Huntsville, TexasVol 117— Issue 9 Thursday, February 17, 2011

SPORTS INDEX

Viewpoints................page 2

Campus................page 3

Entertainment........page 4

Special...................page 6Festival Inspiración

SEE page 4SEE page 5

Courtney Schoenemann wins first start in Softball

By Kolby FlowersSenior Reporter

By Erin PetersonAssociate News Editor

Footing the billFall 2011 student room rates to rise 7 percent, meal plans up to 4 percent

— See SPILL, page 3

FEATURE PRESENTATION

Sports....................page 5

Two treated, released after chemical spill incidentBy Jessica PriestWeb/ Multimedia Editor

EducationdisconnEction

— See SAVE, page 3

Photo courtesy of Stephanie Basiliere

HAZMAT. Emergency response crews were called to campus when a teaching assistant accidentally dropped an element known as bromine during a class demonstration, Tuesday morning. Students were evacuated from the Chemistry and Forensic Science Building until it was re-opened at 11:30 a.m later that morning. One student and one faculty member were sent to the hospital where they were treated and released. Bromine is compared to chlorine gas and can be fatal depending on the amount and duration of exposure.

Two individuals, one stu-dent and one faculty member, were treated and released af-ter a hazardous chemical was spilled in the Chemistry and Forensic Science building Tuesday morning.

“Both of these individu-als were checked out by [the Walker County EMS] and were okay,” James Fitch, the deputy chief of the University Police Department, said.

At approximately 7:50 a.m., a teaching assistant dropped a five-millimeter glass container of bromine, according to Julia May, the assistant director of SHSU communications.

“As far as I know, it was

an accident,” May said. “The teaching assistant that was conducting the lab [reported the incident.] She contacted the chemistry inventory coor-dinator for the building, and then she in turn contacted the city safety officer.

During this time, students were cleared out of the room. The door was closed, and all safety procedures were fol-lowed. It was determined that the building should be evacu-ated and emergency personnel should be called in.”

UPD and the New Waverly Fire Department responded to the scene shortly after.

“We pulled the fire alarm, which is the easiest way to get people to start evacuating and get out, [and] we set up a

perimeter to keep people out,” Fitch said.

The Huntsville Fire Depart-ment’s Hazmat emergency re-sponse team then cleaned out the room and ventilated the building.

“They tested [the air of building] at around 11 a.m., and it was determined that it was safe for re-entry,” May said.

The building was re-opened to students shortly before 11:30 a.m., and classes re-sumed according to schedule at 12 p.m.

Bromine is a nonmetallic el-ement that is a liquid at normal room temperatures.

Construction, hardware failure

interrupts internet service

Construction along Highway 59 is said to be the primary cause of yesterday’s temporary disruption of campus internet services.

The connection loss was first reported Tuesday around 6:30 p.m., according to SHSU Assistant Communications Director, Julia May.

Students who were using off-campus computers were unable to access on-campus servers which host the university’s website, SHSU.edu, as well as Blackboard and other services.

“It made it impossible to access the website with some of the study materials I needed to study for the test I had today,” Freshman Sarah Hagler said. “It was very frustrating.”

Sophomore Manuel Veyna was upset when he learned that credit card services were down as well.

“I couldn’t buy food after I waited in line for 30 minutes,” Veyna said. “No one bothered to put a sign saying cash only.”

The initial problem with the internet interruptions started around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May said.

The university’s internet service provider is located in Houston, with a fiber optic cable that runs along Interstate 45 connecting with the campus.

“Due to construction along I-45, the university decided it was best to add a second cable to avoid possible service interruptions in the case of a line being cut or other incident.” May said.

A second fiber optic cable was added running east through Livingston and south along Highway 59.

— See LINE, page 3

Fixtures and equipment is going to be replaced to reduce water consumption

All photographs Jessica Gomez | The Houstonian

Free laundry in all residence halls

Room rates are going to rise 7 percent

Temperature control is just one of the improvements being made to the automated systems in the buildings.

Meal plan costs are increasing from 2.7 to 4.4 percent

The University will save $1.6 million each year with the new Energy Conservation Project, but this will make students wallets a little thinner.

Effective Fall 2011 the student body will see a rise in room rates and meal plan costs to help address the impact of cost-of-living increases, cost-of-goods inflation, the expansion of campus facilities and the contractor cost to meet student demand.

Interim Vice President for Finance and Operations, Randall Powell, Ph. D. said the energy audit conducted last year brought a lot of things to light.

