by Katy Fagan staff writer

Firearm sales in the United States are in-creasing rapidly, and it is causing some to ques-tion the strength of gun and ammunition regu-lations.

After the election of President Barack Obama in 2008, gun sales shot up due to wor-ries that firearms regulation would be passed. Sales then dropped in 2010 when it did not oc-cur but have spiked once again as the Novem-ber election nears.

“If Obama is not re-elected, I would expect gun sales to cool,” said Jim Barrett, analyst at CL King & Associates, in a Wall Street Journal article. “Having said that, the gun population has dramatically increased, and I would expect a certain portion of the new owners are getting into it as a sport or a hobby, regardless of the presidential election.”

Although the election could be playing a big part in the sales, the increase in mass shootings around the country also has people worried.

Since the shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, there have been numerous mass shootings with the most recent being the mass shooting in Oak Creek, Wisc., where sev-en people were killed in a Sikh temple, includ-ing the suspected gunman.

A month before the Sikh temple shooting suspect James Holmes opened fire at a mid-night premiere of the Batman film “The Dark Night Rises.” The masked gunman killed 12 people and injured 58.

According to ABC News, the suspected shooter ordered more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition online before the incident. As of now, there are no ammunition regulations, so it is possible for anyone to purchase an unlim-ited quantity of ammunition online and remain

completely anonymous. New legislation is being introduced that

would increase regulation of ammunition sale. The bill is called the Stop Online Ammuni-tion Sales Act and would prevent buyers from purchasing unlimited amounts of ammunition through the Internet or the mail. It would also require ammunition dealers to report bulk sales of ammunition to law enforcement.

“It’s one thing to buy a pair of shoes on-line, but it should take more than a click of the mouse to amass thousands of rounds of ammu-nition,” said Senator Frank R. Lautenberg at a New York City news conference.

Even though there are many advocates pushing for more gun control, there is also an extreme pro-gun movement.

Four thousand three hundred colleges and universities in the U.S. currently prohibit carrying firearms on their campuses. However, the pro-

gun move-ment is pushing for legis-lation that would force these schools to allow firearms on their premises. As a result, twen-ty-five schools around the country now allow this.

If advocates continue to push pro gun views, it is possible New Mexico State University could one day allow firearms on its campus, as well.

“I don’t think lifting the restriction on guns in schools would be a favorable idea unless there have been proper measures taken with the in-dividual who is in possession of the gun,” said senior Aaron Lira. “This means psychological clearance as well as being properly trained and licensed to carry one.”

Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 Vol. 114. No. 3 roundupdaily.comtruweeklythe Round Up

New Mexico State University

Old bookstore in Corbett is yet to be occupiedBy Keelin Hindi Hubbard

staff writer

It has been a full academic school year since the old bookstore has been vacated, and the space still remains unoccupied.

Tammy Anthony, assistant vice president of Auxiliary Services at New Mexico State University, said there are student activity-ori-ented ideas concerning the empty bookstore. Anthony also said a needs assessment study involving the campus was completed in order to figure out what the student body would need most.

Anthony said the study was conducted to figure out whether to “include more student activity space dedicated to student organiza-tions, student governance, open spaces for general student use and academic support directed at student needs.”

A design committee from Auxiliary Ser-vices was created for representation of differ-ent students on campus. The committee will request input and provide feedback to these students and groups.

“The next step is to get an architect to help us with designing the renovations needed,” Anthony said. “NMSU has issued a Request for Proposals for Architectural/Engineering Services.”

Student Angie Holguin said she would like to see another lounge area where the empty space is.

“It would be cool to have another place to hang out, especially if it is called the ‘living room’ on campus,” Houlgin said.

As far as money is concerned, Anthony said, there is still no determination of what is being added and renovated in the Corbett Center Student Union. There will be renova-tions added to the old bookstore but several other areas throughout Corbett will be re-vamped this semester as well.

“The funding needs will be determined through the next step of this process, which we plan to complete this fall,” Anthony said.

New Mexico State University graduate

struck and killed while on bicycle

by Sidhelyn Talley-Bailey

staff writer

A 25-year-old graduate of New Mexico State University was struck and killed by a fleeing vehicle Aug. 28 in Rancho Cucamon-ga, Calif.

According to LAweekly.com, Michael Vega was bicycling home when a white truck hit him from behind. Investigators said Vega was wearing his helmet and was hit so force-fully that he was launched from his bicycle.

