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VOL. 90, NO. 14
Sul Ross State University
MAY 3, 2013
2013 Woman & Man
of the Year
Students recognized at
Honors Convocation
Animal Science
Equine Science Student – Autumn Rusher
Agricultural Education Student – Isabel M. Whitehead
Animal Health Management Student – Alexandria Pochert
Animal Production Student – Quinten S. Stanford
Meat Science Student – Brian R. Hinton
Reproductive Physiology Student – Jose L. Etchart
Animal Science Graduate Student – Christina L. Jones
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Clifford B. Casey Book Award – Aaron I. Razo
History Major, Phi Alpha Theta History Award – Georgia E. Savery
Psychology Student of the Year – Robert LeBlanc
Biology
Undergraduate Biology Student Award – Erin Lynn
Outstanding Graduate Biology Student Award – Jeff Keeling
Business Administration
Administrative Systems & Business Technology Student – Nichole S. Ahrens
National Business Education Association Award of Merit – Deborah A. Jernigan
Business Administration Student – Elisha N. Jimenez
Master of Business Administration Student – Kolawole A. Oke, Surulere; Leslie E.
Owobu
Master of Business Administration Online Student – Michael C. Yearwood
Computer Science and
Mathematics
Senior in Computer Science – Albert B. Brautigam
Freshman in Computer Science – Johnathon W. Hand
Gilley Mathematics Excellence Award – Marley K. Boyd
Senior in Mathematics – Andrew R. Kennedy
Criminal Justice
Freshman Criminal Justice Student – Brandon Montoya
Sophomore Criminal Justice Student – Roman R. Corrales
Junior Criminal Justice Student – Dennis S. Avila
Senior Criminal Justice Student – Isai Hernandez
Graduate Criminal Justice Student – Mark E. Busbee
Earth and Physical Sciences
Julius Dasch Outstanding Undergraduate Geology Student – Hunter T. Krueger
Lance Forsythe Memorial Outstanding Graduate Student Award – Taylor C.
Bruecher
Non-Traditional Geology Student – Stephen L. Wick
Education
Education Excellence Award – Brooke A. Bankston; Amber L. Diaz; Vickie G.
Driskell; Bailen Goodloe; Jennifer A. Hada; Delaney C. Lattimer; Reagan T. Reed;
James D. Reynolds; Katherine E. Rodriguez; Ngozika V. Ughanze; Jesus H. Villa;
Lori A. Villarreal
Liberal Arts
New Art Major – Shelby Rogers
Art Student – Joe Aaron Brooks
Communication Student – Earnest Jones
Freshman Theatre Student – Adrian Soto
Theatre Student – Ashley Page
Vocal Music Student – Laura Ashley Anderson
Vocal Performer – Raven Thrasher
Instrumental Music Student – Travis C. Lutz
Honors Program
Honors Program Graduates – Bankston; Geoffrey H. Schuette
Languages and Literature
Senior English Major – Phyllis Dunham; Angela Greenroy
Senior Spanish Major – Anthony Jimenez
Natural Resource Management
Natural Resource Field Volunteer – Dana Milani
Conservation Biology Graduate Student – Katie Dennison
Graduate Student in Range and Wildlife Management-Range – Masahiro Ohnishi
Graduate Student in Range and Wildlife Management-Wildlife – Andy James
Underclassman Student in Natural Resource Management – Michael Stangl
Upperclassman Student in Natural Resource Management – Daniel Tidwell
Physical Education
W.H. Perryman Scholarship – Maile J. Hoyt
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CONTENTS
Editor’s Message: A Farewell
Every student on campus is experiencing finals and this is the
final issue of the Skyline for the semester. This is also my final issue
as Editor-in-Chief. I’ve spent a lot of late nights scrutinizing stories
for typos and filling in the blanks when needed. I’ve also spent
many mornings getting up early cooking potatoes and eggs, getting
kids ready for school, then preparing and selling breakfast burritos
for our dedicated buyers before going to class.
I won’t miss late nights and early mornings, but I will miss
the staff and advisers, Cheryl Zinsmeyer and Steve Lang. Is there
a better department to work in? I doubt it. I’ve spent the last two
years doing something I love to do, stretching myself as a writer,
learning, and laughing. I won’t walk away recounting typos that
were missed while perusing each issue before it went to print.
I will walk away recounting memories: burrito mornings and
Cheryl’s “homemade” hot sauce in Sonic packaging; Cara and
the seagulls in Corpus; late nights giggling with Brenda; Jimmy’s
insistence that none of her pictures are good (but they are all great);
Sylvia’s catchy positive attitude and confidence; getting honorable
mention with Kaitlyn – squirrel!; Kendall being courageous and
eating alligator tail; Claire not losing her head; Peter’s money shots;
Susanna’s contagious sweet smile; Jason’s example; Steve’s jokes;
Marilyn McGhee, “One for three dollars or two for ten”; Debit,
Credit, and Deborah Tout.
I am also appreciative to the administration for supporting us
as needed. You always made time to get the word out to the student
body. Thank you for helping me do my job.
Skyline staff: I fully expect you to move onward and upward.
Go for Sweepstakes next year!
Best of luck to Kendall Hallmark, future Editor-in-Chief.
Angela Greenroy
Editor-in-Chief
5 Athletic fee stands as is
6-7 Spotlight on musical
seniors
10 SR’s Man and Woman of
the Year
18 Student athletes
recognized
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OPINION
So, you want to work for the Skyline?
By Angela Greenroy
Editor-in-Chief
Students interested in newswriting, designing, or
photography should see working for the college publication
as an opportunity to hone and perfect your skills on a
weekly basis. If you’re simply looking for a job that will give
you 10 to 20 hours a week, please do not apply because the
Skyline is about much more than a paycheck. The Skyline is
an award winning news publication for news stories, design,
and photography and commitment is key.
All accomplished writers and photographers will tell
you the key to success is practice. Read authors you admire,
scour newspapers with a legit and respected reputation, and
practice. Note what makes your favorite journalist, novelist,
or photographer stand out and above the competition and
strive to be like them. Then strive to be better.
Often, being a reporter means being the unpopular man
or woman on campus because there are two sides to every
story and a good journalist portrays both sides. Sometimes it
means lighting a fire under apathy and other times it means
putting out a wildfire that has spread too far and wide
because of one person’s opinion.
