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Page 6Hunter
Dozier hits a gram
slam in the bottom of
the 6th
Winning is not always
determined by the score
Inside
The Crime Log Page 2
February named Family Life Education Month Page 3
Lumberjack Baseball won last nightPage 6
KSAU plans softball remotePage 6
The Pine Log’s
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Opinions Page 4
Columns
Lydia Elseth talks about primary election date being moved.
Jessica Gilligan tells readers about father shooting laptop.
EntertainmentPage 5
Driving Jacks Mr. Greek Pageant
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By Wendi KunkelCONTRIBUTING WRITER
According to the Center for Disease Control, the third leading cause of death in people ages 10 to 24 is suicide, and among college stu-dents it is the second leading cause of death. SFA is not immune to these statistics, which is why Counseling Services offers students and staff an opportunity to help save a life.
QPR is a two-hour workshop that provides information and interac-tive experiences on “questioning, persuading and referring” a poten-tially suicidal person and possibly preventing a tragedy.
SFA began offering the course in the fall of 2010 after the University realized how relevant the mat-ter was to the campus. Director of Counseling Services Jill Milem helps train students taking the course.
“In the spring of 2010, after a stu-dent completed suicide, Dr. Adam Peck, dean of student affairs, en-couraged and approved the imple-mentation of the QPR program, which alerts members of the com-munity to identify signs of suicide and teaches them how to refer a sui-cidal person for help,” Milem said.
Since it is impossible for doc-tors, counselors and mental health professionals to know everyone
who needs help, it is important for people to understand the signs a suicidal person may show. After completing the course, students be-come certified Suicide Preventions Gatekeepers.
“Suicide is far more common than most people realize,” Milem said. “When a person understands the likelihood that they will at some point be in a position to intervene with a person who is depressed and suicidal, they are eager to learn how to get that person to sources of help.”
SFA is taking steps to ensure that its students are healthy, happy and well cared for, not only by offering
free counseling to students but by giving them the tools to make a dif-ference in other people’s lives.
“To our knowledge, no currently enrolled student has completed a suicide since we began offering the training,” Milem said. “We have noted that increasing numbers of students are being referred by con-cerned friends, faculty,and staff as a result. We are very grateful to the campus community for their car-ing response.” Students interested in attending a QPR course can find more information at Counseling Services on the third floor of the Rusk Building.
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By Katy FrenchCONTRIBUTING WRITER
Created as a way to emphasize environmental awareness on cam-pus, the “Green is the New Black” fashion show featured student-made outfits that incorporated many different recycled materials.
The second annual “Green is the New Black” fashion show was host-ed by the members of SFA’s chapter of the International Interior Design Association on Wednesday night, in
the Twilight Ballroom of the BPSC. “This isn’t just our second fash-
ion show but our second year as a student organization,” said Jamie Haskins, interior design senior and president of IIDA.
The goal of the fundraiser was to raise money to further the con-struction of the Human Science South Building. The organization’s goal was to have a building to do their designs, make posters and store their supplies for events.
“We’ve ruined a few floors,” said Elizabeth Royel, interior design senio, and vice president of IIDA. “We need a shelter for our stuff and a place we know we can work.
The annual Driving Jacks Mr. Greek Pageant was also held Wednesday night, in the Grand Ballroom of the BPSC.
“We had no idea that they were planning for the same time,” Haskins said. “We booked this a year ago, so we’ve had plenty of time
to plan and get the word out.”The show consisted of an inno-
vative green video, which featured old or used appliances being reused around the house in different ways. Then each model walked down the runway showing off her garment, a raffle of door prizes, intermission, and the awarding of places.
The three cash prizes for the winners were donated from local business and banks. Third place
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Winner of fashion show walks away with $500Katye Adams, designed her own dress and presented it in the fashion show.
KATELYNN MARCUM/ THE PINE LOGKATELYNN MARCUM/ THE PINE LOGKali Benbrooks, center, was the winner of the “Green is the New Black Fashion Show.” She is surrounded by the second and third place winners.
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Art student hosts ‘Loud Voices’ exhibit
Heather Wobbe hosted ‘Loud Voices’ an art show open to all students that want to display their art. The exhibit is located in the Downstairs Gallery in the Art Building on Wilson Drive.
