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VOL. 92, NO. 2
The Sul Ross Skyline, September 20, 2013
Sul Ross State University
SEPT. 26, 2014
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VOL. 92, NO. 2
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
CONTENTS
Editor’s Message
This issue goes to print on the heels of Día de la
Independencia, celebrated on campus with mariachi and
baile folklórico performances by Presidio High School and
elementary students. The opening speech by Dr. Filemón
Zamora was thoughtful and inspiring, the dancers were
filled with exuberance and passion, and the traditional
music was a delight. Dr. Bill Kibler mentioned it in his
regular Sul Ross student and faculty body email, ‘Kibler’s
Notes,’ reminding us all that Sept.15 kicked off Hispanic
Heritage month. Which reminds me, if you aren’t reading
‘Kibler’s Notes,’ I highly recommend that you do.
Also, Student Government Association is in full gear. For
students itching for hands-on involvement in influencing
school policies and events, committees recently formed
and are still accepting members. There are committees
for Academic Affairs, Student Life, Internal Policy, Public
Relations, Food Services and Elections.
Mattie Dunshee welcomes the rodeo (pg. 15). Students
from many colleges are filling our town and campus
for this long weekend of competition, camaraderie and
cowboy culture.
This issue’s Senior Spotlight highlights two of Sul Ross’
unique personalities: Mikey Lopez and Kelly Lara (pg. 13).
As always, be sure to check out K Pasa (pg. 14) for
local happenings. And don’t be a stranger if you have a
contribution or question.
Hopefully students and faculty are finding their semester
groove (and resisting the temptation to ‘dial it in’!). This fall
promises to reward hard work.
Shawna Graves
Editor-in-Chief
SKYLINE Editorial Staff
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Kaitlyn Wood
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4 Our beloved Bar-SR-Bar
is here to stay
7 Student Survey: What
news events concern YOU?
9 Velasco gets Outstanding
Teaching award
15 Yee-hah! Let’s rodeo!
18-19 Catch up on Lobos football
Next Skyline:
Oct. 10, 2014
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History of
THE BRAND
We ride for the BRAND
By Bailey Dunks
Reporter
The Bar-SR-Bar is definitely
the most historic and iconic logo
for Sul Ross State University.
Unfortunately, there has been some
concern and confusion over the
logo’s use in the past few weeks
by several Sul Ross friends and
alumni who fear
that the logo may be
discontinued and/
or only be used for
alumni purposes.
The confusion arose
when the Bar-SR-Bar
and other logos were
adopted for use in
university-related
merchandise.
However, Dr.
Bill Kibler, SRSU
president, set things
straight in a statement
issued Sept. 9. “The
Bar-SR-Bar is and
will always remain
a viable and highly
visible symbol of Sul
Ross in all its internal
and external affairs,” Kibler said.
The president’s statement
should assuage the Sul Ross
community that the Bar-SR-Bar is
here to stay.
The legacy of the Bar-SR-Bar
is held near and dear to the Sul
Ross community and continues to
‘
live on as the famous icon for the
university of the Big Bend. The
logo is a prominent part of the
official seal of Sul Ross State, and
was incorporated in the design for
the official SRSU senior ring, which
was unveiled in 2012.
It is a major part of West Texas
history and will forever live on
as the logo for
Sul Ross State
University as well
as in our hearts.
Thus, there is
no need to worry
—we will have
many more years
to “Ride for the
Brand!”
The BarSR-Bar is and
will always
remain a
viable and
highly visible
symbol of
Sul Ross
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It was during the first year
of Sul Ross Normal College that
Linda Lancaster and her physical
education students decided to hike
to the rifle range for a picnic. It
was soon discovered that a monogram was needed for the place
cards. One of the women went
to V. J. Smith and his Industrial
Arts class to see if they had any
ideas. Smith drew a number of
monograms on the blackboard. An
SR was chosen and many thought
that the monogram looked like
a cattle brand. The SR emblem
would be selected to be on the
cover of the yearbook and the
yearbook in turn was called The
Brand. The school’s letterhead
also bore the SR brand. A local
blacksmith made an SR branding
iron and it was given to the senior
class.
By 1921, Sul Ross had registered the Bar-SR-Bar brand and
calves that were donated for the
Ex-Student Fund were branded
with the school’s brand. Cattle
today are still branded with the
Bar-SR-Bar brand.
(Source: http://www.sulross.edu/page/1072/brief-history-bar-sr-bar)
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The Bar-SR-Bar has always figured prominently in Sul Ross’ official seal, as evidenced in the past
(left) as well as today (right).
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Message from your Student Body President
You each have a voice — make it heard!
Hello, SRSU Students!
First of all, welcome to Sul Ross, and for many, welcome
back. I’m Kaitlyn Wood, and I’m the Student Body President
for the 2014-2015 academic year. This is my second term as
an SGA executive officer, having served as vice president
last year, and I’m extremely excited to lead the organization
this year. I truly believe we have a wonderful group of
students in SGA and I look forward to getting
to know the new faces in the organization and
across campus. Over the past few years, SGA
has been growing steadily and I hope that it
will continue to do exactly that.
As a freshman I served as a club
representative and have had the opportunity
to grow as a student throughout my years. I
owe a great deal of that growth to SGA. The
Student Government Association is run for
the students and by the students, and we work to make sure
students have a voice, a voice that is heard. I encourage you
to develop your voice during your time with SGA and at Sul
Ross. Don’t be afraid to present a bill, voice any concerns
when a bill is being presented, and ask any questions and
share ideas you may have. If you take only one thing with
you from SGA, let it be that you have a voice.
One of SGA’s major goals this year is to unite the student
body and bridge any gaps that may have developed on
TECH Tools
campus in various areas. We want students to be able to
present themselves as a unified group, linked together as
a strong pack. Through various bills and events we hope
to achieve that, and we will look to our clubs to help us
organize encompassing activities that encourage teamwork
within the various parts of Student Life. This will not be an
easy task but, if all clubs and departments work together,
it is definitely possible and will make us a
stronger campus as a result.
