sufficiency of signatures counted by the Secretary of State’s office.

In order for a ballot measure to be placed on the general election ballot, there must be 67,887 signatures from registered voters submitted with the petition.

The signatures must be approved by the Secretary of State and then the subject matter be reviewed by the State Supreme Court. Ar-

KAREN RICKETTS/THE ARKA TECH kansas for Compassionate Care initially submitted 117,547 signatures, of which 77,516 were validated before Arkansas’ early voting began.

Kara Benca, a Little Rock Criminal Attorney and supporter of decriminaliza-

tion of marijuana, filed the lawsuit against issue seven.

The lawsuit was centered on six arguments presented by Benca on concerns about technical compliance with new state law on canvassing requirements. A main argument challenged 8,620 sig-

natures because they were gathered by paid canvassers and had not met rules set out for paid canvassers, of which included required state police background checks. According to the

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RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH Emily Shain, music education major from Paragould, was chosen as the 2016 Homecoming queen at the halftime show on Saturday. Shain is involved in Tau Beta Sigma and Sigma Alpha Iota, as well as drum major of the Arkansas Tech Band of Distinction and alto section leader of Chamber Choir and Concert Chorale.

Political year in review: a journey to election day

SIERRA MURPHY

Managing Editor

JANUARY

•January 6 — Former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson formally announces his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party

FEBRUARY

•February 1 — The Iowa Democratic caucus is won by Hillary Clinton •The Iowa Republican caucus is won by Ted Cruz •Martin O'Malley formally withdraws his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination •Mike Huckabee formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination •February 3 — Rand Paul formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination •Rick Santorum formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination •February 9 — The New Hampshire Republican primary is won by Donald Trump •The New Hampshire Democratic primary is won by Bernie Sanders •February 10 — Chris Christie formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination •Carly Fiorina formally withdraws her candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination •February 12 — Jim Gilmore formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination

•February 20 — Nevada Democratic caucuses are won by Hillary Clinton •South Carolina Republican primary is won by Donald Trump •Jeb Bush formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination •February 23 — Nevada Republican caucuses are won by Donald Trump •February 27 — South Carolina Democratic primary is won by Hillary Clinton

MARCH

•March 1 — Super Tuesday •Democratic primaries/caucuses: Alabama Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Arkansas Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Colorado Democratic caucus won by Bernie Sanders; Georgia Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Massachusetts Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinto; Minnesota Democratic caucus won by Bernie Sanders; Oklahoma Democratic primary won by Bernie Sanders; Tennessee Democratic primary won

by Hillary Clinton; Texas Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Vermont Democratic primary won by Bernie Sanders; Virginia Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; •Republican primaries/caucuses: Alabama Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Alaska Republican caucus won by Ted Cruz; Arkansas Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Georgia Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Massachusetts Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Minnesota Republican caucus won by Marco Rubio; Oklahoma Republican primary won by Ted Cruz; Tennessee Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Texas Republican primary won by Ted Cruz; Vermont Republican pri-

mary won by Donald Trump; Virginia Republican primary won by Donald Trump •March 4 — Ben Carson formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination •March 5 — Democratic primaries/caucuses: Kansas Democratic caucus won by Bernie Sanders; Louisana Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Nebraska Democratic caucus won by Bernie Sanders; •Republican primaries/caucuses: Kansas Republican caucus won by Ted Cruz; Kentucky Republican caucus won by Donald Trump; Louisana Republican primary won

by Donald Trump; Maine Republican caucus won by Ted Cruz; •March 6 — Maine Democratic caucus won by Bernie Sanders; Puerto Rico Republican primary won by Marco Rubio •March 8 — Democratic primaries/caucuses: Democratic Michigan primary won by Bernie Sanders; Democratic Mississippi primary won by Hillary Clinton •Republican primaries/caucuses: Republican Michigan primary won by Donald Trump; Republican Mississippi primary won by Donald Trump; Hawaii Republican caucus won

by Donald Trump; Idaho Republican primary won by Ted Cruz •March 10 — Virgin Islands Republican caucus won by Ted Cruz •March 12 — Democratic primaries/caucuses: Northern Marianas Democratic caucus won by Hillary Clinton •Republican primaries/caucuses: Washington D.C. Republican caucus won by Marco Rubio; Wyoming Republicans' county conventions are won by Ted Cruz; Guam Republican

caucus is held. Ted Cruz is awarded one delegate. The remaining eight delegates are uncommitted, pending a future meeting •March 15 — Democratic primaries/ caucuses: Florida Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Illinois Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Missouri Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; North Carolina Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Ohio Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton •Republican primaries/caucuses: Florida Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Illinois Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Missouri Republican primary won by Donald Trump; North Carolina Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Ohio Republican primary won by John Kasich; Northern Marianas Republican caucus won by Donald Trump; •Marco Rubio formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination •March 21 — Democrats Abroad primary won by Bernie Sanders •March 22 — Democratic primaries/ caucuses: Arizona Democratic primary won

by Hillary Clinton; Idaho Democratic caucus won by Bernie Sanders; Utah Democratic caucus won by Bernie Sanders •Republican primaries/caucuses: Arizona Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Utah Republican caucus won by Ted Cruz; American Samoa Republican caucus is held; Ted Cruz and Donald Trump respectively secure one delegate each, majority of delegates

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Students: Your vote counts Editorial: ed·i·to·ri·al

[ed-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] noun: An article that represents the official viewpoint of a newspaper on a topic of public interest.

You made the decision to further your education. You made the decision on where you wanted to further your education. You have, or will, spend a considerable amount of time flexing your muscles, “finding yourself,” and moving on to the next stage of your life, utilizing your education to advance in your career field. But what if we told you bettering yourself wasn’t the only thing you could do while you were in college?

Millennials, people born 1980 and later, make up a large portion of colleges, are 44 million voters and have the largest diversity, according to Rock the Vote. Forty-four million people can change the way politics is run, but not if we don’t vote.

What power! When we vote, we have the power to change the way government is run. But voting is something that college students often overlook.

This generation specifically has reportedly shown signs of apathy, either because they don’t feel like they’re voice is being heard, or because they don’t feel like they can make a difference. But time and time again, elections have proven

that even a single vote can be the factor that determines an outcome.

And people tend to forget that we’re not just voting for a new president; we’re also voting for local issues. In local political races, issues can come down to a few votes.

