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Volume 56 Issue 5 February 8, 2013Serving Trinity Valley Community College since 1972

A&E p. 9Love is in the air"Safe Haven" should be one of the top movies after Valentine's weekend.

Opinion/Editorial p. 3Are you prepared?Do students really know what to do if there is an emergency on campus.

Campus News p. 12Play 4KayLady Cards host their 6th annual Play 4Kay game.

C r u i s i n ' C a r d i n a l C a r S h o w

March 2, 2013

The TVCC Science Club started this semester with a big bang. And it was definite-ly not a theory.

On Feb. 6, club sponsors Jan Jennings and Michael Felty conducted a science experiment involving liquid nitrogen and pingpong balls. They setup their make-shift science lab on a field next to the Gibbs building.

“We put water in the trash can...put the liquid nitrogen in a two-liter container, and capped it off," Felty said. "As we capped it off, it was build-ing up pressure...when we submerged it in the water, all the liquid water suddenly

became a vapor. The two-liter bottle is only so strong. What happened? It exploded. As it exploded, all the force went up, and you could see it with the pingpong balls.”

The club was started last semester. By doing this dem-onstration, hopefully it will make the students more

aware about the club, Felty said.

“The club is open to all stu-dents, and basically shows how much fun science can be,” he said.

The club plans to have sev-eral activities this semester. They plan on visiting the University of Texas in Ar-

lington's Planetarium, the Dallas Zoo, and the Perot Sci-ence and Nature Museum. They even plan on visiting lo-cal attractions such as Texas Freshwater Fisheries and Purtis Creek State Park.

The next club meeting is set for Feb. 13.

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Science instructors Dr. Michael Felty and Jan Jennings conducted an experiment using liquid nitrogen and pingpong balls.

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Editor-in-ChiefLis Valencia

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Photo EditorLace Donaghe

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Staff WritersLace Donaghe, Kazandra Gutier-rez, Rebecca Valle, Jace White

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Memberships: TIPA, TCCJA and ACP

The TVCC News-Journal is a monthly publication and is produced by the journalism students at TVCC’s Athens campus. Views expressed in the editorial section are the opinions of the writers and do not reflect the views of the TVCC administration. The News-Journal welcomes letters and suggestions. The TVCC News-Journal reserves the right to edit let-ters for grammar or length. Letters to the editor can be mailed to 100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, TX 75751; or emailed to [email protected].

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PEDs in sports: Who's right? Who's wrong?

Rebecca ValleStaff Writer

The shooting at Shady Hook Elemen-tary in Newtown, Conn., was a jaw-drop-ping incident.

Awareness about school safety has been raised after the shooting in New-town where 26 people, including 20 chil-dren were killed. However, what is now becoming more controversial is some law makers want teachers to be able to have handguns in their classrooms for safety.

Even though the shooting reached the peaking point in gun control debate, Shady Hook was not the first high school

shooting.If we remember, the lives of many

young adults were taken during the Col-umbine shooting in 1995. This devastat-ed the nation.

Another school shooting that occurred was at Virginia Tech where a student killed 32 people.

Whether he did this because he had psychological problems--or maybe he was just crazy--may not be known.

Fast forward to 2013. There is an on-going debate about teachers being able to have handguns in their classrooms.

If drastic massacres can be stopped, why not do something about it by letting teachers have handguns at school?

But not just any teacher should be able to carry a gun. They should have to un-dergo a background check and have a good-sound mind. They also should have training before they can receive their handgun license.

The reason for this is because teachers will most likely come into contact with the shooter; and if that is the case, hav-ing a hand gun, in my opinion, may pre-vent a massacre from occurring.

In the shooting in Connecticut, a school teacher was made out to be a hero be-cause of the bravery action that she took to protect her students.

The teacher hid her students in the closet and cabinets, and she stood in

front of the shooter to prevent him from killing one of her students. Her life was taken, along with the rest of the innocent children, teachers and principal that day.

If this teacher would have had a hand-gun with her, she probably would be one of the millions of us living today.

I believe that teachers should be able to have handguns in their classrooms for safety. But the gun should be in a safe box where only the teacher and staff knows where its located, not the students.

Having a handgun in the classroom can help prevent another massacre from happening. As they say: “It’s better to be safe than sorry.”

It’s one of the biggest clichés used in sports today, a phrase that you’ve prob-ably said to your buddy during a sport’s debate: “If you can’t beat ‘em, cheat ‘em.” And in wake of what could be considered the biggest cheating scandal the sports world has ever seen, Lance Armstrong has admitted he cheated with his use of performance enhancing drugs( PEDs) during all seven of his Tour De France titles.

In addition, the Major League Base-ball Hall of Fame announced that no-body on this year’s ballot would be elect-ed to the Hall, marking the first time since 1995 that Cooperstown had zero inductees.

It shouldn’t be that surprising to most people considering some of the names on this year’s ballot are considered to be the face of the steroid era. Names like Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro and Mark McGuire were all, in some way, linked to steroids, HGH(human growth hormone), or some other PEDs.

