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Vol. 96, Issue 6
GeorGe Floyd SympoSium on Social JuStice
Survey: Discrimination exists on campus
Hussey says leadership is ‘taking action’
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In the wake of George Floyd’s death, diversity and inclusion became an issue brought up to establishments everywhere, including at Texas A&M Un iversit y-Ki ngsville
(TAMUK), and as a result, a survey was conducted on campus to gauge the university’s atmosphere in terms of inclusion, diversity and possible discrimination. The results indicate there is some discrimination on campus. In Spring 2021 some 7,000 students, faculemail from Chief Human
were encouraged to participate and were provided with a single use link to take the Climate, Diversity and Inclusion Survey. The survey closed April 30. Of the 7,000 students, faculty survey, 686 participated. Results from the survey were presented during last Monday’s George Floyd Social Justice Symposium. “Advancing diversity
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my goals since arriving here in 2019,” TAMUK President Dr. Mark Hussey said. “This climate survey is just one part of the critical listening we do in the campus community. For example, I meet regularly with the executive teams from the Student Government Association, Senate. These interactions provide my leadership team and me with opportunities to learn about
Speakers address
concerns in several areas, including any issues related to diversity and inclusivity. “About 10 percent of our campus community responded to this survey that we shared in Spring 2021. As a result, it is difsurvey represents our entire campus community. However, we are taking seriously the issues highlighted in the study as part !""#0$#%1$-$234$/2&'()''*
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The tragic death of former Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) student, George Floyd sparked a revolution. Floyd attended TAMUK from 1995-96 and in 1997 as well. His wrongful death, sparked anger. Floyd’s murder led people around the world to join together to protest a demand for change further pushing the Black Lives Matter movement. Created in 2013 by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, #BlackLivesMatter began as a Black-centered movement in response to the clearing of Trayvon Martin’s killer. Since then, #BlackLivesMatter has been used to amplify racism towards people in the Black com-
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munity across the country. Dr. Natasha Croom, a critical race feminist scholar and professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs in the College of Education at Clemson University, and TAMUK alumnus, was the keynote speaker invited to the university’s George Floyd Symposium, Social Justice: Perspectives and ed States on Monday, Nov. 1, which the President’s Council on Climate, Diversity and Inclusion at TAMUK held. “It is important that students take these opportunities to learn and unlearn,” Croom said. “Learn in ways that both validate their experiential knowledge and challenge and push them to understand and know in more complex ways. And, unlearning what they think they might know which may be inadvertently contributing to on-going inequities and injustices.” During her speech, Croom mentioned how important it is for people
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Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s (TAMUK) School of Music has partnered with KEDT Radio to share students’ talent with South Texas. The performances will be broadcast on KEDT
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Dr. Anita Casavantes Bradford, Shareeduh McGee, Kathleen Jones McGee and Dr. Natasha Croom, posed after the symposium.
who talk about equity and social justice to share their beliefs about these topics. She also went on to discuss the exploitation, marginalization, imperialism, physical and psychological violence members of the Black, Latinx, Hispanic, Indigenous and Asian communities face daily. “Now is the time for edadministrators to engage with ideas, theories and practices that can be used to disrupt inequality and inequity,” Croom said. While many people are familiar with the Brown v Board of Education case, which was intended to end school segregation, without the activism of a Mexican Puerto !""'+,-./#$"-&'()''*
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The name George Floyd is a name to never forget. It is one that brings feelings of sorrow and heartbreak amongst most, but also of change and movement.
Floyd was a black man who was killed by forChauvin in May 2020. pinned down on his neck by the police officer’s knee for several minutes to the point where Floyd stressed multiple times that he was unable to breathe. His pleads were at the scene and as a result, this led to the death and murder of George Floyd. !""#56/,7&'()''*
and third Tuesday of each month, directly after the news. Some performances will be approximately 35 minutes long and will be streamed from either the School of Music Complex or the KEDT studio. Interviews about each performance will follow the broadcasts. The remaining schedule for the performances is as follows: Nov 16: Student Showcase featuring Solos and Ensembles Dec 7: Christmas Music featuring Variety of Ensembles Dec 21: Christmas Music featuring Variety of Ensembles The partnership with KEDT would not have been possible without President Mark Hussey. “It all began when President Hussey contacted me to ask if we would be interested in a musical partner!""#!"#$%&'()''*
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On Friday, Oct. 29, Texas A&M University-Kingsville hosted its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards banquet. held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s distinguished alumni were Armando Hinojosa ’66, Dr. Linda Mora ’68, I.J. “Chip” Berthelot II ’82 and Josh Ruiz ’08 who received the Rising Star. Fred Nuesch received the Blue and Gold Service award. Last year’s distinguished alumni were also recognized and those who were able to attend this year’s event received their awards. Last year’s recognized
alumni included Carmen Lomas Garza, David Allex, Donna Shaver, Jose Luis Cortez, Angelica Barrera, Roberto Montoya and Robert “Ray” Molina Jr., who was awarded the Rising Star Award. “As a distinguished alumni I was honored, my nomination was really a surprise. The university is near and dear to my heart,” 2020 Distinguished Alumni honoree Barrera said. Barrera was an athletic student trainer for the university and is now the Associate Vice President for Student Success at the University of Texas at San Antonio. During the awards banquet, many alumni were recognized in a slide show to show the impact Javelinas have had not only on the campus, but worldwide. The presentation featured athletes, scientist, business moguls and more.
