. ursy Ferury Pge Pge The Lumberjacks Missing the to host UTSA point on Saturday night health issues INE OG PThe Independent Voice of Stephen F.L Austin State University Alumni Association names 2011 Mr. and Miss SFA Jamal Smith of Killeen and campus events. He is a vol- Jessica Patterson of Texas unteer with Driving Jacks, City were chosen as the 2011 and he served as a Jack Camp recipients of the Mr. and Miss counselor for two years. SFA Awards presented by the Patterson is a senior ma- SFA Alumni Association. joring in communication The Mr. and Miss SFA ti- studies. A 2007 graduate of tles are awarded each year Texas City High School, she is to exemplary student rep- the daughter of Michael and resentatives of SFA. The Mr. Wendy Patterson of Texas SFA Award was established City. in honor of the late Stan Patterson has held many McKewen, a 1934 SFA grad- leadership positions at SFA. uate. The Miss SFA Award Most recently, she served was established in honor of as president of the Zeta Tau Arnodean Covin, who was Alpha fraternity. In 2008, she named Miss SFA in 1940, was voted the Zeta Tau Alpha 1941 and 1942. Miss SFA for her involvement Smith is a senior at the on campus. Patterson coordi- university and is majoring in nated the Houston Susan G. business. A 2007 graduate of Komen Race for the Cure and North Mesquite High School, co-produced an awareness he is the son of Kassandra video with the Nacogdoches Smith of Killeen. Medical Center to debut its Smith has been hon- “Simply Pink” fashion show. ored with the bronze, sil- She was awarded a Texas ver and gold Presidential City Rotary Club Scholarship Volunteer Service Awards for leadership and academ- for his service to SFA and ic excellence and inducted the community. He received into the Order of Omega. the National Orientation Patterson was a student Directors Association Student instructor for SFA 101 and Leadership Award in 2010 for served as an orientation su- his service as an orientation pervisor and leader. She was leader and supervisor at SFA. employed by the Academic Smith was a student instruc- Assistance Resource Center tor for SFA 101 and is a mem- as a supplementary instruc- ber of the Order of Omega by tion leader. demonstrating outstanding Her volunteer work in- leadership and academics as cludes service with Driving a member of the greek com- Jacks, the Nacogdoches munity. Boys and Girls Club, Adopt a Smith’s community volun- Highway clean up, and Relay teer work includes service in for Life. the Theta Chi fraternity. He Award recipients are se- organized and implemented lected based on their scholar- the first Theta Chi Give Back ship, participation and lead- Week, served as the commu- ership in academic and co- nity service chairman and curricular activities, citizen- CODY DEROUEN/THE PINE LOG worked as a new member ship and service, and loyalty educator for the fraternity. As to the university. Selections Mike Harbordt, president of the SFA Alumni Association Board (left) and SFA President Dr. Baker Pattillo (right) join the newly named a member of the SFA Student were made by a committee Mr. and Miss SFA at center court during the Lumberjack Basketball game Saturday against McNeese State University. The new Mr. Activities Association, Smith of faculty and staff members, SFA is Jamal Smith (second from left), a senior business major and Miss SFA is Jessica Patterson, a senior communication studies volunteers his time to coor- students and alumni. major. The awards are bestowed annually by the SFA Alumni Association. dinate and assist with many W om an 2 W om an SFA G ardens to p resent G ardening 1 0 1 class SFA Gardens will host a beginning garden- ing class for the whole family from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Feb. 12, in Room 110 of the SFA Agriculture Building on Wilson Drive. Dawn Stover, SFA master horticulturist, will present a Gardening 101 seminar for parents to give them the information and confidence needed to start a small backyard garden. Topics covered will include site location, soil amend- ments, raised bed options, what and when to plant, harvesting, and fun gardening ideas for the kids. While the adults are learning gardening ba- sics, the children will do hands-on gardening activities with the SFA Nacogdoches Naturally staff. During the second part of the morning, families will come together for a veggie taste sampler and an opportunity to plant a take- home project. In addition, a limited number of cool season plants will be available for purchase by participants. Weather permitting, the event will conclude with a short tour of the vegetable and herb sections of the SFA Arboretum gar- den. SFA PUBLIC AFFAIRS The cost for the event, which includes all Families can get hands-on gardening supplies, will be $10 per family. experience at Gardening 101 this Saturday To register or for more information, call Kerry at SFA. Lemon at (936) 468-5586 or email sfagardens@ sfasu.edu. THOMAS MOTYKA/THE PINE LOG BET star Alesha Renee spoke before an audience in the Twilight Ballroom of the student center Tuesday night discussing issues facing women in SFA releases enrollment today’s world. Renee covered a variety of topics, such as domestic violence, sexual abuse and single parenting. A question-and-answer portion figures for spring, concluded the event, which was free to all SFA students, faculty and staff and the community. 