The Yellow JacketFebruary 25, 2016 Howard Payne University . Brownwood, TX Volume 106, Issue 8

Campus Carry Act HPU seeking feedback through February; students offer opinions

The classroom that always seemed to be so cold is now uncomfortably warm with you and all of your class-mates pressed close together.

The professor has instruct-ed you all to avoid all con-tact with the only exit from the room. The four blandly white walls that usually seem to hold you prisoner from friends are now the only things between you and a bullet. The college just made the decision about its position on the campus carry bill last semester. That decision now influences your whole future.

Will campus security ar-rive and defuse the situation without injuries or casualties?

Are unarmed students and faculty more like-ly targets for shooters?

If students were

allowed to carry concealed handguns on campus, would one of them step up and defuse the situation?

Or would having more guns in this situation only lead to more injuries and casualties?

On May 31, 2015, the Sen-ate Bill 11 Campus Carry Act was passed in Texas, provid-ing that license holders may carry a concealed handgun throughout university cam-puses starting Aug. 1, 2016.

“I understand why some

individuals can see this bill as a necessary endeavor. We live in a pretty scary time where there are open dis-plays of violence,” said Ra-chel White, Howard Payne University sophomore biol-ogy major. “However, I feel that opting for this new bill would be a decision made out of fear, and I would hope that in decisions like this we would not rely on fear but, rather, on rational thought.

“The higher the

concentration that you have of a substance, the more that it’s going to react. The same applies in this situation. The more guns that you have on a small university like How-ard Payne, the more incidents that you are going to have.”

The Campus Carry Act is being considered by all col-lege campuses across the state. Public schools have much less discretion than private schools like How-ard Payne University. Public schools are allowed to de-clare some gun-free zones on campus, but those must be limited in number and can’t have the effect of making it impossible to carry guns on campus, according to one of the bill’s main authors.

Private or independent in-stitutions like HPU have the option of opting out and not allowing concealed handguns

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Editor-in-Chief Column...2Instead of waiting for things to happen in life, start living.

Spring Sing.......................4The annual song, dance

and skit competition is set for after Spring Break.

Pledging Tips....................4Alex Lemus offers some

sarcastic tips for pledging.

Spring Theatre..............6-7The HPU Department of

Theatre presents “Inventing Montana” today-Sunday.

Recycling at HPU.............8A public relations class project seeks to bring a

recycling program back to campus.

Twitter Mentality...............9A look at the impact of to-day’s “Twitter Mentality.”

Study Abroad..................10HPU students have multiple

opportunities to grow be-yond the normal classroom with affordable study abroad

possibilities.

Lady Jackets..................12The Lady Jackets play

today in the ASC basketball tournament.

Campus Carry→ Page 3

lazhay winn

staff writer

Inventing MontanaThe cast of “Inventing Mon-tana,” the Howard Payne De-partment of Theatre spring production, pauses after Monday’s dress rehearsal. Performances are sched-uled for 7:30 p.m. Thurs-day-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the HPU Theatre Building. See a preview and more photos on Pages 6-7.

Photo by Rebekah Lytle

Seize your opportunities while you wait

It seems like we spend most of our lives waiting.

We wait for college, for sum-mer, for the holidays, for Fri-day. But what does that mean for all the life in between the waiting? A lot of times we’re so focused on the “next thing” that we’re completely miss-ing the moment that we’re in.

We do this with practically anything. We trudge through the week while we wait for Friday to get here and then press repeat. We do assign-ments – sometimes half-heartedly – to get through the class, to get through the semester, to get the degree and finally be done with it. We mope through our jobs, lacking intentionality, until we get the job we really want.

Not only does this sap us of the great experiences we could be enjoying in our cur-rent stage of life, it robs us of the preparation that time could be giving us for the next stage.

A part-time job in fast food isn’t just a “filler,” a waste of time until the better opportuni-ty comes. It’s temporary, sure, but it’s actually preparing you for the next job in ways that

you might not be prepared otherwise. Time management, handling money, working with people, being punctual, hav-ing a good work ethic – these qualities are important in any job. Chances are you have been involved in some job or task that prepared you for the current task you’re in – even if they’re seemingly unrelated.

From a biblical standpoint, we are called to be faith-ful with little so that we can be faithful with much (Luke 16:10). The small responsibil-ities we have while “waiting” for the next ones are testing our character and strengthen-ing us to be prepared for more.

If there is anything I have learned over the past year and a half of college it’s that

the process is just as impor-tant as the end goal. In fact, the end goal is more often than not wrapped up in the process – and we miss it if we spend all our time wait-ing instead of engaging.

As an Elementary Educa-tion major, I hope to one day teach overseas with a mis-sions organization. I’m more than excited for the future. I practically can’t wait to be in the classroom, and some-times I feel like jumping on a plane and leaving today.

But I know that If I wasn’t at school, being taught the content and the methods that I will use, I would be far from prepared to be a teacher.

So I have to soak it all in here. While I see being a teacher as

something of an “endpoint,” this current process is crucial – and I should enjoy it. While you’re being prepared, you’re surrounded with opportuni-ties to make awesome friends, engage in extra-curricular activities, grow as a person, and look for ways to serve in your current “mission field.”

No matter what you’re waiting for, the time in be-tween isn’t for nothing. No season of life is pointless, and we should always be looking for how we can make the most of our current circumstances. As Theodore Roosevelt said, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

Seize your opportunities and take this time to be prepared.

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OpinionNews Briefs

CampusThe School of Music will pres-ent the symphonic band in its first concert of the spring at 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday) in Mims Auditorium. There is no charge for this concert. For more information, contact HPU’s School of Music and Fine Arts at 325-649-8500.

CampusResurrection Week, the an-nual springtime revival at HPU, is scheduled for March 21-23 at Mims Auditorium. Leading Resurrection Week will be Danny Cullins (’99), pastor of Fellowship of the Rockies church in Foun-tain, Colorado, and the Mike Romero Band from Houston. Daily services will be at 10 a.m. A 7:30 p.m. gathering is planned on March 21-22.

