Wednesday, October 10, 2018 INSIDE: n SFA looking for archive materials ahead of 100th anniversary, Page 2 n Check out photos from the Battle of the Piney Woods, Pages 4-5 n Student reviews movie “A Simple Favor,” Page 6 n Student talks about the importance of physical health for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Page 8 n Tennis team gets ready for ITA Regionials, Page 10 Faculty, staff attend forum to discuss policy By Brielle Thomas complaints came from University. HR likes to see Editor-in-Chief management staff and things spread across the frontline employees. They board so that each employee Dozens of SFA faculty came from both the academic would have the benefit and and staff members spoke departments, as well as staff each employee embraces out last week against a employees,” Doty said. the environment we set here proposed policy that would Doty said one concern for at SFA,” Doty said. “It could restrict minor children human resources is the safety not be equitable because in from accompanying SFA of children brought to the HR I have an office, but a employees to work except in workplace. custodial worker has to travel special circumstances. “We received some around and has to deal with The Family Forum, which information that some chemicals and would not be was also attended by some departments set aside rooms able to bring their children SFA administrators and for children to stay in those to work.” students, was held Oct. 3 After Doty finished in the Twilight Ballroom “I’m nervous, and I’m scared her remarks, Dr. Jason to give SFA employees the that this policy might keep Reese, chair of the SFA opportunity to provide me from bringing them Faculty Senate, opened feedback on the proposed up the floor to the “Children in the Workplace” up there and keep my crowd. There were 24 policy. The forum, hosted by students from having these people who signed up the Faculty Senate, Student transformative experiences to give opinions and/ Government Association that involve my kids as part or ask questions about and Department of Human of my curriculum.” the policy during the Resources, also invited forum. None of them comment regarding SFA —Dr. Chrissy Cross spoke in favor the resources for families, policy. including nursing mothers. Dr. Chay Runnels, Director of Human rooms during the day, and associate professor and Resources Loretta Doty said they would be able to play program coordinator for the the proposed policy does not and be children in these hospitality administration pertain to SFA students and rooms, but we had some program, was one of the does not put “an all-out ban safety concerns because first to speak. She talked on anyone under 18 years there are reasons daycares about when she was brought of age coming to the SFA are inspected,” Doty said. to campus as a child and campus.” “When we set up our offices, about her children and Doty shared the specific that is not the parameters in their interactions with her language of the proposed which we set up our offices. students. policy, which reads, “SFASU If we brought the children “I totally agree; I don’t employees may not bring here, are we exposing them to think we should run a non-student minor children risks, in which the University daycare here, but the issue to campus on a frequent would have to respond to.” is perception is reality. I or continuous basis. It is Doty also posed the am tenured. My reality is not appropriate to bring question of equitability different than someone else’s children to the workplace surrounding children being reality. I just think we have as a substitute for regular in the workplace. this opportunity to come childcare while at work.” “All employees obviously together. Let’s not put a Doty said human resources cannot bring their children cookie cutter policy together. Photo by Meaghan Morton / The Pine Log received several complaints to work with them on a Let’s think this through and With notes in hand, Patricia Laird, 9, watches her mother, Dr. Shelby Gull Laird, speak about SFA’s last summer regarding daily basis. It just depends proposed “Children in the Workplace” policy. Patricia also gave her thoughts on the policy later in the forum. children on campus. “Those on where you are in the See FORUM on Page 7 SGA president discusses International student shares progress toward initiatives unique food, culture of Nepal

By Meaghan Morton have to be the fact that you has been made and replies Managing Editor have the entire student body to students tweeting about behind you, wanting you to parking. The SFA Student fix the problems they want “ P a r k i n g — c o m m u t e r Government Association has resolved, and they don’t parking specifically—is a been working on potentially always understand the problem that students want making changes to campus restrictions and limitations fixed. We all know that in step with SGA’s parking will never president and vice be perfect on any president’s campaign “The hardest part medium/large sized platform. would have to be the University. I have been President Jeffrey working diligently Agouna and Vice fact that you have with Cynthia Haile, President Sta r director of parking, on Jackson ran for office the entire student a committee to propose in spring 2018 and some ideas that will won on the platform body behind you, make parking easier,” of implementing wanting you to fix Agouna said. 24/7 library hours, Some of the ideas that providing feminine the problems they have been discussed products in the Baker but not confirmed are Pattillo Student Center want resolved, and reducing parking pass bathrooms, improving prices, developing a student parking and they don’t always new shuttle route and Photo by Caroline Metersky / The Pine Log getting free printing understand the implementing a bike Sabina Adhikari, a sophomore computer science major from Nepal, talks with students who attended and scantrons on sharing program. the Culture Experience on Friday. Formerly called “Global Gateways,” this event was the first one of the campus. restrictions and According to semester. There will be one about Brazil on Oct. 19 and another about Pakistan on Nov. 2. “In order to Agouna, the SGA has accomplish these members of the senate limitations to it all.” By Nella Kopp their New Year is in April. The Nepalese goals, I’ve been who serve on the say ‘Namaste’ as a respectful greeting and in meetings and —SGA President parking committee, Staff Writer farewell, along with asking nearly everyone conversations with and there will be The International Students Association they come in contact with if they have eaten. administrators Jeffrey Agouna a survey covering presented its first Cultural Experience of the Uninvited guests for meals and snacks are consistently, from the specific parking issues semester featuring Nepal on Friday in The very common. dean of student affairs, that will be sent out to Ferguson Building. In Nepal, there are 123 spoken languages, to director of student all students. to it all,” Agouna said. “The The presenter was Sabina Adhikari from and the highest percentage of people follow services, director of physical After thousands of other hard part would have Kathmandu, Nepal, who is a sophomore the Hindu religion. In a nation five times plant, director of parking and students signed a petition, to be the restrictions and computer science major. She was aided by smaller than Texas, Nepal holds eight out of traffic, etc.,” Agouna said. in the fall 2018 semester, the limitations. There are so Aayush Bhattarai, who is also a sophomore 10 of the highest peaks in the world, including At this time, charging SGA held a forum to discuss many issues that are brought engineering physics major from Kathmandu. Mount Everest. docks for cell phones and parking on campus. Few to us, and we want to do it Adhikari and Bhattarai prepared a The nation of Nepal has about 30 million printing stations have students attended. all but we honestly can’t. traditional Nepalese meal, with rice, chicken people and is broken up into three regions, been made available, and, “The SGA plays a Things take money and time. curry and a native salsa made out of potatoes the Himal, Pahad and Terai. The capital of according to Jackson, SGA is unique role in SFA’s shared Not everything gets done and cucumbers. Those present were able to Nepal is Kathmandu, where the 7 to 9-year- still trying to bring feminine governance. While I advise overnight.” sample the different foods and have one-on- old goddess of Nepal lives, known as Kumari, products to campus and that them, I don’t supervise them. However, students on social one discussions with the presenters. or “unmarried.” the conversation between It’s very important that they media have been questioning Adhikari shared numerous facts about Nepal is located between India and China, administration and third are independent,” said Dr. parking on campus to the Nepal, or the “City of Lights.” These included and there are 133 festivals celebrated every parties is a process. Adam Peck, dean of Student point that a parody “SFA that the Nepalese follow the Hindu solar “The hardest part would Affairs and SGA adviser. Parking Cop” Twitter account calendar, their current year is 2075 and See NEPAL on Page 7

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Crime Log: Oct. 3 Organizations bring awareness to sexual violence An officer was dispatched East College Street in reference to a vehicle accident. During the investigation, the officer determined that one of the drivers had an invalid driver’s license. The driver was arrested for Driving While License Invalid With Prior Convictions and transported to the Nacogdoches County Jail without incident. There is one suspect.

