The Cameron Collegian - September 19th, 2022

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Brittney Payette Managing Editor

At 5:15 p.m. on Sept. 12 in Ross Hall’s Johnson Auditorium, Cameron’s Student Government Association (SGA) had their introductory meeting.

The SGA meeting began with President Marlon Banner and Vice-President Saige Schmidt welcoming the attendees to the meeting and introducing themselves.

Banner and Schmidt are both sophomores.

Banner is a Political Science major and Schmidt is a Psychology major.

The meetings participants introduced themselves to the group. Each person said their name, classification, major, and what on-campus organization they represented.

After the introductions were conducted, the students were broken up into two groups to perform a few icebreakers, such as naming one thing on their bucket list.

Banner said that SGA is the voice and the

Cameron’s

Student Government Association

representative body of Cameron students.

“If students have a concern,” Banner said, “if they have thoughts, if they have things they’d like to get done, they can go through this organization and kind of get that it an official capacity. Student government is one of the best ways to see change happen on campus.”

Banner advised that SGA is trying to ensure that they are currently open to other concerns depending on what the students of Cameron want.

are interested in joining SGA.

“If you are part of an organization that does not have a representative,” Banner said, “you can also be the representative for that organization. We have a lot of different committees, a lot of different positions to fill and it’s honestly the more the merrier.”

Banner said that he was interested in helping organize a campus beautification project at Cameron.

“I think that Cameron University is uniquely beautiful in the Southwest Oklahoma area,” Banner said. “I think its kind of a little island of trees and grass within Lawton.”

Schmidt said that he joined SGA because he wanted to help Cameron grow.

“SGA is always adaptable,” Banner said. “We’re always willing and ready to hear what the students like to do.”

Banner stated that SGA has various responsibilities on-campus.

“We have different committees which perform different functions,” Banner said. “We have a financial committee which approves different fund requests from different organizations. We also have a legislative committee.”

Banner said that joining SGA is an easy process, and that students who are interested in joining SGA should email them at cusga@ cameron.edu and let the organization know that you

“I wanted to see the change happen,” Schmidt said. “I wanted to be part of that. My favorite part of being in SGA is just really having the opportunities to make the change at Cameron and being able to be a voice for the students.”

Schmidt said that he looked forward to seeing changes happening on campus this semester because of SGA.

“We’re excited to be back,” Schmidt said. “We want as many people to join as possible. “

Schmidt said that SGA is a part of shared government at Cameron.

“We are part of one-third of the leadership and decision-making at Cameron,” Schmidt said. “There’s also the faculty senate and the staff advisory council. We work with these two groups in order to make legislature.”

For more information, email SGA at cusga@ cameron.edu.

“Student government is one of the best ways to see change happen on campus.”

— Marlon Banner Sophomore Political Science Major

CU Succeed: career exploration

Photo by Nakisha Horne

Nakisha Horne Staff Writer

At 1 p.m. on. Aug. 30 in the MCC Buddy Green Room, Cameron University (CU) hosted a CU Succeed Workshop called Complete the Mission - Career Exploration.

Students learned how to explore careers that match their skills, personality, and strengths. Students received advice on how to choose a challenge and how to network their way towards a fulfilling career.

The workshop provided information about career exploration, and emphasized the importance of exploring multiple career paths as part of a student’s journey.

Students will face job competition, be challenged with different skill requirements, and retirement uncertainty.

Market information can tell students what has happened in the job market in the past, what’s happening now, and what is likely to happen in the years ahead.

CU Career Services Coordinator Jazmine Rodriguez gave insight to students who are looking into career exploration.

“Anyone who is looking into a career decision should find some inspiration from an organization or from someone who is already doing similar work that you would like to do,” Rodriquez said.

Rodriguez also said that when students look into deciding on a career path they should examine challenges that they want to fix, then companies that provide that, then job titles and education programs.

Career networking, or professional networking, involves using personal, professional, academic or family contacts to assist with a job search, achieve career goals, learn more about a field, or another field students may be interested in.

Networking is one way to hear about job opportunities or get an in

at the company students want to work in.

Students’ career network should include anyone who can assist them with a job search or career move. It can include past and present co-workers, bosses, friends with similar interests, colleagues from business associations, alumni from their university, or acquaintances they have met via online networking services.

Students’ network can also include family, neighbors, and anyone who might have a connection that will help.

