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Shashank Shrestha, a junior economics major and newly named Mr. Tech, dances for Julianne Tippen, Miss Tech 2012.
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want to see what our kids can do is incredible, Walsh said. The scouts started the day measuring the height and weight of all prospects participating, followed by their hand and wingspan measurements. Damon Harrington, strength and conditioning coach, oversaw the entire event in the weight room and on the game field. Following the measurements the players were allowed a short time to warm up before the actual drills began Harrington said. The first three drills: vertical jump, standing long jump and bench press, took place in the weight room, Harrington said. Former Tech wide receiver Myles White, said that Ray Holley [former Tech running back] stole the show.
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Samuel Wozinski, electrical engineering junior (white shirt), and Shane Greer, studio arts junior (grey shirt), take a break from their jog. walk one, she said. While it is popular to run the track at Garland Gregory Hideaway Park, Broussard said she prefers to cross the pond and run in the woods. Its so peaceful, she said. Ill take my ear buds out and enjoy the peaceful silence. Another way to shed unwanted weight is in the kitchen, said Susan Hughes, a nutrition professor at Tech. She said the best advice for those with limited workout time is to cut back on energy-dense, low-nutrient foods. These foods are sometimes called empty calories, she said. Meaning that they supply lots of energy, but very few nutrients. Some easy empty calories to cut from ones diet include sugar-sweetened beverages. Instead, Hughes advises active individuals to drink water. For those who want to consume foods to boost their athletic performances, they need to focus on the consumption of lean proteins and carbohydrates. High-fat foods tend to delay the passage of food from the stomach, Hughes said. Which can be very unpleasant for someone who is trying to participate in an athletic event. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website, eatright.org, recommends athletes to consume smaller meals more frequently. Some post-workout snacks the Academy recommends for refueling include
a combination of proteins and carbohydrates, like peanut butter on a tortilla and apple slices. Veteran runners like Broussard understand to the difficulty of beginning a workout routine and how many get discouraged easily. Just do it, is her advice for people with that mentality. She said once a person gets into the routine of running, it becomes second nature and does not have to be a time consuming activity. Just remember, Broussard said, one hour of running is only four percent of your day.
Art show attendees admire student artwork submitted to the annual student art show. know how to explain it, he said. Its like a weight off my shoulders. Les Guice, vice president of research and development, said he is proud of the art students and the art department in general. This faculty is as good as Ive ever seen, said Guice, who will become Tech president at July. Theyre just so strong and so passionate. Theyre committed. This event is extremely important for the student body, Guice said. This is an opportunity for them to not only showcase their work, but also to show that their work is valued, Guice said. Elizabeth Lenox, a freshman art education major, said that the show is very important for the artists. Its really a good display
of what the School of Art is all about, Lenox said. Lenox, who received best of core, an award for students in their first year of art classes, said she was extremely surprised she won. I got here late and I had no idea I was going to win, she said. I was so happy, I feel privileged. Jonathan Donehoo, the director of the school of art, said he
also shares Guices sentiments. Every year, youre just so proud, Donehoo said. We want as many people as possible to see what we do. Donehoo said he is constantly surprised the environment some of the artists have grown up in has not influenced them. There are a lot of students here with a rural background, maybe one where they arent exposed to much culture, he said. Im not really seeing this act as a detriment, because these students can produce some very sophisticated art. Donehoo said the show is a good thing for the students who have entered. Its an opportunity for students to show their work, he said. They can get some attention for it and maybe a little money. We sell quite a bit every year. Marisa Estes, senior English education major, said she was there for her friend who had a piece in competition. Estes said she was impressed with the variety of art on display at the show. Art is something that makes me feel, evokes my emotion, and makes me think, Estes said. There are quite a few pieces here that fit that.