As this school year continues to get
underway, look for different ways to get
involved, and when you see something that you
feel may need to be changed, don’t hesitate to
contact an executive officer to work with you
toward creating a solution. And if you have any
questions or want to discuss anything at all,
don’t hesitate to contact me or stop by the UC
Room 201 to talk to me. I promise I’m not as scary as I may
look and I’m a good listener. My job is to make sure that
students’ concerns are being addressed and their voices are
being heard. The bottom line is that I’m here for all of you.
I look forward to seeing what this year has in store for us.
And remember you have a voice; make sure it is heard.
Sincerely,
Kaitlyn Wood
Student Body President
by joe renieri
Blackboard: A Brave New Virtual World
Welcome to the future of education! This past year, Blackboard has introduced many new features that
make the lives of Sul Ross students easier. While there are no phasers set to stun or trips to Mars, there is a
notifications menu on the top right side after you login at sulross.blackboard.com. Clicking on your name will
reveal your previous discussion board posts, course announcements, grades and a calendar that you can sync
with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, or Apple’s iCal.
There are no holodecks in Blackboard’s newest version to “beam me up, Scotty,” but there is a smartphone
app at the Google Play Store and Apple Store that can be downloaded for free. The Blackboard app allows
students to access course information including the syllabus, notes, and anything available for viewing on the
Sul Ross Blackboard website. Navigating through discussion board posts and posting comments are lightning
quick if you’re connected to the internet. While it can’t handle the Kessel Run in twelve parsecs, this handy app
can help if you need to view an assignment or check for those pesky upcoming exams. It is recommended that
you take all tests and quizzes on a computer unless otherwise noted by your instructor.
If you’re having trouble there is a new hope. The Instructional Technology (Blackboard) Team offers
student assistance seven days a week. Estella Vega can be reached at [email protected] or 432-837-8356 from
8am-6pm Monday-Friday, and Russell Klein can be reached at [email protected] or 432-837-8595, 8am-5pm
Saturday and 11am-7pm Sunday. You can also place a ticket with the Sul Ross Technical Help Desk at https://
techassist.sulross.edu or by calling 432-837-8888. May Blackboard “live long and prosper.”
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Sul Ross State’s first student regent
Anna Sandoval represents on a large scale
By Samantha Vela
Reporter
Graduate student Anna Sandoval served as the SRSU student
body president for two years, which has led her on a journey that
continues to this day.
This past May, Sandoval, who is from El Paso, was selected
from a field of several applicants to become the first Student
Regent from Sul Ross State on the Board of Regents of the Texas
State University System. Her appointment officially came from
Texas Governor Rick Perry.
As Student Regent, Sandoval is the 10th non-voting member
of the Board of Regents where she is a student representative and
voice for the Texas State system, which oversees an estimated
90,000 students. Within this position she is the voice for each of
the eight universities within the TSUS system. Sandoval works
to communicate closely with her fellow regents, university
presidents, student body presidents and vice presidents to
create positive changes within the TSUS system or within the
universities themselves.
As the student representative, Sandoval said she is proud yet
humbled to be the liaison between the students themselves and
the higher education board. She said she feels as though she can
help students not only speak of change and make a difference, but
actually help them set and accomplish the goals that they have
established for themselves. Sandoval hopes to create meaningful
change and an increase in students’ knowledge about the Texas
State University System during her one-year term.
Sandoval is proud and humbled to be in this position due to
the fact that she’s able to represent Sul Ross.
“This shows that, yes, I’m from a small school but I am
capable of achieving everything because Sul Ross provides every
opportunity and holds out a helping hand all along the way,”
she said. As a 22-year-old Hispanic female, Sandoval believes
coming from Sul Ross and being in the Student Regent position
is “powerful and motivational to any and all students because
anything is possible.”
Switching from a backpack to a briefcase, Anna is
still a student just like everyone else. In addition to
her student regent position, she enjoys being around
her family, friends (including Benji), and loves being a
Starbucks barista back home in El Paso.
Even though the student regent position is just a
one-year term (her term expires in May 2015), she feels
the experience and memories will last a lifetime.
Chinese delegation visits Sul Ross today
Sul Ross State University is currently hosting a delegation from from Heze
University, Heze, China. The two-day
visit reciprocates an April 2013 journey
to Heze by Sul Ross administrators Dr.
Quint Thurman and Cesario Valenzuela.
Thurman, Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, and Valenzuela, Vice President
of Finance and Operations, made the
2013 trip to recruit graduate students
and juniors and seniors who wish to
complete their studies in an American
university.
One student from Heze University,
Ruoxi “Roxanne” Wu, is pursuing a
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Master of Business Administration degree here at Sul Ross.
Thurman said, “Cesar and I had a
great trip to China,” Thurman said. “I
see this visit by the delegation from
Heze as an indication that we succeeded in raising their awareness of
Sul Ross and gaining their cooperation.
With one student already here from
Heze University, I am optimistic many
more will follow.”
Thurman and Valenzuela visited at
the request of Sul Ross graduate Matthew Parkman, who teaches English at
Heze University. The university enrolls
about 15,000 students in a city of six
million, located south of Beijing.
The delegation was honored at a
dinner last night in the Espino Conference Center, hosted by Sul Ross President Dr. Bill Kibler. Following the dinner, they attended opening night of the
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association rodeo at the Turner Range Animal
Science Center.
Today, the delegates plan to tour the
Turner Range Animal Science Center,
then return to the University Center for
presentations by the Colleges of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences,
Arts and Sciences and Professional
Studies.
This afternoon they plan to tour the
Alpine campus.
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Have you
heard?
What recent news events have interested or concerned you?
The events in Ferguson bother me,
especially the use of armored vehicles that
the police brought in there after most of
the media coverage died down.
The whole NFL issue about some of the
players and domestic violence, not just
against women but men too. It’s a genderwide problem, you know.
