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Track finishes indoor season, prepares for outdoor

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Thursday, 26 March 2009 14:11
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The Emporia State Men’s indoor track team placed 14^th in the nation this past season and second in the MIAA championship.

“We have had some injuries that really hurt us,” Head Coach Dave Harris. “I would say that it probably cost us the championship and we have to get over those injuries and in the indoors in the national championship we finished 14^th in the nation. To be in the top twenty in the nation is always a good achievement.”

One of the injuries came from Craig Saalfeld who was anticipated to help the team to win the MIAA in his competition for High jump and multi eventer but was taken out due to an inury in the second round of play not allowing his score to count.

“Craig was an individual that could have been an All American in two events,” Harris said. “He could have helped us to be in the Top Ten.”

While the Men’s team had two indoor track All American athletes, Sam Williams in the 60 meter dash and Josh Hunika who won first place in the triple jump at the National Championship.

“Josh had not been up until that point an All American,” said Harris. “He really broke through at the national championship.”

Hornets get ready for the outdoor track season with expectations for the men to win the MIAA and for the women to get back into contention for a MIAA title.
“The women have to have our star athletes to perform at a very high level for this team to do well,” said Harris. “We have to get some help on our depth from the young athletes. They have got to provide some depth to get some points towards us moving up in the conference.”

With several injuries still on the roster for both men’s and women’s track and field, the team is expected to run well with out them and hopefully move them back in to competition when healed.

“We have a group of top individuals,” said Harris. “We need them at the time that the other athletes are injured to try to step up and carry the team and there are a number of those athletes.”

The Hornets have 14 meets this season with four of them at home including April competition.

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Hornets clinch first place in MIAA

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Monday, 02 March 2009 14:57
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Senior Forward Allie Renburg looks to pass after a rebound Saturday night at White Auditorium./PHOTO BY KELLEN JENKINS

The Emporia State women’s basketball team clinched the number one seed in the MIAA tournament after beating Fort Hays 73-68 Saturday night.

The Hornets entered the match up in first place in the MIAA and fifth in the nation.

The Tigers are in eighth place in the conference and have lost nine out the past ten games against ESU.

Midway through the first half, senior guard Andrea Leiker nailed a three point jumper and extended a 29-13 Hornet lead. Leiker went on to lead the Hornets in scoring with 21 points on the night.

On the other side of the ball, junior guard Naomi Bancroft scored 17 unanswered points, making five out of seven three point shots in the first half and scoring 21 points on the night.

“She is a player we have to treat with a great deal of respect,” said Head Coach Brandon Schneider. “Because of her ability to make three point shots but probably most importantly because of the type of shots she is going to take they are really shockers to a lot of people if you are not prepared for it.”

At half time, the Hornets had a 47-33 lead while shooting at 56 percent from field goal range and making eight out of 17 three point shots.

The Tigers completed 48 percent of their shots and were making six out of 12 three point shots.

“First half we executed pretty well on the offensive end,” Schneider said. “We made some mistakes defensively to let some shooters get lose.”

Throughout the second half, the Hornets struggled on both sides of the ball, shooting at 27 percent while allowing the Tigers to get with in three points late in the game. Junior guard Brittney Miller kept the Hornets alive with 12 points on the night with nine of those points coming in the second half.

“I feel like our team has confidence in me,” Miller said. “So when it is there I am going to step up and make it and work hard.”

This was the Tigers’ first loss after winning the last three games, which left FHS tied with Northwest Missouri for seventh in the MIAA.

“You have to give Hays a lot of credit to win their last three ball games,” Schneider said. “When you don’t have a shiny record it is real easy to quit. You have to give those kids a lot of credit going down the stretch and they didn’t quit tonight. I think Tony does a really good job and should get consideration for coach of the year in the league.”

The Hornets were named MIAA Champions as well as the number one seed coming into the MIAA tournament which begins this weekend.

“For the players I hope they enjoy it tonight,” Schneider said. “Then I hope they start thinking about the next challenge ahead of us starting some time tomorrow. We will obviously try to take a few days to rest a little bit. We need to have some good workouts going into the tournament because I don’t know who we play yet but I know it is going to be a challenge.”