Andrea Lea, Arkansas State Auditor, said she won her first race by 50 votes.

The first time medical marijuana was on the Arkansas State ballot it lost by 3 percent or 30,000 votes, according to Ballotpedia. In 2014, the vote to keep prohibition was won by 6 percent allowing each county to decide about whether or not to sell alcohol instead of it being at the state level, according to govering. com.

These issues will continue to come up, and as a considerable minority in the voting population, these are things we can be speaking out on. But just 50 years ago, this wouldn’t have been the case; young people didn’t get the right to vote until 1971, when the 26 amendment passed, allowing 18 year olds to vote.

This allowed us to have their voices and ideas on how to shape the future of our

country heard. We, as 18- 29 year olds, are the smallest percentage-voting group, with only 16 percent voting in the last election. This 16 percent is of those registered to vote and this age group has the smallest number of registered voters according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.

We need to register to vote and then vote.

So be educated in your voting. We are college students after all, but ultimately voters.

Vote because we have the right.

Vote to be heard. Vote to make an impact on your world. Vote so we have a voice.

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are a woman, you’re representing women. If you are a single parent, you’re representing single parents. If you are Republican, Democrat, a school teacher, a student, a person: you represent them.

The really neat thing is that when people who share your same interests vote, people notice. When people notice your demographic, it gets catered to. You can get things on the ballot that you actually see and that you actually care about. Voting changes things.

Local voting can change even more

things. Mayors and judges can be voted out, which can change local laws or help shift funding to things that you want funded.

You can also vote on issues for your state.

Lately, medical marijuana have been hot topics lately. Those issues remain on the ballot.

You can vote for those and you can change things in your state.

Now the biggie: the presidential election.

You hate Donald Trump? Vote against him. Think Hillary Clinton is a liar? Vote against her. No matter which way you lean:

vote! You don’t have to love everything about every candidate; most people don’t love everything about every candidate.

Look up the issues. Figure out who stands for what and where you stand. Find out who you agree with most and vote for that person.

The person who wins will help direct the future of our country. Your country. You have to live here. You have to make sure you can live with the state of your country. You

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Why anyone should care about voting Assistant Online Editor Voting doesn’t really matter. It’s just the fate of your country. It just affects your future and your children’s future. It simply paves the way for future generations. Who cares about that?

I do. And so should you.

Voting isn’t ever something anyone should take lightly. When you go to vote, you are representing your niche of people. If you

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Participation of students lacking in local elections KAREN RICKETTS

Staff Writer

CLAUDIA YOUNG

Editor-in-Chief

While more students are actively participating in the presidential election process this year, according to NPR, the same can’t be said for local elections.

Dr. Michael Rogers, associate professor of political science, said that students are not likely to vote because of their lack of knowledge of local politics.

“Americans have become too much about being spectators of federal politics instead of active participants in local politics, where we are most likely to make a difference,” Rogers said.

The mainstream media does not cover local elections, so citizens are forced to rely on local media outlets to inform them. Through a Google search, it is hard to find clear and simple explanations of local issues and elections.

If students research and participate, Rogers said that student’s votes can make an impact since there are less voters.

The population of Arkansas, approximately 2.9 million, makes a student’s vote worth 1 in 2 million other votes, depending on the turnout. In a local election, there are only a few thousand voters; some elections have less than 500.

“It is at the local level where ordinary citizens have the greatest impact,” Rogers said. “In America, we arguably have our priorities in voting backwards. We vote in a presidential election where our vote has the least weight mathematically. If you want to have the greatest impact, both by weight of your vote mathematically and by likelihood to be successful in producing a change, the odds are much more in your favor at the local level of government than at the federal level.”

In local elections, students have the chance to vote on the U.S. Senate; U.S. Congress District; state representative district; mayor; circuit clerk; county treasurer; sheriff; city attorney; tax collector; justice of peace; constable; alderman; constitutional amendments; and ordinances.

This year, Pope County Clerk Laura McGuire said that ev-

ery county in the state of Arkansas has seen a record number of early voters for the first week of early voting.

“In Pope County, we ran between 1,300 and 1,400 each day,” McGuire said. “I am very proud of the voters in Pope County for showing up and letting their voices be heard in utilizing their right to vote.”

McGuire said that they have had numerous registrations from Arkansas Tech students in the past several months for this election and believes that every vote matters.

“Pope County has actually had local election come down to one vote,” McGuire said. “The saying every vote counts is very true.”

Students still have a chance to change their county on their voter’s registration if they want to vote in the Pope County election. The deadline for county-to-county transfers is Nov. 4. To transfer, contact the Revenue Department in Russellville.

Early voting runs until Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. Election day hours run from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at all polling locations. To find out what location to vote at, visit www.voterview.ar-nova.org.

Social issues via social media: getting involved in your community Sierra Murphy Managing Editor

As I make the preparations to leave Arkansas Tech Univeristy and the Russellville community, there’s a tug on my heart. This is where my friends are; this is where my career started; this is where I’ve made life-long memories and learned some tough lessons that molded me into who I am today.

So with a sense of nostaligia, reader, I offer you this bit of advice: get involved in your community.

Betsy McGuire with Russellville Downtown has done a great job laying a solid foundation for downtown growth. Re-

cent efforts, both by Tech and by the city of Russellville, have tried to bridge the gap between Russellville and Tech. A sort of “merge the communities” effort, if you will.

That being said, take advantage of this opportunity! By all means, get involved in organizations at Tech and attend the events the university offers. I did just that; I’ve been on the “Arka Tech” staff since I was a freshman and I’ve been with Society of Professional Journalists for almost as long. In fact, the three years that I lived on campus played to going to on-campus movies, end of the year bashes sponsored by Student Activities Board and the like. And now that I’m a commuter student, living in Russellville, I’ve done what I can to buy local and find my niche within

the community.

And let me tell you – it has enriched my experience in the River Valley that much more. I have been able to see a city bear its heart and welcome me. I have met the people that make up that city, and have connected to them through their kindness. I have been able to make a home here. But it’s all because I took that step forward, and made a point to get involved with the communities I was going to be apart of for four years.

Now I do want to make a point; Russellville and Tech are not my home. I have spent my time here and I will be taking the lessons I’ve learned with me, but my home is elsewhere. That doesn’t mean I won’t return and that doesn’t mean that Russellville doesn’t hold a place in

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my heart; it just means my home is elsewhere. Plain and simple.