“As a result [of the audit], we found that there was $22 million going toward energy costs,” Powell said. “[The project] will bring in $1.6 million each year, so it really pays for itself.”

THE IMPROVEMENTS

“I normally keep the overhead light off and just use this one,” Powell said, gesturing at the desk lamp behind him. “It’s a waste of energy keeping it on, not to mention it’s kind of harsh.”

A big part of the Energy Conservation Project is the installation of automated systems within each of the buildings, including a lighting system triggered by motion sensors.

Schneider Electric, the company that conducted the energy audit with the university, is contracted for the project.

“[Schneider Electric] will install light sensors, automated temperature controls – all kinds of things that will allow us to take human error out of building energy costs,” Powell said.

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Comedy Corner

Politicians play dumbStephen Green is tired of the stupidity of politicians and the use of the internet as a method of committing adultry

President candidate John Edwards, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and President Richard Nixon can give the “I ruined my own career” T-shirt to Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY). CNN reported on Feb. 9 that Lee tried to meet a woman on Craigslist.

It seems that the older I get, the more ridiculous politicians are behaving. Before I was born, President Nixon was “not a crook,” although clearly he was. When I was a child William Clinton thought he could get away with Oval Office oral. Now, politicians have resorted to the internet to be foolish.

One of my thoughts revolves around the idea of privacy. Wouldn’t someone, who is on one of the most public stages in America, stay away from an increasingly less private entity to play hooky from marriage?

If I wanted to cheat on my hypothetical girlfriend, the internet would be: The. Last. Place. On. Earth. I. Would. Go.

Facebook and Craigslist has been the demise of countless moments of social suicide because of careless security measures. My dad was amused, to say the least, that I could go online and discover the virtual history of my step-sister’s boyfriend. The organizations he was involved in, his religion, favorite places to hang out, etc.

All it takes to be caught is one comment, one wall post or one tagged photo to cause controversy in a relationship. Especially after a night at the bar when you were supposed to be at work. Trouble is spelled with a capital T.

According to a study reported in “The Family Journal,” 25 percent of men and 15 percent of women report having some sort of affair at a point in their marriage. So we could say, “Meh, Lee is just like every

other guy.”Sorry, but no.Men like Lee should be

on a pedestal that society should look to for advice and guidance. There are 435 men and women who are elected to be the role models for the future of the American government. Meanwhile in real life…former South

Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford spent at least $ 1 2 , 0 0 0 , according to the justice depa r tmen t , on trips to Argentina in order to visit his lover.

Not that I condone adultery, but these guys need to grow a brain. There is really no way to successfully have an affair without being caught. They are a public figure, this makes it significantly harder to not be caught.

Congressional emails are kept on file, more than a couple men have been caught misusing their internet to…misuse

Congressional pages. Although, the real

question to answer next would be, is it just getting easier to catch people, or are people cheating more?

President Jefferson has been largely thought to have had extra-marital affairs with one of his black servants allegedly produced children. President James Buchanan may have been the first gay President, according to professor James Loewen at Catholic University, but that hasn’t been talked about until recently. As a side note, George Washington never wore wooden teeth. It’s not related to this article, but I’m tired of continuously hearing this fallacy. He wore a set of dentures made of hippo teeth.

But anyway, situations like this have always happened and will always happen. And CNN will always be clogged with this TMZ material. Welcome to America.

- Stephen is the Viewpoints Editor of the Houstonian.

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) 294-4864. The Houstonian is a member of the Associated Press.

Dear Sam Houston Students, Staff and Faculty and Alumni:

The Houstonian would not survive were it not for the continued involvement and dedication of the SHSU student body. We welcome all column submissions and letters to the editor. If at any time you feel the need to express an opinion, please do not hesitate to email your thoughts or drop by our office in the Dan Rather communications building. We look forward to hearing from you and thank you as always for your continued support of the Houstonian.

Stephen GreenViewpoints Editorsgreen@houstonianonline.com

Letter to the Student Body

It was my 24th birthday, January 17, 2011, and I woke up with no missed calls or texts. This was not something I was used to. I have many friends whom know exactly what day I was born, and I got no congratulations on seeing another year. I started to get upset but it was only 8 a.m. I logged onto the all knowing Facebook, to see if any of my 1,994 friends had left me any messages regarding my day of birth.

It had been my birthday for all of about 8 hours, and I had not gotten one single comment or happy birthday message. Not only was I somewhat hurt, but I took my so called friends actions as a sign; A sign that Facebook had become a crutch that I no longer needed. So I deleted my profile, and today marks the month anniversary of my not being online.

