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By Sara JonesContributing Writer
Being a freshman in college can be overwhelming, and it is debatable to what facet of this year is the most
difficult. Moving to a new city and environ-ment can be a large change for students.
There are some students on campus who hold the proud title of “Nac Rat,” a resident of Nacogdoches (Nac), but for the rest of us, moving to Nac is quite an adjustment. SFA students moving from urban areas such
as Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and Austin tend to have the hardest time adjusting to life in a small town. What activities out-side of campus does Nac have to offer?
For the active students, Nac and SFA offer beautiful walking/running trails. Lanana Creek Trail, just south of Main Street, is approximately 3.5 miles long. According to traillink.com, “Lanana Creek trail and the SFA Arboretum, located at the south end of campus, are the result of a cadre of volunteers and enthusiasts that want to make Nacogdoches a better place to live.”
Another opportunity active students may not be aware of is the Outdoor Pursuits de-partment located in the Campus’ Recreation Center, which offers a wide range of outdoor gear for rental. Students can rent paddle-boards, kayaks, and tents to enjoy a week-end on Lake Nacogdoches with friends. For students who enjoy a relaxing game of golf, the local public course, Woodland Hills, offers an SFA student rate. Students can golf for $28 with a cart or walk for $17 from Monday through Thursday. During the weekends, the prices go up by around $2.
Not every resident of Nac prefers the out-doors, however. Java Jacks, for example, is a huge hit with SFA students. The environment is relaxed, and the variety of specialty drinks offered will please any coffee connoisseur.
Students can also choose to spend an evening at the Carmike 6 Cinema or Texas Pro Bowl, both of which are located in the Northview Plaza Shopping Center on North Street.
For local eateries, students can check
By Tanelle WilliamsContributing Writer
As a new year of SFA foot-ball begins, it’s only right to add a new tradition.
In the past, various stu-dent organizations would lead the Jacks’ C harge with their ax handles at the beginning of home games. This time, it was the Jackhammers leading.
The Jackhammers are a branch of the Purple Haze
Association where four elected members were picked to help amp up the spirit in the student sec-tions of athletic events.
Wearing purple and white stripped overalls and carry-ing a specialized silver ax handle, the Jackhammers mean business. They have chants and beats that co-ordinate with the band to every kickoff, third down, field goal and punt.
“The Jackhammers are a
team that helps get the stu-dent section excited,” Purple Haze Association Adviser Dr. Hollie Smith said.
Jackhammers was a concept conceived by Dr. Adam Peck, dean of stu-dent affairs, as a way to help improve the student cheering section. The new spirit crew has already made its mark this past Saturday at the home open-
By Sara ZavorkaStaff Writer
The 14th annual Nacogdoches Sports Day Out will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Ag Pond located be-hind the Steen Hall towers.
This event is inclusive for all people with any sort of disability, as well as their friends and fam-ily. There is no charge..
Sports Day Out events include a variety of activi-ties such as a bean bag toss, volleyball, croquet, disc golf, ladder golf, dominos, bocce and beep baseball. There is also fishing, which is a fa-vorite sport for many. Poles and bait will be provided, and no fishing licenses are required. Two prizes will be awarded: One for catch-ing the largest fish and one for catching the most fish.
In addition to sports ac-tivities, there also will be face painting and remote air-plane demonstrations by the Nacogdoches Aero Modelers. A petting zoo, which is new to the event this year, will include ponies provided
by the Rose Lake Ranch .Volunteer assistance
will be provided for all ac-tivities. Two tents will be set up toward the en-trance; one for participants to register in, and one for extra, on-spot volunteers.
Th roug hout t he day, the bands Play-it-Music Studio, All Stars and The Never Brothers will perform live music.
Several vendors with booths will be stationed throughout the Ag Pond area as well. A punch card can be filled with each visit to a booth, with prizes award-ed after the cards are filled.
The event is hosted by the Nacogdoches Mayor’s Committee on People with Disabilities and sponsored by many, including SFA’s own Disability Services. Lion’s Club, one of the other sponsors, will serve lunch.