Fahrenheit 451 author Ray Bradbury said this, “I hate all
politics. I don’t like either political party. One should not
belong to them - one should be an individual, standing in
the middle. Anyone that belongs to a party stops thinking.”
This translates to what it’s like working for the Skyline. It
means standing between the administration and the student
body and striving to present each side transparently, even
if one side doesn’t want to be. You have to be a thinker, an
individual, and be willing to speak up for all students and
allow all students to speak, not just a select few.
Reporters and photographers also need to be doers. Get
involved, talk to new people, and carry a pen, pencil or
camera at all times. Maybe you want to be a fiction writer
when you finish your college career—in that case, think of all
the character information you could be storing away for the
future by interviewing different people.
Writing for the Skyline is something you can add to
your curriculum vitae (CV). Winning awards at the Texas
Intercollegiate Press Association convention looks great
too. It’s experience that will speak volumes in the present
and the future. Keep a portfolio of your work. If you write
or photograph something you don’t want in your personal
portfolio, don’t try to have it printed in the Skyline.
Designers play an important role in the publication of
the Skyline. You don’t see their name on every page, but if
you like the visual effects, thank a designer. Designing can
be fun, but it can also be tedious. This job requires time and
patience.
Working for the Skyline requires a high level of
commitment to the News and Publication department, your
fellow staff members, the student body, the administration,
the alumni, and the countless faces of an unknown audience.
If you’re not afraid of commitment and excellence and you
have a desire to write, design, or photograph, visit BAB 108
to speak with Skyline adviser Cheryl Zinsmeyer before the
mad rush for work study in the fall.
10 am in the Pete P. Gallego Center
May 11 commencement speaker is former Tyco CEO
John F. “Jeff” Fort III, retired Chief
Executive Officer of Tyco International,
will deliver the commencement
address at Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine Campus graduation ceremonies
Saturday, May 11.
Spring commencement exercises
will be held at 10 am in the Pete P.
Gallego Center.
Rio Grande College ceremonies will
begin at 7:30 pm in the International
Center for Trade, Eagle Pass. Dr Hector
Gonzales, President-elect of Southwest
Texas Junior College, will be the
featured speaker.
Fort oversaw the massive growth
of Tyco International, then returned
from retirement to guide the company
through a time of turmoil, helping to
restore both its credibility and financial
stability.
Fort, who began an illustrious
business career as a part-time
production control clerk while
attending graduate school, rose to
serve as President, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Tyco International. During his tenure,
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the company grew internally and by
acquisition from sales of $250 million
to $3.5 billion. Upon his retirement in
1993, international sales had increased
from 10 percent to 50 percent.
Fort graduated from the Landon
School (1959), Bethesda, Md., then
received a B.S. in Aeronautical
Engineering (1963) from Princeton
University. While attending the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
where he received an M.S. in Industrial
Management (1966), he served as
production control clerk for Simplex
Wire and Cable Co., Cambridge, Mass.
Since retirement, Fort continues to
serve as Chairman of the Compensation
Committee for Roper Industries – New
York Stock Exchange, Sarasota, Fla; and
on the Board of Visitors for the M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.
He previously served on the boards of
numerous public companies around
the world.
A Houston resident, he enjoys
ranching and horse breeding, amateur
archeology, ancient to contemporary
art, mountaineering, hiking and skiing.
Former Tyco CEO Jeff Fort
Spring 2013 Commencement Speaker
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‘The issue is about the new coach salary.’ —Samantha Vela
Lobos’ athletic fee stands
By Angela Greenroy
Editor-in-Chief
The $4.50/6.00 per semester credit hour
athletic fee was once again the topic of
conversation at the SGA meeting Wednesday,
April 18. Cesario Valenzuela, VP for Finance and
Operations, and Dr. Quint Thurman, Provost
and VP for Academic and Student Affairs were
invited to attend and answer questions pertaining
to how the fee is being spent.
Also present was Leo Dominguez, SGA
adviser and VP for Advancement and Dean of
Student Life, plus various congress members, as
well as students who attended in order to receive
answers or voice concerns.
Valenzuela took the floor to reiterate the
theme behind the original proposal of the fee:
“Enhance the athletic department.”
Very few students attended forums held by
the administration and the SGA to discuss the
possible outcomes of the fee, but a recurring
theme among the few who did attend concerned
the actions and attitudes of athletes. “Students
complained, we listened and our answer was to
create this new full time position of head
coach and athletic director.”
The athletic department has been
cut $51,000 by the Student Service Fee
committee (SSF), pending approval
from Dr. Ricardo Maestas, SRSU
president.
“When the fee was going through,
travel was a big issue. It’s been cut so
how will we fix the issues?” asked
Ryan Hoffer, SGA treasurer and voting
member of the SSF.
“I have to be
conservative and make
some cuts. Where? I
don’t know. This is what
I deal with every year,”
said Valenzuela.
As the conversation
turned back to the
athletic fee and the
concerns of some
students about how the
money is being spent,
Chief Justice Sterling Baade said, “This is
a small school. It’s important to combine
positions.”
Valenzuela agreed and said,
“That’s what we’re doing by
combining the head coach and the
athletic director.”
Athlete Taner Ragan was more
concerned about the reasoning
behind the athletic department being
cut $51,000 and athlete Geoffrey H.
Schuette asked about the long term plans
for the fee and the possibility of a priority
list being released. Many students are for
the athletic fee, but are concerned about athlete
safety being dealt with immediately.
Student Bowie Adams brought the
conversation back around when it strayed from
the topic of the salary of the head coach. “Was it
appropriate to ask students for this much money
without a breakdown of where it was going?”
“We didn’t have those numbers yet,”
Valenzuela said.
Domiguez told one student who felt the
administration was not being honest, “We can’t
guess what enrollment will be in August. If your
crystal ball is better than ours, we’ll use it.”
“The issue is about the new coach salary and
why we weren’t informed of it,” said public
relations officer Samantha Vela.
SGA President Anna Sandoval asked for a
showing of hands of the students who were not
informed of this salary.
Valenzuela asked for students to admit
whether they went to a forum on the subject
prior to the vote. “A lot of students didn’t go to
a forum,” he said, “There are about 60 students
here and maybe 30 went to the forums.”
Senior Joey Van Noy said, “Can
we rectify the situation? The vote
is set so what can we do?” He
suggested Coach Tyree hold a
forum to inform the campus of his
coaching methods for dealing with
disciplinary issues.
Sandoval explained that a vote
recall is not possible unless it is done
within a day of the vote.