I feel as though I have been temporarily freed from online slavery. Yeah, so what I still use my Twitter multiple times a day. The difference is I am not online for hours looking at pictures of people,

and their useless statuses. Now, I am just updating my status from time to time with my daily ventures and even things that make me chuckle.

The thing is, I never had a problem with Facebook per se but it was taking a lot of my time and energy that I could have been using in other areas. Even when I deleted my Facebook, I knew that I was going to open it back at some point because I work directly in the field of media marketing and advertising and it calls much for social networking.

And now that I have not been on in a month, I can clearly see what my needs are when it comes to the site. But after a day like Monday of this week when the entire campus was unable to get on the internet, I had to ask myself what is everyone else doing? Each individual whom entered the newsroom exited as soon as they found out there was no internet and I am almost positive each of them had intentions of spending some sort of time on the social networking

Mecca. I would have liked to have internet access myself, but Facebook had nothing to do with it.

Then there is the other side of the spectrum. Being as you have friends and associates whom more than likely have a profile on the site, you are able to share some inside jokes, set meetings or gatherings that are exclusive to your Facebook family.

I decided to disconnect from that family tree. Although sometimes there is a joke or something that I am not fully aware of because I am not there to look at the foolish picture or the status which was updated to someone else’s profile while the decided to leave their account open and unattended twice! I have the ability to laugh and engage in the situations as they come only when I am around to experience them.

Even my pastor has a Facebook profile, and he is the type of person who will say something that will catch people off guard and just watch for their response. I think that is awesome because I do the same thing, but I am unable to add into the conversations at church when it comes up. “No sir, I have no idea what you are talking about. I haven’t been on Facebook in a month!”

Am I lame for deciding to take a hiatus from this world within a world? Was my decision to remove myself from this interactive medium something that was initiated by a person whom got his feelings hurt when nobody acknowledged his birthday? You know what, maybe it

was just that! Because I was definitely upset that nobody said anything. But I feel as though I did a good job of objectively looking at the way this site can be used as a vice in anyone’s life that is not careful. Health doctors, and psychiatrists will tell you that too much of anything can spark an addiction.

I just had to prove to myself and those close around me that I have the mental capacity to do what I want even if it seems strange and nobody else is doing it. And I encourage each and every one of you who decides to read my Facebook rant to take it upon yourself to make a decision. You don’t have to be herded like a bunch of cattle.

You can make decisions for yourself! I have since become more outgoing, like I was as a child. Before Mark Zuckerburg knew that he was going to be a millionaire by screwing over a couple guys who wanted his help, and internet was something that was exclusive to business people and the military.

Then, I had the ability to talk to anyone whom I came in contact with, and I have since gotten back into that. I suggest that you do the same, and not let the mouse and computer screen control your life, but become a catalyst for you to enjoy it. It is not necessary for you to be happy, but it can assist you in your efforts. Happy Facebooking, and I will be back online soon.

Time for some freedomBranden Price says students should enjoy life on the internet, not let the internet control one’s life

- Branden is a recruuing columnist and the advertising manager for the Hosutonian.

“All it takes to be caught is one comment, one wall post or one tagged photo to cause controversy...”

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Thursday, Feb. 17- UNT professor presents work on the cilium, the brain – 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Lee Drain Building, Room 214- Chinese Film Showcase: “Farewell, My Concubine” – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in AB IV, Room 220- Jazz Ensemble – 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the PAC Hall

Friday, Feb. 18- 7th Annual Diversity Leadership Conference – LSC Ballroom- Deadline: Register for Grant Writing Workshop- Music therapists to register, perform – beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the PAC Recital Hall- Deadline: College “Excellence in Service” nominations – 5 p.m.- Planetarium to show the “Expanded View” – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Farrington Building, Room 102- Graduate thesis dance concert – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the PAC Dance Theater

Saturday, Feb. 19- 7th Annual Diversity Leadership Conference – LSC Ballroom- Music therapy lectures, including coffee and pastries – 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the PAC Recital Hall- Women’s Club Rugby v. University of Texas – 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Pritchett Field- Women’s Basketball v. Central Arkansas – 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum- Graduate thesis dance concert – 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the PAC Dance Theater

Monday, Feb. 21- Latin American Arts Festival begins

Campus Calendar

SGA UPDATE

In Tuesday’s SGA meeting, held in the Old Main Pit Christina Smith, senior, was voted in as the SGA Election Commission Representative, whereby she will serve in the place of the vice president as a reference to the election committee.

