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Lumberjacks 2-2 in tournament SFA program ranked in top 10 by website By Brielle Thomas Staff Writer
SFA has been named one of the top 10 best value colleges in the nation for its online master’s degree in early childhood education by College Value Online. “The ranking validates what we strive for in the program,” Dr. Adam Akerson, assistant professor of elementary education, said. According to Dr. Susan Casey, program coordinator for SFA’s online master’s degree in early childhood education, several years ago, she and faculty members embarked on a journey to rewrite the Early Childhood Master’s program from the ground up. They looked at the standards and created components that led to the end product. “We are extremely proud of the work we accomplished and are grateful for the recognition from outside sources,” Casey said. According to Casey, the affordability of the program, completion rate of the students, comprehensive nature of the program and employability of the students were all considered in the ranking of the online degree. “In today’s world of diverse experiences, there are various challenges in the workplace, and knowledge is the key to unlocking the potential of all of our graduate students,” Casey said. “This degree will open the door for them as they enter the work environment in hospitals, early childhood state intervention programs, childcare centers, day care licensing, lead teacher roles and many other fields. Our world will always have children to educate, and the master’s degree opens endless possibilities.” According to College Value Online, the online Master of Education in Early Photo by Bastian York/ The Pine Log Childhood degree includes 36 credit hours— 12 courses at three credit hours each—and Austin Hagy pitches against Southeast Missouri in SFA baseball’s home opener tournament this weekend at Jaycees Field. The takes 22 months or less to complete. Lumberjacks started off the weekend strong Friday with a win against the Southeast Missouri Redhawks, 3-2. SFA followed it up with a with a 2-1 win Saturday over UT-Arlington after fighting through an extra inning. The Lumberjacks lost both of their games in a double DEGREE, PAGE 2 header Sunday against Southeast Missouri, 3-1, and UT Arlington, 7-4. SFA will play UT-San Antonio Friday at 6 p.m. at Roadrunner Field. Students represent SFA answers financial aid questions Nacogdoches business By Emily Brown that’s pretty much it. We also Copy Editor have little discount cards we can hand out to our friends,” With the popularity increase Grissom said. of Facebook, Twitter and Both Huffman and Grissom Instagram, the world around have backgrounds unrelated to us has shifted tremendously. marketing or fashion, yet they Today, more and more have a love for M&S fashion companies turn to social media that makes their position to advertise their products. exciting for them. Even in Nacogdoches, Grissom said that the best businesses often use local part about this position is people to help spread the word. getting to help out her favorite Sometimes, these people are Nacogdoches boutique. even students. “Over half of my closest is Jaelyn Huffman, an animal from M&S, so it only makes science major, uses her sense to help promote them,” Instagram differently from Grissom said. “Every month we her peers. Instead of simply get a few new clothing items to posting a picture of a cute new add to our closest. Then every outfit, she is encouraged to time I go into the store I get 20 share more and more of the percent off, which only makes clothes she wears. me want to go shop even more.” Huffman is a representative While this job differs from for M&S Gift Shop. With just others in many ways, it is still Photos by Joshua Reid/ The a few posts a week, Huffman a position that requires time Pine Log helps M&S gain more management and creativity. customers. “It sometimes is a challenge SFA’s Financial Aid office “I think it’s important for to remember to post twice a participated in Showcase M&S to have representatives week with the busy-ness of Saturday last weekend to give so we can get the word out nursing school,” Grissom said, prospective students a chance about how awesome their “but I’ve had so much fun to ask questions about financial merchandise is and reach coming up with cute ways to aid and financial literacy. The different people that they show off my clothes so it’s never event coincided with Financial wouldn’t have reached,” been a problem. I’ve learned Aid Awareness Month. “General Huffman said. “It’s changed how to manage my time even knowledge of areas such as budgeting, loan debt, credit card my perspective on how social better, and I’ve learned to set management and interest rates media is used because it really aside specific times a few times are skills that all individuals does reach lots and lots of a week to come up with ideas should possess,” H. Rachele’ possible customers and shows for posts.” Garrett, director of financial aid, them how the clothing can be For Huffman, this gives her said. “Students should begin worn.” the opportunity to step into now with creating a budget and Huffman is not the only the world of marketing. “It will putting savings away, so they representative M&S works help me in the future because will have money in the future with. Paige Grissom, a senior my career will have a lot to do for things such as a home, nursing major, also helps M&S with reaching many people in investments and retirement.” out each week. a quick manner, and I will have Students who registered were “As a representative, we are had experience with marketing entered into a raffle for two $500 asked to post twice a week in scholarships.”Students need to something from M&S, and M&S, PAGE 2 be their own advocate on this topic...” Garrett said.