Thurman was asked if he had any
last words to share and he explained,
“The coaches we tried to hire
wanted over $100,000. They
wanted full time coaching
and no teaching. We couldn’t
do that. The University is
spending less with this plan.”
Thurman also made
a comment that was
misconstrued. “If the vote
wasn’t done very well, the
administration didn’t handle
it.”
Earlier that week there were
some concerns brought before the
administration about specific problems
during the vote held in the UC.
The administration did not handle
the mechanics of voting and were
not present; therefore any issues
that arose should have been
handled at the time by the student
representatives.
Sandoval concluded the
discussion with, “Students have a
right to be informed and that was our
goal here.”
The athletic department
has been cut $51,000 by the
Student Service Fee committee
(SSF), pending approval from
Dr. Ricardo Maestas, SRSU
president.
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THE
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
By Claire Underwood, Reporter
Becca Blomquist
Raven Thrasher
Senior recitals are a lot of work and no
one knows this better than these three ladies.
Becca Blomquist, Raven Thrasher and Karla
Villaseñor. All had their senior recitals early
last month.
Blomquist’s musical specialty is her performance in saxophone; she plays alto, tenor
and baritone sax. Her advice for freshmen:
“Don’t be afraid to be an individual, stand up
for what you believe in, and pursue YOUR
dreams,” Blomquist said. “If they change,
that’s okay. Just follow them and let your
heart lead!
“I picked Sul Ross because of the facultyto-student ratio and the scenery in Alpine,”
she said. “The atmosphere here is incredible
and can really encourage and foster student
individuality.” Blomquist plans to teach music to age groups between kindergarten and
senior.
Thrasher specializes in classical and gospel music, but also sings other genres.
“Gospel and classical are my favorites,”
Thrasher said.
Her advice for incoming freshman: “Go
to class and always try to do your best at
everything. I would say to freshman: do not
enter into any university expecting to gradu-
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Karla Villaseñor
ate with the same degree you start out with.
I started out as a music education major and
now I am in performance,” said Thrasher.
“I picked SR because of the help that was
offered. Every teacher I have had has helped
me become a better student and has encouraged me to further my education in so many
different areas.”
“I plan on becoming an opera singer and
furthering my education to teach college-level
voice lessons. I honestly would love to travel
the world and perform wherever I can,”
Thrasher said.
Last but not least, Villaseñor is obtaining
her degree in performance with a specialty in
vocals.
Villaseñor’s advice for freshmen is “don’t
let anybody discourage you from what you
want to do; follow your dreams and you’ll get
far.”
The reason Villaseñor chose Sul Ross was
also due to the low teacher-student ratio.
“You feel more at home, more like a family
here,” she said.
As far as plans after graduation go, Villaseñor wants to teach mariachi. Eventually
she wants to join Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, a famous mariachi band.
The Sul Ross Skyline, May 3, 2013
Also performing at the Senior Music Recital ...
Pictured above left, Travis Lutz. Above center, Justin Rodriguez. Above right,
Aaron Mancha. Center right, Sergio Gamboa. Bottom right, Evan Lewis Pretto.
Center, Kasey Campa. All photos by Thalia Aparicio
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science friday
Dr. Kevin Urbanczyk, geology professor and director of the Rio Grande Research Center, fields questions from curious elementary school students about
Sul Ross’ new SEM. Photo by Thalia Aparicio
By Claire Underwood
Reporter
This past Friday was a really big day for the science community here at Sul Ross, the unveiling of the
university’s scanning electron microscope, or as it is
more commonly called, the SEM. After speaking with
Leslie Hopper, the project director of the Adelante
Tejas program at the Rio Grande Research Center, I
found out a little more about this microscope.
It will be used by faculty and students in the new
analytical lab and has many different uses such as 3D
images, X-ray microanalysis, detection of backscattered electrons, and secondary electrons. The SEM
produces images of a sample by bombarding it with a
focused beam of electrons, creating a strikingly clear
image at a high resolution.
What sets this microscope apart from other schools
that have one is that Sul Ross students will be able to
Dr. Jimmy Case, SR’s dean of arts and sciences, cuts the ribbon to officially “unveil”
the new SEM to the world during Science Friday on campus. At right, Leslie Hopper,
Adelante Tejas project director, looks on. At left, elementary school students are
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use it, and with the small class sizes it is very unique
that we have the opportunity to have such an instrument.
“A student attending a larger school probably
wouldn’t get close to a SEM as an undergrad,” Dr.
Kevin Urbanczyk, director of the Rio Grande Research
Center, said. He explained that the SEM offers an experience that graduates and post-doctoral candidates
would usually get.
Sul Ross now has the capability to produce graduates with knowledge of analytical methods and specific, sought-after expertise, he explained. It is estimated
that over 50 percent of Sul Ross students will now
have an opportunity to experience or work with the
new SEM.
“Everything with science brings great opportunities, not just for science majors but for all students,”
Hopper said. “This will really have a large impact.”
engrossed in the printouts of images magnified by the new SEM. Both photos by
Thalia Aparicio
The Sul Ross Skyline, May 3 2013
Esencia Floral
Olivia Gallegos
M.A. Exhibition
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Jones, Anderson named Sul Ross Man, Woman of the Year
Earnest Jones, Boerne; and Laura
Ashley Anderson, Odessa, were named
the 2013 Sul Ross State University Man
and Woman of the Year at the annual
Honors Convocation, held Monday,
April 22 in Marshall Auditorium.
Jones, a senior communication
major and McNair Scholars Program
participant, has been active in numerous on- and off-campus activities
since enrolling at Sul Ross. He plans
to pursue a Master’s degree in organizational communication at Texas State
University-San Marcos, then a Ph.D. at
Rutgers University or the University of
California Santa Barbara, also in organizational communication.
Anderson, a senior vocal music education major, has been active in music
and theatre performance at Sul Ross.
She has also directed the children’s
choir at First Baptist Church of Alpine and maintains a 3.65 grade point
average. She will student teach in San
Antonio this coming fall.
Jones, who grew up in New Orleans,
La., relocated in Texas due to Hurricane Katrina and graduated from high
school in Boerne. He came to Sul Ross
to play football, but after two years
on the varsity, decided to focus on his
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academic work.
He participated in the McNair
Scholars Program for two summers,
and his undergraduate research poster
presentations twice won top honors at
the Central States Communication Association Undergraduate Honors Conference. In addition to his scholarship,
Jones has been active in Student Support Services, winning the student of
the year award his second year. Along
with other members of student support
services he regularly volunteers at the
Alpine Food Pantry.
