Jessica WarrenStaff WriterA non-traditional San Jacinto College South Campus

student beat out other budding writers to win a trip toParis in the OPEN THE DOOR essay contest. Thecontest is a part of a larger, citywide writing and pho-tography contest sponsored by OPEN THE DOOR inHouston.

Pauline Eklund, whose essay is about her personalexperience about doors opening in her own life, chosethe trip over a $1,000 cash prize and was honored dur-ing a ceremony Nov. 7 at the Julia Ideson Library indowntown Houston with Mayor Annise Parker in at-tendance.

“I was quite shocked to actually win,” Eklund said.“My essay was about my difficult journey from hope-lessness through the door to education and spoke ofthe wonderful Dr. Robins, and achievements that havecome through this awesome process.” Eklund entered the contest after hearing about it from

South campus English professor Greg Smith, withwhom she works as a supplemental student instructor.

“I was excited to enter this because of the focus ofthis event,” Eklund said. Smith said he encouraged all of his students to enter

the contest. He offered to proofread their essays un-aware Eklund decided to enter until after she submit-ted it. “Once Pauline shared her essay with me via email, I

thought it was a really strong one, and had a greatchance of winning,” Smith said.

“What I found memorable about Pauline's essay,”Smith said, “is how she knocked on the doors of edu-cation and those doors started opening for her one byone; and about how she first got the idea to pursue ahigher education when she came up to San Jac to en-roll her daughter.”

Smith said he and Eklund were both surprised andoverjoyed after hearing the big news.

“When I found out that Pauline had won the $1000essay contest,” Smith said, “I went into the class

where Pauline has the most students who attend herSI sessions, and I shared the news with the students.Many of the students started clapping when Paulinelater came into the room.”

Eklund said her essay is a small piece of all the in-credible experiences she encountered at San Jac.

“Every door that opened, I promised myself that Iwould walk through because I had no better plan. I amalways amazed and honored that opportunities con-tinue to accost me at every turn,” she said.

In her award-winning essay, Eklund writes, “Idreamed I was dragging my baggage down a long,dreary hallway which was my life.… I do not knowwhat the future holds, but I no longer fear steppingthrough that door into the unknown.”

“I hope to meet another sad woman who is warilytaking one-step at a time,” Eklund concludes heressay. “As she looks both ways before crossing herthreshold, I will put out my hand to this fearful stu-dent, give her a big smile and ask, ’How can I helpyou?’"

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Photo credit: (Left) Kim Kim Foster-Tobin The State/MCT, Jerry Naunheim Jr. St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCTCentral campus’s Ramen-Off showcases unlimited opportunities for inexpensive and healthy dishes.

Students noodle with college classicCarolina RodriguezStaff Writer

Ramen-Off may sound like Russian royalty,but at San Jacinto College Central Campusit involves a new take on a college studentculinary classic.

The Sociology and Anthropology Club atCentral campus started Ramen-Off this yearas a series of three gatherings (Oct. 28, Nov.11 and Nov. 25) where participants bringtheir own ramen recipes, and sample dishesbrought by others. The recipes offer uniquefeatures while making the student staple ahealthier meal option.

Sociology professor and club co-adviserTina Mougouris explained the multiple ob-jectives behind Ramen-Off.

“We’re just trying to encourage people tobe creative with their ramen,” Mougourissaid. “We are also trying to encourage themto eat healthier. So, we’re trying to dohealthy things with ramen.”

Mougouris said interesting new trends in-

volving ramen like the recent opening of aramen noodle restaurant in downtown Hous-ton inspired the idea. Also, she said ramennoodles are a familiar meal among collegestudents.

“I think every college student recognizesramen. I mean, it’s a staple for every collegestudent for generations. I remember I wouldeat it when I was in school because it wascheap and abundant. So, we were able to getaccess to it.”

Anthropology Professor and club co-ad-viser Paula Maack said Ramen-Off is a playon words and aims to encourage students totake a common food and make it different.She said the club, in addition to makingramen a healthier meal, wanted to bring newideas forward and share unique recipes.

Meanwhile, Mougouris offered some in-sight about how she prepared her own noo-dles. “I used to put green onions in it, soy sauce,

and I never used the packets because thosewere supposed to be bad,” she said. According to Maack, there are 50,000 kinds

of ramen offered on Amazon.com. Further-more, she said it is a popular internet topiccomplete with dedicated bloggers.

“There are guys that rate the ramen - likewhich ones are the best, or the 100 top bestramen, and then there is even vegan ramen,”Maack said. Mougouris said she surveyed her class and

found students are familiar with ramen be-cause it is a low-cost food choice.

