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Vol 120 | Issue 3 Thursday, January 26, 2012 Publishing since 1913 Independent Student Newspaper of Sam Houston State University SGA Pres. scolded Men’s BB loses INDEX senators for lack of Visit us on Facebook: Viewpoints ....... pg. 2 A&E ................... pg. 4 to SFA, pg. 4 News .................. pg. 3 Sports................. pg. 5 attendance, pg. 3 “The Houstonian SHSU” New lawsuit alleges racial discrimination, retaliation STEPHEN GREEN in early 2009 when, the lawsuit Lamb alleges in the lawsuit. “This poor review caused her identified the name of a newly Editor-in-Chief alleges, the racial discrimination Lamb currently works in the to be denied for a raise, which hired employee, although there is began. Lamb also claims in the department as an associate and the white employees at her level no known policy regarding this Racial discrimination and lawsuit that has worked for received,” the lawsuit claims. issue,” the lawsuit claims. retaliation are at the forefront of a she worked the university It says the same situation “This warning has since been lawsuit against Sam Houston State directly under “White and Bennett for 20 years, occurred again in June 2009, but used to further subjugate Lamb University, according to court HR Associate according everyone got a raise “except for and ‘keep her in her place.’ The documents filed in the U.S. Court Director Cynthia targeted three black HR to court three black employees.” warning was held over Lamb’s head in the Southern District of Texas Bennett, afteremployees in an effort documents. In addition to racial and she was frequently reminded on Jan. 18. receiving an to get them to quit The lawsuit discrimination, Lamb’s claim also that, ‘there is consideration of Angel Lamb, an African unrelated also claims that states she was retaliated against suspension without pay and it is American, is suing SHSU under promotion from and ‘cleanse’ the HR Lamb received for complaining about the issue to currently under review.’” Title VII of the Civil Rights Act a clerk’s position. department...” positive reviews a supervisor. In addition, Lamb is suing for “After White’s on her job She filed an internal grievance damages, punitive damages and of 1964, alleging that the former- ---Lamb’s lawsuit interim director of the human promotion, performance about the promotion denial on costs related to the lawsuit. resources (HR) department White and prior to her April 21, 2010. Neither the university nor its denied her a raise and promotion Bennett targeted and White’s She was then allegedly given a lawyers would comment on the because of her race. three black HR employees in respective promotions. However, warning by Bennett for “‘releasing lawsuit. Officials had not yet been David White, former-interim an effort to get them to quit and after her promotion she received a privileged information.’” made aware of the lawsuit at the director of HR, took the position ‘cleanse’ the HR department,” poor review in February 2009. “[Lamb] allegedly internally time they were asked. Martin makes milestone mark KARMEN KING the first freshman to average in She is ranked 11th amongst SHSU Viewpoints Editor double figures scoring since Shayla Career Assist Leaders, not far Teague, second on the career behind teammate Khamra Echols, Dedication. Leadership. scoring leaders list, did it in 1995. with 254 assists in 75 games, Intensity. Record breaking. She was the fifth freshman to have averaging 3.4 per game. These are just a few of the words a double digit scoring average and Martin is known for her accuracy that can be used to describe junior was ranked third in the Southland from well behind the arc. Her forward Britni Martin. Last week in three point baskets (55). sophomore year, she hit 89 shots Martin added her name to the Sam As a freshman, Martin was a from downtown for an average of Houston State University record two-sport athlete participating in 35.5 percent. books. soccer as well as basketball. Due to Smart opponents would do well Martin became just the 12th a knee injury, she had to red-shirt not to foul Martin as her career player to score 1,000 points in the 2009-2010 season, but when free throw totals 77.9 percent, but a Bearkat uniform, edging out she came back last season she they’re not always successful. current head coach Brenda Nichols hadn’t missed a beat. “She loves to shoot the 3, on the career points list. Last season, Martin was named but Britni will throw her body “It was exciting,” Martin said. SHSU Co-Most Valuable Player everywhere,” Nichols said. “She’s “I didn’t even know I was close to along with Sequeena Thomas. very