So for those looking to stay and fall even more in love with Russellville, I highly encourage you do so. Find what the city means to you. And for those who don’t know where there home is yet, do some exploring. Main Street Russellville is active on Facebook and Instagram and is associated, in some way, with many of the events that take place at the Depot. Local publications like The Courier and About River Valley Magazine can also give you a window into the community you’re living.

But above all, I encourage you to be curious.

There’s only so much you can see through a computer screen or a news story. Go out and experience Russellville.

Karen Ricketts Staff Writer

Community Service has been an important corner stone in my life since I was in grade school. I have fond memories from various projects and the people I have met along the way. Occasionally, the group I was with would have our picture in the newspaper, which is always fun, but service can bring awareness to community issues like dirty parks or child hunger.

The cool thing now is that we have this thing called social media; where people can post photos and use trendy hashtags that make community service look like a blast, which it is. Giving back to your community is investing in your commu-

nity. You begin to have a sense of pride knowing the city park has less litter, or local kids are benefiting from the week long food drive you helped with.

Now, I’m not saying you have to post about all of your community service on social media. Sometimes I like to help out and not say anything, but that’s just me.

I would like to make the point that social media can be a useful tool to encourage others your age and people throughout your community to get involved. Just look at how people have been posting selfies with their “I voted” sticker; because of that, people who were not planning on voting might be encouraged enough to become a first time voter.

So the next time you volunteer, take a few selfies or photos and share your fun.

You never know who might be inspired to take action as well.

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Arkansas amendments: a review of the issues

KAREN RICKETTS

WHO ARE YOU VOTING FOR AND WHY?

“I voted for Hillary Clinton because writing in Bernie Sanders, unfortunately, would be a vote for Donald Trump who I could never support. If Bernie can support her then I can too.”

Taylor Garrett English Plumerville

“Hillary Clinton because I refuse to vote for a moron who is being brought up on rape charges.”

Tara Malone English with TESOL Clarksville

“Donald because he’s gonna raise taxes; he’s gonna help the economy and he’s a Republican and I like the Republican views.”

Beau Collins Business Management Hot Springs

"Hillary Clinton because Jill Stein wasn't a practical vote because she wasn't going to win and I desperately didn't want Trump to win."

Brittany Pickens Master of Liberal Arts Harrison

“I’m not voting because I feel my vote doesn’t count in Arkansas because our delegates can vote whatever way they want regardless of what we want.”

Cody Shipman Accounting Conway

“I’m voting for Donald Trump because if any woman can allow someone to turn their baby inside the womb and stick a metal instrument inside their baby’s neck to scramble their brains should be kicked out of the country for treason and shouldn’t be president.”

Ashley Chitwood Creative Writing Russellville

Staff Writer

Please note: issue five was struck from the ballot, as was issue sevem, which is in the process of being repealed.

Issue one: Proposing an amendment to the Arkansas constitution concerning the length of terms, election and eligibility of elected officials.

An overview of issue one: issue one proposes to change the term length from two to four years for nine county official offices.

It also suggests that a change be made that county officers shall

not be appointed to a civil office during their elected term. The issue would allow a candidate to be elected without appearing on the ballot if he or she is the only person running for the particular office. Issue one also aides in clarifying “infamous crime” for the purpose of determining the eligibility of those wanting to hold an office.

Issue three: is an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution concerning job creation, job expansion and economic development.

Overview: As of now, the cap on bonds to finance economic development projects, otherwise known as Super Project Obligation Bonds, is set at $250 million. Bonds are a certificate issued by a government or a public company promising to repay borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest at a specified time. Issue three was designed to remove the cap, thus allowing bond issues for private development to

exceed $250 million. It would also allow municipal governments to devote funds for firms or individuals seeking to undertake economic development projects.

A “yes” vote would remove the cap on the amount of bonds the state is allowed to issue to a corporation, association, institution, or individual to help finance economic development projects and services.

A “no” vote would oppose the proposal to remove the cap on bonds, keeping the state’s prohibition on bonds that exceed five percent of annual state revenue.

Issue two: seeks to make changes to Amendment Six of Arkansas’ Constitution to allow the governor to retain his or her powers and duties when absent from the state.

Amendment six has been left untouched since Sept. 6, 1914, when it was added under the Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Amendment.

More than 100 years later, the Arkansas Legislature seeks to amend it.

Currently, Amendment six of the Arkansas Constitution requires that the lieutenant governor may take the powers of the

governor when the governor leaves the state.

Issue two was designed to ensure that the Arkansas governor retains power upon leaving the state.

A “yes” vote for issue two will allow Arkansas governors to keep their regular political authority when out of the state, while a “no” vote opposes the proposal to let governors to hold on to these regular powers when they leave the state. In selecting “no,” voters opt to continue letting the lieutenant governor take over during these periods.

Issue four: would change section three of Amendment 80 of the Arkansas Constitution. It would require the legislature to limit awards at $250,000 or less for noneconomic damages in medicalinjury lawsuits. The Arkansas Supreme Court would be tasked with reviewing the cap and adjusting it for inflation. Issue four would also require legislators to prohibit attorneys from charging contingency fees (fees for a circum-

stance that cannot be predicted) or fees for legal representation, as well as prohibit more than one-third above the amount awarded to clients in medicalemergency lawsuits.

A yes vote would be in support of legislature to limit awards at $250,000 or less for noneconomic damages in medical-injury lawsuits. A no vote would oppose the measure limiting awards for non-economic damages in medical-injury lawsuits.

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The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment and the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act, also known and issues six and seven, are both ballot issues that would legalize medical marijuana use. However, as both would legalize medical marijuana, there are several significant differences in the issues.

A “yes” vote for issue six would legalize medical marijuana for 17 qualifying conditions, would create a Medical Marijuana Commission, would allocate tax revenue to technical institutes, vocational school, workforce training and a general fund.

A “yes” vote for issue seven would support the legalizing medical marijuana for 56 qualifying conditions, putting Arkansas

Department of Health in charge of implementing the program and allocate tax revenue to provide low-income patients with medical marijuana.

A “no” vote for either issue opposes the amendments to legalize medical marijuana.

