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The University Star Vol. 108. Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas 78666 Tuesday, October 23, 2018 No. 09

Homecoming Issue LIFE & ARTS Community supports a woman's fight against cancer |PAGE 4|

Vocal powerhouse Ruthie Foster performs at Texas State |PAGE 4|

OPINIONS

MAIN POINT Tailgate regulations have clipped traditions |PAGE 6|

Texas State has a printer problem |PAGE 7|

SPORTS Weekend Recap |PAGE 8-9|

Soccer clinches conference title with season-ending game |PAGE 9|

New city program seeks to address cigarette litter problems

By May Olvera News Reporter With a $5,000 grant in hand, San Marcos kicked off an initiative Oct. 20 to reduce cigarette litter downtown.

TEXAS STATE 2018 HOMECOMING THEME

THROWS IT BACK

By Ivy Sandoval Life & Arts Contributor

Texas State’s Annual Homecoming week kicked off Oct. 20 and provided students with a reason to get excited and take part in the festivities.

The Student Association for Campus Activities, or SACA, hosts the events. With a 90s-decade theme, here’s a look at events that have happened and are set for the rest of the week.

Saturday, Oct. 20 The first event to start the week off was the coed 4x4 volleyball game held in the Student Recreation Center. Student organizations and independent groups participated in teams of four to win best in their category. The different categories included representation from residence halls, Greek organizations, chartered student organizations, registered student organizations or independent. They then moved on and competed to win best overall.

Destiny McCalla, pride and traditions coordinator for the Student Association for Campus Activities, shared the exciting award presentations for winners of each homecoming event.

“Overall winners of the categories will receive a trophy or certificate,” McCalla said.

“This year we are creating a living plaque on the homecoming wall of the LBJ Student Center with overall winners from each event to be able to see for years to come.”

Monday, Oct. 22 Despite the construction

surrounding the LBJ Student Center Mall and cold weather, the Carnival and Spirit Rally was a huge success. From 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., students got a chance to take a quick break on their way to class to enjoy some carnival games and treats.

Students from the Texas State Marching Band played a quick set at the Spirit Rally to get everyone pumped with school spirit and ready for the homecoming game.

A few classic games of ring toss, football toss and balloon darts paired with funnel cakes was a fun way to help students relax from stressful midterms.

A digital graffiti wall allowed students to create their own graffiti art and have it displayed.

Tuesday, Oct. 23 Fitting with Taco Tuesday is the Taco Throwdown event.

From 5 - 7 p.m., student organizations and independent groups will compete in a taco eating contest at Bobcat Trail.

Students are timed to see who can eat ten Fuego tacos the fastest. First through third place winners for each category will be awarded, as well as an overall winner.

Wednesday, Oct. 24 All are welcome and encouraged to attend the annual Homecoming Talent Show in Evans Auditorium at 7 p.m. 11 acts are set to perform, ranging from singing and dancing to comedy and poetry.

The winner of the talent show is set to have a spot on the homecoming plaque wall.

Winners from the talent show and spirit flag competition will be announced the same evening. Student organizations decorate flags showcasing their

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pride for being a Bobcat with the homecoming theme and will be displayed in the LBJ Student Center.

Doors open at 6 p.m., so make sure to get there early to grab a seat.

Friday, Oct. 26 Texas State’s longest running homecoming tradition, the Soap Box Derby, will take place at 3 p.m. on Read Street, located next to the Student Recreation Center. Participants will race down the street to the finish line to win a spot on the homecoming wall and of course, bragging rights.

Saturday, Oct. 27 Homecoming week comes to a close with a tailgate and a home football game against New Mexico State University at 6 p.m. There will be special tailgating for royalty, hosted by SACA, free for anyone to join.

The Halftime Show will feature a special performance from the Texas State Marching Band and Texas State Strutters.

The King and Queen, Dukes and Duchesses and Gaillardians, who represent

Texas State as exemplary students with pride and leadership, will be announced and crowned.

Amaris Cedillo, psychology freshman, is a band member and said she is excited to see her hard work pay off.

“What makes the game performances special is knowing how much work you’ve put into the show standing alongside your friends,” Cedillo said.

Myranda De La O, elementary education sophomore, is a strutter. She said she is excited about this particular show because of the homage to the Southwest Texas State era and getting to represent the Strutters founder with their performance.

“I’m excited for halftime because we get to wear the very first uniform we wore back in 1960 and honor our founder,” De La O said. “We have a lot of alum that come back to watch and enjoy seeing us perform in the uniforms and being on pom squad.

It’s fun to be on the sidelines getting to cheer in front of the student section.”

Homecoming provides an exciting backdrop to the Texas State community. It allows for the unity of students, staff, faculty and alumni to celebrate Bobcat spirit through a week packed with activities.

FROM JUNE 2003

Governor signs bill renaming SWT Texas State University-San Marcos SWT Media Relations

The San Marcos Main Street Program launched a cigarette litter prevention initiative Oct. 20 to help prevent litter.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed into law a bill that will change the name of Southwest Texas State University to Texas State University-San Marcos.

Perry signed the bill Wednesday, June 18, and it will take effect Sept. 1.

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University cites costs for custodial outsourcing

By Sandra Sadek News Editor In an attempt to reduce maintenance costs, Texas State began outsourcing custodial positions in 2012. Now, three faculty and staff coalitions have rallied to keep in-house custodians.

In 2012, a university committee voted to add more custodial and maintenance staff. With growing overhead, the

committee chose to outsource the positions to save on costs. Since 2013, the university has not hired any custodial staff, according to Director of Facilities Management Gordon Green.

As an alternative, Tennessee-based Southeast Service Corporation signed a contract in 2015 with Texas State to perform custodial services. Priced at $2.4 million a year, the contract is set to last until Jan. 10, 2020.

"What we elected to do is outsource custodial because its cheaper to outsource than to outsource building maintenance," Green said. "The decision was (made because) we needed to take care of our people. We would do it as (custodians) normally left the university for whatever reason."

In a Sept. 13 letter to the editor published in The University Star, the Coalition of Black Faculty and Staff,

ALLIANCE and the Hispanic Policy Network stated the custodial workers in academic and research buildings could be displaced and replaced by contracted custodial workers by 2020. In the letter, the three organizations denounced the administration's alleged plan to transition to contracted custodial workers.

