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One legacy ends, another begins Sam Walker steps aside to new position as Jaret Von Rosenberg moves to men’s basketball head coach
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BJ Laduermilk Staff Reporter
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For the first time since the turn of the century, the Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball team has hired a new head coach. Jaret von Rosenberg, an assistant head coach at the University of Hartford, will become the fourth head coach of the Lions since they joined Division II, and the 21st overall. He served as an assistant under Sam Walker for two seasons before leaving for Connecticut. “What a privilege I have to lead this program,” an emotional von Rosenberg said.
“I’ve been entrusted with a great opportunity, a challenge, and a responsibility that I take very seriously.” Rosenberg takes over for Walker, who after 17 seasons and 285 wins leaves the position to serve the university in a new role, serving under President Keck as the Executive Director of Alumni Engagement. “This university has both framed and made possible my professional and private life,” Walker said. “I have been offered and accepted an exceptional new challenge to serve this wonderful institution, engaging not only our future and current students, but also
Twitter war ensues after TV anchor dismissal
Alex Medrano Opinion Editor
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Tomi Lahren’s dismissal was headline worthy from The New York Times to Perez Hilton. Since her arrival, Tomi Lahren, has become notorious for her rightwing views and controversial segments on Glenn Beck’s media outlet, “The Blaze.” The 24-year-old journalist has become the spokesperson for the younger generation of conservatives. Becoming popular through social media and through “The Blaze,” where she had her own segment, “Final Thoughts.” Lahren’s videos on Facebook
have received around a million views each and over four million likes on her official Facebook page, with the official Facebook page for President Donald Trump having almost 1.5 million likes. Lahren has also had an ongoing clash with Trevor Noah, current host of “The Daily Show” to raise her platform and fanbase. When Lahren appeared on the show back in December, it garnered almost 6 million views on the 14-minute back-and-forth from YouTube alone. Lahren’s last media frenzy is over her suspension turned dismissal over controversial Continued on page 3...
our alumni in new and exciting ways. I could not be more invigorated for this new chapter.” The search for a new head coach was a brief but comprehensive one, lasting 12 days between the departure of Walker and the hiring of Rosenberg. “Any good athletic director has a short list [of potential replacement candidates], and Jaret was on the short list from the very beginning,” A&MCommerce Athletic Director Tim McMurray said. “We interviewed sitting head coaches, and Jaret stood out among the rest. Sam and I were laughing at the press confer-
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ence because Jaret started out emotional and didn’t get off the ground quickly, and then you started talking about recruiting and basketball and making a difference in those kids’ lives and you couldn’t slow him down.” University President Dr. Ray M. Keck III was proud of the hire and felt that the future of the program was in good hands. “[He] will take the torch from Sam Walker and make a difference in the lives of our talented student-athletes associated with our men’s basketball program,” Keck said. “From the time I met Jaret, I learned he was proud to be
a Lion. He will take that enthusiasm and institutional knowledge into this new era of Lion basketball, and I believe we have some very special days ahead of us.” Rosenberg finished up his speech by repeating his commitment to the program and his commitment to the surrounding communities. “I will work every day to make this university and community proud of our program and its members,” he said. “Sarah, Jaxon, and I are so blessed to have true friends in the City of Commerce, and can’t wait to become more ingrained in the community and raise our family here.”
Student-led pro-marijuana legalization rally to be held
Isabella Garcia Staff Reporter
The College Democrats on campus have officially endorsed a curious rally meant to raise political awareness about medical marijuana in the student body. On April 20, from 12 to two p.m., there will be a variety of marijuana themed music, prizes, and activities presented in the Amphitheater. Matthew Markovitch, the president of the College Democrats, originally thought up the idea behind this rally in hopes of shaking things up on campus. This event is a chance
for students to learn about this controversial issue through an enjoyable experience. “As a political science student, our teachers have always said that they wanted to see more protesting here on campus, they wanted to see more student involvement, more rallies, when it comes to raising political awareness,” Markovich said. “That’s actually the motto of our organization, we are here to raise political awareness in the students.” All students are invited to attend this free event and participate in the educational events that will have a unique
twist to them to stick to the marijuana theme. There will be a trivia game where there are a variety of questions regarding the legal status, social effects and medical benefits of marijuana. Students can also expect a few other physical or recreational games where they can receive prizes. The College Democrats will also be selling normal brownies and all the money will go to benefit an undecided charity. “We haven’t decided yet but we’re thinking one of two,” Markovich said. “One of the charities could be a more locally Continued to page 4...
University and community strives for sustainability Christian Aleman Opinion Editor
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The Office of Residential Living and Learning at Texas A&M University – Commerce has recently become more involved with sustainability around the university and the Commerce community. Recent involvement has ranged from updated recycling amenities, handson and educational programs, and attending sustainability conferences. “We bought new containers in the halls for res life so they look a lot prettier, they’re larger, we have been so successful with
students on campus recycling in the halls that we had to get bigger containers, 50 gallon [ones] actually,” Residential Living and Learning hall Operations Associate Director Kathy McGrath said. The bins that were replaced were put around campus and Republic Services, Inc., a domestic waste service provider, provided the university bins that have been placed around the Sam Rayburn Student Center. “We hooked up with Republic Services that does our recycling and they donated some cardboard boxes, recycling containers, that we put over in the Sam Rayburn Student Center,” McGrath said.
McGrath also said that she had been trying to get a community garden started in the past. The university recently purchased land for the project to be carried out. “We have now purchased the property behind First United Methodist Church and we have a vegetable garden; a community garden,” McGrath said. “I’ve been wanting to get something like that on campus and so they [the university] purchased that land and we’re going to keep that going. They’re starting that now; there is someone who is tilling it up. You purchase a lot that you are saying you’re going to take Continued on page 4...
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Opinion
Too Important to Ignore -Reasons to vote for the athletic fee -
BJ Laudermilk Staff Reporter
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The athletic fee will increase the amount of faculty available to handle the growing number of students in the university which would enable departments to offer more sections of classes thereby keeping class sizes smaller and more conducive of student need. With this in mind, it is in the best interest of the students of A&M-Commerce, both current and future, for this referendum to pass. The future of academics at this university is too important to ignore an opportunity for additional funding. It is imperative for the voters of A&M-Commerce to support this initiative. After-all, an increase in the athletics fee is a small price to pay to better an already outstanding university.
With the continued success of the athletic department and programs at the university, more money is being earned and used by athletics, causing a drop-off in the amount of money available for academics. On top of this, a statewide hiring freeze instituted by, Governor Greg Abbott, will prohibit the university from investing money to hire new faculty until the end of August. With an evergrowing student population, the current faculty have more students and classes than ever. The pace of multiple semesters with multiple classes and multitudes of students is not conducive to a productive learning environment. In an effort to provide a solution to this problem, an athletic referendum has been proposed by President Ray M. Keck III. This proposal would increase the athletic fee by roughly $21 per semester hour and would affect only the incoming students. At the moment, the athletic fee for a credit hour each semester is $11, the lowest in the A&M system. If the fee is raised there would be an estimated increase of $866,000 in funding for the university. While it is true that an increase in the athletic fee will raise the price of tuition for incoming students, perhaps more importantly, it will precipitate an improvement in the quality of the university for all students.
