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THEJTAC .COM Thursday, March 25, 2010Volume 190 No. 8

Newest tradition- Ring ceremony

The show must go on‘Chorpus Christi’ still scheduled for Saturday despite controversy

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By DREW EUBANKStaff Writer

Prospective students from across the country will be visiting campus Saturday for Texan Tour, a campus preview day for high school students and their families. Texan Reps, who are current Tarleton students, guide groups on tours and are available to answer questions from a student’s perspective throughout the day. “The reason we like to do Texan Tour is because it’s student-to-student recruiting,” said Director of School Rela-tions Laurie Gaiser. “We hear over and over that they were deciding between two universities and the friendliness of the people here made the difference: the Reps, faculty and staff.” Guests will attend a student organization fair and get to spend time with faculty during the academic open-houses. “The academic open-houses really help,” Gaiser said. “They can actually speak one-on-one with faculty. A lot of university preview days don’t do that.” Gaiser said that she is excited about showing the growth of Tarleton, like the current construction projects and our more than 100 years of history and traditions. “Last fall’s Texan Tour was a record-breaking tour with 1,638,” Gaiser said. “The most we’d ever had before was 1,500.” Texan Rep and Student Body Vice President Ely Borrero said, “My favorite part of Texan Tour is probably lunch time because I really like interacting with students and that’s the most influ-ential part of the day because it’s very laid-back.” Visitors will see the university first-hand through con-versations with current students and sessions with representa-tives from financial aid, academic departments, admissions, scholarships and Residential Living and Learning. School Relations Coordinator Jessica Hendrickson said, “It’s just a great opportunity for them to see all of Tarleton in about a six-hour period.” So far, 762 students with more than 1,500 guests are registered to attend. Guests will travel from as far as Hawaii and Pennsylvania.

Texan Tour welcomes future students

By COURTNEY COPEStaff Writer

Due to the absence of a local Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program, sexual as-sault victims living in Stephen-ville and surrounding areas must travel to Ft. Worth in order to receive the medical examina-tion required to obtain forensic evidence of their assault. The city of Stephenville is currently considering adopting the SANE program. The SANE programs were created to provide special-ly trained forensic nurses and physicians 24-hours-a-day, of-

fering first response care to sex-ual assault victims, according to the National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women. These examinations, commonly known as rape kits, can be performed in hospital or non-hospital settings. Although Cross Timbers Family Services in Stephenville was capable of performing this rape kit years ago, there are currently no local SANE programs available and sexual assault victims who wish to receive a sexual assault med-ical examination must travel to Ft. Worth. Adults who are vic-tims of sexual assault can seek a medical exam at John Peter

Smith Hospital, while children can be treated at Cooks Chil-dren’s Hospital, both located in Ft. Worth. In addition to the trauma of sexual assault, the medical examination given by a SANE nurse can also be distressing. SANE nurses are trained in forensic evidence collection and are required to conduct an extensive physical assessment collecting speci-mens of skin, hair, blood, and foreign body fluids and speci-mens if needed. Many times STD treatment and pregnancy evaluation are also required during a sexual assault medi-

cal examination. These medical professionals are also trained to respond to sexual assault pa-tients’ emotional needs and pro-vide immediate crisis interven-tion, as well as offer evidentiary needs for prosecution. In the event of a sex-ual assault, it may be hours be-fore a victim is examined due to the distance of the nearest SANE program. Unless a vic-tim calls the emergency room prior to their arrival, the wait could be extended exponen-tially once they arrive at the hospital. Vawnet.org states that emergency department person-nel often regard the needs of the

rape victims as less urgent than other patients, and as a result, it is not uncommon for sexual as-sault victims to wait four to ten hours for the exam to be pre-formed. The website goes on to say that while awaiting the medical exam, victims are not allowed to eat, drink or urinate so as not to destroy physical evidence of the assault. Jodee Lucero, execu-tive director of Cross Timbers Family Services, believes that such a delay in medical atten-tion can cause additional stress and trauma to a sexual assault victim. “One of the first things most survivors want to do after

a sexual assault is cleanse their body,” Lucero said “however, if the sexual assault is reported soon after the crime occurred this is delayed due to the time it takes to travel to and from the metroplex. This delay can increase the amount of trauma experienced by the sexual as-sault survivor.” Lucero believes that it would benefit Stephenville and surrounding areas to implement a SANE program, but a lack of qualified personnel could cause delays in doing so.

SEE S.A.N.E, PAGE 6

Sexual assault victims unable to find kit locally

By JARON COVEYStaff Writer

The track teams hosted the Tar-leton Relays on Thursday, March 11 at the Oscar Frazier Track in Stephenville. The Tarleton team brought home five first-place finishes, along with three athletes that hit provisional marks. All-American Kandis Brooks finished third place in the women’s 100 meter hurdles and hit the provisional mark

by running a 14.37. Garrett Thomas, an-other All-American, also met the provi-sional mark in the men’s 110 hurdles by running a time of 23.95 and finishing first. Casey Keeter, an All-American in 2008, won the men’s shot put and reached the provisional mark with a throw of 16.30 meters. Chris Haerell had a first-place finish in the men’s 1500 meters with a time of 4:00.10 while Gerzain Valenzuela took first-place in the men’s 10,000 me-

ters with a 32:38.94 time. Jared McNeil also won his event, the 5000 meter run, with a time of 15:01.86. Along with the five first-place finishes and the three provisional marks, there were six top three finishes. Top finishers included the women’s 1600 meter relay team which finished third with a time of 4:01.56, and Elizabeth Dominguez placing second in the women’s dis-cus with a throw of 41.62 meters. Dominguez also finished second in the hammer throw with a throw of 38.92 meters while Leslie Jor-dan finished third with a 38.75 me-ter throw. Tyler Rushing finished third in the men’s high jump with a 1.98 meters jump while Andrew Grant finished third in the pole vault with a vault of 4.45 meters. Tyler Stowell rounded out the top

finishers by placing third in the men’s hammer throw with a 46.88 meter throw. The Tarleton track teams were set to compete, March 20 at the Baylor/Dr. Pepper Invitational in Waco, but in-clement weather caused the meet to be cancelled. The track teams will now set their sights on the UTA/Bobby Lane Invi-tational in Arlington on Saturday, March 27.