Issue seven would allow for the establishment and regulation of not-forprofit marijuana dispensaries while issue six would allow for-profit dispensaries and cultivation facilities. For issue seven, the Arkansas Department of Health would oversee the program, labs would test cannabis quality and the state and local taxes would be applied to the medical marijuana. Revenue from these taxes would be allocated to provid-

ing low-income patients with medical cannabis. A significant difference between issue six and seven is that issue seven would permit patients that live 20 miles from the nearest dispensary to grow their own cannabis plants for personal use.

State and local taxes on sales would also be applied to medical marijuana in issue six, with the differences being how the tax revenue is used. For issue six, revenue from taxes would be allocated to cover administration cost; 50 percent would go to the Vocational and Technical Training Special Revenue Fund; 30 percent would go to the General Fund; 10 percent to work force training programs; five percent to the De-

partment of Health; four percent would go to the Alcoholic Beverage Control administrative and enforcement divisions; and one percent would go to the Medical Marijuana Commission.

In issue six, voters would be permitted to ban marijuana dispensaries in their city. While Arkansas Legislature would be allowed to amend sections of issue six by a two thirds vote, the Arkansas Legislature could not make medical marijuana illegal again without voter approval. Which for issue seven, Arkansas Legislature would be permitted to make medical marijuana illegal again with two-thirds supermajority vote in each legislative chamber.

Tech Idol winner inspired by his mom RICCI LOGAN

Staff Writer

Eleven students show cased their singing talent in Tech Idol in the preliminary round on Oct. 25, but only six would make it to the final round.

The students voted for the top five contestants, and Paxton Goates, Abbie Bostian, Kelesey Stone, Sam Allbright and Josh Van Devender continued on in the competition. The judges could save one person, and elected to save Caleb Miller. These six contestants participated in the final round on Oct. 28.

Sam Allbright, an English education major from Little Rock, finished with the most votes to win Tech Idol .Allbright took home a 500 dollar cash prize.

Abbie Bostian finished second,

wining 200 dollars. Paxton Goates came in third, winning a 100 dollars.

Allbright stole the crowds votes by singing “20 Years” by the Civil Wars in the preliminaries, then by singing John Mayor’s “I Don't Need No Doctor” in the final round. Allbright said he got his start in music because his mom played the piano in church and his dad worked at a record store.

"My dad bought me a guitar; that is what got me singing."

Allbright said winning Tech Idol is an indescribable feeling. “ I was not expecting it. It just feels surreal."

Tech Idol is a part of Tech’s homecoming festivities. Tech Idol is put together by the Office of Residence Life and the Residence Hall Association .

Students interested in participating or attending are encouraged to be on the lookout for the event next year.

RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH Sam Allbright, an English education major from Little Rock, finished with the most votes to win Tech Idol ad took home a 500 dollar cash prize.

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ISSUE From Page 1 Supreme Court’s ruling, approximately 12,000 signatures were re-examined and invalidated, leaving the petition with 65,412 valid signatures, just 2,465 signatures short of allowing the issue to remain on the ballot.

According to the Arkansas Times, the Arkansas Supreme Court’s decision did not follow findings of Special Master John Robbins, a retired judge who heard previous challenges to the validity of signatures collected for issue seven. Robbins had previously disqualified 2,087 signatures, but accepted the remaining ones, enough to qualify for the ballot.

The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned the judge’s decision with a 5-2 vote.

The ruling stated, “because we conclude that the total number of signatures, which

DIVERSITY From Page 1 should have been counted by respondent, falls below the statutory minimum, we grant the petition.”

Justice Paul Danielson, who was in favor of keeping Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act on the ballot said, “I agree with the master’s finding that these errors are not a complete failure with regard to the sufficiency of the signatures on the petition.

The proposed act should remain on the ballot.”

In response to the ruling, Jennifer Lewis, of Arkansas for Compassionate Care, said AFCC plans to appeal the Arkansas Supreme Court’s decision in federal court.

One cause for appeal is the matter of the interpretation of the term election.

Arkansas law states that if the quality of any petition is challenged, the cause in

question is supposed to be tried in court immediately.

The failure of the courts to decide prior to the election as to the quality of any such petition shall not be prevented from being placed upon the ballot. The question arises if the term is interpreted to include early voting, or only Election Day on Nov. 8.

Bucky Graham, a volunteer for issue seven for the past two years, said that there has been confusion among early voters about whether or not issue seven can still be voted for and counted.

“Many voting headquarters, like in Russellville, have added issue seven to the list of issues that have been disqualified,” Graham said.

“Issue seven will remain on the ballot, since the ballots have already been printed

but won’t be counted unless we win the appeal.”

Graham said that the current issue goes beyond the legalization of medical cannabis and the competing petitions, but more on the infringement of Arkansans not having their voices heard.

“I would have voted differently if they had made the ruling prior to the election,” Graham said. “I feel like Arkansans don’t get a fair vote this year, especially when they have choices.”

Many Arkansans across the state have expressed their outrage on the court’s decision.

“It’s a hard pill to swallow,” Graham said. “They basically told us that our voices don’t matter, but they do; we are going to fight it.

vote. If you aren’t registered to vote, then get registered.

You won’t be able to vote in this presidential election, but you will be able to vote next time. If you are registered to vote in your home county, get an absentee ballot and

vote. The important thing is that you vote.

I don’t care who you vote for. That’s not what this is about. I just want you to vote. We live in a country where we can help change things by simply filling out

some paperwork, doing some research and filling out a ballot. There are many places and many people who do not get that luxury.

Don’t waste your voice.

It was given to you for a reason. Vote.

CARE From Page 2 have to make sure that you can sleep at night knowing what kind of country you’re leaving to the next generation.