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By Shannon Poe politics, religion, body issues, career @thepinelog Staff Writer issues, workplace issues, education, etc.,” Millard said. News The Office of Multicultural Affairs will OMA is known for celebrating diversity be hosting a panel discussing women’s on campus as well throughout the perspectives on current issues in honor community. Showcase Saturday of Women’s History Month at 6:30 p.m. “We have an overarching goal to Courtesy photo Tuesday in the multimedia room, located provide a comfortable environment for all in the BPSC. students, staff and faculty by providing SFA’s Showcase The panel will include Dr. Griselda tools and resources that maximize their Saturday Flores, assistant director of multicultural Lumberjack experience,” according to was held last affairs, Dr. Dana Cooper, associate the OMA website. “We believe that as weekend to professor in the SFA history department, an office, we play a significant role in allow prospective DawnElla Rust, professor in the kinesiology creating a campus climate in which the students a & health science department, Brigette benefits of diversity and social justice can chance to tour Kozash, SFA student majoring in history be realized.” the campus, talk and Latin American studies, and Habiba The panel is a resource for all people to faculty and Awan, Nacogdoches community member. of the SFA community to gain knowledge current students “We usually [come up with events] of different perspectives of women in about majors, based on the months, so since March is society. view dorms and Women’s History Month, we started the find out what “I think you can always gain something SFA has to offer events at the end of February,” Flores said. just seeing the different perspectives for them. The “All of the events for Women’s History and experiences that different women go next Showcase Month are free and open to everyone, through,” Flores said. “Even though we Saturday will be there is no exclusion based on gender.” are all women, we all have a story to share, March 25. Along with specific questions asked by and it’s important that our stories are Alicia A. Millard, secretary of OMA, the heard. Even though women have made audience will be able to participate. so much progress, we’re still not quite “Our panelists will be talking and there. Even how society views us, the way answering questions regarding various that the messages you receive from social subjects and giving a women’s point- media against women, we still have a lot Degree: program ranks top 10 of-view. The subjects include, health, more to go.”
From Page 1 “I teach two research courses, ECH 510, Introduction to ECH Research, and ECH The university designed the program 511, Advanced Research in ECH, which for early childhood education and are the last two courses in the program,” M&S: Students promote child development educators seeking Akerson said. “The students complete an advancement in roles as directors of action research project where they think childcare facilities, adjunct faculty at of a topic, think of some way to address Nacogdoches business colleges and universities, master classroom the problem and then use their projects teachers, school district specialists, to propose ways of changing or fixing the From Page 1 educational consultants, researchers and problem.” professional development providers. Students must sign in to D2L regularly products.” “Due to the nature of graduate school, it and daily because that’s how the professors M&S Pharmacy first opened in November 1978, and over time developed a boutique is an expectation that students spend one primarily communicate with students, within the store. Located on 917 East Austin St., it operates as both a pharmacy and a to two hours each day on completion of according to Akerson. They also use a boutique and has brought in a wide variety of customers to the shop. Both older and activities in order to be successful,” Casey video chat program Collaborate and email younger generations visit the store for one item and tend to stay for the other. said. “Because our students complete a to get in contact with students in order to Grissom and Huffman’s Instagram pages post weekly outfit ideas and updates on the course in eight weeks or less, the amount help them as much as possible. store’s latest items. of time increases to two to three hours “This program is intended to allow per day, or 14 to 21 hours per week. Most students to participate no matter where of the students only take one course per they live,” Casey said. “There is active term and we have six terms in a school learning involved as well as interactions year.” with children. While this is an early BANITA CREEK According to College Value Online, childhood education major – only about some of the courses included in the 48 percent of our students are certified MANAGEMENT program are: Child Development Birth- teachers. We have day care workers and Eight; Foundations of Early Childhood; directors, early childhood interventionist Language and Literacy in ECH; ECH Play/ and program supervisors, day care (936) 560-4768 ~ 327 W. College St Nacogdoches, Texas 75965 Learning Environments; Assessment licensing agents, child care investigators in Early Childhood and Leaders and and many other careers all participating in Advocates in ECH. earning this degree.”