But if there’s one thing I’ve observed from watching sports and the way the media portrays cheaters is that as long as you’re not defiant in your denial against the accusations brought upon

you, but more apologetic and admit to your cheating, then our society will be more forgiving and likely to forget about it.

That’s the thing that gets me the most! The single most reason why I’m still on the fence on how I feel about PEDs in sports. It’s long been said, but never proven, that everyone in profes-sional sports cheats in some way or the other. We’re so much more used to it today that our society has become toler-ant of cheating to the point that we’ve become almost numb to it.

Perfect example is New York Yankees pitcher Andy Petite, who admitted in 2008 that he used HGH during the 2002 season. Petite was quick to admit to his use, and issued, what appeared to be, a sincere public apology. And for the most part, it seems that the public and sports writers have forgiven him. He probably secured his place in the Hall of Fame, too.

Yet, players like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, who continue to be de-fiant and deny their involvement with PEDs, will more than likely be forever labeled as baseballs “bad guys” and cheaters. Don’t bet on the Hall of Fame voters letting them in any time soon nei-ther.

Obviously, all professional sports drug test for PEDs, but with the many ways

athletes can beat a test it has almost rendered drug testing useless. Now when you think of athletes who have tested positive for PEDs you automati-cally label them as a cheater, and their records should be abolished.

The part of me that thinks all types of cheating should be done away with, agrees with that. But the reality is that the guys who are making the stuff will always be one step ahead of the guys testing for the stuff. Remember, Lance Armstrong did admit to taking PEDs, but he never failed a drug test.

Is it even fair to accuse Sammy Sosa of doping, when the majority of the pitch-ers he faced were also considered to be doping as well? Since some PEDs can only be tested by blood, there is no way of detecting usage through the standard urine test done now.

So if PEDs became legal wouldn’t it theoretically “level” the playing field? Even some supplements that can be obtained over the counter are on the banned substances list as well. This has caused much confusion over what ath-letes can and can’t take since some have tested positive for supplements they bought at drug store.

If PEDs became legalized it would erase the gray area over what supple-ments can and can’t be taken. Even the term “performance enhancing” can even

be argued. I mean, isn’t drinking coffee or an energy drink “performance en-hancing?”

Is it really fair to punish athletes for cheating by using PEDs as a short cut to reach their goals when people are al-lowed to have surgical procedures like a lap band to lose weight?

If you’re a sports fan who doesn’t want to see the integrity of the game tar-nished by athletes using PEDs to gain an unfair advantage over their compe-tition, then I agree. I love the purity of sports and watching athletes achieve success by hard work and dedication.

If you’re a fan of watching sports performed at the highest level by peak physical specimens, regardless of what supplements they used, then I also agree. Typical sports fans crave the big hits, monster slam dunks, and 500-foot homeruns. It’s what makes the sport more appealing and more marketable which means more money.

I’m still on the fence on where I stand about performance enhancing drugs in sports. With the growing use of PEDs in sports, it’s hard to say whose right or wrong in the whole situation. To keep the purity of the game or evolve the game to another level? Beat ‘em or join ‘em?

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"Not really...I'll probably run or just lock the doors."

McCae Larson Civil EngineeringKaufman, Texas

Do you know what to do if an active shooter was on campus?

"Well, I have my CHL (concealed handgun license) and I'd do my best to stop the shooter."

Jeremy MillerLiberal ArtsAthens, Texas

Billy LewisAthletic Training

Kemp, Texas

"Some what. It really hasn't been told to [those of] us who do not live on campus."

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Gun rights seem to be the cur-rent hot button on everyone’s mind, especially with school shootings happening more often than before.

Since Columbine, several school districts have put a plan in place for students, teachers and administrators in the event a shooting should occur.

But high schools are not alone on the list of school shootings. In 2007, the Virginia Tech inci-dent shook the nation. Gunman Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17, before commit-ting suicide.

The Virginia Tech incident sparked a nation-wide debate: How do schools handle an on-campus crisis?

With mass shooting becom-ing common-place, knowing the school's crisis plan prob-ably doesn't cross one's mind. A shooting could never happen on campus. Or could it?

On Jan. 31, something did happen at TVCC, in an round-about way, that hit a little too close to home. That morning, students got a message through the TVCC alert system that the Kaufman campus was on lock-down due to a shooter in the area. What?

After that particular event,

several students began to ques-tion: “What is the plan of action if a shooting occurs?”

TVCC public information of-ficer Jennifer Hannigan ex-plained different ways students can ensure their safety.

Any crisis or emergency on campus will be directly reported to campus police, she said. They have six certified police officers who have had active shooter training.

Students who reside on cam-pus were required to attend a meeting about what to do if there was an active shooter on campus. (For those students who do not live on campus or who missed the meeting, cam-pus police posted a video about what was discussed on the TVCC website.)

Hannigan also added that campus police will report if any-thing is reported. The number for campus police 903-675-6235, and someone is always on duty.

