By MIKE VASQUEZSan Jacinto Times

With rosters changing every year, usually one thingon this campus was certain. TheRavens always knew that coachScott Gernander would be leadingthem on the basketball court.Coach Gernander was a legendfor this school and the basketballprogram. His accolades precededhim wherever he went. Howeverthis year he will not be coachingdue to his retirement.Though he has retired, he tookspecial care in grooming hisreplacement. Like one of thoseclassic movies where the masteris preparing his student for theday when he will have to take onthe role of leader, Gernander haspassed the torch on to new head basketball coachJacob Wonders.

Wonders has 14 years of collegiate coaching expe-rience including several conference titles and oneNCAA tournament birth with Lamar University.Coming into this season the obvious question must

be about the pressures ofreplacing a living legend.When asked about thisWonders replied, “As far aspressure goes it’s yes and no. Ilearned a lot from coachGernander, and the man is alegend. There is no way I canreplace him, I can only applywhat I learned from him to mystyle of coaching. All I can dois be me and coach to the bestof my ability.”Wonders believes as far asthe play calling goes, theymust take the if it isn’t broke,don’t fix it approach.

“Obviously the style of play we have establishedthe past few seasons has helped us win.

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The voice of San Jacinto Collegesince 1991

SJC is turning 50 in a huge way

Photo by Gabriel Osburn

SJC students, teachers and faculty got together on October 4 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary in a very visual way

Half-man half amazing, a legend passed away onOct. 5, 2011. Page 2

College football rivalriesshould have an Alpha butno Omega. Page 3

Wonders should be a wonderfulnew head SJC basketball coach By HARRISON LEE

San Jacinto Times

What’s Past Is Prologue may sound like some-thing intimidating, but rest assured, it isn’t. It’s along-invested labor of love laced with equalparts Shakespeare and Marlovian lamentations“It began as a series of one-acts I wrote withmy sister,” Dr. LeMaster explained. “Among theplotlines involved a time-traveling Shakespeare,but this one stood out.”What is ‘this one’? Dr. David LeMaster’s newplay What’s Past Is Prologue can best bedescribed as a simultaneous study/lampooning ofall the theories about who may or may not havewritten the works we all logically attributed toShakespeare. From there, Prologue gleefullydances into the absurd. “I was trained as an absurdist from the start,which makes things a little more interesting,” Dr.LeMaster volunteered. “There’s a bigShakespeare v. Marlowe debate, and I say whocares?” With his goal of the surreal already inmind, he knew he wanted a very specific pictureof the Shakespearan-Marlovian debate. “Beingtrained as surrealist first, I look at subject matterin the most opaque way possible.”Dr. LeMaster believes that we’ve placed thebeloved Bard on too high of a pedestal, and thatperhaps irreverent humor is the best way toachieve balance. “I believe Shakespeare isShakespeare, personally. We focus too much onauthorship and too little on the overall work.”

Already a prolific writer, Dr. LeMaster says hesometimes go through nearly a thousand wordsto find three paragraphs. “I like to think ofmyself as whittling down the stone around whatis hopefully a beautiful sculptor. It may soundweird, but I hear every line in advance in myhead. I hear the line, I hear the rhythm.”A playwright since high school, he finds it easi-er than it sounds to get all the dialogue out whilestill making it entertaining. “It’s a little like musicto me, and I consider how everything should flowtogether. It’s always a labor of love to get the firstdraft out.”

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Gino Sandova (left) Jason Broussard (right),absorb advice from Dr. David LeMaster.

Professor’s play set to be a smash

Central’s Matkin not going to let accident slow him By CRIS RODRIGUEZSan Jacinto Times

Millions of people ride motorcycles daily.Motorcycles are a culture of their own. One personin particular who we all might know and has a bigpassion for Motorcycles is our very own Presidentof San Jacinto College Central, Dr. Neil Matkin.Generally when you think of the President of acollege you don’t really imagine them riding amotorcycle. Dr. Matkin has been ridingmotorcycles for over 30 years and has ridden morethan 150,000 miles across the U.S. with his family.You can say riding is second nature to Dr. Matkin.

On May 16 around 6:15 pm, Dr. Matkin wasmaking his usual commute home on SpencerHighway going east when out of nowhere he saw acar had blown a stop sign and was crossing threelanes and was heading straight for his lane. Thecar jumped right in front of him in his lane. Onlymaking things worse, the car was oblivious that hehad cut Dr. Matkin off, but the driver was alsogoing a great deal slower the Dr. Matkin’s 2009Yamaha Royal Star. Dr. Matkin had no time tostop and his bike had only one path and that wasthe back of this vehicle. As the bike careened tothe back of the car, Dr. Matkin careened with it. He flew off the bike flipping and rolling to the side

of the street. He was knocked unconscious andremained in the hospital for five days. He sufferedmajor injuries; he broke his left clavicle, brokethree ribs, and bruised a lung. All of this was aresult of a person not paying attention. As Dr. Matkin sat across from me with a big smileon his face retelling the story for the hundredthtime, I could see the passion in his expressions forthe joys of riding. The accident hasn’t stopped Dr.Matkin from riding; he is actually rebuilding hisbike, but he does plan to sell it. That instant in hislife really made him reflect a little more about his

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Dr. Neil Matkin is back in action after a scare.

“Obviously the style of play we have

established the past few

seasons has helped us

win.”-Coach Wonders

600 supporters can add up to a great looking human numberBy GABRIEL OSBURNSan Jacinto Times

San Jacinto College continued to celebrate it's 50year anniversary this month with a gathering ofroughly 600 students from all three campuses tocreate a giant “Human 50” as part of its ongoingyear-long celebration. A lot can happen in 50years, and San Jac certainly has plenty to cele-brate. When it first opened in the fall of 1961, SanJac only had 700 original students and conductedclasses out of what was essentially a strip mall.

