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The Independent Voice of Stephen F. Austin State University thepinelog.com SGA elections to start Monday with University officials and other office hours at least for two hours experience as SGA student By Raquel Torres departments and organizations. a week. Blakley emphasized that body president has helped Staff Writer If someone does not do that student government elections are her learn more than she ever job well, it could seriously hurt important, even to people not in expected. tudents can still sign the reputation of the SGA,” said SGA. “The most valuable thing up to run for student Nathaniel Blakley from Livingston, “The student government has I have learned is the merit Sbody president and vice of hard work,” Jenkins president. Voting will begin April “Starting with my campaign until today, the ‘president said. “Sometimes I faced 16, and as of press time some a tough problem and students were running unopposed. hat’ has always been on. When something needs wanted to just move on, Requirements to run are the attention, there is no time to waste.” but I pushed through. student must have a 2.5 GPA or —Jessie Jenkins, SGA President Starting with my higher, have no judicial cases campaign until today, against them and in the future, who has been the speaker of the the power to effect change on the ‘president hat’ has always be a member of the Student senate for the past three semesters. this campus. There are things been on. When something Government Association. This “The more senators and the more that change on this campus that needs attention, there is no semester however, students are representation we have, the larger student government has caused, time to waste. I have been so not required to be a member of our organization is, and the more because we are given that power to thankful to have the support Courtesy Photo SGA. we can do.” represent students,” Blakley said. of an amazing officer team. “The president and vice The student body president Current student body president Without them, I would not Jessie Jenkins, left, SGA president for president set the tone for SGA. would attend weekly meetings, and senior English major Jessie 2017-18, and Nicole Wood, SGA vice They are responsible for meeting attend tabling events and have Jenkins from Atascocita said her SGA, PAGE 3 president for 2017-18. TV personality will highlight AMSS event

By Alyssa Faykus University of Pittsburgh School Social Media Editor of Medicine’s Safar Center for Resuscitative Medicine from Dr. Jennifer Arnold, TV July 2006-07. personality who starred in She serves on the executive “The Little Couple,” will boards for the Center for speak at the annual Archie Medical Simulation in Boston, McDonald Speaker Series at the International Network for 7:30 p.m. April 23 in the Grand Simulation-based Pediatric Ballroom in the Baker Pattillo Innovation, Research and Student Center. Education and OpHeart, Arnold is a pediatric and a nonprofit organization neonatal medicine expert. She dedicated to improving care gained recognition from her of children with complex time starring in a docu-drama congenital heart disease. She on The Learning Channel is a national ambassador for alongside her husband, Bill, Speak Now for Kids through and two children, Will and the Children’s Hospital Zoey. The show focuses on Association. her rare form of dwarfism, The Archie McDonald Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, Speaker Series was created in Strudwick type, 2010 to honor which has resulted M c D o n a l d ’ s Photo by Alyssa Faykus/ The Pine Log in more than 30 legacy as a surgeries. She is also distinguished a four-year cancer s c h o l a r , Walk a mile in her shoes survivor. educator and According to the community SFA press release, commentator Men visited the Baker Pattillo Student Center Plaza on Tuesday to participate in the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” Arnold grew up by Dr. Brian march in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Men donned high-heels and walked around the library and plaza in Orlando and Murphy, dean to bring awareness to the prevalence of violence against women. completed her of the College bachelor degrees of Liberal and in biology and Applied Arts. psycholog y at According to the University of April Smith, Director of bands to retire after 24 years Miami. She earned Courtesy Photo a s s o c i a t e her medical degree director of By