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Campus carry and rising tuition prices are two issues that are very important to many col-lege students, with Texas A&M University-Commerce serving as no exception. Both came to a head during this month’s Lion Student Forum. Ten students attended the discussion as depart-ment heads from across the board came together to debate two of the bigges issues facing college campuses today.

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Pipe BombIn a 8ery letter to the editor, one music student let’s out a rallying cry against Department Head Dr. David Scott due to an issue revolving around access to the Texas A&M University-Com-merce organ. However, Dr. Scott responds with “We do not allow unsupervised access to our concert spaces, just as other departments do not allow such access to spaces under their control.” We’ve got both letters in this issue.

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Second Time AroundFor the second straight year in a row, the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions football team have been crowned the LSC Championship. 9is is the 8rst back-to-back title victory for the A&M-Com-merce football program since 1958.

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Homecoming King and Queen 2015

Relius Johnson and Brittany Washington, sponsored in the race by Alapha Phi Alpha and Chi Omega respectively, were named this year’s Homecoming King and Queen at Saturday’s Volleyball game. Johnson plans to become a math teacher upon graduation before working his way up to becoming Superintendent of a school district. Washington wishes to become a child psychiatrist.

Distinguished art professor passes awayJoseph AldermanNews Editor

9is August, the Department of Art lost one of its most distinguished faculty members, as adjunct professor and screen-printing instructor 9omas Seawell passed away mere days before the start of the fall 2015 semester in his home in Sterling, NY.

Seawell is survived by his wife, Texas A&M University – Commerce Professor of Ceramics Barbara Frey, and their son, Jay Turner Frey-Sea-

well, as well as three sons from a previous marriage: James Bradford Seawell, of Cambridge, MA.; Lee 9omas Seawell, of Syracuse, NY; and Gustin Charles Seawell of St Louis, MO. It is also through his colleagues and students at A&M – Commerce that his memory will live on. A&M – Commerce Gallery Exhibitions Coordinator Christine Black-hurst was one of the few people on this campus able to get to know 9om from both sides.

“I took the 8rst beginning printmaking class he taught, back in 2005,” Blackhurst said. “He was funny, he would say to me ‘no ceramists allowed,

get out of my studio!’ And I walked in that 8rst night and said ‘but I’m in your class,’ and he would still say ‘I don’t care, no ceramists allowed!’ Be-cause his wife is a ceramist, you know?”

His humorous nature and fondness for story-telling where the hallmarks of Seawell’s presence on campus. Both Blackhurst and Department of Art Head William Wadley remarked that this was also his key to reaching his students.

“So many students owe a lot to his inspirational way of teaching, and just to the kind of levity and

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I would say, it’s not that scary, but it’s up there, “Nightmare Before Christmas”, just because I watch it a lot and I have a son and he likes it and I also appreciate how it was created in stop motion. - Tatiana Rivers

“+e Shining” I saw it when I was young and that’s what I think of when I think abour Halloween and horror movies. - Arun Raman

I don’t think I acutal have a favorite one. I watch horror movies, but not enough to call one my favorite. I’m more of a comedy type of gal. - Kayeona Ross

“Halloween”, because my brother kind of got me on to it. I don’t know, it’s just something about the the music side of it. - Josh Landers

Can’t you hear me knockin’Mr. Burnes,

I am writing to you regarding an issue that has stretched out over three semesters, with no resolution in sight. As a paying student at this state institution, I am absolutely disgusted by the gross misuse of resources by the Music Department headed by Dr. David Scott. Bold words? Let me explain.

Beginning last fall, I started taking applied organ lessons with Ms. Lerie Dellosa. Truly one of the most phenomenally gifted instructors I have ever know, Ms. Dellosa has inspired her studio to reach heights never dreamed of under previous organ faculty. However, the organ studio has been hampered from the beginning by policies set in place by Dr. Scott and certain “faculty members” (whose names have never been revealed). For the uninitiated, consider this: +e organ, contrary to a clarinet or even a tuba, is not a mobile instrument. Like a piano, it must be played where it stands. Finney Concert Hall houses a three-manual Rodgers electronic concert organ, the best instrument the university possesses. Now, logically, you would expect the organ students, over a dozen of them at present, to practice on the Rodgers organ. But logic is not present among the many excellent qualities our Music Department boasts. Petty tyranny, on the other hand, is.

Dr. Scott maintains that no individual student is allowed in the concert hall at any time. Supposedly, this is a faculty-decided policy. How does he expect the organ studio to progress in their studies? By practicing on a decrepit piece of rubbish undeserving of the name organ. Feel free to visit the Music Building and play on it sometime--but wear ear protection, because it’s truly an embarrassment. Don’t worry, though--Dr. Scott has given us a solution.

