Add us on twitter: @AC_Pacer Student Publication for Angelina College Lufkin, Texas Follow us on instagram: thepacer_at_ac Like us on facebook: ThePacerAC THE PACER www.angelina.edu Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 Member: Texas Intercollegiate Press Association and Texas Community College Journalism Association Vol. 47, No. 5 Red Ribbon Week activities Members of AC’s pharmacy tech program hold a gumbo luncheon in order to raise money for the college’s United Way campaign. Pictured left to right are Alma Cruz, Alyssa Soto, Clarisa Venegas, Jessica Cordero and Bianca Acevado. Groups add to United Way Angelina College’s United Way campaign for 2015 received big boosts from the pharmacy technology and respiratory therapy students. Elaine Young and her pharmacy tech students used a number of events, including bake sales and a gumbo luncheon, to generate more than $800 for the campaign. Becky Renfrow-Freeze’s respiratory therapy students also performed several fundraisers, including a raffle of a Yeti cooler, to help with both the United Way campaign and to finance the students’ upcoming board exams. The group raised $300 for United Way. The county-wide campaign concluded on Friday, Nov. 6. Students from AC’s respiratory therapy program raised $300 toward the college’s United Way campaign and their upcoming boards by performing several fundraisers, including raffling a Yeti cooler. Pictured left to right are Anabel Gutierrez, Kristin Williams, Kierra Fobbs, Jamie Johnson, Delvin Jackson, Jennifer Whitehead and Hannah Wilder. Students create videos Several student groups have created videos for AC’s Quality Enhancement plan and to show AC’s core values and mission. The AC Science and Mathematics Division sponsored a Root of Success video contest in September and asked students to create a video about a particular person’s contributions in math, science or tech- AC Singer Tiara Powell entertains the audience by singing “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” during the 10:50 a.m. break in front of the Student Center. Photos by Bethany Baldwin nology. The first-place winner who won $100 was Samantha Fajardo while the second-place winner was Stormi Pressly, who won $50. Students were asked to choose a name from a pre-created list, ranging from Euclid of Alexandria to John Forbes See videos, p. 2 Heating, ventilation and air conditioning major Bobby Moore speaks with Linda D. Smith, drug and abuse counselor for Region V, about drug trends in the East Texas area. AC student Colin Hileman spins the “wheel of misfortune” at the Drug Free All Stars’ booth outside of the Student Center during Red Ribbon Week. Photo by Cheyenne Wilson Photo by Cheyenne Wilson Cody McFarland donned Pepe the Roadrunner’s head while Dalyn Mumphrey videos him for a joint venture of a mixture of students in Susan Honeywell’s speech classes. The students created a rap video about Angelina College’s core values. Dr. Michael Simon, Angelina College president, inspects the entries to the Great Porcelain Parade. This event was created to raise money for AC S.P.E.A.K.S., a speech service organization. Clubs and organizations could purchase a potty and decorate it however they wished. Everyone on campus could vote for his or her favorite with the purchase of two tickets for $1. For more pictures of the parade and Fall Folly event, see page 6. 2 The Pacer Angelina College Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 News Angelina College Connections Every MondayBible study at the BSM, 7 p.m. Every TuesdayFree lunch at BSM 11 a.m.-1 p.m. November 14 - Roadrunner basketball vs. Cy Fair, 6 p.m. 17-Dec. 8 - Visual Arts Student Exhibition, ACA Art Gallery, Reception Tuesday, Nov. 17, 6 p.m. VIDEOS, cont’d. Nash, and then create a 2-4 minute video. Each video contained an overview that an average person could understand along with the subject’s contributions to math, science or technology. Students were also asked to include how their lives were changed by the contributions of the scientist. The videos can be viewed on the AC website at www.angelina.edu/qep-video-contest. Last spring, Reg Reynolds’ video production class inter- viewed members of the first Math Achievement Student Success learning community at AC. This video can be viewed on the AC website by clicking on the QEP-MASS icon. Suzi Honeywell’s speech classes made an original rap video about AC’s mission statement and goals. Yolanda Denise Drew was the director for this video. It can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtube.com/ EJ8gwUX3ue8. Off-campus Happenings Jasper Center Just ✳ ✳ Chillin’ ✳ Photo by Cheyenne Wilson Keith Spencer, left, from Nacogdoches and Porce Contreras from Houston check their cell phones as they wait for their next class. 17 - AC Swingin’ Roadrunner Jazz Combo and ACC Big Band Fall Concert, 7:30 p.m., Hudgins Hall Auditorium 19-21 - “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown,” 6:30 p.m., Temple Theater Photo by Cheyenne Wilson 23 - “Beyond Glory,” 7:30 p.m., Temple Theater Michael Martin, left, and Jose Cantu, grounds crew, help make Angelina College a beautiful place to learn. 