Several university policies across the nation and at Sam Houston State University were called unconstitutional by a Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) administrator that spoke to students and faculty on Wednesday.

Universities such as Heinz Community College and the University of California-San Diego were only a couple of the examples Adam Kissel, vice president of programs of FIRE, used to describe student free speech rights on college campuses.

FIRE is a non-litigation rights group that focuses on free speech issues in higher education.

In addition, he spoke about numerous campus policies, both good and bad, that deal with First Amendment rights. He began talking about the

policies by commending the “promise of free speech” that SHSU has for students.

“This is a really good policy, one that we consider a ‘green light,’” Kissel said. “This is a promise by the university to allow [students] to have difficult conversations, even if the community doesn’t necessarily agree.”

FIRE considers university policies in three different categories: Green light, which means it doesn’t “seriously imperil speech.” Yellow light, meaning a policy that could “significantly reduce” free speech; and red light, which “clearly and substantially” restricts free speech rights.

Currently on FIRE’s website, SHSU is listed as a red light campus. Kissel showed event attendees two policies that have red light status with the organization.

One policy is in the Code of Student Conduct and Discipline that addresses “disruptive behavior.” Kissel said terms like

“vulgar” can be open to a wide interpretation and can limit rights.

“All one person has to do is pull out this policy and say, ‘I was offended,’ and that’s it,” he said. “It doesn’t follow that objective person standard.”

The second policy listed as red light is within the Student Guidelines dealing with “Parades, Publications, Demonstrations and Rallies.”

The policy states, “No group or person, whether or not a student or employee, shall publicly display, distribute, or disseminate on the component campus any petition, handbill, or piece of literature, work, or material that is obscene, vulgar, or libelous, or that advocates the deliberate violation of any federal, state, or local law.”

Kissel said some parts of the rule are necessary, but others violate the Constitution.

Sam Houston State University students feel duped after finding out that the Program Council event “Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew” will not actually be hosted by the radio and television celebrity Dr. Drew Pinsky.

Instead, Program Council’s event will be hosted by Global’s advisor Dr. Drew Miller of SHSU’s Counseling Center tonight at 6 p.m. in the Mafrige Auditorium in the Smith-Hutson Building.

Program Council’s website says to check out their events on OrgLINK. When students click on the “Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew” link they are directed to a webpage that states “Come out and enjoy an

open forum with Dr. Drew and discuss different topics on sex and relationships.”

To help promote it, the discussion has its own Facebook event.

“Is the real Dr. Drew going to be there? If not count me out!” Scottie Jones, posted on the page.

While one other Facebook user “liked” his comment, Jones was ultimately left unanswered.

It is not posted anywhere that the celebrity Dr. Drew will not be attending, leaving students to assume that he, indeed, is.

The famous Dr. Drew has multiple television and radio shows on the topics of sex, drugs, rehabilitation and addictions, including his talk show “Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew” which still airs on the Discovery Health channel.

When asked about the

details of the presentation, Lori Brooks, Program Council’s Director of Marketing and Public Relations, never mentioned that it was not the legendary Dr. Drew who would be speaking tonight.

Students who were originally pumped to go see Dr. Drew now feel fooled by the event’s misleading advertising.

“It’s bullshit,” Morgan Pack, a senior criminal justice major, said. “I really wanted to go. I even contacted my professor so I could attend since I have a class in The Woodlands at the same time [as the discussion]. Now I’m not interested. It was totally deceiving.”

Falsely fueled by the misleading information, the turnout is suspected to be lower than originally anticipated.

In their inaugural season, the women’s bowling team finished with 70 victories and 42 losses, clinching a seat in the NCAA tournament.

The team looks to build off that success as they start the 2011-12 season on Saturday.

“People ask me was I surprised at our success last year and, in a way, I was, but really I wasn’t,” head coach Brad Hagen said. “I’ve always believed in quality over quantity. Starting this program, we recruited quality young people and told them that we had a chance to do something really exciting here at Sam Houston.