Oct. 4 No reports.

Oct. 5 An officer was dispatched to Barnes and Noble bookstore in reference to a theft. The complainant advised Photo by Lashauna Bell / The Pine Log that between July and October of this year SFA’s Coordinated Community Response Team recently held a Media Day in the McKibben Education Building for media representatives to get information about the free several incidents of educational seminars they are hosting every Tuesday throughout the month of October. The team is also partnering with SFA’s Student Wellness Action Team and the Family Crisis theft took place at the Center of East Texas to host these events.This is in recognition of Sexual Violence Awareness Month. bookstore involving By Taylor Antwine survivors is empowerment-based advocacy.” read a survivor’s story,” Burson said. “They then go one person. This Contributing Writer The events being held all relate to domestic through various stations. They will jump through incident is currently violence and provide participants with information hoops, which represents legal hoops a survivor may under investigation. The Family Crisis Center of East Texas, along with about various abusive situations. have to jump though. They will pass through a There is one suspect SFA S.W.A.T.(Student Wellness Action Team) will be Stuart Burson, primary prevention coordinator crowd of people waving pool noodles in their face hosting a series of events to help educate students for the Family Crisis Center of East Texas, said with victim-blaming statements on them, while as well as Nacogdoches community members on the documentary “The Hunting Ground,” will be they scream accusing words at them. They will Oct. 6-9 sexual assault, with SFA’s Coordinated Community featured on Oct. 23 in the Baker Pattillo Student also try to put together a child’s jigsaw puzzle in 30 No reports. Response Team. Center movie theater. seconds while people scream positive and negative Heather Kartye, executive director of the Family The documentary, according to Burson, focuses thing at them,” Burson said. Crisis Center of East Texas, said the facility is one on college campus sexual assaults and how “some Greta Rich, the community outreach coordinator for those who are in or were previously in situations campuses either choose to ignore or at least ‘sweep of the Family Crisis Center, talked about educating To contact UPD of domestic violence or sexual assault. under the rug’ incidents of sexual assault that occur the public about domestic violence. “We don’t require any proof, such as a police on their campus.” “It is just so important because I think sometimes in an emergency, report or photographs, that someone has been “Following the screening, there will be a panel with our culture or society sometimes people are in victimized. Although our agency’s service area discussion and a Q & A about what was seen in the abusive situations and they don’t even realize it... call 9-1-1. consists of nine counties, it does not matter what film,” Burson said. even if someone is married, even if they’re husband For non- an individual’s geographical origination is. They Burson also talked about a survivor obstacle and wife, a lot of times that emotional abuse is there can still receive services,” Kartye said. “And there course that takes place at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 25 in and the person that’s being abused doesn’t even emergencies, call is no statute of limitations—someone may have front of the student center of Angelina College. realize that they’re being abused.” Rich said. been assaulted when they were very young and “The survivor obstacle course is an engaging For more information about upcoming events, (936) 468-2608. realize many years later that they need support; way for students to experience what a survivor of contact Dorothy Jackson-Tubbs, project coordinator they would still qualify for services with the Family domestic violence goes through after an incident. of SFA’s Office of Violence Against Women, at Crisis Center. The premise of what we provide to Participants are isolated in huge box and they [email protected]. Research Center encourages donations for historical archives EXCEPTIONAL CARE CLOSE TO SFA By Raquel Torres W. Steen Library Archives Parents Weekend, move-in Social Media Editor website, “Retaining records day and other events. from SFA and all areas of “Sometimes they’re The East Texas Research East Texas is part of ETRC’s disappointed when we don’t Center and University mission. How can you have anything but a yearbook Archives are in search of preserve history? There are to show them,” Schultz said. CALL (936)-221-5138 materials from student three ways: by donating items The importance of organizations around of historical interest or value donating material now can campus in preparation for to the East Texas Research show years from now what SFA’s 100 th anniversary. Center, by getting someone life was like at SFA during Although the University you know to donate items 2018. just celebrated its 95th to the East Texas Research “If they [student anniversary, the University Center or by donating organizations] don’t give us Archives are still looking for funds to help the East Texas their material, it’ll be lost,” materials to have in store by Research Center continue its Schultz said. “They should the 100th anniversary, which mission to preserve history.” not think that just because will be in 2023. The university archives they made something in 2018, “The mission of the are looking for materials it has no historical value, university archives is to have such as group photos from because it does,” Schultz said. materials that can show a organizations, meeting Not only can donations researcher a complete picture minutes, photographs show what life was like at SFA of the history of in 2018, they SFA, from 1923 can also help up until now,” “They should not think that just future students said Alexandra because they made something in or researchers S c h u t z , attribute university 2018, it has no historical value, be- history. archives and cause it does.” —Alexandra Schutz “ T h e repository i m p o r t a n c e librarian. behind it all is “Right now, for organizations may take at being able to the most part, we have things different events they go to, any attain something from the that really don’t show what copy of photos organizations past and do certain things life is like for a student. A publish on social media, but with them,” said Victoria lot of university archives at especially scrapbooks and Gamble, student assistant at w different colleges have diaries diaries and even brochures the university archives office from alumni and scrapbooks. or fiers. and senior photography We’re really lacking in that “I think it’s important to major from Houston. department. Because we’re be able to show someone “People come in and We Treat You Like Family! getting so close to the 100th a full picture of what our research, they write articles, anniversary, we’re expecting university is,” Schultz said. they use the photos and a lot more interest in that and “People are interested, and history as a tool.” people coming and asking for we are a special case. We were To look at university those things. They’re going to one of the first few teacher’s archives, visit the University Personal illness • Flu Shots be disappointed if we don’t.” colleges. We’ve grown a lot Archives office located on the There are many different from that.” second floor of the library • Minor Sports inuries • Required Immunizations ways history is recorded into According to Schultz, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For any the archives, most of it being some people that go to look questions about submitting • Annual Wellness Exams • Medical Issues from donations. at archives are alumni that materials, contact Schultz at According to the Ralph come for Homecoming, (936)-468-1536. Across the street from Kroger on university Dr. SAA presents Group Song Jeopardy www.nacogdochesfamilymedicine.com SAA is hosting Group Song Jeopardy from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday in the Baker Accepting most major insurance. Cash prices available. Pattillo Student Center movie theater. Participants can pick from different genres, including country, pop, R&B, rock, Disney and love songs, and name the song title, artist and year released. The winning group splits $500, and audience members can enter a raffle to win a t-shirt, backpack, blankets and other prizes.

