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Never forget
the ones
who fought,
died for our
freedom
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Basketball
plays it first
home game of
the season
Inside
National
Adoption Month
helps raises
awareness
Page 2
Feed the Need
collects food for
the ones without
Page 3
SFA wins final
home football
game.
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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
Hannah Cole
urges the college
crowd to vote
Tinesha Mix
explains why
class should take
precedence over
social life
Entertainment
Page 5
‘Midsummer
Night’s Dream’
production
begins Tuesday
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Monday, November 14, 2011 PINE LOG
The
The Independent Voice of Stephen F. Austin State University
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By Erika A. Nichols
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Nacogdoches City Council
has approved an ordinance pro-hibiting
the use of wireless com-munication
devices to view, send
or compose electronic messages
while operating a motor vehicle.
Sgt. Greg Sowell, public in-formation
officer, Nacogdoches
Police Department, said, “The
law does not pertain to dialing
a number, terminating a phone
call, talking on the phone or pro-gramming
a phone to be used as
a GPS device.”
According to Sowell, “The law
prohibits the composition of a
text, updating a Facebook, send-ing
an email, reading an email,
or reading any types of mes-sages;
with an exception for law
enforcement officers and emer-gency
personal in their official
duties.”
“Although the law does not
pertain to talking on a cell phone
,we certainly urge people to use
hands-free devices,” Sowell said.
“We are seeing some perceived
or actual dangerous activity with
people reading texts and driv-ing.”
According to Sowell, in order to
determine if a driver is sending a
text or dialing a phone number,
“an officer has to actually ob-serve
someone doing it.”
“We are going to place signs
at all major entrances to the city
displaying the new law. Once
there is an adjustment period,
which we will determine after
the signs are up, we will begin
enforcement,” Sowell said.
Offenders of the ordinance
may be fined up to $500. In the
case of obtaining emergency as-sistance,
the ordinance does not
apply.
The University Police
Department stated that any or-dinance
enforced by the city of
Nacogdoches will too be enforced
on campus. The violations and
penalties are applied the same on
campus as well.
By Maggie Oberpriller
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
On Nov. 15, Kendall Rogers will be speaking at SFA. He will be
speaking on how to make your resume stand out among the rest. The
event will be held in the Art building on Wilson drive, room 106 at 6
p.m.
Rogers is a Nacogdoches native and has more than 14 years of expe-rience
as an editor, award-winning page designer, reporter, columnist
and critic. He has also interviewed Willie Nelson.
Rogers will inform students on how they can make their resume
a quality resume. He will touch on things that businesses and com-panies
look for in a good resume and how a student can make their
resume look better than the rest. Many students struggle with what
things to put on their resume, so this would be a great way to get some
insight.
This event is also a fundraiser for the Adhoc club at SFA. June Parker
is the president of Adhoc and thinks that this will be a great opportu-nity
for all students.
“Students will hopefully gain a better understanding of what busi-nesses
and jobs are looking for,” Parker said.
There will be a prize drawing at the event, and the winner will have
his or her resume done professionally by Rogers. Professional resumes
can cost college students a pretty penny, so this is a great prize for any
student who wins it.
The drawing will be based off every ticket they purchase. It costs
$1 to attend the event. Tickets can either be purchased at the Graphic
Shop in the Baker Pattillo Student Center or at the door of the Art
Building.
Nacogdoches City Council
bans texting and driving
Adhoc speaker to help
build student resumes
By Kevin Perot
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The fifth annual Jacks on Belay climbing competi-tion
is set for Nov. 19 at the student recreation center.
Pre-registration is $25, while walk-ins will pay
$30. Included with the fee are grab bags, lunch, a
t-shirt and an entry to door prizes.
SFA always has a theme for the event. In the
past two years, the theme has been “‘80s attire”
and “‘stache bash,” in which everyone at the
event wore a fake mustache, unless, of course,
they already had the real thing.
This year, the theme is “Mission Impossible,”
which will have numerous costume options.
According to Amanda Daniell, Outdoor Pursuits
graduate assistant, the most popular costume
will probably be all-black clothing, much like
the famous scene of Ethan Hunt (played by Tom
Cruise) dangling from the ceiling from a rope.
“We are really looking forward to the theme
this year,” Daniell said. “It always adds a lot of
fun to the event.”
SFA is a supporter of the Colligate Climbing
Series, also known as the CCS. Other Texas
schools that are a part of the CCS include Baylor,
SMU and Texas A&M. SFA students have com-peted
in CCS events and have been awarded
a spot in regional and national competition.
Past events have been held at Austin and
San Diego.
