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Volume 92
Issue 12
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Monday, March 22, 2012
Thursday March 8, 2012 PINE LOG
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The Independent Voice of Stephen F. Austin State University
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By Piero Pretto
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Talk about Spring Break has clut-tered
the Facebook walls of college
students everywhere.
As the Spring Break countdown
continues, students at SFA have
been seen finalizing spring break
plans, saving up spending money,
and chattering enthusiastically
about their week off from classes.
However, according to MoneyGram
International, students should be
adding one more thing to their
spring break checklists: protecting
their parents’ bank accounts.
According to MoneyGram, a
leading global money transfer com-pany,
“Spring Break can end up
‘breaking the bank’ if parents don’t
stay alert to the ‘family scam’ —
when a scammer calls parents to
inform them their child is in trou-ble
in a distant location, asking for
money for medical care or bail, even
though the child is perfectly safe.”
Many college students may
dread hearing from their parents
while they are away on vacation.
Nevertheless, answering mom’s
calls can be the difference between
a peace of mind and a financial di-saster.
To avoid failing victim to the
“family scam,” MoneyGram provid-ed
the following advice:
First, check in before heading out
overseas. According to MoneyGram,
“American students traveling in-ternationally
can register with the
U.S. State Department’s free Smart
Traveler Enrollment Program.” This
program allows travelers to enter
information about their upcoming
trip abroad so that the Department
of State can better assist them in
case of an emergency. In addition,
the program lets Americans resid-ing
abroad get routine information
from the nearest U.S. embassy or
consulate.
Secondly, students should check
in with their parents frequent-ly
over the course of their break.
MoneyGram suggests parents
should “establish specific times for
phone calls to check in, so they will
know where their students are and
what they’re up to.” MoneyGram
also recommends that college stu-dents
provide the cell phone num-bers
of any friends they will be trav-eling
with as a means of back-up
communication.
Lastly, college students should
be aware of where their person-al
belongings are at all times.
MoneyGram claims that “scam-mers
often will use student IDs to
find parents and ask for money to be
wired in the aid of their child who
can’t come to the phone.” Under no
circumstances should anyone wire
money to an individual they do not
know.
By following these three tips, col-lege
students can do their parents a
huge favor by putting themselves out
of harm’s way.
ppretto@thepinelog.com
Ladyjacks beat Lamar in tournament’s first round
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(Left)Ladyjacks cheer after they beat the Lamar
Cardinals in the first round of the Southland
Conference Championship.
COURTESY PHOTO/THOMAS MOYTKA
(Above)Courtney Conwright goes up for a score in
the first round of the SLC championship tournament.
Both the women and men won in the first round. SFA
plays Nicholls State at 2:33 p.m. today. Log on to the
Southland Conference website to watch live action.
By Sara Zavorka
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Nacogdoches truly lives up to its nickname, “The Oldest Town in Texas,”
through its brick roads and old-fashioned stop lights on Main Street, but
especially through its traditions and history, much of which is still remem-bered
and celebrated to this day.
Fourteen years ago, the Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden was featured in
what is now known as the annual Azalea Trail. This garden, which is the
largest azalea garden in the state of Texas, encompasses eight forested
acres and is located right next to an entrance of the University. It was built
between 1997 and 2001 and now is home to 25 miles of azalea trails, which
are now blooming with more than 7,000 vividly colored azaleas that im-pressively
trigger the senses in a warm welcome of spring.
“The Azalea Trail festivities start this Saturday, March 10, and last until
Saturday, April 7,” says Lindsey Matthews, meeting and event coordinator
for the Visitor’s Center,
During these nature-based festivities, one may wish to attend various
symposiums, a photography show, and a Volkswagen show, or even a “Little
Princess” Garden Party for their young girls to dress up and have a good
time. An SFA plant sale helps to ultimately bring this event to a close by
allowing citizens to cherish this period much longer from the comforts of
their own homes.
