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Students who receive financial aid and accept-ed extra loans will begin to have their refunds pro-cessed through Higher One on Friday. Refunds will be processed regu-larly throughout the se-mester from that point on.

Higher One is the same company that pro-cesses book loans, cash advances and other fi-nancial aid related items for the University. New students are advised not to throw away any green envelope they see in the mail, as it may contain their SFACard, which al-lows students to select the method they wish to receive any extra funds they have accepted

through Higher One.Student are able to re-

ceive their refunds with a deposit to an FDIC-insured checking ac-count through Higher One, a transfer of funds from Higher One to the financial institution of the students’ choice, which takes three to five business days for the

By Jordan AllenContributing Writer

Getting involved on cam-pus as a freshman can be difficult. There are

tons of organizations on campus which can make it overwhelm-ing, but nothing is more over-whelming than the craziness of Fall Recruitment. About 20 per-cent of women on campus are Greek, and this year was one of the biggest Panhellenic recruit-ments in years.

The week before school begins was a difficult week for Panhellenic women. They arrived at their houses an en-tire week before classes start to work on their recruitments. Decorations are made, cheers are practiced and

conversations were perfected so that when Labor Day weekend came, they were ready to recruit their new sis-ters. Panhellenic and IFC rules are re-viewed, meaning no sorority women are allowed at fraternity events and vice versa, while Sports Shack and Banita Creek Hall prepared for a Greek takeover.

While Work Week was seven days long, the actual recruitment was only three days, beginning Friday and end-ing wit the preference round on Sunday.

Prospective members lined up at the front doors of every house on sorority row starting at 1 p.m. on Friday. There were 11 rounds of parties for 24 to 26 women, meaning there are around 300 potential new members. The first day is all about each sorority’s philanthropy: Zeta Tau Alpha, breast cancer aware-ness and education; Delta Zeta, speech and hearing and The Painted Turtle

Camp; Delta Delta Delta, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital; Alpha Chi Omega, domestic violence aware-ness, and Chi Omega, Make-A-Wish Foundation.

After talking with the active chapter members and learning all they could about each philanthropy, the women ranked the houses they visited.

There is also a selection process on the other side. Each sorority considers each woman going through recruit-ment and decides which best fit their sisterhood.

“Being on invitation committee was a rewarding but tough position,” vice president of recruitment for Delta Zeta, Meagan Kern, said. “You get to help choose the girls that will be your new sisters, but you have to make decisions that will affect your chapter’s future,

By Paul StanleyContributing Writer

Free f lu shots will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis to all students sometime during late October and early November at the student health clinic.

The free f lu shots are being provided by a grant from the Texas Medical Association’s “Be Wise, Immunize” program. This year, the grant is awarding $1,992 to the University for the flu shots. Last year, 130

students were able to get immunized before the supply ran out in 30 minutes.

“This year we plan to provide more than 160 free flu shots,” Dr. Penny Jeffery, clinic director, said.

The goal of the grant is to help Texans who do not have health insur-ance or who are under-insured, to get immu-nized. Since 2012, the grant has given out more than $40,000 to Texas communities, according to www.texmed.org.

By Morgan McGrathCopy Editor

All students are welcome to attend the Involvement Fair from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday in the Baker Pattillo Student Center to learn about more than 200 clubs offered on campus.

“We are inviting all stu-dents who aren’t involved, particularly freshman stu-dents, because they are brand new to campus and they are all wanting to get involved, I’m sure,” Sabrina

Wallace, executive director of the Involvement Center, said. “We want them to come visit and meet the organizations and events that they can get involved with.”

With more than 200 regis-tered organizations on cam-pus, most students will be able to find a club they are interested in becoming in-volved with.

“We have religious and cultural, special interest groups like the Harry Potter Alliance, which is actually now known as ‘The Order of

the Lumberjack.’ Then there’s Greek Life, academic and pro-fessional, which is a big thing for students,” Wallace said.

In the future, being in-volved with an organization within your career path will only benefit.

“It’s really important as a freshman to get involved with as many academic and professional organizations as possible, because you are going to develop those pro-fessional habits from an early start,” Wallace said. “You’ll be more involved with people

in your major, which helps with networking and devel-oping that professionalism when you want to get a job eventually.”

