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Nov. 6, 2013 | Midwestern State University | thewichitan.com | Your Campus. Your News. | Vol. 78 No. 12

Internet outage creates half-day inconveniences ETHAN METCALF EDITOR

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Featured artists Benson Warren and Sara Waters give a short speech as an explanation to both of their exhibits being shown during the Sculpture Symposium Nov. 1.

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Hinouari Kubota, a featured sculpture artist, gives his car spinning presentation at the Sculpture Symposium on Nov. 1. The performance, accompanied by traditional Japanese music, lasted about 10 minutes.

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or the first time, Midwestern State hosted the Texas Sculpture Symposium from Nov. 1-3 where Japanese artist Hironari Kubota performed his spinning car sculpture in front of the Fain Fine Arts building. In addition, the Sculpture Network of Texas honored retiring artists and educators Sara Waters of Texas Tech University and Benson Warren of Cameron University.

The Nov. 1 reception at the Juanita Harvey Art Gallery included the opening of Waters’ and Warren’s exhibit as well as the Kappa Pi Exhibition showing student artwork in the Foyer Gallery.

Catherine Prose, associate professor of art and gallery director, said she is especially happy to host Waters and Warren because she studied under them.

“It’s really nice because for about 12 years I’ve been in the position that I’ve been able

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to highlight the people who have influenced me,” Prose said. “Believe it or not, I had nothing to do with selecting them, so it just felt really nice that my personal education is linked to people that are held in prestige.”

On top of that, Prose said it is not often that MSU hosts a symposium of this size, making it an important networking opportunity for art students.

“We haven’t had a symposium in a while, and we’ve never had the Sculpture Symposium, so even if the student’s not a sculpture major, they’ll certainly benefit,” Prose said.

“It’s very rare. You basically apply to have some of these things at your school, so being offered a symposium, for Suguru, is huge.”

Suguru Hirade, associate professor of art, applied for the Texas Sculpture Symposium and brought it to the Jaunita Harvey Art Gallery. Hirade said he hoped the symposium would be a great opportunity for students, much like the career-changing moment

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Hirade experienced at a conference as a student.

“When I was a student, I went to a sculpture conference. That conference changed my career. I was studying graphic design with sculpture as a minor, but after that I switched,” Hirade said. “That conference kind of changed my life, so I thought our students could have something like a great moment in their lives.”

The symposium also provided another opportunity for Hirade to bring Japanese sculptor Hironari Kubota to MSU for his first ever performance in the United States.

“I met with him probably four years ago in Japan, and then he showed me his work, but he told me he had never done it in the United States,” Hirade said. “The rest of his friends and peers told him, you know you should do this in the United States. They

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Train exhibit by Jim Hughes opening at Museum of Art Friday at 5 p.m.

im Hall, network services manager, said the information technology department carefully looked at MSU’s network before calling Time Warner Cable about the Internet outage that occurred Oct. 31, and although his department knows that Time Warner Cable was the source of the problem, he is still waiting on a full explanation from them to discern the source of the outage.

“When you’ve got a complex system of this nature you’ve got to be sure before you call somebody and say, your stuff is broken,” Hall said. “Well we got to that point and Time Warner reluctantly looked at their own configuration and then said, wait a minute. They put me on hold for a few moments and then finally they came back and said, I think we found something and then 20 minutes later we were back up.”

Hall said his department has a process to monitor the network and then ensure that it is brought back up as quickly as possible in the event of an outage such as last Thursday’s.

“You’ll see this monitoring system up out here and you’ll notice that each icon has a green arrow on it. If that arrow is not green, then we know there’s an issue,” Hall said. “So when we start seeing messages, people are dispatched to begin looking at where the issues are. It’s different from problem to problem.”

Many students were inconvenienced in a number of ways by the outage.

“I was signing up for classes that day and the Internet at my apartment was down,” Ashley Tillman, senior in education, said.

Students whose classes are online were unable to access any class resources.

“It was a nuisance,” Allison Przybysz, junior in nursing, said. “I’m a nursing student and most of our stuff for our classes are online.”

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MSU needs campus daycare S

tudents are starting to take on the parenting role at a younger age.

In fact, according to a 2009 study by Jean Johnson and Jon Rochkind, 23 percent of college students have children. This can lead to college Eddie students dropping out due to Miller childcare issues conflicting with school schedules.

