By COURTNEY COPEStaff Writer

Zach Shaver, an 18-year-old freshman from Wichita Falls, died Monday March 29 as a result of a head injury that occurred at spring football practice two days before. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of this young student-athlete,” athletic direc-tor Lonn Reisman said. “This is a tragic loss for the Shaver family and my heart goes out to them. I am thankful for our athletic train-ing staff, the emergency medical teams and the hospital staff for their professional response.” Shaver, the 6 feet 2 inch, 280 pound defensive tackle and an offensive lineman got tangled up in a routine football play, resulting in Shaver hitting his head with such force that he lost consciousness. Shaver was immediate-ly flown to Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth where he was treated until his death on Monday, March 29. “This is a very difficult time for the Shaver family and the Texan football family,” head football coach Cary Folwer said. “Zach was a great person and teammate, and he was a pleasure to coach. We ask that everyone pray

for his friends and family to help them through this difficult situation.” Fowler’s relationship with Shaver was more than that of a coach and athlete. As the defen-sive coordinator at Mid-western State University from 2001-2007, Fowler and his family lived close to the Shaver’s, and re-calls Shaver and other lo-cal fifth graders playing football in his front yard. “Zach was a great young man, and I en-joyed watching him grow up over the years,” Fowler said. “He was a winner on and off the field. He had a big smile on his face all the time, but when he was on the football field, there was no give-up station in him. He played his guts out on every play.” Although no specific details as to what caused Shaver’s death have been released from the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office, Tarleton faculty, students and Shaver’s

teammates have rallied together to honor his life throughout the past week. A reported two busses full of Tarleton football players, along

with countless other faculty and staff, includ-ing Folwer and Tarleton president Dr. F. Domi-nic Dottavio, attended Shaver’s funeral Fri-day morning in Wichita Falls. Tarleton students donned purple ribbons at the service to honor Shaver’s position in the Tarleton family. “It is always dif-ficult to lose one of our Tarleton family mem-bers, especially when they are so young,” Dot-tavio said. “(Wife) Li-sette and I will keep his

family in our thoughts and prayers.” Tarleton students also participated in a university-wide “red shirt” day to honor Shaver. Shaver was a redshirt freshman for the Tarleton football team. While his Tarleton family honors

Shaver’s memory, his legacy will live on in the lives he saved through his decision to become an organ donor. Upon his death, doctor’s con-firmed that Shaver was indeed an organ donor, which will be used to save the lives of others. Ashley Avara, childhood friend and fellow Rider High School classmate, visited Shaver throughout his stay in the hospital. After Shaver’s death, Avara organized several Facebook groups in remembrance of Shaver, and remains close to his family. “Obviously they are taking Zach’s death extremely hard because he was such a great kid and was loved by many people,” Av-ara said. “One thing that is helping them cope with their loss is knowing that Zach’s organs have already saved people’s lives.” Those who knew Shaver will remem-ber him for his contagious smile and fun-lov-ing personality. “Zach was an all around great guy. He had a sunny smile and a personality that can-not be compared,” Avara said. “He was such an awesome person to have around and grow up with. There are no words I can say to express the way Zach impacted hundreds of people’s lives. He truly is an inspiration.”

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By RACHEL DUDLEYStaff Writer

John Jordon Otte, the Tarleton State University theater student behind the controversial play about a “gay Jesus,” said “we have bowed to the extremists” and vowed to “get all the facts out” about its cancellation just 12 hours before curtain call. In an exclusive interview with Texan TV News, Otte, a 26 -year-old junior from Granbury, Texas said the university’s abrupt

decision to cancel the play, after weeks of defending his right to produce it, was “extremely devas-tating, extremely difficult.” “Tears, many tears,” Otte said, as he lamented the lost hours of work and personal turmoil he and his cast members suffered. He said the play’s intended mes-sage was about “love, acceptance and tolerance.” But critics said the play’s depiction of a Christ-like character as “King of the Queers” was blasphemous. Terrence McNalley’s con-

troversial one-act play, “Corpus Christi,” encountered a whirlwind of resistance from the surrounding community of Stephenville, Texas -- the self-proclaimed “Cowboy Capital of the World.” The play, which was to debut on campus Saturday, was a class project for Otte. University officials said they cancelled the play Friday night be-cause of security concerns. Reported threats of pro-tests from area church leaders, gay rights groups and others led Tar-leton police to summon some 50

backup officers from the Stephen-ville Police Department, Erath County Sherriff’s Department, De-partment of Public Safety, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Stephenville Fire Department. The play’s cancellation was “a commentary on society that homophobia is rampant,” Otte said. “We are not threatening people. We are not trying to hurt anyone, and if this has set

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Student director speaks out about play cancellation

Tarleton family mourns tragic loss

By RACHEL DUDLEYStaff Writer

A 22-year-old student at Tarleton claims to be a sexual misconduct victim of alleged perpe-trator, previous College Life minister Alan Ward according to her social network blog published on March 27 at http://eternalsunshinequest.blogspot.com/2010/03/why-i-quit-going-rocky-point.html. “…You preach the word of God while you cop a feel off of young, trusting, unsuspecting girls... I have kept this bile locked in my heart… Your hand didn’t slip; no one’s hand can “slip” un-der a bra that many times. You didn’t accidentally do it…You knew what you were doing when you did it – every action, every situation….” blogged the female identified on a social networking web-site with the screen name “BreAnn.” “BreAnn” claims to be the victim of sex-ual misconduct by Alan Ward, 27-year- old pre-vious College Life Minister and staff member of Rocky Point Baptist Church. Accused of ongoing sexual misconduct involving female minors, Ward “has been re-moved from his position and he is no longer in the ministry at Rocky Point Baptist Church,” accord-ing to a public statement issued from the church last week. Ward allegedly confessed to the allega-tions of sexual misconduct before the church; however, he did not return The J-TAC reporter’s telephone calls. His father, Rocky Point Senior Pastor, Gary Ward, and other church staff also de-clined interviews. “I’m certainly grateful- not just that Alan confessed,” “BreAnn” blogged, “but that these wrongdoings are being taken as seriously as they deserve to be.” The personal narrative blog titled “Why I quite going to Rocky Point” initiated a police in-vestigation into the alleged crimes. “Investigators have spoken with other admitted victims who said they simply ‘wanted to move forward with their lives.’ They will admit something happened, but they won’t file criminal charges.” Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant said. “I have spoken out so that the girls who had been victims would have a voice.” “BreAnn” said. “I hope that I have inspired and empow-ered women everywhere to stand up for them-selves and for what’s right - no matter who you have to face or go against in order to do so… I have no regrets,” blogged “BreAnn.” Individuals with information on known victims of sexual assault or other inappropri-ate conduct, should contact the sheriff’s office at (254)965-3338.