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Tech from what Ive noticed and that the school is still doing great, Shrestha said. Once the judges tallied the contestants scores based on first impression, stage presence and confidence, Trippen announced the pageant winners. The winner of the Peoples Choice Award, an award chosen by the audience through $1 votes for their favorite contestant, was Andrew Lewis, a sophomore biology major. Second and first runners up were Christian Stamps, a junior economics major, and Neil Watkins, a junior biology major, respectively. As the audience banged on their chairs
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Members of SAE test out the baja car that will be entered into an international competition at Tennesse Univeristy in Cookeville, Tenn. tently, and I would say that each of them has logged at least 300 hours working on the car, Liles said. When SAE leaves for Tennessee Tech, they will not just be loading up the car, but they will be bringing quite a bit more, said Tanner Martin, a junior mechanical engineering major. We have to pack our entire shop into a trailer in preparation for any kind of breakdowns we have at the event, Martin said. As SAE continues to work countless hours in preparation for the competition, they will have the support of their former president, Fletcher said. I tried to make the organization what it could be, but it was my time to pass on the torch, Fletcher said. They have a car that we used and I think they will use that to succeed. With the competition nearing, SAE is working to put the final touches on their car and bring back an award, winning baja car to Ruston. I think we are going to do better than any other years be-
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Holley muscled out 27 reps on the bench press test and jumped a 41 vertical. I was excited about my results, said Holley. You always want to be able to do more, but I think all my training paid off well for me. Following the tests inside the weight room, the prospects funneled out to the turf to perform more drills the scouts wanted to evaluate. The first test to be evaluated by the NFL scouts outside was the 40-yard dash. The players were tested in alphabetical order Harrington said. Top performers were wide receivers Quinton Patton and Myles White, who both were able to run unofficial 4.4s. Patton recorded an unofficial 4.47 and White ran an unofficial 4.44, Harrington said. Following the forty, the prospects were split into two groups. One performed the pro-agility shuttle, while the other group performed the Ldrill. The 60-yard shuttle concluded standardized testing by the scouts. Malon Lee, a Baton Rouge native and former Tech running back, said he was fortunate to be able to participate in the event. It is a true humble blessing because a lot of people would kill to be in my position, said Lee. A lot of guys never get the chance to participate in D1 athletics and Ive been humbled through this entire process. The prospects were then able to participate in position-specific drills to conclude Pro Day. Colby Cameron, 2012 WAC Offensive Player of the Year, said the day was surreal. Its weird waking up knowing that this day could possibly be the last day throwing to the guys youve thrown to the last five years, said Cameron. I was just anxious to display my talent that Ive been given, but its bittersweet knowing that its the end for me at Tech. Time flies. Patton has talked to almost all the NFL teams thus far, he said. Theyve all told me really the same thing, I just want to compete at the next level, Patton said. I didnt have to work out today, but Im not that type of athlete I love to compete. Another top NFL prospect from Tech is Jordan Mills, an offensive lineman who was content with his performance. I did well getting work in with the Jets offensive line coaches, Mills said. As a player Im a leader, Im humbled and I will fight every play to the end. Holley said he was excited to be able to improve on all his initial numbers from the start of his training. Its no surprise to me because theres never been a day in my life where I didnt believe I had a chance; thats part of being a competitor, Holley said. Today was confirmation that I might get a shot at the NFL, and those dreams could become a reality for me to continue to pursue my passion. Although the day was a closure for many former Tech athletes at this venue, the mood was not its over, it is whats next? Im not happy to leave, but when its time, its time, Holley said. In life, sometimes you just have to accept it, embrace it and go get it.
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this boycott was announced, our sales and our earnings shall we say politely were a little disappointing, Strobhar said. Strobhar did not come out and say he was against same-sex marriage, but rather business was hurting likely due to the companys support of the referendum. More and more companies today are taking a stance on social issues. From Target showing an advertisement for bridal registrees with two men to Chick-fil-As open stance against same-sex marriage, corporations are making their views known. That was exactly what Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz intended to do. He responded to Strobhars comment by saying If you feel, respectfully, that you can get a higher return than the 38 percent you got last year, its a free country. You can sell your shares of Starbucks and buy shares in another company. Thank you very much. Shultz said the lens in which the decision was made was through the lens of the companys people. Starbucks employs more than 200,000 people and he said they wanted to embrace diversity. It was this bold assertion that merited applause from the audience, who undoubtedly also shared his sentiments. Shultzs audacious move was important because it symbolized that he and the company care more about their beliefs and values than net profit. According to KPLU-FM, a Washington state affiliate of NPR, Shultz said its not about the bottom line, but about respecting diversity. This is not the first time Shultz has become involved in something bigger than coffee. When Congress was busying themselves with the imminent fiscal cliff in December, he asked the nearby Starbucks employees to pen Come Together on coffee cups with aspirations of percolating an agreement. I applaud the efforts of Shultz and others who have stood their ground. If there is something you feel passionately about, put pressure on the issue, especially if your vehicle is a multimillion dollar corporation.