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Photo by Caroline Metersky / The Pine Log Register by Oct. 12 to guarantee a race t-shirt. Visit sfasu.edu/campusrec Artists at play for more info! Guest artists Miraslov Hristov and Chih-Long Hu present a violin and piano recital in the Cole Concert Hall. The performance was part of the SFA Friends of Music Concert Series and showcased some of the great standard chamber works for violin and piano, including pieces from the Classical, Romantic, and 20th century periods, according to Jennifer Dalmas, associate professor of violin and viola in the SFA School of Music. Assistant professor helps launch nonprofit to serve girls in Kenya

On a recent trip to Arizona, within the U.S. and across the and discrimination. Dr. Flora Farago, assistant world, still face significant “I feel it is critical to do professor in Stephen F. Austin disadvantages and sexism,” what we can in our own State University’s human Farago said. “GCN works spheres of influence to spread development and family on many fronts to eliminate and allocate resources in an studies program, officially child marriage and female unfair world,” Farago said. began an organization that genital cutting and ensure “With Friends of the Girl will help girls thousands of that girls stay in school. Our Child Network, I have an miles away in Kenya. organization will allow GCN opportunity to pay things Farago and her forward, to spread colleagues Mercy the wealth and to Musomi, executive “I feel it is critical to assist channeling director of the Girl resources to GCN in Child Network; do what we can in our Kenya that directly Drs. Beth Swadener lift up women and and Heather own spheres of influence girls.” Switzer, professors For three weeks at Arizona State to spread and allocate this summer University; and Farago worked in Sarah Davis, resources in an unfair Kenya to help lay volunteer and the groundwork for former intern world.” launching Friends for the GCN, of the Girl Child launched the U.S.- - Dr. Flora Farago Network. This is based nonprofit her second trip to organization Kenya. to expand its programming Friends of the Girl Child Farago and her colleagues and support a larger number Network. This organization delivered donations, of girls across initiatives.” provides resources to the including children’s books, According to the GCN in Kenya to support toys, and adult and children’s organization’s website, and expand its operations clothing to GCN. SFA faculty Friends of the Girl Child and work on issues of gender and staff, Nacogdoches Network members provide justice. community members, the sponsorships for girls The GCN is an organization NAACP Nacogdoches Chapter, to attend school and advocating for the education members of the Organization promote community and rights of women and of Faith, Education and education to address the girls in Kenya. GCN deals Community, local churches, issues keeping girls from with social issues, such as and the Nacogdoches Public becoming successful adults. child marriage and female Library supplied many of the Sponsorship helps combat education. donations. abusive homes, harmful “Women and girls, both cultural practices, poverty Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture hosts community-wide tree contest Stephen F. Austin State categories for largest tree University’s Arthur Temple circumference, largest College of Forestry and crown, tallest tree, best Agriculture will host shade tree and best overall BANITA CREEK NacogdoTREES, a free tree. Prizes will be awarded community-wide contest for each category. Faculty MANAGEMENT celebrating the natural members developed videos beauty of Nacogdoches, from to teach some basic forestry (936) 560-4768 ~ 327 W. College St Nacogdoches, Texas 75965 Oct. 1 through Nov. 16. measurements, including “The goal of NacogdoTREES tree height and crown spread. is to highlight the importance The videos are available on of urban and community the competition’s web page trees, raise awareness of their to guide participants through ecological benefits, introduce the process. the community to the field “Keep in mind that it’s of forestry and encourage not just all about numbers citizens to spend time and measurements,” said outdoors,” said Sarah Fuller, Dr. Shelby Laird, assistant outreach coordinator for professor of forestry at SFA. SFA’s Arthur Temple College “The best overall tree may Banita Creek Ponderosa Pines of Forestry and Agriculture. be the tree with the best 327 West College St. 528 Tangleberry Drive The competition includes story, the most fans or simply just the most beautiful. We really hope NacogdoTREES encourages people to visit some of our amazing city parks and the SFA campus.” Laird said she also hopes the competition will provide insight into what specifically endears individuals to certain trees and provide baseline data for future research. Trees eligible for submission must be located on the SFA campus, properties managed by Nacogdoches Parks and Recreation or on the entrant’s personal We're growing our KFC Family! We are developing a property. For competition workforce that is diverse in style, where everyone makes guidelines, an entry form, a list of prizes, area maps and a difference. Now hiring Team Members. Equal resources, visit forestry.sfasu. Opportunity Employer! Apply at jobs.kfc.com edu/nacogdotrees/.

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Photo by Danielle Sanchez / The Pine Log Offensive line coach, Dan Clark leans in to instruct the line while they listen intently.

Photo by Lashauna Bell / The Pine Log Jackhammers from the Purple Haze Association, Louis Sandoval, Gloria Garza, Kendall Ivy and Johanna Grove, run flags after a Lumberjack touchdown.

Photo by Lashauna Bell / The Pine Log SFA Dance teams take the field as their stage and rock the gridiron, performing to a mash up of hits.

Photo by Lashauna Bell / The Pine Log Going in for a big chop, Terian Goree, a senior from Carthage, leads the Lumberjacks onto the field before the battle begins as SFA cheerleaders cheer him on from both sides .