24 - Thanksgiving holiday 27 - Roadrunner basketball vs. Tomball, 7 p.m. 28 - Roadrunner basketball vs. Cedar Valley, 4 p.m. 30 - Classes resume Photo by Shelby Norman December 3 - 2nd Annual “Holiday, Hope and Honor,” 7:30 p.m., Temple Theater Jasper students Amelia Dean, left, and Tristan Robinson dressed as cardiac arrest for the final extra credit assignment in Dr. Kevin Walker’s Anatomy and Physiology class. Emergency Numbers 5 - Roadrunner basketball vs. Panola, 4 p.m. 24-hour Security - 936-676-2563 Daytime - 936-633-5280 or 0 (Operator) or Call 911 6 - “A Winter Concert with a Taste of Christmas,” 2:30 p.m. Temple Theater 9 - Final exams 21 - The Texas Tenors, Temple Theater 30 - Roadrunner Basketball, 7 p.m. Dr. Kevin Walker’s Biology 2401 Anatomy and Physiology class show off the skulls of which the students labeled the bones as an extra credit opportunity. Walker also assigned extra credit opportunity that involved the pathophysiology of cells, such as cell function, cell division, mitosis and histology. These assignments give the students the opportunity to learn the information needed to be successful in the course. Angelina College Psychology Club and Stephen F. Austin State University Graduate Students present Fall Mini Conference Thursday, Nov. 12 Social and Behavioral Sciences Building Room 110 2:45-5:30 p.m. January 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Topics include: Intolerance of Uncertainty as a Correlate of Suicidal Ideation led by Michael Cortez and Brooke Bugni 2:45-3:45 p.m. 19 - First class day for spring semester 22 - “I Love Lucy Live,” Temple Theater Are You Reading This? The Issues and Importance of Informed Consent Forms led by Kyle Ripley and Margaret Hance 3:45-4:45 p.m. February 23 - “Riverdance 20 Years: The Anniversary Tour,” Temple Theater High school students enjoy Angelina College’s Fine Arts Preview Day on Friday, Oct. 30. These students in art instructor Robbie Roach’s class were creating hieroglyphic cartouche painting. A student in instructor Jessie Cole’s welding class learns a new skill at the Jasper Center. Cole encourages both men and women to excel in the basic welding program and obtain their completion certificate to become employable members of the Jasper community. Contributed photos Audience Discussion of the Topic of Transgender with the visual help of Steven Universe led by Robert Hurt and Deana Jones 4:45-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 Angelina College The Pacer 3 Opinions New gun laws come to Texas By Bethany Baldwin Reporter With the year 2015, the United States has seen immense change. The Supreme Court ruled marriage between same-sex partners legal in July. California joined as the fifth state to legalize doctorassisted suicide in October. Oregon legalized the use of marijuana for medical and recreational use in July. However, two changes hit a little closer to home: Open carry is now legal in Texas, and concealed gun carriers will be allowed to carry on institutions of higher education in 2017. By dissecting exactly what the law says, we can decipher what the implications will be for Texas residents who own guns and those who do not. We have had concealed carry for a while now. With a license, gun owners can carry guns in a holster and concealed from view. House Bill 910 now states that gun owners can now carry openly in all of those places except “on the premises of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education, on any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage or other parking area of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education, and by an individual who is acting as a personal protection officer under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code and is not wearing a uniform.” This will go into effect Jan. 1, 2016. This change has been anticipated for a while now. However, a more surprising addition to our state laws is the addition to where a concealed carrier may carry. Previously, it was not allowed for a gun to be on the premises of an institution of higher education. Senate Bill 11 changed that. The law states that licensed individuals may carry their concealed firearm “on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education in this state.” Open carry in these places is still prohibited. The question I, and likely many of those reading this, have is how will this law affect Angelina College and other colleges who prohibit firearms on their campus? I spoke to AC’s president, Dr. Michael Simon, regarding the process that we will be taking to abide by the laws of the state and the rules of the college. Simon said, “The way the legislation is written, junior/ community colleges will not have to make a change until Aug. 1, 2017.” He also recognized that “this is a complex issue that the college is looking into” and “AC will comply to the law.” The law also states that colleges may post signage in specific areas around campus where firearms are not allowed and that they may draw up rules for storage in dormitories and other residences owned or leased by the college. It looks as if change is in the air and that AC will be experiencing it along with the rest of Texas. Will we be ready or will there be trouble in paradise? Critical Thinking Riddles 1. Determine both one-word answers: The floor of ship or boat, They walk on me at sea; Where there’s a C, make it an S, At school you sit on me. What am I? 2. The reason he gave the press for leaving his job was illness and fatigue. That was not exactly the truth, and it was not exactly a lie. Why did he leave? 