Texas A&M

University-Kingsville
The South Texan Vol. 87, No. 1
The Javelinas
Strike Back...
- 10 common mistakes made
by incoming freshmen
- An interview with our new
athletic director
- And More!
Inside:
2 The Javelinas Strike Back
Table of Contents
3.......................Welcome Back
4....We Are A&M-Kingsville
5.................Catholic Dorms
6............Campus Organizations
7...............................Javelina Services
8..................Freshman Mistakes
9......................................Javelina Dining
12.......................................Honors College
13.......................................TAMUK Media
14...........................New Athletic Director
15..................................A Look At Volleyball
16..............Lone Star Conference Analysis
18.........................................The New Stadium
19.....................Hot Spots Around Kingsville
20........................................Academic Calender
T
hree main words describe Texas A&M University
Kingsville: ambition, pride, and passionSo special
greetings to new students and welcome back to the old!
Every year this University strives to improve its campus,
be it with new dorms, a new football eld or a new
environmental plan. And every year the school succeeds
at implementing these services.
In a sense, you could say youve come to the school that,
no matter how many years pass, constantly evolves into
something greater.
However, getting readjusted to an all-new school life
is harder than it seems. Its almost like being reborn, but
never fear! e South Texan is here.
Every week we will provide you with information about
various organizations around campus, along with insight
into what is going on around town, Texas, the United
States, the planet Earth and beyond to help you gure out
where you want to be.
In this special edition issue, we will touch upon
organizations on campus, along with occasionally
forgotten services provided by the University, things that
have changed over the course of the summer, and look at
the football and volleyball teams.
In addition, there will be information about things to do
around the city of Kingsville, and the surrounding areas.
Welcome to Kingsville. Welcome to Hog Nation.
Welcome to the family.
Welcome to the South Texan.
Tuesday August 28, 2012 The Javelinas Strike Back 3
A Presidential welcome
W
elcome to Texas A&M-
Kingsville! Whether youre
a new freshman or a returning
student, were excited to have you
on campus, and weve been working
all summer to make sure you have a
good experience with us.
We are constantly working to
provide all our students with the
very best experiences on campus.
at means activities and programs
designed by you and for you.
Welcome Week activities will help
you make new friends and become
familiar with our campus and
community, so take advantage of
all the activities that are planned for
you.
is fall, we also have six home
football games complete with
tailgating and other activities. e
games are the perfect chance for
you to relax with friends and catch
the Javelina spirit.
Were excited to invite freshman to
this years Freshman Fajita Fiesta for
fun, games and more. is is a great
opportunity to build connections
with friends, meet faculty and sta
and learn about our wonderful
Javelina traditions. Plus, faculty and
sta will be putting their grill skills
to the test in a faculty vs. sta fajita
cook-o.
On behalf of the faculty and sta
at Texas A&M-Kingsville, I am
pleased to welcome you to our
campus and I wish you the best of
luck this semester. I encourage you
to participate in all the activities
that we have planned for you this
semester and to let us know if we
can help you in any way as you
make the transition to college and
join our Javelina family.
-Steven Tallant
A word from SGA
President Schwandt
W
elcome back everyone and a special welcome
to all of the incoming freshman and transfer
students. I hope everyone is ready for another semester
of classes and football games.
Something I spoke to a lot of freshman about over
the summer is getting involved on campus and joining
a student organization. I encourage all of you to nd
something this semester that you can get involved in
and connect to. ere are so many opportunities here
so take advantage of them.
I am really looking forward to this coming year and
all of the potential
it holds. We are
particularly proud
to be launching the
Javelina Student
Discount Program
this semester.
rough this program local businesses can oer a
discount to students who show their A&M- Kingsville
ID card. We are also currently accepting applications
for our fall elections until September 10
th
. Stop by our
oce, which is located above the post oce MSUB 201,
to pick one up and nd out more information. SGA is
here to serve the student body so please come by our
oce, like us at facebook.com/tamuksga, or come to
one of our meetings at 8:00pm on Wednesdays in the
MSUB room 219C.
And, lets continue to grow our Javelina pride this
year!
SARAH SCHWANDT
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
JONATHAN J. ADAMS
SOUTH TEXAN
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Welcome and welcome back hogs
And, lets continue to
grow our Javelina pride
this year! - Schwandt
4 The Javelinas Strike Back Tuesday August 28, 2012
Aer two unsuccesful attempts by Texas lawmakers to
change the name back to Texas A&I, Texas A&M-University
(TAMUK) System Board of Regents approved a resolution
to support the continued use of the name Texas A&M
University-Kingsville on August 3.
I appreciate the willingness of Board of Regents to address
this issue leading into the 83rd Legislative Session, and
I hope this puts the issue to rest, said President of A&M
Kingsville, Dr. Steven Tallant, in a statement.
e resolution signed by the Board of Regents cites data
from 2009 showing overwhelming support for maintaining
the TAMUK name.
e resolution also states that changing the name back
to A&I could create a misconception about the status of
TAMUK in the Texas A&M University System.
We have many sources of pride across our campus, but I
rmly believe that we must always focus forward if we hope
to remain successful in the future, said Tallant.
Tallant said he hopes the resolution will keep legislators
from proposing new bills continuing the debate, which he
said distracts lawmakers from needs of the institution.
ese are the messages we need to deliver to our legislators
in the upcoming session, and our full attention is required in
order to be successful, said Tallant.
Preling of legislation for the 83rd Texas Legislature begins
on November 12, just aer elections. e session opens
ocially on January 8.
e university changed its name ocially in 1993, four
years aer joining the A&M System.
Texas A&M-Kingsville Forever
BY MARYBETH CLEAVELIN
REPORTER
Students will have the opportunity to get discounts from
local businesses this semester at Texas A&M University-
Kingsville (TAMUK).
e Student Government Association (SGA) has laid the
groundwork for a student discount program benetting
local businesses and Javelina undergrads alike.
J.T. Kisiah, SGA senator for the College of Business, and
External Aairs committee chair, explained how businesses,
through participation in the discount program, could
receive reduced rate or free advertising in return for their
support.
Our goal is to assist both students from A&M-Kingville,
and merchants around the town, and help support the
Kingsville economy, Kisiah said.
Weve already made deals with a number of businesses
around town, said Kisiah, Weve got Williams Web
Solutions, a 20 percent discount from Salon De Lis Spa and
Boutique, and a deal with Harrel Drug Co.
When active, the discount program will have its own
website detailing all the participating businesses, and the
rebates each has chosen to provide. Further updates will
be provided to the A&M-Kingsville student body through
Facebook and other forms of social media.
Getting things set up is still a process of going business
to business, talking to them about the program, and getting
them on board. Kisiah said.
e student discount program will be coming to Texas
A&M University-Kingsville this fall.
Student Discounts Coming this Fall
BY JOSEPH M. FRYMIRE
MANAGING EDITOR
Tuesday August 28, 2012 The Javelinas Strike Back 5
BY FARES SABAWI
STAFF WRITER
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
(TAMUK) has struck a deal to create a
Catholic-aliated housing, dining and stu-
dent center on campus.
Texas A&M University Systems Board of
Regents and the Diocese of Corpus Christi
approved a property exchange agreement
in November, 2011, that makes the Church-
oriented facility possible.
Under this agreement, TAMUK will give
ve acres of unimproved land to the diocese
and receive improved property in return.
While the agreement was approved in
spirit, nal transfer is not complete.
We are still working on the nal details
of the exchange agreement, said Monsignor
Louis Kihneman, the vicar general of the
diocese.
e university gains property at 1119
West Santa Gertrudis St., currently the Saint
omas Aquinas University Catholic Cen-
ter, which serves 300 to 500 students each
week.
e diocese will open two dormitories, a
student center, a dining center and a new
chapel with their ve acres at the intersec-
tion of Corral, Retama and Seale Street, Ki-
hneman said.
e dormitories will house approximately
300 students, but further expansion later is
possible, Kihneman said.
e Catholic Churchs Newman Student
Housing Fund will manage the centers
construction. Newman Centers ministries
provide students with pastoral services near
non-Catholic universities worldwide. eir
facilities are available to students of all faiths.