If you want things to change: vote. If you are against a party or an issue:

REVIEW From Page 1 remain uncommitted •March 26 — Democratic caucuses: Washington Democratic caucus won by Bernie Sanders; Alaska Democratic caucus won

by Bernie Sanders; Hawaii Democratic caucus won by Bernie Sanders; •March 29 — Republican town hall

APRIL

•April 1 — First ever nationally televised Libertarian presidential debate hosted by John Stossel airs on Fox Business Network (Part 1) •April 2 — Delegate count at the North Dakota Republican State Convention is won

by Ted Cruz •April 5 — Wisconsin Democratic primary won by Bernie Sanders •Wisconsin Republican primary won by Ted Cruz •April 8 — Part 2 of first ever nationally televised Libertarian presidential debate hosted

by John Stossel airs on Fox Business Network •April 9 — Delegate count of the Colorado Republican convention is won by Ted Cruz •April 9 — Wyoming Democratic caucus won by Bernie Sanders •April 19 — New York Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton •New York Republican primary won by Donald Trump •April 26 — Democratic primaries/caucuses: Connecticut Democratic primary won

by Hillary Clinton; Delaware Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Maryland Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Pennsylvania Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Rhode Island Demo-

cratic primary won by Bernie Sanders •Republican primaries/caucuses: Connecticut Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Delaware Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Maryland Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Pennsylvania Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Rhode Island Republican primary won by Donald Trump

MAY

•May 3 — Indiana Democratic primary won by Bernie Sanders •Indiana Republican primary won by Donald Trump •Ted Cruz formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination •May 4 — John Kasich formally withdraws his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination •May 7 — Guam Democratic caucuses won by Hillary Clinton •May 10 — Democratic primaries/caucuses: West Virginia Democratic primary won

by Bernie Sanders •Republican primaries/caucuses: West Virginia Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Nebraska Republican primary won by Donald Trump; May 12 — Second nationally televised Libertarian presidential debate airs on RT America •May 17 — Democratic primaries/caucuses: Kentucky Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Oregon Democratic primary won by Bernie Sanders •Republican primaries/caucuses: Oregon Republican primary won by Donald Trump

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we vote. If minorities want issues of race and equality to be faced, they must vote in politicians who think the same about the same ideals.

The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920, but since then women have never reached the 50 plus percent mark to show equal voting representation to men according to the Pew Research Center.

Men have always had a larger percentage of the votes; that is why male dominated issues have had laws and changes take place. If women want women’s issues to be faced they must vote for politicians who want to face this.

“More and more change will come,” Dr. Hammonds said, “Often times we just need to plant the seed and water it and then other folks behind us will enjoy the shade.”

In 1971, the 26 amendment was passed and allowed 18 year olds to vote.

This allowed a younger people to have their voices and ideas on how to shape the future of our country heard.

This group, 18- 29 year olds, is the smallest percentagevoting group, with 16 percent voting in the last elec-

•May 24 — Washington Republican primary won by Donald Trump •May 26–30 — The Libertarian National Convention is held in Orlando, Florida. Gary Johnson is chosen as the party's presidential nominee and William Weld is chosen as the party's vice presidential nominee •May 26 -Donald Trump passes 1237 pledged delegates, the minimum amount of delegates required to secure the Republican presidential nomination

JUNE

•June 4 — Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses won by Hillary Clinton •June 5 — Puerto Rico Democratic caucuses won by Hillary Clinton •June 6 — Hillary Clinton passes 2383 pledged delegates, the minimum amount of delegates required to secure the Democratic presidential nomination •June 7 — Democratic primaries/caucuses: California Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; Montana Democratic primary won by Bernie Sanders; New Jersey Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; New Mexico Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton; North Dakota Democratic caucus won by Bernie Sanders; South Dakota Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton •Republican primaries/caucuses: California Republican primary won by Donald Trump; Montana Republican primary won

by Donald Trump; New Jersey Republican primary won by Donald Trump; New Mexico Republican primary won by Donald Trump; South Dakota Republican primary won by Donald Trump •June 14 — Washington, D.C. Democratic primary won by Hillary Clinton •June 15 — Jill Stein reaches the necessary number of delegates for the Green nomination and becomes presumptive nominee JULY – this was a big month for the presidential election – candidates were formally selected, as were their running mates.

tion. This 16 percent is of those registered to vote and this age group has the smallest number of registered voters, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.

“It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men,” said Samuel Adams, a man who helped formulate resistance to the Stamp Act, played a vital role in organizing the Boston Tea Party and the second cousin of U.S. President John Adams.

The forefathers planted the seed and it seems that we are all not enjoying the shade yet. Find your shade, plant new seeds and vote, because having a small amount of people determining the future of a whole country is why diversity in voting is so important. Diversity allows voices of all avenues to be heard and allows for a better representation of what the country is made up of.

To have a group’s voice heard, that group must vote and an underrepresented voice has no ground on which to stand.

•July 12 — Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton •July 18–21 — Republican National Convention is held in Cleveland, Ohio. Donald Trump and Mike Pence are formally nominated for President and Vice President, respectively, by the party's state delegations •July 21 — Donald Trump formally accepts the Republican nomination •July 25–28 — Democratic National Convention is held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine are formally nominated for President and Vice President, respectively, by the party's state delegations •July 28 — Hillary Clinton accepts the nomination from the Democratic Party, becoming the first female presidential nominee of a major party in U.S. history

AUGUST

•August 1 — Green Party presumptive nominee Jill Stein announces Human rights activist Ajamu Baraka as her vice presidential running mate

SEPTEMBER

•September 26 — First presidential general election debate was held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. (The first debate was originally going to be held at Wright State University, but the location was changed due to rising security costs that were being incurred by the school.)[161][162] Hillary Clinton ends up taking the majority support after the debate

OCTOBER

•October 4 — Only vice presidential general election debate was held at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.[162] Mike Pence (Trump's VP) ends up narrowly winning favor over Tim Kaine (Clinton's VP).

•October 19 — The third and final presidential general election debate was held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada[162] Hillary Clinton ends up winning with a very close margin over Donald Trump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2016_timeline#2016

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How the federal and state levels work SAM HOISINGTON

Online Editor

The federal government and the State of Arkansas both have three branches in their governments, and votes cast by Arkansans could affect the operations of both.

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House and Senate:

differences, what do they do JAMES KNECHT

Staff Writer

The presidential elections usually take the bulk of the attention when election season roles around, but students are encouraged to recognize the other facets of government that are instrumental in the country’s day to day functions. The House of Representatives and the Senate are two of those facets.

Both of them are the two parts of Congress and are instrumental and when it comes to reviewing bills (new proposed laws), writing laws and passing laws. Both parts can also play a role in the election process as well.

In the United States there are a total of 435 House of Representative members. The amount of representatives per state depends on that state’s population. In the state of Arkansas there are four total. In the Senate, there are a total of 100 senators, and there are two allotted for each state.