What is this solution, you may ask? We are forced to walk across a busy highway to practice on the Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ at First United Methodist Church-Commerce. While this speaks volumes of the graciousness of the church, it also re.ects incredibly poorly on Dr. Scott’s leadership and on the university as a whole. +ere is not even a legal agreement between the church and the university regarding the use of their instrument, and as it is, one hour a week is nowhere near enough practice time for a college-level musician.

I have previously written to Dr. Scott, requesting that a compromise be made. Since Finney Concert Hall is unoccupied from the time the Music Building opens at 6 a.m. until the -rst large ensemble meets around noon, I asked that we organ students be allowed to practice in the hall during those times. My request was, unsurprisingly, denied. I will not leave the matter alone until it is resolved to my satisfaction, as is my right. I also have contacted Dean Attardo of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and President Jones. If necessary, I will contact my local congressman and senator. Texas A&M University-Commerce cannot become what President Jones dreams of with the kind of miserable leadership shown by Dr. Scott--and no high school seniors in their right minds would even consider enrolling in a program that refuses to meet the needs of even the least of its students.

Very Respectfully,

- Max Bradicich

To the Editors of THE EAST TEXAN,

For many years, and particularly since the new Music Building opened in 2011, the faculty of the Department of Music has taken great pride in implementing policies that allow fair and reasonable educational and artistic use of our facilities. We do not allow unsupervised access to our concert spaces, just as other departments do not allow such access to spaces under their control (Planetarium, Memorial Stadium, Ferguson Auditorium, etc.)

Study of the organ serves a supporting role in our curriculum. A student cannot major in organ. For many years, we have provided organ study for our students majoring in piano, so that they might be quali-ed to accept a job as a church pianist/organist, should any such o,ers be extended. Since organ is not a primary area of study, it has not been feasible to invest signi-cant university resources in that area, particularly since our good friends at First United Methodist Church have been so generous with the use of their instrument.

Even though he does not include it in his letter, we have made Mr. Bradicich aware that we are researching other options and potential solutions on campus and in the community.

I am glad that Mr. Bradicich is passionate about this speci-c area of music. While it would be wonderful to be able to ful-ll the aesthetic needs of every student on campus through our department, the faculty of the department has, and will continue to, make artistic, curricular, -scal, and safety decisions that support our degree programs, ensembles, alumni, and members of the campus and regional community in the best possible manner.

Go Lions!

- Dr. David Scott

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Dear Josh, It is with mixed emotions that we must say farewell for now.

While all of us in Senate realize that you are taking advantage of a great opportunity, we cannot help but express sadness at the thought of you being with us no more. In the time that you have been here this body as an institution has grown tremendously. We have become more active with our university counterparts, we now strive to o,er more programs and services for the students here at TAMUC, and we have increased our ability to better others and hopefully better ourselves as well. Dean Kaulfus said that each morning and night he would ask himself if he had done everything that he could do that day to better TAMUC for the faculty, sta,, and students. All of us in the Senate believe that you embody that philosophy and have continually strived to help us emphasize that as well. We would most certainly not be the association that we are without your leadership and guidance.

+is next part of your life is going to be something special for you. As you return to your home state and settle in with your wife, we hope that all will go well in that process. And while things will certainly be di,erent there than they are here, it is a change which helps both you and the SGA at A&M Commerce grow. You will begin a new chapter, and so we must as well. Once you have been there a while we hope that you will come back to visit, but we know that the distance if far and time is scarce. Even once you are gone we will still remember you and the lessons that you have taught us. We will take all that you have taught us and use it wisely. For you have left both us and the university a better place than when you came here and we are proud to have called you our advisor.

Best of luck,

+e Student Government AssociationTexas A&M University - Commerce

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Halloween is almost here. We all have dif-ferent thoughts and memories related to this holiday. Some of us think of costumes, Trick or Treat, and/or a marathon of scary horror movies. Horror movies can plant the seeds for nightmares. Nightmares creep into your mind while sleeping and can interrupt your sleep by listening for the things that might go bump in the night.

When you have hidden fears and worries, they can emerge in your dreams creating your own theater of the night. It’s as if you f ind yourself in a darkened movie theater without buying a ticket. You might awaken suddenly in a cold sweat, breathing heavily with your heart racing. Waking up from a nightmare can be disorienting leaving you feeling sick, alone, sad, and afraid. Because these fears emerge in the way they do, they can be sometimes diff icult to control.

Can be doesn’t mean cannot be. First, focus on your breathing. Slow your breathing down by taking a deep breath from your diaphragm. Count to four each time you exhale. Make sure you breathe slowly to avoid hyperventilat-ing. Remind yourself that this was a dream and nothing more. Imagine that you are in a safe place and nothing has happened.