Nella Kopp SFA for their Solo and Ensemble sort of a project of mine to visit in 2000 from Johns Hopkins development at SFA, there Staff Writer and All-Area competitions. This schools and meet the students. I School of Medicine in is a committee that selects made him familiar with the wanted them to know that SFA is Baltimore, Maryland and later each year’s speaker. “[The Fred J. Allen, director of bands campus and community, and for everyone.” attended a Pediatric Residency committee] looks for a person at SFA, will retire at the end of the when the position opened up to be Since he began teaching here Program at Children’s Hospital who has made a positive spring 2018 semester after 24 years the director of bands, Allen said he in 1994, Allen said the size of the of Pittsburgh. impact on American culture of holding the position. knew, “This is the place and what School of Music has more than During her fellowship in and has strong connections to Allen conducts the Wind I’m supposed to do.” doubled. neonatal-perinatal medicine, .” Ensemble, teaches undergraduate Working at SFA, Allen has seen “I am so proud to be a part of a Arnold received a Master of Arnold joins a list of past and graduate classes and composes a great improvement in every area team of faculty members that have Science in medical education Archie McDonald Speaker internationally performed pieces. of the band. He feels one of his gotten more students interested in from the University of Series honorees, including Allen grew up in Longview and our school,” Allen said. Pittsburgh. She is board former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey graduated from Longview High Dr. Tamey Anglley, assistant certified in neonatal medicine Hutchison, Olympic gold- School, playing the saxophone director of bands at SFA and and serves as the medical medalist Mary Lou Retton, and oboe in band. He continued conductor of the Symphonic director for the Simulation Grammy award-winning his education at Abilene band, has worked closely with Center at Johns Hopkins singer Lyle Lovett and former Christian University, earning a Allen since 2011. In their time All Children’s Hospital in heavyweight boxing champion degree in music education and together, Anglley and Allen St. Petersburg. She was a George Foreman. a master’s in music education have collaborated on several National Institutes of Health from Texas A&M-Commerce. performances. This includes postdoctoral scholar at the SPEAKER, PAGE 3 Allen will be wrapping up his two performances at the Texas 42nd year of teaching having Music Educators Association worked four jobs. Before coming conference in San Antonio. to SFA, he worked three years at Anglley’s first impression of Dimmitt ISD, eight years with Allen was through his music. the junior high band at North “Once I started working, I Richland Hills and seven years realized how genius he is. He at ACU. doesn’t forget anything, and has Allen is a member of College so much knowledge,” Anglley Band Directors National said. “I’ve learned so much. Association, Texas Music He has such high morals and Educators Association and character. It’s really special.” the honorary bandmasters’ Anglley said, “It’s going to fraternity Phi Beta Mu. be weird for a while (after he “My whole family is musical, Photo by Illysia Tartan / The Pine Log retires). It will be very different, but mainly with piano, singing but we can call him whenever and guitar. When I started band greatest accomplishments at SFA we need to. He’s such a great and got so interested in it, they is the outreach and recruitment colleague, friend and mentor.” were proud but not surprised when to high schools, especially across Dr. David Campo, associate I became a band director,” Allen East Texas. director of bands, director of the said. “My father always regretted “When I was hired, I was told Lumberjack Marching Band and that he didn’t finish his degree, that East Texas bands didn’t feel the Wind Symphony, has been at so he encouraged and bragged on that SFA was responsive and that SFA since 2004. Campo had also everything I did.” they felt overlooked. It was natural heard of Allen through his music Photo by Meaghan Morton / The Pine Log When Allen was in high school, for me to go visit and help the SFA Gardens hosted a plant sale Saturday. Above, visitors pause to he said Longview would come to bands,” Allen said. “It became RETIRE, PAGE 3 take a photo along a walkway in the Pineywoods Native Plant Center.