NationalThe man who police say roamed Kalamazoo County, Michigan, gunning down ran-dom victims last weekend ap-peared in court this week to face murder, assault and fire-arms charges. According to au-thorities, Jason Brian Dalton, a married father of two, shot eight people in three locations across the county of 321,000 people Saturday evening in what Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey Getting told CNN on Monday were “very deliberate killings.” In between the kill-ings, the Uber driver picked up fares, according to one source.

NationalHouse Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has already count-ed out Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex-as) in the Republican race for the presidency. McCar-thy told MSNBC that Cruz’s third-place finish in Satur-day’s South Carolina primary slimmed the GOP presiden-tial contest to just two candi-dates – Donald Trump and Marco Rubio. McCarthy noted Trump’s two primary wins are “setting in” for the GOP.

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Feb. 25: Symphonic Band Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m., Mims Auditorium.Feb. 25-27: HPU Theatre Department Spring Show “Inventing Montana,” 7:30 p.m., HPU Theatre Building.Feb. 28: HPU Theatre Department Spring Show “Inventing Montana,” 2:30 p.m., HPU Theatre Building.Feb. 29: University Singers, 6:30 p.m., DMC Choral Hall.Feb. 29: Central Texas Community Band, 7:30 p.m., DMC Band Hall.March 1: Spring into Health Fair, 10:30 a.m., Wilson Walkway.

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News From Page 1:Campus Carry

on campus. Because HPU is a private school, it is given more options when determining the rules and regulations to be followed on campus grounds. The university can decide to prohibit licensed holders from carrying handguns in cer-tain buildings at certain times or only allow certain people to carry in specific places.

Currently, HPU does not al-low open or concealed carry. Only officers are legally per-mitted to have handguns on campus or while attending uni-versity functions. HPU is tak-ing the opportunity to consult with students, staff and fac-ulty before making its decision about the Campus Carry Act.

Students and Student Gov-ernment Association rep-resentatives met to discuss their thoughts on the pos-sibility of open carry dur-ing two open meetings ear-lier this month. Faculty and staff members also have used meeting times to discuss their opinions about the senate bill.

Dr. Magen Bunyard, dean of students at HPU, was pres-ent for the student listening sessions. Bunyard is also ac-cepting emails from students

who could not attend the meetings at slife@hputx.edu until Monday, the last day of February. She will be passing on the thoughts and opinions of students to the Board of Trustees in March. The board will then review HPU’s op-tions and provide direction for the decisions to be made.

As of Feb. 5, some 21 Texas private universities had opted out of the campus carry bill and will not allow concealed handguns on campus, includ-ing Abilene Christian Univer-sity. Sixteen have not yet de-cided, including Baylor, which is leaning towards opting out. All universities must reveal their decisions by Aug. 1.

The issue of guns on campus has become a hot-button issue with the rise of shootings on col-lege campuses – 27 in 2013 and

23 last year. It’s a nationwide problem, with campus shoot-ings last year from South Caro-lina to Delaware to California.

The worst campus shooting incident was in 2007, when 32 students and faculty members died at Virginia Tech University.

As a future educator, HPU senior Gavin Paul Stew-art said he was in favor of the Campus Carry Act.

“But I believe that it needs to be regulated a little more. I don’t believe that college stu-dents should have guns what-soever on campus. I do believe that there should be at least two professors in each de-partment that has a CHL and concealed handgun,” he said.

“I’m not for open carry-ing. The weapons should be held in secrecy and the guns should be switched often.

The protection of students is very important and, as a fu-ture teacher, I’d give my life for them. I would want to be able to protect my own life as well. Regulation is needed for this bill, but I believe this is a great tool for protecting our campus,” Stewart said.

Another HPU student, Ja-cob Vincent, also favors con-cealed handguns on campus.

“I think it’s important to allow faculty and students to have handguns because we are a Christian institution and

we don’t know if anyone will make us a target because of this. But it’s very important that we are able to defend our-selves in case we find ourselves in that situation,” he said.

“I read an interesting article that said that the University of Texas has just approved of this legislation. Their campus has 39,000 undergraduates, but only 1 percent of them are eligible to carry. I under-stand that the percentage may be bigger here, but you have to be 21 to carry, you have to make it through the process of getting a license and, also, not everyone will be interest-ed in carrying. It is a right to have a way to protect yourself.

“People at state universities are getting (to have campus carry). I’m not sure that I’m OK

with that right not being given to us just because we attend a pri-vate university,” Vincent said.

Nancy Okafor, sopho-more biology major, doesn’t think firearms should be allowed on campus.

“I don’t believe that more guns will solve a gun problem. Violence cannot be stopped with more violence. If we are allowed to be given the deci-sion of whether or not we’d wish to carry guns on campus, like adults, then we should be given a choice in other mat-ters, like dorm visiting cur-fews. Because guns are way bigger responsibilities than something as tedious as vis-iting hours,” Okafor said.

Students, staff and faculty have several different opin-ions about the Campus Carry Act. But one thing is for sure: the Howard Payne community will have a chance to voice its opinion on the subject.

“We’re in one of those places where there is never a perfect answer,” Bunyard told HPU students at one of their February meetings. “And no matter what the school does, you can’t ever guarantee per-fect safety for everybody. So being a community, one of the best things that we can do is look out for each other, no mat-ter what happens with the bill.”

TADC Urban Scholarship for 2016-17

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You must have an EFC = 0-50 on your 2016-17 FAFSA.

You must have graduated from a high school in in one of these cities:

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Want to be a teacher or coach?March 20 is the spring semester deadline for application for the Teacher

Education Program for students seeking teacher certification and planning to student teach during the 2016 fall semester.

Who needs to apply?

Student Teaching Application for students planning to student teach in the 2016 fall semester.Phase 2 Application for students completing at least 60 hours in the 2016 spring semester.Phase 1 Application for students who entered HPU in the 2013 fall semester or later who will be completing at least 30 hours in the 2016 spring semester.All applications must be submitted to the School of Education office, Newman Hall 110. If you have questions, call 325-649-8144 or email the certification of-ficer, Susan Sharp, at ssharp@hputx.edu.

