March 8, 2012

Vol 120 | Issue 15

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Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the launch of a new HD iPad at a media event held in San Fransico on March 7.

The new iPad will include a faster processor, a screen which Cook said will be sharper than the original, and a five megapixel camera.

“It is amazing,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said at a San Francisco unveiling. “We’ve taken it to a whole new level, and we are redefining the category that Apple created with the original iPad.”

The screen will be doubled in number of pixels. Currently, the iPad 2’s measurements are 1024 pixels by 768 pixels. The updated version will have 2047 by 1536 pixels.

Cook said the new iPad will go out on the market on Mar. 16 and for the same price as the original iPad 2.

Cook also announced that the price on the iPad 2 will go down by $100. This means a 16GB, Wi-Fi-only model will sell for $399, making it more competitive with the lower-end tablets, such as the one’s produced by Barnes and Nobles and Amazon.

New light has been shed on the sudden resignation of the dean of the College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication.

A source close to the resignation who wished to remain anonymous says there may have been additional factors beyond the reason given that informed Roberta Sloan’s, Ph.D., decision to resign.

The source said Sloan was told her six-month review would be negative and would be made official if she remained in her position as dean. Sloan put in her resignation soon after that citing health reasons.

Jamie Hebert, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs, said that Sloan’s resignation was her decision when the

announcement was made on Feb. 15.

“Sam Houston State University announced today that Dr. Roberta Sloan…is stepping down from her position due to health issues,” Hebert said. “[Sloan] will continue to serve as Senior Special Assistant to the Provost.”

H e b e r t said Sloan’s s i x - m o n t h e v a l u a t i o n was never conducted due to the fact the former dean brought up health concerns prior to the e v a l u a t i o n ever being conducted.

Sloan, in an email, reiterated her reason for resigning.

“ W h i l e my personal health is a private matter,

I can confirm that I do have health issues and am, quite frankly, the person with the most reliable information about this topic,” Sloan said. “Speculative

comments aside, I would request privacy as it related to my own personal medical condition.”

Not everyone in the university felt that Sloan did all she could to be inclusive when she made some of her decisions.

Chris White, Ph.D., a professor in the mass communication department, said that he felt Sloan left him out of key decisions despite his experience and knowledge of how the department works.

“It puzzled me,” White said. “She’s made some decisions that myself and this department should have been a part of. I know more about how this program works than probably anyone on campus and it puzzles me that she didn’t ask me for input.”

White stepped down as interim chair in 2011 to make way for a newly hired chair. It was not his first time as chair of the department.

Complaints against Sloan aren’t just unique to SHSU. A lawsuit was filed by current Temple University professor Donna Snow against

Sloan and the university in April 2010 for “religious and disability discrimination, retaliation and defamation.”

That lawsuit was settled out of court in August.

No sources at SHSU told the Houstonian they felt any type of discrimination by Sloan mentioned in the lawsuit; although, some faculty members did say the Dean Search Committee failed to adequately

look into her past.One tenured faculty

member, who chose to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, said Sloan’s resume should have thrown up red flags.

“When I read her resume, I could think

of a lot of questions that needed to be asked,” the faculty member said. “For example, just look at the amount of time she stayed at each university. Sometimes it’s not a bad thing, but it still should have signaled the search committee to look further.”

Sloan worked at Temple University in Pennsylvania from 2006 until she was hired by SHSU

Source says more to Sloan’s sudden resignation as dean

HerCampus.com, a top online magazine for college women, made its debut at Sam Houston State University this week making it the first of its kind to ever have been produced on campus.

Her Campus was launched in September 2009 when undergraduate students Windsor Hanger, Stephanie Kaplan and Annie Wang had the idea to create a site to reach college women around

the nation while working on the campus lifestyle and fashion online magazine at Harvard University.

According to Kaplan, the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus, the website has grown to have about a million viewers per month and more than 200 universities have their own campus branch.

Every branch has a staff made up of students from each university updating weekly stories that relate to their campus. Staff members follow the Her Campus motto

“A Collegiette’s Guide to Life,” to target young women who are looking for tips on style, health, love, careers and more.

Last semester, twin sisters Lauren and Morgan Hall decided to start a Her Campus branch at SHSU by getting the idea from following them on Twitter. After noticing that there was nothing similar being done on campus, Lauren Hall applied to run the magazine at SHSU.

“I looked into it and thought it would be something fun to start at Sam, so I did,” Lauren Hall, Editor-in-Chief of the SHSU branch said.

The sisters began recruiting their classmates and friends for their staff and created a Facebook and Twitter to promote the online magazine. Her Campus-Sam Houston currently has 500 views per week; however they hope to soon rival other universities who have 20,000 views per week.

The online magazine already looks promising to become a big hit on campus; now going into their third week of publication, they have made their name known with their local stories.

“I like the idea of someone cataloging Sam Houston events,” Rachel Drewes, sophomore at SHSU said. “If I can’t go, at least I can see pictures and read about it.”

Although staff members do not get paid for running

HerCampus attempts to help women with style, health

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Roberta Sloan, Ph.D., was the dean of CoFAMC since August 2011.

Courtesy SHSU website.

— SLOAN, page 3

““While my personal health is a private matter, I can confirm that I do have health issues... Roberta Sloan, Ph.D.

