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INSIDE:n Two exhibits in Cole Art Center, Page 2n Review of movie, ‘Serenity,’ Page 3n Editorial discusses being a fan vs. obsessing over celebrities, Page 5n Ladyjacks begin softball season, Page 6

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SFA Regents hire presidential search firm

SayCheese

n Editor reviews

gourmet grilled cheese

food truck, Page 4

Around Town:

Wind symphony and Symphonic Band concert

n The Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band at SFA will present the concert program “Journeys” at7:30 p.m. Thursday in W.M. Turner Auditorium.

The University Police Department has reported a resurgence of bike thefts on and around campus within the past two months.

According to the UPD Crime Log, bikes were taken from the racks in front of residence halls, the most recent being Lumberjack Landing. Detective Sgt. Amanda Kennedy of Criminal Investigations said that she advises students to take precautions when leaving their things unattended.

“Sometimes we’ll have a little spurt of bike thefts, and then we might go a little while without any,” Kennedy said. “So, it kind of comes and goes, but it is a good idea to make sure they are securing [their bikes] because you never know when it is going to happen. Make sure to secure it with a really good lock, something that is even hard to cut, and make sure they register their bicycle through our UPD property registration page.”

To register a bicycle, students should go to UPD Property Registration under

the Campus Life tab of MySFA. There, they can put in the serial number, make and model of their bicycles so that if they are stolen or go missing, UPD will have a higher chance of finding and returning the bike.

“Without the serial number, it’s hard to get bikes back because there are so many on campus. There are so many throughout Nacogdoches,” Kennedy said. “Without a serial number we might find it, but we won’t know it’s yours, so that increases the likelihood of us being able to get it back to the owner.”

According to Kennedy, there are no limits on registering items with UPD. She said it is encouraged to register any valuable items a student might have, and that it’s important to know what to do and who to call should they experience theft of any kind.

“Not only is bike theft a problem sometimes, but any theft on campus is a problem,” Kennedy said. “So, make sure to always keep up with your property. Always keep it secure. Keep your rooms

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Bike thefts resurge

By Meredith JanningStaff Writer

Salvation Army disaster volunteer training

n Train to become a Salvation Army disaster volunteer from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at Nacogdoches Area United Way. To register, visit salvationarmyusa.org, and for more more information, contact Molly Hoya at Molly.hoya@uss.salvationarmy.org.

Seventh annual Wine Swirl

n The 7th annual Wine Swirl is scheduled for 5 - 9 p.m. Saturday in downtown Nacogdoches. The event will showcase Texas wineries and local food trucks. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the Fredonia Hotel, the Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau or at eventbrite.com. The proceeds will be used to enhance downtown.

Pajama BINGO!

Photo by Katie Harris / The Pine Log

Testing their luck at the Student Activity Association’s Pajama Bingo, Karoline Austin, sophomore from Fort Worth, and Chloe Goestch, sophomore from Plano, try to cover as many squares as possible to win.

Pro skater, entrepreneur Tony Hawk to speak at lecture series

Photo by Amanda Barker / The Pine Log

Tony Hawk will be coming to SFA on April 29 for a lecture with the Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series in the Grand Ballroom.

The SFA website for

the lecture said Hawk will discuss his passion, entrepreneurship and the importance of giving back. Starting with his early days of skateboarding, Hawk cultivated the sport with his own brand, ranging from skateboards all the way to

movies, video games and shows involving motocross. A professional skateboarder at 16 years old, he has been named a skateboarding champion for 12 years. His company Birdhouse is a leader in the skateboard industry.

“Thus far I have to say that the people that [the university] have brought in have been way beyond what I expected SFA to be able to bring in,” said Cameron Hayes, a senior business major from Richmond. “I never expected them to get someone of his reputation, but I’m surprised and enjoying it.”

The Nelson Rusche Lecture Series has previously brought other well-known people to SFA for their lectures, including politician Jeb Bush to SFA who discussed his life with students.

As it currently stands, Hawk is retired. According to Tonyhawk.com, he retired from competition after the 1999 X Games in which he succeeded in doing the first 900 (two and a half full rotations in the air.) However, the website also states that he continues to put on demos and exhibitions all over the world.

Hawk has fou nd success in his work with Activision, which created a new genre of video games and his f i lm company, 900 Films. He has also taken part in charities, such as his own nonprofit organization, the Tony Hawk Foundation, which is dedicated to providing skate parks for at-risk kids. Hawk also worked with Skateistan, a nonprofit organization where its

goal is to empower the youth in countries such as South Africa and Cambodia by providing education as well as safe spaces for them to learn how to skateboard.

According to the Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture series page, this event will be free and open to the public.

A private reception will also be held before the lecture at 6 p.m. The lecture will also have a Q&A section where students will be able to ask Hawk any questions they have on a wide variety of topics.

In order to purchase tickets for the reception, contact SFA’s Office of Development or email April Smith, the associate director of development, at alsmith@sfasu.edu. Tickets for the reception are $150.

By Webb SmithContributing Writer

Photo from SFA News and

Media Center

The SFA Board of Regents voted unanimously to hire a Dallas-based executive search firm with a history in higher education to lead the search for a new president for SFA.

