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Local veterans were honored Thursday at a Salute the Troops benefit concert at The Barn Bar and Grill.

The new Veterans Resource Center sponsored the concert to raise money to increase services offered at their center.

“This show is all about giving back,” Derek Sholl, country music singer, said. “We’ll play some songs from the album and songs you’ll want to sing along to.”

Sholl played an acoustic concert with only two guitars.

“The concert is not only to welcome our SFA student veterans,” John Fontenot, VRC coordina-tor, said, “but also to show veterans in the com-munity they are cherished, loved and supported by the town of Nacogdoches.”

Fontenot served as an Army Ranger for two tours in Bosnia and Iraq. He is a disabled combat veteran.

Prizes were raffled off between songs at the concert. They included a customized Budweiser and American flag Igloo cooler and four free rounds of golf at Pineywoods Country Club.

The VRC had wanted to raffle a chance to fire the cannon at a football game this fall. However, due to regulations, civilians are no longer al-lowed to fire the ROTC cannon.

Everyone who attended the event was given an SGA/VRC koozie for their drink.

Gailon Fletcher attended the event with his wife Connie Fletcher, who previously served in the Air Force.

“We came to support the veterans and the new center at SFA,” said Fletcher, who served in the Air Force.

Gailon Fletcher served from 1956 to 1976. He was a navigator and a pilot, and was involved in

the Vietnam War. During the war he flew C-121 Constellation, 0-2 and 0-1 observation aircraft. However, throughout his career he flew over 10 dif-ferent types of aircraft.

Gailon Fletcher grad-uated from SFA in 1979 with a degree in forestry.

Connie Fletcher served in the Air Force from 1956 to 1959. She was a flight traffic specialist.

A flight traffic special-ist is basically a flight at-tendant, Connie Fletcher said. She flew on CF-4, DC-4 and super constella-tion aircraft.

Gailon and Connie Fletcher are members of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post along with Fontenot.

Budweiser was one of the sponsors for the event. Signs were hung on walls of The Barn that said “Here’s to the Heroes.” The first round of Bud Light was on the house for veterans.

The VRC had a soft opening March 30. They hope to have a grand opening and ribbon cutting in the fall.

The VRC provides services to veterans such as making appointments, tutoring, career counsel-ing, mental health services and networking op-portunities.

“We want this to be a place where veterans can come and relax,” Fontenot said of the VRC

lounge. “Our ultimate goal is to create a veteran friendly campus and create a culture between veterans, students and the community.”

Sholl is a former professional baseball player who turned to country music after receiving a string of injuries on the field, according to his website dereksholl.com. He is a strong United Service Organization Inc. (USO) supporter and participates in the Country for our Country pro-gram. This program provides funding to military families in East Texas for services outside their military benefits.

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The Center for a Livable World at SFA will benefit from guidance based on the philosophy of one of the world’s greatest leaders. Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has agreed to serve as a senior fellow for the center.

Arun Gandhi recently visited the SFA campus and spoke to students attending the Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honor society confer-ence.

Born in 1934 in Durban, South Africa, Arun is the fifth grandson of India’s legendary leader, Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi. Arun Gandhi lived with his famous grandfather for 18 months and continues his grandfather’s work to foster positive social change through acts of non-violence. Dr. Thomas Segady, SFA sociology professor, said Gandhi’s affiliation with SFA is a valuable op-portunity for SFA students.

“Mr. Gandhi said his grandfa-ther’s mission really would not be complete until he could come to the West and share the same kind of philosophy with others,” Segady said. “He was impressed with SFA and the students.”

Dr. Brian Murphy, dean of the College of Liberal and Applied Arts at SFA, said senior fellows are prominent leaders in the field of sustainability whose involvement is designed to strengthen the capabili-ties of the center to conduct cutting-edge analysis of issues that touch upon sustainable development.

“The Center for a Livable World explores the human dimensions of sustainable development and offers a vision for the future that empha-sizes community development, per-sonal engagement and economic responsibility,” he said. “The cen-ter serves as a crossroads for all

viewpoints and promotes dialogue that leads to practical solutions and shared values.”

There are commonalities in the philosophies of sustainability and nonviolence, Gandhi said.

“Sustainability is an important part of the philosophy on nonvio-lence,” Gandhi said. “We do a lot of violence to nature, not just to human beings. Any effort we can make to eliminate that violence serves to further the mission of our work.”

Growing up under the discrimi-natory apartheid laws of South Africa, Gandhi was beaten by “white” South Africans for being too black and by “black” South Africans for being too white. Although he was inclined to retaliate, he learned from his parents and grandparents that true justice involves transform-

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Veterans from the Nacogdoches community and SFA gathered at The Barn for a benefit concert Thursday for the VRC.

With the addition of a new, re-motely operated telescope, the SFA Observatory is continuing to pro-vide astronomy students access to stellar technology and out-of-this-world research opportunities.