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n explosive applause ensued at Starbucks annual shareholders meeting held March 20 in Seattle, Wash. The moments leading up to this event were emotion-packed, and not quite what one would expect from an annual shareholders meeting. First a shareholder, Tom Strobhar, spoke up in favor of the Seattlebased coffee chains open support of Washington states referendum that legalized same-sex marriage. The open support of the aforementioned referendum led to a boycott organized by the National Organization for Marriage, which did have some negative effects on Starbucks profits. In the first full quarter after
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920: Women were given the right to vote and used their voices to change generations and pave the way for their place in todays society. 1960s: African Americans fight against segregation and for equal civil rights produced the Voting Rights Act, finally resulting in progress for actual equality. 2013: The Supreme Court is hearing cases and being given the opportunity to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act and Californias Proposition 8, making gay marriage legal and allowing them to receive the same benefits as straight couples, resulting in equality and the end of second class citizenship for homosexuals across the United States. Its about time. We believe love between people is a civil right. Therefore all love, gay or straight, should be treated and respected equally. They have a right to equal protection, no matter what sexuality, under our Constitution. The most prominent argument against this progress has revolved around religion. Though religion may hold value for some people contemporarily, the Old Testament is old news. The sanctity of marriage cannot be defended by a book where men have several wives. Anyway, the Bible only states that a man shall not lie with another man, which is already legal. To many, marriage may be defined as a contract with God. But to the government, it is not. For any marriage to be legal, the couple must go to the courthouse and get a marriage license. Why? Because a contract with God cannot give you insurance benefits or make your marriage recognized by the state. There is a separation between church and state for a reason; because we also have freedom of religion. People are free to practice whatever religion they want, or not practice at all. All of our laws should reflect that freedom. That means right now, people who do not believe in any type of religion are able to get married, solely because they are straight. So why should religious law dictate laws of government? Gay people who truly love each other and want to commit themselves to one person for the rest of their lives should have that right. During the movie What Happens in Vegas where the two main characters marry each other on a drunken night out, and then get a divorce shortly thereafter, the judge says something that can be applied to this issue. With the divorcing couple in front of him, the judge said, Gay people arent ruining the sanctity of marriage, you people are! Straight people have the right to get married and divorce within weeks, to fight in court for huge settlements, and put children through custody hearings. But gay people who want to marry and have been together for dozens of years cannot make it legal in the eyes of the law. Any way you look at it, homosexuals should have the right to participate in the marital bliss straight people do. Progress has been made. The Supreme Court has seen the protestors, heard the logic, watched the couples who truly love each other be denied benefits, and decided to hear these cases. Now, we wait for the nine justices in black robes to decide the fate of marriage equality.
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CHAD HILL Contributing Reporter Imagine this. Someone is presented with a pool filled with all kinds of garbage, waste, decaying matter and the like. They are then told there is money at the bottom of it. So they hop in, dig deeper and deeper into the stinking filth, only to find a few pieces of loose change. When the digger finally realizes this, someone laughs and says, But it was fun, right? Sitting through Spring Breakers was a comparable experience. Notorious independent writer/director, Harmony Korine, who once directed a film titled Trash Humpers, brings us a neon-lit, dubstep-infused tale of partying, sex, drugs and general debauchery. In the film, Faith (Selena Gomez), Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Brit (Ashley
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This is especially so once the girls meet Alien; it is almost a completely different film from that point on. The craft that went into the film also attested to there being more to it. The highly stylized, neon-lit aesthetics are hypnotic in their own right, aided by the way the camera seemed to float along as it captured everything that happened. Essentially, Korine is attempting to make art of trash, and it doesnt work very well. Perhaps the biggest thing to note in this film were a few of its stars. Former Disney stars Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens seek to shatter their own squeaky-clean images here, and they do a fine job of it. James Franco also lends some star power to the film, chewing scenery as the overthe-top gangster, Alien. When he finally made his
appearance, it was a very welcome addition to the film; Franco owned the role and stole the show. But for this film, was it really that hard to do? Spring Breakers tries to have it both ways. It tries to be trashy, stylized, indulgent fun and a thriller with art-house flourishes. It both glorifies its irresponsible behavior and inappropriate content and delivers a morality tale. But it really is nothing more than a repulsive, disgusting and ultimately empty film, whose only message comes off as hollow and hypocritical to anyone with a properly working moral compass.