Distract yourself by sitting on the side of the bed and naming 5 things you can see in the room. Next name 4 things you can feel such as the bed, your feet on the f loor, etc. Then name 3 things you can hear…. traff ic outside or a TV in the background. Name 2 things you can smell or 2 things you like to smell. Finally, name 1 good thing about yourself.

Don’t dwell on the nightmare. If you feel the need to examine it, wait until morning. Remind yourself that it was a dream. Look for possible causes for the nightmare. Have you been under extreme stress? Have you witnessed or experi-enced a traumatic event? Have you stopped or started a medication? Have you been abusing drugs or alcohol?

Keep in mind that you aren’t alone. Night-mares are common, affecting 80 – 90 percent of people at some point in their lives. Counseling or f inding a trusted friend to talk with can help overcome nightmares, especially if you have ex-perienced a traumatic event. Remind yourself that the sounds you hear may simply be normal sounds you hear in your house every day. Even though it may seem childish, a small nightlight in a corner of the room may help.

I am reminded of a Scottish prayer a friend used to quote.

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And things that go bump in the night.Good Lord, deliver us!

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Department of Art celebrates the life of !omas Seawell

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energy brought to everything around him, whether it was through teaching or getting to know him or just being around him in social settings, there was an extraordinary spark of life in him,” Wadley said.

Seawell began his career at A&M – Commerce in 1992, following his retirement from teaching at the State University of New York at Oswego, where he had been employed since 1963. Seawell and Frey would continue to return to New York over the summer while both remained em-ployed in Commerce. Seawell’s prints and sculptures are retained in both private and public collec-tions throughout the country, in-cluding at the Museum of Texas Tech University. The Old Print Shop, through which Seawell is represented, states that he has had over 50 single artist exhibi-tions throughout his career. He has also been mentioned as being a forerunner of the collagraph method of screen-printing.

“He was one of the first print makers to use that process before it was given a name,” Blackhurst said. “There was a woman who did some research on collagraph print making, and she told Thom that he was one of the first, there was just a handful that were doing that through her research. Each one of these

[colors] is a different plate. He would do that; he would make smaller plates and put them together in different ways.”

Wadley further described the screen-printing method.

“Screen-printing is another word for silk screen-printing, and it’s the use of stretched fabric through which inks are

pressed around stencils,” Wadley said. “Perhaps the most famous practitioner of screen-printing in recent art would be Andy Warhol.”

Students, faculty, staff and commu-nity members are all welcome to share stories and memories of Seawell next

month, as the Department of Art hosts a celebration of his life.

“There’s going to be a celebration of his life on November 14 at two o’clock on the second f loor of the student cen-ter. There will be speakers, we have a steering committee who’s helping Bar-bara [Frey] to organize it, and one of us

will be speaking, probably me. Then we’ll have former students speaking, former colleagues say-

ing something about him, there will be two performances: one will be jazz instrumental, and other will be a vocalist. And we’re going to have an open mic, so anyone who wants to say anything about Thom and tell stories. […] We’ll also have some light refreshments at the ends of that. There will also be a slide presentation of images that his son, Jay Turner Frey-Sea-well, put together.”

“Let me put it this way: if I were to get started on the stories I could tell about Thom, second-hand stories of his life, and sto-ries of Thom’s adventures with me and other people, you would have to publish a complete vol-ume of anecdotes and tales and

adventures,” Wadley said. “[…] I think in the celebration that will occur in No-vember, there will be ample opportunity to hear his friends repeat those stories; I think that will certainly be part of the day. Reminiscing about the Thom leg-ends.”

ArtPopAn active individual in the A&M-Commerce art department since his retirement from State University in New York, Seawell specialized in screen-printing. He passed away in his home in Sterling, New York a few days before the Fall 2015 semester began.

,e monthly Lion Student Forum hosted by Vice President Mary Hendrix addressed the upcoming implementation of Senate Bill 11 and raise in tuition Tuesday Oct. 21st in the Rayburn Student Center.

Ten full-time students were in atten-dance as well as faculty from every depart-ment on campus who were present to ad-dress speci-c questions from students.

,is month’s forum was focused on the increase of tuition for incoming students in the fall semester of 2016. ,e tuition for incoming undergraduates is increasing from $3,716 to $3,874 and the tuition for graduate students is increasing from $4,317 to $4,489. ,ese are both based upon a 2.2% increase in the consumer price index (CPI).

,ere will also be a new 1-year tuition plan implemented in 2016. It will begin at the same price as the base undergradu-ate and graduate tuition and increase .5% CPI ever semester if the student chooses to continue attending Texas A&M University

– Commerce. ,is 1-year tuition plan is being implemented throughout the entire Texas A&M University System Fall 2016.