“[This is only about the] seventh or eighth year we have had it at the Ag Pond. In the past, it was at Lake Nac,” Todd Petershagen, event coordinator, said.
Around 100 people are ex-pected to attend this year. Residents from “long-term care facilities in town [and other residents from nearby counties] have also been invited,” Petershagen said.
Mike Cochran, a friend of Petershagen’s, who helped out last year, mentioned he sincerely enjoyed witness-ing all that went on, such as how he got to watch some people catch their first fish ever since experiences such as these for individu-als with disabilities don not occur often. The mission of this event is to help people with disabilities overcome barriers and allow them to have a fun, recreational day.
More likeNaco-somewhere
Nacogdoches offers plenty of entertainment around town
Photos by Sara Jones/The Pine LogJust a few locales students can check out around Nacogdoches include Lanana Creek (above,) downtown Nacogdoches (top right) and SFA Trails (lower right).
New Jackhammers use chants to pump up students at football games
Photo by Kasi Dickerson/The Pine LogTwo members of the newly assembled Jackhammers help the crowd get fired up during the “Holler at Holmer” event this past Friday night.
Sports Day Out focuses on fun for people with disabilitiesActivities include fishing, dominos, volleyball
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Activities at Sports Day Out will include:
• Bean bag toss• Beep baseball• Bocce• Croquet• Disc Golf• Ladder Golf• Petting zoo
Running back Gus Johnson had a record-breaking night as the Jacks dominated UIW, 38-3, on Saturday. Next up for the Jacks is Texas A&M Commerce at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Homer Bryce Stadium. For more information on Lumberjack sports, check out page six or visit www.thepinelog.com.
Jack Attack
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New sandwich shop settles in student centerStudents line up to try unusual combos
By Paul StanleyContributing Writer
Which Wich, a new sandwich, shop, opened in the Baker Pattillo Student Center on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Judging by the long lines every day, it seems most students have taken a liking to the new restaurant.
“The 20 minutes of waiting was worth the two minutes of happiness from a sandwich,” senior Jacob Hines said.
“Feedback from students and faculty members expressed want for (a) sandwich concept at SFA,” Candace Hartsell, Aramark
representative, said.Which Wich is not just an
ordinary sandwich shop. They strive to bring customers what they want, offering a wide variety of random items that can be added to a sandwich. Which Wich allows people to make unusual combinations of ingredients, such as if a customer wants to make a tuna sandwich with buffalo sauce and hummus. Which Wich is also known for its customizable sandwich bags customers draw pictures on and hang on the wall.
Which Wich will also have a grand opening ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11. The grand
opening will feature samples, a bag decorating contest, prizes, music and a ribbon cutting ceremony to start off the event.
According to Which Wich’s website, the franchise is an international chain of sandwich shops founded by Jeff Sinelli in 2003. In the past 10 years, Which Wich has won multiple awards for their sandwiches, opened stores on multiple continents, and started its own charity that helps give peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to people in need. The franchise also recently opened its 300th franchise.
Photos by Kasi Dickerson/ The Pine LogLeft: Caroline Pruitt, junior, places her order at the new sandwhich shop, Which Wich. The franchise sandwich shop opened Sept. 3 in the student center.
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er against the University of the Incarnate Word.
The loud noise of student’s colorful ax handles beating the new Purple Haze sign, along with the chants, forced the opposing team to relocate further down to field so they can communicate w it h each ot her.
“It was clear to me that our students were affecting the outcome of the game. You could tell how rattled Incarnate World was by the student section,” Peck said.
“I would attribute some penalties to the noise and we cause a couple timeouts.”
Robert Hill, director of athletics, feels the combined cheers of the Jackhammers and second Lu mber jack ma scot helped bring more school spirit to the football field.
“The sound of the [Purple Haze Association] Jackhammers has already made a difference for our football team, so say our players and coaches,” Hill said.
From Page 1out Old Towne General Store, a small café located in Downtown Nacogdoches. They are known for their incredible deli style sandwiches. Flashbacks Café arguably has some of best wings and pizza in the city.