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By Brielle Thomas have learned, both inside and outside the Managing Editor classroom and how it has changed them.” The overall theme, according to the The Office of Student Affairs will present student affairs website, is a week to the annual Week of Reflection April 23-27 consider what students are learning at SFA in the Spirit Lounge in the Baker Pattillo and how it is changing them. Student Center. “The Week of Reflection is a way that According to Dr. Adam Peck, dean of we make our learning outcomes come student affairs, Week of Reflection has to life,” Peck said. “The themes [for the been held on campus since 2009. days] have been chosen based on the “Week of Reflection is intended to overarching learning outcomes that all of encourage students, faculty and staff our departments in student affairs use for to reflect on their experiences over the their programs.” past year,” said Connor Clark, graduate According to Clark, each day has an assistant for student affairs for programs. individual theme and time. Photo by Lashauna Bell / The Pine Log “Each day of this week has a focus area that sparks a conversation about what they REFLECTION, PAGE 7 Students involved in “The Magic Flute” rehearse for their first of three opera performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The play combines singing and spoken dialogue. The School of Theatre and School of Music are teaming up for this production. Schools of Theatre, Week of Reflection dates Music present play Diversity Day (April 23) -Tabling activity sponsored by OMA By Brittany Barclay Dalton said. “Both Mozart silly and goofy the entire Staff Writer and Schikaneder were time.” Freemasons.” Amanda Sheriff, a Service Day (April 24) The School of Music and Dalton said “The Magic graduate student from -Tabling activity sponsored by the School of Theatre are Flute” is a perennial favorite Houston who plays Pamina, Leadership and Service Programs presenting “The Magic for audiences and musicians said everyone should come Flute” by W.A. Mozart as alike. support the arts. this year’s Opera Theatre “The fairy tale story “It’s 2018, and the arts Leadership Day (April 25) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with prince and princess, obviously have always -Tabling activity sponsored by through Saturday in the magical creatures and taken a bac kburner and W.M. Turner Auditorium. familiar themes of good it’s difficult to get in this Leadership and Service Programs Deborah Dalton, versus evil appeals to all field; it’s difficult to stay in associate professor of ages,” Dalton said. this field,” Sheriff said. “The Wellness Day (April 26) voice and opera director, “As Mozart’s final arts, they are underrated. So -Tabling activity sponsored by Counseling Services said “The Magic Flute” is opera—its premiere was I think coming to the opera a Singspiele, a form with two months prior to his will not only show your both singing and spoken death—the musical score support for us, but just the Scholarship & Day of Gratitude (April 27) dialogue that was popular is varied and beautiful. It idea of support opera 2018.” -Tabling activity sponsored by in the late 18th century. requires virtuosic singing Sheriff also said she hopes “It was written in from the highest female the audience gets something Department of Student Affairs collaboration with voice, Queen of the Night, out of this performance. Emanuel Schikaneder for to the lowest male voice, “Whether it be to buy *All events will be held in the Spirit Lounge* his theatre and is noted Sarastro. It has been on my season tickets to HGO for its Masonic elements,” wish list for many years, (Houston Grand Opera) and we finally had the right or, you know, go to the combination of voices to Longview Symphony or just mount a production.” come to our choir concerts Tyler Surratt, a senior and things,” Sheriff said. music education major “I think that there’s a real Celtic Harp Band from Houston who plays need to support music Papageno, said the opera is and especially as a music different than others. student, to be able to relate performs concert “Towards the end it’s a to an audience that wouldn’t little dramatic, but I would necessarily be going to the have to say it’s more playful Met, where you can come to compared to most of an opera in your backyard, them, where they’re really essentially. I think that The Celtic Harp Band, consisting of dramatic and it’s really sad that’s a great resource that alumni and current students, rehearsed and depressing,” Surratt they have at their disposal.” for their performance on Saturday in the said. “This one is, most of Cole Concert Hall on campus. Musicians the time, happy and very THEATRE, PAGE 7 performed traditional Irish and Scottish ballads with poetry readings from Jamie Weaver, assistant professor of music history. Weaver read the works of Irish writers W.B. Yeats, James Joyce and Thomas Moore. The concert was part of the School of Music’s Calliope Series. LUFKIN Photo by Lashauna Bell / The Pine Log Lufkin Mall January 16 February 20 March 20 CENTER Goodwill Shopping Center January 12, 27 Women Strike Back Bring in ad for Buy and Trade 10% off purchase February 9, 24 Comic books Vinyl records More! 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Stephen F. Austin State the precise plot. “It’s definitely not linear.” University’s spatial science His ultimate goal is At 131-years-old, it is program is using the latest to develop a plat, a map unsurprising that the technology in unmanned showing the precise cemetery holds secrets aerial systems, commonly divisions of a piece of land, in the form of unmarked known as drones, to provide that will visually display the graves, but Shumate and an entirely new vantage members of the Bethel of Appleby’s historic Cemetery Association are Bethel Cemetery, enabling “Obviously in the doing their best to shed light caretakers to precisely on the location’s history and document and map the last 131 years inhabitants. more than 1,500 plots dating there are some “There are graves that back to 1887 when it was are unmarked, and some founded alongside Bethel burials that have are actually visible on the Baptist Church. digital imagery,” Shumate Bill Shumate, president gotten by us, but said. “Obviously in the last of the Bethel Cemetery we have located 131 years there are some Association, said he reached burials that have gotten by out to Dr. Daniel Unger, what we believe us, but we have located what professor of remote sensing are unmarked we believe are unmarked and geographic information graves through depressions systems at SFA’s Arthur graves...” in the ground or some other Temple College of Forestry indicator. Those locations and Agriculture, following have been marked with a the East Texas GIS, GPS User relative location of every white cross.” Group meeting held at the gravestone in the cemetery. Leona Hunt is believed college in February. Past attempts to do so using to be the first documented “I was intrigued by what Google Maps have been internment in the cemetery the professors were able to unsuccessful due to a lack in 1887. do with drone technology, of high-resolution imagery. The Bethel Cemetery and realized I have an Last month, Unger Association will host its application for it,” Shumate traveled to the cemetery annual picnic on Saturday, said. with a drone in tow to April 28, where Shumate Shumate explained collect 4 gigabytes of plans to reveal the imagery that currently only the high-resolution imagery gathered, as well as his boundaries of the cemetery obtained by simply flying a progress on creating the are surveyed, enabling him predetermined flight path cemetery’s first plat. to remotely determine the over the area. For more information on section and row in which a “It’s interesting to see the this and other projects, visit person is interred, but not pattern that they laid out atcofa.sfasu.edu. the plots in,” Unger said. SGA: ‘The organization has grown’