“We tried to do things the right way. The girls bought into the program and it paid off. We got a lot of people’s attention in the bowling world. I’m very

proud of what our girls accomplished last year.”

This season, the team is returning five players,

including All-American Dana Galganksi.

Last season Galganski finished as the team’s

leading total pins, and was also named the team’s “Most Valuable Player.”

“The team can’t wait to

get the new season started,” Galganski said.

— See FIRE, page 3

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For more information about the Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew event, visit http://www.shsu.edu/~org_pc/

By McKinzie BrocailSenior Reporter

Rachelle Sadler | The HoustonianA SEXY DIVERSION. Students have complained about Program Council’s advertising of “Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew,” having believed that the TV host would in fact be hosting, as his name and show title was being promoted as the actual event to be hosted tonight at 6 p.m. in the Smith-Hutson building.

— See BOWLING, page 6

“Fuddy” not duddy, pg. 5

By Stephen GreenAssociate News Editor

BE UNAFRAID OF THE UNCOMFORTABLE. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) administrator Adam Kissel encouraged students to know and defend their First Amendment rights.

George Mattingly | The Houstonian

Soccer wins at home, pg. 6

A Drew in sheep’s clothingMisleading advertising promotes university counselor as TV host

ALLEY KATS STRIKE. The SHSU Bowling Team poses with coach Brad Hagen. The team made it to the NCAA tournament in 2010, placing 7th in the nation. The 2011 season starts Saturday in Arlington for the Piney Woods Shootout against Stephen F. Austin State University.

Photo courtesy of GoBearkats.com

By Zach BirdsongSports Editor

Bowling ready for new season

FIRE sparks First Amendment discussionEncourages students defend freedom of speech, look into school policies

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Head football coach Willie Fritz is currently ranked number one in the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year. Fritz is ahead by 4,000 votes.

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Today in history:1803 – The United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.

1873 – Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Rutgers universities draft the first code of American football rules.

1947 – The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communist infiltration of Hollywood, resulting in a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years.

1967 – A purported bigfoot is filmed by Patterson and Gimlin.

1968 – Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.

1973 – “Saturday Night Massacre”: President Richard Nixon fires U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus after they refuse to fire Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox, who is finally fired by Robert Bork.

1977 – A plane carrying Lynyrd Skynyrd crashes in Mississippi, killing lead singer Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Steve Gaines along with backup singer Cassie Gaines, the road manager, pilot, and co-pilot.

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Despite my efforts, I made a mistake, a generalization. The error happened honestly. Generalizations are usually made to validate assertions, even if gross summations seldom convince—right, Lotis? Error is human, allowing all a chance at forgiveness. My complete dismissal of the Occupy Wall Street movement merits this request.

When developing my understanding of the protest, I passively watched a couple of televised news stories and listened to idle conversations at work. The protest’s menu resembled the rehashed pap usually served at these events: a large helping of radicalism,

a side of anti-American sentiment and lukewarm spite, socialism and anarchism to taste. Add patchouli, greasy hair, and hemp clothing, and the generalization solidifies.

My mistake aided me in several arguments and seemed a valid counter point in those discussions, especially if I managed to change a perspective or two. Yet, I felt uneasy. I could not dismiss a potentially legitimate movement without research—I had made those conclusions peering through a pane, darkly. Recognizing my folly, I read.

After finishing an article on protestors picketing CEOs at their NY mansions for receiving government bailout monies and an article about protesters changing their clothes to appear “more respectable” citizens, I started to feel safe in my assumptions. I thumbed through several other newspapers before grabbing the Business section of the Houston Chronicle.

Loren Steffy interviewed Christopher Keeble, a sales associate, who held a sign at the March on Wall Street protest in front of Houston’s City Hall. Steffy described the “sign call[ing] for an end to crony capitalism, for reforming the federal tax code and Wall Street regulations, simplifying compliance standards while beefing up enforcement and overhauling campaign finance laws.”