1.1 percent decrease SFA has reported a spring from last year, it represents of Forestry and Agriculture, up student enrollment of 11,896, the second-highest spring 0.6 percent from 627 to 631; Dance competition set Saturday in Shelton a 1.1-percent decrease from enrollment in the universi- and the College of Sciences last year. The number of SFA ty’s history. and Mathematics, up 1.9 per- P om Sq u ad, Ja ck Attack event b egins at 1 0 a. m . students attending classes Undergraduate enroll- cent from 1,873 to 1,909. decreased by 133 students ment is unchanged from Enrollment in the Nelson The SFA Dance teams, including the Pom SFA Spirit office in the Baket Pattillo Student from spring 2010 to spring spring 2010 with 10,288 stu- Rusche College of Business Squad and Jack Attack, will hold their sixth Center. 2011. dents, while graduate enroll- decreased 6.8 percent from annual dance contest Saturday in Shedlton The SFA Spirit office is home to 18 The spring 2010 enroll- ment decreased from 1,741 1,846 to 1,721. James I. Perkins Gym. national championships in cheerleading ment of 12,029 was the to 1,608. College of Education enroll- T. J. Maple, dance teams head coach, and dance and is known as a leader in highest spring enrollment Several of SFA’s colleges ment decreased 0.9 percent said the competition will begin at 10 a.m. cheer and dance innovation. The SFA in the university’s history experienced year-to-year in- from 3,839 to 3,805, while and will last until approximately 4 p.m. Spirit program is made up of the Large and marked a 7.2-percent creases in spring enrollment, enrollment in the College of Anyone wishing for more information can Co-Ed and Small Co-Ed Cheerleading increase from the previous including the College of Fine Liberal and Applied Arts de- contact Maples at [email protected], by teams in addition to the SFA Pom Squad year. Although this spring’s Arts, up 4.8 percent from 770 to creased 1.7 percent from 3,074 telephone at 936-468-1604 or stop by the and Jack Attack. enrollment is slightly down 807; the Arthur Temple College to 3,023. Volume 90 Next Publication: Visit us online at Issue 4 Monday, February 14, 2011 www.thepinelog.com TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY H 38 L 20 H 50 L 22 H 60 L 32 CMYK Page Two THEPINE LOG Thursday, February 10, 2011 School of Theatre’s ‘Tom and Jerry’ Music faculty to present flutist-favorite works Tuesday student-production not for children C oncert f eatu res op era them es of f oreb oding, f oreshadow ing and sedu ction The SFA School of freshman Jacob Saffle play Stephen F. Austin State University music The duo will close the program with Christopher Rouse’s Flute Concerto Theatre will present a stu- comedians Tom and Jerry, re- faculty members Dr. Christina Guenther Francois Borne’s “Carmen Fantasie from the with SFA’s Orchestra of the Pines. dent-directed production spectively. Port Neches fresh- (flute) and Geneva Fung (piano) will pres- Opera by Georges Bizet.” Fung, a native of Hong Kong, has ap- of Jim Geoghan’s “Tom and man Josh Birdsong plays Sal, ent “Opera-Inspired Works for Flute and “Arguably a favorite of all flutists, this peared as an active soloist, chamber musi- Jerry” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, the bar owner. Piano” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in Cole work features many themes from the cian and accompanist in Hong Kong and Feb. 18, and at 2 and 7:30 Garcia’s previous SFA di- Concert Hall as part of the SFA School of opera, including overture-like foreboding the United States. In frequent demand as a p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19. recting credits include “The Music’s Cole Performing Arts Series. foreshadowing, the seductive ‘Habanera,’ collaborative pianist, she has performed in All performances are in the Interrogation,” “A Florentine “From ‘Der Freischuetz,’ Carl Maria von the ‘Chanson de Bohème,’ and the Toreador numerous vocal and instrumental recitals Downstage Theatre locat- Tragedy,” “The Philadelphia” Weber’s most well-known opera, we will March,” Guenther said.