“During my social inequality (lecture in)class,” Mougouris said, “one of the thingswe talk about is diet. So, I said ‘if you’rewatching your money and you have to feedyour family with your limited food budget,what would you buy?’ and everyone goes‘ramen!’ Then they all start comparingprices.”

Maack said students are in charge ofRamen-Off, and it is something differentthey all enjoy doing. “Students are the ones that get it going. We

just try to keep track of everything,” she said.“It’s also that opportunity to create some-thing and have fun.”

Flickinger honoredwith leadership award

Christopher RodriguezEditor-in-chief

San Jacinto College DistrictTrustee, newspaper publisher,and South Belt community iconMarie Spence Flickinger earnedthe distinction of becoming oneof the 2013 recipients of the M.Dale Ensign Trustee Leadershipaward given by the Associationof Community College Trustees(ACCT). ACCT, an advocacy group serv-

ing college trustees, bestows thehonor to board members acrossthe United States who model ex-cellence in their work on thecommunity college level.Flickinger received the trusteeaward for the Western region.

Chancellor Dr. Brenda Hellyer,

speaking at a reception Nov. 7held on the South campus,praised Flickinger’s efforts onbehalf of the College. “Her nomination,” Hellyer said,

“was based on her work here atSan Jacinto College; her commit-ment to our community - but hercommitment and her love for ourstudents and our faculty andstaff.”

Meanwhile, Flickinger said shefeels the award is a reflection ofthe College as a whole.

“I really am uncomfortable,”Flickinger said, “because we gotsix other board people. Each ofus in our own way could havewon this; the staff, the faculty,everybody at San Jac.”

See Flickinger on Page 4

Christopher Rodriguez San Jacinto Times San Jacinto College celebrates Marie Flickinger’s (left) accom-plishment along with Chancellor Hellyer at South campus.

Giovann RosalesStaff Writer

Ladies should cross one leg in front ofthe other at the ankle. Gentlemen shouldopen the car door for women. That is proper etiquette according to the

first Etiquette Luncheon presented at SanJacinto College Central Campus Nov. 14hosted by the Office of Career and Em-ployment, First Year Experience, and theOffice of Student Life. Student Life Coordinator Amanda Rose

said Central wanted to host the event onits own campus because similar lunch-eons were successful at the other two SanJac campuses.

“Last semester,” Rose said, “the Northand South campuses held an etiquettelunch, and it was so well-received that itwas ‘Why wouldn’t we do it at Central?’And so we are doing one this semester.”

Mary Lee Kennedy, founder and presi-dent of MannersPro, was the luncheon’sfeatured guest speaker and presented at-tendees with the rules of etiquette andguidelines for proper manners.

“Etiquette is strictly the glue that holdssociety together,” Kennedy said. “Thereis the character that goes behind the eti-quette. It is essential. It is universal. Themanners are the actual behaviors and willvary from region to region, so we’regoing to provide those to you.”

Kennedy covered a wide range of topicsincluding the proper way to shake hands,table manners, and becoming an expertat small talk. She said image and socialskills are significant factors in determin-ing the direction of a person’s life.

“The way you dress, the way you pres-ent yourself, the way you brand yourself,is essential,” Kennedy said.” The mostimportant thing that you can put overyourself every day is a smile. That’s it.That is it…. Eighty five percent of suc-cess will be determined by your peopleskills… That is what is going to set youapart.”

See Etiquette on Page 4

Etiquette luncheon says proper manners lead to success

Giovann Rosales San Jacinto Times Central campus event attendees listen carefully to appropriate social graces.

San Jac student’s winning essay opens door to Paris

Photo courtesy of Amy Eklund Pauline Eklund poses with her award.

Opinion/CommentaryNovember 25, 2013 San Jacinto Times Page 2

The San Jacinto Times is publishedfive times a semester by the journalismstudents at San Jacinto College Central,8060 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, TX77505. Opinions expressed herein are those of

the writer and not necessarily those ofthe staff, its adviser, the administrationor the Board of Regents.The Times encourages letters to the

editor. Letters must be in good taste, ac-curate, free from libel, malice or personalcontroversy. Letters must be limited to200 words in length. Letters submitted

without the author’s signature will not beaccepted. The staff reserves the right toedit the letters for accuracy without alter-ing the general meaning.Letters can be e-mailed to Hellen.Pa-

padacos@sjcd.edu. Letters must includename and phone number for verification.The digital edition of the Times is avail-

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Efren Diosdado

Susan Moosavi

Carolina Rodriguez

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Giovann Rosales

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Sydney Walker

Jessica Warren

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C-Rod says what C-Rod thinks: motorheads really just artists when cruising down the street

