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Page 6Lumberjacks
beat Sam Houston in first round
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Inside
Today’s issue is dedicated to the
community of Nacogdoches
The Crime Log Page 2
New business in Nacogdoches Page 5
Lumberjack Baseball won first round at conference Page 6
The Pine Log’s
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Opinions Page 4
Columns
Steve Johnson talks about Steve Jobs
Lydia Elseth tells reader to improve work ethic
EntertainmentPage 3
JavaJacks long history in Nacogdoches
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By Piero PrettoCONTRIBUTING WRITER
Talk about Spring Break has clut-tered the Facebook walls of college students everywhere.
As the Spring Break countdown continues, students at SFA have been seen finalizing spring break plans, saving up spending money, and chattering enthusiastically about their week off from classes. However, according to MoneyGram International, students should be adding one more thing to their spring break checklists: protecting their parents’ bank accounts.
According to MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer com-pany, “Spring Break can end up
‘breaking the bank’ if parents don’t stay alert to the ‘family scam’ — when a scammer calls parents to inform them their child is in trou-ble in a distant location, asking for money for medical care or bail, even though the child is perfectly safe.”
Many college students may dread hearing from their parents while they are away on vacation. Nevertheless, answering mom’s calls can be the difference between a peace of mind and a financial di-saster. To avoid failing victim to the “family scam,” MoneyGram provid-ed the following advice:
First, check in before heading out overseas. According to MoneyGram, “American students traveling in-ternationally can register with the
U.S. State Department’s free Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.” This program allows travelers to enter information about their upcoming trip abroad so that the Department of State can better assist them in case of an emergency. In addition, the program lets Americans resid-ing abroad get routine information from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
Secondly, students should check in with their parents frequent-ly over the course of their break. MoneyGram suggests parents should “establish specific times for phone calls to check in, so they will know where their students are and what they’re up to.” MoneyGram also recommends that college stu-
dents provide the cell phone num-bers of any friends they will be trav-eling with as a means of back-up communication.
Lastly, college students should be aware of where their person-al belongings are at all times. MoneyGram claims that “scam-mers often will use student IDs to find parents and ask for money to be wired in the aid of their child who can’t come to the phone.” Under no circumstances should anyone wire money to an individual they do not know.
By following these three tips, col-lege students can do their parents a huge favor by putting themselves out of harm’s way.
Ladyjacks beat Lamar in tournament’s first round
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(Left)Ladyjacks cheer after they beat the Lamar Cardinals in the first round of the Southland Conference Championship.
COURTESY PHOTO/THOMAS MOYTKA(Above)Courtney Conwright goes up for a score in the first round of the SLC championship tournament. Both the women and men won in the first round. SFA plays Nicholls State at 2:33 p.m. today. Log on to the Southland Conference website to watch live action.
By Sara ZavorkaCONTRIBUTING WRITER
Nacogdoches truly lives up to its nickname, “The Oldest Town in Texas,” through its brick roads and old-fashioned stop lights on Main Street, but especially through its traditions and history, much of which is still remem-bered and celebrated to this day.
Fourteen years ago, the Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden was featured in what is now known as the annual Azalea Trail. This garden, which is the largest azalea garden in the state of Texas, encompasses eight forested acres and is located right next to an entrance of the University. It was built between 1997 and 2001 and now is home to 25 miles of azalea trails, which are now blooming with more than 7,000 vividly colored azaleas that im-pressively trigger the senses in a warm welcome of spring.
“The Azalea Trail festivities start this Saturday, March 10, and last until Saturday, April 7,” says Lindsey Matthews, meeting and event coordinator for the Visitor’s Center,
During these nature-based festivities, one may wish to attend various symposiums, a photography show, and a Volkswagen show, or even a “Little Princess” Garden Party for their young girls to dress up and have a good time. An SFA plant sale helps to ultimately bring this event to a close by allowing citizens to cherish this period much longer from the comforts of their own homes.
Matthews says the Visitor’s Center hosts this, as well as Freedom Fest and the Nine Flags Festival throughout the year as “to offer more things for our community.” As far as the Azalea Trail especially, all of the Center’s employees are “really excited.”
About a month later, once the summer sun really starts heating things up, the Nacogdoches City Chamber of Commerce work hard in prepara-tion for their hosting of the 23rd annual Texas Blueberry Festival, which
is presented by Brookshire Brothers. This event falls on the second Saturday in June and will begin its festivities at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, on Main Street.
In 1993, Nacogdoches was designated home of the Official Texas Blueberry Festival, and this county currently reigns as the top blueberry producing coun-ty in the state.