However, choosing the right club on campus may be difficult for some people. Wallace encourages stu-dents to get involved with something they are passion-ate about.

“Don’t get involved with things because you know other people are going to get involved with. There’s

Refunds to be issued FridayNew students advised not to toss out green envelopes

Clinic to give free flu shots

From wizardry to business, clubs offer range of activitiesInvolvement Fair welcomes all students to participate

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Refunds, Page 3

GoingGreekBid Day welcomes new sorority recruits

A SmashingWelcome

Photo by Jennifer Rogers/The Pine Log

Photo by Jennifer Rogers/The Pine Log

Members of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority work up excitement at Bid Day prior to welcoming their new members after 2014 Recruitment

Students discuss going green at last year’s Involvement Fair.

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SGA’s traditional Watermelon Bash was moved this year from mid-summer to the first week of school in order to welcome the University’s newest students. The melons were cooled in the Stephen F. Austin fountain prior to being cut, and slices were distributed to students looking to cool off in the brutal August heat. See more Welcome Week photos on Page 6.

Photos by Jennifer Rogers/The Pine Log

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From Page 1Saturday, the second day of Recruitment, is all about sisterhood. Each chapter produces a skit or slide-show to showcase just how close their members are. There are fewer girls back at each house, with each poten-tial new member going to one to four houses instead of all five. After visiting each of four houses, they are asked to rank the houses they went back to that day.

The shortest day all weekend was on Sunday. Girls only go to a maximum of two houses and start to make their final decisions, or their “preference”, of which sisterhood they want to be a part of.

Preference rounds consist of longer conversations and a ceremony where the active members have speaking and/or singing parts that explain why they joined their chapter, what their letters mean to them and what made each of them stay. After this round, the girls are asked to go back to the SC and rank the houses they visited.

Having to choose a sisterhood is stressful, so to help with the process, the potential new members are as-signed recruitment guides, commonly known as Rho Gammas.

Rho Gammas are a group of Panhellenic women who disaffiliate from their chapters for the entire sum-mer in order to help the potential new members going through formal re-cruitment to make an unbiased deci-sion on what sorority they will eventu-ally choose.

“It was really sad that it was my last recruitment, but also really fulfilling that I got to help these girls through their first recruitment,” Delta Zeta, Madison Almond, said. “It’s great to see girls following in my footsteps and knowing they will have a great experi-ence in the Greek community like I did.”

Sorority women apply in the previ-ous spring semester for this respon-sibility and are chosen through an interview process. Seven women are chosen from each chapter on average. Each Rho Gamma must deactivate their social media accounts and cre-ate a new Facebook to communicate with their group of new members for the duration of recruitment.

They are mandated to move into hotels and are allowed no commu-nications with their chapter on the Thursday night before recruitment begins. This allows the sororities to make unbiased decisions of the poten-tial new members as well. On Bid Day, after all of the chapter’s new mem-bers run to their new homes, the Rho Gamma’s and PanHellenic executive board reveal what house they belong to and can return to their sisters.

“When I ran to my sisters, I was ecstatic to be back,” Zeta Tau, Alpha Sydney Heflin, said. “[I was] over-whelmed with joy because without my sisters, I wouldn’t even be the same person I am right now.”

On Monday, after all the blood, sweat and tears are put into recruit-ment from the active members from

each chapter, the Rho Gammas, Panhellenic executive board, advis-ers for each sorority and potential new members finally get to the big moment. Each sorority roars into the Grand Ballroom at the Baker Pattillo Student Center with faces painted and signs in hand to welcome home its new members.

Potential new members going through formal recruitment choose their homes for all kinds of reasons.

“As soon as I walked into the Chi Omega house, I knew that’s where I belonged,” new member, Samantha Lindsey, said. “Walking through the door, I got this overwhelming sense of comfort and love. All of the girls were genuinely trying to get to know me, and I knew I would find lifelong sisters in this chapter.”

Whether it’s the sororities’ average GPA, national philanthropy or authen-tic sisterhood, they can generally find their homes during this rigorous pro-cess.

Every chapter issues bids, formal invitations to join a sorority. Each woman chosen to be in a Panhellenic chapter is given a card known as a “bid card” to officially ask them to join the sisterhood after the last recruitment party.

