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Taylor Webster, freshman business major, was killed Tuesday, March 22, in a head-on collision. e wreck occurred around noon near the intersection of state Highway 149 and Killebrew Lane in Palmyra. Webster, 20, was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident, and declared dead at the scene. e driver of the other car, Terrence Jones, 44, was injured and transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center by AirEvac helicopter. Jones was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. Webster was driving westbound in a 1995 Volkswagen when he crossed into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with Jones’ Ford F-150, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol accident report. According to the report, “witnesses say possibly drag racing or road rage may have been a factor.” Alcohol and drugs were not listed as factors in the accident, though testing was requested for Webster. No citations or criminal charges were issued as a result CIDNIE SYDNEYBREWINGTON | STAFF WRITER of the wreck. TAS
Jesse Brewer shakes hands with those congratulating him for winning the election for SGA secretary. Brewer won the position with 62 percent of the vote. Anonymous text Gaasch elected of the SGA internal a¡ airs “I plan to personally work do is really a one man task,” president, Denton committee on Friday, March on advertising SGA among said Kennedy said. 25. All election results were APSU students.” “It’s been my job this year tips can now be sent unanimously rati ed. “ e to connect students’ concerns elected vice “I hold a strong desire to current to administration, faculty and provide a more e¡ ective way president, sta¡ ,” Kennedy said. president, Brewer for students to express their Kenny “I really hope that’s my to campus police questions, comments and Kennedy, legacy, that during my time elected secretary concerns,” Gaasch said. has done in o ce, students felt like e president is an excellent SGA was listening and responsible for acting as the job,” Gaasch responding to what they By BRIAN BIGELOW voice of the student body, as Brewer said. were saying.” Assistant News Editor well as appointing members “A n d Kennedy is enthusiastic in to research and senate I plan on meeting with his support of Gaasch as the Last week the student committees. He also serves as him ... to not only make a president-elect. body made its voice heard a non-voting member of the smooth transition into the “[As Chief justice, Gaasch] by electing its Student senate. position, but to accrue as learned a great deal about Government Association One way Gaasch hopes much information about the being SGA president. He was representatives for the to accomplish greater position as possible.” able to see and learn from upcoming academic year. student involvement is to “SGA is a large student my mistakes and successes,” ere were 872 valid votes introduce a monthly “table organization and nothing we Kennedy said. TAS cast in the election held from of concern” in the Morgan Tuesday, March 22, through University Center where a SGA SENATE ELECTION RESULTS ursday, March 24, though representative of SGA will be not all ballots contained present to listen to students’ votes for all positions. questions and concerns. Sophomore Senator Current “One great thing about SGA Chief the newly elected executive Kelsie Penick - total votes 570 (winner) Justice committee is that we have Trenton similar things that we would Junior Senator Gaasch was like to see happen this elected SGA upcoming term,” Denton Roger “R.J.” M. Taylor, Jr. - total votes 590 (winner) president said. with 490 “I would like to see Senior Senator votes. He legislation that is written to Gaasch defeated re¤ ect the wants and needs William Hoekstra - total votes 41 (winner, write-in) runner- of the student body.” Denton up Kelvin Rutledge who said. College of Arts and Letters received 332 votes. Denton counts among All SGA executive her priorities “implementing Jonathan Jeans - total votes 450 (winner) council positions and SGA more student forums, senate positions, except for ‘revamping’ SGA sponsored Thomas Paul Smith - total votes 405 (winner) OTHER SERVICES and wrecker services. freshman and graduate events and taking di¡ erent OFFERED BY Jessica Weaver - total votes 36 (winner, write-in) Campus Alerts: senate seats, were decided in approaches to common CAMPUS POLICE the election. situations.” Public Safety will Both SGA executive e position of vice College of Behavioral and Health Sciences send out emails and branch o cers and senate president entails assisting the Student Patrol: James Cameron Bentley - total votes 426 (winner) update their website members elected during the president in administrative The Public Safety spring semester will serve a with safety and crime duties, taking over as Department operates a term of “one calendar year” president in the event a Carlos Moreno - total votes 418 (winner) alerts that may a ect beginning one day a er president Security Escort Service students. spring commencement, can no Sarah Simpson - total votes 15 (winner, write-in) every night from 6-11 according to SGA longer p.m. for students who Campus Crime constitution. ful ll his or College of Business don’t feel safe walking Statistics: Catherine Denton, who her duties, to their vehicles. ran unopposed, was elected leading Jane Stevens - total votes 60 (winner, write-in) Public Safety keeps an SGA vice president with 97 senate Motorist Assistance updated campus crime percent of the vote. meetings Jason Gerome Taylor - total votes 64 (winner, write-in) Program: log on their website. Jesse Brewer was elected Denton and executive secretary with 62 acting as Ashley E. White - total votes 529 (winner) Public Safety will Contact: percent of the vote. Both are chairperson of the Greater provide free 24 hour Phone: 931-221-7786 currently serving terms as Halloween Options for College of Education services to students senators for the College of Safe Trick or Treating who have car trouble Email: [email protected] Courtney Berg - total votes 6 (winner, write-in) Arts and Letters. (G.H.O.S.T.) program. such as a dead battery, Election results were Website: www.apsu. “I have heard students do empty gas tank or announced by Associate not know who represents LlieAnna Traughber - total votes 61 (winner, write-in) edu/police Justice and acting Chief them, when SGA meetings water for an overheated Justice Katherine White and are held and what SGA does,” Katherine Worsham - total votes 22 (winner, write-in) car, as well as towing rati ed by three members said Brewer.