Elizabeth Kneeskern, junior, pre-veterinary, El Paso
Dustan Greer, junior, kinesiology, Alvin
I’m concerned about anything that
happens in my hometown or wherever
I am, like what’s going on around here
where I am at school.
Robin Williams. His suicide was
devastating because he’s affected so many
people.
Krystal Goarin, freshman, equine science, San Marcos
I worry a lot about the war in the Middle
East because my uncle is over there. It’s
pretty scary.
Vince Apodaca, freshman, criminal justice
Justin Rodriguez, junior, music education, El Paso
NASA is working on contracting
independent programs to build a shuttle
so that we won’t have to keep relying on
Russia’s space program.
Matthew Michel, freshman, geology, Houston
I’m interested in immigration issues. And
I am also following Scotland’s drive for
independence from Great Britain.
Tensions in the Middle East. I’m worried
that if it gets any worse there will be a
WW3.
John Harvey, freshman, business administration, San
Antonio
William Serrano, freshman, kinesiology, Pecos
ISIS concerns me. I read that they were
in EL Paso. I’m also interested in bills
affecting college students, and the fact
that Sul Ross doesn’t provide health
insurance for students.
Ashley Page, graduate student, theatre, Dallas
ISIS. They’ve made threats against the US
and they’re also threatening allies of the
United States.
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Alejandro Martinez, graduate student, counseling, El Paso
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Oral and poster presentations
McNair scholars face busy fall schedule
Six Sul Ross State University McNair Program scholars
will give oral or poster presentations at three separate
conferences.
Poster presentations by Isabel Whitehead and Natalie
Pattillo, both of Alpine, were presented at the Council of
Opportunity in Education’s 33rd Annual Conference, Sept.
7-10 in Washington, D.C. Both have also been invited to
present at the University of New Mexico’s McNair Research
Conference, Oct. 2-3 in Albuquerque.
Casey Mitchell, Bandera, will deliver an oral presentation
at the Geological Society of America’s (GSA) national
conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Oct. 1922. Shawna Graves, Austin, and Sofia Caylor, Houston, will
have poster presentations at the GSA conference.
Felicia Rocha, San Antonio, and Graves will also present
posters at the University of New Mexico conference.
Whitehead’s poster presentation is “Agricultural Literacy
Rates and Minority Perceptions of Agriculture among
Attending Border County High Schools in Texas.” She is
mentored by Dr. Chris Estepp, assistant professor of Animal
Science. Pattillo’s poster presentation is “Comparative
Analysis of News Coverage During the Government
Shutdown (of October 2013).” Dr. Esther Rumsey, professor
of Communication, is her mentor.
Mitchell’s oral presentation is “Cretaceous Karst Deposit
of Shafter, Texas.” His mentor is Dr. Dave Rohr, professor of
Geology.
Caylor’s poster is “Mineralogical, Textural and
Geochemical Examination of the Luna Vista Sill, an igneous
intrusion of the Christmas Mountains, Texas,” and Graves
will present “Using Scanning Electron Microsopy to Catalog
Minerals from the Trans-Pecos Magmatic Province.” Both are
mentored by Dr. Kevin Urbancyzk, professor of Geology.
Rocha’s poster is titled, “Trapping and Tracking Two
Species of Quail Near Sul Ross State University.” Her faculty
mentor is Dr. Ryan Luna, assistant professor of Natural
Resource Management.
The Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement
Program is designed to encourage first generation, lowincome students and minority undergraduates to consider
careers in college teaching as well as prepare for doctoral
study. Students who participate in the program are provided
with research opportunities and faculty mentors. It is funded
through the Department of Education’s TRIO programs.
For more information, contact Mary Bennett, McNair
Program director, 432-837-8478 or [email protected].
Sul Ross State University ranks 11th nationally among
the most affordable colleges and universities for earning
a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree,
according to online business education and career guide
TopManagementDegrees.com.
Sul Ross was one of 10 Texas public institutions ranked
in the top 50, but its average yearly cost of $4,398 for tuition
and fees was surpassed only by Texas A&M UniversityTexarkana (ranked seventh) among state universities. The
rankings, published Aug. 26, are based on the most recent
graduate tuition and fees data from the National Center for
Education Statistics.
Trident University, Cypress, Cal., was listed as the most
affordable at $3,600 per academic year, followed by Fort
Hays (Kan.) State University ($3,612); Northeastern State
University, Tahlequah, Okla. ($3,675); Western New Mexico
University, Silver City, ($3,741); Southeastern Oklahoma
State University, Durant ($3,940); Grantham University,
Kansas City, Mo. ($4,040); A&M -Texarkana ($4,081);
Chadron (Neb.) State College ($4,100); Wayne (Neb.) State
College ($4,181); New Mexico Highlands University, Las
Vegas ($4,278); and Sul Ross.
Complete rankings may be found at: www.topmanagement
degrees.com/most-affordablembas/.
“Sul Ross State University continues to rank prominently
on a national level in providing quality education at all
levels at an affordable price,” said Dr. Bill Kibler, President.
According to a recent article in U.S. News and World Report,
“10 Low-Cost Public Colleges for In-State Students,” Sul
Ross was listed as the fourth-lowest-priced higher education
institution nationally for in-state tuition and fees during the
2013-2014 academic year.
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Sul Ross ranks 11th in
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Faculty Interview
Communication prof is
‘Outstanding Teacher’
By Bailey Dunks
Reporter
Assistant professor of communication, Dr. Joseph Velasco is the man! He
has been at Sul Ross State University
for approximately seven years. He was
here as a visiting professor from 20052007 with a master’s degree. In just one
year he wrote his dissertation and returned to SRSU in 2010 with a PhD. As
the recipient of this year’s “Outstanding Teaching “award, he is validated by
the Sul Ross community and continues
to show his love for the town, school
and students. As Velasco says, “I’m living the dream!”
Q: Where did you grow up?
“I grew up in Alamogordo, New
Mexico. It was a nice little town close to
the mountains; a one-high-school town
and a lot of people knew you but not
too much. It is very similar to Alpine.”