“When I opened my bid card on Monday, it was an indescribable feel-ing,” new Tri Delta member Hailey Woods, said. “I felt numb, emotional and happy all at the same time. I knew at that moment, I had found my home.”

From Page 1transaction to process, or simply a check in the mail.

While the refunds are intended to be used for a student’s needs, for-mer SFA student Raven Waguespack said “It acts like any other check.” Truthfully, there are no stipulations on what students can or cannot spend their refunds on.

“I always used it to pay for tuition and books,” Waguespack said, while Lauren Corning said she uses the refund to pay for rent.

Refunds are dispersed because neither students

nor loan providers know how much financial aid is needed during a given semester due to fluctua-tions in cost between semesters. Thus, loan providers estimate how much is needed to pay for tuition and other es-sentials during a given semester, and a student receives more than esti-mated to pay for tuition in the form of a refund.

For more information about refund disburse-ment, Higher One cards and other financial aid information by visiting the University’s website at www.sfasu.edu.

From Page 1always the big organi-zations, which are awe-some, like SAA (Student Activities Association), TC, SGA, RHA, but those aren’t for everyone,” Wallace said. “To be hon-est, they can get up to 200 applications every semester and they usu-ally only take about 15, 20 if it’s a really rough semester.”

Working on a college degree is for the future. Being involved and learning what you can about leadership can only benefit you in your career path.

“Getting in-volved on campus from an early start in your col-lege career really does make a big impact on where you end up four years from now,” Wallace said. “Studies have shown that students that get involved as freshman are more likely to stay in school and not go home every weekend.”

The perfect or-ganization for you will not only create long last-ing friendships, but there are opportunities to take that organization above and beyond where it has been before.

“When you do get involved with an or-ganization, you want to excel in that organi-zation, so you want to move up in the leader-ship roles, and then in doing that, you develop your leadership qualities and your professional-ism, which will help you when you are applying for grown-up jobs after you get your degree,” Wallace said.

Being involved looks fantastic on re-sumes and can only help you in the future.

“Our main goal for college is to get a job and be successful in our ca-reer and, leadership and involvement is a big part of that,” Wallace said.

By Brad AustinContributing Writer

SFA Career Services will hold the 2014 Part-Time Job, Volunteer & Internship Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Grand Ballroom of the Baker Pattillo Student Center. The Career Fair is an opportunity for students and alumni to visit with employers and recruiters to secure an internship

or employment after graduation. This particular event is free and open to all students. Registration is not required. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to dress professionally for the event and bring at least two dozen copies of their resume.

Career Services (936) 468-3305

Alcohol and Drug Abuse CouncilCommunity Rx Help

Creative Solutions in HealthcareEducator Driven Insurance & Financial Services

GETCAP Head StartHealthy Nacogdoches Coalition

Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce

NEDCO (Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation)

SFA Athletic DepartmentSFA Disability ServicesSFA Human Resources

SFA Office of Development

Following businesses and organizations will be at the fair:

Refund: Where does it all go ?

Involvement: More than just for fun

Bid Day: Joining the sisterhood legacy

Photo by Randy Slay/ The PineLog

Students made their way to organizations’ booths during last semester’s Involvement Fair at the Baker Pattillo Student Center.

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By Steve CerkiewiczContributing Writer

Spider-Man has been a popular character for decades. When it was fi nally brought to fi lm by Sam Rami, people loved his interpretation of the story. In 2011, Marc Webb was challenged with the task of creating a new version of Spider-Man for the big screen. While it had a more accurate portrayal of the character, it did not have the excitement of the Rami trilogy. “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” was a huge improvement over the last one and became one of the most exciting movies released this year.

In this installment, Spider-Man, played by Andrew Garfi eld, fi ghts Electro, an accidental villain who wants to fi nally be noticed by people, played by Jamie Foxx. He has the ability to absorb and control electricity. On top of that, Peter Parker, Spider-Man’s alter ego, has to deal with keeping a promise to himself to keep his girlfriend, Gwen, played by Emma Stone, out of his work saving the city from chaos and helping his best friend, Harry, played by Dane Dehann, in a time of need. The characters of this fi lm are well-written and gave life to this story.

