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Community leaders including Mayor Daniel Guerrero, center, break ground for the LBJ and MLK crossroads memorial.
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new memorial By Mark A. Alvarez Trends Reporter People of all ages, races and occupations gathered Monday
at the Hays County Courthouse to commemorate and acknowledge Martin Luther King, Jr. and break ground on a memorial to be built in his honor.
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Sculptor Aaron P. Hussey designed the memorial for the intersection.
Participants marched from the courthouse to the intersection of LBJ Drive and MLK Street, the site where a memorial for King and Lyndon Baines Johnson will soon be placed. A variety of speakers participated in the event, including a few of Texas State’s own political science instructors. They spoke about King’s message and what the statue is meant to commemorate, linking the ideals of Johnson and King together, which in turn reflects the crossroads of LBJ Drive and MLK Street. “King has such a huge presence in American life, and it’s just a happy accident that our LBJ and MLK streets intersect,” said Ed Mihalkanin, political science professor, after delivering his speech at the groundbreaking ceremony. “It is important to remember the important people of the past, and hopefully this memorial allows us to talk about these men and
their work.” During the groundbreaking ceremony, a choir sang while others took shovels topped with large red bows and tossed dirt up from the ground. The San Marcos Unitarian Universalist Fellowship hosted a pie social following the ground breaking ceremony. Participants were presented with a diverse selection of pies, coffee, hot chocolate, water and punch. The social’s slogan was “Everyone Deserves a Peace of the Pie.” “In our community we have the Hispanics, the AfricanAmericans and the whites where we all come together to cooperate and work together to make the community a better place,” said Jeannie Lewis, social justice chair of the fellowship. “This is a symbol of this. We all have a piece of the pie. We are all coming together to make the pie better.” Lewis also expressed how
she would like the event to take place annually at the memorial. The social was cosponsored by many other churches, including Jackson Chapel United Methodist, Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos and the Dunbar Heritage Association. These churches contributed by bring their own pies for the social. Participants were also encouraged to bring a pie of their own to share. The memorial, designed by sculptor Aaron P. Hussey, is projected to be finished in late March. It will stand to honor the messages of King and the ideals of Johnson, Southwest Texas State Teachers College alumnus. “This means a lot to this community,” said Reuben Brooks, a member of Jackson Chapel. “The thing about San Marcos is there hasn’t been a day that we have not been together. This community bands together all the time.”
Dietitian discusses common misconceptions at library presentation By Jordan Gass-Poore’ Trends Reporter
servings of fish per week. Black tea made from bags may also have positive health benefits, but Martin said bottled drinks typically have low antioxidant levels and high sugar content. Martin considered microwave popcorn to be one of the worst foods someone can have in their home because of a potentially toxic airborne chemical called diacetyl that is used in the butter flavoring of some company’s products. A healthy and less expensive alternative to microwave popcorn is to place kernels in a plain brown bag, roll the top down to seal and microwave, she said. To some audience members’ surprise, Martin included rice and sunflower seeds in her discussion of “good” foods that may have a positive effect on a person’s health. Martin recommended that people who have high cholesterol eat the antioxidantrich red rice with the approval of their doctor. As an alternative to peanut butter, Martin said she and her child, who is allergic to nuts, enjoy SunButter, a brand of sunflower seed spread. Martin’s presentation debunked myths about presumably healthy foods such as the vegan staple packaged tofu, which can have a high aluminum content associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The presentation also reinforced positive health habits, such as reading and researching product labels and starting a
The tangy taste of kale, the creamy texture of yogurt and the pungent aroma of oranges: all foods that, blended together, may make great smoothies. They are also considered to be “super” by registered and licensed clinical dietitian Heather Martin, who shared her knowledge of nutrition at last week’s presentation at the San Marcos Public Library. “Superfoods: The Good, the Bad & The Uglifruit” was Martin’s first presentation on nutrition at the public library, although she has spoken on the topic at other locations in town. The Texas State alumna believes it is beneficial for San Marcos residents to be educated about what they consume so they can be more health conscious. “You don’t have to feel like you have to eat a lot of weird food,” Martin said. San Marcos resident Jeannette Young attended Martin’s presentation because she is interested in eating healthy foods. Young said she was surprised that artificial sweeteners used in colas might not have any adverse side effects. What may make colas bad for a person’s health is the phosphoric acid content, an agent that gives colas a distinctive tangy flavor and is commonly used for rust removal, Martin said. For those who just cannot shake caffeine, Martin recommended black tea for its anti-cancer compounds or coffee, which may reduce depression and diabetes. “There’s so much publicity that you really don’t know what you can believe,” Young said. “So, I decided I wanted to come listen to somebody who had an education and was going to be honest about it, and she was.” Other foods that Martin deemed “bad” included farmed or Atlantic salmon because the fish are usually fed meal from Asia, which may be polluted with toxic polychlorinated biphenyl. Instead, Martin recommended wildcaught salmon and sardines, which she said are low in contaminants. According to the American Heart Association, fish is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, essential fatty acids not made in the body, which may Carlos Valdez, Assistant Photo Editor benefit heart health. The association rec- Heather Martin, registered dietitian, leads a nutrition seminar open to the ommends eating two public Jan. 17 at the San Marcos Public Library.