Christopher RodriguezEditor-in-chief

Some drivers take pride in their cars.Whether it's used or new, a car is tosome degree an extension of our self. Tosome, customizing their car makes it a

reflection of their style. For others, it'sjust an object that gets them from pointA to point B. A car can also be like a child. You takecare of it and make sure nothing badhappens to it. I take pride in what I drive, a 1999 Pon-tiac Grand Prix. Some people don't have a choice in

what they drive. Fortunately, when myparents were looking for a car for me, Idid. I'm a fan of General Motors (GM)as is my dad. It’s inherited much like what politicalparty you vote for. I was in the market for a sedan madeby GM. I looked on websites likeCraigslist and eBay and went out tolocal used car dealerships. I found a few

cars, but they were either too expensiveor weren't in good condition. I saw acouple of Grand Prix, but they drove asif they were constipated.This made me lose hope. Previous

owners didn’t treat them the way Iwould have treated mine. Like any first anything, it had to bespectacular. I wasn’t sure what to expectfrom owning a car. The search campaigntook about three months. Tired of look-ing, I decided to just go with a car thatran well and wasn't expensive. I found a listing for a Dodge Stratus, sothe family and I went to see what this carwas all about. And that’s when I spotted it; a PontiacGrand Prix. Finding that car was a "lovestory" tale. The guy gets the car.

The owner said it was for sale, and afew days later, it was part of our familyof cars. It then became an extension of me. My car had to look its best when it hitthe streets. I researched proper washingand waxing online, so I worked mymagic and bam - everything was cleanand shiny. Of course, the car had "oldlady wheels" on it. I wanted somethingsportier, and I eventually found some oneBay (a year later). That's what I mean when I say a car isan extension of one's self. It is like awork of art. Our creativity goes into thecar for others to see. And like any pieceof art, it’s open to criticism. We also see them as children. We fearsomething bad will happen to them.

In the back of my mind, there was afear that something bad would happen tomy car; not cause by me but someoneelse. Well, it did happen. Thankfully, no onewas injured, but I wasn’t thinking aboutthat. My art was injured. The thing Ihelped bring to life was hurt. A car you invest in, whether through in-ternal mods or appearance is your style. As for the Pontiac brand, you can't buya new one anymore. GM discontinuedPontiac in 2010. I don’t get why GMwould discontinue a brand known for itsfierce cars, but GM was making toomany cars at that time. When you care for something and it'sgone, you have to hope one day you'llsee what you care about doing well.

Alex MooreDepartment Editor

For people like me, the worst part ofthe year is almost here.... Black Fri-day. I’ve been in retail the last four BlackFridays, and I fancy myself as some-

what of a Black Friday expert. Most see Black Friday as a great dayfor shopping. I see it as a day in hell. It is 14 hours of people constantlyasking the same questions, and look-ing for the same products long afterthey are sold out. Instead of enjoying my ham and

mashed potatoes, I am tormented bythe thought that in a few hours, I haveto go to war with hordes of customerssure to come through the electronicsretail giant where I work. Imagine if you will, 14 hours wherepeople are constantly rude, impatient,and don't seem to understand thatstores can run out of a product. Itclearly states in the paper… Quanti-ties are limited! If you come in eight hours after weopen and ask me for a “door buster”

item, I am not even going to check tosee if we have it; the answer will beno. They are called “door busters” fora reason… People bust down thedoors to get to them. Words of advice? First, if you wantto get the door busters, get in line withthe rest of the crazed customers wait-ing outside the stores. Second, don't yell at the poor em-ployee behind the register. He or shedoesn't control anything but thecheckout process. If there is a prob-lem, ask to speak to a manager or evenbetter, just let it go. It's Black Friday.They're kind of busy and don’t havetime to deal with a nagging customerupset about a five dollar coupon notworking on the day they are alreadygetting two hundred dollars off. Even if you do complain, on that day,

most managers are just going to blowit off because they are tired andstressed out about the biggest shop-ping day of the year. Now, I don't know how it is at otherstores, but I don't think saving $200on a 55" TV is worth waiting outsideof the store for two weeks. My storehas customers pitching tents and set-ting up lawn chairs weeks in advanceto wait in line. Personally, I can't see missing twoweeks of work to sit in cold, wet andwindy weather, just to save a littlemoney on a computer or TV. Use themoney you would’ve made in thosetwo weeks and buy the product lateron like a grown up. Black Friday runs into Thanksgivingnight now known as Grey Thursday.That just gives me the blues.