Today it enrolls more than 29,000 students andcontinues to expand on all three campus locationsand beyond, frequently offering more classes andoptions to the student community.The “Human 50” ceremony itself had an excel-lent turn out, with students from all three campus-es showing up to get involved and show theirschool pride. Most, if not all, of the athleticsdepartment were in attendance, along with severalother groups and clubs and even some old alumni.The whole event was orchestrated by event coor-dinator and senior graphic designer for the market-

ing department, Josh Wilson, who was 20 or sofeet off the ground, strapped into a lift and organ-izing everyone via bullhorn. Using this new pointof view he managed to get everyone adjusted,along with help from volunteers on the ground.Pictures of “The Human 50” should be available at(www.sanjac.edu/anniversary) by clicking the“Photo Gallery” link on the right hand side of thepage.Along with events like “The Human 50,” thethree campuses of San Jacinto College will be lin-ing up several different functions throughout the

2011-12 school year. For example, staring thismonth is the Decades Celebration, with eachmonth representing a different decade in San Jac'shistory. This month's theme is the 60's, and eachmonth there will be a quiz contest you can enter,with a 50th anniversary t-shirt as a prize. If youanswer correctly and your name is drawn at theend of the month, it's yours.Also be sure to check out the volleyball AlumniMatch at central campus on the 29th. A calendarlist of these events and others is available on SanJac's anniversary website.

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By HARRISON LEESan Jacinto Times

Having genius is, in a way,being able to know what peopleneed when even they don’t knowthey need it.Does anyone remember jogging

before iPods? Do you rememberhow you bought music before iTunes? Do youremember how you passed the time in traffic or atthe airport before your iPod? I sometimes don’t. Inthat unique way, Steve Jobs will forever be carvedinto the memoriam stone of our generation. Even ifit wasn’t for regularly reinventing phones andmusic, I can name at least three Pixar movies thatcount as life changing.Maybe it was his come from nowhere success

story or how, no matter how grave his health, healways seemed to be there to unveil another amaz-ing product. Previous generations had Einstein andhis plaid or Niels Bohr and his odd little smirk, butwe had the man with the Woodrow Wilson glassesand the black turtleneck sweater who could stand infront of a large projector and make the whole worldwatch with awe.Beyond presentation skills that could put a

PowerPoint program to shame, it was what we did-n’t see from Jobs that will probably be his lastinglegacy unto the world. He built laboratories andfilled them with top minds. He knew how to getthese top minds to reinvent their latest masterpieces

with flawless, I daresay,machine-like efficiency.

He had no real trainingin the fields of technolo-gy or industrial design.He wasn’t an engineer.He innovated. LikeTesla, Edison andSchrödinger before him,he would have an ideaor concept, get it to per-ceptible form, thendecide it needed to bebetter.Better should be

engraved on Jobs’ tomb-stone. What made it allbetter? The continuingreworking and the hypehis confidence createdwere certainly a part of it. He was as much style ashe was substance. Evan Chesler, managing partnerof the high powered Manhattan-based law firm ofCravath, Swaine & Moore once said that, “Stevecould come in with a crazy idea, take thirty minutes,then have the whole room tripping over themselvesto give him money.”After an unhappy semester of college in Portland,

Jobs dropped out and spent brief time at then early-blossoming companies in Silicon Valley named HPand Atari. Jobs was all of 21 when he and Steve

Wozniak started Apple. Inthis we saw Job’s seeminglynatural born gift of seeingsparks of brilliance in others.Wozniak was a self-taughtengineer in his amazinglyrare talents. It was this gift ofhumanity-based insight thatallowed Jobs to start a two-person operation that turnedinto the Apple we knowtoday.The Apple II computer of

1977 illustrated Jobs at hisbase finest. The innards ofthe machine were painstak-ingly designed by Wozniakand were truly amazing.What caused the Apple II toquickly leap to galactic pro-portions was the outer

design. Back then most computers looked like across between lab equipment and an aquarium. TheApple II’s case design made people look at comput-ers as something cool, something chic. It was sales-manship at its finest, and Jobs at his. He wanted abestseller, so he made it look like one.With all the models that followed, Jobs showed

the wizardry of hype and promotion. Softwarearchitect Bud Tribble deemed it “The RealityDistortion Field.”However autocratic he could be at times, it

seemed to come from an almost noble source. “Hewanted you to be great,” said computer scientistLarry Tesler. “And he wanted you to create some-thing that was great.”His speech Stanford University’s 2005

Commencement is a microcosm of the oddlyendearing charisma he normally used to displaynew products. Having been diagnosed with pancre-atic cancer in 2004, he used the platform to almostcasually lay out his thoughts on death.“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go

to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yetdeath is the destination we all share. No one hasever escaped it. And that is as it should be, becauseDeath is very likely the single best invention ofLife,” Jobs explained to a legion of awe-inspiredgraduates. “It is Life's change agent. It clears out theold to make way for the new. Right now the new isyou, but someday not too long from now, you willgradually become the old and be cleared away.Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.”And yet, for all the drama and all excitement that

seemed to surround everything he did, he left thegraduates with advice from a book he had receivedwhen he had graduated from high school.

“Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.”

Now, we will all feel a little different when wegrab our iPods for our morning jogs. Maybe thatdifferent feeling will be a deeper gratefulness forthe figure that brought it to us.

Life and business were a shuffle that Jobs mastered

By JACOB KESSINGERSan Jacinto Times

What would you say about anorganization that willfully usedtaxpayer money to kill over 200perfectly adoptable dogs and catsin the Houston area in just themonth of August of this year?