He helped re-organize the Black
Student Association and served as their
president and was instrumental in
organizing a fund raising effort to take
members of the group to Washington
DC. He also helped with re-establishing Lambda Pi Eta, the National
Communication Honor Society and is
the current president. He was named
the 2013 Outstanding Communication
Student.
Jones also worked off-campus for
the majority of his four years at Sul
Ross, first at Bealls as a sales associate
and more recently at the Gage Hotel,
Marathon, as a waiter. His work off
campus has enabled him to help his
younger brother and sister also successfully complete high school and prepare
for college. His long-term goal is to
found a non-profit organization to work
with young people in inner city areas.
Anderson, the daughter of Patricia
and Bill Anderson, graduated from
Odessa High School and attended
Odessa College before transferring to
Sul Ross.
She was a voice student of Dr. Erin
Lippard and is currently a voice student
of Dr. Donald Callen Freed. She has
been a vocal music excellence award
recipient and a soloist with the Sul Ross
Concert Choir.
She has performed on all student
recitals, including voice and piano,
and successfully performed her senior
capstone voice recital to a full house in
the Studio Theatre.
Anderson has also been a significant
participant in musical theatre productions, assuming lead roles in the
productions of The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee, Damn Yankees, The
Will Rogers Follies, Xanadu, and Anything
Goes, among others.
The Man and Woman of the Year
award is the top honor a Sul Ross senior
can receive.
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Dominguez and Jeff Blake,
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award the Sul Ross Art Club with
the Community Service Award.
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received the Student Organization Advisor of the Year honor,
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Some of the students
stop to pose at the
‘Window’ in Big Bend
National Park. They
are, front, Erika Wong,
Dominique Sanchez,
Fernanda Arroyo,
Beatriz Wong; back,
Lawrence Beah, Jesus
Gonzalez, Macario
Lopez and Andrew
Ross.
Bottom left: Fernanda
Arroyo and Erika Wong
made it!
Bottom middle: Macario Lopez, Dennis
Avila, Andres Ross,
Leslie Hopper, Lawrence Beah and Jesse
Gonzalez.
Bottom right: Resident EMT and fajita
expert Eric Sanchez.
Photos courtesy Dominique Sanchez
Student Support Services and Hancock Hill Club visit Big Bend National Park
Adventures and memories made camping out
Q
uestion: What do you get
when you take Sul Ross
grant students and a student
club, add a dose of elevation, some
moderate-to-extreme physical activity,
delicious and nutritious food, fresh
air, and a helping (or three, or four) of
science?
nswer: A mostly-memorable
weekend trip to Big Bend
National Park.
A
As with any University-sponsored
trip, there are a few moments we might
elect to forget rather quickly. Take the
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forgotten toothbrush example: I know I
packed it, but did I bring it? Or perhaps
the evenly-matched set of blisters on
both feet, sustained, no doubt, from the
10-mile trek up to the summit of Emory
Peak and back. At any age or level of
fitness, some temptations are just too
powerful to ignore and for some, the
South Rim Trail’s presence on Texas
Monthly’s bucket list likely figures
into the calculus “short hike vs. longer
hike.”
The memorable parts fade
slowly, perhaps never: The view of
surrounding badlands and the other
side of that “green ribbon”—the Rio
Grande River—into Mexico from
Emory Peak. The refreshing burst
of flavor biting into an orange at the
summit (Mac brought half a bag and
shared!), slaking your thirst from the
extra gallon of water carried five miles
uphill by the exceptionally generous
Andrew Ross. Soaking away the tired
ache in the hot springs while marveling
that Gambusia (Gambusia gaigei), an
endangered species since 1967, are
known only from spring habitats in
nearby Boquillas Canyon and Rio
Grande Village. These tiny fish only
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occur in Big Bend National
Park. Perhaps marveling
also at the adaptability of
plants and animals that
survive the extremes of the
Chihuahuan Desert. Closer
to camp, the expert’s fajita
dinner followed by sopapilla
cheesecake wasn’t exactly
forgettable either.
How forgettable could
the view of Saturn’s rings
through the telescope during
a Saturday night astronomy
viewing with amateur
astronomers David and Joan
Oesper be? Similarly, that
feeling of looking down at
what appeared to be just
rocks scattered about the
desert at the Badlands Fossil
Ranch, only to learn you
were quite possibly standing
on top of fossils from an
ancient epicontinental sea.
To think that might not be
just a rock makes one watch
every step!
“I think the most
memorable parts of these
weekends in the outdoors
with students are the
conversations,” says
Hancock Hill Club advisor,
Leslie Hopper.
“While we were hiking
down from Emory Peak,
I received a lesson in
geography and politics from
Ziggy. He grew up in Sierra
Leone and is working on
his Political Science degree
at Sul Ross. Someday he
will go back to his country
as a leader. Learning about
a country in Africa from a
person who grew up there?
That’s memorable!”
Making the trip were
Fernanda Arroyo, Lawrence
Beah, Jesse Gonzalez, Macario Lopez, Beatriz Wong,
Erica Wong, Dominique Sanchez, Eric Sanchez, Andrew
Ross, Logan Gordon, Dennis
Avila and Leslie Hopper.
What’s on the ground? Eric Sanchez,
Andrew Ross, Jesus Gonzalez, Erika
Wong, Leslie Hopper, Beatriz Wong,
Dennis Avila, Logan Gordon, and Macario Lopez wonder.
SRSU Annual
PLANT SALE!!
FRIDAY, May 10 - 9 am to 5 pm
SATURDAY, May 11 - 9 am to noon
At the SRSU Biology Department greenhouses,
behind the Warnock Science Building on SRSU Campus.
The plant resources center will be selling a selection of
NATIVE trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, and succulents.
All plants were grown at SRSU from local seed and/or cuttings.
We also have a small selection of non-native house plants and
ornamental Agaves for sale.
Please bring cash or check - no credit cards.