Kats give backUniversity donates 164 units of viable blood

to soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan

The two day blood drive hosted by the Army ROTC Bearkat Battalion resulted in a possible 164 units of blood. All viable donations, collected by the Roberston Blood Center from Fort Hood, will be sent to soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq through the Armed Services Blood Program.

“This blood drive [was] an opportunity for people to

actually support the troops,” Nguyen said. “If the Armed Service Blood Program does not collect enough blood, the military must pay for it from civilian agencies such as the Red Cross, assuming they have blood available, in order to provide it for the troops.”

The ROTC Annual Blood Drive, which has been in place since 2004, was open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday at the Health and Kinesiology Center Basketball Court and from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday on the first floor

of Academic Building III. “If anyone was unable

to give during this week’s drive, then they can visit Fort Hood in Killeen or Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio to give directly to our troops,” 2nd Lt. Patrick Nguyen, Bearkat Battalion gold bar recruiter, said.

To donate, donors must bring a valid picture identification, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health, without any cold or flu symptoms.

By Erin PetersonAssociate News Editor

In the United States, it has been used in the manufacture of a chemical that prevents the accumulation of lead compounds within an automobile engine, according to Thomas Jefferson National

Accelerator Facility’s web site. With the discontinuation of leaded gasoline, its demand has been greatly reduced.

To get a better understanding of the element’s uses and hazards, the Houstonian spoke with Rick E. Norman, Ph.D., chair of SHSU’s chemistry

department. “Bromine is more

dangerous in a sense than mercury is. If you are exposed to enough of it for long enough, it will kill you,” Norman said. “What you hear more about in the media is when there is a chlorine gas leak. Chlorine and bromine

are chemically very similar. They are in the same chemical family, so some of the effects would be the same as if you were exposed to chlorine.”

Exposure to bromine can cause lung, eye and skin irritation, according to Norman.

“You can [also] have trouble breathing after a while, it depends on the level of exposure.”

Norman, while not present at the time of the incident, has his suspicions as to what occurred.

“I haven’t had a chance today after the incident to find out what all was going on,” Norman said on Tuesday, “But I suspect that, and I am not certain of this, it was being used to show students. So, it was like a display, and it got dropped.”

For more information on SHSU’s lab spill response procedures, visit http://www.shsu.edu/safety/documents/Lab_Spill_Response.pdf.

Editor-in-Chief Meagan Ellsworth contributed to this report.

Big Jenks on campus

This Friday, the SHSU Diversity Council will be hosting their annual Diversity Leadership Conference in the Lowman Student Center.

Registration will open on Friday at 3 p.m. in the LSC Ballroom Lobby.

At 4 p.m., the conference will kick off with formal introductions, a dinner, and a presentation from keynote speaker Stefanie Brown.

On Saturday, speaker Raymond Puchot will start the morning off, which will then lead into several workshop sessions, lunch and a word from the main keynote speaker Andrew Jenks (from MTV’s World of Jenks).

According to executive producer Ashley Poyei, this conference will be very different from years past.

“Our major change is in the schedule, we decided to shake things up by making Friday more casual and more hands on, I think this will help attendees reach out more to each other, enriching their experience with DLC.”

A unique aspect of this year’s conference is the appointment of main keynote speaker.

“Bringing Andrew Jenks was very important to us,” said Poyer. “On his show he reaches out to a number

of diverse individuals and we felt he could bring his experiences to DLC.

“Also, he is young, only 24 years old, this was also important to us because he is relatable to our target

audience.”Registration for students

costs $5.For more information, you

can contact Ashley Poyer at amp009@shsu.edu.

By E.Jay MirandaContributing Reporter

Photo courtesy of AndrewJenks.comJENKS SPEAKS. MTV’s Andrew Jenks will speak at the Diversity Council’s Diversity Leadership Conference on Saturday morning.

MTV’s Andrew Jenks to be keynote speaker at SHSU’s Annual Diversity Leadership Conference on Saturday.

Jessica Gomez | The HoustonianLIQUID LIFE. Cadet Withington sits back and relaxes while he donates blood to the troops.

“When there is an interruption of service in one of the cables, service would automatically ‘jump’ from the interrupted cable to the opposite cable in order to keep a steady flow of service.” May said. “The secondary line was disconnected when

it was accidentally cut during construction.”

Service was then ‘jumped’ to the primary line, which suffered a hardware failure, according to May.

“With the construction of The Woodlands Centers, SHSU is looking at adding a third cable,” May said.

Internet services was also down at Stephen F. Austin State University.

To reduce outdoor energy costs, Schneider Electric will also install new and more efficient outdoor lighting fixtures.