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FROM FRONT JUNE 2003 SWT President Denise Trauth said, “Our new name is a reflection of what we have become by building upon a foundation of excellence and hard work. Our reputation as a first-rate educational institution is longstanding.

But that reputation has broadened in scope and strengthened over the years.”

SWT currently has an enrollment of more than 25,000 students and offers programs through the doctoral level.

Trauth said the name change would present some logistical challenges, and she announced the appointment of a 23-member Name Change Communication Team that will oversee the physical changes that need to be made as well as suggest a timetable for change.

“Changing the name of such a large and well-known institution will take some time, and we are in no particular hurry,” she said. “As we ease into our new name, we want to lovingly acknowledge our former names and assure that all our constituencies realize that Texas State is the same quality institution that once bore the name Southwest Texas.”

The name change has been a widely debated topic in the SWT community for the past two years, and Trauth said those debates illustrate a fondness for the university by its students, faculty, staff and alumni.

“Both those who supported our name change and those who were against it, took those positions out of

a great affection for our university. I hope that affection will characterize the dialog we will undoubtedly have around this issue in the weeks to come,” said Trauth.

University administration has estimated that it will cost about $350,000 to complete the name change. An account funded by private donations has been established to underwrite those costs. No taxpayer money will be used to fund the name change.

Trauth said the university will celebrate its new name at a ceremony on Sept. 9, the 100th anniversary of the first day of classes at Southwest Texas State Normal School. Details of the celebration are pending.

FROM MARCH 8, 1974

Dudes, Broads Bare Bods The newest fad, streaking, hit campus body-bare for four straight nights before spring break. A throng of 2,000 onlookers gathered watching up to 100 streaking incidents.

With the arrest of two students for disorderly conduct, the crowd turned on the arresting University Police Officers, damaging the patrol car. Some 400 people marched on San Marcos police headquarters demanding the students' release.

The addition of organization took the fun out of streaking and the game was to see how many streakers could in a conga-type line at one time.

This picture ran in the 1974 Pedagog and on the front page of The University Star on March 8, 1974.

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FROM FRONT OUTSOURCING Eric Algoe, vice president of Finance and Support Services, said there is no current plan to phase the custodial out by 2020. Instead, the university intends to replace positions with outsourced employee as they open up. Algoe said there may come a time when the university will no longer have an inhouse custodial staff.

According to Green, there were about 135 employees in the Custodial Facilities Operations at the start of the outsourcing. As of Sept. 24, there are 40 full-time and two part-time employees in the department.

Texas State's fiscal 2019 budget allocated $1.5 million toward custodial operations and staff salaries, and $2.8 million for custodial contracts, totaling at $4.3 million. The custodial contract is $400,000 higher than the contract amount signed with SSC in the case of what Algoe described as unknown events.

Prior to the beginning of the outsourcing, in the fiscal 2011 budget, the university allocated around $3 million for custodial services operations and staff salaries, which, when adjusted for inflation, totals around $3.5 million.

Sherri Benn, co-chair of the Coalition of Black Faculty and Staff, and the Facilities and Custodial Staff Issues Committee, said custodial staff members are afraid to speak out, which led to the involvement of CBFS, ALLIANCE and HPN. According to Green, 75 percent of custodial workers are Hispanic, 15 percent are white and 10 percent are

"These people are an important part of the community. They are the people with the least agency, the lowest pay and they tend to be minorities."

– Sherri Benn

University outsourcing custodial positions

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African-American. "(The custodial staff's) primary concern is keeping their jobs," Benn said. "They have been hearing conflicting information about how the contract is going to work. These people are an important part of the community. They are the people with the least agency, the lowest pay and they tend to be minorities."

Orlando Hinojosa, secretary for Hispanic Policy Network, said the organizations are advocating for better working conditions for custodial workers and that faculty "have to stand alongside our custodians."

"Not only are (custodians) overworked, but their pay is minimal," Hinojosa said. "So I just think that for a institution like Texas State, who now embraces the label of being a Hispanicserving institution, if they truly care about our Latinx students and the greater community at large, that this should be an issue that they take into consideration and put people and not profits at the forefront of the decision making."

Currently, the university is in the process of outsourcing the McCoy Hall custodial staff, which is expected to begin by December 2018.

"We use to have what was called the swing shift, which use to go from late afternoon until about 11 at night," Green said. "Because of a lack of staff, we did away with that shift, and that’s kinda left McCoy in a lurch because they have a large graduate degree program with classes in the evening.

What we’re going to do is take the people who work in that building and

put them in other buildings on campus and then outsource (the building) to our custodial contractors."

Algoe, who started as Vice President of the department after the outsourcing had already started, said if he had been part of the decision to outsource, he would have taken in account working conditions, the company's efficiency and pricing, and the quality of work from SSC's employees.

"We actually have a whole system set up for quality control and assessment over the cleaning of campus and we know the areas of campus that are cleaned by our in-house custodial staff versus the SSC staff," Algoe said. "Objectively, the cleaning criteria is graded on a scale that is put out by an organization called APPA. SSC is marginally better than our in-house staff. What also makes that relevant though is when you look at the amount of square feet that each SSC custodian is cleaning compared to the amount of square feet each of our in-house custodians are cleaning, they are actually cleaning significantly more and still doing a little bit better."

Following initial calls by The University Star inquiring about information contained in the letter received Sept. 13, a press release was published by the Office of Media Relations online on Sept. 18, praising the work of custodial members and the value of their contribution to the university community. The press release was not sent to The University Star and cannot be seen on the official news website of the university.

The University Star will continue to update this story as more information become available.

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FROM FRONT SMOKING In March, Keep America Beautiful, a national non-profit organization focused on improving and beautifying communities, named the San Marcos Main Street Program as one of 42 recipients of a grant geared toward establishing cigarette litter prevention programs.

According to San Marcos downtown groundskeeper Jeremy Gonzales, Main Street’s goal is to cut down cigarette litter by spreading awareness of it’s ecological harm and teaching smokers to properly dispose of cigarette butts. Gonzales said all of the cigarettes collected through the program are recycled.

“Locally, cigarette butts are one of the main things you pick up in litter,” Gonzales said. “The ability to recycle them into organic material and generate plastic pallets is one of the key parts of the initiative.”

For nearly nine months, Main Street has partnered with TerraCycle, a company that converts otherwise non-recyclable waste into reusable raw material. TerraCycle separates the cigarettes and packaging and melts them into hard plastic. This plastic can then be used to make recycled industrial products.