The second largest in the Central time zone, the SFA Observatory is lo-cated 11 miles north of Nacogdoches and employs a number of telescopes that vary in size and strength. The new addition is 16 inches in diam-eter and eventually will have the capability to be operated from the main campus or other research lo-cations.

“Both undergraduate and grad-uate students also have the op-portunity to gain experience in robotics and computer program-ming through the use of the new technology,” said Dr. Dan Bruton, astronomer and professor in the SFA Department of Physics and Astronomy. “I want to provide our advanced undergraduates and se-niors with state-of-the-art equip-ment that will allow them to do graduate- and senior-level projects.”

The new remotely operated tele-scope will be used primarily for as-teroid hunting, observing variable stars and imaging deep sky objects such as nebulae, star clusters, gal-axies and supernovae. The obser-vatory’s 41-inch telescope is used for star research, and an 18-inch telescope is used to search for minor planets. (11 asteroids have been dis-covered at the SFA Observatory.) Additionally, a 10-inch telescope is

used mostly for training.The student observatory, the larg-

est teaching observatory in the state of Texas, provides approximately 825 introductory astronomy students each year with the opportunity to view and learn about the wonders of the sky. A dozen portable 8-inch tele-scopes and four 6-inch Newtonian reflectors can be mounted on pedes-tals for student use.

The research observatory is used by students and faculty members to broaden our understanding of the universe. It is one of the only facili-ties of its size in the world that per-mits regular use by advanced un-dergraduate and graduate students.

The SFA Observatory also offers free public viewing opportunities, one each spring, summer and fall. Hosted by the SFA chapter of the Society of Physics Students, the public viewing sessions are listed on the observatory website.

“Since many SFA students come from the Houston or Dallas-Fort Worth areas, the views offered through these telescopes in the rel-atively dark skies of East Texas offer an enjoyable and often unforget-table experience,” said Dr. Norm Markworth, observatory director.

SFA graduates who have taken advantage of the research fa-cilities available at the observa-tory are prospering in their field, Bruton said. Among them is Justin Parish ’10, assistant director at The Center for Earth and Space Science Education at Tyler Junior College,

who attributes much of his success to time spent at the SFA Observatory as a student researcher.

“My experience and knowledge base was made stronger through this plethora of research, which ul-timately led to my success in ob-

taining an assistant director posi-tion at a brand new planetarium,” said Parish.

For more information about the SFA Observatory and upcoming public viewing sessions, visit www.observatory.sfasu.edu.

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On 4-27-2012 an officer was dispatched to Lot 6 in reference to a hit and run. Upon ar-rival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 4-27-2012 his unat-tended vehicle was damaged in Lot 21. There are no suspects.

On 4-27-2012 an officer was dispatched to the intersection of Wilson Drive and Starr Avenue in reference to a vehicle that had struck a fence. Upon arrival the officer located the vehicle and the driver. The driver was intoxicated and was driving with an invalid driv-ers license. The subject was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While License Invalid, Fail to Comply Upon Striking a Fixture and Resisting Arrest or Transport. The subject was transported to the Nacogdoches County Jail. There is one suspect.

On 4-26-2012 an officer was dispatched to Lumberjack Lodge in reference to a theft. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 4-25-2012

she placed her laundry in the fourth floor laundry room of Lumberjack Lodge and upon re-turning on 4-26-2012 she discovered some of her laundry was stolen. There are no suspects.

On 4-26-2012 an officer was dispatched to the lobby of UPD in reference to a theft. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised approximately three weeks ago he parked his unsecure bicycle on the bike rack near the Baker Pattillo Student Center. Upon returning on 4-26-2012 he discovered the bicycle was stolen. There are no suspects

On 4-25-2012 an officer was dispatched to Hall 16 in reference to a theft. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 4-25-2012 his unattended backpack and laptop were stolen from the picnic table at Hall 16. There are no suspects.

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Nacogdoches Naturally will host a family field trip to the Caney Creek Recreation Area on Saturday, May 5.

Participating families will meet at 8 a.m. at SFA’s Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St., and ride in SFA vans or caravan in personal vehicles to the site.

Outdoor activities at the recreation area will be pro-vided by Rachel Collins, ex-ecutive director of the Lake Sam Rayburn Nature Center. The center is developing educational, interpretive and recreational facilities at Caney Creek Recreation Area located in the Angelina National Forest, just east of Zavalla in Angelina County.

“We are pleased to be partnering with Rachel Collins at her new nature center,” Kerry Lemon, program director for Nacogdoches Naturally, said. “One of the objec-tives for the Family Outdoor Adventures program is to connect families with the many outdoor recreational resources in our region. This day will be a great chance to visit this area and learn more about the facilities available there.”