To solve this problem, MSU should put a daycare on campus.

The students are not the only ones who would take advantage of the daycare. Faculty and staff would be able to enroll their children in the program as well.

One of the biggest obstacles to overcome is how the daycare would be paid for. Faculty and staff could choose to automatically have it deducted from their paycheck or pay in person. Students could use their extra financial aid to cover the cost, or pay in person as well.

Some of the donation money MSU receives could be put towards the development of the daycare, including: employing people, buying the necessary equipment, and construction of the daycare.

The ideal goal for having an on-campus daycare would be to provide a safe and de-

pendable environment for the children while being affordable for the parents.

The cost of the daycare would be average with those of Wichita Falls, but money will be saved on gas since the location is on campus.

Security programs could be developed to make sure only the parents or guardians pick up their children.

Campus IDs could be the key to get into the actual daycare. This would make it hard for any strangers to walk in.

The next obstacle would be where to build the daycare.

Locations such as the properties MSU owns on Hampstead could be turned into the daycares. The houses would be perfect for childcare locations. They have backyards for the kids to play and rooms for the children to interact with one another and nap.

The Student Center has some rooms that would work too. In the Atrium, there’s a room that could be split into two rooms, one for infants and the other for older children. The negative to the Student Center is not having a place for the children to go outside and play.

A daycare on campus has potential. Students, faculty and staff would have a little less stress while getting educated or educating.

Knowing that your child is somewhere close can ease the minds of new parents.

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uring Spirit Days we are piled up into a room to talk about how great MSU is. In some cases, it is. The academic programs are exceptional. The Bruce and Graciela Redwine Student Wellness Center is Mirae filled with beneficial proDuncan grams and services. Even the dorms are pretty decent for how old they are.

But as for dining services, there is nothing great about it.

We are warned about the freshman 15 and are urged to make healthy food choices, and Mesquite Cafe promotes that they “are committed to providing you with a broad selection of great-tasting, healthy food and beverages.” In reality, it’s the same menu every few weeks.

Three of the five lines stay the same. Two

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of them, the pizza and the grill station, are the complete opposite of healthy. The deli station is decent at best. Food service workers do rotate what is in the last lines, but they are still filled with vegetables available in frozen bags at Walmart and the entrees are usually pumped with sodium or sugary sauces.

The salad bar vegetables are usually old.

The most nutritious vegetables are the most unappealing. The spinach is wilted, the cucumbers are either dry or slimy, and the carrots are usually dried out. But the cheese, ranch dressing, and lettuce (which is 96% water) is well-kept and constantly refilled.

Most people who complain about what they are eating will typically just find another place to eat, but not us dorm residents.

Freshmen and other students in dorms are required to purchase a meal plan and when signing up for housing, the lowest meal plan available is 10 meals per week. Students end

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up paying for a meal plan they will not use.

While it is typical for freshmen and dorm students to have a meal plan in most universities, they usually make up for this by providing decent dining halls. UNT has multiple dining halls that offer food to accommodate a wide range of students, such as vegetarians.

MSU is ranked 712 of 1,389 schools in the “Healthiest Food Options” category on the student review College Prowler site. Texas A&M — Commerce is ranked roughly 200 schools higher in the “Best Food Quality” category on the same site.

Instead of spending money on a new Student Affairs student media specialist to aid in “more enrollment,” Student Enrollment and Development needs to focus on internal affairs rather than external affairs, starting with dining services. More options such as vegetarian and cultural types of food should be added into the menu. The “garden burger”

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isn’t enough. Also, all lines should produce new things everyday. The only reason why the hamburger and deli lines are so popular is because the rest of the food is unappetizing.

And lastly, the salad bar should contain fresh vegetables and include healthier options because corn, cheese and three bottles of ranch are not necessarily healthy.

Another solution is to allow students in dorms to purchase a block membership.

While dorm students do not have immediate access to a kitchen, there are two kitchens in Killingsworth and one in Pierce. Students can cook for themselves. Not all food requires a full kitchen to make a meal. Each room includes a mini fridge and a microwave, enough to cook simple meals that can be more nutritional and appetizing than Mesquite Cafe.