Tips to help you enjoy pledging. Or not.

Adam Jones is MIA and we haven’t heard anything about his location. He’s the one who usually writes these satire arti-cles, so I’m filling in for now.

Let’s see how this goes.Have you ever won-

dered what those weird looking letter-shape things are on everybody’s shirts?

Well, those are called Greek letters, and you can wear them, too. You know, if you pledge to one of the fra-ternities or sororities. Frater-nities and sororities are those groups of college kids that do crazy things on all the movies you watch, like Oozma Kap-pa on Monster’s University.

Not just anybody can join these cool groups. The cur-rent members of these groups hand-pick all of the new members, and then they send them these things called bids. The only way to get one is by not being yourself and faking your way through interviews. If you didn’t get on this year, don’t worry, you have next year, and the next year, and however many years you decide to stay in college.

This pledging stuff is hap-pening right now around cam-pus. I thought I would help you out and tell you about it, and maybe give you some tips – even though I have no expe-rience with this whatsoever.

The pledging process will be the best experience of your college life, and if you peak in college, then it will be the best experience of your whole

life. So make it fun. Or don’t. It really doesn’t matter to me.

When you started this pro-cess, you were probably su-per excited about all of the cool things you were going to do – like get paired with “Bigs,” party all the time, and get chased by cops. If you’ve done two-thirds of those things by now, then you’re in good shape.

Here are a few oth-er tips on pledging:

1. Take 10 million white girl selfies with your “Bigs” and post them on all of the so-cial media accounts that you own, because the whole world cares and wants to know. Tak-ing selfies is a very important tradition when it comes to pledging, especially if it’s a sorority. Most think “selfie-ing” has only been around the last 10 years or so, but it

actually dates to the 1800s. I got that information from the In-ternet so it must be true, right?

2. Go to all the toga par-ties! You’re going Greek so you might as well. There are always toga parties around campus, so it won’t be hard to go to one. However, if you can’t find one, just go crash one on some other cam-pus, like Hardin-Simmons.

3. Be hazed. If you feel totally comfortable with ev-erything you’re doing, then you’re doing it wrong. Your assignments need to make you feel like you could die while completing them. They tell you hazing is illegal, but is it really hazing when no one else knows? It’s not actual pledging unless you’re being hazed – just don’t tell Francie!

4. Stress yourself out. Ev-erything that the members

assign you to do is meant to stress you out. If it’s not stress-ful enough, then ask for more. It’ll help you later in life when you have 10 bajillion things to do and four kids to look after.

5. Make pledging your top priority. Forget about all of your classes and make your main focus pledging. When you’re going through the pledging process, you should be failing all of your class-es. If not, then almost fail-ing. After all, Francie says that your GPA has to meet a maximum requirement of 2.5.

I hope that this informa-tion helped you and that you will use it to your advan-tage. If you want to know more about pledging and what it’s like to go Greek, look it up online. Like I did.

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News & Opinion

Alex Lemus

Staff Writer

Howard Payne University is full of traditions and one of the most interactive and spir-ited of those is Spring Sing.

Even though this year’s Spring Sing is still three weeks away, it will be upon us when students return from Spring Break on March 15. This year’s Spring Sing is sched-uled for 7:30 p.m. on March 18-19 at Mims Auditorium.

Dating to 1996, campus sororities and fraternities compete against each other for the top prize of $800 and first-place bragging rights. Although this is a competi-tion, all Greek Life comes to-gether to make sure this events goes down without a hitch.

Skits and songs are per-formed according to a unique theme each year. This year’s theme is “History Rocks.” All participants must stay within the region of the theme

to obtain maximum points on the judging of their pro-duction and performance.

Judging is broken down in points and has a set rules and regulations, and guidelines. All

groups are judged on the crite-ria of creativity, acting/sing-ing, and the production value.

All groups are judged and placed by volunteer judges, usually teachers and staff members. The emcees are also students who audition and volunteer for the posi-tion. The entire event is a staff and student production.

Last year, Sigma Theta Phi took home first place and the $800 prize with their perfor-mance of “Romeo and Ju-liet,” “Men in Black,” and “The Truman Show.” Second place went to Kappa Kappa Phi and Tau Beta Sigma with their combined efforts with their production of “Star Wars,” “Three Blind Mice,” and “Nacho Libre.” Alpha Psi Omega finished third.

Another award given at Spring Sing is the Charac-ter Award. It can be given

to any organization for a single character part in any production. Last year, Delta Chi Rho won the Character Award and their productions were “Annie,” “Mean Girls,” and “The Breakfast Club.”

Participants from all the groups spend numerous hours preparing for the elaborate show. Active members in the Greek Life groups de-sign, plan, and act in the skits. Spring pledges vol-unteer their help with prop building and designing.

Junior Shelby Spalding from Chi Alpha Omega said, “I love Spring Sing. It brings my sorority together as one to work towards the same goal. It also gives Greek Life a sense of community. Being around everyone in the same environ-ment going through the same stresses almost bonds us.”

Spring Sing to closely follow Spring BreakVanessa Albert

staff writer

Photo by Rebekah LytleSigma Theta Phi won last year’s Spring Sing competition.

What HP students think … from the spring of 1967

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Features

An age old question is “what do our students think?”

Today we examine that question as answered by four Howard Payne College stu-dents in the Spring 1967 edi-tion of the Link, HPC’s alumni magazine. In the winter issue one finds an interesting article “What HPC students think.”

A senior English major from Brownwood, Barbara Cock-rum, observed, “I have found that problems with students in both college and high school are better solved with the con-structive aspects of Christian-ity in view. . . . It seems to me that when a student learns to think for himself and apply his

education in the service of hu-manity, then restrictions do not exist as such. They become stepping stones to a better life.

“Rules of good conduct be-come opportunities to present ourselves as living sacrifices. I believe this to be a prereq-uisite of a full life, whether a student goes to college in his hometown or not. . . . Ob-servation is not necessarily a restriction, in Brownwood or elsewhere, since contribu-tion rather than observation is the rule by which I hope to measure my work. Good con-duct is good business and I believe Howard Payne helps a student toward both re-gardless of his home town.”

