TODAY’S FORECAST HI: 83o LOW: 65o George Mattingly | The Houstonian Karina Beaty play fast-paced tunes on piano during a student-featured concert. Chance of Rain: P4 Changes to FAFSA hope to make Staffers argue whether Texas 20% process more fair and accurate P2 lottery is beneficial, needed at all P3 Volume 123 / Issue 28 www.HoustonianOnline.com Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Two Bearkats signed on NFL draft day as a Bearkat. CODY LEWIS/CONNOR HYDE “I was recognized because of Sports Editor and Sports Reporter Sam Houston and because of the team getting as far as they did Although undrafted in the 2013 in the playoffs,” Diller said. He NFL Draft, two Sam Houston finished the 2012 season with 927 State seniors will continue their yards and four touchdowns. careers in the NFL. With big names like Cam Graduating wide receiver Newton and DeAngelo Hall on Trey Diller became the newest the Carolina roster, Diller said member of the Carolina Panthers NFL veteran Steve Smith is the as teammate Dax Swanson signed player he’s looking forward to his contract with the Indianapolis working with the most. Colts Saturday. Diller and “He’s the guy I want to get in Swanson were signed as undrafted with,” Diller said. “I’m going to try free agents. and soak up as much information Swanson impressed scouts in as I can from that guy.” the fall becoming the new SHSU Smith has played in the NFL for leader in interceptions, including 12 years, all in a Panther uniform. picking off the 2013 Heisman Diller will head to Charlotte recipient Johnny Manziel in May 8 for mini-camp. After three College Station. The graduating days of training with the Panthers, cornerback received an invite he’ll return home before returning to the 2013 NFL Combine in for Organized Team Activities (OTAs) May 19th. OTAs will last February, and despite an injured Jessica Gomez | The Houstonian, SBNation.com hamstring, recorded a 4.56 40- two weeks before training camp ON TO THE NEXT LEVEL. Trey Diller (left) signed as the new member for the 2013 Carolina Panthers the same starts for the 2013 NFL season. yard dash and a 33 inch vertical evening teammate Dax Swanson (right) signed with the Indianapolis Colts. Both were signed as un-drafted free agents. jump. For Swanson, he’s home in “It was already hurt before Waco training with his high coming to the combine but I was agent after the last round of the Swanson’s small stature holds coaches liked about me. I also school coach before leaving for 50/50 about it before it pulled,” draft concluded. Swanson said potential as a successful secondary have a good knowledge of the Indianapolis May 9 for rookie Swanson said about his hamstring. the Colts are the right choice for player but he is expected to work playbook.” camp and training camp with the “I wanted to give it a shot but him to develop as a player and as a career in special teams. Despite receiving calls from the Colts. unfortunately I re-tweaked it.” a teammate. Swanson thinks otherwise. Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams To thank his family for their Swanson improved his NFL “They’ve been struggling with “I feel like I can get into the and Pittsburgh Steelers, Diller’s support, Diller said he plans to chances in March at SHSU’s Pro- the secondary for a while so I rotation this year and they’re decision to sign with the Panthers buy his dad a motorcycle and his Day, running a 4.44 40-yard dash saw it as an opportunity to come underestimating what I can do stems from his attendance at mom a Dodge Challenger with his and recording a 33.5 inch vertical in,” Swanson said. “It’s a great and they’ll see when I get there,” Wofford College-the site of the first NFL paycheck. jump. organization for me to be a part Swanson said. Panthers training camp. The 2013 NFL season will kick- According to Swanson, 13 of.” Diller faces the same criticism Diller lettered as a freshman on off Sept. 5. Carolina will face-off NFL teams including the Dallas Swanson received praise from signing with Carolina. Wofford College’s special teams against the Seattle Seahawks Sept. Cowboys, Houston Texans, fans on Twitter after announcing “I’m going to use my size and squad in 2008 before transferring 8 and Indianapolis will play the Baltimore Ravens and Washington his decision to sign with the Colts. speed to my advantage,” Diller to SHSU in 2009. Diller said he Oakland Raiders. Redskins contacted him or his According to NBC Sports, said. “I think that’s what a lot of attributes his success with his time Destination graduation: Student lives behind the Professor’s research scenes dream at first job studies gang activity