And certainly enough to prepare better options than are available in the cafeteria.

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|Nov. 6, 2013 | 3 SYMPOSIUM pg. 1 thought American people would like it, and I agree.”

Hirade said it would be nice to show Kubota’s kinetic sculpture and performance in America, but Hirade had no solution to bring him here.

“So I told him, hey, if I find something I will let you know, but it never happened,” Hirade said. “Finally, I decided to invite this organization (Texas Sculpture Symposium) here.”

Prose said Kubota’s performance is based heavily in his culture and upbringing, providing students a chance to experience more worldly artwork.

“Although I think it’s cool and hip just because he’s spinning a car and he’s got these great stickers on the side of it, I think what you’ll see tonight is very cultural,” Prose said. “I think it is jarring for people at first, but then when they open up and try to see it as a performance, which is a very cultural thing from his rearing in Japan, then I think it opens up the minds of the students a little bit more.”

Erick Zambrano, junior in art, said the performance was impressive when

all of the elements came together.

“It was nice, especially with the music,” Zambrano said. “I’ve seen some of his videos and actually I’m surprised that he didn’t spin it as fast as those, but I guess it’s just the body of the car is heavier than most.”

Zambrano said he and other students were involved in helping Kubota set his sculpture up.

“I’m glad to be a part of it, especially the fact that MSU is getting all these cool artists with the symposium,” Zambrano said. “And it’s inspirational. I saw him work because I was taking sculpture the whole time he was here and he was always in the back working on that car.

He loves it. He’s doing his own thing.”

Zambrano said being able to watch Kubota prepare his sculpture over the course of the semester made watching the final performance more special.

“It’s the climax of it, especially since they decided to go with this car almost halfway through the process and having them bring it over here and helping them set up was a great experience,” Zambrano said. “Being able to help this guy set up a piece like this is awesome.”

Born in 1974 in Nagano, Japan, HIRONARI KUBOTA received his master’s in sculpture from Musashino Art University, Japan, in 1999. Being granted the Musashino Art University Residence Award made it possible for him to participate in the Cite Internationale des Art in France, from 2004 to 2005. His next two years were spent in Berlin, Germany.. His signature-style sculptures are spinning cars and boats inspired by his hometown’s famous festival, Onbashira.

Jameel Roberts, sophomore in business, said it is impressive to see student artwork up in the gallery next to professional artists’ work.

“It’s amazing, like extremely dazzling for people to actually pull off this kind of work,” Roberts said. “You just have to give them the respect that they deserve, and the instructors that actually teach them how to do this.”

Roberts said the symposium offers an opportunity for art students to improve their art and prepare themselves for showing their work after they graduate.

“Students are able to actually put out their art for everyone to see and the instructors’ criticism prepares them for the world,” Roberts said. “Other art museums have shows like this, so it prepares them for the outside world.”

Prose said coordinating with administrators to set up Kubota’s performance worked as a learning process for her and administrators.

The works of Waters and Warren will be available for viewing in the Juanita Harvey Gallery until Jan. 10, 2014, and the Kappa Pi exhibit will be on display until Nov. 29.

SARA WATERS is a retired professor from the School of Art at Texas Tech University where she taught all levels of sculpture and drawing. She joined the art faculty of Texas Tech University In the fall of 1977 and retired after 36 years of teaching in August 2013.

Waters’ sculptures and installations have been exhibited throughout the United States. In conjunction with her installations, Waters is also a performance artist who has recorded two albums of her music/writings: Out of Range in 1988 and At Waters’ Edge in 1992.

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Unidentified reception attendees view Benson Warren’s work in the Juanita Harvey Art Gallery during the opening of the Sculpture Symposium on Nov. 4

BENSON WARREN has been a professor of art at Cameron University in Lawton, Okla. for the past 40 years and holds an MFA degree in sculpture from Stephen F. Austin University. He completed additional studies at the University of Iowa in the mid 1970’s with professor Julius Schmidt and gained an interest in bronze casting that continues to be reflected in his work. The imagery of Warren’s work evokes a host of emotions and makes one consider the metaphorical implications of his subjects.

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Revamped student finance group trying to build membership students planning to work for Merrill Lynch or similar companies should be prepared to build a career, not just have a job, he revamped Financial Management Association held due to the level of commitment involved.