Hendrix announced that President Dan Jones will be holding a community update concerning Senate bill 11. It will include an open forum dedicated to the issue as well as more information concerning where the weapons may be restricted on campus, in-cluding sporting events. A section of the university’s website has been dedicated to providing information on the bill’s imple-mentation in 2016, including a video pre-sentation.

Other departments on campus made announcements about upcoming events on campus. ,e counseling center announced their annual “DeStress Fest” will be Nov. 3rd and will feature miniature ponies as usual. Dean of Enrollment and Retention Dina Sosa promoted the “Save Your Grade” event which includes tutors and snacks for students to help raise their grade before --nals begin.

,e Director of New Student Orienta-tion & Prospective Student Experience Kelly Smith revealed that the 125th Anni-versary Committee is initiating a new tradi-tion at the upcoming homecoming football game. ,e -rst 250 freshman students at the football game will be given t-shirts and run onto the -eld with the football team.

Although there was student attendance was low at the event, Hendrix was not sur-prised nor disappointed.

“When we began this forum in 2010 we had 30 to 40 students each month,” Hendrix said. “Many of them had a lot of complaints, speci-cally about cafe food and residential hall maintenance. But, I believe that the forum has been so productive that we have solved most if not all of the prob-lems that students present us with. One of the suggestions that students gave us was the present shuttle system. Although it took quite a while to initiate it, it is now running and students seem satis-ed with it.”

Student forum tackles guns, tuition raise

“So many students owe a lot to his inspirational way of teaching. He brought energy to everything around him. ,ere was a spark of life to him.”

- William WadleyA&M-Commerce Art

Department Head

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HURRICANE PATRICIA, AS SEEN FROM SPACE.

THIS PHOTO COMPARES THE SIZE OF LAST WEEKEND’S HURRICANE PATRICIA (RIGHT) TO THAT OF 2005’S HURRICANE KATRINA (LEFT).

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New ReleasesBrooklyn

Nov. 6

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Spectre

Need for Speed Animal Nature

Escort have already begun the !ght to brink back groovy, tasteful Disco. "eir next LP drops on Oct. 30.

Get Up

Who knew that ‘80s has-been Bryan Adams was still making music? Judging by his title, his next one’s set to be as imaginative as ever.

As cheesy as they may sound now, "e Ink Spots were to the late ‘30s what Kanye West was to the mid-’00s.

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Need for Speed games have always been heavy on the street. "is one takes aim at culture.

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Hard West

"e Wild West always had its issues with Devil-may-care atti-tudes. But they forgot about the demons.

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The tracks I’ve been into, new and old, over the course of the week.

“To make it on the ice cold streets of the city” Mike #ows with the introduction of every verse in this 4-minute power trip of excess and city living advice. Duly noted! "e top notch production is impossible to bump without head-bobbing smoothness. And when Ric Flair himself provides the chorus with limosine-ridin, jey-#yin abandon, he’s as untouchable now as he was in the ‘80s. Greatness recognizes greatness.

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"is hooky, spacey, synthy reverie on living in the mo-ment and rejecting what’s around the corner plays exactly like two long-haired idiots who are too big for their current small-town status heading o$ to the big city in search of a lifetime of awesomeness. Now if we can just get those models for wives...

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"e great ones make it look easy, but the masters bear the pain of their transgressions. Sound deep? It’s impos-sible to listen to this stripped bare, raw, acoustic master-piece by one of soul’s truly fantastic voices and not get all mushy and philosophical. A form of recompense for anyone who’s crashed and burned, but still has enough left in the tank to carry on.

If you saw somebody walking down the sidewalk with a hood dancing, gesturing and #ailing around like a moron as rain poured and streets !lled with water last Friday, it was me listening to this classic take on the link between heartbreak and rainwater. No excuses. No regrets.

1. Killer Mike“Ric Flair”

2. MGMT“Time to Pretend”

3. Guns N’ Roses“November Rain”

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4. Solomon Burke“Don’t Give up on Me”

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Horror Movie RoundupJoseph AldermanNews Editor

My girlfriend and I have always con-sidered ourselves to be horror movie af icionados, and have tried our hardest

over the past decade to catch every half-way decent one that gets released. This October, we tasked ourselves with catch-ing up on many of the new f ilms we had missed or were just now being released, hoping to watch a new horror movie ev-

ery night until Halloween. While we may not have fully accomplished this goal, we got quite a few taken care of, and I have compiled a list of some of the highlights (and lowlights) from our ex-periment:

Hellions (2015)While altogether very strange, I enjoyed the

dreamlike quality of the !lm, and a few of the scenes really stuck with me (one particular scene

involving a pumpkin-head mask I found especially eerie). Recommended, but I imagine many won’t care for some of the more experimental aspects.