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have made it.” Jenkins went on to explain SGA Elections the success SGA has had so far. “The organization has Students running for offices in SGA. grown in membership and representation. We have had President Vice-President more successful events in my presidency than we have Jeffrey Agouna- Star Jackson had in previous years. We Deciat James David donated $1000 to Hurricane Alexis “Lexi” Winter SPLASH!Courtesy photo Harvey Relief, collected Dickert II clothes for the women’s The winner of the women’s bracket and Beats headphones reaches for the sky as she Logan Ward N/A braces herself to splash into the water of the Campus Recreation Center pool. shelter, hosted an Easter egg hunt for the university and held a Safe Spring Break College Senators College Representing event to focus on safe alcohol Dillon Hendricks Education RETIRE: and driving awareness,” Chandler Walllace Forestry Director known as ‘friend,’ Jenkins said. Jessika Schneider Liberal & Applied Arts Jenkins said she was From Page 1 Adiel Nájera is a junior Nájera also plans to use thankful SGA built a greater Joshua Reid Liberal & Applied Arts music education major the lessons he has learned sense of unity within the Kyle Whitman Liberal & Applied Arts before they met, and his from Flower Mound. He has from Allen throughout his organization and that it will Octavia Daniels Liberal & Applied Arts bands had played his music been in the Wind Ensemble time in the Wind Ensemble carry on into the future. Sarah Zepeda Liberal & Applied Arts before. with Allen since the fall of in his career. The current SGA officers Jareck White Off-campus senator When Allen called 2015 and has known Allen “The amount of detail in for 2017-2018 are SGA Logan Ward Off-campus senator Campo for the first time, for many years. class that he goes into to president Jessie Jenkins, Femi Alakija Sciences & Math. Campo was in Las Vegas on “I’ve had the great help us learn and improve, vice president Nicole Wood, Justus Alvarez Sciences & Math. vacation. pleasure of knowing him even with just a warmup, speaker of the senate “I had pulled over on all my life,” Nájera said. “I is amazing. He’s so smart Nathaniel Blakely, Scarleth justice of the supreme court. and will be through MySFA. the Hoover Dam and was grew up in East Texas with and can hear anything. The Lopez, sergeant at arms; Voting for elections begin Contact Nathaniel Blakely talking on the phone with my dad as a band director amount of pure knowledge secretary Duyen Nguyen at 8 a.m. on April 16 and at sfasenatespeaker@gmail. my musical hero,” Campo and he and Mr. Allen were of music, people and even and Alexis Winter, chief end at 5 p.m. on April 17 com for more information. said. “He is such a nice, friends and colleagues.” teaching kids; we need warm and friendly guy. We Outside of being a more educators like this,” hit it off.” family friend, Nájera Nájera said. Campo said one of his first experienced Allen’s “What Mr. Allen told us SPEAKER: Passes to attend lecture available to students favorite memories was at musicality through was that there was someone the TMEA convention in summer band camps at SFA here before him, and now From Page 1 passes at the Baker Pattillo Dallas, is planning to 2014 when both Allen and he attended in high school. there will be someone here Student Center or at the attend Arnold’s speech at Campo walked Melvin “He treats anyone who after.” According to the press Nacogdoches Conventions SFA. Brooke described the Montgomery, former comes to visit SFA as though From a student’s release, admission is free and Visitors Bureau. show, The Little Couple as director of bands and they are already a member perspective, Nájera said for SFA students and open Brooke Dalri, a “inspiring to everyone who professor of music at SFA of our School of Music Allen will be missed dearly to the public. Community sophomore elementary watched it.” from 1968 to 1986, to the family. He even does it with and there will be a transition members can obtain education major from podium to conduct the Wind non-music majors, he truly process after he leaves, but Ensemble. Montgomery cares as if they are already it is more congratulatory for died two years later in 2016. coming to SFA,” Nájera said. a spectacular career. Shelter donations needed “[Allen] is the most “He’s a great musician and “He really put us on the SGA will be accepting donations for the genuine person I know, educator, but he’s an even map, he’ll credit us, but it’s Women’s Shelter through Wednesday. and he is crazy talented. He better person. He brings him,” Nájera said. Pictured at left, students work the donation really stands out because of the best out in people and With the change in table in the Baker Pattillo Student Center his collaborative effort with makes me try to be better.” faculty of the SFA bands plaza. us. He listens and gives us One of the things Nájera still in the hiring process, feedback often,” Campo emphasized the most was Campo said, “I would like Items to donate to n said. “So much of the how willing Allen is to help to see whoever assumes the the shelter directly: Feminine hygiene success that I have enjoyed the students. role not change anything n n has been because of his role “He’s intimidating but right away. [Allen] has built Underwear Diapers as Director of Bands. I’m it’s out of love. He wants a program so strong, vibrant n n indebted to him in so many us to grow as people and and successful. Don’t fix Toiletries Books ways and I hope he still musicians so he pushes us,” what isn’t broken.” n n comes around.” Nájera said. Photo Lexus Jacobs / The Pine Log Socks Purses