“A lot of the lights out there are pretty old,” Powell said. “There are better, more efficient options out there that will help us cut back on our energy consumption.”

To help conserve water, all of the faucets, toilets and urinals will be swapped out for more water efficient, or “low-flow” units.

In 1995, the National Energy Policy Act mandated the use of toilets that use no more than 1.6 gallons of water per flush, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Since then, low-flow plumbing fixtures, including toilets, faucet aerators and showerheads, have been developed that save substantial amounts of water compared to conventional fixtures while providing the same utility.

“There won’t be a noticeable difference in operation – just more energy efficient,” said Powell.

THE FUNDING

Before the program can begin, the funding needs to be approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating

Board and the Texas Bond Review Board.

“Funding can come from a variety of sources – state funds, bond funds, gift funding from donors, and/or [Higher Education Assistance Funds, or HEAF],” Powell said.

In addition to the bonds and gift funding, a portion of the funding will come from the student body.

Baldwin, Crawford, Creagar and Mallon Houses; King Hall; Belvin and Elliott Halls; Estill Hall; Jackson Shaver Hall; White Hall; Sam Houston Village; Raven Village and Bearkat Village apartments will all see a 7 percent increase in room rates beginning in the Fall 2011 semester. However, laundry will be offered as a new amenity free of charge in all residence halls.

“I think the price increases are reasonable,” said Powell. “We are still way under the price bar set by other major universities, even with the increase.”

However, some members of the student body disagree.

“We already have enough to pay for,” said Amanda Jacobs, junior history major. “I don’t think it’s fair that they keep raising tuition costs. This may not be an actual tuition increase, but that’s just because they’re calling it something different. They’re still asking for more and more money.”

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Two graduate students in SHSU’s dance program will share their connections to the topics of cancer, the female body, diversity and personalities during their thesis concert on Friday and Saturday.

“Connect” is choreographed and co-directed by SHSU graduate

students Amy Llanes and Jamie Zahradnik in partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts Degree in dance. The concert comprises original choreography inspired by two very different topics of interest and choreographic styles, according to Llanes.

Llanes, artistic director of Rednerrus Feil Dance Company and host of the Annual Huntsville

Community Dance Concert, will present “alone.together,” a 30-minute work inspired by breast cancer and the female body image loosely based on conversations Llanes had with breast cancer survivors through an interviewing process.

“The work will assuredly be intriguing, evocative, and above all honest, as well as offer an artistic voice to those who have struggled and

suffered in the face of breast cancer,” she said.

Zahradnik will present “Portraits,” a 30-minute work “inspired by the fascinating diversity that the choreographer finds within us all,” Llanes said.

“Zahradnik has been studying Carl Jung’s personality typology theory for the past two years, while curiously exploring different personality types through movement and body language,” she said.

“Now, she converts all her research into a buoyant dance work that is charged with life and color. The work promises to take the audience on a narrative journey that delves into our differing personality portraits.”

The concert will include more than 30 SHSU dancers.

Performances for “Connect” will begin at 8 p.m. in the James and Nancy Gaertner Performing Arts Center Dance Theater.

Tickets are $10 for general admission, which can be purchased through the PAC Box Office at 936-294-2339 or tickets@shsu.edu.

Monday, Feb. 21, 2011• Kick-off poster session• Humanities Theme: Latin American

Scholarship at SHSU• “Latin Styles” private lessons• Latin Styles Clinic - Part I• Artist Opening• Kick-off Latin Jazz Concert:

• Luis Marín and musicians from the Puerto Rico National

• Conservatory of Music —Performing Arts Center (PAC) Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011• “El Arte de la Improvisación” (The Art of

Improvisation) Latin Jazz Workshop with Danilo Pérez

• Painting at Wynne: Adelina Moya• Sculpture at Wynne: Jesús Moroles• Latin Styles Clinic - Part II• SHSU Faculty Jazz Combo Open Jam Session• Ballet Folklórico• Humanities Theme: México and Mexican

Americans • Presentations 10 am-12 pm and 1:30 -4:30 pm• Film festival: San Rafael Productions, Pat

Collins, filmmaker, The Wynne Home Arts Center, 7 – 9 pm

• Holy Week in San Miguel de Allende• Guadalupe: Mother of all México• Following the Spirit

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011

• “Viva el Ritmo” (Long Live Rhythm) Latin Jazz workshop on Latin rhythms with Danilo Pérez and musicians, 10-11: 30 am, Recital Hall or Room 201

• Painting at Wynne: Adelina Moya painter, The Wynne Home Arts Center, 10 am-1 pm

• “Creación del Alma” (Creation of the Soul) —Sculpture, Modern Dance, Percussion Improvisation performance: PAC Dance Theater, 7: 30 p.m

• Jesús Moroles (sculptor), Dr. John Lane, percussion and company, Ms. Jaime Zahradnik, dance and company”

• Humanities Theme: Literature/Arts in Latin America Presentations 10-12 pm and 1:30-4:30 pm; Lowman Student Center Ballroom A LULAC Ballet .