CU student and workshop attendee Jahniya Williams spoke of her insights gained about networking from the workshop.

Williams said, “I do see an importance in creating a relationship with friends or family to help with

career placement.”

Rodriguez said that students should not just contact resources, such as the Office of Student development, who can help if they are ever laid-off from a job and decide to look for a new position.

Rodriguez recommends that students keep in touch with their network regularly - even if it is just a brief email to say hello and to ask how they are doing. People are more willing to help when they know who you are.

The CU Succeed Series is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn about a wide variety of topics to assist in their college career and beyond.

Workshops offer the chance for students to explore new subjects and gain valuable skills to be successful both inside and outside of

the classroom, according to the CU website.

The career exploration process involves learning more about oneself, researching options, trying new experiences, and creating a strategic plan to reach professional goals.

The CU Office of Student Development is available to help students be successful; whether they are deciding on a major or trying to figure out their career options.

The Office of Student Development offers services, programs and activities designed to enhance the collegiate experience.

The Office of Student Development is responsible for Career Services, Disability Services, Inclusion and Student Success, and Judicial Affairs.

For more information contact Student Development at student_ development@cameron.edu.

Residents struggle with Internet Issues

Tereasa Neeley Voices Editor

Numerous campus residents have experienced a disruption in their Wi-Fi connectivity in the Shepler buildings. Kelly McClure, Director of Information Technology Services advised that he is aware of the problem.

McClure provided the following information for students facing WiFi service disruption and stated that students have a couple of options to choose from.

“Students can do two things. Number one, they can contact housing to tell them they are having issues, and they can try and resolve the issue,” McClure said. “Otherwise, if housing can’t resolve the issue students can put in a support ticket at support@cameron.edu.”

Many students who are aware of the proper procedure to put in a support ticket have forgotten to leave their contact information making I.T.’s job a little more difficult.

McClure offers the following advice to students for submitting a trouble ticket for this issue.

“Students need to make sure they put their contact information on the ticket: First and last name, email, and phone number,” McClure said. “Once they do that the network team who specializes in those problems will contact the student.”

Currently, each room does not have Wi-Fi. The only places that have Wi-Fi

in the Shepler buildings are the ground floor, the mezzanine, and the common areas on each floor.

McClure advised that if a student wants Wi-Fi in their rooms, they have to provide the router.

“Students are asked to bring their own Wi-Fi router if they want an internet connection,” McClure said.

“Shepler has no student Wi-Fi in each room.”

The internet connection has to be hard-wired to get a good Wi-Fi connection.

McClure recommended that if students want to purchase a router, avoid the brand Net Gear.

“It’s the brand that has some issues,” Mcclure said. “They are made for a different use.”

He recommended the Linksys routers are the best option for Wi-Fi connectivity in student rooms.

“Regardless of the brand, we will do everything we can to help you set it up.”

Some students are unaware of the correct procedure to get I.T. help.

Students simply need to contact their housing department.

Senior Psychology major Brittney Payette contacted the housing department about her Wi-Fi troubles.

“I did put a work order for that, and they rejected it,” she said. “They said they don’t do I.T. problems, they said I

corrals in the library or some computer labs around campus.”

Payette was grateful to have several options on campus to choose from. With three online classes and working on the Cameron Collegian staff, she took responsibility to resolve her problems.

“I did not tell my professors, I just saw it was a personal problem, one that I had options to help me deal with,” she said.

Payette has found ways around her issues with not having working Wi-Fi, although she said that not having it is very inconvenient. Many students are still struggling with internet problems.

“It’s a priority for us to help the students get set up,” McClure said.

As far as the internet in each room at the North and South Shepler buildings, McClure is definitely in favor to get Wi-Fi in each room.

needed to call I.T.”

Although Payette has been without internet for three weeks she has adjusted well.

“I’ve had to make arrangements to do my work elsewhere because I did not have Wi-Fi access in my room that was working,” she said. “So, I used the

McClure asked that if a student is having issues to please complete an I.T. ticket at support@cameron. edu and attach their complete contact information; first and last name, email, and phone number. This should get their issue resolved quickly.

New additions at the CU Library

Kemar Noel Staff Writer

graduates starting their first semester of college, they will enjoy a fresh and new Cameron University experience, different from that which previous freshmen may recall.

One such difference is the inclusion of new items and places in and around the library. There has been more of a focus on making the library more enjoyable and accessible to newer students as well as returning students from summer break.

