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Last Saturday, the new A&M-Commerce Lion Softball Team batted their opponents into submission in their o!cal debut at Weatherford College. Though the game was originally to be held in Commerce, the game was moved to Weatherford when the A&M-Commerce "eld wasn’t ready for use in time. The bus lag didn’t bother Freshman Monica Cherry as she stopped a sliding adversary on her way to the base. Though the team was initially scheduled to play a game with the faculty and sta# of A&M-Commerce followed by a Home Run Derby fundraiser on Oct. 24, the events were cancelled as the A&M-Commerce "eld is still yet to be completed. Their outing on Oct. 25 against Northeast Texas Community College has been moved to Mount Pleasant with the time TBD, and their next game on Oct. 26 will be held against Grayson College with both the time and location TBD.

Amanda Hef linStaff Writer

Wesley Adams and Chance Brown, both graduate students of the Texas A&M University-Commerce Col-lege of Science and Engineering, were two of twenty winners of the NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC) Fellowship Awards for the 2014-2015 year, a $5,000 grant was awarded to them for their contribu-tions to the outreach of science.

The Texas Space Grant Consortium is made up of 53 institutions that include universities, industrial or-ganizations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Every year, 20 students are chosen to receive this $5,000 grant through the Graduate Fellowship Pro-gram.

Adams attended Weber State University for his un-dergraduate degree in physics and astronomy. Adams said he plans to pursue a PhD and “stay in Texas be-cause with this fellowship so I can extend it another two years.”

The grant is a “weight off my shoulders”, said Adams. “The money doesn’t have to go to research. I will be liv-ing off the money which definitely helps.”

“I prefer to teach. Research is secondary,” Adams Said. “I like teaching undergrad-level students some-thing with a planetarium. I did a lot of research at Web-ber State.”

Brown, who is from East Tennessee State University and majored in physics and mathematical sciences, re-ceived the same fellowship.

“Any time you get extra money is exciting and it looks really good on a PhD program application, but it’s even more satisfying to have some sort of grant or other money coming in that you received form working in your field of study,” Brown said.

“[He is] probably going to switch fields from physics with an emphasis in astrophysics to engineering more aerospace or energy engineering,” when Brown pursues a PhD.

Unlike Adams, Brown “prefers research most defi-nitely.” “I’m still interested in space,” Brown said, “Ideally I want to work on energy systems maybe some spacecraft kind of stuff.”

“Another thing I want to accomplish is to get more public interest in science,” Brown said. “That is one rea-son they gave Wesley and myself the space grant.”

Chance Brown applied to the TSGC because one of the professors emailed him and told him about it. While Wesley Adams applied while he was attending Weber State University.

In the application to the Texas Space Grant Consor-tium “A lot of the questions they asked were about out-reach experience,” Adams said.

“Outreach is one of those things that I have always liked. I like teaching and I like talking about science,” Brown said.

“I did a lot of outreach stuff like work in the plan-etarium and with classes. That’s what helped,” Adams said.

Neither of them have solidified the list of Ph.D pro-grams they want to apply for, but if they do stay in Texas they each have the opportunity to extend the fellowship for three more years.

A&M-Commerce grad students earn

statewide honor

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Ray DorseySta> Writer

?e University of Texas A&M- Commerce rodeo team on October 9-11 participated in a rodeo at North Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, Texas. ?e A&M-Commerce team is directed by @rst-year coach Dameon White who has 17 students on his team: 8 guys and 9 girls.

?is past rodeo had competition from several schools including Mc-Neese State, Sam Houston State, Texas A&M-College Station, and Texas A&M- Kingsville. ?e A&M-Commerce men’s team @nished @rst overall in the rodeo competition. In the competition there are 9 di>erent events and each student participates in one event individually. How they rank in their event a>ects how the team places overall because team points add

up after each event. In the tie down roping event, A&M- Commerce stu-dent Cole Mitchell placed 1st for the men’s team. Also for the men’s team, Justice Whitcher @nished in 1st place in the steer-wrestling event and Rowdy Parrot @nished 2nd place in the same event. ?e A&M- Commerce girls’ team placed in 5th place in the ro-deo competition in last week’s rodeo. Addy Pursisul placed 3rd in the barrel race event and Kara Large @nished 8th place in the event.

?e A&M- Commerce rodeo team is in the southern region. Coach White said their goal was to “try to be top 3.” ?ere are 11 regions in total. ?e competitions are yearlong as there are 5 rodeo competitions in the fall and 5 competitions in the spring. At the end of the year there, is a National Final competition held in Casper, Wyo-ming. Under director Edward Rome-

ro the A&M- Commerce rodeo team ranked 4th in the nation is last year’s National Final.