Q: What advice would you give
students?
“Appreciate what college is meant for,
which is to develop critical thinking,
ethical citizenship, self awareness
and a sense of civic responsibility and
a general care for others. I suggest
accepting the struggles and challenges
of college life and life in general as
opportunities to develop and grow,
and to become life-long learners.”
Q: Favorite super hero, movie and
book?
“Well, my children are often dressing
up as superheroes, but they will create
their own. My son has transformed into
a Spiderman-ninja and my daughter
has become a rainbow-princessballerina-builder, so they are my super
heroes for sure. As for movies, I like
Love Actually, Just Friends, Dan in Real
Life and Definitely Maybe. And my
favorite book is, The Measure of a Man
by Sidney Poitier.
Q: What do you do to relax?
“I get silly with my kids. After a busy
day I like to unwind and play with
my children. However, real relaxation
doesn’t happen until the kids are asleep
and I can hang out with my wife and
watch Netflix and talk and laugh. I also
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really look forward to playing more
Ultimate (Frisbee), there is nothing like
chasing that flying disk around to truly
decompress.”
Q: What is your favorite place to eat
and favorite meal?
“My favorite place to eat is at home
with my wife and my children. My
wife is an excellent cook. I mean she
can really throw it down in the kitchen,
but the best meal she ever made was
elk tacos. It felt like I was in church.”
Q: Were you a good student in school?
“I was, but I had a lot of human
moments. There were times where I
had to come to terms with my own
immaturity and remind myself to take
my education more seriously.”
Q: If you could do one thing over,
what you do to change it?
“I really have no regrets. Everything
has been a lesson learned. This sounds
very cliché but you’re talking to
someone who considers himself the
luckiest person on Earth, I am beyond
blessed. I married my soul mate,
we have our health, we have three
amazing children, and we all love each
other. And I wouldn’t
be who I am today.”
Q: If you could live anywhere, where
would it be and why?
“On a lake in the woods, in a cabin
with my family. I want to be away from
all stress and people and craziness
but still close enough to enjoy some
conveniences. But I would love a closer
intimate relationship with nature and
with my family. I just want things to be
simplified.”
Q: What is your favorite quote?
“Do all the good that you can. By all
the means that you can. In all the ways
that you can. At all the times that you
can. To all the people you can. For as
long as you can. By John Wesley.”
Q: What is your
favorite music and
performer?
“I like all sorts of things
but the one thing that
really feeds my soul
is soul music! And
talking about oldies like
Sam Cooke and Otis
Redding.”
Q: What’s the best
concert you have ever
been to?
“Outkast and the Black
Eyed Peas! Yeah, I bet
you weren’t expecting
that, but it was when
I was in college and it
was at a smaller venue,
called the Sunshine
Theatre in Albuquerque
and it was great!”
Dr. Joseph Velasco received the Outstanding Teaching award Sept. 18.
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New acquisitions in the geology program allow students to use
equipment many students only dream about ...
The Magma Chamber
By Shawna Graves
Editor-in-Chief
The Sul Ross geology program is
unique in that it offers opportunities for
undergraduate students to use equipment many students only dream about.
The geology program has two labs: the
Rock Prep Lab, and the Analytical Lab
(A-lab). Students can get their hands
dirty sawing up and polishing samples
in the Rock Prep Lab for in-depth analysis in the A-lab. Recently there have
been several updates to equipment in
both labs, thanks to grants through the
Adelante Tejas program.
The A-lab was in the news a couple
years ago for the addition of the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM),
which allows students to zoom in at
magnitudes of 6,000 times or more, and
analyze very tiny pieces of a rock. Since
its set up, numerous grad students and
a handful of undergrads have had the
opportunity to work with the machine
and present results. The newest
addition, a Thermo
Scientific™ ARL™
PERFORM’X Sequential X-Ray
Fluorescence
Spectrometer (or
XRF, for short),
will allow budding researchers to
acquire additional
quantitative data
of whole rock
compositions.
Dr. Kevin M.
Urbanczyk, geology professor, says
that the XRF uses the same phenomenon that a doctor’s medical x-ray uses.
However, in the XRF a geology sample
receives durations of radiation for up
to 3 minutes. That is much longer than
a human would ever be exposed at the
doctor’s office. “You’d never survive
that,” Urbanczyk asserts. Fortunately,
this state-of-the-art technology is perfectly safe to operate, since the geology
sample is analyzed within protective
casings.
Urbanczyk says the XRF “provides
truly quantitative analysis,” using a
system of recognized standards to calibrate the machine. The calibration process takes a couple months, but when it
is completed, Urbanczyk says “we can
trust the results”.
To prepare samples for the XRF,
students must melt rock at very high
temperatures, effectively recreating
the magma from which the rock once
formed.
Mitchell May, geology graduate
student, and Zach Weathers, geology
undergrad, will be among the first to
produce results. May will be making
analyses using his field research from
lava fields in South Brewster County.
Weathers will be assessing if regional
welded tuffs are actually pyroclastic
density currents.
Urbanczyk says May and Weathers
will achieve this by using the XRF to
interpret trends in elements from their
field samples. These trends help geoscientists interpret how Earth’s crust
rocks for elements associated with economic deposits.
In the A-lab, much of the work takes
place in a vacuum: samples are pared
down to a set size and readied for SEM
and XRF chambers. To get the rock to
this stage, students must begin in the
Rock Prep Lab, just down the hall.
Dr. Elizabeth Measures, geology
professor, along with the help of students, is setting up the Rock Prep Lab’s
new equipment. This is where all the
fun begins. Two Highland Park Style
slab saws and a thin section Geoform
saw are being added.
According to Dr. David Rohr, geology professor, some of the old equipment has been at Sul Ross since he got
here over 34 years ago. “And it was not
new then,” he adds.
Speaking of replacing the old rock
saw equipment, Measures says, “It’s
kind of like putting something out to
pasture, but one of them we’re going
to have to shoot;
critical pieces have
broken over the
years.” Measures
speaks excitedly
and proudly about
the future of the
Rock Prep Lab,
“With care the
new saws should
last a very long
time.”