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION, theallstate.org VISIT: The All State @TheAllState theallstateonline The All State 2 Wednesday, March 30, 2011news Visit www.theallstate.org to Wednesday, March 23 view an interactive map. Action Vote What it means for you Senate Resolution 9, None If passed, this resolution The APSU crime log includes arrests and dispatch call- regarding the rules for will eliminate excused ins. As mandated by Tennessee law, the crime log is absences among senators absences for members updated within two business days of an incident and www. at Senate meetings, was of the SGA Senate from new information to an incident is available for public inspection any time during normal business hours. presented to the Senate by senate meetings and limit Senator Aubrey Harris. allowable absences to three per term. 6:52 p.m.; March 23; Meacham Apartments; harassment 11:18 a.m.; March 23; *; theft of property Senate Resolution 10, None If passed, this resolution 8:47 a.m.; March 23; Greek Village; theft of property regarding updating SGA will revise the existing 1:51 p.m.; March 21; Blount Hall; underage possession/ attendance rules for SGA Senate attendance senators, was presented policy to remove outdated consumption to the Senate by Senator information and simplify 4:28 p.m.; March 20; Dunn Center; theft of property Aubrey Harris. the rules and policies. 4:27 p.m.; March 20; Cross Hall; possession by minor unlawful Tribunal and Chief Justice Information and 9:37 a.m.; March 17; Hand Village; vandalism None applications are now applications are online for 9:10 p.m.; March 15; Hand Village; simple possession/casual available online. prospective candidates to exchange apply for a position on the SGA Tribunal. 9:10 p.m.; March 15; Hand Village; unlawful drug paraphernalia 9:19 a.m.; March 13; Eighth Street/Farris Street Lot; vandalism The Homecoming theme None Students can look forward 1:42 a.m.; March 10; Emerald Hills/Two Rivers; contempt of court for Fall 2011 will be “Jurassic to a dinosaur theme for Peay.” homecoming in Fall 2011. 9:49 p.m.; March 8; Emerald Hills/Two Rivers; domestic assault
10:11 p.m.; March 7; Killebrew Hall; theft of property R.J. Taylor interviewed for None Taylor is a candidate for Tennesse Board of Regents the only voting student * Campus police did not include the missing information in the campus crime log Student Regent position position on TBR. over weekend.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A top military o§ cial “ e use of a cell phone events planned Then at 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, the APSU says the U.S. was striking Libyan targets with allows our dispatchers to low-¨ ying Air Force AC-130 gunships and A-10 receive the information NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As Army troops Student Veterans Organization will have a screening of the HBO documentary, “Wartorn Thunderbolts over the weekend, bolstering and immediately send it to from Fort Campbell, Ky., return home speculation that the U.S. air missions have the o cers in the eld. e 1861-2010,” which shares stories of military from overseas combat, they are looking served to support rebels seeking to overthrow capability of using it for to re-establish a lifestyle they had before men and women who su£ er from PTSD and any phone calls has been the toll the condition has taken on their lives. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi (MOO’-ah- deployment or begin a civilian life – either of mar gah-DAH’-fee). disabled,” said Lieutenant which could include going to back to college. The film will be shown in the Morgan Carl Little, police o cer Vice Administrator William Gortney, staff APSU is the school of choice for many University Center, Room 308. supervisor. After the screening, a panel of student- director for the Joint Chiefs, insists that the U.S. To keep texts anonymous, returning veterans, as is reflected in is not coordinating attacks with the opposition enrollment gures showing that, on average, veterans will share their stories, especially the the sender’s text is deleted challenges they faced while in transition from forces or using airstrikes in direct support to from the cell phone a er the approximately 11 percent of APSU’s students help them gain ground. But U.S. strikes that combat to classroom, and answer questions. dispatcher transcribes the are veterans or active duty military. Faculty, pummeled Gadha forces over the past week message. staff and students who are interested in clearly opened the door for the rebels to e Monday, Feb. developing greater awareness about how to regroup and take back key cities. 14, shooting at MTSU serve the University’s military students are STATE BRIEFS The Thunderbolts and AC-130 gunships in uenced the decision to invited to attend two upcoming events. provide students with this can ¨ y lower over targets to provide close air At 2 p.m., Friday, April 1, Lt. Venecia Rhoden, GOP, Dems clash over 3rd parties on support to ground troops. Previous U.S. ghter option. “APSU o cers were a registered nurse with the Warrior Transition on [the MTSU] campus Tennessee ballot missions have been at much higher altitudes. Battalion at Blanchfield Army Community during their shooting NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republicans are incident conducting training,” Hospital at Fort Campbell, will present a Lt. Little said. session about post-traumatic stress disorder balking at a Democratic senator’s proposal to “We observed several (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), forms make it easier for minor parties to be listed on students providing of brain injuries that can impact student the Tennessee ballot. information to the police by learning and campus interactions for some Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jim Kyle texting their observations to returning soldiers – from simple things such as of Memphis wants to set a threshold of 10,000 the dispatchers.” where they sit in a classroom to