To attend any of the rodeos A&M- Commerce participates in, students can get free admission by showing their student identi@cation cards. ?e next competition taking place in the vicinity of Commerce will be held in February in Athens, Texas. An exact date has yet to be set. ?e next rodeo that A&M- Commerce will compete in will be from October 31st – Novem-ber 1st at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Students or faculty members who are interested in keeping up with the results of the rodeo competitions that A&M-Commerce participate in can go to collegerodeo.com, click on standings, then results, and click on the southern region and can view the standings and rankings of the past rodeo competitions.

A&M-Commerce rodeo team brings home the gold in recent competition

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“I think it’s great. It shows the growth of the school and

diversification of sports. I will support them.”

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on campus. It’s a great idea.”-Anna McCloskey

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Andrew BurnesEditor

On paper, requiring a photo I.D. for voting really shouldn’t be that big of a deal. Considering 99 percent of you reading this right now probably have your driver’s license in your back pocket you’re unlikely to be a+ected whatsoever by the newly rea,rmed restriction on voting. Not to mention, voter fraud sounds pretty bad, right? I mean, we wouldn’t want to have someone voting more than once or whatever. -is isn’t American Idol.

But what if you’re part of that 1 percent that doesn’t have a driver’s license in your back pocket? What if you’re an elderly senior that hasn’t driven a car in decades? What if you come from an underpriveliged famly who never owned a car? Or what if you aren’t even aware of the new restrictions when you arrive at the polls on November fourth just because a change in the law occurred a mere month before? What if you or someone you know is unable to voice their opinion simply because of a formality?

-e alleged idea behind the new restriction is to put a stop to voter fraud. -e problem with this is simple: it just isn’t something that happens with any degree of regularity. -e number of voter fraud cases that ended in a conviction across the entire state of Texas in the past decade clocks in at a microscopic 51. Even worse, only four were cases of voter impersonation, which is the only kind of fraud that the new law can restrict. Four. In ten years. Hmm...

Even as ridiculous as this argument is, it isn’t necessarily the idea of preventing the almost non-existent voter fraud that bothers me, though. What does bother me is the idea that the law seems to target speci.c audiences to disenfranchise. -e poor, minorities and the elderly are the most at-risk groups likely to be a+ected by the law, followed closely by college students. -is is because only certain I.D.s are accepted (i.e. a gun license works, but a student I.D. doesn’t, even though both present a photo and similar amounts of information), elderly may no longer drive, and minorities (particularly Hispanics) may have more di,culty getting a valid state I.D. since speci.c documentation including birth certi.cates must be procured to get one. -ankfully, the state is at least o+ering a free I.D., stopping the law from being nothing more than a blatant poll tax, but the possibiity remains that perfectly eligible voters may be stopped from voting this November for absolutely no reason.

-e main issue here is this: this law presents a greater danger to eligble voters than it does to non-eligble ones. If even one voter is disenfranchised by this law with potentially zero fraud preventions, how could it possibly be justi.ed?

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Ryan ScottLead Sports Writer

It’s no secret that the rise of the internet in the last 20 years has had one of the biggest impacts on humankind in all of recorded history. With what seems like an endless amount of possibilities, the internet can seem like a magical place where anything can happen if you have enough time on your hands.

Whether or not the impact the internet has had on humans is a positive one or not is still up for debate. On the one hand, internet access gives an individual unparalleled amounts of knowledge and information at the tips of their fingers. But the internet’s more checkered side (which seems to be the most publicized side), is a place where the internet is used of some of the most malicious purposes imaginable.

This side of the internet brings me to my main talking point. With the internet’s capabilities, it was inevitable that the social networks we are so accustomed to today would show up sooner or later. With each serving many purposes, such as Instagram for the sharing of images and videos, and Twitter for providing real time updates from anything to world news to as far off as what your cowarkers are craving for lunch, social networks are trying harder than ever to find ways to be original.

That’s where the app known

simply as YikYak comes in. the app, which isn’t technically new, (it was first launched in November 2013), is a social media tool which lets users post content completely anonymously to others around them. The app uses location tools on the user’s device to determine the user’s location, and the user can only post/see posts from others in a 1.5-mile radius. The app is mostly centered in college areas and can be used to relay news about events or happenings in an immediate area.