According to
Measures, the new
saw models are
quite user-friendly. The first students to use them
will be Optical Mineralogy undergrads,
who will cut rock specimens down to
slabs using the Highland saws, and
then mount the slabs onto glass slides
to make into thin sections using the
Geoform saw. Those thin sections will
be viewed using microscopes to ascertain the optical properties of minerals
within the sample.
Studying the mineralogy using thin
sections is crucial to forming a geologist’s education. Sul Ross is among
the few schools that allow students to
get hands-on experience with the rock
Studying the mineralogy
using thin sections is crucial to forming a
geologist’s education. Sul Ross is one of
the few schools where students get handson experience with the rock preparation
process.
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evolved. “The Earth’s crust evolves
over time; it is not a permanent thing. It
thickens and thins, and there is transfer
of mass from the mantle to the surface
and back,” Urbanczyk says, speaking of
some of the complex processes that occur within and beneath Earth’s crust to
form the very lands we walk on.
Urbanczyk adds that the XRF is
not particularly suitable for biological
applications, since it will effectively
vaporize biology samples. However,
it can be used to source archaeological
artifacts. It will also be used to analyze
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Geology grad student and SRSU Geology Club president Casey Mitchell shows off some of the new geology rock lab equipment. Photo by Shawna Graves
preparation process. With the new equipment, that
process will run much more smoothly.
In addition to Optical Mineralogy students,
Measures says that the Rock Prep Lab will be available for students doing McNair research projects,
independent study and graduate research.
Dr. Elizabeth Measures
hopes that students’
experiences in the
geology labs will leave
them saying, “I didn’t
get to Sul Ross soon
enough.”
Measures feels that the Rock Prep Lab is wellstocked for basic research pursuits. The new additions, coupled with the rock polishers, shaker table
and sieves, make the research and discovery process a lot easier, she says. She hopes that students’
experiences in the geology labs will leave them saying, “I didn’t get to Sul Ross soon enough.”
Urbanczyk echoes these sentiments, saying, “It’s
incredible. We should be pumping out undergraduate and graduate theses once a month.”
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Donald Sugarek Memorial Scholarship established
A scholarship endowment has been
established in memory of Don Sugarek,
Sul Ross State University graduate and
former Alumni Association president.
The Donald Randolph Sugarek Memorial Scholarship Endowment will
provide scholarships to students of the
College of Agricultural and Natural
Resource Sciences. Donations to the endowment may be sent to: Sul Ross State
University Office of Advancement, Box
C-100, Alpine, Texas, 79832 or may be
made online by going to www.sulross.
edu/giving.
Sugarek, who served as Alumni
Association president from 2007-2014,
died Aug. 14 in a single vehicle accident
on I-10 near Seguin. He was 71.
He received a Bachelor of Science
(1967) degree in Range Animal Science and Geology and a Master of Arts
degree (1969) in Range Animal Science
from Sul Ross.
Following graduation, Sugarek remained active in numerous Sul Ross
endeavors, including many years of
service on the Alumni Association
board.
For more information, contact Karen
Brown, 432-837-8443 or kbrown2@
$2.6 million Title V grant designed to improve
retention and graduation rates
A five-year, $2.6 million grant has
been awarded to Sul Ross State University to enhance the attainment of
baccalaureate degrees for Hispanic and
low-income students.
“El Camino del Lobo al Exito” (Lobo
Road to Success) is designed to help
low-income, under-represented students maintain continuous enrollment
and provide academic support to increase graduation rates. The grant was
awarded through the U.S. Department
of Education’s Developing HispanicServing Institutions (HSI) Program.
The grant enables Sul Ross to
strengthen its commitment to raising
retention and graduation rates through
an aggressive strategic enrollment
management plan. Goal for 2018 is to
raise one-year retention rates to 60 percent; two-year rates to 45 percent and
three-year rates to 40 percent, as well
as increasing four-year (to 16 percent)
and six-year (to 35 percent) graduation
rates.
The plan includes implementation
of experiential learning, including
internships and study abroad opportunities; development of an English
as a Second Language (ESL) program;
use of supplemental instruction and
enhanced online tutoring; providing
faculty and staff more academic and
student services professional development and training; and the eventual
consolidation of essential student success services.
New and returning students will
also benefit from having one central
location where they can assimilate into
campus life. A Sul Ross Student Success
Center will be created by moving essential programs and services to Lawrence Hall. These programs include
Academic Center for Excellence, Counseling and Accessibility, Testing and
Career Services, Student ID Services,
Residential Life Services and a Student
OIT Helpdesk.
Helen Crane, executive director of
the Lobo Den, will serve as project director.
The first-year award of $524,236 will
provide funding for the development
of an ESL program; use of supplemental instruction and enhanced online
tutoring for developmental education;
and hiring of a director of Experiential
Learning, ESL coordinator and support
personnel.
The purpose of the HSI program is
to expand educational opportunities
for, and improve the academic attainment of, Hispanic students, and to expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality and institutional
stability of HSI institutions. For information, contact Crane, 432837-8038 or [email protected].
Enrollment stays up after 12th class day
Sul Ross State University’s fall
semester enrollment rose 2.7 percent
from a year ago and 8.3 percent over
2012, the last base year for formula
funding. Semester credit hours increased 4.9 percent and 8.8 percent,
respectively.
Enrollment on the 12th class day totaled 1,940 students, compared to 1,889
in 2013 and 1,792 two years ago. Semester credit hours numbered 20,784,
up from 19,804 last year and 19,098 in
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2012.
At Sul Ross-Alpine, the largest gains
occurred in first-time students, up 7.5
percent; freshmen, a 7.2 percent gain;
and Master’s degree students, a 12.9
percent increase.
“The enrollment gains reflect the
results of a collective effort over the
past two years,” said Denise Groves,
Vice President for Enrollment Management. “While we are pleased with the
increase, we cannot over-emphasize the
importance of retention as the second
essential component of the recruitment
process. Since last year, we have also
noted a six percent increase in retention.”