Upon arrival at Lake Sam Rayburn, there will be op-portunities for fishing, bird watching, hiking and pic-nicking. A canoeing clinic and short paddle along the shore of the lake also will be available for interested participants.

Families are asked to wear appropriate dress for an outdoor adventure, includ-ing clothes that can get wet and dirty and good walking shoes. Old tennis shoes or other close-toed water shoes are recommended for those who plan to canoe.

Travel time from Nacogdoches to Caney Creek Recreation Area is ap-proximately one hour and 30 minutes. The group will leave Lake Sam Rayburn in time to arrive back at SFA no later than 4 p.m.

Cost of the event is $5 per family, and lunch will be provided by Nacogdoches Naturally. SFA van trans-portation will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration dead-line is Thursday, May 3.

For information, call (936) 468-5586 or e-mail lemonkb@sfasu.edu.

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Brief as two years may be, it has been a blissful two years attending Stephen F Austin. Blissful in the sense of every-thing falling into place, finding my niche and fostering one of my biggest passions—writing. It took transferring from the almighty Aggieland‘s Texas A&M and switching from the sciences to liberal arts to solidify my concentration and attain a level of confidence I haven’t had in a long time.

Since becoming a Lumberjack, I have shied away from disclos-ing that I was once an Aggie, regardless of the saying Aggies pen as “once an Aggie, always an Aggie.” Aggies are notorious for car-rying an arrogant sense of superiority and at times entitlement, a characteristic that I wanted down played, more so undetected. I wanted to be perceived as an individual separate from my former identity without living in the light of my former shadow by name dropping.

This superiority was most evident, my first semester here at SFA, a semester where I was perpetually comparing both schools and still elevating my former school instead of appreciating the giant blessings a smaller school offers.

I complained about the library hours (why isn’t it open 24 hours?) I complained that there is only one library (Can it really contain all students especially during finals?) I com-plained that the people are unfriendly (What happened to “howdy?) I complained that grocery stores closed early. I complained that I was lonely, yet I remained private and aloof. I complained about the apartments (why aren’t they fully-furnished?) All I did was complain like an ungrateful brat until I got fed up with hearing myself complain.

Now that graduation is finally approaching, I reflect on the blessings SFA has offered and praise its uniqueness. Professors here actually know you and address you by name rather than you being a number in the sea of 500 in a lecture hall. I can make my As in peace without feeling the need to kill for them. The campus is small enough to actually see your friends three times in one day rather than three times a semester. The demographic of black students is more prevalent rather than feeling racially outnumbered. Here, I have enjoyed and appreciated the intimacy a small university offers. Here, I have realized what a phenomenal

poet I am (my professor’s words, not mine). Here, I have realized that I don’t necessarily have to attend a fancy, de-signer school to obtain a quality education.

Writing this piece is no form of me bashing my former Alma Mater but rather a reflection of my journey. I can now admit that A&M has laid the foundation for my college career while SFA has brought me to the finish line expedi-ently. It has been a long journey filled with pain, struggle, sleepless nights and incessant prayer but it all served a greater purpose. I strongly believe everything in your life happens for a reason even if it doesn’t make sense at the time. It’s imperative to endure some experiences to be a stronger person, to be all that you can be. SFA has truly been a giant blessing in a small treasure, and I thank God for my journey however long, however painful, I thank him.

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Chidinma is a English senior and a staff writer for The Pine Log.

Longtime writer reflects on time at A&M and SFA upon graduation

I found myself completely out of touch over Easter Break. My iPhone decided to stop working at a crucial time. I admit to being completely attached to my phone, but I don’t like the fact that so many people depend on them for life’s every moment. After traveling standby through five airports and four states on three airlines with-out a phone, I realized how nice it is to be disconnected.

Even though I ran into challeng-es without having access to email, internet, FaceBook, calls and texts, the disconnect was actually kind of revitalizing. I normally use my phone for checking flights (to see which flight I have the best chance on,) coordinating rides to and from the airport, and, of course, enter-

tainment and connection with friends and family as I spend hours in airports trying to catch a flight.

This time I had to personally communicate with agents for flight information. I hunted down pay-phones in the airports and bor-rowed a couple of cell phones to coordinate rides on the other end. When it came time to curl up in a corner in the Phoenix airport and try to catch some shut-eye, I real-ized I didn’t have a way to set an alarm, let alone check time regu-larly. Luckily I was able to connect my laptop to the wireless and find an alarm online.

Meanwhile I’m thinking how ri-diculous our dependence on cell phones is, especially the depen-dence on smartphones. We’ve all noticed (I hope) a decline in com-munication skills as a result of constantly being glued to a screen typing out informal, grammatical-ly wrong messages. People don’t know how to talk to each other anymore.

And how does one know whether the boy they’re texting is into them or sending the same messages to 12 other girls? Then there’s what I find

the most difficulty with, catching sarcasm or any sort of emotion in texts.