Alan Reynolds, a senior in business, said, “The talk from its first meeting of the year on Nov. 4 with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Assistant Vice President Dell Stine Mr. Stine was very interesting, and I was able to learn a lot about the company. It was good to hear about the informaspeaking to the larger-than-expected group of students.

Justus Lindsey, president of the Financial Management tion on the process of getting particular certificates, its stuff Association, said about 55 people attended the meeting in you don’t normally think about.”

And Stine had some advice for students, something LindDillard. sey said was at the heart of FMA’s mission, ”The goal for the FMA this year is to “giving students the opportunity to unbuild the membership back up,” Lindsay derstand what to expect after college,” insaid. “It was initially for finance majors cluding how to manage their personal asbut is suited for business majors too.” sets and learning skills such as teamwork.

Group leaders said they plan on hav“It comes down to teamwork skills,” ing two field trips to allow for members to Stine, who has been in the industry since gain wider knowledge and experience for 1984, said, adding that “You need to start after college.

DELL STINE investing in your late 20s or early 30s.”

Stine has been involved with Merrill MERRILL LYNCH David Grates, senior in finance said, Lynch for nine and a half years and has ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT “The talk interested me because I am been the assistant vice president for the looking at pursuing a similar pathway to firm for the past six years now. He gave inthe guest speaker.” sight to the students how an investment company like Merrill Zach Moore, junior in finance also said, “Dell Stine was inLynch works. sightful and relevant to what I want to do in the future, plus I Stine, who said he hates rejection, said his company han- had some spare time to kill.” dles about $1 billion of business in the area, specializing in The group’s next meeting is Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. in Dillard large accounts and working on a commission basis. room 189.

“It’s not just a job, it’s a career,” he said. According to Stine, SAM CROFT REPORTER

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Justus Lindsey, senior in finance and president of the Financial Management Association, talks to guest speaker, Dell Stine, during his talk to the group Nov. 4.

“I detest rejection, it is a commission business, we all play in the same sand box.”

Justus Lindsey — president | Ariel Douglas — vice president | Alvin Garcia — secretary | Jordan Griffin — treasurer | Danielle Thomas — treasurer | Bryan White — director of development | Ricky Randall — director of public relations | Elisa Pierre — SGA senator

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Tony Baca, junior in finance and marketing, Nicole Marzik, sophomore in business administration, David Grates, senior in finance, Garrett Bockman, junior in management, Zach Moore, junior in finance and Alan Reynolds, senior in business, watch Dell Stine talk at the Financial Management Association’s first meeting on Nov. 4 in Dillard College of Business

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|Nov. 6, 2013 | 5 Honor, courage and commitment are the values that guide us—Semper Fidelis is the motto that bonds us.

Seniors make honorable, courageous commitments to all who hold the title Marine.”

While the expected lieutenants chose onor, courage and commitment their paths, it wasn’t given to them. All are the three core values adopted officers in the Marines must have a bachby the Marine Corps and the three elor’s of arts or science degree and must same values to be adopted by two seniors: complete Marine Corps Officer CandiZach Apperson, business management dates School, a boot-camp equivalent training for officers designed to mentalmajor, and Casey Svatek, criminal justice.

In 2014, both Svatek and Apperson ly and physically break down those who try, weed out the week and will take commissions as leave only those fit to be second lieutenants in the Marines according to Staff world’s premiere fighting Sergeant Johnathan Warforce. ren.

While most college “The hardest part of graduates proceed to find OCS for me was the sleep jobs in the civilian markets, deprivation,” Apperson Svatek and Apperson have said. “Not just sleep deprichosen to take on a responvation though, a no cafsibility that could put them feine, no food and a 16in the heart of danger. hour work day type of sleep “I’ve always wanted to deprivation.” do something more with The physical demands my life,” Apperson, gradof Officer Candidate School uating in May, said. “The are not the only challenge. thought of doing the same “The hardest part for me job over and over in an ofwas seeing some of the guys fice for the next thirty years leave training,” Svatek said. is my worst fear.”

CASEY SVATEK “It’s a rough environment For Svatek, graduating CRIMINAL JUSTICE and all the guys there are in December, the decision for the Marines came from a different log- great people trying to serve their country.

Just gotta respect them for trying.” ic.