Amid the boos and chants, an opportunity for constructive discussion presented itself. Mr. Keeble identified specific issues in order to protest their current state. He did not ask to replace the entire U.S. economic and social system, but he presented compelling problems that, once addressed, could enact productive change. That is the point.

Protest by nature seeks change. If one openly expresses disapproval on a given issue, then mediation—in some manner—should be in order. This happens if and only if ears and considerations are open. But this depends on the two conflicting parties’ degree of ideological difference and resolve.

This process is not a question of ideological substitutions, but forming a synthesis of the “better” points in both arguments with regard to the established context (in this case, the United States Constitution) reaching a consensus.

Political synthesis, thankfully, does not happen instantly. Nor do wholesale ideological substitutions occur on a whim, well, almost never (see revolutions in Germany and Chile for examples). If this is the kind of change the protest attempts to enact, the cost for this fevered, dramatic change comes at the price of blood.

I am sorry.

OWS not typical hippie protestLucas Wilson admits fault, apologizes to movement

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Letter to the Student Body

The individual opinions on the Viewpoints page are not necessarily affiliated with the view of The Houstonian or SHSU. The Houstonian is published semi-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is a news publication of Sam Houston State University, a member of the Texas State University system, and is produced by students. It is self-supporting and welcomes all advertisers. Those interested in placing ads or classifieds should call 936-294-1495. The Houstonian is a member of the Associated Press and the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association.

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Paws Up

P a w s D o w n

As some of you may have known, the Student Government Association hosted the first Huntsville mayoral debate of this election season on Monday. Along with the mayoral debate, where all candidates (Mac Woodward, Karl Davidson, and George Russell) were in attendance, an attempt was made to have a city council candidate forum, however only one candidate from each of the four races bothered to show up and talk to students about the issues that affect them. The entire debate was centered on student issues and how the future electees can help enhance the quality of life for students.

That being the case, I guess that we shouldn’t be surprised that Dr. Tom Cole of Ward 1, Katie Newman of Ward 2, John Cromer of Ward 3, and Sandra Hanscom of Ward 4 were the only candidates who decided to show up. Each of these four candidates has been reaching out to the SHSU community their entire campaigns, never afraid to talk about issues, never afraid to tell you where they stand. This is because these four candidates all have at least one thing in common; they have your back.

A heavy discussion point throughout the debate was student safety. All four candidates seemed confused as to why there are so many roads around campus without sidewalks, crosswalks, or street lights. They seemed to all have a consensus on the city looking into establishing bike paths to make roads safer for pedestrians and bikers and to help alleviate the parking problem at SHSU. Another discussion point was about creating an entertainment district in Huntsville and finding other ways to make Huntsville a town where students would want to stay over the weekend and be proud to live. The best part of these four candidates is that any student attending the debate that night could tell you that they weren’t just whistling Dixie. These four candidates may not have agreed on everything, but they all had at least one thing in common; they all believe that students deserve someone at city hall fighting for them.

So let’s talk a bit about the four candidates who decided that you weren’t important enough for

them to waste their time talking to. Joe Emmett of Ward 1, Tish Humphrey of Ward 2, Ronnie Allen of Ward 3, and Clyde Loll of Ward 4 all made the executive decision that even though students make up a huge bulk of the tax base, even though students make up a huge bulk of the residing population in Huntsville, and even though you have a right to have representation in your government, you aren’t worthy of their answers, their time, or their energy. Emmett didn’t show up to discuss how he foresees economic development in Huntsville, if he even does. Tish Humphrey didn’t show up to discuss how she has come out in support of a new water plan that

will raise water rates 10 fold in Huntsville and make your rent skyrocket. Ronnie Allen didn’t show up to discuss any interest he may or may not have in using city resources to spruce up the economically worn down east side of Huntsville. And Clyde Loll didn’t show up to explain to you why he wants or doesn’t want to roll back the 2 a.m. laws and keep Huntsville from being a wet city.