Three hit provisional marks at Tarleton Relays

By RACHEL DUDLEYStaff Writer

“Jesus was not gay” openly homosexual, Tarleton Student Director John Jordan Otte said. “The play isn’t saying that’s who He is because the Bible doesn’t say [that], and of course He wasn’t.” he stated. Terrence Mcnalley’s one-act play Corpus Christi, depicting Jesus as homosexual, remains the center of a heated debate through out the university and community. The play is scheduled for a one-time showing Sat., March 27 at 8 a.m. in the O.A. Grant Fine Arts Center Auditorium, open only to students enrolled in the advanced directing class producing the show and their invited family mem-bers. This is the same day as Texan Tour, a prominent recruiting day for prospective students; however, Otte insist on continuing with the contro-versial production.

“I chose this play to direct and produce because I am passionate about it. I paid for the royalties and

for the scripts. I also chose this play because I am both gay and a Chris-tian.” Otte said “We can’t pick and choose what’s in the scriptures, but I don’t believe in a God that hates me for who I am.”

Otte’s cast of thirteen will take the stage in spite of the critics’ and Christian community’s reviews of this play calling it blasphemous, offensive, obscene, sacrilegious and heretical. Even though play continues to offend, Otte accepted the national coverage, including worldwide social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, in addition to blogs, radio, multiple newspapers and national television news. He is embracing the coverage in an effort to “help someone out there” he said.

“It is certainly not a play I would choose to attend. I person-ally do find it offensive,” Tarleton President Dr. Dominic Dottavio said . He continued to say, “One of the things I would hope that most people would understand is that its: a student

selected play, not intended for the gen-eral public, it’s not part of the Tarleton series, the direct costs for the play are borne by the student that chose to produce it, and it is one of eight other plays, some of which are classics in literature.”

As the local Christian com-munity in “Cowboy Capital of the World”, Stephenville, Texas, ramp up their efforts for potential protest of the play, the Cowboy Church of Erath County will not be represented in the picket lines. “Even though we disagree with the play, we know Jesus still loves them and we extend that love also as a church” Associate Pas-tor Jerry Jones said.

Cowboy Church of Erath County’s Pastor Werth Mayes echoed Jones’ statement and added, “My big-gest concern is the others response to the very real eternal Jesus who loves them, who died for them, even though I may not fully understand their agenda, I don’t have to. I want them to experience the same wonderful Jesus that I have experienced.”

The track teams put on a show for the student body with four first place wins at the Tarleton Relays on March 11. All-American Garrett Thomas placed first in the 110 hurdles with a time of 23.95 seconds.

Courtesy: Sports Information

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Student Government Association student body election applications are now open for eligible candidates. President, vice president, college senator and class senator are the positions that will be elected. The applications are available in the spotlight section of the Tarleton website home page. SGA will be having a presidential dinner April 6 from 6-7:30 P.M. in the dining hall room 218. The Freshmen Representative Council will be hosting a sixth Grade Day Away this Friday in Thompson Student Center Room 130. Nancy Gaither and Bridget Bednarz, who work at the Tarleton Health Center, answered questions at the Monday meeting from students regarding the Health Center. They answered questions concerning prescriptions and procedures they provide. SGA Senate meetings are held on Mondays at 5:15 p.m. in room 219 of the Barry B. Thompson Student Center.

Student Government Association Resolution 10 – 03, which proposed Tarleton to be a smoke free campus was amended at the House of Representatives meeting Wednesday. It was amended to read that designated smoking be set up around campus. The amended proposition will now be given to school officials, where it will await approval. New smoking rules will not be in effect until receiving final approval. Vice President of Student Life Dr. Wanda Mercer spoke at the Student Government Association House of Representatives meeting Wednesday concerning a student fee raise. The proposal was approved in both the House and Senate for a raise of $1 in student tuition. Library representative Donna Savage will be a guest speaker at both House and Senate meetings on April 12 and 14. SGA House approved a funding request of $500 for the Block and Bridle Club to hold its annual banquet April 30 at City Limits. The House also approved a funding request of $225 for the Minority Student Leaders to hold a fashion show April 13 from 8 – 10 p.m. in the Thompson Student Center. SGA House meetings are held Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m. in Science Room 102.

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The Texas Academy of Science hosted its 113th annual meet-ing at Tarleton State University campus March 4-6. An estimated 500 students, faculty and professionals from more than 100 universities and government institutions attended the meeting that focused on under-graduate and graduate research presentations and posters. Tarleton student Jordan Sparkman won the award for Best Ab-stract in systematics and biology. She titled her presentation “Develop-ment of microsatellite markers for studying population genetics of the cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus).”

Dr. Allan D. Nelson, associate professor of Biological Science at Tarleton, was elected as a “Fellow” of the Texas Academy of Sci-ences. Nelson graduated from Tarleton in 1988 receiving a bachelors in science and a masters in biology. He then attended the University of Oklahoma and received a Ph.D. in botany. He has served as chair and vice chair of the botany section of the Texas Academy of Science. Competition was organized into three categories. One was for students conducting Ph.D. research, one for students conducting mas-ter’s research and one for students conducting undergraduate research. The top three places were recognized in each category. First place was awarded $2,000, second place $1,500, and third place $1,000. Any student enrolled in a math, science or science education curricu-lum in any U.S. state or Mexico that conducted a research project in Texas was eligible for the awards. Kate Caballero, administrative assistant in Chemistry, Geosci-ences and Environmental Science explained how administrators had been planning and working on this event for six months. The event “promotes academic leadership so we try to give students who excel scholarships” Caballero said. Key administrators included in bringing the event to Tarleton were Russell Pfau and Alan Nelson, associate professors of Biologi-cal Sciences, Carol Thompson, associate professor of Geology, Arthur Low, associate professor of Chemistry, Geosciences, and Environmen-tal Science and Harold Rathburn, associate professor of Biological Sci-ences. The 2011 Texas Academy of Science meeting will be held at St. Edwards University in Austin.

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March 23, President Obama signed his name to the largest health care reform bill since the creation of Medicare in 1965. All that stands in the way of the bill being enacted is the passing of a package of changes that will settle the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. The bill outlines how the entire system will be reformed over the course of eight years starting the moment it officially goes into law. Below you will find some of the key changes that will affect most Americans.

• Young adults will be able stay on their parents’ insurance until their 27th birthday.• Insurers will be barred from imposing exclusions on children with pre-existing conditions. Pools will cover those with pre-existing health conditions until health care coverage exchanges are operational.• Insurers will not be able to rescind policies to avoid paying medical bills when a person becomes ill.• Lifetime limits on benefits and restrictive annual limits will be prohibited.• Businesses with fewer than 50 employees will get tax credits covering 35 percent of their health care premiums. This will increase to 50 percent by 2014.• A 50 percent discount will be provided on brand-name drugs for Prescription Drug Plan or Medicare Advantage enrollees. Addi-tional discounts on brand name and generic drugs will be phased in to completely close the “doughnut hole” by 2020.• Citizens will be required to have acceptable coverage or pay a penalty of $95 in 2014, $325 in 2015, $695 (or up to 2.5 percent of income) in 2016. Families will pay half the amount for children, up to a cap of $2,250 per family. After 2016, penalties are indexed to Consumer Price Index.• Insurers can no longer refuse to sell or renew policies because of an individual’s health status. Health plans can no longer exclude coverage for pre-existing conditions. Insurers can’t charge higher rates because of heath status, gender or other factors.