The app has seen a burst of popularity recently, and it is estimated that it is being used in over 1,000 colleges and universities all across America. Probably the most appealing draw is the absolute anonymity the app provides, as it requires no sign in at all, allowing people to download the app and instantly start posting and reading posts. There is even a feature that allows users to see what is being posted at other colleges, but users cannot respond or provide feedback with these unless they are inside the 1.5 mile radius.

Much of the content I have seen posted to Texas A&M University – Commerce’s own feed are things you may hear passerby’s say around campus. Things like “X professor is totally boring”, or “I really hope the caf food is good today”. However, this is also a much less light hearted side to the chatter.

There is a sizable amount of,

shall we say, unsavory topics that are discussed. Things like solicitations for drugs, alcohol, and sexual favors are also rampant, and with the anonymity of the app, these people can skate by undetected. But the biggest problem by far, is bullying.

YikYak is by far not the first internet phenomenon to allow users to post anonymous hate to others, with the site 4chan taking that title many years ago, but its ability for people who may live in the same dorm, take the same classes, or pass by each other daily post anonymous hate messages is quite alarming. Many a harsh word has been broadcast to user’s general area on YikYak, and the frequency is rising steadily.

It’s apparent that apps like this may be addicting and humorous at times, it’s also important to remember that one should at least show human decency at least once in a while. Cyberbullying is far from going away, and apps like these help perpetuate it.

It can be said that anonymity changes people. It makes people 3 inches taller and their muscles bigger. It makes people say things that many would never be caught dead saying in public. It’s important to realize that one day, all anonymity may be gone, and how will those “internet tough guy” stereotypes cope then? One thing’s for sure, as comforting as anonymity is, we may all be better people without it.

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Giving students rare insight into the field of composing music for film, television and video games, Jim Bon-ney led a question-and-answer session at the performance hall of the music building, between wind ensemble re-hearsals of his work, “Chaos Theory,” a concerto for electric guitar and con-cert band.

A Q&A session featured Bonney as the guest guitar soloist whose resume includes writing and arranging music for television programs such as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “King of the Hill,” and video games “BioShock In-

finite” and “Mortal Kombat: Arma-geddon.”

Bonney said, “I like to mix high-brow concepts with lowbrow con-cepts, and come up with no brow…or unibrow concepts. All artists do this. They draw on their surroundings.”

This duality of inf luences has been with Bonney for much of his life. As a teenager, he was inspired to learn to play the guitar after listening to his brother’s copy of Van Halen’s “1984.”

“I thought if this guy can play gui-tar, then why can’t I?” Bonney said.

Largely a self-taught musician be-fore college, Bonney went on to study classical guitar and audio recording technology at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

He eventually enrolled in a summer composition lab at Cleveland State University, where aspiring compos-ers had an opportunity to hear their works in progress played by a live mu-sical ensemble.

“On my first day, I did all my transpositions backwards. It sounded horrible,” he said. Several learning ex-periences later, though, Bonney com-pleted an advanced studies program in film and television scoring from the University of Southern California.

Since then, in addition to video game, television and film scoring, Bonney has written music for medi-ums as diverse as casino slot machines and choreographed dances in various simulated gravities for a demonstra-tion by NASA.

To demonstrate his eclectic style to those in attendance, Bonney played an excerpt from his “TranZendental Danse of Joi,” a piece for concert band and street percussion that features im-provised solos.

“I wanted to write a piece of mu-sic that was just as joyous as possible,” Bonney said, as he pointed out vari-ous elements of fusion jazz, Top 40, country and a theme by Beethoven, all used in the crafting of the work

Similarly, Bonney played a scene he scored from the video game, “Bio-Shock Infinite,” a sort of dream se-quence in which the player explores an outlandishly romanticized depiction of Paris, France circa 1912. The song, “La Vie en Rose” by Edith Piaf can first be heard on a phonograph. As the player moves about, the melody goes through an array of variations and musical treatments, progressing from strings to people humming to street musicians performing, and finally, to a bird singing.

“Music is the thing that goes the farthest, fastest,” he said. “We’re so visually-focused most of the time that music has an amazing way of taking us to a different time or place, some-times so fast that we don’t even realize it.”

Renowned videogame composer visits campus, performs with wind ensemble

“Music has an amazing way of taking us to a di(erent time or place, sometimes so fast that we don’t even realize it.”

-Jim Bonney

C!""#$%&!'(An article titled “Dress for Success: )e campus career

closet is helping students get ready for the next step one out*t at a time” published Page 3 in the Sept. 18, 2014 issue of )e East Texan contained errors in the story. )e imprecise items and corrections are listed below.