TAMUKs Newman Center is one of the
rst in Texas to include a housing compo-
nent.
Kihneman said it is time for Catholic
Church to grow in Kingsville.
Were very excited to enhance what we
already have happening. e (University
Catholic Center) has been very popular on
campus, but weve virtually outgrown it, he
said.
e diocese intends to nish construction
of the dorms in July 2013, while the new
chapel will be ready in August 2013.
Catholic dormitories coming to TAMUK
Corpus Christi Diocese,
TAMUK working final details
on local property swap deal
Photo by Jonathan J. Adams
Saint Thomas Aquinas University Catholic Center will become TAMUK property.
6 The Javelinas Strike Back Tuesday August 28, 2012
Worried that you wont nd other students like you on campus? Look no further than the Oce of Student Activities. Texas A&M University-Kingsville
has 108 student organizations on campus, catering to any whim you might have.
If you want to walk one day without shoes, join up with TOMS @ TAMUK and raise awareness for children across the globe who do not have the luxury
of shoes.
As the election season heats up this fall, meet with the Collegiate Republicans and see how you can campaign and be a part of a national movement.
If you want to make friends and look great on your resume, take your classes a step further and join the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
For more information and to tell an organization youre interested in being a part of the fun, stop by the Oce of Student Activities, Memorial Student
Union Building room 301. Your contact information will be forwarded to the organizations of your choice and they will contact you.
Academic-Agriculture/ Human
Sciences & Education
Aggie Club
Collegiate FFA
Fashion and Interior Merchandising
Wildlife Society
Wildlife Agriculture Graduate Student
Organization
Association for Childhood Education
Health & Kinesiology Club
Crayons
Edliners
Texas Association of Bilingual
Educators
Student Council For Special Education
Family & Consumer Sciences
Academic - Arts & Sciences &
Business Administration
American Chemical Society
Criminology Club
Geosciences Club
National Speech, Language, & Hearing
Association
Philosophy & Professional Ethics
Society
Social Work Club
Psychology Club
Sociology Club
Robert J. Kleberg History Club
Society of Physics Students
Accounting Society
Omega Delta Sigma
American Marketing Association
Academic - Arts & Sciences &
Business Administration
American Chemical Society
Criminology Club
Geosciences Club
National Speech, Language, & Hearing
Association
Philosophy & Professional Ethics
Society
Social Work Club
Psychology Club
Sociology Club
Robert J. Kleberg History Club
Society of Physics Students
Accounting Society
Omega Delta Sigma
American Marketing Association
Academic Engineering
American Institute of Chemical Eng.
American Institute of Architecture
Students
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Engineering Student Council
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Eng.
Civil Engineering Honor Society
Computer Science Association
Institute of Electrical & Electronic Eng.
Mexican-American Eng. and Scientists
National Society of Black Engineers
Society of Hispanic Professional
Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
Academic - Pre-Professional &
Professional
Pre-Law Society
Pre-Pharmacy Association
American Medical Student Association
Student Dietic Association
Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity
Sigma Alpha Iota Music Sorority
Sustainability Club
Student National Pharmaceutical
Association
Kappa Kappa Psi (Band)
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Tau Beta Sigma (Band)
Cultural/International
French Club
Indian Student Association
International Student Organization
Middle Eastern Dance Club
Fraternities/Sororities
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Omega Psi Phi
Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Omega Delta Phi Fraternity. Inc.
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity, Inc.
eta Phi Alpha Womens Fraternity
Honor
Alpha Tau Alpha (Agriculture)
Kappa Delta Pi (Education)
Kappa Omicron Nu (Human Sciences)
Pi Sigma Alpha
Rho Chi Society
Eta Kappa Nu
Omega Chi Epsilon (Chemical Eng.)
Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
Phi Alpha ( Social Work Club)
Psi Chi (Psychology)
Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish)
Tau Beta Pi (Engineering)
Faith-Based & Religious
Baptist Student Ministry
Catholic Student Organization
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
Ecumenical
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Performing, Media, & Visual
Arts
Clarinet, Oboe and Bassoon
Flute Society
Graphics Club
Horn Society
Javelina Press Club
South Texas Art Society
Tuba Euphonium Society
Javelina Sapphires
Roundhouse Movie Club
Trombone Association
Special Interests
Otaku Anime Society
PEP Talk Peer Educators
Rotaract Club
Gamerz Elite
TOMS @ TAMUK
Family & Consumer Sciences
UNITY (GLBTQ & Allies)
Collegiate Republicans
Anglers Extreme Fishing Club
Mens Soccer Club
Women of Diversity
Campus Media
South Texan Student Newspaper
Campus Service
Campus Activities Board
Interfraternity Council
Inter-Sorority Council
Residence Hall Association
Student Government Association
Javelina
Organizations
Tuesday August 28, 2012 The Javelinas Strike Back 7
Its the rst day of school, you have your backpack, your student ID, and your map. Nothing
can possibly go wrong.
Aer some confusion, you scramble to all your classes just on time, but aerwards, you nd
yourself lost, wanting to know where to go looking for certain services.
If only you had paid attention during orientation
Texas A&M-Kingsville (TAMUK) oers many services to students, some for their recre-
ational time, others for their well-being, and some for their work time.
Students looking to have a good time might, for example, head to the Student Rec Cen-
ter, or to the Student Union.
ey might even take a ride
on the Blue & Gold Express.
-e Student Rec Center
oers two multi-purpose
gymnasiums for intramural
sports, open recreation for
basketball, volleyball, bad-
minton, and indoor soccer.
It has a 5,400 sq. foot weight
room, an elevated indoor
jogging track, locker rooms
(with showers), and an out-
door basketball court. It even
has group exercise classes,
states Tamuk.edu.
-e Student Union oers a
game room with HD TVs, board games, an Internet caf, and an arcade room. Students can
relax at the Starbucks aer a hard day, or reward themselves with a bite to eat at any of the
fast food places located here.
-Feeling under the weather or perhaps understand-
ably stressed out? e Health and Wellness Center is
there for a reason.
-e Blue & Gold Express not only does stops all
around campus; it takes its passengers to various loca-
tions in Kingsville, and on weekends, students may go
on excursions to cultural and entertainment venues.
For more information, students may call 361-393-
4036.
Students can make appointments with the Health
and Wellness Center, go there to buy over the coun-
ter (OTC) medicine, or get u shots. ey may also
make arrangements to get personal counseling, states
Tamuk.edu.
-Finally, students may need to prepare for a test or
work on a project, even prepare for a job interview.
Try going to the Jernigan Library or Career Services
in Eckhardt Hall.
-e library oers various services, including free
printing, use of the computer labs, access to the Learn-
ing Assistance Center, and access to the South Texas
Archives. Students can even reserve conference rooms
to meet with a group about a project or presentation.
-Echhardt Hall is the location of Career Services.
ey oer help with writing resumes and cover letters,
practice interviews, career planning, and various resources for jobs and interviews.
Students looking to get even more information on various Javelina services may call 361-
393-3612.
Hoggies helping hoggies
Different Javelina Services For Different Javelina Needs
BY FRANK GARZA
CHIEF REPORTER
Photo Courtesy of Marketing
Photo Illustration by Jonathan J. Adams
Students gather at the Student Rec Center to exercise, and have fun.
Dr. Steven Tallant, president of TAMUK,
exiting the Blue and Gold Express.
Welcome to college! For most of you
freshmen, this is the rst time youre living
on your own. Youve been preparing yourself
for this moment for 18 years, and you think
youre ready to take this challenge on. Right?
Wellmaybe its best to make sure youve
got all your bases covered before you nd
yourself with bad grades, poor time man-
agement and an empty bank account. Heres
a few things to watch out for.