R. William Funk & Associates has placed presidents for universities including Rutgers, Purdue, Auburn, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Southern Methodist and Clemson.

“The firm has a proven track record of providing

personalized service with a commitment to meeting the needs of all university constituents,” said Brigettee Henderson, chair of the board. “We look forward to working with Funk & Associates to find SFA’s next great leader.”

The firm will assist in identif y ing candidates and will collaborate with a university search committee to identify finalists for the presidency.

SFA President Baker

Pattillo passed away on Dec. 29. An SFA employee for more than 50 years, Pattillo began serving as president in 2006.

The Board of Regents voted on Tuesday to reaffirm its focus on supporting faculty and staff by approving a $12 per semester credit hour increase in designated tuition. This new rate will help fund a faculty and staff salary pool as well as strategic institutional initiatives.

Regents were provided data regarding the funding SFA has

received from the state since tuition deregulation in 2003, when SFA received slightly more than $36 million in net general operating revenue funding from the state. Rather than keeping up with rising costs and inflation rates, contributions from the state have decreased. In the most recent fiscal year, SFA received less than $33 million in operating revenue, according to SFA administrators.

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n SEE PAGE 6The men’s basketball team takes on Lamar University Saturday at William R. Johnson Coliseum.

Crime Log:

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Feb. 4 - 3No reports.

Feb. 2An officer was

dispatched to Hall 16 in reference to credit card abuse. The complainant said on Feb. 2 an u n a u t h o r i z e d purchase was made on her credit card. There are no suspects.

An officer was dispatched to UPD to meet with a complainant in reference to theft. The complainant said between Feb. 1 - 2 he lost his wallet in Hall 16. The complainant found his wallet and discovered someone removed his cash from inside. There are no suspects.

Jan. 31 - 30No reports.

SFA will host its fourth annual Darwin Day program from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 in the Kennedy Auditorium with featured speaker Dr. Michael Zimmerman presenting “The Confluence of Religion and Science.”

An annual celebration of science, Darwin Day is held on or around evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin’s birthday to commemorate his contributions to the field

of biology.“Simply put, if we don’t

make evolutionary theory the centerpiece of biological education, we end up teaching students biological information without any context,” said Zimmerman, professor of biology at Evergreen State College and founder and executive director of The Clergy Letter Project. “If we don’t explain why evolution is important, we fail to explain the very

nature of science.”During the presentation,

Zimmerman will address the significance of evolution and discuss The Clergy Letter Project, speaking about the value of scientists and science educators working with clergy members to promote high-quality science education.

“ H a v i n g a n understanding of where science and religion overlap and where they do not is

extremely important,” said Dr. Stephen Mullin, professor and chair of the Department of Biology. “Hosting this presentation will help develop a correct understanding not only among students but also among members of the East Texas community.”

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Mullin at (936) 468-3601 or sjmullin@sfasu.edu.

SFA to host annual program for Darwin Day

SFA Gardens, the Piney woods Audubon Society and the university’s student chapter of the National Association for Interpretation are sponsoring the Great Backyard Bird Count from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 16 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center at 2900 Raguet St.

This free, outdoor event will have activities designed to increase knowledge and appreciation of birds for youth and adults. A variety of family friendly, hands-

on learning activities will be set up, including using binoculars, learning bird identification skills, playing bird games and making bird-related crafts.

In addition, there will be opportunities to participate in the national Great Backyard Bird Count as participants count birds for science with assistance from the Pineywoods Audubon Society and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department non-game ornithologist Cliff Shackelford.

Shackelford will lead guided hikes along the trails of Tucker Woods at the PNPC.

“Birdwatching is fun for all ages, especially as a family activity, and our area hosts a lot of fascinating species,” Shackelford said.

Winter is the ideal time for bird watching, and the PNPC is a haven for local birds. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. The event will be held regardless

of the weather.The Cornell Lab of

Ornitholog y, National Audubon Society, Bird Studies Canada and international partners are leading the Great Backyard Bird Count, which is powered by eBird, and the count is made possible in part by founding sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited.

For more information, call (936) 468-1832, or email sfagardens@sfasu.edu.

SFA Gardens to host Great Backyard Bird Count

Two art exhibits on display in Cole Art Center

“This is an excellent opportunity for teachers needing professional development credit and for young professionals looking to deepen their study of Shakespeare’s text in

performance.”

The SFA School of Theatre will host the internationally renowned Shakespeare & Company from Lenox, Maine in a weekend intensive study of the language and text of William Shakespeare’s works March 8 - 10 on the SFA campus.

Designed to meet the needs of professional actors who seek an introduction to Shakespeare & Company’s training methods as well as alumni who wish to refresh and reconnect with the work, the weekend intensive integ rates Linklater Voice instruction, movement and monologue work. Participants will explore ways to unlock the emotional and intellectual content inherent in Shakespeare’s language, yielding a direct relationship between actor and text, according to Cleo House Jr., director of the SFA School of Theatre.

“We are extremely fortunate to have such a renowned company in residence here in East Texas,” House said. “This is an excellent opportunity for teachers needing professional

development credit and for young professionals looking to deepen their study of Shakespeare’s text in performance.”