Ironically, Vega had created an anti-texting while driving public service announcement film two years ago that consisted of a cyclist being killed by a white truck.

Although wearing a helmet, Vega still suf-fered fatal injuries from the collision.

“He was just laying there. We were trying to help him as much as we could,” said wit-ness Dana Carter, who told the Los Angeles news station. “We wanted to keep him from moving around a lot to risk any other inju-ries.”

Despite efforts of paramedics and other medical staff, Vega was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital an hour after the accident. Investigation for the driver of the truck is still pending.

“Unless the driver is intoxicated, nothing other than having a traffic accident taken is going to come out of this,” said San Ber-

nardino Sheriff ’s Sergeant Greg Kreps, ac-cording to LAweekly.com.

Former Creative Media Institute profes-sors recall their memories of Vega:

“Michael was a wonderful, imaginative, ‘sparkle in the eye’ sort of guy,” said Barbara Franco, the administrative assistant for New Mexico State University creative media insti-tute division.

Former storybook and directing instructor at NMSU Rod McCall said Vega stood out to him instantly, which Vega said happens rarely “especially with over 40 students.”

No suspect has been found, but for updates visit roundupdaily.com.

People on twitter, including Kim Kardashian, have been circulating tweets asking others to give information on Michael Vega’s death.

photo illustration by Monica Soltero

2Sept. 6

N.M. News

West Nile Virus spreads to

New Mexico

New Mexicans are urged to be cautious of mosquitoes as cases of West Nile virus spread across the United States.

West Nile virus is carried by mos-quitoes and was first introduced into the U.S. in 1999.

There has recently been an out-break of West Nile across the Unit-ed States, and it is now spreading through New Mexico as well. This year there have been 14 WNV cases reported in N.M. including five in Doña Ana County with no deaths.

WNV can also spread to horses; there have been six cases of WNV in horses around New Mexico with two of the horses having to be eu-thanized.

According to the Center for Dis-ease Control, symptoms of WNV include fever, nausea, headache and muscle aches. Some cases are severe, but a lot of cases go days be-fore symptoms become apparent. The CDC urges anyone with the slightest symptoms to see a doctor.

Untreated cases can lead to West Nile fever or West Nile disease, which include possible neurological

symptoms or paralysis.

U.S. News

Montana man run over while pretending to be a

Sasquatch

A 44-year-old man was struck by two different cars and killed August 26 in Kalispell, Mont. while trying to stage a Sasquatch sighting, ac-cording to the Associated Press.

Flathead county officials identi-fied the victim as Randy Lee Ten-ley of Kalispell. According to the AP, State Trooper Jim Schneider said Tenley dressed up in a ghillie

suit and tried to impersonate a Sas-quatch so people on the highwa-would call in a Sasquatch viewing.

Tenley was standing on the right hand side of Highway 93 when a 15-year-old girl ran him over the first time. While lying on the ground, he was struck a second time by a 17-year-old girl.

A ghillie suit is made to resemble heavy foliage and is often used to camouflage military snipers. Sch-neider said wearing this suit might have made Tenley invisible to the two drivers.

Tenley did not survive and inves-tigators are waiting on test results to see if alcohol was a factor in this

incident for Tenley.

World News

Mexico Declares Nieto as

President-Elect

On August 31 Mexico’s electoral tribunal officially declared Enrique Peña Nieto president-elect of Mex-ico.

Nieto represents the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, in Mexico and has brought his party back to power after 12 years of not holding office. Many Mexican citizens, however, question Nieto’s motives.

According to the Los Angles

Times, Nieto’s opponent, Mexico’s leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obra-dor claimed Nieto “bought votes” by handing out gift cards at de-partment stores. Nieto denied the claims, but Obrador is calling for a protest among the Mexican people.

Citizens are left wondering about the future, as Nieto keeps quiet on his plans for the country during his term. According to the LA Times, Nieto “vows to continue working closely with the United States to fight drug traffickers, kidnappings and extortion.”

The LA Times also said Nieto’s way of speaking is robotic, and he never ventures from the script or of-fers personal details about himself.

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by Christophe Chino

staff writer

Cigarettes have been proven to have many negative effects such as causing cancer; most smok-ers are aware of this but choose to smoke anyway due to personal preference. According to the Chicago Tri-bune, in 2009 the Food and Drug Administration was allowed to put graphic images on cigarette boxes in hopes of changing smok-ers’ perspectives. With a lot of opposition and pres-sure from large tobacco compa-nies such as Reynolds American Inc., the law was put under revi-sion by the United States Appeals Court.