When a movie leaves theaters andends up on store shelves, consumersmay prefer to buy the high definitionversion released on Blu-ray. Most movie watchers, like myself,prefer to buy them at a good price.So, I have a few helpful tips abouthow to purchase these movies at alower cost. Blu-ray movies can be expensive,but if you read the weekly ads fromTarget, Best Buy, and other retailers,you will see offers for movie titles tobe released in the store that week. If there is a movie I like and wantto buy on Blu-ray, I look at the Tar-get and Best Buy weekly ads; sincethose are two of my favorite stores.I compare the prices between bothretailers to see which has the betteroffer. Most of the time, Target hasbetter prices for new releases. What if you can’t buy the movieduring the first week of release? Ihave a solution for that! Generally, astore will sell a new release at alower price several weeks, or a cou-ple of months later. Remember,movie prices decrease over time. So,if you have the patience to wait afew months, then go for it. If not,buy it during the first week of re-lease. Another option for buying Blu-raymovies is Amazon.com. On Ama-zon, you may be able to find a selleroffering the movie you want for alower price than retail stores. Also,if you don’t mind purchasing usedmovies, they cost less than newones. So there you have it. Whether buy-ing from traditional stores like BestBuy and Target, or turning to onlineretailers like Amazon.com, knowingwhen and where to purchase Blu-raymovies can save a little money.

Jonathan ChapaDepartment Editor

More from Moore: Black Friday and GreyThursday give retail employees the blues

Chapa’s tips for buying

Blu-ray movies

Artwork by Chris Gaviria

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Susan MoosaviStaff Writer

Budding filmmakers from local high schools will showcasetheir creative talents at the first-ever 52 Hour Raven FilmContest hosted by the Department of Theatre and Film atSan Jacinto College Central Campus. William MacTavish, Lead Filmmaking Instructor and Re-cruiter said contestants will compete to deliver a completedmovie within the specified time frame. “Participants will have 52 hours in which to plan, write,film, edit and deliver a complete short film,” MacTavishsaid. “The winners of the contest will receive scholarshipsto attend San Jac.” Jessica McCarroll, Senior Administrative Assistant of FineArts, said contestants will receive guidelines and minimalcontent requirements to get them started. “We will assign each team a prop to be featured, (a speci-fied) genre, and require them to include five of the 15 sup-plied lines of dialogue. The rest is up to them,” McCarrollsaid. According to MacTavish, as an experienced professionalhe understands the contest’s time limitation may prove dif-ficult for student filmmakers. “I have been making movies for more than 25 years,” Mac-Tavish said, “and I know what how hard it is to create a goodfilm in a very short amount of time. It's a challenge that isdifficult but rewarding.” Similarly, McCarroll said it will take a lot of effort on thepart of participants, but it is possible to make a successfulfilm within the designated parameters. “With teamwork and complete focus, you can make a co-

hesive and entertaining movie in an exceptionally short timeframe,” McCarroll said. MacTavish said the contest offers a learning opportunitydifferent from what most students encounter during theirhigh school careers. “Competition is a great thing. Life is really one big com-petition and it brings out the best,” MacTavish said. “Whenstudents compete, they take chances and experiment in waysthat they don't normally do in traditional educational set-tings.” With more than two and a half decades in the movie indus-try under his belt, MacTavish offered insight as to whatmakes an effective filmmaking ensemble. “Time management skills are a must for this contest,” Mac-Tavish said, “Also, the same thing that makes any goodteam¬ - a strong leader who know(s) how to delegate theworkload, resolve issues and keep the team focused on thegoal; team members that are able to think and overcome anyissues or problems that may arise.” “They also need to be able to communicate well and notlet the pressures that they will encounter cause them to sim-ply give up,” he said. Likewise, McCarroll said the competition requires strongorganizational efficiency. “If everyone has an assignment prior to the start of thecompetition,” she said, “it should help the process runsmoothly. Write the script Friday, shoot Saturday and pos-sibly early Sunday if needed, and edit throughout the shoot-ing process if available.” The contest runs from 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 to 10 p.m.Sunday Jan. 26. Registration information and contest rulesare available at arts.sanjac.edu/52-hour.

Lifestyle & EntertainmentNovember 25, 2013 San Jacinto Times Page 3

Efren DiosdadoStaff Writer

The San Jacinto College Central Cam-pus Steel Band brought to life acclaimedcomposer Phil Hawkins’ original score,“The Pebbles” Nov. 8 in the Slocomb au-ditorium. Central campus music professorMichael Mizma contacted the renownedmusician and engineer to compose themusic for the concert. “When I commission composers, it’sbecause I trust their musical instincts. Iput a hundred percent of my trust inthem,” Mizma said. Mizma met Hawkins through a mutualmusician friend who went to the sameschool as Hawkins. This is not the first collaboration be-tween Hawkins and San Jac. The SJCCentral Steel Band performed a concertfeaturing Hawkins’ music in 2009. Mizma reached out to Hawkins in Jan-uary to ask whether he could compose themusic for the band’s fall show. Hawkinsagreed and began working on it over thesummer. Award-winning choral director andmusic educator, Michelle Hawkins alsocontributed to the writing of “The Peb-bles.” It was the first time Hawkins andhis wife collaborated on a piece. “I’ve done a lot of vocal arrangementbut never composing,” Michelle Hawkinssaid. Phil Hawkins said he enjoyed collabo-rating with his wife on the composition.“It was really fun for us,” he said. Hawkins said “The Pebbles” is based onhis daughter Marcena, a very observantgirl who finds beautiful pebbles in astream and wants to hold on to theirbeauty. She starts collecting them, but indoing so, she realizes once she taking the