Instructor is Dave Demke, a Shakespeare & Company senior faculty member and a Designated Linklater Voice teacher. He has a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Minnesota State University,

Moorhead and an M.F.A. in performance (devised theatre) from the University of Maryland.

From 2000 - 2010, Demke served as the associate director of training for Shakespeare & Company. He has also served as the artistic director of Stark Raving Theatre in Portland, Oregon and as a principle dancer, soloist, choreographer and teacher with Red River Dance Company in Fargo, North Dakota.

As an actor, Demke has appeared in productions at Shakespeare & Company in New York and regionally, as well as performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and in Beijing, China. His directing credits include theaters in Portland, Oregon, Shakespeare & Company and Tennessee Shakespeare

Company. Demke also has guest

directing credits at Purdue University, Skidmore College and Northeastern University. He has guest taught at various universities, as well as at the Linklater Center in New York, the National Theatre of Ghana and 16th St. Studio in Melbourne, Australia.

The weekend intensive is from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, March

8, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 9, and from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10. Tuition is $345. Alumni, union and student discounts are available.

For more information or to register, call (413) 637-1199 ext. 114 or visit http://www.shakespeare.org/actor-training/weekend-intensive.

SFA School of Theatre to host Shakespeare & Company weekend intensive

The SFA College of Fine Arts is currently presenting two exhibits in the Cole Art Center. One is the Caddo Contemporary: Present and Relevant exhibit which opened on Jan. 24 and closes on March 24, and the other is the Frank Dituri: Il Sacro exhibit, which opened on Jan. 31 and will close March 17.

Top left: A visitor views several photos at the Frank Dituri exhibit, which contains several photographs Dituri took in Italy that convey an exploration of spirituality.

Right: Various ceramics, paintings, beadwork,

stonework and drawings can be found at the Caddo Contemporary: Present and Relevant art exhibit, which celebrates the works of seven Caddo Nation artisans.

Photos by Kayleigh East / The Pine Log

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The Jacks will travel to Houston and take on No. 12 ranked HBU, who have a 7-13 overall record and a 3-6 conference record. However, HBU is coming off a 73-72 win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday.

The Huskies average 79.7 ppg., the largest average in the SLC. However, the Huskies struggle defensively, giving up a staggering 81.8 ppg., the worst in the league. The majority of the scoring for the Huskies comes from Ian Dubose and Edward Hardt who average 17.9 and 12.1 ppg., respectively.

The battle between DuBose and Shannon Bogues proves to be a mouthwatering prospect, as both sit No.1 and 2 of the SLC leaderboards in scoring.

Defensively, HBU boasts the league-leader in steals

with Braxton Bonds. Bonds, the nephew of MLB all-time home run leader and seven-time all-star Barry Bonds, has accumulated 47 steals in the season and averages 2.4 steals per game.

SFA will take on Lamar on Saturday in Nacogdoches. Just like in the women’s division, Lamar had the upper hand in both meetings in the 2017-18 season.

Lamar sits ninth in the SLC with a conference record of 3-5, and are the second-best scoring team in SLC play with 78.6 ppg., behind the aforementioned HBU Huskies. Lamar also ranks sixth in the conference in allowed points per game with 70.5 ppg; posting an 8.1 scoring margin.

Once again, the Jacks will have to compete against a top-five-scorer in the conference. Lamar’s Josh Nzeakor ranks fifth on the conference’s

scoring leaderboards with 16.1 ppg and is the most efficient scorer, boasting a .629 shooting percentage. Nzeakor has also proven himself as an elite rebounder with 8.3 rpg.

Lamar’s Nick Garth ranks among the best three-point marksmen, sitting third in the conference with a .372 percentage from behind the arc and averages 2.5 three’s per game.

The Ladyjacks will play HBU at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, and Lamar at 2 p.m. Saturday. Both games will be at William R. Johnson Coliseum and can be streamed on ESPN+ and ESPN3.

The Lumberjacks will play HBU at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Houston, and Lamar at 4:30 p.m. in William R. Johnson Coliseum. The HBU matchup can be streamed on YouTube, and the Lamar matchup can be streamed on ESPN3.

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at your residence secure. Just keep up with your things, making sure you’re not leaving them around and unsecure, even your laundry. Anything that’s yours that you don’t want to have taken make sure to keep it secure and in your possession.”

K e n n e d y said that any criminal a c t i v i t y should be reported to the main UPD phone number or through one of the blue police boxes around campus, which can be used for both emergency and nonemergency situations.

“There’s about 200 [emergency call boxes] on campus,” Kennedy said. “And

they can push the non emergency line and tell [a dispatcher] what’s going on, and they can send an officer right to them.”

Cyclists might not need to worry as much about more reports of stolen bikes with the warmer weather coming this semester, but they should take extra precaution around

v a c a t i o n time.

“We should a l w a y s a n t i c i p a t e for bikes to be stolen,” K e n n e d y

said.“We do see the numbers increase when

students are gone on breaks. A good tip would be for students to make sure their bike is secure with a really good bike lock before leaving for spring or summer break.”

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state have decreased. In the most recent fiscal year, SFA received less than $33 million in operating revenue, according to SFA administrators.