As to what legislative role the House of Representatives plays, according to www.house.gov, “the U.S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws.” Members also “…offer amendments and serve on committees.”

Senators play a role similar to those in the House of Representatives.

According to www.senate.gov, “senators, along with members of the House of Representatives, propose,

At the federal level, voters in Arkansas will help to choose the next President, who will serve for the next four years as the de-facto chief executive officer of the United States government, supervising the executive branch and all of the various programs that fall under the authority of his or her cabinet secretaries.

Voters in Arkansas have eight separate options when voting for president this year. Presidential candidates come packaged with their vice presidential candidate.

Whoever is selected as president will give an extreme advantage to the political party that they represent through their role as the head of the executive branch.

A large part of the congressional delegation from Arkansas will also be chosen in this election. All four members of the House of Representatives from Arkansas are up for re-election this year. One of two senators from the state will also be decided.

Republicans earned the majority in the Senate in the 2014 election, but several news outlets have predicted that Democrats will retake the majority in this election. The House of Representatives, also currently controlled by Republicans, is less likely to return to a Democrat majority.

The majority control of each part of Congress comes into play when legislators are deciding on new legislation.

The control of Congress can either help or hurt a president’s political agenda greatly, depending on whether his own party controls the one of both chambers of Congress.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AMBER QUAID/THE ARKA TECH author and vote on federal legislation that touches upon all aspects of U.S. domestic and foreign policy.” What’s more, “senators provide advice and consent on executive nominations and treaties and conduct oversight of all branches of the federal government.”

Now, both groups’ part in the election process depends on whether or

not the electoral college (a group of people in each state that votes for the state, depending on which candidate received majority of votes casted by the people of that state) has a majority vote.

According to The Huffington Post, “if no one gets a majority of electoral votes, the election is thrown to the U.S. House of Representatives.

The top three contenders face off, with each state casting one vote. Whoever wins a majority of states wins the election. The process is the same for the vice presidency, except that the U.S. Senate makes that selection.”

Together the House of Representatives and the Senate makes up the Legislative branch of the government.

The only state elected officials that are being decided by this election are various state representatives and senators, who comprise a state legislature that is somewhat similar to the federal legislature.

Also of note are the constitutional amendments that are being proposed for the state constitution. There are seven such amendments that are on the ballot for this year (a breakdown of these can be found on page 3).

Various city and county officials are also being decided across the state.

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Fat Daddy’s Bar-B-Que

Food Review

Sierra Murphy Managing Editor

Fat Daddy’s Bar-B-Que is, hands down, my favorite food review yet. The atmosphere was inviting, the service was speedy and the food was spectacular.

The food. Let me just say that the food was incredible.

When Amber and I were wrestling with where we wanted to go this week, I factored in price and how many more issues we wanted to go. My stomach, though, got the best of me, and we fed my desire for barbeque. We haven’t done Fat Daddy’s, so on a whim we went there.

We were both fresh out of class and had quite the appetite. She ordered fried pickles and I ordered a half plate of barbeque nachos, something I have been wanting to try since I saw an ad for them at another restaurant.

My mouth is watering just thinking about this food.

The fried pickles were spears, not circular slices like I normally get when I order fried pickles. Served with our choice of ranch, they were almost breaded and then fried.

The breading itself adhered to the pickle well and had a bit of heat coming off of it.

The ranch seemed thick to me and paired almost perfectly with the breading and the pickle.

Then I turned to the nachos. I was thinking this would be your average Velveeta with shredded pork piled on top, then drizzled with barbeque sauce. But it was far from average. The nacho chips themselves seemed house made, and were then piled with a thick white cheese sauce, lettuce, red onions, tomatoes, sour cream and then my choice of chicken, beef or pork.

I chose pork, and opted against the jalepenos that are also offered with the dish.

When, not if, I go back to Fat Daddy’s, I will be getting the appetizers again. I don’t even need to go on to the main course. I am perfectly fine with going back for those fried pickles and nachos.

But I had to go on, for the sake of the food review.

After a couple sips of my sweet tea I decided on the Fat Daddy, a pulled pork sandwich with my choice of sides. I decided on the sweet sauce, potato salad and vegetables. Once I got my sandwich, I knew I hadn’t gone wrong.

I ordered sweet barbeque sauce, and the meat came already marinated in it. There was enough sauce to make you have to wipe your lips with a napkin, but

Fat Daddy, a pulled pork sandwich, sweet sauce, with choice of sides: potato salad and vegetables.

not enough to drench the bun. The sauce, though, is so peculiar to me. Even though it was sweet, it still left a bit of a burn in my mouth. I can’t put my finger on the exact feeling, but it wasn’t too vinegary but not too hot to have me reaching for my tea after a bite. No matter the ingredient, I encourage those new to barbeque to try the Fat Daddy pulled pork sandwich.

One thing I must scold the restaurant for is putting olives in the potato salad.

The salad, though, you can tell has a personal spin on it, for there were also carrot slices and red onion in it. I thought for a potato salad, the recipe was peculiar. But the taste was downright yummy all the same.

I can’t say this enough – my mouth is watering and I can’t wait for when I get to go back to Fat Daddy’s.

Amber Appleby Assistant Online Editor

My last few food reviews have been pretty lukewarm, which, according to Sierra, is a little bit of an understatement. I am a pretty picky eater, which I think lends itself well to food reviews, but I’m pretty biased. However, I am anything but lukewarm about Fat Daddy’s Bar-B-Que. Sierra had been before, but it was my first time. I was impressed with the cleanliness of the restaurant. Most BBQ places are pretty holein-the-wall and fairly dirty, which is part of their charm.

We haggled over appetizers first, deciding on BBQ nachos and fried pickles.

The BBQ nachos were basically like nachos supreme from La Huerta only, instead

Amber Appleby PHOTOS BY SIERRA MURPHY/THE ARKA TECH of ground beef, chicken, and beans, it had smoked pork.

There was a layer of chips, covered in white cheese sauce, then pork, then a mountain of lettuce. The cheese sauce was impressive. I didn’t expect a BBQ joint to have such good cheese sauce. It was so good in fact that even after I was stuffed, I kept eating cheese cover chips.

Fried pickles are probably my favorite fried thing.

There is something so appealing about a deep fried dill pickle slathered in ranch dressing. Fat Daddy’s did not disappoint me. The pickles had a nice breading that was thin enough to not be overpowering and greasy.