Involvement in this event includes free admission to the festival, blueberry pan-cake breakfasts and the ability to purchase fresh, handpicked blueberries. There is also a car show, arts and crafts, musical entertainment, a petting zoo, a pet parade, a story-telling contest, and the list goes on. With over 100 ven-dors, there is surely “fun for the whole family,” says Bruce Partain, president/CEO of the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce. Participants can even pick their own batch to savor at home.
By Katelynn MarcumCONTRIBUTING WRITER
If anyone had thought about trying yoga, this is the time. Morning Glory Yoga Studio, on Main Street in Nacogdoches, offers free community yoga classes at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays.
March 2 was the first free class, and according to a Morning Glory Facebook post, “We had 30 happy yogis” attend.
Each week, the free classes will feature a dif-ferent instructor and a different type of yoga. There are four different types taught at the studio including Hatha yoga, Beginner Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, and Gentle Yoga.
Hatha is the “foundation of all Yoga styles,” according to matsmatsmats.com. It incorpo-
rates Asanas (postures), Pranayama (regulated breathing), meditation and kundalini in its very popular format.
Vinyasa Flow is a form of Yoga that focuses on “coordination of breath and movement,” and is a “very physically active form of Yoga,” according to matsmatsmats.com.
Gentle Yoga is one of the least strenuous forms of Yoga. It is perfect for “yogis” such as seniors, women who are pregnant, recently injured indi-viduals or those in poor physical condition.
Conveniently located in the heart of Nacogdoches, Morning Glory has made this city its home since 2006.
All instructors are either Certified Yoga Teachers (CYT) or Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT).
To become a CYT certain classes must be taken at a yoga education program. This certification shows a teacher has taken steps to educate themselves in the field. The certification is required to teach or open a yoga studio in the United States.
An RYT is required to obtain the CYT certifica-tion, as well as register with the Yoga Alliance. It requires 200 face-to-face training hours to gain the title.
According to the Yoga Alliance website, they strive to ensure “the public can be confident of the quality and consistency of instruction” since 1999.
Amy Sanford, CYT and owner of the studio, teaches Hatha Yoga.
According to the Morning Glory website, she was certified in Austin, Texas and strives to “meet the needs of each individual from begin-ner to advance.”
Stephanie Campbell, CYT, is certified to teach all kinds of yoga including Hatha Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Chair Yoga and Yoga for Senior Citizens.
Kimberly Kennamer, RYT and licensed mas-sage therapist, teaches energetic classes for stu-dents of all levels, according to the morning glory website.
Lindsey Vineyard, RYT, brings her dance back-ground to the energy of the Vinyasa Flow classes, according to the Morning Glory website.
Cyndra Krogen-Morton, RYT, hosts group runs downtown in addition to teaching classes at the studio. She posts regularly on the Morning Glory Facebook Page announcing times and dates for the group runs.
Yoga studio offers students place to relax
Nacogdoches keepin’ it gnarly with activities
Students warned about fraud during Spring Break
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On 3-6-2012 an officer was dispatched the lobby of UPD in reference to credit card abuse. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 3-5-2012 he discovered that his credit/debit card number had been used in Georgia without his permission. There are no suspects.
On 3-5-2012 an officer was dispatched SFA's Counseling Services in reference to harassment. Upon arrival the of-ficer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 2-2-2012 she was sexually assaulted by a known person at
Lumberjack Village. At this time, the victim does not wish to pursue criminal charges against the suspect. There is one suspect.
On 3-5-2012 an officer was dispatched to the lobby of UPD in reference to a theft. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised between 2-28-2012 and 3-5-2012 her secure bicycle was removed from the bike rack at Lumberjack Village. There are no suspects.
On 3-5-2012 an officer was dispatched to the SFA Graphic Shop in reference to a theft. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 3-5-2012 a subject came into their business and left without paying for copies that they had made. The subject was located by an Officer in the Baker Pattillo Student Center and the subject paid for the copies. There is one suspect.
On 3-4-2012 an officer was dispatched to the lobby of UPD in reference to a burglary of motor vehicle. Upon ar-rival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 3-4-2012 an item was stolen from his secure vehicle in Lot 14. There are no suspects.
On 3-3-2012 an officer was dispatched to Kerr Hall in ref-erence to a burglary of a habitation. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who advised between 3-2-2012 and 3-3-2012 numerous items were stolen from her secure residence at Kerr Hall. There are three suspects.
On 3-3-2012, an officer was dispatched to Steen Hall in reference to two burglary of a habitation. The officer made contact with the complainants who stated that an un-known person(s) entered their room and stole several items from their unsecure residences. There are three suspects.