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By DREW EUBANK AND MONICA

DE LOS SANTOSSpecial to The J-TAC

Hello, fellow Texans and TexAnns. My name is Drew Eubank and I am a junior Communications-Journalism/Public Relations major from

Maypearl, Texas. I chose to be-come a member of the Tarleton family because this university is the perfect size, affordable, and, most importantly, offers a quality education. Students are not anonymous, and our campus is home to a commu-nal bond that enhances the aca-demic experience. Both of my parents attended Tarleton, so I

visited campus many times as a child and always knew that I would come here. I am asking for your support in allowing me to serve as President of the Stu-dent Government Association. I hope that my current and past campus involvement has prov-en to you my respect for our il-lustrious history and eminent...

By ALYCIA PRUITT AND

SAWYER BALDRIDGESpecial to The J-TAC

My name is Alycia Pruitt and I am currently a ju-nior seeking a degree in Eng-lish with aspirations to attend law school in my near future. During my three years at Tar-

leton, I have had the pleasure to serve in numerous orga-nizations including Honors Degree Program, Delta Zeta, Colleges Against Cancer, College Life, Freshman Rep-resentative Council, Student Government Executive Coun-cil, Junior Class Senator, Sen-ate Parliamentarian, Panhel-lenic President, Orientation

Advisor, Duck Camp leader, and Tarleton Elite Leadership Program. I have held various leadership roles within these organizations which have made me the proud individual I am today. I have also had the pleasure of serving on various committees such as the Stu-dent Service Fee Advisory...

By KRISTEN BUSBEE AND ALYSSA

MCCOMISSpecial to The J-TAC

My name is Kristen Buzbee, and I am a Senior Human Resource Manage-ment major graduating in Fall 2010, and I will be continuing towards a Master of Science

in Management and Leader-ship in Spring 2011. I began my experiences with Student Government Association in the House of Representatives, was then elected as the College of Business Administration Sena-tor and now I serve as the Ad-ministrative Assistant to Stu-dent Government Association and on the Executive Council.

I have served in seventeen leadership positions while at Tarleton State University, in-cluding Orientation Coordina-tor, Orientation Advisor, Duck Camp leader, Tarleton Round Up Director, University Com-mittees, and many more. My name is Alyssa McComis, and I am a Sopho-more Nursing major from... Courtesy: Kristen Busbee

Photo by: Kayce Neal

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Minister accused of misconduct And the candidates are...

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ZACH SHAVER

By DREW EUBANKStaff Writer

The Grassburr year-book staff and The J-TAC news-paper staff were awarded recently by the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, and the Taylor Pub-lishing Company featured the Grassburr in the 2010 Yearbook Yearbook. The J-TAC staff mem-ber Shawn Hughes received two 1st place honors for his sports page designs, and Daniel Con-

nell took home 2nd place for his editorial cartoon. Editor Mike Cedeño received 3rd place for his page one design, and Hughes also took home an honorable mention for a sports news story. The Grassburr received 1st place cover design and 2nd place overall excellence. Staff member Nathan Bural received 1st place sports feature photo and sports feature package. Edi-tor Kayce Neal and staff member Drew Eubank also received 1st place for sports packages. The

feature in the Yearbook Yearbook means that The Grassburr is one of the best annual publications in the nation published by Taylor. The TIPA awarded Bural 2nd place for a sports ac-

tion photo and Neal 2nd for her information graphic. Eubank and staff members Tylan Long and Kayla Fritz each received 2nd place for their photo stories. Long also took home 3rd place for his academics copy while Eubank got 3rd for his sports copy. The staff was

awarded 3rd place as a group for their academics copy, and Bural had a 3rd place sports feature photo. The Grassburr staff also received nine honorable

mentions. The staff received an honorable mention for their academics package, Neal for her feature photo, Bural for a sports action photo and sports package, Long for his feature photo and academics copy, and Eubank for his feature/student life package, sports package, and sports copy.

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Director of Career Services Darla Doty spoke to the Student Government Association Senate March 29. She explained to students how to use Hire A Texan, resume assistance, and answered questions from students. Faculty and staff appreciation day will be held next Wednesday, April 14, in the Administration Building lobby. Mr. and Mrs. TSU nominations will open April 12 and end April 14. Entries are open to any male or female with a 3.2 Grade Point Average or higher that has not won the award before. SGA Senate meetings are held on Mondays at 5:15 p.m. in room 219 of the Barry B. Thompson Student Center.

Writing Center Director, Alice Newsom, spoke as guest speaker at the Student Government Association House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday. She explained how students receive help there and get several of their questions answered. Next week is Founder’s Week at Tarleton and SGA will be hosting Jeopardy on Monday from 7 – 9 p.m. in the lower level of the Thompson Student Center. Silver Taps Ceremony will be on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Hunewell Bandstand. There were no funding requests presented at the last two meetings. The current balance is $1,517.47 SGA House meetings are held Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m. in Science Room 102.

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TheOfficeofInternationalProgramshelditssecondannualInternational Spring Festival last Wednesday, March 31, in the Thomp-son Student Center Ballroom. The event was held in an effort to bring attention to the different cultures of international students attending Tarleton. There are over eighty international students from 27 different countries enrolled at Tarleton, and 52 of these students participated in the event. The program began with a ribbon cutting and welcoming from President Dominic Dottavio to everyone attending. This was fol-lowed by an international fashion show at noon, featuring 16 students showing off fashions particular to their country of origin.

Alice Lee followed the fashion show with a piano perfor-mance of “Moonlight Over Spring River” by Doming Lam. 11 students then performed an Indian dance to the ballroom crowd to conclude the activities for the festival. Tables were set up for the different countries featuring the cui-sine of their choice for all who attended to sample. The menu consisted of food from 21 different countries. Assistant Director of International Programs, Hank Jones, said this event was held for what he calls ‘moving towards glocaliza-tion.’ This phrase, he explained, was taken from the movie Up In The Air and symbolizes bringing cultures from around the world to a local level here on campus. The festival is planned on being held again next spring, and Jones hopes it will be even bigger than this year.

