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YTC member hopes to further political work
By Katelynn Wiggins Staff Writer
The Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) at SFA are concerned with activism and education of the student body as well as campaigning for candidates and rating the Texas Legislature. Karina Erickson, secretary of YCT, aspires to work on campaigns or be a political analyst after college. “I’ve wanted to be a political science major since I was 5 years old,” Erickson said. Attending a political science conference in high school where she was involved in a political campaign really sealed the deal. Erickson is a political science major interested most in domestic political science. She has a second major in radio/TV broadcast. She has worked on multiple campaigns throughout college including those for state representatives, county commissioners and even a potential president. Last week YCT traveled to Virginia to work on the Romney/ Ryan campaign. Erickson has also worked on Travis Clardy’s campaign for state representative, John McGuire’s campaign for county commissioner and Gary Allen’s campaign for senate. Erickson worked on grass roots activism, made phone calls, did data entry, worked on social networking and placed signs, among other things for these campaigns. “The experience I have gotten on the campaigns is invaluable,” Erickson said. “That is what I want to do. Everything I have gotten to do through Young Conservatives is career-based.” Texas Legislature Internship Program (TLIP) is an opportunity allowing five SFA students to participate in the Texas Legislature during the Spring Semester. YCT, page 2
Alger chairperson of DeSoto Parish Democratic Party By Rodger McLane Contributing Writer Students and faculty would have no reason to assume that Bryce Alger, a senior speech-language pathology major, is an elected official and serves as the chairperson of the DeSoto Parish Democratic Party while he is a full-time student and the vice president of SFA Democrats. Alger is from rural Logansport, La., on the banks of the Sabine River where Louisiana meets Texas. In his family, politics is a tradition. “My grandpa, Dennis Freeman, was the mayor of my hometown for 23 years, so I was always around politics,” he said. “My dad was the first elected Republican city council member in our town’s history, “ he said. Alger’s grandfather was first elected as a mayor in 1984 on the democratic ticket. He later switched to the Republican Party in 1996. He ran for a seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives, but was defeated in the primary. Shortly after the defeat, he passed away after a battle with cancer. “After my grandpa’s death, my grandmother, Katherine Freeman, filled his vacancy and was unopposed in her next election,” he said. “She has been mayor for five years now. She is up for election this year, and while only one minor candidate is opposing her, we are still taking the race seriously.” Alger serves an active role in his grandmother’s campaign as manager of her website and various other efforts such as door-to-door canvassing. Mayor Freeman recently switched parties in support of her grandson and education, as she was a longtime educator in Logansport schools. Democratic, page 2
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Courtney Schmidt/Pine Log Photo Students registered on campus to have a voice this election year. For many students, this will be their first time to vote in the Presidential Elections.
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GA will provide a shuttle bus from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, to take students from the Baker Pattillo Student Center to the North Street Church of Christ to vote in the presidential election. The bus, called the Freedom Ride to Vote, will run continuously throughout the day. The title of the event emphasizes that the ride is free and encourages students to use their freedom to vote. The only thing students need to bring is their driver’s license or voter registration card. “Students came to us back in September and asked if we were going to be giving a way for students to go vote,” said Ashley McCoy,
SGA chairwoman of public affairs. “We already had the idea for the Freedom Ride to Vote back in August.” The ride to vote won’t disrupt the new Jack Track system. SGA has arranged to use one of the night buses to take students to the voting site. McCoy encourages students to take advantage of the free ride and save gas. She also said this is a non-partisan event and open to all students, no matter their political affiliation. “Our main goal is just to make sure that college students are pulling up their slack to go out and vote,” McCoy said. “It’s within our duty as American citizens to take ahold of our freedom to vote.” Early voting ends on Nov. 2, and so far over 2 million citizens have Freedom Ride, page 2
5K run to help LMB get to London for New Years By Emily Jensen Staff Writer To help raise money for members of the Lumberjack Marching Band to participate in the London New Year’s Day Parade, there will be an LMB 5K run/walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the intramural fields. The 5K route will be the same path as the Homecoming 5K. The run will start at the intramural fields, go around the stadium and end on Raguet Street. Registration costs $20 through Nov. 9 but goes up to $30 the day of the run. To register the day of, participants need to show up at 8:00 a.m. Those interested in participating can go to this website to register early: https://payment. sfasu.edu/C20200_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=290.The run is sponsored by Phi Boota Roota, the percussion fraternity in the music department. Other music sororities and fraternities are showing their support for the run as well by letting students know about the event. Jennifer Rogers/Pine Log Photo “I have a couple people in the band that are helping me plan,” said Rachel Krevat, a junior Members of the Lumberjack Marching Band will take its “Boldest Sound from the Oldest Town” in the LMB who is organizing the event. “It’ll be to London to lead the 2013 New Year’s Day Parade & Festival there. The upcoming LMB 5K run fun; everybody likes running in the cold!” will help raise funds for the trip. Krevat has been planning the 5K since the ferent country at such a special time: New Year’s Day in London, 2013,” beginning of the year with Dr. David Campo, Campo said in an interview with Purple Pride on SFA TV-2. the associate director of bands and the