Without being an actual member of the
CCS, SFA doesn’t compete as a school in
the CCS events. CCS events are held in the
spring, which is another reason why the
Jacks on Belay completion is in the fall.
Jacks on Belay isn’t just for SFA students
and staff. Anyone is allowed to compete
in the event, however in order to belay, the
minimum age is 16. Children under 16
years old are allowed to rock climb.
“There’s not a lot of places near
Nacogdoches for people to climb outdoors,”
Daniell said. “Most people we get at the
rock wall have never climbed outdoors, so
this is where they start. This is where they
first learn to climb.”
According to Daniells, some of the ben-efits
that students can gain from participating
in Jacks on Belay and other Outdoor Pursuits
events are great physical fitness, real-life social
networking, and for those looking to get seri-ous
about completions, sponsorship for future
events.
More information regarding Jacks on Belay and
other Outdoor Pursuits activities can be found
on the web at www.sfasu.edu/campusre/218.asp
or by phone at 936-468-6055.
By Whitney Williams
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Last week, Lumberjack
Cultural Association
held its annual Tunnel of
Oppression in the BPSC.
The Tunnel of
Oppression is an interac-tive
museum that spot-lights
different types of
oppression through inter-active
theatre and multi-media
presentations.
“In the past, the event
has shed light on issues
ranging from human traf-ficking
to genocide and
suicide,” nursing junior
Lindsey Mosley said.
“The tunnel is a great
way for students to be ex-posed
to what issues are
happening in the world
today,” Mosley said.
“I (was) in the social
networking room,” she
said. “My room in itself
is controversial, but not
as graphic and controver-sial
as the female genital
mutilation (FGM) room;
this is an experience one
should not miss.”
Communications ju-nior
Kardal Coleman at-tends
the tunnel event
every year in search of
knowledge.
“I go annually to see
what new issues the world
faces,” Coleman said.
“The tunnel is a reminder
that these things are real,
it gives a sense of refocus
and makes me appreciate
the freedoms of United
States and my being in
college.”
“The concepts in the
rooms in the tunnel are
deep,” MCC director Dr.
Terrence Frazier said.
“The topics are not
often discussed, and the
issues that are often dis-cussed,
such as drunk
driving and date rape,
are done in a realistic
and unique way to really
reach the students.”
“The tunnel should in-duce
a jump start, like a
spark inside the audience
to be the change,” Frazier
said.
“My favorite part of
the tunnel is the concept
of even having the tun-nel,”
he said. “From the
room about the Egyptian
revolution to the gay
bashing to cyber bully-ing,
students should see
the wrongs and strive
to make them nbetter
for themselves and as
Lumberjacks.”
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Tunnel of Oppression issues, activities
eye opening for student participants
Lumberjack climbing competition set for Saturday
By Matthew Linnus
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Chi Omega will host its annual “Wish Week”
today through Saturday to raise money for its
philanthropy, the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Make-A-Wish is an organization that grants
wishes of children with life-threatening medi-cal
conditions. Since its founding in 1980,
Make-A-Wish has evolved into a national or-ganization
and now grants a child’s wish
every 40 minutes.
The sorority will hold events each day to
raise awareness for the organization, as well
as raise funds to be donated to the cause.
Designated events include a hot-wing-eat-ing
contest, held on campus, “spirit nights” at
predetermined local restaurants and a bake
sale.
Taylor Miles, interdisciplinary studies se-nior
and coordinator for this year’s “Wish
Week,” said, “Make-A-Wish Foundation is a
great organization, and I am thankful for the
opportunity to grant children with life threat-ening
illnesses their wishes.
Basically, we work hard all week to spread
awareness and raise money to help grant a
wish. We try and grant a wish each year. It
takes a lot of hard work and a lot of money.”
Kaitlyn Porterfield, photojournalism soph-omore
and a member of Chi Omega, said,
“Wish Week is probably the most important
week of the semester. We put all of our effort
and passion for Make-A-Wish into every day of
that week. Our chapter is very dedicated and
can’t wait to grant another wish.”
Porterfield added, “We have a new member
in our chapter whose little brother was grant-ed
a wish, so more than ever, we’re trying to
work hard this year.”
Chi Omega has had past success with the
event, and, according the Miles, the sorority
expects to raise around $1,500.
The sorority also plans to host a chili cook-off,
which is a new addition this year. The
cook-off will be held at the Chi Omega house
on Sorority Row on Saturday, the final day of
“Wish Week.”
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Sorority members help Make-A-Wish kids with week of fund raising
JONATHAN TYLER/THE PINE LOG
Students were able to to see demonstrations of different
world events from starvation to school shootings. These
shocking demonstration were made to seem realistic
when participants were unknowningly involved.
COURTASEY PHOTO