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Houston isn’t just one of the fattest cities in the country. It’s also one of the dirtiest. Travel + Leisure magazine released it’s list of the top 10 dirtiest cities in the country. Houston ranked number 10. The Dallas/Forth Worth area took the number seven spot, while Austin was clean off the list. New York City was ranked the dirtiest. Houston has previously appeared in lists as being one of the top fattest cities in the nation.

White apologizes The Galveston County Daily News, Kevin M. Cox/Associated Press for behavior in THE FINAL STOP Space Shuttle Endeavour riding atop NASA’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft does a low flyover escorted by a T-38 Talon at Ellington Field in Houston on Wednesday morning September 19, 2012. Endeavour will spend the night in Houston before continuing its journey from the Kennedy Space Tennessee Center in Florida to the California Science Center in Los Angeles where it will be on permanent display. Olympic gold medalist Shaun White has come out to apologize for his actions in Nashville, Jobs/Economy Tennessee a couple of days ago. White, 26, was arrested for vandalism and public SHSU third in graduates getting jobs after college intoxication at a hotel he was staying at. He was trying to run 2010 THECB numbers show 69.9 percent of students have employment after graduation out of the hotel to get into a cab and ended up kicking a guest SOPHIE NELSON while continuing their education who tried to stop him. Staff Reporter at a Texas graduate or professional Students Entering the Workforce “I want to apologize for school. These numbers do not the unwise choices I made The Texas Higher Education include those who have left Texas over the weekend and for Coordinating Board (THECB) to work, but THECB has said that any inconvenience it caused has ranked Sam Houston State the out-of-state numbers will be my family, friends, business University third out of 38 public added in the future. partners, the hotel and their Texas four-year universities THECB also included in their 69.9% guests,” White said. “I was for graduates obtaining report the employment rate for 63.3% celebrating a happy occasion employment after recieving their each major at Sam Houston. The with a ton of family and friends baccalauraeate degree in the baccalaureate majors that had and got carried away. I’m truly 2012 edition of The Texas Higher a 100% employment rate were: sorry for my poor behavior.” Education 2012 Almanac. Radio and Television; Public White won gold medals in SHSU President Dana L. Relations/Image Management; both the 2006 and 2010 Winter Gibson, did not seem surprised Industrial Technology/ Olympics. Since he is only 26, he by the report and commented Technician; Operation will most likely win more gold that, “Sam Houston continues to Management and Supervision medals for USA. educate the Texas workforce by and Electrical; Electronic and providing a quality education.” Communications Engineering Currently, almost 70 percent of Technology/Technician. Foods, Nutritions, and Wellness Merchandising. those who receive their bachelor The baccalaureate majors that Studies; Banking and Financial The baccalaureate majors Visit our website! degree at Sam Houston find work had an 85-99% employment Support Studies; Human that had an employment rate www.HoustonianOnline.com within the next year, and another rate were: General Agriculture; Resources Management/Personal below 40% were: Philosophy and five percent have found work Agriculture Mechanization; Administration; and Fashion Applied Physics.