director of the LMB. There are about 130 students planning on attending the London trip The money raised from the run will be going towards helping band Dec. 28, 2012, through Jan. 4, 2013. students pay for the trip to London. The parade is broadcast to a worldwide audience of over 280 mil“It’ll really help us,” Krevat said. “What organization at SFA just goes lion people and in the past has featured other universities’ marching to London?” For more information about the 5K, those interested can join the bands. The Jacksonville State University’s marching band participated in the 2012 parade, as well as many other invited high school bands. Facebook group by searching “LMB 5K FUN RUN/WALK.” BBC, along with other networks, will be broadcasting the parade. The marching band was invited to march in the London New Year’s Day Parade last year, and the cost for a student to go is about $2,000. l Those interested in watching the parade can check with their TV guide “What a wonderful opportunity for us to go and share our pride for a listing of other stations broadcasting the event. w about our university and our marching band with people from a dif-
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Chi Omega to provide a lucky child their wish, ‘wish party’ By Jacey Gaddy Special to The Pine Log After a long, carefully planned, stressful but inspiring weekend, SFA’s Epsilon Zeta chapter of Chi Omega sorority was successful in raising enough money to help grant a child’s wish. The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Chi Omega’s national philanthropy, is a charitable organization with a goal to help grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. From Oct. 12 to 14, Chi Omega held a Wish Weekend, hosting several events around Nacogdoches. Chi Omega formed a national alliance with the Makea-Wish Foundation in 2002, and since then the sorority as a whole has raised more than $9.5 million and volunteered over half a million hours for the foundation. The amount to grant one wish is currently at an average of $6,500. In the past, Chi Omega has helped Make-A-Wish with various fundraisers including bake sales and a basketball tournament called “Swish for a Wish.” In the week prior to this year’s Wish Weekend, Chi Omega put together “sponsor nights” at restaurants including Casa Tomas and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. These restaurants donated part of their proceeds from those nights back to the sorority. Chi Omega also had “Wishing Well,” an on-campus fundraiser where a good portion of this year’s proceeds came from student donations. Chi Omega switched up the fun
this year with a new tradition to start off Wish Weekend. On Friday, Oct. 12, they held their first annual “Wish Upon a Rockstar” event, which is basically a talent show, and they had an amazing first run at this event. “We had 11 acts sign up, and I think that was a great number to start with,” Rachel Skowronek, a member of the Wish Weekend committe, said. “Every new tradition starts out a little slower, but I think that it’s all about getting the name out there.” On Saturday, Oct. 13, Chi Omega held “Owlympics” at the intramural fields across from the Campus Recreational Center. (Chi Omega’s
mascot is the owl, hence the name of the event). This was essentially a mini-field day in which teams of three to five could participate in the three different events: Capture the Flag, a dizzy bat relay and a game of tug of war. Saturday evening ended with a backyard barbecue at the Chi Omega house for alumni and parents. On Sunday, Oct. 14, the “Second Annual Chili Cook-Off” fundraiser was held at the Barn Bar and Grill in Nacogdoches. Skowronek said this year’s cook-off had a better turnout and was even more successful than last year’s. During this event was when the members of Chi Omega
were notified that they had reached their goal of being able to grant a child’s wish. “I can’t even begin to describe that feeling,” Skowronek said. “Sure, it had been stressful, and there was a lot of planning that had gone into that weekend, but we had done it.” Senior Wendi Kunkel, along with other sorority seniors, has been dreaming about reaching this goal since their freshman year. “By working so hard for this common goal of granting a wish with all of them, it made us realize how important it is to put others first,” Kunkel said. “The joy we experienced when we realized we had reached our fiscal goal, well, that was unreal.” Both Skowronek and Kunkel said they and other girls couldn’t help but cry when finding out the great news. It is a long process of finding out which child will receive a wish on behalf of Chi Omega, but the sorority is associated with a local Make-A-Wish chapter, Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana. This means that the sorority will be able to grant the wish of a child in the local area, which plays into their community service purpose. Once Chi Omega knows who they get to grant a wish to, they will throw a “Wish Party,” in which the child is actually “granted” the wish. This will give sorority members a chance to get to really know the child and his or her family. pinelog@thepinelog.com
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Only two more Jacks Charges left for the season SFA football has two more home games, which means only two more Jacks Charges left. This Saturday, the spotlight group is off-campus student ministries, although, anyone is welcome to participate in Jacks Charge. The first 500 participants will receive a Jacks Charge bandana. Students can add this bandana to their axe handle decor or wear it any way they please. Students should bring their axe handles, wear purple and meet at the Spirit Rock at 5:30 p.m. to race across the field behind the Lumberjacks.
The Crime Log On 10-30-2012 an Officer was dispatched to the Steen Library in reference to a Theft. Upon arrival the Officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 10-29-2012 his cell phone was stolen at Steen Library. There are no suspects. On 10-30-2012 an Officer was dispatched to the Steen Library in reference to a Theft. Upon arrival the Officer made contact with the complainant, who ad-
vised on 10-30-2012 his unattended laptop was stolen at Steen Library. There are no suspects. On 10-29-2012 an Officer was dispatched to Lot 47 in reference to a Burglary of a Motor Vehicle. Upon arrival the Officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 10-29-2012 items were stolen from his vehicle in lot 47, through a window that was partially open on the vehicle. There are no suspects.