Would you be outraged, apathetic, or would youargue that there are simply too many animals andnot enough homes?Sadly, the “not enough homes” conventional wis-

dom is exactly what leads the Bureau of AnimalRegulation and Care [BARC], Houston’s only no-refusal animal shelter, to continue to executedozens and dozens of healthy and/or treatable dogsand cats every month. The institutionalization ofHouston’s pet overpopulation myth has resulted ina death sentence for ownerless animals throughoutAmerica, especially right here in Houston. Theseare not violent, aggressive dogs or mangy, rabidcats, but gentle and helpless animals that are readyto become part of a family today, killed because ofbreed discrimination, ignorance, backward con-cepts about shelter management/animal controland an apathetic public.There is hope for Texas, though the City of

Houston is far behind Austin concerning this mat-ter. On March 11 of this year, voters in Austinvoted in a “no-kill” plan that aims to reduce theamount of euthanized animals from its 2010 rateof 32% down to only 10%, including those ani-mals that are too sick or aggressive to be adopted.The standard to be considered a “no-kill” facilityis a 90% live release rate, one that Houston facili-ties are nowhere near approaching.BARC’s rate of euthanized shelter animals for

just August this year, despite recent restructuring,was over 55%. More than half of the animalsbrought to BARC are still being killed. Thoughthese are historically low rates for BARC, the bar

is still far too low. This is the same as if the PostOffice, another government-run organization fund-ed by taxpayers, delivered only 45% of the mailthat it received.In 2009, according to a Houston Chronicle fea-

ture entitled “BARC Sucks,” Houston area animaladvocates banded together to raise $8,000 in orderto bring in Nathan Winograd, the author of the“Bible” of the no-kill movement entitledRedemption, to assess BARC and release a brutal-ly honest public report. The City of Houstonbalked at this, and would only allow Winogradaccess on the condition that the report would notbe made public. Winograd naturally refused toagree to such a condition, and Houston lost a valu-

able opportunity for a clear-eyed examination ofits animal control policies because of simple politi-cal fear.Though BARC can be an easy scapegoat, being a

large city-run and funded organization, at least it isa no-refusal facility. According to a story postedon Nov. 11 of last year on click2houston.com, theHouston Humane Society, Harris County’s animalshelter and the Houston SPCA, the three otherlarge Houston area animal “shelters,” immediatelyeuthanize pit bulls without giving them even achance at adoption. This type of breed discrimina-tion is exactly what contributes to the high numberof animal executions every year in Houston.The Houston Humane Society defends their deci-

sion to treat all pit bulls as deadly by describingthem as “ticking time bombs . . . [that] can causeserious damage and even death.” I work part timeat a kennel and have played with, walked, andcleaned up after nearly every type of dog that thereis, including many Pit Bulls and Pit mixes.Pit Bulls are no more or less dangerous than any

other dog of their size. Often they are sweet, obe-dient, playful, and gentle with their fellow dogs. Infact, I am much more apprehensive around small,white, fluffy breeds such as the Bichon Frise orminiature Poodles, as I have observed that they aremore likely to be aggressive due to fear or territo-rialism. Many of my co-workers and two of mybrothers have Pits and Pit mixes, and each one isan undeniable member of the family.Breed discrimination and shelter mismanagement

are only part of the problem. In the introduction toRedemption, Winograd states, “We only need toincrease the market for shelter pets by three per-cent in order to eliminate killing.” This meansnearly every Houstonian can contribute to solvingthis problem by simply offering a home to an ani-mal.Before you argue that you don’t have the room,

time or money for a pet, allow me to tell youabout Poochi Bonaduce. I adopted Poochi from theHSPCA in 2005 for their adoption rate of $65. She

is an adorable 35-pound long-haired black andwhite mutt of an indeterminate mix of other mutts.Nearly every place from which you adopt willhave spayed or neutered the animal prior to adop-tion, as was the case with Poochi. When I got her,she was not house-trained but it only took about amonth to train her in my tiny studio apartment.Today, Poochi is as much a part of my family as

any blood relative that I have. I would considermy life to be less full and joyful without her. Inreturn for her undying adoration and attention, Isimply walk her three times a day and feed hercheap, dry Kibble twice a day. She barely costs me$300 a year for feeding and veterinary costs; a pit-tance for what she offers in return. Many dogs likePoochi are low-cost and low maintenance, simplyneeding a home and a family to care for them.If you are not sure that you want to keep a pet

permanently, organizations are always in need offoster homes. Many animal rescue organizations inHouston, such as Scout’s Honor, routinely rescuedogs from BARC in order to place them into fosterhomes. Scout’s Honor is not a shelter, but it doesprovide money for vet bills and food costs to indi-viduals that are willing to foster animals.Houston’s animal control problem is enormous,

and there is no magic panacea that will cure it. Ihave not even touched upon the numerous otherfacets that contribute to the problem, such as evil,greedy backyard breeders, people who are toocheap, lazy, or macho to have their animals spayedor neutered, people’s natural aversion to adoptingcats and dogs with black coats, and pet stores thatsell cute, overpriced puppies and kittens thatwould be adopted for a fraction of the price at anyshelter in America.I have confidence that Texas’ largest and most

influential city can become a no-kill city. You cando little things that will go a long way: donate,volunteer, spay and neuter, foster, and, best of all,adopt. You may just find that an animal has res-cued you.

Rescue pets prove that all adoptable animals need is a chance

Photo by Jacob Kessinger/San Jacinto Times

“Poochi” is a rescue dog.

Facebook addiction often less of a high and more of a downerBy KRISTINA TAYLOR

San Jacinto Times

In today’s world, people areeasily able to interact with familyand friends throughout the daybecause of the technology wehave. Many who have cell phoneshave Internet and are able to get

on Facebook, Twitter, E-mail and Blogs: anythingto keep communication even on a busy day. Blogsare a very useful way to talk about issues going onin people’s lives and the world, along with being agood way to vent about something on your mind.A lot of people, however, do not realize the conse-

quences when posting something on the Internet.When you are mad and in the heat of the moment,

some people will just need to let out what is on theirmind. Many will do this with Facebook statuses or

notes and it is not always the smartest thing to do. Ihave had times where I have been tempted to andmy guess is that everyone has done this at one pointin time.For instance, two people I know of were having

some issues and one of these girls had posted a noteon Facebook talking about her:

“Want to hear a funny story? So there's this girlwho supposedly my best friend who obsessed withher boyfriend, you know how that goes right? Wellit's funny, I was babysitting and she walks in withher boytoy says "oh hey!" and walks into to herroom with him, doesn't say ANYTHING else to me.I haven't seen her in WEEKS. I haven't talked to herin WEEKS. She just walks away, laughing in theretalking loud like it’s a comedy club in there. Thenleaves in five minutes with him. She shuts the frontdoor, then reopens it and is like "BYE!" Ugh,

Girls!!You know what I really think? I honestly couldn't

care less if you married that dude you've barelybeen dating. Go mess up your life, it is not my prob-lem! Hah. You didn't act like a friend to me there-fore; you are not part of my life. It's not like you'vetried to impact my life and be there for me. Marrythat guy and when it fails, which I'm sure, I wont bethere to wipe your sad tears away, because I'm offdoing something with my life when you threw yoursaway for an idiot. Keep daydreaming about yournever going to happen wedding with your bridalmagazines, no one cares. My honest bet is thatyou'll end up paying $40 in court for the marriagelicense and that'll be the end of that story. Howromantic, just like I pictured it!I want to apologize for anything I say in this note,

but in all honesty we know it's all true so who arewe kidding.” By: Anonymous.

