Leader’s Chronicle

Spirit Week 2014 Reviews Read up on SGA’s Shopping Cart Parade Winners, CAB Pep-Rally and the new Mr. & Ms. TAMIU 2014

February 14, 2014 Volume 2, Issue #2

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SGA gets crazy at the Shopping Cart Decorating Party!

Spirit Week Day 1 & 2: SGA Shopping Cart Decorating Party & Parade Spirit Week 2014 was jam-packed with festivities that

showcased student pride at TAMIU. The week kicked

off with the SGA’s Shopping Cart decorating party where

student organizations united in decking out their

shopping carts for the parade that followed on Tuesday,

Feb. 11th.

13 student organizations, Mr. & Ms. TAMIU candidates

and International Engagement participated in the

Shopping Cart Parade. Study Abroad students get together to decorate

International Engagement’s Study Abroad

shopping cart

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Third place was a tie between Sigma Nu Delta (SND) and

Maroon Kindness with College Assistance Migrant

Program of Students (CAMPOS)

coming in second and the TAMIU Dance Club taking first

prize. For their creativity and exceptional school spirit, the

TAMIU Dance Club was awarded a $100 grant from SGA.

First Place: TAMIU Dance Club

Second Place: CAMPOS

Third Place: Maroon Kindness &

Sigma Nu Delta

On Wednesday, Feb. 12th,

students gathered around in

the Student Center Rotunda for

a pep-rally hosted by Campus

Activities Board (CAB). The

pep-rally featured a performance from the TAMIU

Cheerleading Squad, Men & Women Basketball

Team Introductions, minute to win it games and a

spirit stick competition. With their outstanding

school spirit and chanting, Sigma Nu Delta took

the spirit stick and a $100 grant awarded by CAB.

Spirit Week Day 3: CAB Pep-Rally

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Meet the 2014 Mr. & Ms. TAMIU Candidates

Ms. Kazandra Aleman & Mr. Anthony Stahl

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Spirit Week Day 4: Tailgate, Basketball Games, Mr. & Ms. TAMIU Coronation & CAB After-Party

The final day of Spirit Week 2014 kicked off with

CAB’s tailgate party at the KCB Front

Lawn. Students, staff and faculty gathered

around for free food, Maroon Mob prizes,

photos with Dusty and face painting before

the TAMIU Men’s and Women’s

basketball games.

Falling short by five points, Lubbock

Christian University defeated the Lady

Dustdevils 94-89. Still, the Lady Dustdevils did not

go down without a fight and are currently 13-3 in the

Heartland play. Also playing an intense neck-and-

neck game was the TAMIU Men’s Basketball team.

With a nine-point loss (75-66), the Dustdevils fell

11-3 in the Heartland play but remain in first place

against their competitors, Arkansas-Fort Smith and

Dallas Baptist. The Dustdevils will play their last

home game against the University of Texas of the

Permian Basin Saturday, February 15th at 1:00 pm

(women) and 3:00 pm (men).

After the basketball games, Mr. & Ms. TAMIU

candidates were called to the middle of the court as

they, along with the crowd, waited to hear who won

the votes of the student body. With their excellent

campaigning and hard work, Anthony Stahl and

Kazzandra Aleman were crowned Mr. & Ms.

TAMIU 2014. Following the announcement of Mr.

& Ms. TAMIU was the CAB After Party in the

Student Center Ballroom. Students gathered around

for food, music and a photo booth to end Spirit

Week.

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Community Engagement Partner Nominated on behalf of Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity

(F.I.A.T.), January’s Community Engagement Partner is

Junior Achievement of Laredo. Coined the world’s

largest organization, JA is dedicated to educating

students (K-12) on work readiness, entrepreneurship

and financial literacy, as stated on JA’s website.

Through hands-on activities and programs, Junior

Achievement of Laredo is able to mold students into

exceptional leaders who are determined to achieve life-

long

educational

goals.

“This

agency has

shown not

only

students of

our

community

the basic

knowledge of life, but has also helped us grow

professionally and mentally,” explained F.I.A.T.

Congratulations to our Community Engagement

Partner of the Month. Keep up the good work!

Interested in giving back to your community? Visit the

Office of Student Conduct & Community Engagement

in Student Center 226 or call (956) 326-2286.