3. Determine both one-word answers: Another word for sick, Your forehead is quite hot; Now put an H in front, A mountain I am not. What am I? 4. What do you get when a math teacher is a magician? Answers to riddles in last issue 1. Lunch and dinner. 2. A tongue. 3. A stick. 4. A cold. 5.V. 6. 12, Jan. 2nd, Feb. 2nd, etc. 7. Your name. 8.Sawdust. 9.Silence. 10. Edgar Allen Poe wrote on both of them. 11. An automobile. 12. A needle. 13. A waterfall. 14. The moon. 15. Because they never give you the answer. Cartoon by Dakotah Crocker The Pacer Founded in 1968 Co-Editors: Devan Hadnot and Cheyenne Wilson Photographers: Devan Hadnot, Cheyenne Wilson, Shelby Norman IF YOU ASK ME What kind of student activities would you like to see at Angelina College? Cartoonists: Dakotah Crocker and Devan Hadnot Layout Artists: Devan Hadnot, Cheyenne Wilson, Dakotah Crocker Reporters: Nolan Greer, Bethany Baldwin, Jennifer Harvey Photography Adviser: Jan Anderson-Paxson Coordinator of Student Publications: Libby Stapleton The Pacer official student newspaper of Angelina College and is published six times during the fall semester and six times during the spring semester. Unsigned editorials are the opinion of The Pacer editorial staff and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of individual students, advisers or college administrators. The staff encourages readers to write letters to the editor, which must be signed for publication. Mail: Angelina College Student Publications 3500 S. First Street / P.O. Box 1768 Lufkin, Texas 75902 Phone: 936-633-5288 lstapleton@angelina.edu Non-profit organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 23 "A swim team would be good to see at AC." Samantha Stewart Radiology Lufkin "I would like to see more activities that bring all students together." Danny Najera Nursing Corrigan "I would like to see the following activities at Angelina College: intramural volleyball, intramural football, kickball and school dances/parties." Mikayla Crockett Business Baton Rouge "I would like to see more fitness activities." Jacob Wallace Business Lufkin 4 The Pacer Angelina College Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 Arts and Entertainment Visual arts students to show artwork Photo by Bethany Baldwin Shelby Perkinson as Lucy rehearses for the theatre department's production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Charlie Brown comes to AC The Angelina College theatre department will present Charles Schulz’s beloved comic strip “Peanuts” in Clark Gesner’s classic musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 19-21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Temple Theater. On stage will be the whole gang: bossy Lucy, who is hopelessly in love with piano prodigy Schroeder, who does not give her the time of day; perfectionist Sally, who is still mocking blanket-toting Linus; Snoopy in his doghouse; and the blockhead himself, Charlie Brown, in rare form. AC students with their student ID get in free. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $4 for seniors and children. Actors include Joshua Robinson as Charlie Brown, MaryJo Carlton as Sally Brown, Shelby Perkinson as Lucy Van Pelt, Omar Al-Mahmeed as Snoopy, Jad O’Connor as Schroeder, and Michael Mendoza as Linus Van Pelt. Members of the chorus are Ryan Harjo, Keren DeBose and Alexia Morones-Sekino. Woodstocks and rabbits include Emilee Allen, Sarya Burton, Emalee Cheshire, Laycee Cheshire, Auriana Larkin, Alyssa Meier, Lilly Smith, Natalie Tucker, Caden Walker and Jamie Zepeta. The running crew will be Kelsey Grimes, Blain Jones, Payton Robinson, Lexi Hodges, Nicholas Trusclair and Eric Manis. The back stage crew is composed of Eric Walker as scenic designer, light designer and sound designer; Petrina French as costume designer; Alex Ford as costume assistant; Andrew Reed as prop designer, director and choreographer; Hailey May as prop assistant; Sarah Barton as dance captain; Kase Vann as stage manager; and Chance Chunn as assistant stage manager. Beckie Compton will be musical director and pianist. Musicians will include Ana Watts on violin and viola; Amanda Burns on flute, clarinet and alto saxophone; Lee Miller on bass; and Tom Corbitt on percussion and sound effects. This fall’s Visual Arts Student Exhibition will be held in the Angelina College Center for the Arts Gallery from Tuesday, Nov. 17 through Dec. 8. Students from Basic Drawing, Basic Design and Painting classes will be exhibiting their works. Teaching ARTS 1316 Basic Drawing is instructor LeAnne