According to Gonzales, TerraCycle has received about 100 pounds of cigarette litter from San Marcos. The program relies heavily on volunteers who do downtown cleanups and collect the cigarette butts. At the end of each month, Main Street sends TerraCycle stacks of litter to recycle.

Before the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program officially came together, Main Street had already started alleviating the litter. Gonzales said within a month of working with the city, he began to notice how pervasive cigarette litter was downtown and began collecting data on the issue.

“That’s how the question of how we can reduce litter came to be," Gonzalez said. "It was a very small idea, and I didn't know to what extent I could get it to take off and explore what we could do. I basically just noticed a problem and got feedback

from the community. They noticed that it was an issue too. Getting that feedback gave me more of a push to figure out what we had to do to reduce the cigarette litter.”

Rebecca Jenson, photography junior, said, as a smoker, she quickly noticed the issue too.

“I constantly see cigarette butts and boxes littered everywhere, from coffee shops to campus, and on the sidewalks where I walk my dog,” Jenson said. “So many people seem to ignore the fact that all these things end up in the river and how harmful that is.”

According to a study from San Diego State University, 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are thrown away every year worldwide, making it the most common form of litter. The study affirmed cigarette butts are toxic and often deadly to fish and other aquatic lifeforms; a single cigarette soaked in a one-liter bucket of water for 96 hours killed half of the fish exposed to it.

Jenson said when she smokes, she is always conscious of the harmful effects cigarette butts can have on the environment and does what she can to dispose of them properly.

“I personally make sure to throw away my butts in ashtrays or trash cans,” Jenson said. "If I can’t find one then I’ll stick them back in my pack to throw away later."

Main Street has installed a dozen cigarette receptacles downtown to increase access to proper disposal, and they plan to add more.

According to Gonzales, the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program has already shown positive results.

“We already noticed from general data we’ve been collecting that compared to 2017 at this time, since we put these receptacles up, there has been a 40 percent reduction,” Gonzales said. “It seems to be working and every little bit helps.”

To learn more about the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program and other Main Street initiatives, visit their website: www.downtownsmtx.com

LIFE & ARTS

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 | 4 Diana Furman | Life & Arts Editor

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MUSIC

Vocal powerhouse Ruthie Foster performs at Texas State

By Brianna Benitez Life & Arts Contributor From serving in the navy to being Grammy nominated, one songstress greeted Texas State on Thursday night with her electrifying voice.

Ruthie Foster is a singer-songwriter from Gause, Texas, a small town with a population of approximately 500 people.

Foster grew up in a musical household.

Her mother was a singer and her father was a blues fan. Throughout her life, Foster was influenced by musicians such as Mavis Staples and Aretha Franklin.

“I grew up with music in my family,” Foster said. “It was always a part of my life.”

Foster has been Grammy nominated for Best Blues Album three times in a row. She is the recipient of several awards including seven Blues Music Awards, six Koko Taylor Awards, three Austin Music Awards and a Living Blues Critics’ Award for Female Blues Artist of the Year.

Foster began her career singing Gospel music in churches during her teenage years. She attended McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas, and majored in commercial music with an emphasis on Vocal Performace.

Through her education, she was able to gain experience with different types of music like Gospel, Reggae and Soul, which is strongly reflected in her own music.

After college, Foster served in the Navy. While there, she joined the naval music group "Pride" and performed pop hits at recruitment events. After serving, Foster packed her bags and made her way to New York City.

In New York, Foster surrounded herself with talented songwriters that wrote for Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin. During her time in the Big Apple, Foster learned to write music and deliver it to an audience.

In 2004, Foster moved to Austin. She said she felt the music industry in Austin was much more of a community rather than a competition. In Austin, she said she was able to create music that meant something.

Grammy nominated songstress Ruthie Foster.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN CARRICO

Over the summer of 2018, Foster performed at various music festivals such as Jazz Fest in New Orleans, Quebec’s Festival Des Guitares Du Monde, Waterfront Blues Fest, High Sierra Music Fest and Canmore Folk Fest.

At Canmore Folk Fest, Lisa Jacobs, freelance musician, got the chance to play bass guitar for Foster. Jacobs said she has been a fan of Foster for a little over ten years.

“I think she’s really connected to the world and to people and that really speaks through her music,” Jacobs said.

“The actual music itself, the groove and the tone of her voice have always attracted me.”

Jacobs said performing with Foster was encouraging, uplifting and fun.

“I could feel her looking at me and smiling at me and more than anything, I could feel her saying ‘right on lady,'” Jacobs said.

Foster is currently on tour and made a stop in San Marcos Thursday, Oct. 18.

She performed for a packed crowd at the Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.

Foster performed alongside her close friend, Scotti Miller, a singer-songwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her San Marcos show was one of the few that will feature Miller.

“It probably won’t be expected,” Foster said. “It’s a real treat."

Foster and Miller owned the stage as they played to a diverse crowd Thursday night. They played a little bit of everything, from Jazz to Gospel and Soul. Their musical chemistry had the

audience cheering them on throughout the entire performance.

Olivia Wainwright, biology freshman, said she came to Foster's show to do a review for her Intro to Fine Arts Class.

Wainwright said even though she didn't know much about Foster, she enjoyed the show.

"One of my favorite songs was the one inspired by Sam Cook and Otis Redding," Wainwright said. "I loved when she and Scotti would play together and when he did his piano solo. Overall, I really enjoyed it."

To learn more about Ruthie Foster and her upcoming events, visit her website http://www.ruthiefoster.com, and social media @_RuthieFoster_ on Twitter and @ruthiefostermusic on Instagram.

COMMUNITY

Community supports a woman's fight against cancer

By Jenna Carroll Life & Arts Contributor Paintings of waterfalls and sunflowers are hung along the walls of Mochas and Javas in hopes of helping one woman fight cancer.

Maria Rubio, who goes by Coco, is the mother of a Texas State student.

She was diagnosed with third stage lung cancer in May 2018.

Rubio said it is challenging to describe the feelings she experienced upon hearing her diagnosis.

“I think it’s difficult to explain it because you’re shocked and you don’t know how to react,” Rubio said.

Rubio said she does not want to accept the diagnoses and will not even say the words out loud.

“I think this is my reaction, not accepting the reality,” Rubio said. “I don’t know what is going to happen when I accept it.”

Rubio's daughter, Sonia Preisser,

sustainability studies graduate student, said she tries to help her mother in any way she can.