good at taking them in and hitting 1,000.” The chemistry between the two drawing the fouls and going to the Coach Nichols joked about women is part of what makes the line.” Martin joining her on the list. team so successful many say. Not only does Martin excel on “I just tell her I did it in two “She’s always a hard worker the court but in the classroom as years, it took her three,” Nichols she works hard everyday so it’s well. As a freshman she was named Jessica Gomez | The Houstonian said. no different in the game,” Thomas to the Southland Conference Martin had a few things to said. “We can always look to her Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Her RACKING UP RECORDS. Britni Martin (10) became just the 12th player to hustle and get points and get sophomore year she earned first to score 1,000 points in a Bearkat uniform, edging out current head coach remind her coach. Brenda Nichols on the career points list. “That was back in the day,” boards.” team Academic All-Southland Martin said. “Plus we played Athletic Director Bobby honors with a 3.60 GPA as a different positions so that should be Williams believes Martin is an kinesiology major. This year she taken into account. She was right exemplary leader on and off the has been nominated for Academic under the basket and could get the court. All-America honors. rebound and put it right back up.” “She’s always upbeat,” Williams Martin’s goals for the rest of Family members describe said. “When I walk around and her colligate career is to reach the her brother, Jeremy, as Martin’s I see her and I’m maybe a little top five all-time scorers in SHSU mentor. down, as a leader she’ll lift you history. With an average of 15.1 “I’m just extremely proud of up. At her age that’s a quality of points per game this season, and her,” Jeremy said. “It’s good to see leadership that’s rare.” her senior season left next year, all the hard work that she’s been Martin also praises Thomas. Martin may have set her sights too putting in over the years pay off “I love it! I love playing with Q. low. and to get some recognition from I know exactly where she’s going “I asked her mom the other day it.” to be and when she wants the ball,” if [Martin] had a chance to go pro if The Conroe native joined SHSU Martin said. “I know it, I love it, it she would,” cousin Elizabeth Dean in the 2008-2009 season and lit makes my job easy.” said. “Her mom said if she was up the Southland Conference Selfless is a good word to offered she would. Which we’re almost immediately. Martin was describe Martin’s play on the court. hoping she does.” Harassment lawsuit allowed to proceed MOLLY WADDELL Jaime Hebert, they claim that could not establish a case, on that any such harassment affected There was no factual support for Associate News Editor Shipp retaliated by not giving first examination, of a hostile the term, condition, or privilege of the Graybill’s claim that Shipp’s promised merit pay increases and work environment based on a employment.” repeated invitations and unwanted posting their jobs for others to sexual harassment. The Graybills The University also argued that remarks affected any term or A federal lawsuit filed by two apply. did not show that SHSU was not Shipp’s repeated social invitations condition of employment, Malloy former Art Department faculty According to court documents, following Title VII of the Civil outside of the office to the said. alleging that they were sexually the motion to dismiss the Rights Act of 1964. Graybills did not violate Title VII. The retaliation claim that harassed and retaliated against is Graybill’s complaint was Title VII says, “she belongs to “Shipp’s invitations alone Shipp denied the Graybills proceeding to trial after parts of recommended in part and denied a protected class, was subjected to do not create a hostile work a promised merit raise and SHSU’s motion to dismiss were in part, on Jan. 9. unwelcome sexual harassment, the environment. Nor will an isolated opened their positions to other denied. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary harassment was based on her sex, comment give rise to a sexual applicants because they reported Plaintiffs Garry and Jasmyne Malloy recommended that Sam and that the harassment affected a harassment claim,” Malloy said in his offensive behavior to SHSU Graybill, who were hired by Art Houston State University’s term, condition, or privilege of her the court documents. were sufficiently alleged by the Department chair Tony Shipp in motion to dismiss the Graybill’s employment.” “There are no allegations plaintiffs, Malloy said.

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