The bill plans to help cover over 32 million Americans who currently do not have health insurance. It also aims to reduce the deficit by 100 billion over the next ten years, and another one trillion in the following decade by reducing waste, fraud and abuse under the cur-rent health care conditions.

All above information was derived from Whitehouse.gov and the CNN Politics website.

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Bringing home national championships is second nature to Tarleton State University’s rodeo teams, but another equine-related team on campus is also making a name for itself in the competitive arena. Tarleton’s Stock Horse of Texas (SHOT) team is building their reputation as tough competitors in the collegiate and non-pro divisions. The team recently returned from competing in Abilene on March 5-7, where they finished fourth in the collegiate division. Other universities in attendance included Texas Tech University, Texas A&M Univer-

sity, Sam Houston State University, Stephen F. Austin University, West Texas A&M University, Clarendon Community College, New Mexico State University and Laramie County Community College. In addition to competing on a team, SHOT team members competed against almost 200 other entries for placings in the competi-tion. Individually for the team, Nicole Kneal from Tomball, Texas, finished second in the novice all-around, third in working cow horse, second in trail, 12th in pleasure and 13th in reining on her horse Doc Hickory Dickory. Also in the novice division, Stephanie Dickson from

Bells, Texas, finished 10th in plea-sure on a horse her parents bred and she trained. In the limited non-pro divi-sion, Laura Pearson from Arlington, Texas, finished 10th in the working cow horse on her house TSU High-brow Sonita. Pearson purchased the Tarleton-bred horse through the university’s annual horse sale and has trained the gelding. Prior to the Abilene show, the SHOT team competed at an even in Stephenville at the Lone Star Arena. There, Pearson won the all-around in the limited non-pro division. Also in the non-pro, Brandy Brown from Austin, Texas, was fifth in the all-around on Docs Dakota

Sunrise. While many universities own the horses their SHOT team members ride, all of Tarleton’s team members compete on their own horses. Teams are able to enter two riders in the non-pro, limited non-pro and novice divisions. Tarleton SHOT team members select riders who will compete on the team, but all are eli-gible to compete in each competition. Those competing on the team must meet eligibility requirements such as minimum enrollment, grade-point average and be in good standing with their university. Next up for the team is a show in Nacogdoches, Texas, on

March 13. This is an all-collegiate competition. Afterward, the team will head to Austin for an invitational event on March 15. The team will spend spring break showing in Cheyenne, Wyo., on March 19-20. They will wrap up the season in Lubbock, Texas, for the college finals on April 24-25. The American Stock Horse Association was chartered as a non-profit organization in 2008. It is dedicated to enhancing the pleasure of owning and riding horses through creating better horses and horsemen. The association’s mission is simple: help people ride a better horse.

Two men enter, two men leave Tarleton’s new arena

By KENNETH BRISENDINEStaff Writer

Career Services recently held their mock interviews, allowing Tarleton students to hone the skills they will need to get the jobs they want. Among many others, seniors Brandy Sladen and Zac Williams were interviewed by Lana Dill and John Bird respectively. The interviewers had dif-ferent styles and tips tailored to each student. Dill took a more informal approach in her interview technique, and attempted to get to know Sladen. Dill asked which were Sladen’s fa-vorite and least favorite classes and why and also quizzed her about work experience, strengths and leadership ability. When asked where she was from, Sladen revealed she previously lived British Colombia, Canada. Being an internation-al student, Sladen is only allowed to work under certain conditions. This mock interview would help her prepare for interviews in the future, even though she was not able to work currently. Bird presented a more formal interview. His questions were methodical and structured, as

he used a list of questions he had on hand assem-bled from internet sources and his own experi-ence in job interviews. Bird’s questions included “What qualities do you have that will help you be successful” and “How are your writing skills,” and ranged from general to specific. Bird stopped periodically during the interview to comment on how Williams was doing. Bird recommended preparing answers for some of the more common questions that require some thought. He also provided a list of questions not to ask a poten-tial employer, which can be found online at job-searchonine.bc.ca/interviews/questionsnottoask.htm. Bird had experience in the field Williams was interested in, and as a result had a wealth of tips for his mock interviewee. Bird even offered Williams his contact information should he have more questions. Students may wish to schedule mock in-terviews on multiple occasions, preparing for the variety of employers that they may interview for. Career Services will be holding mock interviews on March 25 and 30. Students can learn more at tarleton.edu/careerservices.

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{ {Sidewalk TalkHow do you feel about the one-act play ‘Chorpus Christi’?

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“As a Christian, I understand how it can offend. However, I think it’s a well-written, re-spectful work.”

Emily VankirkFreshman, English

“I believe that people have the right to practice their first amendment right. If you personally have a problem with the play don’t talk or think about it.”

Tina Lyle Freshman, Accounting

“I’m in full support of the play . . . majority of the people I’ve spoken too have only heard that it’s all about gay Jesus [and]have no idea what it’s really about.”

Jocelyn ThompsonFreshman, Music

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“I think it’s not right, but hey Jesus loves everybody. It is wrong to represent Jesus like that.”

Luis CifuentesSophomore, Undecided

“I don’t believe it’s the right way to show Christ, but God loves them. Hate the sin not the sinner, but I still love them.”

John LathamFreshman, Communications

“It is extremely blasphemous and I think it should be shut down and banned. I support the Tarleton theatre group, but I can’t support this decision.”

Kassidy TownsendFreshman, General Studies

{“I do not think that this play is right at all. It totally contradicts what I believe and definitely am offended by it. It frustrates me to see that our society has come to this.”

Destiny BrooksFreshman, Education

{“I support this because theatre is art, no matter how controversial it may be. I remain neutral on the topic.”

Randy HumphreyFreshman, Engineering/Physics

{“It’s just frustrating to hear people speak so negatively, that have not even read it. It’s a little silly how riled up people are getting, but you can’t reason with the unreasonable.”