“We continue to move in a positive
direction, and our gains in first-time
college students indicate the ever-increasing recognition that Sul Ross provides an affordable, quality educational
experience,” said Groves.
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sully senior spotlight
Mikey Lopez and Kelly Lara
By Malyssa Reed
Reporter
We all know her as Mikey, but she says
that her “government name” is Jessica
Lopez. Lopez grew up in Sonora, just a few
hours east of Alpine. Her uncle attended Sul
Ross State and she followed in his footsteps.
The Sul Ross senior has always been
“fascinated with law enforcement,” so
you can gather that her major is Criminal
Justice. She plans to work in the Department
of Public Safety for a few years after
graduation, and then apply to become a
Texas Ranger.
Lopez’ favorite place on campus is the
Game Room. She worked there for a while
and that was where she made a lot of her
friends. Her favorite memory is the band’s
trip to Dallas last year when she got to play
with the band on the Dallas Cowboys Stadium field.
She says, “It was so cool seeing myself on the jumbotron; a few of my friends
even got pictures of me up there.”
She has been in band since middle school and has been a percussionist the
whole time. “I looked at the other instruments, but they didn’t interest me,”
Lopez said. “Then I saw the drums and I thought ,‘I can do that.’”
Her advice to younger students is: “You’re coming here for school; if you want
to play then keep up with your studies. It is harder to catch up, so be an adult and
stay on top of it.”
Kelly Lara grew up in Rio Grande City.
She doesn’t remember exactly what made
her want to come to Sul Ross, but she says
she remembers “picking up a Sul Ross
pamphlet and telling [her] dad ‘I’m going
here.’”
Lara’s major is Psychology and she has
big plans for the future. She hopes to go
on to graduate school at Baylor University
to get her PhD in order to be a clinical
psychiatrist with an emphasis in abnormal
behavior. She says she “would like to
work with mostly children, because they’re
creepy.” She has a taste for psychologically
thrilling movies, which is one reason why
she chose psychiatry instead of traditional
medicine.
Lara’s favorite place on campus is the loop between Lobo Village 2 and the
Museum of the Big Bend. She loves to drive that loop “especially at sunrise and
sunset, because the light frames the mountains and instead of just seeing the twin
sisters you can see all the mountains all around Alpine. It’s like being in a cocoon
of mountains.”
Her favorite memory while a student is that whenever she gets a good grade
on something in class. She “always loves to celebrate even the little wins.”
Lara’s advice to younger students is: “Expand your horizons and participate.
You don’t know what you are capable of until you go out and try something.”
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“I looked
at other
instruments,
but they didn’t
interest me.
Then I saw the
drums and I
thought,‘I can
do that.’”
—Mikey Lopez
“At sunrise
and sunset
... the light
frames the
mountains all
around Alpine.
It’s like being
in a cocoon of
mountains.”
—Kelly Lara
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¿K Pasa?
Today through Saturday
Sul Ross State, birthplace of collegiate
rodeo, hosts the 69th Annual NIRA
College Rodeo at the S.A.L.E arena,
Turner Range and Animal Science
Center. Performances Friday and
Saturday from 7:30-9:30 pm. Tickets, $6
adults (free to children 12 and under),
on sale at the gate. Sul Ross students
admitted free with student ID.
Today
What the frack?! A Fracking 101
student and community panel will
explore the topic of fracking. Student
panelists include George Vaughan,
Mitchell May and Nathan Knox.
Environmental Science instructor Kay
Plavidal will discuss the risks of fracking.
This event begins at 4 pm in the Espino
Conference Center (2nd floor University
Center) and is free of charge and open
to the public.
The Lady Lobos volleyball team
returns to their home court today as
they take on LeTourneau University at
4 pm and then at 6 pm they face off
with East Texas Baptist University. Both
games are in the Gallego Center.
Saturday
Not one, but two farmer’s markets in
Alpine today! Both start at 9 am and
offer a great selection. Visit them at the
courtyard of the old Hotel Richey on
Murphy Street and the Big Bend Thrift
Store on W. Avenue A.
Go fly a kite! Starting at 10 am and
continuing until dark, the Alpine Kite
and Jazz Festival will draw crowds to
the Ramada Inn of Alpine.
Get your red on and cheer the Sul Ross
Lobos football team on to victory over
Wayland Baptist University. Kickoff is 1
pm at the historic Jackson Field. Show
off your Lobo spirit and cheer the team
on!
And if it’s a home game, be sure to
check out the Sul Ross Marching Band!
The band will be performing a pregame as well as halftime show.
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Robert Earl Keen will be performing
at Alpine’s Granada Theatre starting at
8 pm. Tickets are $35 in advance and
$40 at the door. Proceeds benefit KRTS
Marfa Public Radio. For advance tickets
visit http://marfapublicradio.org/.
Monday, Sept. 29
Kick start your Monday with some
rousing performances by area high
school bands at the Marching Band
Invitational starting at 9 am on Sul
Ross’ own Jackson Field.
The Sul Ross campus is one of the
loveliest in the country! So, enjoy lunch
in our great outdoors and make new
friends at this semester’s University as
a Community Meal on the Mall.
The Baptist Student Ministry (and
Fellowship of Christian Athletes) meets
at 7 pm in the Lobo Village Community
Room. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
Do you have a creative side? Join the
folks at the Art Club at 5 pm in FAB 204.
Thursday, Oct. 2
During lunchtime in the University
Center, the staff of Counseling and
Accessibility Services will have a table
set up to educate students in the
prevention of domestic violence as a
part of Domestic Violence Month.
Show off your hidden talents as Sully
Productions hosts their oh-so popular
Open Mic Night. Make your way to the
second floor of the University Center as
entertainment starts at 7 pm.
Saturday, Oct. 4
Visit the Shelby Terlingua Mustang Car
Show starting at 11 am at the Stable
of Performance Cars at 511 W. Holland
Avenue.