their ability to signatures from eligible voters for a third party e information students interact with others in the classroom. to be recognized in the state, down from a texted in provided the Her presentation – co-sponsored by the Title GOP proposal of about 40,000 signatures from dispatchers with the suspect’s III Center for Teaching and Learning and the registered voters. clothing and location which Military Education Task Force, both at APSU – “My goal is to allow people who believe led to the suspect’s arrest. they’re in the Tea Party or the Green Party or Lt. Little nds the use will be held in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. There will be a question-and- the Liberation Party to get on the ballot,” Kyle of texting anonymous tips ASSOCIATED PRESS and photographs to police answer session and discussion after her talk. said. “Any organization that can get 10,000 e cient for all intents and Fort Campbell’s Warrior Transition Battalion signatures is as legitimate a political entity as Royal red arrows aerobatic planes pass over the RAF purposes. “Any means to provides six months of rehabilitative care and any other. (Royal Air Force) Akrotiri a British military base near contact the police with complex medical management. “People should be able to stand up there southern port city of Limassol, Cyprus, Monday, current and accurate In the battalion, Rhoden works as a nurse and say I believe in these principles,” he said. March 21, 2011. The European Union’s top foreign information is helpful. ere “I just think democracy works better when the policy o cial brushed aside concerns Monday that case manager, responsible for identifying, the coalition supporting military action against are people in our society who advocating, tracking and coordinating care for rules are fair.” Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadha is already don’t want to be seen talking medically redeployed soldiers from Iraq and Republican House Majority Leader starting to fracture, saying the head of the Arab to the police,” Afghanistan. Gerald McCormick of Chattanooga said he’s League was misquoted as criticizing the operation. “It is impossible for police concerned about fracturing Tennessee’s Early Sunday, U.S. French and British planes began o cers to be everywhere a During the presentation, participants bombarding Libyan military targets with a barrage crime is being committed.” Lt. will learn in greater detail the difference political landscape. of Tomahawk cruise missiles and precision bombs. Little said. between the two forms of brain injury, the “I don’t want to see us become like Italy and Late in the day, a cruise missile blasted Gadha ’s “We are constantly looking frequency of diagnosis in returning veterans, have a dozen different parties and all these residential compound. at using the advances in the impact both have on student learning splinter groups, and have to make coalitions technology to provide and participation in classroom activities, and with them,” said the Chattanooga Republican. better service to the campus strategies to support students with PTSD or “So I think the standard ought to be high.” community.” TAS TBI in and outside the classroom.
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Visit MUC 111 To Fill Out An Application Or Call At 931-221-7374 The All State 4 Wednesday, March 30, 2011perspectives THE ALL STATE is not an official publication of Austin Peay State University. The views herein do not Votes are in for campus green projects necessarily reflect those of The All State, APSU or the Tennessee Board of Regents. 5. Electric Vehicle Request: $16,000. water reclamation project will help These projects mark only a small 6. Hybrid Vehicle Request: Up to make the most of rainfall to avoid selection of current and future $15,000 to cover the cost difference expensive city water and poor quality projects which will help shape APSU between a hybrid and non-hybrid pond water. More importantly, this as a sustainable university. WHO WE ARE vehicle. is a one-time purchase. That is, the The solar parking canopy should be editor in chief These sustainable projects will benefits of this project will be enjoyed the first of many projects to generate Patrick Armstrong Gregory Jones greatly improve the quality of in subsequent years. electricity on campus. Hybrid and Staff Writer conservation currently practiced. I The newly-approved manure electric vehicles will phase out old, news editor think examining any one of these spreader will also improve dirty combustion power. The Green Jenelle Grewell projects will reveal the benefits of conservation and stainability by Power Purchase (which should be The voting for proposals submitted implementation. For example, the rain significantly reducing the use and proposed annually) will speak to TVA perspectives editor John Perez and reviewed at the last Sustainable water reclaimed at the APSU Farm expense of non-local soil fertilizer and about our investment in renewable Campus Fee Committee meeting will directly and immediately reduce by recycling the farm’s own nutrients. energy. I believe these projects are only features editor closed Friday, March, 18. All the amount of water required for According to Donald Sudbrink, the beginning of APSU’s long-term Chasity Webb proposals were voted on positively livestock. associate professor of agriculture, the commitment to clean energy. and soon these projects will enter the During the 2009-2010 fiscal year, cost of fertilizing all of the pastures is Whether as an interest in being a sports editor purchasing phase. Some of the key the university spent $236,477.31 on usually thousands of dollars annually forerunner in the state’s clean energy David Scherer projects and their respective costs are water, the cost of the reclamation and the nutrient management plan or as a tool to recruit students as follows: project is only 2.8 percent of last year’s project will play an important role to one of the premier green campus multimedia editor 1. Solar