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I.J. “Chip” Berthelot II (top left), Dr. Linda Mora (top right), Josh Ruiz (bottom left) and Armando Hinojosa (bottom right) reciveing their Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Hinojosa, 2021 Distinguished Alumni, has been making art for more than 50 years. “I’m real thrilled that they felt they wanted to honor me,” he said. Hinojosa’s art is an integral part of campus. He sculpted the Javelina statue featured on University Boulevard, the Javelina
statue in the engineering building, the Frank Dotterweich statue outside of the engineering building and the Coach Steinke statue located at Javelina Stadium. “When I came here, I was a young man. I was 18 years old and the best thing that ever happened to me here, I met my wife
here, we were married for over 50 years,” he said. “I’ve really enjoyed the way the university has changed since I’ve been here; all the change I see is for the better.” Among other distinguished alumni was Dr. Mora, a 1968 Texas A&I !""#86"-2$&'()''*
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Payne, Zaragoza crowned TAMUK’s newest royalty
Homecoming King, Queen presented at halftime !"#"$%"&'(&")*+|Opinion Editor
As the crowd in the stands and the marching band came together to cue the drumroll before the announcement of this year’s Homecoming King and Queen, susthe air. Suddenly, a moment of stillness in the stadium took place before the roaring cheers and applause once Junior Marketing major Trenton Payne and Junior Animal Science major Amberly Zaragoza were declared and crowned Texas A&M UniversityKingsville’s (TAMUK) 2021 Homecoming King
and Queen. “It feels amazing, all the support that everybody gave was truly overwhelming,” Zaragoza said. The Homecoming football game and the halftime announcement of this year’s newest royalty wraps up the last of the homecoming events of the week for the university. Payne, sponsored by Javelina Powerlifting, decided to run for the opportunity to further represent his college, along with the many other extracurriculars he’s involved in. “I’m super blessed and I couldn’t have
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TAMUK 2021 Homecoming Court.
Trunk or Treat brings out the ghouls and ghosts Halloween event open to the community 2$%*.'3".."4"'|Contributing Writer
Texas A&M University-Kingsville had a spooktacular event called “Trunk or Treat” on Halloween. The event took place on campus and had many families attend. There were also plenty of organizations that participated in the Trunk or Treat, such as the Class Giving Society, Javelina Women’s Basketball, Greek Life, and many more. “I was very excited at the turn out of this event and I really loved how everyone was having fun and enjoying the Halloween festivities. TAMUK is a giant family that always comes together to celebrate,” Founder of Class Giving Society Ruben Martinez said. The event was from 5 to 7 p.m. and had a vato do. There was music, games, a costume contest, and the best Trunk or Treat car contest.
The Trunk or Treat cars were judged by President Dr. Mark Hussey, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Services Dr. Rito Silva and Miss. TAMUK. There were also at least 100 children who showed up for the event and many of the children who attended were dressed up in Halloween costumes as well. “I would say that this year’s Trunk or Treat at TAMUK was fun and exciting, and I loved how all the cars were decorated,” TAMUK student Jackie Garcia said. There was plenty of candy that was given out to the people who attended. Many of the Trunk or themes, such as under the sea, superhero, and basketball. Some families also brought their pets that also had costumes on as well for the spooky event. “A lot of great things took place at this year’s Trunk or Treat at TAMUK. The children seemed to love it, and everyone had really awesome costumes,” TAMUK student Iliana Tijerina said.