The smooth and soulful sound of funk and jazz is as much a part of the novelty of Louisiana as Mardi Gras and peeling crawfish. My knowledge of jazz does not surpass knowing the words to Wild Cherrys Play That Funky Music White Boy and the episode of Glee where the kids covered Give Up the Funk. However, when New Orleans natives, Earphunk, performed at 3 Docs Brew House Saturday, listeners did not need to understand the music; they (myself included) could feel it. The band was promoting their new album, No Nine to Five, which is available on their website as a free download. Earphunks music is a modern take on the signature sounds that made the 60s and 70s iconic. The bands sound consists of rhythm and lead guitar, bass, drums and some funky keys. Few of the songs had lyrical content, but as I learned, that is not always necessary for a listener to understand what a song is about. The powerful soul in funk music and the bands high energy radiated from the stage. With an original sound and a unique stage presence, Earphunk was intoxicating. Each strum of a guitar or sound of brass transported me to a New Orleans dive bar, where little mattered but the high volume of the music and drink in my cup. While the music might not have been for everyone in attendance, at least it provided suitable background music for those who were just out for a drink or game of pool.
Earphunk, a modern-funk band native to New Orleans, performed Thursday at 3 Docs Brew House.
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dollies and they will benefit in the moving process. I am positive that the dollies will definitely be useful for the students when they are moving in or out of their dorms or apartments, Gray said. It will also be helpful during Dog Haul, an event hosted by SGA during welcome week at Tech, when the freshmen are moving in. The number of dollies could increase if there is a growing need for more, Gray said. We only have 17 for now to see how the students will respond to the new help, but if they become well-demanded then we will look into providing more dollies for the future, Gray said. Other members of SGA also responded well to the idea of new dollies. Reid Brasher, a senior political science major, said he has good thoughts for the plan of
getting the new tools. I think that SGA buying the new dollies to assist students moving into the dorms is a great way for us to use our resources to benefit Tech and the students that live on-campus, Brasher said. This will also allow more people to help moving in and out. Putting less physical strain on students bodies is the main focus of the dollies, said Allison East, vice president of SGA. The dollies will make it a lot easier for students to move in and out, East said. From my experiences with Dog Haul, one of the worst things is lugging everything from the car to the actual building, because so many people are trying to park. East said she believes that they will also allow people to work faster with the assistance of the new moving devices. Dollies will really speed the process up and make it a lot less physically demanding,
East said. The students living oncampus are also happy about the new dollies. Chellie Clayton, sophomore early childhood education major, feels the dollies will make moving much simpler. I think having the dollies will make moving a lot easier because there is always so much traffic in the hallways on move-in day, Clayton said. Will Dearmon, president of SGA, also believes that the new dollies will be beneficial to Tech students. I think the dollies will be put to great use by LA Tech students, Dearmon said. By having dollies available to students and families alike during events like Dog Haul, holidays and quarter breaks, students can proceed to move in and out quicker, which would hopefully make the process more efficient.
Yoga is actually a Hindu practice that comes from one of our goddesses, Bajrayogini, she said to the crowd before introducing her sister, Jyotmonth to prepare. saana Parajuli, to perform next. Kaitlyn Carroll, a senior human resources Jyotsaana, a sophomore finance major, management major, said she was danced the Bajrayogini Vedic. better able to appreciate Nepalese The dance is a devotion to the students and their culture by dancgoddess with symbolic movement ing in the event as well. of the hands, skillfully timed with There are so many internationgeneral body movements. al students at Tech, she said. Its As the night progressed, guests Let us all nice to learn more. Its part of what were provided with more entermakes Tech unique. tainment of song and dance from celebrate oneCarroll, who also danced in international and American stuthe Nawari performance, said she ness and unity dents alike. hoped to honor the students from Near the closing of the event, Nepal with her part of the perfor- together . Khati came to the podium to thank mance. all those involved in making Nepal Jwala Parajuli, a senior nano- Swaraj Khati Nite possible and emphasize the technology major, took part in host- Senior Computer nights theme of Ekyabadhata. ing the event, and while the guests Science Major Let us all celebrate oneness lined up to fill their plates with butand unity together, he said to tered rice pilaf and chicken choyla, those in attendance as they met Parajuli told the guests about how his words with applause. Nepals culture has been incorporated into western civilization. Email comments to cls068@latech.edu.