By KRISTIE HEINZESpecial to The J-TAC

All incoming students will be required to live on campus for two years following a new housing rule being imple-menting in Fall 2010. The idea of having students stay in on-campus housing for two years was adopted from other universities such as Stephen F. Austin and West Texas A & M. These universities require students to ob-tain 60 university credit hours before liv-ing off campus. Tarleton, however, is not setting any hour requirements. All incom-ing freshmen will be required to live on campus for a two-year period regardless of credit hours. Transfer students are also includ-ed in the recent changes. Transfer students with 12 hours or more will be required to live on campus for only one year, and those with less than 12 hours will live on campus for two years.

“I believe this will help student’s grades, create better study habits and in-crease campus involvement.” Elizabeth Wallace, director for Residential Living and Learning said. “President Dominic Dottavio is very passionate about having a residential campus,” Wallace said. Our sister universities have seen positive re-sults in having their freshmen live on cam-pusforthefirstpartoftheircollegecareer,and “we have gotten lots of positive feed-back from Tarleton parents,” Wallace said. According to Wallace, there will be no new staff positions created, howev-er, there will be Residential Leader posi-tions available. Previous housing exemptions will remain unchanged. All students over the age of 21 will not be required to live on campus. Also, students who are mar-ried, have children or live within a 45 mile radius are exempt. New student housing being built where Crocket once stood, which is yet to

be named, will be set up similar to Centen-nial. New parking spaces will be added to accommodate future residents. A section of Garfield Street, between Jones Streetand Shirley Street, will be converted into approximately 300 parking spaces. Texan Village and Traditions res-idences halls are reserved for upper class-men, and will be housing options for stu-dents during their second year on campus. However, if you are a freshman in need of year around housing, you may apply for these options. Ferguson will become an all fe-male residence hall next year and will be, along with Bender, a private living facil-ity. The new housing rule does not mean that on-campus housing is for fresh-men and sophomores only. If you are inter-ested in living on campus, apply with Resi-dential Living and Learning online, or in theirofficeupstairsintheTarletonCenter.

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Student Publications rakes in awards

Grassburr staff from 2009-10 contributed to the success of the yearbook. From left to right: Terrah Augustine, Drew Eubank, Kayla Fritz, Taylor Representative Lisa Lea, Kayce Neal and Tylan Long.

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SGANOTIFICATION The regular Student Government Association elections will begin Monday, April 19 and end Wednesday April 21. Mr. and Miss TSU nominations will be available Monday, April 12 to Wednesday, April 14 on the Tarleton homepage. The top three male and female nominees will appear on the SGA ballot the following week. The SGA Election ballot will be available under the spotlight section of the Tarleton home from 9 a.m. on Monday, April 19 until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21. Results will be postedontheSGAofficedoorby10a.m.onThursdayApril22. If necessary, a runoff election will be held from Thursday, April 22nd at 9am through Friday April 23rd until 4pm. PLEASE NOTE: According to the SGA Constitution, anofficialpollinglocationisdefinedasanoncampusTarletonowned and operated computer connected to the University’s network. Any ballots cast from any other device will not be counted. Please be sure to vote on an appropriate computer to ensure that your vote is counted. For more information on the SGA nominations and elections, contact the Student Government Association at (254)968-9082, sga@tarleton.edu, or check out the website at tarleton.edu/sga

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“I LOVE Silver Bugle Hunt, and next year Pankus is winning it.”

Jennifer SkopikSophomore, Mathematics

“Staying off the grass.”

Alex Hartman Junior, Kinesiology

“My favorite TSU tradition is not walking on the grass.”

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“I love homecoming week.”

Nicole HengstFreshman, History

“Not walking on the grass.”

Melissa RoseSophomore, English

“The Poo raising the spirit of Oscar P is my very favorite.”

Alyssa McComisSophomore, Nursing

{“Midnight Madness.”

Kelsey BenfordJunior, Fitness Management

{“Yell contest is my favorite.”

Terrin “Giggles” RobinsonFreshman, History

{“Homecoming week – the week is packed with many traditions as well as bringing alumni back “home.””

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By ASHLEY CAMBANISFitness Facts

KNOWINGyourNUTRITION

Exercise boosts brainpower: Exercise, no only improves your body, it helps your mental function as well, according to certified trainer David Atkinson.

Movement melts away stress: “Exercise produces a relaxation response that serves as a positive distraction. It helps elevate your mood and keep depression at bay,” Cedric Bryant, chief exercise physiologist for the American Council on Exercise, said. Exercise gives you energy: According to WebMD, “You might be surprised at how… pop-

ping in a workout tape for 30 minutes in the morn-ing can change your whole day. When endorphins are released into your bloodstream during exercise, you feel much more energized the rest of the day.” Find time for fitness: Recent U.S. govern-ment guidelines say that “to lose weight and keep it weight off, you should accumulate at least 60 min-utes of exercise a day… but half an hour a day is all you need to reap the health and disease-fighting benefits of exercise.”

Fitness can build relationships: Exercising with a partner can build relationships, whether it is

with a spouse, a sibling, or a friend. Exercise helps ward off disease: Research has shown that exercise can help prevent heart dis-ease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, and loss of muscle mass.

Fitness pumps up your heart: Not only does exercise help fight disease, it creates a stron-ger heart -- the most important muscle in the body.

Exercise lets you eat more: Pound for pound, muscle burns more calories at rest than fat

does. The more muscle you have, the higher your resting metabolic rate is. And, of course, you also burn calories while you’re exercising. Exercise boosts performance: After a few weeks of consistent exercise, you may feel your clothes fitting differently and see that your muscle tone has improved.

Weight loss isn’t the most important goal: Strive to feel better, to have more energy, and to be less stressed. Notice the small things that exercise does for you quickly, rather than getting hung up on the narrow goal of the number on a scale.