Lead.er.ship Mind.ful.ness: Becoming a Micro Business Owner is More Possible than You Think Sheriff Osni Special Contributor Editor’s Note: This opinion piece is by special contributor Sheriff Osni, a graduate student at Texas A&M University-Commerce. “All paid jobs absorb and degrade the Mind.” ~ Aristotle FACT: It takes as much effort to be an employee as it does to be an employer. As a prior multi small business owner and many times employee I can attest to this fact. The employee/employer duties are the ying-yang of each other constantly and interchangeably a giver and a taker: Candidates must take interview questions; employers must give interview questions. Employees must understand labor laws to ensure fair treatment; employers must do the same. Employees must learn basic accounting to ensure they are paid correctly; employers must do the same to ensure their employees are paid correctly. Employees must follow company policies & procedures; employers must develop company policies & procedures. Employees must open, maintain, and close the business; employers must do the same. Employees take orders; employers give orders. Both are seeking satisfaction. Both are equally concerned about making money to stay in their respective roles. Both are in service to each other and must develop trust with each other, but one gets to take more than the other. Why is that? “Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” ~ Abraham Lincoln “If I put my mind to it, I could do anything. I just don’t feel like putting my mind to something. So there.” ~ Ellen DeGeneres FACT: Nothing will change until the mind and the perspective change. While I am a big proponent of education and by some I am considered overly educated,
regretfully, I must admit that even a business degree does not teach, train, or cultivate the mindset of an employer but rather that of an employee. Nevertheless, if it is to be, it is up to me! It is up to my mindset, vision, ambition, effort, and personal responsibility of demanding more of myself, for myself, by myself. “Don’t covet the other fellow’s job if you are not prepared to accept the responsibility that goes with it.” ~ Napoleon Hill FACT: We are all leaders and followers, and we are all teachers and students. This fact is better understood by some than others. In 2014, I held the position of executive sous-chef with SODEXO here on campus, and at times many subordinates, unknown to them, became my leaders and teachers, particularly the kitchen supervisor, Derrick Williams (‘sup Derrick?) What separated Derrick from the rest is his ability to accept personal responsibility for his decisions and learn from them. FACTS: There are a variety of federal micro loans to lend you the financial support to jumpstart your plan. SCORE Dallas, since 1965, has been a FREE nonprofit resource partner with the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) providing the know-how to make it work. But, it starts with you. Do you have a dream? Is it a vision? Do you believe you are more and capable of more? Are you coachable to be successful? Do you posses the proper mindset for success? Are you capable of action, and not just dreaming? If you answer yes to all these questions then you owe it to yourself to visit www.dallas.score.org and Get Started, Find A Mentor! Tell them Sheriff sent you. “People are like sticks of dynamite…the power is on the inside, but nothing happens until the fuse gets lit.” ~ Mac Anderson Be mind.ful of the possibilities and lead your SELF higher,
Campus Comment: What do you think about the athletic fee referendum? “ I understand they have to pay for certain things but at the same time if they are all getiing scholarships then why are students paying for more.” -Emmanuel Allen, junior
“Most of them are here on scholarship and I’m paying out of pocket. So it’s a no-go for me.” -Haley Miller, sophmore
“When it doesn’t affect you, it’s easier to vote yes.” -Tanner McCarther, junior
“I guess it will be cool for the athletic department.” - Jordan Barnes, freshman
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April 6, 2017
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It’s That Time Of The Year Again Spring Allergies Are On Schedule
Acacia Muñoz Staff Reporter
As the leaves start growing on trees, grass turns green, and bluebonnets bloom in North Texas, allergies begin to increase and not everyone is able to fully enjoy the springtime weather. Allergies occur when an individual’s immune system sees a substance as harmful and overreacts to it. Symptoms include itchy and water eyes, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, the appearance of dark circles underneath the eyes, eye redness, headaches, and wheezing. The spring flowers along with its pollen are released into the atmosphere. Once an individual is exposed, the pollen travels to the nostrils and immediately irritates the immune system. The body’s immune system then releases antibodies and a chemical known as histamine, which causes the common signs and symptoms of allergies. No cure has been discovered. Now, the big question is: what can people do to find relief? Taking allergy medicine ahead of time, limiting your pollen exposure, reducing your stress, committing to a healthy diet and exercise, and giving your home a spring clean are some helpful remedies, according to the Huffington Post. If nothing seems to be working, then seeing an allergist is recommended. They can test what an individual’s specific allergies are, such as grass or tree pollen. This can determine which treatment can work at their convince.
Some other ways to defend oneself from allergy season is keeping doors and windows shut, using allergy filters on the air conditioning unit, washing one’s clothes and taking a shower after being exposed to pollen and mold spores. Avoiding yard work and exercising outdoors is also highly recommended. North Texas has been ranked among the worst locations for spring allergies says Dr. John Fling, an allergist-immunologist in Forth Worth, Texas. He believes allergy season is not going to get any better. Staying alert of your local allergy forecast is another remedy. Trees are often picking up on the change of season. They release small amounts of pollen so the immune system is “primed” to react to all types of outdoor allergens, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. This year’s “Most Challenging Places to Live with Spring Allergies” from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has not been released but last year one of North Texas’ locations, Dallas, was ranked No. 27. The University of Massachusetts ACACIA MUÑOZ Amherst researchers believe the next century will bring more pollen allergies than ever, due to the climate change. The increase of carbon dioxide levels is shown to raise the production of pollen by 53 percent. Researchers have also search the United States and have come to the conclusion that there is no place completely allergy free, according to Tech Times. The only thing people are left doing is finding their own individual defense to combat the allergies.
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Counseling Corner Overcoming Procrastination in 3 Steps Tina Yang, Ph.D. As we are roll into the second half of the semester, having to count the number of projects and papers that need to be done or the exams you need to study for is becoming more realistic and perhaps more overwhelming. For some people, having things on their to-do list is an exciting challenge that motivates them to work. For others, this may be an unwilling journey toward procrastination. Everybody procrastinates to some degree; some do it more than others. People often describe procrastination as having a lack of motivation. However, they may feel “motivated” to do everything else, such as watching TV, gaming, or Facebook-ing, instead of working on papers or studying for exams with approaching deadlines. If you find yourself in similar situations more times than not, there are three simple steps to help you overcome procrastination.
Increase your self-awareness Any positive change begins with self-awareness. Notice any thoughts, self-talk, or emotions associated with the task, on which you are procrastinating. It may be your desire to write a great paper, work on a project, or study for an exam. At the same time, you may feel too overwhelmed or at a loss as to where to begin. Pay attention to any body sensations that may accompany your irritation or anxiety. Without judgment or self-criticism, let go of any negative thoughts or emotions by practicing deep breathing as you inhale positive energy and exhale negativity. Use mindfulness skills to further anchor yourself in the present moment.