Alle BirdJunior, Theater

By MOUMIN QUAZIAssistant Professor of English

Special to The J-TAC

Recently, I responded to emails that had been sent campus-wide protesting the performing of a Terrence McNally play, Corpus Christi. One of those emails was written by a Chris-tian who asserted that the timing of the performance of the play was politically motivated, and the other was written by a Muslim who objected to the play’s gay depiction of one of Islam’s revered prophets, Jesus (in the play, named Joshua). As a professor who teaches controversial texts, I found myself ask-ing if either of the two protesters had seen or read the play, and my hunch was no. Yet, they felt compelled to protest the play and the characters/characteriza-tions within it, attribute motivations and offended by that of which they probably have not engaged with other than to judge from a distance.But my greater point was, regardless of whether they had seen the play or not: if not in the secular academy, then where are students and their professors to ask questions and critically probe contro-versial and non-controversial thought, without fear of harm—political, physi-cal or otherwise? To be offended, or not to be, I stated that I am grateful to work at an institution that is about education op-posed to indoctrination. I am grateful to have a president here at Tarleton, who stands firm for academic freedom in the marketplace of ideas. Espe-cially as a Salman Rushdie scholar and postcolonial critic, I cheer and cherish academic freedom. And, thankfully, at Tarleton State University, I am not afraid of recrimination for teaching controversial, yet thought-provoking works, regardless of which group or religion may protest. Some have asked me, why is this different from the Martin Luther King, Jr. party controversy a few years

back? The implication is that appar-ently it is not okay to be a racist, but it is okay to slur Jesus. I understand the question, though personally, I do not agree with that rhetorical framing of the current situation. Rather, I believe that, in both situations, bigotry (in-tended or unintended) was and is being discouraged. Tolerance, love and grace were and are being encouraged. MLK dreamed of a day when people would not be judged by the “color of their skin, but the content of their character.” A similar plea is being made in the academy today regarding the discourse about Corpus Christi. Dr. Dottavio’s call for civility was in that vein. While I may not fear recrimi-nation, I should not also have to worry, at a secular institution of higher learn-ing, about being judged or labeled as a questionable figure in opposition to Christianity just because I engage in a dialogue about the play. Encouraging people not to judge a book by its cover is what I do for a living and what MLK, in his own way and words, wished for the US in the 60’s. I have found that reading the contents of a book is much more informative than merely skimming its superficial wrapping. And that is why I ask not to be judged for cherish-ing my right to read, research, engage with, view and/or teach controversial texts.

By CHARLIE HOWARDDepartment Head of Communications

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In recent weeks the controversy over the play Cor-pus Christi has included refer-ences to “academic freedom.” What exactly is that and where does it come from? Unfor-tunately many of our leading academics and legal scholars disagree. Legally, academic freedom is a very slippery eel. Without a definitive Supreme Court case to examine, we are left with a wide range of lower court decisions that take a variety of viewpoints. In the Supreme Court’s most defini-tive statement, in a case titled Sweezy v. New Hampshire (1957), Justice Felix Frank-furter said that each institution had “four essential freedoms, . . .to determine for itself on aca-demic grounds who may teach, what may be taught, how it shall be taught and who may be admitted to study.” But Sweezy emphasized the right of the institution to be free of political pressure from legislatures or Congress. In Connick v. Meyers the Court said that public em-ployees had the right to speak on matters of public concern but not on personnel matters. So, academic freedom as an individual right associated with the First Amendment is far less grounded in law. When it comes to students, the guarantees of free speech are even more suspect. In several cases involving high schools, courts have ruled that students have very limited First Amendment rights (Hazelwood

School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988), Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser (1986), and Morse v. Frederick (2007)). This week, the Supreme Court turned down an appeal from a Washington state high school student concerning the right to perform “Ava Maria” at a high school graduation. Would a federal court see a college environment as different from a high school? It is difficult to say since there have been few cases related to a college student’s claim of First Amendment rights. In 2001 in a case Dan Linnemeir, et al. v. Board of Trustees of Purdue University, et al., a federal ap-peals court ruled that Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne had the right to stage the play Corpus Christi despite claims that it was blas-phemous and a violation of the separation of church and state. Well known conservative judge Richard Posner wrote in the majority opinion “The conten-tion that the First Amendment forbids a state university to provide a venue for the expres-sion of views antagonistic to conventional Christian beliefs is absurd.” But again this was protecting an institution from outside pressure. So, if the First Amend-ment is as shaky ground for academic freedom as an individual right, what is academic freedom? Academic Freedom is an ethic: a body of moral principles and values that govern a particular cul-ture. In this case, the culture is that of academia. Dr. Dottavio, in his email, stated the ethic quite well; “Fundamental to the academic community are

freedom of thought, speech and expression, issues we see publi-cally debated from time to time particularly in the arts.” In fur-therance of education or discov-ering the truth, everything can and should be debated. Students should be able to present Cor-pus Christi, attend the play, not attend it, critique it and protest it. All of these are a part of the clash of ideas that is the best way to uncover the truth. Academic freedom is a standard so high that sometimes those of us in the academy fail to live up to it. Would Tarleton be as protective of a student that wanted to present a play showing a gay Muhammad or present a play that could be per-ceived as racist or homophobic? We have set a precedent that will require strength of convic-tion to live up to. Hopefully, we always will.

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“Jesus was not gay” openly homosexual, Tarleton Student Director John Jordan Otte said. “The play isn’t saying that’s who He is because the Bible doesn’t say [that], and of course He wasn’t.” he stated. Terrence Mcnalley’s one-act play Corpus Christi, depicting Jesus as homosexual, remains the center of a heated debate through out the uni-

versity and community. The play is scheduled for a one-time showing Sat., March 27 at 8 a.m. in the O.A. Grant Fine Arts Center Auditorium, open only to students enrolled in the advanced directing class producing the show and their invited family members. This is the same day as Texan Tour, a prominent recruiting day for prospective students; however, Otte insist on continuing with the con-troversial production. “I chose this play to direct and produce because I am passionate about it. I paid for the

royalties and for the scripts. I also chose this play because I am both gay and a Christian.” Otte said “We can’t pick and choose what’s in the scriptures, but I don’t believe in a God that hates me for who I am.” Otte’s cast of thirteen will take the stage in spite of the critics’ and Christian community’s reviews of this play calling it blasphemous, offen-sive, obscene, sacrilegious and heretical. Even though play continues to offend, Otte accepted the national coverage, including

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Tarleton State University hosted it’s spring 2010 Star Party on Friday, March 12 at the Tarleton Observatory at Hunewell Ranch. The Observatory, a $150,000 building, was completed in Feb. 2006. It has a $250,000 telescope which was fully operational in April 2006 after being manufactured and installed by Astronomical Consultants and Equipment, Inc. The Star Party allowed students and guests to view the night sky clearly and tour the facili-ties.