The pickles had a nice crunch and were not floppy. Add those two things together and smother it in ranch. It doesn’t get much better.

I settled on ribs with potato salad and “almost world-famous” baked beans for the main course. I’m a big fan of ribs. Usually it’s what I ask my dad to cook for my birthday. These ribs were good. Fall off the bone, melt in your mouth, slap your pappy good. They

were not too saucy and they had a little bit of a “bite” to them. I was pretty devoted to eating them as fast as I could, but I did take some time to sample the sides.

The potato salad had olives. Now, I have nothing against olives per se, but I don’t like them in my potato salad. The potato salad also had an odd taste like they put mustard and mayonnaise both in it. I don’t like that either. Pick one or the other; this isn’t a twofer deal.

I would agree with the “almost world-famous” assessment on the baked beans. They were a little sweet, like baked beans are supposed to be, and they had smoked pork, which is a must in BBQ baked beans.

This meal was pretty cheap. For a lunch sized portion of ribs (3), it was about $8, which isn’t too bad for ribs and two sides.

The potato salad was the only disappointing thing about this meal. If you like BBQ food, and are on a budget, which is all college students, I would definitely recommend going to Fat Daddy’s.

Ribs, fall off the bone, melt in your mouth, slap your pappy good, with potato salad and “almost world-famous” baked beans.

Music collides with campaigns RYAN HARMON

Entertainment Writer Every four years we get to experience another presidential election and all of the joys that come with it.

That was sarcasm.

What we do get to experience is the amount of arguing between politicians and celebrities over endorsements. Nowhere is this more of a problem than in music.

Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, was issued a ceaseand-desist by rock legend Queen after he used "We Are The Champions" at the Republican National Convention earlier this year. Brian May, Queen guitarist, issued a statement clearing things up.

"Regardless of our views on Mr. Trump's platform, it has always been against our policy to allow Queen music to be used as a political campaigning tool."

Although Queen claims to not want its songs used for political purposes, regardless of views, it's just one band on a very short list of those that don't play favorites when it comes to unauthorized use of music in a political campaign.

Trump also got into trouble with music earlier in his campaign, after using Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" at a rally. Young, a longtime Democrat, supported Bernie Sanders and ordered Trump to stop using his music. Trump's campaign team said that a license was obtained to use the song from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, a performing rights organization. These organizations collect money from the use of an artist's music and distribute it to the appropriate songwriters and publishers.

Although this license is important, it doesn't guarantee permission to use a song for a political campaign. Many states give artists the right to deny this kind of use. A candidate can have the proper license but still not be allowed to use the music.

Most artists who object to their music being used in campaigns have historically only stopped one party's use and allowed the other's.

According to research done by www.fivethirtyeight.com, Republican candidates have been stopped from using music 33 times since 1984. The recent Queen incident, and one from The Rolling Stones, makes that num-

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ber 35. How many times have Democrat candidates been stopped from using music? Two. Both of those cases were the other rare examples of not playing favorites. Iconic Stax Records group Sam & Dave asked Bob Dole to stop using "Soul Man" in 1996 and surviving member Sam Moore asked Barack Obama to stop using "Hold On, I'm Coming" in 2008.

Sting ends our short list by asking both George W. Bush and Al Gore to stop using "Brand New Day" in 2000.

Assuming that Queen isn't the only band that claims to not want its music used for political purposes, why is there such a big difference in the two numbers? I don't know if you've ever seen footage of political rallies, but Democrats use music just as much as Republicans. Some claim it shows false endorsement. If that's so, why not stop everyone from using your music until you actually decide to endorse a candidate?

You can't have it both ways. Either you're against politicians using your songs or you're biased. I'm not saying one's right and one's wrong -- I'm saying you have to be consistent with your outrage. And as I pointed out in a previous article, politics and rock n' roll shouldn't mix.

So don't preach. Just shut up and play.

Assistant Online Editor

Dystopian novels are extremely popular with “Divergent” and “The Hunger Games” being made into major motion pictures. So when I found Stephen King’s “Cell,” which is about the world’s descent into a dystopian society, I knew it was perfect for the last novel in my King series.

“Cell” is different from the other two novels I have read by King. It isn’t quite as crude as “Gerald’s Game,” and it isn’t a literary masterpiece like “The Green Mile.”

“Cell” focuses on Clayton Riddell, an aspiring comic book writer with a bad marriage and a small son.

The first few issues for his fledgling comic book series just got picked up by a publishing company, he bought his wife a gift that he knows she’s going to love and he’s heading back to the hotel with a spring in his step. Life is good.

Standing in line for an ice cream truck, The Pulse happens. People on their cell phones begin to go crazy.

Like attacking each other and ripping out each other’s throats crazy. No one is really sure what The Pulse is. All they know is that it comes from cell phones.

As the world descends into chaos, Clayton teams up with Tom, a man Clay’s age whose cell phone was broken at the time of The Pulse, and Alice, a teenage girl who had to fight her Pulse affected mother to survive.

The trio, with nowhere else to go, decide to head to Maine to help Clay find his family. But the road is long and hard and these “phone crazies” may not be as crazy as they seem.

“Cell” is different. It’s interesting, gory and a little scary. It isn’t quite as bone chilling as “Gerald’s Game,” but it’s freaky in its own way.

What story about people who basically turn into zombies wouldn’t be a little freaky?

What makes this novel great is King’s ability to paint a picture. It’s also what makes the novel freaky.

King paints scenes for his reader. Scenes that don’t seem so scary at first (usually they just seem weird), but just when you’re falling asleep at night, those scenes play back in your mind. That’s when you realize that this scene has burrowed its way into your brain and stuck there simply to raise its projector screen and play it back to you.

I would recommend “Cell” if you like dystopian novels or Stephen King. If you’re looking for a scary book, I would skip this one because it isn’t a scare-you-inthe-moment kind of novel.

I don’t know that I will read King regularly, but if I am ever in the mood for some crudeness and freakiness, then I know where to look.

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Postseason on the line in final games MATTHEW EMERY

Sports Writer

The Wonder Boys will start a two-game road trip to close out the 2016 regular season this weekend, as they start by first travelling to Weatherford, Oklahoma, to take on Southwestern Oklahoma at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

The Wonder Boys will enter the game touting a 5-4 record, placing them in a fourth place tie in the Great American Conference with Ouachita Baptist and Southeastern Oklahoma State.