Outstanding Service Leader January’s Outstanding Service Leader has been

awarded to Ervin Delgado. Secretary for

Dustdevils for Life, Delgado has done great things

for the mission that his organization upholds; to

enhance respect for and perseverance of innocent

life from conception to natural death. “Ervin has

demonstrated remarkable leadership skills during

his two-year term as an officer in Dustdevils for

Life,” stated Valerie Lopez, President for

Dustdevils for Life. Delgado has helped vamp local

pregnancy resource centers, Casa Esperanza and

Laredo Life Center and has had the opportunity to

create relationships with supervisors and Laredo

locals. Serving the Laredo community is something

Delgado has and will always take pride in. On

behalf of Dustdevils for Life and the Office of

Student Conduct & Community Engagement,

congratulations to our Outstanding Service Leader!

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Nu Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma: Demonstrating Ethical Standards in the Criminal Justice System Academic excellence, community service, educational leadership and unity are the goals of every Alpha Phi Sigma member in the United States. Alpha Phi Sigma is a national criminal justice honor society that seeks to elevate the ethical standards of the criminal justice system and keep well informed on scientific research. Moreover, a new chapter was created at Texas A & M International University, the Nu Psi Chapter. Alpha Phi Sigma lifelong members Dr. Frances Bernat and Dr. Kelly Frailing are academically preparing criminal justice students and mentoring them to become excellent role models in Laredo. Under great mentors, the Nu Psi chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma will develop excellent criminal justice students for generations to come. As the Honor Society's Latin motto states, "Qui Transtulit Sustinet" which states, “He who transplanted, still sustains.” Written By: Carlos Alvarez, Alpha Phi Sigma President

OSA, SOLE & SCCE Welcome Stephanie Martinez The Offices of the Associate VP for Student Affairs, Student Orientation, Leadership & Engagement and Student Conduct & Community Engagement are pleased to welcome Stephanie Martinez to the Student Engagement team. Stephanie is a junior seeking her Bachelor’s in Communication with a minor in Sociology and a certification in Leadership. A very involved student, Stephanie is active in six student organizations including Campus Activities Board (CAB), Student Government Association (SGA), Sigma Nu Delta (SND), International Toast Masters, Student Leaders Involved in Change (SLIiC) & TRIO. Stephanie is also an Orientation Leader (OL) and upholds the Treasurer position for three of the six organizations she is active in. On behalf of OSA, SOLE & SCCE, we look forward to working with you this year.

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Invented by Navy Seal Randy Hetrick and used most widely by the U.S. Military, advanced athletes and trainers, TRX is a total-body resistance and bodyweight training workout that utilizes gravity and your bodyweight to make your workout as intense as you want it to be. TRX stands for Total-body Resistance Exercise and consists of two adjustable nylon straps with handles and foot cradles on each strap. The number of exercises you can perform with the TRX is countless. From biceps curls, triceps extensions, pushups, rows, mountain climbers and the atomic pike, the list goes on and on. If you thought running on the treadmill was the only way of getting good cardio into your daily workout routine, think again. The TRX is also a great way to get your cardio in (jump squats, jumping lunges, mountain climbers, etc.). The best part about TRX? You can use it virtually anywhere, both indoors and outdoors and it’s travel friendly. No more waiting in line for machines at the gym either. Just 30 minutes using the TRX will have your burning up to 800 calories. The TAMIU REC features one TRX suspension trainer in the weight room that can be used on the Smith Machine. With the new facility underway, the TAMIU REC hopes to bring TRX on board as one of the fitness classes that will be taught by certified Group Fitness Instructors. As a certified TRX trainer, I guarantee that this class will get you cut and lean in as little as one month. To find out where you can purchase a TRX and DVDs, visit http://www.trxtraining.com/suspension-training today!

TRX Founder & CEO Randy Hetrick

Single-Leg Pushup-to-Stand

Pendulum

International Engagement Welcomes Graduate Assistant All the way from India, International Engagement welcomes Visakh Matew Koushy as the Spring 2014 Graduate Assistant. Matew is majoring in Management Information Systems. With several certifications in Web Code Design, Matew will be using his talent and skill in the design of the International Engagement website. On behalf of International Engagement, welcome to our team!

If you want to get out of Laredo to

explore and study in another country for a summer, semester or even a whole year,

come by the Study Abroad Fair on Thursday, February 20th from 11 am – 2 pm in the Student Center Rotunda. You

will have the chance to speak with International Student Advisors who are committed to sending you abroad in the

safest and most cost effective way possible. It’s that time of the year again

to fall in love with study abroad!

Author/Editor: Sarah R. Herrera

Staff Assistant, Student Affairs

Tel: 956.326.2282

Email: sarah.herrera@tamiu.edu