personal garden, for attendees. Martin said the biggest misconception about healthy eating is that it is expensive. She considers the cost of the food item, the taste and how difficult it is to wash when deciding whether or not to purchase a product labeled organic at a higher cost.
“Include different things in your diet. Don’t get hung up on which one is the very best lettuce. Just eat different lettuces,” Martin said. “Variation is far more important than any single food group you could be adding. So, if you don’t like it, I don’t want you to eat it.”
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SPORTS
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Texas State misses 17 free throws in defeat
The ball club went 30 percent from the field making 15 baskets the entire way, and made 13-30 free throws. The Bobcats shot 27.3 percent from behind the three-point line, connecting on three out of 11. All three came in the second half. “Offensively, the thing we look to do is attack,” Antoine said. “We said attack and be aggressive. Push in transition to open looks and get to the free-throw line and knock down your shot, and we’re going to be okay. Unfortunately, we just couldn’t finish at the free-throw line and hit some shots.” Senior guard Diamond Ford led all scorers with 17 points, going 5-19 from the field and 6-10 from the charity stripe. Ford is the leading scorer in the conference at 20.8 points per contest but failed to reach her average. “I do give (UTSA) a lot of credit because they ran a lot of different girls at me defensive wise,” Ford said. “At halftime, one of Carlos Valdez, Assistant Photo Editor my coaches told me to Jasmine Baugus, junior guard, struggles for the ball Jan. 19 at Strahan be more aggressive in the Coliseum. The Bobcats were defeated 56-46. second half and get to the free-throw line so I can get a rhythm going. I just By Odus Evbagharu think I was forcing up shots and needed to be Sports Reporter more patient.” Texas State held UTSA to 5.9 percent from Women’s basketball missed 17 free throws beyond the arc, one out of 18, in Saturday’s on Saturday in a 56-46 loss to Interstate 35 matchup. The Roadrunners did not connect rival University of Texas-San Antonio, mak- on a 3-point field goal attempt in the first half ing it the team’s seventh loss in the last eight going 0-12. They shot 36.9 percent from the games. field in the contest. “We executed our game plan with the ex“They were one of 18 from the three. ception of the free-throw line,” said Coach That played right into what we were lookZenarae Antoine. “That is the name of the ing to do,” Antoine said. “We were looking game.”
to protect ourselves in the paint, force them line, and that’s just getting in the gym and into bad shots. They took a lot of threes that shooting free throws over and over again, so weren’t necessarily the best. That played into when pressure situations come up we can our overall defensive game plan.” just knock them down.” The Roadrunners out-rebounded the BobTexas State fell to 1-6 in conference play cats, 51-40. A key reason the Bobcats were and sits in ninth place in the WAC. The Bobout-rebounded was because the WAC’s lead- cats are 4-4 at home, but have lost the last ing rebounder, junior forward Ashley Ezeh, three at Strahan Coliseum. The Bobcats will was sidelined with a knee injury. Ezeh averag- continue their three-game home stand on es 16 points a game and grabs a conference- Jan. 24, when they take on the University of high 10 boards per contest. Antoine expects Idaho. her back before the WAC tournament. “I think Ashley is going to be out for Twitter: @Odus_outputs weeks,” Antoine said. “It’s a knee injury. She’ll be back before we head off for the tournament. We anticipate her being back mid to late February.” Ezeh averages a doubledouble and controls what goes on in the paint. Junior guard Jasmine Baugus said it was important for someone to step up in Ezeh’s absence for this game. “I knew we weren’t going to play with Ezeh,” Baugus said. “Somebody had to step up, and I just want to be the person to step up and get our team going. I wanted to get some intensity and some fire going out there because nobody wanted to lose this game.” Baugus ended the game with 11 points and seven rebounds. She started the game scoring six of the Bobcats’ first eight points and helped Texas State jump out to an early 1410 lead. She said the lack of free throw shooting is what eventually cost them the game. “We just had to keep attacking and finishing our Carlos Valdez, Assistant Photo Editor free throws,” Baugus said. “Tonight we didn’t shoot Diamond Ford, senior guard, attempts a shot Jan. 19 against UTSA at so well from the free-throw Strahan Coliseum.