Photo by Lashauna Bell / The Pine Log Junior safety Alize Ward from San Diego, California, takes his son onto the sideline among his teammates, coaches and officials. Battle of the Piney Woods Photo by Danielle Sanchez / The Pine Log Junior wide receiver Tamrick Pace from Brownsboro he Lumberjacks traveled south to Houston last n The only NCAA Division I active rivalries in Texas carries the ball in an attempt to avoid a Sam Houston State weekend to compete in the 93rd annual Battle older than the Battle of the Piney Woods are Texas-Texas University Bearkat. Tof the Piney Woods and lost 54-21 to the Sam A&M (116 games,) Baylor-Texas A&M (108,) Baylor-Texas Houston State University Bearkats. A sea of purple and (107) and SMU-TCU (98). orange could be seen at the NRG Stadium on Saturday. Despite the Lumberjack loss, the tradition holds history n The first game played in Houston was in 1976. with both universities: Every battle before then was located in Nacogdoches or Huntsville. n The Battle of the Piney Woods is one of the oldest Photo by Lashauna Bell / The Pine Log NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision n Since 2010, the game has been played consecutively (FCS) rivalries in Texas. The series began in 1923. in Houston at the NRG Stadium. Standing at the ready, Troy Beam, a freshman Music Education major from Hughes Springs, prepares to take the field for the Lumberjack Marching Band Performance at NRG Stadium. Page 6 n The Pine Log n @thepinelog Getting in the spirit Nacogdoches offers fall, By Jayden Franke century American farm, 26-27 and Oct. 31 from p.m. on Oct. 31, in the Halloween activities Staff Writer a group of people come 8 to 10:30 p.m. They BPSC movie theatre. into the farmhouse will sell plants and hot Admission in $6. Doors ven though it to investigate,” said chocolate as well. open at 6 p.m. and may not feel like Student Director Macy preshow begins at 6:30 EOctober, fall has Rhodes, a senior theatre Ghosts of Millard’s p.m. arrived in Nacogdoches. major from Center Point. Crossing Here are my picks Tickets are $4 per Ghosts of Millard’s Haunted House of some of the events person and open for Crossing is a trick-or- The Student Activities happening throughout anyone to be purchased treat event on Oct. 31 Association will be October on campus, and by calling the SFA Fine from 6 to 9 p.m., held hosting a “House of around town that are Arts Box Office at (936)- annually at Millard’s Horrors” from 7 to sure to bring the spirit 468-6407 or visit theatre. Crossing Historic 10 p.m. on Oct. 30 in and spice of Fall. sfasu.edu. Village, 6020 North Regents Suites A and B. St. The event is $5 a Pumpkin Patch Nacogdoches person and will feature Trails and historic Christ Episcopal Farmers Market Fall hayrides, a dog costume graveyards School, located at 1428 Fling contest (with prizes) In my opinion, the N. Mound St., invites The event will and ghosts. best way to see the you to be a part of their take place on Oct. 20 changing of the seasons 21st Annual Pumpkin from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Halloween is to go out and immerse Patch from 10 a.m. to located at 107 Pearl Moonlight Paddle yourself in it. dusk, Saturday through St., in downtown The Halloween For instance, Lanana Oct. 31. Nacogdoches. Moonlight Paddle is Creek Trail. The trail is For this scenic “Live music will be a Halloween event by located at 883 E Main St. pumpkin patch, photos playing on two stages, the SFA Outdoor Center behind Liberty Hall, and are allowed, but people there will be a petting and it will be held on according to Traillink. are encouraged to zoo, plenty of games Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. at the com is 3.5 miles long donate in order to help for the kids and lots Student Recreation and connects all the the fundraiser and the of vendors as well as Center before departing way back to the SFA school. some food trucks,” said for Lake Nacogdoches. Campus and through Lynn Jones, marketing The trip costs $15 and the Arboretum. Trifles manager of the students are encouraged There are two The SFA School of Nacogdoches farmers to wear costumes. graveyards: Historic Theatre will present the market. The registration Oak Grove Cemetery, student directed play, deadline is Oct. 24. To which is to the left of “Trifles,” Friday at 7:30 Haunted Gardens register for the event, the trail, and Zion Hill p.m. and Saturday at The Horticulture call (936)-468-6055. Cemetery, which further 2 and 7:30 p.m. in the Club Haunted Gardens down the trail on the left Downstage Theatre, is an outdoor haunted Fashion Show as well. located at the Griffith house that is $2 a person, The “Once Upon a Overall, these are my Fine Arts Building. handicapped accessible, Time” fashion show favorite spots, but there “After a murder occurs and will be held in the hosted by Fashion are many more in this on an early twentieth SFA Arboretum Oct. N Motion will be at 7 town to find.

REVIEW: ‘A Simple Favor’ takes audience on wild ride By Shannon Poe News Editor

A Simple Favor, starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, was recently released and it was one of the wildest movies I’ve seen in a while. The movie centers around two moms, one is Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), the picture- perfect mom who has her own “mommy” vlog, and the other is a working mom in the city named Emily (Blake Lively). The two become unlikely friends after their sons become friends in school, and share their darkest secrets with each other. Emily suddenly disappears after asking Stephanie to watch her son and the rest of the movie is spent trying to “find” Emily. When I first watched the trailer, I thought I wouldn’t like the movie because of how shallow it felt. I didn’t want to sit in a theatre and watch an almost two-hour movie about a missing mom. I felt like that had been done before and there would only be two outcomes, she would be dead or alive. I went against my gut and watched it anyway, and Art from IMDB I’m glad I did. First of all, the trailer did The outrageous scenes movie because I don’t think not do the movie justice at added some thrill as well as it should be interpreted as all. Emily’s disappearance humor. Even though the two such. Don’t read any spoilers, was only the topic in the first don’t go together normally, it just watch the entire movie 30-45 minutes of the movie. was nice to chuckle at a scene uninterrupted. This movie is After her disappearance, the after getting physiologically unpredictable from the first strings started to unravel and scared in a previous scene. minute to the last. there was a twist in every There were some parts of the Overall, I would give this scene. Once I got over one movie that were a little cheesy movie an 8/10 because of shocking scene, the next one and far fetched, but it didn’t how engaged I was. Recent was somehow more shocking. take anything away from the movies haven’t grasped my The relationships in the movie. The cheesy scenes attention as much and I can movie moved very fast, but were nothing compared to the usually easily predict what it worked. I knew I couldn’t other crazy things happening will happen just by watching trust any character because in this movie. If anything, the trailer. It was refreshing of how fast they moved into those scenes seemed more to watch a movie where I had relationships. With Stephanie normal than everything else no idea what would happen and Emily, there was no way in the movie. next. I know for a fact I will they could have formed a I suggest watching this buy this movie so I can show solid, truthful friendship in movie with an open mind. it to an unsuspecting person a couple weeks. I knew off the Don’t go in expecting it to and watch the shock on their bat one of them was being be a completely serious face as the movie unfolds. used for something else.

