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OMA conference to highlight diversity in student body
By Parastoo Nikravesh
Managing Editor
The Office of Multicultural
Affairs will hold its third annual
Diversity Conference: Facing
Diversity, to celebrate the
differences of people from 9 a.m.3 p.m. Saturday in the BPSC.
“The Office of Multicultural
Affairs
is
committed
to
advancing Stephen F. Austin
State University’s commitment to
diversity and multiculturalism,”
the OMA website said. “To
continue our commitment,
the Office of Multicultural
Affairs presents the Office of
Multicultural Affairs Diversity
Conference.
The
Diversity
Conference seeks to provide a
platform for presenters to share
their diversity-related work with
conference attendees and engage
in vital multicultural dialogue.”
The Diversity Conference is run
by the OMA and includes the SFA
community to come and speak
out about their experiences, good
or bad, regarding diversity.
“We have various faculty,
staff and students presenting
about various topics regarding
diversity, multiculturalism and
social justice. We also have lunch
and keynote speakers,” Veronica
Weaver, director of Multicultural
Affairs, said. “Students should
expect to feel educated and
enlightened about various topics
regarding diversity. Powerful
discussion, activities and lectures
will be presented.”
The keynote speaker is Dr.
Kwame Badu Antwi-Boasiako,
professor and chair of the
Department of Government.
Antwi-Boasiako has published
about diversity before, and once
he was invited to speak at the
conference, he accepted.
“Basica lly,
t he
speech
would focus on why diversity
cannot be avoided, hence the
need to embrace it with better
understanding,” Antwi-Boasiako
said.
Accord i ng
to
A nt w iBoasiako, he hopes his speech
will contribute to the ongoing
awareness and importance of
diversity at SFA.
“No one event is drastically
going to change the minds
of people. These events keep
the narratives and discussion
ongoing. So it’s very important
to have such events from time
to time so that diversity does
not become a one-day wonder,”
Antwi-Boasiako said. “There
is strength in diversity, and
together, we build.”
Additionally, the event will
have a Facing Diversity Museum,
which will include submissions
from around campus of artwork,
video/audio or writing.
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Students serve community during MLK Day of Service
Photos by Hannah Russell/ The Pine Log
The Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted the annual MLK Day of Service Jan. 16.
Students received the opportunity to participate in a variety of projects, including
cleaning Temple Park and helping at Clay House. At Clay House, students worked
under the supervision of George Avery, director of SFA’s anthropology and archeology
laboratory to help restore the property. “The event has done very well in past years
and has brought the campus and Nacogdoches communities together for a great
cause,” Veronica Weaver, OMA director, said in a press release. The MLK Day of
Service is held throughout the country to honor Martin Luther King Jr. In addition
to the day of service, OMA hosts several events throughout the year. ‘The mission
of the SFA Office of Multicultural Affairs is to create a campus environment where
all students, staff and faculty feel welcome and included. We create networks of
support for students, staff and faculty that provide opportunities for meaningful cross
cultural interactions and learning experiences that promote respect for diversity”
according to the OMA website.
SFA Gardens to host public seminar at Native Plant Center
By Emily Brown
Copy Editor
The SFA Gardens is hosting a public seminar over
gardening techniques and other various gardening topics
from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 4, at the SFA Pineywoods
Native Plant Center.
Two SFA staff members will speak at the seminar. Dawn
Stover, a research associate for the SFA Gardens, will speak
on which garden vegetables are her favorite to plant in East
Texas. Jocelyn Moore, an assistant education coordinator
for SFA Gardens, will explain a technique called “lasagna
gardening,” also known as “sheet mulching.” Using this
unique method helps build rich soil at a low cost.
“This event is modeled after the concept of a ‘permablitz,’
a tradition of coming together to learn a skill, share labor to
establish gardens or infrastructure and build community,”
Moore said, according to a press release.
The project will then be used in the gardening beds for
a new after-school program called Nacogdoches Naturally.
This club is a nature-based program that works alongside
the Nacogdoches Boy’s and Girl’s Club.
The process Moore will be discussing is a method that
will benefit anyone who is looking to improve his or her
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“Lasagna gardening is the process of layering organic
materials that will decompose over time, similar to a
compost pile,” Moore said, according to a press release.
“Utilizing this method and planting resilient vegetables
in your garden will greatly increase the likelihood of a
successful harvest. Brown and green thumbs alike are
encouraged to join us for this enriching day.”
Any participants looking to partake in this seminar are
encouraged to wear clothes they won’t mind getting dirty
and bring a dish to share for the potluck set to follow the
seminar. The event is free, but a $5 donation that will go
toward the SFA Gardens is suggested.
The gardens will host several upcoming events, including
the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lectures series at
7 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Brundrett Conservation Education
Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Director
of the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens Bob Byers will speak.
In addition, the SFA Gardens will host the Great
Backyard Bird Count from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 18 at the
Native Plant Center. Pineywoods Audubon Association
and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department non-game
ornithologist Cliff Shackelford will help participants
count birds. The event will also give participants a chance
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to engage in activities, play games and make crafts.
For more information about the Pineywoods Native
Plant Center, contact the SFA Gardens education office at
(936) 468-1832, or visit their website at sfagardens@sfasu.
edu.
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SFA holds Ghostlight event
Photo by Ronnie Chapman/ The Pine Log
The Ghostlight Project was an event for people to rally together and support one another
regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, disability, age, gender
identity or sexual orientation. The event was held around various theatres from Broadway to
high school theatres, banding people together. “This is about respecting and valuing those
who are different from us in terms of demographic profile, but it’s also about extending that
same concern for those who disagree with us philosophically or politically. As theatre people,
we understand that you don’t have to be a monarchist to appreciate Racine, or a Communist
to appreciate Brecht, or a Hindu to appreciate Kalidasa,” Dr. Rick Jones, interim director of the
SFA School of Theatre, said.