Svatek expects to take his commission “I wanted to push my limits, and then, when I think I’ve had enough, push some in January while Apperson expects to in more,” Svatek said. “The Corps does that May. AUSTIN QUINTERO REPORTER

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Mollie Collins, senior in dental hygiene, looks at Kevin Chartier’s teeth. From Oct 28 to Oct 31, the Department of Dental Hygiene sponsored the Dental Hygiene Stand Down for the veterans of Wichita, Archer and Clay counties and other surrounding areas.

Veterans received dental cleaning and dental films at no cost. ­Collins said, “It is a great feeling to be able to provide services to the men and women who have served our country over the years.”

“It’s a rough environment and all the guys there are great people trying to serve their country.

Just gotta respect them for trying.”

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CRIME LOG Oct. 26

MSU Police responded to a noise disturbance call to assist MSU Housing. While there it was determined that there were minor students in possession of alcohol.

Oct. 28

MSU Police responded to assist the MSU Housing with a call concerning the odor of marijuana. Drug paraphernalia was seized from the dorm room.

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Flu shots now available CLANEISHA GOMES REPORTER

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very year the flu spreads on college campuses preventing its victims from attending classes. Luckily, the Vinson Health Center offers flu shots free of charge to students with a valid campus identifcation card.

“We want students to get the vaccine to prevent them from getting the flu,” Tiffany Kosse, office manager at Vinson Health Center, said.

Close living quarters, shared restrooms and a lot of social activities make a college student more likely to catch the flu.

“I decided against getting a flu shot because last year after getting the vaccine I got really sick,” Daria Roach, sophomore in accounting, said.

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Vinson Health Center also offers a free influenza vaccine to anyone accompanying ten students.

“Faculty and staff are telling their students about this so they too can get a free vaccine,” Kosse said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone six months and older—even those with a flulike illness already—get a vaccine.

“I haven’t gotten the flu shot because it’s against my religious beliefs,” Taqiyyah Francis, sophomore in art, said.

Despite some students deciding against getting the vaccination, Vinson Health Center staff said the number of students getting vaccinated has remained constant. Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 are the final dates that students can visit Vinson for their vaccination.

Train exhibit opens Friday go into building the showcase. Every year Hughes’ brother, his three sons and his he Museum of Art will be hosting an grandsons help him set up.

“This family tradition lets us all get toArt Express reception featuring the train collection of Jim Hughes on Nov. gether,” Hughes said. “That’s the real fun part.”

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The collection includes different areas “Nowadays kids don’t know what a train set is, but they sure do enjoy them,” Hughes of interest such as the circus and oil fields.

Despite the lack of traditional train sets in said.

This will be the eighth time the Art Ex- the homes of students, some people are attracted to the magnitude of press the museum has hostthe Art Express presentation. ed. Previous locations that “I like train sets but I can’t have featured the showcase remember the last time my included downtown, Iowa family had one,” Eileen Lee, Park and Lewisville. senior in kinesiology, said.

Hughes started showing “I definitely think a huge his train set in his garage to train set showcase would be his neighbors and the rest of awesome to see, especially his neighborhood when he around the holidays.” was young.

On Friday, the opening “I got my first train set at reception is for faculty and the age of three in 1941 and staff. On Saturday, the Art I’ve been playing with them Express is open to students ever since,” Hughes said.

JIM HUGHES for free.

Hughes’ parents gave him TRAIN COLLECTOR Teachers at schools in more trains each year when the Wichita Falls school dishe was young and now he continues to add a new edition to his collec- trict have already booked special shows with Hughes during the day for elementary tion every year.

“Trains have been a family passion for school field trips.

“I love when the traffic lights and street the Hughes and the presentation is absolutely amazing,” Connie Nolen, adminis- lights are all on because it looks so realistic,” trative assistant at the Museum of Art, said. Nolen said. “That’s what the children love about it too.”

“It’s a pretty big deal.”

The Art Express will be open to the public The Art Express premiered at the museum in 1991 and Hughes sets it up at this lo- for $3 per person on Nov. 14. After the season is over in January, Hughes breaks every cation every third Christmas.

