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Issue 11
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Cramming at
the last minute
doesn’t work
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Monday, October 24, 2011 PINE LOG The
The Independent Voice of Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Soccer
won 10 games
straight
Inside
Healthcare
coverage getting
dicey for some
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The Crime Log
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SFA Soccer
wins 10 straight
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The Pine Log’s Sudoku
Look for this
addictive number
game on page 3
every Monday
and Thursday
Opinions
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Columns
Tori Hicks
discusses
Halloween from
a Wiccan point
of view
Maggie
Oberpriller talks
about not taking
your health for
granted
Entertainment
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Scare on
the Square
scheduled for
this weekend
Shoes to be collected
for people without
By Tinesha Mix
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
During Homecoming week,
Omega Delta Phi fraternity will
host its yearly “Soles for Lost
Souls” shoe donation campaign.
The organization will be col-laborating
with others to help get
the shoes out. This is the fourth
year the fraternity has hosted this
event.
The fraternity will be accepting
all pairs of shoes, new or used.
Each year the Omega Delta Phi
fraternity hosts the campaign, it
becomes more successful. Last
year, they collected approximate-ly
250 pairs of shoes. After the
campaign is done, the members
clean and polish the shoes, mak-ing
them look their best. Once the
shoes are cleaned, they are sent to
Godtell Ministries. After arrival,
Godtell ships the shoes to many
places, including local.
What many people on and off
campus might not know is that al-though
there are countries where
most people do not have shoes,
there are also hundreds of those
same people here in our own com-munity.
So after Godtell receives
the shoes, they sent a portion of
the shoes to the homeless shelter
in town. If there are any leftover
pairs, the shoes then go to the
Goodwill.
The brothers started the dona-tions
because for many people,
acquiring shoes is a difficult task.
Most people take for granted being
able to walk to class or across town
in shoes, when there are many
who do not have those opportuni-ties.
Feeling inspired, the brothers
decided to help those in need.
“Soles for Lost Souls” will take
place outside of the student center
on the plaza. It will go all through-out
Homecoming week.
Anyone wishing to donate shoes
is encouraged to do so. If there is
no one is around to collect them,
the fraternity will have totes lo-cated
throughout the student cen-ter.
To donate, just lift the lids and
drop the shoes in. At the end of
the week, all of the shoes will be
collected.
tnix@thepinelog.com
By Jessica Layfield
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Amidst all the excitement and friendly com-petition
of Homecoming, it’s sometimes easy to
forget about the big picture.
While Homecoming is a time to welcome
alumni back, participate in fun events or even
run for Homecoming King or Queen, it’s also a
time to give back to the community. Throughout
the week of Homecoming, donations are ac-cepted
for two very important agencies in the
Nacogdoches community—GODTEL Ministries
and the Nacogdoches County United Way.
GODTEL, which stands for God’s Open Door
to Eternal Life, is the local homeless shelter. As
part of the festivities, organizations running for
Homecoming get points for donating canned
food items. While some may see this as just an-other
stop on the road to victory, these cans rep-resent
thousands of meals for needy or homeless
people and families in Nacogdoches. GODTEL
has reported that their stores are becoming low
and is counting on these donations, especially
as the holiday season approaches.
While Traditions Council, the organization
that puts on Homecoming, does not participate
in Homecoming, this year even they are par-ticipating
in the canned food drive among their
members.
“GODTEL has informed us that their sup-plies
are very low for this time of year,” Danielle
Tharp, a senior and the Traditions Council pres-ident,
said. “Usually, they have cans numbering
in the thousands, but they are currently only in
the hundreds. Traditions Council is stepping up
to do their part for the community.”
Another organization benefiting from
Homecoming is the Nacogdoches County
United Way. During the week, donations will
be gathered from the Live United! Chain Sale.
Organizations will have the opportunity to pur-chase
paper links for 50 cents each, for points.
All of the money raised through the Live United!
Chain Sale will be donated to the Nacogdoches
County United Way. There will also be a
Homecoming Blood Drive.
Students, staff and faculty are encouraged to
donate cans or buy a chain link through the Live
United! Chain Sale. People wishing to donate
do not have to do so as part of an organization
running for Homecoming. Cans can be brought
to the SFA Involvement Center on the first floor
of the Student Center, and chains can be pur-chased
in the Student Center Plaza throughout
the week. The total amount of money raised and
cans collected will be announced at the Bonfire
Pep Rally at 9:30 Friday night.
For more information on Homecoming, con-tact
the SFA Traditions Council at (936) 468-6721
or at sfatraditions@gmail.com, or stop by the
Involvement Center.
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Homecoming more than just school spirit
CODY DEROUEN/ THE PINE LOG
SAA held its human foosball competition with a grand prize of $250. This event is one
of the many that SAA provides for a safe, fun,and free experience while at SFA. SAA
will be giving away burn shirts next week by Surfin’ Steve and will host The Amazing
Tradition Race on Tuesday.
SAA hosts fun events for students
By Maggie Oberpriller
STAFF WRITER
Do you ever wonder just how much food SFA stu-dents
waste? Well, you can have your chance to find
out on Tuesday. SFA Dining is hosting an event called
“Waste Not, Want Not” as part of National Food Day.
National Food Day, which is today, works toward
spreading the word about healthy eating habits, sus-tainable
food and anti-hunger programs.
In accordance with National Food Day, SFA Dining
will have tables set up in both campus cafeterias on
Tuesday at dinner time. One table will be located at
the Baker Pattillo Student Center cafeteria and one
at the East College Cafeteria. Each table will have an
audit containing the amount of food students’ waste
daily on campus.
The tables will provide information and educa-tional
facts about eating habits and how to help im-prove
the waste of food here on campus.
“I want students to know that there are healthy
options that SFA offers. There is not just pizza and
burgers,” said Amanda Viola, hospitality senior. Viola
is a part of SFA dining and really hopes that people
become involved in learning about the food that is
wasted here on campus.
Many students may not be aware that there is an
actual dietitian at SFA who offers meal options to
students looking for healthy diets and fresh foods.
The cafeterias at SFA offer more than just the quick
meals of college life. They offer fresh fruits and veg-etables,
balanced meals and other healthy options.
“It is hard to get people involved in helping,” said
Viola.
If students would like to help and make a difference,
they should come to these tables and review the audits.
There are many easy ways to help not waste food and
to inform others of better eating habits that can easily
be put into place here at SFA. SFA dinning is doing their
part to help inform the students about National Food
Day and its importance.
moberpriller@thepinelog.com
‘National Food Day’
to teach students
about wasted food
SFA Homecoming events start today
JENNIFER ROGERS/THE PINE LOG
The 2011 Homecoming Week begins today. The week will be filled with activities
and electing the 2011 Homecoming Court. The student center and Surfin’ Steve
will be busy with activities all week.