Corrections (as submitted by Ashley Ortiz, assistant di-rector, Career Development)

* )e Career Closet began in Fall 2013 (not Spring 2014).

* )ere has been marketing for the Career Closet but Career Development would like to advertise more for this speci*c service (instead of no advertisements).

* Donations can be brought to the Career Development O+ce in the Student Access and Success Center Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm (instead of room 181 Wednesday-Friday from 8am-12pm and from 1pm-5pm).

* Students who wish to schedule an appointment need to contact the Career Development Department (instead of schedule an out*t).

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Amanda He!in+e East Texan

+e Student Veteran Association is partnering with CITE for the third annual Adopt a Unit project, which sends soldiers items they want but cannot get around the holiday season while deployed.

“+is is the ,rst year CITE has worked with us [on the project],” Jill Mobley, coordinator of stewardship for Texas A&M University – Commerce, said. “+is allows us to really reach out to the rest of the com-munity.”

+is will be the ,rst year that the project will be held o--campus as well as on campus.

“In the last two years, we have focused on really just doing it on campus and the student organizations,” Mobley said.

“[CITE] is going to approach Brookshire’s and Wal-Mart so people can go in and buy things and just drop them o- right there,” Mobley said.

“We focus on what the soldiers would want,” Mob-ley said. “Last year we had a really good response with toys. We sent them three sets of foam nunchuks and they had a blast. +ey were able to have fun, kick back and act like kids.”

+ey pick the unit by “asking the active members of the Student Veteran Association if they know anyone that is deployed or if they are going to be deployed,” Mobley said, “or anyone that can be directly bene,ted through the Student Veteran Association.”

+e ,rst year they sent the 25 boxes to a unit. +e second year “one of our student veterans was de-ployed, Jonathan Heer, ” Mobley said. +at unit got 37 boxes.

+is year, while teaming up with CITE, the Student Veterans Association’s goal is to send 50 boxes “to a brother of one of our student veterans, we have no stu-dent veteran’s here that are deployed,” Mobley said.

+e deadline to bring donations is Dec. 7, 2014, and donations should be brought to BA 350. Contact the Student Veterans Association at [email protected] or Mobley in BA 350 for additional information.

Student VeteransLook to Give Back

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Brenda Perez+e East Texan

Texas A&M University - Commerce students are volunteering in large numbers for the return of the Children’s Learning Center Pumpkin Patch.

In 2005, Lisa Rhodes began hosting the Pumpkin Patch with the help of Pumpkin Patch U.S.A. Pumpkin Patch U.S.A is a Chris-tian based organization that helps those looking for ways to raise funds by providing pumpkins they can sell.

Pumpkins are brought in from New Mexico; their sizes vary and they are priced according to size starting at 50 cents.

In the past, more schools have been able to bring children out to the pumpkin patch, although with budget cuts ,eldtrips are being limited. Even with few-er schools coming out, Rhodes expects to see at least 570 chil-dren at the Pumpkin Patch.

Parents and children can come to the pumpkin patch and for story time and songs, and children learn about the life cycle of pumpkins.

“Children get to see pump-kins out in an open area,” Rhodes said. “It is a lot di-er-ent to actually pick up a pump-kin o- the ground than to pull one out of a box. Parents can bring the children out to enjoy something that is not readily available in the community.”

+is pumpkin patch ben-e,ts the campus community by giving the students an op-portunity to volunteer at the Pumpkin Patch and help the

families as choose pumpkins and take pictures. +e volunteers are “very appreciated” by Rhodes and the sta- at the Children’s Learning Center.

All proceeds will go towards buying new baby strollers. +e learning center is raising the money to buy two more strollers with the capacity of holding more than one infant for an easier way to maneuver them.

+e next two Saturdays the Pumpkin Patch will be open for ev-eryone to come out.

“+e community can bene,t from the Pumpkin Patch as an outreach for school, families can enjoy time outdoors in the nice weather with their children,” Rhodes said.

Pumpkin Patch Gets Help FromA&M - Commerce Students

Meet the 2014 Homecoming King and Queen Nominees

Mayra MartinezSenior, Marketing

Sponsoring Organization: Multicultural Greek Council

While attending TAMUC I have been given the privilege of having leadership opportunities such as becoming a member of Kappa Delta Chi and Senator of SGA. I aspire to attain a Masters in Higher Education in hopes to lead a career path that encourages students to !nd their leadership skills as I have found during my college career. As a proud Lion I hope to represent my Alma mater.