Create a realistic plan As you feel calmer in the here and now, begin to make a to-do list with tasks that need to be done. Sort them in a way that makes sense to you. Some people like to organize them by deadlines while others prefer to list them from most to least importance/urgency. Next, break each project down into smaller, doable action steps. Then, enter these smaller tasks on your calendar and spread them out over several days so that you still have some time for unexpected things that may come up during the day. Give a more flexible estimated time for each smaller task. If you schedule to read a chapter in one hour, estimate about an hour and half for completion. You don’t want to feel like you are constantly falling behind while in fact you are making steady progress.
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Continued from pg. 1 opinions shared during her interview with “The View” on March 17th. During the interview, Lahren was asked a question over whether she was pro-choice or pro-life. Lahren said, “I am pro-choice, and here’s why. I am a constitutional. I am someone that loves the Constitution, I am someone that’s for limited government, so I can’t sit here and be a hypocrite and say I’m for limited government but I think the government should decide what women should do with their bodies.” After the interview, backlash came from Lahren’s network, “The Blaze,” which suspended Lahren. A week later Glenn Beck’s network fired the journalist and talk-show host. Lahren took to Twitter to discuss her suspension at the time. Lahren on March 18th tweeted out to her 689,000 Twitter followers, “I speak my truth. If you don’t like it, tough. I will always be honest and stand in my truth.” Also Lahren tweeted the same day, “I have moderate, conservative, and libertarian views. I’m human. I will never apologize, to anyone, for being an independent thinker.” Both tweets were met with opposition and Glenn Beck responded in his own style with, “Rule another label out. I am NOT a ‘constitutional.’ I believe in LIFE, liberty and property. Just an old fashioned ‘constitutionalist.’” Later backlash landed on Glenn Beck for firing Lahren because she did not agree with of his views. Trevor Noah, recently spoke out against Lahren’s suspension on March 21 saying, “Honestly, this is not cool. If you’re a conservative network that preaches day in and day
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out, ‘You politically correct snowflakes get offended too easily when anyone says something you disagree with,’ and then Tomi comes out and speaks her truth, says that she’s prochoice and then suddenly her bosses go, ‘Oh, you like choices? Well, how about you choose a new job?’ That’s not cool.” Beck came out on “The Glenn Beck Program” saying that one of the lead anchorwomen for “The Blaze” was openly pro-choice and that it was not the reason he fired Lahren. Beck said, “So I would disagree that you’re a hypocrite if you want limited government and yet you want the government to protect life of the unborn. It’s very, very clear. But it takes intellectual honesty,
and it takes a willingness to actually think these things through and to do more than just read Twitter or Facebook to get your news and your political opinions…Freedom of speech, it’s not free. Speech isn’t free. It comes with a very high price tag. First, being intellectually honest and intellectually curious. Speech is not free. It comes with another cost and usually to the other people at the other end of your argument. The pen is mightier than the sword, and it can destroy people if your aim is clicks, views, and ratings.” Currently Lahren is active on her Twitter page but has yet to put up another video since March 19th. Source: http://www.glennbeck.com
Take breaks in between each task. We are not robots, and even robots need some recharge time. Recognizing when you need a break can go a long way in balancing your well-being. Think of some activities that you would enjoy, whether it be reading a book, listening to music, playing video games, or hanging out with friends. Let these activities be rewards as you complete each step toward a bigger goal. If, at times, you feel defeated in the process of completing a project, pause and take a deep breath. Encourage yourself by reminding how far along you’ve come and that YOU CAN DO IT. If you are interested in reading more articles about time management or in other areas of mental health, please visit the Counseling Center website and click on Counseling Corner Articles archive in the left sidebar.
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Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. RLL updates recycling programs
...Continued from page 1 care of yourself.” With Earth Day coming up on April 22, the office plans on having a festival in conjunction with other departments around campus. “We have several departments on campus that are working with us donating things” McGrath said. “We’re going to have plenty of games, prizes, giveaways, food, and educational [booths]. We’re going to make a sculpture hopefully. We’re working with the art department to take recycling and do a sculpture.” In the past, the office has hosted a conference over environmental friendliness where other universities have attended. “We had a TRACKS summit March 5-7,” McGrath said. “Several universities and colleges from across Texas came to Texas Regional Affiliation for Campus Sustainability. We attend that every year and they asked us to host it. During the event, we did a butterfly garden
and… this is for butterflies that are crossing. The office has these programs in hopes of This is a stop for them to have food, drink and educating students on the importance of susmove on. It’s around the lion at the Sam Ray- tainability that they can take with them even burn Student Center.” after they graduate and so that the university Over Christmas break, Prairie Crossing was can save money while these practices are put switching out furniture and the sofas that into place. were taken out were “I believe that in a university, donated to Comthough we’re an academic unimerce ISD and versity, we also have a responother organizations sibility to teach life skills and in neighboring areas so when students leave here, the instead of all being more that they know about how thrown away. they can save whenever they get “They used the out and get their apartment and couches that we dobegin living, or buy their house,” nated for the students, McGrath said. “What we’re doing so they kind of add a is we’re living for today but we’re homey feel to their preserving for tomorrow as well and classrooms,” Hall OpI think that’s very important that we erations Graduate Asmake sure that the less we put in the sistant Ashley Mclaurin landfills, the better off we’re going to said. be.” PHOTO COURTESY/ CLIPARTKID.COM
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Rally held to Go Green Student-backed event for medical marijuana ...Continued from page 1 based community organization that focuses on helping people pay for their electric and water bills or something that would make more sense and stay true to the rally would be donating the profit to medical marijuana research.” Markovitch remains an outspoken supporter and believer in the main idea of the rally. Over the years he has written a multiple papers on both the disadvantages or harm that comes with keeping marijuana illegal and how medical marijuana, can in fact, help people. There are many cases in recent news that help to show the positive effects of medical marijuana. Kara Zartler, a 17 year-old-girl from Texas has cerebral palsy and severe autism, that causes her strike herself in random attacks that can range from mild slaps to bones breaking. The only medicine that her parents have seen to work immediately and efficiently is marijuana. However, Kara’s parents are in a difficult
situation because just owning the drug is a crime that could land them six months in jail, but without the use of anything as strong as marijuana, they would be considered negligent parents for allowing her to hit herself. Despite this, her parents are trying to help their daughter by bringing enough awareness to their dilemma in hopes that Texas lawmakers legalize medical marijuana. Despite the fact that this rally focuses on the controversial issue of marijuana legalization, the College Democrats have
not received any negative backlash from students or faculty. Markovitch remembers that during his time here, everybody he has encountered is actually supportive of medical marijuana if not recreational. “We haven’t gotten anybody radically coming up to us to protest and saying we shouldn’t put this on or that we shouldn’t do this. That doesn’t happen,” said Markovitch. “We’ve talked to many people and most say that they support the legalization
‘Of War and Peace’
Wind Ensemble performs new piece by Grammy Award-Winning composer Travis Hairgrove Editor Few things are as unfathomably horrific as war, and while words, music, art and film might all fall short of conveying this recurring human tragedy, they can serve as a coping mechanism or at least a means of pouring out one’s emotions when reflecting on “man’s inhumanity to man.” In keeping with this tradition, the A&M-Commerce Wind Ensemble put on the premier performance of “Of War and Peace” on March 9, a piece of music by Grammy Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty, who described the work as his “sonic response” to the “tragedy of war and hope for peace.” “My father was a veteran of the Korean War,” Daugherty said in front of a full auditorium, just before the wind ensemble performed his piece. “He never really talked about the war, but it was always sort of something in the back of my mind, and I wanted to write a piece about war and peace, especially since it seems that we’re inching towards more
confrontational times, these days. “In Ann Arbor [where Daugherty works as a professor of musical composition at the University of Michigan], I come across many refugees from the Middle East who’ve told me about the horrors of war in Afghanistan and Iraq and so forth,” Daugherty explained. “So, this is
PHOTO COURTESY/ MICHAELDAUGHERTY.NET Above photos feature composer Michael Daugherty and the wind ensemble’s promotional poster for the performance.