A sophomore math major, Don Wigley, noted “Teach-ing probably offers a better

starting position for college graduates than does industry, but experience at the bottom of the ladder is often essen-tial to complete understanding of a job. . . . The day-to-day accomplishments of indus-try make it a more rewarding field. Regardless of the rea-sons students give for attend-ing college, I believe most of them are there for one pur-pose: to raise their chances of a high income throughout life.

“As the pressure of modern living increases it seems logi-cal that industry will gain more leisure hours and improved working conditions long be-fore the field of education makes any significant gains.”

A third student was Air Ror-ce M/Sgt William Pier, who was attending while stationed

at Goodfellow AFB in San An-gelo. Pier said: “The privilege of full-time college attendance has not been always available to service men and there is little reason to hope that it will be always. . . . I am impressed with the number of Howard Payne College instructors who hold earned doctorates and I consider myself fortunate to have the advantage of this ex-tra research and experience.

“I believe most of the stu-dents in college today are unaware of the opportuni-ties before them. They could spend a great deal more time in preparation for classes and a lot less in extra-curricular activities. . . . Considering the population increase and the rising cost of higher educa-tion it seems likely that within

the next few years, college careers will be limited to the few who are willing to apply themselves without reserva-tion. . . . A new era has dawned and we who are in college now will be teaching only the dedicated students; those who can survive and prosper under today’s curriculum.”

Another sophomore, ele-mentary education major Lana Archer of Lamesa, declared: “College is no longer just a way to prepare for a better job. It should prepare us for a better life. . . . [She found] campus life to be more restric-tive at a church-related school. Rules are not always for the purpose of killing joy. In fact, I find the atmosphere on cam-pus conductive to both schol-arship and to Christian living.”

Dr. Robert Mangrum

university historian

Crow in remission, but still taking chemo

Last semester the Yellow Jacket reported about James Crow, a fellow HPU student who somehow managed to tackle college classes, col-lege baseball, and Leuke-mia. The last article ended with a happy James well on the road to recovery, but he could not play baseball and still has some treatment to do.

Now, months later, we have caught back up with James.

He has officially been in remission since July of 2015, but will continue treat-ments until March of 2018.

“I take oral chemo daily in the form of a pill,” said James, “Once a month, I see my doctors in Dallas and am infused with other chemo-therapy medicine. Also, once a week I take another form

of a chemotherapy drug by mouth in the form of a pill.”

Every three months, James also has a lumbar puncture done — just to make sure his spinal column is still cancer free. Everything is looking good. Even with all of these treatments, James has still managed to achieve the col-lege student goal: a good GPA.

“I completed the fall 2015 semester with a 4.0. I am enrolled in 18 hours for this spring semester and work-ing towards graduation with a double major in business admin i s t r a t ion /manage -ment and mathematics.”

As far as baseball goes, James still isn’t able to play. But he has found a spot on the team as a student assistant.

“Physically, my doctors would allow me to play,” said James, “but I still have my port that is used for treatment and as long as it is in place, I am very lim-

ited in my throwing and other strenuous activities.”

James is able to stay posi-tive. Using his new role as HPU student assistant base-ball coach as an outlet, James’ focus has been on enjoying the little things in life. He strives to live each day to the fullest.

“My view of life has changed a lot. This whole ordeal has made me appreciate each and every day. There have been (and sometimes still are) hard days, but life is precious.”

James has also been staying busy. He recently organized a game drive to help other kids diagnosed with cancer. He hopes to continue to be able to do these events in the future.

“These games that I received were donated to the oncology floor at the hospital where I was treated at Medical City Hospital in Dallas to hope-fully help bring smiles to chil-dren’s faces as they are hos-pitalized receiving treatment”

Another thing he really ap-preciated was the ongoing sup-port from everyone her at HPU.

“The support of the HPU family has been incredible! From the administration, to

professors, to coaches, to friends, I could not have been at a better university while dealing with my di-agnosis. The prayers are felt and very appreciated!”

Courtesy photoJames Crow with his girlfriend, Hanna Sweatman, a HPU junior and nursing major.

andrea balderas

staff writer

Theatre cast makes smooth adjustment after injury

I didn’t have to scroll through the cast list for long until I found my name cast as Adam.

“No way!” I said, surprised to land one of the largest and humorous roles of my first Howard Payne University spring production, “Invent-ing Montana.” I regained my composure to examine the rest of the cast. The names didn’t mean much to me then, since I only knew a few of them. Little did I know the fun we would have and the challenges we would face as a company.

“Inventing Montana,” the HPU Department of The-atre’s annual spring produc-tion, is a blast. The play is set in two worlds – the modern day home of Charles Dick-ens and scholar Montana Winfield. He is so driven by his Dickens’ studies that his beloved wife leaves him.

As this tension rises, a late-night knock on the door will come to reveal a stranger who claims to have a lost Dickens manuscript. Montana is skep-tical, but as his words bring the Dickens story to life on stage, his life is changed forever. The Montana story alternates with scenes from the Dickens novel.

Dr. Nancy Jo Humfeld, di-rector of Theatre at HPU, be-lieves this alteration of view-ing two worlds is what gives this show a unique charm.

“It brings Charles Dick-ens to mind in a new way that maybe some of our modern audiences haven’t thought of,” Humfeld said.

From Jan 13 until Tues-day, rehearsals flew by. As costumes brought characters flair and set pieces decorated a beautiful stage, we real-ized how much little time we had to prefect the show.

As that final rush of determi-nation worked its magic, Ab-bey Beardsley played the role of Charity, but after injuring her knee, a decision had to be made. The stage directions for the lead role Charity was too strenuous for an actress wear-ing a giant brace and crutch-es. Beardsley and Humfeld saw hope in Ashleigh Moss.

Moss played the small role of Lucy, who was absent in the second act. By contrast, Chari-ty was on stage for most of the show, leaving an obvious prob-lem with an obvious solution.