Campus Life Chick-Fil-A may Residence Life close to ending dorm overcrowding issue stop donating to GEORGE MATTINGLY To combat this, she said Residence assigned never show up. Then, as The new dorm is currently anti-LGBT groups News Editor Life made adjustments to offer more space becomes available, we planned to be built on Ave. J. several female rooms as male move students in.” rooms in Sam Houston Village Usually, students are moved buildings because it makes it Nearly two months after Chik- Sixteen students will need to and in other small houses. in by the second week of class, harder to accommodate more fil-a’s president announced that wait about three more weeks With an average of 3,204 Tipton said. However, with one students with some of our older the company is against same- before being permanently placed students living on campus over of the largest freshman classes buildings.” sex marriage, the company has in residence halls after the the last four years, overcrowding enrolled at Sam Houston State According to the University pledged to stop giving money Residence Life Department dealt of residence halls is not University this fall semester, it has Master Plan, Raven Village will be to anti-gay groups and also to with overcrowding of dorms at uncommon at the beginning of taken longer. used as a model to build additional stop participating in social and the opening of the Fall semester. the semester, especially with the “We have had one of the larger dorms to accommodate a growing political debates. According to Joellen Tipton, number of students who apply groups in the hotel [compared student population. There are The advocacy group The director of Residence Life, or enroll late. Tipton outlined the to previous years],” Tipton said. currently 3,269 residential beds, Civil Rights Agenda posted about 60 students were put in alternatives Residence Life uses to “Because of that, those students and the plan anticipates needing a press release yesterday that temporary rooms around campus help the problem. stay a little longer in temporary 4,000 beds by 2020. said a conversation with Chilk- at the beginning of the semester Tipton said Residence Life spaces and it takes longer for us to President Dana Gibson Fil-A representatives that the because of an influx of students places students in premium- place them.” touched on this addition to company’s charity, WinShape, who enrolled late and the double rooms, which are rooms Of the 16 students awaiting campus living in her “Sate of the will stop donating proceeds to demolition of King Hall. that housed three beds before, placement, four are still in University Address” earlier this anti-LGBT groups, or any groups “With the freshman class in halls like Belivn-Buchanan Resident Adviser rooms, four are month. with political agendas, including growing, it’s harder to predict how Hall and Estill Hall. Additionally, in sorority houses and eight are in In her address, Gibson said the the National Organization for many students we will have living students are placed in Resident the University Hotel. university has acquired land to Marriage. on campus,” Tipton said. “Our Adviser rooms, unused spaces in Tipton predicts to have them build a new residence hall on the It also included a letter biggest concern is the students sorority houses and the University moved in permanent rooms in south side of campus across from sent to franchisees saying who enroll at the last minute. It Hotel. about three weeks. Raven Village. that customers cannot be just hinders our ability to plan. “We move the hotel students As enrollment continues to “[Planning groups] have discriminated against on the Whenever they apply earlier, it first as soon as space is available,” rise, Tipton stressed the need for been planning and building basis of several factors including makes it easier to control.” Tipton said. “We begin by more living space on campus. presentations over the next sexual orientation. Tipton said the demolition of moving students into no-show “We’re excited about it,” couple of months to finalize it No official word has come King Hall added to overcrowding. rooms, where students originally she said. “We badly need new pretty quickly,” Gibson said. from the corporate office. Page 2 News Thursday, September 20, 2012 houstonianonline.com/news ‘No Refusal’ policy deemed success

people that had designated drivers the charge turns into a refused because we had put out the press specimen case. On a no refusal release of the no refusal, so we night, the people needed to look at it a success…the streets execute a warrant are already were safer because we actually had prepared to do so, and the process a ‘no refusal’ night,” said Landrum. goes much faster. Landrum also said that the As part of the press release, force tries to do these initiatives Chief Kevin Lunsford encouraged “periodically,” with the last citizens to use one of Huntsville’s account of a no refusal night two taxi services or the use in the Huntsville Item being of designated drivers. He also Independence Day of 2011. One informed them that many places of the main reasons they don’t do around town give free soda to them more often, even though designated drivers and that some they’d love to, is because of how of the apartment complexes offer difficult it is to coordinate all the late night shuttles. people it takes to make a no refusal The release ended with a quote night possible. from Lunsford: “Our local law Normally, if you get pulled over enforcement community wants all for suspicion of drunk driving and citizens on the roadways to be safe. fail a field sobriety test, you will be We hope this initiative contributes taken into custody and a breath or to that goal.” blood sample will be taken. As of 2010, there were nine states Graphic Courtesy of U.S. Department of Transportation You can refuse to give a sample, that were actively conducting no CRACK DOWN: The Huntsville Police Department has been cutting down on DWIs and DUIs across the city with the success of its ‘No Refusal’ policy on Sept. 6. There were five DWIs arrests and one DUI citation. in which case a search warrant refusal initiatives, including Texas. will need to be obtained (not Before these tests began in Texas LEIGHA LEWIS mostly by public awareness of to mention your license will be in 2005, the refusal rate was about Staff Reporter the initiative and utilization of suspended for at least 180 days). 