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From Page 1 the Attracting and Supporting High Quality Faculty and Staff subcommittee and herself conducted from March 10-29, 2016. think differently,” Runnels said. “Eighty-one percent of faculty and staff at SFA have a child Roberto Silva, a student in the chemistry department and or want one. Eighty-one percent. When we asked current student senator for the College of Sciences and Mathematics, employees what they thought future employees might like, 81 pointed out SFA is an open campus and offered reasons as to percent of them said that offering child care benefits would be why professors may bring their children to campus with them. a way to attract new faculty and staff. When we asked current “This is still considered an open campus for the overall faculty and staff the extent to which family-related benefits Nacogdoches community, so why should we differentiate the would get new employees here, 90 percent of current faculty children of our faculty and staff when they are also members thought that would be important to future faculty and staff,” of the overall Nacogdoches community,” Silva said. “Also… Brewer said. You did say that some places have rooms set aside for them “...We don’t have potential new faculty and new staff in this to keep their children in. Have you also kind of considered room. But I think if we were to ask them what they wanted, the reasons to why that is? I know for many professors out they would want to come to a place where they felt welcomed there it is very hard to find affordable child care that they can on campus.” consistently keep, so have we maybe thought of the University Dr. Joyce Johnston, a French professor, an associate dean providing a cheaper solution to provide or find child care?” in the College of Liberal and Applied Arts and director of Doty responded that human resources multidisciplinary programs, held could consider such a solution, but due up photos of her children while to “tight budget constraints it might be asserting the policy is problematic impossible to do.” “Maybe we should and goes against SFA marketing, Dr. Chrissy Cross, a secondary have a slogan that including recent videos highlighting education professor, spoke about how faculty members. it’s important to her teaching to have says ‘children make “...All of us who made those children in the classroom. videos, there is a moment in the “Why would it be important for a great Lumberjacks.’” video when we are sitting in our future teacher to be able to talk to maybe office and the camera zooms in a seventh grader in their classroom? —Neal Cox on pictures of our children. And I My idea of a transformative experience have to think, even though I’m not is having my students, who are future teachers, actually a mass media or an advertising professor, that there is a very communicate with the kids that they’re going to be teaching,” deliberate reason for this—that we want to show that SFA Cross said. “I’m nervous and I’m scared that this policy might is a place that welcomes children, that welcomes family…,” keep me from bringing them up there and keep my students Johnston said. from having these transformative experiences that involved Dr. Steven Galatas, associate professor of political science, my kids as part of my curriculum.” said if the proposed policy is passed he will have to violate it Dr. Heather Olson Beal, an associate professor of secondary because his oldest daughter gets out of school at 2:10 p.m. and education, gave an emotional speech about being a mother to comes to his office; therefore, she will be in his office on a her three children and how their lives have been impacted by frequent and continuous basis. SFA. Neal Cox, a professor of art, said the University should focus “… I am an effective, productive faculty member. I do all its punitive measures on more important issues “rather than of the things, and I do a hell of a lot of them really well. My making it a hostile place for the people who make the culture children are not a distraction, not to me, not to my co-workers what it is at SFA.” and not to my students,” Olson Beal said. “I urge everyone “I think we should try to encourage every opportunity here to use whatever power and authority you have to end for some of the best learners who are going to be naturally all further debate about this policy. It is unnecessary, it is children of faculty and staff to be future Lumberjacks,” Cox punitive, it is micromanaging, it is heavy handed, it indicates said. “Maybe we should have a slogan that says ‘children make profound and deep and troubling distrust in our professional great Lumberjacks.’” judgement as staff and as faculty members. But perhaps most Cox also said the policy should be looked at very seriously. importantly, this proposed policy just isn’t the SFA that I know “I think we [faculty and staff] should also be very reasonable and love and have dedicated myself to doggedly for 10 years…” custodians of our culture here, those of us who are parents, Patricia Laird, the 9-year-old daughter of Dr. Shelby and not make unreasonable choices when we do bring our Gull Laird, a faculty member in the College of Forestry and kids on campus. And I feel like we can be trusted to do that,” Agriculture, spoke for “the kids of SFA.” She talked about all Cox said. the things she likes to do at her mom’s office and said she According to Reese, a survey regarding the proposed policy hoped other kids would still get to do those things. opened on mySFA on Oct. 3 and was open for comments Dr. Lauren Brewer, an assistant professor in the Department through Monday. A recording of the Family Forum may Photo by Meaghan Morton / The Pine Log of Psychology, mentioned she was a new mom. She talked be viewed at https://sfasu.zoom.us/recording/share/ Dr. Joyce Johnston holds up a photo of her two children as she talks about how she took a pay cut come to SFA because of the FTcAW1Op8H3RqacPVMip6K6slo4sGcIqKpfdxv8lAmSwIume about her opinions on the proposed policy. Johnston, a French professor, campus’ “family friendliness.” She also mentioned a survey kTziMw. was one of the 24 people who spoke about the policy. Vote in our weekly opinion polls on The Pine Log’s social media NEPAL: Event enlightens students about other cultures, countries From Page 1 presence of the people is has moved from being ruled enjoyed. by a king to a democratic year. “We get together and eat society. The education has “Every day is a festival for good food, dance and have changed even more recently, us, we must be the happy fun,” Adhikari said. transforming from the people!” Adhikari said. Before the presentation, British education system These festivals draw Adhikari said she was to one similar to America. influence and can be similar planning on addressing Nepal has many colleges and to Indian culture. the cultural aspects of trade schools, but only five to Among these festivals are the country instead of the seven universities. Bhattarai Tinar, which celebrates lights similarities or differences said almost 100 percent of and animals. Different days of between Nepal and America. Nepalese people pursue a the festival focus on different “Every place has higher education today. animals. The second day is differences, I really want The ISA has held events devoted to dogs, who protect to focus on the culture,” similar to this for over the Nepalese homes. Adhikari said. 10 years. Sponsor Lerin For many festivals, the In the past 20 years, Nepal Blackmon, international admissions coordinator, said these events used to be GM COLLEGE DISCOUNT called “Global Gateways” but the name was changed FOR ALL SFA STUDENTS* this semester to better fit the situation. “These events are great for anybody who wants to learn Student Spotlight about different cultures or go abroad,” Blackmon said. “You can learn about the world around us without actually having to travel.” Nacogdoches community member Anthony Cecil has been attending Cultural Experiences for several years. I have had “I love getting to be a the opportunity part of this, it’s like going on vacation,” Cecil said. to meet and work There will be two more with so many great Cultural Experiences this ‘‘ semester. Brazil will be individuals here at GM EDUCATOR DISCOUNT featured on Oct. 19 and SFA. One of the most Pakistan on Nov. 2. important things I FOR ALL SFA EMPLOYEES** Check the SFA could ever tell another International Programs page on Facebook for online flyers student would be to get with more details about the involved in some way What Does This Mean For You? events. during college. There Anyone can join the ISA, SUPPLIER PRICING ON ANY NEW CHEVROLET visit the Office of International are so many options and MODEL LESS CURRENT REBATES Programs in Room 402 of the ways to get involved, Liberal Arts North building. and there is a ‘home’ for More information can also be found on the SFA every student.” International Programs on Facebook, or by calling the 1015 North St., Nacogdoches, Tx, 75961 OIP at 936-468-6604. —Matthew Yelle, (936)-585-4536 Omicron Delta Kappa President www.GoundChevy.com OMA will host event “Something to Chew On,” from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the BPSC Plaza. It matthew yelle *GM College Discount offered to any student currently is an open dialogue that talks enrolled at SFA about community concerns. **GM Educator discount offered to anyone directly There will be snacks and Senior Health Science Major McKinney employed by SFA door prizes. This is the second installment of the event this semester.