something that’s very much going on today, and something that we all need to think about.” The two-movement composition, which features a “turbulent” first section
titled “War” and a second, “longing and reflective” part dubbed “Peace,” was commissioned by A&M-Commerce’s chapters of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma (Zeta Kappa and Epsilon Beta, respectively) with
the help of 17 other chapters from institutions in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. In his speech before the performance, Daugherty, who’s known to draw inspiration from a wide range of extra-musical influences, ranging from Superman to Ernest Hemingway to Star Trek, also explained part of the inspiration behind a musical device used the “Peace” movement of the work. “I was in Korea last year and had the opportunity to visit a Buddhist monastery, and I got to spend the night there,” Daugherty recalled. “They [the monks] had to get up at 3 in the morning to chant. Me, I’m a jazzer [jazz musician], so the idea of getting up at 3 in the morning is very hard, but they had these bells they’d ring before they chanted. So, at the end of the movement we’ll hear five chimes for ‘P.E.A.C.E.’” Anyone interested in learning more about one of today’s most widely performed living American composers and hearing some samples of his music can do so by visiting michaeldaugherty.net
of medical marijuana at the very least. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I’ve met anybody who doesn’t support medical marijuana legalization here at this university. The Political Medical Marijuana Awareness Rally held on April 20th, will be a unique and interesting assembly that this university has never seen before and through this everyone will have the chance to learn more about an issue that has been a great debt in politics for many years.
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Humans of Commerce Student stories, student lives
Why did you choose nursing as your major?
-My grandfather-figure had a stroke and I took care of him from the ages of 12 to 17.It’s not for everyone but I can do it. And I believe that if you are able to do something that other people can’t then you should make it a priority to do it. And I enjoy it . If you can cook then you should probably be a cook.
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New season arrives for the Commerce Community Garden Lured in by cheap illegal surgery Todd Kleiboer Web Editor With spring in full swing and summer around the humid, hot corner, the growing season for multiple fruits and vegetables is open. Gardeners at the newly revived Commerce Community Garden behind the First United Methodist Church are taking advantage of it. “Here in Texas, we’re lucky,” Serve Team Chair Amy Stark said. “We have things that grow all year round. Cucumbers, squash, broccoli, you name it.” The community garden was originally started around 2000, and the members of the original group set up the grow beds and ran piping for water to the garden. However, three years ago, the community garden disbanded, but that setup, 17 years after its installation, still exists. “For 10 to 12 years, there was a group, but they got burned out,” Stark said. “It’s a lot of work, and there was a lack of interest at the time.” In honor of the late Bob Mills, a member of the original gardening group, the First United Methodist Church decided to try to resurrect the garden, and gardeners are already signed up to their own plots. “We wanted to bring back this garden in order to honor him,” Stark said. “He put a lot of hard work in the community garden, and we didn’t want to that to go to waste.” However, the church faced a problem: they could not bring back the garden single-handedly. At the same time, Dr. Bob Johnson and Commerce Community Action Program (C-CAP) were looking to start a community garden. So members of C-CAP, FUMC and the community have teamed up in an effort to revive the Commerce Community Garden. C-CAP is currently offering funds to reduce the cost of a single plot, which is $35 annually. People can apply for these subsidies and for a plot through an application at Huffmans Farm Supply at 1100 Bonham Street. The store is open from 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. C-CAP is working also to plant a few acres of row crops for the community to harvest later this summer. “We know everyone may not be able to afford a plot or two, but that shouldn’t stand in the way of having a garden,” Stark said. “With C-CAP offering these scholarships [subsidies], more people can come to the garden and have something to plant.” Community gardens also offer distinct advantages to the gardeners to even the communities that host them. According to research done by Lamar University, gardeners could save between $75 to even $380 every season, and this could be life-saving for low-income families. Also, the nutrient-rich foods grow in a community garden can improve the diets of low-income families, which may eat nutrient-poor, inexpensive foods. A report by the University of Missouri Extension reads “most advocates today claim that community gardens have permanent, long-term functions that provide a number of benefits to individuals, families and communities.” The plots’ dimensions are four feet by 12 feet, and the north side of the garden is reserved for organically grown food while the south side is non-organic. The First United Methodist Church is located on the other side of Highway 24 beside Alliance Bank.
that takes advantage of negative body image, some women have risked life and limb in pursuit of larger, rounder rumps
Evangelina Morales Staff Reporter When you look in the mirror, do you love who you see? In our society, today, there exists an idea of how a woman should look to be considered “beautiful.” There is nothing wrong with wanting to look “beautiful,” but when “being beautiful” becomes an obsession, there is a real problem. Social media often promotes an image of “beautiful women” as skinny, having light-colored skin, with blue or green eyes and tall. For that reason, many women are not happy with themselves and want to change the way they look, regardless of whether or not they might be putting their lives at risk. An example of women prioritizing their appearance over their health and wellbeing is the increase of women dying from illegal “butt injections” in recent years, in which women who cannot afford to pay for surgery from a professional cosmetic surgeon choose other methods that are not regulated. Dr. Christopher Johnson, a board certified plastic surgeon recommends that people research a doctor and make sure they are board certified before making the decision to have plastic surgery performed on the buttocks or any other part of the body. According to the FBI, the number of fake doctors who perform these procedures are increasing in the United States, especially in Texas, Florida, New York and California. Illegal im-
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Apryl Michelle Brown, a victim of illegal butt injections, lost all four of of her limbs due to infection. Her story was told in an Oct. 2012 issue of the magazine Essence. plants are extremely dangerous. Rubber cement, glue, olive oil and flat-tire sealant are some of the substances that are injected into the buttocks. “I think the secret is to improve your mindset and your self-esteem, and to not have plastic surgery done on to your body,” senior Victoria Correa said. If a person does not love and accept themselves, they will not feel satisfied and they might get surgeries, injections or any other treatment to feel “ beautiful.” “There are safer and healthier methods such as exercising and eating healthy instead of surgery. Freshman Luz Colunga said. “I think that when women do a surgery be fake beauty or
artificial.” How frequent do you use the word ugly, fat or unattractive to describe yourself? More than ever, women are exposed and bombarded with unrealistic images. Young women, especially, compare themselves to the images they see in social media. For those reasons, women feel insecure about their bodies and they want to do a body adjustment. “ I don’t agree with plastic surgery, but if someone is going to do it they should first accept themselves, their bodies, their scars, and their issues, because when it comes to self-image, it’s a lot of mental issues rather them something physical,” Junior Sandra Rios said.