By Devin Hogue
Entertainment Editor
The SFA School of Theatre participated
in the nationwide Ghostlight Project
Thursday to show support for the safety
and inclusion of all people.
For The Ghostlight Project, people
gathered outside of theatres on the eve
of the presidential inauguration for a
simultaneous action of creating a “light”
for challenging times ahead, which is
inspired by the tradition of leaving a
“ghost light” on in a darkened theatre.
Communities pledged to stand for
compassion for everyone, regardless of
race, class, religion, country of origin,
immigration status, disability, age, gender
identity or sexual orientation, according
to a press release.
Students and faculty of the School of
Theatre joined hundreds of other theatre
communities across the nation from
Broadway to college and high school
theaters.
“A bunch of the theatre majors and
theatre artists of the community came
together in the veranda area of the Turner
Auditorium,” SFA student Angel Williams
said. “What this project does is it sends
the message that theatres are a beacon of
light in the darkness of times. They are a
place where everyone can feel accepted
and remain to feel that way.”
According to SFA student Taylor Dobbs
who spoke at the event, the ceremony was
a moment of support and not protest.
“In the current political climate,
there is a lot of people who feel unsettled
and restless amidst the results of the
[presidentia l] election, and some
particular communities are feeling
pressure and fearful about what the
next four years has to hold,” said Dobbs.
“Whether you agree or not, this project
is not protesting what you don’t like.
We want to be a brave space that allows
people of all different backgrounds to
come together and make great art with
each other.”
Participating in The Ghostlight Project
has a different meaning for different
students.
“I think one thing that was important to
me is that people really came out and saw
how supportive everyone was,” Williams
said. “In theatre you collaborate a lot, so
when you have a good atmosphere with
many diverse people it sets precedence
in how we conduct ourselves in real life.”
For more information about The
Ghostlight Project, visit the official
website at w w w.theghostlightproject.
com.
“This is about respecting and valuing
those who are different from us in terms
of demographic profile, but it’s also about
extending that same concern for those
who disagree with us philosophically
or politically. As theatre people, we
understand that you don’t have to be a
monarchist to appreciate Racine, or a
Communist to appreciate Brecht, or a
Hindu to appreciate Kalidasa,” Dr. Rick
Jones, professor of theater and interim
director of the SFA School of Theatre, said,
“but sometimes it’s harder to translate
that into our everyday lives.”
SFA Involvement Center will
hold spring involvement fair
By Brielle Thomas
Staff Writer
SFA’s Involvement Center will host its
Spring Involvement Fair, which engages
students in on campus organizations,
from 5-7 on Thursday in the BPSC lobby.
The involvement center, located in
BPSC Suite 1.204, holds an involvement
fair every semester, so there are plenty of
opportunities to attend.
“We have one every second Thursday
of every semester,” Involvement Adviser
Samantha Puente said.
There are many different organizations
and clubs that are on campus that students
can get involved in.
“There are more than 200, probably
close to 300,” Puente said. “It just depends.
People can make their own clubs, so
there’s a lot.”
There are different types of on-campus
organizations, as well. For example,
there are academic or professional
organizations, Greek organizations,
service-based organizations and even
faith-based organizations. All these and
more will be a part of the fair.
“All the school-sponsored ones and
independent ones will be there,” Puente
said. “All they have to do is sign up for a
table, and then they can come and just
share what they have.”
Jeana Salinas, Traditions Council
member relations officer, said it is
important people attend the involvement
fair.
“People should attend because they get
to see how many different clubs there are
and see what clubs fit them,” Salinas said.
“They also get to see what they’re really
interested in and say ‘Hey, I’m actually
interested in this.’”
According to Puente, students who join
clubs and organizations can benefit by
gaining social skills from interacting with
all the different people they meet, and
rising into positions can help students
gain different skills, as well.
“You definitely make a lot of connections,
and that’s how you network,” Salinas said.
“You join one organization and that
adviser and those people involved in
that organization can help you build
up your resume, your connections and
experience, which can benefit you in
huge ways.”
According
to
Jessica
Cuitareo,
a sophomore at SFA, going to the
involvement fair opened her eyes to the
different clubs she could involve herself
in on campus.
“When I went to the involvement
fair last year, it really showed me what
kind of opportunities there are here in
Nacogdoches and informed me on the
many clubs we actually have here on
campus,” Cuitareo said.
Photo by Ronnie Chapman/ The Pine Log
SFA will hold the Spring Involvement Fair to introduce students to the different clubs
and organizations available on campus from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday in the BPSC
lobby. “You join one organization, and that adviser and those people involved in that
organization can help you build up your resume, your connections and experience,
which can benefit you in huge ways,” Jeana Salinas, Traditions Council member
relations officer, said.
Fast Facts:
SFA has over 200 student organizations.
There are service organizations and clubs for majors including:
PRIDE Nac, College Republicans, Driving Jacks, Accounting Club,
LARP Club, Quidditch, NAACP, Traditions Council, Purple Haze
Association, Rodeo Club, SFA Jeep Club, Student Government
Association, Unblemished, World Politics Club, Braille and Cane
Club, Baptist Student Ministry and Asian Club, to name a few.
Reception planned to open Rusk Family Letters
A reception announcing the public opening of The Rusk
Family Letters—a new collection representing Texas historical
figures Thomas J. Rusk and his brother, David Rusk—will
be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the East Texas Research Center,
located on the second floor of the Steen Library on the SFA
campus.
SFA’s Board of Regents approved the purchase of the
collection, which contains about 1,000 items, from members of
the Rusk family. The family generously donated approximately
600 additional items, and ETRC staff members have been
diligently working since then to prepare the materials for
public presentation.
“I have finished organizing the purchased materials,” said
Kyle Ainsworth, ETRC special collections librarian. “Now, I’m
organizing and describing the donated materials so that I
can integrate them with the purchased items and create one
collection.”