It takes Hughes about three months to single item apart and puts the train set back set up his collection and it requires a great into its original boxes until the next year. detail because there are several pieces that COURTNEY BETTS REPORTER

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“I got my first train set at the age of three in 1941 and I’ve been playing with them ever since.”

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Ashley Cottrell, sophomore in environmental science, passes the ball near the net during MSU’s 2-0 win over Southwestern Oklahoma Nov. 3. With a 7-2-1 conference record the women’s soccer team has won its fourth Lone Star Conference championship. They share the title with Angelo State who will be hosting the LSC post-season tournament. In the tournament MSU will be playing Texas A&M-Commerce Nov. 8 at noon.

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Ricardo Riascos, junior in marketing, attempts to tackle a Menlo College receiver Nov. 2. MSU had a dominating win over Menlo College at Memorial Stadium with a score of 64-7. The Mustangs are 7-1 going into their game this week at Eastern New Mexico Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. The next home game will be Nov. 16 against West Texas A&M at 1 p.m. That will be the final game of the regular season and is military appreciation day.

Two regular season games remain, both of which are conference games. The team needs to win both to guarantee playoff placement and to become coconference champions with Tarleton State University. Eastern New Mexico just beat West Texas, a powerhouse team in the LSC.

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Monzaigo Williams, senior in social work, runs up-court during the exhibition win 85-79 over Mid-America Christian at D.L. Ligon Coliseum Oct. 30. The Mustangs won their last exhibition game 89-56 against Langston University Nov. 4. They will be playing in the Southwestern Oklahoma State Classic this weekend in Oklahoma.

Men’s basketball finishes pre-season 2-0 CODY SAMPLES REPORTER

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he men’s basketball team, ranked 13th in the country, finished its preseason schedule on Nov. 4 with a 89-56 win against Langston from Oklahoma.

“These preseason games have helped us grow as a team,” Nelson Haggerty, head men’s basketball coach, said. “The different defenses we saw this preseason will help us later on in the season.”

Senior guard Monzaigo Williams paced the Mustangs with 18 points to go with seven assists, five rebounds and three steals.

“Williams leads our team. He makes good decisions, helps us get into our offense quickly and can score as well,” Haggerty said.

Senior forward Eddie D’Haiti finished with 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting, while ju-

nior guard Derrell Gibbs hit four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points. The bench contributed 35 points and 16 rebounds, led by senior DeJuan Plummer and freshman Cory Bennett with seven points apiece.

“The depth of this team is one of our strengths, we can play big or small,” Haggerty said. “Our new guys have blended well with the older guys.”

According to Haggerty, only one accomplishment will make the season a successful one.

“A national championship, that is what we strive for as a team,” Haggerty said.

The team’s next game will be Friday in the Southwestern Oklahoma Classic against Southwestern Oklahoma. On Saturday, the team plays East Central University in Oklahoma.

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Take MSU home for the holidays!

Enroll in the new online MSU Winter Mini-Term.

December 16, 2013 - January 10, 2014

Sign up today at my.mwsu.edu The Winter Mini-Term is intended for students with strong academic skills and self-discipline.

New or returning students must apply or reapply for admission to the university by December 1, 2013.

Students enrolled at MSU for Fall 2013, do not need to reapply.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

GRADUATE COURSE

CRN 21394 21193 20636 21127 21393 21395 21396 20769

CRN Course ID Course Title Instructor 21426 EDUC-5053-X20 .........Intro to Educ Research .......... Capps, M.

Course ID Course Title Instructor ART-1413-X20 ............Art Appreciation...................... Goldberg, G. CMPS-1013-X20.........Cmp Cncpts & Applctns ......... Griffin, T. ECON-1333-X20.........General Economics ................ Lewis, N. ENGL-2113-X20 .........Composition Skills .................. Henschel, S. ENGL-2113-X21 .........Composition Skills .................. Henschel, S. PHYS-1533-X20 .........Descriptive Astronomy ........... Dunn, J. * PHYS-1533-X2A .........Descrip Astronomy Lab .......... Dunn, J. * THEA-1503-X20 .........Appreciation of Theatre .......... Dement, J.

Students enrolling in the Winter Mini-Term are limited to a maximum of two courses. * Students must enroll in both PHYS 1533-X20 and PHYS 1533-X2A.

Payments for the Winter Mini-Term are due by the 1st day of class, December 16, 2013.