Looking for a night out on the town? Sports Shack, The Anex, and Bullfrogs are local bars/nightclubs, though you have to be 18 or older to enter. Most events at these popular hangouts are on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Students who want to break in their boots can check out Banita Creek
Hall. Practice some Texas two-stepping or enjoy a country music concert.
Suggested activ it ies for budget conscious students include visiting Pecan Acres park which is adjacent to the SFA soccer fields, volunteering at the Nacogdoches Animal Shelter or simply grabbing a camera and friends to take vintage photos in the historic downtown area. Make sure to check for a discounted student rate at all local restaurants and vendors. Many local businesses in Nac are friendly toward SFA students.
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By Brad AustinContributing Writer
The Lumberjack Quidditch Club has been recognized as an offi cial sports club as of Monday.
The young club, which has only been around since the Spring Semester, was able to achieve this recognition before the recommended 12-month mark.
The Lumberjack Quidditch president, Morgan McGrath, said the club was prepared to continue this semester as a regular club, which doesn’t receive any funds from the University.
“We raised $800 over the summer and planned on fund raising throughout the semester to make sure we were ready to travel,” McGrath said. “We have all of our equipment, and we have 20 people here ready to play quidditch.”
Travis Lankford, sports club and camps coordinator, decided the club was ready for its next step: Becoming an offi cial sports club. All of the necessary
paperwork was completed, and the Quidditch Club proposed its sports club recognition to the sports club panel of the Recreation Center on Friday, Sept. 5.
A major benefi t of becoming a sports club rather than remaining a regular club is that the team now receives reimbursement for travel expenses.
The Lumberjack Quidditch Club plans to travel to Huntsville and Oklahoma for tournaments and scrimmages this semester.
“To Huntsville, it takes about half a tank [of gas],” McGrath said, “and we have a six-hour drive to Oklahoma in three weeks and driving back and forth adds up. Traveling is a really huge part of the quidditch community, and we will get that (reimbursement.)”
The Lumberjack Quidditch
Club has its fi rst tournament of the semester on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Huntsville among 15 other teams from around the state of Texas.
Those who support the team but who do not wish to play, can follow the Lumberjack Quidditch Facebook page to keep up with the team’s whereabouts and activities.
Anyone who missed the interest meeting and wishes to join the Lumberjack Quidditch Sports Club can fi nd the required forms on the Lumberjack Quidditch Players’ Facebook page, where practice dates, times and other information will be posted.
Completed forms can be turned in to the club’s secretary, Adrienne Machann, during practice. The forms are due by Friday, Sept. 12, while a $10 fee is due on Friday, Sept. 19.
New team becomes offical campus sports club Monday
Nac Activities: Not such a small town
Jackhammers: leading the cheer
By C. Lee FarisContributing Writer
The Liberty Bell bar hosted MilkDrive, a four-piece band from Austin, this past Friday night.
With around 6,000 likes on Facebook, the band is garnering fans across the state and nationwide. MilkDrive consists of band members: Jesse Dalton, double bass; Noah Jeffries, guitar and harmony; Dennis Ludiker, mandolin and harmony; and Brian
Beken, lead singer and fi ddle player.
The original three m e m b e r s — J e f f r i e s , Ludiker and Beken—hail from Idaho, but moved to Austin to get their feet wet in the weirdest town in Texas’ music scene They formed MilkDrive in 2009.
A blend of mellow and foot-stomping music, the band members call their music “jazzgrass,” which is a blend of bluegrass and jazz. The show brought to mind a sublime blur
of New Orleans-style jazz and Appalachia-style bluegrass, reminiscent of the Avett Brothers infused with Rhythm Future Quartet.
“I forgot how much I enjoyed bluegrass,” Alicia de la Rose Millard, SFA graduate counseling student, said. “Contrary to what some think, bluegrass and country are different. I’d never heard of MilkDrive before, and now I’m buying their music. They were amazing.”
The band has three albums out: “MilkDrive Live ’09,” “Waves” and “Road From Home.” “Waves,” their sophomore album, features a cover of The Beatles’ “Dear Prudence,” which shows the band’s range and how they are not restricted to one fl at genre.
