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April 10, 2019 | Midwestern State University | thewichitan.com | Your Campus. Your News. | Vol. 83 No. 24

Rachael Fornof talks to faculty after a Title IX training.

PHOTO BY BRADLEY WILSON | THE WICHITAN

New Title IX director charged with education enforcement TAYLOR HENSON REPORTER

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achael Fornof started her new job in the fall of 2018 as director and coordinator of Title IX, and she hit the ground running. After a series of incidents the previous spring drew attention to the need for her position, she began offering required educational training. She even helped staff tables outside Clark Student Center last spring giving away T-shirts.

As Title IX director, her roles and responsibilities include running the office that investigates sexual misconduct and coordinating prevention programs.

Fornof said there were good foundations set, but the main goal was adding more pro-

gramming throughout the year instead of just the month of April [sexual assault awareness month].

“We wanted to make sure we did more programming and reached a larger group of students. I also wanted to make sure that our greek life folks understood I would come talk to them personally since our greek students often deal with these types of things,” Fornof said.

The “Think About It” program is an alcohol education and sexual assault prevention program, and it must be completed prior to class registration for future semesters.

Fornof said the Violence Against Women Act requires all students to go through some kind of sexual assault prevention program

and the Think About It program ensures all students get at least some information.

“The reason we liked the Think About It program and the online portal that you did, it was long but it was relevant. It wasn’t just talking to your parents about this kind of thing, it related it to the college student experience.

Maybe it got folks to start thinking about this topic and realizing it does happen on college campuses,” Fornof said.

Since the main goal was to add more programming throughout the year, more prevention programs are already happening.

“We do different presentations. We bring speakers, and last semester we brought a group called No Zebras to campus and they did bystander intervention training. We

have another individual coming in March to talk about sexual violence prevention and bystander intervention. We also do flyers in bathrooms that talk about stalking and sexual violence,” Fornof said.

Fornof, whose total compensation is $94,640, said faculty also went through a responsible employee training which gave them basic information about what to watch for and what to do if a student reports an assault to them.

“Some of the Title IX investigators are faculty members, so we’ve got faculty members all over campus who are partnering with Title IX to make sure that from their perspective, they are reaching students,” Fornof said.

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University takes Title IX seriously OUR VIEW: The Wichitan staff believes Title IX should be taken seriously and Rachel Fornof, director and coordinator of Title IX does just that.

She ensures the safety of all students and protecting their right to equal access to the world of opportunity our campus has to offer.

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exual assault is something that disproportionately affects female students, universities are liable for sexual assault and harassment. The university strives to educate and protect students from sexual misconduct.

In fall of 2018, Rachael Fornof took on the role of Title IX director. She is tasked with coordinating the awareness and education of students regarding sexual assault.

The university requires all students complete the “Think About It” course which teaches future students about things like consent, alcohol and drug consumption, and strategies for saying “No.” These courses are extremely beneficial to educating the population of our campus and creating a safe atmosphere for students to live their college lives.

Fornof has done an amazing job incorporating new ways to inform and educate students through guest speakers and partnering with organizations that provide skill training.

The university values the safety and development of students beyond the requirements of the law. We are grateful to go to school knowing there are people like Fornof who strive to create an environment fit to learn and grow.

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Steak sandwich with grilled tomatoes and onions

Late Night Steak-Out M

arch 30, some friends and I decided to go out of town for a bit and we came back super late so naturally, I was starving. I suggested McDonald’s because I knew it was open since it was 1 a.m., but on the way there I spotted a food truck so I figured “why not?”

Here in Wichita Falls, food trucks are very Aquila common, but I never ate at one. I figured it was Freeney a taco truck, because most of them are, but Antojito’s didn’t have just tacos.

On the truck’s sign it said they offered tacos, skewers, hot dogs and steak sandwiches. Taco trucks are a dime a dozen, and I wasn’t in the mood for any kind of food on a stick nor did I want a hotdog, so my only option left was a steak sandwich. I can honestly say I had no idea what I was in store for because a steak sandwich could’ve been anything from a philly steak to a brisket steak, so I had my fingers crossed.

I ordered my food and I had two options: get the big sandwich or the little one, and of course I got the big one. I hurried and ordered because it was so cold that night so I couldn’t stand waiting outside the truck. I didn’t ask what was on it because I was too hungry and cold to care.