Approximately 4,000 students participate in fixed-rate tuition plans, which set the tuition price for 12 consecutive semesters. The university approved a $233 per semester credit hour fixed-rate tuition plan for eligible undergraduate students entering in the fall 2019 semester.

A board rate increase of 2.1 percent also was approved for meal plans for resident and commuting students.

Along with approving policy revisions and changes in course fees, the board waived Student Recreation Center and student center fees for summer study-abroad students whose programs will occur outside the country.

“We want to make study-abroad programs more affordable and encourage participation,” said Dr. Steve Bullard, provost. “We removed similar fees for online-only students in the past. We want to ensure students who are paying these fees are enjoying the associated facilities and benefits.”

A lab located on the first floor of the Cole STEM Building was named the Rex Engelhardt Laboratory. Engelhardt graduated SFA in 1986 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and was a member of the Lumberjack football team. He was a part owner of Documation, a company specializing in copiers and document management, which was changed in 2017 to UBEO and later sold to a private entity.

“Gifts like Mr. Engelhardt’s will elevate our STEM programs here at SFA,” said Jill Still, vice president for university advancement.

“His generous spirit is setting a distinguished example for others.”

Regents approved selecting an architectural firm to rebuild the Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Center Livestock Facility, which burned down in November 2018. An architectural firm will be selected from a regents’ approved indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity architectural services pool.

In May 2018, SFA graduated its largest class in university history with more than 1,500 candidates. As the graduation numbers have increased over the years, SFA has offered two graduation ceremonies in the fall and spring semesters to accommodate for this growth. Regents signed off on purchasing new commencement chairs and equipment at an additional $29,670 to a previously approved budget of $105,330.

Regents approved almost $5 million in grant awards for fiscal year 2019, which is an increase of about $1.45 million; the 2017-18 annual financial report; and minutes from the October, December and January meetings.

Additionally, the board acknowledged the receipt of audit services report, review of investment policy and strategy, and a resolution to approve qualified financial institutions and investment brokers. Due to administration changes, the board approved a resolution with Texpool, an investment entity for public fund investments, to authorize university representatives as signatories.

The board heard reports on current construction, planned maintenance and investments. Interim President Steve Westbrook, the Student Government Association, and the Faculty Senate also delivered reports to the board.

Photo illustration by Garrett Uhl / The Pine Log

THEFTS: Lock up bikes to ensure safety

BOARD: Tuition increases voted upon

BASKETBALL: Lumberjacks to face Cardinals and Huskies

T he Perc u ssion Ensemble at SFA will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

Directed by Dr. Brad Meyer and Dr. Ben Tomlinson, the ensemble will present a preview of its showcase concert to be performed at the 2019 Texas Music Educators Association Convention on Feb. 14 in San Antonio.

The preview concert features “Gandrung” by Bill Alves; “Ritmica No. 5” by Amadeo Roldán; “B-Radicles” by Brad

Meyer; “Lost in Thought” by Andrew Patzig; and “Boom Bap” by Nick Werth.

Ensemble members include Ethan Ainsworth, Hallsv i l le ; D’Angelo Brackeen, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Joseph Bankston, Giddings; Davis Carr, Sugar Land; Adreanna Casares, Somerville; Eli Garza, Friendswood; Rick Gonzalez, Harlingen; Sam Harrison, San Antonio; Jason House, Carrollton; Ashley Johnson, Allen; g raduate assista nt Spencer Jones, Alexandria, Louisiana; Sophie Lee, Kyle; Spencer Matthews,

Alvarado; Briley Patterson, Elkhart; Emmie Schubert, Tomball; Kurt Swisher, Tyler; Addie Thornhill, Redwater; Matt Volker, Lumberton; and Austen White, Robinson.

The concert is a joint presentation of the SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Music.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for students and youth. For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu.

SFA Percussion Ensemble to present TMEA concert

“Anything that’s yours that you don’t want to have taken make

sure to keep it secure and in your possession.”

—Amanda Kennedy

SFA’s dance program will showcase the Repertory Dance Company in concert during its production of Everything and Nothing … etc., which premieres at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Cole Concert Hall on the university’s campus.

Additional showings are scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 15 and 3 p.m. Feb. 16. Admission is free for SFA students, and students outside of SFA may attend for $8. Tickets are $10 for faculty, staff and senior citizens, and $12 for general admission. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

The production will feature works by guest artists and SFA faculty members from the dance program. The Alief Jazz Ballet Company, which is under the direction of alumna Kelsey Key, will perform, marking the first time alumni from the SFA dance program have performed alongside the Repertory Dance Company.

“I love the content of this concert. It’s diverse and exciting, and I feel the students really enjoy the work they are performing,” said Heather Samuelson, dance program co-

coordinator and assistant professor. “Our guest artists and faculty members have really sparked intrigue and a sense of creativity into our dancers and it shows through their dancing.”

The concert will feature a variety of dance styles and will showcase pieces covering topics such as friendships and unfinished relationships, corporate America, self-image, and self-love.

SFA reperatory dance company to feature works by guest artists, faculty members

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Say Cheese, a food truck that specializes in gourmet grilled

cheese, has recently come to Nacogdoches.