50 percent. When these initiatives designated drivers rather than For that to happen, according to began in Montgomery County, for Photography Five DWI arrests and one DUI arrests. Lt. Landrum, somebody from instance, the rate dropped from citation and an increased number According to HPD Lt. Curt the district attorney’s office needs around 50 percent to as low as 10 major still of designated drivers have HPD Landrum, the number of people to come from home to write the percent in 2010. deeming its Sept. 6 no refusal arrested that night was only warrant, the municipal judge has Additionally, among those who initiative, where a drunk driving slightly higher than normal, to come from home to sign the refused the test and went through available for suspect cannot refuse a breath or but many people that were warrant, a nurse has to come to the warrant process, all were above blood sample, a success. stopped had a designated driver take blood samples, and so on. the legal limit and the average students The purpose of the initiative specifically because of the press Sometimes, by the time these BAC was more than double the was to reduce the number of release advertising it. steps are finished, the person’s limit at .19. MCKINZIE BROCAIL drunk drivers out on the road, and “We were very pleased to find blood alcohol concentration Senior Reporter that was accomplished, though that there were a number of (BAC) has already dropped, so In contrast to rumors that there is no longer a photography degree offered at Sam Houston State University, art department Students learn effects, ways to combat bullying officials declared Wednesday there is still a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography. GEORGE MATTINGLY so much in schools and teachers are expected The Department got rid of the Associate News Editor to teach so many things,” Stevie Mellado, senior B.A. in photography at the start of education major, said. “Sometimes bullying is Education students learned about the effects this semester, but it is still possible overlooked because of it.” of bullying in schools and how to combat it to get a B.A. with a concentration However, Rose said the effects of bullying on Wednesday in a speech by an education in photography by taking and how to stop it is important, not just for professor. Studio Art classes with electives education students, but for everyone to know Chad A. Rose, Ph.D., assistant professor in photography. The B.A. in due to growing cases of bullying in other in the department of language, literacy photography was under the Mass places. and special populations, who specializes in Communication Department “[Bullying] is impacting every community,” researching bullying, highlighted the effects of and included a minor and foreign Rose said. “There are cases where it happens at bullying on K-12 students and several ways for language classes. work, and even to adults. These things about educators to counter bullying. “I heard that they are taking stopping it are important for parents, schools Rose identified key ways in which teachers away the [photography] and communities to know.” can fight bullying when they see it including George Mattingly | The Houstonian program… from an advising According to Rose, three kids committed empowering bystanders to influence minority counselor,” photography alumnus suicide in Texas in 2010, including one near SPEAKING OUT: Chad A. Rose, Ph.D., speaks to to stop bullying, establish anti-bullying education majors about the effects of bullying and Jessica Gomez said. Huntsville. alliances, and incorporate social skills into how to help their future students overcome it. “Advisors were confused at the He added that with such recent cases, it’s their curriculum. beginning of the semester.” Finley important to establish self-worth, belonging to “All of these students are pre-service The seminar was a part of a monthly meeting said. “It seems they thought there provide more options to not hurt themselves, teachers and will be in the classroom soon,” of the Sam Houston Council for Exceptional wasn’t a photography major.” a view shared by some students in attendance. Rose said. “They need to be equipped with this Children, an organization that provides About six years ago, the Art “This message goes outside education information to be prepared for the classroom.” professional development opportunities for Department got rid of its Bachelor majors because it happens in schools and gets For education students in attendance, the education students and keeps them updated of Science in photography. passed down to our kids,” senior education information was beneficial to apply in the on research and service in the field. “It didn’t really make sense to major Casey Bayless said. “The video we saw classroom. For more information, visit the SCEC online have a B.S. in photography,” Finley today showed that if more people stood up “It’s good to reinforce this information at www.shsu.edu/~org_shcec/. said. “Students were graduating about it, it would help students.” [about bullying] because academics are pushed and were having trouble getting anywhere with it.” The current B.F.A. in photography is more specialized than the B.S. or B.A. were. It became evident to the Art Department instructors that the B.F.A. students had better work, better composition and better developed skills because they were immersed in so many photography classes. “The B.A. in photography students were too watered down because they took so many other classes not photography related,” Finley said. If a student is already enrolled in a photography degree that they began prior to the Fall 2012 catalog year, they can still continue that degree; they do not need to start a new degree.