STEPHEN GREENEditor-in-Chief

STEPHEN GREENEditor-in-Chief

SOFIA MEDRANOContributing Reporter

Graphic by Stephen Green |The Houstonian, images from HerCampus.com

— CAMPUS, page 3

New LGBTQ protections added to SHSUSTEPHEN GREENEditor-in-Chief

New revisions to Sam Houston State University policy will add protections for sexual orientation and gender identity, according to university officials.

The President’s Cabinet voted to add the two groups as protected classes into three areas of the university policies including employment practices, admissions criteria, and “non-discrimination policy involving campus life and activities,” according to the press release.

“I believe that our policies should reflect and encourage the full spectrum of diversity on our campuses and adopting this policy is just the right thing to do,” Frank Parker, President Cabinet’s leader and vice-president for student services, said.

This step was taken after the Student Government Association passed S11-03 in March 2011 called the “Bearkat Equal Protection and Opportunity Act.” Its purpose was to list sexual orientation as a type of official discrimination, and prohibit that type of discrimination in the Student Handbook.

SGA Vice President Jason Tilton helped to write the SGA legislation along with Sen. Kendall Scudder (CHSS).

“I think Parker , and the Cabinet did a wonderful job of being very thorough,” Tilton said. “They made sure to include protection for both classes in multiple policies, and I’m very grateful to them for upholding their commitment to making SHSU a university that exceeds the standard for excellence, innovation and service.”

Tilton is also president of the SHSU Gay-Straight student alliance.

“The LGBTQ community must face issues of inequality and injustice,” he said, “and to have the backing of a university that is willing to show and express its support is truly outstanding and amazing.”

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It makes me sick to my s t o m a c h

to see so many stray cats roaming the campus. I simply do not u n d e r s t a n d why we are forbidden to pet or feed these hungry animals, as they beg for food, love and attention.

S t u d e n t s move into a p a r t m e n t s and many adopt animals. However, when the students move out and go home, many dump their pets onto the campus, expecting them to fend for themselves. It is frustrating to know that if a dog was abandoned on the streets, someone would take it to the shelter or adopt it. So, why can’t people do the same for cats?

I understand that there are many high-kill shelters, but I believe an animal should be given the chance to be adopted and loved. Many people take in new animals from pet stores or breeding mills, but they overlook the sweet babies who beg to be adopted from the animal shelter.

So many of these stray kitties are malnourished and are often afraid of human interaction. Some may have been abused or neglected, but all are fighting day-by-day to survive. I do not see why I should be punished by trying to give these innocent creatures a chance of hope.

Those who roam the campus are not doing any harm to the campus itself. Most of them are off by themselves searching for food or just being cats. I do not feel that we should be afraid of them or shoo them away when

they are being friendly.

Of course, if a cat obviously looks like it has some kind of disease, you do not have to pet it, but you can help it live. There is a fluffy black cat who lives outside of Belvin-B u c h a n a n and he is the sweetest kitty I have ever met. Many of the residents adore him as much as I do and some have named

him “Toby”. Flyers were posted around

the dorm to prohibit the feeding of “Toby”, but many residents still continue to love on him. He went missing for a couple days and came back with his left eye scratched to hell. It was devastating to look at and some residents purchased cream to heal his wounded eye.

It is obvious how much these people want to take care of cats like “Toby”, but no one has adopted him and given him a home. Like many strays around campus, he was probably abandoned by an owner or his parents were. I believe this needs to stop.

Pet owners should realize that when they adopt an animal, they are making a promise. That promise is to care for the animal or give it to someone who can. Though it may not feel like it to some, these animals want to be accepted and they want someone to take care of them.

If students cannot handle the responsibility of taking care of an animal after they adopt it, they should not be getting animals in the first place.

- Brenda is a mass comm major.

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I was sitting on The Hill the other day, and I wasn’t getting anything done.

It’s probably because the weather was a fresh and hopefully not short-lived surprise of green leaves under a clear sky – a bit of spring, despite what the groundhog says.

Anne Bronte writes in Agnes Grey, her first novel: “And then, the unspeakable purity and freshness of the air! There was just enough heat to enhance the value of the breeze, and just enough wind to keep the whole sea in motion, to make the waves come bounding to the shore, foaming and sparkling, as if wild with glee.”

Though it’s not quite the same, I like her joyful realization of nature. It reminds me that that is what I often need amidst a flurry of midterms and papers.

And Punxsutawney Phil may have burrowed back into his hiding place for another six more weeks of winter, but my cutoffs and restlessness for all doors and windows to be wide open feeds a

fever I can’t break just yet. It happens every year – one

only has to walk past The Hill any day this week to notice its sudden influx of visitors sprawled out on blankets in the sunshine – with sunglasses and bare shoulders abundant -- is more than telling of the enchanting, intoxicating phenomena of Spring Fever.

I have to wonder, as I sit in class – sometimes torturously without windows – if an early release or maybe a class meeting outside these walls would spur on another peculiar reaction – that we’d actually do better on our homework and tests if we started with a healthy dose of sunlight.

It’s just a theory of course, but as a kid who got plenty of outside time before homework had to be done, I focused easier, thought clearer and finished faster.

Far from the days where we only had to study for spelling tests and fraction flashcards, I know college students today have a much more complicated list of homework to do. But I still see the value of

getting out of the grind of going to school, coming home and doing homework until you fall asleep in the library, only to wake up and do it five more times this week.