pebbles from the stream makes them losetheir beauty. They are no longer beautifulpebbles in a stream; they are just pebblesin a bag Phil Hawkins said. “The more we try to hold on to thesesthings that are valuable, the less we canenjoy the beauty of it,” he said. Hawkins said he had that story in hishead for the composition before he beganwriting the music, and set aside time dur-ing a trip to Mexico with his familystrictly for composing. But, he and hisfamily became very ill, and he could notuse that time to work. “I can’t tell you how this thing got writ-ten. I don’t know… a lot happened, and Ican’t even tell you how it happened,” PhilHawkins said. To make up for lost time, he said hestayed up late composing every night forweeks. Struggling to write the music,Hawkins said he finally found a rhythmwhen he stopped judging his own music. “I let the ideas flow without any filter,no matter how crappy the ideas are; thengo back and clean it up,” he said. Hawkins advised his wife to do thesame when writing the choral part of thecomposition.

“Phil told me to just try to do somethingand not judge it,” Michelle Hawkins said. “She took whatever I made, and shemade it work,” Phil Hawkins said, “orcompletely rewrote it in some cases, andI was completely okay with what shewould write.” He said there is a heavy Brazilian influ-ence in his composition and when writ-ing, he wants to connect the story to themusic; not just put notes on a page. “I think people respond most to honesty,more than anything else. I like to writemusic that I like,” Phil Hawkins said, “Inever think of the theory. I just write whatI feel.”

Central campus Steel Bandperforms orginal music from

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Young Houston filmmakers get 52 hours to make movie masterpiece

Photo Courtesy of San Jac Central Department of Theatre and Film

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Furthermore, she credits theproductive work environmentestablished under the soundleadership of Hellyer for theCollege’s accomplishments andrecognition. “They judge it a lot on how

your college is doing, not whatMarie did,” Flickinger said. “Itprobably belongs to Brendamore than it does me becauseshe has just done fantastic. If I

had been on a board in theworst college in Texas, I would-n’t have gotten it.”

Flickinger and remainingboard members are chargedwith setting the College’s poli-cies, fiscal management, andevaluating the chancellor’s per-formance. Flickinger said thelatter responsibility is the sim-plest of all. “In our case, it’s real easy be-

cause we’ve got a great chan-cellor. You have a lot of boardsaround the nation that theboards and the chancellor don’tget along. That has never been

our case,” Flickinger said. Before becoming a trustee,

Flickinger was well known inthe community around Southcampus as the editor of the localpaper, the South Belt-EllingtonLeader, she started in 1976. The Leader rose to promi-

nence in the 1980s because ofthe paper’s extensive coverageof the Brio Superfund Site lo-cated at Beamer and DixieFarm. “It was a toxic waste site, rightacross the street from Southcampus,” Flickinger said. “My goal starting out was,”

she said, “we needed to shutdown the ball field where it wasat. We needed to shutdown thesubdivision and close down a$10 million elementary schoolthat was just a few years old.” According to court documents,Flickinger and the Leaderspearheaded efforts to stop thesite’s remediation through anon-site incinerator. “We took on Monsanto and 49other chemical companies,”Flickinger said, “and the EPAand the federal courts; and ourlittle newspaper beat ‘em all.We got them to do it our way.”

After three decades, Flickingersaid she wants to see the BrioSuperfund story through to itsconclusion.

“When we got done,”Flickinger said, “they have ac-knowledged that the way wegot them to do it was the bestway.… Although we startedthat in the 80s, it’s still goingon, and I’m still with it.” In addition to community in-

volvement and newspaper pub-lishing, Flickinger holds thedistinction of being the first fe-male to sit on the San JacintoCollege Board of Trustees.