Perfect example on how to be careful with whatyou say. The girl she was talking about had not seenthis note and another note until a month later butonce she did, that was the end of their friendship.Maybe that girl was not completely innocent but thegirl who posted this note was obviously not think-ing about how this would affect her friend. Shecould have kept it private but she left it out there forall her friends on Facebook to see.It is quite normal for people to want to express

their anger, sadness or even happiness to theirfriends and family because it is definitely nothealthy to keep everything in. However, think twiceabout what you are posting when it is on theInternet. The best way is to just confide in someoneyou trust but otherwise if you choose to post it onthe Internet, make it private so only you or peopleyou trust see it. Unless you want drama, please donot let the world see or know your business.

MCT Campus

October 10, 2011San Jacinto Times • Page 3Around campus

8 DAYS A WEEK8 DAYS A WEEK

Monday, October 10• Game Enterprise Guild Meeting,

3:30 p.m., 2141

• Mixed Martial Arts Meeting, 6:30 p.m.,

Gym 6120

Tuesday, October 11• Think Fast Game Show, 11:30 a.m., Atrium

• Student Bible Fellowship Meeting, 11:30 a.m.,

Game Room

• Game Enterprise Guild Meeting,

3:30 p.m., 2141

Wednesday, October 12• Game Enterprise Guild Meeting,

3:30 p.m., 2141

Thursday, October 13• Game Enterprise Guild Meeting,

3:30 p.m., 2141

Friday, October 14• Phi Theta Kappa Meeting, 1 p.m., 2209

Saturday, October 15• No Scheduled Activities

Sunday, October 16• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, October 17• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, October 10• Think Fast Game Show (FREE for all

Students), 11:30 a.m., Raven Cafe’

Tuesday, October 11• GSA Meeting, 2:30 p.m., CADM 204

Wednesday, October 12• College Republicans Meeting, 10:30 a.m.,

ADM W218A

• Zumba Event for Breast Cancer Awareness,

11 a.m., Student Center Middle Lounge

• College Republicans Meeting, 1 p.m.,

ADM W218A

Thursday, October 13• UHCL Campus Visit, 9:15 a.m., Enrollment

Services Office

Friday, October 14• Phi Theta Kappa Meeting, 10:30 a.m., ILC 230

• SGA Meeting, 11:30 a.m., ILC 155

• LASO Meeting, 12:30 p.m., C3.204

Saturday, October 15• Gaming Society Meeting, 10 a.m.,

Student Center 1st Floor

Sunday, October 16• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, October 17• Catholic Club Meeting, 10:30 a.m., ADM E202

Monday, October 10• UH Downtown Transfer Recruiter, 10 a.m.,

Student Center Lobby

• Psychology Club Meeting, 1:30 p.m.,

Burleson C1038

Tuesday, October 11• UH Main Campus Transfer Recruiter,

10 a.m., Student Center Lobby

• Psychology Club Meeting, 1:30 p.m.,

Burleson C1038

Wednesday, October 12• Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Resource Table, 9 a.m., Student Center

Lobby

Thursday, October 13• Dallas Baptist University Transfer Recruiter,

9 a.m., Student Center Lobby

• Anime Club Meeting, 2 p.m.,

Brightwell A1025

Friday, October 14• Science Club Meeting, 12 p.m., ADMN B2101

Saturday, October 15• No Scheduled Activities

Sunday, October 16• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, October 17• UH Downtown Transfer Recruiter, 2 p.m.,