The Spider-Man in this fi lm is faithful to his original comic character. The sarcastic comments he made in serious parts of the movie broke the tension and made the fi ghts more fun to watch. His costume redesign felt more like Spider-Man than in previous fi lms.

Electro’s new back story made him seem more tragic and made us sympathize with him. His new look turned a goofy-looking character into a menacing villain we would not want to mess with. Harry Osborn is creepier and more bitter than previous adaptations of his character. His transformation into the Green Goblin is scary and feels more goblin-like than Willem Dafoe’s Goblin.

While Garfi eld can play a comic-like Spider Man, he cannot pull off the character of Peter Parker. He does not look like an awkward person and acts too confi dent. I also did not like Aunt May in this movie. Sally Field did a great job in the last movie by showing us an Aunt May with some backbone. However, in this iteration she is under used and is not helpful in Peter’s development as a person.

The interactions between the characters are always exciting. When Spider-Man and Electro fi rst meet in Times Square, you can feel the tension building. Electro was beginning to fi nally hate Spider-Man. Garfi eld’s and Stone’s chemistry on fi lm is great as well. They feel like a real couple and made me want to see more of them.

The relationship between Harry and Peter, on the other hand, felt rushed. Their friendship began and ended too quickly.

The action in this fi lm had me on the edge of my seat. The fi rst encounter with Electro, as I stated before, felt exciting. You felt a rivalry building up at every moment. The climax is fun and is truly the highlight of the fi lm. It

gave the villains equal screen time and did not feel congested like “Spider-Man 3.”

The opening scene with Richard Parker on the plane felt out of place and contrasted with the rest of the fi lm. It felt like a boring B-movie playing before Spider-Man. It did not feel like the action in the rest of the fi lm.

The DVD has little to offer in special features. There are only four deleted scenes and a music video. The Blu-Ray has behind the scenes features and nine deleted scenes in addition to the extras on the DVD. Despite the lack of features, this movie is still worth buying. It is a thrill to watch.

By Evie SweetenStaff Writer

The “Myth & Metaphor: the Intaglio Prints of Thomas Wood” exhibit opened its doors on Thursday in the Griffi th Gallery.

The 45-piece exhibit of Wood’s print work could best be described as using older techniques in a modern sense with a dash of surrealism. Wood’s work combines several skills for an end product that’s unlike any other.

“As a printmaker, Wood follows a tradition of illustrative work, which makes him unique in the contemporary printmaking world, which increasingly marginalizes such work,” Neal Cox, associate professor of print

making, said.The subject of Wood’s works is usually

something based in nature, but with unexpected additions.

“He likes landscapes, but mixes them with surreal elements like mermaids fl ying through the air,” John Handley, director of SFA art galleries, said. “It’s hard to pin him down, but he’s based in nature quite a bit.”

Though the content of his work stands out with the creation of mythical things, Wood’s work is also set apart from other artists simply because of his medium of choice and prints.

“I think Thomas Wood sits in an interesting spot in the art world,” Cox said. “First, he is a printmaker, which by defi nition makes him rare as an artist. Printmaking as a discipline

plays the proverbial role of the red-headed stepchild quite often.”

Wood’s work is unique because of the sheer variety of subjects and mastery of different skills. He uses different types of lines and techniques, such as etching and aquatint to achieve a desired effect.

Print making can be a long process, involving planning the image, acid baths, proofi ng and more.

“It’s rare to bring a print maker like Wood’s work to Nacogdoches. He’s in dialogue with the old masters,” Handley said. “He’s one of the fi nest print makers I’ve ever met. Visually, the collection is a treat.”

While there are many technicalities to Wood’s work, magnifying glasses will be

available to see all the details. Cox is certain most students will enjoy the show.

“The general population of students will defi nitely enjoy Thomas Wood’s work, regardless of their discipline. It’s very accessible and enjoyable,” Cox said. “Art students have simply got to look at a lot of artwork in order to fi nd their own voices. Real artwork has something of a soul that shouldn’t be too hard to uncover, especially in the work of Thomas Wood.”