The Hornets play at noon next Friday against South Baptist in Kansas City, Mo.

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Rugby team kicks off season, anticipates success

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Monday, 23 February 2009 13:19
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An ESU Old Yellow Rugby Club member runs up field Saturday at the ESU rugby pitch. ESU won the game against Northwest Missouri 84-7./PHOTO BY KELLEN JENKINS

The Emporia State Old Yellow Rugby Club won their first home game against Northwest Missouri 84-7 last Saturday.

In 120 different countries, rugby enthusiasts actively participate in this ever growing popular sport.

The rules of rugby consist of two teams of 15 on field players. The object of the game, is to score the most points by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball to win the game.

Rugby is played much like an end-zone invasion game. Each team focuses on gaining possession of the ball, taking it into the opponent’s territory and placing it in the end zone.

Emporia State has joined the ranks of the rugby community as they look toward to more success.

“We prepared pretty well,” said junior flank Allen Peterson “We went through a lot of game day situations in practice and we have been doing a lot of running and it showed out there.”

Unlike past seasons, this season’s competition schedule includes non-club teams such as Wichita State, Kansas University and many other collegiate teams.

“Right now we are looking pretty strong,” said sophomore outside center Anthony Clemons. “We are planning to win every home game. We have a pretty tough schedule right now but the team is looking pretty good.”

This year, the team consists of only Emporia State students, including new comers as well as veterans from past years.

“This is the best season we have had,” Clemons said. “There are no injuries this season. Everyone is coming back from injuries from last year.” The rugby club hopes to achieve collegiate status by the end of the season, according to rugby head coach Charles Mathew Seimears

“We would like to beat KU,” Peterson said. “We almost beat them last year and we have a lot more experience this year.”

Even though the team last year was not as popular as it is this year the team has been able to fill in the gaps and improve as a team.

“Collectively I think the pack improved immensely,” Peterson said. “After last year, we had real problems getting possession with the pack last year.”

The ESU Old Yellow Rugby Club will play their next home match April 26 against the Salina Men’s Club. The starting time is still to be announced.

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ESU dominates Pittsburg State 85-70

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Thursday, 19 February 2009 18:43
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Junior Guard Sophia Lenard works around a Pittsburg State opponent Wednesday night at White Auditorium. ESU won the game 85-70./PHOTO BY KELLEN JENKINS

The Emporia State women’s basketball team continued their dominance in the MIAA Wednesday night at home with a strong offensive performance, beating Pittsburg State 85-70.

The Hornets entered Wednesday’s match up in first place in the MIAA with an overall record of 21-3 and 16-2 in conference play. Senior forward Ida Edwards has averaged 14.4 points per game this season.

The Gorillas entered the competition with a 17-6 overall record and 12-4 in conference play. PSU is led by junior forward Nicole McCombs, who averaged 16.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game this season.

The Hornets lead the series overall, winning 46 and loosing 18 as well as winning 22 out of the last 25 games against the Gorillas.

The Hornets were lead by Edwards, who made 16 points and nine rebounds on the night while completing seven out of 12 her shots on the night.

While junior forward Candice Gilbert led the Gorillas in scoring with 20 points, 12 rebounds and one assist on the night.

The Gorillas took an early lead of 16-10 in the first half until the Hornets bounced back from two consecutive personal fouls on junior guard Lenard and made it a 23-21 ball game with 10 minutes left in the first half.

“Defensively I thought we played on our heels to start the game,” said Head Coach Brandon Schneider. “We had a couple key players commit fouls and we did not want Sophie to have two that early and I think that affected the flow of the game for us. But when we started to play a little more aggressive defensively and playing on our feet better I thought that ignited better offensive play.

The first half ended when Ida Edwards made a two point jumper, which put the Hornets on top 44-34. The Hornets shot at 60 percent in the first half while the Gorillas made 12 out of 31 basket attempts.