Preisser created a GoFundMe and a Facebook campaign to raise money for her mother. She also sells t-shirts, tanks, tote bags and decals. Profits from anything sold go to helping to pay for medical expenses.

As of August, Pressier managed to begin selling her mother's paintings at Mochas and Javas. The paintings, centered around nature, are hung on the walls of the coffee shop. The profits will go to #HelpCocoTackleCancer.

The hashtag is the fundraiser to help raise money to pay for Rubio's fight against cancer. Paintings can be bought through Mochas and Javas or the GoFundMe. “If she sells a painting, it sort of gives her a little bit of hope, so I think for me that’s the most important thing," Priesser said. "Being able to sell something that she’s spent so much

time on, it just gives her that little bit of energy she may need. That, for me, is the biggest impact at the end of the day."

Rubio said she no longer has the energy to do things she loves, and painting is one of those things. She used to spend all of her time painting, but cancer has stolen that joy from her. “(Painting) is my passion," Rubio said. "It is my life. I love to cook also.

I stopped doing that too. Your life changes."

Emerald Carroll, Mochas and Javas kitchen manager, worked alongside Priesser to integrate #CocoTacklesCancer at the coffee shop.

Carroll said she feels Rubio's struggle with cancer is a fight many others can understand.

“I feel like everybody has had at least one person close to them be affected by cancer,” Carroll said. “It’s a sick disease.

It’s going to pick whoever it wants to pick, so I feel like it’s something a lot of

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(LEFT) Maria Rubio's photo hung on a wall Oct. 17 at Mochas and Javas. PHOTO BY ELZA TAURINS (RIGHT) Student studies below one of Rubio's paintings Oct. 17 at Mochas and Javas.

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people (can) probably relate to.”

Grace Mills, Mochas and Javas marketing director, said Rubio’s paintings symbolize more than just artwork. "(The paintings) symbolize a fight for a woman’s life,” Mills said. “I don’t know her well, but I do know it’s important and that we try to do whatever we can. If that means offering our wall space, then I’m always going to say yes to that.”

Mills said she not only hopes selling Rubio’s paintings generates money, but Rubio and her family feel the community's support.

“I’m really happy to find people trying to help me, especially people that don’t know me," Rubio said.

The Facebook fundraiser for Rubio has ended, but the GoFundMe is still active. Mochas and Javas has sold two of Rubio's paintings so far. They will continue to sell Rubio's paintings until they have all been purchased.

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TRADITION

Texas State's Homecoming Court tradition

By Madison Williams Life & Arts Contributor It is halfway through the semester, mid-terms are here and summer has never been further away. Just in time to curb boredom, Texas State's 2018 Homecoming week has begun.

Homecoming, organized by SACA, is the university's longest running annual tradition. Football, themed events, spirit competitions and royalty voting are all a part of what makes homecoming memorable.

Texas State's Homecoming Court is a tradition that highlights students who have been heavily involved during their time at Texas State. It aims to exemplify students who reflect the school spirit homecoming embodies.

Brianna Mendez, communication design junior, is SACA's pride and traditions coordinator. She said nominations open up about a week prior to homecoming. Candidates can nominate themselves, or get nominated by a friend or organization.

Mendez said the Homecoming Court

has history attached to Texas State's tradition and values.

"Gaillardia is our school flower," Mendez said. "That's where (Gaillardian) comes from."

There are three royalty categories for the Homecoming court: King/ Queen, Duke/Duchess and Gaillardian.

Campus-wide voting takes place for King, Queen and Gaillardian, while Duke and Duchess selection are done by individual residence halls.

King and Queen can either be selfnominated or nominated by a friend or organization. Nominee's must be enrolled full-time as undergraduates, upperclassman with a cumulative Texas State GPA of at least 2.75 and must have completed at least 60 hours.

All King and Queen nominees, Dukes, Duchesses and Gaillardians must attend the Homecoming Talent Show Wednesday, Oct 24. At the show, the final four King and Queen nominees are announced. The top four nominees must attend the Homecoming Game Tailgate, as well as the Homecoming Game Halftime Show Saturday, Oct 27. During the Homecoming Halftime

Show the King and Queen will be announced.

There are 15 Queen nominees and four King nominees this year.

Ashlyn Reynolds, marketing senior, was nominated by her best friend.

Reynolds said she was friends with the 2017 Homecoming Queen and it encouraged her to participate this year.

Since this is her final year at Texas State, Reynolds said it would be a nice way to leave her mark and bring attention to the various organizations she has worked with.

“We should make it bigger than what it is," Reynolds said. "I think it’s a really fun tradition that brings a lot of spirit to Texas State."

Logan Taylor, marketing senior, is nominated for Homecoming King.

He is involved with various leadership and business organizations. He said becoming Homecoming King has been a goal since his freshman year.

“To me, (Homecoming King) represents having pride in the school," Taylor said. "I’m running because it really highlights the people I’ve met throughout my four years of college."

For Gaillardian, there are 22 student nominees. Gaillardians are underclassmen and must be fulltime undergraduate students with a cumulative Texas State GPA of 2.5 with at least thirty hours completed. The 12 Gaillardians selected must attend the Homecoming Game Tailgate and the Homecoming Game Halftime show.

Dukes and Duchesses are selected per each individual residence hall. It is up to the halls to create a selection process for their nominees. Each residence hall will then select their respective Duke and Duchess. The nominees for Duke and Duchess must be full-time undergraduate students and reside in the residence hall that nominated them.

At the game, 12 Gaillardians are selected with one King and Queen.

There is a Duke and Duchess selected by each respective residence hall.

Homecoming represents Bobcat pride and school spirit. It is an opportunity for alumni, students, faculty and community members to come together and celebrate Texas State and its traditions.

ART

Graffiti artist joins the conversation of optimism and innovation

By Keller Bradberry Life & Arts Contributor The visionary who brought graffiti art to the Houston mainstream visited Texas State to tell of his trials, tribulations and journey.

On Oct. 17 at the Performing Arts Center, Mario E. Figueroa shared his story of do-it-yourself success as a graffiti artist. The event was a part of the Common Experience series in partnership with the Texas Optimism Project, sponsored and organized by Texas Monthly and Frost Bank.

Gonzo247 is Figueroa's alias he adopted to sign his illegal works at the beginning of his career, and there is meaning behind the pseudonym.

According to Merriam-Webster, "gonzo" means outlandishly unconventional, outrageous or extreme, and nothing says “gonzo” like turning vandalism into an internationally renowned art form.