“Dr. Humfeld called me into her office,” Moss said. “She sat me down and said ‘Here’s the deal.’ She explained that I was the best choice to replace Char-ity. I said, ‘OK, I’ll do it.’ I’ve always been good at memoriz-ing, but I easily spent 20 hours this past week on it. Any-time I wasn’t doing anything, I had a script in my hand.”

So Moss and Beardsley switched roles, leaving our new Charity to memorize a lead role in a week. Beardsley ad-mired Moss’ determination and found value in switching roles.

“I’m happy for Ashleigh; she’s done a great job and I’m so proud of her,” Beardsley said. “It gave me a whole new perspective of all the charac-ters and the show. Charity is strong and determined and a fighter, and Lucy is more the caregiver, more cautious and thinks about the big picture and not just the immediate future.”

Despite Moss’ challenge, the show picked right up where it left off. We worked together with renewed vigor, and be-fore we knew it, it was time to perform. Around 60 high school students watched the dress rehearsal Tuesday eve-ning. I will admit, I was a little nervous. We still had a few details to iron out for open-ing night in two days, and here we have our first audience. But the show was a blast, and I am proud to be a part of it.

It’s incredible to see how resilient our com-pany was to change. That

adaptability will come in handy when we travel to Way-land Baptist University in Pla-inview for the Christian Uni-versity Theatre Festival, where students and directors at Chris-tian universities perform and receive feedback and awards.

We are all excited to travel to Wayland and perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, and Humfeld is no exception.

“Ties formed through the years with these other univer-sities are very strong,” Hum-feld said. “Friendships formed at CUTF are the beginnings of networking for our students and many of them have gone on to work together or room together after leaving college. We will have a respondent who will offer thoughts and suggestions about the shows.”

This year’s respondent is Charlie Hukill, president-elect of the Texas Educa-tional Theatre Association.

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Christopher Freeland

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PR class hopes to restart recycling

A group of communica-tion students in a Public Re-lations campaigns class at Howard Payne University is rallying together to get re-cycling back on campus.

Morgan Ashmore, Jac-lyn Bonner, and Chad An-ders are working together to campaign recycling cam-pus wide. There is recycling within certain buildings such as the Wellness Center and the Biology Department, but

not many students are aware of these efforts. The group wants to make students more aware of recycling as well as having it campus wide.

Interestingly, there was a recycling program on campus in the past that was started by students in the PR cam-paigns class. The campaign was successful in getting a program started, but it was hard to maintain once the students graduated. Curly Cox, associate professor of Exercise and Sport Science, tried to keep the program going as long as he could once the students had left.

Cox eventually had to let go

of the campus wide recycling program due to little help and resort to only recycling in the Wellness Center. Cox stated in an interview “the biggest issue I had with the recycling program was getting the re-cyclables to where they can be recycled.” HPU has no curbside recycling so get-ting the recyclables to a cen-ter can be a major obstacle.

Cox expressed that he will be willing to help out with the new recycling program in any way possible. The HPU Spring into Health Fair is coming up Tuesday, and the campaigns group will be helping out at Cox’s wellness booth while

promoting recycling. They will be handing out brochures about the new program.

The group also met with Dr. Marilyn Mathis, associ-ate professor of biology. She helps maintain recycling within the biology depart-ment. In an interview she stated, “We need to recycle. I come from Illinois where a private individual cannot get near a landfill because we are simply running out of room.”

Mathis also gave some very helpful tips to the group, such as colored pa-per cannot be recycled and all vehicles must be covered when taking recyclables to

the center to be processed. HPU is a step behind be-

cause there are many other NCAA Division III schools that have their own recycling programs. For instance, Har-din Simmons University has “HSU Green” and the Univer-sity of Mary Hardin-Baylor has “Recycling Act.” HPU could help better the environ-ment and their campus by en-acting a recycling program.

It is in high hopes that this year’s PR campaigns group can rekindle the recycling program here at HPU. The key to succeeding is more stu-dent and faculty awareness.

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Morgan Ashmore

STAFF WRITER

‘Deadpool’ includes comedy, action, and romance

Before reviewing the new superhero film “Deadpool” starring Ryan Reynolds, let’s begin with some back-story information about the movie for those who aren’t familiar with the character.

One of the powers that Deadpool, whose real name is Wade Wilson, possesses is the ability to break the fourth wall. He has full knowledge that he is a fictional character and constantly acknowledges the audience in his comic books. In many of his comic books, he’ll make culture references that only he has knowledge of, and in a few instances, he has even come com-pletely out of his own comic book like in this instance.

It all began when Wil-son met Megan, who was so beautiful that she would make Taylor Swift blush. She won Wilson’s heart, and the two fell crazy in love,

had a beautiful relationship and were going to spend the rest of their lives together.

They were like Twilight only better because they had real chemistry, real love, personalities, and didn’t talk to each other in monotone voices all the time. Every-thing was perfect until Wilson was diagnosed with cancer.

As the cancer was slowly killing Wilson, he was ap-proached by a man who of-fered a cure if he joined the Weapon X program where he would receive experi-mental treatment. Out of desperation to save Megan from seeing him slowly die, Wilson accepted the of-fer and joined the program.

Wilson was given extraor-dinary powers, including the ability to break the fourth wall and accelerated regeneration abilities. Wilson decided to put his newfound powers to good use. He became a su-perhero named Deadpool.

As of this week “Deadpool” had grossed $241.3 million in North America and $256.2

million in other territories for a worldwide total of $497.6 million. It had a worldwide opening of $264.9 million from 62 markets, which is the biggest of 2016, the big-gest for an R-rated film, and the second biggest for Fox, only behind “Star Wars Epi-sode III: Revenge of the Sith.”

“Deadpool” includes hilari-

ous comedy, great action se-quences, exotic romance, fan-tastic imagery, and a story that people of all different types of lightsaber preferences can enjoy. The cast includes the less-marketable version of Ryan Reynolds, his new ro-mantic interest Vanessa, the comedic relief, the wise blind person, an x-men teenage girl

with mood issues, another x-men that is a giant silver can with a Russian accent, Ronda Rousey’s older sister, and the guy that looks like the ugly version of Paul Rudd. There’s even a British villain.