The observatory houses a fully ro-botic Research-Grade, Ritchey-Chretien 32-inch telescope. The telescope, according to Dr. Shaukat Goderya, director of the Program for Astronomy Education and Research, weighs as much as five adult elephants and is housed in the 840-square-foot observatory specially de-signed to support its weight. Below the telescope is the control room, which housed three monitors actively viewing the data retrieved from the telescope. Mars, Saturn, and the remains of an exploded star were among the celestial objects visible in the March sky.

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worldwide social networking sites such as Face-book and Twitter, in addition to blogs, radio, mul-tiple newspapers and national television news. He is embracing the coverage in an effort to “help someone out there” he said. “It is certainly not a play I would choose to attend. I personally do find it offensive,” Tar-leton President Dr. Dominic Dottavio said . He continued to say, “One of the things I would hope that most people would understand is that its: a student selected play, not intended for the general

public, it’s not part of the Tarleton series, the di-rect costs for the play are borne by the student that chose to produce it, and it is one of eight other plays, some of which are classics in litera-ture.” As the local Christian community in “Cowboy Capital of the World”, Stephenville, Texas, ramp up their efforts for potential protest of the play, the Cowboy Church of Erath County will not be represented in the picket lines. “Even though we disagree with the play, we know Jesus still loves them and we extend that love also as a church” Associate Pastor Jerry Jones said. Cowboy Church of Erath County’s Pas-tor Werth Mayes echoed Jones’ statement and added, “My biggest concern is the others re-sponse to the very real eternal Jesus who loves them, who died for them, even though I may not fully understand their agenda, I don’t have to. I want them to experience the same wonderful Je-sus that I have experienced.”

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Students looking to show their support of military members stationed overseas can participate in the ROTC’s and Paintball Coalition’s “Support our Soldiers” drive taking place this month. The or-ganizations have joined together, placing donation boxes both in front of the Dick Smith library and at the Tarleton police station on campus. The organizations encourage donors to contribute anything that will make the troops’ lives a bit easier, said Greg Donham, former president of the Paintball Coalition. The drop box in front of the library will be accessible Monday through Friday, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. All donations are welcome, excluding pork items, alcohol, chocolate, aerosol cans and liquid hand sanitizer, as these items tend to be hard to transfer. New or gently used clothing donations are highly encouraged, as well as portable snacks, cell phones no longer in service and calling cards.

Monetary donations are also welcomed at the police station drop box. Donham said the organiza-tions are also collecting thank-you cards for the troops. “Every little thanks means something,” Donham added. This is the second semester the organiza-tions have participated in “Support our Soldiers”, and the collections will take place for the entire month of March. Donham said the goal of the drive is to help participants show their appreciation for the efforts of troops overseas. “I’ve always had a very strong respect for the people involved in the military, and the mem-bers of the Paintball Coalition and ROTC share that respect,” Donham said. “We’re all in this together, really.” Donham said that at this point, the organizations are in the collecting phase of the donation, and will figure out details of transporta-tion after all of the materials have been gathered. A representative from ROTC was not available for comment.

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Greek Week attendees experienced a “roller-coaster ride” in former Playboy Playmate Rebekka Armstrong’s presentation Tuesday, March 23. Armstrong, who in 1986 was named Miss September, believes she contracted HIV at age 16 but was not diagnosed until the age of 22. Armstrong now serves as an AIDS activist and safer-sex educator, traveling the country to share her story and hopefully prevent her story from becoming another young person’s reality.

Armstrong’s glamorous life as a successful model and Playboy Playmate came crashing down when an HIV test, part of a routine physical, came back positive. For five years Armstrong kept her diagnosis a secret, telling friends, neighbors and even Hugh Hephner that she instead had been diagnosed with Leukemia.

“When you tell people you have Leukemia, the response is always sympathetic, loving and nurturing,” Armstrong said, “with HIV- not so much.”

Upon being diagnosed with HIV, Armstrong was given a prospective life span of two years. In order to survive those full two years, however, she would have to regularly medicate with HIV cocktails that caused serious and painful side effects such as vomiting, loss of control of bowel movements and nerve damage.

“The medicine I was prescribed during my first two years of treatment was almost unbearable,” Armstrong said. “My fingers and feet felt as if they were on fire, as if the tips of my appendages had been sliced off. The pain was severe enough to cause me to refuse to take my cocktail completely.”

Armstrong did indeed begin refusing her medication, and instead, medicated with drugs and excessive amounts of alcohol. Armstrong would spend the majority of her time in clubs, drinking enough to black out or getting high enough to forget the horrors of HIV. Armstrong could not face what HIV had taken away from her, including the chance of having a baby, intimate relationships and her health. Armstrong admitted that, at this point, she had given up the fight against HIV and welcomed the release that would come due to a drug overdose or alcohol poisoning.

The fight was almost over when Armstrong was rushed to a hospital due to seizures and convulsions after a night of violent partying at a club in Texas. Her doctors discovered that Armstrong was suffering from two severe brain infections, one of which was diagnosed as meningitis. Armstrong had to endure 12 spinal taps the following week, and at this point decided her life was worth fighting for.

While Armstrong had a new lease on life and was determined to fight for

hers, the lives of several of her closest friends were quickly coming to an end as a result of HIV. Armstrong described one Saturday morning in which she attended three funerals, including one of her closest friends, Ed, who died due to lesions the size of golf balls in his brain.

“I watched every one of my friends die,” Armstrong said. “Every one of them.”

The loss of so many of her closest friends inspired Armstrong to devote her life to preventing HIV from affecting the lives of others. Armstrong publically announced that she was infected with HIV, and quickly became one of the most outspoken activists for HIV awareness and safer-sex practices.

Armstrong has surpassed her expected life expectancy of a mere two years by more than a decade, and is experiencing few side effects with her current HIV medication.

While her life has been plagued by devastation, including being infected with HIV at the suspected age of 16 and unknowingly infecting several partners, suicide attempts, and the loss of her second husband to HIV, Armstrong remains strong in the fight against HIV. Her message to Tarleton students and young people everywhere is to use preventative measures to protect yourself from contracting HIV, despite how “clean” you think a prospective partner may be.