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On 2-22-2012 an officer was dispatched to Steen Library in reference to two subjects locked inside the library. Upon arrival the officer discovered that one of the subjects had been previously barred from SFA's campus. The subject was arrested for criminal trespass and transported to the Nacogdoches County Jail without incident. There is one suspect.
On 2-21-2012 an officer was dispatched to the Liberal Arts building in reference to a theft. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 2-21-2012 an unattended popcorn machine was stolen from the Liberal Arts Building. There are no suspects.
On 2-21-2012 an officer was dispatched to Lot 14 in refer-ence to a criminal mischief. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 2-21-2012 his vehicle was damaged in Lot 14. There are no suspects.
On 2-21-2012 an officer was dispatched to the area of Lumberjack Landing in reference to a subject driving on the grass. The officer located the vehicle on East College Street and arrested the driver for an outstanding warrant through another county and reckless driving. The subject was transported to the Nacogdoches County Jail without incident. There is one suspect.
On 2-21-2012 an officer was dispatched to Hall 14 in reference to a theft. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 2-21-2012 a known subject entered his unsecured room at Hall 14 and stole some of his property. The suspect was located and discov-ered to be in possession of the stolen property. The suspect was arrested for Theft and transported to the Nacogdoches County Jail without incident. There is one suspect.
On 2-20-2012 an officer was dispatched to the Baker Pattillo Student Center in reference to a theft. Upon ar-rival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 2-20-2012 money was stolen from the Driving Jacks lockbox at the Baker Pattillo Student Center. There are no suspects.
On 2-20-2012 an officer was dispatched to Lot 53 in reference to a hit and run. Upon arrival the Officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 2-20-2012 he observed a vehicle strike another vehicle and leave the scene in lot 53 without providing information. There is one suspect.
On 2-20-2012 an officer was dispatched to the Student Center Parking Garage in reference to a hit and run. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 2-20-2012 her unattended vehicle was damaged in the Student Center Parking Garage. There is one suspect.
On 2-19-2012 an officer was dispatched to University Woods in reference to a drug complaint. Upon arrival the officer located three people in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside a residence. There are three suspects.
On 2-19-2012 an officer was dispatched to Hall 16 in refer-ence to a criminal mischief. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 2-19-2012 she located numerous ceiling tiles that had been damaged at Hall 16. There are no suspects.
On 2-18-2012 an officer was dispatched to Lot 6 in refer-ence to a hit and run. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 2-18-2012 her unat-tended vehicle was damaged in lot 6. There are no suspects.
On 2-18-2012 an officer observed a vehicle commit a traffic offense on Starr Avenue. The officer made contact with the driver of the vehicle and discovered the subject to be intoxicated. The subject was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated-2nd Offense and transported to the Nacogdoches County Jail without incident. There is one suspect.
On 2-17-2012 an officer was dispatched to the lobby of UPD in reference to a hit and run. Upon arrival the of-ficer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 2-15-2012 her vehicle was damaged in Lot 30.
On 2-16-2012 an officer was dispatched to Lumberjack Landing in reference to theft. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 2-16-2012 his unsecured bicycle was stolen from the bike rack at Lumberjack Landing. There are no suspects.
On 2-16-2012 an officer was dispatched to the lobby of UPD in reference to traudulent use of identifying informa-tion. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the com-plainant, who advised that an unknown person(s) used identifying information to apply for a student loan. There are no suspects.
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By Sue CortezCONTRIBUTING WRITER
Are you a natural science major student looking for a job? SFA Piney Woods Native Plants Center (PNPC) is currently hiring students with a desire to learn and devoted to pro-moting the educational use of na-tive plants of the Southern Forest.
Trey Anderson, research associa-tion/ manager of the PNPC, said every semester, PNPC hires stu-dents with a desire to perform out-door work.
"Students who are privileged to work in here will receive a firsthand learning experience," he explained. "They will learn how to maintain and develop a garden and how to grow native plans to help build comfort around gardens. The learn-ing experience will teach students how to work and improve existing habitats located on the 42-acre fa-cility.
“ This is a great start for a good job in the real world,” Anderson said. Other duties students will per-
form during this job are fertiliza-tion, propagation and gardening.
The facility is a mix of uplands and wet creek bottomland that lies on the northern edge of SFA. The PNPC lies in the middle of Nacogdoches.