During the first week of school, teachers, advisers and coaches advise students to sign-up for the TVCC Alert. Hannigan said her advice is “do it!”

TVCC Alert is the direct com-munication system for the col-lege. It is how the college can communicate with students if classes are canceled due to bad weather, or if there is an emi-

nent threat on campus.Students can receive alerts

via e-mail, text message, or by a phone call. Also, students are able to register more than one number. This way parents or a spouse can receive alerts as well, Hannigan said.

Also, every student who en-rolls at TVCC is issued a stu-dent email account. Setting up the email isn't very difficult. But if students need help, teachers or advisors are more than glad to assist. Email is a great way for the college to get in contact with students, Hannigan said.

Another safety provision is all campus computers and tele-phones are programed to shut down and bring up a message in an emergency situation. The college also has several speak-ers placed throughout campus. If there is a crisis, an announce-ment will be made informing students about what is happen-ing on campus.

Life is unpredictable. Most would say: "Take life as it comes." But it is important for students to be prepared for any situation.

TVCC does all it can to keep its students safe, but we, as stu-dents, have to do our part. If you don't know about the college's crisis plan, ask questions. Be in the know.

Silvia DiazEducation

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Heath Cariker, director of public safety and chief of police, explains what students should do if there is a shooter on campus.

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"I would try to stay calm and not panic. That's when, I guess, sur-vival skills would kick in. My only focus would be to stay alive."

Students get a lesson in safety

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The Ark The Ark, located right

across campus on S. Prairieville Street, of-fers free lunch for col-lege students every Monday and Wednes-day. They also offer In-ternet and TV access as well as games like ping-pong and pool and places to study.Collegiate MinistryThe Collegiate Min-

istry is located right across campus, on FM 2494, next to the Ki-wanis Park. They offer free lunch for college students every Tuesday and Thursday. They also offer bible study and places for students to study and relax.

Student Government

Student Government meetings will take place every Tuesday in the cafeteria conference room at 12:15 p.m. They will have free lunch at the meetings.

Student Music Recitals

The music depart-ment will be having stu-dent recitals in the Fine Arts Building in Room 112 on Fridays. There is no admission for the re-citals and they are open to the public.

Valentine's Day Dance

Student Activities will host a Valentine's

Day Dance at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the SUB. Stu-dents bring your signifi-cant other and dance the night away.

Skate NightThis month's skate

will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 14 at Good Times Skate.

Game NightAre you ready to play?

The Student Govern-ment Association will host a game night at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 in the SUB. Join the SGA for a fun-filled night.

Intramural Basketball

Registration for intra-mural basketball was Feb. 1; however, teams are still needed. For more information, con-tact the student activi-ties office at 903-675-6252.

Basketball GamesThe remaining bas-

ketball games are as follows: Feb. 9-WBB & MBB vs. TJC @ 4 & 6 p.m.; 2/13-WBB & MBB @ Kilgore 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.; 2/16-WBB @ Jack-sonville 4 p.m.; 2/20-WBB @ Angelina 5:30 p.m.; 2/20-MBB @Pa-nola 7 p.m.; 2/23-MBB vs. Paris @ 4 p.m.; 2/27-WBB vs. San Jancinto @ 5:30 p.m.; 2/27-MBB @ Bossier-Parrish 7 p.m.; 3/2-WBB vs. Blinn @ 4 p.m.; 3/2-MBB vs. Navarro @ 6 p.m.

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Trinity Valley Community College's student orga-nizations participated in a risk-management train-ing session during the first week of classes.

Charles M. Hueber, executive director of student life/judicial officer, gathered together advisers and student leaders from the on-campus organizations to train them on the proper way of handling differ-ent situations.

The training took place in the conference room in the cafeteria on the Athens campus. Hueber said that, to his knowledge, it was the first time the col-lege had implemented this type of training.

Hueber discussed different policies that TVCC has in place for student organizations, just in case stu-dent organizations are faced with legal issues. He said some on-campus organizations have their own set of regulation and policies. However, he wanted to make the group aware of the regulations that are

in the updated student code of conduct handbook. The new regulations have been in effect since Octo-ber 2011.

“When we rewrote the student code of conduct, we came across the policy and realized that we needed to provide more information for our organization ad-visers,” Hueber said.

Hueber outlined the differences between orga-nizational activities or events paid for by student organizational funds and college-related activities sponsored by the college or by any organization rec-ognized by the college. He explained that it is impor-tant for organizations to understand the differences between the two when dealing with allegations of student organization violations.

"It was more of a realization of ‘hey, we need to be doing this’ and we weren't at the time,” Hueber said. “It was more of seeing a need and filling it.”

The organizations that participated in the train-ing will be certified for three years, Hueber said.

Lis Valencia Editor-in-Chief

Students Activities offers risk-management training

Cortney Curran, director of student activities, lead the risk-management training Jan. 25. Student organization advisors and student leaders attended to learn more about risk management.