Student Center Lobby

N o r t h

S o u t h

C e n t r a l

EspanolEspanol

Lunes, Octubre 10• Junta de artes maciales mixtas, 6:30 p.m.,

Gym 6120

Martes, Octubre 11• Juego de Think Fast (Gratis para todos

estudiantes), 11:30 a.m., atrio

• Junta del asociacion de la biblia estudi-

antil, 11:30 a.m., cuarto de juegos

Miercoles, Octubre 12• Junta de las empresas del gremio, 3:30

p.m., 2141

Jueves, Octubre 13• Junta de las empresas del gremio, 3:30

p.m., 2141

Viernes, Octubre 14• Junta de Phi Theta Kappa, 1 p.m., 2209

Sabado, Octubre 15• No hay actividades

Domingo, Octubre 16• No hay actividades

Lunes, Octubre 17• No hay actividades

Lunes, Octubre 10• Juego de Think Fast (Gratis para todos

estudiantes), 11:30 a.m., Raven Cafe

Martes, Octubre 11• Junta de GSA, 2:30 p.m., CADM 204

Miercoles, Octubre 12• Junta de republicanos del colegio, 10:30

a.m., ADM W218A

• Evento de Zumba pare el reconocimiento

del cancer de mama, 11 a.m., Centro

Estudiantil

• Junta de republicanos del colegio 1 p.m.,

ADM W218A

Jueves, Octubre 13• Visita del campus de UHCL, 9:15 a.m., ofici

na de servicios de inscripcion

Viernes, Octubre 14• Junta de Phi Theta Kappa, 10:30 a.m., ILC

230

• Junta de SGA, 11:30 a.m., ILC 155

• Junta de LASO, 12:30 p.m., C3.204

Sabado, Octubre 15• Junta de la sociedad de Juegos, 10 a.m.,

primer piso del centro studiantil

Domingo, Octubre 16• No hay actividades

Lunes, Octubre 17• Junta del club catolico, 10:30 a.m., ADM

E202

Lunes, Octubre 10• Reclutador para transferencia a UH

Downtown, 10 a.m., lobby del centro estu

diantil

• Junta del club de Psicologia, 1:30 p.m.,

Burleson C1038

Martes, Octubre 11• Reclutador para transferencia a UH

Downtown, 10 a.m., lobby del centro estu

diantil

• Junta del club de Psicologia, 1:30 p.m.,

Burleson C1038

Miercoles, Octubre 12• Mes de reconcimiento de violencia domes-

tica, 9 a.m., Lobby del centro estudiantil

Jueves, Octubre 13• Reclutardor para transferencia a la univer

sidad de Dallas Baptist, 9 a.m., Lobby del

centro estudiantil

• Junta del club de Anime, 2 p.m., Brightwell

A1025

Viernes, Octubre 14• Junta del club de ciencias, 12 p.m., ADMN

B2101

Sabado, Octubre 15• No hay actividades

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By MIKE VASQUEZSan Jacinto Times

As students we all have the classes that we are tak-ing just as basic courses. Math, Science, EnglishComposition, Government, and yes the dreadedHistory. But what if someone told you that historywas something that could come alive? What if yourclass room was transformed every time you went toclass? Would you want to take that course?For those incoming Freshmen or Sophomores,

American History Since 1877, 1302 is a class thatcan be an adventure back in time if you take theright instructor. His name is Kearby Lyde and hisclass is offered at the South Campus. From yourfirst day to your final exam this class will keep youon the edge of your seat. Imagine taking tests whilelistening to machine gun fire just to prove howcrazy D-Day really was.While others are sleeping or doodling in their his-

tory classes, you will be immersed in what everpoint in time you are studying. His specialty isWorld War II but his vast knowledge of history andpassion for teaching stretch through the wholesemester. History comes alive through readings of

actual journals, parts of shrapnel from bombs foundin Europe from WWII, and even film clips frommovies that he deems accurate for that time period.Professor Lyde is always willing to help his stu-dents and offers opportunities for extra credit ifyour struggling with his class. His tests are based onvocabulary and a book you have to read as well. Heeven offers an over seas trip to students who areinterested. This class is one of those classes thatchanged my outlook on education. He taught memore than history, he taught me how to study thecorrect way and apply concepts to the reading mate-rial. This has helped me tremendously in my collegecareer and the same can happen to you if youchoose him for your History class.History will be as exciting as your professorallows it to be. This class transforms the very classroom you sit in and enhances your learning experi-ence. it is the type of class that will make you driveup to class on a lazy day just so you wont misssomething professor Lyde shows that day. If you’relooking for a way to make your basics fun this classdefinitely fits the bill.

Make boring classes history

By ASHLEY CRUZSan Jacinto Times

Novelist Mat Johnson will appear at San JacintoCollege, North Campus on Oct. 12. Mat is a profes-sor in the University of Houston Creative WritingProgram and is the author of seven books.Mat’s appearance will be in the Monument Roomfrom 10am-12:30pm. During this time he will readfrom his most recent novel, answer questions fromthe audience, be available for book signing, and

teach a seminar on The Graphic Novel.Mat will be reading from Pym, his most recentnovel, which was released this past March. Pym, aswell as Mat’s graphic novel Incognegro, will beavailable for purchase and signing during his visit.The North campus’ Lit’s Alive Program, StudentServices Office, and Campus President, Dr. AllatiaHarris, made this special appearance possible.They extend their invitation to all faculty, stu-dents, and members of the community.

Novelist Johnson coming to North campus Oct. 12

By CHRIS SHELTONSan Jacinto Times

Gordon Gekko would feel rightat home in the current collegefootball landscape. Greed andself-interest are not only acceptedbut are now commonplace, leav-ing fans the loser.

Traditions have been trampled by the mentalityof individuals who do not have the best interest ofcollege football at heart.College Football is the only sport where grand-children and grandfathers hate the same rivalsequally. Five year olds in Auburn, Alabama hatethe color of Crimson just as much as their 80-year-old great-grandfather did in the 1960s.Many colleges are located in rural areas where

the entire economy is predicated on the success ofthe school. Most inhabitants of college towns areeither alumni or their living is in some way affect-ed by the University.These factors are conducive to engrained rival-ries and fans immersed in the intricacies of theirteam because of the immense tentacles of connec-tivity. The passion, vigor and hatred of rival thatfans exude are what elevate college football to itscurrent level of popularity.Stripping rivalries for short-term gains, as propo-nents of conference realignment are willing to do,will greatly reduce the hatred that brings 100,000to the Big House in Ann Arbor to watch Michigantake on The Ohio State University every year.Texas versus Texas A&M is a Thanksgiving tra-dition that will probably cease and it is all thanksto money and jealousy. Following this footballseason, there is no commitment to continue theirplaying relationship. Reports say that A&M wantsto continue the rivalry as a nonconference game,while Texas is currently noncommittal.The Longhorn Network and unequal money splitare the divergent boundaries that set the split inmotion. Though there is opposing fodder concern-ing the inherent unfairness of the newly mintedNetwork, this matchup should never be split.There is no excuse, on either side, for a compro-mise not to have been met.A&M has decided to move to the SEC, College