SOPHIE NELSON Photo by Sam Sanchez on web, social media group—usage of social media Senior Reporter HANNAH ZEDAKER sites, such as Facebook and The audience always sees the Staff Reporter YouTube, are common factors smooth interactions between binding the two groups. the set, the props and the actors, Sam Houston State University “Gang members mostly do without ever thinking about criminal justice professor what their non-gang peers do on what goes into making the scene David Pyrooz, Ph.D., recently the Internet: they view music and come to life. Backstage shows a published research he co- movies, YouTube videos, buy different, more hectic scene, one authored about gang activity on music and goods and interact full of people racing to do their the Internet. on social media,” Decker said. jobs in the right place and at the The study “Criminal and “Indeed, there isn’t a lot that right time. Everyone knows where Routine Activities in Online distinguishes gang member use to go and what to do at exactly the Settings: Gangs, Offenders, of the Internet from non-gang perfect moment though, because and the Internet,” is funded by members. The distinguishing of their stage manager. Google Ideas. characteristics have to do After acting as stage manager According to the study, gang with the posting of threats and for several shows in her years at members are not recruiting YouTube videos about fights and Sam Houston State University, members or committing any threats.” and receiving a degree in theatre serious crimes via the so-called The research showed that with an emphasis in stage “information highway,” they are gang members are 70 percent managing, Kelsey Sapp feels fully manipulating it as a means for more likely to commit crimes prepared to take her first job as self-promotion, as well as the online than their non-gang a stage manager for Millbrook exploitation of other gangs. member counterparts. The type Playhouse, a summer stock theater “What they are doing online of crimes they commit do not in Mill Hall, Pa. is typically what they are doing demand the need for a complex “Anything that you see when that on the street,” Pyrooz said. “For understanding of the Internet, you go see a production that’s on initial the most part, gang members like identity theft or hacking into the stage, including the actors, is contact, but are using the Internet for self- commercial enterprises. Instead, something I play a part in,” Sapp overall is easier than in promotion and braggadocio, but it is used to coordinate assaults, said. “I call the lights, I tell sound person I think.” that also involves some forms of drug deals and robberies. when to go during a performance. Sapp said her time at SHSU has me.” criminal and deviant behaviors.” In addition, 25 percent of the I’m the person in charge to make made her fully prepared to work Based on interviews conducted participants admitted to using sure everything comes together, at Millbrook. Hasekoester said by the authors—Pyrooz, Scott the Internet to research other and to make sure that you will see “I have stage managed lots Sapp was a great student who Decker, Ph.D., and doctoral gangs and more than 50 percent the same show every night.” of shows, including several big understands the important aspects student Richard Moule (both of said they watched gang fights She was offered the job musicals here,” Sapp said. “In of stage managing. Arizona State University)—the and videos online. with Millbrook after a series addition to all of that, we have “She’s intelligent, practical, study included a sample size of “Many respondents were of interviews via Skype, an a faculty who has pushed my imaginative and a real problem 585 young people in the cities of simply interested in gang related experience Sapp felt was boundaries and my limits, and solver,” Hasekoester said. “She Cleveland, Ohio; Fresno, Calif.; fights and threats in general, interesting. really helped me excel.” understands how to work with Los Angeles, Calif.; Phoenix, finding them as entertaining as a “I had a series of interviews on In particular, Sapp felt that a large cross section of people, Ariz.; and St. Louis, Mo. boxing or UFC match,” Pyrooz Skype while we were in different the department chair for theatre, deals with conflict well, is calm “We had heard from a number said. parts of the country,” Sapp said. Penny Hasekoester, helped and above all has a wonderful of gang members throughout Pyrooz said gang members “Most of the time, people get develop her collegiate career. sense of humor. She is truly the years about the use of social are aware that law enforcement dressed up and go to interviews.