Insidious Chapter 3 (2015)I remember absolutely nothing about this mov-

ie except for Lin Shaye beating up a ghost at the end, which was dumb. Completely forgettable, do not recommend.

Knock Knock (2015)A tense thriller, most of the actors in Knock

Knock were fairly compelling (although Keanu Reeves’ delivery sounded extremely awkward at

times), although the !lm su$ers from Eli Roth’s fondness for violence without substance. Recom-mended, if you’re into that sort of thing.

Hidden (2015)Eric from True Blood and his super intense

wife hide in a bunker with their kid from mysteri-ous marauders until a fairly predictable twist that

was only slightly stolen from Richard Matheson. I didn’t mind it while I was watching it, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for it.

!e A"icus Institute (2015)Actually a fairly unique and clever twist on the

typical possession story, I was pretty pleased with this faux-documentary. It’s like Carrie meets "e Men Who Stare at Goats. Totally recommended.

!e Final Girls (2015)Following in the meta-horror footsteps of the

popular Cabin in the Woods, "e Final Girls fol-lows a group of friends as they’re trapped in a ‘80s

slasher movie starring the deceased mother of one of the group. Absolutely fantastic, one of the best I saw this month.

Tales of Halloween (2015)An anthology of several short !lms from some

notable and not-so-notable directors in the hor-ror genre, Tales of Halloween started strong but noticeably loses steam by the second half as the

segments begin to decline further and further in quality (even Lucky McKee’s vignette, a director I normally quite enjoy). Only true fans of the genre will want to see it through.

A Christmas Horror Story (2015)Another seasonally-themed anthology !lm, A

Christmas Horror Story fails to muster a single entertaining tale. Do not waste your time.

!e Hive (2015)While I have de!nitely lost a lot of love in the

past few years for the zombie, "e Hive stands out as being an extremely entertaining and interest-ing new spin on the genre that slowly unfolds as

we learn more about the mysterious and deadly virus spreading through a secluded summer camp. Gory, but altogether fun.

!e Stranger (2014)Another Eli Roth production, "e Stranger

manages to be a serviceable almost-monster movie that never really excels in any way. Violent, but not blatant, and never really scary in any way,

director Guillermo Amoedo shows promise with his !rst American release, but just not enough to recommend it.

!e Green Inferno (2013)"e third !lm on this list to team writer

Guillermo Amoedo with producer/director Eli Roth, this will be recognizable as a Roth !lm to fans of his previous works such as Cabin Fever and

Hostel. "e characters are frustrating, their plight is gruesome, but there is a lot more humor than one would expect from a cannibal exploitation !lm. "e less squeamish may get a kick out of it.

Cooties (2015)I had been waiting for this movie for quite a

while, and it did not disappoint. With an excel-lent cast including Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, and Alison Pill, Cooties is as funny as it is gro-

tesque, following a group of summer school teach-ers forced to defend themselves against a horde of pre-pubescent monsters. I de!nitely cannot rec-ommend this one enough.

Staff WriterKerry Wilson

New, hands-free scooters resembling hoverboards continue to gain popularity and catch the attention of students and faculty at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Commonly referred to as hoverboards, the new elec-tric scooters have surged in popularity internationally with coverage of them being shown on major networks such as CBS and BBC to the hit Fox series, “Empire.” The unique feature to these scooters is that riders do not use their hands, only their feet, to guide them along their path. With a handful of students at A&M-Commerce in possession of these scooters, curiosity continues to grow as they glide from class to class.

Brothers Chandler and Collin Walker, freshmen at A&M-Commerce and owners of Swagway X1 hands-free scooters, said they were interested in buying the scooter when their neighbor got one.

“So basically like, we thought they were cool, right,” Chandler Walker said. “And then our next door neighbor, who’s like the same age as us, got one for his birthday, and our birthdays are four days apart, we’re a little older. We rode his, and so we were like ‘Oh yeah, we want one,’ so we looked on Amazon. They range from like $300 to $800, and on Amazon there are tons of different ones. $800 is kind of a high price. You can find one for $300 to $500 easily, so the one we wanted was $400 even on Amazon with a week and a half free shipping. That’s how we basically got ours.”

The Walker brothers have received attention while riding their scooters around campus. Chandler Walker even appeared on A&M-Commerce’s Snapchat, TA-MUC Snaps, riding his scooter with the caption “Just walk.”

Another hoverboard enthusiast, sophomore Joseph Brown, said that not walking is one of the main things he likes about the scooter. Like the Walker brothers, he too, has received attention while riding the scooter.