The candidate that probably chapped my hide the most out of the four dark horse candidates, that want to swoop into their seats using money and phony support, was Tish Humphrey, who the next day had an editorial in the Houstonian touting her “support” of SHSU; this support coming from a person who not only would have voted against a student ward, but also won’t

take questions from you, her constituents. Tish did care enough to show up to a community forum earlier in the previous week. At that debate, Tish touted that even if the voters voted overwhelmingly against a ballot measure, she would pursue it anyways, an ideological view that stabs everything great about America through the heart. If this is Humphrey’s view before she’s elected, imagine how she would view the public’s opinion after she’s elected.

I cannot go into great detail about the views of the other three candidates running because they never show up. I have no great debate stories because they haven’t shown up to one. I have

no op-ed critiques because they’ve never written one.

How disgusting. How disrespectful to voters can one candidate be?! If a candidate doesn’t feel the need to hear your voice, if a candidate doesn’t feel the need to address your issues, if a candidate does not have the decency to at least tell you about their anti-student agenda to your face, how could anyone argue that they deserve your vote?

Though they do not see eye to eye on every issue, though I may not agree with each of them on every issue, I am still proud to support Dr. Tom Cole, Katie Newman, John Cromer, and Sandra Hanscom for Huntsville City Council. Dr. Cole is a proven fighter

for students, serving as the ONLY city council candidate who fought for a SHSU seat on city council until the bitter end. Katie Newman understands the strife of everyday students, because she was one less than a year ago and works with them today on a daily basis. John Cromer understands the need for an open and honest government, that’s why he has a track record of pressing so hard against corruption. And we know Sandra Hanscom has the compassion and the fortitude to serve this city because she’s done just that for the last 10 years.

Isn’t it time that you have a city council that fights for you?

“Paws UP” to free Domino’s Pizza at Friday’s Bearkat soccer game at Pritchett Field.

“Paws DOWN” to ‘Real Talk with Dr. Drew.’ Many students feel misled by the advertising flyers, believing the celebrity Dr. Drew would be appearing. Will the real Dr. Drew please stand up?

Corrections:In the 10/18/11 column entitled “Candidates: ‘We support the students,’” Ronald Allen was mistakenly called Allen Ronald and is running for Ward 3, not Ward 1. Also, Joe Emmett is running for Ward 1, not Ward 3. In the 10/18/11 column entitled “Alumnus enters Hall of Fame,” Allen Shablin should have read Allen Shamblin.

Beware the four horsemenKendall Scudder warns students of the danger in voting against their best interest in municipal elections

Original artwork “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” (1987), Boris Vallejo | Graphic by Christian Pratt

Mitt Romney and Herman Cain topped public opinion heading Tuesday’s CNN Republican Presidential Debate, according to a recent CNN/ORC poll of 1,007 people.

Former-Massachusetts governor, Romney, leads the field with 26 percent of those polled selecting him as who they would vote for in the primary. Former-CEO Cain is right behind with 25 percent, while Texas governor Rick Perry slipped to a distant third at 13 percent.

All three contestants felt heat during the debate.

Heather Evans, Ph.D., Sam Houston State University political science professor, said Cain’s rise in the polls can be attributed to the plans he has.

“His tax plan speaks to people,” she said. “Not to mention he has been doing better at a lot of the debates.”

Tempers rose early in the debate as candidates discussed Cain’s “9-9-9” tax reform plan. Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann went back-and-forth with Cain about whether his plan raised taxes on the middle and lower classes.

The plan, according to Cain, would remove the current tax policies and substitute a 9 percent corporate sales tax, a 9 percent income tax rate and a 9 percent national sales tax.

Romney repeatedly asked Cain if people would have to pay both state and

his national sales tax. Cain replied that he was “talking about apples and oranges.” The audience applauded Romney’s response that even if they were talking about apples and oranges that “I’ll be carrying home a bushel of [both.]”

Perry also jumped in on the 9-9-9 debate telling Cain that his policy “isn’t going to fly.”

The Tax Policy Center released a report saying that 84 percent of Americans would see tax increases due to the plan. It also said families that make less than $30,000 would be hit hardest.