Parking Canopy: $34,999 total water expense. While the exact in abandoning a traditionally cost- in the region, APSU will be home to Andre Shipp addition to the existing $65,000 amount of water used at the farm is ineffective and unsustainable practice. many other sustainable projects. chief copy editor project, with the new limit reaching not known, this project will lower the Sustainable nutrient management I have only begun to explain the Katie McEntire $99,999. annual water bill, considering that will also provide educational benefits significance of these new sustainable 2. Rain Water Reclamation System: cattle consume approximately 38 for students enrolling in courses projects, which I am certain express photo editor $6,600. gallons of water per day. like Animal Nutrition and Feeding, only the early stages of APSU’s Dalwin Cordova 3. Nutrient Management Manure Multiply by 100 head of cattle to Animal Management Practices, Soil continuing effort to become a more Spreader: $11,000. figure how much water consumption and Water Conservation, Land Use green, sustainable university. TAS assistant news editor 4. Green Power Purchase: $18,000. takes place at the APSU farm. The and Farm Planning and Management. Brian Bigelow assistant perspectives editor Palin source of undeserved ridicule, criticism Kristin Kittell assistant features editor Anthony Irizarry running for political office reason for it. What’s more, something to be made fun according to an article from designer of? Or is it because she Time Magazine, it is mostly Mary Barczak called herself a “hockey women who hate Palin and mom?” has nothing to do with it. graphic designer She just wants to be a They hate her because David Hoernlen, Christy Kaila Sewell regular person and I think she is a pretty, intelligent Walker Staff Writer she’s succeeding, despite and confident woman. Why staff writers the many low blows from did I support Palin? How Cidnie Sydney-Brewington, society. is she any different from Shay Gordon, Raven Jackson, Many people are under According to a previous Danika Patrick? Palin, in Kaila Sewell, Anthony the illusion that Sarah Palin article from The All State, reading her autobiography Shingler, Catherine Weiss, actually said she can see it has been said Palin is in and in watching her Alex White, Marlon Scott Russia from her house; she no way fit for a position in numerous escapades into didn’t. That was Tina Fey government. She has been the public eye, has never social media coordinator on “Saturday Night Live.” criticized because of some once stopped acting like a Mitch Dickens From what I’ve seen, I have decisions her daughter has person you could meet in photographers found people have built up made, including choosing every day life. Phyllisia Reed, Nicola Tippy, an arbitrary hate for this to fill a position on She has never once Mateen Sidiq former vice presidential “Dancing with the Stars.” stopped supporting her candidate, and I don’t She has been insulted children and has never once business manager understand it. by alleged infidelities acted with a holier-than- Ashley Randolph Palin is only trying to committed by her husband thou attitude. For all of do what some of us wish and has been blamed for that, she has been mocked, advertising manager a presidential candidate the shooting in Tucson, accused and I am sure her Eunwoo Lee would do, and that is Ariz. which left house feelings have been hurt. It is run the country with a representative Gabrielle totally unacceptable. adviser Jake Lowary down to earth approach. Giffords with a gun shot I am all for Palin. She Unfortunately, this is clearly wound to the head. hunts, fishes and actually a reason for mockery. I can acknowledge takes care of her own Over the last several the accusation of Palin’s children. She is an example, THE BASICS months, the former involvement in that and may in fact actually JOHN PEREZ | PERSPECTIVES EDITOR On Campus Location: Alaskan governor has heinous crime is complete be capable of running the Morgan University Center constantly been the center balderdash. However, it country, if someone would has the guts to go for it. take it out on her. All I’m room 111 of ridicule. Is being a doesn’t change the fact give her a chance. Stop I’m sorry many of you asking is you give her a fair down-to-earth person people just don’t like hating her because she’s don’t, but she’s not stopping chance, just like you did Campus Mailing Address: TAS P.O. Box 4634, behind a microphone while her and there truly is no attractive and because she you, so there’s no reason to President Obama. Clarksville, TN 37044
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Republican lawmakers push to change college student, minority voting
presidential election and when didn’t have the option to vote at reform and scouring through it also impedes on our American Obama won, I felt my voice was 18 at all? information on each political rights. heard for the very first time.,, New Hampshire House platform was wasted because I As college students, we need My level Speaker Bill voted based on emotion. to shake the idea we vote based of political O’Brien (R) As we speak, lawmakers on our feelings and take on the involvement As we speak, lawmakers recently told a are pushing a bill that idea we vote based on the facts. Catherine Weiss since that group of Tea disenfranchises voters from what As another election year rolls Staff Writer moment has are pushing a bill that Partiers that is considered the “minority” around, it is imperative students only escalated disenfranchises voters from college students of our population (www. across the country begin and the feeling what is considered the have a tendency thinkprogress.org). These voters their research on presidential After I turned 18, I was floored attributed to ‘minority’ of our population.” to vote their include Hispanics, the elderly, candidates and really read down by the fact I would soon be me that night was feelings rather citizens of rural towns and to the fine print of what each able