On 3-202012 officers were dispatched to Steen Hall East Tower in reference to several suspicious males. Upon ar-rival, officers observed four males exiting through the east tower fire doors. As officers identified themselves as police officers and approached the suspects, three of the four ran from the officers. The officers apprehended the one that did not run and two of the suspects that did run. During the apprehension of one of the suspects, the suspect resisted arrest and injured the arresting officer. During further in-vestigation, it was found that the suspects had burglarized a residence in Steen Hall. One of the suspects was charged with criminal trespass (previous disbarment from cam-pus), burglary of a habitation, and engaging in organized criminal activity. The other two arrested were charged with evading arrest/detention, burglary of a habitation, and engaging in organized criminal activity. Also, one of the suspected was charged with resisting arrest and assault on a peace officer. Further investigation is still pending by UPD. There are three suspects.
On 3-2-2012 an officer was dispatched to Kerr Hall in reference to a burglary of a habitation. Upon arrival the of-ficer made contact with two complainants, who advised on 3-2-2012 numerous items were stolen from their unsecure residence's at Kerr Hall. There are three suspects.
On 3-2-2012 an officer was dispatched to the lobby of UPD in reference to a burglary of a habitation. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant, who ad-vised on 3-2-2012 her cell phone and laptop was stolen from her unsecure residence at Steen Hall. There are no suspects.
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Java Jacks Coffee House opened in 1996 on East College Street, where the Baptist Student Ministry is now.
According to Sean Roberts, manager and head barista of Java Jacks, the owners, Brent and Sarah Patton, originally ran the place themselves, and there was no drive-thru.
Since then, the business has taken off. Today, there are 10 to 15 knowledgeable employees, a drive-thru, an extensive menu and locally roasted coffee.
Java Jacks moved to its current location on North Street in the early 2000s. The funky building was originally home to a deli owned by Bob Lilly of the Dallas Cowboys.
But, it’s not only the building that makes Java Jacks unique to Nacogdoches.
One thing that sets Java Jacks apart from, say Starbucks or Einsteins, is that it is local-ly owned. Before opening Java Jacks, Brent Patton worked in a coffee shop in Lufkin and was an apprentice roaster in Houston. They noticed that Nacogdoches didn’t have a coffee shop at the time, so they opened Java Jacks.
Owner Brent Patton, referred to by Roberts as the “Roastmaster,” roasts all the coffee himself right here in Nacogdoches. The Java Jacks roastery is located next to Marble Slab on North Street. The green coffee beans come in 120-pound burlap sacks from countries all the over world, like Indonesia, South America and Africa.
Patton roasts just about every day to keep up with the demands. Coffee beans are
poured into the top of a machine that roasts each batch individually. Coffee is pulled and tasted throughout the roasting process to find the best flavors.
Java Jacks has around 20 coffees from all over the world. Because the coffee is roasted locally, it is really fresh.
“Most of the coffee that we have on the shelf has been roasted between one to three days,” Roberts said.
Coffee starts to lose its freshness in about a month, but it doesn’t sit around Java Jacks long enough for that to happen.
“Some of the coffees that we have, we brew them up the next day. What you’re drinking could have been roasted yester-day,” Roberts said.
Whoever is working in the morning chooses what will be brewed for the day.
Aside from serving quality coffee, Java Jacks also strives for excellent customer ser-vice. The idea is that employees will be able to help customers find out what they like.
“Everybody who works here knows where the coffees come from and what they taste like, because we encourage them to drink the coffee themselves,” Roberts said.
This service adds to the relaxed coffee house atmosphere. All of the artwork in Java Jacks has been done by local artists, and any of the pieces were gifts from custom-ers. The diversity of art lends to a unique atmosphere for a wide variety of customers to enjoy.
Coffee is something that everyone can enjoy.
“The age range is really broad, as far as the people who drink coffee. So, it makes it a cool place for everybody,” Roberts said.
People go to Java Jacks for many reasons: birthday parties, to meet for classes, differ-ent group meetings, Bible studies, to study and use the free WiFi, or just to relax and hang out.
“It’s just a big hodgepodge of different kind of groups that meet here,” Roberts said.
According to Roberts, Java Jacks seeks to create a comfortable environment as “a third stop between work and home.” Java Jacks has a downstairs area of tables and a couch, an upstairs area with another couch and more tables with a variety of books to read and games to play, and a balcony to enjoy nice weather.
In addition to coffee, Java Jacks has a full menu, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. They offer sandwiches, wraps, breakfast sandwiches, salads, desserts, muffins, scones and other similar items, most of which are made to order. The pas-tries are baked daily. There is also a variety of non-coffee drinks to choose from like eight kinds of tea, soda, water, juice and shakes.
