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Volume 92, Issue 10
First conference VictoriesThe Lady Red Wolves played ULM and ULL in two shutouts.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
This week in history:The first black man to join a predominately white fraternity at ASU, joined Alpha Tau Omega in 1991. LaVail McDougle was a transfer from Northern Illinois University and rushed in the fall semester.
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Staci Vandagriff | Photo EditorAt Saturday’s football game against Western Kentucky, ASU Chancellor Tim Hudson brought delegates from Mexico onto the field during halftime to introduce them to the crowd. Hudson met with the del-egates through the weekend discussing the possibility of a sister campus in Querétaro, Mexico.
TANYA GIRALDOSTAFF WRITER
“I honestly don’t have much of an opinion either way, but if the pub-lic votes it in, I think we should put an incredible tax on it. I also think it may help crime go down in the country.”
–Stephanie Overby, a junior animal science major of Little Rock.
“I believe that using medical marijuana where the benefits are good and there are no negative side effects could be beneficial in the medical world, but there would have to be a method of dis-tribution to where only those in medical need can receive and access it in order for it to be successful.”
–Brendon Aithen, a senior exercise sci-ence major of Durban, South Africa.
“I’ve been to the state of Washing-ton where marijuana was legal-ized, and people abuse the system all the time. Instead of street dealers, people turned to corrupt doctors for what they needed.”
–Nathan Shelby, a junior history major of Bryant.
“Weed doesn’t kill people. Tobacco kills.”
–Kendrick Daniels, a freshman theater major of Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Do you agree with legalizing medical marijuana?The Arkansas Supreme Court announced that legalizing medical marijuana would be an option on the November Arkansas ballot. ASU students reacted to the news.
The Student Activities Board (SAB) has made sev-eral changes to the usual tra-ditions of homecoming.
The biggest change SAB made was removing the Pres-ident’s Cup tradition for this approaching homecoming.
“There is going to be an overall winner for each event,” said Amber Ray, tradi-tions director of SAB. “That way more organizations will be willing to participate.”
The President’s Cup was the only trophy for the over-all winner of homecoming week, but now there will be more awards to win instead of just one.
“It is not the large compe-tition week we’ve had in the past,” Martha Spack, associ-ate dean and director of the leadership center, said during the SGA meeting last Tues-day. “There’s only four major things that will be happen-ing.”
According to the 2012 ASU homecoming schedule, this year’s homecoming con-sists of a banner competition, costume contest, step show and spirit competition.
“It is very do-able for any student organization no mat-ter what size,” Spack said. “The leadership center is providing the organizations with all the things that they need to be a part of that experience.”
“The President’s Cup made (homecoming) very competitive,” Ray said, who is a sophomore nursing ma-jor of Little Rock. “Letting go of the President’s Cup has made it more open for other organizations to participate.
Arkansas State University may be establish-ing an affiliate school in Querétaro, Mexico.
ASU Chancellor Tim Hudson announced in a press release, “We now have reached a major juncture in the due diligence of this project that, if fully realized as a sister cam-pus operation in Querétaro, could ultimately transform the trajectory of higher education in Mexico and position Arkansas State as a leader in innovative global education deliv-ery.”
Dalia Tejada, a member of the Hispanic Outreach and Latino Appreciation organiza-tion (HOLA) and graduate student of Bogata, Columbia said she thinks it is a great oppor-tunity.
“I’ve been told that I would have great job opportunities for my Ed.D if this sister school would be realized.”
Hudson explained that the partnership set up for this project is not only to benefit ASU, but Mexico as well to promote higher educa-tion for students there.
“There is a growing interest and growing need for students in Mexico to pursue a col-lege education,” Hudson said.
The delegates of Mexico that are part of this project toured ASU this past weekend.
“It’s a courtship,” Hudson said. “They want to meet students. They want to look at our academic program.”
Many variables, from the weather to where the trains were located, were taken into con-sideration when deciding where to put a uni-versity. “Querétaro is the best place for such a university,” Hudson said.
Corporations such as Nestle’ are located in Querétaro as well as Jonesboro.
ASU’s Counseling Servic-es, in conjunction with Greek Life, the Student Government Association and the Univer-sity Police Department, will be hosting alcohol awareness week from Oct. 22-26.
Phil Hestand, director of the counseling and career planning center, spoke about the purpose of the event, as well as the organization’s ex-pectations for students.