to vote in a presidential never forgotten. than thoroughly research each college students. platform is about. election. As I sat in the Harvill For college students, hitting candidate and think long term Essentially, this means your After all, whoever you vote lobby, eyes glued to CNN, I the big 1-8 and finally voting in (www.theweek.com). grandmother, all the people from for will run this country; don’t felt an overwhelming sense of an election might seem like less This essentially suggests the Lake County, and every APSU you think it’s a good idea to at American pride. of a priority than buying porn or hours I spent watching political student wouldn’t be able to vote. least know who and what their I had voted in my very first cigarettes legally, but what if you debates, looking up health care Not only is this a scary idea, but agendas are? TAS The All State Wednesday, March 30, 2011 features www. 5 COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Wednesday, March 30
10 a.m.; Internship and Career Recruitment Event; AACC 4:30 p.m.; IM Softball; Intramural Field 6 p.m.; IM Indoor Soccer; Foy Fitness and Recreation Center Gym 136B 6 p.m.; Austin Peay Baseball vs. Middle Tennessee; Clarksville 7 p.m.; The Vagina Monologues (Student Cast); Clement Auditorium
Thursday, March 31
2 p.m.; Austin Peay Men’s Tennis vs. Tennessee Tech; Clarksville CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Two students attempt to move a tree the Alternate Spring Break group planted last year. To continue the previous groups progress, 5 p.m.; Austin Peay Soft Ball vs. students checked on the trees, measured them and removed a barb wire fence. Tennessee State; Clarksville 7 p.m.; The Vagina Monologues (Alumni Cast); Clement Auditorium 7:30 p.m.; Percussion Ensemble; MMC Concert Hall SERVICE 8 p.m.; Movie: Harry Potter and the IN Deathly Hollows Pt. 1; Library Bowl THE Friday, April 1 SUN 2 p.m.; Austin Peay Women’s Tennis vs. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK TRIP UT Martin; Clarksville 7:30 p.m.; Cliffton Ware Recital; MMC Concert Hall By ALEXANDRA WHITE native to the Everglades, but grow in TO SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM www. Staff Writer abundance and can take over the area THE ALTERNATIVE SPRING Saturday, April 2 if provided the opportunity. BREAK TRIP AND “BALLS TO APSU students participating in the Students also worked on the Nike THE WALLS,” VISIT WWW. Alternative Spring Break departed on Missile Base which is currently seeking THEALLSTATE.ORG 8 a.m.; HSUB Scholar’s Bowl Practice; Friday, March 4, with 10 students and historic register status. The missile Claxton 118 two staff for a 10 day service trip to base was the last line of defense for the Florida. After a nine hour drive, the USA during the Cuban Missile Crisis across the country. 10 a.m.; Opera Workshop; Center for group stopped for the night at Stephen in the early ’60s. The missiles stored in Those other universities included Creative Arts Foster Cultural State Park in White this facility were two times larger than Florida State University, Xavier Springs, Fla. those used to bomb Hiroshima. University, Michigan Technological 1 p.m.; Austin Peay Baseball vs. Eastern The Alternative Spring Break trip The students removed brush and University, Vanderbilt University and Illinois; Clarksville visited the state park last year and plants from around the facility for the University of Pennsylvania. worked in the restoration area planting tours to open to the public. They One of the students that participated 1 p.m.; Austin Peay Men’s Tennis vs. 2,000 native pine trees. were then able to take tours of the in this event was sophomore HHP This year, students traveled back to missile hangers and bunkers where the major Kelly Milam. According to Eastern Illinois; Clarksville check on their trees, note any growth soldiers guarded these deadly weapons. Milam, she found out about the 1 p.m.; Austin Peay Women’s Tennis vs. that occurred and remove a half mile After days of service, students were Alternative Spring Break through barbed wire fence within the area. able to enjoy an adventure day that “The Gov Says” and later attended an Eastern Illinois; Clarksville The restoration area is sponsored by allowed them to travel to Key Largo informational meeting, applied for a 5:30 p.m.; R. Rosales Senior Recital; MMC a grant from Odwalla Juice Company. where they could observe a different spot and hoped for the best. The students that went were able to type of ecosystem. Students took a The hoping paid off and Milam was Concert Hall make their way down to the bottom glass bottom boat tour to a coral reef selected as one of the 10 students that of Florida and spent two nights in the and then visited John Pennekamp went. Everglades National Park. Coral Reef State Park and went While it was Milam’s first time going Sunday, April 3 Their service was shared by snorkeling. on the service project, it proved to be a volunteer park rangers who educated While snorkeling, students were wonderful experience. “The experience and helped monitor students’ progress. visited by two manatees and interacted was amazing. I never thought I would 2 p.m.; Glam It Up with BeautiControl; Services the students provided while with these large “elephants of the sea.” get to see the things I saw. We managed MUC 308 in the Everglades included making the Biscayne National Park also hosted to sight 11 manatees on our trip in the park more accessible for visitors and the students for two days while the ocean and saw beautiful sites. It is also 4:30 p.m.; IM Softball; Intramural Field birders to enjoy the park’s wildlife. Park students helped remove marine debris rewarding to know that we were able 4:30 p.m.; IM Indoor Soccer; Foy Fitness rangers helped students to strategically from the nesting ground of sea turtles. to help out in Florida,” Milam said. remove tress blocking the view of bird The students also took a 45 minute The trip in the end was a very and Recreation Center Gym 136B habitats. boat ride to Elliot