Take a break from the fluorescent lights and the computer screens. Shut your books, lay in the grass, and feel the cool breeze ruffling your hair.

Besides the fact that you may very well never feel anything close to a cool breeze in Texas ever again, you might also find that perhaps it settles your soul a little as well.

Back at The Hill, under an ancient tree in front of Peabody Library, the sunlight shifts and flits with the passage of the clouds above my head, flashing in and out of the trees. I sit back.

Beside me, the pages of my textbook beckon with the lilt of the breeze, but I leave them alone for now.

They can wait, at least until tomorrow.

Strategic Forecasting Inc, or better known as Stratfor, is a private global intelligence company in Austin. Five

million internal emails from 2004 through 2011 are currently in the process of being published on WikiLeaks. But while some of the implications are serious, I believe others are being overdramatized.

What is unusual about this company is that intelligence organizations are normally government run, not private. The company uses open source documents online and analyzes data to determine risks for their clients.

But the company also pays for information. Many of the emails name specific sources they are paying for information they otherwise could not obtain. In one email from Stratfor founder George Friedman, he gave a piece of advice to one of his analysts on how to handle a source.

“If this is a source you suspect may have value, you have to take control (of) him. Control means financial, sexual or psychological control to the point where he would reveal his sourcing and be tasked,” the email read. “This is difficult to do when you are known to be affiliated with an intelligence organization.”

Paying for information is not illegal though. Gossip magazines regularly pay sources close to a celebrity to get the inside scoop. But this means you must take everything a paid source says with a grain of salt. Sometimes you won’t know if they are telling the truth or lying to get money.

But as of now, many of the so called scandalous actions that are being revealed are simply them doing their job.

Coca-Cola paid the company to gauge the threat of animal rights supporters at the 2010 Olympics in Canada. Coca-Cola is perfectly within its rights to see if it needs to prepare to deal with unwanted protesters.

While some of their tactics as a company seems unethical or frowned upon, I think they are no better than any other company trying to get ahead, like a celebrity gossip magazine. This is a small, private company that doesn’t make multi-million dollar profits. They may push the boundaries but why pick on the little guy? I am sure there are much bigger companies, committing much bigger crimes that could be exposed.

St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday we didn’t give much thought to when we were young. It was a day where

we had to wear green (or risk getting pinched), colored pictures of leprechauns with their pots of gold, and watched Disney’s Luck of the Irish. Compared to Christmas, Halloween, or Thanksgiving, St. Patty’s Day didn’t seem to even compare. • Who Was St. Patrick?

Saint Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. He lived during the fifth century and was credited with bringing Christianity to its people. Following his death (believed to be March 17, 461) the folklore of his life continued to flourish in the Irish culture. How does the shamrock tie in? Legend has it Saint Patrick explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a

clover. • Traditionally Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

The Irish have been observing the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick on March 17 since the ninth or 10th century. Traditionally, families would attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.

Lent-related prohibitions against consuming meat were waived and people would dance, drink, and feast on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.

Curiously enough, the first parade held to honor St. Patrick’s Day took place in the United States when Irish solders serving in the English military marched through New York City. Today, this parade is the world’s oldest civilian parade and the largest in the United States with over 150,000 participants.

Annually, approximately 1,000,000 people trek over to

Dublin and partake in the St. Patrick’s Day festivities that include parades, concerts, outdoor theater productions and fireworks. • St. Patrick Day the College Way

In the collegiate scene, St. Patrick’s Day is definitely celebrated. Everyone scurries to find leftover green Mardi Gras beads to go with his or her perfect green ensemble.

On this day, coeds are often introduced to their first taste of Guinness beer and car bomb shots. Some beer distributors sell green beer for a limited times and green Jello shots are made by the hundreds.

This year you have the pleasure of telling your friends exactly who Saint Patrick was and why we celebrate this day.

Strange worldBrenda Ouk talks St. Patrick’s Day

Full of graceMeredith Mohr appreciates the turn towards pleasant weather

- Jessica is a mass comm major.

- Meredith is a mass comm major.

Dirty little secretJessica Furdock discusses the recent

hack, release of Stratfor internal emails on WikiLeaks

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Stop Kony 2012 blew up Twitter and Facebook this week, due to the release of an activist video.

“Kony 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice,” according to kony2012.com.

Kony is the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Africa, that’s sole purpose, is to kidnap children and force them into his army, so he can keep his power.

Two days after Jason Russell, leader of the Kony campaign and Invisible Children, posted his film campaign it went viral. #stopkony and KONY trended worldwide on Twitter Wednesday.

Actress and Singer Reba McEntire, tweeting from @reba, said, “Kony 2012 I just ordered my kit.”

Singer Rihanna tweeted from @rihanna, “PLEASE go to http://www.Invisiblechildren.com Even if its 10 minutes... Trust me, you NEED to know about this! #1LOVE.”

Students at Sam Houston State University want to get involvled too.

“I just think that we really need to get people involved,” Rachel Kessler, freshman education major said. “I think Sam should join the campaign April 20.”

Russell started the campaign when he visited Uganda with his friends in 2003 and was inspired by a young boy named Joshua who was running for his life. Joshua told Russell how fear controlled his life.

“We worry the rebels, when they arrest us again, then they will kill us,” Joshua said in a video interview with Russell. “My brother tried to escape then they killed him using a panga, they cut his neck.”