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Spring Break Starts March 8

Four restaurants will be opening in Athens in the next two months, and a few of them will be located close to Trinity Valley's campus.

"Little Caesars, Mooyah Burger and Yogurt Shop, Pizza Hut and J.D. Tenders have each been issued building permits from the city," said Gary Creclius, director of planning and zoning.

Little Caesar's, which s located in Heritage Square on East Tyler Street, is a carry-out-only restaurant.

Some of their specialties include large ready-made-single-topping pizzas for $5. They also serve ready-made breadsticks, chicken wings and des-serts.

Another pizza restaurant is currently under con-struction in the city. Pizza Hut is going to be built on East Tyler Street, near the Wal-Mart Super Center.

"The progress we are making on the building, both inside and out, is coming along great," said Kyle Burton, manager of construction. "We will be able to

start serving on March 1."Some of Pizza Hut's current deals include any

size, any topping pizzas for $10. Pizza Hut also serves pasta, wings, salads and desserts. They have catering options at really affordable prices. Pizza Hut will be the only one of the four new restaurants that will be serving alcohol.

Mooyah Burger, with the accompanying Mool-ishish Yogurt Shop, is located on South Palestine Street. A restaurant in Tyler was recently opened, and there are about 15 Mooyah Burger restaurants in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex.

"We will be officially open on Feb. 11, but we are trying to do an unofficial opening before that," said owner Stacy Hurst. "The key to our whole concept is fresh. The meat doesn't come in frozen; it comes in fresh, and we make our own fries from whole po-tatoes."

Mooyah Burger serves various types of homemade burgers, such as the turkey burger, veggie burger and the regular beef burger. Everything is made to order and fresh off the grill.

They will also have a call-ahead option where people can get their food either ready to eat there or they can take it to go. By joining the Mooyaheclub, customers will have the opportunity to receive spe-cial promotions, discounts, and coupons.

Mooyah also has a fundraising program where people can raise money for their organization. Ac-cording to their website, people can host a fundrais-ing event at their restaurant. Mooyah will donate a portion of the fundraiser sales to the organization.

J.D. Tenders, a restaurant that only sells chick-en products, is being built across the street from Mooyah Burger.

"We are privately and locally owned," said owner James Joe McKibbins. "We are targeting to open late February or early March."

The coming of these four restaurants could possi-bly mean new job opportunities for TVCC students. Also, having restaurants this close to the school will give students the opportunity of having more eating options.

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New restaurants close to campus set to open in the coming weeks

Lace Donaghe/News-JournalFour new restaurants are opening in Athens in the next few months. Little Caesars opened it's door Jan. 29. Mooyah Burger and Moolishish Yogurt shop opened Feb.11. Pizza Hut and JD Tenders are still under construction and plan to open either in late February or early March.

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African-Americans have served with pride in the U.S. military for 240 years

March 5, 1770: Crispus Attucksbecomes a martyr during theAmerican Revolution when he isshot while revolting againstBritish troops in the BostonMassacre.

REVOLUTIONARYWAR (April 19, 1775to Sept. 3, 1783): Anestimated 5,000 blackrecruits and volun-teers fight on thepatriot side.

June 17, 1775: Peter Salem, a freed slave, fights alongside other colonistsagainst British forces at the first major battle of the Revolutionary War at BunkerHill. He becomes a hero when he shoots and kills the leader of the British troops.

WAR OF 1812(June 18, 1812to March 23,1815): Despitebeing barredfrom service the first twoyears, African-Americans makeup 10 percent of navel crewsnear the end of

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CIVIL WAR(April 12, 1861to April 9,1865): About180,000 blacksfight for theUnion Navyand Army.More than65,000 die. TheMedal of Honoris awarded to25 African-Americans.

July 16-18, 1863:The 54thMassachusettsInfantry Regimentfights a heroic, butill-fated, assault onFort Wagner, S.C.Their bravery eras-es doubt aboutwhether blackscould fight on thebattlefield.

Sept. 29, 1864:More troopsdistinguishthemselves by winning the Battle ofChaffin’s Farm, Va.

INDIAN WARS (1866-1891): Four black Army units, the 9th and 10th cavalry, andeventually the 24th and 25th infantry regiments,help guard the Western frontier. Native Americanscalled the units “Buffalo Soldiers” because of theirdark curly hair that resembled a buffalo’s coat.Nineteen soldiers earn the Medal of Honor.

WORLD WAR I(Aug. 1914 toNov. 11, 1918):More than350,000 African-Americans volunteer with the AmericanExpeditionaryForce in Europe.

Sept. 28, 1918:Cpl. FreddieStowers becomesthe only African-American toreceive the Medalof Honor in WorldWar I after lead-ing an attack onGerman trench-es, despite injury.

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR(April 25 to Aug. 12, 1898): BuffaloSoldiers help defeat Spanish troops at theBattles of Kettle Hill and San Juan Heights,Cuba. Five soldiers earn Medals of Honor.