“When I read the definition, I identified with it," Figueroa said. "It describes me as a person and the art I was creating."

Eunice Quiroz, wildlife biology freshman, said she was inspired by Figueroa's bold ambition to pursue an artistic career.

"My parents asked if I was sure about (what I wanted to do), and I said I wanted to be an artist," Quiroz said.

As a young adult, Figueroa said he had dreams to be an artist. However, graffiti was not respected as an art form, much less a career.

Figueroa said he found graffiti art through hip-hop. In his early twenties, after his mother's passing, Figueroa quit his day job at a bank to pursue his passion. He became a graffiti artist in East Houston, where he documented and networked his content with other

foster the movement or to inspire others to follow in the footsteps of bringing culture to the city,” Figueroa said.

His impact on the legitimization of graffiti as an art form began with his transition from late-night covert operations on subway cars to openly networking with curators and other artists to embrace the craft. He now has a working relationship with Houston’s Visitors and Conventions Bureau as a street art ambassador, as well as “Visit Houston,” an agency to promote tourism and further establish Houston’s art scene.

Figueroa recently returned from Stravanger, Norway. There, he did a mural which he described as a mashup of Houston's and Stravanger's cultures to open up dialogue between the cities and cross promote tourism. He is the founder of The Graffiti and Street Art Museum of Texas.

Haley Elander, event producer, does contract work on event production for Texas Monthly.

“We’re really excited for him to come and focus in on optimism and how he was able to power through," Elander said. "Everything that he’s doing has been so innovative. The negative connotation of graffiti completely changed within his career as an artist."

The discussion featuring Figueroa is part of a college speaker series within the Texas Optimism Project, which will return to Texas State in December Graffiti artist Gonzo247 answers questions Oct. 17 about his journey. for an event called “Unwind Before PHOTO BY KELLER BRADBERRY the Grind.” The project's goal is to spread joy, and will include good news creators.

Warfare, which evolved from a graffiti emails and a “thirty days of optimism” His documentation of work with other crew to a magazine to now a studio challenge. graffiti artists became a two-hour long and agency that facilitates graffiti art The conversation was an opportunity video titled, “Aerosol Warfare,” which commissions. for an artist to share personal adversities accumulated international attention.

“When I first started in Houston, and how he reached success, in hopes to Now, in his mid-forties, Figueroa is the I took (doing graffiti) as a personal inspire a generation of optimistic and founder of his own company, Aerosol challenge to see what I could do to innovative Texans.

Humans of San Marcos: Alexandra Lubarsky

Alexandra Lubarsky explains Oct. 21 why she is passionate about applied behavioral anakysis

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"A lot of people, when they hear I'm in special education or I'm doing something with kids, they assume it's coming from a very maternal place.

As much as I do love deeply caring for these children, one of the big things that drew me to applied behavior analysis is that it is so analytical. You can see the numbers, you can see what kind of interventions are working or not working. You can really see what you're doing. For that to be boiled down to, 'you're interested in this because you're a woman, which inherently makes you care about kids,' is insulting. I do care about kids. I absolutely love my job, and I've been working with kids since I was fifteen.

However, there are other aspects of it that don't fit the female stereotype.

People think girls aren't good at math or girls don't like science. Those two are equally as a part of my career as caring for these kids. For me, it's not necessarily that I am maternal, or that I have this urge to care for things. A big part of it is that I can see steps I am taking that are either working or not working, then fix or improve a child's behavior. That is a big challenge. But because it's a field that is so inundated with women, it's hard to get away from that maternal stereotype."

-Alexandra Lubarsky, first year applied behavioral analysis graduate student.

"People think girls aren't good at math or girls don't like science"

OPINIONS

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Zach Ienatsch | Opinions Editor

The University Star

MAIN POINT Tailgate regulations have clipped traditions Attendance to home football games have been shoddy for years. The one saving grace for game day fans was the tailgating tradition before kickoff. However, tailgating has fallen victim to student enthusiasm and participation because much like the football games, it's lacking winners.

Tailgating used to be a wild, fun time with limitless potential. Now, the recent tailgating policies adopted in 2017 require all alcohol vendors to have a TABC license, as well as sell food and non-alcoholic beverages more predominantly than the booze.

These limitations make it difficult for fraternities, student organizations and spirited alumni to participate in the tailgate from a vending position. Fewer vendors means fewer attendees and if tailgate attendance is floundering, the game will surely not benefit either. Even vendors with

the capital to abide by the regulations struggle when attendance drops, creating a negative feedback loop and killing the Bobcat football tradition with the most historical success.

These regulations aim to curb violence and property damage during the events, but it only pushes the activity off-campus. Partakers during tailgate are under watch from the police and are willingly participating in a school event and ultimately benefiting team spirit.

When the tailgate becomes an unattractive option on Saturday night, the drinking is not going to be postponed. It's only going to be relocated.

When this socializing is not participating with the university, Texas State gets none of the money, none of the community and none of the clout. It also shifts the burden

onto a wider area patrolled by the same law enforcement departments.

Bringing back classic tailgate can save Texas State football. An enthusiastic tailgating community may or may not come to the games but a lackluster tailgating community will most certainly not attend.

Granted, drinking to the point of excess and passing out will make it difficult to attend a football game, but with the necessary culture changes, this can be avoided without the current regulations.

Underage drinking will still be illegal. Open containers not exempted by the tailgate will still be illegal. This is not a legislative or law enforcement change; It's only a change in university policy.

Consenting adults in the commuter lot should be able to make decisions every rodeo, music festival, county

fair, professional convention and sporting event permits its attendees to make because if you let them drink, they will come.

The regulations are not all bad.

Banning glass is a reasonable measure, especially if attendees in an outside environment are encouraged to drink more. The presence of police is also an acceptable concession as safety can only be guaranteed if medical attention is given to those who go too hard and underage drinking is avoided as a potential liability.

If the university is serious about increasing football game attendance and wants a cut of the pie while they're at it, bringing back the classic tailgate culture will benefit the program, institution and community in the long run and give students another reason why it's always a good day to be a Bobcat.

The Main Point is the opinion of the newspaper’s editorial board. Columns are the opinions of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the full staff, Texas State University Student Media, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication or Texas State University.