For a list of MilkDrive’s future shows, check out milkdrive.com. To fi nd out which bands will play next at The Liberty Bell bar, visit libertybellbar.com.
MilkDrive ShowPhoto By C. Lee Faris/ The Pine Log
Photo By Morgan McGrath/ The Pine Log
Band brings jazz grass sound to Liberty Bell, offers city a new entertainment atmosphere
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By Appiah MontgomeryContributing Writer
Need an app to help you survive school? Let “in-Class” help, whether you are in college or grade. “in-Class” is designed to or-ganize busy schedules no matter how complicated they may get. “inClass” pro-vides a task section to re-mind you of any work due soon, so no more worrying about missing assignments.
There is also a note sec-tion useful for studying. It features notes such as video, audio and photographic notes in case you forget to bring your pen and paper.
Students may also cre-ate a study room to share class notes and schedules among other classmates.
The app makes is a lot easier to use on my iPhone or tablet instead of spend-ing money on an over-priced agenda from your local store. “inClass” also helps me keep track of who my teachers are and what room my class will be in.
“inClass” is free to dow nload exclusive-ly on Apple devices.
By Evie SweetenStaff Writer
At SFA, not only do art students get to create pieces to go into gal-leries, but professors also have the chance to show their expertise in the art field by doing the same.
Starting Thursday, Sept. 11, The Ledbetter Gallery will house the SFA Faculty Exhibition. This annual show is a culmina-tion of work from various pro-fessors from the SFA School of Art in a multitude of mediums.
The pieces on display will vary from metal sculptures, photo-graphs, ceramics and paintings from more than 15 faculty mem-bers, including adjunct professors.
In addition to the works in The Ledbetter Gallery, there will be another installation up-stairs in the Reavley Gallery named “Napoleon’s Wallpaper” by Candace Hicks, assistant pro-fessor of drawing and advertis-ing. The piece will use differ-ent prints that, when looked at through colored lenses, will reveal a series of hidden mes-sages. The work could be com-pared to an interactive puzzle.
“I like to say that this is our moment in the School of Art when we get to show off the wonderful talent of our faculty,” Director of SFA Art Galleries John Handley said.
Many of the profes-sors from the School of Art, in addition to teaching, previ-ously had their works shown in galleries across the country.
“Perhaps some people do not realize that all of our studio instructors are also working professional artists, and many have had prestigious exhi-bitions in important museums and galler-ies across the United States,” Handley said.
Typically, SFA will bring in talent from other places to put in exhibits such as local artists.
“Normally, we bring in outside artists to show their work here in our community,” School of Art Director Christopher Talbot said.
“This exhibition showcases the work of our own community of SFA faculty who normally exhibit in other locations. It is a great opportunity for the local com-munity to see what SFA faculty is doing in their creative work.”
The opening reception will begin at 6 p.m. and last until 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11 at the Cole Art Center located on East Main Street. This exhibi-tion, along with the reception, is free and open to the public.
The exhibit will be open for viewing from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The exhibit will close on Saturday, Oct. 18. For more information, call SFA Art Galleries at 936-468-1131.
By Steven CerkiewiczContributing Writer
I am not a big sports fan. Some sports are fun to watch and provide an interesting experience for those rooting for a team, while others are just boring. The only thing interest-ing to me about sports is the stuff that happens behind the scenes. I al-ways wonder how trades work and how managers choose certain people to play for their team. “Draft Day” informs people about the drafting process while offering an interest-ing story to keep viewer’s attention.
The film stars Kevin Costner as the general manager of the Cleveland Browns on the day of the NFL Draft. Throughout the day, he gets phone calls from potential players offering their skills to the table and differ-ent team managers offering to trade their draft spots while dealing with players and coaches in Cleveland. Costner also has to deal with talk-ing to his girlfriend about her preg-nancy. Eventually, the draft starts and he has to make his decisions on the players he wants to choose.
I found the story to be enter-taining. The plot seems kind of dull, but it is handled really well. A lot of drama was added to make the story more interesting, and it keeps the plot from getting stale.