Aug. 1, 1941:Benjamin O.Davis Sr.becomes the firstblack brigadiergeneral in theArmy and U.S.armed forces.

July 26, 1948: Pres. Harry S. Trumansigns Executive Order 9981 to endracial discrim-ination and begin equal treatment and opportunity in the military.

Dec. 7, 1941:Dorie Millerbecomes the firstto receive theNavy Cross forshooting downJapanese planesat Pearl Harbor.

WORLD WARII (Dec. 8, 1941to Aug. 14,1945): More than1 million African-Americans serve.

March 7, 1942:The TuskegeeAirmen gradu-ate flight schoolat TuskegeeInstitute andare inductedinto the ArmyAir Corps. Theyescort bombersinto Europe.

KOREAN WAR (June 25, 1950to July 27, 1953): More than600,000 serve during the war. Armysergeants William Thompson andCornelius H. Charlton earn theMedal of Honor.

VIETNAMWAR (Sept. 26,1959 to April30, 1975): ManyAfrican-Americans jointhe armedforces, includingthe airborne andair mobile heli-copter units.Twenty earn theMedal of Honor.

July 1, 1973: TheUnited Statesends the draftand becomes anall-volunteer mili-tary. African-Americans makeup about 17 per-cent of the enlist-ed force. By theearly 1980s, thatnumber grows toalmost 24 percent.

May 1975: Lt.Donna P. Davisbecomes the firstAfrican-Americanfemale doctor inthe NavalMedical Corps.

Sept. 1, 1975:Air Force Gen.Daniel “Chappie”James is the firstfour-star African-American general.

Nov. 1979: 2ndLt. Marcella A.Hayes becomesthe first blackfemale pilot inthe armed forces.

Oct. 1, 1989:Colin L. Powellbecomes themost seniorAfrican-Americanofficer in historywhen he be-comes chairmanof the JointChiefs of Staff.

Jan. 20,2001: Powellbecomes thefirst blackSecretary ofState servingunder PresidentGeorge W. Bush.

Oct. 7, 2001 topresent: Blacksmake up 17.3percent of mili-tary forces.

OPERATIONDESERTSTORM(Aug. 2, 1990to Feb. 28,1991): Powellmanages mili-tary participa-tion. Approxi-mately 104,000of the totaltroops deployedwho served inSaudi Arabiawere African-American.

1954: Brig.Gen. BenjaminO. Davis Jr.becomes thefirst black general in the

U.S. Air Force.

March 23, 2003:ShoshanaJohnson is cap-tured by Iraqitroops, becomingthe first blackfemale prisonerof war. Rescuedon April 13, 2003,she is awardedthe Bronze Star,Purple Heart andthe Prisoner ofWar Medal.

Oct. 1, 2007:Gen. William E.Ward is the firstcommander ofthe U.S. AfricaCommand, andis the only activeblack four-stargeneral in themilitary.

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African-Americans have served with pride in the U.S. military for 240 years

March 5, 1770: Crispus Attucksbecomes a martyr during theAmerican Revolution when he isshot while revolting againstBritish troops in the BostonMassacre.

REVOLUTIONARYWAR (April 19, 1775to Sept. 3, 1783): Anestimated 5,000 blackrecruits and volun-teers fight on thepatriot side.

June 17, 1775: Peter Salem, a freed slave, fights alongside other colonistsagainst British forces at the first major battle of the Revolutionary War at BunkerHill. He becomes a hero when he shoots and kills the leader of the British troops.

WAR OF 1812(June 18, 1812to March 23,1815): Despitebeing barredfrom service the first twoyears, African-Americans makeup 10 percent of navel crewsnear the end of

the war.

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CIVIL WAR(April 12, 1861to April 9,1865): About180,000 blacksfight for theUnion Navyand Army.More than65,000 die. TheMedal of Honoris awarded to25 African-Americans.

July 16-18, 1863:The 54thMassachusettsInfantry Regimentfights a heroic, butill-fated, assault onFort Wagner, S.C.Their bravery eras-es doubt aboutwhether blackscould fight on thebattlefield.

Sept. 29, 1864:More troopsdistinguishthemselves by winning the Battle ofChaffin’s Farm, Va.

INDIAN WARS (1866-1891): Four black Army units, the 9th and 10th cavalry, andeventually the 24th and 25th infantry regiments,help guard the Western frontier. Native Americanscalled the units “Buffalo Soldiers” because of theirdark curly hair that resembled a buffalo’s coat.Nineteen soldiers earn the Medal of Honor.

WORLD WAR I(Aug. 1914 toNov. 11, 1918):More than350,000 African-Americans volunteer with the AmericanExpeditionaryForce in Europe.

Sept. 28, 1918:Cpl. FreddieStowers becomesthe only African-American toreceive the Medalof Honor in WorldWar I after lead-ing an attack onGerman trench-es, despite injury.

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR(April 25 to Aug. 12, 1898): BuffaloSoldiers help defeat Spanish troops at theBattles of Kettle Hill and San Juan Heights,Cuba. Five soldiers earn Medals of Honor.