“Our menu is so broad because we have to accommodate everybody,” Roberts said.
Java Jacks is also really involved in the community. They sponsor the Pine Knot Music Co-op which allows local musicians to play at Millard’s Crossing the last Friday of every month. They also sponsor the Raleigh St. Claire Bicycle Club that has rides every Sunday at 4 p.m., meeting at Java Jacks.
Java Jacks also has a budget for donations. They give coffee to downtown events, art openings, business openings and similar events. They have been a part of scavenger hunts, and they were involved in Project Graduation at the high school, where they opened a mini coffee shop for the students.
They do not have a lot of events in shop, with the exception of brunch the second Saturday of each month from 7 to 11 a.m.
“It started out as our 15th anniversary kind of celebration, and then everybody liked it so much we kept doing it,” said Roberts.
For brunch, they serve a different food each time. In the past, they have served pancakes, crepes and quiche. For around $5, customers get a substantial portion of the brunch item, coffee and a free mimosa.
Roberts mentioned that he is trying to start up some radio nights. He said that XM satellite radio sometimes broadcasts differ-ent shows or live concerts. He would like to host some events like this to mix things up.
This summer Java Jacks is planning on offering coffee education classes. They are trying to do something different and in-crease the education about coffee, where it comes from, and different brewing meth-ods.
In April, Roberts along with owners, Brent and Sarah, will be travelling to Portland to attend the annual conference of the SCAA, or Specialty Coffee Association of
America. Here they will take classes and learn about things like new products and brewing methods. Roberts will be taking classes to re-ceive his Level 2 barista certification from the Barista Guild. Roberts said they attend to keep up with the industry.
“We have that con-tinuing education for ourselves to make ev-erything better,” said Roberts. The things they learn are brought back to the shop. All employees are held to the Barista Guild stan-dards. Last year, Java Jacks added the pour-over to their menu. This is an individual cup of coffee brewed for the person who ordered it.
The fact that Java Jacks has stayed around for so long says something about their busi-ness. Their success can be attributed to a blend of qualities.
“Its a combination of good product, good business sense and friendly staff,” Roberts said.
“Local businesses do need the help from students to support that local growth,” Roberts said.
Java Jacks is located at 1122 North St. and is open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays.
“From the java shake drinker to the black cup of coffee drinker, there is something for everybody,” Roberts said.
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“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing,” Theodore Roosevelt once said.
Recently, it seems like many people have developed the idea that they are entitled to a number of things such as a job, healthcare and a college education.
I agree, it would be nice if someone paid for my college education, an apartment and, while we’re at it, maybe the government could throw in a new car.
The problem with this ideology is that ex-pecting the government to pay for all of these things is the same as if your friend or roommate searched through your wallet or purse and stole your money because they feel entitled to it. That does not seem fair.
Thomas Jefferson said, “Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to com-plain of the want of time, who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done, if we are always doing.”
The idea of working hard for what you want to achieve in this life has seemed to slip away into an attitude of nonchalance.
I enjoy reading about many of the greatest and most successful people in American his-tory in order to learn about the decisions they made that led them to what they became. One characteristic that has always been constant is hard work.
Unfortunately, many people do not seem to see the many characteristics hard work builds in an individual. Among these is a sense of ac-complishment. Even if your hard work does not lead you to success, at the very least you know that you did your best.
Whether you succeed or not, I believe that putting some sweat into what you are doing boosts your confidence and encourages you to not give up. We have all been discouraged, but eventually that feeling passes. Remember, it is just a feeling.
Hard work also leads to persistence and pa-tience. It took Thomas Edison 1,000 times to get
the light bulb to work. He did not look at these as failures; he viewed them as 1,000 ways not to make a light bulb.
Edison once spoke these words of wisdom: “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
Every morning I wake up with the attitude that I am blessed to have one more day on this earth, and I am going to give it all I got. I may not be the smartest student in my classes. I could fill this whole page with dumb mistakes I have made and more. But, I try. No matter what happens, the fact that I try lets me sleep well at night.
King Solomon, an ancient king of Israel, is viewed by many as one of the wisest individu-als that has ever lived. He said, “The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much… .”
Deciding to become a hard worker does not happen overnight. It is a life style change. You must decide that you are going to try your hard-est. Why not give it the old college try?
Lydia is journalism sophomore and a contrib-uting writer for The Pine Log.
“It’s about legacy. It’s about what we choose to leave behind for future generations.”