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Barack Obama, meanwhile, has Instead they blame the filmmaker. It’s been said that those who managed to avoid the spotlight The administration was warned by grew up in the Great Depression PAWS UP to the SHSU despite a multitude of foreign the Libyan government three days are considered the “Greatest policy failures. in advance of the attack, but did Generation” because they ‘Call Me Maybe’ parody On the 11th anniversary of nothing. No additional security. overcame great odds to get RYAN LEONARD America working again. The US video. It was amazing! 9/11, our embassy in Egypt No evacuation of the embassy. posted a message on Twitter Contributor Just blame the filmmaker. stock market collapsed and the unemployment rate had reached condemning a video that a that this is an isolated incident Meanwhile, Israel just doesn’t growing mob appeared to be fit into Obama’s schedule right an all-time high at 25 percent. that sprung to life spontaneously The depression and its protesting. Romney blasted the and had nothing to do with the now. Israeli Prime Minister administration for condemning Benjamin Netanyahu asked last generation are relevant today anniversary of 9/11; however, this despite an almost 100-year gap. an American citizen’s free speech. is not the first attack on the United week to meet with Obama but In a statement issued Sept. was told there was no time. There The economy still hasn’t recovered States or other western nations from the 2008 global recession, 12, Romney said, “I also and organizations since the is time for David Letterman, PAWS UP to Chick-Fil-A no believe the administration was time for fundraisers and time for and considering everything that United States helped overthrow has occurred in the past 20 some longer donating funds to wrong to stand by a statement Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi speeches, but there is no time for sympathizing with those who had our strongest ally in an area of the odd years, our generation has a last year. great potential to leave behind anti-gay promoters. breached our embassy in Egypt, In April, a bomb was thrown world that is rife with violence. instead of condemning their The White House has bragged an incredible story about how at a UN convoy. In May, a rocket- we overcame great odds and actions. It’s never too early for propelled grenade was fired at a that Obama is so smart he doesn’t the United States government to need to attend intelligence surpassed our predecessor’s Red Cross building in Benghazi, legacy. condemn attacks on Americans Libya. In June, there were two briefings. Critics say he just takes and to defend our values.” a written report every morning If you’re questioning the attacks: one where a bomb was similarities, take a moment to The Obama administration thrown at the front gate of the and reads it himself. Given the claims that the attack was an utter failure of his administration consider everything that we Libyan embassy that was attacked have experienced in our lifetime: outpouring of anger over the on 9/11 and a second where the to act on such vital intelligence PAWS UP to the YouTube video Innocence of that could have spared the lives of the sex scandal of President British ambassador’s vehicle was Bill Clinton, the breakup of the Houstonian for staying Muslims. Their condemnation of hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. ambassador Christopher Stevens the attack was cloaked in apology. and his security, I would suggest Soviet Union, 9/11, hurricanes All of these attacks show growing Katrina and Rita, Operation Iraqi ahead of the curve. “The United States deplores unrest in the region and contempt that whoever is sworn in next any intentional effort to denigrate January should probably attend Freedom, the 2008 economic for our Western ideals. The video collapse, and much more. We the religious beliefs of others,” that the Obama administration the briefings and pay attention. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton What a novel idea. saw all of these events unfold blames for the attack was not before our eyes and how previous said. “But let me be clear; there is posted to YouTube until July. So, who had a bad week? Not never any justification for violent Romney. Not Obama. We, the generations handled them, but In an attempt to cave to the with our generation coming of acts of this kind.” will of the mob, the White House people of the United States, had PAWS A statement like that would be a bad week. We lost four citizens age, the future is not nearly as asked YouTube to review the clear as before. like a judge sentencing a rapist to video to see if it violated its terms to senseless violence. We saw our prison by saying, “While I agree president apologize to terrorists Don’t get me wrong. As a DOWN of use. YouTube complied but member of this generation, I that she shouldn’t have worn a determined that the video did and snub Israel. We witnessed skirt