Monday, Oct. 6
Always an enlightening event, the
John Poindexter Speaker Series is
presented in the Espino Conference
Center (2nd floor University Center)
starting at 7:30 pm. Free to the public.
By Malyssa Reed
Tuesday, Oct. 7
The Conservation Biology Club meets
at 5:30 pm in RAS 130. All are welcome
to attend.
The Collegiate FFA meets at 6 pm in
RAS 135. Everyone is welcome to join
them.
Wednesday, Oct. 8
The SRSU Math Club meets in ACR 108.
The meeting is open to everyone.
Represent! The Student Government
Association holds its biweekly meeting
starting at 5:30 pm in WSB 201.
Thursday, Oct. 9
During lunchtime in the University
Center, the staff of Counseling and
Accessibility Services will have a table
set up to educate students in the
prevention of domestic violence as a
part of Domestic Violence Month.
The Texas Section for the Society of
Range Management meeting will be
held in the Espino Conference Center
(2nd floor University Center). The
meeting is open to everyone.
Talented Sul Ross music students will
perform in Marshall Auditorium starting
at 7:30 pm. Be a part of the audience
for the Wind Ensemble and Choir
Concert.
Friday, Oct. 10
For their first offering of the fall theatre
season, the Sul Ross Fine Arts and
Communication Department Theatre
Program presents “Moises: A ModernDay Tragedy” in the Studio Theatre
(FAB 105). The 8:15 pm performance
is free with your valid Sul Ross ID.
More performances are scheduled to
continue through the weekend as well
as the next weekend.
Have an event? Want an
audience? Share upcoming
events. Email Malyssa at
[email protected].
Whatever you do, be safe,
have fun and represent!
The Sul Ross Skyline, September 26, 2014
Photos courtesy Dana Jones
Tonight and tomorrow
Sul Ross continues proud tradition at 69th Rodeo
By Mattie Dunshee
Contributor
Fall has arrived, bringing with it
cooler temperatures and the 69th Annual Sul Ross Rodeo tonight and tomorrow night starting at 6 pm!
Cowboys and cowgirls from all over
the Southwest have arrived in Alpine to
compete for bragging rights. Individual
events include bull riding, bronc riding,
barrel racing, breakaway roping, team
roping, steer wrestling, and goat tying.
We will also be crowning the 2014 Miss
Sul Ross Rodeo.
Sul Ross has a long history of rodeo
and is considered to be the birthplace of
We’re Your Go-To
for Western Wear!
JOHNSON FEED &
WESTERN WEAR
2600 E. Hwy. 90
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the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). In September of 1948,
representatives from twelve southwestern colleges attended a meeting in
Alpine to discuss forming an organization for college rodeo. Standardized
rules, a yearlong point-award system,
and leadership were among the ideas
discussed.
In August of 1949 the NIRA was officially created. The first Collegiate National Finals was held in San Francisco
and Sul Ross took top honors.
Over the years, Sul Ross has taken
the Championship eight times. We
have also been home to rodeo greats
such as Harley May, Tuff Hedeman
and Cody Lambert.
In addition to being a top competitor in the rodeo world, the Sul Ross
Rodeo Team offers great benefits to
students. As in many other sports,
team members learn discipline, sportsmanship and leadership. An added
lesson is the ability to work with a living animal to accomplish a goal. These
animals have minds of their own and
are athletes in their own right. It takes
many hours of practice and training to
learn to work with them.
Camaraderie is another benefit of
the Rodeo program. Sul Ross alum
Keyla Kothman compares the rodeo
team to a family. Members rely on each
other both in and out of the arena. The
bonds formed while rodeoing can be
lifelong.
Gary Dunshee, another Sul Ross
alum, had this to say, “The rodeo program was a great learning experience.
We all kind of ‘grew up’ together and
we use things we learned while at Sul
Ross every day.”
Rodeo performances begin at 6 pm
every night. Come on out and show
your Lobo Pride while supporting your
Sul Ross Rodeo Team!
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SET for the KILL
Lady Lobos fight
hard in three straight
days of play
By Elizabeth Livingston
Sports Editor
After a strong start at the
Austin College Invitational
where the Lady Lobos went
3-1, the volleyball team came
home to take on McMurry
University, Concordia
University and the
University of Texas-Tyler in
three straight days of play.
Friday, Sept. 12, the
Lady Lobos took on nonconference opponent
McMurry and lost in three
tough sets 21-25, 23-25 and
19-25.
Above, Raehgan Shaw (12) and Breeann
Sturgis team up to work the net. Photo
by Susanna Mendez
Right, Kaitlyn Thomas returns the ball.
Photo by Magaly DeLeon
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Offensively,
senior outside
hitter Lauren
Aldana led the
Lobos with 10
kills. Junior setter
Clarissa Hernandez
had 18 assists and
freshman setter
Katie Reeves had 14.
Defensively, freshman
libero McKenna
Thomas had 16 digs.
Junior middle blocker
Carly Monterio had four
block assists followed by
Aldana with three.
The Lady Lobos started
American Southwest
Conference play the
following day, taking on
visiting Concordia. They lost
another tough battle in close
matches 20-25, 19-25 and
24-26.
Aldana again led the
team with 8 kills, while
freshman Breeann Sturges
had 7 kills. Freshman setter
Katie Reeves led the team
with 17 assists and Clarissa
Hernandez added 13.
Defensively, Thomas had 24
digs along with Aldana’s 15.
Sunday, Sept. 14, Sul
Ross took on the visiting UTTyler Patriots. The Patriots
won in three sets 25-10, 25-9
and 25-14.
Sophomore middle
blocker Raehgan Shaw and
outside hitter Athena Gundy
led the Lobos with 6 kills
each, while setter Hernandez
had 14 assists and freshman
libero Thomas had 9
digs. Although the Lobos
ended the weekend 0-3
in conference play, they
are still improving
and working hard in
practice.
Due to press
deadline constraints,
the results of last week’s
games were unavailable.