Alexander, who brings an impressive résumé of study and teaching to her work here at AC. She studied in New York at the Art Students’ League and completed her master’s degree in fine arts at Stephen F. Austin State University where she has also taught art. Her artwork has won many awards, including Best of Show in the internationally know Texas National Juried Exhibition. Students exhibiting from Alexander’s Basic Drawing class will be showing drawings in various media. This is a course aimed at developing basic drawing and composition skills. The students included will be Katrina Adkinson, Austin Anderson, Cynthia Bolen, Brianna Cryan, Cherokee Frazier, Dona Gibbs, Jennifer Jackson, Quentin Riley, Roger Servin, Amie Silva, Joe Silva, Tyler Stanley and Rodrigo Vasquez. Teaching ARTS 1311 Basic Design is Robbie Lacomb Roach, who has taught at AC for 23 years and exhibits photography internationally. Her work may be viewed at la- combroachpress.com. She has recently shown her art at Oxford University in the United Kingdom and lectured to art students there. The Basic Design course focuses on students’ compositional skills, paying close attention to the use of the elements and principles of design. Works in various media will be shown. The students exhibiting will be Adkinson, Heather Ellingburg, Hope Gaitan, Sixto Hernandez, Marc Levesque, Hector Lopez, Angel Reyes, Lorenzo Romero, Stanley and Vasquez. The opening reception for this exhibition will be Tuesday, Nov. 17 6-7:30 p.m. The public is invited, and no admission will be charged. Photo by Cheyenne Wilson Graphic arts student Brianna Cryan exhibits her artistic talents while creating art from still life in LeAnne Alexander's Basic Drawing class (ARTS 1316). Arts Alliance show honors veterans Stephen Lang, award-winning playwright, stage and screen star, will bring the stories of eight Medal of Honor winners to the Temple Theater stage in a one-man show called “Beyond Glory” Monday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. presented by the Angelina Arts Alliance. Parental guidance is recommended due to strong language and mature themes. All veterans and members of the armed forces are eligible for a 20 percent discount on tickets by calling the Temple Theater box office. Angelina College offers free rush tickets to every AC student with a valid student ID. Students may obtain their free tickets by arriving at the box office no earlier than one hour before show time. The Arts Alliance also offers faculty and staff at Angelina College a 15 percent discount off all regular priced Perform- ing Arts Series tickets. A reception honoring all veterans, armed service members and their families will begin at 6 p.m in the Temple Theater lobby sponsored and staffed by AC SPEAKS, an AC student organization. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Temple Theater Box Office Monday through Friday 11 a.m.–5 p.m., call 936-6335454. AC Singers Scholarship Auditions Thursday, Dec.10, 6 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, 11 a.m. and Thursday, April 7, 6 p.m. Photo by Cheyenne Wilson Kristi McClain, AC graphic arts student, explains some of her work to other attendees of the reception Tuesday, Oct. 27 for the Graphic Arts Student Exhibition. Arts Alliance goes mobile By Jennifer Harvey Reporter The Angelina Arts Alliance is inviting the public to commemorate its 15th anniversary Nov. 9-13 at the AC Student Center and Cafeteria by mobilizing our community. Actor, educator and visual artist Kevin Reese will spend five days in Lufkin working with up to 200 volunteer participants creating a large scale mobile in 15 separate pieces that will be permanently installed at local schools, hospi- tals and businesses that support the project. Creative sessions are available from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m and 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9 through Thursday, Nov. 13 with the big reveal and reception at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 in the Angelina Center for the Arts lobby. Individuals, groups and children are welcome to participate. For more information, contact Ginger Trotter at 936-6333220 or Kristie Bailey at 936633-5454. in Hudgins Hall Room 108 Dancers: One solo of your choice (approximately 1-2 minutes) Singers: Two contrasting solos – Choose from country, pop, Broadway, contemporary Christian, etc. One verse and chorus of each, not exceeding a total of four minutes. At least one selection must be with accompaniment track. The other may be a capella, or you may bring an accompanist. CDs must not have the artist singing the solo line. Bring any necessary music, props, etc., along with three letters of recommendation, two of which must be from people who know of your performing abilities, skills. The third can be a counselor, employer, pastor, etc. Clothes suitable for the required group dance segment are also needed. Wear appropriate attire for your solo(s) and for a formal audition. Auditions are open, and all participants will perform in front of each other. Guests welcome. Please contact