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Review:‘ ‘Picnic on the Battlefield’ brings laughter By Devin Hogue to do everything that he previously did. Entertainment Editor Santone’s character, the embarrassing mother, was spot on. The SFA School of Theatre presented The audience could probably feel the “Picnic on the Battlefield” on Friday and shame coming from Zapo and experienced Saturday in the Downstage Theatre. it themselves. SFA student Avery Tindol directed the Zepo, played by Travis Brasher, topped student production of Fernando Arrabal’s off the comedy. How his character was “Picnic on the Battlefield,” a play about a foiled by Solice’s character was funny and, solider named Zapo who was sent to the his portrayal of a helpless, uneducated battle ground during war. solider was humorous. While waiting on the war to start, Zapo Tyler Canada and ToColla Holley were is greeted by his parents, who visit him the stretcher bearers. One of the best parts during the war. Not caring that there is an of the play was when they were trying to actual war that could start at any moment, convince one of the other characters that his parents decide to have a picnic out in they were hurt. the open. The set was simple and nice. Since there Photos Courtesy of Lane Davidson The picnic was interrupted by an enemy is not a lot of room in the Downstage named Zepo, who accidently stumbled Theatre, they made good use of the Logan Richard and Olivia Santone dance together, portraying a married couple in SFA School into the battle grounds while trying to find space. The wardrobe was also believable of Theatre’s student production of “Picnic on the Battlefield” in the Downstage Theatre. the war. since I believe there isn’t a big budget for The rest of the short play was Zapo and downstage plays. his parents, the Tepans, and Zepo, the The only issue was the dialect/accents. I enemy, trying to find something to do would think that the characters would talk while waiting on the war. like they were actually in the ‘50s. Their Taylor Solice, who played Zapo, was very dialect, mannerisms and speech should believable as an inexperienced soldier that have been different, but it seemed like doesn’t really want to fight in the war. The the play was set in the 2010s from their comedic timing, especially in the awkward portrayal. scene in the beginning was extremely funny. Overall, “Picnic on the Battlefield” was Olivia Santone, who portrayed the enjoyable. The time flew by because there mother Madame Tepan, and Logan were no dull moments. Richard, who played the father, Monsieur For more information about the SFA Tepan were realistic. Richard’s character School of Theatre, visit www.theatre.sfasu. was a father who did not want his child edu. SFA School of Theatre
The women in this photograph were incorrectly identified in the Feb. 15 issue of The Pine hosts Q & A session with Log. Pictured, from left, are past Miss Black and Gold pageant winners Jocelyn Stephens, Mary Thi Bui and Jasmine Stoker. The Pine Log regrets the error. Broadway Star Ron Raines By Andrea Nelson Staff Writer
Stephen F. Austin’s School of Theatre recently hosted a question-and-answer session with Ron Raines, a professional actor who has spent around 40 years in New York building his career, with Broadway credits including “Newsies,” “Oklahoma!” and “Man of La Mancha.” Students and professors got an opportunity to meet with Raines and talk about the business of theatre. The event was facilitated through a connection with the school of music. After a benefit concert in Longview for SFA’s School of Music, Raines chose to stay in Nacogdoches and plan a meeting with the students of the School of Theatre while he was in town. “I love coming home,” Raines said. “I love seeing where I was raised.” Raines is a graduate of Nacogdoches High School and attended both Oklahoma University and Julliard before beginning his career in Opera, eventually making his way into theatre and being nominated for a Tony in Best Lead in a Musical. “They were excited to get to talk to such a distinguished artist,” Rick Jones, school of theatre interim director, said of the students who attended, “and they asked a lot of salient questions about how to negotiate the business.” “It’s all about education,” Raines said about guest speakers on campus. “On the one hand,” Jones said, “guest speakers provide a different perspective. They are performers or designers or administrators; we’re educators.” Though the talk itself yielded a small audience, Jones felt those who attended were excited and asked questions that facilitated a good conversation about theater as a business. “I think they are extremely valuable no matter what your focus is,” Maggie Strain, theatre education student who attended the talk, said. “They are invaluable to building connections and getting real, feasible advice and knowing more about the theater most of the general public knows versus what we see on a day to day basis.” Raines echoed the belief that guest speakers on campuses are invaluable, urging students to take advantage of opportunities like these when they’re presented. “Most of all,” Jones said, “I think it’s important to re-enforce the idea that you can get there from here, whether ‘here’ is Nacogdoches or SFA.”