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traditions, and my commit-ment to moving Tarleton for-ward and onward. SGA has made great progress as an organization in recent years, and I don’t want to see that momentum decrease. My platform is substantial, and doesn’t include frivolous promises that pander to vot-ers. We, as students, have the opportunity to make real, meaningful improvements, and I promise that when Monica and I are elected we will waste no time creating an even stronger and more pro-ductive governmental body. My vision for the future of our SGA is a group of dedicated students who efficiently lis-ten to students’ concerns and improve campus life, while working with the Stephen-ville community, Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, and our state repre-sentatives in Austin to voice Tarleton’s opinions on issues that affect higher education. This position is a representative of all Tarleton students, and I am asking you to trust me with this role be-cause I promise to be a civil liaison between you and the administration, Board of Re-gents, and governmental rep-resentatives. I am committed to working hard to help cre-ate “a better Tarleton.” Bleed Purple. Happy Purple Thurs-day fellow Texans and Tex-Anns. It is a great day to be a Tarleton Texan. My name is Monica De Los Santos, and I am a sophomore Human Sci-ences Major for Fashion Mer-chandising. My story begins in Huckabay, Texas, where I grew up knowing that I was

destined to one day walk the campus of Tarleton. I have two older sisters who both at-tended Tarleton, so I have at-tended events on campus since elementary school. I got the chance to recognize early on what tradition was, and what spirit and pride really mean. I knew even as a ten-year-old that Tarleton was in my future. I am running for the position of Student Body Vice President for the 2010-2011 academic year, and am asking for your support. I have been involved in the Student Gov-ernment Association since the beginning of my freshman year. Seeing the different as-pects of SGA from a freshman perspective on the Freshman Representative Council last year and as a member of the Executive Council this year as the Activities, Spirit and Tra-dition Coordinator, I have ex-panded my view of SGA and have envisioned great things for us as a whole. Before I introduce my vision, I’d like to remind my fellow students that every student is a member of the SGA, and that we all hold an important role in the future of TSU. My vision for SGA is to engage a much larger portion of students. When elected, Drew and I plan to reach out to all students, in-volved or not, traditional or non-traditional, undergradu-ate or graduate. We plan on bringing SGA to the students rather than simply expect-ing students to come to us. We want to hear your voice, because you are the future of Tarleton. I plan on collabo-rating with as many students as possible to create a better Tarleton. Thanks Texans and Bleed Purple.

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Board, served two years at the Conference on Student Gov-ernment Association, and the Greek Life committee as well as many others. Through these organizations, I have had the opportunity to volunteer many hours of service to both our campus as well as our Ste-phenville community. I am a proud and honored recipient of Delta Zeta’s Best Active, Sparkle Award, Dean Mat-thew’s Service Award, and the John Tarleton Spirit Award. Hey there Texans, my name is Sawyer Baldridge, and I am a junior Political Sci-ence major. I have served as an active member in Delta Phi Xi Christian Fraternity, Tar-leton Alternative Transpor-tation, Student Government Association’s Speaker of the House and ex-officio to the Executive Council, KTRL ra-dio DJ, Texan Representative, Paradigm, Challenge, and Baptist Student Ministries. I have served as a co-founder for a non-profit organization in hopes to raise money for prosthetics as well as the co-event coordinator for Layers of H.O.P.E. I am also a proud recipient of several academic scholarships and have been recognized as a distinguished student twice while at Tar-leton. We are currently campaign-ing to be your next Student Body President and Student Body Vice President, bringing you “Leadership with a Vi-sion.” The vision we share for the campus of Tarleton State University focuses on three main areas: community ser-vice, spirit and traditions, and bringing SGA to you. In the area of com-

munity service we are hop-ing to do a statewide Bosque River cleanup, Fill the Field, a philanthropic faculty ver-sus students basketball game, continuing Layers of H.O.P.E., and implementing various other campus-wide community service events. We both share copious amounts of spirit and pride for our campus. We hope to revive SGA spon-sored traditions rallies at various times and locations throughout the year, revamp Howdy Week, and introduce new recruiting ideas. We are also in the process of implementing an “I am Tarleton” campaign, an opportunity to be passionate about Tarleton State and who we are. Bringing SGA to you is something we feel is vital to the student body and the effec-tiveness of the organization. There are many more things that we both feel SGA can do for the student body such as providing opportunities for more students to become in-volved through SGA by play-ing an active role in ensuring that the Affiliate Program is functioning as intended. We also intend to implement a Student Ambassadors Board focusing on the past, pres-ent, and future of TSU. We are planning to do lunchroom recruiting at local schools and bring real Tarleton spirit to students by students. These are just a few of our many ideas to impact campus. We truly believe that we represent a diverse popula-tion of the entire student body, not just one area of campus. We’re prepared to inspire and lead this university with a uni-fied vision for campus. Take hold of the Vision.

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Bridgeport, Texas. I have been involved in Student Government for the past two years at Tarleton. I started as a member of the Freshman Representative Council, and am now a Co-Director and serve on the Executive Team. I am also a member of Colleg-es Against Cancer and have been a Duck Camp leader. We want to better serve the students of Tarleton State University by promot-ing tradition, providing op-portunities to serve those in need, and making students aware of their influence on university issues, such as no-Friday classes. We have com-pleted extensive research on each of these issues which is why we are confident that we can accomplish these goals for our student body. We want to make YOUR vote count at T.S.U.Traditions. Support. Univer-sity Issues. Traditions: One of the leading factors in a stu-dent’s attraction and decision to remain at Tarleton is that they have felt a connection to our university through tra-ditions and involvement. We would like to see a Tradi-tions Council established on our campus. The Traditions Council would be responsible for preserving traditions on campus and assisting in the coordination of SGA spon-sored events that showcase our tradition and encourage student engagement such as Howdy Week, Homecoming Week and Founders Week. Support: With the occurrence of two major trag-edies within the Texas A&M system in the past two years,

we would like to establish a Crisis Support and Relief Program. Our vision for the Crisis Support and Relief Pro-gram is that we would be able to take a proactive approach in aiding our fellow Universi-ties and their students before they have to ask for help. This team would coordinate care packages, fundraisers or any type of necessary support. The support of the Tarleton family is one of our greatest assets and we want to show-case that not only on the Tar-leton campus, but to extend our support wherever it may be needed. University Issues: We aspire to see the student body of empowered with the ability to make change. You do not have to be a vot-ing member of SGA to make a difference. One university issue we would like to see addressed is the option of no Friday classes for students. This is currently practiced in the College of Business Ad-ministration; we would like to see this option extended to the entire university. The ben-efits are many. It would most greatly benefit our student athletes and the students who required to travel on Fridays and have to frequently miss class. West Texas A&M ad-opted the no-Friday classes option two years ago. We would like to reiterate that this would only be an option, not a complete transforma-tion. We feel it is student government’s job to empower the students and make their ideas a reality. By doing this, we would be providing stu-dents with the tools they need to make this university and our community a better place.