Aug. 1, 1941:Benjamin O.Davis Sr.becomes the firstblack brigadiergeneral in theArmy and U.S.armed forces.

July 26, 1948: Pres. Harry S. Trumansigns Executive Order 9981 to endracial discrim-ination and begin equal treatment and opportunity in the military.

Dec. 7, 1941:Dorie Millerbecomes the firstto receive theNavy Cross forshooting downJapanese planesat Pearl Harbor.

WORLD WARII (Dec. 8, 1941to Aug. 14,1945): More than1 million African-Americans serve.

March 7, 1942:The TuskegeeAirmen gradu-ate flight schoolat TuskegeeInstitute andare inductedinto the ArmyAir Corps. Theyescort bombersinto Europe.

KOREAN WAR (June 25, 1950to July 27, 1953): More than600,000 serve during the war. Armysergeants William Thompson andCornelius H. Charlton earn theMedal of Honor.

VIETNAMWAR (Sept. 26,1959 to April30, 1975): ManyAfrican-Americans jointhe armedforces, includingthe airborne andair mobile heli-copter units.Twenty earn theMedal of Honor.

July 1, 1973: TheUnited Statesends the draftand becomes anall-volunteer mili-tary. African-Americans makeup about 17 per-cent of the enlist-ed force. By theearly 1980s, thatnumber grows toalmost 24 percent.

May 1975: Lt.Donna P. Davisbecomes the firstAfrican-Americanfemale doctor inthe NavalMedical Corps.

Sept. 1, 1975:Air Force Gen.Daniel “Chappie”James is the firstfour-star African-American general.

Nov. 1979: 2ndLt. Marcella A.Hayes becomesthe first blackfemale pilot inthe armed forces.

Oct. 1, 1989:Colin L. Powellbecomes themost seniorAfrican-Americanofficer in historywhen he be-comes chairmanof the JointChiefs of Staff.

Jan. 20,2001: Powellbecomes thefirst blackSecretary ofState servingunder PresidentGeorge W. Bush.

Oct. 7, 2001 topresent: Blacksmake up 17.3percent of mili-tary forces.

OPERATIONDESERTSTORM(Aug. 2, 1990to Feb. 28,1991): Powellmanages mili-tary participa-tion. Approxi-mately 104,000of the totaltroops deployedwho served inSaudi Arabiawere African-American.

1954: Brig.Gen. BenjaminO. Davis Jr.becomes thefirst black general in the

U.S. Air Force.

March 23, 2003:ShoshanaJohnson is cap-tured by Iraqitroops, becomingthe first blackfemale prisonerof war. Rescuedon April 13, 2003,she is awardedthe Bronze Star,Purple Heart andthe Prisoner ofWar Medal.

Oct. 1, 2007:Gen. William E.Ward is the firstcommander ofthe U.S. AfricaCommand, andis the only activeblack four-stargeneral in themilitary.

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Cast living life carefree despite crazy antics

Courtesy: www.realitytv.about.comMembers of MTV's new reality TV show "Buckwild." The show follows the lives of young adults while they live life to the motto "carefree."

"Buckwild," a recently released real-ity TV show by MTV features a group of young adults that refer themselves as “young and wild.”If you enjoyed the reality TV show “Jer-

sey Shore” you will enjoy watching Buck-wild. The show brings a lot of drama and plenty of embarrassing moments for the cast who are always up for new adven-tures.In the TV show a group of young adults

who live in a small town in West Virginia live their life to the motto “carefree.”

Who needs money when you can make your things without the need of money? That’s their way of thinking.They go from making their own pool to

building their own mechanical bull. Noth-ing stops them from having their own en-tertainment.The show features each type of differ-

ent personalities because each member brings a different type of humor to the show.The show brings a lot of young viewers,

showing a lot of drama in which makes it more interesting.Tune in Thursday nights at 9 P.M. on

MTV for the new episode.

Rebecca ValleStaff Writer

Harlem rapper moves beyond mixtapes, releases long-awaited debut album

Since he first came onto the scene in the late 2011, this young Harlem MC, A$AP Rocky (born Rakim Myers), began having success with his viral videos “Purple Swag” and “Peso,” and his solo mixtape “Live.Love.A$AP."

The following year was a bad one for A$AP. He did not have the same type of success he had his first year in the business. Some say when it came to producing good music, he kind of came up short.

However, he was still releasing videos and a cou-ple of singles to help keep his music relevant.

With all the series of setbacks (his studio-release album was scheduled to be dropped on Sept. 11 then it was changed to Oct. 31, the anniversary of his "Live.Love.A$AP" mixtape), it led most people to be-lieve that his debut album wasn’t worth listening to.

After all the setbacks, his long-awaited debut al-bum, “Long.Live.A$AP,” was released on Jan. 15, 2013. In fact, the album was leaked on the internet a month before the release date.