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CMYK Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Page 5 Rushing from heartbreak exposes suppressed feelings
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Most of us have dealt “The problem with our fair share of heartbreak, and those who with just getting haven’t know someone over a breakup who has. Whether it’s the end of a short- or is that nothing long-term relationship is really solved or simply an unrequited emotionally. love, it’s hard to let go of someone you truly care Instead, feelings about. are quickly Because of this, your friends and family may be brushed to the tempted to tell you “get side in an attempt over it” when confiding in to make others them. You might even tell yourself the same thing think you’re just to speed past the pain strong, especially you’re feeling. However, it’s not that simple. your ex.“ I personally think that something that happens people should try to get overnight. through the pain rather It may be tempting to than get over it. numb your feelings and What’s the difference? tell yourself that you don’t The problem with just care. But numbing the getting over a breakup pain is only a temporary is that nothing is really fix. solved emotionally. During this time, you Illustration by Olivia Boan/ The Pine Log Instead, feelings are have to acknowledge your quickly brushed to the feelings and let yourself side in an attempt to make feel them. others think you’re strong, This means that you Social media can negatively impact one’s social life especially your ex. For a might cry. A lot. However, while, you might actually crying it all out at the think you’re over the beginning saves you from person ... until a Facebook breaking down later in The year 2017 has brought with it an those who you are hanging out with, to Facebook than being excited about memory you shared with life. ever-changing world of technology. know you are having a good time or telling their friends in person. him or her pops up. It’s so easy to lose Everywhere we go, our lives are filled who you are spending your Saturday Many people seem content with Or one day, you see yourself during and after with the latest trend, the newest app, night with? establishing their life through the that they’ve moved on. a relationship because instantaneous news and an ability to Too often at events or parties, guests screen of a device. Often, you receive In that instant, all those you’re so focused on that connect with numerous people across are attached to their smartphones, satisfaction through adding a friend feelings you pushed to other person. However, a broader media than ever before. tweeting or texting what they are online, but when you see each other in the side come rising to working through your Our smartphone-obsessed culture currently doing instead of engaging person, it is as if you are total strangers. the surface, and you end pain can also give you time continues to invent new ways to with the people around them. As What improves connectivity through up more broken than you to refocus on yourself. become more connected via the long as people give the impression social platforms ends up increasing originally were. I’m not saying that internet, yet an argument could be that they are having fun, the night is social awkwardness. All of that is to say that everyone should dwell made that the additional advantages considered a fun experience. It is making it difficult for some to you can’t say, “Get over over their exes for the next we have to communicate with others According to the Association for differentiate between the meaningful it,” like it’s “abracadabra” five years. worldwide is creating an umbrella Psychological Science, receiving relationships we develop in the real and make all of your But I will say that shielding us from everyday life. likes from a post on social media world and the numerous casual pain disappear. Healing healing is a process, and In a multitude of ways, it is has an impact on people’s brains and relationships formed through social doesn’t quite work that everyone heals at their becoming evident that the increasing behavior. media. way. own pace. It’s so easy for accessibility to technology is We gain happiness from seeing the Is social media and technology all Getting through to people to say “Get over intruding on relationships with both things we post receive a large number bad? Of course it is not, but it has the hurt requires time it.” But to be honest, it’s so and patience. It’s not young and old. of likes. It is as if an eventful night is become highly addictive and can be much harder to do. The increased exposure to social not made official until someone posts detrimental when establishing who media has allowed many to portray it to their page. we are as people. The Pine Log Opinions Page regularly fantasy lives they are able to alter As you make your way to class The immediacy of technology features the Axe ’Em Advice Column. and send out for the masses to see on this week, take a moment to look weakens our ability to foster long- social media. around campus and notice how many lasting relationships. Instead of The staff answers questions about There is a sense of enjoyment that students walk with their eyes glued to discussing problems we face in everything from relationships to is created when you let others see the a device. everyday relationships, we apply the general life issues and everything in things you do on the weekends. But These days we’re more likely same method we use on our social ask yourself, why is this? to observe someone sharing their media pages. We just remove them between. To submit your question, Why do you let others, outside excitement about posting something and add someone else. email [email protected].