The idea of having a PNPC came from Drs. James Kroll and Dave Creech. After presenting and hav-ing the idea approved by the Board of Regents, they opened the PNPC on April 8, 2000.
Students who are hired for these
positions will get paid minimum wage, yet the experience they will get is valuable. Once they graduate they will have learned how to work with native plans, chain saws, trac-tors, insecticides and landscaping.
The PNPC is located within walk-ing or biking distance for students living on campus. For those living around Nacogdoches, the distance is 1/3 mile from College Street head-ing north on Raguet Street.
By Tinesha MixSTAFF WRITER
Earlier this week Sigma Kappa Omega presented a showing of “The Notebook” in order raise awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Screening “The Notebook” is the first time the sorority has done this fundraiser. Donations were accepted at the door, no matter if it was a penny or a dollar.
The reason why the girls of Sigma Kappa Omega chose to preview “The Notebook” is because of the direct correlation the actors have with the disease.
T-shirts were also sold for $8. $6 of the eight dollars from every shirt was donated, along with all the donations raised, to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Every six seconds someone in the United States is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It is the sixth leading cause of death.
“We want people to know that this is a serious issue.” Senior and President of SKO said.What most people do not realize about this disease is that, although common with the
elderly, it can affect people of all ages. “I don’t even think many people truly know what the disease is and what is can do to a
person,” sophomore Music Education major Brandice Hulsey said. Many of the girls involved with SKO have personally been affected, in some way, by
the disease. Grandparents, family friends, and acquaintances of the girls have been diag-nosed. There are even a few current possibilities of a future diagnosis for some.
Alzheimer’s Disease is the foundation for everything that the girls of Sigma Kappa Omega stand for. It is what their founders created the organization for in the first place. To further extend their dedication and support for the Alzheimer’s foundation, they partici-pate in a yearly 3 mile walk around Nacogdoches. The walk happens every fall semester and includes multiple organizations and support from community and SFA faculty mem-bers, where everyone bands together to raise awareness for this terrifying disease.
“One of the main reasons why I feel we need to support this is because there is hardly any support from within the community,” Freshman and Fundraising Coordinator Miranda Legorreta said.
The motto for this year for the sorority is “Remember to Never Forget,” an infamous line
By Megan HaynesCONTRIBUTING WRITER
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday and Saturday through the end of March, members of Beta Alpha Psi, ac-counting fraternity, will be doing tax returns free of charge for members of the Nacogdoches com-munity.
These IRS-certified students will be locat-ed in the Nacogdoches Public Library and will help anyone who has an annual income of $35,000 or lower with their taxes.
Every year, the ac-counting fraternity, association with the College of Business, partners with the IRS to provide volunteer tax as-sistance training to SFA students majoring in ac-counting.
The SFA students may work for no pay, but that does not mean there aren't rewards con-nected to the tax assis-tance program. Randall Wright, accounting graduate student and president of Beta Alpha Psi, said his experiences with the program have enabled him to deal with different types of people, multi-task better as well as think on his feet when faced with unexpected problems.
Sigma Kappa Omega raises awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease
By Kara GoodsonCONTRIBUTING WRITER
Spring Break is coming up in a couple of weeks, and travel safety is a main priority for many.
The SFA police department offers several different pro-grams, including a course that teaches how to travel safely, that are designed to keep the SFA campus and the sur-rounding communities safe.
Four of the classes that UPD offers include “Safe Passage: Before You Go," a course that teaches people how to stay safe while traveling; a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) course, campus violence prevention training and a per-sonal safety class called “Don’t Be a Victim.”
A complete listing of classes can be found at www.sfasu.edu/UPD.“Safe Passage: Before You Go” is a program de-signed specifically for people who are traveling. “Whether you are in the United States or outside of the country, espe-cially in Mexico. This program teaches you things that can protect you from scams and abductions and how to make
yourself less of a target for these crimes,” Police Chief Marc Cossich said.
The RAD training is designed for females ages 13 and up. The course is 12 hours long and is taught over two or three days by female officers and staff.
“Most people have never been in an actual fight," Cossich said. "Most of the time, females do not know how strong they really are. If you choose to fight back, it is totally your choice, but this program teaches what techniques to use first and if you are attacked, how to get out of it.”