Children enjoying trunk or treat event.
asked for a better opportunity to go out, campaign and put myself out there. Not only running for Homecoming King but being able to just talk to students was a fantastic experience,” Payne said. Representing Texas A&M’s Rodeo Team, Zaragoza was passionate about running in this year’s homecoming court because she had previous experience running in high school and wanted to get out and run again, this time as a full-time college student. On top of being a full-time student, Zaragoza also actively participates in other organiza-
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tions at TAMUK. “My advice is to be involved, stay involved and do everything you can in your time here,” Zaragoza said. In addition to that, the newest king, Payne, continues by telling students that with being involved, they can make more friends and really push their personality over the limits by being given the chance to talk to as many new faces around campus as possible. Homecoming is one of the most spirited and anticipated weeks of the year at the university. “Enjoy every moment and embrace all the history and traditions TAHomecoming Queen Ydanissa Gonzalez said. “Homecoming at Javelina Nation is a huge tradition that goes back many years. It was both an accomplishment as well as an honor to be crowned as a homecoming queen.” Being voted TAMUK’s Homecoming King and Queen by the student body is not just another award. It is a privilege to represent the entire university and the title has and will continue to be treated with respect and value.
TAMUK 2021 King and Queen.
“Thank you to everyone who supported us throughout the whole campaign. It was very fun, and we are extremely grateful,” Zaragoza said. The win was a team the students who went
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out and voted. “Thank you to everyone who supported us, my friends, family, to everyone who came by our booth, who put us on socials, who helped us with our campaign, truly thank you everyone,” Payne said.
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Texas A&M University- Kingsville (TAMUK) ities hosted a concert for homecoming week which featured Josh Ward, a Texas country music artist, as well as Flat Broke out of Corpus Christi, Texas, for the opening act. The evening started cert followed that event. The night lent itself for the occasion as a cool breeze set in just in time for the concert. The concert closed the week of homecoming at the Mesquite Grove Lawn prior to Saturday’s game. “I’ve attended every homecoming concert and always had a good time. Even if I didn’t know the band, I still went out to listen and be with friends,” 2016 alumnus Sidney Cano said. “It is a great tradition so many students look forward to it in the beginning of homecoming week and an event that brings you closer to so many students, friends and allows for memories to be created every year we have the opportunity to do so.” Ward was born and raised on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, and started preforming songs in his local church choir at the age of four. During his childhood, Ward was raised on country music artists such as George Strait, Keith Whitley, Merle
Haggard and George Jones. These artists as well as his love for the country music genre led him to be where he is today. Ward enjoys performing concerts that support education, a good cause and the sport of rodeo. Ward had never performed at TAMUK before and looked forward to the concert and the turnout. Some students were able to attend the meet and greet. “I did indeed attend the Josh Ward meet and time meeting him and it was awesome to say the least. He seemed like such a down to earth kind of guy and even offered for me to be one of his openers at Brewster Street in Corpus. I am extremely blessed to have been given the opportunity to meet Josh Ward,” attendee Tyler Jasso said. “I am excited for more events like these to enjoy with my friends and to have a great time really. Little did I know that attending an event like tonight would lead to possible opportunities for myself in the long run.” Ward began touring Texas in the early 2000s. was at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s after show called The Hideout. Over the past two decades he has produced several hit singles and albums that have allowed him to grow a fan base of lowers on Instagram. Some of his accomplishments include nine consecutive number one hit singles in Texas, two million views on YouTube and over three mil-
Josh Ward performing a song.
lion streams globally on Spotify. Ward travels not only across Texas but has ventured out of state also. Of course, he could not do all of this alone. His band consists of Steve Cargill playing the bass, Justin Cogneato playing the drums, Glen Shankle playing the steel guitar and Woody Wood“A piece of advice I would give to college students is don’t party too much, be sure to enjoy the experience, get a good education and make something of yourself. Life is short, enjoy the days you’re given and live those moments to the absolute fullest. In
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the end you will regret the chances you didn’t take. Never look back,” Ward said. Ward implements the quote “All grit no quit” to keep him motivated to produce country music for his fan base and perform to the best of his ability at every concert. Ward mentions that his inspiration comes from those who support him, including all of his extremely supportive fans from all over the world. Ward will release several singles over the next few months, as well as an extended play record early to mid-spring of 2022.