According to examiner.com, the Appeals Court decided in a split decision that the law grant-ing the FDA control over what appears on cigarette boxes, such as dead smokers and tar covered lungs, as a violation of free speech

and the First Amendment. According to news.com.au,

roughly 40 other countries have introduced labels similar to what the FDA created and also stated that it had a positive outcome. “The World Health Organiza-tion said in a survey done in coun-tries with graphic warnings that a majority of smokers noticed the labels and more than 25 percent said the warnings led them to consider quitting,” news.com.au reported.

Though these figures may be true in other countries, the argu-ment continues in the U.S. as to if the warnings would change at-titudes about smoking.

Many New Mexico State Uni-versity students said they believe these images could help smokers find the motivation to quit.

Harshul Ganjawala, a sopho-more international business ma-jor, who does not smoke, said the pictures and images could be a positive thing because they could

put the dangers of smoking in “clear perspective” for the con-sumer.

Michael Newell, a junior crimi-nal justice major, said he agrees the graphic images maybe benefi-cial for smokers, despite the fact that he smokes.

“I am aware of the downsides of smoking,” Newell said. “I be-lieve having to look at these im-ages each time I go to grab a cigarette could give me the extra initiative to quit smoking,” Newell said.

While many students think the FDA’s images would help smok-ers consider the side effects, other smokers like Shelbi Meissner, a senior philosophy major, said the images will not create motivation to quit.

“I like cigarettes and I’m aware of the negatives,” Meissner said, “but I’m not sure a photograph would help more than the facts that are already out.”

Despite the opinions, the con-

troversial subject will continue to appear in headlines as the FDA is appealing the decision to the Su-

preme Court, according to exam-iner.com.

Graphic cigarette warnings banned

News briefs

photo by Jonelle Lopez

The argument in the U.S. still continues as to whether or not

graphic images on cigarette boxes could change smokers’ per-

spective.

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by Peter Smith staff writer

The United States patent trial rulings Aug. 24 forced Samsung to pay Apple more than $1 billion in damages over patent conflicts.

Apple filed a lawsuit claiming Samsung “slavishly copied” the iPhone and iPad tablet designs. Samsung then filed a countersuit against Apple’s violation of Sam-sung’s patents.

After three days of deliberation, nine jurors from the federal court at San Jose, Calif. ruled Samsung had infringed on Apple’s patent and ruled in Apple’s favor. Samsung Galaxy Tab tablets were not found to infringe patents.

Following the verdict, Apple sub-mitted a list requesting the ban of various Samsung products found to violate the patents. The products include the Galaxy Prevail, Droid Charge, Galaxy S2 from AT&T and T-Mobile, Galaxy S 4G and the Galaxy S2 Epic 4g. The ban is pending on a judge’s decision.

The verdict only affects Samsung within the U.S. However, Samsung said they would challenge the deci-sion and appeal to the patent courts in Washington and to the Supreme

Court if necessary.Current users of the Samsung

devices violating the patents should only expect a software update alter-ing the device’s user interface.

Because Samsung phones use the Android OS owned by Google, Google was also affected by the change.

Late night trading hours saw Ap-ple stocks up 2 percent to a record high $675 while Google’s dropped 1 percent.

Chris Carani of the McAndrews, Held & Malloy firm said he believes the change will force competitors from reusing similar designs that may infringe on Apple’s patents.

The upcoming iPhone 5 remains a tight kept secret. Apple will not confirm any features until it is re-vealed Sept. 12. Despite the lawsuit, some New Mexico State University students have said they would still pay the money it costs for having a better phone.

“Samsung and every other phone maker want to copy Apple,” student Christian Olivas said, “be-cause they know their products are better and make more money.”

by Tara Melton staff writer

Obese Americans are pre-dicted to make up 42 percent of the country’s population by 2030 because of changes in the global food system and inactive lifestyles, according to reports.

Obese is defined as having a body mass index of 30 or more. BMI is a measure of weight for height; a five-foot-five-inch per-son would be considered obese at 240 pounds.

According to MSNBC, more than 7 million adults in the Unit-ed States are obese. PBS reports the United States is home to ap-proximately 20 percent of the global burden, and the country could add another 65 million

people by 2030. The obesity rate in the U.S. is currently 36 percent of the population; more than one-third of adults in this country are obese. The projected rise would top off at three times the national obesity rate in 1980. There was a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States from 1990 to 2010.