Owner Chris Bostik got the idea for Say Cheese in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, while he was attending ministry school at Church of the Highlands. He then decided to start a church in Tyler with some of his friends and opened the food truck there. Bostik said he chose grilled cheese for the menu because he thought it was unique.

“The only reason why we picked grilled cheese was because no one else was doing it,” Bostik said. “Within doing ministry with Church of the Highlands and then feeling called to Tyler, Texas, I wanted to create a space where people could connect, something that’s not fast food but not sit-down either.”

One of the main reasons Bostik decided to make the business a food truck is because he felt that it opened up chances for people to communicate with those around them and meet others. By doing this, he said he hopes to create a sense of community.

“This space creates an environment to where multiple people are standing in line. It’s not fast like fast food so you’re going to have to wait, and it almost forces people to communicate,” Bostik said. “That’s really what I wanted to do.”

Tyler was the first Texas location for Say Cheese. After it grew in popularity,

a second truck was made for Tyler, but having two in the same location proved to be difficult. Therefore, the new truck was moved to Nacogdoches.

As for future plans, Bostik is pretty happy with the business as it is right now. He said he wants Say Cheese to remain a food truck rather than turn it into a sit-down restaurant.

“A lot of people who own food trucks, their mission is to get into a store, like a storefront, and as tempting as that is because the moving around is hard; finding people to drive, finding people to run the truck, you know, it’s hard, but I want to stay a food truck,” Bostik said.

“My goal in the beginning of all of this was to bring business people and the community together in order to make some changes for the good.”

As for Say Cheese’s menu, Bostik described it as “fusion grilled cheese.” He said a lot of the items they serve are sandwiches based on various foods he remembers eating during his childhood.

The menu ranges from a “Plain Jane” grilled cheese with cheddar cheese to sandwiches with macaroni and cheese, breakfast foods, brisket and even spaghetti. The sandwiches are made with pre-toasted Texas toast, and butter is supplemented by olive oil.

One menu item that Bostik mentioned being especially popular is the Lone Star, a shredded chicken, bacon and ranch grilled cheese with pepper jack. He mentioned it typically being one of the

first sandwiches to sell out. In fact, it was sold out when I visited.

The sandwich I ended up ordering is called the Hash. It’s contains hash browns, a scrambled egg, ham, cheddar and provolone cheese.

Overall, I really enjoyed the sandwich. As Bostik said, the bread was warm and toasted just right. It wasn’t soggy or burnt at all.

The rest of the sandwich’s contents were also very good. Although I loved the scrambled egg and ham a lot, I think my favorite part of it was the hash brown.

Lastly, the two cheeses blended quite well together. I loved the use of both cheddar and provolone and felt like it added a lot of flavor to the sandwich. It was also a nice size, not too big and not too little.

If you’re looking for a place to drop by for lunch, I would highly recommend Say Cheese. Not only are the sandwiches wonderful, but the staff is incredibly hardworking, and it’s obvious that a lot of thought and heart was put into everything they serve.

When I visited Say Cheese, it was parked outside the Nacogdoches Public Library. However, the truck frequents other locations in Nacogdoches as well, some including the Red House Winery and Downtown Square.

For more information on the truck’s schedule, location and menu, visit Say Cheese’s Facebook page @saycheesenac or their website, w w w.s ayche e se g iveback .com.

What I thought was just going to be a story about a man trying to catch a tuna,was actually a huge twist of a movie that left me gaping like a fish.

“Serenity” stars Matthew McConaughey as Baker Dill (later known as John), and Anne Hathaway as Karen. McConaughey’s character lives on a small island called Plymouth and runs fishing tours with his boat, Serenity. Out of nowhere, his ex-wife appears and asks him to kill her abusive husband for $10 million. Because the two main characters have a child together, Patrick, who is living with both Hathaway’s character and the abusive husband, Dill has a harder time choosing right from wrong.

I went into this movie

without watching a single trailer or reading anything about it. I think this made the experience a little more authentic because I had to rely on the story of the movie to answer any questions and not a blog writer or a spoiler video.

There were so many layers to this movie, each one adding a new element of confusion. The beginning of the movie was laughable at how weirdly serious everyone spoke. Hathaway’s character had an angst about her that made it seem like she was stuck in a 1920s movie. Hathaway’s character wasn’t the only strange one in the movie; there was a salesman who was chasing after McConaughey’s character the entire first half of the movie.

It got more confusing because McConaughey’s character was a drunk, so the things that he was seeing,

saying and acting could have been from the alcohol. I think in every scene, he had a drink in his hand. There was also fast-paced edits and “coincidences” happening that never would have happened in real life and seemed even too far-fetched for a movie. These things made it hard for me to take this movie seriously.

McConaughey’s character also was obsessed with a giant tuna fish that he had been trying to catch for a long time. Between the alcohol and the tuna, I was convinced that he was going insane and that was the explanation for all of the crazy stuff happening on the island.

As the movie continued, more information about McConaughey’s character was revealed, and the story started to make sense. For the first hour, I was genuinely confused on what

was happening, but the last 30 minutes answered any questions I had from the first hour.

I honestly liked the movie more when things were revealed. I appreciated the strange people on the island and the “coincidences” more. Even though the first half was pretty bad, the last half kind of made up for it. But not completely.