“There are quite a few things going on during the week. Tuesday, we’re going to have the golf cart with the drunk driving goggles, so people can see what to expect with the effects of al-cohol and driving,” Hestand said. “It’s basically to simulate the intoxicating substance, which inhibits people’s reac-tion time and impairs depth
perception.”On Wednesday, the coun-
seling center will provide a free alcohol screening from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., allowing students and faculty to de-termine their current drink-ing habits and if they need to seek assistance.
“On Tuesday, there’s go-ing to be a mocktail party from 5-7 p.m. out on the Village Lawn. The students will have to bring their own ingredients and basically they’re going to mix non-alcoholic party drinks or use a recipe and they’ll be judged on which one is the best, and that’s being cosponsored by the Greeks,” Hestand said.
The entrants will be placed into three separate categories: sororities, fraternities and student organizations. He also mentioned that a booth will be located in the food court of the Student Union
SAB changes homecoming traditions
MEXICO, 3
ASU may establish affiliate in Mexico
TANYA GIRALDOSTAFF WRITER
Staci Vandagriff | Photo Editor
Counseling Services join Greeks and UPD in Alcohol Awareness
CASEY RINALDISTAFF WRITER
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This coming Tuesday and Wednesday, Volunteer ASU and the American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at ASU and are in need of do-nors.
“It’s definitely important for students to donate blood because Arkansas is actually having a shortage of blood right now,” said Jodie Cherry, adviser to Volunteer ASU. “It’s important for students to be able to get out and give blood.”
This will be the first of two blood drives that ASU will
host this year for the Ameri-can Red Cross. The next one will be sometime in the spring semester.
Makala Bell, a sophomore biology major of Jackson-ville, is the chair of the ASU Blood Drive and spoke about the importance of donating blood.
“There’s no reason to not give blood. Maybe you or a family member received blood or you think that one day you’ll be in the need of it. Maybe your friend or colleague asked you to give blood. Maybe you think it’s the right thing to do. No
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Volunteer ASU hosts blood drive
ALEX HERNANDEZSTAFF WRITER
Much has been made of Mitt Romney’s personal fortune. The former CEO of Bain Capital has been scrutinized by the media for his reluctance to disclose information regarding the taxes he paid over the past several years.
That trepidation has fueled accusations he either paid a rate approaching zero percent or otherwise paid a rate well below that of average Americans.
While his tax rate may appear excessively low at first glance, many fail to take into account things such as deductions (especially charitable ones) and the difference between how investments are taxed compared to salary.
But that hasn’t stopped some from making ridiculous claims. For example, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., proclaimed during a speech on the Senate floor in July that Romney has “basically paid no taxes in the prior 12 years” with nothing to back the claim other than an unnamed source.
These distractions are necessary for Barack Obama’s re-election efforts because he can not run on his accomplishments in office.
In 2008, the then-Senator from Illinois ran as a Washington outsider possessing the ideas to fundamentally transform American politics and lead the nation into an era of untold prosperity.
And yet he has amplified many of the George W. Bush administration’s failures while adding his own, most notably a failed trillion-dollar stimulus bill and a health care bill that inappropriately redefines the relationship between citizen and
government. The issue of Romney’s tax
returns is thus crucial to the president’s campaign because it allows him to engage in class-warfare rhetoric as opposed to providing a clear outline of his plans for a second term.
This is quite different from the hopey-changey rhetoric employed during the 2008 campaign.
Where he once sold the idea that he could quickly alleviate the pain facing ordinary Americans, the president now proclaims that it was always apparent that he would require a second term to right the economic ship.
The problem with Keynesian economics is that its proponents can always dismiss failures as a result of not going far enough ,not printing enough money, not taxing enough money and not spending enough money.
The president’s vision is flawed.
He believes in squeezing the private sector – the engine of economic growth – to gorge the insatiable maw of the federal leviathan.
Instead of concerning himself with maximizing personal and economic liberty, he seeks to
increase government dependency through wealth transfers.
Just ask Greece – running immense deficits to finance the expansion of the public sector invariably leads to economic ruin.
This election is not about Mitt Romney and his taxes.
It is a referendum on Barack Obama and whether or not the nation seeks to continue down the path of European-style social democracy.
Last Thursday, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that the initiative seeking to legalize medical marijuana in Arkansas may stay on the ballot.