At that moment Russell said he promised Joshua he would do everything in his power to stop Kony and the LRA.

When Russell arrived back in the United States, he went to the government to seek help for the children in Uganda. According to Russell’s campaign video the

U.S. government refused to get involved.

This led Russell to create an organization to represent the children in Uganda, Invisible Children. Russell traveled the country and educated people about the children being kidnapped in Uganda. With more members, Russell went back to the Nation’s capitol to try for help again. This time the government agreed to help.

“Determined to become their voice, they [Invisible Children] realized that these children and families were invisible to Washington policy makers so they became their voice,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) said.

On Oct. 11, 2011 “Invisible Children” received a letter from President Barack Obama.

“I have authorized a small number of U.S. forces to deploy to Central Africa to provide assistance to regional forces that are working toward the removal of Kony from the battlefield,” Obama said.

One hundred advisers were sent to assist the Ugandan army later that month.

According to Russell the purpose of Kony 2012 is to keep people interested in the cause so Uganda does not lose government support. He has printed posters, yard signs and several other forms of advertisement to get Kony’s name out there. Russell has also

enlisted 20 high profile culture makers and 12 policy makers to help with the cause.

Culture makers include: Oprah, Lady Gaga, and Ben Affleck. Policy makers include: George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice, and Bill Clinton.

April 20 is the big push for Russell’s campaign with an event called “Cover the Night.” According to Russell members of Invisible Children from all over will go out at night and cover their city with Kony 2012 posters and signs.

Some people believe that the Kony 2012 campaign is a hoax.

Twitter user Michelle Mackintosh, who tweets from @

seeking balance, said, “Do your research on this #STOPKONY #KONY2012 stuff before spreading the propaganda. Learn the facts first. Who is Invisible Children Inc.?”

Others believe it is just a hype related to the video.

Twitter user Milli Millz, who tweets from @Milli514, said, “All this #StopKony thing is inspiring and great but I hope ppl actually desire to do the right thing and aren’t just following a #TREND.”

For more information on Invisible Children and Kony 2012, or to contact a representative, go to invisiblechildren.com or kony2012.com.

MOLLY WADDELLAssociate News Editor

INVISIBLE CHILDREN. The Stop Kony 2012 campaign was created to keep the public interested in the capturing of Kony so the U.S. government will continue helping, by not removing the one hundred troops from Uganda.

Photo provided by invisiblechildren.com

Program Council’s Chopped Challenged 2K12 has been postponed due to multiple last minute issues. The event was slated to take place Friday March 2, but has been tentatively rescheduled to April 19.

Liability concerns were mainly to blame for the last minute switch-up. In the final week of preparation for the event based on the TV show, there was concern about the possibility of students getting hurt while using the cooking appliances at Old Main.

When it came to be a problem to use Old Main’s cooking

equipment, the group was willing to relocate to the second floor of the building and use burners. However, the only room available had very poor ventilation and sensitive smoke alarms.

“We’re still trying to get it to be in the original location at Old Main,” said Christopher Kha, the Program Council member running the event. “We will be meeting with Old Main and Aramark soon to discuss that and make a final decision.”

Lori Brooks asked her fellow members of Program Council to take to Twitter and Facebook to spread word of the event’s cancellation.

@shsu_pc, the Program Council’s twitter page, sent an apologetic tweet out to its followers about the event on the

day of, saying, “Chopped has been rescheduled! Sorry for any inconvenience! Enjoy your weekend!”

There was also a sign on the doors of Old Main announcing the event’s cancellation.

Students were quite disappointed about Chopped 2K12’s cancellation, especially the ones who did not find out until they showed up to Old Main when the event was supposed to be taking place.

“I was really excited to see everyone racing around and cooking since Chopped is one of my favorite TV shows,” said grad-student Kristi Williams, a student who showed up unaware of the event’s cancellation. “However, I understand what happened. Its difficult planning events. I just wished I would’ve found out earlier.”

JASMINE BROWNContributing Reporter

Student Government Association welcomed the Student Health and Counseling Center as they spoke to make prospective resolutions on Tuesday night.

Drew Miller, Ph. D, executive director of Student Counseling and Health Services,

and Sarah Hanel, Director of Student Health Center, presented the Senate with ideas to expand their facilities and combine their services. With a growing student population, the Student Health and Counseling Center are experiencing overcrowding and are having to turn away students on a daily basis with a lack of staff and facilities.

“Our practitioners love our students,” Hanel told the Senate. “They care about them and they want to serve them. Unfortunately, we’re having to turn away anywhere from four to 15 people a day. We just can’t keep up.”

The SHC is due for expansion during the 2013 fiscal year. The expansion will allow for the building of a drive-thru/walk-thru pharmacy, psychiatry/mental health and a wing dedicated to women’s health services. There is no request for an increase in student fees at this point.

On behalf of the student body, SGA considered future resolution to make the expansion possible.

Rules and Regulations Chief Steven Perry encouraged the Senate to pick up surveys to hand out to students regarding their feelings about campus issues, potential campus policies, improvements to Huntsville and the Tobacco Policy. University Affairs Chief Shane Rankin encouraged the Senate to pass out small flyers with information about general body and committee meetings to prospective senators or friends who wonder how SGA works. Public Relations Chief Madelyn Clarke announced the beginning of an SGA newsletter.