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hen it comes to mental health, the best dangerous situations. Coping mechanisms such as solution is self-reflection. According to alcohol or drugs are commonly used among all age Wapa.org, 95 percent of college counseling groups to escape from a world that is not pleasant. centers are concerned with the number of students When someone feels anxious or depressed, they with significant psychological problems. may turn to alcohol to relive some of these negative Anxiety is the top contributing factor, with feelings. 41.6 percent of students attending counseling for According to mentalhealth.org, “Drinking to deal anxiety. 36.4 percent of students seeking counseling with difficult feelings or symptoms of mental illness for depression and 35.8 percent of students getting is sometimes called ‘self-medication’. But [alcohol] counseling for relationship issues. can make existing mental health problems worse.” World Mental Health Day is observed on Oct. 10 Students like to kick back after a long week with every year. This day is dedicated to raising overall their friends and drink. While this is not necessarily awareness of mental health and putting help into bad, if the reason for drinking is to feel less anxious motion for those who need it. Over the decades, or depressed it is not healthy and could lead to mental health has become an alarming concern for alcoholism. college students and college administration. SFA SFA can be a valuable resource for dealing with is not immune to the plague of dwindling mental mental health. SFA offers counseling services for health. It’s up to the students and the administration those wanting to seek help. Sessions are free and to work together to solve this problem. confidential and could offer valuable help for a Grades can become an obsessive part of college. student’s mental health. The Student Wellness For students with scholarships that depend on GPA, Action Team offers events to students throughout an honor student or a student trying to get into the year to educate others about collegiate health graduate or medical school, the topic of grades can issues. SFA Disability Services offers some help for become a sensitive one. These students are more students in need. Any of these resources can prove likely to stay up late or all night studying to ensure useful in improving mental health. their grades remain at the level they need to be. But is there more that our school could do? SFA Lack of sleep can affect a student’s physical 101 could teach freshmen how to spot the signs health as well as their mental health. According of deteriorating mental health in themselves and to the Journal of Nature and Science of Sleep, “the their friends. The introductory course could share consequences of sleep deprivation and daytime strategies of not becoming overwhelmed, time sleepiness are especially problematic to college management and different tactics of self-care. students and can result in lower grade point averages, Things as simple as brushing your teeth every increased risk of academic failure, compromised night, taking a shower daily and sleeping and eating learning, impaired mood and increased risk of right is basic self-care that some students are not motor vehicle accidents.” accomplishing. College is going to stress students While some students may argue it is important to out sometimes. It’s a part of training to become a stay up late to finish an assignment or pull an all- successful adult. But stress to the point of depression nighter before a test, it us unwise to sacrifice a solid or anxiety attacks is a serious problem that needs a night’s sleep. A student should be getting eight hours resolution. of sleep a night to be at peak function. In an American College Health Association It is of the upmost importance to take care of one’s report, students cited depression and anxiety as mental health in college. If a student doesn’t have the top reasons for poor academic performance. their mental health, what do they have? Sixty-four percent of young adults that quit cited a Self-reflection is the best way for a student to mental health related reason. Thirty-one percent of combat mental health issues. A counselor or SFA college students have felt so depressed in the past cannot help an individual if they do not seek help. year that it was difficult to function, and more than For someone struggling with mental health issues, 50 percent have felt overwhelming anxiety, making it can be hard to ask for help, especially a stranger’s it hard to succeed academically. help. While a counselor is qualified to help with It can be easy to pretend that nothing is wrong mental health needs, it might not always be the best and go about life like everything is okay, but sooner option for someone. or later bad mental health will catch up to you. If you Telling a friend or family member about one’s are not taking steps to ensure good mental health or struggles can be the first step in self-improvement. not seeking help your GPA can suffer or it can make Having a support group is essential in navigating employment harder. Worst of all, you will suffer. the world of mental health. When someone feels less If you are struggling with mental health or having alone, part of the battle is over. a mental health crisis, seek counseling or call a Illustration by Audrey Diakun/ The Pine Log Not reflecting on your mental health can lead to mental health hotline.

Social media important for businesses Negative thoughts can be barrier to good health In honor of cancers. health, and sometimes if F r o m considered something only be made keeping the target Breast Cancer Having a negative attitude, we think there’s something online used for fun and games. audience in mind. Awareness including thinking it is wrong, it’s easier for us to just s h o p p i n g This is why I believe it’s When creating content for Month and painful and embarrassing, push them aside and pretend to website- important for universities social media, especially on also World could easily keep you from everything is okay. “It’s making, the like SFA to have a strong those platforms mostly used M e n t a l going to get a mammogram. probably nothing,” is what we internet has presence on social media. by college students such Health Day, I That’s why it’s so important usually say. given people Having a following on social as Twitter and Snapchat, thought it was to not let your thoughts And most of the time, it several ways media will not only help SFA should focus on what By Brittany By Lauren i m p o r t a n t control you, especially when probably really is nothing. But to improve spread the SFA name but get the students want to know. Barclay Owens to ta l k it comes to your health. If what if it’s not, and something what they students involved in what What is there to do on Copy Editor Staff Writer about how your family has a history of goes wrong? You might have do. Although the university does. campus? When’s the next important your mental health breast cancer, it’s important been able to fix it. This is why it’s sometimes seen as However, simply making sports event? Are any local is in relation to your physical to let your doctor know, it’s important to make sure a distraction, there’s no an account and updating it restaurants offering student health. I am currently taking even if you are scared or your mental health is at its denying that the spread of every once in a while isn’t discounts? a health psychology course embarrassed. According to best. The healthier and more technology has been a push enough. In order for a social Also, because incoming this semester, so I have positive your thoughts are, in the right direction when it media page to gain traction, freshmen will be eager to been learning a lot about the more likely you are to comes to visibility. it needs to post frequent look up their new university “The healthier and more how your thoughts and take care of your body and One of the most on social media, it behaviors affect your positive your thoughts use preventative measures prominent ways in would be wise to add health. for your health. which the internet “A university’s social media content that caters are, the more likely you In class last week K now i n g a nd has grown is the rise to them. An example are to take care of your we talked about health understanding your body is of social media. Just page should focus on the of this would be a promoting behaviors, body and use preventative one of the most important about everyone has video series of seniors interests of its students.” one of which was getting things you can do for your some sort of account answering questions measures for your health.” mammograms. Then health, regarding anything, on a social media that freshmen updates and content that we learned about the not just breast cancer. platform he or she checks frequently ask. This will caters to the demographics barriers of people getting MD Anderson Cancer Center, Listen to it, and if something daily. help them feel more at- it’s trying to reach. Therefore, mammograms. These it’s important to be familiar feels wrong, don’t ignore it. Although social media ease about starting college a university’s social media barriers include not knowing with your breasts and let your Go to a doctor, if you can, started out as a fun pastime and welcomed in their new page should focus on the the risk of breast cancer, doctor know of any changes, and even if it turns out that of watching cat videos on environment. interests of its students. having negative attitudes including a lump or mass. nothing is wrong, at least now YouTube or chatting with Social media is very This doesn’t mean that toward mammograms, social Even if your family doesn’t you know for sure. friends on Facebook, it’s now important in today’s world, faculty and staff should be norms and access. Most of have a history of breast For more information taken more seriously. Several and it’s only going to gain absent from the account’s these barriers are due to how cancer, you should perform about breast cancer, there are brands, organizations and more traction as the years go posts. It’s very important people think toward breast exams on yourself regularly many websites you can go to, employers have begun using by. Any university, including for students to see pictures cancer and mammograms. to make sure there is nothing including mdanderson.org, social media as a way to help SFA, needs a strong social and videos of professors According to cancer.org, unusual. breastcancer.org and cancer. sell products, offer perks to and other faculty members media presence in order Breast cancer is the most It’s really easy to allow org or you can talk to your customers and even seek interacting with the to keep the interest of its common cancer in American negative thoughts to creep doctor. out future employees. Now, university. 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If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis: Poll of the week: National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Is your mental health more important than your grades? National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 Yes 82% Crisis Hotline Text “ANSWER” to 839863 No 18% Results taken from Facebook poll. Fall 2018 Editorial Board EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SPORTS EDITOR SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Opinion and feedback policy Brielle Thomas Nathan Wicker Raquel Torres Opinions expressed in columns Letters to the editor should be MANAGING EDITOR DESIGN EDITOR VIDEO EDITOR on this page of The Pine Log are those typed and should include the Meaghan Morton Parastoo Nikravesh Ashley Delgado of the individual writer. Unsigned student’s hometown, classification, editorials, as well as editorial campus identification number NEWS EDITOR COPY/WEB EDITOR ADVERTISING MANAGER cartoons, are the opinion of The Pine and phone number for verification Shannon Poe Brittany Barclay Kenzie Promes Log editors and do not necessarily purposes. We reserve the right to reflect those of the University, its edit letters for space, spelling, OPINIONS EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER administrative officers or its Board grammar and potentially libelous Alyssa Faykus Lashauna Bell Shelby Lambert of Regents. material.