This means that on Nov. 6, we will get the chance to decide whether Arkansas becomes the first Southern state to legalize the drug for medicinal purposes. The ruling comes after a conservative action group brought suit against the measure, claiming its title could mislead voters.
This debate is not new—many students have discussed this issue at great lengths in conversation and in the Herald, and many have expressed their support for the issue.
However, what many fail to realize is as promising as medicinal ‘pot’ may seem, legalizing this drug for medical purposes may bring far more problems than we realize.
The text of the ballot measure said it will seek to establish “a system for the cultivating, acquisition and distribution of marijuana for qualifying patients through nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries” and will authorize “limited cultivation of marijuana by qualifying patients or designated caregivers.”
Also, certain individuals will have the right to grow marijuana, as long as they strictly follow the regulations in place.
But the likelihood of marijuana
growers following all the rules and not selling it illegally is slim.
Just ask California police, who have struggled to keep this under control, spending much time, effort and money to keep marijuana growers within the legal constraints of the system, according to an NBC News article entitled “Marijuana grows openly in California towns as traffickers hide behind laws, police say.”
Gov. Mike Beebe expressed his concern about the issue, stating in a Reuters article, “It’s going to require a whole lot of administration from the health department. I don’t know where we’re going to get it from.”
Another potential consequence is the harm brought to average neighborhoods and communities like Jonesboro.
Bill Wheeler of the Families First Action Committee said it best when he noted that houses known to grow marijuana will entice thieves and criminals, adversely affecting property values and the safety of neighborhoods
in general.But my main problem with the
law is proponents fail to answer this simple question: if marijuana is simply another type of medicine, why must it be exempt from the regular FDA process of going through a registered pharmacy?
The law clearly assumes “qualifying patients” will not abuse the drug, for it does not provide enough protective measures.
Sadly, many who would be prescribed marijuana may neither realize nor care about the risks involved.
According to drugabuse.gov, marijuana is an addictive substance that can lead to depression and aggressive behavior when abused.
We need to more carefully examine the effects and conduct more studies to validate its use before making it widely available.
If not, I fear we could end up legalizing a drug that will harm not only the general public, but also the very ones it promises to help.
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“These distractions are necessary for Barack Obama’s re-election efforts because he can not run on his accomplishments in office.”
-Zach Lott
Our ViewASU honored for helping soldiers
The “Military Friendly Schools” list made by Victory Media, an annual list naming the top 15 percent of U.S. colleges, universities and trade schools supporting members of the armed services in their college lives has been announced, and Arkansas State has once again been included.
The list consists of 1,739 schools and ASU has been included on the list every four years since its inception.
ASU efforts to help enlisted students include its use of the BECK Pride Center to help 150 service members through rehabilitation, individual development and education.
Last year, ASU’s Board of Trustees decided to charge any active service member and their dependents in-state tuition levels regardless of where they live or where they were stationed.
Usually those who choose to go into a branch of the armed services do so in order to do their part in securing the safety of the U.S.
At the same time, many do it in order to help support their family, or like with the National Guard, which makes it easier to attend college once their service is complete.
We are proud of both our service men and women who have decided to do their part to keep us safe while we go about our daily and sometimes trivial lives.
So it makes us even prouder that our school is doing what it can to make the transition for these soldiers back into normal life as easy as possible, so they also can take the same steps toward realizing their dreams just as we have because of their service.
“Our View” is written by the editorial staff. The opinions are not neces-sarily reflective of the student body, faculty or administration of Arkan-sas State University.
The dangers of medicinal pot“The law clearly assumes
‘qualifying patients’ will
not abuse the drug, for it
does not provide enough
protective measures.”
- Jeff Davidson
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HOMECOMING, Continued
Who may apply?Juniors and Seniors (60+ ASUJ hours) with GPA • of 2.50 or higherGraduate students (12+ ASUJ hours) with GPA • of 3.50 or higher
Previous recipients are ineligible.
Who’s WhoAmong Students in American Universities & Colleges
Application available athttp://www.astate.edu/a/student-affairs/vcsa/
WhosWhoApplication.pdf
Application deadline is Friday, October 5.
Who’s Who Among Students is a nationally recognized program that honors outstanding student leaders
who enhance the positive image of American youth through their contributions to community and school.
Significant involvement in extracurricular, civic, and student professional activities, along with academic achievement, are attributes of students selected for Who’s Who recognition.