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Diamond Ford, senior guard, pump fakes Jan. 19 against the UTSA defense. Texas State was defeated 56-46.
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Ashley Ezeh, Junior Forward
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Ezeh’s shooting percentage this year, highest on the team. She shot over 50 percent last season, also highest on the team.
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Rebounds per game, highest on the team. Ezeh has nine rebounds in each of the last three games she played in, following a 26-point, 17-rebound performance in a two-point loss to San Jose State University on Dec. 29.
Points per game, second highest on the team. Ezeh is just four points behind Diamond Ford as the Bobcats’ point average leader. Ford averages 20.8 points per game. Erin Peoples, the team’s third leading scorer is averaging 9.5 ppg.
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Free throw percentage, third best on the team. Despite being a post player - players that typically struggle with foul shooting - Ezeh’s 71.8 percent shooting trails only Ayriel Anderson and Diamond Ford’s percentages. Without Ezeh’s free throws, Texas State shoots just 64.3 percent from the line. Their opponents are shooting 74.7 percent.
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Men’s Basketball Standings WAC Total Utah State
5
2
14
3
La. Tech
7
0
16
3
Denver
7
1
11
7
NMSU
6
2
12
8
UTA
3
4
8
8
SJSU
3
4
9
9
Idaho
3
4
7
10
Seattle
1
6
6
11
UTSA
0
7
4
13
TEXAS ST.
1
6
5
14
Weekend Scores SJSU
53
NM State
70
Seattle
71
LA Tech
78
Idaho
77
UTA
64
Utah St.
57
Denver
68
TEXAS ST.
81
UTSA
78
Utah St.
51
NM State
64
SJSU
37
Denver
73
Idaho
66
LA Tech
72
Seattle
61
UTA
44
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Bobcats end nine-game losing streak figures during an 81-78 win in San Antonio, the team’s first true road win of the season.
By Samuel Rubbelke Sports Reporter In the 54th meeting between Texas State and the University of Texas-San Antonio, it’s only fitting the two winless-in-conference schools would need extra time to grind out a victory. Five Bobcats scored with double
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Women’s Basketball Standings WAC Total Utah State
5
2
8
10
La. Tech
4
3
8
9
Denver
3
5
8
11
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NM State
3
5
9
9
UTA
1
6
3
14
SJSU
4
3
7
11
Men’s basketball claimed its first road victory of the season against UTSA Jan. 19 in San Antonio. The Bobcats walked away with an 81-78 victory.
Idaho
4
3
7
11
Seattle
7
0
10
6
UTSA
4
3
10
8
TEXAS ST.
1
6
7
10
Weekend Scores La. Tech
47
Seattle
64
UTA
52
Idaho
70
Denver
69
Utah St.
85
NM State
50
SJSU
51
UTSA
56
TEXAS ST.
46
Denver
67
SJSU
68
UTA
53
Seattle
69
La Tech
67
Idaho
58
NM State
63
Utah St.
65
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With 2 minutes left in overtime, down by four, the Bobcats remained composed on the road and conducted a 9-2 comeback run to close the game. This marks the Bobcats fifth win out of seven meetings at the Convocation Center in San Antonio. Junior Bobcat forwards Reid Koenen and Corey Stern both experienced career-highs in scoring against the Roadrunners. Koenen led Texas State with 23 points while shooting 5-7 from beyond the arc. Stern contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds, marking Stern’s sixth double figure game and his first double-double of the season. “You’ve got to credit Texas State,” said UTSA Coach Brooks Thompson. “They executed. They switched their defense up late and got us on our heels. We just couldn't get a stop, period. We tried to zone. We tried to man. We just don't do what we need to do to get a stop.” In the battle of role players, Texas State’s pair out matched UTSA’s in point production. The Bobcats held a 39-8 advantage in bench scoring. To go along with Reid’s career high, Texas States season leading scorer, junior forward Joel Wright, finished with 16 points. UTSA only had seven players register time. Junior center Edrico McGregor came off the bench and supplied all eight bench points for the Roadrunners. The limited UTSA crew played without junior forward Jeromie Hill, who has contributed 13.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 15 contests. “They weren't full strength,” said Coach Doug Davalos.