Football’s toughest conference, leaving the solven-cy of the Big 12 in serious peril. UT is desperatelytrying to keep a failing conference taped togetherat the seams after several top programs have bolt-ed, i.e. Nebraska and A&M. The Big 12’s legiti-macy in the long run is in question and lead toUT’s underlying resentment.Leading Oklahoma to have cognizant thoughts ofsplitting its marriage with UT and jetting for thePac 12 super conference.What is October football if the Cotton Bowl isnot filled to the brim with a sea of Crimson on oneside and Burnt Orange dominating the other? Theghost of Bobby Lane, the imposing shadows ofVince Young, Sam Bradford and other greats ofthe series should take a stand against the tarnishingof the rivalries their efforts helped craft.At the risk of sounding nonprogressive or rudi-mentary, should 100 years of history be flusheddown the toilet for a new system while the statusquo has fans satisfied?Conference realignment offers the greedy RobberBarons, or Athletic Directors, the ability to earnmore network dollars so they can increase theirbids to sign star quarterbacks illegally.So in the blink of an eye the endearing qualitywhich separates college football, its history andour passion for it, can be ripped and stampededwith lame attempts to manufacture rivalries.The essence of heated rivalries is time coupledwith wins and losses by both participating parties.Father time cannot be faked. UT fans cannotmuster the same hate they have for Oklahoma andcross apply it to BYU. By the same token, there isa part of UT fans that know they will miss annualmatchups with A&M, even if they are too proud toadmit it.A&M will make more money by moving to theSEC; the UT Network will print money for theinstitution while fans will suffer the loss of a sto-ried tradition.Shia Labeouf’s character in Wall Street and theAmerican populace saw the systemic effects ofgreed in 2008. As Americans with our unique his-tory, it is owed it to college football fans to takeheed to history and correct their degradative path.

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So we just have to continue working hard and buy-ing into the system. I’m a firm believer that hardwork pays off. If we can be consistent in our workethic and play, it will all pay off in the games.”With becoming a new head coach, the dauntingtask of hiring a staff can sometimes be mind bog-gling. This was not the case for coach wonders. Histwo new hires include two coaches he is alreadyvery familiar with, both Scott Gernander, Jr. andAlbert Talley, Jr. have been added to his staff.Scott, Jr. is the son of legendary former coachGernander and worked on his father’s staff with

coach Wonders. “His basketball IQ is amazing .He’s the kind of offensive mind that as a head coachmakes your job easier when it comes to executingplays. I’m very lucky to have him on my staff”, saidWonders.Talley was discovered long ago by Wonders as anopposing player he had to coach against. Whenasked about him wonders had this to say, “Talleywas a hard nosed, grinder kind of player. He wasalways around the ball and was always making hus-tle plays. He had that motor that you can’t coach. Asa coach he brings that expectation of his players to

have that same motor, and that is extremely valu-able.”

“Both these hires were no brainers for me. Theseguys are amazing coaches in their own right andbring exactly what Im looking for in assistantcoaches. They both know what it takes to win in thisdivision.” Though this may be his first season as thehead coach, Wonders is more than qualified.Though one legend’s final page has already beenwritten, perhaps a new one will begin this season,for now we can only wonder.

WONDERSContinued from Page 1

own life and reevaluate his every day choices. Riding is theworld to Dr. Matkin, but he did go on to say “I want to live tobe 170 and not by getting lucky.” The big city makes ridingmotorcycles more difficult and presents a lot of danger. Thereis no real way to completely avoid accidents they happen in aflash and most of time you cannot do anything to stop it.”Dr. Matkin offered a small bit of advice to the student popu-lation that commutes by motorcycle: “Do not underestimatesafety equipment; also always drive defensively. Do not be inhurry.”His helmet and hands can attest to the importance of safetygear. His helmet is scarred all the way around the brim fromwhere his head was rolling across the ground. If he was notwearing his helmet his injuries would have been much worse.Since his hands were not so lucky he simply decided to not slipon his gloves since he was only going a short distance. Hishands will forever tell the story of that day, although the scar-ring has gone down the skin tone difference will remain.

Dr. Matkin has fully recovered and will continue to ride. Dr.Matkin’s story is one of moving forward and not letting anevent like this stop you from doing what you love, butapproaching what you love with more caution and care.Motorcycles are amazing machines that will capture yourheart and make you want to keep riding forever. The feel ofthe engine roaring underneath you and the wind-blowing passyou brings out the adventurous side in most.“I would never want to discourage any one from riding amotorcycle, it is an experience that I believe everyone shouldtry,” Dr. Matkin said.Dr. Matkin had many stories of people he has ridden with

and people that ride that you would never associate with theoverall motorcycle culture.He did have one quote that summed up his experience”“The motorcycle is a jealous mistress. Take your mind off ofher and she’ll drop you to the ground.”

MATKINContinued from Page 1

As far as goals go, Prologue has lead a very evolved life. “Itstarted as a singular part of a One-Act play, but I could tell thatthis one was special. I write a lot and throw away a bundle, Ihave too many rewrites to count.” Once deciding on Prologueas a standalone, Dr. LeMaster was able to center his ambitionsfor his latest work.“It’s a study of language, and I try to show that the wordsmatter most, not conspiracy theories. For some reason, wecan’t accept that one person wrote all those plays and sonnets.”Dr. LeMaster said. “I look at it like The Marx Brothers, usingentertainment to poke fun at a fairly mundane concept. It’s theTheater Of Cruelty to quote Artaud. It has to be do with tear-ing down the status quo and authority in the name of the truth.”Comedy and philosophical inspirations aside, Dr. LeMasterfeels that it’s a little akin to lampooning on the spiritual level.“Shakespeare is so popular he’s almost a religion unto him-self.”

Even a brief case of Writer’s Block couldn’t stop Prologue.“The best cure is a deadline.” Dr. LeMaster knowinglyadvised.With the play debuting on October 18 for the AmericanCollege Theatre Festival, Dr. LeMaster is confident that his lat-est work will reflect very well on San Jacinto. “I feel that thisis a great way to get our best foot forward. I’m very proud ofwhat we’ve been able to do here. We’re going to have the bestshow we can possibly have.”His advice to students and other potential viewers of What’s

Past Is Prologue is to come with an open mind. “Students con-stantly seem to find themselves intimidated by Shakespeare. Ithink too many are introduced to him too early, and not in theright way. It should never be in word only; it needs to bebrought to life. Shakespeare wrote his plays for them to be per-formed, not just read.”

PLAYContinued from Page 1

By ASHLEY CRUZSan Jacinto Times

Dear Friend,It has been years

since you attendedschool, yet here youare again. The semes-ter is moving quicklyand has proven to be

challenging. You don’t give up though. Itruly admire how hard working you are.Please don’t give up. You are an inspira-tion to people around you whether yourealize it or not. I know some areextremely discouraging or difficult.Don’t lose sight of what has motivatedyou to come back, no matter how diffi-cult the journey. It will be worth it.