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Photos by Janil Pyle / The Pine Log The Center for Career and Professional Development hosted its second annual S.T.E.M. Career and Internship Expo on Friday. Students were expected to dress professionally and bring copies of their resumes in a nice folder, portfolio or binder. At the expo, students signed in and circulated the room, talking to different corporations and companies about available job and internship positions. Some companies present were Terracon, Reynolds & Reynolds, Elliott Electric Supply and USDA-Farm Service Agency.The event was held in the Twilight Ballroom in the Baker Pattillo Student Center. The next Career and Internship Expo will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the Norton H.P.E. Complex.

SFA’s Society of American Foresters student TENNIS: Team competes in chapter wins first national championship largest tournament of fall For the first time in the chapter’s decades- Christopher Longman, forest management long history, the SFA student chapter of senior and president of the SFA student From Page 10 the Society of American Foresters clinched chapter, said when forming a quiz bowl the national title of Society of American team, the chapter makes sure to include percentage of .339. Tiboldi led the team with 10 wins, followed by Ljubic, who had 8 wins. The Foresters Quiz Bowl Champions, defeating students from a range of forestry majors doubles competitors held an overall winning percentage of .375. Tiboldi and Nida Kamal led 32 collegiate teams from across the U.S. offered through the Arthur Temple College of the doubles with six wins for the season. during this year’s national convention held Forestry and Agriculture. Scott also mentioned the tournaments they have already played were to prepare them for in Portland, Oregon. “One of the questions we answered the regional tournament. “It’s very rewarding to see the early correctly was something we just learned in “There’ll be schools like Baylor, A&M, UT, and obviously those are Power 5 schools, so it’ll morning practices, as well as the hard work forest hydrology two weeks ago,” Longman be a good awakening for the girls,” Scott said. and persistence finally pay off,” said Dr. said. The Ladyjacks will have their first home game on Saturday, Feb. 2 versus the University Rebecca Kidd, assistant professor of forestry Although the team displayed a strong of Louisiana-Monroe and will begin their regular Southland Conference season with their at SFA and SAF faculty advisor. showing throughout the competition, second home game on Friday, March 1 against University of New Orleans. The competition, held annually at the besting universities such as Pennsylvania After the ITA Regionals, SFA tennis will be playing in San Marcos at the Texas State SAF National Convention, is a quiz-based State University and the University of invitational on Oct. 27. competition challenging student chapters California at Berkley, Longman admits there to answer a broad range of technical and were a few nerve-wracking moments. academic questions that span the discipline “In our quarterfinal match, we went into of forest resource management. Kidd said overtime in sudden-death format,” Longman student chapters must sign up months in said. “That was probably the most nervous SOCCER: Jacks play Lady Lions Friday advance to be organized into a tournament moment we experienced.” bracket. Longman added that the team’s victory is From Page 10 The Ladyjacks will face off against the “The range of topics includes forest a definite reflection on the quality academics Lady Lions on Friday at Strawberry Stadium resources, which encompasses wildlife, offered at SFA. to the deep passes that has become a common in Hammond, Louisiana. habitat management, hydrology, soil science, To learn more about the majors offered strategy. The Ladyjacks are also adapting to The game can be followed by live stats on silviculture, ecology, spatial science, agro- through SFA’s Arthur Temple College of the 4-3-3 formation that was implemented sfajacks.com, as well as live updates on the forestry, recreation management, policy and Forestry and Agriculture, visit atcofa.sfasu. against McNeese State, and has been used in Ladyjacks Soccer social media feed. economics,” Kidd said. edu. every match since.

Hospitality administration students The Children’s Performing Arts Series awarded funds from association at SFA will open its 2018-19 season The East Texas Restaurant Association is donating Oct. 17 with two performances of the $12,000 in scholarship funds to SFA students enrolled in the Virginia Repertory Theatre’s “The Legend hospitality administration program. These funds will supplement two scholarships, which of Sleepy Hollow.” are annually awarded to SFA hospitality administration students. “We value the support of the East Texas Restaurant Association. The impact these scholarships have on our Professors perform recital students is huge,” said Dr. Chay Runnels, professor and hospitality administration coordinator. “When students on American composers receive an academic scholarship from key leaders in the restaurant industry, it validates their career pathway and sends a messages that hospitality is important.” ETRA representatives will present the scholarship funds during a mixer from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Fredonia Brewery. This event is open to the public, especially restaurateurs and hospitality industry professionals. Red Tulip Food Truck will provide food for the event, and guests will have the opportunity to meet ETRA members and learn more about the organization. SFA hospitality administration students and faculty members also will be in attendance.

DEHART VETERINARY SERVICES A Low Cost Veterinary Clinic LUFKIN Lufkin Mall Every First Saturday and Third Tuesday of the Month CENTER 1155 Teneha St. Every Second Friday and Photo by Kayleigh East / The Pine Log Fourth Saturday of the Month Christina Guenther, professor of flute, and Ron Petti, professor and director of accompanying at SFA, presented the recital “Poems Vaccines • Heartworm Tests/Prevention • and Dragons” on Oct. 2 in Cole Concert Hall as a feature of the SFA Microchips • Dentals • Bloodwork Friends of Music Concert Series. They presented a program of music For more information visit:www.dehartservices.com by Charles Griffes, Jennifer Higdon, Eric Ewazen and Howard Buss, (903)-312-6422 who are all American composers.

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VOLLEYBALL CROSS-COUNTRY FOOTBALL SOCCER

n The Ladyjacks will face University of the n The cross country teams will compete in n The Lumberjacks are coming off a 54-21 loss n The Ladyjacks are struggling to find form, Incarnate Word Cardinals at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Arturo Barrios Invitational on Saturday in to Sam Houston State University in the 93rd going winless in their previous five matches. They San Antonio. They will look to make it 17 wins College Station. annual Battle of the Piney Woods. They will face will travel to Louisiana to face SLU and Nicholls in a row and remain undefeated in SLC play. University of Central Arkansas at 2 p.m. Saturday over the weekend. at Homer Bryce Stadium. Lumberjacks aim to tame UCA Bears