10. Freshman 15.
is one doesnt happen to everyone, and
the severity of the weight gain varies. How-
ever, teenshealth.org found that while most
freshmen dont gain 15 pounds in the rst
year, they still gain enough weight to catch
the doctors attention. Its pretty easy to gain
weight. Aer all, youll eat very few home-
cooked meals, be tempted to eat out all the
time because of its convenience and theres
no coach forcing you to run a mile anymore.
e key to this problem takes dedication.
Try to force yourself into a healthy diet and
exercise routine. It goes without saying that
the freshman 15 isnt the most attering
goal to achieve.
9. Doing your laundry on a
Sunday.
Do you know who else thinks Sunday is a
great day for laundry? Everyone. e dorms
have a limited number of washers and dry-
ers, so youd be lucky to nd an empty ma-
chine just waiting for you. If you do happen
to be that fortunate, just remember that
leaving your laundry in the machine for too
long will usually result in your clothes being
put on the oor by some other student who
is just as eager as to get this chore out of the
way as you are. Who knew laundry had so
many rules?
8. inking UPD wont write
you up for parking.
Its pretty common to think that the Uni-
versity Police Department (UPD) wont give
you a ticket for illegal parking. Aer all,
youre only taking up one spot, so who cares
right? Wrong. UPD checks out parking per-
mits nearly every day. Ocers will even go
around campus on Segways to make sure ev-
ery car is parked in the right spot. e ticket
can range anywhere from $50 to $300, and
you might even get a boot on your car until
you pay it o. It really isnt worth it.
7. Having the University
Bookstore as your rst resort.
Books are expensive, and the
bookstore doesnt really cut you
the best deal. Even their used
books are expensive. Your best
bet at the University Bookstore
is renting their books. Other
than that, the Internet oers
you plenty of other options.
Chegg oers pretty reason-
able deals, and they rent books too. With
Amazon, its likely youll nd books sold by
other college students, so theyll usually give
you a good deal. If anything, avoid getting
new books at all costs. If you only need your
books for the semester, its best not to spend
top dollar on anything you dont intend to
keep for the years to come.
6. Eating out instead of go-
ing to the Dining Hall.
Chances are you have a meal plan. eres
no reason you shouldnt use it. e Dining
Hall can be a boring choice, especially if you
happen to be a picky eater. However, there
are actually a lot of culinary choices if youre
a little more open-minded. Plus, theyve got
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. eyre also
pretty good on giving you healthy food if
youre up for it. Youll get full without spend-
ing any pocket money. You could see how
thats appealing, right?
5. Forgetting about free and
discounted services.
Before you buy Microso Oce and some
anti-virus soware for your laptop, check
the soware store on campus. You can get
anti-virus soware for free and a pretty
heavily discounted form of Microso Of-
ce. If youre sick, you can go to the clinic
for free to make sure its nothing serious. e
clinic also oers free counseling services if
you happen to be stressed and/or emotion-
ally overwhelmed, which can happen. e
library oers free tutoring and
free printing. You already paid
for all of this with your tuition.
Unless you enjoy giving thou-
sands of dollars to your school
without getting your moneys
worth, its best not to ignore
all the services TAMUK has to
oer.
4. inking you can make
it to the morning class aer a
late night out.
Live by YOLO all you want, but its best
to get a dierent motto when it comes to
school. Choosing to go out instead of go-
ing to sleep almost never ends favorably,
especially if you have an exam coming up.
Depending on who you are, you might be
able to get to your 8 a.m. class on time aer
a long night, but that wont last long. Even if
it does, you wont have enough focus to pay
attention to the lectures. Remember, if you
fail a class, its a waste of your money. Atten-
dance even aects grades for some classes,
so think twice before going out. ere will
always be another time to have fun. Always.
3. Confusing college with
high school.
High school was fun and pretty easy too. If
only college were the same. . . A lot you got
away with in high school wont y. Remem-
ber how your high school teacher will tell
you to read a chapter from your textbook for
a discussion tomorrow? College is the same,
except you actually have to do the reading
and you really have to discuss. Your grade
will depend on it. Its not a bright idea to try
writing your paper the night before it is due,
either. If this doesnt convince you, your rst
few grades will.
2. Taking on too much at
once.
A 15-hour semester, a part-time job, and
a social life dont even sound easy on paper.
However, this might be the route that some
ambitious freshmen will take. Its good to
challenge yourself, but take the time to g-
ure out how youre adjusting to college. Col-
lege really is a whole dierent animal. Youll
learn lots of lessons aer your semester, and
balancing your time will likely be one of
them.
1. Taking classes for your
major before your basic .
Just because being an engineer almost
guarantees you a secure job and a great sal-
ary doesnt mean youll love it enough to
major in it. Approximately 50 percent of
freshmen that declare a major end up chang-
ing it, according to a study done by Dr. Fritz
Grupe, founder of mymajor.com. You might
even change your major a few times before
nding out whether youre comfortable with
one. Its best to take your required classes
rst to give yourself enough time to gure
what you want to do. If not, you might stay
here long enough to be TAMUKs very own
Van Wilder, which isnt cool in real life.
BY FARES SABAWI
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
top 10
mistakes
tamuk
freshmen
will make
8 The Javelinas Strike Back Tuesday August 28, 2012
Photo Illustration by Jonathan J. Adams
You dont need to leave campus to get a decent
meal.
Texas A&M UniversityKingsville (TAMUK)
has plenty of options no matter where you are on
campus .
e restaurants at TAMUK are diverse, ranging
from the nationally popular fast food chain, Chick-
Fil-A, to sushi and other Asian food from Sushic.
Every restaurant on campus will accept Javelina
Dollars if thats part of your meal plan. Check out
all of the eateries TAMUK has to oer:
Tuesday August 28, 2012 The Javelinas Strike Back 9
Javelina
Dining Hall
Location:
Engineering
Avenue, near University Village
Hours: Monday-ursday: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
Covered by your meal plan.
On a daily basis most students go to the
Javelina Dining Hall, opened in 2009. e
dining hall oers breakfast, lunch and
dinner entres daily and serves burgers,
pizza, sandwiches and hot dogs.
On the healthy side, the dining hall is
always stocked with soups, salads and
healthy entres. ose with a sweet tooth
will nd ice cream, cookies, and dessert
options there too.
Turner-
Bishop
Dining Hall
Location: Turner-
Bishop Hall
Hours: Monday-Friday: 7-9 a.m., 11
a.m.-1 p.m., 5-7:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Covered by your meal plan.
ough its the less popular dining hall
on campus, this location oers everything
found at the Javelina Dining Hall . Your
mealtime campus location will usually
determine which youll use.
POD Store
Location: Martin
Hall
Hours: Monday-
ursday: 5 p.m.-12
a.m.
Friday: 5-8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Accepts Javelina Dollars
e POD Store is like a supermarket on
campus. It has prepared food, fresh produce
and a variety of snacks. Just as important,
it oers some essentials for the dorm. Its
main appeal is the fact that its right on
campus in lieu of a drive to HEB or Wal-
Mart.
Cup and
Chaucer
Location: Jernigan
Library
Hours: Monday-
ursday: 7 a.m.-4
p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Accepts Javelina Dollars
Hungry while studying at the library?
Walk out to the lobby and have a snack.
Prepared sandwiches, salads and beverages,
hot and cold, are available.
Subway
Location: Student
Union Building
Hours: Monday-ursday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Accepts Javelina Dollars
Subway: e home of the $5 foot-long.
is popular sandwich restaurant has all
the features of any other Subway, and its
only as far as a short walk to the SUB.
Chick-l-A
Location: Student
Union Building
Hours: Monday-
ursday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Accepts Javelina Dollars
You dont have to leave campus if you
make the resolution to eat more chikin.
Chick-l-A serves chicken sandwiches,
nuggets, and their famous wae fries.
ough its closed on Sundays like all
Chick-Fil-A locations; they are one of the
only restaurants open on Saturdays.
Pizza Hut Express
Location: Student Union
Building
Hours: Monday-Friday: 11
a.m.- 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Accepts Javelina Dollars.