There are other movies that have had bigger twists, and the first half of those were amazing. I think that if a movie has a twist, it doesn’t mean it can be bad or make little to no sense.

I recommend everyone to watch this movie because it was almost unbelievable. I think in order to fully understand why this is the most unpredictable movie of the year, people need to watch the whole thing with an open mind and patience.

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REVIEW: ‘Serenity’ features big twist

Art from IMBD

Duo Karudan performs Canadian pieces

Duo Karudan performed in the Cole Concert Hall. The duo includes Christopher Ayer, professor of clarinet, and his wife, Kae Hosoda-Ayer, associate professor of piano at Baylor University.

Photo by Amanda Barker / The Pine Log

Photos by Alyssa Faykus/ The Pine Log

‘The MacCheesus’ is one of the many sandwich options offered by Say Cheese. Some of the popular menu items are The Lone Star, The Basket Case and The Hash. The truck travels around Nacogdoches and stops at the Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Red House Winery, Nacogdoches Public Library and Rec Center and the downtown square. To find out where the truck will be, go to www.saycheesegiveback.com or to their Facebook page, Say Cheese Nacogdoches.

By Shannon PoeCopy and Life & Arts Editor

By Lauren OwensNews Editor

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With celebrities such as Jesse McCartney, Tony Hawk and Mason Ramsey

making their way to Nacogdoches, everyone is starting to get excited. However, with these celebrities coming to town, it raises the question – why do we get so excited? Why do we go out in the cold and scream over Jesse McCartney or go to Banita to see a child sing? Considering the motives behind these interactions with celebrities, and how far we will go to see them, raises the question: is this OK?

Although the act of h a v i n g celebrity idols or crushes is not bad, the extent to which some people will take it can be dangerous. Stars such as Selena Gomez and Gigi Hadid have had to add extra measures to protect themselves from stalkers. In 2013, some fans of popstar Justin Bieber engaged in self harm after being provoked by a fake 4chan hoax. There was even a documentary about the lengths One Direction fans would go for the band, doing things like stealing underwear, tracking room numbers and, in one case, even hacking into airport cameras to watch them wait for a flight.

While the argument, “They are just fansl it is all harmless,” is useable in some cases, when people

harass someone in the media or alter their life for them is when it has become dangerous.

Because we live in a very social media-heavy society, it becomes a constant way to be connected with your favorite star. This can also open up the possibility to learn more about them through Twitter, Instagram posts and Reddit AMA’s – which is not bad.

However, studying these ways of communication to learn how to look, act and even eat like your hero is not the healthiest thing to do. Many

w e b s i t e s have food diaries where you can learn what c e l e b r i t i e s eat, such as Jennifer Lopez or Kim Kardashian-

West. The way this can be dangerous is when you try to eat like a celebrity who has a different body type and chemistry than you, it can harm you. Celebrities like Ariana Grande, LeAnn Rimes or Keira Knightley who have spoken out about their fast metabolisms may be able to eat more or less than the average person.

Being a fan in its most basic sense is safe and fine; however, going to extremes for a celebrity is when it can be bad. When people try and change their bodies and their personalities for someone who they don’t know, it is dangerous.

Taking fandomto extremes can lead

to dangerous outcomes

S F A feels like a fairly s m a l l c a m p u s , especially w h e n most of the day

is spent in the S t u d e n t

Center. It works out for the students, especially if most of your classes are in only two buildings that are either next to or near each other. However, as much as this helps, when it comes to having to go to the store or even head home you have to rely on a car. But what about those who don’t have a car?

Before attending SFA, I was set on the idea that I would be getting around in my mom’s car that she promised me around the time I got my driver’s license. W hile attending orientation, a couple of orientation leaders told us that there isn’t a need for a car here in good old Nacogdoches; everything is super close! So, I listened and went into freshman year without a car (I brought a bike to ride to church and to the Recreation Center.) While I survived freshman year and am now riding through sophomore year I probably should have stuck with my

original plan. I was lucky enough

that my freshman year roommate offered to take me anywhere, but I didn’t have anywhere to go other that Walmart; thanks to the shuttle bus I was able to go. But during these past semesters, not only do my mass communication major require me to go places to get a story idea for classes, there were stores I needed to go to other than Walmart on days that the

shuttle bus wasn’t doing its route.

I will say that the good thing about not having a car is that I’m not tempted with wanting to go places instead of doing homework, and I don’t have to worry about keeping up with paying the school to keep a car on campus. The bad thing about not having a car though is not being able to make a Walmart

run on a Tuesday at 3 p.m., go to AMC on a Saturday or even to any restaurant in my free time. I also have to let it be up to my parents to pick me up just to visit for the weekend.

For working off campus or if there is ever a time when a class is off campus, there isn’t any consideration for students who don’t have a way to get anywhere. There’s Uber, but the money starts to add up after so many rides,

which could have gone to something else. Driving Jacks could also help but they only go on the weekends at certain times in the night, and it’s mostly advertised for going home from off-campus parties or bars without judgment. You could just walk or ride a bike, but because of my past experience of riding my bike to downtown Nacogdoches, I don’t recommend it.