SGA’s Town Hall “Kat Chat” will be held on April 5 at 5 p.m. in the Mafridge auditorium to allow all students to discuss campus issues.

“The Kat Chat will allow students to use SGA as a platform to voice their concerns or ask questions,” President Tyler Eberhart said. “We are bringing several university officials together for a think tank and tackle student led initiatives.”

Motion passed Senate Bill S12-07 to approve an annual STI report that will be

emailed to all enrolled SHSU students. Constitutional Referendum S12-07 to create a new SGA officer position, Speaker of the House, failed.

Jimmy Williams and Eberhart recognized and gave appreciation to the Bearkat All Paws In committee for their success from Saturday’s events.

“I am very proud of what our student government has accomplished,” Eberhart said. “The fact that they work countless hours for free to represent their fellow students speaks volumes of their character, initiative, leadership and dedication to the University’s motto.”

Brittney Randolph was confirmed by the Senate to the College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication as a Senator.

SHSU President Dana Gibson will speak at the March 20 SGA meeting at 6 p.m. in LSC 320 to present tuition and fee proposal to students for input before going to the Board of Regents.

MISTI JONESSenior Reporter

REPRESENT. Student Government Association is an organization on campus geared toward representing the student body.

photo provided by SGA

Invisible Children tries to end kidnapping in Uganda

Activist’s viral video trends worldwide

Chopped rescheduled due to liability issues

Student health center asks student government for help

in 2011. Prior to that, Sloan worked at

the University of Central Florida for three years (2004 – 2006); the University of Central Oklahoma for four years (2001-2004); taught two semester-at-sea programs; Marymount University for one year (1986-1987); Huntingdon College (1985-1986); and University of Oklahoma for four years (1972 – 1975).

“It sickens me that more questions weren’t brought up about that,” the faculty member said. “It’s weird to me that she just jumped from one place to another every two or three year.”

Sloan has served as a chair of the theatre department since 2001 over three universities. Prior to that, she had a total of seven years of university academic experience as an associate professor, assistant professor and visiting associate professor.

Also in her email, Sloan acknowledged her own accomplishments during her tenure at the university.

“I am separately aware that [Hebert] recently referred to me as a “visionary” in his February meeting with the College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication Advisory Board,” Sloan said. “[He also] indicated that the college was going to be implementing

many of the projects that I had initiated during my brief tenure.”

“I’m personally saddened that I will not be the one to continue those projects, but was pleased by Hebert’s acknowledgement of my contributions,” she said.

Mitchell Muehsam, Ph.D., dean of the College of Business Administration, also said Sloan contributed much to the university while she was here. He was the chair of the dean search committee that selected Sloan.

He said all the background checking came from the candidates’ applications and interviews with the references listed.

“You can only hope that the interviews throw up red flags,” he said. “We had two people sitting in on every call to make sure that we had an objective process and to try and read between the lines.”

Muehsam said that the problem is that references tend to speak more about the good than the bad of the candidate.

He said at the time of the search, Sloan was the most impressive and well received candidate by faculty on campus.

“When the candidates come here, the faculty gets to vet them,” Muehsam said.

“In this case it did not work out. However, it’s healthy to look back at how we can adjust our procedures.”

Muehsam said applicants for a position go through two “cuts.” First, the committee goes through applications and makes an initial cut. Then, they are asked to respond to questions and references are called before a final cut is made, and finalists are brought to the campus.

Muehsam said there was no way of being able to see any complaints from Sloan’s past.

“I’m actually flabbergasted [about the complaints],” Muehsam said, “so I can’t speak about that as much as a member of that college can. I’m not saying what’s being said did or did not happen though. [Sloan] and I have had very limited contact since she’s been here.”

At the time of publication, Sloan was not able to respond to

the complaints made by White or about her past employment.

An email has been sent out requesting faculty member volunteers for the new dean search committee. Hebert said the search will begin as soon as possible.

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magazine, they enjoy the chance to get other girls interested in the things that concern them around campus.

“I love that I have the chance to entertain girls with writing,” Morgan Hall said.

The girls say that it is definitely stressful to come up with story ideas and run on deadline, but they will make their branch a success.

“I just want girls to be able to visit the HC site when they’re bored or need to relieve some stress from school work,” Lauren

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Kolby Flowers should have been referred to as SGA Bearkat All Paws In Volunteer Coordinator in the article titled “Bearkats put ‘all paws in’ to help community.”

Robert Blair should not have been given the Ph.D. attribution in the article titled “Grievance: Foreign language dept. not providing fair learning environment.” In addition, Blair cancelled the meetings according to CHSS dean de Castro.

Hall said. “I want them to hear about other Sam students and know what’s going on in the lives of other Bearkats.”

Collegiettes can read Her Campus-Sam Houston every week at hercampus.com/samhouston. Students can also follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

Editor’s note: Sofia is listed as a staff member for HerCampus.com.

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Several donors were treated to food, music and praise as the School of Music hosted the annual Friends of Music Gala Tuesday night.

The Performing Arts Center lobby was transformed into a cocktail party with tall, covered tables, a bar, platters of hors d’oeuvres and jazz music to set the mood. The elegant setting was all to give thanks to about 30 donors in attendance whose contributions go toward scholarships and instruments for students.

The night also featured a variety of music performances from students and faculty as a showcase for donors.

