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Courtesy Photo Above is an example of the 26 billboards for the rebranding campaign.

Belen Casillas/The Pineabout Log Students voiced their opinions the new logo at a Student Government Association meeting last Wednesday. Students, alums unite to oppose change in logo design, rebranding campaign moves forward with existing mark By Kasi Dickerson mall signage, online banner ads for about the SFA logo, and they were very departments at SFA received phone calls Editor-in-Chief desktop, tablet and mobile sites, banner concerned,” Pattillo said. “We chose to and emails about the new logo. ads on the Texas Tribune , Pandora return to the logo we have been using SFA is just shy of having 100,000 living onday marked the original ads and five ads in Texas Monthly’s April because we value those opinions, and we alums and approximately 13,000 students launch of Stephen F. Austin issue. are grateful for the care our students and each semester; moreover, Still and Luna MState University’s rebranding Last week, the student body and many alumni have for SFA.” explained that less than 10 percent of campaign across Texas; however, due to alumni were up in arms over SFA’s new logo; Many were confused about the meaning SFA constituents responded to the logo the new logo suspension, ad modifications moreover, on Thursday evening, Dr. Baker of “suspended,” however, the vice controversy. have slowed the process. Pattillo, University president, sent out a president for University advancement, “We have had some calls saying they SFA’s Executive Director of Marketing mass email announcing the suspension of Jill Still, confirmed that SFA is keeping are unhappy we are going back to the old Shirley Luna said on Tuesday that the the new logo effective immediately. its current logo and does not plan on logo. It’s one of those things…even though Nacogdoches boards will be up today and “We received a great deal of input using the new logo. There has been no it was not the majority, even though it hopefully the remaining boards will be from SFA our constituents regarding discussion regarding changing the current was less than 10 percent, because of the posted by the end of this week. the change that was planned. It was not logo at this time. passion and conviction that they felt, it The campaign includes a variety of difficult to determine that members of During the 48-hour period last advertisements including 26 billboards, our Lumberjack family are very passionate Wednesday and Thursday, various Logo, Page 3

Timeline: 48-Hour recap of the Logo Uproar

New Logo  Suspended At around 5:50 p.m. Logo unveiling Thursday, March cancelled Hundreds of Lumberjacks post 24, Dr. Baker Pattillo Dr. Baker Pattillo begins sends a mass email Photo hits comments on SGA Meeting SFA president, social media sites Nancy Ilfrey creates announcing that the At around 10 p.m. Tuesday, sends a mass like a petition urging The Student Government new logo has been March 22, a student posts email announcing stirring an uproar Lumberjacks to “Keep the Association hosts a suspended effective a photo of the new logo on that the unveiling of emotions. SFA logo.” As of Tuesday, meeting Wednesday night immediately. Twitter igniting a social media is cancelled. April 1, the online petition for students to voice their outbreak. had 8,372 signatures. concerns about the logo.

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CMYK the PINE LOG 3 Wednesday, April 2, 2014 page Logo: Campaign highlights SFA’s academics, 120 majors From Page 1 In this first flight of advertisements, a subset of career options were selected from was obvious that that decision had to be the 120 offered at SFA. Richards/Carlberg made,” Luna said. advised advertising near some of SFA’s feeder The Student Government Association schools to target them and their friends and held a meeting where students voiced their then branching out to other areas. opinions and concerns with the new logo. The “What Richards/Carlberg has informally consensus was approval of the rebranding talked with us about—this is not Board of campaign and disapproval of the new logo. Regents approved which it would have to The Board of Regents made the decision to be—they have said what they would like suspend the new logo. Still explained that to do in the fall is continue the marketing the major factors governing this decision campaign potentially by incorporating a were “listening to the SFA stakeholders, flight 2,” Still said. “What they mean by that the passion, their strong feelings about the is a flight of perhaps different careers, new current logo and valuing their opinion.” the billboards go up as quickly as possible remains positive. billboard locations so we are looking toward Still said that while the logo is very important this week, according to Still. Digital media is “We are moving ahead and they [Richards/ bringing awareness to that 120.” it is only one component of this large-scale more flexible to change, meaning the digital Carlberg] have been very gracious and With the rebranding campaign, SFA is marketing campaign. The campaign’s focus components of the campaign have been helpful,” Luna said. looking to increase enrollment, increase is on bringing awareness to SFA’s 120 areas reformatted. Still agreed that the company has positive statewide perceptions, recruit and of study with the “Lumberjacks make great “It’s been very nice that some of the “responded very quickly to our needs” and retain high caliber students and world class ‘X’” idea. For example, “Lumberjacks make companies have said if we are not able to get has been supportive.The current campaign faculty and staff members, and reinforce great nurses.” that board up on Monday we will put your ad will run for 90 days until June. internal pride in the University and motivate The original intention was to have all 26 up on a digital board, so that you still get the “They will hit it very strong and alumni and donors to invest in the University. billboards completed on Monday; however, exposure,” Still said. “They have been very aggressively,” Still said. “It is very exciting to think that we might because of the logo change delays are to gracious and I think that is partially because All of the ads will run at the same time have this opportunity to bring that much be expected. On Friday, Richards/Carlberg of the relationship they have with Richards/ during the 90-day period. This placement awareness to our University,” Still said. “I decided to slice the white part of the Carlberg. We have definitely benefitted from is “really making a statement about hope it builds pride amongst the students billboards and reprint that section with SFA’s their [Richards/Carlberg’s] relationship with Lumberjacks make great ‘X,’ to get the word and the alums who are from these areas— current logo. Richards/Carlberg employees these outdoor companies.” out there about all of our academic programs Dallas, Houston and East Texas—and parents worked through the weekend to ensure that SFA’s relationship with Richards/Carlberg and careers,” Still said. as well.” Budget breakdown presents dollars and sense