Key where they rewarding experience for students who During the time the students were cleared an entire beach full of debris were selected to go and provided a new 7:30 p.m.; Governors Singers; MMC working, they were surprised by that deterred sea turtles from nesting outlook to students on the gratification Concert Hall National Geographic photographers and killed other marine wildlife. of service. who stopped to take pictures and Along with the 18 bags of trash Milam said, “The trip was amazing interview some students on their work collected, students also collected larger in so many ways. Where else can you Monday, April 4 in progress. items such as chairs, shoes and several experience meeting new people, seeing Students were also busy removing items from Asia. The students present new places and experiencing new cattails from Mrazerk pond blocking on this trip worked alongside students things for only $60? It was well worth 4:30 p.m.; IM Softball; Intramural Field TAS the view for birders. Cattails are from other colleges and universities it.” 4:30 p.m.; IM Indoor Soccer; Foy Fitness and Recreation Center Gym 136B 6 p.m.; WRAPS; Foy Fitness and Balls to the Walls raises money for good cause Recreation Center 215
By RAVEN JACKSON had 16 teams who during the dodgeball one wanted to stop playing,” 7:30 p.m.; Gateway Ensemble; MMC Staff Writer participated in the event. tournament. Kelb said. Concert Hall Plaques were given to co-ed, “If I had to pick just one For more information on Women of the Alpha men’s and women’s teams moment, I would pick when Alpha Sigma Alpha contact Sigma Alpha sorority held and the Special Olympians the Special Olympians asked Fraternity and Sorority Tuesday, April 5 a dodgeball tournament were awarded ribbons and if they could go out and play Affairs located in MUC, on Thursday, March 24, certificates. The hard work a second game. Everyone was Room 208 or call (931) 221- that inspired not only a and long hours put in by having so much fun that no 6570. TAS 10 a.m.; Preschool Fitness Program; Foy fun time, but also helped the sisters of Alpha Sigma Fitness and Recreation Center to raise money for a good Alpha also made this event cause. Proceeds from the possible and contributed to 11:30 a.m.; Sex Crimes under the “Balls to the Walls” dodgeball its success. tournament will benefit the “All of the sisters put in a Whermacht; MUC 308 sorority’s philanthropies. ton of time and hard work 6 p.m.; Austin Peay Baseball vs. According to apsu.edu/ to make this event a success, greeklife, Alpha Sigma Alpha and I am proud to be able Evansville; Clarksville was installed at APSU on to call them my sisters,” said 6 p.m.; Greek Week Speaker; Clement February 24, 2001 and has Ashleigh Kelb, philanthropic two national philanthropies: chair of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Auditorium The Special Olympics and “The event wouldn’t have The S. June Smith Center. been possible without the 7 p.m.; Reading by Essayist Lia Purpura; “We raise money help of donations of plaques UC 303 throughout the year to help and hard work getting stuff both of those causes,” said together,” Stubbs said. 7:30 p.m.; Caleb Wise Grad Recital; MMC Elana Stubbs, public relations The sisters of Alpha Concert Hall chair of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Sigma Alpha, as well as the “We wanted an event that Olympians and participants, NICOLA TIPPY | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER we would be able to do every shared and created memories The Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority held a competitive dodgeball tournament on Thursday, March 24, to benefit their national To submit on- or off-campus events for futrue year to raise money.” during the event. Kelb had philanthropies, The Special Olympics and The S. June Smith Center. The dodgeball tournament many memorable moments Community Calendars, email [email protected]. The All State 6 Wednesday, March 30, 2011 features Wendy Williams hopes ‘Grey’s’ musical episode is not to ‘DWTS’ advances her career contain dancing Associated Press Associated Press “Grey’s Anatomy” is being billed as a When Wendy Williams musical episode this week, but you won’t see started rehearsals for ABC’s Patrick Dempsey and Sandra Oh doing a kick “Dancing With the Stars,” her line. dance partner, Tony Dovolani, “The word ‘musical’ tends to mislead expected the talk-show people,” said cast member Sara Ramirez, who personality to translate her plays Callie Torres. “Understandably so. The animated bravado onto the word ‘musical’ implies that there’s dancing, a dance floor. lot of jazz hands and some kicks and some But Dovolani didn’t get turns.” what he envisioned from “Grey’s Anatomy: The Musical Event” will Williams. pick up where last week’s show left off with He was surprised to see Ramirez’s character injured in a car accident. the typically bold Williams The episode will be told from her point of nervous about her inept view. dancing ability during Music has always been a big part of the practice, feeling insecure about ASSOCIATED PRESS ABC medical drama. Since it premiered her voluptuous frame while TV personality Wendy Williams performs with her partner Tony in 2005, three soundtracks featuring music standing nearly 6-feet tall. Dovolani on “Dancing with the Stars,” Monday, March 21. by such artists as Tegan and Sara, Ingrid ASSOCIATED PRESS On Sunday, March 27, actress Sara Ramirez “I’m not a dancer. I have Michaelson and KT Tunstall have been arrives for the opening night performance two left feet and a hoof,” host a new dating show “Love grudging respect within the released. of the Broadway musical “How to Succeed in says Williams, bursting into Triangle” on the Game Show industry. On Thursday, longtime viewers of the show Business Without Really Trying” in New York. laughter recently while on the Network next month. Through all the drama, might recognize songs from early episodes, set of Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Everything is starting to her radio