“They're missing one of the best players in the conference. We had a week to prepare, and it's a rivalry game.” The Roadrunners senior duo, guards Michael Hale III and Kannon Burrage, did not go down without a fight. They combined for 58 points, including Hale’s stat-sheet-filling 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists. “Heartbreaking,” said UTSA guard Hale. “You always want to beat your rival. Sometimes the ball just doesn't fall your way. We've just got to keep pushing.” In a nail-biting matchup that consisted of five ties and eight lead changes, the Bobcats broke a nine game losing streak while extending the Roadrunners to seven, leaving UTSA behind as the last winless team in the WAC. For the first time this season, Davalos utilized a three-guard starting line up, which gave more opportunities to spread out the floor. Junior guard Phil Hawkins scored 13 points and sophomore guard Wesley Davis added 10. Davalos tinkered with the line-up for the ninth time this season. Texas State survived a grindit-out game despite UTSA’s 16 offensive rebounds, which attributed to 15 second-chance points. Neither team led by more than 10. The largest lead the Bobcats held was four. UTSA managed a nine-point lead with 8:17 left in the first half. “It was a big game,” Koenen said. “Especially playing against UTSA. We were both playing with a long losing streak. They were kind of in the same boat as us. We really shared the ball well. We executed our offense, and I think that was a big thing to help us. When everybody is contributing it shows what this team is capable of. It was a complete team effort.” Twitter: @SamuelRubbelke
Game Changers Bench production
Texas State outscored the University of Texas-San Antonio’s bench 39-8. Reid Koenen contributed 23 points and Joel Wright chipped in 16. The two players combined to shoot 10/10 from the foul line and 12/17 from the floor.
Aggresiveness in the clutch
Balance
UTSA’s Michael Hale III and Kannon Burrage combined to score 58 of the Roadrunners’ 78 points, while the Bobcats had five players in double figures, combining to score 70 of Texas State’s 81. The Bobcats acheived five double figure scorers for the first time since the season opening win against Fordham.
The Bobcats made four out of five free throws in overtime while UTSA did not get to the line in OT, despite getting outscored in the paint, having less points off turnovers and racking up seven fewer second chance points. Texas State overall made seven more free throws than the Roadrunners.
Report compiled by Cameron Irvine, Sports Editor Twitter: @txstcamirvine
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Shuffling in football alignment has Sun Belt playing waiting game
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By Cameron Irvine Sports Editor
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Texas State is slated to participate in their third conference in three years, and the Bobcats’ future could depend on the result of other conference realignments across the nation. The Bobcats moved from the Southland to the Western Athletic Conference in 2012 and are now moving to the Sun Belt in 2013. The Sun Belt had 10 participating teams in 2012, but in 2013, it will have eight. The conference will lose Florida Atlantic University and Middle Tennessee State to Conference USA. How other conference realignments across the nation line up could affect the Bobcats’ future. Originally, the Big East Conference had plans to stretch across the West Coast and build into an East and West setup. Boise State University, San Diego State University and others were
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expected to join in on the idea, but the Big East was unable to get enough West Coast schools on board. Boise State passed up on the Big East on Dec. 31, and on Jan. 16, San Diego State followed suit. That gives the Mountain West 12 football playing schools and a conference championship game. They are unlikely to expand in the future. The CBS sports website learned in November that New Mexico State University, Georgia Southern University and the University of Idaho were on the Sun Belt’s list to replace departing Middle Tennessee State and Florida Atlantic. An announcement was expected in December, but none has been made to add schools. Sun Belt expansion plans are on hold, following shakeups in the Big East and Mountain West conferences. “We were starting the process of evaluating the prospective members
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and that’s been put on hold, and we’ll wait now until after the first of the (new) year to start that again,” said Sun Belt Commissioner Karl Benson. “There’s not a real sense of urgency. Obviously everyone would like to get it done, and we will get it done.” The WAC continues to try to build its Division I platform as a non-football conference, although the additions are schools most college basketball fans have never heard of. California State University-Bakersfield, Utah Valley University, Grand Canyon University, Chicago State University and the University of Texas-Pan American will all be added to the WAC lineup within the next 2 years. The WAC will be a non-football conference for the first time since it was established in 1962, when New Mexico State won the first football title. Twitter: @txstcamirvine
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