By Kasi Dickerson can include funds used for hold the house up. Editor-in-Chief faculty and staff salaries, The money used for the advancement purposes, rebranding campaign is not Fiscal Year Budget Stephen F. Austin State professional development, a new fee, the money was University spent $1.25 etc.,¨ Danny Gallant, vice part of the designated tuition million on the rebranding president of finance and increase for 2014. campaign with $14,000 used administration said. There are limitations and for the logo. Each fiscal year a budget laws governing the use of the The original marketing is approved. SFA receives different fund categories. initiative budget was funds from the state of Texas Designated tuition is one increased by $200,000 at the in general revenue and funds of the tuition categories Board of Regents meeting from general student tuition that students pay. Currently, on Jan. 28. This increase was and fees. students pay $158 per class approved to meet additional Think of the budget like hour in designated tuition campaign needs. a house held up by seven and $50 per semester hour Designated funds, which pillars. The roof is the Fiscal in education and general are funds set aside for Year Budget. Underneath, tuition. Debt Service Pledged Auxiliary Current Restricted Higher Educational institutional needs, were lies seven pillars or sections: The University’s main Designated Purpose Non-Pledged Auxiliary Non-Pledged used to cover the fees. Educational and General source of funding is general General and Educational The designated funds Funds, Designated purpose revenue funds which are were composed of two funds, non-pledged auxiliary appropriated by the state of components — designated funds, pledged auxiliary Texas. These funds are the tuition and publication fees. funds, current restricted foundation of the Educational ¨Designated tuition can funds, higher education and General funds which be used for any purpose funds and debt service funds. are used to promote the Illustration by Stefano Ragonesi/The Pine Log the University chooses. This All of the pillars are needed to academic mission of SFA.