Pizza Hut Express is great if you feel
like having pizza without having to wait.
ough you cant special-order the pizzas,
they usually put out the most popular
options, like pepperoni, cheese and
hamburger. ey also have wings and
breadsticks.
Starbucks
Location Student Union Building
Hours: Monday-ursday: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Accepts Javelina
Dollars
Some students
wake up earlier than
necessary just to
make enough time for
Starbucks. In addition
to their popular coee, they sell pastries
and prepared sandwiches like any other
Starbucks.
Sushic
Location:
Student Union
Building
Hours:
Monday-ursday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Accepts Javelina Dollars
Sushic makes fresh sushi and
Chinese entres everyday. ey have
orange chicken, fried rice and even
those little dumplings. Students
like this restaurant because its
not a national chain like the other
restaurants located in the SUB.
BY FARES SABAWI
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
This is how javelinas feast
TAMUK has nine different dining
options throughout the campus
The Javelina Dining Hall
Mesquite Village West: Co-ed dor-
mitory, location of Honors College.
University Village: Co-ed dormi-
tory, location of the Housing Oce.
Physical Plant: In charge of building
maintenance and custodial services.
Business Adminstration Building:
Location of the College of Business
Adminstration. Find info about
business classes, scholarships, and
events here.
Rhode Hall: Location of classes like
political science and philosophy.
Information about scholarships
pertaining to these majors can be
found here.
Support Services Building: (Insert
explanation here)
Kleberg Ag/Howe Ag Lab: Agricul-
ture, Wildlife, and other majors like
this take classes here. Information
about scholarships can be found
here pertaining to these majors.
Support Services Building: Location
of the Dean of College of Agricul-
ture and Ranch Management.
Nolan Ryan Field: Baseball games
are played here.
College of Pharmacy: Graduate col-
lege for Pharmacy students.
Javelina Stadium: Javelina football
games are played here.
Steinke Physical Education Center:
e location of the Deparment of
Health and Kinesiology. Fitness
courses are taken here.
Kleberg Hall: e Location of the
College of Arts and Sciences. Some
labs are done here.
Dotterweich Hall/Engineering
Complex: e Location of the Col-
lege of Engineering.
Mc Neil Engineering: e Engi-
neering labs.
McCulley Hall: Buy tickets for foot-
ball games here.
Gross Hall: Location of the College
of Graduate Studies.
Memorial Hall: Locatiion of the
Military Science Department.
Martin Hall: Co-ed dormitory,
location of Fitness and Wellness
and Agriculture and Wildlife Liv-
ing Learning Communitues.
Turner Hall: Male-only dormi-
tory. Location of Music Living
Learning Community.

Bishop Hall: Female-only
dormitory. Location of Music
and Fitness and Wellness Living
Learning Communities.
Human Sciences: Classes such as
Food Science, Fashion, and Social
Services are located here.
Lewis Hall: Co-ed dormitory.
Eckhardt Hall: Location of Career
Services. Prepare for interviews,
get help with resumes, and get
career planning here.

Lynch Hall: Female-only dormi-
tory. Location of Agriculture and
Wildlife Living Learning Com-
munity.
Center for Young Children:
Students in the Human Sciences
eld can get experience working
with young children and their
parents here.
Aquimas Center: Catholic stu-
dent center.
Biology-Earth Sciences Build-
ing: Many science courses and
their respective labs are taken
here.
Fore Hall: Literature and lan-
guage classes are taken here.
Location of the Department of
Language and Literature.
Hill Hall: Some math courses and
sciences are taken here. ere is
an observatory on top.
Nierman Hall: e location of the
Department of Chemistry.
Bellaman Music Building: e
location of the Department of
Music. Recitals are performed
here.
Speech Building: Communica-
tions courses are taken here.
Bailey Art Building: Art courses
are taken here. e Bailey Art
Gallery hosts exhibits every so
oen too.
Manning Hall: Location of the
Department of Biological and
Health Sciences and the Depart-
ment of Physics and Geosciences,
and the South Texan oce.
Cousins Hall: Location of the Of-
ce of International Studies.
Conner Museum: Free to the
public, and there are always
exhibits in place.
Seale Hall: Location of the Uni-
versity Police Department.
e library oers a variety of
services to students, including
free printing, the computer
lab, the Learning Assistance
Center, and more.
e Student Rec. Center has
a wide selection of activities
for students, including open
recreation, intramural sports,
weight-liing, a track, and group
exercise classes.
e SUBis the home of the book-
store, Starbucks, and a few popu-
lar fast food chains. It is also the
location of Financial Aid and the
Oce of Student Activites.
e Health and Wellness Center
oers free consultations, coun-
seling, and u vaccinations. Ap-
pointments can be made, and
OTCmedicine can be purchased.
College Hall is the Department
of Finance. Come here for mak-
ing payments, Payroll, and get-
ting reimbursements.
e Dining Halls
hours are as
follows: Breakfast,
7 a.m. to 9 a.m.,
Lunch 11 a.m. to
2 p.m., Dinner, 5
p.m. to 9 p.m.
Map of the University
Student
Parking
Student
Parking
Map Designed by Frank Garza
Student
Parking
Student
Parking
Student
Parking
Faculty
Parking
Student
Parking
Two years ago, students who wished to
graduate with honors from Texas A&M
University - Kingsville had to make special
arrangements; there was no ocial Honors
College.
Since then, 170 students enrolled in the
Honors College and the ocial Honors
dormitory Mesquite Village West opened.
Dr. Dolores Guerrero was appointed as
Dean, Sue Nichols as assistant to the dean
and Margarita Garcia as adminstrative as-
sistant.
Of those 170, 61 are new students this
semester. One is a transfer; ve are current
students at the university who just joined
this fall, Nichols said.
e more stringent Honors College ap-
plication process did not deter the new stu-
dents, either. is year, anyone who wanted
to join had to submit an application, essay,
resume, and two letters of recommenda-
tion.
Of those 61 that joined us, 13 were under
the Presidential Gold Scholarship, 17 were
silver, and 10 were blue, Nichols said.
ese scholarships are awarded by com-
mittee selection among applicants who
rank in the top 25 percent of their class,
score at least 22 on the ACT and at least
1030 on the SAT and be enrolled in a 15-
hour course load, according to the Honors
College website. Further, they must main-
tain a 3.0 institutional GPA and complete
at least 30 hours per year, not counting
intersession, dual enrollment or summer
school hours.
Were really excited, the quality of the
students continues to be high, quite a few
coming in with hours, and we expect to
have quite a few Honors contracts, Nich-
ols said.
e Honors College has an ongoing en-
rollment and has eight total Honors classes
this semester.
Students must maintain a 3.25 minimum
overall grade point average (GPA) even in
non-honors courses. Further, they must
complete an honors thesis by a specied
deadline.
12 The Javelinas Strike Back Tuesday August 28, 2012
Honors College
Sees Signifcant
Growth
BY FRANK GARZA
CHIEF REPORTER
Station hopes
to repeat last
years breakout
successes
BY ALEJANDRA GARZA
FEATURES EDITOR
Whether its oldies, country, Top 40,
rap or rock, KTAI FM 91.1, Texas A&M
University- Kingsvilles student-run radio
station, has it all in one place.
The station personnel plans further
expanded programming and campus
coverage.
Well be everywhere this semester. Its
not our station, its the universitys radio
station and anyone can be on the air with
us, Rami Garza, KTAI program director
said.
Garza, a communication major, Danny
Carranza, history major and KTAI pro-
motions manager, and on-air person-
alities have revamped KTAI operations,
adding country music to the format last
year and setting up an online stream at
www.tamuk.edu/ktai to reach listeners
outside the stations 100-watt limits.
Danny and I work hard on the back-
end of the station, ensuring that we have
the most up-to-date music on the air,
Garza said. We recently got added to
iTunes Radio, so students can now search
us on iTunes and listen to us.
KTAI gave away tickets to Corpus
Christis new waterpark, Hurricane Alley,
and free washes at Kingsvilles Hurricane
Express Carwash.