“Everybody always asked me what it was,” Brown said. “Like, the first week everybody was just stopping me and asking me how much it costs and where I got it and how fast it goes. Everybody was saying they were going to get one too, but now a bunch of people have them. I liked it. I liked all the attention, it was pretty cool. It was pretty nice being the only one for a while that had one.”

Since no hands are involved in riding the scooters, a question is raised on the safety of the scooters. Chan-

dler and Collin Walker said their athleticism helps them by providing something crucial to riding the scooter: balance.

“We wakeboard and we’re athletic,” Chandler Walker said. “I have a long board and just differ-ent things that require balance on your feet, it helps. People that you’ll see that haven’t done stuff like that, they can’t really do it. Some people that don’t really have the balance, it’s harder for them I guess. But me and Collin picked it up immediately. We could imme-diately kind of like ride it around in a few minutes,” Collin Walker said.

The maximum speed the scooter will go is 10 mph. To prevent riders from exceeding this speed, a red light comes on when the scooter senses that the rider is trying to go above the maximum speed. If the rider continues to push the limit, the scooter will stop.

Freshman Jasmine McAfee had her experience of falling when she ignored the red light warning her of her speed.

“I remember when I f irst fell,” McAfee said. “It was horrible. I was testing it out when I f irst got it and I was all the way over there by Binion. The red light came on, so I was like ‘No, I’m not carrying this all the way back to Whitley,’ so I tried to hurry back to Whitley. When I was in front of the student center it just died, so I fell forward and I had bruises and stuff. It took a lot out of me to even get back on. I fell that hard.”

Concerning whether new rules for the scooters could be made on campus, Lt. Jason Bone does not think so.

“I doubt it,” Bone said. “Other than maybe to keep people from riding them in the buildings maybe, but other than that I don’t really see any new rules being developed. Because realistically, public safety-wise they’re not any different from skateboards or, you know, some of the other things that are out there, so other than ‘don’t ride them in buildings,’ that would be kind of dumb.”

Brown and McAfee recommend that anyone who wants a hands-free scooter to stay determined and not give up when learning how to ride it.

“My whole thing is when you spend that kind of money, it’s determination and you’re going to get it,” McAfee said. “At first I was kind of shaky on it. I had it, but I really didn’t have it, but when I got that board – you’ll practice. I don’t know anybody who’s going to waste their money.”

Look, mom...no hands

Sta! WriterKerry Wilson

Texas A&M University-Commerce students will have the oppor-tunity to virtually interact with each other during a Go Live event for the new gaming club, GAMBIT, in late November.

During the Go Live event, GAMBIT (Gaming Advancement Methodologies Broadening Internet Technologies) will provide the virtual game “Ultima Online” for students to play.

Keith Monschke, president and founder of GAMBIT, explained his plans for the kicko! event.

“What we are hoping for is what we call a ‘Go Live’ event,” Monschke said. “So once the servers are functioning, which we ex-pect to be up and running for anybody to log in within four weeks from now, possibly sooner, maybe even as quick as two, we’ll then get a hard date for our Go Live event. What we’re picturing is the white canopy tents that they set up usually in front of the library. We’re going to try to get two, one in the library and one out toward the student center, four or "ve tables there and approximately 15 laptops under each one. #ey would then be hard-wired into the campus network with the power and everything there so that any student throughout the day can come by, set up, and all of a sudden they just log in and they’re in that virtual world. #ey’re playing that game that they can load onto their home computers or wher-ever and start playing against anyone on campus who is logged in at the time.”

Students interested in participating in the Go Live event or who want more information about GAMBIT can go to the organiza-tion’s google site, https://sites.google.com/site/gambittamuc, for membership information and a link to the organization’s Facebook page.

GAMBIT is a dual sided gaming organization providing virtual world games to students and educating them on the technological concepts of operating servers while also giving them experience in a business type of environment. #e club provides a way for computer science students, in particular, to apply what they are learning in the classroom in a more social type of way.

Although the focus of GAMBIT is on technology, all students are welcome to join. Monschke said that most of the students who have joined so far do not have a lot of experience with technology.

“We have di!erent levels of students,” he said. “I would say the majority of students who have joined, we’re about 30 members now, and out of the majority who have joined, they do not have any speci"c technical expertise, so they come in and say ‘You know what, I’m just interested in GAMBIT, I’d like to use the service and I’d like to keep up with what’s going on.’ We have those members that play that kind of passive role and can tell other people about GAMBIT. #en it goes up from there on how much they want to participate and contribute.

Monschke explained that regardless of whether GAMBIT mem-bers are computer science majors or not, they still have an opportu-nity to use their skills.

“#ey may be a business college student, in which case they would probably work in public relations or secretary and treasurer, those are positions where they can really apply their skills,” he said. “#ere are people in Information Technology and Computer Science. #ey can say ‘I really want to learn this "eld and get some experience behind me.’ #ey can put those skills to test underneath the managers in charge of that.”