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CMYK the PINE LOG 4 ENTERTAINMENT Wednesday, April 2, 2014 page Diversity Week celebrating people’s unique qualities By Christin Edwards faculty discussing and sharing Staff Writer their meaning of inclusion. Another an interesting The Office of Multicultural event is the Hip-Hop Summit Diversity Week events Affairs is hosting its annual Tuesday where there will be a Diversity Week. The event will pres- visit from Amir Windom, an • Hip Hop Summit ent students with a variety of ac- executive vice-president with When - April 2, 7 p.m. tivities providing lessons for people Atlantic Record, to talk about Where - Liberal Arts North 102 to be comfortable with the differ- his involvement in the music ences that set us apart and open industry and working with di- • Around the World with RHA our to new perspectives that, verse groups of award-winning When - April 3, 5 p.m. overall, celebrate our uniqueness. artists and other producers. Where - Baker Pattillo Student Center Yard Now in its seventh year, the goal “We think of hip-hop and we of Diversity Week, whose theme think of race or one culture, • Night Market: A Cultural Fusion this year is “Finding your Voice,” is but there is a lot more back- When - April 4, 6:30 p.m. to provide students with a sense of ground, context and history Where - BPSC Yard awareness about social issues, soci- when we talk about hip-hop,” ety and to develop a sense of activ- Photo by OMA Twitter account Flores said. ism. The week kicked off on Cesar Overall, OMA hopes that Chavez Day with a peace meal and tor of the office of Multicultural students will use this week to Other events around the campus... a sit-in to “celebrate the spirit of Affairs, said. take it upon themselves to bring activism.” This is why every year, Diversity ideas about diversity to the fore- • Jack Camp Tribal Games Tournament “Often times the only issue is Week strives to bring in different front. When: April 5 that we think of race when we think conversations to the topic of di- More information about the about diversity, but we don’t think versity. For example, there wasa events of the week can be found at • Traditions Council Doches Doggie Pageant about the other conversations,” disability symposium on Monday www.sfasu.edu/multicultural. When: April 15, 4 p.m. Amanda Flores, assistant direc- where was a panel of students and [email protected] App of the week: ‘Hootsuite’ conveniences By Christin Edwards to follow, such as Twitter posts. A way “Hootsuite” could Staff Writer or Facebook. Each account The best thing about be better is if it added would then be separated “Hootsuite” is that it sim- other popular social media Check in and out into tabs on the page. For ply saves you time, which sites such as Instagram of social media with example, when I clicked becomes more invalu- or to the app. “Hootsuite.” on a tab for Facebook, col- able throughout your day. On the desktop version We are almost done umns appeared contain- Instead of logging into of “Hootsuite,” there are with the semester, and ing my news feed, messag- your accounts or flip- over 50 free apps avail- the light of summer—and es and wall posts. When I ping between each app, able for users to choose graduation—at the end clicked on my Twitter tab, “Hootsuite” has each app from, including Myspace, of the tunnel is almost I had my mentions, sent in one place loaded and but the phone app only within reach. We just need tweets and news feed sep- ready to go. When With has Twitter, Facebook, to continue to be produc- arated in columns as well. the desktop version, I Foursquare and LinkedIn, tive until the last final. In “Hootsuite,” just like I checked in on Facebook an app I rarely use. Easy right? Yet, Facebook, would on the actual site, I and uploaded my selfie to “Hootsuite” is available Twitter, Tumblr and other could like, reblog, re-tweet Instagram, it left me more free for Android and Apple social media can be dis- and favorite all in one time to focus on my other devices. It can also be ac- tracting if not counterpro- place. I can even sched- priorities such a s study- cessed online at www. ductive. With “Hootsuite,” ule my tweets and Tumblr ing. hootsuite.com. you can check all of your social media ac- counts in one place. Created in 2008, “Hootsuite” is a so- cial media manage- ment app, that ba- sically keeps track of all of your social media accounts on one convenient dash- board so you don’t have to close, open and reload each app. Starting my “Hootsuite” account was extremely easy. All I had to do was log into the app I Photo by brettterpstra.com wanted “Hootsuite”

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CMYK the Pine Log Wednesday, April 2, 2014 5 Opinions page Pedaling past Unify for results procrastination