This exhibition, along with all SFA art exhibitions and gallery talks, are free. The exhibit runs until Oct. 17, and is open from 12:30 to 5 p.m. in the Griffi th Gallery. Call SFA Art Galleries at 936-468-1131, for any additional information.

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Unique printmaker’s illustrations on display in Griffith Gallery

Prints dazzle imaginationPhotos by Jennifer Rogers/The Pine Log

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September 4, 5, 7

Heaven Is For Real (PG) 7 p.m.

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Let’s Modify the Modifi ed Ice Bucket Challenge

By now, you’ve probably seen quite a few ALS Ice Bucket challenge videos online or even participated yourself. The original challenge rules said you could either dump cold ice water on your head or give $100 to ALSA, an organization that researches Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. You may also have seen that meme fl oating around where a skeptical kid wants to make sure you’re being serious when you waste clean water in the name of avoiding giving money to charity.

The kid has a point. Critics of the challenge did him one better by arguing the challenge was just another way for narcissistic millennials on Facebook to be extra narcissistic. He probably put more money into that bucket on his head than he did into the ALSA, but did you see Dave’s video? He was ice skating the whole time. It was easy to forget what important cause the video was

about, but Dave’s a funny guy. Dave deserves a “like.”

These criticisms did not fall on deaf ears. The rules were tweaked for those who refused to pay the $100. They would have to both dump ice on their heads and donate $10 or similarly reasonable amounts so the charity part of this phenomenon didn’t go unrecognized. It apparently worked in the charity’s favor, with alsa.org reporting about $70.2 million in donations from July 29 to Aug. 24 this year versus the comparatively paltry $2.5 million it received in the same period last year.

The increase in donations led to ice bucket challengers criticizing the critics for being such short-sighted critics. How dare people complain about a few buckets of water when a campaign to raise awareness about such a horrifi c disease clearly worked so well. And sure, maybe narcissism played a role in all the video-making, but without those viral videos, it’s unlikely the ALSA would have

received the huge spike in donations it did. ALS patients certainly didn’t seem to mind, with many posting videos about how grateful they were that the challenge went viral and helped donations. Some who were suffering from or diagnosed with ALS even took the challenge themselves.

With that said, critics of the challenge still don’t see the point in wasting water, and some have argued other charities deserve just as much of the spotlight as the ALSA. Of course, those with ALS or who have family members suffering from it would argue that ALS is a rare disease that, until recently, was rarely discussed and deserves its time in the spotlight at least as much as any other charity.

As a compromise, why don’t we all agree to do something that allows Dave to still be the man, doesn’t waste water, and involves charities of all kinds, including the ALSA?

If you’re reading this, you have 24 hours to either donate $25 to the ALSA (notice the optional amount is more reasonable, limiting

the necessity for supposed narcissism) or take the Human Charity Wheel Challenge.

First, write down on several pieces of cardboard or some other available material the names of different worthy charities. Be sure to mention each one in the video. Put those pieces of cardboard on the fl oor or ground spread out around you. Spin in a circle or have a friend spin you in a circle to make you as dizzy as possible and then stumble forward. You will donate at least $10 to the charity’s name you land on, while the others get at least $1 each. Be sure to challenge others to do the same when you’re done fi lming.

This challenge has a third option: go to charitylist.org/azlist.html and just donate whatever you can to a charity of your choice. If you think of a creative charity challenge you think will raise awareness and money, go for it. The important part is some worthy charity somewhere is getting attention and/or funding.

While looking at a new tool I

discovered on my laptop and listening to the entertainingly ill-fi tting music of “Kill Bill” playing in the background, it occurred to me that I had a whole list of things I was supposed to do this Labor Day weekend. Guess what? I did not even touch it. I had planned to work on all of my reading for my sign language class, sketch a logo rough draft and write my column a day or two in advance. What I really did was play “Pathfi nder,” hang out with some friends, beat the video game “Diablo III: Reaper of Souls” and get a little further in “Fairy Tail.”

Out of all the issues I have encountered in my fi ve years as a college student, I can say procrastination and prioritizing are the two things that have caused me the most grief. I put an organization I am in above my classes sometimes, or I postpone a 10-page essay for the day before the assignment is due. Even right now, I write this column an hour before deadline after revising an unpublished column that I wrote last semester to make it more relevant.