Public Relations Manager of GAMBIT, Lisa Lightfoot, said that she is not a gamer and enjoys the business part of it.

“Personally I am just friends with Keith and o!ered to help be-cause it sounded fun,” Lightfoot said. “I don’t actually play a whole lot of video games. I know enough. I think I know more than the average person. You know, like somebody who doesn’t play games just because everyone I know plays them. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t, so I think for me it’s just an understanding. I enjoy the business side of it.”

#e requirement that members of GAMBIT be students of the university allows for Lead Programmer Analyst of GAMBIT, Chris Jones, who is also a professor in the Computer Science Department, to participate in the organization’s activities.

Jones said being in the organization provides a challenge for him, which he likes.

“Since this is a new organization, it’s fun because I like technical stu!,” Jones said. “I like doing the di$cult stu! because it’s fun and challenging. We have to build the baseline. We’re building from the ground up, so we are the starters of this organization to make sure that it can continue and %ourish. Whatever we do here, we’re still having fun and we’re still gamers, but we have to make sure that the base is set up for the next o$ce that comes in so that they can continue to learn and have more and more fun.”

G.A.M.B.I.T.

Staff WriterKelly Fulton

Texas A&M University-Com-merce prides itself on preparing students for an interconnected world and now, thanks to a dona-tion, the university can go one step further in helping students get their f irst job after graduation.

Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp has given $5,000 to A&M– Commerce to contribute to a new Suit Bank as a part of the university’s Career Closet, a service that loans profes-sional clothing to students.

Aaron Mitchell, speaker of the student senate, brought the idea to Chancellor Sharp. Each university in the A&M System was awarded money to either start or contribute to an existing program.

“I had the privilege of attend-ing a conference for the student

governments of all the SEC schools this summer. We noticed the one really great program that some of these schools had that we did not was a ‘career closet’”, Mitchell said, “When I came back to College Sta-tion, we found out that there were already a group of students working on the project. We joined together with them, brought them into SGA, and were about to plug them in with a great support network. It really has been an amazing partner-ship thus far.”

“The $5,000 Suit Bank contri-bution will allow us to purchase both male and female professional business suits in a variety of sizes allowing us to better serve our student’s needs,” Tina Boitnott, director of Career Development, said. “We will work with our Student Government Association to develop a loan policy for the Suit Bank to establish the length

of time a suit may be on loan and a reimbursable deposit fee to ensure the suits are returned and in good condition. We will also continue to accept clothing donations and offer donated clothing to out students free of charge.”

“We hope and fully expect the Career Closet to play a crucial role for some students as they make their dreams a reality by pursuing a career,” says Mitchell, “It’s a shame that any student would be able to come to A&M and get a world-class education and not be able to inter-view to their full potential because of the attire they can afford.”

The Career Closet is located at Prairie Crossing Room 213. It is supported by Enterprise Rent-a-Car, as well as donations from the A&M Commerce campus and community. Currently, the closet is open on an as-needed basis for any student who needs assistance.

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Lions win second consecutive LSC Championship

Carter LacySports editor

After defeating Midwestern State 27-14 before a rain-soaked homecoming crowd and claiming their second Lone Star Conference Championship in a row, the Lions moved to rightly claim their spot among Division II elite.

+e win over MWSU also gave the Lions their overall 22nd Lone Star Conference Championship and a perfect 6-0 record (7-1 season), with one game left in the regular season.

+e crowd was limited and conditions were less than ideal thanks to nine inches of rain from the day before, but the Lions fought for four full quarters and came out with the win.

After jumping to a 21-0 halftime lead, the Lions found themselves leading 21-14 until Kris Martinez kicked a 35-yard ,eld goal as the third quarter ran out to give the Lions a 24-14 lead going into the fourth period.

Brucks Saatho-d set up the ,nal score of the game with an interception and Chase +rasher followed with a 44-yard ,eld goal.

From there, the Lions’ defense put the lid on the Mustangs and helped seal the win, the conference title, the No. 1 seed in the LSC Conference Playo-s and home ,eld for the Nov. 7 game

against the No. 3 seed at 3 p.m. +e win also guaranteed the Lions home ,eld for the Nov. 14

game, either the LSC Playo- Championship or the third place game.

Gabe Rodriguez got the Lions scoring started in the ,rst quarter on 1-yard run then threw a 2-yard scoring pass to Lance Evans early in the second quarter followed by an 11-yard scoring pass from Harrison Stewart to Buck Wilson. Martinez kicked the PATs and the Lions were up at the half 21-0.