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011• “Tintineo de los marfiles” (Tickling the Ivories)

Latin jazz piano improvisation workshop with Danilo Pérez, Recital Hall, 10-11:30 am

• Painting at Wynne: Adelina Moya, painter, The Wynne Home Arts Center, 10 am-1 pm

• Sculpture at Wynne: Jesús Moroles, sculptor, The Wynne Home Arts Center, 2-4 pm

• Humanities Theme: Literature/Publishing in Latin America

• Presentations 10-11:30 am and 1- 4:30 p.m. Lowman Student Center Ballroom A

• Film Festival, The Wynne Home Arts Center, 7-9 pm

• Dr. Ralph Pease

Friday, Feb. 25, 2011• “Weaving Sacred Granite Spaces” Jesús

Moroles, sculptor, PAC Dance Theatre 9-10:30 am

• Painting at Wynne: Adelina Moya, painter, The Wynne Home Arts Center, 10 am-1 pm

• Sculpture at Wynne: Jesús Moroles, sculptor, The Wynne Home Arts Center, 2-4 pm

• Invitational Latin jazz festival – 8 am-6 pm• “El Arte de la Improvisación” Jazz Workshop

with Danilo Pérez, Recital Hall 9-10:30 am• Q & A Session with Danilo Pérez, Recital

Hall, 10:30-11:30 am• Latin Jazz Clinic Sessions, PAC Concert Hall,

1-3 pm• Final Latin Jazz Concert, PAC Concert Hall,

1-3 pm

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011• Jam Session: Carribean Style-- Includes the

SHSU Steel Band and SHSU jazz bands; PAC foyer 2-4 pm

• Final Latin Jazz Concert with Danilo Pérez, Aric Schneller, SHSU jazz band, SHSU Symphony Orchestra, winner from jazz festival PAC Concert Hall 7:30 pm

• Admission $15 adults/$12 Students, seniors

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Students and faculty of Sam Houston State University can expect a full week of fresh, inspiring and interactive musical performances and workshops during the first Latin Arts Festival starting Feb. 21.

Festival Inspiración is being touted as an international event covering a diverse range of Latin American culture from places such as Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador and Puerto Rico.

“It’s an exchange of culture,” said Sergio Ruiz, director of keyboard studies at SHSU and the festival’s creator. “[It’s] not only musical culture and educational culture but truly breaking international borders. Festival Inspiración is about education.”

A Latin Jazz concert Feb 21 at 7:30 p.m. jump starts a week full of performances orchestrated by director Luis Marín and several musicians hailing from the Puerto Rico National Conservatory of Music. The concert will be held in the university’s Performing

Arts Center Concert Hall.Debra Andrist, who is in charge of

organizing the festival’s educational emphasis, said that each workshop presentation will highlight respective research that is currently being done at SHSU. Notable individuals will speak on their culture’s behalf - from scholars to magazine editors to poets.

“The Latin American festival is about educating people on the diversity of Latin America itself,” Andrist said.

Ruiz said the diversity of Latin American culture will be showcased throughout the week.

“We’re going to Puerto Rico,” Ruiz said. “We’re pulling people up from Bolivia and Mexico. We’re working with El Salvadorian food. For me it’s an inspirational festival.”

Ruiz said that international exchange along with offering help and assistance to other Hispanic students like him is what he finds most inspiring about the upcoming showcase.

“We’re bringing Latin America together with this festival,” Ruiz said.

“We’re doing things in Ecuador, in Bolivia, in Mexico and Puerto Rico. It’s really about community, and for me that’s exciting because it helps us be together and happy. I’m excited to be able to realize what I’ve been dreaming over the last several years.”

All of the Festival Inspiración events are free and open to the public with the exception of the Saturday evening concert event. General admission will be $15 for adults and $12 for all SHSU students and senior citizens.

Physical tickets are available through the PAC box office at 936-294-2339 or online at tickets@shsu.edu.

