Vol 117— Issue 9 Huntsville, Texas Thursday, February 17, 2011 SPORTS FEATURE PRESENTATION INDEX Entertainment........page 4 Courtney Schoenemann wins Viewpoints................page 2 Sports....................page 5 first start in Softball Festival Inspiración SEE page 5 SEE page 4 Campus................page 3 Special...................page 6 EDUCATION DISCONNECTION Construction, hardware failure Footing the bill interrupts internet service Fall 2011 student room rates to rise 7 percent, meal plans up to 4 percent By Kolby Flowers Senior Reporter THE IMPROVEMENTS Construction along By Erin Peterson Highway 59 is said to Associate News Editor “I normally keep the be the primary cause of overhead light off and just use yesterday’s temporary The University will save $1.6 this one,” Powell said, gesturing million each year with the new disruption of campus at the desk lamp behind him. internet services. Energy Conservation Project, “It’s a waste of energy keeping The connection but this will make students it on, not to mention it’s kind of loss was first reported wallets a little thinner. harsh.” Tuesday around 6:30 Effective Fall 2011 the A big part of the Energy p.m., according to SHSU student body will see a rise in Conservation Project is the Assistant Communications room rates and meal plan costs installation of automated Director, Julia May. to help address the impact of systems within each of the Students who were using cost-of-living increases, cost-of- buildings, including a lighting off-campus computers goods inflation, the expansion system triggered by motion were unable to access on- of campus facilities and the sensors. campus servers which host contractor cost to meet student Schneider Electric, the Fixtures and demand. the university’s website, company that conducted the Meal plan costs are SHSU.edu, as well as equipment is going Interim Vice President energy audit with the university, Blackboard and other for Finance and Operations, is contracted for the project. increasing from 2.7 to be replaced Randall Powell, Ph. D. said the services. “[Schneider Electric] will to 4.4 percent “It made it impossible to reduce water energy audit conducted last year install light sensors, automated to access the website with brought a lot of things to light. temperature controls – all kinds some of the study materials consumption “As a result [of the audit], we of things that will allow us to I needed to study for the found that there was $22 million take human error out of building test I had today,” Freshman going toward energy costs,” energy costs,” Powell said. Sarah Hagler said. “It was Powell said. “[The project] will very frustrating.” bring in $1.6 million each year, Sophomore Manuel so it really pays for itself.” — See SAVE, page 3 Veyna was upset when he learned that credit card services were down as well. “I couldn’t buy food Temperature control is just after I waited in line for 30 minutes,” Veyna said. “No one of the improvements one bothered to put a sign being made to the saying cash only.” The initial problem with automated systems in the the internet interruptions buildings. started around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May said. The university’s internet service provider is located in Houston, with a fiber optic cable that runs along Interstate 45 connecting Free laundry in all with the campus. residence halls “Due to construction along I-45, the university decided it was best to add a second cable to avoid possible service Room rates are interruptions in the case of a line being cut or other going to rise 7 incident.” May said. All photographs Jessica Gomez | The Houstonian percent A second fiber optic cable was added running east through Livingston and south along Highway 59. — See LINE, page 3 Two treated, released after chemical spill incident an accident,” May said. “The perimeter to keep people out,” By Jessica Priest teaching assistant that was Fitch said. Web/ Multimedia Editor conducting the lab [reported The Huntsville Fire Depart- Two individuals, one stu- the incident.] She contacted ment’s Hazmat emergency re- dent and one faculty member, the chemistry inventory coor- sponse team then cleaned out were treated and released af- dinator for the building, and the room and ventilated the ter a hazardous chemical was then she in turn contacted the building. spilled in the Chemistry and city safety officer. “They tested [the air of Forensic Science building During this time, students building] at around 11 a.m., Tuesday morning. were cleared out of the room. and it was determined that it “Both of these individu- The door was closed, and all was safe for re-entry,” May als were checked out by [the safety procedures were fol- said. Walker County EMS] and lowed. It was determined that The building was re-opened were okay,” James Fitch, the the building should be evacu- to students shortly before deputy chief of the University ated and emergency personnel 11:30 a.m., and classes re- Police Department, said. should be called in.” sumed according to schedule At approximately 7:50 a.m., UPD and the New Waverly at 12 p.m. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Basiliere a teaching assistant dropped a Fire Department responded to Bromine is a nonmetallic el- the scene shortly after. ement that is a liquid at normal five-millimeter glass container HAZMAT. Emergency response crews were called to campus when a teaching assistant accidentally dropped of bromine, according to Julia “We pulled the fire alarm, room temperatures. an element known as bromine during a class demonstration, Tuesday morning. Students were evacuated from May, the assistant director of which is the easiest way to the Chemistry and Forensic Science Building until it was re-opened at 11:30 a.m later that morning. One SHSU communications. get people to start evacuating student and one faculty member were sent to the hospital where they were treated and released. Bromine is “As far as I know, it was and get out, [and] we set up a — See SPILL, page 3 compared to chlorine gas and can be fatal depending on the amount and duration of exposure. Page 2 Viewpoints Thursday, February 17, 2011 houstonianonline.com/viewpoints Politicians play dumb Paws Up, Stephen Green is tired of the stupidity of politicians and Paws Down the use of the internet as a method of committing adultry President candidate John Facebook and Craigslist other guy.” Congressional pages. Edwards, former South has been the demise of Sorry, but no. Although, the real “Paws UP” to the Bearkat Carolina Governor Mark countless moments of Men like Lee should be question to answer next softball team for starting off Sanford and President social suicide because of on a pedestal that society would be, is it just getting the season 5-3 after going Richard Nixon can give the careless security measures. should look to for advice and easier to catch people, or are “I ruined my own career” My dad was amused, to guidance. There are 435 men people cheating more? 1-1 in a double header T-shirt to Rep. Chris Lee say the least, that I could and women who are elected President Jefferson has against Houston Baptist. (R-NY). CNN reported on go online and discover to be the role models for been largely thought to Feb. 9 that Lee tried to meet the virtual history of my the future of the American have had extra-marital a woman on Craigslist. step-sister’s boyfriend. government. Meanwhile affairs with one of his black It seems that the older The organizations he was in real life…former South servants allegedly produced I get, the more ridiculous involved in, Carolina Gov. children. President James politicians are behaving. his religion, “All it takes to Mark Sanford Buchanan may have been “Paws DOWN” to the Before I was born, President favorite places spent at least the first gay President, be caught is one internet being down Nixon was “not a crook,” to hang out, $12,000, according to professor because of construction although clearly he was. etc. comment, one wall according to James Loewen at Catholic When I was a child William All it takes the justice University, but that hasn’t and hardware failure. Clinton thought he could to be caught is post or one tagged department, been talked about until get away with Oval Office one comment, photo to cause on trips to recently. As a side note, oral. 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They like this have always Relay for Life so far. an increasingly less private According to a study are a public figure, this happened and will always entity to play hooky from reported in “The Family makes it significantly harder happen. And CNN will Make sure to sign up by marriage? Journal,” 25 percent of men to not be caught.