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Memorial honors dearly departed

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith."

Carmen Glass, the mother of deceased ASU student Tracy P. Glass, read from 2 Timothy 4:7 at the Memorial Oak Grove on Monday to remember her son and Marco A. Flores, another student killed this year.

Construction continues:

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Tour of Centennial Village Since Centennial's groundbreaking nearly seven months ago, students witnessed as workers set the foundation, poured the concrete and erected the $21 million dollar project to create 526 beds for residence. The village stands now almost four months away from the August 1 completion date when 476 units will be available for student use.

Faculty members wrap up careers or move on

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As the year wraps up, it is not only seniors who head off to new and better things, but a hand full of faculty members are graduating in their own way.

From the college of education, physics professor, Dr. James Hademenos, is retiring after 28 years at ASU.

Freshman makes cut for 2008 Crossmen Drum, Bugle Corps

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"It's more than just marching. More than a concert. More than a show."

These are words that freshman Drew Saenz will soon embrace daily. These are the words that describe Crossmen, an elite team of drum and bugle corps that Saenz is now a part of.

Crossmen is a non-profit organization based in San Antonio.

Veteran professor wins Teaching Excellence

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Dr. Bonnie Amos, professor in biology since 1987, is the recipient of this year's Teaching Excellence Award. She said she is very grateful for the award, but reading the students' submitted letters was reward enough. "It was very touching," Amos said. "It was one of the surprises about this award�I had no idea what a difference it had made to them.

'Feels like graduation time'

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Come May 10 the Junell Center will be packed to the brim with proud parents and family members. There will be crying, hugs and kisses. The flashes from all the cameras will resemble a defunct strobe light and people will fight for good spots for their camcorders, while the inevitable air horn deafens more than one.

Donut stop me

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Society of Physics Students is hosting its first Edible Car Grand Prix Thursday, May 1, inviting anyone willing to create, race and then eat a vehicle made of completely edible products.

Hoping to spur science excitement, SPS President and senior Meagan Saldua said that the tasteful competition is open to two-to-three person teams consisting of anyone wanting to participate.

Center for International Studies expands role, offices at university

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When the Center for International Studies moved into its new office space this month, the move not only increased the department's work area, but its role as well.

Formerly housed in one office on the third floor of the Porter Henderson Library, the CIS now encompasses Rooms 101/102 in the Rassman Building.

Centennial Time Capsule Entries

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Everything from coffee grounds to a MP3 player were submitted for the contest. Four entries are on display in the UC. Students, faculty and staff may vote until April 25 and the winner will be chosen on April 28. First place is $500, second is $200, third is $100 and fourth is $75.

New horizons for teachers at outdoor school

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Future teachers now have even more resources for knowledge at their fingertips thanks to the Texas Tech Outdoor School at Junction.

This semester saw the first group of students visit the outdoor school April 9 as part of their Internship I training and will see another group return to the school for an overnight trip April 30 through May 1.

Texas A&M Kingsville scoreless against Rambelles in three-game set

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Shutout has a whole new meaning to the No. 4-ranked Rambelle softball team. After a three-game set against the Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas, the team did not let a single runner cross home plate en route to a series sweep. The three matches were the 'Belles final games in the Lone Star Conference South Division of the season.

NHL Playoffs:

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In the beloved Disney classic "The Mighty Ducks," one of the most infamous chants the team cheered when looking for inspiration was a simple crescendo of the word "Quack." The team would chant it repeatedly until breaking into a riot then rushing out of the locker room to eventually beat the superior team.

Full Swing

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Two words can sum up the Rams' four-game series against the East Central Tigers: Pure dominance. Although the Tigers snuck in a 3-4 win, the Rams made up for the loss in offense - and lots of it. In the three Ram victories over the Tigers, the team outscored ECU 48-12.

Sports in Brief

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This time next year the new Women's Golf team will be participating in its first Lone Star Conference Tournament.

But with the upcoming season nearly approaching, the new program has grabbed its first two recruits for the 2008-09 season.

"The thing about Serena is she's still learning the game and has so much upside," future coach of the 'Belles Jason Hase said.

Sports in Brief

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Defense was the dominate force in the Rams' final spring game heading into the 2008 season.

Although no official score was kept, the Ram defense held the offense to a pair of field goals and touchdown.

Sophomore Tanner Jacobs also assembled two interceptions during the spring drills.

Track, field gear toward Lone Star Conference meet

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

All the kinks are worked out and the engine is fine-tuned.

That's right. The Angelo State Track and Field team is poised and vigorously preparing for the Lone Star Conference Championships.

The preparation began after the Rams and Rambelles competed at the Michael Johnson Classic at Baylor University last weekend.

Passports find new place in travel plans

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Summer is coming up and that means one thing for most people: traveling. With the recent problems among flight companies and new passport laws though, getting to that exotic locale should be thought of more carefully.

Nancy Hearne of Horizon Travel here in San Angelo said that those traveling by air are now required to have a passport unless going to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Hawaii.

Cinco de Mayo

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The fifth of May is just another day for some here in the U.S. However, for others it is just as important as other holidays.

Cinco de Mayo marks the day that Mexican forces defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, according to John Klingemann, professor of history.

Mixed-up meanings

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Becoming an independent nation is a cause for celebration in most places. Unfortunately for some people here in the U.S., they might be celebrating the wrong event on the wrong day.

Although many believe that Cinco de Mayo is the day Mexico gained its independence, these people are greatly misinformed.

Memoirs of an Editor

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"Ink and paper are sometimes passionate lovers, oftentimes brother and sister, and occasionally mortal enemies. ~Emme Woodhull-Bäche"

This quote perfectly describes my time spent with the Ram Page.

There were days when my hands flew across the keys in perfect rhythm, producing a story that I knew was a winner, at least in my own eyes.

Dont tlk, txt me later

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Wats^ evry1? We all seem 2 b in sucha hurry deez days. Life has grown so fast paced dat along w/ havin house fons we hav cell fons 2. We simply dont hav enuf time 2 stay @ home n w8 4 a fon call. Now weve bcum so busy dat nstead of talkin on r cell fons we uz txt mssgn.

Fashion, Life, Etc.

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

There are those people that annoy the ever-living crap out of us sometimes and we just want to punch their lights out. Well, maybe that's a bit harsh, but at the same time so am I.

Many people constantly tell me and my friends that we need to stop being so mean or that we need to do this or do that, but let's get real.

Stop blaming oil firms for America's gas woes

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As a college student with a car and a strict budget, I can empathize with all Americans who have to pay seemingly exorbitant prices each time they fill their tanks. While it's natural to try to take out our frustration on something, most people wrongly accuse American oil companies of being greedy, obsessive bottom-liners only looking out for themselves.

Integrity shattered

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Fox News Corporation, "Fair and Balanced" The irony of this slogan is so thick I choke just thinking about the YouTube video I recently witnessed. The video starts with Fox broadcaster Julie Banderas interviewing Shirley Phelps-Roper, an anti-homosexual church fundamentalist known for protesting at fallen soldiers' funerals.

Race for White House gets messy

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

There are plenty of people who recognize the importance of politics and keeping informed enough to make a conscientious decision. But there are fewer people who find politics particularly interesting.

Currently, the 2008 presidential election is raging along as McCain is shaking hands and smoking cigars with contributors and Obama and Clinton are falling to the dark side of campaigning.