On my way to class, I started to notice how much of an impact music and technology have on my generation. Almost everyone I saw on campus had a pair of headphones in so early in the morning, lost in their own world with nothing but their imagination and their own personal collection of music.
A majority of these devices were iPods. For those who aren’t fans of Apple products please note that this isn’t a biased statement but simply an observation. I will agree that some of Apple’s methods of handling busi-ness are questionable, but their poster child Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) is another story.
After all he’s the main reason why the way to listen to music has evolved from cassettes to all digital. Jobs, being a college drop-out, leaves behind a variety of projects, all of which involve being the co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc., Pixar Animation Studios, and NeXT Inc., proving that you don’t necessarily need an expensive college education to start your career.
The one project I’ve become the most fa-miliar with whenever I hear the name “Steve Jobs” would be his mobile devices, which include the iPod, iPad and iPhone. These revolutionary devices have jump started the touch screen race.
Now in order to compete for the best sell-ing devices out there, touch response is a requirement in the design. That’s why you’ll find at least some type of touch interface on almost every name brand electronics sold today, which includes TV’s, phones, watch-es, and MP3 players. From iPod nano wrist watches to the creation of the Android phone, Jobs has pushed individuals to make some-
thing better or create a design that could work with the already popular products.
This gave people around the world jobs with the creation of new businesses, leaving opportunities for upcoming innovators and entrepreneurs. Sadly enough, in my opinion anyway, they don’t even come close to Steve Jobs’ sleek designs. Somehow Jobs would continue to impress after every Apple key-note presentation where he announced the next big thing. Those who were interested in the tech culture knew never to miss one presentation.
Those familiar with the fictional character Tony Stark might see a similarity to Jobs, with Stark Industries being Apple, the limit-less amount of Iron Man suits being the Mac computers and iPhone devices and Starks expensive suits being Jobs’ black turtle neck and blue denim jeans.
Steve Jobs is truly an example that fiction-al technology from the world of Tony Starks can indeed be made into reality through hard work and focus. Who knows maybe one day every necessity we own will be electronic holograms floating in mid air.
Of course I’m only joking. You would only find something so crazy like that in iconic science fiction graphic novels that usually get converted into a million-dollar-budget movie.
My point is that Steve Jobs had an idea of what he wanted to leave behind. What about you? Don’t settle for being just an-other employee. I encourage everyone read-ing this article to search for the motivat-ing speech Steve Jobs made in Stanford’s Commencement Address of 2005.
Steven Johnson is a creative writing junior and a contributing writer for The Pine Log.
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Axes down to people who have to work over spring break. The rest of us will be hitting the slopes or catching rays.
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Contributing Writer
Steven Johnson
Attitude change: ‘Give it the old college try’
The Tony Stark of our generation
Axes up to Nacogdoches community support to SFA. They sponsor and attend events put on by the university.
Axes down to people who complain about living in a small town with nothing to do. Clearly they need a life. Wake up and smell the pine trees, there’s plenty to do here.
“I love that SFA and the city are making improve-ments to be more green. I’m excited about the new plan underway for full-scale recycling on campus and the recycling bins behind the city library.”
—Nicola Ransome
“I like the hills and the trees and the small town at-mosphere. Plus, we don’t have traffic like other places like college station have.”
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The Bike Shop not only offers a variety of cycling products, but a level of expertise and a love for cycling that can not be found anywhere else in Nacogdoches.
Tom Christian is the owner and manager of The Bike Shop in Nacogdoches. He opened The Bike Shop in 2001. His children were racing bicycles at the time, and the idea of a bike shop inter-ested him. He soon discovered the building that is its current location, moved in, and began the business.
Since then the bike shop has been doing well. The shop of-fers repairs, new and used bi-cycles, helmets, shoes, lights, jerseys, handlebars, and several other items that a wide variety of cyclists would be interested in.
Christian said the overall goal for the shop is to “help people fall in love with cycling.”
The Bike Shop staff is willing to answer any questions patrons may have regarding bicycles, parts, or repairs. Christian says the shop will be glad to help those who are interested in learning how to do their own work. The Bike Shop will do classes on how to change flats and on basic bi-cycle repairs to educate and en-courage potential cyclists.
Since 2001, when the Bike Shop opened, Christian has no-ticed an increase in cyclists in Nacogdoches. Business has es-pecially picked up in the last three years. Christian suspects more and more college students are riding because gas prices are too high or they may just not have cars. Christian has also seen an increase in interest in
cycling from the citizens outside of SFA students because of the health benefits of riding.
Christian notes that he also seeks to support college stu-dents. He likes to hire college students, even those with no ex-perience, teach them how work on bikes, and give them a job to support themselves.