MEDIA RELATIONS

Football and track are typically the only sports played at Tarleton State University’s Memorial Stadium, but not on Wednesday, when games called Mast Blast, Behind Enemy Lines, The Gopher Hole, Turbo Tunnel Takedown and Fill the Foxhole were played by more than 250 special needs children from 45 area schools during Fantastic Field Day. “It is so special that they (Tarleton students) do this for all these kids to interact and to show off their skills,” said Rhonda Johnson of DeLeon, Texas, whose 10-year-old son Nicolas was a participant. “I can’t say in words how much this means to these kids.” From his wheelchair, Nicolas grinned from ear to ear and nodded his head when asked if he was having fun. Fantastic Field Day is an annual free event held each spring on campus. It began in 1992 and is designed specifically for children with disabilities. “This is a family affair for us,” said Cindy Ward of Wylie, Texas, whose 13-year-old daughter, Lexi, has been attending Fantastic Field Day since she was

in first grade. “It’s great that these games are geared to where she can do them. She has really loved coming out here. It’s so much fun.” The Department of Kinesiology developed the event as a means of providing physical education opportunities to school-aged children with disabilities and also to promote a real-world learning experience for students majoring in kinesiology. Students research and develop the games on their own. Ed Pruitt, a senior kinesiology major, manned The Go-pher Hole, which he and a fellow kinesiology major built. “The kids have showed a lot of enthusiasm today. It’s been great,” Pruitt said, handing out beads to students who made their way through the tunnel. “Putting it together wasn’t a chore because we knew the benefits to these kids.” This year’s theme was OPERATION: HOO-RAH!, and students ran across the football field in camouflaged ban-danas. Each booth was decorated in camouflaged paint-and so was each volunteer. Fantastic Field Day is run completely by volunteers from Tar-

leton and the local community. Approximately 150 kinesiology majors and 90 student teachers volunteered at the event.

KNOW YOUR CANDIDATESVist thejtac.com to view Senate

candidates’ biographies and stances

Fantastic Field Day furnishes fun for kids

The Department of Kinesiology hosts their annual event. This year’s theme was Operation: Hoo-Rah!

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CANDIDATES: ... running for Student Body President and Vice President

By KENNETH BRISEN-DINE

Staff Writer

After playing Final Fantasy XIII for two weeks, I cannot express what a breath of fresh air Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey for Nintendo DS was. The game is essentially Pokemon for adults, which is awesome. This is the first time Ihave played a Digital Devil Saga related game. This game has 11 siblings and cousins in the U.S., from Demikids to Persona.

The game drops the player into a situation similar to H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Mad-ness or John Carpenter’s The Thing. Gamers play as part of a team of scientists and soldiers sent to explore a bizarre magnetic anomaly at the South Poll. When they enter the strange blackened area they findthemselvesinaworldofde-mons. Players move from battletobattlefightingdemons,getting things from demons or convincing demons to join

you. There are over 300 demons in the game, and they act as your support in the tra-

ditional RPG fighting sys-tem. There is a lot of variety

in the demons, players will be treated to cartoon demons, hideous demons, and even sexy demons. There are tradi-tional demons,

demons with

the bodies of spiders with upside down baby heads, angels, pix-ies, dragons, and more. You can merge demons together to obtain other demons, some of which are only available through fusion. Players explore the worldmapinfirstperson,similarto the ShadowRun and Dungeons and Dragons games for the orig-inal NES. Normally I hate this style of play, but with the DS I could use the map on the bottom screen to navigate fairly easily. The game is rated M, and it is clear from the beginning why. The opening contains sex

crimes and there are gratuitous amounts of swearing, sexual ref-erences, references to drug use, and what many would consider Satanic themes throughout the game. The story is not par-ticularly character driven and the characters themselves are some-what flat. However, the settingand demons make up for that. The game can get somewhat mo-notonous when you are grinding orfightinglotsofbattlestomakeyour character and demons more powerful. All is forgotten though once the momentum picks back

up. Like the aforementioned Fi-nal Fantasy XIII this game takes about 60 hours to complete, but it is much easier to pick up and play for a 30 minutes or so and actually feel like you are accom-plishing something. I absolutely love this game. I look forward to play-ing some of the previous install-ments in the series. I give Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Jour-ney an A. It is an outstanding game and if the themes sound appealing I would recommend youbuyit.Itdefinitelyhasgoodreplay value.

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Shin Megami Tensei, a strange journey indeed

Rise, Rebel, Resist! Tour Smashes Through Ft. Worth

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On Saturday, March 20, the Rise, Rebel, Resist! Tour made its way to the Ridglea Theater in Ft. Worth, Texas. On the bill for the night were 5 of the top acts in to-day’s hard rock/ hardcore scene. The snowy weather of the evening did not deter the local rebels and metal heads from coming out; the house was packed and tickets were sold out by the time the night was said and done. Home-town heroes Suicide Opera opened the show with a short but intense set of post-hardcore goodness; take note of this young metroplex based band, as they are sure to go far in the very near future. They are without a doubt some of the best talent the Dallas/Ft. Worth scene has to offer. Next up for the evening’s festivities was a band out of South Carolina- Through The Eyes Of The Dead. This band is pretty easy to recognize once you have heard the baritone King Diamond style vocal-ist Danny Rodriguez belt out a song. One would be hard pressed to find a rock/metal vocalist with a similar sound anywhere out there; that, how-ever, is a hit-or-miss statement as Danny’s vocal ability could be taken as annoying and abrasive. Such is the beauty of music. The final judgment rests within the listener’s ear.

Following next was Destrophy whose single “Recon-nect” which is TNA Impact Wrestler Jesse Neal’s intro song for all his ap-pearances in the league. This band is without a doubt the typical modern day metal band. They take no risks and apply a formula that generations of bands before them perfected. These guys deliver an entertaining show, but have an artistically lacking set.