Incoming students have a lot to look forward to this semester. Cameron University students now have the ability to book study rooms online, search for books and DVDs for checkout, and more. The library has experienced many new additions, such as the new coffee shop within the library, Aggie Books, and Brew. The Aggie Books and Brew has also had an impact on the amount of traffic that visits the library.

Another exciting new feature of the library are the unique study spaces on the second floor that were added during the summer, along with an influx of new books which were brought in.

Senior vocal music education major Shay

Hernandez is part of the library staff at Cameron.

Hernandez gave insight about projects for the library that student can look forward to.

“We are in the process of remodeling our entire building, it is going to be going on for about a year. I have actually been one of the ones to rebuild all of the bookshelves and we are going to be getting some new study rooms in there.”

As time goes on Cameron’s library will continue to develop and improve. Another area that has experienced growth within the library has been the digital media lab.

Library staff and Information and Technologies student Richard Ruoton spoke about technology upgrades coming to the library.

“We used to have dell laptops, but a lot of students were complaining so we took their feedback and started to try and get more Apple products,” Ruoton said.

The university has taken note of student feedback and made upgrades to make the Aggie experience more comfortable for students than previous semesters. The university has purchased updated equipment for the media lab for students use, such as a 3-D printer and MacBooks with Adobe, available for checkout at the Circulation Desks.

“This year we have done something new where we don’t single people out and say you have to be a journalism major to log into Adobe,” Routon said. “We now have this thing called shared experience where you can log in and use the software with no strings attached.”

There is no signup or paid subscription attached when using the Adobe software on these computers. Usually, some media production students would get Adobe software for free depending on their courses, but that is not the case for every student.

The Cameron Library is continuing to evolve with changes that will help both students now and in the future while working to further their education and degrees.

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Cameron University’s Library is looking great with new additions that improve the Aggie experience beyond that of previous semesters. With high school

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‘PREY’ among best films of 2022

By Blake Moren

This review contains spoilers.

Admittedly, I have only seen the original 1987 film, but I agree with other critics that this movie is absolutely amazing.

The original “Predator” is a classic eighties film, featuring one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best performances.

This prequel has many similarities to the original, but makes this film stand out on its own is the fact that this film takes place in the 1700s.

Instead of soldiers or mercenaries, the main cast of characters in this film are all Native Americans, or to be more specific, Comanche.

Historically accurate and respectful to the Comanche Nation, this film provides us with an in-depth depiction of Comanche culture.

This film is a perfect example of representation. I find it very refreshing to see a predominantly Native American cast in a mainstream film.

On a technical level, “Prey” is among the most beautiful films I have seen this year.

The cinematography is stunning; every shot is like a beautiful landscape painting come to life.

The musical score by Sarah Schachner is absolutely perfect.

The cast is fantastic as well. Amber Midthunder as Naru is among the best female lead characters in an action film I have ever seen. She is a very relatable and likable character. Naru and her dog Sarrii make a great team in this film. Her brother Taabe, portrayed by Dakota Beavers, is also a great character.

Now, let us talk about the Predator itself. This version of the iconic extra-terrestrial killer does not disappoint.

Along with the overall design of the Predator, the sound design of this extra-terrestrial is absolutely terrifying.

Just like its other incarnations, the Predator is an absolutely brutal and monstrous creature.

Although he is a little more primitive than the Predator of the original film, this does not mean

he is any less dangerous.

As you may expect from the franchise, this film is extremely violent and gory.

This film is definitely not for the faint of heart. The action in this film is very well choreographed.

As for the flaws, I can only offer minor suggestions for improvement.

Naru’s story arc and characterization feel very familiar to me, like I have

seen this story arc and character before.

The way this arc is portrayed is unique and interesting enough that it does not bother me all that much.

A potential criticism that some may have for Naru is that she is kind of a “Mary Sue”; meaning that she is a female character that is typically free of weaknesses and is conveniently perfect at everything.

Rey and Carol Danvers from the recent “Star Wars” and “Marvel Cinematic Universe” films are considered by some fans to be “Mary Sues,”.

However, I do not necessarily agree with these assessments.

Some positive attributes to Naru’s character are that she is very good at shooting arrows with her bow and is also a skilled tracker.

She is also pretty good at defending herself. However, she does not know how to shoot a gun. This is a skill she learns later in the film. I would not personally consider Naru a “Mary Sue”, but others may disagree.