Cain ended by inviting all voters to “check our research” and read the plan for themselves.

Later the debate turned to immigration where things got personal for both Romney and Perry.

Perry said Romney participated in extreme “hypocrisy” when he hired illegal aliens to do lawn care at his home. Romney responded that as soon as he found out about their illegal status, they no longer used the company in question.

As Romney attempted to respond, Perry kept interrupting, prompting an aggravated response from Romney.

“You have a problem with allowing someone to finish speaking,” Romney said. “And I suggest that if you want to become president of the United States, you have got to let both people speak. So first, let me speak.”

Romney and Bachmann criticized Perry’s governorship dealing with illegal immigration.

“Texas has had a 60 percent increase in illegal immigrants,” Romney said. “If there’s someone who has a record as governor with regards to illegal immigration that doesn’t stand up to muster, it’s you, not me.”

Texas policies allowing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants were also tossed at Perry. He responded to the two comments that the issue “isn’t easy” and that the other candidates don’t understand the scope of the problem.

“It’s easy to just put up a wall and be done with

it,” Perry said, responding to several of Bachmann’s comments about not building a wall. “They’re coming [to Texas] because there is a magnet. And the magnet is called jobs. And those people that hire illegals ought to be penalized.”

Romney spoke at the end of the topic stating the “one thing [the candidates] can all agree on.”

“We all love legal immigrants,” he said. “We have a lot of respect for those people.

The tables turned on Romney when the

Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, was brought up, and comparisons to the plan Romney set up in Massachusetts while governor.

“No state but [Romney’s] could have this program,” Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said. “No other state has a Medicare program as lavish as [Romney’s].”

Romney said that there could be no comparison between his program and Obamacare.

“I did what was right for the people of Massachusetts [at the time],” Romney said.

“I have said before that this would not work for the nation.”

Former congressman Rick Santorum refused to let Romney explain the reasoning for his plan, repeatedly pointing to sections of Romney’s book that “said [Romney] believed his [medical care] plan would be good for everyone.”

Evans said the reason for Romney’s lead in the polls is the name recognition after running in the 2008 Republican primary.

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CANDIDATE DEBATE. Mitt Romney, Rick Perry and Herman Cain were the frontrunners going into Tuesday night’s Republican Presidential candidate debate hosted by CNN and Anderson Cooper. Michele Bachmann, Perry and Romney constantly criticised Cain’s “9-9-9” tax reform plan. The Tax Policy Center released a study seemingly backing up the other candidate crticisms.

Christian Pratt | The Houstonian

Top candidates blasted in GOP debateBy Stephen GreenAssociate News Editor

City Council Voting Dates

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“Basically, this is anything in Banned Books Week,” he said. “You can advocate for violent government overthrow, as long as you don’t take steps to do so.”

He said the interaction between peers, especially on a college campus, is important to a “good education.”

“You need to be empowered [to question],” Kissel said.

“Like John Stuart Mill said, ‘The idea that you hate might be right.’ But you have to have conversations with people to know if you do, and if nowhere else it should be on a college campus.”

Kissel came to campus after a Free Speech Wall, sponsored by the SHSU Lovers of Liberty, Young Democrat ic-Social is ts , Bearkat Democrats and College Republicans, was destroyed by a faculty member and campus police ordered the groups to censor the wall.

“There was political conversation going on in this wall,” Kissel said. “You can say that it’s high or low quality, but that’s not

the government’s business. It’s not the university’s business.”

Several audience members asked Kissel after his speech what the next step should be in protesting policies. He said that they should take the “nice steps”, before taking any steps toward litigation.

“Students need to advocate for their first

amendment rights with university administrators,” Kissel said.

“Exercise your rights. Encourage the difficult conversations. Know your rights and protect them.”

Kissel will be speaking to Lone Star College-Kingswood about First Amendment rights to students and faculty today.

From FIRE page 1

George Mattingly | The HoustonianFIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE. Adam Kissel encourages stu-dents to “encourage” conversations with one another, “especially at the college level.