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Texans Promoting Tolerance

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Texans Promoting Tolerance is one of Tarleton’s newest organizations on cam-pus. The following is a state-ment prepared by a TPT rep-resentative: We, as an organiza-tion, want only the best for ev-ery student on campus and we hope that all students find that niche in their community. All people are different and every person has his or her own way to find themselves and express their beliefs. All individuals have their own itinerary and no one person believes or feels the same about every situation, but in the end we are all on the same journey striving to cre-ate a better life for ourselves, and those around us. To be accepted not based on our abilities, nationality, accent or sexual orientation, but rather for the content of our charac-ter and the authenticity of our person. Our organization is a

neutral and accepting place of safety for all minority groups including those with disabili-ties, different nationalities, and genders, as well as gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered students. The members of the organiza-tion, alongside its founders, hope to create an accepting and tolerant atmosphere in which we can further educate those around us, as education is the key that leads to success and understanding. Minorities are pervasive in every com-munity and diversity is the key to success; as the nation in which we reside is growing quickly and has always prided itself in being a “melting pot” of contrasting yet harmonious cultures. It begins with under-standing, then tolerance, and finally appreciation; at the end of the day everyone wants to be accepted. Texans Promoting Tolerance stands behind our mission statement;“Our mission is to foster a tolerant accepting environ-ment in both our college and surrounding communities, re-

gardless of sex, gender iden-tity, sexual orientation, race or creed, through education, sup-port, social action, and advo-cacy. We believe that schools can be truly safe only when every student is assured of access to an education with-out fear of harassment or vio-lence. Ignorance will be coun-tered through education, and diversity will be upheld. As an organization, Texans Pro-moting Tolerance welcomes all students regardless of their sex, nationality, creed, as well as students with disabilities, GLBT and questioning stu-dents, and their supporting al-lies.” For more information visit tarleton.edu/scripts/stu-act/organizations.

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By DREW SLATTERYSpecial to The J-TAC

It was around nine in the evening Fri., March 19 at The Belmont on Austin’s Sixth Street when Boots Riley of The Coup and Tom Morello, guitarist for Rage Against The Machine, took the stage together in their new project, the Street Sweeper Social Club. “This brick which is gripped by my fingers, which shoot out from my hand, which is fastened to my arm, that meets up with my shoulder, that sits well below my head, that surrounds my brain, which is tied up with thoughts of resentment, fear and loathing be-cause of your using me on your road to wealth and power- will crash through your picture window and kill you.” Boots said, setting the mood for the night, followed by Tom and the rest of the band exploding to life with a re-soundingly high-octane rock and roll swag-ger. SSSC has released one self-titled al-bum, and have played very few select shows around the nation, so playing for free at a small club in the live-music capitol of Amer-

ica is something that draws a lot of attention. The house was packed full with a mixed crowd of rowdy college kids with their fists in the air, and jaded music industry veterans. Boots and Tom are both known all over the world for being in high profile, anti-establishment musical and political groups. By coming together to form SSSC they show that the message of the rebellion and resistance of injustice knows no musical boundaries. This album is without a doubt the “funkiest” rock and roll album you will find in any record store. This indeed is a bold state-ment, but as you look at their album track-for-track compared to any of the other funk/hip-hop rock albums, even Rage Against The Machine, Boots and Tom bring more booty-shaking funk and hip hop, combined with more face-melting, head-nodding rock and roll than any other group has. Boots carries on that radical 1960’s look, sporting a huge, round afro and mutton chop side burns. With a single fist in the air and the other gripping the mic, Boots embod-ies a modern day version of Huey P. Newton, but a groovier version. Tom proves that not

all musicians are unintelligent, as they are stereotypically depicted, having graduated from Harvard with a Bachelor degree in Po-litical Science. Both men are active in several non-profit organizations for change, political groups and causes. Needless to say, this band is not your average angry, anti-establishment band. This band touches on deeper social is-sues, which is carried throughout the album and into their explosive stage performances. From the opening lines of the con-cert to the closing guitar solo, which Tom began by playing behind his head and ended with his teeth, there was an intense amount of energy and emotion flowing through the crowd. Everyone came to the show an indi-vidual, but after basking together in the glow of golden guitar licks and the brightest, most positive socially challenging lyrics around, left the Belmont being part of a family, or rather, a social club. Tune into 100.7 KURT The Planet to hear SSSC and all the rest of your favor-ite bands. Listen live at tarleton.edu/theplanet and check out Street Sweeper Social Club on-line at myspace.com/streetsweepersocialclub.

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By KENNETHBRISENDINE

Staff Writer

Repo Men, a film that takes place in a world where transplanted organs can be repossessed by the fi-nance company, is the worst movie I have paid to see in recent memory. Unsympathetic char-acters, cramped cinematog-raphy, a terrible soundtrack and score and cliches ga-lore plague this movie. It has some fairly decent gore, which I can appreciate, but that in no way makes up for the many faults of this film. Jude Law (The Tal-ented Mr. Ripley, Cold Moun-tain) plays Remy, one of the titular repo men. When he is electrocuted by a faulty de-fibrillator, he himself must get a financed heart. Remy then has a sudden change of heart (no pun intended) and is unable to keep doing his job. His partner, Jake, played by Forrest Whitaker (Bird, Ghost Dog: Way of the Samu-rai), is his childhood friend and tries to help Remy when he comes up short on money. Later, he is the one who must hunt Remy down to retrieve the organs. Both of these men are accomplished actors who are strangely out-shone by their boss, played by Liev Shreiber (Scream, X-Men Or-

igins: Wolverine), who makes a convincing villain. But the fact remains, there is not a single likable character in the film. The characters’ motiva-tions are unconvincing and the dialog is atrocious. The film drew some controversy over it’s simi-larities to the film Repo! The Genetic Opera. While the basic premise is similar, that is where the similarities end. This film is more like warmed over Logan’s Run, covered in blood, with a really stupid ending. Much of the film takes place in hallways or other cramped areas. Unfor-tunately, the parts of the film that take place in larger areas are shot like they take place in hallways. There is a lot of padding in the first half of the film with poorly written dia-log and what I suspect were supposed to be artsy shots. If you can get past the way it was shot, you still have to deal with the strange editing, horribly mismatched soundtrack and score and fi-nally the awful ending, which is hinted at early in the mov-ie. I hoped when I noticed this foreshadowing that there was no way they would end the movie like that, but lo and behold, they did. This will be the first time I’ve given a movie an F. It deserves it. See Repo Men at your own risk.