LUM O N Discovering therapeutic methods to cope with college anxiety C Overwhelmed. This feeling seems If any of this sounds familiar, hit it’s yoga. The best thing about yoga Not permanently. But we’re
to be one of the quintessential side me up; we should chat. is it’s a versatile practice. talking short term, and on the short effects of being a college student, but Anxiety is kind of my thing. I saw I’m not going to tell you simply term, coloring books are magical. there’s a difference between simply my first psychologist when I was exercising is going to immensely Lastly, little things go a long being overwhelmed and managing somewhere around 8 or 9, and let improve your life. But yoga is about way. A lot of the times, I still have school with an anxiety disorder. me tell you, you go through a lot of the body and the breath. You know, issues keeping my anxiety at bay, You’re a perfectionist, and you’ve therapists in a decade and a half, that thing you lose when you’re and I can’t always keep myself from tied your self-worth to work. and they all have a lot of different hyperventilating? dissociating or ultimately freaking By Andrea Maybe the thought of missing a things to say. When I catch anxiety attacks early out. One thing I do find that can be NELSON singular reading assignment sends What I want to focus on is enough, sitting down somewhere effective, though, is observation. you spiraling down the rabbit hole something I’ve learned both in and soft and giving my body and breath When I’m having issues keeping into a logical fallacy that takes you outside of therapy: at-home coping some focus (with an emphasis on my thoughts straight, or connecting “Maybe the from missing this assignment to mechanisms for anxiety. breathing exercises) helps my mind myself to what’s going on around failing your class, to failing all your These aren’t things that are going find an anchor point and keeps the me, I play the Name Game, which is thought of classes, to dropping out of school, to to pull you out of a major panic attack, anxiety from actually manifesting. simply identifying objects in my line missing a singular living on the streets and signing for and they certainly won’t replace a Second, I am a coloring book of sight. reading assignment pennies. therapist or psychopharmacology, hoarder. Those meditation books Like I said, this is all short term, Or maybe your anxieties have but if you’re looking for ways to ward they sell in Walmart are not lying to and if you’re really struggling with sends you more to do with your personal life, off more minor anxiety right at the you about how relaxing they are. I anxiety it’s crucial to seek medical spiraling down the but you find yourself so engulfed by start, I’m definitely your girl. So here know that might be hard to believe, support. But if you’re looking for patterned thinking, by the paralysis are a few things I’ve found keep me and a cynic would probably say, ways to manage those smaller rabbit hole into a that comes with needing to do grounded: “Pfft, you can’t color your anxiety stressors and just keep your stability logical fallacy” something but not knowing what. First, if there’s one thing my away, foolish child,” and they’re close to home, simple solutions can Maybe it’s both. current therapist and I can agree on, right, you can’t! take you to a lot of good places. Opinions We’re looking Policy Spring 2017 Editorial Board for your EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Opinions expressed in columns on JOANNA ARMSTRONG FEEDBACK this page of The Pine Log are those ✓ Write a letter to Grinding the Ax. of the individual writer. Unsigned OPINIONS EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR Follow the guidelines on the left. editorials, as well as editorial cartoons, JUWAN LEE HANNAH RUSSELL are the opinion of The Pine Log editors Sign your name, and your letter will and do not necessarily reflect those SPORTS EDITOR ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR likely appear on this very page. of the university, its administrative DEVIN BROOKS DEVIN HOGUE officers or its Board of Regents. ✓ You can also use our website to Letters should be typed and should ADVERTISING MANAGER COPY EDITOR submit a letter to Grinding the Ax. include the student’s hometown, TYLER FISHER EMILY BROWN It’ll save you a trip to the Baker classification, campus identification VIDEO EDITOR Pattillo Student Center. number and phone number for WEBMASTER/SOCIAL MEDIA CYNTHIA COGAN AUDRA BRIDGES verification purposes. We reserve the ✓ Post feedback to our stories right to edit letters for space, spelling, MANAGING EDITOR CIRCULATION MANAGER online. Hit the “Comments” button grammar and potentially libelous PARASTOO NIKRAVESH EMMA GREGERSON at the end of a story and let us have material. it. We can take it.