STRESS

Graduate students are experiencing a mental health crisis

By James Debbah Opinions Columnist Between the pressures of completing classwork and studying for tests — especially around midterms and finals — making a concerted effort to maintain one's health in a graduate degree program can be very difficult.

The average college student is no stranger to caffeine-fueled study binges, nights of under five hours of sleep and even assistance from medical stimulants such as Adderall.

A study by the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry finds of all non-medicated Adderall usage, 60 percent comes from young adults ages 18-25, which are mostly college students. And to many in academia, this is probably not a shocking statistic.

The correlation between study habits and the mental and physical health of college students has been a major topic of study and discussion as of recent, and these issues only become more apparent as students climb up the rungs. Looking into the lives of the average doctoral student, the statistics become staggeringly high. According to a study by Science Direct Journal, as many as one in two doctoral students face psychological distress and one in three are at risk of a common psychiatric disorder such as depression.

To get a more personal account, communications professor Matthew Morris knows this stress all too well, as he was in a doctoral program not too long ago. Morris said the incredibly high expectations doctoral students face in their highly dense workloads

on a weekly basis can be a lot. Having to read an average of 1,000 pages of text weekly sounds like an absurd expectation to have of a college student, especially to one with other obligations, such as teaching classes.

Though to students in the same position as Morris, this is a reality.

Morris said doctoral students using medication to cope with the pressure of incredible workloads isn't uncommon.

The pressures don't end there, as student loan debt becomes impossible for some to pay back. A doctoral program becomes akin to having two full-time jobs, as many students teach classes as a means of supporting themselves. A doctoral student's typical day consists of preparing for their lecture, teaching their class, grading, writing and attending class.

Whatever spare time they have left must be used wisely if they intend to lead any semblance of a social life or get some amount of sleep.

It can be imagined how strenuous this can be on a student's psyche.

Though this is something we should all acknowledge as a serious issue, it is sadly normalized in the academic community. The problem is this unhealthy behavior is a common lifestyle happening among college students and is something to be expected. When it comes to the health of students, there should be should have far more concern for their wellbeing, and hopefully, this is addressed in the near future.

-James Debbah is a digital media innovation junior

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TECHNOLOGY

Innovation Week a good model for education-technolgy integration

By Patrick Tchakounte Opinions Columnist A month ago, Sept. 27 was celebrated as Alkek Technology Day, as part of Texas State’s Common Experience Innovation Week. The event featured several workshops aimed at teaching fundamental technology skills and fostering innovation. In this regard, the university is doing its part to contribute to technological innovation and create technical

progress.

Technology can help build a community. Where student life fails to include individuals, technology can bridge that gap. Technology can help contribute to improving social relations around the community by increasing connectivity and creating a sense of purpose. The contribution of technology to humanity is revolutionary and forms an ecological atmosphere that assists in reducing cultural barriers and fostering social

cooperation.

The forces driving technological innovation are rooted in a belief in progress. At the university level, students should be encouraged to engage with technology in labs and in the classroom and develop literacy in the field. Events such as the Common Experience Innovation Week can help push students closer to this goal and teach them transferable skills in their respective career fields.

Texas State ought to play the role in

defining the life of the student body.

When events of importance happen on campus, students and faculty should be able to look to technology and social media for breaking updates and commentary from people here on the ground. Student media, such as The University Star, can lead the way as a reliable source of information through its print, digital and social media.

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Zach Ienatch | Opinions Editor

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FROM PAGE 6 TECHNOLOGY Instilling a greater sense of community this way can only happen if students come to the table and participate. A greater effort is lacking in the communication of the events surrounding student life. This is particularly important for non-traditional students, transfer students and commuting students who being otherwise separated by distance, culture and personal history may not have the exposure to experience Texas State and the San Marcos community the way traditional, local students do.

A university is an institution of higher learning and the use of technology in classrooms and in public spaces can enhance education and instill a greater sense of purpose and of quality of life.

A higher education is costly and the quality of education ought to match the cost. For this reason, state of the art technology should be

readily available for use and students should be educated in their use.

Students need more facilities such as Alkek Library Learning Commons that integrate technology into everyday use. Moreover, more exposure to technology in classrooms can contribute to improve literacy and create the sense of a more integrated community.

Technology presents a form of training in a democracy, a way of educating civic values that render social life a participation of political virtue.

Because of this, its importance is invaluable in forming the progress of the country and directing a path for the future.

- Patrick Tchakounte is a biochemistry junior ILLUSTRATION BY ERIKKA POLK

PRINTING

Texas State has a printer problem

By Naomi Wick Opinions Columnist College campuses are places of personal growth, learning and highvolume printing. Texas State is no exception. At an enrollment of nearly 39,000 students, the campus needs more than just the current six buildings with SendNPrint access.

Students enrolled full-time pay $240 per semester for a computer service fee. Assuming 38,500 students are enrolled full-time each academic year, Texas State receives $18,480,000 for classroom technology, academic computer labs and Wi-Fi. At the start of each semester, students have a $25 credit for printing that does not roll-over to the next semester.

Despite the ability to print 2,500 pages per semester, students are unable to take advantage because of the lack of printing locations. If a building does have a SendNPrint location, chances are the printers are broken, jammed or the keyboard has disappeared from the screen, forcing students to line up between class times and hastily print before rushing to their next class.

Local apartments cater to students, charging astronomically high rent and getting away with it by offering students the same services their tuition already covers, including printers and computer labs. Students find themselves walking or driving

SendNPrint locations on floors one through seven. Those who are happy with the number of working printers at Texas State believe students who know they need to print something for a class should ensure enough time to find a working printer.

Still, more than half of the printers on campus are in Alkek and many students do not go near Alkek during their school day. Upperclassmen are the most affected by this, partly because they remain mostly in their major building and partly because older students typically need to print more than those taking core-curriculum classes.

College campuses are places of immense personal growth and expansion of thought. It would be a tragedy for students to miss out on ILLUSTRATION BY CAMERON HUBBARD opportunities of learning due to a perceived lack of school funds, time to apartments in the area just to use or printers. The problem is easily printers because Texas State’s printing remedied: Texas State needs to buckle locations are unreliable and hard to down, fix the broken printers and come by. order more for the buildings without Conversely, other students could sufficient printing services. feel the campus has plenty of printers, pointing out the library has several -Naomi Wick is a journalism senior

REPRESENTATION

School syllabi underrepresent voices of women, people of color

By Carissa Liz Castillo Opinions Columnist For some students, benefits of going to college include broadened mental horizons and an expanded worldview.