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Final Fantasy XIII, the latest in-stallment in a legacy of video games, has arrived. Although beautiful and fast-paced, it is different from what I am used to in a Final Fantasy game. The characters are interesting both visually and as individuals. The main character, Lightning, is a tough but lik-able female lead. Vanille and Fang, the other two female characters, stand out with interesting cos-tumes, back-story and accents that help separate them from the other characters. Sazh, however, is the only cool male character. He is the oldest of the bunch and keeps a diminu-tive chocobo (a bird prominent in the Fi-nal Fantasy games) in his afro. Snow’s personality is off-putting, and Hope is extremely whiny. Their theatrics can reach soap opera lev-els of melodrama, but I immediately liked Vanille. The plot is as esoteric as usual. Long ago the fal’Cie, strange biomechani-cal creatures, created a paradise for hu-mans. The fal’Cie sometimes mark a per-son, giving them a focus (a mission of sorts) and magic. The game stays away from the usual trappings of the RPG genre and the style of the world is sort of a blend between previous Final Fantasy games (primar-ily VII and X), the Star Wars prequels and Tron. The game is probably the best looking game available, but I have mixed feelings

about the changes to the gameplay. Gone are the towns and towns-people from previous games. Also the il-lusion of choice is missing. Final Fantasy XIII follows an extremely linear path. This takes a bit of fun out of the game for me. While the new battle system makes the game more exciting, it also feels as if it takes a lot of strategy out of the game as you play through most battles on auto, changing roles (similar to classes from similar games) when you need to heal.

You now control one character, while the others are controlled by the computer, and queued actions to go off when your attack bar is full. The summons, which essentially are gods who fight along side you and can transform into vehicles to combine attacks with the play-er’s, are beautiful and fun to use in combat. Each of the characters has one summon. For those of you that have never

played a Final Fantasy game, keep in mind that this game is extremely long. It will take about 40-60 hours to complete and takes about 15 hours before it starts getting fun. It is worth it once it gets rolling, but be prepared to clear your entertainment sched-ule if you hope to finish the game anytime soon. Final Fantasy XIII gets a B. It’s a good game, and certainly any fan of Fi-nal Fantasy will want to play it. I was not a fan of the new battle system and the bizarre meandering story. Normally, I would rec-ommend it for a first RPG if it did not take so long to get going. It’s a solid entry in the series, but I don’t think it will be bringing in

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Staff writer Jessica Richardson, lands an exclusive interview with up-and-coming, local band Southern Crossing’s lead singer and guitarist, Ben Dunlap.

QA

How does it feel to be victorious and to be voted best out of so many talented bands?First of all, we thank everyone for coming out and supporting us. We are going to the semi-finals next and hope everyone comes out and helps us get to the finals and win. The semi-finals are April 1 and Finals are April 3. It feels awesome con-sidering the talent and awesome music coming from these great bands. It was great to meet new friends as well.

QA

What does this victory mean for the future of your band?

We are very proud and excited to have the chance of getting to move on for a chance to win, but are staying focused on making good music our way.

QA

Is it true that some of your band members are Tarleton Alumni? Which ones and when did they graduate?

Yes, John and I just graduated in December.

The J-TAC dives into the beat

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What does the near future hold for Southern Crossing?

I don’t know what the future holds for the band. I have a saying I live by; “Only God knows why and only time will tell.” I will say, things are going great.

Lightning, the primary protagonist, has been compared to Cloud from Final Fantasy VII.

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Events calendar 3/25 – 4/7Thursday, March 25

BSM – Thoroughly Fit7:30 – 9 a.m. BSM

Driver Safety Training1 – 3:30 p.m. TSC 219

Mock Interviews3:30 – 7 p.m. TSC 218

Department of Fine Arts Comedy Concert7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center Theater

Paradigm – Thursday Nights8 – 10 p.m. 555 W. Washington St.

United Methodist Student Center/ Wesley Foundation – Thursday Free Lunch11:45 – 12:40 p.m. United Methodist Student Center

Friday March 26

AITP – Raffle All Day Campus Wide

Tarleton Psychology Club – Bake SaleAll Day Front of Library

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Library Multipurpose Room

BSM Greek Lunch

12 – 1 pm TSC 22D

Saturday, March 27

Tarleton Jazz FestivalAll Day Fine Arts Center Auditorium

Directing Class One Act PlaysAll Day Workshop TheaterTexan Tour – Campus Preview Day8 a.m. Campus Wide

Block and Bridle Show Team – Little I8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Agriculture Farm Teaching Pavilion

Rifle Match Fundraiser 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. TAC Pro Shooting Center

Sunday, March 28

Duck Camp – Group Interviews5:30 – 9:30 a.m. TSC Lower Level

BSM More Than Sex7 – 9 p.m. 303 Cactus Valley

Monday, March 29

Luncheon: Alumni Academic Forum and O.A. Grant Recipients 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. TSC Ballrooms

United Methodist Center/Wesley Foundation – Monday Free Lunch11:45 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. United Methodist Student Center

Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in the US-Mexican Relations: Facing a Common Threat12 – 5:30 p.m. Fain Auditorium

Criminal Justice Association – NRA Sanctioned Pistol Safety and Instruction Course2:30 – 6:30 p.m. TAC Pro Shooting Center

Paradigm – Talent Video Filming3:30 – 5 p.m. TSC

BSM – Elevate 7 – 8:30 p.m. BSM

Tuesday, March 30

Tau Beta Sigma – Membership Candidate Class Bake Sale8 a.m. – 12:30 pm. Front of Library

Mock Interviews9 a.m. – 12 p.m. TSC 218

United Methodist Center – Listening Post10 a.m. – 2 p.m. TSC

Presidential Honors Society Bake Sale10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Front of Library

Mock Interviews1 p.m. – 5 p.m. TSC 218

Women’s Leadership Program6 p.m. TSC Ballrooms

BSM – I Agree With Stephen7 – 8 p.m. Science 102

Percussion Concert7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center Auditorium

Chi Alpha Fellowship – Break7:30 – 10 p.m. TSC 22D

Wednesday, March 31

Tau Beta Sigma – Membership Candidate Class Bake Sale8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Front of Library

Presidential Honors Society Bake Sale10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Front of Library

International Spring Festival11 a.m. – 2 p.m. TSC Ballrooms

BSM – Free Lunch12 – 12:40 p.m. BSM

Presidential Honors Society: Brown Bag Lunch Series Rachael Mayfield: Senior Research Project12:15 – 12:50 p.m. Library Multipurpose Room

Coffee House Night: Tarleton’s Got Talent7 – 9 p.m. TSC Ballrooms

BSM – Passion of the Christ7 – 9 p.m. TSC

Thursday, April 1

Tau Beta Sigma – Membership Candidate Class Bake Sale8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Front of Library

SPA – Joe and Lefty Spray Paint Artist11 a.m. – 5 p.m. TSC Amphitheater

United Wesley Center/Wesley Foundation – Thursday Free Lunch11:45 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. United Methodist Student Center

SGA/Junior Class Senators – Know Your Senator Event11:50 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dining Hall Patio

Stephanie Hammond Senior Recital 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center Auditorium

Paradigm – Thursday Nights8 – 10 p.m.