Roughneck Rich (KTAIs country
personality) gave out tickets to Brewster
Street Ice House this past spring semester,
and we had a lot of listeners calling in,
Carranza said.
This semester, students will see KTAI
student DJs broadcasting live at Javelina
tailgates.
KTAI captured the Inaugural Spirit of
College Radio Day Award and Radio Star
Award for Best Radio Show last year.
They hope to be competitive among
collegiate radio stations again, prepar-
ing for the Second Annual College Radio
Day, in conjunction with National Night
Out on October 2.
We are excited to be doing a combined
event to build awareness to more people,
Garza said. We hope to reach out to
more people in the community and let
them know we are still here.
For more information on how to be a
part of KTAI FM 91.1 The One visit:
www.tamuk.edu/ktai.
BY ALEJANDRA GARZA
FEATURES EDITOR
Forget ESPN-- around Texas A&M University-Kings-
ville (TAMUK) the place to go for live sports is JBN, the
Javelina Broadcast Network.
Student-run JBN, part of The South Texan student
publications, exclusively produces the web live stream,
stadium scoreboard video and coaches show produc-
tion for TAMUKs sports.
The great thing about the JBN is that it is student
led, Israel Mendez, producer/technical director, said.
It provides room for students to be able to express
their creativity through graphic arts, video production,
and editing,
Anyone can watch all TAMUK home games and select
away games by logging onto www.tamuk.edu/live. The
same video will be shown on Javelina Stadiums score-
board screen.
Although this is only JBNs third year, it ontinues to
expand, offering volleyball, basketball and live streams
of many other campus events this fall.
The team is looking good and the future of the prod-
uct looks solid, Mark Molina, JBN talent coordinator,
said.
Colton Williams, JBNs on-air sports caster, said JBN
is a great experience for anyone, whether it is in front or
behind the camera.
The knowledge you [gain] is not something you can
find at every college, Williams said. It gives you that
edge once you [graduate.]
Although comprised mostly of communication ma-
jors, JBN is always looking for students to join the team.
Through the Javelina Broadcast Network, any stu-
dent can participate in live broadcasting production
from the first moment he or she arrives on campus,
said Dr. Manuel Flores, Chair of the Department of
Arts, Communications
and Theatre. I know of
no other program in the
state that offers that kind
of opportunity.
The JBN hopes to
continue to train new
students in broadcast
journalism and serve as a
platform for the students
to gain valuable knowl-
edge and hands-on work
experience that will be
able to carry over in their
future careers, Mendez
said.
Students interested in
becoming part of Javelina
Broadcast Network op-
erations should contact
the South Texan at (361)
593-4370 or email sotex-
media@gmail.com.
Tuesday August 28, 2012 The Javelinas Strike Back 13
91.1 ktai fm starts semester on top
Photo by Alejandra Garza
Photo by Arturo Leal
jbn has high hopes for coming year
Colton Williams interviews Texas Rangers pitcher Mike Adams, during a JBN event on TAMUKs Mike Adams
Day. The event was live-streamed during the festivities.
KTAI program director Rami Garza ( left) and
promotions manager Danny Carranza (right).
We recently got added to
iTunes Radio, so students can
now search us on iTunes and
listen to us.
Garza
e knowledge you [gain] is not some-
thing you can nd at every college, It gives
you that edge once you [graduate.]
Colton Williams
14 Javelinas Strike Back Tuesday August 28,2012
New face of javelina Athletics
COLTON WILLIAMS
SPORTS EDITOR
Brian DeAngelis was the face of
East Central University Athletics for
the past ve years, where he changed
the direction and culture of their
athletic department.
Now, he comes to Texas A&M
Kingsville where his job will be to
maintain a long-running tradition in
athletic excellence.
DeAngelis previously was Athletic
Director at ECU in 2007, and dur-
ing his ve-year tenure there, he was
the driving force behind an unprec-
edented growth spurt in ECU athlet-
ics.
DeAngelis added volleyball and
golf to the womens sports lineup,
and he was principally responsible
for ECUs move from the Lone Star
Conference to the Great American
Conference.
But he said he believes those were
not his greatest success:
Im most proud of changing the
culture at ECU, DeAngelis said.
e relationships my family and I
developed there are something I was
also proud of, and Im proud of what
we were able to accomplish there the
last ve years. It was very tough to
leave.
DeAngelis said he believes he le
the ECUs athletic program in better
shape than he found it.
e goal for anybody, regardless of
your job, is to have it be more attrac-
tive when you leave than when you
came, and I feel like that happened, I
wouldnt have le if I didnt feel that
way, DeAngelis said.
DeAngelis leaves Ada, Okla., and
returns to familiar territory. Before
taking the job at ECU, DeAngelis
served in several capacities during a
seven-year stint at Texas A&M- Cor-
pus Christi, including jobs from As-
sistant Athletic Director to Interim
Director of Athletics.
Kingsville is pretty much home for
me, he said. We still have family in
Corpus Christi.
DeAngelis said many factors at-
tracted him to the TAMUK campus,
including its athletic history, fan sup-
port, and administration.
He said he jumped at the chance to
take the job at TAMUK.
is is a place Ive always wanted
to be, and to nally get the oppor-
tunity is a dream come true for me,
DeAngelis said.
He has hit the ground running
since taking his new position as Ja-
velina Athletic Director on August
6; he comes in to oversee the nal
installment of the renovations to Ja-
velina Stadium, and has also hired
his rst and newest member of the
Athletic Department, Aaron Ames,
to take over the vacant Director of
Sports Information.
DeAngelis said his purpose here
at TAMUK for him and his sta is
simple.
We are going to continue to have
a program in which the universi-
ty, community, and alumni can be
proud of, he said. Were going to
graduate our kids, and were going to
be competitive on the sports front.
Brian DeAngelis takes position as Javelina Athletic Director
By Jonathan J. Adams
Athletic Director Brian DeAngelis poses in front newly renovated Javelina Stadium.
Tuesday August 28,2012 Javelinas Strike Back 15
2012 season schedule
Date Time Away Home
8/31/2012 1 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake Texas A&M-Kingsville
8/31/2012 7 p.m. Schreiner Texas A&M-Kingsville
9/1/2012 9 a.m. McMurry Texas A&M-Kingsville
9/1/2012 1 p.m. Wayland Baptist Texas A&M-Kingsville
9/7/2012 9:30 a.m. Harding Texas A&M-Kingsville
9/7/2012 4 p.m. Washburn Texas A&M-Kingsville
9/8/2012 11 a.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville Southwest Baptist
9/8/2012 3:30 p.m. Rockhurst Texas A&M-Kingsville
9/14/2012 7 p.m. Texas Womans Texas A&M-Kingsville
9/15/2012 1 p.m. Texas A&M-Commerce Texas A&M-Kingsville
9/21/2012 7 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville Cameron
9/22/2012 2 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville Midwestern State
9/25/2012 7 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville Angelo State
9/29/2012 1 p.m. Abilene Christian Texas A&M-Kingsville
10/2/2012 7 p.m. Incarnate Word Texas A&M-Kingsville
10/5/2012 7 p.m. Eastern New Mexico Texas A&M-Kingsville
10/6/2012 1 p.m. West Texas A&M Texas A&M-Kingsville
10/12/2012 5 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M-Commerce
10/13/2012 2 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas Womans
10/19/2012 7 p.m. Midwestern State Texas A&M- Kingsville
10/20/2012 1 p.m. Cameron Texas A&M-Kingsville
10/23/2012 7 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State
10/26/2012 7 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville Abilene Christian
10/30/2012 7 p.m. St. Marys Texas A&M-Kingsville
11/2/2012 7 p.m. Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville
11/3/2012 1 p.m. Angelo State Texas A&M-Kingsville
11/6/2012 7 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville Incarnate Word
11/9/2012 7 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville West Texas A&M
11/10/2012 3 p.m. Texas A&M-Kingsville Eastern New Mexico
Name Pos. Class. Height Kills Blocks Digs
Sarah Fountain Setter Sophomore 5-9 3 0 2
Lakeshia Cra MB Senior 6-0 194 68 30
Kelsey Washington OH Sophomore 5-8 346 56 61
Bethany Friesenhahn MB Junior 6-0 209 70 195
Stephanie Johns OH Sophomore 6-0 191 62 81
Giselle Carreon Setter Sophomore 5-4 15 0 117
Ali Insell DS Senior 5-7 5 0 530
Jackie Medeiros DS Sophomore 5-4 4 0 33
Cady Mercer DS Senior 5-8 15 2 49
Kalinda Graves DS Senior 5-9 4 1 244
*2011 LSC Individual Statistics for returning players
Texas A&M Kingsville Volleyball
BY JENNIFER CRIST
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
With Head Coach Tanya Allen
rst season in the books, e Texas
A&M University-Kingsville Javelina
Volleyball team was able to sneak in
to the Lone Star Conference tour-
nament but only to fall short in a
rst-round loss to LSC champions
West Texas.