Sincerely,Ashley

If you are in the 25+ group of studentswho are returning to school after a fewyears or even decades of being out ofschool, you are not alone. San JacintoCollege has 4,850 at the CentralCampus alone. We believe in you andwe are here to help you. It is not an easytask to balance family, work, school, andall the hurdles of life. Kaye MoonWinters understands this and has found-ed N2L (Never Too Late) to make sureyou have all the help and support youneed during this journey. Every dayabout 80 people who come through toutilize the N2L lounge located at he cen-tral campus. Any questions about N2L

can be directed to: N2L@SJCD.EDU orcall at (281) 998-6150 Ext 1079.If you want to encourage someone orhave any questions/comments, please e-mail me atcruz.a5643@student.sanjac.edu.“Don’t get discouraged. Even if classesdon’t go exactly as you wanted, don’tget discouraged. Stick with it.”~Larry

“Returning to school shouldn’t feelintimidating or embarrassing. You’resetting out to equip yourself with aneducation that will serve as a base for acareer in the future, it is every bit worththe investment.”~Joshua

“I have a lot of respect for you allreturning to school and balancing life,family, work, etc. Thank you for settingsuch a great example to myself and oth-ers around you. Seeing you work sohard reminds me how valuable gettingan education is and makes me want towork harder to accomplish my goals anddreams.”~Ashley

“When one has the desire and opportu-nity to return to the academic world theyshould do it. It is rewarding on so manylevels, including financially. Plus, it’salways nice to know you can still com-pete on the level of the younger folks.”~Levi

It’s always a good time for theperpetual power of positivity

Wonders

October 10, 2011San Jacinto Times • Page 5Entertainment/Reviews

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The Devil Wears Prada; not just a movieBy GREG STARKSSan Jacinto Times

First and foremost, The Devil Wears Prada is the best band that Iknow of (currently). They release nothing but masterpieces of themetal persuasion, and I feel that they will continue proving me correctfor a long time to come.For those who are unfamiliar with TDWP, they are a Christian

Metalcore(a mix of traditional heavy metal and hardcore punk) bandfrom Denton, Ohio and they rock socks right off people’s feet.If you like the heavier side of things in the music industry, and

have never heard an album or EP from them, then you need toenlighten yourself as soon as possible. They are hands down the best“heavy” or “hard” band releasing music today.They have an incredibly unique blend of styles that create some-

thing completely different to anything else that is out in the metalworld. They are a six-piece outfit that consists of the typical bass,drums, lead and rhythm guitar, and a singer, but the two guitar play-ers also sing and they have programmer which plays the piano, syn-thesizer, and keyboards. I think their sound is really defined by themultiple vocal roles the members play as well as having the pro-

grammer accompanying them with lots of little audible nuances.Dead Throne is their fourth full-length studio release and it grabs

your attention from second one. All of the tracks are reccomendableto someone who is unfamiliar with their work. They span the gapfrom anger and aggression to sadness and misery all while having anenergy that will drive you out of your mind

Throne seems to be less comedic than their previous works such as,Plagues and With Roots Above and Branches Below. The tracknames on Dead Throne are concise and short, while the prior titleswere tongue-in-cheek phrases and riddled with inside jokes andpuns.I feel like if I could only have one metal album to listen to for the

rest of my life when I was really angry or frustrated, Dead Thronewould have to be it. While that might sound cliché, once you listento this record and truly appreciate what a metal album should andcould be, I feel quite confident that you will agree with me.I cannot say that one or two of the tracks stand out to me more

than any of the others. What I can say, is that this is an A+ albumand you need to open up your ears and pour Dead Throne into themas fast as possible because it is the best metal album that has beenreleased this year, or any year for that matter.

Concert calendarOct. 10

Death Cab for Cutie, Telekinesis- Verizon Wireless TheatreDark Dark Dark, A Hawk and Hacksaw- Warehouse LiveDirty Heads, Potbelly- Scout Bar

Oct. 11

Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid- Warehouse LiveDolly Parton- Verizon Wireless Theatre

Oct. 12

Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull- Toyota CenterBela Fleck & The Flecktones- House Of BluesNew Found Glory, Man Overboard- FitzgeraldsKevin Devine, An Horse, The Rocketboys- FitzgeraldsJoe Walsh, Kenny Wayne Shepard Band- VerizonWireless TheatreThe Airborne Toxic Event, The Drowning- Warehouse Live

Oct. 13

Black Angels, Dead Meadow- FitzgeraldsThe Rapture, Poolside- Warehouse

Oct. 14

Chris Tucker (Comedian)- Verizon Wireless Theatre

Oct. 15Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Black Label Society- CynthiaWoods-Mitchell PavilionThe Red Jumpsuit Apparatus- Scout BarCharlie Wilson, Fantasia, KEM, El Debarge- Reliant Arena

Oct. 16Peter Frampton- House Of BluesChris Brown, T-Pain, Tyga, Kelly Rowland- CynthiaWoods-Mitchel PavilionJapanther, Muhammadali, Giant Princess- Mangos

By GREG STARKSSan Jacinto Times

Iwrestledabearonce(yes, that is how it is supposed to be printed)get heir name from a Gary Busey story, and are mainly consideredmetalcore(a mix of traditional metal and hardcore punk) or grind-core(an incredibly fast paced hybrid of metal and punk) but theyescape being categorized in my book by jumping more genres in a sin-gle song than any other band in the history of the music industry.They throw everything into Ruining It For Everyone from blast-

beats(as fast as you can possibly play) to old-school rhythm andblues, and almost every other type of music you can think of.Iwrestledabearonce has a sound as unique as a fingerprint. There is

no other band that even comes close to what these guys(and gal) arereleasing. Every single song sounds completely different than theone that preceded it. They can go from a mainly electro-pop song toan incredibly sorrowful and haunting sound-scape in the time it

takes to count a single beat at 150 bpm(beats per minute).The band has two singers, the main one being Krysta Cameron,

who sounds a lot like Amy Lee from Evanessence. She cites Bjorkas being one of her biggest influences, and it comes through thespeakers, that is for sure. The other singer is the drummer MikeMontgomery. The fact that he plays drums and sings is a feat initself, and considering the beats that he is playing while he sings.Ruining It For Everyone is a stand-alone gem in this years miasmaof metal releases. Along with a small handful of other albums, it iswhat metal can, and should sound like.The album itself is great, there is not a lot of lulls in the brutality,

and yet, it is not all 100% blast-beats and screaming. They balancetheir poly-genre sound very well and keep it from turning into anaudible Jackson Pollock painting(if you do not know who that is,drop your art teacher's class).I give this an A solely on its sheer originality, but I would also

give it an A on it's absolute sonic brutality and intense energy for ametal album.