According to the World Health Organization’s obesity center, the rise in obesity appears to be driven by changes in the global food sys-tem and the increased availability of processed, affordable food and sedentary lifestyles.

"How are we going to com-pete with the rest of the world if our economy and workforce are weighed down by bad health," said Jeff Levi, executive director

of Trust for America's Health.Obesity brings the U.S. a tab

of more than half-trillion dollars in healthcare and related costs. Obesity related health conditions include heart disease, stroke, type two diabetes and certain types of cancer. According to the Center of Disease Control and Preven-tion, type two diabetes was once believed to only affect adults and is now being found in adolescents.

MSNBC reports the percentage of obese Americans is growing in almost every state.

Twelve states had an increase of 30 percent or more in obesity; the largest increase was in Ala-bama with residents joining the obesity ranks of the biggest. The lowest increases were in Colora-

do, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont and Mon-tana. The only state that did not increase in obesity was Oregon. New Mexico ranks in the middle with a 26.3 percent increase in obesity.

By regions, the South had the highest prevalence of obesity at 29.5 percent, followed by the Midwest at 29 percent, the North-east at 25.3 percent and the West at 24.3 percent.

With 17 percent of adolescents categorized as obese, First Lady Michelle Obama started a na-tionwide anti-childhood obesity campaign. The campaign called "Let’s Move" launched in 2010.

“When it comes to our health and the health of our nation,

we've got to start talking and we've got to start listening,” Mi-chelle Obama said. “And it starts with our kids."

The program encouraged more physical activity and teamed up with the television network Nick-elodeon. Statistics show 2 percent of high schools now offer physical education classes daily. Shelley Hearne, executive direc-tor of the Trust for America’s Health said in an interview with MSNBC, “We have a crisis of poor nutrition and physical in-activity in the U.S....it’s time we

dealt with it.”

Samsung loses $1 billion in lawsuit against Apple

Lifestyle changes lead to increase in obesity

by Lillian Bowe staff writer

A full-time New Mexico State University student is taking 12 or more credit hours, and the stress can be an inconvenience, but is taking18 credit hours too much to handle?

In 2011, 78 percent of both un-dergraduate and graduate students were considered full-time students, according to the NMSU Factbook.

Stress is part of the daily life for college students. In a poll conducted by the Associated Press and MTV in 2009, 85 percent of students re-portedly deal with stress daily. The poll found 77 percent of students were stressed out by schoolwork.

“We find students underestimat-ing the stress they are in,” said Dr. Benjamin Diven, medical director at the Campus Health Center.

Diven said students create a stressful life for themselves without realizing it; this could mean signing up for more classes than they can

handle. Some students are able to take more than 18 credit hours and excel, but they have to know their limits. Diven recommends students be aware of their limitations and obligations, such as jobs or other extracurricular activities that may interfere with their academic work.

Before signing up for classes, stu-dents should check how much work each class demands. Having to work on several projects for classes could result in poor grades or even failing the class if time is not available.

Several medical reports show stress can be harmful if not dealt with properly. Some health issues include increased risk of chronic and serious illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. Stress can also make people more prone to infec-tions. Symptoms of stress include headaches, insomnia, impatience and changes in mood or behavior.

Diven recommends students visit to the health center to check if their

symptoms could be leading to more serious health problems that might affect studies.

Talking about what is stressful to friends or family and seeking soli-tude could help relieve stress. Ac-cording to WebMD.com, exercising daily has been shown to increase confidence, boost self-esteem and reduce tension.

NMSU has resources for students who need stress relief. The Counsel-ing Center has individual counsel-ing, group counseling and The Re-laxation Room located at Branson Library room 127.

Handling more than 18 credit hours is not an easy task, but know-ing how to handle the stress could help students succeed.

Credit hours: when are they an overload?

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Joseph Gaytan, de 24 años, iba en su bicicleta por la carretera 70 el 21 de julio cuando un auto que iba a 65 millas por hora de pronto lo impacto; su vida desde entonces ha sido una batalla constante con altibajos.

A la 1 a.m de ese sábado, Gaytan iba en su bicicleta de la casa de su amigo porque nadie lo pudo llevar. Él siempre buscaba atajos y pensó que tomar la carretera seria más rá-pido. Fue entonces cuando fue gol-peado por un Ford Focus ‘93.