Christian admits that Nacogdoches could be more cyclist friendly. With so many college students riding bicycles and how much the city relies on college students, Christian thinks the city would do better to provide for cyclists. He does appreciate the trails the city has added, like the Lanana Creek trail, and he says the sidewalks have improved.
Christian wants motorists to be more aware of cyclists. “Bicycles have a right to the road like cars do,” says Christian.
Christian hopes the city will become more accommodating of cyclists. The Bike Shop encourag-es bicycle awareness by sponsor-ing Nacogdoches’ Critical Mass. Critical Mass is an event that happens in several cities around
the world on the last Friday of every month. Cyclists meet at a location and then ride as a group through the streets of the city. In the case of Nacogdoches, riders meet at Pecan Park on the last Friday of each month. The goal of Critical Mass is to create an awareness of cyclists and their right to the road.
The Bike Shop also hosts rides on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Riders meet at The Bike Shop at 8:00a.m. and ride 20-30 miles. It is recommended that riders have some sort of road bike rath-er than a mountain bike, but any one is welcome to participate. Christian says he is, “glad to have beginners come on the ride.”
The Bike Shop Can be found on 109 E. College. It is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information about bicycles, repairs, accesso-ries and rides, the shop can be contacted by phone at (936) 569-6644, or visit the website www.bikeshopp.com
By Lydia Elseth CONTRIBUTING WRITER
There are numerous antique stores in town that contain everything from knick-knacks to furniture. Most of these stores are located in the downtown area.
Six of these stores are located on Main Street, which is located right through downtown.
Stepping into these stores is like stepping back into the past. And the down-town area only adds to the quaint feel-ing with the red-brick streets and old buildings.
One could find many things they remember seeing in their grandparent’s house or just plain neat things that you might not know existed.
Visiting these stores is not like visiting your local Walmwart. You may find what you are looking for, and you may not. It’s like a treasure hunt looking through these stores.
The first store that I visited was Brick Street Antiques. It contained everything from beautiful mirror dressers and cute decorating pieces to tableware, paintings and pictures. It is located downtown on Main Street right across from Andrews and Andrews Law Firm.
The owner is Tania Watson. She has owned an antique store for about 13 years, and she has been located in this store going on eight years this summer.
Watson has a degree in interior design and she said that she started collecting antiques in college.
Watson said that she enjoys the history behind the an-
tiques. She added, “It’s a treat to find something made in the U.S.A.”
Watson said that the neatest things that they have sold range from Texas and Civil War nostalgia to antique knives, arrow heads, and kitchen utensils and gadgets. She said that Texas and Civil War nostalgia are popular sellers.
The second store was Greer’s and it contained beautiful couches, chairs and dressers. Katye Adams, an interior de-sign undergraduate at SFA, said it also specializes in interior design and upholstery.
The owners of the store are Robert and Lynda Greer. Greer’s is located about one store down from Brick Street Antiques.
Lynda Greer said she started in draperies and over a pe-riod of years incorporated the antiques into their business. She said that with both the upholstery business and antique business combined into one that when one side of the busi-ness suffers the other picks up the slack.
Greer said that the neatest piece that she has come across was an old chest that she bought in Philadelphia. She said that it was full of love letters that ranged from 1900 to the 1970s. She said that the letters took you through the changes in that era of American history.
Many of the down-town antique stores are great places to find neat things to decorate your living space. The prices range, but even if you do not buy something exploring these stores is an experience in itself.
By T.K. NickleberryCONTRIBUTING WRITER
In the past year there have been a lot of businesses opening up around Nacogdoches.
Not everyone knows about these new businesses but here is a preview of some of the most recent ones:
The Runaway Mule, run by Tim and Leela Bryant and owned by Jean Bryant, is a downtown store dedicated to the Nacogdoches community.
The “Culture Shop” sales localized t-shirts with slogans such as “Nacogdilla,” books of local authors and painters, and their very own mule jewels.
The Culture Shop, open since the end of December 2010 recently moved to a new downtown location Friday on 106 N. Church St.
“It seems to be the more active end of downtown these days,” Tim Bryan said .
Business downtown in general is hard. Bryant said that there wasn’t a lot of foot
traffic at the present location and there are more shops similar to his shop.
The family owned business has a laid back atmosphere, the brick walls are deco-rated with posters on the wall.
The Runaway Mule was coined by an incident that happened around 1910 when the Marx brothers preformed at the Nacogdoches Opera House and Theater.
During their Vaudeville act a resident ran into the building shouting that there was a runaway mule loose.