The campus violence prevention class, according to the SFA UPD website, “is designed to help educate you, the University community member, on ways of detecting abnormal behavior, both in and out of the classroom; and knowing that you can talk to a campus authority to get help before a tragic event occurs.”
“A lot of things have changed around colleges since the Virginia Tech and other college campus shootings," Cossich said. "This class teaches how to recognize people that are in crisis situations and how to survive if the tragedy does
occur.” “Don’t Be a Victim” is a personal safety class. “It is everything combined in a one-hour time span. It
teaches you how not to be a victim of almost anything, including drowning, fire, robbery and identity theft,” the chief said.
All programs are free of charge and are offered 24 hours a day to anyone in the surrounding area, not just SFA stu-dents.
Cossich said the programs can be scheduled around students’ needs.
“We can tailor the class to the needs of students taking it," he said. "Some can be on Saturday or at 4:30 a.m., when-ever the students need it, at no charge.”
People interested in taking a class from UPD can contact Amanda Kennedy at 936-468-2265 or Karen Moore at 936-468-2252.
UPD offers programs to teach students how to travel safely just in time for Spring Break
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By Katelynn MarcumCONTRIBUTING WRITER
Wednesday at SFA Nacogdoches Mayor Roger Van Horn proclaimed February the Month of Family Life Education .
The proclamation stated “The family must cope with challenges in society.” Some of the challenges include ed-ucation, poverty, health and the effects of divorce and remarriage on family rela-tionships.
Family life educators work to prevent stress put on a family through lack of health, education or child-care. They also help families deal with events such as di-vorce.
Van Horn congratulated the family life educators for their efforts in the commu-nity.
“I try to come to things like these regardless of the number of people or the issue.” Van Horn said. “I al-ways find people that are passionate for what they are doing.”
Van Horn signed the proc-lamation Wednesday in the Education Annex Dining Room at SFA. Family life ed-ucators, students and teach-ers gathered to witness this event.
Family life education touches people at all stages of life, Dr. Tara Newman, as-sistant professor of human sciences, said. “Educators serve from the womb to the tomb.”
“To me a family life edu-cator has a genuine heart to help others and the cour-age to give a helping hand when others may not.” Jackie Viera, child development and family living major and president of the council, said just before the mayor spoke.
Hannah Prim, child and family development senior, treasurer of the council and coordinator of the event, said that this would be a great opportunity for stu-dents to network with pro-fessionals in their field of study.
The Jacks Council on Family Relations hosted the
event. They wanted to take the time to honor family life educators in Nacogdoches and Angelina counties. Cookies, punch and coffee were served.
The event was open house style, allowing people to come and go because it oc-curred during the work day. Attendants received buttons that said “proud family life educator” and coffee mugs thanking them for the im-pact they make on the com-munity.
The Jacks Council on Family Relations is open to all majors at SFA.
“The only requirement is a desire to serve families in some form or another,” Newman said.
The jacks council is only one of three affiliates in Texas. They were a spot-light at the Texas Council on Family Relations Conference in March and were high-lighted at the national con-ference in Orlando, Newman explained.
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KATELYNN MARCUM/ THE PINE LOGMayor Roger Van Horn, mayor of Nacogdoches, spoke at an event hosted by the Jacks Council on Family Realtions after signing a proclamation to designate February as the month of family life education.
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Lessons from dad: Teach ‘em well.
By now if you haven’t seen or heard about The Laptop-Shooting Dad, you probably live under a rock. Tommy Jordan of North Carolina posted a video on FaceBook and YouTube illustrating his parent-ing style while drumming up both disapproval and identification among viewers. The video titled, “Facebook Parenting: For the trou-bled teen” quickly gained momen-tum racking up more than 28 mil-lion views in its first week.
Jordan’s daughter Hannah alleg-edly posted a curse-word-embel-lished rant about her parents on Facebook, claiming how awful they treat her while complaining about her responsibilities—information her father disputes. Her dad, who works in IT accessed the post, like he had done in a previous situation,
but this time he decided to go out with a bang. This video not only garnered media attention, but also tough looks from local police and Child Protective Services.