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Laughs filled the Showcase Theatre as the SHSU production of “Fuddy Meers” opened to the sold out audience on Wednesday night.

The show explores the complexities of memories through the story of Claire, an amnesiac who wakes up every morning without memory of the day before. Each day, her husband Richard and her son Kenny must fill in her life for her from her daily routine to who her relatives are.

Things spin out of control when a mysterious masked man appears from under Claire’s bed one morning and claims to be her brother there to rescue her from Richard.

The audience is taken on a wild ride as Claire struggles to discover her past and make sense of the world around her while her memories are dictated by every character. She must rely on them to learn about herself, forcing the audience to live a day in her life, a life without memory.

Right from the opening the actors delivered. Each character had a unique oddity about them that kept the audience laughing throughout the entire show. Claire, played by Victoria Villarreal, was inquisitive, gullible and innocent as a result of her memory loss.

The audience was able to relate to her, and when she felt confused about her past, or excited over a new

discover, so were they. The three-quarter seating

of the Showcase Theatre made the audience feel like they were part of the emotion and action in show and made the characters that much more authentic to watch.

The trio of Richard, Kenny and Heidi made a hilarious addition to the story and cast. They had hilarious chemistry on stage that brought standout comedic moments to the

performance while still managing to remain mischievous.

Tyler Martin, who played Millet, delivered a performance of not one role, but two. His use of the wise-cracking, Catholic puppet named Binky showcased his range.

He was able to be innocent and emotional as Millet while delivering sass and attitude as Binky. The dual role added to the dynamic of

the show and left the audience applauding his exit from the stage.

The sounds of the music also gave a whimsical feel the show each time Claire had a flashback. The music was light and bouncy and took on a carnival theme that was reflected in the set and costumes.

The entire cast had great comedic chemistry on stage that made the performance more realistic and easy to

laugh at. During the peak moment of the show, as Claire is desperate to find out about her past, they gave the audience something as visually appealing as it was funny. With overlapping lines, choking and chasing, they kept the audience laughing through the intermission.

If you are looking for a good laugh, go see this show. You will watch not only a show that makes you laugh,

but one that also makes you reconsider how your life would be without memory.

“Fuddy Meers” will run through October 22 and will open each night at 8 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for general admission.

The show contains adult language and situations. For more information, contact the University Theatre Department at 936-294-1329.

COMEDIC CHEMISTRY: Claire, played by Victorial Villarreal screams aloud as she struggles to make sense of her memories while her husband Richard, played by Garrett Line pleads her to believe him and Gertie, played by Raven Garcia batttles Milliet and Binky, played by Tyler Martin, for a knife.

Jessica Gomez| The Houstonian

PEEKING THROUGH: Trio of Kenny, Heidi and Richard played by Max Pierce, Kate-lyn Johnson and Garrett Line respectively, peek throough the window of Gertie’s house as they arrive to resuce Claire with the line: “Anyone lose any bacon?” “Fuddy Meers” is a student-directed production and will run through Saturday in the Showcase Theatre.

Jessica Gomez| The Houstonian

“Qualifying for the national tournament last year was exciting, but this season our goal is to win it.”

The rest of the team returning from last year includes seniors Lisa MacAllister and Aida Sanchez, as well as sophomores Neishka Cardona and Kimi Davidson.

Both Galganski and MacAllister were honored off the lane this summer and were selected to be a part of the National Ten Pins Coaches Association

(NTCA) All-Acadmemic honor squad.

The team also added two new players, Elise Bolton, an incoming freshman from Florida, and junior transfer Michelle Secours from Bellarmine University.

“By adding more depth and experience we feel we’ve really improved our situation,” Hagen said. “All of the other teams that were at the NCAA tournament lost some quality players to graduation. We have an opportunity to accomplish a lot more this year. We just have to play with the heart and passion to get it done.”

During the summer, both Bolton and Cardona

competed in the 2011 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships that was held in the Dominican Republic. Bolton was able to medal in three events while Cardona added five medals.