Continuing the head banging next was hardcore heroes Bury Your Dead, a band that has been around for years. The have seen several lineup changes, as well as several major record releases, yet somehow has consistently stayed a fan favorite. Of course, this fact was only proven when the band dedicated a song to “all the alcoholics in the house,” and later when front man Myke parted the crowd like the Red Sea and

commanded them to crash into each other just as the beat dropped during their final song. This band has proven time and again that they can hit harder, go faster, and break it down sicker than the majority of their competition in the hardcore scene. Their set was proof of this. The main event for the night was the poetic, art-core band Otep. Gripping a wiffle ball bat with the word Veritas (truth in Latin) written on it, front woman and band centerpiece Otep Shamaya took the stage demand-ing the truth for her loyal fans, while denouncing the corrupt banking and depraved social systems present in the world today. Otep herself is an artist gifted with a lyrical ability unmatched in any genre of music; she has appeared multiple times on Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam. Couple that with the energy of a hurricane and the result is an unstop-pable deafening roar, calling for social justice, economic equality, and political responsibility. Be sure to listen to 100.7 The Planet for all your favorite jams.

Source: beyondreflection.comFront woman Otep Shamaya rocked in the Rise, Rebel, Resist! Tour in Ft. Worth.

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precedence then that does need to be rectified.” During a university press confer-ence held the morning of the cancelled play, Tarleton’s spokeswoman Liza Benedict said, “there was not one specific threat that caused the cancellation.” She said the professor, who the university said cancelled the play, was mo-tivated by “not just a safety and security issue, but to also maintain the academic integrity of the classroom and the class project.”Despite his disappointment, Otte said he was “not angry.” ”I trust those in charge looked out for our best interest,” he said. “We need to get all of the facts and find out what really occurred and why.”

In the spirit of “the show must go on,” Otte is seeking other venues in which to direct the one-act play. Stephenville, however, is not on the list of off-campus venues under consid-eration. He said he hopes the storm surround-ing the play will result in increased tolerance for gays in rural communities like Stephen-ville. “You don’t have to accept everyone, that is your choice, but tolerate us. We are here,” he said. Look for the video interview with Otte by Texan TV News’s Rachel Dudley at www.tarleton.edu/~texannews. The Texan News Service is a product of Tarleton’s Journalism and Broadcasting Program.

CANCEL: controversial play cancelled due to safety concerns hours before curtain call

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Staff writer Jessica Richardson, lands an exclusive interview with up-and-coming, local band Clint Levi Band’s lead singer, Clint Albers.

QA

What would a win mean for your band?

It would mean more publicity, more people would know who we are.

QA

How many of the band members attend Tarleton?

Actually three of us go to Tarleton, so that is cool. The other member goes to University of North Texas.

QA

How has Tarleton effected your success as a band?

Mainly all the fans, and friends that become fans. Tarleton is our biggest fan base.

The J-TAC dives into the beat

QA

What advice do you have for upcoming musicians?

Play everywhere you can and in front of everyone you can. Every time you pick up your guitar it matters. Not that long ago I was playing at the Stock Yards and I thought I was just playing for family and friends and after the show I was approached with a record label that we are now talking about signing.

QA

Where is your favorite venue to play?

Definitely City Limits, but Spencer’s Corner has a cool light show. Also, the time we opened for Kevin Fowler in Laredo was awesome. My favorite has to be one of those three.

By KENNETH BRISENDINEStaff Writer

I went to see director Lewis Leterrier’s Clash of the Titans with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was a fairly entertaining film. That is not to say it is without problems. I have not seen the original Clash of the Titans since I was 12 years old, and I do not remember it fondly. The new film contains some nods to the original, but also includes many changes. It is not a very accurate interpretation of the original myth, but I cannot remember the last time I saw a film about Greek or Roman mythol-ogy that was, so that is forgivable. Sam Worthington (Avatar, Terminator Salvation) stars as Perseus, the son of Zeus (Liam Neeson), who was thought to be killed as a child, but found by a fisherman and his wife. When his family is killed by Hades (Ralph Fiennes), Perseus soon finds himself in Argos where the queen and king are trying to turn the people away from the gods. When the queen goes too far in her mock-ing of the gods, Hades appears and kills her, and requirs that their daughter Andromeda be sacrificed or the city will be destroyed by the Kraken. Perseus and some of the troops from Argos go on a quest

to find the way to kill the Kraken and are accom-panied by two hunters, a djinn and Io (Gemma Arterton), a woman cursed with immortality, who has watched over Perseus all his life. The set design and costumes are beautiful, and the gods look amazing with their shimmering armor. The effects are good, Medusa especially is quite a treat. Some shots look a little cluttered and a few shots that were designed for 3-D that do not translate well to old-fashioned 2-D. There were some interesting characters that did not get very much development, like the two hunters and the djinn. The djinn is especially interesting, a desert sorcerer who has replaced most of his body with dead wood. He is visually appeal-ing and what little you know about his background makes you want to know more. The film wanders and drags during the second act, and the giant scorpions were overused. When the film reaches its climax, it is over too quickly much like the last Leterrier film I saw, The Incredible Hulk. However, like The Incredible Hulk, it has fantastic action, a good amount of fan service and a spectacular cast. Clash of the Titans is definitely worth the watch and is a really fun action movie. I give Clash of the Titans a B+.

A film of mythic proportions

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In celebration of Wom-en’s History Month, Tarleton hosted a Women’s Leadership Program featuring speaker Vicki Hitzges Tuesday, March 30. Women throughout the commu-nity and Tarleton were invited to join in an evening of food, fellowship and fun, and browsed booths representing local busi-nesses that offered services and volunteer opportunities before the evening’s speaker took the stage. Hitzges, a former reporter for companies includ-ing NCB, ABC and FOX, now works as keynote and moti-vational speaker after being mentored by one of America’s foremost motivational teachers, Zig Ziglar. Hitzges began her presentation by identifying the importance of people skills. “People skills are 93% of the reason why people get jobs, keep jobs, and move forward in their career fields,” Hitzges said. “In today’s world, people skills are immensely more valuable that technical skills.” Hitzges focused on the importance of people skills. She educated her listeners on how to fine-tune their own people skills to get ahead in the workforce, as well as in life. Hitzges’ central message, “people reach out to those who reach out to them”,

can be used in all aspects of life, and Hitzges stressed the impor-tance of being genuine to people for you own advancement in the business world, as well as becoming a better person. “If you give and give and give, you will get and get and get,” Hitzges said. “But don’t do it for what you get, do it for what you will become- joyful.” Throughout her presen-tation, Hitzges identified four easy steps to improving your people skills and learning how to reach out to people. First, Hitzges demonstrated how to greet people. To do this, Hitzges suggests looking the person in the eye, smile and have a good handshake. But beyond these general recommendations, Hitzges suggests that when meeting a new person, light up and really greet them, as if they are a long lost friend. This genu-ine hospitality will make your face one to remember. “You ladies living in Texas have a huge advantage- being Southern,” Hitzges said. “When you meet someone for the first time down here, women call you ‘honeychild’. People love that!” Hitzges went on to stress the importance of encour-aging others and truly listen-ing to them. When listening, she suggests leaning forward, matching the speaker’s emotion and maintaining eye contact.