that short in such a scary a private citizen lose his first want nothing more than for not violate its rules; therefore, the us to surpass the legacy left by part of town, I am bound by video can still be viewed as of the amendment freedom so the the law to send you to prison.” president could save face. those before us. After all, we writing of this article. have more access to technology Shameful. Undeterred, the FBI has since Not a good week for us at all. The administration claims and education than any other conducted a voluntary interview generation in the history of mankind. But is that access really helping us in reality? PAWS DOWN to the E-mail has replaced the art of letter writing. Interpersonal volleyball team losing the communication skills have series to SFA. Getting to know ‘Ask Ally’ dropped severely since the birth of social media and the internet, Hi Bearkats! My name is Allyson Wiley and I have I have struggled with finances, and making the and we’re becoming lazier as a knack for stumbling across advice. ends meet. “Should I collect all the pennies in my each year passes because of our I love to give out advice that I have accumulated house for the electric bill?” access to the latest and greatest over the years through different life experiences. I do I feel I can offer a new way of looking at college age technology. As individuals we’re this because I have struggled with issues but I could problems. I plan to offer a new fresh perspective on becoming more detached from never find anyone that understood me without these problems. I will not regurgitate something that each other, and this is making our PAWS DOWN to being passing judgment. we have all heard a many times and wish everyone generation less cohesive and less dropped from all of your I hope to offer a point of view would stop repeating. focused on solving global issues. completely based on college problems College students face a unique set If you don’t believe that we’re classes even after paying and the issues we face. I feel I’m well of problems and sometimes need lazier than our predecessors, take for 4/5 of them. equipped to answer questions dealing someone to offer another viewpoint the music industry as an example. with the problems we face as college they hadn’t thought about. The Queen produced “Bohemian students. I have been through some problem with asking people you know Rhapsody” in 1975—a song that issues that I feel help me see the big is that they tend to know whom you is still widely popular to this picture problems. are talking about and could be biased. day. It was written by one man, I have been through whether or not I will never know who you are and lead vocalist Freddie Mercury. to confront your roommate about the I will offer you an outside viewpoint Compare it to the top hit from dishes and other issues dealing with on the issue. today’s charts, say will.i.am’s “This PAWS DOWN to Paw roommates. I’ve lived on and off campus Many students here at SHSU suffer is Love” featuring Eva Simmons. It Print/ Starbucks being and struggled with the limitations of both ALLYSON WILEY with their issues because they don’t is written by six writers and will such as “How do I make my shoebox Staff Reporter know who to go to. Well, I am here eventually be lost to time like so out of EVERYTHING. sized dorm room feel like home?” I’ve to do my best to offer a place where many before it. also been through problems with friends everyone can and ask the questions This one example is a clear indicator that this generation is The individual opinions on that have left me wondering, “What just happened? they are afraid to ask. What do I do now?” If you, or someone you know, is suffering from not living up to its full potential the Viewpoints page are not or making the changes that necessarily affiliated with the I have loved, and lost and struggled with being a problem and need advice, you can email me “good enough” for my significant other. I’ve also anonymously at [email protected]. If need to be made. 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The Huntsville Community Theatre will be debuting a production called “The Boys Next Door” on Friday at 7:30 p. m. The play, written by Tom Griffin, is a comedy that gives the audience access to the lives of four disabled men. It aims to entertain in a way that, though comedic, is non-mocking. Eric Fite | The Houstonian “The Boys Next Door” is DISTORTED RELATIONSHIP. SHSU Theatre Department’s first play of the year, “Oleanna”, brings about a controversial topic: a professor and a student’s presented by special arrangement relationship that includes violence and allegations of sexual harrassment. The director hopes the performance will provoke intellectual discussions. with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. “This is one of the sweetest MOLLY WADDELL According to Ritter, the play is the rest of it relevant. and acting,” Ritter said. plays I’ve ever read,” play director, written in a way that