The collection contains Republic of Texas historical
materials that have been in the Rusk family since the 1830s
and includes several legal and personal documents of Thomas
J. Rusk, a political and military leader of the Republic of Texas
who served as its first secretary of war and as a general in the
Battle of San Jacinto. He was later a U.S. politician and served
as a senator from Texas.
Comprising the majority of the collection are documents
addressed to David Rusk, Thomas’ brother, who served as
a Nacogdoches County sheriff and tax collector during the
Republic period. Additional documents in the collection
include letters addressed to David’s son, John, as well as other
family members.
There also are important county records, including
delinquent tax rolls from the 1830s, several of David’s civil
and criminal sheriff’s docket books, and receipts for the
construction of the county’s courthouse.
According to Ainsworth, the materials help tell the story
of Nacogdoches as well as the Republic of Texas and are an
intimate picture of the Rusk family’s private lives and public
service.
“The highlights of the collection are the 60 letters received
by David Rusk from his older brother, several rare maps and
appointments signed by various presidents of the Republic
of Texas naming David Rusk sheriff of Nacogdoches County,”
Ainsworth said. “One of the appointments signed by Sam
Houston in 1837 is exceptional because David Rusk was the
first sheriff Houston appointed in Texas.”
In one letter penned by Thomas in 1835, he lets David know
that a mail route to Nacogdoches has just been established via
Fort Jessup in Louisiana. In another letter, Thomas tells David
that he has just arrived at the Capitol, sat in his senate seat and
will shortly meet with President James K. Polk.
Four letters addressed to David from various veterans of the
Battle of San Jacinto ask him to provide details on how they
may obtain a Texas Revolution Service Pension.
“The cursive writing from the 19th century can be difficult
to read,” Ainsworth said. “During the reception, we will
display mostly documents where the noteworthy feature
is an important signature that everyone can recognize
and appreciate as having value, including signatures from
Presidents of the Republic of Texas Sam Houston, Mirabeau
Lamar and Anson Jones.” The ETRC will exhibit these
noteworthy items outside of their offices.
The opening reception coincides with SFA’s Board of
Regents winter board meeting. There will be several speakers,
including SFA President Baker Pattillo.
The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments
will be served.
The Rusk collection will be housed inside the ETRC and
available for research beginning Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
weekdays. The exhibit of noteworthy documents is located
outside the ETRC and viewable during library hours, 7 a.m. to
midnight Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday;
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and noon to midnight Sunday.
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Review: Shonda Rhimes’
series return to ABC network
By Brooke Mosley
Staff Writer
Thursdays might be
a little better now that
the Shonda Rhimesproduced TGIT lineup is
returning on Thursday.
The premieres of “Grey’s
Anatomy,” “Scandal” and
“How to Get Away With
Murder” were originally
scheduled to return
on Jan. 19, but were
pushed to the following
week by ABC due to
a
pre-inauguration
20/20 special by ABC
News. The delay was
upsetting, especially to
fans of “Scandal,” who
have been waiting for
the show’s return since
it was on break this
past fall due to Kerry
Washington’s second
pregnancy. Despite a
minor setback, the TGIT
trio seems to be ready for
a fierce and drama-filled
comeback.
The midseason finale
of “Grey’s Anatomy”
ended with a cliffhanger,
as Dr. Alex Karev went
to the district attorney’s
office to take a plea deal
for assaulting another
doctor. Karev seemed
sure about his decision up
until the last minute of the
show, when Dr. Meredith
Grey left a voice mail
trying to persuade him to
not take the deal. The show
also ended with the fate of
Dr. Richard Webber’s job,
and the fate of Amelia and
Owen’s marriage, up in the
air. Out of the whole TGIT
lineup, I’m most thrilled
for the return of “Grey’s
Anatomy.”
At the end of the fifth
season
of
“Scandal,”
two
candidates
were
announced in the shows
presidential race, and
Olivia Pope seemed to be
making her father, Rowan
Pope, proud. According
to a recent teaser, the
show is supposed to pick
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Review: New ‘Bachelor’
brings drama to Mondays
By Cynthia Cogan
Web Master/ Social Writer
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back up on election night,
where the first female or
Latino president will be
announced. There’s no
telling what direction
Rhimes will take Olivia’s
character in this season.
I just hope the main
character will revert back
to her old ways and not
travel further down the
dark path she has began to
go down.
In an attempt to solve
the mystery of who died in
the house fire, the question
of “Who’s under the sheet?”
drove the first half of season
three of “How Get a Way
with Murder.” Fans waited
in anticipation as the show
revealed one person who
wasn’t under the sheet
each week up until the
midseason finale. At first,
I applauded the writers for
this strategy and because
it made this season stand
out from the previous two
seasons. However, I was a
little disappointed by the
main character they chose
to kill off the show. Peter
Nowalk, the creator of the
show, said in an interview
that killing this character
off was “not about the
shock,” but what else could
it have been about? Despite
this upsetting decision by
the writers, I’m curious
to see how the character
actually died, and how
the series continues on
without one of its principal
characters.
Catch up while you can
and brace yourself for the
return of TGIT starting at 7
p.m. Thursday on ABC.
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It was March 2002 when
the writers for ABC gathered
around a large table to come
up with a newly designed,
never before seen type of
dating show. They wanted
a show that incorporated
the passion of a telenovela,
the drama of “Keeping Up
With the Kardashians” and
the temperament of female
WWE stars. The idea was to
put dozens of girls in a house
for several months, fighting
for the love of one extremely
attractive man, who was
usually very wealthy.
Severa l
ot her
corresponding
shows
have followed along to
accompany the original
show. Of course one of
those is “The Bachelorette,”
which is the gender reversal
of “The Bachelor,” where a
woman has all the power.