We’re too caught up in superficial things so we miss the world around us. Walking to class it seems more people are staring down at their phones than acknowledging people and taking in their surroundings. Think of all the things we miss day to day because we’re wrapped up in technology, so wrapped up that texting at a table full of people has become something un-noticed.

I know we utilize our phones for productive tasks sometimes, but honestly, we don’t have to depend so much on our phones. I learned over Easter Break to appreciate being out of touch. It was almost like a break from reality, something I enjoy every time I’m up in the air when I can sit reading undisturbed. Phones distract us too much from what we’re all here in college to do: learn.

Even as I sit here writing this column, my phone notifications annoy me and distract me from what I need to do. Looking at lit screens at night has also been known to disturb sleep. If you’re

someone who has trouble sleeping, you might want to reevaluate your nightly routine.

I don’t have trouble sleeping, but one of the last things I do before bed is look at my phone. On any given night I’ll lie there losing pre-cious moments of sleep to squeeze in one last round of draw some-thing or to shoot one more text.

The worst part is I’m aware of these things, but I still fall into the addicting tech trap. I can sympa-thize with older generations who scoff at our reliance on phones. They probably regularly engage in real conversations and see every-thing going on around them while being able to concentrate on the task at hand without distraction.

I challenge you to go a day or two without a phone. See how long you can do it. But make sure, if you’re as clumsy as me, to buy Applecare or insurance on your phone, be-cause I bet you won’t last long with-out it.

Jessica is a sophomore general business major and the opinions edi-tor for The Pine Log.

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Axes up to jokes that are still funny no matter how many times you make them. I guess at some point the person being made fun of doesn’t find it funny anymore, but running jokes sometimes get more funny as time goes on.

Axes down to fake Dead Week. It’s been said before, but seriously, SFA, let’s not cram cumulative finals, term papers and extra lectures into what’s supposed to be a week to prepare for finals...or for some a week of partying.

Dependency on technology and smartphones inhibits students

Axes up to the new pimpin’ telescope at SFA’s observatory. Now we have the second biggest telescopes in the central time zone.

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Baker taught poetry at SFA from 1924-34 and received more recognition and honor than any female poet in Texas. She wrote "The Texas Flag Primer," "Two Little Texans," "The Birds of Tanglewood," Pulitzer Prize-nominated "Dreamers on Horseback" and Book of the Month Club selection, "Star of the Wilderness. As a char-ter member of the Institute of Letters, the Poetry Society of Texas and the Philosophical Society of Texas, she was the first female named a Fellow of the Texas Institute of Letters. The Yale University Press pub-lished her first four books and she was awarded an honor-ary Doctorate of Letters by the Southern Methodist University in 1924.

Bond teaches news writing and advertising in the Department of Mass Communication. In "Karle Wilson Baker: A Writer's Life," Bond will use the author's own words to explain how Mrs. Baker dedicated herself to writ-ing and produced her most famous works while living in

Nacogdoches. Bond’s perfor-mance is based on research in Sarah R. Jackson's book, "Texas Woman of Letters, Karle Wilson Baker."

Performances are Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 19 at 2:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 each and benefit the Friends of Historic Nacogdoches' his-toric sculpture project. Make check to: Friends of Historic Nacogdoches, Inc., PO Box 630411, Nacogdoches, TX 75963 or deliver to Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, 200 E. Main. For information: 936-553-8639 or fohni@yahoo.com.

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Don't let the title fool you. "The Pirates! Band of Misfits" is not set on the high seas, and its central characters are pirates in name only.

That last part, in this case, is literally true. The charmingly goofy animated feature — a welcome return by Aardman Animations to its signature clay-animation style — features characters known only as the Pirate Captain, the Pirate with Gout, the Albino Pirate, etc. Aside from wearing tricorn hats and other ac-coutrements of the bucca-neer lifestyle, this motley crew might as well be any old 19th-century street gang with a galleon. The day-to-day business of pirating — plundering, running people

through — they're not so good at.

This is why their chanc-es of winning the Pirate of the Year award do not look great.

Adapted by writer Gideon Defoe from his series of chil-dren's books, "The Pirates!" is built around the prem-ise of a reality-TV-style contest between the Pirate Captain (voiced by Hugh Grant) and three other blackguards: Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven), Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) and Peg Leg Hastings (Lenny Henry).