the audience Another reason the play is Ritter also took away the idea Rebecca Cobo, said. “Although A&E Editor can’t really tell who’s good and interesting is because it all takes of team work. it is a story of four handicapped who’s bad. Both characters are place in John’s office. “I learned there is a lot of team men who are just trying to get The Sam Houston Stateboth human, they are both wrong “It actually gives you interesting work going on you have to trust by in a confusing world -- like University will be putting on and right at the same time. This dynamics between the two each other a lot,” Ritter said. we all are in some ways -- we Oleanna, a controversial play is like in any teacher-student characters because they can’t get “Actors trust directors, directors meet all kinds of characters who about a relationship between a relationship. out of the space, there is nowhere trust designers, designers trust are also handicapped in some student and professor. “We are in a college setting and else to go,” Ritter said. “It’s themselves and each other.” way – like we all are. It’s funny, “Oleanna” by David Mamet basically the play is about like a interesting because the author Ritter realized the work actually hilarious, as we follow is about a professor, John, and college professor puts“ them in this couldn’t just be for her. the men through their everyday his student, Carol. Carol comes and college student As I read it a couple space for a reason. “Putting on a show like this has lives, but it is tender and real and to John asking for help with and I feel like a lot of more times I thought He kind of traps taught me that other people are touching. I don’t think you’ll find class, so he helps her. Soon of people can relate it was appropriate for them and that’s what important in the creative work,” a theatrical performance with the lines between student and to the situation the political climate we creates the conflict.” Ritter said. “You have to make more heart!” teacher become blurred. Carol whether you’re on“ are in right now. Since it is about sure that you include everyone President of the Huntsville eventually accuses John of sexual the professor side or - Michelle Ritter normal everyday else. If it is just you…if it’s just Community Theatre Board of harassment. Unfortunately John student side,” Ritter people, there are no for you then what’s the point. It Directors, CEC Barton-Murrah is in the process of getting tenure said. “I feel like it could start a lot major clothing changes. should be for other people and is pleased that the theatre will be and buying a house. Carol ruins of discussion around here.” Ritter is excited about this other people should contribute.” putting on such a production. this for him. Ritter wants the audience to play in more ways than one. The Ritter gave one insight into a “HCT is excited to produce Michelle Ritter, senior theatre have an experience that makes whole play is put together, acted, surprise at the end of the show. ‘The Boys Next Door,’ it isn’t major and director of “Oleanna”, them think. It is not that kind of and designed by students. “We are doing something often that a theatrical company proposed the play, along with play that is laid out with a clear “We have our faculty advisors really interesting with lights, the has the opportunity to produce others, to the theatre department. explanation. and they have helped us out a lot, concept that sometimes even in a play that not only entertains, They then picked the play “It’s not black and white. It’s but I feel like it’s really impressive really real life situations, reality but educates and informs as well,” “Oleanna” and Ritter to direct. not written out for you, nobody that Sam Houston can do this kind of breaks for you sometimes,” Barton-Murrah said, “ ‘The Boys Ritter liked the controversy of the explains it to you,” Ritter said. kind of thing and allow students Ritter said. “So at the very end Next Door’ does just that!” play. “You kind of have to make up to push the bounds and get hands there is something really cool that The Huntsville Community “At first I was really attracted your own mind about these two on experience,” Ritter said. “I we are doing with the lights, but Theatre aims to be a significant to the relationship between the people and the situation.” think it’s a great opportunity everyone will have to come see it theatrical resource for the citizens two characters in the show,” Ritter The play to her is like a “catalyst” for all of us who are involved as to see what I’m talking about.” of Huntsville and surrounding said. “The way that David Mamet for people to sit down and talk to students.” “Oleanna” will be running areas. writes it really reveals how they each other about an intelligent Ritter took a lot away from from Sept. 26- 29 at 8 p.m. in A large part of its mission feel about each other and what theatre experience. having the opportunity to direct the Performance Theatre, with is to provide the Huntsville