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proton collisions are going. Lee Sawyer, an associate professor of physics, said Tech has students working in Geneva, Switzerland, where the ATLAS project is located. Weve got one post-doctorate student there full-time, he said. One graduate student is over there, too. We try to rotate them out. Sawyer said while discoveries are being made consistently, it is hard work. Theres these scientists doing all this cool work, but that also means youve got to sign up for owl shifts from midnight to 3 a.m. and thats not quite so glamorous. The Collider has been covered by every news station from CBS to CNN for the tentative discovery of the Higgs Boson. Rajivalochan Subramaniam, a physics graduate student, said the discovery of the Higgs Boson would prove the standard model of physics, a theory that seeks to explain the behavior of
subatomic particles. Everything, the theory, the standard model, worked so well, Subramaniam said. Except we didnt have the Higgs Boson. It explains how all the particles get their mass. Subramaniam said he was stationed in Switzerland from 2010-2012 collaborating with researchers from around the world on the ATLAS project. In high-level physics, we work as a group, Subramaniam said. Thats one thing I really like about it. Sawyer said he is not fully sold on the idea of this being the only Higgs Boson. We found a Higgs, Sawyer said. However, we might not have found the Higgs. Its possible that there is more than one type. Greenwood said the analysis work done by Tech did not lead to the Higgs Boson. He said Tech was involved in searching for other evidence. We measured other evidence of the standard model, Greenwood said. We measured it with more accuracy
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could catch the cats and keep them as pets. Evans said she has some concern with Tech students wanting to keep the cats as their own though. When students keep the cat, one of the problems I have is that when they go home for breaks there are no places for the cats to stay other than outside, Evans said. If students want to keep them they need to know the responsibility that comes with taking care of an animal. She said she believes the cats trusting students could potentially be dangerous for the animals. When the cats begin to trust the students they may follow them to their cars or across the street and could end up getting hit by passing cars, Evans said. Since Evans is an avid animal lover, she said she feels strongly that people should take good care of the cats and not mistreating them. I just want people to know that if youre going to throw them out at least have them fixed, Evans said. Its sad to see people just let them go, because they should be treated with as much respect as any other animal.
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Sophomore guard Kennenh Smith goes for the lay-up, while freshman forward Gilbert Talbot boxes out for the rebound. The Dogs were eliminated after losing to Southern Miss, 63-52
Bulldog basketball loses to Southern Miss in the second round of 2013 NIT 63-52.
DEVIN KING Sports Reporter Monday night in front of 5,952 fans, redshirt senior guard Brandon Gibson and the Bulldogs watched as their season ended against Southern Mississippi with 63-52 loss at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Miss. The 2012-13 season saw the Bulldogs build the nations longest win streak at 18 games, enter the AP Top 25 polls and claim a share of the Western Athletic Conference title. Even all the praise the Bulldogs received this year did not help them on Monday as the Southern Miss zone defense caused problems for head coach Mike White and the Bulldogs, who shot only 35 percent from the field.
We werent able to score consistently, White said. Even Southern Miss did not shoot it great from the outside. They outplayed us and outrebounded us. They were tremendous defensively. Bulldogs led early in the game, 9-8, after a 3-pointer by Gibson. But the Golden Eagles went on a 9-0 run to take a 17-10 lead. The Dogs got a four-point play by freshman guard Alex Hamilton with 9:04 left in the first, to cut the Golden Eagles lead down to 19-16. However Southern Miss swung back with 14-0 run to push their lead 33-16 in the first half. Despite the blow the Bulldogs took before the first half ended, the Dogs gave themselves life as Hamilton scored 7 points and the Bulldogs ended on an 11-2 run. The Bulldogs went into halftime down 35-27. The Dogs remained down in the second half after sophomore forward Michale Kysers free throw cut the lead to 44-33, but Southern Miss increased its lead to 61-44 with 5:42 to play. The Bulldogs tried to close the Golden Eagles lead to 61-52 after junior guard Kenyon Mc-
Neails free throw with 1:04 left in the game but Southern Miss managed to prevail. Im nauseated right now with (this) loss, White said. Its a year I hope all of our kids remember. Although we are honored to be in the NIT, hopefully we can get in that other tournament next year. Sophomore guard Raheem Appleby led the Bulldogs with 17 points and Hamilton poured in 15 points. Weve accomplished a lot, but weve got to go back to work, Hamilton said. Were not finished. Weve still got something to prove. Despite the loss the Bulldogs suffered on Monday to Southern Miss, the 27 wins this season were the second most in school history behind Hall of Fame forward Karl Malones 198485 team that registered 29 wins. For more information on basketball and other Tech athletics, follow The Tech Talk Sports Desks Twitter page at twitter.com/techtalksports.
This is the first entry of a four-part series about the science behind sports.