The Lady Lobos
play at home today
when they take on
LeTourneau University
at 4 pm, followed
by play against
East Texas Baptist
University at
6 pm. Both
games will
be held in
the Gallego
Center.
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Down the
LINE
Lobo tennis teams win two of six in Dallas
By Elizabeth Livingston
Sports Editor
The Lobo tennis teams traveled to
Dallas to compete in the University
of Texas-Dallas’ Fall Invitational Sept.
12. Both the Lobos men’s doubles
and women’s singles won two of six
matches.
Todd Barajas, junior, and Juan
Samaguey, freshman, lost to UMHB’s
Ogle and Wilding, 6-2, 6-3. Junior
Ronnie Martinez and sophomore
Nathaniel Boatright lost 7-5, 6-4 to
UMHB’s Scott and Tittle. Freshman
Ramiro Castro and junior Michael
Thomas lost to Atkins and Thompson
6-0, 6-2.
Against Austin College, Castro
and Alex Alspach lost 7-5, 6-7, (10-4)
to Mobulu and Nissen. Barajas and
Samaquey defeated Smith and Moas,
6-4, 6-4. Also, Torres and Gardner
crushed Eley and Austereiter, 6-1, 3-6,
(10-7).
In women’s
singles against
UMHB, Alexa
Gallardo lost to
Warren, 6-1 and 6-2.
Hanna Schulz beat
Kuanneta, 7-5, 7-5.
Freshman Marissa
Cantu lost to Silva,
6-0, 6-2.
Against Austin
College, Gallardo
defeated White, 6-0, 6-2, while Schulz
lost to White, 6-0, 6-4, and Cantu lost to
Bullet, 7-5, 6-4.
The Lobo tennis team will continue
to practice this fall to come back in the
spring for their spring season.
All Sul Ross students
are invited to
worship God with us
each week
203 N. 4th & Sul Ross Ave.
Sunday 9:45 Bible Study
for College Students
Education Bldg. upstairs
Worship Service at 10:55
Evening Worship at 6:00
Above, Alexa Gallardo makes
a save to win the point. Right,
Michael Torres serves the ball.
Photos by Steve Lang
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Despite strong
start, Lobos
fall to TLU 61-15
By Elizabeth Livingston
Sports Editor
The Lobo football team was
out to prove a better year in
2014 and started their season
strong. Their first game was in
Seguin against Texas Lutheran
University on Sept. 6.
The Lobos took the lead
in the second quarter after
quarterback Derrick Bernard
threw a 21-yard touchdown
pass to senior wide receiver
Xavier Jefferson. With the extra
point and then a safety, the
Lobos led 9-7 in the first half.
The Bulldogs then took the
lead on a 16-yard touchdown
pass with 2:28 remaining to
make the score 14-9.
But the Lobos weren’t done
yet, as Uriah Mosley returned
the kickoff 99 yards. Bernard
completed a pass to Cordrick
Mobley to make it 15-14
with less than 2 minutes left
in the first half. TLU’s Tyler
Brandenburg’s 35-yard field
goal put the Bulldogs back on
top for good 17-15 as the first
half came to an end.
The Bulldogs came out on
top 61-15 as the result of many
fumbles and interceptions from
the Lobos.
Sophomore running back
Chase Burns led the Lobos
with 55 yards on 25 carries, and
Bernard completed nine of 21
passes for 144 yards and two
touchdowns.
Mobley caught three passes
for 72 yards and Roderick
Owens caught two passes for
22 yards. Defensively, Terrelle
Owens had 11 tackles, seven
unassisted, and linebacker Earl
Hines added 10 stops, with
seven solos.
Above, Malik Willis (29) takes down a TLU ball
carrier. Left, #7 Cordrick Mobley slips through
TLU’s hands for a long run. Photos courtesy
Michelle Yezak
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late rally falls short,
lobos drop road tilt
to Southwestern 27-20
By Elizabeth Livingston
Sports Editor
The Lobo football team
attempted a late comeback
with 27 seconds left in the
fourth quarter, but fell short
27-20 against the Southwestern
University Pirates Saturday,
Sept. 13.
The Lobos started off strong,
scoring in the first quarter with
wide receiver Cordrick Mobley’s
catch from quarterback Derrick
Bernard.
The second quarter put
Southwestern ahead 7-6, when
Bryan Hicks, SU quarterback,
connected with Micah Sherman,
after Bernard was sacked and his
fumble recovered by SU. Later
in the second quarter, Sterling
Jones recovered a Hicks fumble
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and the Lobos took back the lead
when Bernard connected with
Dylan Hooper, freshman wide
receiver.
Before halftime, SU took the
lead again, 14-13, after Hicks’ 26yard pass to Matt Gillen.
The Pirates continued to
go ahead of the Lobos, 27-13,
following an interception and
then a turnover when the Lobos
failed to make a fourth down,
both resulting in touchdowns.
Determined to make a
comeback in the fourth quarter,
Sul Ross drove 50 yards in 6
plays, where Derrick Bernard
scored with 1:11 remaining in the
game.
Freshman kicker Adomaitis
Valenzuela had a successful
onside kick to set up the Lobos to
win the game, but unfortunately
a fourth-down incomplete pass
ended the run for the Lobos.
The Lobos outgained
the Pirates 361 to 294 yards.
Offensively, quarterback
Bernard carried for 75 yards and
completed 23 of 41 passes for
281 yards and two touchdowns.
Receiver Calvon Henderson
caught five passes for 64 yards.
Defensively, Earl Hines led
the lobos with 7 unassisted
tackles and one assisted tackle.
Due to press time constraints,
results of the Sept. 20 home
game—the Lobos’ first of the
season—were not available.
The Lobos take the home
field again this Saturday, Sept.
27 against Wayland Baptist
University.
Above, Dylan
Hooper (88) makes
a high-flying
catch for a Lobo
TD. Below, Victor
Gomez recovers
a fumble. Photos
courtesy Michelle
Yezak
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The Sul Ross Skyline, September 20, 2013