I liked the way everybody inter-acted with each other. It added more drama to the choices they made dur-ing the draft. Some deals are made while others are turned down. These elements make the drama feel real.
The acting was okay. The actors are
good and play their characters well. Unfortunately, there are not any per-formances that really stand out to me,
which is really disappointing.The subplots of the film added a
sense of urgency to the film. They find out a great player has a bad attitude, and the managers have to find out if they are mak-ing a good choice. Another subplot deals with the quarterback in fear of losing his job to a new per-son. Costner has to deal with him and make a deci-
sion to trade him or not. The clock counting down to the draft makes these subplots exciting to watch.
The subplot involving Costner’s girlfriend, played by Jennifer Garner, feels unneeded and makes the film drag on. Gardner is pregnant with Costner’s baby, and Costner is not ready to be a father. It feels forced and tries to tack on more stress for Costner. It does not add to the story at all and feels out of place with the rest of the football-centered drama.
The actual draft in the film feels in-tense. It feels like the beginning of the movie was put into overdrive. The ac-tion is more exciting in the fast-paced draft process. A 10-minute timer over the phone calls to other teams got my heart racing to beat the clock.
The film is good for people who are interested in the drafting pro-cess and how decisions are made. It is not totally accurate, but it gives you an idea of what happens.
I would suggest renting this movie. It’s an interesting watch and gives peo-ple a good look into the draft process.
By Marina DonLevy Entertainment Editor
My experience as a gamer prob-ably began with “The Sims,” a popular life simulation series. The games have fascinated players for more than 15 years. Like every sequel before it, “The Sims 4” improves and changes fea-tures, content and gameplay, allowing players the opportunity to tell new and unique stories with their avatars.
My roommates and I have played roughly 31 hours of the game, dur-ing which it only froze once, but quickly resolved itself. Since its re-lease on Sept. 2, we have neglected responsibilities and even meals in order to keep our Sims happy.
The new Create-A-Sim gives play-ers more control over how characters look, act and feel than ever before by simple manipulative tools. A player can create a household with multiple combinations to create babies, chil-dren, young adults, adults or elders.
Once the Sims look just right, the player can choose their aspira-tions as well as a combination of three traits, which directly affect how a Sim interacts with his or her world later in the game. Each trait differentiates specific interac-tions and in-game ramifications.
I chose to use my Sim’s start-up funds to build her a home on
an empty lot in Oasis Springs, one of the two playable worlds avail-able. Each of these worlds contain about five neighborhoods, populat-ed with public and residential areas.
The new Build mode may be one of my favorite parts of the game, espe-cially because the previous build con-trols were often frustrating. In “The Sims 4,” constructing houses is in-tuitive and fun. I especially like being able to grab the walls of a room to ad-just its dimensions, rather than having to destroy and rebuild every time I realize I want just a little more space.
The actual game controls are simi-lar to previous iterations of the game, but the addition of moods add a new layer to the life-like quality of Sims. Needs like hunger and bladder seem more manageable, especially since Sims can now multi-task. They can flirt while they eat a snack, play games on their phones while they use the bathroom and much more. They can group up with other Sims to travel or just hang out and chat effortlessly.
There is a sense of community among neighbors that is almost too enthusi-astic. Interacting with other Sims can lead to new and interesting situations.
Sims can travel to other lots using their phones or the game menu. The player experiences a short load screen as the character is trans-ported to a new location, while any
Sims left behind can be directed to focus on a certain activity until the player resumes control, which is eas-ily achieved through another short load. Although this gameplay is dif-ferent from the previous game, I feel it’s effective and user-friendly.
Overall, the game is fun and en-gaging. I think the addition of emo-tions, the fast load times, graphics and the new creative tools make up for some missing or altered fea-tures made standard in previous games. Gamers of all levels will enjoy building their Sims’ lives from the ground up, and experiencing the hi-larious results of their guidance.
‘Draft Day’ film personalizes process
App simplifies student agenda
Photo by Jennifer Rogers/The Pine LogOne of the many pieces featured in last fall’s Faculty Exhibition. This year’s show will be open 12:30- 5:00 pm Tuesday -Friday; 10:00 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays.