Among those were a trio by Associate professor Kathy Daniel on flute, Patricia Card, Ph.D., on clarinet, Ilonka Rus-Edery, Ph. D., on piano and an opera piece sung by Assistant Professor Rebecca Renfro Grimes.

For several of the donors, the event was a chance to see what impact their contributions have made on music students.

“It’s important to help kids get through school,” Bill Bridges, English professor and donor, said.

“These are good students and they are doing good things. It’s great to support that.”

One of the biggest rewards from donor contributions was the new Performing Arts Center, which opened in 2010 to house music, dance and theater students.

For donors, the building is a

well-deserved gift for the fine arts programs and is a big help in bringing culture to the SHSU community.

“It’s [the building] like a gift to the city of Huntsville,” Mary Beth Bridges, local donor, said.

“It provides more opportunities for citizens to hear the variety of excellent groups here.”

Music students at the gala also felt a sense of appreciation for donors who play a large role in their learning.

“It [donations] helps provide instruments for us and refill our resource room,” Kendall Joplin, junior music therapy major said.

Another student said donor contributions are investment in the future careers of music students.

“In this building, people can see us play and sing,” Chelsea Voltz, sophomore music education major, said.

“It definitely puts us more on the map and helps create more opportunities.”

Some professors in attendance also gave thanks to donors’ contributions for allowing students to flourish in the department.

“This facility has changed the face of the university,” voice professor Randy Lacy, Ph.D., said.

“Now people are looking at the Fine Arts program in a way that wakes people up. The building facilitates things to happen. It instills a sense of pride in their [the students] school and performing.”

For more information about the School of Music, visit http://music.shsu.edu/.

PERFORMING FOR PRAISE: The School of Music gave thanks to the local donors at the annual Friends of Music Gala with food and live performances from faculty and students. This year marked the first time the event was held in the new Performing Arts Center, which a lot of donors agreed, was a major step up from previous years.

Photos by George Mattingly | The Houstonian

While waiting in the stands for the men’s basketball game to begin, senior trumpet player Kyle Cameron spots the Stephen F. Austin (SFA) players gathering in the tunnel and without a second thought screams, “I see failure in the tunnel!”

Cameron is one of the more than 30 members of the SHSU brass band, a group of

musicians who play exuberant tunes to pump up the crowd and give confidence to both the men and women’s basketball teams.

The band members must audition to be a part of the brass band, just as they would for any other ensemble, but the members of the brass band are allowed to go beyond just playing music.

Director Brian Gibbs said that it is considered an honor to be apart of this “rowdy” group, as they are called due to their tendency to heckle and taunt the opposing team members.

Senior saxophone player, Justin Jones, is considered one of the “rowdiest” members of the brass band by his directors because he can really have a significant effect with his taunting.

“I try to keep them off balance,” Jones said. “Most of the time all they hear is up so we do it to mentally throw them off.”

Jones is a four-year veteran member of the brass band and knows how to formulate the perfect puns and heckle the other team with wit.

“It’s always explained at the beginning of the year to keep it clean but clever,” Jones said.

“A lot of our inspiration comes from being clever, so we see who can be the most clever and come up with the wittiest stuff.”

Senior sousaphone player Jose Castro is another member of the brass band who is also known for his Spanish heckling skills.

“I get my taunting inspiration from what everyone else here is saying and I translate it into Spanish,” Castro said.

“I psych the other team out, but

I just psych them out in Spanish.” Castro is a proud to be the

leading sousaphone player for this “rowdy” band and has kept a particular custom going.

“I’m the biggest instrument out here, everyone else’s instrument is smaller than mine,” Castro said.

“The sousaphone player before me started the ‘sit down coach!’ chant, so I have to keep the tradition going.”

Junior mellophone player, Brianna Mitchell, may not play the biggest instrument, but she knows that without every member of the band, the basketball games would not be the same.

“I think that without us here and playing our instruments, that the games would be very boring,” Mitchell said.

“I think that we get the crowd going and the get the players pumped up.”

Mitchell knows that there is a lot of effort that goes into taunting another team and that it is not always fun and games.

“Our job is to play and to distract the other team,” Mithchell said.

“We look things up and do ‘research’ to see what is going on with the other team.”

The directors of the brass band are the player’s mentors and the people that know their heckling skills the best.

Gibbs is thoroughly impressed with this year’s brass band in particular.

“I love my job and I love this group,” Gibbs said.

“We had a really strong group last year, but this year’s group is on a higher level. They are so spirited and the love to be here to support the team and they love to heckle.”

Director Jon Whitelock said he is extremely proud to be a part of the brass band and its endeavors.

“We have a great bunch of musicians and I’ve had the pleasure to work with them,” Whitelock said.

“It’s fun to hear them play and see them supporting the Bearkats.”

As Kyle Cameron screams more taunts at the SFA players and coaches, he is smiling and putting forth every effort into making sure that his heckling is heard over the rest of the crowd.

Cameron and the rest of the SHSU brass band will continue supporting, playing and heckling as they follow the men and women’s basketball teams next season.

AMANDA MORGANContributing Reporter

WIT FOR SPIRIT: Members of the Rowdy Brass Band taunt other teams in Spanish and research teams to come up with clever phrases.