“Deadpool” is currently showing at the Regal Heart-land Stadium 8 theatre in Early.

Adam Snyder

Movie Columnist

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Depression seems to haunt everyone nowadays. A recent big-time example is violinist Lindsey Stirling, who attacked depression outright through admitting she needed – and still needs – a confidant to pull her out of her depression. For her, that confidant is God.

For my generation, that confidant is Twitter.

Who would have guessed that Stirling struggled through depression? For me, admit-tance of her ongoing depres-sion was a shock, but it was an inspiration to learn of her story. More of the shock I feel comes from what I see on my Twitter feeds. I have been known to take Twitter too seriously. A Tweet doesn’t mean anything, right? How seriously should you take a 140 character mes-sage? That wasn’t rhetorical.

I for one have been dis-turbed by the sentiments I find on Twitter. Scrolling through, you are bound to find some sort of admittance of self-worthlessness, feel-ings of loneliness, and “real” thoughts that plague the av-erage Tweeter’s mind. I have succumbed to this band-wagon of retweeting depress-ing realities we can relate to.

In turn, I was rewarded with likes. It was nice, until I real-ized the trap of that mentality.

Whenever I was going through tough times, I would run long distance, learn new piano songs, and write stories and passages like this about issues that bothered me. These were all real coping mecha-nisms that helped me. I had to learn to become optimis-tic, internally, and I felt fine.

But when I became exposed to a digital world of unhappi-ness, it was addictive. It was disheartening to see others unhappy, but it was normal. Twitter made me feel like I was addressing an issue just by admitting, but really all I was doing was reminding myself over and over again of what bothered me. So I stuck to it.

And many seem to be caught in that trap, the trap of the Twitter Mentality.

Twitter is perfect for con-necting with people without actually connecting with peo-ple. It is a form of outreach, but so limited in intimacy that we are not thrown out vulner-able from our comfort zones. Through a Tweet, anyone can get away with anti-self sentiment without attract-ing too much attention. After all, it is only a 140-character tweet. It’s not a meant to be taken as a serious confession that requires intervention.

Twitter has become a false counselor to our problems. With Twitter, we can say things like depression is ines-capable, or how dreadful be-ing alone is, or how worthless we feel. We vent to our Twit-ter feed, and receive likes or retweets, as if someone is dis-tantly saying “I feel for you.”

It’s a morbid discovery, when you think about it. See-ing someone Tweet some sort of depressing message almost seems like a suppressed cry for help. Interacting with the Tweet is the only socially ac-ceptable comfort we can offer. After all, they were not con-fessing to you personally. Just Twitter. It is perceived as awk-ward to take it to a personal level, because that pulls people out of the comfort zone that Twitter is. Retweeting, mean-while, is like saying “This

relates to me.” Do you see the problem? What council do we gain from Twitter? We don’t.

We are able to express our sadness or frustrations through social media, which brings some comfort; just enough to last us, but not enough to be meaningful. Afraid to re-ally confide in others, we con-tinue this cycle of validating our own bad feelings through subtle, inconspicuous tweets. What is one sad thought in a sea of similar sentiment?

This translates into a cycle of depending on instant grati-fication to make us feel better about our problems. That’s the horrid attraction behind it all. You can connect with others in a quiet vent without making yourself vulnerable. Without attracting enough attention for others to say, “What’s wrong?” Twitter serves as a shield. If someone did ask you what was wrong, it would be “weird” or seemingly unwarranted,

and easily pushed aside.Why are we so afraid to

reach out to others? People be-lieve that there are issues only they themselves can solve. As if they don’t want to burden others. It is awkward, in my generation, to talk about prob-lems. We would rather place more attention and thought to an iPhone display rather than the person sitting across from us, or the person who lives close to us, or someone we know would take care of us when comfort is needed most.

We might as well shack-le our phone to our wrist, because our relation-ships revolve around them.

Scroll down your Twitter profile. See how long you have gone confiding in social me-dia for your darker thoughts. Have you hired Twitter to be your counselor? If so, you got what you paid for. With some-one that cares deeply for you, though, you gain an actual

confidant who will help you.I challenge readers to let

someone know how deeply you care for them, and that you are there for them when-ever they are going through a rough time. That itself truly makes a difference. It gives hope, and potential to break that hazardous cycle of self-validation Twitter offers.

Don’t get me wrong: Twit-ter is not the enemy. It’s our Superman mentality, our fear to burden or worry others, to appear vulnerable or weak. It’s our Twitter mentality, our pattern of negative think-ing that any form of social media can easily trap us in.

Help break this cycle too many are stuck in. Stop ex-pressing self-worthlessness and call someone up in-stead. Let others know you care. Can you change the life of someone you care for, just by letting them know you are willing to help?

It’s a quick fix to make us temporarily feel better, not a long-term solutionChristopher

Freeland

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Around the world in a semester

When students criticize Howard Payne University, they often claim that there is nothing to do here, saying it is in the middle of nowhere. While Brownwood can some-times be synonymous with boredom, HPU is a doorway to discovering the world.

Studying abroad is one of the many experiential learn-ing opportunities Howard Payne facilitates for students. Spending a semester halfway across the world or, in some cases, on the other side of the globe, at first seems impracti-cal, expensive and unattain-able. However, HPU students do just that every semester.

England, Ireland, Aus-tria, Italy, China, Austra-lia, Argentina, or Costa Rica could be your campus.

At HPU, there are multiple ways to spend a semester or summer abroad. One of the most popular opportunities is the HPU London Study Tour.

The London Study Tour se-mester is unique because, un-like most programs that allow you to study at a university oversees, the study tour is not affiliated with a British univer-sity but rather utilizes London and other destinations in the U.K. as the classroom instead.

The London Study Tour is like returning to your third grade field trip days. How-ever, instead of going to the zoo or children’s museum, you spend every day in a di-verse city learning a new culture, seeing renowned landmarks and beholding historic artifacts in a pleth-ora of acclaimed museums.

Up to 10 students from

HPU go every semester – in addition to 10 students from both of Howard Payne’s sis-ter schools, Mary Hardin-Baylor and Hardin-Simmons. Approximately four faculty members from the three Texas universities attend and about four British tutors, as they call them, teach the courses.