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Fall carnival makes its return to campus Homecoming event drew large crowd 2"+'3"&40$+,'|Entertainment Editor entertainment.editor@thesouthtexan.com
Conversations were heard as individuals walked around University Boulevard. The ing their stomachs growl as they waited in lines.
eryone gathered for the fall carnival. The fall carnival is an annual event held at Texas A&M University – Kingsville (TAMUK) and is organized by the community of Kingsville to enjoy. It was held
carnival
because
we
sophomore Elena Paxton said. The sophomore class did not get to experience because of COVID-19.
part of homecoming activities. had booths selling a va-
dogs were barking. Ev-
treats for pets. There were also games available for anyone to play.
some even sold toys and
sophomores got to know what events such as fall carnival are like. It was an opportunity for organizations to come out and fundraise. “We don’t have too many funds for creating production and it takes a Alpha Psi Omega member Erica Garcia-Ginnett said. “This money that we’re gathering is to build up that fund so that we can continue having our producEach organization had
Student organization giving away goodies.
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The Texas A&M University Kingsville (TAMUK) Javelina Battalion hosted the Halloween erans Memorial Hall. the Javelina Battalion put together a haunted zombie themed paintball range set up at the event as well. The haunted house had people walking through darkened rooms and halls with people in costumes making frightening noises and scaring people as they passed. The paintball range had people shooting paintballs at ROTC members in gear for a few minutes. Despite who worked to organize it becomes a new annual event. “It’s just something we always thought were super excited and motivated to do it and so we just decided to put out our all and get ing that cadets continue on the tradition that I’ve set for them and that we
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fundraising at the fall ent planning methods to
help them for this event. “There was a lot of planning going on. Everybody is playing a huge role and every-
member of the Amer-
Teachers Association organizations. “It’s really nice to be
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around all these people that show that they their organizations and they’re happy to be
continue on making this a community event for Kingsville. I really believe this could have a great turnout every year that we do this. We have big goals and we try to continue to aim really Tickets for the haunted house ran $5 while a ticket for both the haunted house and paintball range cost $10. There was a larger turnout than the Javelina Battalion expected. There were large groups of people excitedly waiting for their turn to go through the haunted house. we weren’t expecting a the show up has been gotten a lot of support so far. It makes it very exciting to know what could come in the years to follow especially with the feedback we recieved
Talent show winners were Angel Jimenez, Tyler Jasso and Jennah Treat.
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Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelina Battalion was received well by people who went through the haunted house and participated in the zombie paintball course. “It was a lot spookier than I thought it was going to be especially cause it was dark and so like I didn’t know where they were coming from. I had a great time. I was not expecting to attend the event but I am really glad that I did. I hope to dira Herrero said.
This event was the
audience members having the chance to take part in mini-games hosted by the emcee.
boost morale and bring excitement to the return of homecoming to TAMUK. “I think it was very important for our students to get into that normalcy of homecoming traditions and keeping that going not just
our community. It was a wholesome feeling and we hope to encourage more people to come out and showcase their talents and abilities in Leadership Coordinator Jessica Montenegro said.
had hopeful students who tried to win door dents to express their creative talents to the Jones Auditorium. The TAMUK Talent ent acts that performed for the chance to win one of three grand prizes ranging from $100 to $300. The winners from country
guitar
play-
but I still listen to recordings he made when
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Students unveil their talents to the community
singer Jennah Treat and mariachi vocalist Angel Jimenez. Jimenez sang a mariachi ballad inspired by her family background. “My dad was a mariachi singer. He passed
Haunted house setup.
Students pose with their crafts from fall carnival.
Alpha during intermissions. “I think it’s important [showcasing TAMUK talent] because we don’t get to see all these hidden talents all these stu“You may not notice that these kids have some amazing talents they just haven’t showcased to the world. It has been an amazing experience what so many of these students can really do. It gives you a sense of motivation while also being inspired to be the best version of yourself while supporting those who you may have nev-
said. “His dream was to be a professional mari-
The talent show was a lively and collaborative event for all students to enjoy whether someone
dream too. He inspires me to sing mariachi
student or performer; it encouraged people to
Susan Cortez
Magician act during the Blue and Gold talent show.
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Review: Save, shop, style successfully Giving old clothes a new chance !"#"$%"&'(&")*+|!"#$#%$&'(#)%* !"#$#!$%&'#(!)*(+&,!-(+(&./$%0!1
in the fashion world, while saving money. fashion is: Do not over-
that are inexpensive and sometimes even more
again. As Macklemore trash
known ones. The best way to shop is to thrift.
that’s
another
that somebody else considered boring a whole new way to be worn and
what one person doesn’t another person. Every
low cost. With thrifting,
Here in Kingsville, Texas, we have one thrift store and that’s Good-
has a story behind it of styles in one place. Most sive meaning they have range. From vintage band t-shirts to NYC in the aisle.
price. We don’t need to
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get the looks we want. There are so many piec-
loved by their old owner, that doesn’t mean they aren’t worthy of love
is only one thrift store locally, there are other places in town where power to give it a new story, an even better one. it. Go get that vintage t-shirt and that long cheetah patterned skirt. A combination that
the same concept. Gaideas of how to thrift Aryssa Enriquez
even more options, Cor-
fashion statement. Have -
sense is the best kind.