Student Foundation Assn. chili cook-off coming soon The Student Foundation Association will host its 13th annual chili cook-off and washer tournament Saturday, Nov. 13, across from the Alumni Tent in Lumberjack Alley. All community members, facility, staff and students are encouraged to participate in the event. “We really want more student involvement,” Mo Davis William, SFA scholarship coordinator, said. “ We even have a ‘Best Greek Chili’ award to encourage students to participate.”
The teams’ chili will be judged by a panel of 10 Nacogodoches community members and SFA faculty or staff. Awards include: Master Chili Jack, Fire Jack, What the Jack is That?, Class Act Jack, Best Greek Chili and Showmanship. Winners will receive bragging rights and the coveted chili trophies. Registration forms are available in the Alumni Association Office and the Student Foundation Association office. Entry fees are $24 per chili team, $30 per washer
team or $40 to enter both. The event will also offer a raffle for a regulation foosball table. Tickets are $1 and can be purchased at the Alumni Association office all next week as well as the event. All proceeds will go to SFA Alumni Association scholarship fund which provides funds to more than 500 students annually. For more information, visit www.sfaalumni.com. For questions please email studentsfoundationassociation@ sfasu.edu or call 936-468-5573.
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page 2 “We attended the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in New Orleans in early August, and she was recognized as one of the state’s democratic mayors,” Alger said. He said some of his grandfather’s actions as mayor have stuck with him through the years. “My grandfather helped those living in minority neighborhoods unlike many of the previous mayors,” he said. “He was the first mayor to ever have roads paved in those neighborhoods. It didn’t matter that they were a different race.” During Alger’s journey into politics he has met some prominent politicians. “I volunteered to help with Bill White’s campaign during his bid Texas governor in 2010,” he said. “I got to meet Mr. White during his stop in Nacogdoches. I also got to drive the members of Robert Earl Keen’s band from a campaign event where they performed back to the airport.” He has also met Paul Sadler who is running to fill retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson’s seat in November. Bryce got the chance to visit with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal during a campaign stop. “Gov. Jindal flew in on a state helicopter for a campaign event at a Baptist church in Logansport,” he said. “It was technically not a campaign event because of the use of the helicopter, but everyone knew what was going on because it was campaign season.” Alger’s job as chairman of the DeSoto Parish Democratic Party has him working to get Democrats elected in his parish and around the state. “Our country is at a point where college students cannot afford - literally - to not pay attention to politics,” he said. “Whether it’s health care or student loans, so much is happening politically right now that will affect college students’ day to day lives.” Alger also is vocal in his support of his Democratic Party. “The Democratic Party is the only party that best solves the problems our country faces,” he said. “I wish more people would realize that when they say they aren’t interested in politics, they are really saying they aren’t interested in their own futures.” Alger is helping to the support the party by acting as vice president of Stephen F. Austin Democrats, a campus group aimed at supporting the national party, its goals, and its candidates. “I’ve been the vice president since the spring of 2011,” he said. “Our group works to register voters, assist the county in their party activities, inform students of political issues that affect them, campaign for candidates, and host speakers.” Alger said members of the group meet once weekly in the Ferguson Building in Room 176 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Bryce’s father, Billy Alger, former city councilman of the family’s hometown, said that he is proud of his son’s political drive. “I’m glad that Bryce is working so hard like he is in politics,” he said. “We don’t agree on much, but I’m still proud that he dedicated to his beliefs.”
Freedom Ride, page 2 voted in Texas alone. The voting process will take between 20 and 30 minutes, and there will be volunteers at the site to help. This is the first time SGA has provided a shuttle. In previous elections, there were booths on campus for students to cast their vote. However, this practice is no longer allowed. “If we didn’t have something like this, students would be on their own,” McCoy said. “SGA is trying to keep it going; we found something that will let students be able to vote.” In the weeks preparing for the election, there have been many events for students to register to vote. In the 2008 election, there were a record number of young voters and for many students this is their first election to vote in. “Other organizations on campus took up the slack to make sure that students got registered to vote,” McCoy said. “We made sure they would be able to go vote without wasting gas.” To be able to have the bus, McCoy and her committee had to come up with a proposal. After voting, the legislation passed to make this the first Freedom Ride to Vote.
YCT, page 2 Erickson applied and is hoping to be accepted. She said participants should be announced this Friday. “Working within the Texas legislature would be huge,” Erickson said. “TLIP is the perfect opportunity for my career.” Young Conservatives of Texas meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. in room 2.306 of the Student Center. On Election Day (Nov. 6) they are hosting an election watch party in conjunction with RHA. It will start at 7 p.m. that night at Lumberjack Village. There will be food, drinks and games. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information about the Young Conservative of Texas visit www.sfayct.org.