If you are anything like me, then you need some ideas on how to avoid procrastinating. You see, while sometimes I may procrastinate until the last minute, I will also get things done a good month in advance sometimes, just to get it out of the way (look back up to the issue with prioritizing my list).

I have found it easier to do things in the morning, as odd as that may sound. Barely coherent, bedhead, morning breath Jonathen is better at doing things than mid-day Jonathen. Why? I have yet to develop the

cognitive ability of thinking up new, creative ideas on why I should wait until tomorrow to do something. And how do I remember? Well, phone notifi cations — I check my phone when I fi rst wake up — and sometimes sticky notes on the mirror or above the toilet when the going gets tough. And when I say sticky notes on the mirror, I do not mean in the corner; I mean dead-center, in my face.

Have a large assignment that sends to for your sanity shooting through your being because it is so large? Break it up. Ten fi ve-pound weights do not look as hard to carry as one 50-pound weight.

Another idea is that dreaded “P” word. You got it: planner. Look at your planner —for the next week, not just that day — and actually use it instead of just letting it sit in the bottom of your backpack all semester long. It will help you keep track of what is coming up next. You can even color code things according to size and/or importance so you do not make the mistake of starting that three-page reading assignment on Monday that is due on

Wednesday. Also, write reminders instead of just “The Big Day.”

Another big “P” word is preparation. Coming up on a big project, looking at it and realizing I am missing the colored pencils set becomes an easy excuse to put it off for the next day or two, perhaps three because, you know, I actually have to pay for something that is not exactly what I would put on my “fun” list. Start planning preparation days for those larger or more complex projects.

However, there are smaller assignments you do not really need a preparation day for.

Make those things that need to be done regularly, such as reading assignments and daily assignments, a habit. Yes, it can sometimes consist of reading 10 to 20 pages a night, but at least it will not be 50 to 100 pages of reading at the end of the week.

By working to develop these habits and probably a few more — a Google search of “Tips to avoid procrastination” is not going to hurt or take much time — this semester, the next one, and hopefully life to come, will be an easier and more enjoyable one.

P vs. P: Planning and Procrastination

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By Sara ZavorkaStaff Writer

The population and well-being of the jaguars in Argentina has faced some intense extremities in the past, but thanks to two of SFA’s professors, hope is in the works.

Native Argentinian Dr. Daniel Scognamillo, associate professor of

wildlife ecology, and Dr. Gary Kronrad, forest economist, are professors in the Arthur Tempe College of Forestry and Agriculture. Both noticed a dwindling jaguar population and rising upset for rural landowners in Misiones, Argentina, and teamed up to develop the Jaguar Credits Initiative program.

The issue arose due

to increasing habitat degradation and poaching of jaguars. Due to this region’s struggles with ongoing poverty and unemployment, this economic development program provides landowners with incentives in exchange for conservation and improvements toward the jaguars’ habitats. It was conceived as an idea from Kronrad.

“If we were going to try and tackle the problem, we had to come up with a new idea, something that has not been tried before,” Kronrad said.

The Jaguar Credits Initiative has corporations pay landowners when they invest in management plans that will improve their land and foster wildlife habitat growth. This idea was presented by Scognamillo

and Kronrad to Argentina’s Minister of Ecology and Secretary of Forest Development in 2013, and then to legislators and the largest timber company in the province.

In June 2014, Scognamillo and Kronrad worked in Argentina with top jaguar scientists from the area to further implement their idea for future progress. They

discussed their long-term goal of implementing the initiative throughout the native area of the jaguars. This program can not only help preserve the existence of jaguars within the region, but improve the lives of rural landowners as well.

“This might not be the answer, but we feel confi dent that it will help,” Scognamillo said.

By Sara JonesContributing Writer

At a recent Board of Regents meeting, Dr. Baker Pattillo, University president, surprised his longtime friend, Steve McCarty, by appointing him as the new Athletic Director Emeritus.

According to the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary, the defi nition of Emeritus is “A former holder of an offi ce, especially a college professor having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor.”

McCarty, a resident of Alto, is a retired SFA athletic director and current chair of the Board of Regents. He is an alumnus of SFA, having earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from SFA. Texas Gov. Rick Perry appointed McCarty to the Board of Regents in 2009.