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and piles it on top of the mashed salmon, adds an ers the entire thing with parchment paper and microwave.
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She gives all of that a places it in the plate as well. This is eaten with dry seaweed and kimchi. weed on the salmon rice
After I assembled my meal, it was time to try
chopsticks to pick evside-down taco.
I placed a slice of avocado and seaweed on the rice bowl and scooped
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knowing what to ex-
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and… it was one of the best meals I have had in
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all the tomatillos, chiles serranos and piece of
know how to make salsa verde. -
The
season
starts
of his last season obsestheir newborn, Henry. Even after the events of last season, Joe and Love have moved to the
the closet, it did not take long for one of the two begins to start preying
more or less depending
water in the sink and add
one clove of garlic, cilan-
cilantro stems and add it to the blender with a ta-
Love doesn’t seem to After trying to cov-
law that all residents been craving them for
stalking and killing shenanigans. Season 3 of the NetYou made its appearance in October and this season
with water and boil everything. Once the water
chiles - serranos or serrawhat was missing all this time: salsa to go with
a hat hiding behind a en, that it is Joe Goldberg. Yes, he is back and
chapter in their life. While it may be easy to think that starting over for these two
How to Adult: Making salsa verde Household delicacy
day, it’s whatever makes good.
Review: Salmon Tik Tok trend that took over
Rae Martinez and Makaylah Chavez show off their thrift finds.
the two try to work on it does not take Joe long
consommé. not need to add water as the tomatillos absorbed some of it already. Blend a plate and taste it to see if it is missing anything. tro, onion and avocado That is all there is to this recipe. It is easy to ing and it goes with everything.
However, he’s not the only sinner in this peaks Love’s interest as well. While they think wraps and in control, one neighbor begins to are not the normal “all-American” family This season of You, was an interesting one as believe it or not, a lot hands of Joe. While it was worth
ments given, this salsa
Love as she isn’t as straas Joe is.
of days. That being said, with the lid and store it in the refrigerator for next time. Covering the last longer.
ed. The acting was perfect as always when it comes to this series, Penn Badgley once again does his magic at portraying the essence of Joe and his creepy tendencies. One thing I did admire was the character and acting of Love by Victoria Pedretti. ing job of playing Love as she was able to portray a new darker side of her that we didn’t get Season 2. Another aspect of this series that never ceases matography, that to my backs of Joe’s past as a child, it is always easy backs from the present lighting. The lighting within the series is also well times in this season, the with Love’s mood as it becomes dark when she’s mad and brighter when she is happy. proach is that no matter what mood she is in, the lighting of the bakery that maybe that is how she feels within. Camera angles are another aspect that cinematography while switching camera angles, it can look very
the
angles
between
was in control of the scene while also showing everyone’s perspective. While I didn’t want the season to end, the one part that did exlast meal that Joe and Love have together as it was the same chicken she made for him when
Both Love and Joe will
are a fan of the series or thrillers in general and
they both make many
show a chance, it can
have easily been avoid-
now.
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TAMUK Basketball narrowly loses to Texas A&M Exhibition in Aggie Land !"#$%&'$%()*+|!"#$%&'()*%#$ !"#$%!&'()%#$*%+'!#,%+%'-./&0#1
For the second time in three years, Head Basketball coach and alumnus for the Javelinas Johnny Estelle traveled his squad to Aggie land to face former Assistant Coach for the Javelinas and now Head Coach for the Aggies, Buzz Williams. Against SEC opponents, the Javelinas walked onto a big scene in College Station and narrowly lost the ball game by four points. Leading scorer and 2021
LSC Third-Team selection Tre Flowers looks to possibly lead the team in scoring once more; he does not shy from the pressure but is mostly focused on team success. “After having a good year last year, I am coming back this year looking forward to getting better and doing whatever I can to help our team win games. If I happened to lead the team in those categories while doing it, then that’s just a plus,” he said. In the Aggies game, C.J. Smith, a transfer from Western Texas College, tallied 15 points, while shooting for 50
The course of the ball game went back and forth with 14 lead changes and 11 ties throughout the ball game, but Smith came into the game coning Javelina basketball. “My mindset going into the game was to play the game at our pace and to let the game come to me,” he said. “Playing in an arena like that has always been a dream of mine and there was no reason to shy away from it.” The Hogs, despite the loss, led the game in second chance points, had the higher threepoint percentage at the Louisiana Tech Transfer Xavier Armstead is familiar with the lights coming from Division I basketball in the Conference USA West Division and he delivered in his Javelina jersey shooting
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Jordan Wilson defends the ball at A&M College Station.