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Konami releases ‘Metal Gear Rising Revengeance’ demo By Robert Key Staff Writer
Konami released the “Zone of the Enders HD Collection” this past Tuesday, which came with an exclusive demo for the highly anticipated “Metal Gear Rising Revengeance.” “Metal Gear Rising Revengeance” takes place four years post “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” where cybernetic soldiers are becoming more and more common in warfare. Rather than playing as a traditional super soldier with Snake in the codename, you assume the role of series veteran Raiden. As a sword-wielding cyborg, Raiden has become stronger and more skillful since Metal Gear Solid 4. Raiden now works with Maverick Security Consulting, a military company on a mission to maintain peace throughout the world. The demo has Raiden sent to Abkhazia to eliminate hostiles from a group known as the Desperado Enforcement and restore the governmental authority. Instead of the series’ traditional stealth gameplay, Rising does a complete 180 with over-the-top action and hack-and-slash swordplay where you will often fight cybernetic foes similar to Raiden, as well as the series’ signature enemies. As someone who is not usually into action games like Rising, overall I was l pleased with the shift in gameplay. Battles are exhilarating, fast-paced, require you to really pay attention to your surroundings and always left me satisfied when I defeated a wave of cybernetic foes. The game does not hold your hand as you play and will require some serious skill if you want to master it. After each fight, various stats are brought up to show you how well you did. Depending on how high your battle ranking is, you will earn battle points. Though the demo did not state the purpose of battle points, I can only assume they will go towards upgrades for Raiden. One of Rising’s biggest selling points is the ability to cut virtually everything around you, whether you are in combat or not, and it was something the demo showed off really well. Before I started the game, I was taken to a VR (virtual reality) simulation that taught me the basics of the game while also emphasizing the game’s ability to cut through physical objects. By going into Free Blade Mode, I was able to cut through most objects around me in any way I wanted using the right joystick to direct which way my sword would slash. As weird as this will probably sound, it was mesmerizing to see a watermelon and other objects such as cars slashed into thin pieces from cutting it any way I wanted it. Cutting through cybernetic soldiers in Free Blade Mode was a visually twisted treat since I could see their insides while shredding them apart limb by limb. This kind of physics is almost non-existent in video
games and it should be commended if this is just a sample of the final product. Although the gameplay and ability to cut through anything is remarkable, there were a couple of problems I encountered in the demo, including dealing with the camera. Often times when I was in a chaotic fight, the camera either stuck itself to the wall or it left me unable to see the enemies in my surroundings. The camera was also pretty slow when I was trying to turn it around so I could avoid getting squashed by a Gekko. The other problem is the parrying mechanic and absence of dodging. Though the parrying mechanic is different from other action games and was a bit frustrating to use at first, I was finally able to utilize it. However, there were some times where it simply did not work when I performed the action to use it. Not being able to dodge was also a problem during a few fights. I understand the parrying system is trying to be different from others found in actions games, but when there is not much I can do to avoid harm from the blast of a grenade or not having enough time to parry
Local band to release CD By Ryan Knight Contributing Writer
December Tide, a local Christian band, is launching its first fulllength album at 7 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church Nacogdoches. This launch party will be a concert by December Tide and featuring Zach Maberry. Cost will be $1 at the door or the donation of your choice. All funds raised on Friday night will go to Go Now Missions, a Texas-based group that sends missionaries and aid where they are needed across the globe. Formed out of the desire to spread the message of Christ, drummer Parker Lattimer said being part of December Tide is more than just being in a band. “We all met right here at SFA, and when we realized the impact we could have, it was one of those things we couldn’t pass up,” Lattimer said. Some of the students met through the Baptist Student Ministry, and others joined after learning they shared a common interest. December Tide has been helping lead student ministry through 24/7, a youth group that meets on Thursday nights to worship. “24/7 was birthed by pastors that were tired of being separated by their organizations and wanted the Christian body on campus to be united,” Lattimer said. “Got has called us to worship with all people of all generations for the sole purpose of spreading the love of Christ,” Brendyn Todd, guitarist and band manager, said about the band. “Our desire is to build relationships, not only through music, but genuine fellowship. Our only goal is to spread the love of Christ through our musicial worship.”