Must be nice. Along with
“The Bachelorette” came
“Bachelor in Paradise” and
the game show, “Bachelor
Pad.”
Being a newcomer to the
series, I don’t have many
seasons to recap on except
for this past year’s season.
Maybe being a lonely
college girl has made this
show more entertaining to
me? I have no idea.
Then there is our newest
Bachelor for season 21,
Nick V. He is not a new
face to the Bachelor/
Bachelorette
television
series. He’s participated in
“The Bachelorette” season
10 and 11, and “Bachelor in
Paradise” season 3, which
seems a little ridiculous.
Why have we given this
guy so many chances?
You would think that the
casting director of the series
would’ve booted him off by
now—but I guess not.
Speaking
of
crazy
contestants, Corrine in
season 21 is a whirlwind
and not in a good way. Nick
says he likes her because
“she’s fun.”
Sorry Nick, but I don’t
think your mother would
approve of her due to
her actions on the show.
Optionally going topless in
a photoshoot with you, or
straddling you in a bouncy
house wearing a swimsuit
during a pool party on
national television is not
acceptable. He truly
makes me question
why
I’m
even
watching this season.
The majority of the
girls he has fighting for
his affection are gorgeous
and incredibly talented,
but of course he and the
show’s directors keep
the girl who is overly
dramatic and makes
the viewers extremely
uncomfortable.
Which leads me to
ask: Nick, what are you
doing? Vanessa, Raven,
Rachel, Astrid, etc. are
so many other choices.
Why do you feel the need
to keep Corrine around?
On behalf of all viewers of
“The Bachelor,” season 21,
I think I can speak for a
wide majority of us when
I say, please do us a favor
and rid Corrine of her spot
on the show. If we want
that type of drama she
causes, we can go back
to high school for a day
and be satisfied enough
for at least three years.
My first impression hasn’t
been good of Nick, but I’m
hopeful that he’ll turn this
season around and find
“the one” so we don’t worry
about ever having to see
him again.
Either way, this season
hasn’t
been
anything
less
than
interesting
and enticing in grabbing
my attention, but there
needs to be some major
improvements on Nick’s
end. I hope the next
bachelorette isn’t as naïve
as Nick and is a contestant
from his season so she has
some better options than
just Nick. Nonetheless, I
look forward to the episodes
to come and this season
coming to its “happy”
ending.
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Column: Celebrity social media feud evolves into boxing match
By Nick Irene
Staff Writer
Boxing may have seen a decline in popularity, but the
sport could see a rejuvenated boast in the unlikely of
sources, rappers Soulja Boy and Chris Brown.
People might think that they could be investing or
possibly promoting boxing. But a social media war has
started from Soulja Boy liking one of Karrueche Tran’s,
photos on Instagram. Tran was Brown’s ex-girlfriend.
Apparently, Brown was upset and wanted to beat up the
artist behind “Crank That.” Soulja later tweeted some
explicit words, but ultimately accepted the challenge to a
three-round boxing fight.
As of today, the two rap stars seem to be on track for a
fight that will be broadcast throughout on pay-per-view.
Even former stars of boxing are now involved. Former
heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has shown allegiance
to Brown, a Grammy winner, and has even offered to
train him for the super fight. Tyson has later posted videos
stating that he guarantees victory for his guy. Don’t feel too
bad, though, because Soulja got his buddy, a 15-time world
champion and undefeated legend, Floyd Mayweather on
his side.
If you are looking to buy tickets to this showcase, you will
more than likely need plane tickets. After the Nevada State
Athletic Commission canceled any desire of sanctioning
this circus fight, Soulja suggested Dubai as the possible
destination, and they look to go forward with it.
Soulja stands at 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighs in at a
whopping 130 pounds, while his opponent, Brown, stands
at 6 foot one inch, and weighs 160 pounds. Even Vegas
has started a betting line with Brown opening up as -400
favorite.
This spectacle could be used to showcase lesser-known
fighters and make a name of them. Boxing has seen a
sharp decrease in revenue ever since the retirement of
Mayweather back in 2014. If the fight even happens, the
expected date should be sometime in March. It will be
guaranteed to do successful in pay-per-view numbers,
which in the process could spark the ice-cold boxing
industry.
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Diversity: OMA to host
Alumni Association names
conference for SFA students the 2017 Mr. and Miss SFA
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The Office of
Multicultural Affairs
will hold its third annual
Diversity Conference
Saturday in the
BPSC. “The Diversity
Conference seeks to
provide a platform
for presenters, t he
SFA and Nacogdoches
community,andshare
their diversity-related
work with conference
attendees and engage
in vital multicultural
dialogue,” Director of
Multicultural Affairs
Veronica Weaver said.
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First-, second- and third-place prizes will be given out during the closing ceremonies,
according to the OMA website.
Weaver hopes that the event can bring out a positive transformation around campus
and will give people a chance to learn others’ viewpoints and be able to share their own
opinion.
Students and faculty can pre-register to attend the event, which will include a threecourse lunch and a free T-shirt to the first 100 students who register. Same day registration
is also available from 8-9 a.m. but will not include the lunch.
“The Diversity Conference seeks to provide a platform for presenters, the SFA and
Nacogdoches community, and share their diversity-related work with conference
attendees and engage in vital multicultural dialogue,” Weaver said.
Violinist Trevor to perform
Internationally renowned violinist
Chloé Trevor, who will serve as an adjudicator at Saturday’s prestigious George
and Peggy Schmidbauer Young Artist
Competition at Stephen F. Austin State
University, will perform a guest recital at
7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, in Cole Concert
Hall on the SFA campus.
Trevor, who has appeared as a soloist
with orchestras worldwide, including the
Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Latvian Chamber
Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic,
Plano Symphony and the Knoxville
Symphony, will be joined by pianist
Jonathan Tsay. She made her New York
concerto debut in 2013 and Avery Fisher
Hall debut in 2014.