In its entirety, there will be a host of interactive workshops, academic presentations, as well as musical and artistic improvisations being done and it will only mark the beginning of something greater to come for the overall Latin community at SHSU.

For a complete list of next week’s events, visit http://www.shsu.edu/~music/festival/.

By Rachelle SadlerContributing Writer

Exchanging CulturesSHSU professor creates week-long “Festival Inspiración”

Latin Festival Schedule

For more information,

contact Llanes at 281.881.3198 or Zahradnik at 979.533.7111.

By Thomas MerkaEntertainment Editor

Concert to “Connect” dance to real-life issues

Music

1. “Black and Yellow,” Whiz Khalifa2. “Grenade,” Bruno Mars3. “Firework,” Katy Perry4. “Perfect,” P!nk5. “I Need A Doctor,” Dr. Dre

Billboard Hot 1001. “Firework,” Katy Perry2. “Grenade,” Bruno Mars3. “What’s My Name,” Rihanna4. “Tonight,” Inrique Iglesias5. “Raise Your Glass,” P!nk

Radio Songs1. “Fall For Your Type,” Jamie Foxx2. “Moment for Life,” Nicki Minaj3. “6 Foot 7 Foot,” Lil Wayne4. “Pretty Girl Rock,” Kerri Hilson5. “No BS,” Chris Brown

R&B/Hip Hop

1. “I Need a Doctor,” Dr. Dre2. “Black and Yellow,” Whiz Khalifa3. “Perfect,” P!nk4. “Look at Me Now,” Chris Brown5. “Grenade,” Bruno Mars

Digital Songs1. “Grenade,” Bruno Mars2. “Firework,” Katy Perry3. “Tonight,” Inrique Iglesias4. “We R Who We R,” Ke$ha5. “Hold It Against Me,” Britney Spears

Pop Songs1. “Voices,” Chris Young2. “Somewhere With You,” Kenny

Chesney3. “Someone Else Calling You Baby,”

Luke Bryan4. “Who Are You When I’m Not

Looking,” Blake Shelton5. “Put You In a Song,” Keith Urban

Country Songs

Page 6Thursday, February 17, 2011Sports

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HUNTSVILLE - The Lady Bearkat tennis team edged out the UTEP Lady Miners on Saturday with a 4-3 win.

UTEP won the doubles point with 8-3 wins over Doubles No. 1 Sheridan Cur-rie and Cally Woerner and Doubles No. 3 Anrinette Botha and Kayla Steven-son. Doubles No. 2 Nadya Dubyanskaya and Tatyana Postnikova recorded the only Bearkat doubles success with an 8-3 win.

The Lady Bearkats fared much better in singles with four wins and only two losses. Singles No. 1 Imke Jagau broke her opponent’s serve three times in the first set, the most critical of which came at 4-3. She was then able to serve for and win the first set 6-3. In the second set Jagau did not allow her oppo-nent into the set and won the match 6-3, 6-1.

In other matches, Singles No. 2 Postnikova lost 6-4, 6-2; Singles No. 3 Dubyans-

kaya won 6-2, 2-6, 3-2 after her opponent retired; Singles No. 4 Botha won 6-4, 6-1; Singles No. 5 Currie won 1-6, 6-3, 6-2; and Singles No. 6 Natalie Petaia lost 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.

“We came out very flat,” SHSU Head Coach Jim Giachino said. “We were not focused mentally the way I would have expected us to have been. We were lucky to get away with a win.

“They’ve got to step up mentally. Peta [Taylor, As-sistant Coach] and I can take care of everything from the neck down. They’ve got to concentrate on getting them-selves ready from the neck up,” Giachino said.

Despite the way the match-es started, Giachino said it is good for the team to know they can fight back from a deficit which he said will help them in upcoming conference matches.

The Lady Bearkats next face Lee College on February 25 in Huntsville. Confer-ence matches begin on March 5 against Lamar.

By Brandon ScottSports Editor

Led by Shelby Hardy and Jessica Borth, the Sam Hous-ton State women’s golf team placed fifth out of 17 teams in the Kats’ first event of the 2011 spring semester at the Texas State Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate Monday and Tuesday.

The event was played on the par 72, 6,234-yard course at Victoria Country Club.

Tournament host Texas State won the event with a 312-296-304--912 total. The Bobcats were the only Southland Conference team to finish above Sam Houston. Lamar (5th place), McNeese State (14th place) and Ste-phen F. Austin (16th place) were begin SHSU in the final standings.

Krista Puisite of Texas State and Kamryn Ruffin of

Tulsa tied for individual med-alist honors. Puisite card read 80-71-74--225 while Ruffin shot 71-79-75--225.