the strike from an enemy, it hinders the fun experience of playing the game. Even with the chaotic gameplay, the game somehow manages to look stunning. The demo also maintained a silky smooth frame rate at a consistent 60 frames per second on the Playstation 3. If you are a Metal Gear fan and fear that Rising will not feel like a Metal Gear game, then you can put those worries to rest. The demo showed how the game retains a plethora of elements from the series including great voice acting, interesting characters, crazy boss fights, a frivolous amount of acronyms hardly anyone can keep up with, having conversations via Codec with your team, lengthier-than-an-average-games’ cut scenes and what seems like an intriguing story. There was also one stealth optional segment, but the combat is too much fun to simply sneak through. After waiting over three years to finally get my hands on some form of “Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance,” I can say with full confidence that I am quite excited to play the game when it launches Feb. 19 for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
‘Motley band of vagabonds’ to take stage
in ‘Madwoman of Chaillot’ production The charming tale of a group of eccentrics who attempt to save 1940s Nazi-occupied France from the corruption of corporate executives and biggovernment politicos will take the stage when the SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Theatre present “The Madwoman of Chaillot,” written by Jean Giraudoux and adapted by Maurice Valency, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Nov. 13 through 17, in W. M. Turner Auditorium. The play, part of the School of Theatre’s Mainstage Series, is one Rick Jones, professor of theatre at SFA, has wanted to direct since he read it in a college French class more than 35 years ago. In “The Madwoman of Chaillot,” a motley band of “vagabonds” – the titular “Madwoman” and her friends – attempt to thwart a plot by greedy industrialists and insensitive bureaucrats to turn Paris into an oil field, according to Jones. Although the play was written 70 years ago, “it’s even more relevant today than it was when it was written; or rather, it’s relevant in a different way,” Jones said. “The play was written in occupied Paris in the early 1940s,” Jones said, “so the villains of the piece are – or at least were, in the French original – readily identifiable as Nazis and collaborators. “What I find really interesting is that, for the first time I can remember, there are competing
populist movements in this country right now: the Tea Party on the right and the Occupy movement on the left,” he said. “What these folks agree on is that the little guy is getting shafted; what they don’t agree on is who’s doing the shafting. “And whereas many of the ‘bad guys’ in this play are corporate types, both government and the media — favorite targets of the right — also get skewered pretty well,” he said. Jones said he finds working with the big cast — about 40 roles played by 28 actors — and a relatively short rehearsal time to be among the production’s greatest challenges. But there are many rewards, also. “This is a very mixed cast,” he said, “ranging from a professional actor to some of our best upperclassmen to a lot of new faces.” Ten cast members are completely new to SFA’s theatre program this semester, and several others are making their Mainstage debut. “Getting to work with the same people again, getting to work with people whose work I’ve respected but with whom I’ve never worked, and getting to know new people … all good,” Jones said. For tickets or more information, visit www. finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 486-6407.
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Editor encourages putting religious beliefs aside, thinking of what’s best for society
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hile living in New York over the summer, I was exposed to many different kinds of people and ideas. One of the biggest issues being discussed among various people in New York was the debate on legalizing same-sex marriage. Recently, I became convinced, through many thought-provoking conversations with knowledgeable people on both sides of the gay marriage issue, that by not allowing gay marriages we are doing more harm than good to social society. David Blankenhorn, the founder of the Institute of American Values, wrote an op-ed in the New York Times that I found very insightful. Blankenhorn, previously a huge proponent against same-sex marriage in the Proposition 8 trials, recants his view to say, “The time has come for me to accept gay marriage and emphasize the good that it can do.” The op-ed can be found at http://www.nytimes. com/2012/06/23/opinion/how-my-view-on-gay-marriage-changed.html. As a Christian, I feel that same-sex relationships rob believers of God’s very best for them. So as a believer, I suppose I do not support gay relationships —civil
union or marriage. However, with that said, I think their are several very strong reasons why I have chosen to bow out of the strong, emotionally charged argument against gay marriage. First, of all, I believe that God calls me to love people and demonstrate that love to all people regardless of their race, social status or sexual orientation; not judge them or argue with them about their choice— (which, by the way, is rarely effective anyway.) A gay friend of mine has said that when we confront gay individuals about their lifestyle, it is like going up to an overweight person and telling them, “You are going to hell for your decision to live this gluttonous lifestyle; quit eating so much and hit the gym.” We would not think of embarrassing an individual like that; instead we love those of us who like to indulge and generally don’t even classify gluttony in the sin category, although the Bible specifically calls it out as one. With that said, imperfect as I am, I do not feel like I am in any position to judge or condemn anyone. I have many friends who partake in this lifestyle, and as with all my friends, they are people that I respect and admire (or they wouldn’t be my friends!). “But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, ‘If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.’ Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.” John 8:6-8 Secondly, as a citizen of the United States and a supporter of the Constitution, I am a firm believer in the separation of church and state as expressed in the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; as a result, I do not think mine or anyone else’s personal religious beliefs should dictate public policy. My brother, who spent three months in Qatar last spring, shared stories of what life would look like if we had a government that was controlled by a religion. They have alcohol, dress and entertainment restrictions. You cannot enjoy a movie without several interruptions of scenes simply