For information, call Patty Manning at 837-8242
West Texas Kodenkan
(Danzan Ryu) Jujitsu
A Traditional Combat Art
(Not BJJ, MMA, or Submission Wrestling)
Member of the American Jujitsu Institute And Jujitsu Institute of
America
Located at the Fyu Jon Ryu Dojo
1006 E. Holland (Behind Baja Broadband/Verizon)
http://www.fyujonryu.com/dojo
https://www.facebook.com/fyujonryu.martialarts
For Inquiries call Britt Pauls at 432-294-0162
Classes open for select adults
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The Sul Ross Skyline, May 3, 2013
I Walk Big Bend group walks twice each week
By Angela Greenroy
Editor-in-Chief
Gwen Sullivan, former data tracking specialist
at Sul Ross, is a holistic health coach. The term
holistic is defined as being “whole” and Sullivan
has an interest in seeing people live healthy and
fulfilling lives.
Her interest led her to create a walking group
for the Big Bend area. On Facebook the group is
known as “I Walk Big Bend” and the mission of
the group is to provide an outlet for likeminded
people to get together for fun, exercise, and
community while enjoying the beauty that
surrounds this area.
The group currently meets at 5:15 on Tuesdays
and Thursdays evenings at the fountain in the
mall area of the SRSU campus. Sullivan took a
First Aid/CPR course before inviting people to join
her each week.
“The walk is designed so people who want to
join can cut out of their offices and go,” Sullivan
says.
Sullivan also says, “Chuy Spencer [SR property
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and inventory coordinator] has created a course
that’s a little over two miles and takes advantage
of every beautiful view on campus. [You can]
come for 15 minutes or break away from the
group whenever you want.”
The walk is designed for all levels of fitness.
It is moderately challenging. Each person can
choose their own pace and the group usually
gathers back at the fountain to socialize for a few
minutes before heading home.
Even though Sullivan is transitioning into a
new position with another employer, she plans
to walk as usual and as often as possible. She is
also confident that people will go on without her
because the group has been growing since its
small beginning in February.
“All are invited to come join us. This is a really
great way to get some exercise and have fun,”
Sullivan says.
Students, faculty, staff, and the Alpine
community as a whole are welcome to come and
participate. Sullivan hopes to see more new faces
at the fountain next Tuesday.
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Dr. Abe Baeza named 2013 Cinco de Mayo honoree
The late Dr. Abelardo “Abe” Baeza,
Alpine native and longtime Sul Ross
State University faculty member, will
be honored posthumously during the
2013 Alpine Cinco de Mayo observance.
The annual celebration, with the theme
“Honoring Education,” will be held
May 3-5.
Baeza’s brother, Armando, will
serve as parade Grand Marshall. The
parade will be held Saturday, May 4, at
11 am. The parade begins at the Alpine
Civic Center and will proceed east on
Holland Ave., ending at Jackson Field.
Baeza, who died in 2004, was a
two-time Sul Ross graduate and later
a member of the faculty for 34 years.
In addition to his teaching, he was a
prolific writer and was a 2008 recipient
of the Distinguished Alumni Award.
He was the first Hispanic Ph.D. to teach
at Sul Ross.
He was born May 14, 1944 in
Alpine, the son of Marcelino and Anita
T. Baeza. He attended Centennial
School, then Alpine High School,
graduating in 1963. He received his
Bachelor’s (1967) and Master’s (1970)
in English and Spanish from Sul Ross,
and his Ph.D. (1979) from Texas Tech
University, Lubbock.
“Dr. Baeza was known for the high
quality of his classes,” a friend and
colleague noted at the time of his death.
“He taught his classes with a great
deal of enthusiasm and excitement.
His classes were an adventure for the
students...alive, creative events.”
On a number of occasions, Baeza
arranged for authors being studied in
his classes to visit with the students
– either in person or via telephone or
video conference. Authors included
Rudolfo Anaya, Edward Albee, Judy
Blume, Richard Rodriguez and Ernest
Hemingway’s son, Patrick.
During his long tenure at Sul Ross,
Baeza served in numerous capacities,
including instructor, associate professor
and professor of English and Spanish;
Minority Affairs director; director
of Title V; and director of Mexican
American Studies. He received the
Outstanding Teaching Award in 1997
and was twice nominated for the Piper
Professor Award presented by the
Minnie Stevens Piper Association.
Baeza both wrote about and
promoted Chicano/Chicana authors
and literature. His first book, “Keep
Blessing Us Ultima,” served as a
reading guide for Anaya’s memorable
novel, “Bless Me, Ultima.”
He is survived by his brother; and
one sister, Maria T. Gonzales. He was
preceded in death by his parents;
brother, Tomas Tarango; and sisters,
Francisca T. Mendoza and Elida
Tarango.
‘Speed of Darkness’ Spain trip should make history ‘come alive’
Claire Underwood
Visiting a different country is the
presented through By
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best way to fully grasp a new culture,
It sounds and looks like a magical
language, food, and art.
tomorrow
place where alluring, exotic, history
“Spain influences Mexican culture in
“The Speed of Darkness,” written by
Steve Tesich, will be the final offering of
the 2012-2013 Sul Ross State University
theatre season, tonight and Saturday, May
3-4. Performances begin at 7 pm in the
Studio Theatre, Francois Fine Arts
Building. An after-show feedback session
will be held after each performance.
Admission is free.
Directed by theatre student Joseph
Rosco, Beaumont, “The Speed of
Darkness” tells the story of two Vietnam
War buddies who have reunited in South
Dakota 15 years after the end of the war.
Joe, played by Joseph Matthew
Hardison, is a successful businessman,
husband to his wife Anne, played
by Elizabeth Watson, and father to
his daughter Mary, played by Sylvia
Samayoa. The other vet is a homeless
philosopher, Lou, played by Andrew
Ross.
Rosco’s direction of this show will
be presented as a student laboratory
production.
For more information, please contact
the Fine Arts and Communication Office
at 432-837-8218 or online at www.sulross.
edu/theatre.
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comes to life because it is just that: Spain.
Dr. Esther Rumsey and Dr. Filemon
Zamora will be embarking on an 11-day
adventure to Spain May 15-25 with seven
students and alumni from Sul Ross. This
will be Rumsey’s fourth trip to lead so
she will be showing the ropes to rookie
Zamora.
Of course, the loveable plush lobo
“Sully” will be accompanying them
on their voyage with Facebook photo
updates throughout the trip.
many ways, and, for our region of Texas,
this trip will be especially beneficial to
see where some of these influences came
from,” Rumsey said.
Not only will they meet people from
different cultures they will also “make
lifetime friends with people from other
schools that accompany us on the trip,”
said Rumsey.
Out-of-country excursions “really
bring home world news and make history
come alive,” Rumsey stated.