Both reportedly visited to make sure Hannah wasn’t in danger. Just because he owns a .45-caliber pistol doesn’t mean he would physically hurt his daughter. Some disagree with his public parenting and ac-cuse him of acting hypocritical and childish, but I have to agree with those who praise him.
What he did was a real form of punishment that is sure to keep his teenager and others from mak-ing the same mistake. He sounds like he grew up in the good ol’ days and worked for everything he had, what seems like history to the new-est generations. I’m definitely not a parent, but I can identify with Jordan and his daughter.
My dad threatened to make an anchor out of my laptop (which I bought) because I made a MySpace account back when, so I couldn’t make a Facebook until I was nearly 18. Shoot, if I ever posted, or even said something as disrespectful as Hannah did, my dad likely would’ve destroyed my computer too.
I am proud to say in contrast both of my parents instilled a
hard working attitude in me so I wouldn’t sound like the ungrateful brat Hannah makes herself out to be. Before I could even start work-ing I babysat to earn a little spend-ing money. The longest period I have gone without working since I turned 14 was five months. After I turned 15, I started working year-round, and I still do.
At the same time, I remember being upset with my parents for not driving me to the latest movie, for not buying me excessive amounts of clothes and for making me do my own laundry beginning at age 12. But looking back I wholly appreci-ate their parenting. They made me understand I have to work for what I want, an outlook most teens don’t adhere to.
Even if you have seen the video, some of the related YouTube vid-eos are worth watching. As for the more than 200 thousand comments posted on the video, they could make you laugh harder, or more mad than the video itself ever did. I’ll let you judge.
So while I applaud Jordan’s form of punishment, and don’t criticize it as violence, I must admit that it sounds like Hannah’s parents have gone awry somewhere along the line. When I have children I will
continue the somewhat forgotten, traditional approaches to parent-hood, as my parents did with my sister and I.
Like Jordan wrote in a comment after posting the video, “’Modern’ parenting raises ill-prepared kids who can’t do anything and have no skills because they’re protect-ed from LEARNING them until 18 years old, at which time you want us parents to throw them out into the world, send them off to college and expect them to be productive members of society? You can take your ‘modern’ parenting and shove it.”
Perhaps running over the lap-top with a car would have been a perfectly satisfying way to punish his daughter publicly while saying ‘shove it.’ And maybe kids shouldn’t be allowed on social media sites until they’re 18. Regardless, par-ents and teens alike are outraged by the thought of a handgun used for parenting. I think this is an appropriate time to bring up the importance of learning gun safety, another lesson I credit my dad for. “Have a good day, y’all.”
Jessica is sophomore general busi-ness major and the Opinions Editor for The Pine Log.
Fellow students, this is a chance to get involved in your campus in a way that you may have never experienced before. Remember, your vote does matter.
The Texas primaries were to originally take place in March but that date has been changed because of disputes over redis-tricting. The election date is tentatively set for May 29.
SFA students should be concerned about this because they will likely not be around to vote in District 11, the district SFA resides in. But students still have the opportunity to cast an early ballot.
Why should you care if you vote or not in District 11?
There are a couple of reasons. First, as an American citizen, voting is a fundamental right. Second, voting allows students to voice their individual opinion. No words speak louder and more effectively than your vote.
One political race I believe is overlooked by many students is the Texas representa-tive race.
Texas Representative candidate for District 11 Travis Clardy said people get caught up in the national elections, which are important, but the Texas representative race is important as well because represen-tatives carry their constituents’ concerns to Austin.
Clardy said one of his jobs would be to represent the needs and concerns of SFA in Austin.
Examples of such concerns range from student tuition issues to the ongoing debate of whether handguns should be allowed on campus, said Mandy Morton, the campaign manager for Clardy.
The aspiring state representative said that in the past the SFA student body has not played a large part in the election of a can-didate, but he believes it has huge potential.
There are some different ways students can cast their ballot, Clardy said. One possi-bility is that early voting is changed around a bit so that it takes place while students are in Nacogdoches. He said SFA could also be given an exception to vote so students would have the opportunity to vote before the spring term ends. Students could also request their ballot by mail, or they could return to Nacogdoches to vote.
Clardy said students can approach their professors, especially political science pro-fessors, about their ability to cast their vote on campus before the Spring Semester ends. He said that they could also communicate through the political groups on campus.