Student journalists return from Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention with many invaluable lessons learned & several awards won Alissa Silva Managing Editor The East Texan, KETR, and KETV came home from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention (TIPA) this past weekend with 35 awards including one of the biggest - first place in overall excellence. Hosted at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dallas, over 20 representatives from A&M-Commerce student media participated in 30 on-site contests and over 50 previously published work contests. On-site contests include timed events such as news writing, radio announcing, and TV sports writing while previously published work include student published work from the 2016 calendar year. They earned awards for seven on-site contests and 28 for
previously published submissions, winning ten first place awards overall. On-site events are judged by student media advisors from several different institutions from across the state, while previously published work is judged nationally. “Well, my second year was definitely better than my first year. I won first place in my competition! I went to more workshops, I got to meet and network with a lot of great people, including some of the workshop speakers,” radiotelevision major and TIPA participant BJ Laudermilk said. “It was an unforgettable experience and I’m thrilled I had the opportunity to go and represent the staff and the university well.” Workshops ranged from tips on how to write, run social media, or design, to ways to get a job or make one’s self a stronger journalist. This year, there were 52 media profes-
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sionals from all around who volunteered to speak and host workshops. “We had several professionals that were wanting to get involved but we didn’t have a place for them. Their initiative is they’re excited to give back and they love meeting with college students, young journalists,” director of TIPA Fred Stewart said. “The professionals are really excited about doing it, they like to look at the work-we’ve even had some professionals look at work and want to contact those students who they judged about possibly a job.” Not only did the average number of speakers increase by 20, this was the largest TIPA convention in terms of participation in ten years, with 521 registered students representing 47 colleges and universities. With one of the most enthusiastic crews Stewart has taken, sophomores Chrisitan Aleman and Todd Kleibor ran for TIPA officers and won. “At this TIPA, I could really see the application of the workshops and the experience of people who hadn’t really been out there in the field. I felt like I could use this knowledge that I used from this recent TIPA and apply it to the paper and myself and make us better journalists,” TIPA Vice President Todd Kleibor said. “As vice president, I can better represent this university and fulfill my duties to my best capacity. I’m honored to win this position that hasn’t been won in about eight years.” The student media left enthusiastic and inspired to make a difference with their campus media. Students must be involved on a regular basis with The East Texan, The Special, and online and attend staff meetings and participate to attend TIPA next year. “My first time was very interesting, I went in not really expecting much. When you actually get there, you see what it’s really about, that there’s more to it than just writing. You get to meet new people that are in the same position as you,” TIPA president Christian Aleman said. “It’s inspiring because you realize you are the future of the media.”
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FX’s new series, Legion, takes its own route instead of sticking with its precedor X-Men.
Imogené Wofford Entertainment Editor Legion refers to David’s ability to house an infinite number of personalities by telepathically absorbing the personalities and powers of those he encounters. Sounds awesome right! In the comics written by Chris Claremont, David is the son of Professor X (Charles Xavier) and Gabrielle Haller who is feared to be one of the most powerful mutants on earth. However, in this X-Men timeline David gets the first taste of his powers during his childhood. While living in Paris, assassins come to his home and kill his stepfather and the weight of this traumatic moment caused David to destroy the terrorists’ minds. By telepathically absorbing the personalities of each terrorist, the housing of personalities began, allowing each distinct personality to host and control a portion of David’s powers. Instead of young David being a victim of a terroristic attack, like in the comics, Legion, the TV adaptation, shows him as a young adult that has been victimized by his own mind. David was diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age and was later placed in a mental hospital. This is where he meets Syd, the girl of his dreams, and where we meet the main personality that controls David’s mind, portrayed as Lenny Busker, later reveled as Shadow King, otherwise re-
ferred to as the parasite. I value the fact that creator Noah Hawley isn’t afraid to tackle the subject of mental illness in the story line. In the first episode the audience is introduces to a mental hospital full of people that have been diagnosed with some form of illness and who are being subjected to probing by the government. The audience soon finds out that a majority of the people in this facility are mutants that have not figured out how to hone their abilities. Mental illness seems to be the core of
not been a direct connection to the X-men films, but Hawley says that although this story takes place in a X-Men universe, it is completely self- contained. I think that this is perhaps the best part of the series, knowing that Legion is set in an X-Men universe but each character is allowed to have their own personality, back story and powers that do not lead on what viewers already know. This creates a new thinking space for the developers of the show and diehard fans, like myself, to start a new conversation about the world of mutants who live in a world with people who can’t help but destroy what they do not understand. “My feeling with the first season, because it’s such a complex show, was that eight hours was the right amount. Now that the show has its identity… we have the opportunity to broaden it a little bit. All that means is a lot more work for me in the immediate future, but I have nobody to blame but myself,” Hawley PHOTO COURTESY/COMICBOOK.COM said. It will be interesting to see what Hawley does and where the show. Since David is dealing with mul- he goes with the series, considering that the tiple personalities he never knows if what shadow king is free to jump from host to he is experiencing is real or fake, even in host. his memories. However, by the end of the On a side note, this series reminds me a season we see a more confident David who lot of Ryan Murphy and the route that he is not concerned with labels, instead he val- took with American Horror Story: Asylum, ues figuring out who he is as a person and minus the mutants, with the show’s setting his origin that led to his telekinetic, tele- mainly being inside the mental facility. pathic and reality altering powers. Legion will continue with its second Some viewers are upset that there has season on FX in 2018 with 10 episodes.
“April fool’s” claims another victim Creators of Rick and Morty surprised fans with an impromptu episode to start off season three.