Midwestern came back in the third quarter, scoring twice and cutting the Lions’ lead to 21-14 before Martinez hit his period-ending ,eld goal and +rasher closed the books in the fourth. Despite only completing 11 of his 20 passes, Stewart still had a strong day, throwing for 193 yards and a score, along with no picks. Richard Cooper and +eo Wo-ord were, as usual, successful in running the ball, with each of them respectively carrying the ball 21 and 23 times for 100 and 73 yards.

Cooper recorded his eighth consecutive 100-yard rushing game with 101 yards.

+e Lion defense was dominant on Saturday, forcing ,ve turnovers (three interceptions included) and holding MSU under 400 total yards. Tre’von Taylor and Devar Brown each came up with a sack, and Cole Pitts led the defense with nine tackles and

tacked on an interception. Charles Woods also came up with ,ve solo tackles.

As a team, the Lions are second in the conference in rushing defense (162.3 yards per game), second in punt returns average, ,rst in sacks (36), ,rst in interceptions (22).

Individually, Charles Woods is second in tackles (58 solo, 62 assist), Toni Pulu is ,rst in tackles for loss (13 solo, 12 assist, 85 yards), Pulu is fourth in sacks (6 solo, 3 assist), Ronald Fields is ,rst in passes defended and fourth in interceptions.

+e Lions ,nish their regular season Saturday when they head to Huntsville to take on the Sam Houston State Bearkats in an out-of-conference battle.

SHSU, ranked No. 8 in the STATS FCS poll from a vote by a national panel of sports information directors, broadcasters, writers, is ranked No. 10 in the NCAA Coaches Poll.

+e Kats will enter the A&K-Commerce game riding a ,ve-game win streak including a 37-7 win over Nicholls State last weekend. Leading the SHSU o-ense will be Jalen Overstreet who rushed for 202 yards on 28 carries last week.

SHSU has a nationally-ranked o-ense in total yards with 548.4 per game and in scoring with 47.6 points per game.

+e game will be viewable online via Fox Sports Go at 6 p.m.

Kourtlynd Buggs-TorresSta- writer

+e Lion volleyball team will return to the home court Nov. 3 after playing eight of the last 10 opponents on the road.

A 3-game losing streak was replaced with a 3-game winning streak following the homecoming weekend.

Lions fall to Angelo State 3-0Jaslyn Wacker kicked o- the Lions’ scoring the Belles fought

back by scoring six unanswered points. ASU’s Mallory Blauser shined in the ,rst match with ,ve strikes and the Belles coasted through the ,rst match 25-8.

+e second set was dampened by a two-team total of 16 attack errors which took its toll as the Lions fell 25-18.

After the Belles took an early 19-14 lead in the third set and Veronica Baric contributed two consecutive kills to give the Lions a glimpse of hope, the Belles rallied and pulled away to take a 25-21 win and a clean sweep.

Tarleton upends Lions 3-0

+e Lions fell to reigning Lone Star Conference champion Tarleton 25-18 in the ,rst set. +e Lions weren’t going to just rollover though, following a big time block by Sydney Reyes and Courtney Tate, the Lions came within two points, forcing Tarleton to take a timeout. Veronika Blanc and Summer Alford both contributed three kills each, Hailey Roberts added four but the Texans went on to win the set.

After falling to an eight-point de,cit, the Lions pulled within at 15-14 but Tarleton regained the lead, scored eight of the last 12 points and won the set 25-19.

+e third set saw the Texans setting the tone early but the the Lions got their ,rst lead when Summer Alford got her seventh kill of the night. +e teams then traded points until Tarleton pulled away to a 25-16 win.

Lions topple St. Edward’s 3-0 Summer Alford (13 kills), Taryn Driver (12 kills), Sydney

Reyes (six kills) and Veronika Baric (six kills) led the Lions to 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-13) win over the Hilltoppers to snap a 3-game losing streak.

+e second set was tighter than the other two as St. Edward’s pushed the Lions at 21-20, but

Driver led Lions’ momentum to the ,nal 25-20 win.Lions down ENMU 3-1

+e foursome of Baric (19 kills), Driver (12 kills), Alford (seven kills) and Reyes (,ve kills) paced the Lions to 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-21) win over Eastern New Mexico.

After dropping the ,rst set, the Lions came back on a mission as they battled the Greyhounds to take the next three sets.

Lions take homecoming win 3-0 +ere was no looking back as the Lions handled West

Texas A&M 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18) before a homecoming crowd in +e Field House.

Baric, Driver, Alford and Reyes led the Lions’ attack. After road trips to Harding and A&M-Kingsville, the

Lions will be back at home Nov. 3 to host Tarleton at 6 p.m. in +e Field House.

Volleyball on 3-game win streak

Richard Cooper (23) gained more than 100 yards for the eighth time this season .Cooper is nationally ranked in rushing yardage.