There isn’t much to do about it since it is a choice of not bringing a car to school, but

there are times where it just seems as if no one thinks about people not having access to a car. However, there are the perks of not having to worry about getting a parking space that’s close to your dorm and not having to worry if another car is going to hit yours. But most of the time, the cons outweigh the pros.

Isabell TenorioStaff Writer

Not paying for parking can be nice; having a car can be better

“If there is ever a

time when a class

is off campus,

there isn’t any

consideration for

students who don’t

have a way to get

anywhere.”

Illustration by Audrey Diakun / The Pine Log

S i n c e I f irst s t a r t e d u s i n g N e t f l i x , the same suggestion has come up time

and time a g a i n : “Friends.” It started with

my sister, a fanatic who has seen the show many times. I declined, knowing the sitcom’s internet fame. Then the suggestions started coming in from my best friend. She, too, has seen the show many times, but I refused to let that influence me to watch.

Then one day, I gave in. I spent almost an hour trying to find something else to start but found nothing. When I saw it in the recommended tab of my Netflix homepage, I could not resist. And so began my downfall.

Being new to watching the show, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the first few episodes and ended up watching the first season in one sitting. After that, each season seemed to go by slower. By the seventh season, I stopped watching.

Like most shows, there is a natural stopping point. “Friends” seems to have passed this point and continued for more seasons than it needed to. Once they started getting married and moving in with each other and once the jokes and plot points became painstakingly predictable, it became a chore to watch.

Eventually, I lost interest.

Despite having enjoyed the first few seasons, once the beloved sitcom passed its natural end, I started to notice its flaws. Monica is an overbearing control freak, Rachel cares about no one but herself, Phoebe is dumber than a brick, Ross has always been awful, Chandler’s self-deprecating humor is annoying, and Joey, poor Joey, is unemployed and mooching off of his friends into his 30s. By the seventh season, the charming characters aren’t charming anymore.

You just have to start feeling sorry for them

People who have seen the show in its entirety can probably come up with 100 ways to argue that this is a good show, but I’m not arguing that “Friends” is bad, just that it fell victim to its own success. Instead of giving it the ending that it deserved, the writers and producers pushed it until it lost its luster.

Let’s face it: any show that has a different plot each episode, probably should not last more than four or five seasons. “Friends” is no exception. There just was not enough character development to justify 10 seasons.

The show itself, at least the almost-seven seasons I watched, had its moments. I do not want to take away any merit that it deserves, but the popularity it has is a little excessive. If people are so upset by the thought of “Friends” leaving Netflix that the company has to spend a million dollars to keep it for a year, then maybe people should find new shows. No matter how many times you watch it, nothing is going to change.

I will admit that part of the reason I avoided watching “Friends” for so

long was because I did not want to be the person who got stuck in the rut of watching it over and over again.

“Friends” had great potential. I’m honest ly disappointed that it was ruined by the need to exploit popularity. The

story of six friends figuring out their lives in a (mostly) realistic way is an entertaining concept, but I don’t think it was meant for 10 seasons.

The most important lesson to learn with “Friends” is that all good things must come to an end, preferably while they’re still good things. It’s okay to wrap up a show a few seasons early, rather than let the ratings go down.

Overall, the quality of the program outweighs the quantity of it. It’s okay to admit that something that was once good has stopped being good.

Meredith JanningStaff Writer

“No matter how many times you watch it, nothing is going to change.”

‘Friends’: Can there BE too many seasons?

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BOWLINGBASEBALLTRACK & FIELD TENNISn SFA Track and Field will compete in the Don Kirby Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The women’s team is coming off a fifth-place finish, and the men finished seventh in the Charlie Thomas Invitational last weekend.

n The Lumberjacks will kick off their season with a home series against Arkansas State Feb. 15-17 at Jaycees Field before taking on Texas A&M Feb. 19.

n The Ladyjacks will compete in the Sunshine State Winter Classic on Friday-Sunday. SFA finished fourth in the Prairie View A&M Invitational last weekend.

n The Ladyjacks will clash with the Cougars of the University of Houston on Saturday in Houston. SFA’s previous match against Louisiana-Monroe was postponed due to inclement weather.

Amaya HinesSophomore Nursing Houston

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

other co-workers and how to get

along with a variety of individuals with

different personalities. I live by the SFA Way by always pushing myself

to be and do my best in any and everything.

Whether that be an extracurricular activity

or academics.”

‘‘ Being astudent leader has

taught me how to be a communicator with

—Amaya Hines, Student Activities Association

PR of Cinema

SFA softball will play the first scheduled game at 10 a.m. Friday at the 2019 Bulldog Kickoff Classic when they face Valparaiso University.

In the 2017-18 season, the Ladyjacks finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Southland Conference with McNeese and Southeastern Louisiana. The Ladyjacks were also able to have the best record the team has had in the past decade with a record of 31-24 overall, 18-9 in SLC, allowing them to automatically play in the 2018 Postseason National Invitational Softball Championship.

This year, head coach Nicole Dickson has brought 12 new players, six freshmen and six transfer students, to complete the roster with the 11 returning players. Returning senior outfielder Courtney Brown explained how the Ladyjacks have been preparing for the new season.