Maybe four minutes had gone by and the guy at the coun-

ter waved at me to let me know my food was ready, so I went to get it and got back in the car. I opened the box and it smelled so good. I took a quick little peak and saw slivers of steak, some grilled onions and tomatoes on like a hoagie type of bread.

I made it back to my dorm room and I took another look at the sandwich and decided that I didn’t want onions on it so I just took them off and started eating. The first bite, I bit into a combination of nice, tender steak, bread and tomatoes.

I though to myself, ‘this is it, this is THE sandwich’, then I took a second bite. Yeah I thought someone had switched my steak for a piece of rubber. The steak was so tough. It was mostly gristle so I spent majority of the meal trying to chew my way through grilled fat, thick bread and tomatoes.

On the plus side, the steak that was meaty, so to speak, and was medium rare so that kind of made me less cranky. Overall, although it was inexpensive, (the sandwich only cost $6.25) and it was fairly fast and quick and easy to access. I probably won’t ever get the steak sandwich again. I’ve always prided myself on being a steak and potato type of gal, so my heart hurts a bit just knowing that somebody can do a steak the way they did that one.

Who knows, maybe their tacos are better, but you can’t go wrong with hotdogs. I never say never, so I’ll probably still go back because everyone deserves a second chance, right?

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| April 10, 2019 | 3 MOVIE REVIEW

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Faculty members Andrew J. Allen, saxophone and Gordon Hicken, marimba with Geoff Martin, marimba and Bruce Canifax, guitar playing Smoke by Marc Mellits.

Faculty saxophonist, percussionist duo perform March 28 PEYTON ALONZO REPORTER

Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Evan Alex, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in Us (2019).

‘Us’ leaves you looking for answers J

ordan Peele, the creator of 2017 horror film and breakout hit ‘Get Out’, has released the highly anticipated film ‘Us’. ‘Us’ is a horror film about main character/protagonist Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong’o) and her family encountering doppelgänger-like visitors during their trip to their beach house in Santa Cruz. Adelaide also has to confront the feelings Chloe from a traumatic experience from her childPhillips hood.

Released in America March 22, 2019, ‘Us’ has a lot of symbolism, a tie in with a real world event and a plot twist ending which has led viewers looking for answers and wanting to rewatch the film more than once: including me.

In the first half, the movie opens up with a bunny’s eye staring straight into the camera, panning out to multiple bunnies in cages underground. The movie then opens to the year 1986 with a young version of Adelaide flipping through her living room tv when a commercial promoting ‘Hands Across America’ flashes across the screen. While it seemed like a normal commercial, something struck me as odd when the announcer said “America will be tethered together!”. I thought the wording was strange, however, I realized how brilliant the word “tethered” was and how the word played a part into a lot of symbolism in the film.

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I enjoyed all the main character’s performances, what made everyone shine in my opinion were the performances of Adelaide, her husband Gabe (Winston Duke) and kids Zora (Shahadi Wright Joseph) and Jason’s (Evan Alex) doppelgängers.

With evil smirks, and stares, Zora and Evan’s doppelgängers Umbrae and Pluto were able to differentiate themselves from their more normal counterparts. Neither Umbrae not Pluto said a word: their body language and actions were enough for a good performance. I also liked the cinematography, and the color palette.

So far, Peele has started to gain a reputation of having films with deeper meanings, which is a good thing. In my opinion, it’s good to have films with plots that are not always what is seems. However, I did feel a little disappointed because the movie was not as scary as the trailers had made it out to be.

However, the film’s use of music and lighting kept you on edge. I also have to honest with myself: a part of me was happy it was not too scary so I wouldn’t have to hide under my blanket I had brought with me the whole time.

I may have had some gripes with this movie but I am happy about the representation of black people, especially darker skinned people playing main roles in a horror film. The characters were fully fleshed out and were not in the background, just a supporting role, or comic relief for a protagonist.

Overall, ‘US’ is a great film and everyone should see it.

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he 51 members of the audience including student and members of the community patiently waited in Akin Auditorium March 28, for Andrew J. Allen and Gordon Hicken to begin their yearly faculty recital, Rogue Two. Rogue Two is presented by the department of music and was composed of four unique pieces performed by both Allen and Hicken.