being deleted. I want to be free to use my own moral compass to choose what I will or will not participate in. Working closely with an institution whose mission is to study and research civil society, I have been forced to think long and hard about this issue and required to read many opinions from people all over the world. Through this study, I have decided that, although this doesn’t agree with my religious views, the best thing to end this cultural war would be for the government to allow same-sex marriages. As a Christian I oppose same-sex marriage, but I don’t think it is the government›s job to regulate people’s morals. I do think that there will be some bad to come out of legalizing same-sex marriage, but I am convinced that more good can begin to happen if we allow this, instead of continuing to partake in the “war.” Both sides have their pros and cons, so for me it comes down to this question: Which lifestyle will hurt civil society more? And to that question, I do not know what will be best in the end, but moving forward is the best option I see. A pro for legalizing same-sex marriage is the mending of wounds from the hatred and constant “cultural war” that people have gotten so caught up in. If we as Christians can get past trying to dictate people›s lives through government, wouldn›t our love be more appealing and accepting to non-believers? Isn’t that how people are won to Christ? Chick-fil-A’s owner, Dan Cathy, caused waves in this debate this summer. And honestly, the conflict has made me lean towards David Blankenhorn’s view that this “war” is doing more harm than good. Although I think the smartest and maybe wisest thing Cathy could have done was to opt out of commenting on the issue, I commend him on his honest opinion. But maybe saying he thought legalizing same-sex marriage is “inviting God’s judgment on our nation” was a little harsh. I don›t believe he is in any position to judge. I wonder if Cathy was embarrassed at the public’s reaction to his statement. I’m not convinced he intended to start a “war” based on hate, ridicule and judgment. Thinking about both Cathy›s comments and
Blankenhorn’s op-ed, I am a little baffled at society’s reaction. It almost seems to me that there is no right stance. Can you say what you are thinking or feeling without being ridiculed and hated? Cathy follows his religious instinct, and suddenly he is strongly hated and loved. People are choosing sides of a restaurant… this can’t make Cathy proud. I do not think this is what he wanted. Maybe it is because many of my Facebook friends are from the Bible Belt, but my news feed is filled with people who have posted strong and many times hateful comments. Is that how Christians who are trying to show God’s love, mercy, kindness and forgiveness should be acting? If Cathy had chosen to say he accepted same-sex marriage would he not be just as ridiculed? For instance, Blankenhorn, who simply said he did not see the good in feeding this “cultural war,” has been just as beat up and tossed out. How could he win either way? He was hated by same-sex couples and praised by conservatives before his op-ed, but when he decided the harm was greater than the good he was praised by same-sex couples and hated by conservatives. Looking at both of these very respectable individuals’ flack, I am not sure taking a stance either way is productive or helpful. I guess what I have concluded from this debate is that I believe, as a Christian, it is not my duty to “pick a side.” Instead, I believe all God needs from me is to love and treat every human being with the same respect and love that He shows me on a daily basis. As a Christian, I believe my duty is to show God›s merciful love to everyone I meet, and the rest is up to Him. Forcing my religion on the nation is not demonstrating the free will God gave me to make my own choices and mistakes.
Hannah Cole is a journalism senior and the Editor for The Pine Log. This summer she completed an internship at The Institute for American Values in Manhattan, New York.
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“I love that SFA has such a beautiful campus. It makes me feel like I belong here.” —Morgan McGrath “I love the environment of the school and where it’s located. The surrounding pine trees give off a peaceful atmosphere and being so close to town makes it always active. There’s always something to do on campus. It never gets boring.” —Alison Sanderfer “I love the faculty and staff at SFA.” —Chloe Palacios “What I love about SFA is that their main color is purple, because it’s my favorite color. Also, they have Humans vs. Zombies Game on campus.” — Perla Martinez “Most of all I love the people. Everyone here I’ve met is so polite and they have a great attitude. It’s the simple things that have stuck with me, things as simple as holding the door open.” — Kevisha Bailey
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RHA put together many games for participants such as face painting and bobbing for apples. By, Alicia Washington Special to The Pine Log During RHA’s Fall Fest 2012, which took place outside the BPSC Plaza Monday night, students dressed in their best Halloween costumes and helped make Halloween more entertaining and safe for the children of the Nacogdoches community. Each hall had booths set up in a carnival style manner with plenty of candy and at least one activity to participate in. Children of students, faculty and the community walked around the Plaza and participated in the activities provided for them. Fall Fest is “an annual Halloween themed eventtype program at SFA. It’s put on for the Nacogdoches community and SFA campus as a safe alternative to trick or treating,” said James Beeks, junior, Lodge Hall Council member and community assistant.
One of the more popular booths featured a balloon pooping contest. The catch was participants had to burst it with their rear. They raced toward the chair closest to them and tried their best to pop their balloon first. “My favorite part of Fall Fest is trying out the different booths. We try not to have the same activity,” Beeks said. He stood at Lodge’s table encouraging children to participate in a guessing game. Candy was placed underneath paper cups, and you had to guess what type was underneath. In the circle drive, participants could trunk-or-treat, as trucks and cars were parked with their trunks open and decorated. Inside were lots of candy and more detailed decorations. The night came alive as family friendly music played from a stereo and light snacks like popcorn, were served. The event seemed to be a hit
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with the students as well. Keith Haynes, junior, and RHA marketing coordinator’s favorite part of Fall Fest was the people. He primarily helped plan the event this year. He spent the evening laughing and engaging with fellow RHA Execs, children and parents while participating in the pie-in-the-face event. He was a good sport as he got pied in the face. A Facebook page was made to inform and encourage students to come out a support Fall Fest. According to the page, “activities range from face painting, bobbing for apples, scavenger hunts, ring toss and more. There will also be a costume contest so dress to impress. This year you will be able to pie either an RHA exec in the face or our advisors. All you have to do is put money in their jar! We plan on having a great time so come out and take part.”