La esposa de Gaytan, Nicolle, Recuerda a la policía tocando a su puerta a las 3 a.m. “Se sentía como si fuera un sueño,” ella dijo. “Estaba en un estado de shock.”

Ella explico que cuando Joseph fue impactado no se desmallo porque traía mucha adrenalina. Ella dijo que tuvieron que sedarlo,

y que luego fue llevado al Cen-tro Médico Universitario del Paso (UMCELPASO) donde fue medi-camente inducido en coma por dos semanas.

Después de estar en terapia in-tensiva y de recibir dos unidades de sangre, se determinó que Gay-tan sufría de hematoma subdural, fractura de cráneo, contusiones de la cabeza, la mandíbula dislocada y un pulmón herido.

“Casi me estaba muriendo,” dijo Gaytan.

Su esposa agregó, “Ellos nos di-jeron que él probablemente no po-dría caminar o hablar otra vez.”

Mientras Gaytan estaba en coma empezó a experimentar algunos eventos milagrosos. El dijo que, después de haber sido golpeado por el auto, tuvo un sueño donde él es-taba en el infi erno.

Él dijo que había sido arañado, mordido, y cortado por cosas invisi-

bles y que vio a su familia sufriendo. “Puro dolor en todas las formas posibles,” es como describió la ex-periencia. Él dijo que fue entonces cuando el demonio le dijo a él que era su eternidad.

En su sueño, fue movido a un lugar diferente cerca de un océano con Jesús. Él dijo que Jesús tenía un bote y le pidió a José que lo ayudara a poner el bote en el agua, el cual lo ayudo.

Después de eso, Gaytan explico como Jesús lo baño y terminaron en el cielo.

Jesús luego le dijo que le había perdonado por sus pecados. Lo que recuerda después es despertar en el hospital.

Nicolle Gaytan también experi-mentó algunas obras milagrosas mientras su esposo estaba en coma. Ella dijo que la noche en que Gay-tan fue retirado de la sedación, ella manejaba de regreso a Las cruces

de El paso con el primo de Gaytan y, que no sabía lo que pasaba en el hospital.

Justo cuando retiraron a Gaytan de la sedación su primo dijo “Dios está en el trabajo” tal como Nicolle Gaytan estaba pensando exacta-mente en ese momento. Tan pronto como el primo hablaba, una telara-ña de iluminación destelló a través del cielo por donde manejaban.

Cinco días después, cuando la sedación de Gaytan se le quito por completo, había dos arcoíris sobre el lugar donde el accidente sucedió, menciono Nicolle Gaytan.

El 11 de agosto, Gaytan fue trans-ferido al Hospital de Rehabilitación del Sur de Nuevo México en Las Cruces (RHSNM) y el 27 de agosto fue dado de alta.

Nicolle Gaytan dijo que las en-fermeras decían que era una de las recuperaciones mas rápidas que habían visto.

Aunque fue un momento difícil para su familia, la pareja ahora lo ve con actitudes positivas.

“Fue una experiencia loca, pero tengo la suerte de estar vivo,” dijo Gaytan.

Gaytan dijo que ha cambiado su vida desde entonces. Él dijo que ora más, pasa más tiempo con su espo-sa y sus dos hijas, y ve las cosas de manera más positiva.

La pareja explica que aun tienen un largo camino por delante, pero están agradecidos de que él se curó rápidamente, y que los empleados del hospital y sus familias siempre los apoyaron.

Gaytan dijo que no está enojado y que no guarda rencor en contra de la gente que lo atropelló, y su es-posa agrega que esta agradecida de que hablaron al 911 y que no lo de-jaron ahí. Gaytan planea empezar a compartir su historia para ayudar a otros en situaciones similares.

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A 24-year-old man was riding his bicycle on Highway 70 July 21 when a car going 65 miles-per-hour hit him; his life since then has been a constant battle of ups and downs.

At 1 a.m. that Saturday Joseph Gaytan was riding his bike home from a friend’s house because he could not fi nd a ride. He always looked for short cuts and thought taking the highway would be quicker. It was then he was hit by a 1993 Ford Focus.

Gaytan’s wife, Nicolle, re-members the police knocking on her door at 3 a.m. “It felt like a dream,” she said. “I was in a state of shock.”

She explained when Joseph was hit, he did not pass out because he had so much adrenaline in him. She said they had to sedate him, and then he was taken to Univer-

sity Medical Center of El Paso where he was put in a medically induced coma for two weeks.