By Devin Brooks sacks, it’s tough,” Byrd said. 160.32 through four games this Staff Writer “Against a good football team, season. Luke Hales, backup those things are going to happen quarterback, threw for 304 Fresh off their 33-point loss to you.” yards, five touchdowns and to the Sam Houston State SFA will turn its attention to one interception during his one University Bearkats in the 93rd the UCA Bears. game appearance this season. Battle of the Piney Woods, the UCA (3-2, 2-1) is coming off a Carlos Blackman, running SFA Lumberjacks’ quest for a high-scoring 66-35 win over the back, has been giving the SLC title continues as they prepare lowly Houston Baptist Huskies. fits throughout his career with to host the high-powered UCA currently sits fourth in the his uncanny running ability. University of Central Arkansas SLC standings. This season is no different. Bears in a must-win matchup UCA is the definition of a Through five games, he’s rushed Saturday afternoon between the high-scoring offense. Through for 382 yards, five touchdowns hills of Homer Bryce Stadium. five games this season, they’ve on 88 carries and he averages SFA (1-4, 1-3) lost its eighth scored 183 points. They average 76 yards per game. Additionally, consecutive game against the 36.6 points per game. They’ve UCA has three wide outs that Bearkats after a 23-point second gained 797 yards on the ground, have 300-plus yards receiving quarter eruption, and miscues 1,316 yards through the air and on the season, and two of them by the Jacks eventually led them 2,113 total yards on the season. have four touchdowns apiece. to a 54-21 loss at NRG Stadium The defensive unit allows For the third week in a row, in Houston. approximately 29 points per SFA will face an offense that’s Photo by Lashauna Bell / The Pine Log While the running game saw game, and opponents have prone to scoring big points in scored a combined 145 points short periods of time. Defense SFA Quarterback Foster Sawyer attempts a pass during the 93rd Battle of the Piney Woods that was an improvement, the overall held Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston. SFA will battle UCA at 2 p.m. Saturday at Homer Bryce Stadium. performance by the Jacks wasn’t against them this season. has been the key to keeping the They’ve allowed 103 first downs, game close, but the offensive where they wanted it to be. They keep a high-powered offense can burn time off the clock. conference play, so a full week committed three turnovers, the 682 yards on the ground and unit has never been able to 1,445 yards through the air for match the defensive efforts. The from scoring is keeping them If SFA can have long drives of practice, preparation and quarterback unit was sacked off the field. The Lumberjacks that result in points, the SFA execution will play a part in how six times and the team was a combined 2,127 yards of total first quarter of the Sam Houston offense. game last weekend was the first leadsthe SLC in time of defense will be able to make this game plays out. penalized 11 times for 150 yards. possession, and they need to stops and force turnovers, which Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Jeff Byrd, interim head coach, Breylin Smith, UCA time all season that the SFA quarterback, has thrown for offense moved the ball with use that to their full advantage will create more opportunities Saturday at Homer Bryce spoke about the revelation after in this game. The running for the Jacks to blow the game Stadium. The game will be the game. 1,009 yards on 77-112 attempts. purpose on a consistent basis. He’s thrown six touchdowns, The SFA offensive unit has to game was effective during the up. televised nationally on Eleven “Anytime you turn the football Sam game, and it will have to SFA can’t afford to lose Sports and streamed live on over three times and give up six and one interception and have long and productive drives has a QB efficiency rating of to win this game. One way to improve for this contest so SFA three consecutive games in the Southland Digital Network. Ladyjacks set for battle against SLA, Nicholls By Nathan Wicker majority of SFA shots were from goals, three assists and 11 overall Sports Editor long distance and didn’t trouble points to her credit at the halfway UCA goalkeeper Lauren Mercuri. point of the season. Christina The Ladyjacks will look to write SFA struggled to convert on set proves how dangerous she is by the the ship against Southeastern pieces, collecting nine corners, but number of shots she takes. Cutura Louisiana after going winless in was unable to trouble the stout UCA ranks third in shots with 45 shots previous five matches. defense. The match also featured and averages 4.50 shots per game. The Ladyjacks (3-6-2; 1-3-2) a lot of physical play with 13 total She also ranks seventh in the SLC are coming off a 2-0 loss against fouls between the two teams. in assists. the Sugar Bears of the University The Ladyjacks will turn their The Lady Lions’ defense is led by of Central Arkansas on Friday. attention to the Southeastern goalkeeper Nadine Maher, who has The winning goal came in the 29th Louisiana Lady Lions after having a only allowed 10 goals on nine starts minute when a service bounced Sunday off to regroup and reassess. this season. Among SLC leaders, off two Ladyjacks and the ball SLU (5-4-3; 2-2-2) boasts a Maher ranks third in saves and eventually found the side netting, balanced team with 23 goals scored save percentage, fourth in saves per giving the Sugar Bears an early 1-0 thus far in the season, and the game and sixth in shutouts. lead. team has only allowed 11 goals. For the Ladyjacks to be The Sugar Bears’ momentum The defensive unit is the factor successful, they’re going to have only grew as in the 82nd minute, that stands out the most, ranking to maintain possession and control UCA’s leading goal-scorer gave her third in the Southland Conference the tempo of the game. Against team an insurance goal by muscling in goals allowed, goals allowed UCA, the Ladyjacks fell behind past the SFA defense and sent a low average, saves and shutouts. early and appeared to have played Photo by Caroline Metersky / The Pine Log shot to the right corner of the goal. The offense has also proved to catch-up for the rest of the match. Sophomore Caylon McMillan dribbles the ball while battling off a defender. The The goal was the last of the match. be consistent, ranking fifth in the This is going to require taking Ladyjacks will play a pair of matches in Louisiana over the weekend against SLU on The Ladyjacks led the game with conference in goals and assists. shorter passes as opposed Friday and Nicholls State on Sunday. 15 shots in the match; however, SLU will rely on the offensive play only two shots were on goal. The of Christina Cutura, who has four See SOCCER on Page 9 Tennis prepares for ITA Regionals By Deanna Swindell Staff Writer

The SFA women’s tennis team is competing in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Texas Regionals tournament Oct. 18-22 at Texas A&M in College Station. This is the biggest tournament the Ladyjacks tennis team will compete in during the fall. They have played in two tournaments so far for the 2018-19 preseason— the Rice invitational and the Ragin’ Cajun invitational. It’s the first year Erin Scott is coaching for the Ladyjacks tennis after spending 12 years coaching at the University of Texas in San Antonio. She says in the last two invitationals, she’s happy with the progress the team has made and she is excited to see where the team will stand based on the tournament. “In each tournament, you are able to reflect and see what the girls need to work on— each of them needs to work on different things,” Scott said. “I think everyone is making strides and it’s showing in their performance in the tournaments.” At the Rice invitational, the Ladyjacks had eight singles and three doubles victories. Those victories came from Kaja Ljubic, Darinka Tiboldi, Kyndall Misak and from doubles competitors Misak and Vera Carvalho, as well as Gabi Guilarte and Tiboldi. In the Ragin’ Cajuns invitational, Tiboldi, Ljubic and Armelle Cerdan each finished third. Tax extra. Sides may vary by location. Extra charge for side item substitution may apply. Only at Last season, the SFA tennis team had a winning participating KFC restaurants. Pepsi, Pepsi-Cola and the Pepsi globe are registered trademarks See TENNIS on Page 9 of PepsiCo, Inc. Prices and participation may vary. ©2018 KFCC

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