The Gorillas struggled on defense, allowing Sophia Lenard to sink a three pointer early in the second. Soon after, Gorillas’ head coach was issued a technical foul that lead into two foul shots made by Edwards, ESU took a 53-41 lead.

“I came into the game with foul trouble,” Lenard said. “When I came in the game in the second half I tried to do what I had to do to help out the team.”

Late in the second half, the Hornets let off on defense and allowed the Gorillas to cut their deficit to 10 points.

“I think we just relaxed a little bit,” Edwards said. ”We had a little run for a few minutes and then relaxed giving up our transition defense and I think that is what gave Pittsburg some threes off of transition giving them some momentum.”

The Hornets are now 22-3 overall and 17-2 in the conference with two games lefts in the season until the MIAA tournament.

If the Hornets defeat Washburn, ESU will be the first seed in the MIAA tournament.

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Hornets beat Gorillas, qualify for MIAA Champs

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Thursday, 19 February 2009 18:37
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Junior Guard Robert Moores fights for a layup against a Pittsburg State defender Wednesday night at White Auditorium. The Hornets beat the Gorillas 84-74./PHOTO BY KELLEN JENKINS

The Emporia State men’s basketball team qualifies for the MIAA tournament action after a 65-54 win over Pittsburg State Wednesday.

The Hornets came into the competition after losing to Missouri Southern, with an overall record of 15-9 and 9-8 in conference play. They were led by junior guard Robert Moores, who averages 16 points and two rebounds per game this year.

On the other side, the Gorillas are 10-13 in overall play and 5-11 in the MIAA. They are led by senior guard Carlos Taylor, who averages 17 points per game. Their team leading rebounder, TJ Stukes, averages 7.8 rebounds per game this year.

This was the 176^th meeting between these two teams with ESU leading the series winning 89 and loosing 86 games between these two teams. Last time these two teams met, junior guard Lamar Wilbern scored 27 points and 16 rebounds while defeating the Gorillas 102-100 in an MIAA, tying four overtimes in Pittsburg Kansas.

The Hornets shot 54 percent on the night with junior forward Adam Holthaus, who lead in scoring with 16 points and eight rebounds on the night.

The Gorillas made 21-45 of their shots on the night with Stukes leading in scoring with 12 points two assists and nine rebounds on the night. Midway in the first half, junior guard Tim Niles sank a basket that gave the Hornets a 12-11 lead.

After eight lead changes in the first half, Robert Moores missed both foul shots and left the Gorillas with a 29-26 lead. Later in the first half, the Hornets struggled with shooting, completing 34 percent of their shots. Holthaus scored nine points, five rebounds and one assist.

“The biggest difference in making shots from the first half from the second half was that we were attacking the basket in the second half and not attacking the basket in the first just settling for the first thing we can fling up,” said Head Coach David Moe. “With that comes a little hangover effect from the end of the last game and once you get away from that and start attacking the paint from inside out it makes shots easier.”

The Gorillas led 29-26 at the end of the first half and completed 12-26 of their attempted shots. Midway through the second half, the Hornets regained momentum with a 50-41 lead after sophomore guard Jordan Stout sank a three pointer.

“We had to continue to be patient,” Wilbern said. “The shots we going to fall and when we missed shots we stopped pressing. We did a good job being patient and waiting on things to open up.” The Hornets are now 16-9 in overall play and 9-8 in the conference.

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Hornets conquer Lions at Missouri

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Monday, 16 February 2009 19:13
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The Emporia State women’s basketball team won in a blowout last Sunday beating Missouri Southern 79-56 at Joplin Missouri.

Coming into last Saturday’s match up, MSSU had a record of 11-4 in conference play and was in fourth place in the MIAA standings with a secured spot in the MIAA tournament.

Prior to last Saturday’s match up, the Hornets had a record of 14-2 in MIAA play and began their road trip after losing to Nebraska Omaha 78-72 and beating Southwest Baptist 89-81.

The Hornets began the game with a 16-2 run and did not trail in the game. ESU held MSSU to 33 percent field goal shooting while the Hornets made 51 percent of their field goal shots.