But after that somewhat sluggish setup, the movie quickly — and giddily — sets sail for even wackier wa-ters. In his search for ships filled with booty, the Pirate Captain accidentally sacks the HMS Beagle, the famous research ship of natural-ist Charles Darwin (David Tennant), leading to a more landlocked, and delightfully

ludicrous, adventure.When Darwin learns

that the Pirate Captain's pet parrot, Polly, is actu-ally the last surviving dodo — the presumedly extinct, flightless bird of legend — Darwin connives to bring the animal, along with the pirate crew, to London in order to impress his would-be girlfriend, Queen Victoria, a.k.a. Vicki (Imelda Staunton). This sets in mo-tion a crazed adventure that mashes up Victorian sci-ence with modern-day eco-activism and other assorted nonsense. Joseph Merrick as the Elephant Man, for in-stance, makes a brief cameo appearance, as does writer Jane Austen.

Bizarrely enough, they seem to be a romantic couple.

Like many Aardman films, "The Pirates!" is awash with silliness. There are far more fleeting visual jokes than one can possibly digest in a single viewing. It makes for an experience that, while geared toward younger, more fidgety audi-ences, has enough humor to keep Mom and Dad from falling asleep.

Sophisticated, however, it is not.

As with Aardman's "Wallace and Gromit" films, there's a sardonic animal sidekick. No, not Polly. It's Bobo, the chimp manser-vant of Darwin, who like Gromit the dog offers un-spoken running commen-tary on the action of the film with a series of printed cards that allow him to give voice to his innermost thoughts. Sadly, he's no Gromit, who was able to speak volumes with little more than a raised canine eyebrow.

Perhaps, by the second "Pirates!" film, there will be a character as beloved as Gromit. (Yes, there's already talk of a sequel.) In the meantime, "The Pirates!" has made a buoyant maiden voyage.

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Tyson Foods was search-ing for a way to speed up Mexican approval to ex-port chickens raised in that country in the mid-2000s. Company employees, Tyson later acknowledged to U.S. authorities, achieved this by paying off local officials.

The decision ended in Tyson, the largest U.S. meat processor, paying regula-tors $5.2 million last year. Siemens, Europe's larg-est engineering company, made a more expensive mistake, paying $1.6 billion in fines and criminal and civil penalties in 2008 for violating the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in markets including Mexico.

Corruption is one of the biggest obstacles to for-eign investment in Mexico, watchdogs and local at-torneys say, and it has now ensnared Walmart Stores, the world's largest retailer. The New York Times re-ported April 21 the com-pany's Mexican unit paid more than $24 million in bribes to open stores more quickly. The company says it's aiding U.S. probes into the matter.

"This type of activ-ity is common prac-tice in Mexico," said Luis Alberto Perez, a partner at the Mexico City law firm Camelo y Perez Abogados. He says he advises his cli-ents not to pay bribes be-cause it's illegal and uneth-ical, but "the reality is, if your competition is partak-ing of these practices and you don't, it's going to be difficult for you to grow and expand quickly."

Mexico, the world's 13th largest economy, is per-ceived as less honest than 99 other nations, includ-ing communist China and Cuba, in dealing with companies, according to Berlin-based Transparency International.

The culture of bribery and kickbacks that per-vades Mexico hinders gov-ernment efforts to attract foreign investment and boost growth that has aver-aged 2.2 percent over the past decade, less than other major emerging markets such as Brazil and China. It also presents a quandary

for companies seeking to expand in the country.

Walmart, which owns 69 percent of its Mexican unit, said April 21 it is look-ing into the allegations that it paid bribes in the early 2000s to expedite permits for new stores in Mexico. The company said Tuesday is taking steps to ensure it remains in compli-ance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and is strengthening controls and training in Mexico.

The government's failure to tackle graft pushed Mexico to 100 out of 183 countries in a corruption index com-piled by Transparency International, down from 72 in 2008.

Arturo Pueblita, a Mexico City lawyer whose clients include international phar-macies and local retailers, said corruption is "an every-day occurrence." His firm, Cuevas y Pueblita Abogados, hands out manuals to clients on how to react to public officials and conducts "pre-ventive audits" to ensure au-thorities cannot find an ex-cuse to pressure their clients for payments, he said.

"Authorities find any pre-text to close a company or threaten to do so, unless they get what they want, which is a bribe," he said.

As a result, companies pay about 10 percent of their earnings to corrupt officials, according to a study released last week by the Business Coordinating Council's Private Sector Economic Studies Center. The total economic cost is 10 percent of Mexico's $1 trillion gross domestic product, the study said.

"Corruption and the backlog in establishing and administering an adequate legal framework are consid-ered the most problematic factors of doing business in Mexico," Gerardo Gutierrez Candiani, president of the Mexican lobbying group, said this month.

The long waits to process paperwork and administra-tive proceedings have cre-ated an industry of "ges-tores," or legal fixers who navigate people and busi-nesses through the bureau-cracy, and in some cases, grease palms to speed up the process, Pueblita said.

The Economy Ministry

said on April 23 that there's no evidence Mexican fed-eral officials were involved in alleged bribes paid by Walmart employees. Corruption described in the New York Times story dealt with land use and construc-tion permits, which fall under local and not federal jurisdiction, the ministry said, adding that it would collaborate with any U.S. investigation.