Hardy was the top finisher for Sam Houston, placing 10th individually with an 81-75-74--230 outing. Other Sam Houston finishes were Jessica Borth 25th (79-77-79--235), Meghan Musk 34th (83-79-77--239), Landa Stewart 38th (79-85-76--240) and Meghann Stevens 60th (80-83-87--250).

Kansas was the team run-ner-up with a 920 total. Tulsa and North Texas tied for third at 923.

James Glenn posted the top score for Sam Houston State as the men's golf team opened its 2011 spring se-mester schedule with a 17th place team finish at the UTSA Intercollegiate.

Glenn placed 41st in the in-dividual standinsg with a 54-hole total of 76-73-74--223.

Texas Tech won the tour-

nament team championship with a score of 837. The Uni-versity of Oklahoma was the team runner-up with a 849 to-tal. North Texas placed third, firing 850. A total of 17 teams participated in the event.

Sam Houston State was one of five Southland Con-ference teams in the tourna-ment. Southeastern Louisiana placed seventh, Texas State 10th, Stephen F. Austin 11th and UTSA 12th.

Niles Floren of Texas Tech won the individual medalist title with a 69-71-68--208 total.

Other Sam Houston golf scores and finishes included Blaine Weiterman 54th 76-76-74--226, Albert Miner 82nd 75-77-82--234, Jeff Lit-wak 85th 79-78-78--235 and Kort O'Leary 88th 75-77-85--237.

*SHSU athletic media services provided content for this report

By Amy Turek Contributing Reporter

A-TEAM. (above) Cally Woerner and Sheridan Currie bring experience to doubles competition

Courtesy of SHSU Athletics

Softball splits double headerKats advance record to 5-3 in home openerBy Lotis Butchko Sports Reporter

HUNTSVILLE -- Despite being run-ruled in their home opener, the Bearkat softball team came back to tie the series Wednesday night making their record 5-3 to start the year.

In the first game, the Kats didn’t play well, after a hangover from a tournament game, according to head coach Bob Brock. The Bearkats placed second in the weekend tournament, hitting the ball very well. But against Houston Baptist University, the team had only five hits, with one run and gave up three homeruns.

“To put it simply we came out flat,” said Brock. “We had a lot of games in a row over the weekend, and today, during our first game we just weren’t there.

“I wanted to give some of the younger pitchers out there today as well.”

The Bearkats loss the game 9-1, while giving up 14 hits to the Huskies.

However, in the second game the bats heated up and the Kats scored nine runs off 10 hits, and were aided with three errors. First year pitcher Courtney Schoenemann

took the mound, a junior who moved from first base to pitcher after two years backing up Amy Brown.

Schoenemann made her first appearance during the tournament last week, giving up the winning run to Arizona. But yesterday, she looked unstoppable. In 4.1 innings she was able to hold the hot husky bats to eight hits and five runs, facing 20 batters.

“I think I did real well today,” Schoenemann said. “I need to work on my mental game a little more, I feel good going out of the bullpen to the mound but I just need to work on keeping it while I am out there.”

One big aid Schoenemann was afforded during the second game was big hits. In just two innings the Bearkats accumulated nine runs. In the third inning alone, Kim Damian had a single with an RBI, Sarah Allison had a double and two RBI’s and Shelbi Tucker had a triple with two RBI’s. All three of those players were consecutive and to finish the inning out Calli Wood had a single with an RBI. Amy Pelton was able to foul off nine pitches before finally getting a single with an RBI for a seven inning second run.

“Our bats looked good in that second game,” Brock said. “That was a big helper in this game.”

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“I need to work on my mental game a little more, I feel good going out of the bullpen to the mound but I just need to work on keeping it while I am out there.”

- Junior Pitcher Courtney Schoenemann

DIVE FOR IT. (above) Shelbi Tucker slides into third after an RBI triple

Kats come back over Miners Women’s tennis wins despite losing doubles point

Katistics

RESULTS MONDAY, Feb. 14SHSU 63 McNeese 73

STANDINGS

McNeese StateNorthwestern StateSoutheastern LANicholls StateLamarCentral Arkansas

(7-4) (7-4) (6-5) (5-6) (5-6) (1-10)

EAST DIVISION

WEST DIVISIONTexas State Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston StateUTSAUT-ArlingtonTexas A&M-CC

(8-3) (6-5) (6-5) (6-5) (6-5) (6-5)

MEN’S HOOPS

Golf tees off in intercollegiate actionMen’s and women’s teams were in action this week