Amanda Morgan | The Houstonian

Brass Band gets ‘rowdy’ to promote team spirit

It’s time to grab your gear and get back on the Normandy. Mass Effect 3, the long-awaited conclusion to the Mass Effect trilogy is finally here and it does not disappoint.

The game picks up some time after the events of the second game. Commander Shepard has ended his brief tenure with Cerberus.

He is now an N7 Spectre once more, preparing for an epic final battle with the Reapers. The atmosphere is noticeably darker and grittier than the first two while still staying true to the story.

Veterans of the Mass Effect series will be greeted by familiar faces right away. If you completed Mass Effect 2 and kept your save file, you can import your character from that game and all your choices you made will carry over to the storyline for Mass Effect 3.

Furthermore, if you imported that character from the first game, all those decisions will transfer over as well. This opens up a great number of possibilities for your Mass Effect 3 experience.

The level and equipment system is as streamlined as Mass Effect 2, but it’s not as complicated as the first game either.

Weapon modifications return from the first game, though they are not quite as in-depth. Weapons now have weight to them, so there is some added strategy in choosing your weapons.

The level cap has been boosted back up to 60 and leveling up your powers also gives you more options than before.

On a power’s higher levels, you can choose between two perks that

are available as you spend your skill points. The system takes a bit of getting used to, but it’s easy to figure out.

A new feature to this installment is Kinect compatibility on the Xbox 360 version. The Kinect allows you to use voice commands for several functions, such as interacting with objects, issuing battle commands to your squad mates and selecting dialogue choices.

The functionality works really well in most cases. It’s not very practical to use for interacting with objects, but it’s very useful for shouting commands in battle, but it’s not perfect. It seems to have a few problems recognizing some commands, especially Warp.

Also new to the series is the addition of multiplayer. In this mode, a team of four players connect online to fight waves of enemies with an occasional objective to complete, such as deactivating a series of devices or hacking computers.

It’s a fun distraction from the main game, but doesn’t really stand up to other multiplayer games on the market. However, it is worth playing.

Overall, Mass Effect 3 holds up to the hype and the standards set by the previous titles. For those familiar with the series, picking up the third installment is a no-brainer.

For anyone else who likes action RPGs and/or sci-fi, Mass Effect 3 is a nice addition to your collection. Mass Effect 3 is available now for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

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Despite what the final score read, the Sam Houston State men’s basketball team fought hard against rival Stephen F. Austin before falling in the first round of the Southland Conference tournament on Wednesday, 68-46.

Kats junior guard Konner Tucker was the only Bearkat in double figures, finishing with 11 points in the contest.

Jonathan King, Antonio Bostic and Darius Gardner all finished with 13 points for the Lumberjacks as the team shot a 55 percent overall from the field (20-of-36) including 59 percent during the second half.

“I told our guys it wasn’t a lack of our effort, today those guys were better than we were,” Kats head coach Jason Hooten

said. “It’s hard in sports to admit when someone outplays you, but they outplayed us and they beat us three times in one season. Our kids fought and they fought all year long.”

The first half was a back and forth contest that included 11 lead changes, and neither team led by more than three points until late in the period.

At the 4:31 mark of the first half, the Bearkats held the lead and were up 20-19. The Lumberjacks would end the period on a 10-2 run, taking a 29-22 lead into halftime.

In the opening minutes of the second half, SFA extended the lead to 11 points, and were up 33-22. The Bearkats would fight back and at the 14:30 mark, pulled within four but weren’t able to get closer than that.

The Lumberjacks would go on

to dominate the rest of the game and went on a 13-1 run and at the 9:57 mark, SFA led 50-34.

After shooting 41 percent from the floor in the first half, SHSU was limited to shooting just 39 percent in the second half (9-of-23). In total, the Kats shot 31 percent from three-point territory (5-of-16) and 40 percent from the field (19-of-47).

“They are a good defensive team and we knew that going into it,” Tucker said. “I know that I had a couple of shots that were wide open, I just couldn’t knock them down. That’s how it goes sometimes.”

The loss ends the Bearkats season as they finished 13-19 on the year. SFA advances into the second round of the Southland Conference tournament where they will take on Lamar on Thursday.

Sometimes your all just isn’t enough. The Bearkat women’s basketball team was unable to take down the Texas State Bobcats in the first round of the Southland Conference tournament on Tuesday, falling 74-66.

Despite the advantage of a number three seed facing a number six seed, and having defeated the team just three days prior, the Kats just couldn’t seem to stop the Bobcats.

Diamond Ford and Ashley Ezeh combined for 44 points for the Bobcats after previously being held to 14 on Saturday.

“I think [Ezeh] got upset from the last game and she came out and she challenged us,” head coach Brenda Welch-Nichols said. “A few calls here and there to her advantage got her mindset right and she had a great night.”

The Bobcats jumped out to a 5-0 lead early in the first, but the

Bearkats stayed right on their tails coming within one point 10 times in the first half.

The Kats trailed by as many as seven in the first half. A layup by junior Sequenna Thomas and two three-pointers by junior Britni Martin and sophomore Jasmine Johnson brought the Kats back within one.

A jumper by Thomas, off an assist from Martin, with 3:45 left in the first gave the Kats their first lead of the game, 35-34.

The Bearkats went into the locker room at halftime with a narrow four-point lead, 44-40. They shot 50 percent from the field in the first half and 61.5 percent from beyond the arc, while the Bobcats only shot 44.4 percent and 27.3 percent, respectively.