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it’s solely the outside exterior. You will also find a heap of people who believe a good body image stems from the inside out, where your personality and caring ways shine through. Girls most often associate a negative connotation with body image, the main one being the word fat. For that reason, SFA’s Tri Delta Sorority hosted Fat Talk Free Week, a week solely devoted to raising awareness about body image and being happy in the skin you were given.
“We shouldn’t try to live our lives like the women we see on TV, we should be happy with the body we were given,” said Meghan Turner, coordinator of Fat Talk Free Week. “If you’re not content with your body then make a change, because being healthy is the key to being happy.” Fat Talk Free Week was held on campus last week. During that time Tri Delta hosted a free cross fit exercise at Cross Fit Nac. The workout lasted about 40 minute, which consisted of
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various types of activities ranging from running with medicine balls, crunches, burpees and target arm workouts. Turner said having the cross fit event was something Tri Delta though would be beneficial to all students as it relates to fat talk free week. “We’re trying to show students that by working out you can maintain good health, if you have a body you want to change, you should do it through proper workout and healthy eating habits rather than not eating, or taking diet pills. Some girls get so caught up in diet pills and not eating that they lack the nutrients their bodies need to remain healthy.” Along with word-ofmouth awareness and the cross fit event, Tri Delta also did plenty of advertisement around campus, placing fliers and
inspirational notes in unexpected places. The most unexpected and spontaneous place females could find compliment cards were in the bathroom stalls and on the bathroom mirrors. The logic behind this was to help females gain more confidence during their quick pit stops to the bathroom for pampering. Bathrooms weren’t the only place notes and fliers were found posted, they were also seen all over campus and even posted in the majority of the residence halls. “We wanted to remind girls that everyone is special in their own way for their own reasons. Hopefully our notes helped make people’s days a little bit better, or at least made them smile,” Kelsey Preston, junior, and member Tri Delta. pinelog@thepinelog.com
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Lumberjacks look to change losing ways Saturday
The SFA Lumberjacks (3-5/2-2 SLC) will look to rebound from an 11-point setback at McNeese State when they step on the field Saturday to face Lamar. The Cardinals are 3-6 (.333) on the season and 0-4 in conference play. The Cardinals have dropped four of their last five games, including two straight, and are coming off a 56-7 loss to Sam Houston State. Saturday’s game is slated for a 6 p.m. kickoff from Homer Bryce Stadium. The Lumberjacks trail the all-time series 10-18-2 (.367) to the Cardinals, but are in the midst of their most successful run in series history. SFA has won four consecutive meetings, with the last two coming since LU revitalized the program. The Lumberjacks are 3-2 (.600) against Lamar in Nacogdoches dating back to the 1980 season. SFA recorded a 69-10 victory in Beaumont last season. The Lumberjacks have recorded overwhelming victories against Lamar since the team brought Jennifer Rogers/The Pine Log Photo back its football program. SFA has outscored After dropping to 3-5 on the year, the Lumberjacks will face Lamar at Homer Bryce Stadium, where Lamar 140-13 in those two games. The 71 points in 2010, and the 69 points last season are the two they are 3-2 against Lamar dating back to the 1980 season.
highest point totals surrendered by the Cardinals since the revitalization of the program. SFA has made Homer Bryce Stadium a very tough place to play for Southland Conference opponents. The Lumberjacks enter Saturday’s game having won six-straight, and 11 of the last 12 (.917) conference games in Nacogdoches. SFA recorded 529 yards of total offense at McNeese State. It marked the fifth time this season the ‘Jacks have recorded at least 500 yards of total offense. The Lumberjacks’ offensive front is once again among the nation’s best at protecting the quarterback. SFA surrendered only one sack at McNeese State. It was the first sack allowed by SFA in the past three games, and only the second in the last five. Junior Brady Attaway is in the midst of one the hottest stretches of his career. He has completed 122 passes for 1,397 yards and 13 touchdowns in the past three games. Attaway also became only the fourth player in program history to record 50 career touchdown passes durimg that time.