Jodessa BethelmieSenior, Marketing & Finance

Sponsoring Organization: Caribbean Students Association

I hope to work for the World Bank but, my ultimate goal is to help others. I love seeing people reach their goals and knowing I helped them do that. As an international student, campus leader, and Lion, I believe I represent the unique atmosphere found at TAMUC where despite where you come from or how you got here you will !nd a place where you belong.

Gina DeAngelisJunior, History & English

Sponsoring Organization: Gamma Phi Beta

There’s nothing stronger than the pride I feel for TAMUC. As a member of the Honors College, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Order of Omega, and Golden Leos, I feel that I should represent TAMUC as Homecoming Queen because my experience at this university has truly shaped who I am, from awarding me a four-year scholarship to enabling me to present my original work at a national academic conference.

Chloe Co&enSenior, Interdisciplinary Stud.

Sponsoring Organization: Chi Omega

My career goals include becoming an elementary teacher, while working towards my master’s degree in education. While attending TAMU-C , I have been recognized on the Dean’s List and President’s List of Scholars. My passion for leadership is exempli!ed through my role and service in the Chi Omega Fraternity. As Homecoming Queen I will strive to spread TAMU-C values.

Renee PoydrasJunior, Interdisciplinary Stud.

Sponsoring Organization: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

I am a RA, Student Lion Ambassador, Leadership Without Limits, CAB and NACWC and a student worker. After graduating I plan to teach and start my Masters. I should be chosen to represent TAMUC because not only am I involved in many diverse organizations but I put in work for my school. When I graduate, I will be a better person, leader, and teacher.

Ma&hew RichSenior, Sports & Recreation Management

Sponsoring Organization: Pi Kappa Alpha

My goal is to pursue excellence in all aspects of life while taking the A&M Commerce name with me wherever I go. I have been fortunate to be able to achieve President’s List honors in the classroom and All-American honors in track & !eld while serving as an SGA senator

Brandon FisherSenior, Music Education

Sponsoring Organization: Kappa Kappa Psi

Currently, I am a senior Music Education Major, and a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, where I am the President of the Zeta Kappa Chapter and of the Southwest District, which consists of 60 Chapters at colleges and universities across the states of New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma.

Monterrio JonesSenior, Health & Human Performance

Sponsoring Organization: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Greetings Lions! In the past three years I have dedicated much of my time serving as: the SGA President, Orientation Leader, an RA, as well as a RSC Employee. I have worked on many University Committees, proud member of the Greek community and especially fortunate to be a Lion!

Samuel OlveraSenior, Biology & Pre-Med

Sponsoring Organization: Multicultural Greek Council

I am a goal-driven, open-minded guy that loves to help out people in any way he can. That is why I decided to go into the healthcare !eld: to help those in need. I love meeting new people and making new friends. My family and friends are my top priority and everything I am is thanks to God.

Edward LopezSenior, Marketing

Sponsoring Organization: Sigma Phi Phi

To be selected as Homecoming King would be a great privilege and honor. I am running to step out of my comfort zone. I have already taken step by becoming an organizer for Sigma Phi Phi. I want to go into sports marketing once I graduate. This is another step to becoming a more outspoken leader in this world.

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Hungry for a good deal? Trying to get the most bang for your buck when you’re out for a bite? Some eateries around Commerce are looking out for Texas A&M University – Commerce students by accepting Lion Cash or o-ering discounts and specials.

A staple of every college campus, pizza has been a long-held favorite for feeding the whole gang. Knowing this, Pizza Hut, located on Live Oak Street, o-ers students a 10 percent discount on full-priced items with a student ID. While not o-ering a dis-count, Domino’ Pizza, also on Live Oak Street, does accept Lion Cash as payment for orders, a big bene.t for those who chose to keep their money that way.

For those looking to dine-in and enjoy their pizza, as well as a host of other Italian staples, Luigi’s Italian Café on Highway 50 not only accepts Lion Cash, but also has recently begun o-ering a .ve percent

discount on dine-in meals for students who show their IDs. Another dine-in option, Black Angus Grill, which opened this

past summer in the shopping center west of Highway 50 on Live Oak Street, o-ers a ten percent discount to students with their IDs, and is currently working on accepting Lion Cash.

For those looking for a quicker meal option, Chicken Express, which recently opened in its new location behind McDonald’s, o-ers a student lunch special that includes three chicken ten-ders, a regular side, a biscuit or roll and a medium drink for $5.