As a facilitator of the process, Texas State aims to create well-rounded individuals by having a General Education Core Curriculum, which requires students to take courses from a wide variety of subjects. However, when looking at the syllabi for these classes, there is a lack of diversity in the course materials.

Due to the circumstances of history, it is no secret most of the work in academia is dominated by white men.

Consequently, these works shape and mold how students remember and approach the narratives of history. The lens students are taught to understand the world through is that of a white man. This leaves a significant population of Texas State’s student body either underrepresented or not represented at all. With 54.69 percent of the student body counted as non-white, it would be rational to assume materials listed on class syllabi would reflect the demographics of the students they serve, but this does not always happen. Students often need to go out of their way to access diverse materials.

Students of color, queer students, students with disabilities and many other marginalized communities at Texas State are not adequately represented. POC authors have contributed plenty to academia but are ignored by white scholars. Sprinkling authors like Sandra Cisneros and Toni Morrison in these core classes is not sufficient enough to alleviate the lack of diversity. Whenever the course

material does not reflect the student population or the population at large, it tells marginalized students that their narratives do not matter.

To try and make up for this, Texas State offers minors, such as diversity studies, Latina/o studies, women’s studies and the newly established African-American studies, which begins fall 2019. These minors require courses with a diverse syllabus, including authors from intersecting marginalized identities. However, those courses are commonly not part of the General Education Core Curriculum, so majority of Texas State students are not exposed to these diverse resources.

Students should not have to go out of their way to gain access to materials and courses that reflect their narratives.

Diverse works need to become a part of the major voices of academia.

It is equally as important to learn from a variety of subjects as it is to diversify the lens we are taught from. It

“A truly well-rounded education includes the narratives of marginalized communities as a staple, not a token.”

-Carissa Liz Castillo

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is not enough to only have the works of marginalized communities in diversity studies classes; general education courses should have the works of marginalized communities as a staple in the syllabi.

Students benefit from having access to diverse resources in core classes.

This gives them a place to confront multicultural, race, gender or political issues in a setting that fosters learning.

The National Study of Student Learning states that in-class and outof-class interactions with diversity encourage critical thinking.

Learning from a diverse range of authors and narratives is vital. It is crucial we view the world from more than a white male perspective.

Whenever white men dominate the syllabus, it carries the belief that

only their perspective is valuable.

Whiteness should not be the default setting for materials when taking core history, English, philosophy and other humanities classes. Texas State is not providing a well-rounded education to its students if whiteness dominates the syllabi.

It is time to decolonize the syllabi of general education courses. These courses should not endorse the works of white men as the apex of academia.

There is a range of diverse experiences that Texas State students have and authors write about. The syllabi that dictate our education should reflect such. A truly well-rounded education includes the narratives of marginalized communities as a staple, not a token.

-Carissa Liz Castillo is an English senior

SPORTS

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Jakob Rodriguez | Sports Editor

The University Star

FROM JANUARY 20, 1983

Bobcats repeat as nation’s best

By Danny Hoffman Sports Editor '83

Bobcats draw against Panthers to end regular season By Dedrick Johnson Sports Reporter Texas State soccer's Oct. 19 match-up against Georgia State Panthers ended in a 1-1 draw.

Early in the Junior forward Kaylee first period, the Davis, 20.

Bobcats dug PHOTO COURTESY themselves into OF TEXAS STATE a 1-nil hole after ATHLETICS a failed blocked shot hit the top of the Bobcats' net for an own-goal score.

In the 82nd minute, junior forward Kaylee Davis converted a penalty kick after to tie the game late in the second period, leaving the game 1-1.

With the draw, the Bobcats concluded the regular season with a 10-5-2 record and went undefeated in the Sun Belt at 8-0-2. According to an athletics department press release, this season's 10-match win streak is the third longest in program history.

Volleyball sweeps Troy for 20th win

By Claire Partain Sports Reporter Texas State volleyball earned a 3-0 victory Saturday night on the road against the Troy University Trojans.

McAllen Tx—On an ugly 58-degree day in McAllen, Texas, the SWT Bobcat football team defeated the University of California-Davis 34-9 to become the first NCAA Division II football team to win back-to-back national championships.

In doing so, the ‘Cats had to overcome a sluggish start in which they failed to move the ball on their first possession, and punter Jerry Fife only got off a 10-yard kick.

Cal-Davis then thanked SWT for their fine Texas hospitality with a 44yard field goal by Ray Sullivan to take a 3-0 lead.

But the Bobcats soon forgot all about their fine Texas hospitality when free safety Billy Hall made a jarring hit on a Cal-Davis running back to cause a that SWT’s Rod Clark recovered.

A few plays later, Eric Cobble went off tackle for two yards for an SWT touchdown. The snap on the extra point was bad and SWT only lead 6-3.

From then on it was all SWT. But the Bobcats did not take control right away. It took until close to the end of the end of the first half for the ‘Cats to score again.

On fourth and goal from the fouryard line, Coach Jim Wacker decided to go for six instead of three, and it worked. Ron Jacoby, who probably played his finest as a Bobcat, found Dale Posey in the end zone for a Bobcat touchdown. Neil Neunhoffer added the extra point and SWT led 13-3.

The score was set up by the defense when cornerback Ken Heuwitt recovered a Cal-Davis fumble at the SWT 47. Fourteen plays later, Jacoby found Posey for the score.

In the third quarter, it took SWT another 12 minutes to score, but when they did it was probably the score

Head Coach Jim Wacker and his team celebrate after winning the second Palm Bowl Division II National Championship Game in 1982.

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that broke their Southern California opponents’ back.

The drive started after the SWT defense forced another Cal-Davis turnover by quarterback Scott Barry, who was hit hard on the play by SWT’s Greg Jones. This forced Barry to cough up the ball into the hands of SWT defensive back Adrian Simpson.

Jacoby then hit Chevrolet’s Most Valuable Player of the game Ricky Sanders on a 40-yard aerial and SWT was knocking on the door again at the Cal-Davis nine.

A few plays later, Cobble scored his second touchdown of the game and Neunhoffer added another PAT to put SWT up 20-3.

Shortly thereafter, the SWT defense again forced another Cal-Davis turnover. The play started with CalDavis in punt formation and ended with SWT getting the ball at the CalDavis four.