they are doing in this place. As I Ritter did not have to this play. a matinee at 2 p.m. on the 29. community the opportunity for read it a couple of more times I modernize the play too much “I learned to trust myself and Tickets are $10. To preorder personal growth and achievement thought it was appropriate for the because it was written in the my instincts I think that’s going tickets, call 936-294-1339. in an atmosphere of mutual political climate we are in right 1990’s. The only thing she had to to be important in the field of respect, support and enjoyment n ow.” add was a laptop and a cell phone; theatre as I continue directing while promoting theatrical arts in the community. Since its founding in 1988, the theatre has performed over 100 theatrical productions. Located on 10th street, the J. Philip Gibbs, Jr. Centre for the Performing Arts is the theatre’s home. The theatre plans to have at Outstanding Comedy Series least two more productions this year; ‘Drac’s Back’ and ‘Trip to Big Bang Bountiful’. Outstanding Drama Series Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for military/seniors and $5 for Breaking Bad children/students. For more information on the Outstanding Reality Program theatre, future productions, and show dates and times, contact So You Think You Can Dance the theatre at 936-291-7933 or visit their website at http://www. Outstanding Miniseries or Movie huntsvillecommunitytheatre. American Horror Story org/. Provided by Huntsville Community Theatre TRIP TO PARIS: Actors Kent David Reed and Rosie L. Angus perform a scene Outstanding Variety Series from the play “The Boys Next Door.” The play opens on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Colbert Report ASIAN STAR CHINESE CUISINE COOKING BEFORE YOUR EYES NOW OPEN!! BENIHANA STYLE! • Hibachi Grill LOCATED AT 1523 Normal Park • Super Fresh Sushi Huntsville, TX 77340 Behind First Victoria Bank! • FREE SAKE FOR 21+ • B.Y.O.B. Open Sun. - Thurs. 11:00am - 9:30pm Phone: (936) 295-3383 Fri. and Sat. 11:00am - 10:30pm Fax: (936) 295-3503 Page 5

Sports Thursday, September 20, 2012 houstonianonline.com/sports MLB post-season predictions: Volleyball falls in five Texas Rangers take all in 2012 sets to SFA CODY LEWIS Sports Editor

The Sam Houston State volleyball team fell in five sets to Southland Conference rival Stephen F. Austin Tuesday night in Nacogdoches, despite the Bearkats’ valiant efforts to get in the win column against their arch rivals. The last time the Bearkats traveled to Nacogdoches, they won in five sets. The Lumberjacks really had to earn the victory as they snuck past the Bearkats 25-20, 15-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-6. SHSU is now 5-9 for the year, and 1-2 in conference action. SFA has a season record of 11-3, and are 2-0 in Southland Conference play. There were a total of 26 ties Eric Fite| The Houstonian and 10 lead changes in the first four sets, but in the fifth set, SFA STRIKE OUT. Sports Reporter Connor Hyde believes that after losing two consecutive World Series, the Texas Rangers will be crowned champions in 2012. jumped to a 5-1 lead that the Kats simply could not bounce back CONNOR HYDE Strasburg left behind as the bullpen leader. next three weeks, they, without a doubt, will from. SFA’s Jill Ivy scored the Sports Reporter With an ERA of 2.95, Gonzalez has tamed make their third appearance in the World winning attack on match point. opponents by throwing a career high of 196 Series. Deveney Wells-Gibson led the Kats with 22 kills and Haley The old coach’s sermon “defense wins strikeouts and only allowing nine homeruns The MLB regular season ends Oct. 3 and this season. Gonzalez has yet to make an although the Yankees will once again make Neisler followed with 14. Neisler championships” can surely apply in late inning also had five blocks in the game, play, but as the race for October nears in the appearance in the post-season in his six years another appearance in the post-season, Derek in the majors, but with the season numbers he Jeter can only do so much. Alex Rodriguez’s and Tayler Gray assisted 39 of the MLB, pitching depth will determine how deep 50 total kills for Sam Houston. teams will advance into the post-season. has posted, Gonzalez will carry Washington’s seemingly permanent spot on the disabled pitching rotation deep into the post-season. list, and the absence of veteran closer Mariano Both Gray and Wells-Gibson had Familiar faces will return to the post-season 15 digs. Kendall Cleveland also this year, including the Texas Rangers, New In the American League, the Rangers will Rivera will keep the Yankees out of the second mow their way through their bracket to make round. contributed with eight kills in the York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. But game. with the emphasis on the pitching rotation, NL their third World Series appearance in the past Although the Yankees were the first team in three years. the MLB to achieve 60 wins this season, the The Bearkats will