CMYK Page 6 The Pine Log 2017 SFA Scoreboard MEN’S BASKETBALL: Jacks outlast the Lions 60-52, play UNO next WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Ladyjacks steamroll Lady Lions 92-62 TRACK & FIELD: SLC Indoor Championships begin Wednesday SOFTBALL: Ladyjacks earn 2-3 record in the Texas A&M tourney Sports Photo by Bastian SFA Athletics | Intramural Sports | Sport Clubs York/ The Pine Log BASEBALL: Lumberjacks go 2-2 during opening weekend at home @TPLSports
Climbing the mountain Lumberjacks’ path to No. 1 one spot in Southland Conference standings goes through University of New Orleans Thursday By Devin Brooks at William R. Johnson Coliseum. That UNO has won four straight home games, production from all players. Ty Charles Sports Editor was a game in which senior guard Dallas and, like SFA, they’re extremely tough to has emerged out of his shell and has Cameron joined Thomas Walkup, Jacob beat at home. So the Jacks will have to changed the pace of play during SFA’s last Fresh off two must-win games over Parker and Trey Pinkney in the 100th win strike early to set a tone that UNO will have three games. Guard Kevon Harris has also their Southland conference foes, the club. a difficult time dealing with. blossomed into one of the best energy Lumberjacks are headed to Louisiana for For SFA to win this game, they’ll have Along with their team production, SFA’s players in the SLC. a showdown with the league-leading New to battle the roaring crowd at Lakefront main goal will be containing 6-foot-5 SFA will need to be able to score from the Orleans Privateers for a chance to climb to Arena. Road games haven’t been SFA’s stretch four Erik Thomas. Thomas shredded perimeter to win this game. In their last the top spot in the SLC. strong suit this season throughout SLC the Jacks during their first meeting by contest, the Jacks played great defense that SFA will face UNO at 7:45 p.m. Thursday play, as they hold a 2-4 record on the road. scoring his first seven shots deep in the gave them many fast-break chances, which in Lakefront Arena. However, when SFA has needed a victory, paint. Thomas averages 20 ppg and rips they took full advantage of all throughout The Jacks had some home cooking last they have gotten it, and the task will be no down roughly eight rebounds a game. He the game. week as they defeated the Incarnate Word different when they face UNO. is a post presence that can alter shots on Isaiah Traylor, Canete and Cameron will Cardinals 87-79 and the Lamar Cardinals In UNO’s last game, the Privateers the defensive end and make life miserable all be called upon to make long-distance 70-61. SFA beat the Southeastern Louisiana destroyed the Central Arkansas Bears for the SFA bigs down low. UNO has other shots when needed, and that’s something Lions 60-52 in the first of three road games 84-61. This season the Privateers average weapons in the form of speedy guards Nate that they have been successful at during before their last home stand in early March. roughly 73 points per game while shooting Frye and Christavious Gill. These guards this four-game winning streak. In those three wins, the Lumberjacks had 47 percent from the field, which tops the control the flow of the game for UNO, and Post men T.J. Holyfield and Leon total team production, which is what they league. They shoot 34 percent from long at any time they can score at will. Frye Gilmore will have to crash the boards with will need to defeat the Privateers who are range, and they crash the boards often. averages 10.3 points per game, and Gill a vengeance for SFA to keep UNO at a hanging on to the top seed in the SLC. pulling down 36.2 per game. Another UNO puts in 12 points per game. Cameron, Ivan standstill. SFA has been good at crashing SFA is 15-11 overall and 10-4 in SLC play, stat proves that the Privateers share the Canete and other guards will have to play the boards and making it difficult for while the Privateers are 11-4 in SLC play. sugar. lock-down defense on the perimeter to opposing teams to control the glass. When The last time these two teams played, They average 16 assists per game, which limit the production that these two guards SFA can dominate the glass and limit the Jacks were in the same situation that is one of their many strengths they rely on bring to the table. the offensive production they have every they’re in now, and they prevailed 71-61 to get easy buckets throughout the game. As for SFA, they have had complete chance to win the game. Dealing with the foul shots of life Former player maintains positive outlook despite career-ending diagnosis