After being put on life support and receiving two units of blood it was determined Gaytan suf-fered from subdural hematoma, a fractured skull, head contusions, a dislocated jaw and a bruised lung.

“They told us he probably wouldn’t be able to walk or talk again,” his wife said.

It was while Gaytan was in the coma he experienced some mirac-ulous events. He said after he was hit by the car he had a dream he was in hell.

He said he was being scratched, bit and cut by invisible things, and he saw his family suffering. “Pure pain in every way possible,” is how he described the experience. Then the devil told him that was his eternity.

In his next dream he was moved to a different place by an ocean

with Jesus. He said Jesus had a boat and asked Joseph to help him put the boat in the water, which he did.

After that, Gaytan explained how Jesus washed him up, and they ended up in heaven.

Jesus then told him he was for-given for his sins. The next thing he remembers is waking up in the hospital.

Nicolle Gaytan also experi-enced some miraculous workings herself while her husband was in a coma. She said the night Gay-tan was taken off of sedation she was driving back to Las Cruces from El Paso with Gaytan’s cousin and did not know what was going on at the hospital.

Right as Gaytan was taken off of sedation his cousin said, “God is at work,” which Nicolle Gaytan said was the exact thing she was thinking at that moment. As soon as the cousin spoke, spider web

lighting fl ashed across the sky as they were driving.

Five days later when Gaytan’s sedation had fully worn off, there were two rainbows right over the spot where the accident hap-pened, Nicolle Gaytan said.

Aug. 11 Gaytan was transferred to the Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico in Las Cruces, and August 27 he was al-lowed to go home. Nicolle Gaytan said the nurses claim it was one of the fastest recoveries they have ever seen.

Although it was a trying time for their family, the couple now sees it with positive attitudes.

“It was a crazy experience, but I’m lucky to be alive,” Jospeh Gaytan said.

Gaytan said he has changed his life since then. He said he prays more, spends more time with his wife and their two daughters and looks at things in a more positive

way.The couple said they still have

a long road ahead of them, but they are grateful Joseph healed so quickly, and the hospital staff and their family were always there to support them.

Gaytan said he is not angry and does not hold a grudge against the people who hit him, and his wife said she is grateful they called 911 and did not drive off. Gaytan plans to start sharing his story to help others in similar situations.

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Man experiences heaven and hell after accident

All night study sessions are a staple of the stereotypical col-lege student, but the lack of sleep impacts your grades and health as well. Lack of sleep has been linked to increased risk of diabetes and heart problems, psychiatric

conditions and a decreased ability to pay attention.

The average adult needs from seven to nine hours of sleep a night to keep healthy and function properly. According to the Huff-ington Post, exercising on a regu-

lar basis can help with sleep, but not after the early evening. Late night bike rides and runs can actu-ally hinder more than help. Avoid-ing late night drinking and eating is important as well, but do not go to sleep hungry either. As neces-sary as they are in today’s society, late night use of electronics can be harmful to sleep as bright screens are comparable to a morning walk in the sun in waking you up.

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5Sept. 6tru culture

From illustration to haunted house, one former New Mexico State University student created the humble beginnings of “The Land of Enchantment.”

Philip Hernandez is investing $10,000 that would have gone to-ward school to make his four-year project, The Land of Enchant-ment, a reality. The 23-year-old studied hospitality and tourism at NMSU and hopes to bring some-thing more than a haunted house to New Mexico.

“Universal (Studios) takes TV shows like The Walking Dead and makes interactive experienc-es,” Hernandez said. “It’s (those) interesting elements I try to in-corporate (in Land of Enchant-ment).”

And it was his passion for at-tractions, along with some left over Disney magic, that inspired him.

“Disney was bankrupt his whole life,” he said. “He even did the voices (to his animations). He took his art and gave it life.”

Hernandez earned two in-ternship at Disney where he was kept on as a seasonal employee for having a good demonstration of Disney spirit. He was able to design his own program, which is still in use today. Even though he enjoyed working for Disney, he decided to stay back this summer to devote his energy to The Land of Enchantment.

His efforts have proven fruitful, gaining recognition from an illus-trator from Family Guy backing up the venture, as well as invita-tions to appear on television. His ultimate plan is to show a contri-bution to fi lm and put New Mexi-co on the map, which he said will help the economy.

“(There are) conferences all around the country,” he said. “Anything that can be duplicated into an experience from an il-lustration or TV show is giving headway.”