Allen, assistant professor and saxophonists said, “As a music faculty member this is a part of our research.

We teach music and we play music. We just love playing together we are good friends and good colleagues. So we do as much as we can together.”

Allen and Hicken perform at least once every year on campus and also try to do one solo recital in addition to the group performance.

Allen said, “The first piece [Kif-Kif] and third piece [Mirror Sign] were both written for us. Kif-Kif was written by a French-Canadian composer Robert Lamey, who has become a good friend. He had heard us play in Zagreb, Croatia last summer, and became friends with Groden as well, and wrote that piece for us.”

Allen and Hicken performed together most of the recital except the last piece, Smoke written by Marc Mellits. With the assistance of Geoff Martin, Rider High School percussion teacher who played the marimba, and Bruce Canifax, guitar instructor in the music department, who played the guitar, added a unique sound that contrasted with the previous pieces performed before.

Hicken, assistant professor and percussionist, said, “We premiered Mirror Sign last summer, but this was our first opportunity to perform it on the MSU campus.

Smoke is a great piece that contains a wide array of musical styles and is just a lot of fun to play.”

The sounds of the different instruments filled the auditorium as the recital continued. The members of the audience swiftly applauded after the end of each piece.

Kevin Pillow, business sophomore, said, “I heard about the recital through my percussion teacher who happens to be playing in the concert. I came to support him and the other faculty members. My favorite part was the Soundscapes of the Four Season piece by Fang Man. I was able to paint a picture of the four seasons in my head.”

4 | April 10, 2019| A DAY IN THE LIFE

JOANNE ORTEGA

‘It just pushes me to want to make MSU as welcoming as it can be’ HERBERT MCCULLOUGH REPORTER

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oanne Ortega, mass communication senior lived her childhood in Dallas, Texas.

She chose this university due to it being a smaller institution.

“I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas,” Ortega said. “And I originally went to an allgirls high school. So when I was applying for colleges, I wanted something small just like my school since I was graduating with a class of 62 students. I wanted to have a connection with the professors.”

As a Dallas resident, Ortega said that going to school in Wichita Falls provided a good balance of being close to home yet not too close.

“I originally came here not knowing anyone,” Ortega said. “So it was kind of hard my freshmen year. But I eventually got to make friends.”

Despite being very introverted and shy, Ortega joined Sigma Lambda Alpha, the Organization for Hispanic Students (OHS), and PRIDE. She was also an RA. Being a member of Sigma Lambda Alpha made Ortega come out of her comfort zone and confidently communicated with people.

“My spring semester, I joined Sigma Lambda Alpha,” Ortega said. “I wanted to join them because I saw the community service and the sisterhood that they had. So being in SLA

made me grow out of my shell and my confront zone because all my sisters were encouraging me to try new things.”

Ortetga also explained the culture shock she had experienced coming from a predominately Hispanic and Black high school to a white majority college. She said that joining OHS was important for her celebrate the growing diversity on campus.

“My first year, I didn’t really see very much diversity,” Ortega said. “That’s one of the main reasons why I joined OHS because I wanted that connection. And it was kind of different going from my high school which was predominantly Hispanic and African Americans. The change was kind of eye opening.”

Ortega also said that the growing diversity has been very influential to many women on this campus, especially women of color. Ortega further said that the experience of these women have encouraged her to be the best student she could be.

“Being able to connect with other Hispanics and women of color is really empowering just because I see their struggles and it empowers them,” Ortega said. “It just pushes me to want to make MSU as welcoming as it can be for other people. I definitely like the change being made and having those connections with other women is helpful.”

On top of being apart of PRIDE, Sigma

Lambda Alpha and OHS as well as being an RA, Ortega has 3 to 4 jobs. One of the most important things Ortega said she has learned is time management. She also said that it is important to find a strong group of friends that could assist you in your studies and provide you with moral support.

“It’s all about time management,” Ortega said. “And keeping your planner organized.

I haven’t been as good this semester but I’m trying to get back on track. I think having someone to rely on is beneficial especially for moral support and for help with studying.”

Ortega also explained that another lesson that she had learned is the importance of taking care of herself.

“I was doing so much that I didn’t have enough me time,” Ortega said. “So being able to acknowledge that you need to take a step back and process everything and maybe just have that self-care every once in a while.”