The late election date is not only disen-franchising SFA college students, but it is also having the same effect on college stu-dents throughout Texas. According to the The Daily Texan, the University of Texas campus newspaper, many of the politically active students there are concerned with the uncertain date. It said students expect-ed voter turn out to drop significantly.
Students, you can make a difference by exercising your constitutional right to vote.
Lydia is a sophomore journalism major and a contributing writer for The Pine Log.
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Axes down to the lack of attendance at Ladyjack Basketball games. With softball season starting up, hopefully our women athletes will see more support in upcoming games.
Axes up to Sonic selling sweet potato tots. If you like a little sweet with your salty, you’re sure to like these fried de-lites.
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Lessons from dad: Better teach ‘em well
Primary date changed, vote early in Nacogdoches
Axes up to the beautiful weather lately. Before you know it the pool will be open and everyone will be catching rays before Spring Break.
Axes down to someone stealing money from the Driving Jacks’ lock box. They might as well have been stealing candy from a baby.
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By Caleb HarrisCONTRIBUTING WRITER
Many people are familiar with the MGM lion, a trademark of the MGM studios for over four years. Some people may not know the sig-nificance of the words written above the lion, "arsgratia artis," which translated from Latin means "art for the sake of art." This statement I believe is the heart of film. Films can just as much of a beautiful artistic masterpiece as a Da Vinci or a Michelangelo. Recent films that are now receiving praise in the Oscar line up are exploring this idea in story tell-ing, visual beauty and the art of the narative film.
In "Midnight in Paris" Woody Allen crafted a unique plot where the protagonist Gil goes on a magical journey of sorts in self-discovery and gaining an appreciation for living in the present instead of romanticiz-ing the idea of living in the past.
Martin Scorsese is receiving much fanfare for his latest film Hugo, a visually stunning piece that teaches a valuable lesson on self-worth and the importance of kindness, as well as paying tribute to one of the great pioneers of film in the 1920s, Georges Melies.
Most recently "The Artist" directed by Michel Hazanavicius was a breathtaking example at the heart of film as narative storytelling, and its ability to do so without words.
These three filmmakers among others are becoming to get back to film as is was meant to be—not just for entertainment, but to inspire and capture the imagination, as truly great art always does.
Driving Jacks pageant lets Greeks strut their stuff to raise money
‘Arsgratia artis’
SAA is hosting Melissa Villasenor, a stand-up comedian, im-pressionist and singer who will be performing at 7 p.m. Thursday night in the BPSC Twilight Ballroom.
Villasenor has been on “FrankTV” on TBS, “Family Guy,” “Just For Laughs,” “Montreal Comedy Festival,” “Adventure Time” on Cartoon Network and “America’s Got Talent” on NBC.
To find out where Villasenor will be next check her website at melissavcomeby.com.
Entertainment in Nacogdoches
Comedian Melissa Villasenor
Singer Chris Knight— ‘one of the most uncompromising careers in American music’
Chris Knight will be performing Saturday night at Banita Creek Dance hall.
Ten years and five acclaimed albums into one of the most un-compromising careers in American music, the singer/songwriter whose work has been compared to Prine, Cash and Nebraska-era Springsteen by some the toughest music writers in America may have finally conquered his most demanding critic of all: himself ac-cording to his manager.
“I still don’t know what to call myself,” says Chris. “When peo-ple ask me what kind of music I play, I tell ‘em my music is country and rock and folk and roots rock and even pop. I think this album sounds that way, too.”
Chris says ‘Heart Of Stone’ is one of his fa-vorite records.
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Contestants compete for 2012 Mr. Greek title with safety organization as beneficiaryBy T.K. Nickleberry
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The very stylish and talented frater-nity members strutted their stuff and showcased their talents in the 2012 Mr. Greek Pageant.
The event presented by Driving Jack drew in a decent crowd ready to see what these Greek guys had to offer Tuesday night.
Seven fraternity contestants com-peted in four categories: introduction in the unique clothing style, talent, swimwear, and formal wear/question and answers (Q &As).
Leading off was Rusty Ridenour, Delta Tau Delta member, sporting a flashy green and orange outfit.
Ridenour showcased his talent of singing and playing guitar to “Wagon Wheel” —although he forgot the words.
Contestant two, Gregory Drew from Sigma Lambda Beta, recited a poem in his purple army pants and combat boot attire.