Trevor’s recent performances included a
tour with the Latvian Chamber Orchestra
in Riga, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
with the Dallas Symphony and Prokofiev’s
2nd Concerto both at Sala São Paulo in
Brazil and with the Cleveland Institute of
Music Orchestra as a result of winning the
Cleveland Institute of Music’s Concerto
Competition.
She went on to perform Tchaikovsky’s
Violin Concerto with the Houston
Symphony and recitals at the Music in
the Mountains Festival with pianist David
Korevaar.
The 2017 distinguished panel of adjudicators for Saturday night’s final round
of the Schmidbauer Competition include
Trevor, conductor Richard Lee of the East
Texas Symphony Orchestra and pianist
James Cho.
The recital is free and open to the
public. For more information about the
Schmidbauer Competition, contact Moon
at (936) 468-3885 or [email protected]
or visit www.schmidbauercompetition.org.
Scholarship deadline for 201718 academic year approaching
By Haley Pogue
Staff Writer
How to Apply
1. Login to mySFA
2. Select the Financial
Aid tab
3. Select Scholarship
Application
SFA
Scholarships
University Regents
Scholarship
Academic Excellence
Scholarship Program
Community College
Transfer Scholarship
Program
The deadline for submitting
SFA scholarship applications
for the 2017-18 academic
school year is Wednesday, Feb.
1. According to Scholarship
Coordinator Amie Ford, a lot of
information for the application
such as GPA, major, etc. is
already supplied, but it also
requires information about
the student’s involvement
in various activities, income
questions and company or
organization affiliations.
“There
is
a
blanket
application that covers all 833
scholarship opportunities,”
Jennifer Sowell, assistant
to the executive director of
alumni affairs said. “Once the
student applies, the system
will sort the applications by
scholarships they qualify for.”
Any student with a mySFA
username and password
is eligible to complete
and submit a scholarship
application. Students can find
and complete the application
by logging into mySFA,
clicking on the financial aid
tab, then selecting the “SFA
Scholarship Application” link
on the right side of the page in
the “Financial Aid Tools and
Info” box.
“Criteria varies depending
on what the donor of the
endowed
schola rsh ip
requested,” Sowell said. “Some
are based on financial need,
but scholarships also can be
based on accomplishments,
such as academic merit,
athletic ability, leadership,
extracurricular
activities,
service or even winning an
essay contest.”
According
to
Sowell,
last year the SFA Alumni
Foundation awarded over
$900,000 in scholarships, not
including what the University
Foundation awarded.
“Without assistance from an
outside source, some students
may have trouble paying
for the degree they need in
order to enter the workforce
and become a contributing
member of society,” Sowell
said.
Students selected to receive
awards will be notified by
email or letter.
“There are so many
scholarships out there and
all have unique criteria,” Ford
said. “You have to apply to get
the scholarship.”
OPEN MEETING NOTICE
Stephen F. Austin State University
Board of Regents Meeting
Nacogdoches, TX
8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30
(Committee Meetings)
Austin Building, Room 307
9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31
(Board Meeting)
Austin Building, Room 307
Complete agenda available at:
www.sfasu.edu/regents/agendas.asp
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SFA Alumni Association named the 2017 Mr. and Miss SFA, Zachary McSwain of Spring
and Morgan Pulliam of Dallas. McSwain graduated from Klein Collins High School and is
a senior history major. Pulliam is a graduate of Newman Smith High School and a senior
psychology major. The titles are awarded annually to exemplary students representing SFA.
The Stephen F. Austin Club. He also has made ser v ing
as
student
State University Alumni the College of Liberal and director of the Purple
Association announced Applied Arts Dean’s List.
Haze Association, student
that Zachary McSwain
Additionally, McSwain instructor for SFA 101 and
of Spring and Morgan has volunteered with The Jack Camp counselor.
Pulliam of Dallas have Big Event and works as a
She has served as
been selected as recipients student technician for SFA’s president and vice president
of New Opportunities
of the 2017 Mr. and Miss Technical Support Center.
SFA Award.
“SFA has shown me for Romanian Orphan
She
also
The Mr. SFA Award more than just the college Children.
was established in honor experience. I discovered has served as an SFA
of the late Stan McKewen, that this university is rich Orientation leader, and
a 1934 SFA graduate. The in culture and tradition. volunteered with the
A nima l
Arnodean Covin Miss SFA Through all these things, Nacogdoches
Award honors the late I have become more than Shelter, The Big Event and
alumna who was named a student. I have become SFA’s food pantry.
“Morgan is welcoming,
Miss SFA in 1940, 1941 and a
true
Lumberjack,”
approachable, personable,
1942.
McSwain said.
A 2013 graduate of
Pulliam, recipient of the a leader and a true SFA
Klein Collins High School, Arnodean Covin Miss SFA Lumberjack,” said Dr.
Hollie G. Smith,
McSwain,
who
“Without SFA, I do not know where assistant dean
received the Stan
student
McKewen Mr. SFA I would be,” Pulliam said. “I have met of
for
Award, is a senior so many people and made so many af fairs
programs at
history major and
the son of Randall connections, which wouldn’t have hap- SFA. “The list of
a nd
Su set te pened without my campus involve- organizations
ment. SFA is in my heart and soul. I eat, she is involved
McSwain.
in as a member
“Zach
ha s sleep and bleed purple.”
demonstrated
- Morgan Pulliam, Miss SFA and/or leader
is something
exceptiona l
to admire. She
leadership
in
Award, is a 2013 graduate
his contributions to the of Newman Smith High takes on each new task
university, its students and School. She is a senior with a lens of going above
our community,” Lacey psychology major and the and beyond.”