Since she did not know anyone coming into the school, Ortega said that her favorite experience was making the friends that she has.

“Everyone was so friendly when I was trying to figure out where my classes were,” Ortega said. “And where the information desk was so that I can get my student ID. Everyone was willing to help and I kind of liked that. It wasn’t as hard to make friends since everyone so already so friendly.”

Lia Wiley, criminal justice junior said that the first word that comes to her mind when thinking of Ortega is radiant.

“Every time I see her, she is just so happy and smiling,” Wiley said.

Wiley also said that Ortega is a great role model for women due to her willingness to help people.

“She’ll just always help you no matter what. She was always willing to help me with my homework.”

Wiley said that her favorite experience with Ortega was eating with her at Einstein’s after class.

“We used to have classes that ended at the same time so we would go to Einstein’s afterwards.”

Cynthia Hubbard, marketing junior and president of Sigma Lambda Alpha, said that the goals of Sigma Lambda Alpha is to empower Latinas and other women. According to Hubbard, Ortega’s actions on campus reflects these goals.

“Sigma Lambda Alpha is an organization that stands to empower women,” Hubbard said. “Joanne is constantly involved on and off campus and working hard to make a difference in the world. As a first generation student, she sets a great example for young girls as well as to other women.”

| April 10, 2019 | 5 Q UES TION OF THE WEEK

What organizations are you apart of? Why?

FINDING YOUR PLACE ON CAMPUS CAN BE TRICKY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE NEW ON CAMPUS. WE ASKED STUDENTS WHAT ORGANIZATIONS THEY ARE APART OF AND WHY THOSE ORGANIZATIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM. REPORTER| ALANA EARLE

CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 North Texas Regional Training conference | April 3-5, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Student Clark Center THURSDAY, APRIL 4 i.d.e.a. MSU Orientation | 3:30-5 p.m.,Priddy Conference Room (Dillard 274D).

Beadwoven Jewelry | 5-8 p.m., CSC Cheyenne 171, $40 per session Midwestern Singers | 7:30 p.m., Burns Chapel FRIDAY, APRIL 5 Preparing Effective Oral and Poster Presentations | noon-1 p.m.,Dillard College 121, free Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Town Hall | 1-2 p.m.,Dillard College 189, free SATURDAY, APRIL 6 Maverick’s Day of Service | 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Clark Student Center, free

PHOTO BY BRITTNI VILANDRE | THE WICHITAN

Tau Kappa Epsilon member Kyle Carpenter, junior mechanical engineering major, and Gamma Phi Beta member Rachel Roberts, junior dental hygiene major, play cornhole at the Tau Kappa Epsilon booth for the tailgate on Oct. 6 2018 at Memorial Stadium.

MICHEAL GONZALES, CRIMINAL JUSTICE JUNIOR | “Omega

Delta Phi, [I] joined looking to be a leader on campus and they handed me the resources and guided me along. They helped with educating me on diversity on this campus. I feel more in touch with different cultures and they showed how to have respect and an open mind to others.”

DARA CUNNINGHAM, EARLY EDUCATION JUNIOR | “I am

apart of Residents Life and Housing because I love making a difference in students lives!”

ELISE DURANGO, PRE-DENTAL FRESHMAN | “I am apart of

OHS [Organization of Hispanic Students], I love the idea of belonging to an organization that represents me and my culture. I want to move up and be a leader in the organization one day but, I’m pretty busy. I wanna see the organization grow into something even bigger than it already is. I’m hoping to rush a sorority one day but like I said, “We’ll see.”

CHAD CALLENDER, MATH FRESHMAN | “I’m actively in Math

Club, Caribbean Students Organization and Mustangs Unified Gamers. Well, Math Club is a given -- I love math and enjoy being with like-minded people who also love the subject. We can have conversations on Math topics that you can’t just have with say, someone who isn’t really into math.

M.U.G. was actually a funny one -- I’m not a gamer but, I work in the Student Center so I usually set up for their event

and leave. However, one week while I was setting up, I realized they were playing a game I really liked so I stayed and played. I found the guys really cool so I just kept coming back, and that’s that! Caribbean Students Organization, I’m from the Caribbean but, it’s not only that. In CSO, I have the opportunity to interact with other Caribbean students, compare and contrast cultures.