This year we are trying to make homecoming more re-laxed, fun and more student involved.”
“I can see why they re-moved (the President’s Cup) because it caused a lot of problems,” Taylor Gee, a ju-nior public relations major of Franklin, Ky., and member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, said.
When it came to compet-ing for one main trophy, Gee said the Greek organizations got very competitive and would bash one another.
“Even if you are not a part of the organization, you can still be part of the week because there will entertain-
ment and a lot of things to come out and see,” Ray said.
Dylan Shrum, a sopho-more history major of Sul-phur Rock, said he thinks that with the new changes to homecoming, everyone will have an equal opportunity.
“I think it is great to try to bring everyone together un-der one community,” Shrum said.
Ray said she hopes that this year many people will get involved and become more spirited.
“Our goal is to bring ev-erybody in, unite and have a good time while also cel-ebrating our past victory and hope for another.”
“Querétaro has a big, international cor-porate community,” Hudson said.
German Vasquez, a freshman of San-ta Rosa, Texas, said he believes that stu-dents would benefit in the sister school, especially if they are studying Spanish.
“(Students) could use ideas and plans to connect and help the community around campus and possibly the whole country of Mexico,” Vasquez said.
“Having the sister school in Mexico is of great benefit because it is nearby and it could also lead to other branches of the university in other parts of the world,” Tejada said. “Not only would this
school motivate Hispanics to attend a university but for other students to have the ability to know other cultures.”
Hudson talked to students at a His-panic heritage mixer at the Multicul-tural center last Thursday about how knowing Spanish has helped him with this project.
“I know that the ability to at least be empathetic with their culture, their point of view, to have friendships and relationships, it’s probably due to the fact that I can speak enough Spanish to get along with them and to understand them,” Hudson said.
“The main goal is to provide Mexican students with an alternative,” Hudson said.
Hudson met with the delegates over the weekend, hosting a tour of the cam-pus, a luncheon as part of Legislative Day and a reception at the Chancellor’s Residence.
The delegates finished the weekend by watching the Red Wolves play West-ern Kentucky.
Hudson is set to announce the results of the meetings this week.
MEXICO, Continued
Moon Festival
Xinzhong Zhao | Staff PhotographerMembers of the Chinese Student Organization Dance Team perform a traditional Chinese fan dance at the Moon Festival Friday night in the Auditorium.
ALCOHOL, Continuedwith information about al-cohol awareness, as well as the week’s activities. Groups will be judged on taste, ap-pearance and creativity of presentation. Prizes will be distributed to the winners in all three divisions.
Though there was not a projected attendance num-ber, Hestand noted that the screenings have attracted a few hundred people in years past, and that he expects the mocktail and golf cart events to be fairly popular.
“It’s grown a lot. In the 80s it basically wasn’t much more than a one-day event,” Hestand said. “We used to set up at the old Reng Center and just have a mocktail event around lunch time one day while we talked to students, so it’s grown quite a bit.”
According to Hestand, ASU has been a part of al-cohol research for several years.
“We have been involved in the Core survey for prob-ably at least 25 years, which is a national survey for col-lege students and their drink-ing habits. We get data back about Arkansas students and we also get data back about our specific campus,” Hestand said. “What we find is that most of our students don’t drink on a regular basis.
Hestand said he believes that students often are in-correct in how much alcohol they believe other students consume.
“From the Core data, we can see that they drink like at Thanksgiving or Christmas at a family dinner,” Hestand said. “Just because UPD has to deal with four or five students who are not responsible with their drinking, doesn’t mean that ASU students as a whole drink a lot of alcohol.”
Hestand said that the week of events is aimed to teach students education about al-cohol use.
“With the alcohol aware-ness week we’re really trying to teach people the norms, to be responsible with any alcohol use if they so choose, and to help people identify if they have some sort of alco-hol problem and get them the help that they need to deal with it.”
Alexis Hurdle, head of ASU Greek Life, explained how the Greeks are going to be involved with the week, and what they hope students will get out of the events.
“This is the first year that we’re involved. The counsel-ing center has been doing this for quite a few years, but we just contacted them, and the Student Government Asso-ciation (SGA) and UPD, and asked if there was room for collaboration here, and can we come in and help out with some programming.” she said.