“Everyone thinks they’re a good listener, just like everyone thinks they’re a good driver,” Hitzges said, “but we’ve all been on the highway!” Learning to effectively listen not only will improve your own people skills, but it could truly change someone’s life. One of the best gifts you can give someone is to listen to them, for Hitzges revealed that the major-ity of mental depression comes as a result of the feeling that no one cares. To look for the good in people is the final step in perfecting your people skills, ac-cording to Hitzges presentation. She noted that it is easy to see what you do not like about other people and yourself and focus on the negative, but positive changes comes as a result of a positive attitude. Hitzges ad-vised her listeners to share their positivity with others, which can be beneficial to yourself in your personal and professional life as well as that of others. “Most people want to be a lake and accumulate suc-cess and positivity for them-selves,” Hitzges said. “But we should strive to be a river; the freshness is in the flow!” The Women’s Leader-ship Program ended with door prize drawings for all of those in attendance, as well as two $1000 scholarships awarded to two young Tarleton students.

Discover what determines 93% of a leader’s successThursday, April 8

Alpha Phi Omega – John Tarleton is My Homeboy T-Shirt Sale9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Front of Library

Power Up Your Job Search With Linked In & Twitter12:10 – 12:50 p.m. Library Multipurpose Room

Business Etiquette Dinner6 – 9 p.m. Dining Hall

University Singers in Concert7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center Auditorium

Friday, April 9

Excellence in Teaching Conference 20108:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dick Smith Library

BSM Greek Lunch12 – 4 p.m. TSC 22d

P.A.N.K.U.S. Car Wash12 – 4 p.m. Auto Zone

ULTRA Club Big Band Dance8 – 12 p.m. TSC Ballrooms

Sunday, April 11

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

Monday, April 12

P.A.N.K.U.S. Button sale

12 – 3 p.m. Outside of Library

BSM- Elevate7 – 8:30 p.m. BSM

SGA- Tarleton Jeopardy7 – 9 p.m. TSC Lower Level Open Area

Katherine Crowell Senior Recital7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center Auditorium

Tuesday, April 13

United Methodist Student Center – Listening Post10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thompson Student Center

Tarleton May Fete6 – 8 p.m. Heritage Park/Hunewell Bandstand

Theatre at Tarleton presents “Major Barbara”7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Fine Arts Theatre

Chi Alph Christian Fellowship – Break7:30 – 10 p.m. TSC 219

Minority Student Leaders – Fashion Show8 – 10 p.m. TSC Ballroom

Wednesday, April 14

Mock Interviews (Education)9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Career Services 218

Johovah’s Witness- Handing Out Literature10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Across from University Park

Paradigm- Talent Video Event11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dining Hall

P.A.N.K.U.S. Selling buttons to raise money for organization12 – 3 p.m. Outside of Library

BSM- Free Lunch12 – 12:40 p.m. BSM

Mock Interviews (Education)3:30 – 7 p.m. Career Services 218

Business Etiquette Dinner6 – 9 p.m. Dining Hall

SPA – Vegas Night7 – 9 p.m. TSC Ballrooms

Theatre at Tarleton presents “Major Barbara”7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Fine Arts Theatre

All Week:

Colleges Against Cancer – LJT Raffle8 a.m. – 5 p.m. TSC 103

The Artistry of Liz Meiron, Tarleton Alumna9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Langdon Center Historic A.P. Gordon House

Events calendar 4/8 – 4/14

By JARON COVEYStaff Writer

The Tarleton men and wom-en track teams traveled to Abilene last Thursday to compete in the McMurry Relays at Wilford Moore Stadium. After a good showing at the Bobby Lane Invitational meet in Arlington, the men finished second-place overall at McMurry while the women took third. The teams finished had three first-place finishes with Elizabeth Dominguez winning the women’s discus with a throw of 40.78 meters and Gerzain Valenzuela taking the gold in the men’s 5000 meter run, finishing with a time of 15:33.88. Tyler Rushing also finished in first place in the men’s high jump with a 1.95 meter jump. Tarleton also had 10 top-three finishes on the day including two provisional marks. For the Tex-Anns, Danitra Marshall took third place in the women’s 400 meter dash with a time of 59.36 while the wom-en’s 4x400 meter relay team finished second at 4:00.49. Leslie Jordan

had two third-place finishes in the women’s shot put by throw-ing 13.31 meters, good enough to set the provisional mark, and the women’s hammer throw with a hurl of 42.35 meters. The Texans started the day with a pair of second-place finishes by Chris Hearell in the men’s 1500 meter run at 4:02.56 and the men’s 5000 meter run with a time of 15:35.29. Westyn Ros-ilies finished third in the men’s 5000 meter run with a time of 15:47.51 to give the Texans the top three spots in that event. The men’s 4x400 meter relay team also had a second-place finish with a time of 3:18.97. All-American Casey Keeter took second place in the men’s shot put with a throw of 16.38 meters. Nolan Eubanks hit his first provisional mark of the year by finishing third in the men’s discus throwing 54.75 meters. The teams will compete once again on Saturday, April 10, in San Angelo for the Angelo State Relays held at the LeGrand Sports Complex.