SR: one of most affordable online colleges
Sul Ross State University ranks in the
top 25 affordable online colleges in Texas,
according to StateStats.org.
In conjunction with partner website
OnlineSchoolsTexas.com, StateStats.
org analyzed data including student-toteacher ratio, in-state and out-of-state
tuition, campus setting and program
breadth. Sul Ross ranked eighth on the
most affordable list, which can be found
at http://onlineschoolstexas.com.
“Online education remains on the
rise in Texas, with colleges of all types
incorporating distance learning into
their curricula,” said Wes Ricketts, Vice
President and General Manager of
StateStats.org. “We wanted to showcase
the wide range of Texas schools helping
students earn their degrees remotely.”
StateStats.org is a non-profit
organization that builds free, open
source tools with the goal of increasing
accessibility to education and information
through the use of new technologies.
OnlineSchoolsTexas.com strives to
provide Texans with information about
alternative post-secondary educational
options, as well as information and
advice regarding career choices in the
state.
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Zeta Upsilon Chapter, Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business Administration, chartered in 1993, held its 21st annual induction ceremony April 25. Pictured
are, back row from left, Leslie Owobu, Abraham Oke; Kendra Alvarez; Indhira Saenz-Salazar; Ivan Santos-Nunez; Adrian Norman, Secretary; Patricia Long, Vice President;
Dr. Larry Guerrero, Dean, Honorary Member; front, Mazie E. Will, Chair and Adviser; Debbie Jernigan; Nikki Ahrens; and Loretta Garcia, Treasurer. Others inductees not
present are Billy Johnson, Elizabeth Lewis Davis, Brittany Jaso, Ashley Nations Lintner, Patrick Repman, Shamiqua Robinson and Martha Serrano, President.
Kappa
Delta Pi
induction
May 10
The Zeta Delta Chapter
of Kappa Delta Pi at
SRSU will hold the spring
initiation ceremony for
qualifying undergraduate
and graduate students on
Friday, May 10.
Induction ceremonies
begin, at 7 p.m. in the Espino
B, Morgan University
Center. Friends and family
of the new members are
invited to attend, along with
the Education faculty, to
recognize the outstanding
academic accomplishments
of these students.
Graduating seniors also
will be awarded Kappa
Delta Honor Cords during
the event.
The Society inducts
those individuals who
have exhibited the ideals
of scholarship, integrity in
service, and commitment to
excellence in teaching and its
allied professions. Selection
as a member of Kappa Delta
Pi is based on high academic
achievement, a commitment
to education as a career, and
a professional attitude that
assures steady growth in the
profession.
For more information,
contact Qvarnstrom at 432837-8395.
Peppers finds dream job before graduation
Photo courtesy Amanda Peppers
The Sul Ross Skyline, May 3, 2013
By Claire Underwood
Reporter
Hard work, dedication,
and perseverance are all
qualities that college students
should strive for, but for nontraditional students such as
Amanda Peppers, they can
mean even more.
Being a non-traditional
student does have its
drawbacks though.
“I didn’t get to participate
in a lot of activities,” Peppers
said. “I have a three-year-old
daughter and I worked part
time in Student Services.”
A good work ethic is
something that can be a plus
from starting school at a later
age. Peppers works really hard
in school and was inducted
into Sigma Tau Delta, an
English Honor Society. She
admits that “it is much harder
to go back to school when you
have a family, so don’t give
up! You will definitely regret
not taking the opportunity
when you had it.”
Peppers is a history major
who loves museums and her
dream job is to work at one.
She is currently the
curator/collection manager
for the Commemorative Air
Force Airpower Museum in
Midland. The CAF is a not-forprofit organization that owns
one of the world’s largest
collections of airworthy war
planes, including the world’s
only airworthy B-29, Fifi,
which is currently located in
Addison, Texas.
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Right:
Josette Delgado
receives her
Scholar-Athlete
Award from
Athletic Director
Kaye Whitley.
Far right:
Asrelle Anderson
is the 2013 Female
Athlete of the Year.
Student sports, athletes
Kaye Whitley, athletic director and tennis
coach, was recognized for her many years of
service. She retires this summer.
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Asrelle Anderson, Austin, was voted
Sul Ross State University’s Female Athlete
of the Year, while Lee Carothers, Austin,
received Male Athlete of the Year honors as
student-athletes were recognized April 30
for the past year’s performances.
Josette Delgado, Canutillo, and Geoffrey Schuette, Midland, were selected as
2013 Scholar-Athletes. The annual awards
banquet was held in the Espino Conference
Center, Morgan University Center.
Tonee Montoya, Ruidoso, N.M., and Zakk
Revelle, Bertram, received Sportsmanship
awards. Montoya was a member of the Lady
Lobos women’s basketball team and Revelle
played on the Lobo men’s team.
Recipients and hometowns of team
honors are listed below.
Football: Team Most Valuable Player,
Dominique Carson, Waxahachie; Offensive
Most Valuable Player, A.J. Springer, Los
Angeles, Cal.; Defensive Most Valuable
Player, Julian Johnson, El Paso; Outstanding
Offensive Lineman, Joel Hernandez, Hempstead; Outstanding Receiver, Lee Carothers,
Austin; Outstanding Running Back, Alex
Lovan, San Antonio; Outstanding Defensive
Lineman, Johnson; Outstanding Linebacker,
Zach Roberson, Houston; Outstanding
Defensive Back, Jural Hickman, Houston;
Outstanding Special Teams Player, J.D. May,
New Braunfels; Lobo Award, Carothers
Volleyball: Newcomer of the Year, Clarissa Hernandez, El Paso; Offensive Player
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Far left,
Lee Carothers is
the 2013 Male
Athlete of the
Year.