GABBY DOUGLAS, BIOLOGY JUNIOR | “I’m in ACS (Ameri-

can Chemical Society). I chose to be a part this organization because you gain a lot of knowledge about Chemistry while helping out in the community. It is also a good way to network with people in the field and learn from them. Overall, it’s a good organization if you are passionate about science and want to have a career in it or just to learn more about it.”

ERIC LIVINGSTON, ENGINEERING JUNIOR | “I’m not current-

ly in any orgs, but I really want to join the gamers club when I get the chance, it seems really relaxed and after these crazy classes, I wouldn’t mind some laid back gaming time.”

ZELMA DELGADO, SOCIAL WORK JUNIOR| “The org that I

belong to is Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. The reason I belong to this org is because no matter what I have family here at MSU Texas. If I ever need advice or need help with a problem I can ask any of my sisters to help me.”

Continued Education Workshops: Stained Glass | 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Sikes Lake Center, $100 Fire Pit Saturday | 9-11 p.m., Legacy Hall Courtyard, free SUNDAY, APRIL 7 2018-2019 College Cheer Clinic | 2-4 p.m., D.L. Ligon Coliseum TUESDAY APRIL 9 Continuing Education: Nonprofit Certificate Program| 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU Texas, $100 Brass Day | 7:30 p.m., Akin Auditorium, free

CRIME LOG Striking unattended vehicle

March 26 at 3:58 p.m. | A student reported unknown vehicle struck another vehicle at Prothro-Yeager parking lot.

Burglary March 30 at 11:58 a.m. | A student reported a burglary at Sunwatcher Village.

Possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia

March 31 at 4:52 p.m. | Paraphernalia was found and an arrest was made at L.J. Rodriguez Dr.

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Break a leg at the cheer clinic TIANA STRIBLING REPORTER

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he cheer team is hosting a cheer clinic in Don Flatt Gym in the D.L. Ligon Coliseum April 7 from 2 p.m- 4 p.m.

“I’ve been waiting for this for the longest time. I’m so excited to be back cheering again,” Haley Johnson, nursing freshman said.

Clinics are open to anyone 15 years of age and older.

The cost is $30 for pre-registration and walk up registration. On site registration will start 30 minutes before the clinic’s begins.

The goal of the clinic is to give girls and guys that plan on trying out a sneak peak of what they will look like. They practice stunts, jumps and tumbling. Students will get to experience what tryouts will be like and learn what to have ready.

“I want to get a head start for tryouts so I’m going to go and see what all I should have perfected by May 18.

I also can’t wait to see how many girls plan on showing up,” Ariana Sanders, sociology sophomore said.

Cheerleaders attend almost every football and basketball game, whether it’s at home or away. They also compete on a national talent level as part of the Universal Cheerleaders Association.

“I’ll definitely be there because I want to see what it’s about and get a feel for it before I commit to trying out.

I also want to see which stunts I need to get down pat.

Cheer clinic are always fun to me. It gives me a chance to meet new people, learn jumps and stunts, get to know more about the coach and the girls already on the team,” Taylor, psychology sophomore said.

It isn’t required, but it is recommended to go to the clinics if you plan on trying out so you won’t be blind sided at tryouts.

FILE PHOTO BY RACHEL JOHNSON | THE WICHITAN

Claudia Montoya, associate spanish professor, gives her speech to the crowd about how they should rise above hate and that love is the real way to go about things as apart of the Resist Hate Rally held in Sunwatcher Plaza Sept. 1 2017.

Spanish professor tied to her culture ANDREW MURRAY REPORTER

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orn in Pueblo, Mexico Claudia Montoya associate professor of Spanish, holds her culture, life and students in high regard.

“I have all the duties of a professor, which is the grading, preparing for classes, the research,” Montoya said.

She is a working bee, but with that she also takes time to be human.

“I don’t have cable, I do however have Netflix and I like watching a movie. You would be surprised, I watch a movie once a month. I am very bad at following a series because I get bored,” Montoya said. “I do however listen to music and I like everything from classical to Latin music and even a little country. I listen to a lot of music.”

She is also not a big fan of going out to eat, she loves to spend time in the kitchen cooking up meals and while cooking she can also spend time with her four cats. She works daily on items for her job.