“We’ve gone through a lot of vigorous training. We’ve done this thing called the devil’s quadrant where we had to be in sync as a team and we had to do every single movement perfectly,” Brown said. “We’re in the weight room three or four times a week lifting and doing agilities and practice as much as possible.”

Brown said freshman Alex Hedspeth has impressed her. She said Hedspeth is a talented hitter who hit two home runs off one of their best pitchers during practice.

Hedspeth played at Lockhart High School in Lockhart. She was a four-time Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association All-State selection, two-time Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State pick, four-year member of the all-district team and four-time All-District 26-5A honoree along with several other accomplishments.

“I think it’s important for [fans] to see that we work hard and that last year just wasn’t a fluke,” Brown said. “We’re actually getting better each year, and I hope the fans can see that and are excited to come and watch our games especially because the softball field is hidden so not a lot of people know we’re out here.”

From last year’s experience, Brown said the team has learned that it’s easy to win, but also learned how to bounce back when it gets hard and when they have a losing streak. The returning players are taking the feeling of knowing it should have been them in the final game of the SLC tournament into this season.

Sophomore infielder Bryana Novegil is returning with individual successes from last season. Novegil led the team with a .381 batting average, ranked No. 32 nationally in on-base percentage, tied for No. 11 nationally in triples and tied for No. 20 in triples per game. Senior shortstop Emily Wolfe is one of five Ladyjacks who will play their last season at SFA this year. Wolfe contributed to last year’s team with a .220 batting average and made 83 putouts on defense.

In last year’s SLC tournament, the Ladyjacks lost both games: 8-2 against McNeese and 6-0 against No. 8 seed Sam Houston. SFA softball will have its home opener at 3 p.m. Feb. 13 against Louisiana-Monroe. The first SLC game will be on March 8 against Southeastern Louisiana.

The players’ indiv idua l goa ls this season are to help improve the team. The players, both new and returning, are focused on the team effort knowing that they must be self less.

“We’re still the underdogs even though we proved ourselves last season,” Brown said. “We are really excited to show everyone that it wasn’t a fluke, and we are actually a force to be reckoned with.”

Both the Ladyjacks and Lumberjacks will turn their attention to the Houston Baptist Huskies and the Lamar Cardinals, as they look to improve in the Southland Conference standings.

n Ladyjacks

The Ladyjacks stand alongside Lamar as the only two undefeated teams in the Southland Conference standings. At 8-0, the Ladyjacks have asserted themselves as a force in the conference by winning six of their eight games by double digits.

The Ladyjacks are coming off a 78-68 win over rival Sam Houston on Saturday. In the game, Imani Johnson added a double-double to her tally with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Chanell Hayes also added 21 points to the score sheet.

The Ladyjacks will look to remain perfect when they face off against Houston Baptist on Wednesday in the friendly confines of William R. Johnson Coliseum.

HBU currently stands at No. 11 in the SLC standings with a 7-12 overall and 2-7 conference record. This, in part, is due to the -0.5 scoring margin. HBU scores 68.4 points per game and allows 68.9 points per game.

The Lady Huskies boast a duo that averages double digits in scoring. Amanda Johnson and Megan Valdez-Crader score 13.1 and 10.9 points per game, respectively. Takara Wade

ranks seventh in the SLC in assists with 3.4 per game, and Veronika Kirienko ranks sixth in the SLC with 1.2 blocks per game.

The Ladyjacks will shift gears and take on fellow frontrunners the Lamar Cardinals in a seemingly bitter rivalry as of late. Last year, LU beat SFA in both meetings, breaking their undefeated record in William R. Johnson Coliseum.

Lamar seemingly scores at will every time the team steps on the court with 78.9 points per game and allows only 62.1 points per game — a 16.8 scoring margin. Moe Kinard has proven to be an elite scorer in the SLC, ranking second in the conference with 19.3 pages per game. Following Kinard are Miya Crump and Chastadie Barrs, who rank fifth and sixth in the conference in scoring with 15.4 and 15.1 points per game, respectively.

Barrs is also the conference’s top passer, averaging 6 apg, and has established herself as a talented rebounder by ranking fifth in the conference with 7.1 rpg.

n Lumberjacks

The Lumberjacks are coming off a 72-94 loss at the hands of conference frontrunner SHSU Bearkats on Saturday. The loss is their fourth conference loss of the season, putting their record at 4-4 in conference play and tied for sixth in the SLC standings.

The Jacks will travel to Houston and take on No. 12 ranked HBU, who have a 7-13 overall

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Photo by Kayleigh East / The Pine Log

The Ladyjacks come into the 2019 season projected to finish fifth in the Southland Conference Preseason Poll. SFA will compete in the 2019 Bulldog Kickoff Classic and play Valparaiso University in the first game.

Photo by LaShauna Bell / The Pine LogShannon Bogues takes on a defender during the 105-99 overtime win against the University of Central Arkansas. The Ladyjacks and Lumberjacks will take on Houston Baptist on Wednesday, and Lamar on Saturday.

Ladyjacks, Lumberjacks set for clash with HBU, Lamar

SFA to begin season in Bulldog Kickoff ClassicLadyjacks picked fifth in Southland Conference Preseason Poll, look to play underdog role

By Deanna SwindellStaff Writer

By Nathan WickerSports Editor