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NOVEMBER 15, 2005
LEAPS AND BOUNDS OVER THE COMPETITION
VOLUME 95, ISSUE 34
Texas State professor passes; legacy lives on By Kirsten Crow News Editor
Despite a slow first half, senior quarterback Barrick Nealy led the Bobcats on the ground and through the air for a total of 384 yards including an 81yard run with 1:56 left in the game to cap Texas State’s 38-21 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday in Nacogdoches.
James R. Crawford, Texas State physics department chair, was killed on Sunday after a motorcycle accident in his home city, New James Crawford Braunfels. Crawford, who is described by many as a man who loved teaching, was thrown from his motorcycle following a collision at about 3 p.m. at the intersection of Common Street and Loop 337, according to a press release issued by the university. Nial Eugene Strouder, endowed chair of the physics department, worked with Crawford, 63, for seven years and de-
scribed him as a man who was not only an exceptional professor but a remarkable human being, as well. “I think when anyone mentioned Jim Crawford, I think everyone wants to say, ‘He was a good, kind person, and he’s a good teacher, and he loves his students,’” Stouder said. “Students are his numberone priority.” Hector Flores, dean of the College of Science, said that Crawford handled every situation with “a great deal of humanity.” “I can only emphasize how wonderful a human being he was,” Flores said. “He was a person of high integrity.” Stouder noted that Crawford’s passing is a “significant loss to the university.” Flores agreed. See LEGACY, page 3
ASG unanimously passes bill to forecast tuition rate fluctuations By Clayton Medford News Reporter Fluctuations in tuition may no longer be a problem for Texas State students if the Associated Student Government’s legislation on Monday is an indicator. The ASG Student Senate unanimously passed a bill at their meeting on Monday that is “designed to protect students from erratic fluctuations in the tuition rates.” ASG President Jordan Anderson said that his tuition has risen 30 percent since he began at Texas State. This bill, Anderson said, will allow students “to see what your tuition is going to be for all four years of college.”
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long road lay ahead of the Bobcats as they traveled to Stephen F. Austin State University to take on the Lumberjacks in a Southland Conference rivalry that dates back to 1923 when the two first met on the playing field. For the second year in a row, the Bobcats took the win over the Lumberjacks and got their first win on the road against SFA since 1991. The victory earned Texas State the number-five spot in the nation, according to The Sports Network I-AA poll. Senior quarterback Barrick Nealy earned the Aeropostale Offensive Player of the Week honor and Jeremy Castillo earned the defensive award following the 38-21 upset over the Lumberjacks.
Nealy led the team to the victory with an outstanding offensive performance that left him with 151 net yards rushing and 224 yards passing on the day. With his only rushing touchdown coming off an 81-yard streak down the SFA sideline, Nealy found himself with a great deal of running room throughout the game averaging 10.1 yards per carry. Daniel Jolly, Morris Brothers and Nick Session got some work in on the day, while the backfield triumvirate compiled 133 yards and a touchdown for both Jolly and Session. Jolly also added to the score on his only reception of the day with a 22yard completion that he turned into a score. Markee White was the only other player to earn a touchdown through the air. The senior wide receiver See COMPETITION, page 10
The bill details the advantages of guaranteed tuition which include increased student retention and the ability to better manage and budget expenses. A Guaranteed Tuition Plan will also serve as an incentive to graduate in four years, “since the fifth academic year for a student with a four year degree plan would not be assured the same tuition rate under the proposed model,” according to the legislation. Anderson cites the success of a Guaranteed Tuition Plan at 30 universities around the nation, including Baylor University, as evidence of its feasibility. The legislation See ASG, page 3
SMHS student found stabbed to death in home; suspect arrested By Leah Kirkwood News Reporter Fourteen-year-old Rosalia Arias was found dead in her San Marcos home on Thursday, the victim of an apparent stabbing. Rigoberto According to the Cordova-Torres press release, police received a telephone call at 8:06 a.m. on Thursday from a friend of the victim’s
half-brother, Rigoberto Cordova-Torres, 19. The friend said Cordova-Torres had admitted to killing someone at the Allenwood Homes apartments on Thorpe Lane. Police arrived at the scene shortly after and found Arias’ body, the press release stated. Justice of the Peace Margie Hernandez (1st Precinct, Place 2) issued a warrant for Cordova-Torres’ arrest and ordered an autopsy for Arias’ body. Cause of death was determined by the Travis County Medical See ARRESTED, page 3
Veterans Day Memorial holds special meaning for students, residents Texas State takes a moment to remember armed forces past and present in The Quad By Jason Buch News Reporter Clark Aylesworth served in the United States Marine Corps for four years. As a member of the 1st battalion of the 1st Marines, he was part of the initial conventional force of the U.S. military to enter Afghanistan. After leaving the Marines, Aylesworth went to California, earned his massage license and attended Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa. This fall, he transferred to Texas State. During the Reserve Officers Training Corps Veterans Day ceremony
on Friday morning Aylesworth towered over those gathered in The Quad as he and the handful of Marines in the crowd came sharply to attention while the Texas State marching band played the U.S. Marine Corps Hymn. “It’s always cool to see this,” Aylesworth said of the honors accorded to him and all who served in the U.S. armed forces at the university’s observance ceremony. “I’m at a loss for words. This is always kind of emotional for me,” Aylesworth said. The ceremony began at See QUAD, page 4
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Isolated T-Storms 77˚/ 42˚
Precipitation: 30% Humidity: 59% UV: 5 Moderate Wind: WNW 34 mph
Hays County, San Marcos honor decades of veterans with Friday morning ceremony By Eloise Martin News Reporter San Marcos citizens were brought to tears Friday morning as Hernandez Middle School student Daniella Rodriguez read a poem recalling the day her father was deployed to war. Rodriguez was one of three middle school students chosen to read their poetry to honor those who have served time in the United States military at the Veterans Day ceremony held at the Hays County Veterans Memorial. The ceremony included roll call of area residents killed in each war, and fam-
ily members were asked to stand as their loved one’s name was read. San Marcos High School cadets gave brief overviews of each war. The cadets also performed a flag ceremony and presented the flag to 20-year-old veteran and Austin Community College student, Jacob Graves. Graves returned from Iraq in December 2004, where he served in the Army. Beverly Owen, a San Marcos resident, has attended Veteran’s Day ceremonies in the past but said this year held special emotions for her. Her hus-
Danny Rodriguez/Star photo San Marcos High School junior ROTC cadet Tony Mendoza rehearses for the Veterans Day ceremony held Friday morning at the Hays County Veterans Memorial on Hopkins Street. The memorial includes 933 names of Hays County veterans from World War I to the present.
See HAYS, page 4
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