from the three spot, but as a team, he carried a philosophy with him given to the team by Coach Estelle. “Coach always say’s that it doesn’t matter what level you are on,
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Coach Estelle speaks to the team during a game against A&M College Station.
it’s about having a heart and not backing down to anybody and competing so I just transferred that when we played Texas A&M,” Armstead said. The team’s moral victory as the season is getting ready to start will no doubt serve as a starting point for the Javelinas and as Coach Estelle gets his men ready for the next task at hand, backto-back games against South Dakota Mines and Chadron State, the match against A&M was seen as a step in the right direction for Estelle. “The Texas A&M game was a great experiand fans,” he said. “At
the NCAA DII level, you usually do not get the opportunity to compete against a NCAA High Major program and a nationally recognized and accomplished coach like fellow Javelina alumnus, Buzz Williams. It was only the beginning of our season and one game. I was very satishow we played and represented the Javelina Nation on the big stage.” This is not what Estelle looks to base his next games count and LSC competition is less than a month away. “We play in one of the top NCAA DII Con-
ferences in the country and have a very difschedule,” he said. “We have to put the A&M game behind us and begin focusing on what is in front of us, which is a very good and well coached South Dakota Mines team and a tough Chadron State squad on the road. We will have to continue to stay humble and stay true to the values of program’s culture every day.” Season competition begins Friday, Nov. 12, against South Dakota Mines in Rapid City but the Javelinas will return to the SPEC Nov.19 against Dallas Christian.
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In a week of homecoming Javelina action, volleyball all-star Ayanna Jackson and senior wide receiver Ryan Martinez earned IBC Bank player of the week honors. Martinez, a Kingsville native, has been a part of the Javelina football team since 2017. Currently, Martinez is leading the Hogs in every receiving category but he earned player of the week for his performance in the homecoming loss to West Texas A&M. Martinez had his second career 100-yard ing against West Texas, on 11 receptions with one touchdown along with a 39-yarder that set up another score. Martinez when asked about receiving the
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award was honored to be recognized but is more focused on the team’s success as the Javelinas are sitting at 4-4 in the regular season. “We all work hard at the end of the day and I’m glad my talents were recognized but we have a bigger picture to look at as these last two weeks are going to determine a lot for us,” Martinez said. Jackson earned player of the week honors for a second time in her young career as a Javelina. Jackson knows the pressure it takes to be a top player in a tough Division II conference, but
she relies on her team to keep the motor pushing. “I do feel pressure to keep playing at a high level, but it’s not overwhelming because I play with really good girls on the team, so it’s feels like we’re all trying to balance the feeling together,” she said. Jackson earned her honors this week in the loss to Eastern New Mexico as she tacked on 17 kills to her already huge total of 181 kills on the season. Those kills set a new season high for her while also being her second-best rate of her career.
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In a recent stretch of games, the Lady Hogs have lost a crushing three straight in the past week and a half of play. A recent loss came on Oct. 30 in a tight competition against LSC opponent Eastern New Mexico. The match was a tense, tight series set after set with no teams giving ground to the other up to the end. These close matches would see the Hogs on the losing end of the column despite the hard play on the court. This puts the women ish the season as they tournament spot in the LSC tournament at the end of regular season competition. With four more matches left on the schedule, the team looks to play up the next two weeks to clinch post season life. an uncomfortable spot but there isn’t anything
that’s too big to handle. We’re going to work hard to play ‘catch-up’ to make sure we get to the spot we deserve to be in,” said 2020-21 Freshman and Defensive Player of the Year Ayanna Jackson, who in the past in kills with 17 while also adding one block and Another major contributor in the match against Eastern, and one who looks to impact in stretch of the season, is Sydney Whitmire who led her team in assists on Oct. 30. Whitmire said she can be a presence in the coming weeks just as she did against Eastern. “I feel like I can help the team win in the next few weeks of LSC play by giving 100 percent at practices and when I step out on the court, encouraging my teammates, staying positive, point of every match,” Whitmire said. “I can also help the team win by communicating more to my teammates to help us both become more successful throughout the game.”