Classes vary each semester, but British Life and Culture and London Theatre are of-fered by the British tutors ev-ery year. A component of the program includes taking day trips to different English cit-ies such as Bath, Liverpool, Cambridge, Oxford, Dover, Canterbury, and York, to name a few. Over spring break, the entire group takes a 10-day

coach bus tour of Northern England, Scotland, and Wales.

Ely Self, a third-year ac-counting major, went on the London Study Tour last spring. He said growing up in a small, West Texas town and choosing to come to col-lege at Howard Payne, he had never experienced a plethora of different cultures or plac-es. When he came to HPU, he realized the education is not limited to that bubble, so he decided to study abroad.

“I learned how to get out of my comfort zone and immerse myself in a foreign culture,” Self said. “Getting out of your comfort zone is the best way to grow as a person. You discover who you truly are

whenever everything you are familiar with has changed. Go-ing on the London trip allows you to live a lifetime worth of experience in three months.”

Self said that it is not in-tended to be scary but rather empowering. He said the most valuable life skill he gained from studying in London was learning how to assimilate and thrive in a different culture.

“When you go out into life, it is going to be very differ-ent than at Howard Payne. Being in London taught me how to adapt in an urban set-ting and assimilate into a dif-ferent environment – a skill I will use the rest of my life, whether it be in the busi-ness world or with friends.”

However, if London is not for you or you would rather study alongside in-ternational students, CAPA International is a remark-able program that works with HPU to mobilize students.

CAPA offers semester and summer study abroad and in-ternship programs in Dublin, London, Florence, Shanghai, Sydney, and Buenos Aires.

Not only does it provide

a diverse variety of destina-tions, but it is also financially attainable. Like the London Study Tour, the price of study-ing abroad is included in your regular tuition bills. Financial aid and scholarships apply to these amazing experiences. Any extra costs for airfare or food can be covered by schol-arships offered by CAPA.

Jenna Underwood, a ju-nior biology major and CAPA Campus Ambassador, advo-cates for the program saying, “Anyone can go. CAPA is available to everyone, not just Academy students or nerds.”

Underwood spent last se-mester studying in Dublin. She studied alongside U.S., Irish, and international students at Griffith College. She took 12 course credits, which sub-stituted for her classes here.

She reflected on the in-tangible things she learned from studying in Dublin saying, “I definitely have a much better work ethic. In CAPA, you are not al-lowed to miss any classes.”

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HPU has many affordable study abroad opportunities available to all majors

Courtesy photoJenna Underwood, a Howard Payne junior biology major and CAPA Campus Ambassador, in Dublin, Ireland.

Jaclyn Bonner

Staff Writer

Courtesy photoHPU London Study Tour students during the 2015 spring se-mester at Whitby Abbey.

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From page 10:Study Abroad

The habits I formed in Dub-lin completely changed my way of thinking about school.”

If you are interested in growing yourself intellectu-ally and personally through the CAPA program, contact our campus ambassador at jenna.underwood@hputx.edu for more information.

Yet another program available to HPU students is Salzburg College study abroad semester in Austria.

Salzburg College is not an Austrian institution, but rather a program for U.S. students. Around 20 students from across the states usually at-tend. Unlike the previously mentioned programs, this one allows you to live with a host family for the semester.

Ivy Nichols, a senior Acad-emy, Communication, and Political Science triple-major, spent a semester in Austria.

“Everything about the whole program was abso-lutely incredible. I don’t know how they could’ve made it any better,” she said.

Nichols said living in Aus-tria was like living in a snow

globe. She could see one of the Alps from her bed-room window. The program includes field trips to Vi-enna, Bavaria, and Munich. “They always had some-thing for us to do,” she said.

The best part is that spend-ing a semester in a European winter wonderland under the tutelage of gifted teachers is the same price as being in Brownwood for a semester.

I can attest from my personal experience, that studying abroad in Lon-don last year made 2015 the best year of my life.

My perspectives and world view broadened from my studying in London. I came back from the U.K. a much more confident person. I would absolutely encourage anyone who is interested in studying abroad to take a very serious look at the programs HPU has made available to students.

If you are interested or want to learn more about these in-credible opportunities, contact HPU’s Academic Travel and Study Abroad Coordinator, Professor Jennifer McNiece at jmcniece@hputx.edu or visit http://www.hputx.edu/academics/study-abroad/ .

Howard Payne offers many opportunities for study pro-grams, internships and on-campus activities to supple-ment students’ education with hands-on experiences. Senior Dani Coquat has used her time at HPU to prepare for her future by taking advan-tage of such opportunities.

Coquat, a political science major with a pre-law empha-sis, plans to use her major for criminal defense, global law or a hybrid of the two. As an HPU student, she has met with a current foreign rela-tions professional, attended a law forum in Houston and

traveled around the state for Moot Court competitions. One of her most memorable experiences at HPU was pur-suing an internship in Wash-ington, D.C., last summer.

In June and July 2015, Co-quat interned for the Depart-ment of Commerce’s Initia-tive Business USA in D.C. She took an economics course through George Mason Uni-versity and lived on its cam-pus. Coquat was also present for Supreme Court rulings and met with a few Congress-men and lobbyists. She took the opportunity to explore the area and visit potential law schools to see where she might practice after graduation.

“The friends and memo-ries that I made while there will last a lifetime,” she said. “The experiences I had helped

me to grow and realize that I can actually survive on my own. Living in the heart of the nation’s capital, I was able to see the lifestyle and learn how to balance having a so-cial life and work, all while still furthering my education.”

Coquat has had many memorable experiences at home on HPU’s campus as well. She minors in theatre and works in HPU theatre productions with her fellow Alpha Psi Omega members.

“I pledged Alpha Psi Ome-ga, which is the national the-atre fraternity, this last spring,” she said. “Through Alpha Psi, I have helped with events such as a dunking booth to raise awareness of and mon-ey for leukemia and 24-hour theatre. I have been a part of a number of productions here

at Howard Payne, including a children’s show this past fall, and the Christian University Theatre Festival this spring.”