“It’s a lot of work, but I do love my work and that is the important part when you love what you do, it does not sound that heavy,” Montoya said.

Montoya said that her work continues even after becoming an associate professor and it is very rewarding. She likes seeing her students blossom.

“Students don’t even like Spanish, but it’s understandable because for many of them it’s just a requirement. Then you get to see in many of them [the] transformation in which they are understanding another language. Some of them have transformed fully into starting with it as requirement then it turns

into their major or minor to me that is very satisfying because I have been able to [introduce] a student into something they thought was worthless,” Montoya said.

In the end, she wants to see two things in her students: for them to be bilingual and to have an open mind.

Her second reason why she is satisfied with her job is the research in her culture and growing her knowledge of the subjects.

“I love to go to conferences and hear from other people. My research covers different fields, for instance, I love to research, literary research in Latin American and Spanish writers,” Montoya said.

She loves to go to conferences talk about what she is passionate about. On April 1 she will share her research with the university.

“It is really rewarding to share this with people who may have had similar research so that you can get feedback from them so that would be kind of why my job is rewarding. I love teaching,” Montoya said.

In her 17 years being here no one ever has asked how she settled at the university.

“I started working in a private school district [in Puebla Mexico] at the same time I was studying, I was teaching Spanish at middle school and high school. I did that for eight years and at the same time I was getting my bachelors degree,” Montoya said.

She was hoping to get a master’s in Mexico, but found love and moved with her husband to Tennessee, where she got her doctorate. After getting her degree there were two positions open, one being at the university and she has been here since.

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Scholarship committee members allocate every penny ELIZABETH MAHAN REPORTER

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housands of dollars. Tens of thousands of dollars. Indeed hundreds of thousands of dollars. Instead of just sitting around, each department and each college provides students with scholarship money.

And very little of it goes un-awarded.

Peter Fields, associate professor of English, said he thinks all the departments wish they could help students more financially.

“We all wish we had more to give. We don’t have enough. We never have enough. A lot of students work. A lot of our students borrow money. It’s a working person’s campus.

There’s a significant commuter demographic.

Very few people are coming from wealthy families. Very few students are completely dependent on their parents, so they’re borrowing. Every little bit of scholarship money makes a difference,” Fields said.

PROTHRO-YEAGER COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Fields said the Perkins/Prothro Scholarship is where the big money for the PY college lies. For this scholarship, as long as students make a 3.0 GPA, they are eligible.

“The issue for PY and for English is that we wish we had more money. We try to make it stretch as far as possible. We try to make sure that each person [that is granted a scholarship] gets enough money for it to be helpful,” Fields said. In the English department, if a student only gets a scholarship for a given semester, it may be a couple hundred dollars.

For the Perkins/Prothro, at the college level,

that’s usually $750 per semester.”

The dean’s office of Prothro-Yeager awards in the $30,000 range each year. “ As far as I know, at Prothro-Yeager, it’s always given away because I was on the college level PY scholarship committee. All the money was decimated,” Fields said.

Most of the Prothro-Yeager scholarships are based off of need as well as merit.

“We’re looking for a person who can make a case like ‘I’m solely responsible for my education’ or something like that. If there’s some kind of need, we feel like we’re making a positive difference. Of course we always feel bad because we have so little money,” Fields said.

The English department has less than $10,000 to award in scholarships, which Fields said he considers a modest amount.

However, There is a new scholarship specifically for English majors called the DeAnna Fergeson Lynch Scholarship.

“Somebody passed away who loved going to MSU decades ago and had a favorite English professor. Her husband [the woman that passed away] is the one who set up this scholarship. This woman had a great teacher here, and in her will she said ‘when I pass away, I want my husband to set up this scholarship.’

This scholarship provides money every year through the donations office,” Fields said.

DILLARD COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Charles Bultena, associate professor of management, said only small amounts of scholarship money go un-awarded each year.

“We left $120 on the table last year. It does

continue over to the next year. We give about $100,000 scholarships out in the business department. We pride ourselves on our very good track record with allocating scholarship money. There’s only about 0.1 percent of our scholarship money that goes unused,” Bultena said.

secondary science, and there’s also a separate one for ELAR, social studies, or Spanish. Those are probably our most sought out scholarships because they have the highest amount of money to award,” Meaders said.