By JARON COVEYStaff Writer

The Tarleton Texan baseball team traveled to Edmond, Okla. last week-end looking to improve their conference record, and move closer to a higher stand-ing in the Lone Star Confer-ence. The Tex-ans were able to do so by win-ning three out of the four games played at Bron-cho Field. On Fri-day, Tarleton took game one by the score of 8-3 with Ryan Salt on the mound. Salt pitched a com-plete game with six hits, two earned runs, one walk and three strikeouts. Chris Casazza went 2-for-4 in the game with two runs, one run batted in and a home run. Andrew Kapple also hit a home run, his second of the season, while Tim Rain-ey and Andrew Wolfe combined for five runs batted in to help power the Texans to the victory. In Friday’s second game, the Bronchos outlasted the Texans, win-ning the game 7-5. Kenneth Stockton was the starting pitcher for Tarleton as he went five innings with eight hits, five earned runs, three walks and a strikeout. Bran-dyn Greer and Nathan Lewis came into the game for relief work, combining for three in-nings with three hits, three walks and two strikeouts. Ju-nior Dishmey continued his offensive onslaught from the plate as he went 3-for-4 and

scoring a run in the game. Charlie Ulbricht contributed with his .500 batting average and two runs batted in during the nightcap. Saturday was domi-nated by the Texans as they allowed just nine runs while

scoring an astonishing 26 runs. Game one was a 6-5 victory by Tarleton with Jake Sowell earning his fourth win of the season by going 5.2 innings with eight hits, four earned runs, four walks and four strikeouts. Lewis came in to wrap up the game and earn his fifth save of the year by allowing no hits, no earned runs, no walks and two strikeouts in 1.1 innings of work. Mark Jeffery hit .500 for the Texans and drove in two runs while Ulbricht

went 1-for-2 from the plate and added two more runs bat-ted in. Game two on Satur-day is when the Texans really got their bats going on their way to a 20-4 victory over the Bronchos. Brandon Van Rip-

er earned his second win of the year by going six innings with four hits, four earned runs, five walks and his seven s t r i k e o u t s moving him into a tie for the team lead this season with 30. Mike Ramirez got his first re-lief action of the weekend series as he went one in-ning allow-ing one hit. Casazza went 3-for-3 from home plate scoring four runs, two home runs and nine runs batted in, giving him two short of the school record. Zane Hensley and D i s h m e y c o m b i n e d

to go 6-for-10 with six runs and three runs batted in.

The three wins have the Texans sitting in seventh place in the Lone Star Con-ference standings as they look to host Southwestern Oklahoma in another con-ference series this weekend, after a visit from St. Mary’s University on Wednesday. The game against St. Mary’s is scheduled for 3 p.m. in Stephenville, and the South-western Oklahoma series starting on Friday, April 9 with the first pitch slated for 3 p.m.

By JARON COVEYStaff Writer

The Tarleton TexAnn softball team took on their second Lone Star Conference South Division opponent last weekend as the Eastern New Mexico Zias came to Stephenville. The TexAnns improved their conference re-cord to 3-3 by taking all three games on Friday and Saturday. Julie Nor-ris was the starting pitcher for the Tex-Anns in game one on Friday and she did not disappoint as she went six innings with seven hits, no earned runs, one walk and two strikeouts in leading her team to a 10-2 run-rule vic-tory. Arianna Rodri-guez went 3-for-4 from the plate with two runs and one run batted in. Brittany Terry hit her third home run of the year and also drove in three runs. In game two, the Tex-Anns took the victory in extra innings when Rodriguez hit a single up the middle, bringing Meagan Eldridge in from third

base to score in the bottom of the eighth inning. Katie Smith was the starter, going 6.1 in-nings with nine hits, six earned runs, one walk and two strike-outs. Norris finished out the game by pitching 1.2 innings

with two hits, one walk and two strikeouts. Rebecca Wes-sels went 2-for-4 and scored two runs in the game, while Norris went 1-for-1 and added two more runs.

The lone game on Sat-urday was a 5-4 victory by the TexAnns that came in come-back fashion. Tarleton was down 3-0 after the top of the fifth inning, but five runs in the bottom half of the frame proved

to be enough to give the TexAnns the sweep for the weekend. Brandie Simmons got the nod for the Tex-Anns as she went seven innings with nine hits, two earned runs, two walks and two strikeouts. Norris had anoth-er good day from the plate as she went 2-for-2 with three runs bat-ted in and a run. Victoria Kelly contributed with her 1-for-3 per-formance as she tacked on another run and drove in two more. The TexAnns will look to con-

tinue their success in confer-ence play as they travel to Canyon on Friday to take on West Texas A&M. The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.

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Julie Norris, starting pitcher, went six innings with no earned runs in the TexAnns’ battle against Zias.

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Senior Garret Thomas taking on the hurdles at the Wilford Moor Stadium at McMurry at last Thursday’s relays. Courtesy: Sports Information Services

Texan track teams shows their speed at Mc Murry

TexAnns sweep Zias Texan baseball takes 3-of-4 from Bronchos

Junior Brandon Greer whizzed baseballs through the air as the Texans faced the Rattlers.

Courtesy: Tarleton Sports InformationBy JARON COVEY

Staff Writer

The Tarleton TexAnn softball team took on their second Lone Star Conference South Divi-sion opponent last weekend as the Eastern New Mexico Zias came to Stephenville. The TexAnns im-proved their conference record to 3-3 by taking all three games on Friday and Saturday. Julie Norris was the starting pitcher for the TexAnns in game one on Friday and she did not disappoint as she went six in-nings with seven hits, no earned runs, one walk and two strikeouts in leading her team to a 10-2 run-rule victory. Arianna Rodriguez went 3-for-4 from the plate with two runs and one run batted in.

Brittany Terry hit her third home run of the year and also drove in three runs. In game two, the Tex-Anns took the victory in extra in-nings when Rodriguez hit a single up the middle, bringing Meagan Eldridge in from third base to score in the bottom of the eighth inning. Katie Smith was the start-er, going 6.1 innings with nine hits, six earned runs, one walk and two strikeouts. Norris finished out the game by pitching 1.2 innings with two hits, one walk and two strikeouts. Rebecca Wessels went 2-for-4 and scored two runs in the game, while Norris went 1-for-1 and added two more runs. The lone game on Sat-urday was a 5-4 victory by the TexAnns that came in comeback

fashion. Tarleton was down 3-0 after the top of the fifth inning, but five runs in the bottom half of the frame proved to be enough to give the TexAnns the sweep for the weekend. Brandie Simmons got the nod for the TexAnns as she went seven innings with nine hits, two earned runs, two walks and two strikeouts. Norris had an-other good day from the plate as she went 2-for-2 with three runs batted in and a run. Victoria Kelly contributed with her 1-for-3 per-formance as she tacked on another run and drove in two more. The TexAnns will look to continue their success in con-ference play as they travel to Canyon on Friday to take on West Texas A&M. The game is sched-uled for a 1 p.m. start.

Tarleton All-Americans compete at Texas Relays