Senior Amanda Krueger steps up to the plate looking for the perfect pitch. Its suspenseful and youre anxious, she said. Youre just ready to jump on anything and once you finally see it, its almost a relief. Krueger, who is a left-handed hitter, will take about 2.9 seconds to get to first base, which is important in the game of softball. David Szymanski, associate professor of kinesiology, said when a player is a left-handed hitter, they generally run to first base faster than a right-handed hitter. He said softball coaches started using the slap approach toward first base, which means once the ball is pitched, the batter will start moving and create momentum to get there faster. Usually, its the left-handed hitter whos doing that slap approach, he said. They are already accelerating out of the box while they are just kind of slapping at the ball and hitting it into the ground. Szymanski said because the distance between home and first base is shorter than in baseball, there is
less ground to cover defensively, which means there is no room for an infielder to make an error. From a traditional standpoint, you put your fastest hitters at the beginning of the lineup, Szymanski said. To get someone on base is vitally important because then that second person who comes up to bat is going to try to put that ball on the ground, so they can either advance that person to second or third base. A players running technique and mechanics are important when going to first base, Szymanski said. He said the most successful way of running is with a players arms moving forward and back so they can run in a straight line towards the base. If you want to have optimal elastic energy to be stored and released, it has to be done in the right direction, he said. Whether you are running or pitching or swinging, your technique is going to determine your opportunity to be successful. The average softball player takes around three sec-
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onds to reach first base, and the more players who reach first base means the potential for higher-scoring games. If you can improve your technique of getting to first base, you will decrease the amount of time they have to make that play and get you out, Szymanski said. Its very important at how fast you get down that line because it changes the game. In softball, that might be one or two steps and that is the difference between being safe and out and then winning the game. The Lady Techsters will play a three-game home series against conference rival UT Arlington on March 29 and 30. They will also play state rival Nicholls State on April 4 at home. For more information on softball and other Tech athletics, follow The Tech Talk Sports Desks Twitter page at twitter.com/techtalksports.
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BULLDOGBASEBALL vs. UT Arlington - 3/29-3/30 6 p.m., 3 p.m. and 1 p.m. BULLDOG GOLF
BancorpSouth Intercollegiate 4/1-4/2 - Jackson, Miss.
Texas Relays - 3/28-3/30 Austin, Texas Stanford Invitational -3/29 Palo Alto, Calif.
LADY TECHSTER TENNIS vs. Utah State- 3/29 9:30 a.m. vs. Denver- 3/30 9:30 a.m.
vs. UTSA- 3/31 10 a.m.
event. The world is changing, and we have to adjust to it. Athletes of all races, ethnicities and both genders are becoming superstars. In such a conservative part of Louisiana, it is ironic our Lady Techsters, especially the womens basketball team, are one of the most respected womens programs in the nation. We should embrace we have such a strong womens athletic base and support them more. I attended the womens tennis match against Grambling State University. Of course there were diehard Lady Techster fans, but I could literally count on two hands of how many people were there. These women went through a lot in the offseason, but it did not stop them from working hard and trying to have a successful season. It is a shame we live in a world where male sports dominate female sports, but it is the way we were raised. Jokes about womens sports are not funny because women athletes are now hot topics on the majority of sports networks. We may not see any airtime on these shows but we certainly helped womens sports be recognized. Stats and championships show we are one of the best universities for womens sports. It is time to give the Lady Techsters some support on all platforms because they play so well. By no means am I saying you should stay away from mens sporting events, but fans must remember Tech has sports on both sides of the ball. If fans do not want to go to a womens event because of their gender, they should remember our Lady Techsters programs have generated Olympians, hall of famers and professional athletes. By my count, they are on an even level of success with our mens programs. I am willing to bet some of our Lady Techsters could keep up with a couple of mens programs around the country in their sport. Just like a coach adjusts to games, fans should adjust their views on females in sports, and start cheering them every game. Our womens programs do some credit, but they could easily get much more. Both softball and basketball have won multiple conference championships, and our soccer program continues to improve every season. New coaches for volleyball and tennis look promising with their programs and hopefully will bring Conference USA championships to Tech. We can all work together in making the sports world see more equality. This is why I am challenging every Tech fan to attend at least five womens sporting events before the end of the season. Depending on my schedule, I promised the Lady Techsters tennis team I would try to attend every match. I promise to do the same for our softball team. When you see me, please do not hesitate to come up to me and talk with me. I am always happy to talk sports with fellow Tech fans, but do not discriminate against the Lady Techsters. They take their games seriously, and so should you.
hoever coined the phrase You play like a girl! obviously never saw a womens sporting
Derek J. Amaya is a junior journalism and marketing major from Metairie. Email comments to dja014@latech.edu.