Staff art displayed in Cole Gallery Show to feature metal sculptures, photographs, ceramics and more
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‘The Sims 4’ entertains loyal supporters
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Tammy (R) 9:30 p.m.
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Jordan MossSports Editor
Recent hacks of Apple’s icloud resulted in nude photos of Jennifer lawrence, Kate Upton
and several other high-profile female celebrities becoming available online. A statement published sept. 2 on apple.com suggests the hackers targeted specific celebrities’ accounts, guessed their user names and passwords, answered their security questions and simply logged in to gain access to the personal photos. The company advised icloud users to build strong passwords and use additional security measures offered to help prevent future account hacks.
If you’re wondering what exactly icloud is, it’s just one example of what is called a cloud service. A cloud service is a system of servers —computers used to store data—onto which technology users can upload data from their laptops, cell phones, tablets, music players and other devices. Once data is stored on these servers, the data can be accessed online from any device linked with the cloud service.
while having access to one’s personal data from virtually anywhere is convenient, many high-profile celebrities having their icloud accounts hacked is a reminder this convenience comes at the cost of vulnerability. Presumably, hacking into an individual cell phone or tablet is a bit more difficult than hacking into a big box of personal information existing on the Internet.
Despite Apple’s statement, some
have wondered whether said big box of personal information would really be more secure if one were to follow Apple’s advice about strong passwords and using extra security measures.
Perhaps Apple is simply trying to pass blame on hack victims to divert attention from its own potential security flaws. An article by steve Kovach, published on businessinsider.com the same day Apple’s statement was released, questions whether the hackers could have successfully targeted the celebrity accounts without first hacking into icloud itself.
Apple wouldn’t be the only one at least partially blaming the celebrities themselves for having their photos leaked to the public. look for people talking about this story on Twitter, facebook and the comments sections of online news articles. you’re bound to find at least one person saying none of this would have happened if the celebrities simply hadn’t taken the photos in the first place. Others haven’t been as upset about the photos being taken, but they have criticized the celebrities for not deleting them from their personal devices and icloud accounts.
On the opposite side of the fence are those who fully sympathize with the celebrities, sometimes comparing the violation of their privacy to physical property theft or even molestation, given the sexual nature of the photographs strangers seeing them without permission.
so who’s right?from a moral perspective, those
who sympathize with the celebrities aren’t wrong in comparing the photo leaks to physical theft. Most people wouldn’t react to someone who’s had embarrassing Polaroid pictures of themselves stolen and passed out to strangers after a break-in to their apartment by telling them they should have bought better locks and saying it’s their own fault for keeping those pictures around. It’s understood there’s a victim and a criminal, and the criminal is the one deserving punishment while the victim deserves sympathy. This moral dynamic doesn’t change simply because the theft occurred digitally. The hackers are criminals and the celebrities are victims. They should be treated as such—plain and simple.
Of course, this doesn’t mean the suggestion not to take pictures of one’s self naked in the first place isn’t sound advice. There’s no necessity for such pictures to exist. not taking pictures of yourself naked is the only 100 percent safe way to ensure no one sees them.
still, when something like this happens, the focus should be on how to bring the criminals to justice and prevent people from being victims in the future. saying it’s really the victim’s fault for not deterring the criminals better doesn’t help. you can tell loved ones why it’s best to just not take nude photos without saying Jennifer lawrence deserved what happened to her.
last friday night, sfA introduced what I hope will turn into a new
tradition, into something the students can get fired up about every friday night during f o o t b a l l season.
“holler at homer” is a great concept as is the introduction of the Jackhammers, a branch of the Purple haze Association. I’ve heard some students on campus put down both concepts as blatant rip-offs of Texas A&M’s Midnight yell Practice and yell leaders, which is just ridiculous.