Matthews says the Visitor’s Center hosts this, as well as Freedom Fest
and the Nine Flags Festival throughout the year as “to offer more things
for our community.” As far as the Azalea Trail especially, all of the Center’s
employees are “really excited.”
About a month later, once the summer sun really starts heating things
up, the Nacogdoches City Chamber of Commerce work hard in prepara-tion
for their hosting of the 23rd annual Texas Blueberry Festival, which
is presented by Brookshire
Brothers. This event falls on
the second Saturday in June
and will begin its festivities
at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June
9, on Main Street.
In 1993, Nacogdoches
was designated home of
the Official Texas Blueberry
Festival, and this county
currently reigns as the top
blueberry producing coun-ty
in the state.
Involvement in this event
includes free admission to
the festival, blueberry pan-cake
breakfasts and the
ability to purchase fresh,
handpicked blueberries.
There is also a car show,
arts and crafts, musical
entertainment, a petting
zoo, a pet parade, a story-telling
contest, and the list
goes on. With over 100 ven-dors,
there is surely “fun
for the whole family,” says
Bruce Partain, president/CEO of the Nacogdoches County Chamber of
Commerce. Participants can even pick their own batch to savor at home.
By Katelynn Marcum
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
If anyone had thought about trying yoga, this
is the time. Morning Glory Yoga Studio, on Main
Street in Nacogdoches, offers free community
yoga classes at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays.
March 2 was the first free class, and according
to a Morning Glory Facebook post, “We had 30
happy yogis” attend.
Each week, the free classes will feature a dif-ferent
instructor and a different type of yoga.
There are four different types taught at the studio
including Hatha yoga, Beginner Yoga, Vinyasa
Flow, and Gentle Yoga.
Hatha is the “foundation of all Yoga styles,”
according to matsmatsmats.com. It incorpo-rates
Asanas (postures), Pranayama (regulated
breathing), meditation and kundalini in its very
popular format.
Vinyasa Flow is a form of Yoga that focuses on
“coordination of breath and movement,” and is a
“very physically active form of Yoga,” according
to matsmatsmats.com.
Gentle Yoga is one of the least strenuous forms
of Yoga. It is perfect for “yogis” such as seniors,
women who are pregnant, recently injured indi-viduals
or those in poor physical condition.
Conveniently located in the heart of
Nacogdoches, Morning Glory has made this city
its home since 2006.
All instructors are either Certified Yoga
Teachers (CYT) or Registered Yoga Teachers
(RYT).
To become a CYT certain classes must be taken at
a yoga education program. This certification shows a
teacher has taken steps to educate themselves in the
field. The certification is required to teach or open a
yoga studio in the United States.
An RYT is required to obtain the CYT certifica-tion,
as well as register with the Yoga Alliance. It
requires 200 face-to-face training hours to gain
the title.
According to the Yoga Alliance website, they
strive to ensure “the public can be confident of
the quality and consistency of instruction” since
1999.
Amy Sanford, CYT and owner of the studio,
teaches Hatha Yoga.
According to the Morning Glory website, she
was certified in Austin, Texas and strives to
“meet the needs of each individual from begin-ner
to advance.”
Stephanie Campbell, CYT, is certified to teach
all kinds of yoga including Hatha Yoga, Gentle
Yoga, Chair Yoga and Yoga for Senior Citizens.
Kimberly Kennamer, RYT and licensed mas-sage
therapist, teaches energetic classes for stu-dents
of all levels, according to the morning glory
website.
Lindsey Vineyard, RYT, brings her dance back-ground
to the energy of the Vinyasa Flow classes,
according to the Morning Glory website.
Cyndra Krogen-Morton, RYT, hosts group runs
downtown in addition to teaching classes at the
studio. She posts regularly on the Morning Glory
Facebook Page announcing times and dates for
the group runs.
kmarcum@thepinelog.com
Yoga studio
offers students
place to relax
Nacogdoches keepin’ it gnarly with activities
Students warned about fraud during Spring Break
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