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One such person is It’s not only important to Bindi Irwin, the late Steve Becoming exercise, eat healthy and Irwin’s daughter. sleep regularly, but now I didn’t enjoy the it’s important to be, well… bedtime stories, but calm. probably because I fall Mindfulness is the asleep very quickly an and didn’t have use for new goal for mental and emotional health. If them, and some of the you can be mindful you music is kind of weird. meditate, do breathing However, I love the guided exercises and focus mental meditation, breathe energy on overpowering bubble and the ability to stress and anxiety. track your progress. The I know, I know. Great! sound effects are pleasant, Another thing? Not only do and the ultimate goal of IdolCourtesy Photo I have to exercise but now the app is excellent. ‘American Idol’ finalist Cade Foehner sings on the ‘American Idol’ stage. During one of his auditions, judge Katy Perry said I have to relax? As college But, as I’ve only used “I just want to say, whether you are number one—whether America chooses you, you are a star, and do not forget that and just students, the energy it it for a brief time, I can keep shining...” takes to just exist can be see where Calm would overwhelming, but what if become repetitive. If meditation helped? you’re like me and don’t If you take the time to like to spend money, this Local performer makes it on ‘American Idol’ consider just how stressed so called free app requires and unfocused you are a lot of premium access to get most of its features. By Matt Kinney of music [and] make on a daily basis, you’d be The premium access is Contributing Writer much of the Lord.” amazed at how frustrated $59.99 per year, which is “To be a musician you are without really just crazy to me. And since ade Foehner, “To be a musician is to is to be a servant of knowing. But thanks to a lot of the app requires a biblical people and pour technology, we don’t have the premium access, I t h e o l o g y yourself into a song to have a life coach to C worry I would get bored major at Liberty be a servant of people and so that someone can teach us how to meditate— with what’s available for University who has have an anthem to sing There’s an app for that. free. played at Maklemore’s to get them through Calm is an app that I’ve pour yourself into a song so Until then, I do plan Ale House and Bistro, a rough time. That’s recently discovered with its on using it regularly for earned a golden ticket all I wanna do is to main goals being to help as long as I can to master to Hollywood as he that someone can have an be a help to people,” improve sleep, relaxation mindfulness and peace was selected to move Foehner said. and focus. It is user friendly of mind. I suggest getting forward on the current Thomas Cox, a with a calendar that can anthem to sing to get them it if you’re interested into season of the hit reality senior finance major, track your meditation diving into this world show “American Idol.” said it’s exciting patterns and how long and and aren’t sure how to Foehner is from through a rough time. That’s watching a local often you’re keeping up get started. Calm can be Shelbyville, but he person in the spotlight. with the app. found on the Apple and can often be found on “He’s a great all- The opening page of Android store. the SFA campus. He all I wanna do is to be a help around musician with Calm is customizable so frequents the Baptist the potential of making it can be a rainy forest, a Student Ministry and to people.” it very far,” Cox said. beach at sunset, a summer said, “All my friends go Sophomore meadow and more. to SFA.” kinesiology major Theme-based noise will Foehner performed Cameron Hinson said play in the background a producer audition for the He is now in the top 24 for me and actually want to he saw Foehner perform live of most of the actions on new season of “American contestants moving on to hear me sing.” at a festival in Shelbyville a your app. Idol” and was flown out the next round, which he Foehner began playing few years ago. Then there is the to New Orleans for an in- left on Monday to film. music his freshman year of “Seeing him perform live meditation. They have a person audition. “It’s been really busy,” high school after breaking shows how gifted he is,” breathe bubble for focused “I saw an advertisement Foehner said. “It takes his leg riding a horse. Hinson said. breathing, different timed that they were coming back, all your time and all your “In my recovery time, I Foehner appeared on meditations and guided and I thought, you know, I thoughts because you’re thought this might not be Sunday’s episode. Going meditations for a variety grew up watching the show, constantly thinking of what what I want to do for the forward, each episode will of goals. so I thought I’d give it a go,” you’re gonna do next and rest of my life, so I asked for be taped live, and audience Next, there’s music! 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As I’ve taken various your college career. courses, I’ve noticed a lot Working together is a of people don’t seem to very helpful skill many like doing group work, jobs require its employees whether it be a long- to have. It’s important to term project or a daily know how to collaborate assignment. Most of this with other people, and seems to come from the group work in college is fear of one of the group the perfect way to help members having to do build and improve those all the work by his or skills. herself. Although this is a Although private prominent issue, it doesn’t studying time is a key erase how important part to being successful doing group work can be in college and by in the long run. extension “the real A large part of the world,” socializing and college experience is familiarizing yourself interacting with your to working in a group peers, especially those environment is as well. who share a major Yes, I do agree that it or minor with you. I is really frustrating when understand you’re doing a that studying group project, and doing “Although and all the homework are work falls on important, but private studying just one or two I feel like a lot time is a people. of people don’t H o w e v e r , see that getting key to being those group to know other p r o j e c t s people in your successful... are doing field of study, or something that just in general, familiarizing is meant to help can be equally wrong, and as beneficial. yourself to infuriating as it Group work working is to work with Illustration by Olivia Boan / The Pine Log is a wonderful irresponsible SFA has been a tobacco and vape free SFA’s website does not indicate a their place to inform another person on opportunity in a group g r o u p campus since Aug. 22, 2016. According specific punishment for violating campus about the policy. Alternate ways for someone to environment is members, to the SFA website, “This policy the policy, which could be reason for of enforcing this policy, or adding some get acquainted sometimes includes all property that is owned, students continuing to ignore campus sort of repercussion, would be beneficial with their as well.” it’s