Editorial Don’t let fear of failure hold nited we stand, divided we fall. The recent you back from being your best controversy over U hallenging myself up the changing SFA’s logo imprinted a sense of unity on Lumberjack hill, huffing and puffing, students and alumni as they Cstretching my lungs to banded together against the their fullest capacity, I added force new logo design. People can with each stroke of the peddle. As I —and will—dissent against drew from inner strength, I felt raw, change. It’s inevitable. But exposed and out of place; ready to without amalgamation, nothing quit, ready to get off the bike. is likely to result from simplistic Ever felt naked in public? Ever had complaining. an out-of-body experience where Take unions, for example. you observe all aspects of your Labor unions are composed insignificant life? In those unexpected of employees united to reach moments, you see the nobs, nails and common goals of things such superglue keeping it all together. Some as fair wages and benefits. nails are rusty, others hammered in Though not always successful, crooked, attempting to preserve your an organization of employees existence. You wonder where along on strike, picketing outside their the journey you picked up habits, employer’s building can leave an thoughts and mannerisms, which impression and potentially lead now seem to be out of place. to progress. It’s like wearing my Sunday best, but By the same token, a group of wrinkled and unwashed. No matter Belen Casillas students in harmony, voicing the expense or sacrifice made to earn Features Editor their dislike for something, can such expensive garments, my half- get the same results. However, assed effort is a no-show. Blame it on the mind between what I need and the execution of such alignment “not enough time” to worry about the what I want to do. and argument is important. In details, like I would, or having “more I don’t have the secret recipe the span of two days, many social important” things to do. or the magic word to win doubt, media outlets had complaints Prioritizing becomes the ultimate discouragement and stop about the “new” logo pop up. struggle of my days to cover up my procrastination. There were Facebook groups fear to fail. Sometimes, it seems leaving things rallying letters of complaint to be From polishing my nails, baking for another day is safer than facing the submitted, Facebook events to sit cookies for the neighbor, watching possibility of failing and exposing the in at the next Board of Regents another episode of “Parks and weak, discouraging strength in me. meeting and exhortations to mail Recreation” to rearranging my But I dwindle on the idea that you back Sawdust magazines to Baker closet, I search out the most minute must be completely disgusted with Pattillo’s house. Simultaneously, activity in all attempts to hide the your own actions and thoughts to people were posting and procrastinating animal inside. cause a change inside. Rebuking the reposting alternative versions If not careful, I can place importance raw fear. of the logo as well as jokes and on the trivial, petty doings and It’s like the parody of the alcoholic, memes poking fun at it. Illustration by Rodney Thomas/The Pine Log unconsciously drift away from the who in all efforts of becoming sober, Sure, those warranted plenty of big picture. realized the secret wasn’t in changing attention, but they demonstrated It’s a slow fade. acts like these that show we’re not to its Lumberjacks who care about the orange juice to cranberry, but in mostly solo acts of complaint. The “Life is like riding a bicycle,” said all talk and no action. the University. completely removing the alcohol Student Government Association Albert Einstein. “To keep your balance The student body had every The campus fusion proved from his drink. hosted a meeting on the same day you must keep moving.” right to speak out against the more than an ability to unite; it Subtracting fear in order to move the logo unveiling was cancelled. As an amateur cyclist, I know first- logo. After all, they felt their proved our love of the University. forward, even at the cost of feeling The marketing firm staff and hand the challenge is not in how steep voices hadn’t been heard in the Hopefully any further decisions naked, may just be the key to reaching SFA’s marketing communications the hill may be but in my own inner first place. Regarding the logo, of such magnitude, or smaller, the peak of each hill every day. representatives were present to they hadn’t. The regents were the will be run by the student body courage to push forward, fearlessly. answer students’ concerns. This Before the brink of quitting, no only people who voted on the before being implemented. For —Belen Casillas is a junior is when administrators started matter how small or gigantic the logo. Students felt betrayed by the now, Lumberjacks are proud of journalism major from Tyler. taking students seriously. The University, feeling their opinions the way students came together challenge is, there’s a battle inside carefully articulated comments didn’t matter. What the marketing to voice their opinion against the and concerns from a diverse group firm, FS A administrators and logo change. As for the marketing See our weekly poll at of students voiced during the SGA regents failed to realize was the firm’s take away message: Don’t meeting proved the student body emotions a change in the logo mess with Texas, and do not mess was determined to be heard. It’s would ignite, because SFA is home with its Lumberjacks. www.thepinelog.com Pace yourself with multiple jobs