Overall, I really enjoyed this film and I consider “Prey” to be among the best films of 2022.

Rating: 4.7 / 5

Film Fans Flock to Magic Lantern

By Victoria White Staff Writer

At 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 9, the Magic Lantern Film Society of Cameron University hosted a movie night in the Shepler Ballroom. Those in attendance watched the 1997 movie “Good Will Hunting,” starring and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

English professor and faculty advisor Dr. John Morris was impressed with the event’s attendance.

“It was better than the biggest turnout we had last year,” Morris said.

“I found out two people from Wichita Falls came for it.”

Magic Lantern puts on screenings approximately once per month, ranging from September of the fall semester to April of the spring semester each year.

This was the first of their series this year, and the second will be the 1967 movie “Cool Hand Luke,” which will be shown on Friday, September 30.

Morris and Magic Lantern strive to find movies to appeal to different audiences.

“We try to show movies of different

genres, different eras,” Morris said.

Cameron student and Upward Bound advisor Shiloh Coates has been attending the events since high school, and they are looking forward to the upcoming lineup for this year.“I know ‘Cool Hand Luke’ is coming – I love that movie,” Coates said. “I will be coming for ‘Psycho,’ most definitely.”

“Psycho” will be Magic Lantern’s showing for Halloween, on Friday, October 28.

Prior to the movie’s start, Morris spoke about the movie’s background and drew raffle tickets

to present two randomly selected audience members with gift cards.

This is a regular occurrence for each showing, with no purchase necessary.

Concessions were also offered at no cost to the audience, with donations being encouraged but not required.

Popcorn, drinks, candy, and cookies were all available at the concessions stand.

Morris and Magic Lantern do this to provide students, faculty, alumni, and the general public a comfortable and non-costly movie

watching experience.

“Seeing movies with an audience is different from watching them on your TV or streaming,” Morris said. “We like to think we’re one of the best bargains around.”

A brief summary of “Good Will Hunting”: Will Hunting (Matt Damon) is a janitor working at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.).

He is more than happy to spend his days with his friends getting into fights, and he tries not to take life too seriously.

When an M.I.T. professor challenges

his students to solve a complex proof and it is solved seemingly overnight, Will is thrust into a world with which he is unfamiliar and uncomfortable. With the help of Dr. Sean Maguire (Robin Williams), Will must examine who he is and whether or not the life of an academic is part of his path.

For more information on upcoming showings, check out the Magic Lantern posters displayed throughout campus or the website: edu/magiclantern

Movie madness: Professor of English John Morris speaking to the attendees at the “Good Will Hunting” screening.

Photos by Victoria White

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Cameron University Greek Life Celebrating Bid Day 2022

Courtney McEunn Student Life Editor

At 10 a.m. on Sept. 10 on the Bentley Garden lawn, Cameron University Greek Life hosted their annual Bid Day celebration. The Alpha Phi and Omega Zeta Theta sororities welcome home their newest members who participated in the fall 2022 recruitment week.

That morning, new members gathered in the MCC conference room and received their bids. After they received their bids, Daniel McFadden, coordinator of campus life, brought all the girls outside to run home to their sororities. In groups of two, each girl ran downstairs and into the arms of their new sisters.

“During recruitment week, Greek student organizations go out and recruit all the different members, for new members,” McFadden said, “then they come together at the end of the week to celebrate bid day which is where they get officially invited to join their sorority or fraternity.”

McFadden oversees all Greek life events and activities. He also helps out whenever he can to ensure everything runs smoothly.

“What I really like about this event is that it really builds Greek community together,” McFadden said, “and it’s exciting to see all the new members get really excited about joining their respected Greek student organization.”

All the current members of Alpha Phi and Omega Zeta Theta were very excited for this day to come.

Bid day is held annually during the fall semester after the long primary recruitment week. It gives girls a time to unwind, welcome their new members, and to celebrate.

Carmen Head is a senior and President of Omega Zeta. This was her last bid day as President before she graduates.

“Our chapter is all about philanthropy,” Head said. “We try to foster sisterly relationships and bid day is where we get to talk to all of our girls and let them know that they are

welcome here.”

Head enjoys every aspect about being part of CU Greek life, especially when it comes to welcoming new members during bid day.

“My favorite part about bid day is meeting everyone,” Head said. “This event is like the Super Bowl of Greek life.”