show, “The Wendy such as “Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol and She’s released an EP on iTunes where she Diva,” where she was filming take form for Williams, who Williams Experience,” “How to Save a Life” by The Fray — but this co-wrote three of the four songs. She performs an episode in which she plays said she wanted to expand garnered 12 million listeners time, the cast will perform them. one of them, “The Story,” on “Grey’s Anatomy.” a judge. beyond her burgeoning talk and she eventually was offered Singing is nothing new for Ramirez. She Of the cast members who sing in the On the premiere of show this year. She says it’s a chance to host her own won a Tony Award for best featured actress in episode, Ramirez said Chyler Leigh, who plays “DWTS” last week, Williams been a tough road to her television show. a musical for her role in “Spamalot” in 2005. Lexie Grey, stood out. finished near the bottom of dynamic rise. For Williams, she knew Still, she admitted the experience was a “She just blew everybody away, and I think the scoreboard, scoring 14 out “It had to be this hard,” she she had to trade in her brash challenging one. we’re all really excited for her. ... She has this of 30 points. says. “As a woman, you always shock-jock shtick to show a “I wasn’t walking into this like, ‘Oh, I’ve got amazing instrument and she’s never sung The 46-year-old says the have the option of laying flat more sensitive side — while this. I’ve done this before,’” she said. “I learned publicly before, which I thought was really tough workout regimen trying on your back and getting having the same backbone. a lot.” interesting and courageous. She just jumped to learn the cha-cha has left things easier. But there’s always It was a tough transition for Ramirez is using the experience as a right in and did an amazing job.” her in the best shape of her going to be a girl like me that’ll Williams to differentiate her platform to launch a career as a music artist. The episode airs at 9 p.m. Eastern.TAS life, training about five hours a laugh at women like that.” radio and TV persona, until day for the past two weeks. Williams spent more than she left radio in 2009. Whether Williams is 20 years as a radio DJ, building In the past few years, eliminated early or not, the an explosive reputation for Williams said she’s been able extra exposure on the hit her audacious personality, to mature as a host through dance show should boost her someone who talked about her lifestyle of being a mother celebrity and increase appeal celebrities and dared to ask to her 10-year-old son and as of her weekday syndicated them about their dirty laundry a wife. program, “The Wendy — consequences be damned. “With growth and age, there Williams Show.” That led to high ratings, but comes maturity and how you The success of her talk also one firing and notorious conduct yourself,” Williams show has generated other clashes with celebrities (her says. “For most people, if you opportunities for Williams. combative interview with a put a microphone in front of SCAN this code with Along with “Dancing With profanity-spewing Whitney their face for five hours a day, your smartphone’s the Stars” and “Drop Dead Houston in 2003 may be her six days a week for 23 years, Diva,” she’ll appear on the soap most famous). 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Check The Gov Says daily for details! The All State 8 Wednesday, March 30, 2011 sports THE FINAL FOUR
VS CONNECTICUT KENTUCKY
Jeremy Josh Lamb Harrellson
Points per game - 20.8 Points per Field Goal game - 14.8 % - .59 Field Goal % Free Throw - .78 % - .80 Free Throw % - .47 ALL PHOTOS BY ASSOCIATED GRAPHIC BY PRESS DAVID HOERNLEN VS
Editor’s Take Tournament Stats: Tournament Stats: Editor’s Take Here is my pick, ladies and gentlemen. Points per game - 74.2 Points per game - 67 Kentucky is hitting their stride at the The Huskies are on a different level than Points allowed per game - Points allowed per game- right time of year. Their young guns all the other teams and the sole reason for 60.0 62.3 are fi ring on all cylinders and they have this goes by the moniker of Kemba. He has Field Goal % - .451 Field Goal % - .483 proven to be a giant killer this year. single-handedly carried UConn through two Assists per game - 13.3 Assists per Game - 12.74 John Calipari’s club might not have the tournaments and does not look as though he Rebounds per game - 37.5 Rebounds per game - 31.5 experience of a Butler, but look for their is stopping any time soon. The only thing that Free Throw % - .813 Free Throw % - .69 talented freshman to grow up before worries me is the press and tenacious defense our eyes and lead the Wildcats to the of VCU. Here’s hoping Butler knocks them off promised land. before my Huskies have to face them.
VS VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH BUTLER
Brandon Shelvin Rozzell Mack
Points per Points per game - 14.2 game - 21.3 Field Goal % Field Goal % - .487 - .35 Free Throw Free Throw % - 100 % - .71
Editor’s Take Tournament Stats: Tournament Stats: Editor’s Take VCU is potent, don’t get me wrong. Points per game - 74 Points per game - 65 Butler should not be here, but are once However, their energy is a great strength Points allowed per game - 64 Points allowed per game - 63.2 again proving all the so called “experts” and weakness. If VCU is able to keep up Field Goal % - 43.3 Field Goal % - 41 wrong. They aren’t an overly talented bunch, the energy level through the second half Assists per game - 16.6 Assists - 8.8 but they have the confi dence to overcome they will win, if they don’t and they allow Rebounds per game - 34.4 Rebounds per game - 30.5 any obstacle. Look for Matt Howard to come Butler to stay close at halftime then look for Free Throw % - 71.3 Free Throw % - 72.2 up with some big plays, and if he is able to the Bulldogs to pull off the victory. hit his threes then Butler has another shot at a title. The All State sports Wednesday, March 30, 2011 9 Lady Govs end losing streak with 5-4 win By MARLON SCOTT much warmer than the held scoreless in the third Senior Sta Writer weather. ey cranked out and fourth innings while the nine hits on three di erent Lady Govs added a run in A er jumping out to a Eagles pitchers and produced each inning. 