Imogené Wofford Entertainment Editor Adult Swim, adult animation, has started doing more with their cartoons than just American Dad, Family Guy and King of the Hill in the past few years. Rick and Morty is a show that revolves around the intergalactic explorations of an emotionally unstable scientist and his gullible grandson. “I’m Tiny Rick Bitch!” is one of my favorite lines from Rick and Morty because he yells it throughout the episode after shrinking himself to the size of a high school student and spending the day at school with Morty. He is unapologetic about who he is and doesn’t give a damn about how anyone feels about him. Morty, on the other hand, is the complete opposite because he cares about people and their feelings—when it pertains to how they see him, however this is mainly related to girls he finds attractive (sounds like every teenage boy that goes through puberty). The creators of the show played a dirty April fool’s joke on eager fans by saying that the first episode of season three wouldn’t hit the TV airways until the summer, while outside amateur marketers said that it would. Of course we didn’t believe the marketers, what do they know, they aren’t Adult Swim, they don’t know anything. But the joke was on the fans because sure enough the episode appeared on April fool’s day—and not only was it shown, but it was on LOOP until midnight! How crazy is that to shake the fans not once in the
night, but every 30 minutes until 12 a.m. April 2. Now that was epic, if you missed it I feel sorry for you. It nabbed a 100 percent from Rotten Tomatoes; yes Rotten Tomatoes, who rarely gives out anything above a 93 percent. When I first saw the episode I thought it was just a promotional clip during the commercial time so I turned it off, and every time I turned back to Adult Swim it was on…so I’m thinking how many times are they going to show this clip and not give me the entire episode. Little did I know that I had been watching the entire episode, just different scenes at different times throughout the night. Then when I was sure that there was nothing else on TV, I left it on and realized that I was watching the first episode of Rick and Morty’s season three! You can guess that I was ecstatic because I was…I literally watched it four more times to make sure that I didn’t miss anything, and had seen every scene. Throughout the episode Rick was being sent on a quest by some governmental grasshopper so that his government could have Rick’s portal gun. They thought they were big shots by threatening him with death by melting his brain, but Rick was one step ahead of them. He took the grasshopper agent back to the day where it all started, taking him through his entire day, even when he stopped at the McDonald’s to buy a 10 piece chicken nugget with some special dipping sauce that was promoting Disney’s Mulan. At first the grasshopper was skeptical
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and felt like Rick was trying to trick him, but when they pulled up to Rick’s house and watched the events unfold, the agent and the rest of the government were thrilled to have his portal gun. This is where Rick ingeniously demonstrates how he is the smartest man in the universe; he sends a code to the government that turns out to be a virus that allows him to take control of the agency and all of its controls. Basically, he saves the day, takes down the grasshopper government, transports through so many different Ricks from different areas of space and time, and rescues his grandchildren, yes I said grandchildren because Morty isn’t his only grandchild, he has a granddaughter Summer, Morty’s sister, from a barbaric mess that he and Morty left behind from one of their misadventures. At the end of the episode it’s determined that the whole plan, including Rick going to jail in the first place, was all part of his super genius, master plan to take down the government and get back home to his family. Which is about to be put through some divorce court drama because Jerry is fed up with being put second to Rick in Beth’s eyes. At first I thought ‘awww well, her dad is going to have to go because he’s destroying her marriage;” however, when Beth comes into the garage where Rick is she says that Jerry is leaving because they are getting a divorce. I guess I couldn’t be too alarmed because their marriage has been an up and down rollercoaster since the show started, but it was still shocking. On the down side, we are still going to have to sit idly until the summer time for the rest of the season to air.
The Walking Dead’s season seven closes in on Negan and the saviors’ long awaited fate. Imogené Wofford Entertainment Editor It’s that time again where The Walking Dead walks out on me until October. I’ve come to understand that they split the show up to have a spring season and a fall season but I still will never get used to having to wait for the next season to roll around. Before I get into the season finale, and how I felt about it, let me just say that I haven’t been watching as faithfully as I used to. I’ve slightly started to feel about The Walking Dead the way that I feel about Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy where I can miss half the season, but watch one episode and be all caught up again as if I had been following the show from the very beginning. I felt like this season was just a huge backstory and a drawn out lead up episode. It was similar to the entire season being a game of chess with each episode being a strategic move in the game. Every community had to decide on their own terms to unite with Rick and Alexandria in order to take down Negan and the Saviors. This season focused heavily on the moral compass now that they have stability, each community had to determine if they wanted to be comfortable and live on someone else’s terms, or if they wanted to stand up and take back their freedom; specifically King Ezekiel and the kingdom, and Gregory and the hilltop. They were both okay with paying their dues in order to stay alive, stay out of the line of fire and momentarily appease Negan. The highlight of the season finale was Sasha, hands down! She battled with the loss of her brother, yet her heartbreak and ability to continue fighting was snatched when her love interest, Abraham, died while she was helplessly forced to watch. Since Abraham was brutally killed by Negan and his barb wired bat, Lucille, Sasha had a hard time bouncing back to her fiery attitude. Her actions in the season finale define ‘taking one for the team,’ or ‘doing it for the cause’. Let’s back up for a moment…she and Rosita decided that they were going to go rogue and kill Negan but when they reached the gates of the sanctuary, Sasha forbad Rosita to follow as she went in guns a blazing, killing multiple members of Negan’s camp before being captured. While being held Negan offered her a choice of joining his team or dying for her own. Eugene made a special concoction pill that she would be able to take when she was ready to “give up”. But, being the shera that she is, she saved it for the right moment and turned giving up into giving her team a fighting chance. By taking the special pill that inevitably turned her into a walker, she was able to completely change the course of Negan’s plan. When Negan opened the casket and undead Sasha jumped out at him, knocking him off the trailer and almost biting him, this was perhaps the most unexpected moment of the entire season! Instantly she provided a distraction that allowed Alexandria to stand a chance in this all out gun war. This was the moment, in her words, where she put her head on the chopping block for others. As did Shiva, when she jumped into the scene taking out jugulars of the saviors. Setting the scene for a “Brave Heart” moment that involved all of the communities banding together with the hopes of taking out Negan because, in the words of King Ezekiel, Alaxandria would not fall on that day. But we know that everything can’t be good, there had to be some ugly moments and the main ugly moment for me was Michonne and her fight. I have never seen her fight so TERRIBLE in all the seasons that she has been on the show. Like seriously, she used to walk around with walkers on a chain for crying out loud. There was no reason that she should have gotten her ass beaten to the point where she had a swollen eye that wouldn’t open, bleeding out of every crevice of her face and laving her being able to barely crawl away to pass out against a wall for Rick and Carl to find her. Some people may get mad at me for saying this but can we take a moment to talk about Maggie and her pregnancy…I am curious to know how has she survived? What is she eating? Where are her nutrients coming from, Negan took her doctor… how is she still pregnant in an apocalypse where they have to go out like hunter-gatherers and find food, not to mention the stress of living day to day. But enough about that, let’s move on to the most beautiful moment of the show… When the camera zoomed in on Maggie tightly clenching on to Glenn’s pocket watch. This moment tied back to the very first episode of The Walking Dead, where Glenn, against his better judgment, risked his life to save Rick from walkers. It was this selfless act that we see duplicated in the season finale. Glenn spirit lives on through Maggie and serves as a moral compass for Rick and those who knew him.
Entertanment editor’s choice movies to see this weekend. Going in Style
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Comedy
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Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine
Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell
Three lifelong buddies attempt to knock off a bank to pay bills for their families.
A rookie cop teams up with a pro and tries to start a real partnership.
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The series result between Angelo State at Tarleton State as these two titans threw down, Tarleton taking the first two games while Angelo State claimed the last.
Melina Gryschka’s national rank in the women’s 5,000-meters with a time of 16:54.89 that also leads the Lone Star Conference.