SFA’s Alumni Association
Folsom, associate director daughter of Joy Pulliam.
of student engagement She also is a first-generation awards the Mr. and Miss
SFA titles annually to
at SFA, said. “He truly college student.
exemplifies the Lumberjack
“Without SFA, I do not exemplary students who
spirit, tirelessly giving his know where I would be,” well represent and promote
time and energy to show Pulliam said. “I have met so the university.
Recipients are selected
others the value of an many people and made so
SFA education. He is an many connections, which based on their scholarship,
a nd
excellent role model for all wouldn’t have happened pa r t ic ipat ion
students.”
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my
campus leadership in academic and
McSwain serves as involvement. SFA is in my co-curricular activities,
secretary of the SFA heart and soul. I eat, sleep and citizenship, service and
loyalty to the university. A
Traditions Council, co- and bleed purple.”
founder
and
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Opinions
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Page 5
2017 begins chapter
of new healthy lifestyle
@thepinelog
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By Tyler
JOHNSON
Illustration by Olivia Boan/ The Pine Log
Finding peace in the terror of indecision
What do you want to do with the
rest of your life? For some, the answer
to that question is easy. They have
been planning their career since
their freshman year of high school.
However, many students are unable
to give an answer, or some even
find themselves unable to choose
among the many subjects they are
passionate about.
There is a large number of students
across the country who struggle with
choosing a career path that is right
for them. It can cause stress and
anxiety when trying to plan your
entire future after graduating at the
age of 22. Being undecided about
what you want to pursue during your
college career can be scary, but it can
also be informative. It can expose
you to multiple career paths without
having to make a commitment to any
of them. More importantly, it keeps
you from constantly changing majors
while in school.
Before you arrived at SFA you
may have had a dream job that you
wanted to pursue, and you chose the
major you felt would best prepare you
for that career field. The introductory
courses present basic demands you
are able to complete. Once you
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By Andrea
NELSON
“I’ve heard
a lot of my
own friends,
even members
of my family,
expressing fear
over things
that relate to
discrimination...”
progressed to the advanced courses
in your field, you soon realizes half
of the requirements of the class, and
others moving forward, are feats you
have little interest in.
You do not have to box yourself
into a major you feel uncomfortable
with, thinking that it is the only path
to your career choice. Why do we
put so much pressure on ourselves
to pick one career path when there
are multiple options out there for us
to try? Students should be focusing
on gaining knowledge and life skills
instead of worrying about choosing
the correct major.
Attending college has given
students the opportunity to establish
connections and learn tools they can
use once they enter the professional
world. It is natural for our minds
to change and harbor new emotions
about the direction our life is headed.
Remember, choosing a major is not
the only point of your decision to
attend college. There is an evolution
that will take place from your first to
last year. Change comes with growth.
Though we may have a four-year plan
on how we want to live our lives,
there is no certainty in any of it.
You should not feel isolated or
different because your friends “seem”
to have their life’s calling figured out.
Use any ambiguity as an opportunity
to explore different careers and
majors to uncover what you are truly
passionate about.
You can begin with getting
involved around campus. Of course,
you have heard this repeatedly from
the first day of orientation until now.
But, it is a tremendous way to meet
people who have similar interests as
you and connect with people you can
share the stress of college with. Find
out their major and why they chose
that major. Also, determine what is
enjoyable and even displeasing about
their major.
Picking a major is important, but
it should not be stressful. If you have
not chosen a major, do not panic. Yes,
you need one to graduate, but you
want to ensure that when you leave
you feel confident about what you
dedicated your time toward.
For those who have chosen a
major, do not feel as if you are stuck
with that profession for the rest of
your life. Choosing a major is just
one factor among many others that
decides where you will end up in your
career. Just enjoy the journey.
The new semester and
new year are underway,
and it’s time to get back
to those New Year’s
resolutions that many
of us set aside for a week
to get readjusted to our
school routine.
This year, like every
year, it seems, I set out to
become healthier and get
in better shape. I know, it’s
a very cliché resolution,
but it’s one that I plan on
sticking with once and for
all.
My plan was to eat a
fruit and maybe an egg
or two for breakfast
every morning. For lunch
and dinner, I would eat
broccoli, chicken and rice
in some way or fashion. I
also planned to run every
morning before class.
Well, to say the least,
there was a lot going on
last week. It was rainy
all week, and there were
many distractions from
around the country that
had me glued to the TV,
ignoring all of the healthy
decisions I told myself I
was going to make this
year.
Suddenly, I woke up
Sunday morning, and the
sun was shining and the
ground was dry. It was
a new week and a new
opportunity to get back to
work.
So I ate a banana, put
on my running shoes, put
my headphones on and
“It was a new
week and a new
opportunity to get
back to work. So I
ate a banana, put on
my running shoes,
put my headphones
on and turned the
playlist to the
“Rocky” theme song.
That song always
gets me pumped up.
I proceeded to run
like Forrest Gump.”
turned on the playlist to
the “Rocky” theme song.
That song always gets me
pumped up. I proceeded
to run like Forrest Gump.
There was no stopping
me.
It was great. The cool
winter breeze struck my
face as I zipped down the
trails of Lanana Creek. I
saw a number of people
running or walking their
dogs, as well. They all
greeted me with a “Good
Morning!” or “How do
you do?” I smiled and
continued to run.
We all set out goals for
2017, and no one can deter
us from those goals except
ourselves. It’s a new year
and a new semester, and
by 2018, there could be a
new you.
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relationships to general life issues
and everything in between. To
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[email protected].
Students find reassurance through Ghostlight Project
The SFA School of Theatre hosted
The Ghostlight Project on Jan. 19 on
the veranda of the Griffith Fine Arts
Building.
The Ghostlight Project, lasting
no more than 20 minutes, served
as an affirmation from all who
attended that regardless of race,
religion, sexuality and politics,
attendees would, as the project’s
website stated, “be a light in times
of darkness.”