“I named Steve McCarty as Stephen F. Austin State University Athletic Director, Emeritus because he has provided exemplary service to this University for many years,” Pattillo said in an email interview.

McCarty served SFA’s athletic department for 21 years.

“He is the only retired faculty or staff member to have been named as a regent at SFA,” Pattillo said. “In addition, he was elected by the other regents to serve as chair of the Board of

Regents. In fact, the Board elected him to serve a second term as chair of the board. In essence, I named Steve McCarty as SFA Athletic Director, Emeritus because he has served our University with distinction.”

McCarty’s new appointment will have him providing advice and oversight to the athletic department as a whole. His years of experience and expertise will be a great tool to enrich and further the success of the SFA athletic teams. Pattillo’s excitement over the new appointment could only be matched by that of McCarty himself.

“It has been a major part of our life, for both me and my wife Sara,” McCarty said, following the president’s announcement. “I never expected this, Dr. Pattillo. I appreciate it more than you know. This is the highest honor of my life. Thank you very much.”

SFA president names McCarty new athletic director emeritus

Professors helping dwindling jaguar population in Argentina Scognamillo, Kronrad team up to create the Jaguar Credits Initiative program

Weeks of Welcome

W atermelons, drum circles and more have entertained students during their first week back at the University. Staff members in SFA’s Orientation Programs are the planners behind the Jacks Back Weeks

of Welcome. According to the SFA website,“The purpose of Jacks Back is to welcome new student to campus, and introduce them to campus life.” WOW events will continue through Saturday. See a full schedule online.

Photo by Randy Slay/ The Pine Log

Photo by Randy Slay/ The Pine Log

Photo by Jennifer Rogers/ The Pine Log

Weeks of WelcomeFor a full listing of remaining events —http://www.sfasu.edu/orientation/96.asp

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By Jordan MossSports Editor

The Lumberjack Football team will be looking to rebound from a 55-16 road defeat at the hands of No. 20 Kansas State when they host Incarnate Word in the home opener this Saturday night.

SFA struggled against Kansas State in a contest that saw the Jacks appear to be overmatched. This weekend’s home opener against the Cardinals of UIW should prove to be a much more balanced level of competition.

UIW is coming off a 29-13 loss in its home opener to Sacramento State. The Cardinals gave up 386 yards of total offense to the Hornets of Sacramento State while tallying

287 yards of offense of their own. UIW lost starting senior quarterback Trent

Brittain late in the fi rst quarter to injury. After Brittain left the game, the Hornets rolled off 42 consecutive points. Junior quarterback Taylor Woods is expected to get the start for the Cardinals against the Jacks.

The Cardinals will also be bringing Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, freshman Ramon Coto, Jr. who drilled kicks of 47 and 49 yards through the uprights for a pair of fi eld goals.

SFA will have senior running back Gus Johnson available for a full game for the fi rst time this season against UIW. Johnson set out the fi rst half of the Kansas State game for breaking a team rule and fi nished with 26 yards on just eight carries in the contest as

the Jacks already trailed considerably in the second half.

The Jacks will be looking for improved play at the quarterback position and should have a much easier time moving the ball against UIW than they did against Kansas State. Sophomore Zach Conque struggled against the Wildcats defense last week going 17-of-30 for 118 yards. Junior Joe Minden went 7-of-9 for 107 yards and one rushing touchdown for 18 yards that saw the QB get fl agged for unsportsmanlike conduct.

While Conque will likely start it would not be shocking to see Minden get playing time again if the Jacks’ offense struggles early.

The game against the Cardinals should provide a more realistic look at what fans can expect from the Lumberjack defense

this season. After getting gashed both on the ground and through the air by the Wildcats UIW will give us a better idea of how SFA will stack up against Southland Conference opponents.

Overall we will know much more about how the Jacks will look as team in SLC play after this Saturday night. The toughest game on the schedule this season is already behind SFA, now it’s up to the Lumberjacks to apply the lessons learned on the road against a top 20 football team in conference play.

SFA and Incarnate Word will kickoff at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Homer Bryce stadium.