In 2012 Javelina volleyball team is
on a mission to rebuild for this up-
and-coming season.
Finishing 15-15 in the
2011 season, and a trip to
the Lone Star Conference
nine Javelina Volleyball
team members will return
this fall along with six
freshmen and one trans-
fer student.
Obviously we want to
be higher up in the stand-
ings this season, said
Tanya Allen, Head Coach.
e Hoggies return their top three
oensive hitters and top two defen-
sive stalwarts. Senior middle block-
ers Lakeshia Cra and Bethany
Friesenhahn combined for over
400 kills and nearly 140 blocks in
2011. Sophomore outside Kelsey
Washington earned LSC Second
Team honors while pounding out
3.09 kills per set. Seniors Ali In-
sell and Kalinda Graves provide
the back line defense for the team.
Insell averaged 4.82 digs per set in
2011 while Graves contributed 2.22
digs per set. Stephanie Johns both
received recognition in the LSC last
season and will also be returning.
We have a good group of girls
coming back from last year, said
second year head coach Tanya Al-
len. We are very strong defensively
and hope to start the season out
with a bang.
Lauryn Lozano will not be return-
ing this season. New-
comers Dedra Brown,
Kearia Johnson, Brette
readgill, Kelsee Felux
and Erin Hoelscher are
stepping on the court to
make up for the Jave-
linas six player-loss.
West Texas A&M is fa-
vored to win its seventh
consecutive Lone Star
Conference champi-
onship, according to the 2012 LSC
preseason volleyball poll, while
Texas A&M-Kingsville is tabbed for
the eighth spot
We hope to make it to the con-
ference championship game, said
Allen.
e Javelina Volleyball Team will
be playing against Our Lady of the
Lake at Hampton Court on August
31, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.
Javelinas looking to return to post season in Allens second year
Allen
16 Javelina Football Previews
BY COLTON WILLIAMS
SPORTS EDITOR
Moving the Oklahoma schools out of the
Lone Star Conference (LSC) in 2011 le a
nine-team format ocially in place.
e Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas were
picked to nish second last year and started
the season nationally ranked, 2-0 with a win
over another top 25 team.
Two tough games against Midwestern
State and West Texas A&M would derail
the Javelinas and a loss to NCAA DIV. II In-
dependent Lindenwood would sum-up the
season for the Hoggies.
Again, the conference was not a set of
pushovers.
ey would nish the season 6-5, marking
yet another winning season for Head Coach
Bo Atterberry.
Although four teams were ranked at some
point during 2011, Midwestern State Uni-
versity (MSU) led the LSC last season as they
ended the season undefeated in conference,
ranked second in the American Football
Coaches Association (AFCA) coaches poll
and, along with Abilene Christian, qualied
for the NCAA playos.
For the second time in three years West
Texas A&M won the Kanza Bowl but not
before a good regular season run fell short of
a playo berth.
Almost every team returns a strong core,
especially on oense, and the scheduling ar-
rangement with the Gulf South Conference
will ensure that LSC teams are battle-tested
heading into the playos.
Here is the pre-season view on how the
2012 Javelinas stack-up with the rest of the
conference.
Abilene Christian- 2011 (8-3/7-1)
ACU lost 13 starters, including seven rst-team
all-LSC selections, and then head coach Chris
omsen, who le the Wildcats for Arizona
State, and subsequently, Texas Tech. e oense
lost six starters, but they do return their lead man
in quarterback Mitchell Gale, who has thrown for
more than 7,400 yards and 66 touchdowns with
only 12 interceptions the past two seasons.
Running backs Charcandrick West, Darrel-
Cantu Harkless and wide receivers Taylor Gabriel
and Darian Hogg are capable of big plays from
anywhere on the eld. More immediate challeng-
es loom on defense.
Aer allowing 436 yards per game last year,
ACU must replace seven defensive starters, in-
cluding All-American Aston Whiteside, and with
a new defensive coordinator Darian Dulin, those
are key pieces in an unsettled picture.
West Texas A&M- 2011(8-3/6-2)
Quarterback Dustin Vaughn had an excel-
lent sophomore season, throwing for 3,316
yards and 26 touchdowns, both second-best in
the conference.
Wide receiver Lance Ratli will look to build
on a 44-catch, 848-yard sophomore campaign,
and senior running back Khiry Robinson, 851
all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns.
Linebacker Kyle Voss is back aer a season-
ending injury in 2011 and will be one of defen-
sive coordinator Colby Carthels main weap-
ons on a defense that led the LSC last year.
Transfer defensive lineman Deon Bondurant
and linebacker Bryan Johnson appear poised
to crack the starting lineup.
The Rest of the Lone Star Conference
A look at the upcoming 2012 Texas A&M
Kingsville Javelina football season
Texas A&M-Kingsville- 2011
(6-5/4-4)
TAMUK regressed last season aer starting
in the top 10.
e Hogs started o with a win over Cen-
tral Washington in which they appeared
to be in mid-season form, but slow starts
doomed AMK in weeks three and four.
Turnovers and propensity to allow the big
play against WTAMU and MSU were the
primary reasons for the step back and the
start of a 4-5 skid to nish the season a skid
that saw no consecutive victories.
Experience and a no nonsense coach like
Atterberry could get the Javelinas back on
the right track in 2012.
Veterans returning for the Javelinas include
seven oensive linemen with at least three
starts each last season, running back Jona-
than Woodson, who led the nation in all-
purpose yardage, and a strong wide receiver
group of Sherman Batiste, Robert Armstrong
and Clyde Lee, a transfer from Boston Col-
lege.
e quarterback will most likely be either
Nate Poppell or Newberry College transfer
Bryan Ehrlich.
On the defensive side of the ball for the Ja-
velinas, look for them to be strong in the sec-
ondary, where injuries and youth le them
exposed in a strong passing conference, and
Jeremy Aguilar will look to contend for All-
American honors this fall.
e Hogs, like every year expect to be in the
mix for the 2012 LSC crown and will have a
rough slate of early games facing ACU, MSU,
and WTAMU in the rst four weeks
Jonathan Woodson Jeremy Aguilar
Javelina Football Previews 17
Eastern New Mexico (2-9/1-
7)
e Greyhounds as of late have had trouble
attaining oensive balance, but new head
coach Kelley Lee hopes to x that with an op-
tion running game that should help senior
quarterback Wes Wood, who in three years has
6,500 yards passing with 57 touchdowns and
700 rushing yards.
Transfer Martin Mendez should anchor the
Greyhounds oensive line. Senior Curtis
Jackson and Nick Jones are looking to provide
leadership on the defense. Junior safety Jayson
Serda ranked sixth in the LSC in tackles last
season.
Midwestern State- 2011 (10-
1/8-0)
Brandon Kelsey was handed the starting QB
for MSU in 2011, and he didnt disappoint as
he threw for 1,951 yards with a 68 percent
completion rate to go along with 967 yards and
11 rushing touchdowns.
e main question for MSU is: Can he be the
conferences best player again in 2012? Along
with Kelsey, MSU had junior running back
Keidrick Jackson, who led the LSC in rushing
to go with 18 touchdowns. MSU averaged 323
rushing yards a game.
ose kinds of numbers should push the
Mustangs back into the playos. All-confer-
ence linebacker Matt Ellerbrock will lead a tal-
ented and deep Mustang defense.