The season started with an eight-game winning streak for the Lady Hogs this season as coach Tanya Allen
blazing start like her 13game win streak in last year’s COVID-19 season. But since then, the team has gone 4-7 in the last 11 games. Allen attributes the tough sledding to the injury bug that has seen players miss a couple of matches this season
team success. “We are working hard every day in practice, but the biggest thing we have to do is try to get our team healthy. We have had a steady stream of unfortunate injuries that have plagued our lineup,” Allen said. “If we can get everyone healthy, we will be able to do big things here at the end of the season.” Allen has led her teams to many victories and through many wars to get to the LSC tournament and has been one of the league’s premier coaches in recent years. Recently, she tallied her 100th win of her career at TAMUK and she looks to grab a tournament berth.
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Rican family (Felicitas and Gonzalo Méndez), the Brown case would not have been possible. Not only did the family refuse to participate in school segregation, but their case also ended school segregation in California as a whole. This successful case paved the way for public school reform and laid the groundwork for the Black legal team in Brown v Board of Education. The second speaker invited to TAMUK’s symposium was Dr. Anika Casavantes Bradford, a TAMUK alumnus who is a nationally recognized tion, Latinx, undocumented and military students. Bradford is an Associate Dean and Associate Professor at the University of California, and her particular focus is on Cuban refugees as they come to the United States. “Before I begin, I want to recall the name of the man whose memory is being honored here today: George Floyd,” Bradford said. “This is the man whose name resonates with the unspoken names of all of those who have lost their lives to ignorance and hatred. It’s a name that has inspired a multicultural movement to assert the equal worth of Black lives and guides to confront history built on division, in order to build a new future together.” Bradford said her interest in advocating for social justice began in high school, by learning about religious Catholic traditions. “I think it’s important for people to understand that present-day social justice efforts, whether they are for equal pay or
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toward self-improvement,” Hussey continued. Dr. Nirmal Goswami, professor of Political Science, presented the results of the survey and led the discussion that followed. The survey results were broken down during the presentation with 45 percent of participants saying they are “generally satisfied” with the climate on campus, and 59 percent either “agreeing” or “strongly agreeing” that recruitment of historically marginalized students, ity of the university. Of the 686 survey participants, 21 percent indicated they had been discriminated against or harassed on campus, at an
institution. If a participant’s answer indicated they had been discriminated or harassed the survey opened more
marriage equality or the Black Lives Matter movement, are a continuation of very much part of a broader American historical tradition of popular struggle for fairness, dignity and equal opportunity,” Bradford said. During her speech, Bradford explained how there are varied and broad roots of social justice values in the United States. These values are what helped inspire leaders of different movements throughout the decades. One of the main driving forces behind the social justice movements demanding government reform, is the main recipients were of the white working American class. Because of the many decades of activism from Black, Latinx, Asian and Native American people, conviction of social justice has increasingly inspired legislation and programs that address the harmful racial inequality in our nation, she said. Since then, many more varied forms of social justice activism have come to light. Despite the diverse forms, one thing unites all the causes, which includes the desire for everyone to be able to enjoy freedom, safety, dignity and opportunity. However, injustice comes in all forms and looking back at the patterns of racialized inequality makes things harder for people of color, but social justice is possible when we invest time and
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less of who they are and how dark their skin tone is. Among the many people who dedicated their time to make this symposium possible were TAMUK Alumnus Jorvis McGee. McGee traveled back to Kingsville from Atlanta, Ga., to attend the symposium because he felt it was his duty as a member of the Black Student Union and the Javelina Alumni Association. “This was important because of the current climate and situation we are in. A human being was murdered, so it was a great event for people in our community to go to and to create an atmosphere to start having conversations on how we can McGee said. Along with Croom and Bradford, McGee also had the opportunity to meet with some of Floyd’s family, his aunt Kathleen Jones McGee and cousins, Tera Brown and Shareeduh McGee. The family had never been to Kingsville before and said attending the symposium to honor their nephew and cousin would make for a chance to experience Kingsville “[Floyd’s] family is just like any other family,” McGee said. “They are lovable, have careers and are just normal people who had to experience what happened to their family member.” Monday’s symposium was an opportunity for
chances of marginalized groups’ lives, she said. Overall, Croom and Bradford’s speeches shared similar messages: everyone is a human who deserves fairness, regard-
impending social injustice faced by the country, and allowed those in attendance to see how George Floyd will continue to impact not only TAMUK, but the country.