The attraction has expanded into a full-blown industry where convention rulebooks and new liability insurance plans are play-ing heavily into running it prop-erly. The new industry is sparking workshops on law, electrical, prop building and design as well as training actors.

For Hernandez, this experi-ence has been a work in progress for four years. He said each year he hosts an event for Hallow-een, such as last year’s “Asylum,” where he used elements of sur-prise reminiscent of Universal Studios.

The haunted houses Hernan-dez hosts are not merely based on the aesthetic of horror. He makes

sure all bases are covered by cre-ating stories then putting on in-teractive plays around town, fol-lowed by fl eshing out responses, ideas and experiences. Once the ideas are set in place, his team shoots short-fi lms as “a micro-cosm, testing the waters,” he said.

A successful horror house is dictated by three ways: fi rst, how much the attraction contributes to education; second, how much they contribute to the roots, such as classic Fran-kenstein; and fi nally, wheth-er the attrac-tion is allowed to prosper and grow. How high an area scores is how much the Halloween or horror tourism a company is reeling in. Hernandez said he believes it is evolving into a whole new industry.

He wants students to chime in on the fun and be a part of his project because of the opportu-nity.

“I have fun helping other peo-ple,” he said. “I put a twist on ‘It’s not about what you know, but who you know.’ You want to reach out and make a personal connec-tion. It’s important to make the effort.”

Philip Hernandez may be contacted via his Facebook page and project page by searching for “The Land of Enchantment.”

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The album “Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them” made its long-awaited debut Tuesday and proves the

dynamic duo of the underground hip-hop team of rapper Blu and producer Exile will be sniffi ng ros-es of success for quite some time.

With the fans immediate love of their fi rst album “Below the Heavens” in 2007, Blu & Exile returned to the studio two years later to record “Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them.” But when the album was released in 2011, critics were not satisfi ed with the rough, unmas-tered version, according to under-groundhiphop.com.

In response, the team went back to the studio, and what lis-teners have today is a re-mastered album with a clean sound and constant fl ow of beats.

Just like the fi rst album, the recent release has a chill, yet soul-ful sound, with personal lyrics

that tell stories of life situations and ask questions about religion.

The straightforward lyrics on the track “A man,” which sounds like “amen” when listening close-ly, have a steady and smooth rhythm anyone can nod along to.

The album is available on iTunes for $9.99 – meaning each song is worth .58 cents in total for all 17 songs.

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by Andrea Rojas

executive news producer

There is a new epidemic plagu-ing classrooms; students have their heads buried in their laps, and no it is not because these students are sleeping — they are texting.

According to a survey conducted by psychology professors Deborah Tindell and Robert Bohlander of Wilkes University, on average 91 percent of students are texting dur-ing class instruction time.

This number does not seem high though considering a total of 95 percent of students reported bring-ing their cell phones with them to class on a daily basis.

However, aside from the distrac-tion phones can prompt in the class-room, there are other dangers and concerns that were exposed from the survey; including cheating and other similar unethical discretions.

Tindell and Bohlander’s survey revealed 10 percent of students conceded to having sent or received text messages during an exam.

“The bottom line here is that stu-dents know there’s a problem with the use of these devices, can be used for cheating, and distracting,” Boh-lander said, “but they don’t want to give them up.”

But due to the hectic schedules

and responsibilities of the average student, most agree the right to use and have a cell phone is a must.

Between classes, work, family and unexpected emergencies the porta-ble communication a mobile phone provides is by no means arguable.

Yet, after the results of the survey were released, the staff at Wilkes University decided to implement much stricter texting and phone use policies, to which one student quipped at Tindell, “Thanks a lot.”

Some schools are approaching classroom texting from a different perspective though. The professors at the University of Pittsburg at Brad-ford investigated individual student outcomes in re-sponse to in-class texting.

Their study, pub-lished in the Nation-al Communication Association’s jour-nal “Communica-tion Education,” exposed the harsh academic realities of the subject; find-ing that in-class tex-ting resulted in poor learning outcomes.

The studies main

author Fang-Yi Flora Wei, Ph.D., said college students may believe they are capable of multitasking during their classroom learning. They believe they can listen to the lecture and text simultaneously. The real concern is not whether students can learn under a multi-tasking condition though, but how well they can learn if they cannot sustain their full attention on class-room instruction.

Wei said she does not believe it is the job of the university to impede the student’s right to texting, but rather the professor’s job to employ

tactics and engage students during lessons to limit texting.