Tarleton State- 2011(6-5/5-3)
e oense returns six starters, includ-
ing their leading rusher, Courtney Vaughn,
and top receivers Clion Rhodes, and Roddy
Green. e main concern for the Texans is at
the quarterback position, where Aaron Doyle
is the leading candidate to replace Nick Ste-
phens, and another question mark will be
the oensive line, where they only return two
starters.
e defense returns nine starters, All-confer-
ence defensive back Dashuan Phillips, who led
the LSC with seven interceptions, is one of four
players returning in the secondary who re-
ceived all-conference honors. Other key points
for the Texans defense are linebacker Marquis
Wadley and defensive end Rufus Johnson.
Angelo State- 2011 (5-6/2-6)
e oense is loaded at the skill positions.
Junior quarterback Blake Hamblin was on a
record-setting season until he was sidelined
mid-season by injury. Running back Jermie
Calhoun, New Mexico transfer Donavan Rob-
erts and receivers Dakarai Pecikonis, and C.J
Akins will join him.
e Rams main problem heading in to the
season will be the oensive line, which lost
four starters from last year. Austin Sumrall re-
turns and could get much needed help from
transfers Isi Cocker and Trent Davis.
e defense started to show improvement
late last season, but now must replace six start-
ers, including defensive end Lawrence Rumph
and defensive tackle Kyle Patterson, but the
Rams do return defensive backs Alvin Johnson
and Dekkar Williams.
Incarnate Word- 2011 (2-8/2-
6)
e Cardinals bring in a wealth of expe-
rience at head coach with the hire of Larry
Kennan and his 15 seasons in the NFL. Run-
ning back Trent Rios opens up the year with
nearly 2,000 career rushing yards, but will be
challenged by Georgia Tech transfer Marcus
Wright.
e Cardinals defense will transition to a
3-4 under former Texas A&M linebacker
Brian Gamble as defensive coordinator. Chaz
Pavliska and Dakota Mawyer return for their
senior season with a combined 376 tackles.
Texas A&M Commerce- (1-
9/1-7)

e Lions have a strong youth movement in
2012. Wide Receiver Kenzee Jackson returns
from a season-ending leg injury last season,
and to take the load o of a sub-par passing
game, running back Kaylon Alexander has
the size and power to help lead the oense.
Linebacker Danny Mason looks to lead the
defense.
Junior Tevin Moore has been the Lions top
defensive lineman over the past two seasons
and will again join fellow junior Jake Wil-
liams. Dre Dunbar should build on an excel-
lent freshman season at cornerback.
18 Sports
Javelinas in the pros
Clarence Alberts Dallas Cowboys
Herbie Anderson Phoenix Cardinals,
Houston Oilers, Kansas City Chiefs
Troy Asbell Philadelphia Eagles
Johnny Bailey Chicago Bears, Phoenix
Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, St. Louis
Rams
Johnny Bareeld St. Louis Cardinals
Terry Blackmon Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sid Blanks Houston Oilers, Boston Patri-
ots, Washington Redskins
Marcus Bonner Seattle Seahawks
Michael Bragg - Kansas City Chiefs
Randy Brooks Atlanta Falcons
Andy Browder Bualo Bills
Bryon Brown Baltimore Ravens
Roosevelt Brown Green Bay Packers
Je Chase Cincinnati Bengals, New
Orleans Saints
Stuart Clarkson Chicago Bears
Giles Cole Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis
Rams
Larry Collins Cleveland Browns, New
Orleans Saints
Willie Cras Denver Broncos
Paschall Davis St. Louis Rams
Keithen DeGrate Chicago Bears
Jorge Diaz Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas
Cowboys
Kevin Dogins Dallas Cowboys, Tampa
Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Atlanta
Falcons
Earl Dotson Green Bay Packers
Karl Douglas Baltimore Colts
Willie Drew Houston Oilers
Mike Dyal Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas
City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers
Larry Edwards New York Giants
Steve Fefer Seattle Seahawks
John Fletcher Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta
Falcons, Dallas Cowboys
Derrick Foster Carolina Panthers
Roberto Garza Atlanta Falcons, Chicago
Bears
Hunter Goodwin - Minnesota Vikings
Darrell Green Washington Redskins
Doug Greene St. Louis Cardinals, Bualo
Bills
Jorge Guerra - Bualo Bills
Sheldon Haliburton Houston Oilers, San
Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions
Don Hardeman Houston Oilers, Tampa
Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Colts, New
Orleans Saints
Al Harris Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Phila-
delphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Miami
Dolphins
Dwight Harrison Denver Broncos, Buf-
falo Bills, Baltimore Colts
Andy Hawkins Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
San Diego Chargers
Mike Hawkins New England Patriots
Joe Hayes - Philadelphia Eagles
Matt Hickl Seattle Seahawks
Ray Hickl New York Giants, Houston
Oilers
David Hill Detroit Lions, Los Angeles
Rams
Jim Hill San Diego Chargers, Green Bay
Packers
Sean Holcomb New England Patriots
Harold Holden Denver Broncos
Bernard Holmes New York Jets
Sloan Hood Chicago Bears
John Humphrey Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tommy Janik New England Patriots,
Bualo Bills
James Jeerson Seattle Seahawks
Levi Johnson Detroit Lions
Kiah Johnson Chicago Bears
Randy Johnson Atlanta Falcons, New
York Giants
Richard Jones Indianapolis Colts
Allen Kaiser Houston Oilers
Jim Krempin New York Jets
Loyd Lewis - Minnesota Vikings
Kerry Linnear Cleveland Browns
Gary Lusk Chicago Bears, Dallas Cow-
boys
Alvin Matthews Green Bay Packers, San
Francisco 49ers
Francis Mattingly - Chicago Rockets
Jermane Mayberry Philadelphia Eagles,
New Orleans Saints
Larry McFarland San Francisco 49ers
Norman Miller Washington Redskins
Tom Morton Atlanta Falcons
Rod Mounts Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Al Nickerson Dallas Cowboys
Brian Nielsen Dallas Cowboys
Stephen Norman Tennessee Titans
Nick OBrien Detroit Lions
Randy Palmer Oakland Raiders, Tampa
Bay Buccaneers
Ken Perkins Dallas Cowboys
Todd Perkins Atlanta Falcons, Dallas
Cowboys
Anthony Phillips Atlanta Falcons, Min-
nesota Vikings
Ernest Price Detroit Lions, Seattle Se-
ahawks
John Randle Minesota Vikings, Seattle
Seahawks
Paul Rich St. Louis Cardinals
Butch Riley Baltimore Colts
Je Rodgers Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Durwood Roquemore Kansas City
Chiefs, Bualo Bills
Jimmy Saddler-McQueen - Chicago Bears,
Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams
Byron Shaw New York Jets
Hughie Shaw Minnesota Vikings, San
Diego Chargers
Heath Sherman Philadelphia Eagles
Kerry Simien Cleveland Browns, New
England Patriots
Moke Simon Indianapolis Colts
Robert Skrobarczyk Philadelphia Eagles
Eldridge Small New York Giants
Glenn Starks Seattle Seahawks
Gil Steinke Philadelphia Eagles
Bryan Sweeney Los Angeles Rams
Jerrald Taylor - Los Angeles Rams, Kansas
City Chiefs
Emmuel ompson Denver Broncos,
Bualo Bills
Eugene Upshaw Oakland Raiders
Raymond Waddy Washington Redskins
Donald Washington Houston Oilers,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Donald Ray Washington Pittsburgh
Steelers
Jafus White Detroit Lions
Hall Whitley Baltimore Colts, New York
Titans
Karl Williams Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
Arizona Cardinals
Floyd Young Tampa Bay Buccaneers
19 The Javelinas Strike Back Tuesday August 28, 2012
All college students will, at some point, need an escape from their academic chains.