FlickingerContinued from Page 1

Participants said the luncheonwas eye-opening, and they en-joyed Kennedy’s presentation. Student Suzanne Mitcham said,

“It was very knowledgeable, veryinformative. I didn’t know womenshouldn’t chew gum in public.” Attendance required a five dollarrefundable deposit and profes-sional dress. Antonio’s ItalianGrill and Seafood catered theevent that also featured prizes andhandouts about etiquette. Kennedy concluded the presen-

tation with one of her favoritequotes. “I have a quote from Harriet

Tubman that I love,” she said.“‘Every great dream begins witha dreamer. Always remember, youhave within you the strength, thepatience, and the passion to reachfor the stars to change the world.’” “There is nobody in the entire

world like you,” Kennedy said.“Find something you’re passion-ate about. Be positive. Be persist-ent. You want to be the person thatwhen you walk into a room, youbring everybody up.”

EtiquetteContinued from Page 1

Around CampusNovember 25, 2013 San Jacinto Times Page 5

8 DAYS A WEEK8 DAYS A WEEK

Monday, November 25• Tennis Club Meeting, 2 p.m., Tennis Courts

• Philosophy Club Meeting, 3 p.m., S7.158

• Mixed Martial Arts Meeting, 8:30 p.m., Gym

Tuesday, November 26• Pharmacy Tech Club Meeting, 11 a.m., S1.251S

• Student Bible Fellowship, 1:30 p.m., S6.196

• Anime Club Meeting, 3 p.m., S8.1006

• 17 & Under Tennis Club, 3 p.m., Tennis Courts

• T.I.E.S. Meeting, 3 p.m., S7.128

• Game Enterprise Guild, 3:30 p.m., S8.1062

• Coyote Science Club Meeting, 4 p.m., S1.135A

Wednesday, November 27• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Thursday, November 28• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Friday, November 29• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Saturday, November 30• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Sunday, December 1• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Monday, November 25• College Democrats Meeting, 12:30 p.m., C2.222

• Sociology/Anthropology Ramen–Off, 1 p.m.,

C2.206

Tuesday, November 26• Psychology Club Meeting, 1:15 p.m., C2.209

• National Society of Collegiate Scholars,

4:30 p.m., C19.131

Wednesday, November 27• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Thursday, November 28• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Friday, November 29• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Saturday, November 30• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Sunday, December 1• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Monday, November 25• No Scheduled Activities

Tuesday, November 26• UH Culinary Transfer Recruiter, 8 a.m.,

N12 Lobby

Wednesday, November 27• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Thursday, November 28• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Friday, November 29• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Saturday, November 30• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Sunday, December 1• Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

N o r t h

S o u t h

C e n t r a l

8 DAYS A WEEK8 DAYS A WEEK

Monday, December 2• Tennis Club Meeting, 2 p.m., Tennis Courts

• Philosophy Club Meeting, 3 p.m., S7.158

• ISO Meeting, 4 p.m., S6.152

• Pre-Med Club Meeting, 4:45 p.m., S12.106

• Mixed Martial Arts Meeting, 8:30 p.m., Gym

Tuesday, December 3• Christmas Ornament Decorating Sponsored by

FYE, 10 a.m., Student Center Atrium

• Pharmacy Tech Club Meeting, 11 a.m., S1.251S

• Student Bible Fellowship, 1:30 p.m., S6.196

• SGA Meeting, 2:30 p.m., S6.152

• 17 & Under Tennis Club, 3 p.m., Tennis Courts

• Anime Club Meeting, 3 p.m., S8.1006

• Game Enterprise Guild, 3:30 p.m., S8.1062

• Coyote Science Club Meeting, 4 p.m., S1.135A

Wednesday, December 4• Fuze Tour, 10 a.m., Student Center

• Anime Club Meeting, 3 p.m., S8.1006

• ESOL Meeting, 4 p.m., S8.1014

• Writer's Block Meeting, 4:30 p.m., S9.214

• New Student Orientation, 5:30 p.m., S11.250

Thursday, December 5• SVA Meeting, 2:30 p.m., S8.2066

• Gay Straight Alliance Meeting, 3 p.m., S8.1006

• Phi Beta Lambda Meeting, 3 p.m., S8.2014

• Game Enterprise Guild, 3:30 p.m., S8.1062

Friday, December 6• Mixed Martial Arts Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Gym

• Auto Body Club Meeting, 11 a.m., S14.102B

• Phi Theta Kappa Meeting, 1 p.m., S6.152

Saturday, December 7• No Scheduled Activities

Sunday, December 8• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, December 2• College Democrats Meeting, 12:30 p.m., C2.222