The ministry declined to comment further on what the government has done to reduce corrupt practices. A request for comment from Mexico City authorities went unanswered.

"This is a serious prob-lem in Mexico," said Claudio Loser, a former International Monetary Fund official. "The coun-try is characterized by very strong domestic interests, very cozy relationships between government and local big enterprises."

Mexican prosecutors said last month they are investi-gating Bizjet International Sales and Support after the company agreed to pay an $11.8 million criminal pen-alty to U.S. authorities to resolve charges related to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Bizjet, based in Tulsa, Okla., allegedly paid $2 mil-lion between 2004 and 2009 to obtain maintenance, re-pair and general inspection contracts worth about $24 million for federal and state helicopters, according to a statement last month from Mexico's Attorney General's Office.

Settlements involving the corrupt practices act are typically 1 percent to 2 percent of sales, and that would probably be $4.5 bil-lion or more in the case of Walmart, Robert Carroll, an analyst at UBS AG in New York said in an April 23 re-port.

FCPA investigations take two to six years to resolve and the largest such settle-ment ever was Siemens's 2008 payment, Carroll said. Among other accusations, from the mid-1990's until 2007, units of the Munich-based company paid bribes to obtain contracts to work on refineries in Mexico, the SEC said. A Siemens spokes-man declined to comment.

Tyson Foods, based in

Springdale, Ark., paid gov-ernment veterinarians in charge of inspecting chick-en plants to keep the of-ficials from disrupting op-erations, according to the Justice Department.

Tyson spokesmen Worth Sparkman and Gary Mickelson referred to a 2011 statement following the settlement and said the company had no additional comment. Tyson said at the time it voluntarily disclosed the illegal payments to U.S. authorities and the bribes started before it acquired a stake in the company that became Tyson de Mexico.

Under their settlements, neither Siemens nor Tyson admitted or denied SEC al-legations.

"On an economic level, this causes investment to stagnate," said Alejandro Sa las, Transparency International's regional Americas director.

Mexico received $19.4 billion of foreign direct in-vestment in 2011, according to preliminary figures from the Economy Ministry. It re-ceived $20.2 billion in 2010. Brazil, the region's largest economy, received $66.7 billion in 2011, accord-ing to data from the South American nation's central bank.

Eduardo Bohorquez, head of Transparency International's Mexico or-ganization, said enforcing a 2002 federal transparen-cy law, which was also ap-proved at the state level, has been difficult.

"This is a shared respon-sibility," Bohorquez said. "Governments of course have to lead anti-corruption efforts. The private sector also has a crucial role in leading important changes in self-regulation and pro-motion of anti-corruption policies."

"There's an image of cor-ruption where people think that in Mexico we solve ev-erything that way," lawyer Pueblita said. "It's a problem for investment in Mexico." In many cases international clients "end up feeling like they've been extorted."

Walmart and Tyson Foods caught in scandals in Mexico

By Peiro PrettoCONTRIBUTING WRITER

The annual East Texas Garage Sale experienced another round of suc-cess as people across Nacogdoches f locked to the SFA Commuter Lot Saturday morning hoping to scoop up hidden gems among previously-owned merchandise. The garage sale started early at 7 a.m. and came to a close at noon.

Every year, The Students Activities Association en-courages SFA students and staff members to bring their belongings to the commuter lot for the larg-est garage sale of the year.

Chris Reisinger, the SAA member who headed the event, noted SAA has been hosting this event annually for about five to six years and that it has became one of many events tradition-ally put on by the organiza-tion.

When asked why they

put on the event, Reisinger suggested this was a great opportunity for seniors and graduates to score some cash. Junk no longer need-ed from on-campus liv-ing could be sold to eager Nacogdoches natives at a discount price.

This year, about 100 people across Nacogdoches showed up at the garage sale.

Everything from old books to clothes to poker chips were sold at the event.

People who participat-ed in the garage sale were given a table and chairs provided by SAA.

One participant, an SFA faculty member, noted “This was the first time I have ever been out here. I was very pleased with the turnout.”

SAA hopes to continue this tradition next year and for many more years to come.

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Annual East Texas Garage Sale a success

ing the opponent through love and suffering. An active public speaker, Gandhi said he has found that the students on college and university campuses are in-terested in nonviolence and are open to alternatives that create a positive change.

“I found the same thing with the SFA students—they are interested but don’t know what could be done,” Gandhi said. “We need to give them some ideas for a comprehen-sive philosophy of nonviolence. We all need to live it and practice it every day until it makes sense and becomes natural to us.

Gandhi said his primary goal is to work with others to make the world a better place for future generations through education that is more than just “textbook learn-ing.”