“holler at homer” is a pep-rally-like event to teach new students the chants and get the entire student body pumped for the upcoming football game. “holler at homer” will happen every friday night at 9 o’clock before a home game at homer bryce stadium.
first of all, Texas A&M is not the only school to hold pep rallies on friday nights before saturday football games. As for the yell leader comparison, guess what? The Aggies aren’t the only university implementing the use of students to fire up the crowd either.
now that that’s out of the way, let’s move on to the first “holler at homer” event itself. I was on the field and was pleasantly surprised by the turnout of the student body. It was nice to see the amount of support higher than what I expected, but it still wasn’t good enough.
last year some of you may recall that I called out the students on their lack of support for our athletes; this isn’t going to be a retread of that column. what I want to point out in this piece is that we, as a student body, have an opportunity on our hands here. what we have is
a chance to build a tradition.I observed that many in the
stands last friday appeared to be underclassmen. This
is a good thing, as they not only got a chance to learn the chants used to support our team on the field, but they get a chance to build a connection to the team. To me, that is what we have been missing on campus.
by building a tradition on friday nights, we can help build a solid foundation to connect students to spending their saturdays at homer bryce stadium. since I arrived on campus
last fall, I have seen great disconnect between the students actually caring about the football team. It’s apparent when you hear more discussion about the Aggies and longhorns performances on Mondays than you do the Jacks.
“holler at homer” was a blast. coach conque spoke to the crowd, and the band made an appearance. both helped get students hyped up for the game. This is what we need. This builds excitement. This is how you help build a foundation of fan support. This is what gets students coming back and what makes traditions grow.
Traditions give the future sfA students something to look forward to. They also give the returning alumni something to attend and recall their days on campus in the Piney woods. It was a brilliant idea by the athletic department to start this, and now it’s on us as students to make it work. It is on us to make it something that endures throughout the years.
for those who did not attend last friday, I encourage you to come check it out this friday night. This friday will be what determines rather “holler at homer” works or simply fades away from the students’ minds. This is our chance to build something memorable for our fans. I hope to see you there.
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Photo by Randy Slay/The Pine LogThe newly-formed Jackhammers sport purple-and-white striped coveralls and carry silver axes as they whip the crowd into a frenzy at the first-ever “Holler at Homer” pep rally.
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thePINE LOG Wednesday, September 10, 2014SPORTS
Senior Gus Johnson was named Southland C o n f e r e n c e Offensive Player of the Week, following his performance last Saturday night, in which he racked up 256 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries.
Johnson etched his name in the SFA history books by becoming its all-time leader in rushing touchdowns. Johnson tied the program record for touchdowns
in a game and rushed for the second-highest single game total in school history.
The performance also earned him FCS National Co-Offensive Player of the Week, which he is sharing with Eastern Washington quarterback, Vernon Adams.
In addition to those awards Johnson was named the College
Football Performance Awards FCS National Performer and Running Back of the Week.
Johnson will look to add to his accolades Saturday at 6 p.m. at Homer Bryce Stadium.
By Jordan MossSports Editor
The Lumberjack Men’s Basketball team announced the release of its 2014-15 schedule yesterday featuring four nationally televised games and some big-name opponents.
SFA opens the season on Nov. 14 against Mississippi College at home before getting into what is arguably the toughest stretch of games in program history.
The highlights of the non-conference schedule begin with the 8 a.m. Nov. 18 matchup with Northern Iowa on ESPN 2 as part of the worldwide leader in sports 24-hour College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.
The Jacks then face tough road contests against teams that made the NCAA Tournament last year, beginning with perennial mid-major power Xavier on Nov. 21, which will be televised nationally on Fox Sports 1. After that, SFA travels to Waco to face Big 12 title contending Baylor on Nov. 24 on Fox Sports Southwest followed by a trip to Memphis to face the university of Memphis Tigers of the American Conference, a program that made runs to the Final Four in 1973, 1985 and 2008, on Dec. 2 on ESPN News.
Before opening up the home stretch of the non-conference schedule SFA will be participating in the 2014 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational in Orleans Arena from Nov. 27-28. The Jacks face Prairie View A&M in the opener and with a win, will face the winner of Brown and Austin Peay.