Eight turnovers in the first half for the Bearkats kept the game close as the Bobcats were able to score 11 points off of the Kat turnovers.

Martin was 4-7 in three pointers in the first half while Johnson went 3-3.

Started off by a jumper by freshman Angela Beadle, the Kats started the second half with a 7-0 run, increasing their lead by 11.

Things seemed to be going the right way for the Kats until the scoring bubble burst after Thomas made a jumper with 14:25 left in the game. After that, the Kats only hit two shots out of 12 attempts in six minutes.

By then the Bobcats had tied the game for the second time, and it was all Texas State after that.

“I think we didn’t do some key things,” Nichols said. “Boxing out and really making the contact, and those things have been happening all season.”

The Bobcats took 18 trips to the charity line in second half, going 15-18 campared to the Bearkats who went 3-6.

The Kats outrebounded the Bobcats 49-47, with Thomas pulling in 17. Beadle, Martin and junior Chanice Smith combined for 21.

In addition to her 17 rebounds Thomas had 25 points and three blocks. Martin ended the game with 17 points and seven rebounds.

“[Thomas and Martin] have taken this program to another level and they will continue to take this program to a level that Sam Houston has never been at in women’s sports and we’re excited about that,” Nichols said.

This is the second year in a row the Bearkats went home in the first round of the conference tournament, however Nichols has a positive outlook for the future.

“They never gave up, they never quit, they kept at it and that has been the Bearkat way since we started and that will continue to be the way. We’re going to keep battling, we’re going to give you a game every time we play and you will see the Lady Kats back.”

To keep updated with the team, and to find out more news about the squad, visit gobearkats.com.

There was not a dull moment at Don Sanders Stadium as the Sam Houston State baseball team defeated Houston Baptist 9-8 in extra innings on Tuesday.

In the bottom of the tenth inning, Kats catcher Anthony Azar, who had four hits and three RBIs in the contest, hit a single to left field, bringing in center fielder Colt Atwood to give SHSU the win.

“It was exciting,” Atwood said. “The whole team really wanted to win the game badly and give all the credit to Anthony Azar for putting the ball in a hole and allowing me to score.”

Atwood had three hits on the night and scored two runs. Tuesday was the first night he was batting number two in the order.

“I enjoy batting in the second hole,” Atwood said. “I would be okay any place in the order. I am just glad to be a freshman and getting to play everyday is all I could wish for.”

Kats outfielder Luke Plucheck, who was coming off a great weekend series, struggled in his new position in the first hole. He went zero for six from the plate and struck out twice.

“Right now we’re a work in progress,” Kats head coach David

Pierce said when asked about changing the batting order. “I don’t think that anything is completely settled.”

First baseman Ryan O’Hearn also had a good night, going four for five with and scoring two runs. Designated hitter Kyle Singleton, shortstop Corey Toups, and second baseman Jessie Plumlee

all scored a run in the win.Third baseman Kevin Miller,

who injured his oblique on Saturday against UC-Riverside, left the game early, and Ryan Farney came in to take his place. Farney made some important stops at third base and contributed with a run.

Right fielder Jake Arrington

and designated hitter Shea Pierce hit the first two Bearkat homeruns at Don Sanders Stadium this season. Coincidentally, they were back to back in the sixth inning, where the Bearkats scored six runs.

“I liked it,” Arrington said. “Any time you hit a home run, especially back-to-back, people

get pumped. It worked out for us.”The Huskies (4-7) were able to

answer the Bearkats’ six-run sixth inning by scoring three in the top of the seventh to tie the game at seven.

Collin Hetzler and Curtis Jones led the Huskies in hitting with three apiece and contributed four of their team’s eight runs.

Taylor Holt, who was the final of Sam Houston’s six pitchers, grabbed his first win of the season. Michael Burchett was the starter and lasted five and two thirds innings giving up four runs on six hits. He walked two and struck out four.

Marshall Davis, Brandon Bergen, Allen Scott and Michael Oros were all used Tuesday.

“I would rather win ugly than lose pretty,” Pierce said. “It was a rough night for the pitchers. We just have to sort out some things with our pitching staff.”

Tyler Hoelscher took the loss for the Huskies.

The Bearkats (7-5) look to take the momentum they have right now as they kick off their first conference series against rival Stephen F. Austin at home on Friday. First pitch of the series is set for 6 p.m.

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

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Baseball comes back, defeats HBU in extras 9-8

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ZACH BIRDSONGSports Editor

‘Jack’ed for a third timeMen’s team season ends against rival SFA in first round of Southland tournament

KARMEN KINGViewpoints Editor

CODY LEWIS Sports Reporter

Women’s team season ends after loss to Texas State in first round of SLC tournament

TOUGH WAY TO GO OUT. Junior forward Steven Werner (14) attempts to score a basket against SFA. The Kats lost to the Jacks for the third time this season, 68-46.

Jessica Gomez | The Houstonian

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD. Freshman forward Angela Beadle (12) shoots the ball against Texas State. The Kats lost on Tuesday to the Bobcats, 74-66.

Jessica Gomez | The Houstonian

SLIDING INTO THIRD. SHSU third baseman Kevin Miller slides into third base in a game this season. Against Houston Baptist on Tuesday, Miller was taken out early, but the Kats were able to defeat the Huskies in extra innings, 9-8.

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