wanna be, the very I am also, of course, a would show up out of nowhere. It was a real then some. I admittedly cringed as I typed the best, like no one ever student – though I could only SNAFU minus the S and N. latter sentence, but I acknowledge its truth. “I was!” take six hours this semester – A fraction of my problems were because I I had this epiphany after the work storm Sound familiar? These are and I write for two was overwhelmed with the amount of work settled. Trying to handle loads of work—all the opening lyrics to the first- covering unquestionably I had received, but I realized it was beyond while being good at it—does not makes you ever Pokemon theme song for the greatest entertainment that: It was because of my mentality of having the best. Instead, it puts you to a near-per- the show—or the anime for my medium ever: video games. I to be the best by taking on too much work. manent rest. fellow nerds out there. focus on news for one website In the end, it’s nobody’s fault but my own. My first step toward accepting that I don’t Minus catching them all, this while I review games— The reason I have taken on so much work is have to be the best was resigning from one of has been my mentality since I something that, 99 percent because I want to prove to others, mainly fu- my writing jobs. Basically, I have not written started venturing down my of the time, cannot be done ture employers, I have what it takes to tackle a post on there in a while. I feel like I couldn’t as a journalist, particularly a by the time the sun wants to bountiful responsibilities while getting the be my full self due to my frequent and reoc- multimedia journalist, who is go to sleep—write multiple job done in a professional manner. I have curring absence because other, more impor- adept in multiple areas of the types of feature and grown during my time at college to where I tant things took the priority crown. media. I knew it was something occasionally create video have this ability to do so, but the problem is I That’s not to say I won’t be giving 123.78 I wanted to do, and I knew it was content. took on more than both my mental capacity percent with everything I do. I just won’t be something I had to be the best All of this hard work and time allow me to. giving over 9,000 percent, something I know I Robbie Key at. No questions asked. consuming the grains of sand I have reached a point on more occasions can’t deliver, and it’s perfectly fine. Entertainment Editor Since the 2012 Fall Semester in my hourglass is done for than I care to admit where I drown myself in Anyone who doesn’t at least strive to be when I first began working at the sake of becoming the best. so much work that I simply can’t handle it. their best is not doing their job as a decent The Pine Log, I have poured my soul into the Second place has not been in my mentality When this happens, I end up not doing any- human-being, but when it affects you to the media in one way or another. for quite some time. thing because I mentally shut down, some- point where you are not being yourself, it’s Whether I was interviewing someone for But, as I have realized recently, at what cost times for entire days. definitely a problem. a news article or being on-site to get film does it come? I am also the kind of person who, with a You see, I also felt admitting I couldn’t han- footage, I have been constantly working in This past week, I had, bar-none, one of fierce, fiery passion, hates being helpless, dle everything was a weakness at first. But order to become the best at what I do. the worst weeks of my entire life. There were knowing there’s anything I can do and being then I realized not being able to admit one At The Pine Log, I am the entertainment many things going haywire at once. Just forced to give up on things. has a weakness is a weakness within itself. editor, copy editor and newspaper delivery when I thought I could wear a smile on my But you know what? It’s all OK. Why? Be- Now the question remains: How will you person, which has me getting up at 4 a.m. face, maintain a positive perspective and cause there isn’t always something you can admit your own weaknesses? every Wednesday to ensure our campus gets press on with the next task at hand, a new do in certain situations, and you can’t always —Robbie Key is a senior journalism major its fix of our “Log.” anomaly hindering me from moving on bear tasks worth the weight of the world and from Houston. Opinions We’re looking Policy Spring 2014 Editorial Board for your EDITOR-in-chief Opinions expressed in this section KASI DICKERSON FEEDBACK of The Pine Log are those of the ✓ Write a letter to Grinding the Ax. individual writer or cartoonist and MANAGING EDITOR P HOTO EDITOR Follow the guidelines on the left. do not necessarily reflect those of the JESSICA GILLIGAN JENNIFER ROGERS University, its administrative officers Sign your name, and your letter will or Board of Regents. 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CMYK the 6 PINE LOG page Wednesday, April 2, 2014 State funding not enough Proposal to raise tuition , fees awaits approval