People left the theater to see the spec-tacle, out of anger Groucho Marx began singing a song about Nacogdoches being filled with roaches.
The crowd loved it and from then on the comedy brothers began added the new comedy to their show.
There is plaque downtown on the side of the opera house dedicated to that memo-rable moment.
The Runaway Mule encourages SFA stu-dents, as well as the community to come and explore what the shop has to offer.
The price range varies from $10-$35.Store hours are Tue-Sat 10 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. Bullritos, located on North Street, has
been open for six months and caters to Mexican food-burritos.
Business for Bullritos has been great, located within walking distance of the school.
The menu includes burritos, burrito bowls, taco salad, frozen lemonade, and margaritas just to name a few.
The top sellers at burritos are burritos with grilled chicken and the margaritas which are 2.99 Mon-Fri during happy hour 2-5p.m.
The meat is grilled within 10 minutes of the order, so each time the customer
received their food fresh.The average cost for one person varies
from $6 on up. General Manager, Jeremy Newman said
$11 means you came in and got everything you wanted to get.
“20 bucks is hard to beat,” said JP Partin, assistant manager.
Five flat screen TVs are mounted on the wall for customers to watch.
The friendly atmosphere invites people to come and watch the games, or cartoons if needed, and chat amongst friends.
Bullritos also helps out with fundrais-ers by contributing 20 percent of profit to the particular organization doing the fundraiser.
“I love working here, of all the jobs I’ve had this is one of the most exciting and fun jobs I’ve ever had,” Partin said.
“I love the atmosphere.”Both managers are from Nacogdoches,
and actually grew up together.“It’s a lot of work, “said Newman. “It’s challenging but we both do our
best.”Bullritos is open from 11 a.m-9 p.m.
Sun-Thur and 11 a.m.-10p.m. Fri. and Sat.They are now accepting Jack Bucks and
also starting a reward system that would add up to a customer receiving a free t-shirt or meal.
Adult entrée will equal one point and a kid’s entrée half a point toward the reward card.
Fuzzy Tacos is a new Mexican restau-rant that just opened Friday in the strip mall beside the PetShop
The “fast casual” restaurant special-izes in Baja tacos; however, they also serve fajitas, quesadillas, chips and salsa, along with many more entrees.
Upon entrance, customers enter in through the right door and walk around to order and then wait for their number to be called.
The new business has had a lot of traf-fic in the few days that they have been opened.
The Nacogdoches restaurant makes the 53rd store of the Fuzzy Taco Shops.
The goal is to “provide generous por-tions of favorable fresh food at a rea-sonable price,” said Brian Smith, general manager.
The name fuzzy tacos comes from the business concept.
It’s a little rough around the edges but the job is done well said Smith. Aesthetics are not perfect, but the food is perfect.
If one looks down at the floor one can see the smooth/rough texture of the floor.
The atmosphere is laid back, filled with bright yellow and green colors.
There is even a wall dedicated to SFA.The most expensive item is the $7.99
fajitas.Fuzzy Tacos’ hours are Sun-Thru
6:30a.m.-10p.m and Fri. and Sat. 6:30-11 p.m.
The Lost and Found, located beside the pawn shop just down from downtown, is a collector’s store of sorts.
The little shop is filled with records, movies, and even a little assortment of books.
The Lost and Found is owned by Forth Worth native, Eric Hobson.
“I’ve been a big collector of books and records for a long time,” said Hobson.
Hobson had sold books and other col-lectibles online and had done fairly well.
His aunt suggested that he open a physi-cal store and this is what led him to his little store in Nacogdoches.
The store has been open just over a year and ranges from prices two dollars on up.
Hobson welcomes residents to come by and check out the store, or even sell.
Records range from heavy metal, punk, rock, country, rap, and jazz.
Everything is sorted and characterized in each genre.
Hobson states that he tries to stay away from items that can be ordered online.
The Lost and Found store is open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tue-Fri. and 9 a.m. -2p.m on Saturday.
For more information, contact through Facebook at lost &Found museum-go-ground or lostandfoundstore.tumblr.com
The Barn located on North Street is a new business that opened up around Christmas break.
Residents might be familiar with res-taurant since it used to be Frank.
The company is own by the same own-ers, Aaron and Emily Montes.
“We are mostly a grill bar,” said Crystal M. Sanchez, waitress and senior political science major.
The Barn has steak, pasta, fettuccini, cat fish, salad, crab cake and many more.
The general price varies, but for some-one on a budget it can cost around $15.
The name comes from the design of the building which has the barn tin look.
The change from Frank to The Barn was a strategic move after not obtaining a lot of traffic for hot dogs.