One of the main portions of the event that the Greek Life will be co-sponsoring
will be a guest speaker, Mark Sterner, who will speak in Centennial Hall on Oct. 25, at 6 p.m.
Sterner, whose seminar is titled, “DUI: A powerful les-son,” chronicles his real-life experience of driving home drunk one night with a group of his fraternity brothers, which resulted in a fatal crash that left Sterner in a coma and killed three of his friends.
Upon revival, he was sent to prison for two years on multiple counts of man-slaughter.
“We’re also doing the “Ragin’ with the Red Wolves tailgate party” from 11 a.m. til 1 p.m. on Monday at the Heritage Plaza Lawn, just outside the Union and we are partnering with student gov-ernment, the counseling cen-ter, and UPD, for all of this day,” Hestand said. “We hope to have some free food, music and games that correspond to alcohol education.”
Greek Life will be putting on a ‘Bartender’s Challenge,’ to promote mature manage-ment of alcohol and to test what students believe consti-tutes “one drink.”
Students will pour drinks into a measuring cup to see how far off or how spot-on they are to what constitutes one drink.
Hurdle also said she hopes to continue this collaborative partnership into the future for work on other events.
“This is something that will become an annual event. We just want to raise aware-ness and provide educational opportunities, to show them how to maturely manage their alcohol if they choose to drink, and if they choose not to drink, that’s fine too,” Hurdle said.
Other scheduled events include, “Game On” on Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and a “Bar Exam” on Oct. 25 in the Stu-dent Union Food Court from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
matter the reason, your in-volvement helps the Red Cross maintain a healthy and reliable blood supply.”
The goal for the blood drive is to obtain 177 units of blood. Most donors can only donate one pint of blood meaning that 177 donors will be needed. However, there are cases where a donor can donate two pints so it de-creases the amount of donors needed.
“Donating blood is a sim-ple thing to do, but it can make a big difference in the live of others,” Bell said about the donating process. “The blood donation process from the time you arrive until the time you leave takes about an hour. The donation itself is only eight through ten min-utes on average.”
The steps that are re-quired for the donation pro-cess are registration, health
history and a mini physical. After that, a pint of blood is taken from the donor and refreshments are provided to them after the process is complete.
In order to donate blood, students must have a form of identification with them, weigh more than 110 pounds, not be prescribed any antibi-otics currently and are en-couraged to have eaten prior to donating and have fluids in them.
Any students interested in donating can donate this week. The blood drive will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. in Centennial of the Stu-dent Union.
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ZACHARY LOTTSPORTS WRITER
CHELSEA WEAVERNEWS EDITOR
Travis Sharp| Staff PhotographerWide receiver Kelsey Collins dodges a Western Kentucky player. ASU would end the night with 335 passing yards, while Western Kentucky finished with 365.
Red Wolves lose grip in Sun Belt openerWestern Kentucky took its first step
toward proving they are the Sun Belt’s best, coming back from a 13-point deficit in the second half to muzzle the Arkansas State Red Wolves 26-13 at Liberty Bank Stadium Saturday night before a crowd of 25,160.
ASU matched the Hilltoppers’ physi-cality early on and drove effectively down the field but stalled in the red zone, settling for two field goals before marauding down from their own seven to close out the first half with a vintage Gus Malzahn play – freshman quarter-back Fredi Knighten lined up as a wide receiver, took the ball from a reverse and spiraled it to senior running back An-thony Kincy for a touchdown.
Just as ASU offensive line coach J.B. Grimes warned during the week, the ‘Toppers defensive front was quick and athletic, harassing senior quarterback Ryan Aplin and mitigating his ability to roll out of the pocket and find a receiver down field.
“Their defensive line is probably the best in the conference. They sack the other team’s quarterback quite a bit,” said Malzahn after the game. “We knew that going in. We knew he had to run the football and take some pressure off our line, but they got to us a few times.”
Though senior wide receiver Taylor Stockemer played for the first time since ASU’s Week one loss to Oregon, the vertical passing game was limited, and
Malzahn turned to a combination of screens and slants to allow players such as freshman wide receiver J.D. McKissic to work in open space.
The Red Wolves led 13-0 entering halftime, but WKU roared back in the third quarter. Senior quarter-back Kawaun Jakes left the game late in the second quarter with an injury and was replaced by red-shirt freshman James Mauro, who ener-gized the ‘Toppers’ floundering passing game in the third by tossing touchdowns to receiver Mitchell Henry – once after a short ASU punt and again after an Ap-lin interception – within a minute and a half to put WKU ahead 14-13.