Now, I’m not a particularly
political person, but I can grasp the
fact that the date of this event was
no accident.
However, I think the message
of the Ghostlight Project is a little
too universal to confine to just
inauguration fears.
For me, the project served as a
very humble reminder of my job as
an artist. It’s really easy, when you’re
lodged neck-deep in GPA calculators
and navigating academic theatre on
the way to your degree, to lose sight
of why you decided to go into an
artistic field.
The reasons for getting into
theatre are different for every artist,
but for me it was what kept me in
theatre that was more important.
See, I’d gotten into theatre simply
because I auditioned for a show
when I was kid, decided I loved it
and just kept going. The reasons
I stayed in theatre, however, were
very different.
Growing
up,
I
struggled
immensely with my mental health.
It’s something I still have a huge
issue with, but it’s not something
I’m as ashamed of as I was through
middle and high school.
A huge step forward for me came
from being in theatre, where I was in
a space that was full of people who
didn’t care about the fact that I was
mentally ill.
In theatre, I have never been The
Girl With a Mental Illness; I’ve just
been me, a person who does theatre
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and, oh yeah, also happens to have a
mental illness.
It’s that kind of inclusion, that sort of
comfort and feeling of acceptance and
safety, that I think warrants something
like The Ghostlight Project.
Being able to set aside those things
that otherwise separate us, whether
it be race, religion, mental illness,
or anything else along that line, is
an immensely powerful aspect of
artistic communities.
Like I said, I’m not a very political
person, but I do know a lot of people
are afraid of what’s coming up after
this most recent election. I’ve heard a
lot of my own friends, even members
of my family, expressing fear over
things that relate to discrimination,
and how they’re going to be affected
by how our nation changes over the
next four years.
Taking a few moments to stand
outside on a beautiful January
evening with my community, for
me, was a really heartwarming way
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to start a year in which many people
are so afraid.
One of the quotes from the
student speakers at the Ghostlight
ceremony that really hit me came
from Dominique Rider, who said,
“Not a safe space, but a brave space.”
This is the motto I want to adopt
as I move forward in my senior year.
As I wrap up my last semester at
SFA and move to a place where I
can devote myself to theatre as a
full time job, I want to make my job
being a part of that community that
helps others feel included.
Like artists so often ask
themselves to do, and what The
Ghostlight Project wants us to
affirm, I thoroughly plan to be a
voice wherever I possibly can, and
I heavily encourage everyone else,
regardless of artistic inclinations, to
do the same.
For more information on The
Ghostlight Project, visit w w w.
theghostlightproject.com.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Jacks to host conference foe UCA Wednesday
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Ladyjacks look to extend win streak vs. UCA
TRACK & FIELD: Jacks set to compete in Houston for the weekend
Photo by Hannah
Russell/ The Pine
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TENNIS: Darinka Tiboldi named SLC women’s player of the week
FOOTBALL: Lumberjacks continue to make offseason acquisitions
Champions bred during offseason
Lumberjack football team bulks up coaching staff, roster with new additions
all across the board, hopes to improve from last season’s losing record
By Devin Brooks
Sports Editor
Despite the college football season being months away
from the limelight, the Stephen F. Austin State University
Lumberjack football team has made many offseason
acquisitions that could benefit their upcoming season.
Over the last two months, the SFA football team has added
five notable members to their football family, including
four coaches and one player. Defensive coordinator Jeff
Byrd, defensive coach Josh Lawson, running back coach
Ben Beasley, secondary coach Jake Brown and junior
quarterback Foster Sawyer joined the team.
All of these additions have numerous years of experience
in the game of football, and they look to use their knowledge
of the game to inspire and improve the Lumberjack football
team.
One of the biggest additions to the football team was
the signing of 14-year veteran defensive coordinator Byrd.
He will be SFA’s new defensive coordinator, and he hopes
to use his aggressive, defensive play-style to mold the SFA
defense into a tough stonewall.
“I’m very excited to add coach Byrd to our staff, bringing
in someone with a pedigree of success at a high level at the
defensive coordinator position,” Conque said.
“He will bring a lot of energy and passion to our program.
He is a proven defensive play caller and will present a
wealth of knowledge to our program.”
Byrd spent five seasons as a defensive coordinator for the
University of Tennessee-Martin. In his time at UT-Martin,
Byrd was a part of a staff that posted a 35-23 record. His
defense also held opponents to fewer than 30 points per
game in four of his five seasons at UT-Martin. Under his
supervision, Byrd’s defense was known as one of the top
defensive teams in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Byrd will take over the SFA defense that ranked among
the national leaders in numerous defensive categories in
the 2015-16 season. Byrd will have the services of the twotime All-Southland Conference defensive performer John
Franklin to anchor his defense for the upcoming season.
Another addition to the SFA football team was the
“[Foster] Sawyer is a very talented
player looking for the opporunity
to compete at the quarterback
position. He is a high character
young man that will be an incredible
asset to SFA football ...”
— head coach Clint Conque
arrival of junior quarterback Sawyer. The 6-foot-5, 220pound quarterback from Fort Worth will look to come
in and make an immediate impact. He is expected to
compete for a starting position, since former quarterbacks
Zach Conque and Hunter Taylor graduated after the 201516 season.
Sawyer spent the last three seasons at Texas Christian
University. He started two games for the Horned Frogs and
played in 12 total games. In those 12 games, he completed
37 of 82 passes for 433 yards and three touchdowns. Sawyer
played his high school football at the prestigious All Saints
Episcopal School in Fort Worth. He led the Saints in backto-back TAPPS small-school state championships in the
2012-2013 seasons. During his last two years in high school,
Sawyer combined to throw for 5,592 yards while flinging
79 touchdown passes. He also passed for 454 yards and six
touchdowns in the state championship game. In his senior
year, he was named the Star Telegram Player of the Year.