While not catering speci.cally to students, many restaurants like Lulu’s Burgers on Culver Street and Lone Star Eatery Grill & Bar on Highway 50 o-er weekly specials which may help save students a few dollars on dining. As well, while not currently of-fering anything, Los Mochi’s, which recently moved on campus, and Dickey’s Barbecue are considering accepting Lion Cash or o-ering some sort of special as well, with the intention to reach more of the student demographic.

Stretching Your Dinner Dollar Around Commerce

Luigi’s Italian Cafe is just one of the restaurants around town o!ering discounts and convenience to A&M - Commerce Students

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Counseling CornerFriend me, don’t bully me

Denise M. WalkerSpecial Correspondent

When we think of bullying we tend to envision a child, small in stature being picked on by an older child, right? But did you know that bullying still occurs after the middle and high school years?

When one has reached the college phase the term bullying is replaced with terms such as hazing, ha-rassment or stalking. ,ese forms of bullying now present a harsher consequence when involving an older population. Hazing is de.ned as the practice of playing unpleasant tricks on someone or forcing someone to do unpleasant things. ,ese acts are of-ten times seen when students are trying to become involved in extra-curricular activities such as frater-nities or sororities.

College life is a time .lled with excitement and wanting to be included in organizations that rep-resent and uphold our values and beliefs, and be-ing part of them is one of the greatest achievements of all time, but this should not come at the cost of being harassed or made to commit acts that go against your civil rights.

,e more recent form of bullying that has emerged is cyber bullying. ,is is a form of harass-ment that takes place via social media sites, text messaging or websites with the use of electronic technology such as computers or telephones.

Hazing and cyber bullying can cause detriment to anyone’s psychological wellbeing and under-standing the consequences of both is imperative. Here are some steps to follow in order to receive help.

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icies or laws. Review student codes of conduct, state criminal laws, and civil rights laws.

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Savannah Henderson’s second-half goal lifted the Lions to a 1-0 win Oct. 19 over Angelo State University and propelled the Lions into a Lone Star Conference leading tie with Eastern New Mexico.

After a scoreless ,rst half, Henderson took an assist from Jade Bell to ri-e in the game-winning shot. .e contest marked the end of regular season home action for Callie Annett, Cadie Annett, Allie Burks and Sydney Law-thers.

With the win, the Lions are 9-5-0

overall and 4-3 in conference play.

MWSU TOPS LIONS 2-1.e Lions rebounded with the shutout of ASU after a 2-1 loss Oct. 17 to Midwestern State University.

Bell put the Lions on top 1-0 in the ,rst half on a rebound shot from Henderson. Bell’s

goal kept the Lions in control until the second half when Midwestern scored twice within a period of about ,ve minutes.

LIONS SHUTOUT TWUAshley Phillips’ score at the 35:59 mark in the ,rst half on an assist from Henderson was all

the Lions needed to take a 1-0 win over Texas Woman’s Uni-versity Oct. 9.

In addition to Phillips’ score and Hederson’s assist, the Lions received another strong perfor-mance from goalkeeper Court-nie Northern.

NEXT FOR LIONS.e ,nal games of the 2014 regular season for the Lions are on the road, beginning Oct. 24 with a trip to Denton to face Texas Woman’s University fol-lowed Oct. 27 with a trip to Southern Nazarene University (Oklahoma), Oct. 31 at West Texas A& University and clos-ing the regular season Nov. 2 at Eastern New Mexico Univer-sity.

NEUTRAL SITE.e Lions home ,eld will be-come a neutral site Nov. 3 when St. Mary’s University meets Oklahoma Baptist in a 3 p.m. contest.

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.e Lions volleyball su/ered back-to-back 3-0 losses Oct. 14 and Oct. 18 to Dallas Baptist University and Texas Woman’s Univer-sity respectively, both on the road.

After a big win over Angelo State University just three days before, the Lions kept the momentum going against DBU, but fell short in the ,rst set 30-28. Although the Lions kept the pressure on the Patriots, the momentum shifted and DBU took the next two sets 25-17 and 25-16.

Amy Davault , Sydney Reyes and Delanee Clark continued to shine for the Lions as did Courtney Tate and Ashley Mireles.

LIONS FALL IN THREE SETSAfter the DBU loss, the Lions traveled to Denton and tried to regain that ,re and momentum previous outings, but Texas Wom-an’s University held o/ the Lions’ surge for a 3-0 win.

.e Lions kept it close but could get back onto the winning path, falling 25-19, 25-21, 25-19.

Davault continue her power performances with 13 kills on the day. Adding strong play for the Lions were Sydney Reyes, Taryn Driver, Courtney Tate, Delanee Clark, Neka Nelson, Veronika Baric and Ashley Mireles.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN.e Lions will be on the road this weekend, traveling to Midwest-ern State University (Oct. 24) and Cameron University (Oklaho-ma) (Oct. 25) before returning home Oct 31-Nov. 4.