I am so appreciative. I’m a sports journalist. I’m used to somebody else getting the honors, so to receive something like this is a nice surprise and really an honor. I love this school and everything about it and so to receive something like this, it really means a lot,” he said. Nuesch has been with the university for 54 years and has served in many roles from the advisor for The South Texan to the Sport Information Director.
Ruiz received the Rising Star Award for his work and accomplishments in engineering, including being awarded the NASA Group Achievement Award. Ruiz graduated from the university in 2008 and now serves as Maintenance Manager at Dow Chemical in Freeport, Texas. For more information about the Distinguished Alumni Awards and honorees visit https://www.javelinagiving.org/daa2021.
From that, 22 percent of survey participants reported being harassed or discriminated against by faculty, 23 percent by stu-
might,” he said. Hussey said university leadership is listening to concerns. “We must always listen to our community’s concerns, and we attempt to do so through varied mediums and personal interactions,” Hussey said. “The survey results are important in helping
23 percent by administration and 12 percent from the local community. required to go through training to learn how to handle these types of situations, Goswami said. “How the system now is, in terms of actions and opportunity it provides to to how things were 10 to 15 years ago,” Goswami said. Goswami has been a part of the A&M system for 32 years. “The reason we did this survey, done by our Student Activities Board, because other universities have done it so we wanted to have access to a single data regardless of how complete or incomplete it might be, consisting with other universities. Should it be a better survey? Yes. Do we have the money to do that? At some point I
from the campus community. Our campus has many positive qualities that make for a welcoming and respectful environthe Javelina family. In the months ahead, we plan to continue focusing on campus climate and inclusivity. This week, we hosted Justice Symposium, which was a direct result of the work done by the President’s Council on Climate, Diversity and Inclusion.” “We are listening,” he added, “and we are taking action to foster an environment of inclusivity, diversity and respect for everyone.”
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ship with KEDT Public Radio,” Director of the School of Music and Regents Professor of Music Dr. Paul Hageman said. “Dr. Hussey had been in contact with Don Dunlap, the president and general manager of KEDT, and they thought it might be a nership to feature the local talent of our School of Music in collaboration with KEDT Public Radio.” Planning the broadcasts began this past summer when the School of Music put together a KEDT/Texas A&M University-Kingsville Performance Series committee the focus of which was to work out the details of the airings. The committee chair is Dr. Elizabeth Janzen, however, everybody involved in the School of Music worked together !"#$%71/,8&'()''*
In honor of TAMUK alumnus George Floyd and the movement that followed, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) dedicated and hosted a symposium open to all, in which two guest speakers attended and spoke on social injustice. Members of Floyd’s family were in attendance. cousin to Floyd, attended the event, along with her sister and mother. “Anytime that we see anything positive in light of the tragic way he was taken from us makes us feel good and it’s even more touching because he was a part of this uni-
to formulate a proposal to feature the students, faculty and ensembles. Faculty discuss with their students when they are ready to perform or asks them if they can share a particularly strong excerpt from a recital recording or competition. These pieces are then submitted to the committee, which chooses the top submissions, based on the theme for the week’s showcase and the approximately 30 minutes of airtime the School of Music “I was very excited [about the broadcasts],” Janzen said. “This partnership means more of our great talent and performances can be showcased on a much more frequent basis. That’s good news for the School of Music, good news for TAMUK, good news for KEDT, and good news versity,” McGee said. Floyd attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville during the 1995-1996 school year and part of 1997. He played football during his time in Kingsville. “He loved this place when he was here, so having this university honor him is very special,” McGee said. The symposium consisted of two speakers ent takes on the perspecmovement that followed Floyd. “To hear their conversations and the suggestions that they made on how we can all get involved and all be a part of the change we
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for the community as a whole, especially since KEDT now reaches audiences not only in Corpus Christi, but also down into the Rio Grande Valley and as far north as Victoria.” Not only is this partnership an opportunity for all involved at TAMUK, but KEDT is able to air music by local talent that shows the excellence of the programs at the university, especially the School of Music program. “Anything is possible regardless of [your] demographic,” Interim Associate Director of Bands and Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Amy Bovin said. Because of KEDT’s pleased reaction to the quality of the performances and recordings, the School of Music does see more opportunities to work with the radio show in their future.
want to see felt good,” McGee said. “I was moved by what they were saying.” McGee stresses the importance of voting as an opportunity to use our voice to impact future legislation. “I would say that getting out and voting, registering to vote, helping to get other people registered and just lobbying for those things are important to make sure that we see the changes that we need so that we have true social justice and equity,” McGee said. Since his passing, his family has been committed to advocating against police brutality and promoting human rights with the George Floyd Foundation.
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