“You learn from every individual you meet and from every experience you have every day,” he said. “Education is a lifelong process, but only if we have an open mind. If we close our mind and think that because we now have our college degree, we don’t need to do anything more, we stagnate. We need to continue to learn, just as we need to strive every day to make ourselves better human beings.”

Gandhi worked for 30 years as a journalist for The Times of India. For the past five years, he has participated in the Renaissance Weekend deliberations with former President Bill Clinton. Gandhi is the author of several books, includ-ing “A Patch of White” and “The Forgotten Woman: The Untold Story of Kastur, the Wife of Mahatma Gandhi,” which he wrote jointly with his late wife, Sunanda.

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Less than 24 after Derrick Choice signed a contract with the St. Louis Rams, former of-fensive lineman standout George Bias, and all-conference corner Ben Wells have signed free agent contracts. Bias has signed with the Tennessee Titans, while Wells signed with the Washington Redskins.

A 2011 All-America selection, Bias jumped into a starting role during his rookie season and never looked back. During his time in Nacogdoches, Bias anchored an offensive line that finished among the nation’s top 20 in pass protection all four years, and led the country in 2011.

A two-time first-team All-Southland Conference selection, Bias protected for-

mer conference player of the year, and 2010 Walter Payton Award winner, Jeremy Moses. As a team, the Lumberjacks led the nation in passing offense during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Bias was a key figure in the ‘Jacks run to consecutive Southland Conference titles, and national top-10 rankings.

A transfer from Texas, Wells took over a starting role upon his arrival and never relinquished it. In only two years Wells garnered the respect around the league that forced opposing offenses from throwing his direction.

A two-time honorable mention All-SLC selection, Wells saved one of his best per-formances for his senior year. Playing in

his hometown, Wells picked off a pass in the first half against Lamar, and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown. The score sparked a blowout for the J̀acks helping SFA end the

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One day after their first extra-inning victory of the season, the SFA Ladyjacks picked up their first run-rule win of the 2012 campaign with a 9-1, five-inning triumph over Southeastern Louisiana Saturday.

SFA (16-30, 6-12) swept the two-game series with another offensive explosion on Saturday, collecting nine runs on eights with a majority of the damage coming in the top of the first inning. The Ladyjacks sent 12 batters to the plate in the first inning and chased Southeastern Louisiana starting pitcher Jessie Browne after she retired just one batter.

The first inning began with a ground out from Bethany Brown but was followed with an Amber Price double, a Faith Hoisager HBP and a walk to Elizabeth Arana to load the bases. Cadie Weaver then gave SFA their first run of the afternoon with

an RBI single through the right side to score Price and give the Ladyjacks a 1-0 lead. With the bases still load-ed, Browne then hit freshman first baseman Kaitlyn Mixon to force in Hoisager to push the lead to 2-0.

That would be the final batter Browne would face as the Lady Lions went quickly to the bullpen with Kati Morse. The junior would continue to catch the wrath of the Ladyjack offense, walking Jessica Arana on four straight pitches to force in yet another SFA run with-out having to put the ball in play and make the score 3-0. SFA catcher Charlotte Singleton followed with a two-run single to make it 5-0 in favor of the Ladyjacks.

Two batters later Brown made her second plate appearance of the in-ning and put the finishing touches on the biggest offensive inning of the season with another two-run

single to push across the sixth and seventh runs of the frame.

Meanwhile in the circle Carlie Thomas was solid, allowing just one earned run in five innings on three hits, two strikeouts and two walks to claim her second win in as many days and her 10th of the season.

The Lady Lions lone run came in the fourth inning on a solo home run from Ariell Van Hook. SFA coun-tered though with a run of their own in the fifth inning on a sac fly from Weaver.

SFA now has three games re-maining in the season, including a road contest Wednesday at 4 p.m. at North Texas. They will then host UTSA Friday and Saturday to close the season.

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THOMAS MOTYKA/THE PINE LOGThe SFA softball team has three games remaining on the season. After traveling to North Texas, they will close the season out at home against the Roadrunners of UTSA Friday and Saturday.

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The SFA Men’s and Women’s Track and Field team’s posted second-place finish-es at the Bracket Buster Invitational in Wichita, Kansas. Both teams finished just behind meet-host Wichita State who held and overwhelming advantage in event en-tries in every event.

SFA came away with its share of hard-ware from the event posting nine titles and one school record. The Jacks posted four titles, while the SFA women recorded five victories and a school record in the women’s 100-meter hurdles.

Sophomore Clint Harris just missed an individual title in the hammer throw, with his mark of 169-4 to place second. Harris returned to the circle, and improved upon his earlier success by winning the men’s discus. His throw of 173-10 was good enough to win the event by 10 feet over the next closest competitor. Sophomore Jamal Peden tacked on a second individual title for the J̀acks in the field events when he won the long jump. He recorded a mark of 24-7.75 to win the event. Freshman thrower Derek Calvert tacked on the men’s third

title with his throw of 53-1.00 in the shot put.