WEST COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Margaret Brown Marsden, dean of McCoy college, said her college often has more demand than they have scholarships available.

“A lot of the departments will go over in their funds, so I’ll have a department come to me and say ‘we have eight students we’d like to give scholarships to, and there are two that we haven’t got enough money for. So I’ll be able to make up that difference,” Brown Marsden said.

Brown Marsden said her college typically allocates $60,000 to $75,000 in scholarships annually.

“It would be terrible if scholarship money didn’t get used. We would be holding on to something that students can really benefit from,” Brown Marsden said. “In January, we were notified that a donor gave us some money to give scholarships, so we tried to find students to give them to immediately because I just didn’t want it [the money] to sit there for a semester. I needed to put it to action.”

Brown Marsden said the McCoy College supports science students studying abroad.

“It’s really important for every student to have that opportunity to study abroad if they can. We have two study abroad experiences coming up.

Kayla Meaders, academic counselor of West college, said she sends out a quarterly email to all of the education students with scholarship information. She said two scholarships that students need to be more aware of are the Teach Grant Scholarship and the Future Educators Scholarship.

“The Teach Grant is very specific. It calls for certain majors to have a certain GPA. The Future Educators is for students that were in Ready Set Teach or TAFE in high school.

Those are both future teacher programs. This scholarship is for incoming freshman. I think there’s more students out there that should apply for it that don’t know about it,” Meaders said.

Although the scholarship money never technically goes unused because it rolls over to the next year, the Future Educators Scholarship isn’t being allocated to its full potential every year.

“The money for the Future Educators Scholarship is not being used as quickly as I expected,” Meaders said.

Another set of scholarships that Meaders said needs more attention are the McCoy Foundation Scholarships.

“There is one for sec- ondary math,

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8 | April 10, 2019| WOMEN’S TENNIS

PHOTO BY MICA VICTORIAN| THE WICHITAN

Women Tennis players play with pups after the game on March 30 on tennis center courts.

Weekend blaze destroys tennis courts MICA VICTORIAN REPORTER

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ennis center courts were up in flames as women tennis players battled against Arkansas Ft. Smith March 30. The final match left women tennis 6-1.

Despite frost-bitten hands and cutting wind the women’s tennis players did not let cold temperatures affect their game.

During the first doubles match, the court heated up with women tennis players taking off their jackets and playing in only shorts and a t-shirt in 46 degree weather. On look-

ers wrapped in blankets fought hard winds as they watched women’s tennis turn into gladiators by the end of the first match.

Next, they prepare for the Lone Star Conference. Play begins on Thursday, April 4 at Angelo State.

Doubles played by Ashley Ramirez and Bianca Duff verses Arkansas Bianca Koen and Samantha Wong ended with them taking the win. The first doubles match was lost but the remaining matches were all won by the women tennis. Coaching from the side lines was Scott Linn.

Linn said, “Conditions were tough, but they fought through. They came with good positive energy and you cannot tell the conditions impacted us at all. Both the women and men did awesome.”

Only a few people came out to support the tennis match. Some people were seen walking back and forth to their vehicles to stay warm.

Even in high wind Juliette Mary, general business junior, won her singles match.

Mary said, “It was a good win. It was windy but we stayed together and enjoyed playing.”

Although, the weather may have played a

role in whether people came out to watch the tennis match or not the women tennis came with their game faces on. There were awkward moments explained Leaha Cizeron, global studies junior, she transferred from Arkansas Ft. Smith.

“It was a pretty awkward situation since it was my former school, but I did good. I didn’t know what to expect but it was a good win and life goes on,” Cizeron said.

Womens tennis players celebrate their victory after matches by playing with two furry pups on the side lines.

CYCLING

PHOTOS BY SHAROME BURTON | THE WICHITAN

Exercise physiology graduate Ben Van Winkle leads the pack for the men’s B criterium race at the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference championships. March 31. | Exercise physiology graduate Brissia Montalvo gets ahead of her competitor in the women’s A criterium race. | Exercise physiology graduate Zach Gregg and exercise physiology graduate Pablo Cruz team up together in the men’s A criterium race. | Physics sophomore Morgan Ballesteros sprints head in the Men’s A criterium race.

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