be back east division leader Washington Nationals will in action this Saturday against have their presence heard in the playoffs with This year the Rangers had eight players New York franchise is barely holding onto the make it to the AL All-Star team including AL East as they are tied with the Baltimore conference rivals Texas A&M four top 40 pitchers in their arsenal. Corpus Christi. The last two Although the wins were low scoring games, AL homerun leader Josh Hamilton, rookie Orioles for first place. phenom pitcher Yu Darvish, Mike Napoli, In the end, Texas will be crowned as times these two teams met up, (3-2 against the Rays, 3-1 against the Orioles), both games went to five sets and strong pitching performances from starters Adrian Beltre, Ian Kinsler, Elvis Andrus, Matt champions this year but the 2012 post-season Harrison and Joe Nathan. will be a pitcher’s battle ground. With the each team won on their home such as Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez court. allowed the Nationals’ offense to produce. With such a veteran lineup, which has Washington Nationals making their first experienced two World Series appearances in appearance in the playoffs, and the veteran Action will start at 1 p.m. Overall, Washington has a record of 89-57 in Corpus Christi. For more with a five-and-a-half game lead on NL Wild the past two years together, the Rangers third Ranger’s squad, the World Series will hinge appearance should be the charm after losing on the depth of the pitching rotation of each information on the Sam Houston Card contender Atlanta Braves. This season the Volleyball team, including Nationals are 10-8 against AL opponents. the previous series. team. However, the Rangers pitching is their schedule and statistics, visit With the late season decision by Nationals gobearkats.com. Manager Davey Johnson to shut down weakest link. After having three blown saves in Strasburg (15-6) to preserve his arm after his game six of the 2011 World Series against the Tommy John surgery in 2010, Washington’s Cardinals, the Rangers handed the Cardinals pitching rotation will rely on the arms of the title in game seven. Gonzalez, Zimmermann and Detwiler to carry This year, injuries have plagued Texas’ them deep into the post-season brackets. bullpen. Although Strasburg ranks as one of the top Pitchers Mike Adams, Roy Oswalt, Tanner Scheppers, Colby Lewis, and Neftali Feliz are Eric Church pitchers in the league, his absence will not hinder the Nationals’ pitching success in the listed on the disabled list, with Feliz and Lewis post season. out for the season. If the Rangers can control the amount of injuries within their lineup the Gonzalez (19-8) will assume the role Contest Winners NHL owners lockout players

bring hockey to an all-time high in fan support. In order to keep the support from their fans, the Players Association has to agree on a salary cut or be locked out. There’s not much to look forward to by going deeper into the lockout. Both parties are still far apart on a 50/50 split of the $3 billion revenue, so they are still quite a way from reaching a compromise. Honestly, it doesn’t appear that the 2012-13 season will begin on the scheduled date of Oct. 11, much like Mark Humphrey | Associated Press last year’s NBA lockout. But Julie Dahlberg when the players’ salaries LOCKED OUT. The National Hockey League’s owners are choosing a lockout until the players accept their latest offer. cease, however, players will begin to feel the pressure to get back on the ice so check- “At your next party, don’t have me TOM KENYON end, you are guaranteed a writing can continue. If, on Contributor very entertaining game. That the other hand, the players is until the big executives fetch and then pass out! I been Hockey fans from all feel strongly about losing break out the books. Why income, they may just end around are wondering why must good things come to holdin’ this all night!” must there be a stoppage of up seeking to play in other an end? leagues or countries and let play—especially after the The last NHL lockout 2011-12 NHL season. the lockout continue. After occurred seven years ago. all the players do want to get Since the last time this At that time, history was scenario presented itself, out on the ice, even if it’s in made when the entire 2004- a different area of the world. the NHL has become an 05 season was cancelled. exciting spectator sport. With that said, until an Ryan Leonard But with the addition of agreement hits the table, The assurance that if you go the shootout and stricter to a game, a fight breaks out the only fight we have to rule enforcement, as well as look forward to is between is enough to reel any sports elimination of the “2 line fan in. They also promised the NHLPA and the team “My stupid underaged master pass” rule and sizing down owners. higher scoring games. In the goaltenders’ pads helped to drank himself to death. Can I live here?” Page 6

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