The team will travel to Arlington this weekend and compete in the “Piney Woods Shootout” against Stephen F. Austin. Start time for the match is at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

For more information about the bowling team, visit gobearkats.com.

The Bearkats improved to 3-3 in conference play with a 3-1 win over the Central Arkansas Bears Wednesday night.

Emily Jurecka opened the scoring in the 41st min-ute after a Bearkat corner kick put the ball inside the box.

“It gave us momentum going into the second half knowing that we could score a couple more,” Kir-by Zak said.

In the 64th minute, Zak scored a second goal by lofting the ball over the goalkeeper from the top of the box.

In the 65th minute, Em-ily Edenstrom took a low shot from inside the box that beat the goalkeeper making the game 3-0.

“It’s always nice to get goals back to back,” Zak said. “That just shows that we can score a lot of goals.”

Less than a minute after the Bearkats scored their third goal, the Bears scored off a corner kick.

“It was good to have a bit of a cushion so even though we gave up a goal we were two goals ahead,” Head Coach Tom Brown said.

Brown also said it was nice to have the cushion so that they could rest some play-ers. The Bearkats have played three games in five days and play two more this weekend.

“It’s good to have a win. We can take this win and then go to the next game,”

Zak said. “It’s going to be tough though because of all the work on our legs, but I think we’ll be able to [win].”

Next, the Bearkats next face Nicholls on Friday and Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday in home conference matches.

Coming off an almost seemingly easy win, the football team prepares for a tougher contest as they travel to take on the number 24 ranked McNeese State Cowboys on Saturday.

McNeese (3-3, 2-1) is coming off a 31-28 loss to Central Arkansas this past weekend.

Their loss was the Bearkats gain, as they are now in sole possession of first place in the Southland Conference.

Despite being in first place, the team knows that they have a big challenge ahead of them this weekend.

“We’ve got our work cut out for us this week against McNeese,” head coach Willie Fritz said. “They are a team that has similar philosophies as us.”

The Kats fourth ranked defense will be tested this weekend against the McNeese offense which ranks number 36 overall in the Football Championship Series (FCS).

The Cowboys are led offensively by quarterback Cody Stroud. In six games this season, Stroud has completed 63.7 percent of his passes for 1,263 yards, and thrown for six touchdowns. Overall, the team averages over 240 yards passing a game.

The Cowboys can also run the ball well as running back Andre Anderson leads the team with 327 yards this season, while Marcus Wiltz has contributed 255 yards rushing.

Together Anderson and Wiltz have combined for seven touchdowns this

season. “Offensively they are

going to run the ball a little differently than we do it,” Fritz said. “We’re a little bit more of an option team than they are. But they are a really tough hard nose, physical team and that’s what we talked to our guys about.”

Just like the Kats, the Cowboys defense will have a challenge in front of them.

Running back Tim Flanders leads the way for the Kats. This season, Flanders has rushed for 596 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Wide receiver Richard Sincere has also contributed 349 yards running out of the “Wild Bearkat” formation. Sincere has also added five touchdowns on the season.

The Cowboys defense is tough and this season the defense is only allowing

317 yards a game, and limiting offenses to just 179 yards passing.

“Defensively they look a lot like us,” Fritz said. “The big difference is that they play a lot of off man coverage, we play a lot more press than what they do. But they are very aggressive in bringing guys from the second level and third level.”

While the team is getting ready, they are excited for Saturday.

“I haven’t beat them in the four years I’ve been here so that’s something that I want to do in my last year,” linebacker Kash David said after the win against Nicholls State. “We’ve got to get it done. It’s been in the back of our minds for a while. They always have a

program that’s successful, and we’re looking to get that win.”

Bearkat fans are encouraged to travel and anybody interested in tickets can visit the McNeese State athletic website. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday.

For more information about the team, visit gobearkats.com.

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KICK IT. Junior Paige Rodriguez plays the ball against the University of Central Arkansas Bears. The Kats won the game, 3-1.