Coquat made the decision to attend HPU after visiting the campus during band camp her junior year at Three Riv-ers High School. Along with her membership in Alpha Psi Omega, she has been part of the HPU Yellow Jacket Band during her first two years at HPU and the archery club during her freshman year.

“My time at HPU has helped to me to further my desire to make a difference in people’s lives,” she said. “With a career in criminal defense or global law, I will be in a position where I can help those who are most in need of it, those who don’t have voices of their own. I

have made lasting friend-ships at HPU and I have been able to grow and change dur-ing my time here. I wouldn’t change it for anything.”

Emily Peisker

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Courtesy photoHPU student Ivy Nichols (far left) with her study abroad class in Austria last year.

Men’s basketball wins season finaleby HPU sportsinformation

The Howard Payne men’s basket-ball team ended its season with a 68-56 victory over Sul Ross State Sat-urday in the Brownwood Coliseum.

The Yellow Jackets needed to win their regular-season finale and have Mary Hardin-Baylor lose to get the final spot in the American South-west Conference tournament. HPU got the victory, but UMHB also won, ending the Jackets’ season.

Howard Payne finished 10-15 overall and 5-9 in the ASC. Despite the loss, Sul Ross finished the regu-lar year 15-9 overall and 10-4 in the ASC. As the West Division winner,

Sul Ross will host the ASC men’s tournament this weekend in Alpine.

HPU outscored Sul Ross 14-3 in the final five minutes Satur-day to break open a close game.

Cam Frank and DJ Gardner helped spark the Jackets late push with 11 points each in the second half.

Frank finished with a game high 17 points on 7-of-9 shoot-ing. Gardner followed with 15 points and nine rebounds. Senior Bryan Adams added 10 points.

Howard Payne outrebound-ed Sul Ross 43-34 in the game and held the Lobos to just 3-of-21 shooting from 3-point range.

The Jackets finished with a 6-2 record at home this season.

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The Howard Payne Lady Jack-ets won the American Southwest Conference West Division and will play UT Dallas at 2:30 p.m. today (Thursday) in the quarterfinals of the ASC women’s tournament at Tyler.

You will be able to find live links for audio, stats and video for the Lady Jackets’ ASC tourna-ment games at HPUsports.com.

HPU (16-9 overall, 10-4 in con-ference) is making its 13th con-secutive tournament appear-ance and leads the conference with 20 ASC tournament wins.

UT Dallas (14-11, 6-9) is the de-fending ASC champion, but finished fourth in the East Division this season.

The Lady Jackets on the head-to-head meeting, beating UT Dal-las 68-57 on its home court Jan. 2. Guard Danyel Bradley logged a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Yessenia Ca-zares added 12 points, including three 3-point shots, and guard Jessica Leaks had 10 points and four steals.

The HPU-UT Dallas winner will advance to Friday’s 5 p.m. semifinal game against the winner between Hardin-Simmons and LeTourneau.

The championship game is

scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday. All the women’s tournament games will be played at the Louise Herrington Pa-triot Center. UT Tyler, the East Divi-sion winner, is the tournament host.

The winner will earn an automat-ic berth in the NCAA Division III tournament. UT Tyler (24-1, 15-0) is the only ASC team likely assured a spot in the NCAA tournament.

The Lady Jackets have won the ASC tournament five times, most recently in 2011.

In last Saturday’s regular-season fi-nale, the Lady Jackets won the ASC West with a 74-50 victory over Sul Ross State in the Brownwood Colise-um. HPU forced 28 Sul Ross turnovers.

HPU seniors Bradley and Cazares led all scorers with 12 points each. Senior Jessica Galaviz finished with 10 points and a team-high seven re-bounds. Senior Micah Cisneroz had seven points, five rebounds and three assists. Forward Ashley Caldwell fin-ished with 10 points and six rebounds.

Lady Jackets face UT Dallas today HPU Sports UpdateWomen’s Basketball

Record: 16-9, 10-4 in ASC

Feb. 20: HPU 74, Sul Ross 50

ASC TournamentAt UT TylerThursday’s Quarterfinals HSU vs. LeTourneau, 12 p.m.UT Dallas vs. HPU, 2:30 p.m.ETBU vs. UMHB, 5 p.m.Concordia vs. UT Tyler, 7:30 p.m.Friday’s Semifinals HSU or LeTourneau vs. HPU or UT Dallas, 5 p.m.ETBU or UMHB vs. Concordia or UT Tyler, 7:30 p.m.Saturday’s Championship Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.

Men’s BasketballFinal Record: 10-15, 5-9 in ASC

Feb. 20: HPU 68, Sul Ross 56

BaseballRecord: 2-1

Feb. 23: McMurry at HPU, 2 p.m.Feb. 26: at Louisiana Coll., 12 p.m.Feb. 27: at Louisiana Coll., 1 p.m.March 1: SAGU at HPU, 12 p.m.March 4: UMHB at HPU, 1 p.m.March 5: UMHB at HPU, 12 p.m.

SoftballRecord: 6-5, 3-3 in ASC

Feb. 19: HPU 4, UMHB 2Feb. 20: UMHB 5, HPU 1Feb. 20: HPU 5, UMHB 4Feb. 26: HPU at Louisiana Coll., 1 p.m.Feb. 27: HPU at Louisiana Coll., 11 a.m.March 4: ETBU at HPU, 1 p.m.March 5: ETBU at HPU, 12 p.m.

Men’s TennisRecord: 1-6

Feb. 20: Dallas Baptist 9, HPU 0March 4: Univ. of SW at HPU, 10 a.m.

Women’s TennisRecord: 4-2

Feb. 27: at A&M-Kingsville, 12 p.m.Feb. 29: Southwestern at HPU, 3:30 p.m.March 4: Univ. of SW at HPU, 10 a.m.

Photos by Rebekah LytleLady Jackets’ guard Yessenia Cazares (second from right) with her family on Senior Day on Saturday in the Brownwood Coliseum.

Yellow Jackets’ forward Bryan Adams with some of his family on Senior Day in the Brownwood Coliseum.