Omega Zeta Theta’s theme for bid day was ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ and Alpha Phi’s was ‘Disco Party’.

Alpha Phi’s Vice President of New Member Education and Member Experience, Zoey Dean, also participated in bid day by welcoming new members of Alpha Phi as they ran downstairs and out to the lawn.

“Our new members ran to us outside,” Dean said. “They went in groups of two and then we each gave them a shirt and a disco ball with their name on it. Then they went and changed and followed us up to the MCC Ballroom where we had little sandwiches and fruit. We just had a fun time with lots of picture booths.”

After the girls ran home that morning, each organization had their own celebration with all the new girls.

Alpha Phi had food, photo spots, and gifts for their newest

prepared for their future in their sorority.

Dean’s role in her position is to educate the new members on Alpha Phi’s rules and history as well as organize group events.

members,” Dean said, “and that they continue with Alpha Phi throughout their college years.”

For more information about Greek life contact the office of campus life at campuslife@cameron.edu.

K appa Sigma “F rat Day”

Courtney McEunn Student Life Editor

At 7 p.m. on Sept. 5 on the lawn outside of the Aggie Rec Center, the Kappa Sigma fraternity kicked off their recruitment week with a Labor Day celebration. Kappa Sigma calls this event ‘Frat Day’ and they invited all potential new members to come meet the boys, play games, eat and hang out. The fraternity also extended invitations to all students on campus to join in as a way to celebrate the holiday.

They grilled hot dogs and hamburgers while they played games like spikeball, kickball, and football.

Alec Santos, Rush Chair of Kappa Sigma, organized and hosted the event as a way to give students a way to not only celebrate Labor Day, but also promote their fraternity.

“The whole goal is to build ourselves as an organization,” Santos said, “and just grow as a brotherhood so we can serve the community as best as possible.”

As Cameron University’s only fraternity, Kappa Sigma has been trying to increase membership in order to broaden their presence as a student organization on campus.

Marlon Banner, a sophomore and Grand Treasurer of Kappa Sigma, spent his time at Frat Day playing games and socializing with his fellow students.

“This was our first rush event,” Banner said. “Campus has been kind of dead for a little bit and to have such a big turnout on a Monday on campus was really nice. It was good to see people out and present.”

Out of all the games available at the event, the kickball game was the highlight of everyone’s night, especially Banner’s. The students had a great time playing six innings which continued even after the sun went down.

“We had a pretty intense kickball game,” Banner said. “The competitive spirit and the energy was through the roof. It was just a lot of fun.”

Kappa Sigma will be holding events every night this week as part of their recruitment week. They are looking to expand their number of members and possibly charter so that they can be officially recognized as an official chapter of Kappa Sigma.

Dylan Griggs, Grand Master of Ceremonies of Kappa Sigma, hopes to increase the number of men in the fraternity so they can have a more positive impact on campus and in the community.

“We’re hoping to get more guys in,” Griggs said. “We are getting really involved on campus. I think it’s important for us to have our outreach grow to any potential new members that are interested in joining us.”

For more information about the Kappa Sigma fraternity, contact the rush chair, Alec Santos, at (580) 351-8530 or email the office of campus life at campuslife@cameron.edu.

Photo by Amanda McEunn

Photo by Courtney McEunn

Photo by Alec Santos

Play ball! Students enjoyed playing a long game of kickball of Kappa Sigma’s Frat Day.

Photo by Dalynna Wood

Hanging out! Members of Kappa Sigma enjoyed socializing with other and meeting other students on campus.

Photo by Dalynna Wood

Get connected! The members of Kappa Sigma are always looking for more students to join their brotherhood and create lifelong relationships.

Aggie Volleyball preview:

with Head Coach: Brandon Stephenson

Cameron Aggies Volleyball team

looks to bounce back from a twowin season in 2021 with a roster that features six upperclassmen and seven new Aggies.

Brandon Stephenson was named head coach of the Cameron Aggies Volleyball program in July of 2019, on the back of a successful stint at Barton Community College, Stephenson was ready for the challenge of Division II Volleyball. In 2019, the Aggies found their most successful season to date under Stephenson as they turned in a six-win with two of them coming in conference play.