On the play, the Cal-Davis center snapped the ball over punter Pat Inglesby’s head, who in turn chased

the ball down before batting it out of the end zone. SWT thought they had a safety, but the official ruled batting the ball out of the end zone a penalty, so SWT was awarded the ball at the Cal-Davis four.

Thirty-eight seconds later, Sanders waltzed in for the score and Neunhoffer added another PAT. Finally, in the fourth quarter, CalDavis scored their lone touchdown of the game. The score was set up on an offensive pass interference call on the defense at the SWT two. On play later, Mike White scored for CalDavis.

Sanders later put the icing on the cake with just over six minutes to go when he scored the final touchdown of the game from 13 yards out.

Neunhoffer added the final point to make it SWT 34 and Cal-Davis 9.

All-American linebacker Tim Staskus capped of the 14-0 season and made a prediction for 1983: “Let’s make it three (national championships) in a row!”

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WEEKEND RECAP CONTINUED

SOCCER

The sweep marks the Bobcats' 20th win of the season, with the team the only undefeated team in the Sun Belt Conference (11-0).

The Bobcats also upped their win Freshman setter Emily streak to 15 game, DeWalt, 17. the third-longest PHOTO COURTESY streak in school OF TEXAS STATE history.

ATHLETICS True freshman Emily DeWalt claimed her 16th doubledouble of the season, and junior Madison Dinwiddie also earned a double-digit 11 digs.

The Bobcats are back at home Oct. 26 for the homecoming week matchup against the Ragin’ Cajuns at in the Strahan Arena.

Soccer clinches conference title with season-ending game

Texas State Football outpaced by ULM

By Porshea Goins Sports Reporter Bobcat football was outpaced 23-14 Saturday afternoon by the University of Louisiana at Monroe Wa r h a w k s , dropping the team to 1-6.

Sophomore wide After a receiver Caleb first-quarter Twyford, 4. touchdown by freshman PHOTO COURTESY quarterback Tyler OF TEXAS STATE Vitt, the Bobcats ATHLETICS struggled to score during the second and third quarters and failed to establish a run game.

The Warhawks held Texas State's ground attack to 127 yards, split among five carriers.

Texas State faces New Mexico State Oct. 27 for the homecoming game at Bobcat Stadium.

By Daisy Colón Sports Reporter Bobcat soccer won 1-0 over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Senior Day Oct. 21 to walk away with the Sun Belt Conference title, leaving them as the No. 1 seed for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

With Sunday's victory in hand, Texas State finished regular season play at an overall record of 10-52 while CCU fell to 7-7-1. This marked the first conference title win for the program since joining the SBC in 2009, when the Bobcats lost 1-0 to Southeastern Louisiana in the Southland Conference Tournament finals.

With the season's end, head coach Kat Conner celebrated her 20th season as head coach of the Bobcats and her fifth regular season conference championship win.

“I think it’s still setting in, it’s great to see how our administration knew that we were (going to) win,” Conner said. “They had t-shirts already made for them and when the girls saw that, I think they were just excited that they had people that believed in them and knew that they could win.”

Both teams were scoreless heading into halftime. The first and only goal of the game came from junior forward Kaylee Davis during the second half in the 63rd minute. The goal came off an assist by junior midfielder Jordan Kondikoff.

Senior defender Kelly Barbalias said she knew she had one objective after Davis scored the loan goal of the match; to keep the ball in the opposite half.

“What was going through my mind was just to keep the ball moving forward,” Barbalias said. “We were trying not to let them switch it cause that’s when they would get an attack, so we were trying to force it one way

Texas State soccer became Sun Belt Conference Champions Oct. 21 after a 1-0 win against the wCoastal Carolina Chanticleers.

PHOTO BY DAISY COLÓN

and try to get it up and create an attack and keep it in their half.”

Barbalias, a Woodlands, Texas, native, said winning the regular season title meant years of hard work had finally come to fruition.

“We’ve been working for this for four years and falling short of that has always been hard,” Barbalias said. “It’s sad that this was my last game playing here on our turf but being able to capture this moment, capture the win and the title feels amazing.”

The game was also Senior Day, meant to highlight the Bobcat seniors on the team: defender Jamie Brown and Barbalias Conner said the win meant a lot to the team and was a cherry on top of the season for this year’s seniors.

“To tell you the truth it makes it extra special when you can win on senior day and win a championship on senior day,” Conner said. “Jamie Brown (tore) her ACL her freshman year (and) Kelly Barbalias has gone through many injuries (throughout her career), so their years of

commitment and training throughout these four years has paid off for them.”

Brown said the past four years' preparation and work have led up to this exact moment.

“This is what we’ve worked hard for the entire season and in my four years," Brown said. "It just feels great to finally get what we’ve been working for (and) to finally lay it all out there and get the big ring.”

Barbalias said as she leaves the program, she hopes her influence is felt by teammates for years to come.

“I want to be remembered by giving everything for my teammates, whether its making that last run when you’re dead tired or putting in work for your teammates and being someone they (can) lean on,” Barbalias said.

The Bobcats have some time off before the Sun Belt Tournament kicks off next week. Texas State goes in as the No. 1 one seed and will face No. 8 seed Troy University Oct. 31in Foley, Alabama, at the Foley Sports Complex.

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ANSWERS FROM OCT. 16 1. What was the name of the hill that Old Main sits on? a. Bobcat Hill b. Chautauqua Hill c. LBJ Hill d. None of the above.

2. What three Texas State items make up the exhibition for Treasures of the Archives at University Archives? a. President C.E. Evans’ Keys b. A 1918 class ring c. Oscar Strahan’s letter sweater d. All of the above.

3. What year did the university bury a time capsule that is scheduled to be opened in 2036? a. 1985 b. 1903 c. 1963 d. 2014 4. What year was Old Main declared as a registered historical landmark? a. 1963 b. 1903 c. 1985 d. 2014

BOBCAT TRIVIA 1. What was the original color of the Old Main roof? a. Silver b. Maroon c. Brown d. Black 2. What year did the glass bottom boat tours begin of Spring Lake? a. 1930 b. 1918 c. 1923 d. 1947

3. Which Homecoming did Southwest Texas State Teachers College and the city of San Marcos honor Senator Lyndon Johnson with a dedicated “Lyndon Johnson Day?” a. Homecoming 1955 b. Homecoming 1964 c. Homecoming 1965 d. None of the above.

4. How do you pronounce Strahan? a. Stray-han b. Straw-hawn c. “Strand” without the “d” at the end. d. Stray-hen