The short punt was indicative of an-other poor night from the Red Wolves’ special teams, who repeatedly failed to secure suitable field position on punt and kickoff coverage. WKU’s punt unit consistently planted the ball near the Arkansas State goal line, putting Aplin and his offense in a bind each drive as they attempted to drive the length of the field.
This was apparent as ASU’s offense fell silent in the third, failing to enter Hilltopper territory. Where Arkansas State controlled the clock in the first
half, the ‘Toppers shifted that advantage in their favor in the second, turning to running back Antonio Andrews to keep ASU defenders on the field and leave the offense helpless on the sideline. Andrews totaled 224 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries.
“We’re a work in progress. I’ve been saying that for a while.... Now, I’ve got to give those guys credit. We’re talking about a very good defense,” Malzahn said.
Having dropped their conference opener, the Red Wolves now turn their attention to a match against Florida In-ternational Thursday night.
Having no time to rest, the team must cram a normal practice schedule into a short week. The game is set for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff and will be broadcast on ESPNU.
Staci Vandagriff| Photo EditorGus Malzahn yells at a ref after a penalty for an illegal formation was called against the Red Wolves.
The A-State men’s and women’s cross country teams split its squads Saturday, sending teams to the Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Ken. and the Rhodes Invitational in Memphis.
Eight members of the women’s team competed at the Greater Louisville Classic, which was the country’s largest collegiate cross country meet featuring 116 teams. Due to the large number of teams registered, the event was divided into three races per gender. The ASU women’s team was accepted into the gold race, which was the highest level of competition.
Sophomore Kristina Aubert led the pack through the 5K course finishing 47th out of 267 with a time of 17:35.88.
“Greater Louisville was a really good motivator for our team with all the competition and everyone running personal bests,” Aubert said.
She was followed by senior Sam Salinas who placed 124th with a time of 18:12.38 and sophomore Rexi Parcells who placed 131st in 18:13.67.
Freshman Abbey Dixon finished 168th in 18:27.13, and sophomore Heather Newberry finished 201st in 18:59.94 to round out the top five.
The women placed 20th in the 31-team field.
“Nearly all the women, whether they ran at the Rhodes Invite or the Greater Louisville CC Classic, ran either a season best or personal course record this weekend,” head coach Kyle Chandler said. “That is very exciting news and one indication that the work
they’ve been doing and the training is working. I think they will take this momentum and continue to train well in the coming weeks as we enter the latter stages of the regular season.”
ASU’s men’s team and four members of the women’s team competed at the Rhodes Invitational hosted at Shelby Farms.
The men placed fourth among 18 teams and were led by freshman Lance Beckman, who finished tenth with a time of 26:49 for the 8K course, followed by senior David Mills who finished the course in 27:10.
Freshman Jesse Duvall completed the course in 27:57 followed by senior Briar Becton in 28:10.
Junior Devin Reed finished out the top five by placing 46 with a time of 28:31.
“I was pleased that the men’s first 8K team average time was well under 28 minutes. Our top runner, Luke Lindsley, was running in 3rd place with about 400 meters to the finish when he collapsed. Had he finished, the men’s average team time would have been a bit under 27:20 and they would have finished 2nd place,” Chandler said.
In the women’s 5K at Rhodes, sophomore Heather Hammett led the way with a 12th-place finish in 19:40, followed by senior Lyndsey Patterson, who placed 23rd with a time of 20:08.
Freshman Riley Hancock placed 34th in 20:25 and freshman Ashleigh Price completed the course in 22:31 placing 86th.
Both the A-State men’s and women’s cross country teams will return to action Oct. 13 to compete in Fayetteville at the Chile Pepper Invitational.
One team, two meetsCross country splits squad to produce results
The Arkansas State women’s soccer team won back-to-back conference games this weekend against Louisiana-Monroe and Louisiana-Lafayette to improve their overall record to 8-5-0 and their conference record to 2-2.
In Friday’s match against Louisiana-Monroe, ASU came away with a 3-0 defeat after scoring three goals in the first half and then holding the shutout throughout the second 45-minute time period.