Friday, April 2

NO CLASSES

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Library Multipurpose Room

BSM Greek Lunch12 – 1 p.m. TSC 22D

Monday, April 5

Llano River Kayaking Trip DEADLINEAll Day Recreational Sports Center

Tarleton BSM Thoroughly Fit7:30 – 9 a.m. BSM

LAST DAY TO DROP A 16 WEEK COURSE WITH A Q8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

United Methodist Center/Wesley Foundation – Monday Free Lunch 11:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. United Methodist Center

Paradigm – Talent Video Filming 3:30 – 5 p.m. TSC

BSM – Elevate 7 – 8:30 p.m. BSM

Tarleton Honors Recital 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center Auditorium

Tuesday, April 6

Teacher job Fair9 a.m. – 12 p.m. TSC Ballrooms

United Methodist Center – Listening Post10 a.m. – 2 p.m. TSC

Tennis Singles6 p.m. Recreational Sports Center

Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship – Break7:30 – 10 p.m. TSC 22D

Tarleton State Strings Recital 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Workshop Theater

Wednesday, April 7

BSM – Free Lunch12 – 12:40 p.m. BSM

Presidential Honors Society: Brown Bag Lunch SeriesDr. Robert Anderson: Seeing Isn’t Believing12:15 – 12:50 p.m. Library Multipurpose Room

Driver Safety Training1 – 3:30 p.m. TSC 219

Dr. Mark Taylor – Generation NeXt Comes to College1 – 4 p.m. TSC Ballrooms

Speaker Symposium7:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center Theater

Everyday:Colleges Against Cancer Larry Joe Taylor Raffle 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Library Multipurpose Room

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By JARON COVEYStaff Writer

After moving to the second round of the NCAA Division II tourna-ment for the sixth time in seven attempts, the Tarleton Texan bas-ketball team fell once again to the Midwestern State Mustangs, this time ending their season. The Texans traveled to Wichita Falls, where the Mid-western State University Mus-tangs were hosting the South Cen-tral Regional tournament. As the four-seed in the tournament, the Texans were matched up with the five-seed Mavericks of Nebraska-Omaha. The Texans started out slow in the ball game as they went down by five early. They soon got their game together and were able to move ahead at the 7:28 mark and keep the lead for the rest of the first half. The Texans domi-nated the paint in the first half, outscoring the Mavericks 16-4. They also took advantage of sec-ond chance points 6-0 and fast break points 7-0 on their way to building the 38-30 halftime lead, despite shooting worse than their opponents from the field and from behind the arc. The second half proved to be difficult for the Texans. Tarleton led for much of the second half until the 1:54 mark when Nebraska-Omaha was able to tie the game up at 67-67. Corin Henry and Jeremiah Wilson then took over as they scored the next seven points for the Texans to give them a 74-71 advantage. Effran Bryant tacked on another free throw to give the Texans the 75-71 first round victory.

Tarleton once again owned the paint, outscoring Nebraska-Omaha 16-12 down low, but were outscored in every other category in the second half. The field

goal percentage increased in the second period to .455, while the Texans also shot .400 from the three-point line. Tarleton was led by Wilson with 17 points and 12 rebounds, giving him his ninth double-double on the season. The Texans understood that their

regional semifinal matchup would be a tough one as they were set to play the Mustangs for the fourth time this season. Tarleton had lost the previous three match-

ups on the year but were look-ing to get revenge this time around. The first half was very close as they Mustangs took a close eight point advantage into the locker room at half time, despite outscoring the Texans in every statistical cat-egory. The Texans were able to shoot a better percentage from three-point land (.333) and the free-throw line (.750). In the second half, the Texans started out with a little bit of urgency. The Mustangs increased their lead to nine with over six minutes gone in the first half. The Texans then started to battle back as they went on a seven point run to cut the lead to 43-41 at the 10:03 mark. It looked like Tarleton would finally pull ahead, but a three-pointer by Midwestern’s Jason Ebie started a scoring run for the Mustangs that would eventu-ally lead to their 71-56 vic-tory. The Texans did better in

the second half as they out-scored the Mustangs in the paint 14-12 and in second

chance points 5-2. Tarleton was led by Henry’s 15 points

and three assists, while Wilson added 10 points and five rebounds. Tarleton was led this season by just two seniors in Bryant and Wilson and will look to continue their success next year as they return most of their team.

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By JARON COVEYStaff Writer

The Tarleton TexAnn basketball team was unable to overcome a 22 point run by the Emporia State Lady Hornets as they traveled to Canyon last Fri-day for the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tourna-ment. The TexAnns were able to cut the lead to 12 in the second half, but the Lady Hornets eventu-ally won by the final score of 90-71. Tarleton started the game with a jump by JoAnne Jones, and after a three pointer by Emporia State’s Jamie Augustyn, Sonya Sundberg hit another jump-er to give Tarleton their last lead of the ball game. The Lady Hornets took over from the 17:10 mark. They soon went on their 22 point tear that lasted for nearly 10 min-utes of the first half. At the end of the first period the Lady Hornets had a 49-26 lead and appeared to be in complete control of the ball game. The TexAnns were not able to get much done in the first half as they were outscored by the Lady Hornets in almost every cat-egory. Emporia State won points in the paint 18-8, points off of turn-overs 19-5, second chance points 11-4 and bench points 23-10. The TexAnns shot just .323 from the field and .400 from behind the arc while the Lady Hornets went .515 from field goal range and .778 from three-point land. The second half started

differently as the TexAnns started to play their game. A layup by Morgan Stehling got things go-ing in the second period, followed by layups by Tara Towns. Shelby Adamson then scored 5 points for the TexAnns before JoAnne Jones added 4 more of her own. At the 17:52 mark Tarleton started their own run by ripping off nine points to cut the lead to 57-45. Unfortu-nately for the TexAnns, 12 points was as close as they could come to closing the gap. The Lady Hor-nets were able to take control of the game once again before finally settling on the final score of 90-71. The TexAnns did a much better job in the second half as they won points in the paint 28-22 and points off of turnovers 17-10. Adamson was the high scorer for the TexAnns as she put in 21 points, while Stehling added 12 and Jones tacked on 10 more. Lisa Parker led the team in rebounds with 6, with Adamson dishing out the most assists at 5. Shoot-ing from the field was much better in the second half for Tarleton as they shot .432; however in their at-tempt to get back in the ball game, their three-point percentage suf-fered as they shot just .182. JoAnne Jones added to her career at Tarleton by block-ing 4 shots in the game, moving her into second place in school history for blocks in a career. The TexAnns ended the season with a record of 23-7, giving them the most wins in school history since becoming a member of NCAA Division II.

Texans lose to Mustangs again in second round

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