Outdoor Track and Field
Four athletes receive weekly LSC honors
Softball Team Angelo State West Texas A&M Cameron Tarleton State A&M-Commerce Texas Woman’s East. New Mexico A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State UT-Permian Basin West. New Mexico
Conf. Overall 15-3 36-4 14-4 29-6 13-4 25-11 13-8 29-14 11-7 26-12 9-8 2`-15 10-11 17-26 8-11 18-18 8-13 17-20 2-16 5-31 0-18 1-34
Individual Leaders Batting Average
Player
AVG
Meagon Gordon (ASU)
.500
Nicole Nordie (TWU)
.482
Courtney Barnhill (ASU)
.438
Allie Smith (WT)
.438
Shea Ibrahim (WT)
.435
Earned Run Average Player
ERA
Kenedy Urbany (ASU)
1.01
Kilee Halbert (WT)
1.22
Brandy Marlett (ASU)
1.39
Kinsie Hebler (AM-C)
1.62
Alexis Alfonso (WT)
2.06
Double Plays Player
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LSC Outdoor Track & Field athletes have recorded five women’s NCAA Division II Automatic qualifying marks and 64 provisional efforts (27 men, 37 women). MEN’S TRACK Javier Lopez, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, SR, Coodoba, Spain, Seville Lopez won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.03, setting a provisional mark which ranks first in NCAA Division
II... the 4x100-meter relay team of Todd Nicholas, Lopez, Sean Landez and Supan Randeniya finished ninth at 42.01, second among DII schools at the Bobby Lane Invitational. MEN’S FIELD Rascellis Williams, Tarleton State University, SO, Mineral Wells, Texas, Mineral Wells HS Williams was crowned champion in the high jump finishing with an effort of 6-11
(2.11m) tying a career best. The mark ranks first in NCAA Division II and set the new meet record at the Wes Kittley Invitational. WOMEN’S TRACK Melina Gryschka, Eastern New Mexico University, FR, Garbsen, Germany, Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium Gryschka won the women’s 5,000-meters at the Bobby Lane Invitational. Her provisional time of 16:54.89 was nearly
P l ay e r s of t h e We e k Golf
MEN’S: Jared Baker, Midwestern
books by winning the event with a personal best throw and automatic mark of 188-7 (57.49m). It is the seventh best throw in Division II history. The freshman broke her previous school and LSC record of 179-7 (54.74m) and has now thrown personal bests in three straight meets. Osakue also improved her personal best in the shot put with a toss of 48-00.50 (14.64m), which ranks eighth in Division II.
Score Recap 9-1, 11-10
Shot 6-under
East. New Mexico AT A&M-Commerce (1-1)
5-4, 7-1
Round of 64
Angelo State AT Tarleton State (2-0)
2-0, 4-0
West Texas A&M AT UT-Permian Basin
9-2
West. New Mexico AT Midwestern State (2-0)
8-3, 6-2
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Tennis
MEN’S Vladimir Gnilozubov, WNMU
WOMEN’S Karina Diaz, WNMU
West. New Mexico AT Midwestern State
8-1
A&M-Kingsville AT Cameron
Cancelled
Angelo State AT Tarleton State
9-2
East. New Mexico AT A&M-Commerce
8-0
West Texas A&M AT UT-Permian Basin (2-0)
17-3, 15-1
2 singles each
3 single wins
against
Baseball: Italics denote winner of series/game
against
EMMU
March 30th
&
&
Newman
MSU Denver
HITTER: Kourtney Coveney, WT
PITCHER: Brandy Marlett, ASU 14 strikeouts
2 homeruns
0.40 ERA
.667 average
against
against
TWU
April 13th-15th McMurry Open Lubb. Christian Mt. Sac Relays West Texas A&M Tarleton State East Texas Invitational Tarleton State A&M-Commerce
Schedule
Team Conf. Overall A&M-Kingsville 4-0 18-8 West Texas A&M 7-1 25-5 Angelo State 6-1 24-5 East. New Mexico 2-4 23-9 Cameron 1-5 19-12 Tarleton State 1-6 17-14 UT-Permian Basin 0-4 7-21
Individual Leaders
8-2, 15-5
Angelo State AT Tarleton State (2-0)
4-2, 5-2
A&M-Kingsville AT St. Mary’s (1-1)
5-2, 5-4
UT-Permian Basin AT West Texas A&M
9-3
April 1st Angelo State AT Tarleton State
8-3
UT-Permian Basin AT West Texas A&M
7-1
April 2nd 5-3, 2-0
Colorado Mines AT UT-Permian Basin (1-1)
8-6, 7-6
Tarleton State AT A&M-Kingsville
12-10
Men’s Golf Schedule
April 10th-11th Lions Classic Midwestern State UAFS Golf Classic Cameron
AVG
Levi Zents (AM-K)
.462
Alex DaLaCruz (ENMU)
.442
Matt Waller (ASU)
.422
Micah Kaauiki (CAM)
.417
Cody Bower (CAM)
Women’s Golf Schedule
April 10th-11th Mustang Intercollegiate West. New Mexico Cameron A&M-Commerce West Texas A&M Tarleton State UAFS Golf Classic Angelo State
.402
ERA Player
ERA
Joshua Payne (WT)
1.32
Marshall Kawowski (WT)
1.68
Keenan Dodd (ENMU)
1.89
Seth Hubert (AM-K)
2.45
Nathan Hickey (TSU)
2.52
Double Plays DPs
Jay Gonzales (ASU)
UT-Permian Basin AT West Texas A&M (2-0)
April 13th-15th McMurry Open Lubb. Christian Mt. Sac Relays West Texas A&M Midwestern State Tarleton State East Texas Invitational Tarleton State A&M-Commerce
April 7th UT-PB AT West. New Mexico Cameron AT East. New Mexico Tarleton State AT Texas Woman’s A&M-Commerce AT West Texas A&M Midwestern AT Angelo State April 8th UT-PB West. New Mexico (DH) Tarleton State AT Texas Woman’s (DH) Midwestern AT Angelo State (DH) Cameron AT East. New Mexico (DH) A&M-Commerce AT West Texas A&M (DH) April 10th UT-PB AT Lubbock Christian (DH)
Player
&
Women’s Track & Field
10
Schedule
12-3
March 31st
St. Edward’s
Midwestern
Men’s Track & Field
St. Mary’s AT A&M-Kingsville
East. New Mexico AT Cameron (1-1)
Softball
10
Chelsea Slider (AM-C)
Player
3 double wins
S.E. Oklahoma
12
Megan Durante (TSU)
Batting Average
April 1st
Invitational
13
Erikka Burke (EMNU)
Baseball
A&M-Kingsville AT Cameron (2-0)
N/A
13
Kylee Moore (WT)
Softball: Italics denote winner of series/game March 31st
WOMEN’S: No Nominees
at
Schedule
a minute ahead of the event’s runner-up. Gryschka’s time leads the Lone Star Conference and ranks second in the nation. WOMEN’S FIELD Daisy Osakue, Angelo State University, FR, Turin, Italy Osakue, who already owned the ASU and LSC records and was leading Division II in the discus going into the Wes Kittley Invitational, continued her climb through the record
DPs
December Rivers (A&M-C)
17
Aaron Vallance (WT)
15
Jonathan Soberanes (ASU)
14
Jimmy Roche (AM-K)
14
Micah Kaaukai (CAM)
11
Schedule April 7th Cameron AT UT-PB AK-Forth Smith AT West Texas A&M (DH) A&M-Kingsville AT Angelo State Tarleton State AT East. New Mexico April 8th AK-Fort Smith AT West Texas A&M Cameron AT UT-PB (DH) Tarleton State AT East. New Mexico (DH) A&M-Kingsville AT Angelo State April 2nd A&M-Kingsville AT Tarleton State West Texas A&M AT Cameron East. New Mexico AT A&M-Kingsville
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Game schedule
Apr il 7- 8 : Tra ck an d Fie ld A SU Da v id No ble Mu lti / Rel ays
Ap ril 10-11: Women’s Golf @ Must ang Intercol legi ate
A p ril 7-8 : So ftba ll a t Wes t Texas A&M @ Canyon ( Fri day 7 p.m . , Saturday 2 p.m. , 4 p.m .)