3-1 lead, the Lady Govs were ve runs. In the sixth, Eagles senior able to hold o the Eastern e Lady Govs plated shortstop Stacie Sodinski Michigan Eagles to end a three of the ve runs in smacked a two-run shot over three-game losing streak the rst inning. Junior the le eld wall to cut the with a 5-4 victory. Center elder Catie Cozart Lady Govs’ lead to 5-4. It was the end of a three- started things o by hitting a ey retired the Eagles’ game series with the Eagles single to the Eagles’ shortstop. batters: three-up, three-down, that had been delayed by Senior ird Baseman to seal the win. inclement weather. It was Ti any Smith was walked. Mills led the Lady Govs only the Lady Govs’ sixth is set up the Lady Govs o enses going 3-for-3 with win of the season (6-22, 1-7 with only one out and the an RBI and scoring two runs. OVC) and the third of six bases loaded. Cozart went 2-for-4 and MATEEN SIDIQ | SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Senior pitcher Ryne Harper delivers a pitch against Murray. Harper earned his second save of the games they are playing at Freshman Kayla Davidson scored two runs. season and recorded two strikeouts. home to end March. took full advantage of the e Lady Govs will play Sophomore pitcher situation. She cleared the six games over six days, ve Morgan Brewer (4-8) earned bases with a line-drive triple of which will be conference the win in relief of Lady that got past the Eagles’ right games. Bat Govs split series 1-1 with Murray Govs’ freshman starter Taylor elder and gave the Lady ey nish their six-game By ANTHONY SHINGLER e Govs responded by junior center elder Michael Mills. Govs a 3-1 lead. homestead against Tennessee Senior Sta Writer adding three more runs to Blanchard’s RBI sacri ce In six innings of work, Eagles freshman Katie State ursday, March 31. take a 5-2 lead. Freshman y brought home Gautier. Brewer struck out three, Kostich made the score 3-2 en they will travel to e Govs baseball team right elder Rolando Gautier started the inning walked one and allowed two when she hit a home run Cape Girardeau, Mo. to play opened the 2011 Ohio Gautier reached rst base o with a single. earned runs on three hits. to open the second inning. Southeast Missouri Saturday, Valley Conference season a er a elding error and en Childress singled, e Lady Govs’ bats were However, the Eagles were April 2. TAS with a doubleheader proceeded to steal second allowing Gautier to advance Sunday, March 27, at base. to second base. Murray State. Junior third baseman In the third inning, the e Govs opened both Greg Bachman hit an RBI oroughbreds lit up Govs’ games strong, o ensively single into right center that senior le y Jack Snodgrass jumping out to early brought home Gautier. (0-3). leads. However, they were en Childress blasted He allowed three runs on only able to hold the a two-run shot over the ve hits in the inning and oroughbreds and nish le - eld fence. Solid the oroughbreds took a 5-2. pitching by the Govs kept 3-1 lead. A er establishing a 1-0 the oroughbreds from e Govs added one lead in the second game, the scoring again. Junior le - more run in the h inning Govs allowed the Racers to handed starter Jeremy when sophomore rst plate three runs in the third Dobbs (5-0) pitched 5.1 baseman John Hogan’s and failed to rally back. innings. sacri ce y brought home ey dropped the nightcap He struck out three, sophomore shortstop Reed MATEEN SIDIQ | SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER 3-2. walked one and allowed Harper. Junior Amy Mills drives a ball into the out eld in the Lady Govs’ victory against Eastern Michigan. two runs on seven hits. Harper started the inning Game One, Govs win 5-2 Senior pitcher Ryne Harper o with a double into le APSU 002 300 0-5 earned his second save of center. Murray St 002 000 0-2 the season. Snodgrass pitched 3.2 Gautier’s hit streak ended at innings and struck out two Govs junior designated 18 games. He went 0-for-3, while giving up three runs SCAN this code hitter Tyler Childress led the drew one walk and reached on eight hits. with your inning o with a double. on a elder’s error. Chuck Edlin pitched in Freshman catcher Matt Childress led the Govs relief for 2.1 innings. smartphone’s Wollenzin singled up the with 2-for-3 e orts from the He struck out one and QR CODE middle and brought home plate, including a two-run did not give up any runs Childress for the 1-0 lead. homer in the fourth. or hits. Jon Clinard led the READER Junior le elder Jon Govs o ensively, going to view Clinard’s RBI single up Game Two, Govs lose 3-2 2-for-4 at the plate. the middle with one out APSU 010 010 0–2 e Govs return to our brought home Wollenzin Murray St. 003 000 x-3 action for a six-game home FLICKr for the 2-0 advantage. stand starting with Middle ACCOUNT! Murray State tied the e Govs struck rst in Tennessee State University score 2-2 in the third. the second inning when on Monday, March 28. TAS
The Office of Disability Services Invites you to attend The Annual Kick-off to Celebrate Disability Awareness Month Wednesday, march 31, 2010 11 a.m.– 1 p.m. Morgan University center Room 305
President Tim Hall will unveil this year’s theme. Refreshments will be served and a flier of upcoming events will be distributed.
APRIL 5, 2011 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Join us for the viewing of The Social Network EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS Tuesday, April 5, 2011,11A.M.-1:30 P.M. in Einstein Bros. Bagels DISABILITY AWARENESS
The STAR Access Center Mobile Unit will visit campus Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 9 A.M.—2 P.M. in the MUC Plaza . Global Govs Visit Argentina: Dinner and a Performance featuring: Argentine Fever
Thursday, April 7 MUC Ballroom
Doors open at 6 p.m. Free to all APSU students and one guest