“We made a change when we could make a change,” said Sanchez.
The restaurant also comes with live music performances.
The atmosphere is casual to semi-casu-al and laid-back.
Thursday, March 8th the JB and the Moonshine Band will perform.
On Thursday the restaurant has drink specials $2 wells and shots.
Saturday, customers can receive craw-fish at $5:50 per pound.
Hours are 11:00 a.m. - 12 a.m. Thursday and Friday, 11:00 a.m. -12 a.m. Saturday.
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NAC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1On the 8th and 9th, a Blueberry Festival
of Quilts is put on by the Nacogdoches Quilters Guild in conjunction with the Blueberry Festival. Various posters ad-vertising the event throughout the years can be seen in the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce.
Although any of the activities are of no charge, any proceeds made do go towards benefitting the Nacogdoches County Chamber’s programs for devel-opment of businesses and the commu-nity.
In the last 10 years, the numbers in attendance has doubled, reaching “just under 19,000 last year,” says Partain. We really just want to “invite SFA students to come on back to Nacogdoches because the blueberries are fresh, good for you, and are cheaper than anywhere else in Texas. Get yourself a blueberry pancake to start the day. This certainly is a worth-while event, packed with a lot of fun, and of course, great food.”
Partain believes this event is re-ally a “different viewpoint of what Nacogdoches can be for SFA students.”
These activities, along with those hosted by the Nacogdoches county Expo Center, such as the PRCA Rodeo in late March and the Pineywoods Fair in October, prove that though Nacogdoches may be a small town, it is bustling with sources of entertainment and various things to do throughout the year.
The Bike Shop keeps students mobile
‘Oldest town’ sells old stuff
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By Jordan BoydSportS Editor
SFA continued its winning streak by beating the Bearkats of Sam Houston State 68-46 in the first round of the Southland Conference Basketball Tournament for their sixth straight victory. The victory completed a season sweep of the Bearkats and advanced the Jacks to the semi-final round where they will face Lamar at 6:05 p.m. on Thursday.
The win brought the team its 20th win of the season and improved their all-time record against Sam Houston to 95-99. Coach Danny Kaspar is the second-longest tenured coach in the SLC at 12 seasons of Southland work behind only Northwestern State’s Mike McConathy who is at 13.
Two minutes into the game against Sam Houston, things got off to a scary start for the Jacks as starting center Jereal Scott headed to the locker room with a lower body in-jury. Thankfully for SFA, the injury was not serious and just needed to be re-taped and Scott was able to return to the game in the first half.
The first half went back and forth between the teams, but with 2:16 left in the first, Desmond Haymond converted a 3-point play after being fouled while throwing up an ac-robatic layup from under the rim. The made free throw put the Lumberjacks up 24-20, and the Jacks would close out the half with 5 more points while allowing just 2 more in the half for the Bearkats.
The second half belonged to SFA as they outscored the Bearkats 39-26 and defensively swallowed the Bearkats every time they got on any sort of run.
“We gained our composure and got it going in the second half,” Kaspar said. “We had a lot of contributors tonight, we had three guys in double figures.”
Point guard Darius Gardner, or “Peewee” as Kaspar calls him, hit multiple 3-pointers in the second half to cap runs for SFA.
“Peewee’s 3-point shots seemed to take the air out of their sails,” Kaspar said. “That was big. We got to the free throw line a lot and made 80 percent of them and that was key.”
Taylor Smith anchored the team defensively and re-bounded well. Smith ended the game with 9 points and 7 rebounds, and the Bearkats hesitated nearly every time they were in the paint and saw the big man.
“I feel like Taylor Smith should have been all-conference,” Kaspar said. “I have a lot of confidence in Taylor.”
The Jacks will look to end their season by winning the SLC Tournament which will automatically qualify them for the 2012 NCAA Basketball Tournament for the second time in school history.
SFA will take on Lamar University Cardinals at 6:05 p.m. Thursday. Lamar defeated Northwestern State in the first round game Wednesday. The game can be seen on the Southland Conference Television Network or via live stream at SLC•Now. Log on to: southland.org/HomePage.dbml?db_oem_id=18400
Lumberjacks shut down Bearkats in first round of SLC Tourney
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(above) Point guard hal Bateman moves the ball down the court against the Sam houston Bearkats Wednesday afternoon at katy’s Leonard e. merrill Center. The Lumberjacks’ first-round SLC Tournament victory completed a season sweep of the arch rivals from huntsville and propelled the Jacks to the semi-final round today, when they will face the Lamar Cardinals at 6:05 p.m.