important leased, occupied, or controlled by the rules. for those who are bothered by those who classmates, to know how University. The policy is based upon For SFA to remain eligible for are not following this policy. especially for freshmen to work around it. Even the recommendation of the Employee funding from The Cancer Prevention From observing other universities who may not know though it is annoying Wellness Advisory Board comprised of & Research Institute of Texas, or implement these changes SFA hopes to, anyone on campus yet. when the group begins to faculty, staff and students.” CPRIT, they were required to certify “increase the number of tobacco users Once students are put in fall apart, it’s important The policy ended the 25-year-old a tobacco-free workplace. SFA Faculty who quit; decrease tobacco use amongst a working environment for the people involved tobacco policy that first permitted Senate and our Student Government students, faculty, and staff; change social where they must to try their hardest to tobacco use around the SFA campus. SFA Association approved a joint resolution norms around tobacco use; increase communicate, they can communicate with other joins more than 1,400 colleges banning to establish SFA as a tobacco-free favorable attitudes towards regulations get to know one another members and come to a smoking on campus, with many of those campus. The resolution was accepted of tobacco.” better than they would conclusion that involves campuses being completely tobacco- by President Baker Pattillo and passed According to USA Today College, have if they’d just sat in everyone. As mentioned free, according to the activist group down to the SFA Employee Wellness “[a] new study which found that once a the same room and never before, communication is Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights. But Advisory Board in order to make policy smoking ban goes into effect in a city, had a chance to talk a principal role in any job how effective has the smoking ban been? recommendations. young people who are casual smokers amongst themselves. and knowing how to work SFA encourages “all members of the With this policy going through these are more likely to give up their habit, Another important with even the worst group university community are responsible various channels there has to be some or never develop a smoking habit at part of group work is members is something for adherence to the tobacco-free additional way to enforce a policy other all. The bans had almost no effect on exercising the skills you that will benefit a student campus policy. University community than having the SFA community police young people who were already frequent need to work with people more than he or she members are empowered to respectfully it themselves. smokers.” on a bigger project. No probably realizes. inform others about the policy,” Whether students or faculty agree If the ban was to prevent students matter what your major or Although working in according to the SFA website. That is with the policy or not, there are not from developing smoking habits and minor is, everyone needs groups can be stressful, I the full extent to which SFA chooses to many people who are going to approach decrease the number of casual smokers, to know how to handle believe it’s an important enforce this policy. other individuals to enforce a policy then an argument could be made that working on something part of college because it For longtime campus smokers at SFA, officials approved. The rationale for SFA has done just that. If it was never with a group of people. helps students build skills not much has changed. People continue why University officials chose to enforce intended to target those who frequently Good communication needed to interact with to feel enabled to smoke while walking the policy presents fair and reasonable smoke, then it makes sense why there skills are some of the other people who will to class or even during down periods of arguments. is no punishment for those who freely most important to have help them immensely their day. But many students do not feel it is walk around continuing to smoke. and build throughout later on in life. Public educators teach lesson with walkout According to the National protesting not just for their own this past March, teachers urged They are not like “teenagers Center for Education Statistics, salaries, but for an increase in state their communities to vote for who are wanting a new car” as the average salary for a public government funding for education. representatives that would support the Oklahoma governor said. They education teacher is $58,950. The Public educators in Oklahoma have public education. are trying to earn a living wage numbers vary across the country, an average salary of $45,000. In Kentucky, teachers are using for themselves and provide their with California’s teachers having With salaries starting around their sick days to call out of work students with the best education an estimated average around $31,000, numerous school districts and flood the capital to protest that they can. $78,000, and $42,000 in Mississippi hold four-day weekdays due to a a pension reform bill that would This is a feat made all the more and South Dakota. In some states, lack of funding to keep the school reduce their benefits. difficult when governments don’t such as Oklahoma, teachers haven’t open another day, and teachers Public educators are in a rough appreciate the incredibly hard Hannah Wheeler gotten a raise in 10 years, even as across the state take on second spot, even where their situation is work their public educators do. Contributing Writer inflation raises the cost of living. and third jobs just to be able to much better than Oklahoma’s. Teachers should not have to fight For over a week, public educators pay for school supplies for their The pay is difficult to live on, and for the right to do their jobs well. in West Virginia walked out of their classrooms. Not to mention the teachers many times have to use “They are not like classrooms to protest for better classrooms are overcrowded. their own wage to pay for supplies The Pine Log Opinions Page wages and benefits. In Texas, as well as Oklahoma, for their classrooms. regularly features the Axe ‘teenagers who are The walkout ended when the Kentucky and other states, it They work for much longer ’Em Advice Column. The state legislature approved their is illegal for teachers to strike. than the eight hours they are in staff answers questions about wanting a new car’... requested 5-percent increase in In Texas, public educators can a classroom and the current salary. However, this was not the have their pensions and teaching secretary of education for the everything from relationships They are trying to end of teachers stepping up to certificates revoked if they strike. United States, Betsy DeVos, has no to general life issues and demand change. Texas educators have largely called background or experience in public everything in between. 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CMYK Wednesday, april 11, 2018 Page 7 Spirit teams succeed at nationals