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.e men’s golf season is in full swing and so far, the golfers have spent a lot of time on the road.

SEASON OPENS IN ARIZONA

.e Lions opened the season in Goodyear, Ariz. where they ,n-ished 18th out of 19 teams in the Western New Mexico Fall Intercollegiate Tournament.

A&M-Commerce was paced by Marcus Sanna, who ,nished with a third round 75 and a two-day total 225, good enough for 45th place. Other ,nishers included Cade Grimm who had a third round 77 and 231 total for 68th place tie, Kason Childress, 86 in the third round, 234 total for 77th place, Seth Maxwell, 80 in the third round, 238 total and 83rd place, Chris Leasor

shot a third-round 81 for 239 and ,nished 84th.As a team, the Lions had a score of 921 behind South Moun-

tain’s tournament-winning 856.

TERRITORY CLASSICAfter high winds and storms in the Duncan, Okla. Area two weeks ago, the men’s team teed o/ in the 36-hole Territory Clas-sic the next day and ,nished in ninth place.

Sanna paced the Lions with a two-round 147 and a 12th place ,nish followed by Hagan Wood’s 156 and 32nd place. Casey Cochran shot a two-round 163 and ,nished in 42nd place fol-lowed by Alex Hammack, 164 and 44th place, and John Moug, 169 and 45th place.

.e Lions’ 626 team total followed Midwestern State Univer-sity’s tournament-winning total 580.

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With a ,eld of more than 800 collegiate runners, the Lion’s men cross country team ,nished seventh out of 27 teams while the women’s team placed eighth out of 25 teams in the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark. Oct. 4.

Billed as “one of the premier running events in America,” the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival attracts more than 80 college teams and 120 high school teams in addition to 750 individuals in open competitions.

Luis Romero (24:55.9) had the highest ,nish of Lions men’s runners at 35 followed by Dorian McCradic (25:42.6) at 89. Oth-er Lions ,nishers included: 182 Scout Hale (26:40.9), 190 Mark Gonzalez (26:46.4), 198 Hunter Hawkins (26:53.5), 204 Fredrick Kipsang (26:54.9) and 290 Turner Pool (27:51.9).

On the women’s side, Noelle Ortiz (18:34.1) paced the Lions’ runners with a 116 ,nish. Other A&M-Commerce ,nishers in-cluded: 160 Caroline Cotsakis (18:53.5), 162 Mary Hammonds (18:56.3), 174 Tori Lenz-Selvera (19:02.3), 200 Kelsey Grier (19:23.9), 238 Mackenzie Myers (19:38.2), 268 Katia Romero (20:00.6).

NEXT UP FOR LIONS.e cross country teams will be at the ECU Tiger Chase Cross Country Invitational at Ada, Okla. .is event will be part of the East Central University homecoming activities. .e men’s race be-gins at 10:10 a.m. with the women’s race starting at 9:30 a.m.

Lions shoot for LSC title

VB drops 2 Golfers &nish two tourneys

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Zoey Daneshfar’s hole-in-one was the highlight of the women’s golf team season opener Sept. 9 at the Hawks Creek Invita-tional in Westworth Village, Texas.

Daneshfar recorded her hole-in-one on the 128-yard par 3. She ,nished with a two-round 155 total and an 11th place ,nish.

.e Lions had two team in the tourna-ment, Team A ,nishing ,fth and Team B taking eighth.

For Team A, Daneshfar was followed by Emily Taylor’s 161 and 20th place ,nish, Ali Leasor and Emily White tied for 27th place each with 166 and Celeste Emeott took 35th place with a 171.

Team B was paced by Katy Goen’s 164 (tied for 23rd place), Katelyn McCreight and Emily Childress each shot 176 (tied for 42nd place) and Alaina Martinez (46th place) ,n-ished with 177.

LIONS 7TH IN SAN ANGELO.e Lions’ followed Emily White’s two-

day total 154 and eighth place ,nish in the Angelo State Concho River Classic Sept. 16-17 for a 636 total and seventh place ,nish.

Following White was Zoey Daneshfar in 21st place with a 160, Emily Taylor’s 161 for 23rd place, Ali Leasor tied for 29th place with 164 and Katy Goen had 166 for a 36th place tie.

16TH IN DALLASDaneshfar and Taylor both shot a two-

round 166 and tied for 73rd place in the Dallas Baptist Women’s Classic Oct. 13-14 in Dallas.