Ruining It For Everyone ruins it for no one

Hopefully for fans of All Shall Perish, their music and albums will never endBy GREG STARKS

San Jacinto Times

Oakland, California natives, and technical death-core(that is a mix of death metal and hardcore punk)masters, All Shall Perish unleash the brutality againwith their fourth studio album from the labelNuclear Blast, This Is Where It Ends.The album starts off strong with Divine Illusion, ablast-beat blitzkrieg that does not stop poundingyour speakers until the final breakdown carries youout with an infectious head-bobber of an ending.The whole record keeps the pace up mostly above120 bpm(beats per minute)throughout, and has

some surprisingly light interludes mixed in show-casing the incredible range of the guitar players.All Shall Perish has some of the most groovingbreakdowns in the metal world. They use lots ofpalm muting (when the guitar player slightly restshis palm on the strings near the bridge to muffle thesound) and complex lead guitar riffs that give thema signature sound of relentlessness and technicality.While most metal bands have lyrics that are unin-telligible due to the vocals being screamed and dis-torted, Hernan Hermida does a great job of sound-ing really aggressive and still keeping what he saysaudible. In the closing track Nobleza En Exilio heeven sings “en espanol”, if you can call it “singing”.

He does both the shrill screaming as well as the gut-tural growls that create the true sound of “death”metal, and writes mainly about government controland fascism. Two things I know I dislike, as well as99.9% of the metal-head population.The band’s past two albums have actually charted inthe Billboard 200, believe it or not. Their previousalbum Awaken The Dreamers (which is also a phe-nomenal record), peaked at #126 in 2008, and ThisIs Where It Ends reached #50 this year upon itsrelease in July of this year. If that does not makeyou at least want to see what All Shall Perish isabout, I do not know what will.All Shall Perish is in the exclusive club of amazing

metal bands that have not gone the way of the dodo.The metal scene is competitive and most bands endup just being a splash in the proverbial pond, butthey have has shown over the past nine years thatthey can keep releasing great music.

This Is Where It Ends is a great record and itdeserves an A in all aspects of what a metal albumshould be. If you have never heard a metal album,this might be a good starting point. It has the hard,driving riffs of deathmetal as well as the lighter sideof things that perhaps an unfamiliar metal newcom-er can find appealing. So get up and find this recordhowever you can (legal means only).

October 10, 2011San Jacinto Times • Page 6

You can look as good asKim Kardashian withtips to glam up cheap

By MIRANDA JENKINSSan Jacinto Times

Fashionista Kim Kardashian is often seen on the red carpet glammed up to thenines with bombshell make-up and hair, while most often wearing bandageddresses with plunging necklines.Although when Kim dresses off the red carpet she prefers to wear layers and

favors fitted blazers and thigh high boots. Whether she is on the carpet or not theglam is not forgotten and now you can make a similar statement by stealingKim’s look for less.This fabulous black, 4-pocket bomber jacket can be found at Agaci for only

$29.50. Underneath the jacket is a dark grey, cheetah print camisole from WetSeal currently on sale for $11.99, paired with a dark denim wash skinny jeanfrom Forever 21 for only $29.80.The skinny fit is perfect for tucking into the round toe, thigh high boots from

Charlotte Russe similar to those that Kim is wearing. The boots are 22” long andare a steal at $45.50.Accessorize with square-rimmed sunglasses for $5.80 and a bronze studded

watch for $14.80 both from Forever 21. Top the look off with an Aldo, fauxleather handbag for $50.00 and your outfit is complete.Be sure to pick pieces that are similar to the ones listed, but still reflect your

own individual style. Personalize the outfit with a signature combination ofmake-up and hairstyle, and tweak it with a few of your own accessories fromhome.Happy shopping!

Kim Kardashian is not the only person who can look good.

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A movie you should seeThis past weekend my cousin, boyfriend, and I went to watch Courageous.

The theater was filled with an audience laughing, crying, in suspense, andbeing inspired. I confidently say Courageous is one of my new favorites.Courageous is Sherwood Films newest movie production. Sherwood Films

is a ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. Many havereservations about seeing Christian movies because they can be irrelative,too “religious”, or just plain cheesy. Sadly this has been true of manyChristian films, however Christian directors over the past several years havebeen changing that status.Three things I liked about the movie:It wasn’t cheesy. The action, the humor, and the acting was really well

done. I was able to immerse myself in the movie without being distracted bylack of quality.It was relative. The movie highlights the lives of five different men and

their families. Whether you are “religious” or not, we all can see the impor-tance of having good fathers in a family and society. Being a man is a bigrole, let alone being a husband and father. Sadly in our generation we see alack of good male role models. It did not only relate to men though. All agesin the audience had someone or something to connect with in the film.It challenged viewers to make a difference when they leave the theater.

Personally, I love inspiring movies. I enjoy walking away from a movie,observing how I related to it, and figuring out how I can live a more mean-ingful life.I encourage everyone to give the movie a chance and go see it with their

families.-- Ashley Cruz

Photos by Gabriel Osburn

The 50th Anniversary photoa golden memory for San Jac

Many student groups, such as the culinary division, were in attendance to show support with the other faculty, staff,students and alumni who were present.

SJC during the early years was much less glamorous than it is today.

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