The album does have some noticeably lyrical weakness, but he has plenty of time to improve it.

The album deserves some of the praises it has been receiving. With all the different hip hop genres, including Houston’s woozy chopped- and- screwed sound, fleet-vocal gymnastics associated with Cleveland’s Bones Thugs- N- Harmony and Atlanta’s popular obsession with the future of funk, the album consists of different unique sounds from each producer.

Clams Casino put his instrumental sound on tracks “LVL and “Hell.” A$AP also used mega pro-

ducer Hit-Boy for tracks “Goldie” and “1 train.”Noah “40” Shebib is responsible for the biggest hit

on the album (expletive Problems”).Electronic dance music super-producers Skrillex

(“Wild for the Night”) and Danger Mouse (“Phoe-nix”) also worked on the album. Rocky even tried his hand at co-producing some of the tracks under the pen name LORD FLACKO.

The collaborations on the album include chart-topping artists like 2cahinz, Drake, Kendrick La-mar, Big Krit and Santigold.

There are also appearances from upcoming artists from Los Angeles native School Boy Q, South Cen-tral, Calif., rap group Over Doz, New York rapper Action Bronson and Detroit rapper Danny Brown.

I hoped A$AP Rocky's album would be successful. It’s powerful with different variety of sound for au-diences to choose from.

Even though some of his lyrical abilities fall short, there is room for improvement. If he keeps on im-proving, he will be in the game for a long time.

Long.Live.A$AP Album Tracklist01. Long Live A$AP (produced by Jim Jonsin and Rico Love)02. Goldie (produced by Hit-Boy)03. PMW (All I Really Need) [ft. Schoolboy Q] (pro-duced by T-Minus)04. LVL (produced by Clams Casino)05. Hell [ft. Santigold] (produced by Clams Casino)06. Pain [ft. OverDoz] (produced by Soufien 3000)07. (Expletive Problems) [ft. Drake, 2 Chainz & Ken-drick Lamar] (produced by Noah “40 Shebib and C. Papi)08. Wild for the Night [ft. Skrillex] (produced by Birdy Nam Nam and Skrillex, remixed by Skrillex and LORD FLACKO)09. 1Train [ft. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bad***, Yela-wolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson & Big K.R.I.T.] (produced by Hit-Boy)10. Fashion Killa (produced by Hector Delgado, Friendzone and LORD FLACKO)11. Phoenix (produced by Danger Mouse)12. Suddenly (produced by LORD FLACKO, Hector Delgado and A$AP Ty Beats)

Julie PearlStaff Writer

Courtesy: A$AP Rocky's Facebook pageA$AP Rocky's single, "expletive Problems" has been on heavy rotation on urban/hip-hop radio stations.

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Courtesy: CW Network Tune into the CW Network every Monday night at 7 p.m. to see what new thing Carrie Bradshaw has gotten into.

Take a trip back to when it all started

Tired of watching the same modern TV shows─whether it's a criminal, mystery or horror show─then worry no more, be-cause you are about to take a trip back in time.

"The Carrie Diaries" is CW’s new hit TV show that is set in the 1980s. The show is a complete family affair because it consists of romance, but not too much where it becomes uncomfortable when watching with parents.

It also helps bring up important con-versations between teenagers and par-ents that would otherwise be awkward like smoking, drinking and having sex.

The show is made for a teenage audi-ence, so it does show what teenagers are faced with in their everyday life which can help parents understand them more.

"The Carrie Diaries" is a prequel to the HBO television series "Sex and the City." So for all those "Sex and the City" fans, tune in to get a closer look at your favor-ite "City" girl Carrie Bradshaw.

The first season of the show focuses on Bradshaw, who is played by AnnaSo-phia Robb, during her junior year in high school. She explores life in New York while also interning at a law office.

The show also stars the handsome Austin Butler who plays Bradshaw’s love interest Sebastian Kydd. Up and com-ing young actress Stefania Owen plays Bradshaw’s rebel sister Dorrit.

To see what new thing Carrie Brad-shaw has gotten into, tune into the CW Network every Monday night at 7 pm.

If you haven’t found your new guilty pleasure this year, then you have just found it. Instead of dreading your Mon-days, they will now become your new best friend.

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Kazandra GutierrezStaff Writer

Fighting for Love

Romantic movies aren’t necessary a guy's dream movie to go watch. But with Valen-tine’s Day right around the corner, it seems that’s the type movie they're going to have to go watch if they want to please their girl.

Listen up guys: it might not be so bad after all.

"Safe Haven," a movie about romance and mystery, is set to be released on Valentine’s Day. It's probably going to be at the top of every girl's must-watch list.

Even though romance seems like a huge part of the movie (the movie was written by Nicholas Sparks who also wrote other famous romantic books that were turned into movies like "Dear John" and "The Notebook"), the plot of this new movie suggests otherwise.

The movie will surely have you sobbing by the end of the film; it will also keep you glued to your seat because of the suspense.

The plot of the film revolves around a young woman with a mysterious past who lands in Southport, N.C.