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SFA’s Spirit Program competed at the National Cheer Association and National Dance Association Nationals in Daytona, Florida, and brought back new titles. Pictured above is the Pom Squad, which won D1 Pom National Champions. The spirit teams also placed second in D1 Hip Hop, D1 Team Performance, D1 Large Coed and D1 All-Girl.

REFLECTION: thinking THEATRE: production about learning encouraged combines singing, dialogue

From Page 2 to improve or work harder to learn more From Page 2 about another culture or be in a new April 23: Diversity from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. leadership position,” Clark said. Dalton said this is truly a fun show for all ages that has something for everyone— April 24: Service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Peck said the Week of Reflection comedy, majesty and great beauty. April 25: Leadership from 11 a.m. to 1 benefits students by making sure students “SFA Opera Theatre continues to feature beautiful voices accompanied by the SFA p.m. know their most important project in Orchestra in the pit,” Dalton said. “This production, designed and built by the SFA April 26: Wellness from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. college is themselves. School of Theatre, has Egyptian elements, a Queen of the Night, the Temple of the Sun April 27: Scholarship and Day of “We want students to remember that and a monster.” Gratitude from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. college is more than just tests, papers Tickets are $7.50 for students/youth, $10 for seniors and $15 for adults. Clark said the Office of Student Affairs and group projects. It’s a process of W.M. Turner Auditorium is in the Griffith Fine Arts Building on the second floor, wanted a head start on preparing for the transforming into the kind of person you Room 202. event, so they started in February. want to become,” Peck said. For more information or to buy tickets, visit the Box Office located in the Griffith Fine “We do our best to involve various “At each of our events, students can Arts Building, Room 211, go to the College of Fine Arts website at http://www.finearts. offices on campus that relate to the given open a ‘reflection cookie’ which is a lot sfasu.edu or call at (936) 468-6407. focus area. For example, the Office of like a fortune cookie. The only difference Multicultural Affairs is sponsoring our is that it has a question intended to help Diversity day, while Counseling Services them think about how they are growing will be sponsoring our Wellness day,” and changing at SFA.” SFA hosts bilingual poetry reading Clark said. Clark said the Office of Student Affairs Clark said she believes students will hopes to bring students and faculty an SFA’s Department of benefit from Week of Reflection by being acknowledgement of growth and how they Languages, Cultures and able to articulate how they have made a can apply it personally, professionally Communication hosted Utz difference, who has helped them grow as and academically through the Week of an individual and what they have learned Reflection. Rachowski, a prominent about themselves and others. For more information, contact Peck at voice in contemporary “Being able to reflect on their [email protected]. German literature, for two experiences allows them the opportunity presentations. Rachowski’s first presentation, “The Poet as Political Prisoner: Personal Experiences in a German Dictatorship,” was given Monday in Vera Dugas Liberal Arts North, Room 102. His second presentation, a bilingual poetry reading alongside Dr. Scott Shattuck, the associate dean of the College of Fine Arts, was at Tuesday in Vera Dugas Liberal Arts North, Room 142.