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By Jordan MossSports Editor

The Ladyjack (1-3) Volleyball team fell in straight sets (25-17, 25-21, 25-17) to North Texas (3-1) in the 2014 home opener at Shelton Gym Monday night.

Senior Jill Ivy led SFA with 10 kills and 11 digs earning her second double-double of the season. Fellow senior Paige Holland fi nished with a season-high of 21 assists.

The Ladyjacks opened up a quick up a quick 3-1 lead in the fi rst set before giving up three straight points to the Mean Green. SFA tied the game at 4-4 before UNT took a 5-4 lead that they never relinquished winning the fi rst set 25-17.

The Mean Green started off hot in the second set taking a 6-0 lead. SFA responded with a 15-9 run tying things up before a UNT attack error gave the Ladyjacks a 16-15 advantage. Four straight SFA errors helped UNT win the set 25-21 and take a 2-0 lead into intermission.

The Mean Green completed the sweep with a 25-17 victory in the third set that saw the Ladyjacks limited to a .128 clip for their lowest of the match.

SFA will hit the road for its second tournament of the season this weekend. The Ladyjacks will be taking on South Dakota State, Valparaiso and UMKC in the South Dakota Tournament in Brookings, South Dakota.

Jacks hope to bounce back

By David FletcherStaff Writer

NevadaAUSTIN—The Ladyjack Soccer team

shut out Nevada 3-0, Friday night at Mike A. Myers stadium in Austin. The jacks dominated, despite a two-hour lightning delay in the fi rst half.

The coaching staff was happy with the team’s effort throughout the game.

“[I was] really pleased with our attitude and competitive spirit tonight,” head coach Wally Crittenden said. “We were really good in the fi rst half, prior to the two-hour break, especially with our possession and tempo of play. After the delay, Nevada came out really hard and began to press us and demand a more physical response. Our kids maintained their edge, and Megan Dunnigan scored great goals.”

The Jacks were led by freshman Hanna Barker who scored one goal, and senior Megan Dunnigan, who scored two goals in the game, marking the fi rst multi-goal match of her career.

Goalie Morgan Glick anchored the Jack’s defense with three saves.

The Ladyjacks move up (2-1-0) in the young season and will play 25 ranked Arkansas on Sunday at 11:06 a.m. in Austin which will air on the Longhorn Network .

By Jay MoscoContributing Writer

Arkansas

AUSTIN—Ladyjack Soccer team fell to 25th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks 4-2 at the Mike A. Myers Stadium and Soccer Field on the University of Texas campus this past Sunday morning.

Coming into the game, the Ladyjacks had one goal in three games.

The Razorbacks scored four goals across 15 total shots and six on goal. SFA had 14 shots with five shots on goal.

The Razorbacks took a 2-0 lead with-in 15 minutes of the first half before sophomore Amanda Doyle scored the first goal of the game for the Ladyjacks, with an assist from senior Zuri Prince. Prince’s assist, the 16th of her career, moves her into third on SFA’s all-time assist list.

In the second half, Arkansas took a 3-1 lead before senior Chelsea Raymond scored the second goal for SFA a little over an hour into the game

With that goal, Raymond’s had 94 points, making her two points shy of the all-time points list set by former teammate Kylie Louw.

The Ladyjacks are back in action at 6 p.m on Monday, Sept. 8 when they travel to Baton Rouge to face LSU.

SFA looks to improve on shaky season start with home opener against UIW

Ladyjacks swept in homeopener by UNT Mean Green

SFA Volleyball falls to 1-3 on the season after dropping straight sets on home court

Soccer splits seriesover weekend in Austin

Photos courtesy of The Collegian of Kansas State University SFA quarterback Zach Conque stands in the pocket delivering passes against the KSU defense. Conque finished the day 17-of-30 for 118 yards.

Photo by Randy Slay/The Pine LogLadyjacks attack the net as Kelsi

Bartlett and Jacque Allen go up for the ball.

Upcoming footballgames

9/6 vs UIW 6 p.m.

9/13 vs A&M Commerce 6 p.m.

9/20 vs Weber State 6 p.m.

9/27 OPEN

10/4 vs Central Arkansas 6 p.m.

10/11 @ Nicholls State 6 p.m.

10/18 @ Houston Baptist 7 p.m.