Men’s track earn another automatic qualifying mark Josh Manck Lion Athletics The Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s outdoor track and field team earned another automatic qualifying mark at the 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, presented by Spectrum, on Friday. Kellon Alexis finished second in the discus throw with a long toss of 56.57 meters (185 feet, 7 inches). This mark is the second-longest in the nation in Division II at this point in the season and automatically qualifies him for the 2017
15.10 meters, ranking fifth in the nation. Markie Abbott jumped 1.70 meters in the high jump, which is a provisional mark, but not her season best. “Today was another very good day for our team and I am very proud of how the team has responded,” said Lion head track and field coach George Pincock. “Early in the day we had a few unfortunate events that didn’t play out in our favor. Kellon finished the day off in the best possible way. He made the correct adjustments Above: NCAA Division II National Chamto the windy conditions and had a great series of pionships automatic qualifier Kellon Alexis for discus throws.
“Coach [Igor] Misljenovic has done a great job working with not only Kellon, but all of our throwers. I am sure we will continue to see some big marks in the coming weeks.” - George Pincock NCAA Division II National Championships. He joins decathlete Florian Obst as an automatic qualifier, and was only 35 centimeters from establishing a new national record for his home nation of Grenada. In the men’s triple jump, Gage Bowles leapt 15.29 meters, improving on his provisional qualifying mark and moving up to fourth in the nation in that event. DeVontae Steele improved by a centimeter form his previous season best to
Below: automatic qualifier Florian Obst for decathlon
“Coach [Igor] Misljenovic has done a great job working with not only Kellon, but all of our throwers. I am sure we will continue to see some big marks in the coming weeks.” The Lions complete the Texas Relays with one event on Saturday, as the men’s 4x200m relay team of Devon Sanders, Malcolm Woods, Dedrian Windham, and Josiah Dennis is scheduled to compete.
The Texas A&M UniversityCommerce softball team continued to play well last weekend as they won their seventh series of the season, two games to one over Eastern New Mexico. Friday, the standard double header was played and in game one, the Lions struggled to get outs. They managed to jump to a second inning lead over the greyhounds when freshman Jordyn Sharp walked with the bases loaded and one out. However, Eastern New Mexico starting pitcher Kaylee Rogers worked out of the jam, keeping any further damage from being done. The Lions and Greyhounds traded runs in the third and the score remained 2-1 in favor of the home team until the fifth. Katie Dean, who started for
“Hiring Jaret von Rosenberg is more than just a basketball decision to me – it’s about family. After 25 years at this university, the basketball program has become an extension of my family, and Jaret is the perfect person to lead the way at this time. I look forward to the continued success of our program with Jaret as head coach, and I will be there to support the Lions in every way possible.” Sam Walker – Executive Director for Alumni Engagement (former TAMUC basketball coach)
“Coach von Rosenberg is a great coach. If I had another year of eligibility, I would love to play for him. I told the rest of the team that he’s a great coach, competitor, and teacher who is all about our success. In my eyes, I couldn’t see any other coach fit to follow Coach Walker than ‘Coach Rose’.” De’Andre Carson – A&M-Commerce men’s basketball senior
Golf has best day of their season
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Junior Cherie Jackson made an out at first base against Eastern New Mexico.
the Lions coming off back-to-back complete game victories, pitched well until allowing an RBI double and a three-run homer to Susannah Chandler. The five runs scored by the Greyhounds proved to be enough despite Kinsie Heblers two-RBI single in the sixth and the Lions fell 5-4. For Dean, it was her fifth loss of the season against ten wins. Game two was much better for Coach Richie Bruister and his team as they jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first frame when NFCA National Player of the Week Mariah Jameyson hit a home run, scoring Hebler and Ciera Nunez. A&M-Commerce scored in all the even numbered innings as well on the way to a 7-0 lead before allowing a final inning RBI single to Chandler, making the final score 7-1. Nunez and Baylea Higgs each stole two bases
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“Jaret von Rosenberg will take the torch from Sam Walker and make a difference in the lives of our talented student-athletes associated with our men’s basketball program. From the time I met Jaret, I learned he was proud to be a Lion. He will take that enthusiasm and institutional knowledge into this new era of Lion basketball, and I believe we have some very special days ahead of us.” Dr. Ray M. Keck, III – President, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Hebler and the Lions ‘April Fool’ the Greyhounds
Thomas Kent Staff reporter
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in the win, giving the two players a total of 58 combined this year in 60 attempts. Hebler put on a show for lion fans as she struck out eight greyhound batters, setting a new career-high for herself. She was also dominant at the plate as she went a combined six for seven in Fridays games with two triples, a double and 4 RBIs. Those who made it out to John Cain Family Softball Complex for Saturdays rubber match witnessed an even better show from Hebler. The Greyhounds couldn’t manage a single hit on April Fools Day as Hebler threw her second career no-hitter, pushing her record to 8-1. Her first no-no came earlier in the season against UT-Permian Basin and those performances are the only two no-hitters in the programs history. The Lions 8-0 run rule victory began with a six-run second inning that
included RBIs from Sharp, Nunez and Tyler Oppenheim leading up to a Hebler two-run home run. Jameyson continued her tear as well, homering in the sixth to walk off on the Greyhounds. She is now tied for the Lone Star Conference lead in homers with 12 and RBIs with 53. The Lions record improved to 26-12 and 11-7 in the LSC as Eastern New Mexico falls to 17-26 on the year. A&M-Commerce has a tough weekend ahead as they travel west to Canyon to square off against a West Texas A&M team that sits at second in the conference with a 14-4 LSC record, 29-6 overall. The Lady Buffs lead the conference in batting average at .382, home runs with 64 and runs with 295. Fridays matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the double header on Saturday will begin at 2 p.m.
Josh Manck Lion Athletics The Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s golf team is tied for third after 36 holes at the Dallas Baptist Patriot Invitational at Hackberry Creek Country Club. The Lions shot an even par 576 (290-286) in the two rounds played on Monday for their strongest day of play this season. A&M-Commerce is tied for third with Central Oklahoma, behind leaders Texas Wesleyan (-12) and Oklahoma City (-11). Wilfredo Sanchez is two shots off of the individual lead at 140 (-4). He shot 2-under par in each of Monday’s rounds. Garrett Landers is also in the top ten with a 142 (-2), good for eighth place. He shot 2-under in the second round. Hagan Wood is in 35th place at 148 (+4), with Nick Louy in 51st at 150 (+6) and Grayson Benavides is in 59th at 151 (+7). The 286 in Monday’s second round ties for the best round of the season. The Lions complete the final event of their regular season with 18 holes on Tuesday.