Here are a few hot spots to eat away the stress:
Javelina
Hot spots
2209 Brahma Boulevard |(361) 592-0222
A favorite among students, Big House Burgers
has burgers, beer and TV screens to satisfy all
sports fans. Decorated with Javelina memora-
bilia, this is a great place to be on Game Day.
Big House Burgers
1036 South 14th St.|(361) 516-0208
This place is the place to go when wanting something
out of the ordinary bun. The caf features paninis,
wraps and sandwiches, as well as dessert options.
Blue Ribbon Caf
1900 E. King Avenue |(361) 592-0333
The BBQ version of Big House Burgers. Big House
B-B-Q has colossal portions of brisket, sausage, chick-
en, ribs, salads and various combinations of each.
Big House BBQ
204 East Kleberg |(361) 592-3354
Another favorite, not only among students, but the
locals too. Harrels is a traditional drugstore with the
restaurant in the back. Their old-fashioned soda foun-
tain atmosphere adds a nice retro touch.
Harrel Drug Co.
816 West King Ave.|(361) 592-7817
Pizza Parlor offers various sized pizzas, a long with a
salad bar and pastas. With its 50s memorabilia and
unique car oecorations, it`s oennitely a place to go with
a group of friends.
Pizza Parlor
2727 U.S. 77 Bypass
(361) 592-3840
Even though this restaurant and grill is located across town from campus, it
is still a popular spot to hit.
Chilis
902 N. 14th St.
(361) 221-9441
A new and up-and-coming favorite. This small place pops out some of the
best burgers in Kingsville. The quesadillas are a good choice as well.
Los Mariachis
630 West Santa Gertrudis St.
(361) 516-1655
This popular Mexican restaurant is walking distance from campus. El
Tapatio has numerous breakfast, lunch and dinner plates, with big por-
tions without the big price. Now serving alcohol, its another place to spend
happy hour.
El Tapatio
625 W. Santa Gertrudis
(361) 592-9179
A Javelina tradition, at Youngs they have a wide selection of subs, hoagies,
and pizzas. Enjoy the rustic and traditional atmosphere, and the wafting
aroma of baking dough, as you relax after a long day of class.
Youngs Pizza
20 The Javelinas Strike Back Tuesday August 28, 2012
Apr. 2 8 a.m. Priority Registration begins for 2012 Fall Semester.
Aug. 1 5 p.m. Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to le Application for
Degree Candidacy in December with Academic College Dean.
Aug. 2 Late Registration begins. A $35 Late Registration Fee will be assessed to students
registering late.
Aug. 6 Tuition emergency loans start.
Aug. 20 4 p.m. Payment Deadline. A $35 Late Payment Fee will be assessed for registering
and/or paying aer this date.
Aug. 20 Book emergency loans begin.
Aug. 23 General Faculty/Sta Meeting, Jones Auditorium.
Aug. 23-24 Meetings of deans with departmental chairs and departmental meetings.
Aug. 25 9 a.m. Residence Halls open.
Aug. 27 First Class Day of all regular students.
Aug. 31 Fih Class Day. Students will be dropped from classes if they have not paid in full
or made payment arrangements.
Sept. 1 First Class Day of all Saturday students.
Sept. 3 Labor Day Holiday.
Sept. 4 A $100 Reinstatement Fee will be assessed to student requesting reinstatement.
Sept. 4-12 Permission to register or change classes is required from the adviser and profes-
sor.
Sept. 12 5 p.m. NO REGISTRATION AFTER THIS DATE. Twelh Class Day. Census
Date.
Students will be dropped from classes added aer the Fih Class Day if they have not
paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business Oce. No reinstatement of
classes.
Sept. 21 Deadline for students applying for graduation to complete the Change of Name
Request form with the Oce of the Registrar.
Sept. 28 Last day for students completing graduation requirements in December to submit
their Application for Candidacy form approved by their Academic Dean with the Oce of
the Provost and Vice President for Academic Aairs.
Oct. 1 Students planning May or August graduation apply for Application for Candidacy
forms with deans of their colleges.
Oct. 2 Five-week Point.
Oct. 9 9 a.m. Five-week grades due via Blue and Gold Connection.
Oct. 18 4 p.m. Book and tuition emergency loan payment deadline.
Oct. 22 8 a.m. Registration begins for all students for 2012 Winter Intersession.
Oct. 22 8 a.m. Priority Registration begins for 2013 Spring Semester.
Oct. 31 Title IV 60% of semester.
Nov. 1 Last day to drop a course with an automatic Q. Last day for faculty to drop for non-
attendance.
Nov. 22-23 anksgiving Holidays.
Dec. 3 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to le Application for Degree
Candidacy in May with Academic College Dean.
Dec. 3-6 Dead Week.
Dec. 5 Last Class Day.
Dec. 5 . Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university.
Dec. 6 Study Day (no classes).
Dec. 7-13 Final examinations.
Dec. 14 Commencement.
Dec. 15 12 p.m. Residence Halls close.
Dec. 17 9 a.m. Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection.
Oct. 22 8 a.m. Priority Registration begins for 2013 Spring Semester.
Dec. 3 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to le Application for Degree
Candidacy in May with Academic College Dean.
Dec. 3 Late Registration begins. A $35 Late Registration Fee will be assessed to students
registering late.
Dec. 3 Tuition emergency loans begin.
Jan. 7 Book emergency loans begin.
Jan. 7 4 p.m. Payment Deadline. A $35 Late Payment Fee will be assessed for registering
and/or paying aer this date.
Jan. 11 General Faculty Meeting, Peacock Auditorium (BESB 100).
Meetings of deans with departmental chairs and departmental meetings.
Jan. 12 9 a.m. Residence Halls open.
Jan. 14 First Class Day of all regular students.
Jan. 18 Fih Class Day. Students will be dropped from classes if they have not paid in full
or made payment arrangements by this date.
Jan. 19 First Class Day of all Saturday students.
Jan. 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday.
Jan. 22 A $100 Reinstatement Fee will be assessed to student requesting reinstatement.
Jan. 22-30 Permission to register or change classes is required from the adviser and profes-
sor .
Jan. 30 NO REGISTRATION AFTER THIS DATE. Twelh Class Day. Census
Date. Students will be dropped from classes added aer the Fih Class Day if they have not
paid in full or made payment arrangements with the Business Oce. No reinstatement of
classes. No additional Emergency Loans beyond this date.
Feb. 1 Deadline for students applying for graduation to complete the Change of Name
Request form with the Oce of the Registrar.
Feb. 8 Last day for students completing graduation requirements in May to submit their
Application for Candidacy form approved by their Academic Dean with the Oce of the
Provost and Vice President for Academic Aairs.
Feb. 19 Five-week Point.
Feb. 26 Five-week grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection.
Feb. 28 5 p.m. Book and tuition emergency loan payment deadline.
Mar. 8 6 p.m. Residence Halls close for Spring Break.
Mar. 11-17 Spring Break.
Mar. 17 2 p.m. Residence Halls re-open aer Spring Break.
Mar. 18 8 a.m. Classes resume.
Mar. 27 Title IV 60% of semester.
Mar. 28 Last day to drop a course with an automatic Q. Last day for faculty to drop for
non-attendance.
Mar. 29 Good Friday Holiday.
Apr. 1 8 a.m. Registration begins for all students for 2013 Spring Intersession.
Apr. 1 8 a.m. Priority Registration begins for 2013 Summer Sessions and 2013 Fall Semes-
ter.
Apr. 29-May 2 Dead Week.
May 1 Graduate and Undergraduate Students - Deadline to le Application for Degree
Candidacy in August with Academic College Dean.
May 1 Last Class Day.
May 1 Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university.
May 2 Study Day (no classes).
May 3-9 Final examinations.
May 10 Commencement.
May 11 12 p.m. Residence Halls close.
May 13 9 a.m. Grades due via the web at Blue and Gold Connection.
Fall Semester 2012 Spring Semester 2013
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