“We kept our same defensive plan,” said junior guard Sophia Lenard. “We played good pressure defense and rotated well and I think that frustrated them a little bit they had to go out one on one rotating aggressively and we rebounded the ball well.”

Throughout the game, senior forward Ida Edwards scored 22 points with six rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots on the night. Lenard had nine assists and made 11 total points from the field.

“They were both very active on the defensive end of the floor,” said Head Coach Brandon Schneider. “They did a great job on the backboards and they both have very good offensive nights. Ida doesn’t miss a shot and Sophia had nine assists. Those two really did a nice job making plays for us.”

At half time, the Hornets held the lead 44-27 while keeping MSSU to one out of eight three point attempts. The Hornets made nine for nine in their free throw attempts.

“We knew coming into half time we had the big lead,” Edwards said. “We have been struggling with this all season in the second half letting up but we told ourselves we are not letting up defense had to just lead playing defense for 40 minutes tonight.”

The Hornets ended the game with four players in double digit scoring, while continuing their winning tradition with a record of 21-3.

The Hornets are now on their last three games of the season leading up to the MIAA tournament.

“Our kids understand that this is an important time of year,” Schneider said. “They have worked extremely hard to this point and we have some really tough challenges ahead of us which is going to be very important for us to have focus for our preparation.”

The Hornets maintain a one game lead in first place in front of Washburn University in the MIAA standings.

The Hornets play next at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday against Pittsburg State at William Lindsey White Auditorium.

Emporia State stifled by Missouri Southern

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Monday, 16 February 2009 19:11
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The Emporia State men’s basketball team lost to Missouri Southern last Saturday night 77-71.

Missouri Southern entered the match with a record of 6-9 in conference play and 17-9 in overall play while in ninth place in the conference standings.

On the other side, the Hornets entered the match up with a record of 9-7 in conference play and 15-8 in overall play and tied for fourth place in the MIAA standings.

ESU had a 39-22 lead in the first half and was up 49-26 after hitting four free throws. They would be the last free throws the Hornets would hit until junior guard Tim Niles connected with 11 seconds left in the game.

The Hornets gave away their 23 point lead in the second half while MSSU made a 23-3, run taking the lead. ESU turned the ball over 12 times in the last 16 minutes of the game.

“I think mentally we were not there,” said junior guard Robert Moores. “I think we played the first half thinking they were going to roll over in the second half. We just were not mentally tough enough and even when the other team came back we should have stayed tough and competed and stop letting them run.”

The Hornets made 11 out of 23 shots on the night while allowing MSSU to shoot 60 percent on the night, with 22 of those points coming from Moored and 20 points from Niles, four of which came from the three point range.

“We need to be mentally tougher defending,” Niles said. “Making runs ourselves and play forty minutes of the game and by this time this late in the season we should be able to win on the road.”

ESU is now three and six on the road in conference play and has three more games in the season, one of which is away at Washburn.

“We have to make sure that we respond from this,” said Head Coach David Moe. “There are two ways to go from this we can continue to feel sorry for ourself and not get better or you learn from it and refuse to let it happen again.”

The Hornets have a record of 9-8 in conference play, 15-9 in overall play, are in fifth place in the MIAA standings and two games behind third place.

“We needed to win the last three out of the four games on the road,” Niles said. “Losing games hurts us a little bit but I think we can win the last games if we have enough passion to stretch out till the end of the season leading up to the tournament.”

If the Hornets win their last three games of the season, they could be in contention to enter the MIAA tournament.

The Hornets will play at 7:30 p.m. this Wednesday against Pittsburg State in Emporia.

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KATHLEEN JOHNSON RECEIVES KNOX TEACHING AWARD

US Fed News Service, Including US State News December 23, 2011 OXFORD, Ohio, Dec. 22 — Miami University issued the following news release:

Kathleen Johnson, associate professor of English, was awarded the 2011 E. Phillips Knox Teaching Award at Miami University’s fall commencement Dec. 16. this web site creative writing prompts

Established by Miami alumnus E. Philips Knox, a 1968 graduate, the award recognizes creative, innovative and engaging teaching methods at the undergraduate level. Miami’s Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching and University Assessment selected Johnson for the honor.