for a By Kasi Dickerson $2 increase in publication fees and $1 crease by about $2 million; moreover, Editor-in-Chief increase in technology fees. a significant portion of the designated Worthy “We don’t ever want to raise tuition tuition increase is to cover the exemp- cause On Monday, four members of and fees because it makes it harder tions. Another portion of the increase SFA’s administration held a proposal for students to come to school and is to maintain current services. Greek organizations hope to raise hearing on increasing the designat- that’s not what we want,” Berry said. SFA experienced a slight enrollment ed tuition effective for the Fall 2014 “We’ve been put in a position the last decline in fiscal year 2014. profit in support of their philanthropies Semester. This proposal must be ap- couple of years as Texas has funded a One exemption stems from the proved by the Board of Regents before smaller and smaller percentage of our Hazlewood Act, which is a state “ben- By Evie Sweeten in forming a team, can going into effect. budget.” efit that provides qualified veterans, Staff Writer stop by the Baker Pattillo Danny Gallant, vice president of SFA is now approximately 30 per- spouses and dependent children with Student Center from 11 finance and administration; Richard cent state funded. The hearing mem- an education benefit of up to 150 Beyond Greek Week, a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout Berry, provost; Debbie Sellman, bud- bers said they’d rather receive funding hours of tuition exemption, including socials and T-shirts, the week to pick up regis- get director, and Jessica Barret, budget from the state than increase tuition most fee charges, at public institutions Greek Life contributes to tration papers. analyst, discussed the proposal. and fees. of higher education in Texas,” accord- the community with fun- “We love raising money They proposed the University raise Gallant explained how the ing to the Texas Veteran Commission. draising events for vari- for them. This is really designated tuition by $11 per semester University has sought efficiency with With respect to the increase in des- ous philanthropies. important to us,” Almond hour. A significant portion of the $11 its funding over the past few years. ignated tuition, the University will set Beginning the first said. will be used to cover student tuition SFA has cut positions and reallocated aside 20 cents of every dollar for finan- weekend of April, the The next weekend on and fee exemptions. Students current- those funds. cial aid. So 20 percent of the increase month will be packed April 12, Zeta Tau Alpha ly pay $158 in designated tuition. The Gallant said the funding needed for will go to financial aid. with events that support will host its fourth annual members are also recommending a projected exemptions for 2015 will in- [email protected] worthy causes. Delta Zeta Dodgeball Tournament in and Zeta Tau Alpha will the HPE Complex at noon. host events in the first The cost is $35 for a team half of the month to raise of six people plus an al- money for their philan- ternate. The teams will Big city event inspires local committee thropies. compete in a bracket-style The first event will be tournament for $350 cash Community parade to honor people with disabilities Delta Zeta’s “Turtle Tug” prize. Prizes will also be at 2 p.m. on April 4 in given out for best team By David Fletcher entertainment and the mayor’s “The pride parade has been Pecan Park. Teams of five, name, best team costume Staff Writer proclamation. primarily in large urban cities,” which can be male, fe- and door prizes, includ- The committee is a citizen-run Larson said, “and so I wanted to bring male or co-ed with at least ing gift cards and more. The Mayor’s Committee for organization that deals with issues some of that pride and connection two of each gender, will The profits from the people with Disabilities will host related to people with disabilities that people with disabilities have in have a tug of war where event will benefit breast Nacogdoches’ first Disability Pride such as accessibility, recreation and big towns to Nacogdoches.” the losing team falls into cancer education and Parade at 2 p.m. on Saturday. transportation in Nacogdoches. Chicago and Silicon Valley are a tarp of Jell-O. Teams awareness. If anyone The parade will start on East Rehabilitation Services Professor some of the cities that host disability cost $50 to form, but each wants to create a team, Hospital Street at the Hotel Fredonia Dr. Alan Larson is the chair of pride parades as well as the state of participant will receive stop by the BPSC from 11 and will go through Pecan Street, the committee and in charge of New Jersey. a T-shirt from the event. a.m. to 2 p.m. at one of Main Street and end at Mound and organizing the parade. One thing Larson wanted to share The event will also have the tables to get forms. East Hospital. Larson found out about disability was how people with disabilities food and music. ZTA members will also The committee has been working pride parades around four years ago don’t want pity. “It’s a really great cause, have forms. The deadline on the parade for more than a year in Chicago, where he is originally “Everybody disabled, race, creed, helping children who can’t to make a team is April 10. and a half now. More than 150 people from. He was moved by the notion color, everybody underneath is the afford implants and aids. “This is important be- are participating, including different of the parade and felt it fit the same,” Larson said. “People with It’ll be a lot of fun,” Madi cause it will raise money agencies, businesses in Nacogdoches committee’s mission statement. disability don’t want pity. What they Almond, Delta Zeta phi- to support breast cancer and SFA student organizations. The mission of the committee is to really want is just acceptance and lanthropy chair, said. education and awareness. “I think it’s good for the community promote self-worth, self-esteem and respect, and that’s what the parade The proceeds will go People should sign to because it would bring light to an a healthy sense of pride in people is about.” to The Starkey Hearing play so that they can play over-looked problem in America, and with disabilities. The parade is the committee’s way Foundation, which helps dodge ball and win $350,” it shows the strength of character of “A lot of the times people with of uniting the community. people obtain hearing Sydney Heflin, Zeta Tau the town of Nacogdoches,” Quenton disabilities are shameful. They don’t “When people with disabilities aids and cochlear im- Alpha philanthropy chair, Lewis, senior said. want to admit they have a disability, feel good about themselves, and plants. Anyone interested said. At the conclusion of the parade they don’t want to bring any extra the people in the community feel from 3 to 5 p.m., there will be a attention to themselves, and a lot of good about people with disabilities, gathering times there is a lack of pride,” Larson and not shaming or pitying them, a t said. then I think everybody gets on an Festival To Larson’s knowledge, no event of equal standing and that’s good for Park for this magnitude has been hosted by a everybody,” Larson said. small town. [email protected]