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CMYK Page 8 The Pine Log 2018 We SFA Scoreboard

TRACK&FIELD: SFA sweeps 800m races during invitational BASEBALL: Lumberjacks go 1-2 in weekend series vs. NWSU

Photo by Kayleigh East SOFTBALL: Ladyjacks win series vs. UCA after 6-0 shutout win Sports / The Pine Log SFA Athletics | Intramural Sports | Sport Clubs TENNIS: Women drop 2-5 decision to Texas A&M CC @TPLSports Ladyjacks looking to make conference move against HBU

By Trevor Bullard .423 batting average. Senior is Demi Janak, junior Staff Writer catcher Amber Landry has second baseman, who leads been an asset to the team the team with a .291, four With the regular season and leads the team in home home runs and 19 RBIs. The coming to an end, the SFA runs with seven. She ranks Huskies also have a utility Ladyjacks look to move up in second on the team with a player in Heidi Jaquez, the .323 batting average. sophomore, who is tied with standings against the The Ladyjacks’ bats have team lead in batting average. Houston Baptist University been red-hot this year with If the Ladyjacks can stop Huskies in Houston. seven players having batting these two players then it will Throughout the season averages over .250. be difficult for the Huskies the Ladyjacks have been Pitching has been led by to have a chance against the middle of the road, but they sophomore right hander Ladyjacks. can finish with a winning Autumn Anderson who A biased prediction record especially if they plays with a 2.00 ERA; three for this three game series can finish against Houston players post ERA’s below would have the Ladyjacks Baptist who is near the .250. winning in a run away, but bottom of the conference. The Houston Baptist the way the Huskies have The season so far has been Huskies’ season has been playing this year up and down with some definitely had bumps in the makes it hard to not make big wins against teams like road when trying to defend that prediction. Memphis, but the Ladyjacks their home turf with a 2-10 Look for the Ladyjacks to have also been thoroughly record. While playing in take at least two of the three beaten by the best teams conference they haven’t games. Games one and two in the Southland, including fared much better with a will be played in a double Nicholls and Northwestern 4-11 record. If the Ladyjacks header starting at 1 p.m. on State. had a game that would help Friday, and the third game Photo by Kayleigh East / The Pine Log The Ladyjacks have been improve their win total, will be played at noon on led by freshman infielder this would be the team to Saturday at in Madison Clements, sophomore outfielder, follows through her swing after hitting the ball into Bryana Novegil who has a face. Leading the Huskies Houston. the outfield during the Ladyjacks’ three-game series last weekend. SFA won the series 2-1.

Lumberjacks prepare for SHSU

By Nathan Wicker the Jacks as the Sam Houston the conference. Staff Writer State University Bearkats (23- The Lumberjacks will rely 8; 11-1) have been dominant on Jake Georgiades and Jared The SFA Lumberjacks will at with Martin at the plate. Georgiades look to dig their way out of their a 12-4 record throughout the leads the team with a .366 Southland Conference slump season, which ranks second in batting average which also as they travel to Huntsville to conference. ranks in the top three in the battle with the conference- For the Lumberjacks, the Sam conference. leading Sam Houston State Houston State Bearkats are the Martin will also look to bring University Bearkats April 13-15 last team that they want to face. a hot bat to the plate as he has a at Don Sanders Stadium. Sam Houston brings to the respectable .327 batting average The Jacks are coming off their plate a high-caliber offense that to go along with a team-leading second-straight conference ranks first in hits and home 27 RBIs, 36 hits and 12 doubles. series loss at the hands of a runs and ranks second in RBIs, SFA currently sits in 10th place bitter rival, the Northwestern runs and batting averages. in the Southland Conference State Demons. The Jacks lost The team is led by Clayton standings, two spots away from the first two of the three-game Harp with a .345 batting average the final spot in the Southland series after allowing 16 runs in and Hunter Hearn who has six Conference Tournament that the second game. home runs and 27 RBIs on the will be held on May 23-26 in The SFA Lumberjacks started season. Sugar Land. the season 0-10, but they have Along with hot bats, SHSU The games will be available to since put together a small also boasts good numbers on watch on ESPN3. Live stats will winning stretch before losing the mound. The team has a also be available at sfajacks.com. their last two SLC series. combined ERA of 3.48 which The SFA Lumberjacks will be SFA (11-20; 4-8) has struggled ranks second in the Conference. back in Nacogdoches on April 17 on the road this season, going The team also has allowed when they face off against non- 4-11 when away from home. The only 242 hits, 122 runs and 101 conference foe Arkansas-Pine result does not bode well for earned runs, all ranking first in Bluff at .

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Photo by Lashauna Bell/The Pine Log Friday | Sam Houston State | 6:30 p.m. | Huntsville Imani Nave, sophomore sprinter, outruns competitors within the Southland Conference during the 400-meter dash at the 2018 Carl Knight Invitational that Saturday | Sam Houston State | 3 p.m. | Huntsville was held at Homer Bryce Stadium last weekend. Nave set a new personal record when she won the 400-meter dash, running a 56.29 time. Sunday | Sam Houston State | 1 p.m. | Huntsville

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