Sophomore Christina Fink scored the first goal in the 15th minute of the game. The goal originated with a give-and-go combination from junior midfielder Kristina Rivera and freshman forward Loren Mitchell. The ball was then passed to Fink who buried the shot from the right side to give ASU the 1-0 lead.
Ten minutes later (34:26), ULM’s goalkeeper blocked a shot from senior Ashley McMurtry, and the rebound was then finished by Kristina Rivera to give ASU a 2-0 lead.
Only four minutes later (38:58), the momentum of
the Red Wolves continued as junior Alex Furr scored their third goal. A handball was called inside the box to give the Red Wolves a penalty kick. Furr made the penalty kick look easy as she sent the ball into the back of the net near the lower right hand corner.
This was Furr’s first tallied goal not only on the season, but also in her three-year ASU soccer career.
The Red Wolves’ outshot ULM 26-5, and earned six corner kicks to Monroe’s four.
In goal, playing time was split between senior keeper Aja Aguirre, who played the first half, and junior keeper Audrey Baldwin, who completed Aguirre’s shutout. Both goalkeepers came away with saves for two shots on goal by the ULM offense.
Sunday’s match up against the Rajun Cajuns, the Red Wolves came away with a 2-0 defeat.
Once again, ASU scored both goals in the first half and then held the lead throughout the second half.
The first goal was scored 15 minutes into the game by sophomore Jena Kelley on a long shot from the right side. Soccer fans were filled
with excitement as Kelley sent the ball soaring over the goalkeeper’s head from about 20 yards out.
ASU’s leading goal-scorer, Christina Fink, added to the lead with a head goal to make the score 2-0. The goal originated when junior midfielder Ashley Jackson got fouled, giving the Red Wolves a free kick from the left side of the field.
Senior Ashley McMurtry took the free kick and placed the ball right on the head of Christina Fink, who deflected it into the net. The goal was Fink’s sixth on the season. The shutout was given to senior goalkeeper Aja Aguirre, who
is now 5-3-0 on the season. Head coach Tafadzwa
Ziyenge was very proud of the team’s back-to-back conference wins. “It’s a great feeling to continue defending our home turf. The girls have done really well. We look forward to continuing the winning streak on the road next weekend,” Ziyenge said. The team has proven its ability to win at home, but will be challenged as they travel and play in Alabama next weekend.
SBC play will continue for the as ASU takes on Troy this Friday, followed by South Alabama on Sunday.
Back-to-back wins for first SBC victories
Xinzhong Zhao| Sports EditorFreshman forward Katey Carmichael battles the Ragin Cajuns goal keeper.
LYNDSEY PATTERSONSTAFF WRITER
The Arkansas State volleyball team improved its Sun Belt Conference record to 2-2 with a 25-17, 26-24, 25-18 victory over Louisiana-Monroe at the HPESS Facility on Sunday.
The Red Wolves (11-8, 2-2 SBC) trailed just eight times over the three set match and relied on a steady attacking game to pick up the sweep over the Warhawks (4-9, 0-4).
Senior Jasmine Terry led the way with 16 kills, just two shy of her career-high. Fellow senior Kelsie Hodges added eight kills and a .429 attacking percentage.
Senior Allison Kearney finished with 37 assists and moved into sixth-place on the all-time career assist list at ASU. Junior libero added 13 digs, while Taylor Coughin chipped in with eight digs.
“We recovered really well after the way we played on Friday night so I was happy about that,” ASU volleyball
coach David Rehr said. “It is just a matter of us doing it again, especially with a quick turnaround and three matches this coming week.”
ASU used a late run to help secure a first-set victory and take an early edge in the match.
Hodges and Terry used a 7-1 run to close at the set and give ASU a 25-17 victory. Terry finished the match with three straight kills, including a slam on set point.
ASU posted solid numbers in the second-set, but ULM matched the Red Wolves step-for-step.
ULM held a 21-19 lead late in the match, but a kill from Marie Hadar and attack error from the Warhawks evened the score at 21-21. After trading the next four points, Hodges connected on back-to-back kills to send ASU to a 26-24 victory.
The swing in momentum was too much for ULM to overcome and ASU cruised to a 25-18 victory on the third set.
ASU volleyball sweeps ULM
Travis Sharp| Staff PhotographerSenior Kelsey Hodges blocks Warhawks outside hitter Zuzana Markova. Hodges ended the match with eight kills, while senior Jasmine Terry had 16.
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