The COVID-19 Pandemic impacted coach Stephenson and the Volleyball program in a big way, he told Collegian Sports Editor Jimm Alley “That was something that no coach had ever experienced, trying to get players to come [to Lawton], then with the transfer portal coming about, those made it hard.” Stephenson went on to say it has been a grueling process to lay the foundation of his culture and what it means to be an Aggie “We work harder, there are a lot of things we have to grind out, sometimes for some athletes, they can’t handle that.”

When looking back at last season, a year in which the Aggies won just two games, Stephenson cited health “we had a lot of injuries last year, we are trying to stay healthy, get team chemistry, and get players to buy in.” A big reason the Aggies suffered through a 2-27 season was the lack of games played by senior standout Desiree Marmolejo who could only participate in 12 matches due to injury.

With a new look roster and a healthy offseason, Brandon Stephenson made the goals for the season clear saying “every year our goal is to make the conference tournament, we have players that are very quick, scrappy, there will be growing pains with young players, but they have that mindset that they understand they are not perfect but want to work hard to get there…When we get into a louder crowd we want to stay composed.”

Despite that expectation from the head ball coach, the Lone Star Conference released Pre-season rankings that had the Aggies closer to

being not ranked than second to last on the list. When discussing that LSC preseason poll “A lot of those rankings are looking at past seasons, so they do not know what to expect yet. We know it will be a tough road and teams will overlook us. We know we will scare some people, and you will see much more intensity.”

So far, Stephenson has proven to be right. His Black and Gold squad is already at the five-win mark before their home opener. Cameron is just two games below .500, with wins over LeMoyne-Owen College, New Mexico Highlands, Arkansas-Monticello, Mary, and Western New Mexico.

One of the players Brandon Stephenson tabbed as a breakout star was Arianna Navarrete who leads the team with 4.20 points per set, while also leading the squad in Kills (146), Kills per Set (3.46), and Serve Assists (19). Arianna Navarrete and her sister Araujo helped lead the way for the Black and Gold a year ago, and have picked up right where they left off as both were tabbed as members of the Gorilla Classic All-Tournament team.

Along with the Navarrete sisters, Caitlyn Henderson was a big part of last year’s team and currently leads the

Black and Gold with a team-high 49 blocks this year defensively, averaging 1.26 blocks per set which is also a teamhigh. Henderson, a Business Marketing Major, is a fourth-year member of the Aggies Volleyball team with clear goals for this season.

Caitlyn Henderson told Jim Alley “This year I expect to make the Lone Star Conference Tournament, win more games than last year, and be a leader on and off the court by getting my team going.”

A year ago, Henderson led the Aggies in receive percentage, was second on the team in Block sets, second on the team in Block Assists, and only trailed Jessica Lipkit for the team lead in blocks as she turned in 53 on the season.

The Aggies have already accomplished one of their goals by more than doubling their win total from a year ago, but the road ahead to make the Conference Tournament will be a tough one. A challenge Stephenson’s squad is ready for.

One of the key newcomers for Cameron is Paris Patterson, who joined the Navarrete sisters on the Gorilla Classic All-Tournament squad Patterson posted a double-double in all four

matches, her best game came against Mary as she posted 17 kills and 33 digs. Throughout the entire tournament, the freshman from Amarillo, Texas compiled 59 kills, 82 digs, eight blocks, and a trio of aces. During the Gorilla Classic hosted by the Pittsburg State Gorillas in Pittsburg, Kansas the Aggies boasted a 3-1 record.

After 12 matches on the road, the Black and Gold are finally opening up their home slate with a pair of Lone Star Conference foes. It will be vital for the program to feed off the electric Aggie gym crowd.

Coach Stephenson wants the study body to come and support the Aggies at the Aggie Gym “we are looking to get as many people here as possible in the stands, having that will not only help us as a team but the entire University.”

The Aggies play ten home games this season, four on Friday nights, four on Saturday nights, and two Tuesday night tilts.

The Cameron Aggies open up conference play at home in the Aggies Gym against UT-Tyler and Dallas Baptist University which will kick off a stretch that features five home games in a seven-game stretch.

Rylan Stiles Staff Writer

Fresh Start: Head Coach Brandon Stephenson and his team pose for a group photo in the Aggie gym after a team scrimmage. The Aggies are looking to bounce back this year after finishing with a 2-27 record in the 2021 season. Stephenson believes he has the available talent on this roster to compete for a spot in the conference tournament.

Photo by Jimm Alley

Photo by Jimm Alley