us to let us know you will be auditioning. Beckie Compton, director bcompton@angelina.edu Stacy Dicks, choreographer 936-633-5237 sgagedicks@gmail.com Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 Angelina College The Pacer 5 Sports Reunion, Hall of Fame inductions part of Alumni Day The Angelina College athletics program has a long history of success stories, from the 1998 men’s basketball team qualifying for the national tournament to the 2003-2004 women’s team’s long postseason run and on to the 2014 softball national title. Along the way, the programs have seen their share of All-Americans and other athletes who entered majorcollege and professional ranks. Roadrunner legends such as Roderick Anderson, Eric Chatfield and Chip Cartwright for men’s basketball; Lesa Jones and Mozell Brooks for women’s basketball; Dennis Cook, Clay Buchholz, Andrew Cashner and Josh Romlin for baseball; and Kassie James and Gia Johns for softball left indelible marks in AC sports history with some of them carrying on at the upper echelons of their sport. On Saturday, Nov. 7, AC sponsored an Alumni Day as part of a Roadrunner Reunion Weekend in order to recognize those teams and athletes from the past. A full day of activities included a basketball old-timer’s game in Shands Gymnasium at 11 a.m.; a baseball/softball old-timer’s game at Roadrunner Field at noon; and regular-season basketball games featuring the 2015-2016 Lady Roadrunners and Roadrunners later in the day. In addition, the college established a permanent Hall of Fame with several former Runners inducted that day. Baseball players Cashner (San Diego Padres) and Tomlin (Cleveland Indians) were honored, along with the 1998 men’s basketball and the 2003-2004 women’s basketball teams. Fans also had the opportunity to purchase AC merchandise in the campus bookstore. In addition, former Roadrunner athletes are encouraged to visit the AC website’s athletics page and complete the Roadrunner Alumni form by clicking on the link. For more information, contact the AC athletics office at 936-633-5282. AC file photo Former Lady Roadrunner softball standout Kassie James played on the 2014 NJCAA Division I National Championship team. AC photo by Devan Hadnot AC RunnerVictor Bell flys high for a basket as a Pro Vison Academy opponent flys right along with him in a scrimmage game on Oct. 28. in Shands Gym. Lady Runners took Wiley College Byron Coleman was feeling pretty good about having 10 sophomores, with six of those returning from last year, on his Lady Roadrunner basketball squad heading into the 20152016 season. After Monday, Oct. 26, the Angelina College Lady Runner head coach is pretty high on his new faces, too. Freshman Mikayla Crockett knocked down five three points on her way to a gamehigh 19 points, and fellow AC Press photo Lady Runner Tyanna Barlow drives the ball for the hoop against Wiley College in Oct. 26 scrimmage game. freshmen Tyanna Barlow and LaNeique Nealey added 10 points each to lead AC to a 6852 win against Wiley College Monday, Oct. 26 at Shands Gymnasium. Guards Crockett and Barlow gave AC a perimeter game while post players and sophomores Caitlyn Lambert with seven points and Ashley Cherry with six points held down the middle. Playing under the NCAA’s new rules for women’s college basketball, the teams played four 10-minute quarters rather than the previous two 20-minute halves. AC led 11-3 after the first quarter behind threes from Crockett and Briana Caro, pushed the margin to 27-18 before the half and kept the lead at double digits at 4333 at the end of the third. In each period, Wiley was able to put together scoring runs, only to have the Lady Runners answer with big defensive plays leading to big shots. AC Press photo AC’s Ebony Story collides with a Wiley Collge player as she sets for a shot during the AC vs. Wiley scrimmage in Shands Gymasium Oct. 26. 6 The Pacer Angelina College Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 Photos of Interest Potty Parade premiere AC women’s basketball team Baptist Student Ministry Joseph House Thrift Store Press Club Health Careers I K&K Support Services Home Health Dr. Michael Simon, president of Angelina College, reaches for a cookie out of the Business Office’s potty to show his participation in the Great Porcelain Parade held on campus Thursday, Oct. 29. Respiratory Program (First Place) Student Services (Second Place) Business Division Pregnancy Help Center (Third Place) Fall Folly fun Speech pathology major Hannah Guajardo, above left, and sophomore elementary education major Coveney Bobbitt look for contest participants at the AC S.P.E.A.K.S.’ Fall Folly Oct. 29 in the Activity Center parking lot. Ropes Course facilitator Joy Rhiddlehoover, left, takes a ride on the zip line. Six-year-old Lufkin native Jadyne Montalvo, above right, scales a light pole as he looks down onto course facilitators and his parents John and Mayra Montalvo for instruction. Freshman nursing major Evelyn Foley, right, dons her costume of an evil clown/jester as a participant in this year’s Oct. 29 Fall Folly. Photos by Cheyenne Wilson