Tuesday, December 3• TSEA Student Program, 1:30 p.m., C20.261/263

• Psychology Club Meeting, 1:15 p.m., C2.209

• NSCS Meeting, 4:30 p.m., C19.131

Wednesday, December 4• I-CUT Meeting, 3:30 p.m., C16.118

• Students of Safety Meeting, 5 p.m., C11.1021

Thursday, December 5• No Scheduled Activities

Friday, December 6• SGA Meeting, 11:30 a.m., C1.155

• Phi Theta Kappa, 2 p.m., C1.238

Saturday, December 7• No Scheduled Activities

Sunday, December 8• No Scheduled Activities

Monday, December 2• No Scheduled Activities

Tuesday, December 3• Psych Club Meeting, 12:30 p.m., N7.166

• Wind Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m., N1.103

Wednesday, December 4• Psych Club Meeting, 12 p.m., N7.166

• Phi Theta Kappa Meeting, 1:30 p.m., N12.215

• Webb Society Meeting, 1:30 p.m., N7.132

• Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m., N1.103

Thursday, December 5• Anime Club Meeting, 2 p.m., N9.140

Friday, December 6• Math & Engineering Club Meeting, 1:30 p.m.,

N8.201

Saturday, December 7• No Scheduled Activities

Sunday, December 8• No Scheduled Activities

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THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!Wednesday, November 27-

Sunday, December 1

Final Exam ScheduleFall 2013

16-week classesEXAM DAY CLASSES THAT

MEET EXAM TIME

Wednesday, Dec. 11Monday, Dec. 9 Wednesday, Dec. 11Monday, Dec. 9 Wednesday, Dec. 11Monday, Dec. 9 Wednesday, Dec. 11Monday, Dec. 9 Wednesday, Dec. 11

Thursday, Dec. 12 Tuesday, Dec. 10 Thursday, Dec. 12 Tuesday, Dec. 10 Thursday, Dec. 12 Tuesday, Dec. 10 Thursday, Dec. 12 Tuesday, Dec. 10 Tuesday, Dec. 10 Thursday, Dec. 12 Thursday, Dec. 12

Wednesday, Dec. 11Monday, Dec. 9 Wednesday, Dec. 11Monday, Dec. 9 Wednesday, Dec. 11Monday, Dec. 9 Wednesday, Dec. 11Monday, Dec. 9 Monday, Dec. 9 Wednesday, Dec. 11Wednesday, Dec. 11

Friday, Dec. 13Friday, Dec. 6Saturday, Dec. 7

7:00 a.m. MWF8:05 a.m. MWF9:10 a.m. MWF10:15 a.m. MWF11:20 a.m. MWF12:25 p.m. MWF1:30 p.m. MWF2:35 p.m. MWF3:40 p.m. MWF

7:00 a.m. TR8:35 a.m. TR10:10 a.m. TR11:45 a.m. TR1:20 p.m. TR2:55 p.m. TR4:30 p.m. TR6:00 p.m. TR6:30 p.m. TR7:35 p.m. TR8:05 p.m. TR

7:00 a.m. MW8:35 a.m. MW10:10 a.m. MW11:45 a.m. MW1:20 p.m. MW2:55 p.m. MW4:30 p.m. MW6:00 p.m. MW6:30 p.m. MW7:35 p.m. MW8:05 p.m. MW

Before 4:30 p.m. F After 4:30 p.m. FAll day Saturday

7:00 - 9:00 a.m.8:05 - 10:05 a.m.9:10 - 11:10 a.m.10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.11:20 a.m. - 1:20 p.m.12:25 - 2:25 p.m.1:30 - 3:30 p.m.2:35 - 4:35 p.m.3:40 - 5:40 p.m.

7:00 - 9:00 a.m.8:35 - 10:35 a.m.10:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.1:20 - 3:20 p.m.2:55 - 4:55 p.m.4:30 - 6:30 p.m.6:00 - 8:00 p.m.6:30 - 8:30 p.m.7:35 - 9:35 p.m.8:00 - 10:00 p.m.

7:00 - 9:00 a.m.8:35 - 10:35 a.m.10:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.1:20 - 3:20 p.m.2:55 - 4:55 p.m.4:30 - 6:30 p.m.6:00 - 8:00 p.m.6:30 - 8:30 p.m.7:35 - 9:35 p.m.8:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Regular scheduled timeRegular scheduled timeRegular scheduled time