Sigma Chi member Wesley James wowed the crowd with his ribbon twirling skills and added some flare by throwing confetti into the audience.
Raul Davila, Sigma Lambda Beta, showed his tender side singing “A
Whole New World,” not to mention cov-ering both duet parts.
Theta Chi Justin Blair rocked a blonde wig and rump-s h a k e d , working the crowd to Kesha.
O m e g a Delta Phi m e m b e r MyCal Dede showed that talented can be math-ematical as well.
The Pine Log’s very own Jordan Boyd, a member of Sigma Alpha Mu , crooned the song “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz.
As the event progressed the com-petition moved on the swimwear cat-egory. Standing out from the rest was Justin Blair the only contestant bold enough to don a speedo.
Last came the final event of the night, formal wear/ questions and an-swers (Q & As).
Contestants were able to show their hu-morous and t h o u g h t f u l side during the questions.
R i d e n o u r described his dream woman as nice, good looking and most impor-tantly a lot of fun (with a slight pause) on a date for dinner.
Drew stated his role model was Will Smith because (he and Smith) have the same personality.
Drew said he felt that the song that described his life was “Sexy and I Know It”.
James knocked out the Q& As, an-swering the biggest challenge young people face today is the baby boomer’s lack of understanding that technology is essential today for young people.
To those “Twilight” fans who were wondering, James is for Team Jacob.
“You can love anything. You can sac-
rifice your life for love,” Davila said for his definition of love.
Blair replied that the nonessential object he couldn’t live without was his phone.
Dede invoked his idea of success as “knowing what you’re wanting to do and doing it.”
Boyd reflected that any doctor, mili-tary person or someone who makes lives better is a legend.
Winner included Blair as crowd favorite, runner-up, Davila; and Mr. Greek winner, James.
Prizes included Barnes& Noble gift cards, Best Buy gift cards, Driving Jacks’ van, and cologne.
While giving judges time to tally scores, Driving Jacks displayed a PowerPoint presentation dedicated t Amy Shields.
Shields was a SFA student who was killed by a drunk driver in 2004. She had the goal to start a transportation service for students, to prevent drunk driving.
In January 2007, her dream became a reality with the launch of Driving Jacks.
Mr. Greek 2012Wesley James
Sigma Chi
Runner-upRaul Davila
Sigma Lambda Beta
Crowd FavoriteJustin Blair
Theta Chi
received a $200 prize, second place a $300 prize and first place a $500 prize.
There were a variety of different recycled items including, burlap, trash bags, glass and Pine Log newspapers.
“There was a $5 spending limit and 99 percent of the garment had to be actual recycled materi-als,” said Katye Adams, interior design junior.
After the initial fashion show, each designer stood with their model and explained what mate-rials they used and how they came up with their design.
The winner of the first place prize was Kali Benbrooks, interior design junior, and winner of the first fashion show, who both designed her garment and modeled it. Her design was high-waisted shorts made of soda can taps and a re-cycled shirt embellished with different recycled material and was very popular with all the judges.
“IIDA asked me to judge about a month ago,” said Amanda Glazner, owner of Grace Boutique and one of the judges. “I just love working SFA,” Glazner said. “The students are who keep my store open and everyone I meet is so nice.”
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Sports
by Erica LovettCONTRIBUTING WRITER
The student staff of KSAU, SFA’s cam-pus radio station, does live broadcasts at many different events relating to the cam-pus and the Nacogdoches community. The next KSAU live broadcast will be from the Ladyjack Softball game against Louisiana Tech at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29.
Allowing students to broadcast during the game helps them gain the practice and skills they need if they are interested in going into the sports field.
“It gives the students experience in doing play-by-play for a sport,” Sherry Williford, KSAU facility adviser, said.
KSAU radio students are active within the community, and they have also broadcast live from other events throughout Nacogdoches. They have been heard at the Texas Blueberry Festival, Downtown Nacogdoches Scare on the Square and the Empty Stocking Fund. This past week they rebroadcast the Loan
Star Legislative summit. “This is a way for the students to get ex-
perience and put us out in the community,” Williford said.
To set up for a live remote, the crew has to arrive about an hour before the game or event starts to set up the equipment such as the transmitter, table and chairs. KSAU is responsible for bringing the tools necessary to broadcast live.