By Laython Washington seed West Virginia in the NCAA tournament, where Contributing Writer Williams’ presence was felt on the boards and on defense with five rebounds and one block. The When C.J. Williams joined the Lumberjack team lost the next game in the tournament to Notre basketball team, transferring from Hill College, he Dame on a tip-in. Williams said he was playing ill was an imposing figure, to say the least. Hailing the whole game, even vomiting at halftime. from Powder Springs, Georgia, weighing in at “I was more fatigued than I normally was,” 270 pounds and standing 6 feet 7 inches tall, he Williams recalled. “I couldn’t feel my legs, and was a force to be reckoned with on the court. But [I was]barely breathing. I knew something was Williams provided more than just size. wrong with me.” He could move well and rebound the ball. He Still, Williams’ expectations for the 2016-17 could even throw dimes to teammates at times. season were high. He recalls thinking, “[I’m going However, a shocking diagnosis of a heart issue last to] lead us back to the promise land,” Williams summer has left him cheering on his teammates said. “Dallas [Cameron], Ty [Charles] and I were from the sidelines this season rather than posting going to lead us back.” up opponents on the hardwood. But last summer doctors diagnosed Williams But despite a series of life-changing setbacks, with a serious heart condition. Williams said part Williams said he is happy to still be actively of his heart is bigger than the rest, which is normal; involved with the Lumberjack basketball team. the problem is that it was pumping weaker than a And he looks forward to what the future holds for normal heart. him and his favorite sport. “I can’t do a lot of the activities I’ve been doing,” Williams credits his father for his decision to Williams said. “It’s a chance. [The doctor] doesn’t attend SFA and play for the Jacks. want it getting back weak and me passing out.” “Pretty much my dad ... he kind of forced me Unfortunately, the doctor decided it was too to[attend],” Williams said. dangerous for Williams to continue playing. Leading up to last season, the success of That blow followed closely behind the the Lumberjack basketball team was at an all- heartbreaking Notre Dame loss and the passing of time high. The team had appeared in the NCAA his father just weeks later. tournament the previous two seasons, won the first “It was hard,” Williams said of the setbacks. “I tournament game in school history, earned three- was just trying to find my road here, and as soon straight Southland Conference championships as I found it, it happened. But everything happens and boasted the last two Southland conference for a reason.” Players of the Year. Although Williams may not be able to continue Williams was learning how to fit his game into to play basketball, that does not mean he won’t former head coach Brad Underwood’s system. As remain involved with the game he loves. Williams the season progressed, so did his game. He showed has plans to become a coach. With all he has off his unique passing ability for his size, along been through in the last year, Williams said he is Photo courtesy of SFA Athletics with an ability to create plays on offense, crash the determined to make the most out of the rest of his boards and snatch rebounds. Former SFA post C.J. Williams looks to pass during a game against Sam basketball career. Whether playing or coaching, he Houston during the 2015-16 basketball season. Williams has been diagnosed All of that helped the team win against No. 3 will always be heavily involved in the sport. with a heart problem that has kept him sidelined since last summer. AXEAXE ‘EM‘EM JACKSJACKS Proud Partner of SFA Athletics
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