Louw wins SLC’s Player of the Year title SFA senior midfielder Kylie Louw was named the 2012 Southland Conference Soccer Player of the Year for the third consecutive year by a vote of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors, the conference office announced Tuesday in conjunction with the release of the allconference soccer teams. A native of Discovery, South Africa, Louw finished the regular season leading the league in assists (12), second in points (26), third in points per game (1.53) and seventh in goals (7). Louw is the first player in conference history to be named player of the year three times and she becomes only one of five players to earn first-team all-conference all four years of her career. Louw holds the Stephen F. Austin school record for career points (95) and career assists (41). Louw also ended the regular season first in the nation assists per game (0.75) and second in total assists. “Kylie’s award is special because she truly has earned the player of the year award the past three years,” SFA head coach Tony Amato said. “I have seen some players struggle with replicating successful seasons after being recognized early in their career, but Kylie has continued to improve her game and rise to the challenges that come throughout a college season. I am
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one of our team goals and won the SLC regular season. We are fortunate to have these players in our program and I look forward to seeing them work together this week as we look to achieve more team success at the conference tournament.” Joining Louw on the first-team for SFA are twotime selections sophomore forward Chelsea Raymond, senior midfielder Laura Sadler, senior defender Breanne Vernon and junior goalkeeper Lacey Lee. Earning firstteam honors for the first time for the Ladyjacks is sophomore midfielder Zuri Prince and sophomore defender Megan Dunnigan. Raymond ranked second in the league in goals (11) and third in points (25) and shots (67). Sadler was Alyx McLuskie/The Pine Log Photo sixth in the conference in goals (8) and shots (49) Senior midfielder Kylie Louw, the conference Player of the Year, battles and seventh in points (17). for the ball. Lee, a junior from Bedford, Texas, led the nation in (.722) and seventh in goals-against average goals-against average (0.293) and second in (0.560). the nation in save percentage (.917). Prince Earning second-team all-conference recearned first-team honors for the first time ognition for the Ladyjacks is senior defendafter scoring four game-winning goals on er Leslie Shurtleff. The Southlake, Texas, the year and six goals overall. SFA defenders native helped contribute to the SFA defense Vernon and Dunnigan anchored a backline that posted 13 shutouts on the season. that was one of the toughest in the nation to score against. The Ladyjacks ranked second pinelog@thepinelog.om overall in the country in shutout percentage
Ladyjack Basketball returns to action The SFA Ladyjack Basketball team returns to the hardwood this Friday, Nov. 2, when they host the Howard Payne Lady Jackets in an exhibition scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff at William R. Johnson Coliseum. SFA is coming off a 2011-12 season in which they recorded their highest win total (23) in seven years and advanced to the Southland Conference Tournament Championship for the first time since 2007. Brandon Schneider is entering his third season as head coach of the Ladyjacks and has compiled a 35-28 record in his two seasons. In 2011 Schneider helped guide SFA to one of the nation’s biggest turnarounds with a +11 win differential from 2010. The Ladyjacks will be without the services of three seniors lost to graduation, including last year’s leading scorer Tammara Marion (14.7 ppg). SFA also said farewell to guard Courtney Conwright and center Amina Sawyer. SFA will be welcoming back nearly their entire core from last year’s squad, returning 10 lettermen and three starters. The Ladyjacks pursuit of a 16th Southland Conference championship will be spearheaded by the growth of the reigning SLC Freshman of the Year Porsha Roberts. A native of Waco, Texas (La Vega HS), Roberts became just the fourth Ladyjack in school history to win the award and was the first since LaToya Mills in 2002-03. Roberts averaged 9.2 points per contest (second on team) and shot a staggering .491 from the field. She set an SFA freshman record with 59 blocks, which included tying the single-game school-record with eight blocks against Texas State. Another returnee who earned conference accolades is senior guard Ashlee Mells, who was named the Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year. After sitting out a season due to her transfer from Indiana University, Mells bursted onto the scene by becoming the teams third-leading scorer (6.8 points per game) and took over the team’s starting two-guard position at the midpoint of the season. SFA also returns sophomore starting point guard Brittney Matthew, who started 16 of 33 games as a true freshman in 2011. Matthew, a native of Houston, Texas (Ft. Bend Hightower HS), made her first collegiate start as a Ladyjack midway through
the 2011 campaign in a huge 69-67 road victory at Sam Houston State and dished out a season-best eight assists. Matthew finished the season with a team-best 101 assists (3.1 per game) while also averaging 5.8 points per contest. Two other vital cogs to the Ladyjacks success will be versatile sophomore wings Daylyn Harris and Tierany Henderson. Harris, a native of Livingston, Texas (Livingston HS), played in 24 games last season before being hampered by a foot injury. Harris was one of the Ladyjacks’ premier perimeter defenders along with Henderson, who played in all 33 games. A native of Austin, Texas (Lyndon B. Johnson HS), Henderson averaged 4.2 ppg and was fourth on the Ladyjacks in rebounding (3.4 rpg). The Ladyjacks will also welcome a class of four signees this season, which includes forward Antoinette Carter (Murray State College), forward LaNesha Middleton (Stillwater HS), guard Paulletta Powell (Port Arthur Memorial HS) and Kali “KK” Jerrell (Howard College). Carter, a 6’0 forward from Tishomingo, OK, averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds per contest for Murray State College while being tabbed the #34 nationally ranked player by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report, and the #6 power forward. Carter was tabbed first-team OCAC, first-team all-region and a NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention. Middleton, a 5’10 forward from Stillwater, OK, averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game in her senior season. Middleton earned first-team all-conference honors while being named OGBCA All-State and the News-Press All-Area Player of the Year. Powell, a 5’8 guard from Port Arthur Memorial, Texas, averaged 12 points, 3 rebounds and two steals her senior campaign. Powell was a Co-District MVP along with McDonald’s All-American and Texas A&M signee Courtney Williams. Jerrell, a 5’5 point guard from Big Spring, Texas, averaged 13 points, 4 assists and 2.3 steals per game while earning WJCAC All-Conference honors as well as first-team all-region. The Ladyjacks open the regular season Friday, Nov. 9 when they host LouisianaMonroe at 6 p.m. pinelog@thepinelog.com
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