There she meets a widower, and she forms a bond with him. This new bond forces her to confront dark secret from her past that haunt her.

The lead actor is the handsome Josh Du-hamel who plays Alex Wheatley. With Du-hamel's experience in romantic movies hav-ing been the lead in romantic comedies like "Life as We Know It" and "When in Rome," he will surely make the girls fall in love with him all over again.

Julianne Hough who plays Katie Feldman is fairly new to the movie industry. Her re-cent films, "Rock of Ages" and "Footloose" suggest that she can do this acting thing for a long time.

"Safe Haven" promises to live up to its ex-pectations. It has an incredible plot as well as a talented actress and actor who will have you either crying by the end of the film or glued to your seat.

The film is set to hit theatres on Valentine’s Day. This movie promises to be the perfect Valentine’s Day present for any girl. So guys don’t wait. Check your local listings for show times.

Kazandra GutierrezStaff Writer

Courtesy: IMDB.com"Safe Haven" is set to hit theatres on Valentine’s Day. This movie promises to be the perfect Valentine’s Day present.

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FOOTBALLAs 19 Cards get ready to depart the nest, the col-

lege will welcome proximately 39 new players this fall. On National Signing Day (Feb. 6), the Cards inked seven offensive linemen, six WRs, four QBs, three RBs and one TE. On the defensive side, they signed seven defensive linemen, four LBs and three DBs. Also, two placekickers and two utility players are expected to join the team.

For a complete list of this year's signees, visit www.tvccnewsjournal.com.

M-BASKETBALLThe Cardinals are sporting a 16-7 overall and 7-7

conference record. In their game against Tyler, they notched a 64-57 win over TJC.

Tyler Corley led the team in scoring with 17 points, followed by Karon Phillips who had 10 points and Carl Porter with nine points.

The Cards will play at Kilgore on Feb. 13. Game time is at 5:30. Palestine radio station KYYK (98.3 FM) will broadcast the game, and it will be streamed online at www.youreasttexas.com.

W-BASKETBALLThe Lady Cards are currently ranked No. 2 in

the NJCAA D-I basketball poll with an impressive 24-1 overall and 11-0 conference record. The team is sporting a 13-game winning streak, defeating their last opponents, Tyler, 86-45.

In that game, Shannon Smith led the team in scoring with 20 points. Adut Bulgak had 15, Rod-dricka Patton and Savannah Carter posted 13 points each and Victoria Wells had 11. Krystle Hen-derson added eight points.

The Lady Cards will be back in action Feb. 13 when they play at Kilgore College.

SOFTBALLThe Lady Cardinals softball team are currently

5-4 on the season. They traveled to Fort Worth to play in the Cow Town Tournament where they post a 3-3 tourney record. The Lady Cards garnered 53 hits during the tournament.

Their home opener is scheduled for Feb. 15, when they take on Grayson College. Doubleheader play starts at 1 p.m. The next day (Feb. 16) they have a two-game match against Grambling.

ATHLETICSTVCC honored legendary basketball coach Leon

Spencer by naming the basketball court in Cardi-nal gym Leon Spencer Court. The first 300 fans at the ceremony received a commemorative dedication button.

The rodeo team hosted their annual Elder Dodge Rodeo where approximately 400 competitors from 20 different colleges and universities competed.

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The Trinity Valley women's basket-ball team played their sixth annual Play 4 Kay game Jan. 30, playing against the Paris Lady Dragons.

TVCC President Dr. Glendon For-gey declared that day "Pink-out Day." Lady Cards fans were also asked to show their support by wearing pink. Last year, the team raised around $4,275 for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

Kay Yow was the former North Carolina State University head wom-en's basketball coach who was diag-nosed with breast cancer in 1987. She lost her battle to the disease in 2009.

Play 4 Kay and the Women's Basket-ball Coaches Association encourages coaches all over the nation to help spread awareness about breast can-cer, as well as raise funds to help find a cure.

The East Texas Medical Center’s mobile mammogram was present on campus Feb. 1, conducting breast screenings. The unit was on campus in conjunction with the Lady Cards Play for Kay game.

Since 1996, the ETMC's mobile mammogram unit has helped to raise awareness about early detection of breast cancer.

Offering a convenient method for patience to go in and get a breast screening, the results are sent to the patience's physician.

An email was sent out to TVCC fac-ulty and staff. Accounting assistant Michelle Wright used it as an oppor-tunity to be screened.

“There is a history of cancer in my family,” Wright said. “I know I’m still young, but I decided to go ahead and start early."

The mobile mammogram unit travels all throughout Henderson County. To see if the unit will be close or to schedule an appointment, call 903-531-8890 or 800-648-8141.

For more information about the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, go to their website: kayyow.com.

Lis ValenciaEditor-in-Chief

The Lady Cards hosted their sixth an-nual Play 4Kay game on Jan. 30. On Feb. 1, ETMC's mobile mammography truck setup on campus to offer breast screening


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