TODAY’S FORECAST HI: 89o o LOW: 68 Megan Laurie | The Houstonian Delta Xi Nu sorority spreads awareness about all types of abuse through t-shirts and setting up tables in the LSC mall area talking to students P2 Chance of Rain: SHSU student, Christian rapper Green: Food options on campus 10% opening campus concert today P4 leave students hungry for health P3 Volume 122 / Issue 13 www.HoustonianOnline.com Thursday, October 11, 2012 Voter identification information Living, voting in compiled via Gallup polling. conservative Texas Identify liberal: 17% JAY JORDAN Bricarell said that he is Identify conservative: 43% Staff Reporter undecided in this election, though he is leaning towards Texas is a red state. The Governor Mitt Romney state’s 38 electoral votes mean R-MA after his success in the Political that it is a massive victory state first debate. for Republicans in presidential “I won’t decide ‘til I am in Demographics elections, such as the one in the voter booth on November Obama participate in November. 6 or unless some candidate campaigns across the U.S. but On Nov. 6, voters will flock really messes up,” Bricarell mostly focus on swing states, to community centers, high said which are states in which the vote schools, and other public On the other side of the is undecided or unclear. places to let the Electoral spectrum is Chad Smith III, Texas is not a swing state. College know which set a senior Criminal Justice Candidates have not and will not Identify moderate: 34% of candidates they want to and Psychology major, who spend much time here because represent their state’s vote. defines himself as a liberal. of the state’s conservative voting Though, when it comes to Smith said he will cast record. Only once since 1972 has Texas’ history, which tends Stephen Green | The Houstonian a democracy, it’s not so much his vote for the incumbent, the Texas Electorate voted for a to be conservative, from Sam which party the candidate President Barack Obama democratic candidate. Houston’s famous quote “Govern belongs to, but which party D-IL. According to Gallup.com, wisely and as little as possible,” to the constituents identify with “As it stands, Mitt Romney’s about 45 percent of Texans President George W. Bush’s two the most. political practices and policies identify as conservative while consecutive presidential terms at Texas’ rich history and don’t align with my views as Twitter statuses, and by donating to 17 percent identify as liberal, the turn of the millennium. the campaign of their candidate. diversity offer a full view of much as Obama’s do,” Smith leaving 33 percent identifying Although the candidates the political spectrum. That said. Along with campaigning in lieu of as moderate. All numbers have don’t spend much time in states a candidate by either walking door to diversity is exemplified at Sam Gov. Romney and Pres. remained consistent over the last that have already decided who Houston State University. Obama participate in door or sparking political conversation, three years. they’re voting for, the campaign donating to a campaign is another way Alex Bricarell, a third-year campaigns across the U.S. but Our state’s dedication to the for both parties is still important Geography major, sees himself mostly focus on swing states, to be politically active. Chad Smith Republican Party cannot be there. Decided voters show and Alex Bricarell both said they have as a fiscal conservative and a which are states in which the attributed to one reason. their political ideology through social libertarian. vote is undecided or unclear. One possibility could do with bumper stickers, Facebook and — TEXAS, page 2 Sorority raises awareness for breast cancer SOPHIE NELSON it early enough,” Turner said. “The Staff Reporter Health Center offers free exams and you can never start self-exams The waves of blistering heat too young. Be aware of your body washed over both the players on because awareness can save your the field and the parents in the life.” stands. Sweat poured off everyone, Courtney Rothe, the Vice adding to the discomfort that few President of ZTA, detailed how things besides watching a July the cause became the national softball game can bring. Both the philanthropy of ZTA, saying it children and their parents grew was because “the issue touches tired of wiping away the endless so many women, including perspiration. members of ZTA. We felt that it Marcy Downum, watching was something we could relate to the display, wished she could and something that would bind us wipe the sweat from her head, together in the common goal to but to do so would require her to help save lives and find a cure.” remove the wig that covered her The ZTA sorority is hosting Photo courtesy of ZTA Facebook chemo-induced bald scalp, and breast cancer awareness events the accompanying whispers and PINK OUT. The SHSU chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority will host breast cancer awareness events the entire month throughout the month of October. glances of pity directed toward of October. They will be hosting a lipsyncing contest on Oct. 24 and will “Pink Out” the Nov. 3 football game. They “pinked out” the campus Marcy and her family were just and Huntsville by tying pink awareness of the body are in order not worth that. treatment, multiple surgeries and nurse Frieda Turner, a nurse at ribbons everywhere as a means of for the patients to have a good Downum, a breast cancer a serious infection, Downum was the SHSU Student Health Center. drawing attention to breast cancer. chance at survival. survivor recently gone into able to work on “getting [her] life Turner spoke to the audience They will be hosting a lip syncing “I am so very thankful that remission, spoke on the SHSU back together after cancer,” until about the medical facts of cancer contest on Oct. 24, the Nov. 3 breast cancer has the awareness campus Monday night at Zeta Tau it was revealed in August that the and then went on to further football game will be a “pink out” it does,” Downum said. “That Alpha’s (ZTA) “Speaking With cancer was back, this time in the explain Downum’s point that early game, and the Zetas will be selling awareness saved my life. Early Survivors” program. opposite breast. detection and awareness are the shirts in the LSC Mall area every detection is the key [to more Downum was diagnosed with When Downum shared her best ways to catch breast cancer in day from 12 to 4 p.m. for $10. All survivors].” invasive ductal carcinoma in 2003 story with those who attended its early stages. the proceeds will to the breast Speaking With Survivors also at the age of 36. After a six-year- the program, she emphasized how “Most of the people who don’t cancer cause. featured licensed vocational long battle that included the cancer important early detection and survive breast cancer don’t catch Students mixed on campus food selections BRANDON SCOTT There are also kiosks in the come in here real fast and satisfy opened in 2011 to replace Belvin, “We also have an executive Staff Reporter library, Lee Drain and CHSS my hunger. I think it’s OK.” part of the focus was to add chef at Old Main that will work buildings. Others disagree. Two other healthier food options. with students on customary “I think the options are good,” students leaving the Subway “When you think about diets,” Blackburn said. “If there Aramark provides a wide variety transfer sophomore Matt Hayes at South Paw said the options healthier food, I do feel we have is something a student is looking of foods services at Sam Houston said while eating a Subway weren’t healthy, but with being on- captured that,” Aramark marketing for, they’ll meet with the student. State, but student feedback on sandwich outside South Paw. campus, convenience is more of a specialist Jimmy Williams said. And if there is a better way for us eating options is still mixed. Hayes said he’s never been to Old priority. They were junior business “We found out (students) wanted to communicate with students, let Talking with students on Main Market because he doesn’t majors but requested anonymity, an available vegetable station, so us know in the surveys because we campus, they tend to be more live on-campus or have classes in since after all, no one wants to we have that now. We’re trying to value the feedback.” cognizant of price and convenience that direction. offend the people who make their find ways to reach students. With than health. Students tend to agree “The Subway is good,” he said. food. our concept, we’ve built it in such that there aren’t enough healthy “That and Quiznos are usually the Jennifer, who ate with friends at a way that you can watch us cook eating options at affordable prices healthiest and then there’s Chic- Paw Print, had mostly good things the food.” on campuses, but they are at least fil-a. But they also have salad bars to say but only gave her first name. Through October, students can available. like everywhere, so I think the “They do have a lot of offer their input regarding food The main dining locations are options are very good.” convenient options, I’ll give them services on-campus through the Old Main Market on the north There was also sophomore that,” she said. “They always have Dining Style Survey.