Freshman Tiffany Mott recorded the Ladyjacks first individual title of the day when she recorded a toss of 46-5.50 to win the women’s shot put. Mott’s throw was good enough to beat out classmate La’Tricia Griffin (45-7.00) for the title.

The SFA men’s 4x400-meter relay team of Hampton Hawkins, Cass Brown, Torin Crowder and Glenn McQuinney record-ed the team’s first win on the track. The clocked time of 40.69, just missing a school record, to win the event. Senior Danielle Burchett recorded the women’s first track title of the afternoon when she clocked a time of 2:11.54 to win the 800 meters. Sophomore Cass Brown added another track title in the men’s 200-meter dash (21.25).

Sophomore Chelsea Stephen missed an individual title by one-hundredth of a sec-ond, but her time of 13.54 was a new school record in the women’s 100-meter hurdles.

The SFA women placed two athletes in the top five of the high jump. Freshman

Melai Carter led the way with her 5-6.00 to finish second overall, while junior Carrie Hahn cleared the same height but finished third due to the tiebreak procedure. Senior Andrew Plentl recorded a runner-up in the men’s high jump when he cleared a height of 6-5.00. Junior Kelli Hermes was in the hunt for a title in the women’s triple jump. She recorded a mark of 39-6.50 to take home a third-place finish.

The 400-meter hurdles was one of Ladyjacks’ strongest events of the day, placing four among the top six. Led by freshman Ashley Burris SFA went 2,3,5,6 in the event. Burris recorded a time of 1:01.31, while Watts crossed the line next (1:02.45). Junior Christian Donald (1:05.25) just beat out freshman Stephanie White for fifth (1:05.29).

SFA closed out the meet by winning the final two events of the weekend. The Ladyjacks won the 1,600-meter relay with a meet record time of 3:43.69, while the Jacks clocked a meet record time of 3:09.87 to finish first.

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The No. 46 ranked SFA Women’s Tennis team achieved another first Saturday afternoon in what has be-come a mountain of program firsts under second-year head coach Patrick Sullivan, but the most recent achievement is the biggest by far. The Jacks knocked off Texas-Arlington, 4-0, in the Southland Conference Tournament Championship match at the Schlief Tennis Complex to claim the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.

“It’s a really exciting moment for all of us,” said 2012 SLC Coach of the Year Patrick Sullivan. “To know that these girls can come back years from now remembered as the first team to go to the NCAA Championships is a great ac-complishment.”

The Jacks continued their season-long trend of starting fast by scoring the first point of the match, but it didn’t come without some tense moments. Freshmen

Tereza Bekerova and Malena Gordo got an easy 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles, but Texas-Arlington returned the favor with an 8-2 decision at the No. 2 spot. SFA was able to pick up the point with the All-Southland Conference tandem of fresh-man Elena Kordolaimi and sophomore Laura Servise who pulled out a hard-fought 8-6 decision at No. 3 doubles.

“We haven’t lost a doubles point since January. It is so important to get out to a quick start since you only play to eight. We put Laura (Servise) in the doubles lineup in our match at Tulane back in early March and she has been on a roll with Elena (Kordolaimi). That has been huge for us. She is a walk-on but that was the right move. She has come through in a big way,” added Sullivan.

Junior Jithmie Jayawickrema gave SFA a two-point lead with her 6-0, 6-4 victory over Texas-Arlington’s Christine Foote at No. 6 singles. From that point on SFA just needed two wins in the

final five singles matches of which they already had one-set leads in three of them. Freshman Tereza Bekerova was the next to answer the call rattling off a 7-5, 6-2, win over the Lady Mavs’ Natalia Mayuk at No. 3 singles. Classmate Malena Gordo iced the victory with her win at No. 4 singles. With a majority of the fans at her court, Gordo notched a 6-3, 6-2 win to punch SFA’s first ticket to the NCAA Championships.

“UTA is a good team, and they are a team that we respect,” said Sullivan. “They play the game the right way. Today’s match was not a revenge sort of thing. We’re a proud team. We have a lot of girls that just love SFA, and they were embarrassed by that 4-0 loss. It wasn’t a matter of revenge, but a matter of showing the real SFA team and we did that today.”

The 2012 NCAA Tennis Championship Show will be Tuesday, May 1st at 4 p.m., and will broadcast on NCAA.com.

SFA track and field teams finish second at Bracket Busters

Tennis bests UTA, qualifies for NCAA Championships

COURTESY PHOTOSFA continued its streak of success after placing second at a Bracket Buster event in Wichita, Kansas. SFA won nine titles and broke another school record at the event.

The SFA tennis team qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time in the history of the program after sweeping the Mavericks of UTA 4-0.

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