According to sciencedaily.com the University of Pittsburg at Brad-ford has made no alterations to their open cell-phone use policy since the study by Wei was published.

Students will never stop texting in class and should not have to because they are paying for their education, but they should associate poor grades as the aftermath of at-tention negligence in the classroom.

Text wisely fellow classmates, your future is in your hands, liter-ally.

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“It’s the teacher’s class so I think it is up to them; texting in class can be disruptive to

yourself and others.”-Mark Benedict

“I say we do have the right. We are paying for our education and as long as the phone is

on silent, it up to us to decide whether we are paying atten-

tion or not.”-Raul Urena

Texting in the classroom: is it our right or just wrong?

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contributing staff writer

After starting the season with a 30-point win over Sacramento State, New Mexico State football now heads to Athens, Ohio to face the Ohio Bobcats Saturday.

Ohio has established itself as one of the better mid-major pro-grams in the country. The team went 10-4 last year and capped the season by beating Utah State in the famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The Bobcats are coming off a 24-14 road win over Penn State.

The Aggies hosted the Bobcats in the fi rst game of the season last year, losing 44-24. NMSU coach DeWayne Walker said playing the Bobcats again will serve as a measuring stick to determine the progress Aggie football has made since then.

“I can’t say anything but great things about their head coach (Frank) Solich,” Walker said. “He’s built a mid-level power-house, so we’ll see how close we are to becoming a top-notch mid-level program.”

Ohio fi elds an experienced of-fense, led by redshirt junior quar-terback Tyler Tettleton, who had an impressive performance in the season opener against Penn State, passing for 324 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Behind Tettleton is Beau Blankenship, Ohio’s top rusher.

Blankenship rushed for 111 yards last week against Penn State. In addition to being a top notch running back, Blankenship is also a serviceable receiver. He was the team’s second leading receiver last week, behind sopho-more Landon Smith.

The Aggie defense will certain-ly have a tough task against the Bobcat offense Saturday. Walker is aware of the weapons on the Ohio offense and said one of the

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by Anthony Esparza

contributing staff writer

The New Mexico State soccer team opens its home schedule this weekend with a three-match home stand at the NM State Soc-cer Complex.

The matches will also be the fi rst played at the NM State Soc-cer Complex, which the team was unable to play in last season because of delays with the grand-stand. NMSU enters the home stand on the heels of a productive performance at the UC Riverside Tournament last weekend.

The Aggies’ match, with host school UC Riverside, ended in a 1-1 draw. The following day NMSU topped Southern Utah 1-0, giving the team its fi rst win of the season. Head coach Blair

Quinn said he was impressed by how his squad regrouped after getting off to a slow start in the match.

“To be very honest, we actually got out-played in the fi rst half pretty decisively,” Quinn said. “Against the run of play, we found a great goal on something that I have been asking our forwards to do for every game.”

Southern Utah outshot NMSU 8-6 in the fi rst pe-riod, but Aggie goalkeeper Mikaela Bitner responded with four saves. The team made the necessary adjustments after halftime and sophomore for-ward Katelyn Smith eventually scored the decisive goal.

“We played much better in the

second half,” Quinn said. “The sign of a good team and a team that is getting better is a team that fi nds a way to win, even when

they don’t have their best day, and I think we did that.”

The Aggies, who sit at 1-2-1 on the season, now turn their focus on Sam Houston State in the fi rst

home match of the season on to-morrow at 4 p.m. The Bearkats, whose record is 2-4, are traveling outside of the Lone Star State

for the fi rst time this season. SHS started the year with tournaments in Huntsville, Houston and College Sta-tion.

NMSU then plays Weber State Sunday at 1 p.m. The Wildcats started their season against stiff competition. The Wildcats have played Tulsa, Oklahoma State, Wy-oming and Utah this season dropping all four matches. The team’s last three losses

have come by one point. The Aggies conclude their

home stand Wednesday by tak-ing on Interstate 10 rival Texas-El Paso at 4 p.m. UTEP is off to

a 4-2 on the year. The Miners have wins over Utah Valley, Texas State, Army and Southern Utah and losses against Utah State and UC Riverside.

NMSU looks to have an im-pressive showing at home during this home stretch before going back on the road to wrap up the non-conference schedule with matches against Montana, New Mexico and Texas Tech.

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“They have weapons with the quarterback. They’re running backs are very good players, their receivers are able to make plays in the passing game,” Walker said. “It’s going to be a challenge for us, but we’ve got to fi nd a way to get off the fi eld.”

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