There are many ways through technology that the radio station can be heard. It is sta-tion KSAU 90.1 on the FM dial. The public can also listen to the station through the website KSAUradio.com. Those students that have the SFA iPhone app can listen by finding the radio icon.
Since the radio station is convenient to listen to, it is possible for the surrounding community to keep up to date on the news and events around them. Also students are able to have their family and friends tune in to hear them on the air.
by Sadè JosephCONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Purple Pride Fast Break Booster Club and the SFA Alumni Association are co-hosting the Ladyjack Academic Shootout at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29 at William R. Johnson Coliseum during the SFA vs. Sam Houston University game.
The booster club and Alumni Association will be raising scholarship funds for the women’s basket-ball program for summer school and fifth-year stu-dents.
Head Ladyjack coach, Brandon Schneider, said, “As a basketball program,
we are judged by two re-cords—our win-loss record and our graduation rate. We are asking support-ers help ensure that our student-athletes are given every opportunity to suc-ceed in the classroom and earn their degree.
Schneider said all funds raised from the Academic Shootout will go directly to the players’ tuition.
“With budget cuts loom-ing, our young women need your help more than ever,” Schneider said.
Members of the boost-er club are still attempt-ing to find donations and pledges. There is the op-tion of donating an amount per point earned by the
Ladyjack basketball team or a flat donation amount. There will be an announce-ment at the end of the game stating how much the team received.
Those interested in helping support the SFA Ladyjack Basketball team will be able to make do-nations prior to the SFA vs. Sam Houston game by contacting the Alumni Association at (936) 468-3407 or by mak-ing a donation online at SFAalumni.com. There will also be donation tables available during the game for patrons interested in making further contribu-tions.
Lumberjack Baseball devours Grambling State 10-3by Sara ZavorkaCONTRIBUTING WRITER
The SFA Baseball team shined dur-ing its match against the Grambling State University Tigers at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the Nacogdoches City Baseball Complex as the Lumberjacks took down the Tigers 10-3.
The Grambling Tigers were more like the grumbling tigers, hungry for a vic-tory, but the Jacks were fighting back.
Once again, being back on the Lumberjack’s home turf played a large factor, despite their role as un-derdogs since the start of the season.
Although the Tigers were in the lead for the first five innings, the game climaxed in the bottom of the 6th inning when the Jacks started making an impressive comeback. Shortstop Hunter Dozier, home run veteran of the season, crushed the ball over the left field wall for a grand
slam to go up 8-3 after the Jacks had already knocked in two runs.
This was definitely an event-ful game, starting out with #13 up at bat. Bobby Loveless managed to accidentally knock out a stadium light, symbolizing the determina-tion and strength of heart within the Lumberjacks.
Avid supporter Gary Greening, fa-ther of junior pitcher Chase Greening, sat front and center, and cheered on the entire team throughout the game.
“(We’ve) got a lot of good chem-istry, and the players get a long real well,” Gary Greening said.
This team has “got a player’s coach,” said Greening, speaking about their response to head coach Johnny Cardenas’ plays without hesi-tation. “You don’t get that at most schools.”
Head coach Cardenas was very pleased with the evening’s perfor-
mance. “The kids did a good job com-ing out today,” Cardenas said. “They finished it out with a good effort.”
Hunter Dozier knows the first win of the season is always a huge deal. His mentally instilled goal was “try-ing to relax as much as he could,” Dozier said. “The home run assured that desired mind set, and the team finally could just relax and avoid stressing out for the remainder of the game.”
“It was very imperative to get a win,” Cardenas said. “(I am) very proud of our guys.” He has high hopes for the remainder of the season.
Currently, the team is hard at work preparing for this Friday, as the Jacks take on Missouri State at 11 a.m. in Arlington.
Their next home game will be on Feb. 28 at 2 p.m.
Academic Shootout to help student-athletes during critical fifth year
KSAU plans live broadcast for softball
Dozier’s grand slam vaults SFA to its first win of the season after tough loss to Texas A&M
After losing to Texas A&M 4-3, the Lumberjacks tallied their first win of the season as they defeated the Tigers of Grambling State University Wednesday. SFA will travel to Arlington on Friday to face Missouri State in a double-header at 11 a.m.
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