.e Lions ,nished the tournament in 16th place with a team total 673, behind tournament host and event winner DBU at 600.

White ,nished the event in 74th place with a 169, followed by Celeste Emeott’s 83rd place ,nish. Ali Leason ,nished the two days at 177.

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After years of trying times and heartbreak, the Texas A&M University–Commerce Lions football team has as-sured themselves of at least a share of the Lone Star Con-ference title for the -rst time since 1990.

With a commanding 48-21 win over the West Texas A&M Bu.aloes, the Lions look to -nish the season strong in order to pave the way for a playo. appearance.

,e action on Saturday began even before the open-ing kicko., as a cannon was brought onto the -eld and -red before the start of the game, as well as with each Lions’ score. ,e individuals manning the cannon would be quite busy all night as the Lions, after a rocky start, got the momentum rolling in the second half and then cruised to the win.

After a -rst quarter when the Lions controlled the tempo with 11:29 of possession time as opposed to the 3:31 by the Bu.aloes, the Lions still could only muster nine points, a rarity for this season. ,ings got dreary in the second half when penalties on defense helped WT march down the -eld for two scores, putting the Lions in a trailing position for only the fourth time this year.

It was then when A&M–Commerce truly brought the heat. After the Bu.s’ go ahead score, the Lions scored al-most immediately on a 61-yard strike from Tyrik Rollison to Ricky Collins. What happened next, however, is what got people really on their feet.

On the ensuing kicko., head coach Colby Carthel reached into his bag of tricks and called for a surprised onside kick, one which the Bu.aloes seemed woefully unprepared for. ,e Lions successfully recovered the kick and began a drive towards the end zone, where the Bu.s defense stopped them cold at the -ve-yard line, forcing the -eld goal unit to enter the -eld. Not content with set-tling for three, the Lions once again got creative and after receiving the snap, holder Trever Lasseter stood up and tossed a shovel pass to a wide open ,eo Wo.ord for the touchdown, putting the Lions up 23-14 at the half.

,e Lions seemed to gain a boost of energy after the successful trick plays, as they came out of the locker rooms for the third quarter and proceeded to score 25 points in the 15-minute frame.

,e defense was once again manhandling the Bu.a-loes’ o.ense, but continued to rack up penalty yards. ,e penalties did not come back to haunt them, as they only allowed seven points in the second half.

Statistical leaders for the game included quarterback Rollison, who threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns,

and Collins, who compiled 153 receiving yards and two scores. ,e Bu.aloes did outrush the Lions however, with running back Geremy Aldridge-Mitchell gaining 160 yards and two scores.

Defensively, the Lions made a habit of pestering the Bu.aloes 6-7 quarterback Preston Rabb, with the defense snagging three interceptions, as well as two more that were ultimately called back due to penalties. Charles Woods led the team with 16 tackles, but a shining defensive star on the night was junior linebacker Cole Pitts, who made 10 total tackles, with 3.5 tackles for a loss. Pitts snagged his -rst career interception and ran it 50 yards for his -rst career touchdown. His e.orts earned him the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors, making him the -fth Lion, as well as the third defensive player, to earn conference player of the week honors this season.

Carthel was happy to get the win, but acknowledged the abundance of penalties the Lions garnered in the win.

“It’s something we are de-nitely going to work on,” Carthel said. “,ese guys were all -red up and it’s great to see that, but it can get out of hand if you’re not careful.”

As the Lions look to next weekend, when they will travel to Wichita Falls to face the Midwestern State Mustangs, they realize there is a lot on the line with this game.

“We are going to just watch a lot of -lm and keep at it in practice,” Rollison said. “With the right preparation - we can win.”

,e Mustangs are coming o. of a rejuvenating win over McMurry University last weekend, which broke a two-game losing streak. ,e Mustangs were nationally ranked as high as 16th before the two-game skid, and the now 22nd ranked Lions look to end the Mustangs’ hope for a share of the championship.

Midwestern currently sits in a quagmire in second place in the conference with four teams tied with 3-2 conference records. A win by the Lions will secure sole possession of the championship, which makes this game a key matchup.

,e Mustangs are led by an extremely balanced run-ning game, with multiple threats on the ground, includ-ing quarterback Jake Glover, currently second on the team in rushing. ,e defense is solid as well, with safety Marqui Christian leading the team with 50 tackles on the season.

,e Texas A&M University–Commerce Lions will play the Midwestern State University Mustangs at Me-morial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.

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