A member of Miami’s faculty since 1996, Johnson has taught a variety of courses in multiple departments and programs, including English, the Western program, film studies, and women studies.

According to Kerry Powell, professor and chair of the English department, “Katie’s work takes place both inside and outside the classroom, and it is marked by innovation, direct and individualized engagement of students with course content, and an emphasis on critical and contextual learning.” Johnson describes her classrooms as “performative” and “innovative.” She does not simply invert the classroom to make it student-centered. Her classroom “becomes a dynamic space in which knowledge is actively performed, analyzed and re-forged.” In addition, Johnson includes intensive writing in her courses using traditional assignments, as well as creative writing prompts, such as role-play activities, debates, and playwriting. Her approaches generate excitement among students who she explains become “invested”; thus, making for a dynamic learning experience. website creative writing prompts

Johnson has taught and designed more than 30 different courses and mentored undergraduate students on individualized research projects – nearly 50 students altogether. Her rigorous approach to one-on-one instruction includes close reading and revision of drafts and weekly meetings with each independent-study student. The result – undergraduate students creating work at the master’s degree level. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com

Hornets split double header, prepare for MIAA play

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Thursday, 12 February 2009 19:48
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The Emporia State softball team ended last season with a record of 42-17, winning the

MIAA Regular Season and advancing to the NCAA Division II Championship game. The Hornets opened the 2009 season with a record of 3-1 with all four games on the road and ranked 25^thin the nation.

Before the season started, ESU and Nebraska-Omaha tied for first place in the MIAA Coaches Poll with 94 points each.

The Hornets brought back three new players to join the roster this season. One newcomer is freshman pitcher Jennifer Heerey, followed by sophomore Utility Player Abby Hughes, who transferred from Nebraska, as well as junior In fielder Lindsay Bower, who transferred from Johnson County Community College.

“Our main goal is to win the National Championship,” said Kristi Bredbenner, head softball coach. “For a lot of programs they can’t say that just because it is not realistic. For us it is something realistic.”

The Hornets split their first double header last Friday winning the first game 8-4. Junior Outfielder Jenna Potter hit a double with bases loaded in the top of the eighth inning, contributing to the win.

The Hornets lost their second game 7-4 against 18^th nationally ranked Colorado School of Mines where Heerey gave up six hits and five earned runs.

“I think they were ready,” Bredbenner said. “It might have been a little tough making the transition going out on the field. We were a little rusty in some areas but we definitely picked it up with our hitting.”

After Friday’s match ups, the Hornets won their second double header, scoring 5-2 in the first game and 6-4 in the second match. Junior infielder Miranda Campbell went two for two with two runs batted in against CSM.

“The first weekend I thought we did great,” Bredbenner said. “I thought the pitchers pitched well and we got enough hits to score enough runs to win those games.”

The Hornets are in second place in the MIAA and ranked second in team batting with 52 homeruns and 307 runs batted in. On the other side of the mound, the Hornets are ranked second in team pitching with an ERA of 2.10.

ESU will play their first opponent in the MIAA Feb.14 in the Abilene Christian Tournament. The Hornets will go on to play their first home game March 13 for the start of the ESU Spring Tournament in Emporia.

“The last couple tournaments we really want to focus on getting acclimated,” Bredbenner said. “We want to get out on the field and work on the things that we need to work on to be a better softball team so that when we get to conference play in the MIAA we are ready to go.”

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ESU football signs 25 new players

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Monday, 09 February 2009 13:31
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It’s that time of year again; when high school seniors all across the nation sign with their future universities and football teams and Emporia State is no different.

Even though signing day might be a big day for the athletes, it is also important for the coaches and staff to readjust their roster and see who they need for the next season.

“You put in a lot of hard work,” said Garin Higgins ESU head football coach. “On signing day it is kind of a payday of sorts for all our hard work.”

When the coaching staff scouts out players, they try to look for athletes that can pave the way for success while attending ESU.