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CMYK the PINE LOG 8 Wednesday, April 2, 2014 page SPORTS Ladyjacks drop Jacks down Bears two of three in weekend series By Jordan Moss three RBI. Sports Editor The Huskies made a comeback after falling to The Ladyjack Softball down 5-2 heading into the team dropped a pair of tight sixth inning. A single and games in a doubleheader at back-to-back doubles gave Houston Baptist last Saturday HBU two runs to come afternoon before taking one within 5-4. Burnett would hit Sunday afternoon to lose the her second homer of the day series 2-1. to bring three runs across en In the opening game, SFA route to HBU, picking up the fell 1-0 as senior pitcher 8-5 victory. Carlie Thomas threw a In the third and final game complete game, allowing of the series, Thomas threw just four hits. The Huskies’ her second complete game Alyssa Burnett provided one of the weekend, leading the of those hits, a crucial solo Ladyjacks to a 1-0 win. It home run in the fifth inning. was Thomas’s 12th complete The Ladyjacks managed only game of the year and fourth four hits and stranded five shutout. runners on base. Three of the The Huskies were held to hits game from leadoff batter two hits while SFA collected Alisa Hamilton. five, two coming from In the second game SFA freshman Taylor Vick. fared much better at the The game-winning hit Photo by Randy Slay/ The Pine Log plate. The Ladyjacks built a came from Standley in the Mackenzie Handel went 3-for-6 in two games with a homer and two RBI and three runs in the first game alone of the series 4-2 lead after getting runs sixth inning as she drove in a with the Central Arkansas Bears. across in the first three run putting the Ladyjacks up innings. Taylor LeFlore got for good. the hitting started with a SFA Softball will next be in solo home rune in the first. action at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Katelyn Standley led SFA at April 3 when they take on SFA earns first SLC series win of season the plate going 2-for-3 with North Texas in Denton.

By Taylor Raglin taking the fi rst game by a start, giving up just 13 hits freshman Conner Fikes – Staff Writer score of 9-6 and edging the combined and striking out fi nished the day with more Bears in the second, 5-4. eight and six respectively. than one base hit. Handel Ladyjacks’ historic run The SFA Baseball team Senior Mackenzie Handel Junior closer Tyler added two more RBI to his earned its fi rst Southland continued to dominate Wiedenfeld recorded a game, while sophomore By Jordan Moss games in a postseason tour- Conference series win of opposing pitchers at the save in both halves of the Matthew Dickey also Sports Editor nament. the 2014 campaign last plate, going 3-6 in the two doubleheader, bringing his drove in one in the loss. For SFA women’s basket- weekend, taking two out of games with a home run, total to four on the year. SFA (12-14, 4-5 SLC) will Ladyjack Basketball’s his- ball the future should con- three games from the visiting two RBI and three runs The Bears battled back on travel to Corpus Christi next toric post season run came tinue to be bright with only Central Arkansas Bears. scored in the fi rst game Sunday, taking the getaway weekend to face the Texas to an end with a 73-64 defeat two graduating players leav- The two teams were forced alone. Senior Brett Thornell game from SFA by a score A&M University Corpus at the hands of the University ing this year. Combine that to play a doubleheader on collected three hits of his of 8-4. UCA saw its four- Christi Islanders in a three- of Illinois-Chicago last with six returning play- Saturday due to inclement own in the doubleheader. run lead evaporate after game set. Game one is set Saturday night in the finals ers with starting experi- weather over Jaycees On the mound, junior a four-run fi fth inning for for 6 p.m. on Friday, April of the Women’s Basketball ence returning next season Field on Friday. The Jacks starters Cameron Gann the Jacks, but the Bears 4, with game two scheduled Invitational. to defend their Southland swept the back-to-back, and Dillon Mangham each added four more off of for 5 p.m. Saturday, April 5, Getting to the finals of Conference Regular Season securing the series victory picked up their fourth senior reliever Kyle Cross to and the series’ fi nal game is the tournament earned the Championship. despite a loss on Sunday. wins of the season for the put the game out of reach. slated for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Ladyjacks the distinction of The Jacks came back from Jacks. Each worked six Only two Lumberjacks – April 6. being the only team in pro- ~ See more coverage at early defi cits in both wins, innings in their respective senior Brett Thornell and [email protected] gram history to win three www.thepinelog.com.

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