All photos by Thalia Aparicio
Left:
Whitley presents
Geoffrey Schuette
with the ScholarAthlete Award.
recognized at annual banquet
of the Year, Erin Lynn, Carlsbad, N.M.; Most
Outstanding Player, Lynn; Coach’s Award,
Kassandra Hernandez, El Paso
Cross Country: Outstanding Male Runner, Guillermo Sanchez, Fabens: Outstanding
Female Runner, Amber Wenzel, Corpus
Christi
Men’s Basketball: Most Valuable Player,
Mychal Pinson, El Paso; Offensive Player of
the Year, Pinson; Defensive Player of the
Year, Anthony Stephens, Houston; Newcomer of the Year, Zakk Revelle, Bertram;
Most Improved Player, Juston Weldon,
Wimberley; Most Important Rebounder, Ryan
Hagan, Houston; Lobo Spirit Award, Emiliano
Padilla, El Paso; Freshman of the Year, Mike
Huffman, El Paso; Ironman Award, Juston
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Copeland, Nacogdoches; Juan Hernandez,
La Joya
Women’s Basketball: Team Most Valuable
Player, Asrelle Anderson, Austin
Baseball: Pitcher of the Year, Dakota
Dill, Tomball; Newcomer of the Year, Turner
Mattson, Lubbock; Zak Enriquez, Houston;
Lobo Award, Ethan Bradley, Lubbock; Team
Captain, Brian LaLima, Spring; Team Most
Valuable Player, Dill; Freshman of the Year,
Ely Gallego, Alpine; Defensive Player of the
Year, Josh Vasquez
Softball: Most Improved, Ambrey Stone,
Greenwood; Hustle Award, Shelby Doederlein, Lamesa; Offensive Player of the Year,
Christina Graham, Alpine; Newcomer of
the Year, Shelby Contreras, Uvalde; Golden
Glove Award , Maile Hoyt, Toyah; Lobo
Award, Keri Mc Shan, Shepherd; Sportsmanship Award, Mariah Lopez, Lubbock
Tennis: Most Dedicated Player, Chris
Villafranco, Floresville; Lauren Lettunich,
Fabens; Most Improved Player, Dominic
Lonowski, Clint; Tatiana Gonzales, McCamey
Track and Field: Outstanding Male Track
Performer, Richard Snyder, LaVernia; Outstanding Female Track Performer, Asrelle
Anderson, Austin; Outstanding Male Field
Events Performer, Joseph Cruz, Bandera;
Outstanding Female Field Events Performer,
Jasmine Plott, El Paso; Most Valuable Track
and Field Athlete, Lee Carothers, Austin
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Sul Ross Rodeo Team members are, from left front, Ethan Lemmons, Ryder Locke, Mayle McElroy, Molly Jo
Collins, Sadie Sacra, Autumn Rusher, Jessica Jo Wood, and Grabiel Salcido. Back row, Diego Juarez, Russell
Barlick, K C Fryer, Coley Shipp, Jared Harris, Max Ramsey, Colton Shelton and Estaban Sifuentes. Photo by Steve
Lang
Yee-haw!
Rodeo team ends successful season
NIRA Southwest
Region Results
TEAM RESULTS
Men’s Team Overall 12th
Women’s Team Overall 5th
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Saddle Bronc Riding:
Coley Jeff Shipp
10th
Bareback Riding:
Quintan Seth Stanford11th
Tie Down Roping:
Steven S. Mahaffrey 14th
Steer Wrestling:
Steven S. Mahaffrey 11th
K C Lane Fryer
12th
Team Roping Heeler:
Steven S. Mahaffrey 11th
Goat Tying:
Jessica Jo Wood
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1st
By Kendall Hallmark
Associate Editor
On April 18 – 20, the Sul Ross Rodeo
Team journeyed to an intercollegiate
competition in Stephenville where Seth
Mahaffrey, Jessica Wood, Sadie Sacra,
and Jared Harris all placed in their
events a final time for the 2012–2013
rodeo season. Though the season has
ended, the work doesn’t stop for rodeo
coach, Chance Campbell.
Campbell diligently works to
expand his recruiting efforts for
the following rodeo season. Due to
Campbell’s success, Sul Ross has
several new recruits joining the rodeo
team who come all the way from the
Canadian tundra to the Louisiana
swamps.
Campbell says, “I feel very excited
about the upcoming season. I believe
we’re going to do a lot of good with the
returning and new kids on the team.”
The focus of his recruiting has
been individuals with skills in team
roping, steer wrestling, goat tying,
and breakaway roping to compliment
the skills of the current rodeo team
members.
Campbell wanted to thank the
Alumni members and Big Bend Ranch
Rodeo Committee for their generous
donations to the rodeo team. With a
$30,000 check given by the Alumni and
over $100,000 donated in the course of
7–8 years by the Big Bend Ranch Rodeo
Committee, recruitment efforts have
been highly successful.
Interested in the rodeo team of
the 2013–2014 season, as a sponsor,
member, or supporter? Campbell can
be reached by email at ccampbell@
sulross.edu or 432-837-8240 in the Range
and Animal Science Center with any
comments or concerns.
Results for the overall ranking of
SRSU Rodeo Team in the 2012–2013
season are listed at left.
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Before you leave for the
summer, be sure to pick
up your copy of The Sage,
Sul Ross’ award-winning
literary magazine!
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Lobos at Cowboys Stadium Sept. 13!
Lobos prepare
for next season
Sul Ross coaches held a football scrimmage
last week to try out players at different positions
before the season opener this fall on Sept. 7.
Next the Lobos will travel to Arlington to play
in the famed Cowboys Stadium where they will
tackle the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds on
Friday the 13th.
More information about that game and the
upcoming season will be coming soon on the
Skyline’s Facebook page. Be sure to “like” Sul
Ross Skyline to get updates this summer.
SCRIMMAGE HIGHLIGHTS
At right, Lobos Jerome Fellows and Jake Krchnak leap
simultaneously for the ball as Lawrence Beah runs in.
Below, Cordrick Mobley almost has the ball as Terrence Williams
falls back during last week’s scrimmage.
Both photos by Susanna Mendez
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Amanda
Garza tags a
TLU runner at
second base
as teammate
Shelby Contreras
looks on. Both
Lady Lobos are
sophomores.
Photo by
Susanna Mendez
Lady Lobos swept by Texas Lutheran
By Brian LaLima
Sports Writer
he Lady Lobos softball team finished
their season with a home series against
Texas Lutheran University April 19- 20.
In game one, Texas Lutheran would lead
3-0 after the third inning. The Lady Bulldogs
scored a run in the fourth inning and then three
runs in sixth to lead 7-0. Sul Ross struggled at
the plate, managing only three hits in the game,
while committing four errors as they fell 7-0.
In the second game, TLU led 1-0 after the
third inning. The Lady Bulldogs scored five
runs in the fourth and then six runs in the
seventh to secure the 12-0 win. The Lady Lobos
continued to struggle in the box with four hits
and committing two errors.