While the Wonder Boys are mathematically eliminated from first place in the GAC, the chance for a postseason appearance is a possibility.

Last weekend the Wonder Boys passed conference foe Northwestern Oklahoma in the standings, defeating them 41-35 on what was Homecoming and Senior Night for Arkansas Tech University.

The Wonder Boys were able to hold on despite blowing what was at once a 21 point lead due to a game-winning 42-yard rushing touchdown by Kristian Thompson with 4:28 left in the game.

It was just a sample of the day Thompson had,

RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH Kristian Thompson ran for three touchdowns during Tech's 41-35 win Saturday. as he tallied three touchdowns and rushed for a career-high 145 yards on the ground.

Jabyes Cross and Joshua Qualls split the quarterback efforts, both registering a touchdown and interception.

Qualls’ touchdown pass came in the second quarter,

as he connected with Henry Wesley on a 62-yard touchdown that pushed the score to 14-0 with 7:38 left in the second quarter.

Cross connected with Justin Bailey on a 49-yard touchdown with 14:50 left in the third quarter, pushing the score to 21-0 for the Wonder Boys.

With 11:57 left in the fourth quarter, Jackob Dean blocked the Northwestern Oklahoma punt, falling on it in the end zone for a touchdown, which made the score 35-14.

The Wonder Boys defense started the game strong, holding Northwestern Oklahoma scoreless in

the first half, the first time an opponent of Northwestern Oklahoma has achieved that this season.

It was the first time the Wonder Boys held an opponent scoreless during the first half of play since the season opener against Southern Nazarene, where they won 46-0.

D’Vonta Derricott posted a season-high of 18 tackles, while Seth Culp followed with 11 of his own.

Following the stop in Weatherford, Oklahoma, the Wonder Boys will travel back to Arkansas to close the season against Harding, who currently sits atop the GAC with a 9-0 record.

Breaking the silence RICCI LOGAN

Staff Writer

Athletes influence many people.

We buy their jerseys, we hang their posters up on our wall and we even wear their shoes in hopes we’ll play just like them. Athlete have the power to change someone's opinion for the better on issues that effect the whole world. For years, athletes were criticized for not speaking out on social issues, and others took notice.

President Barack Obama told People Magazine in 2014, “we went through a long stretch there where [with] well-paid athletes the notion was just be quiet and get your endorsements and don't make waves.

With so much racial tension and gender equality more athletes have taken a stand and spoken out.”

Obama said this after LeBron James wore a shirt with the words “I can’t breathe” on it. James wore the shirt warming up for a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 8, 2014, to show justice for Eric Garner, a man who had been choked to death by a police officer.

James later commented, saying, “I wore the shirt to make people understand what we are going through

as a society. As a society we have to know better and do better for one another.”

Michael Jordan, a former NBA player, also spoke out about the police shootings. Jordan told The Undefeated, “as a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of violence and a black man, I have been deeply troubled by the deaths of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by the cowardly and hateful targeting and killing of police officers. I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well.”

Jordan donated $2 million to help address police shooting.

Many people, of all different shades and colors, look up to athletes, so it is important for these public figures to make the people more aware of situations via their platform in the media. This may help shape someone’s mind who looks up to James and Jordan, but does not experience police brutality in their personal life.

Male athletes are not the only ones taking a stand. Many female athletes have also spoken out, specifically about not being paid as much as men.

Cali Lloyd, an American soccer player, two-time gold medalist and FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, took action when she saw injustice.

Lloyd and four other teammates filed for wage discrimination against the U.S. Soccer Federation this March. When Women U.S Soccer won the Women’s World Cup title in Canada in July 2015, they drew the highest American television rating for soccer in history.

According to New York Times, the team helped generate $17.7 million in profit for the Federation.

The New York Times also reported, “each year, the United States men’s and women’s national teams each play a minimum of 20 friendly matches. The top five players on the men’s team make an average of $406,000 each year from these games. The top five women are guaranteed only $72,000 each year.”

As athletes continues to break their silence about issues going on in the world, they will help change the way athletes are perceived to not have voice. This may help other athletes speak out on issues that other people may be scared to talk about.

"As a society we have to know better and do better for one another” -LeBron James

Golden Suns bounce back, clinch playoffs This week in MATTHEW EMERY

Sports Writer

After losing back-to-back Great American Conference matches for the first time in nine years, the Golden Suns volleyball team answered back with two straight 3-0 sweeps and a 3-1 GAC victory to clinch a GAC 2016 Championship appearance last week.

The sweeps came last Tuesday against non-conference opponents Central Baptist and Lyon College, in which the Golden Suns hit a combined .395 against the two.

The Golden Suns were able to

hold both opponents to negative attack percentages, -.080, and -.023, respectively. This is the first time back-to-back opponents have been held to negative attack percentages since 2012.

The Golden Suns continued to set highs, as they posted their highest hitting percentage, .436, since 2014.

The Golden Suns followed the back-to-back sweeps with a 3-1 conference victory over Henderson State last Thursday.

The win clinched a spot for the Golden Suns in the Great American Conference 2016 Championship, which begins Nov. 18 in Hot Springs.

Hunter Eshnaur, of Russellville, finished with the most kills for the Golden Suns, tallying 13, putting her fourth in the GAC in kills.

Lauren Rodemers, of Plano, Texas, registered 10 kills, a team-high .304 hitting percentage and tied a career-high with 8 assisted blocks.

Amanda Milnick, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, collected her seventh double-double of the season, with 10 kills and a career-high 41 assists.

The Golden Suns will finish the regular season with three more conference games, including one final home game this season, next Tuesday, against Harding at 6 p.m.

Tech sports

FRIDAY 11-4: Golden Suns Volleyball @ Southern Arkansas in Magnolia. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 11-5: Golden Suns Cross Country @ NCAA Central Region Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 8 a.m.

Wonder Boys Football @ Southwestern Oklahoma in Weatherford, Oklahoma. 2 p.m.

TUESDAY 11-8: Golden Suns Volleyball vs.

Harding at Tucker Coliseum. 6 p.m.

THURSDAY 11-10: Golden Suns Volleyball @ Quachita Baptist in Arkadelphia. 6:30 p.m.

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