Conque said he is pleased to have a player like Sawyer
join of the program.
“Sawyer is a very talented player looking for the
opportunity to compete at the quarterback position,”
Conque said. “He is a high character young man that will
be an incredible asset to SFA football, both on and off the
field. We are excited to be a part of his bright future.”
Sawyer is now one of the seven transfer players to be
added to the Lumberjack football team before the National
Signing Day period, which is on Feb. 1.
Three other coaches were added to the staff for the
upcoming 2017-18 campaign. Lawson, a veteran defensive
coach was the defensive coordinator for eight years at
Southern Arkansas University. He will be the linebackers
coach for SFA. Beasley will oversee the Lumberjack safeties,
while Brown will run herd over the Lumberjack running
backs.
Conque said he is excited to have all these new additions
to the football program in place and added the staff and
players will work together to build on the progress that has
already being made.
Photos courtesy of SFA Athletics
The Lumberjack football team has added four new coaches and seven new players to their program during the offseason. With the addition of the coaches, the Lumberjacks have completed
their coaching-staff search for the offseason and can now focus on recruiting the rest of their roster for the upcoming 2017-18 football season. National Signing Day is set for Feb. 1, and the
Jacks’ coaching staff will work to build the team’s roster even more before the season starts next fall. Pictured from left to right: Running backs coach Jake Brown, defensive coordinator Jeff
Byrd, linebackers coach Josh Lawson and safeties coach Ben Beasley.
Dallas Cowboys fail to cut the cheese in playoff game
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Throughout this journey of life, there are three things that are guaranteed: death,
taxes and salty Dallas Cowboys fans. The Dallas Cowboys are widely known as “America’s
Team” because no matter what time of the year it is,
they will always find a way to become newsworthy.
People all around the world tune in to either watch
them win or to watch them lose, which is something
fans don’t do for all the other NFL teams in the league.
This NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys, with their
multi-million dollar playpen AT&T Stadium and
their colorful owner
Jerry Jones, made
head l i nes
ever y
second of every day.
They drafted a
rookie quarterback
in the fourth round
from
Mississippi
State
Un iversit y
named
Dak
Prescott
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and a high-motored
running back from
Ohio State University named Ezekiel Elliott.
These two rookies not only held down the fort for
the team, but they also led the team to an unexpected
13-3 record and a number-one seed in the NFL playoffs.
People thought that Prescott would just calm the sea
for some games before Tony Romo came back from his
plaguing back injuries. Instead, Prescott played on another level and took Romo’s starting
spot from him, leading the Cowboys on an 11-game win streak en route the NFL’s best
record.
With the Cowboys getting a bye for the first round of the playoffs, every Cowboy fan,
media member and analyst not named Stephen A. Smith or Shannon Sharpe had them
going to Houston to play in the Super Bowl, but thank God for the Green Bay Packers.
I am a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan, so unlike all the other Dallas Cowboys fans out
there, including my uncle, I can give the other teams credit. The Cowboys were the best
team in the NFL. They had the best offensive line, the best rushing attack and a consistent
defense and passing attack. However, even though they beat the Packers once during the
season, I knew the playoff game would be a different story.
All Cowboys fans thought they were going to destroy the Packers like they did the first
time around. My Green Bay Packers came into Jerry’s world and set the tone.
Aaron Rodgers and company scored 21 unanswered points on “America’s Team.” The
first quarter was still in progress, and the Cowboys’ players and fans already looked
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defeated. Of course the Cowboys got their act together and made a game out of it, but
when the deck was stacked, my main man Rodgers made an all-time-great pass to tight
end Jared Cook who did the Michael Jackson slide on the sideline to secure the catch that
set up the game-winning field goal by kicker Mason Crosby.
Crosby was the real hero of this game, making three 50-plus-yard field goals that tied
and won the game for the Packers.
After the game was over, Cowboys fans all over were making up excuses, as usual, as
to why the Packers won. I heard many excuses, but I never heard the truth. The truth was
the Dallas Cowboys underestimated the Green Bay Packers, and they dug themselves too
deep of a hole to get out of. Never underestimate
the heart of a champion.
The following days were brutal for Cowboys
fans as they couldn’t seem to get over how their
team lost. On the Monday following the game,
the world just seemed quiet. The air didn’t feel
the same, TV didn’t look the same and people
seemed dead.
It was great watching my Packers defeat the
Cowboys in the most watched playoff game of
all time, but it was even greater to see and hear
all the reactions and excuses from the saltiest
fan base known to man.
I understand that football in Texas is a
religion, and the Dallas Cowboys are God to
some people, but at the end of the day, it’s just
a game.
I personally have no ill-will toward the
Cowboys, and I couldn’t care less what they do. They can win all the games they want,
just as long as they’re not playing the Packers.
I believe the young and promising backfield the Cowboys have, along with the offensive
line and all the talented receivers, will be a force to reckon with for years to come, but this
year wasn’t their time. As long as Rodgers and the Packers are in the NFC, the Cowboys
will have to cut the cheese.
I have a message for Dallas Cowboy Nation: your team had a great year, but they lost
fair and square. Prescott, Elliott and Dez Bryant all showed up to play, but the Cowboys
still lost.
So quit crying, complaining and losing your mind over a team that doesn’t even know
you exist. If you want to blame anybody for the loss, blame the coaching staff because
they dropped the ball on numerous occasions throughout the game.
Jerry Jones doesn’t pay your bills, Elliott doesn’t put your kids through college and
Prescott doesn’t put food on your table every night. The Dallas Cowboys lost, and the
Green Bay Packers won—plain and simple. Go Pack go.
“Jerry Jones doesn’ t pay your bills,
Elliott doesn’ t put your kids through
college and Prescott doesn’ t put
food on your table every night. The
Dallas Cowboys lost, and the Green
Bay Packers won—plain and simple.
Go Pack go.”
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