The non-conference home slate features several must-see matchups for the fans beginning on Dec. 5 with a rematch from the ESPN Bracketbusters game from the 2012-13 season when SFA hosts Long Beach State. Other notable matchups will see North Texas come to Nacogdoches on Dec. 14 and former Lumberjacks Head Coach Danny Kaspar make his return to William R. Johnson Coliseum when Texas State visits on Dec. 17.
SFA will begin Southland Conference
play on Jan. 3 on the road against McNeese State. Notable home SLC dates include the fi nal two games of season against rivals Northwestern State on March 5 and Sam Houston State on March 7.
Head coach Brad Underwood spoke about the level of excitement the schedule brought to the team in a press release from the athletic department.
“I think this will be the most challenging schedule maybe in the history of SFA, with three NCAA Tournament teams,” Underwood said. “I’m excited about this schedule, especially with having 16 home games. I look forward to the challenges that this schedule will present us. The quality of opponent coming to play us this season in Nacogdoches makes for a great environment and schedule for our season ticket holders, fans and our students, and it is something I hope they are excited for as well.”
Underwood also noted the TV exposure being huge for the program.
“I’m really excited about having ESPN’s 24 Hours of College Basketball here in Nacogdoches,” Underwood said. “We will get to put the nation’s longest home court win streak on display, along with our great fans that have been a factor in helping us extend it to this point. To go from UNI to Xavier for another national televised game in the same week will be a great experience for our players.”
The Lumberjacks hope to build on the momentum form last year’s historic season and earn their third NCAA Tournament appearance in school history.
Jacks in the spotlight
By Jordan MossSports Editor
An old school rivalry from the days of the Lone Star Conference will reignite for the 57th time this Saturday night when the Lumberjack (1-1) Football team faces off with Texas A&M-Commerce (1-0).
Both squads are coming off of blowout victories as the Jacks cruised over Incarnate Word 35-3 led by senior running back Gus Johnson. Johnson rushed his way into the record books with 252 yards and four touchdowns for the second-best single-game rushing performance in program history, becoming
the all-time career rushing touchdown leader in school history with 33 surpassing Leonard Harris (1992-95).
The Lions are coming off a tremendous performance of their own, racking up nearly 1,000 yards in total offense with 590 passing yards and 396 on the ground on their way to a 98-20 victory over Division III foe East Texas Baptist. Senior quarterback, Tyrik Robinson fi nished 26-of-33 for 562 yards and six touchdowns through the air.
SFA should prove to be a much tougher opponent on both sides of the ball for A&M-Commerce.
The Lumberjack defense that struggled, particularly the secondary, throughout
last season to keep opponents out of the end zone had a solid performance against Incarnate Word holding the Cardinals to just 42 rushing yards and 236 yards of total offense.
A&M-Commerce gave up 401 yards of offense to ETB and the Jacks will be bringing a lot more offensive fi repower to the table. Senior wide receiver DJ Ward moved into tenth place of all-time in SFA history with a pair of grabs in last weeks game while senior receiver, Tyler Boyd pulled in a team-best of six catches for 82 yards making him a member of SFA’s elite 100-catch club.
The Lions have dominated the series in the past leading 43-12-1 all-time.
The Jacks hope to continue the positive momentum from last weekend when the game kicks off at 6 p.m. Saturday at Homer Bryce Stadium.
Rivalry RenewedOld foe returns to Homer Bryce Stadium Saturday
Record-setting dayGus Johnson now all-time rushing TD leader
Men’s Basketball faces tough schedule
Key gamesvs. Northern Iowa 11/18/14 8 a.m.
@ Xavier 11/21/14 TBA
@ Baylor 11/24/14 TBA
@ Memphis 12/02/14 6 p.m.
vs Texas State 12/17/14 7 p.m.
Upcoming Lumberjack
Games
9/13 vs A&M Commerce 6 p.m.
9/20 vs Weber State 6 p.m.
9/27 OPEN
10/4 vs Central Arkansas 6 p.m.
By David FletcherStaff Writer
Running back Gus Johnson breaks into the open during one of his 25 carries for 256 yards.
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Photo by Randy Slay/The Pine Log Gus Johnson ran his way into the SFA record books.
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