Game three had Texas Lutheran leading
1-0 after the third inning. The Lady Bulldogs
then scored four runs in the fifth inning and
then two runs in sixth to lead 6-0. Sul Ross
was defeated 6-0 recording three hits and five
errors.
In the fourth and final game of the season,
TLU led 1-0 after the first inning and continued
to lead 13-0 after scoring three runs in the
second and then nine runs in the third. The
Lady Bulldogs would score once more in the
fifth to secure a 14-0 win. The Lady Lobos
finished without any hits and committed five
errors.
Sul Ross finished the 2013 season at 9-31,
and 4-20 in ASC-Conference play.
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Catcher Shelby Doederlein tries to tag a runner at home plate, but the ump rules it safe. The Lady
Lobos were swept by TLU in four games, ending their season. Photo by Susanna Mendez
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Take series against Schreiner 2-1
Lobo baseball ends on a high note
By Brian LaLima
Sports Writer
he Sul Ross State baseball team
traveled to Kerrville April 19-20
to take on Schreiner University
in their last conference series of the
year.
In game one, the Lobos led 6-5
going into the top of the fourth inning
after scoring three runs in the second
and third innings.
Sul Ross proceeded to open the
game wide open scoring 14 runs
over the next four innings. The Lobos
pushed across two runs each in the
fourth and fifth innings, four runs in
the sixth and six runs in the seventh to
lead 20-5.
Schreiner scratched across three
runs in the eighth to trail 20-8.
Zak Enriquez received his third
win on the season and improved to
3-5 overall. He allowed five runs off
nine hits while walking four batters
and recording three strikeouts in six
complete innings.
Ely Gallego finished 3-5 with a
homerun, two doubles, three RBIs, and
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three runs scored.
Johnny Campos was 2-5 with a
triple, a double, two RBIs, and three
runs scored.
Josh Vasquez was 2-5 with two RBIs
and three runs scored. Brian Lalima
was 3-6 with two RBIs and two runs
scored. Turner Mattson was 2-7 with a
double, two RBIs, and two runs scored.
Nine Lobos had at least two hits
each in the game.
Game two saw the Lobos trailing
1-0 after the first inning. Sul Ross took
a 2-1 lead after Gallego scored on a
wild pitch in the second. Mattson
then scored from third when Campos
grounded out in the third inning.
The Lobos improved their lead to
4-1 after Vasquez scored off a fielder’s
choice in the sixth and then hit an RBIsingle in the seventh.
Schreiner cut the margin to 4-2
after scoring a run in the bottom of
the inning. Sul Ross held on for a 4-2
victory.
Dakota Dill improved to 4-2 with
the win. Dill allowed two runs off nine
hits while walking two batters and
recording eight strikeouts in seven
complete innings.
In the third and final game of the
series, Schreiner led 4-0 after the first
inning. The Lobos got on the board in
the third after an RBI-single by Emmett
Crisp that cut the margin to 4-1.
Sul Ross scored again in the fifth to
trail 4-2 when BJ Brown scored after
Crisp reached on an error. The Mountaineers answered in the
bottom of the inning with two runs to
improve the lead to 6-2.
The Lobos got their third run in the
seventh when Crisp hit a sacrifice fly
that scored Brown to trail 6-3. Schreiner
scored two runs in the eighth that
sealed the 8-3 win.
Anthony Trevino fell to 2-2 on the
season with loss. Trevino allowed six
runs off ten hits while walking one
batter and recording four strikeouts in
five complete innings.
Sul Ross finished the 2013 season
with a 7-11 ASC-Conference record
and a 15-21 overall record, falling
just one game short of the conference
tournament.
Sully track teams place at ASC
Track & Field Championships
The Sul Ross Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams finished in fifth and
sixth place respectively at the 2013 ASC Track & Field Championships hosted by
Hardin-Simmons University April 26th-27th.
Asrelle Anderson finished 13th in the Women’s 100 Meter Dash with a time of
13.57. Aleena Rodriguez finished 8th in the Women’s 800 Meter Run with a time
of 2:34.05. Nicole Murdock placed 12th in Women’s Javelin Throw with a distance
of 24.17m. The team of Anderson, Rodriguez, Christina Graham, and Alejandra
Iglesias finished sixth in the Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay with a time of 54.52.
The Lady Lobos combined for a total of 4 points.
Richard Snyder won the Men’s 200 Meter Dash with a time of 21.92. Snyder
also won the Men’s 400 Meter Run with a time of 49.12. Warren Graham placed
4th in the Men’s 100 Meter Dash with a time of 11.28. Chase Moody placed 6th in
the Men’s 400 Meter Hurdles with a time of 1:06.13. Moody also placed 3rd in the
Men’s High Jump with a distance of 1.73m. The team of Snyder, Graham, Caleb
Holt, and Joseph Limon finished 2nd in the Men’s 4x100 Meter Relay with a time
of 42.56. The team of Snyder, Limon, Lee Carothers, and Guillermo Sanchez also
finished 2nd in the Men’s 4x400 Relay with a time of 3:23.71. Colton Brownson
placed 3rd in the Men’s Pole Vault with a height of 3.04m. Joseph Cruz placed 6th
in the Men’s Javelin Throw with a distance of 48.91m.
The Lobos combined for a total of 54 points. Snyder contributed 24 points
which placed him in a three-way tie for the second most points scored by an
individual among all male participants.
Snyder received All-ASC honors and was named Outstanding Freshman
Co-Athlete of the Year along with Joseph Gonzalez of Concordia University.
Carothers was named Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year.
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SRSU Spring 2013 Final Exams Schedule
Class Meeting Day/Time
Exam Day/Time
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
8 am
10 am
1 pm
3 pm, 3:30 pm
Monday night classes
Monday, May 6
8 am
10:15 am
12:30 pm
3 pm
6 pm
Tuesday/Thursday
9:30 am
11 am
2 pm
3:30 pm, 4 pm
Tuesday night classes
Tuesday, May 7
8 am
10:15 am
12:30 pm
3 pm
6 pm
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
9 am
11 am
12 pm
2 pm
Wednesday night classes
Wednesday, May 8
8 am
10:15 am
12:30 pm
3 pm
6 pm
Tuesday/Thursday
8 am
12:30 pm
1 pm
Thursday night classes
Thursday, May 9
8 am
10:15 pm
12:30 pm
6 pm
Monday/Wednesday
Contact instructor for exam day/time
Final exams in Laboratory and Physical Education activity
courses will be given during the last class period of the
semester. For times not listed, consult with your instructor.