“We have a lot of players coming back,” Higgins said. “We are really young – we just needed to address our needs. We needed depth at wide receiver along with offensive and defensive lines and then we wanted to get the best athletes we could get, kids that could probably play a lot of different positions.”

This year, the ESU football staff signed 25 high school players along with four transfers from various states including Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Out of the signers, the Hornets picked up the 69^th best high school cornerback in the nation, Julian Dozier, from Stony Point high school in Round Rock, Texas, along with two other players who were selected for the 2009 Shrine Bowl.

“There is something each one of them brings to the table,” Higgins said. “We are excited about our local kids that we got four of the best signers in a thirty mile radius. You always have to make sure you get the best talent in your own backyard.”

But being signed to a team doesn’t guarantee an athlete a starting position. Many will have to prove themselves coming in as freshman.

“One thing is that these athletes still have to come in and be ready to compete in the fall,” Higgins said. “I think this is a good class that is going to add depth. I look at some of these players that will potentially red shirt and I think we can do that because we are such a young football team.”

The Hornets prepare for next season with Higgins entering his third season at ESU and his tenth year as a head coach.

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Athletic funding should benefit everyone

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Monday, 09 February 2009 13:27
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CRISTIAN ECHEVERRIA

Over the course of collegiate history, universities have spent their fair share of money on their respective sports programs. Not only do they spend money on players’ tuition but also on sports facilities, equipment, staff salaries, sports complexes and many other expenses.

As students at Emporia State, many of our student fees include athletic expenditures for services and facilities that only athletes can use.

According to an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, over a decade ago, some universities athletic programs were forced to work out in dorm rooms or any open space due to lack of sports funding.

Since 1997, universities’ budgets for athletics have doubled at an average of more than $1 million per year. Large universities are going crazy when it comes to spending in their athletics programs. Louisiana State spent $15 million in 2002 on the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletes.

At ESU, the athletic department is no exception when it comes to spending. In 2008, ESU spent $3.1 million from students towards privilege fees, which included funding for athletics, according to the ESU Budget Development and Tuition Committee.

Other large universities spend even more. Texas A&M spent $27 million on the Alice and Erle Nye ’59 Academic Center inside its football complex. The list goes on with universities trying to outspend each other.

Some might think this is not a problem considering that the cause is to help academic success. What happens to the rest of the campus? Do they get $15 million facility for their disposal?

The fact is that students are charged athletic fees that go toward sport facilities that are only accessible to athletes in those programs. There should be some type of cap on how much a school can spend in a certain department. The cap should be decided by size of school with in each division in the NCAA. This creates an even playing field for all universities.

A lot of people would be against this proposal, saying that a college should not be regulated and that it is not the larger school’s fault that they have a good program. At the same time, there are students that could use the extra help from these academic services but are unable to benefit.

Although having top notch facilities for training ultimately aids the sports programs, what benefit do the students who are paying for the upgrades get?

Students should have full access to all training facilities regardless of what department they belong to. If students from any major can go to the Cremer Richel Computer Lab which is designated for business majors, then any student should have full access to any training facilities offered to athletes.

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NIAGARA NEWS BRIEFS

The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) October 13, 2009 Tops 5K walk/run raises $31,800 for Roswell Park A total of $31,800 was raised in Tops Markets’ second annual 5- kilometer walk/run to benefit Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Nearly 500 people took part in the Aug. 29 event at the National Fuel corporate office building at 6363 Main St., Amherst. this web site swim caps

*** Girls swim teams raising money to fight breast cancer LOCKPORT — The girls swim teams from Lockport and Starpoint high schools are raising money for the fight against breast cancer.

T-shirts and remembrance swim caps will be on sale at a meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Lockport High School. Proceeds from concessions and a 50/50 raffle also will be included in a donation to be made to Roswell Park Cancer Institute. web site swim caps

The teams have already been selling the T-shirts and caps, and have been collecting donations from businesses. The swim caps will be displayed on a wall in the pool area in the shape of a ribbon.

For more information or to donate, contact Lockport head coach Kristen Allen at 417-6384 or kallen@lockport.wnyric.org.