Weekend Classes

Sports & FitnessNovember 25, 2013 San Jacinto Times Page 6

Alexis DavlinStaff Writer

“What if they go on a losing streak?” That was the question posed in the Sept. 30 issueof the San Jacinto Times in an article asking whatwould happen to the fanfare and support for theHouston Texans around San Jacinto College if the“unthinkable” happened and the team started tolose. That prophetic question, unimaginable at thetime, may have jinxed the Texans into the longestlosing streak in franchise history. The article looked at Texans fans in the contextof “jumping on the bandwagon” and the fact thatTexans shirts, hats, bags, cups, and flags were allover the College at the start of the season. Now the team is on non-stop losing streak andTexans gear is quickly fading from sight. However, not everyone is a fairweather fan readyto jump ship in times of trouble. Student Daniel Teavera is a die-hard supporterwho still speaks proudly of the team. “I refuse to abandon my team like everyone else.Through thick and thin, I always stay,” Teaverasaid. The season was off to a promising start givenhow well the Texans did last year. Since the sea-son took a turn for the worst, it seems Texanspride took a turn, as well. Student Celeste Bishop, a Dallas Cowboys fan,said many Texans fans materialize when the teamis doing well. “Houston Texans decorations, jerseys - all of themerchandise that can be purchased - are every-where until they start losing. Cowboy fans areseen everywhere, no matter what the outcome. Wehave the true fans,” Bishop said. However, Student Michelle Clark said she is stilla fan even if she is not wearing her Texans jerseyas much as she did at the start of the season. “It’s like when you have a bad day. All you wantto do is curl up and stay inside for a while. Some-times, I don’t wear my jersey ‘cause I am mad atmy team; not because I have given up,” Clarksaid. Meanwhile, student Marrissa Sluss said she

agrees the Texans are having a rough season butbelieves they will be able to bounce back. “I refuse to give up on them,” Sluss said. “Yes,this has been a horrible losing streak and our teamas a whole is injured. But I refuse to let anyonemake me think this is it for the Houston Texans.They will be stronger, and they will come out ontop next season.” Starting Case Keenum as quarterback after MattSchaub’s injury may have changed the momen-tum on the field, and it may have affected the waySan Jac students feel about the games ahead. “Yes, we have been on a losing streak, but weare getting better,” student Jennifer McDonaldsaid. ”I am glad that we’re not continuing to godownhill. The last few games have been veryclose. So I have no doubt that we will come backstronger than ever next season.” The team’s last few appearances reignited hopeabout the rest of the season. The question now is:what will the bandwagon fans do if the Texansstart winning again?

Reversing the Times jinx: willthey go on a winning streak?

George Bridges/MCTTexans head coach Gary Kubiak argues a callat Reliant Stadium.

Alex MooreDepartment Editor

San Jacinto College soccer con-tinued to fuel hope for a nationaltitle after beating Cincinnati State3-0 Nov. 20 to advance to thesemifinal round of the NationalJunior College Athletic Associa-tion (NJCAA) Division I Men’sSoccer National Championship. As of press time, the Coyotes 3-0 win over Cincinnati State gavethem the number three seed totake on number two seed TylerCollege Nov. 22. A win overTyler would send the Coyotes tothe national championship gameagainst either Iowa Western Col-lege, or Yavapai College Nov. 23. Head Coach Ian Spooner said hewas confident early on the teamcould make it to nationals. “I always believed we could

make it to the national tourneyfrom the beginning of the sea-son,” Spooner said. “But, I knewwe had what it takes about halfway through the season. I told

them we just have to take it onegame at a time.” San Jac has enjoyed solid teamsin recent years because of theirinternational recruiting effortsthat bring in great young talentfrom around the world. This season, the team pushed

forward with the play of sopho-more Sito Seoane from Coruna,Spain and a stout San Jac de-fense. Last season, Seoane received

several distinctions includingNJCAA All-American second-team, NJCAA All-Region,NSCAA All-Region first-team,and San Jacinto College New-comer of the Year. The sophomore scored 29 goals,good for first in the nation andracked up 14 assists, sixth in thatcategory. Meanwhile, the team scored anaverage of 4.1 goals a game andallowed only 1.9 goals this sea-son showing the defense played amajor role in garnering victories.This allowed the team to havesome off-days on offense and ride

their defense to victory. “They are a family,” Spooner

said. “I try to get them to buy intowhat I want from them; whichthey did. But, it takes a lot of hardwork and discipline. The guyshave to be one solid unit playingfor each other; which they havedone.” In his first full season as headcoach, Spooner looked like a sea-soned veteran dropping only onegame all year. He took over lastseason as interim head coachmaking an impression that landedhim the permanent position dur-ing the summer. Although born in Houston,

Spooner played college ball atWestern Michigan University. Hewas the Coyote’s goalkeeper’scoach for the past six seasons butmidway through last season, hewas appointed interim headcoach. The Coyotes hope to top theirlast national appearance wherethey clinched the runner-up titlein 2008. This is the team’s sixthtrip to the national tournament.

Coyotes on track for national title

Andrea Vasquez San Jacinto College marketing, public relations, and government affairs departmentLeft to right: (Bottom row) Ezequiel Amestoy, Hector Saldivar, Alonso Gallegos, Jesse Suarez-Castro, Cristian Cruz, and mascot Cody Coyote. (Top row) San Jacinto College Provost, Dr.Brenda Jones; Stephen Melchor, Sito Seoane, Soccer Head Coach, Ian Spooner; O'Neal Moore,and Pablo Reyes.