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the chin
New gym teaches interested
locals different forms of
martial arts, page 4
Meet your 2009
Homecoming
Court, page 7
TARLETON
STATE UNIVERSITY
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 15, 2009
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The J-TAC
Volume 182, No. 7
omecoming traditions
shine each year in O ctober
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Midnight Breakfast will feature purple pancakes and other edibles
at 12 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 after a late pep rally.
By KRISTIN CLARK
Staff Writer
Various Homecoming week activities, designed to
rally Tarleton sprit and pride, are deeply rooted in the
heart of tradition and the hearts of Tarleton students.
These events have been practiced for generations and
are honored today as they were in the 1920s.
Homecoming celebrations will be kicked off on
Monday, Oct. 19, with the Silver Bugle Hunt. This tradi-
tion is the result of a rivalry between Tarleton, formally
John Tarleton Agricultural College, and North Texas
Agricultural College, now known as the University of
Texas at Arlington.
From 1941-1958, the silver bugle was awarded to
the winner of the annual football game between the two
schools. However, in 1958 NT AC misplaced the silver
See TRADITIONS, Page 4
Lindholm's last-second kick
lifts Texans over Mustangs
55-yard boot is longest made in school history
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Kicker Garrett Lindholm nailed a 55-yard field goal as time expired to clinch the
win for the Tarleton. The Texans improved to 6-1 overall and moved up No. 13 in the
American Football Coaches Poll.
By SHAWN HUGHES
Staff Writer
Tarleton State earned a win after over-
coming a three point deficit in the final 12
seconds, defeating the Midwestern State
Mustangs 31-28.
Texan kicker Garrett Lindholm connect-
ed on a 36-yard field goal with 12 seconds
left in the game to tie it at 28. The Texans
Nate Stringfellow recovered a fumble on
the ensuing kickoff, allowing Lindholm to
make a 55-yard field goal for the win and
setting a school record for the longest field
goal made, previously held by Vince Oldag
on Oct. 29,1983.
The Mustangs earned the first points of
the night as quarterback Zack Eskridge con-
nected with Andy Tanner for a touchdown.
Kicker Jose Martinez missed the extra point,
making it a 6-0 game.
Eskridge further extended the lead fol-
lowing a 16-yard touchdown pass to Shel-
don Galloway with 3:45 left in the first quar-
ter. Martinez made the point after to put the
Mustangs up 13-0.
Lindholm completed on his first field
goal with 9:29 left in the half on a 44-yarder
putting the Texans on the board 13-3.
Eskridge connected on his third touch-
down pass of the night after finding Gal-
loway on a 27-yard score. The Mustangs'
Tanner caught a two-point conversion from
Eskridge extending the MSU lead to 21-3
with 6:40 left before half time.
The Texans took only 60 seconds to drive
the ball 84 yards in seven plays before half
time. Texan quarterback Scott Grantham
found Shaun Ragon on a 16-yard pass with
22 seconds left. Lindholm added the extra
point closing the gap to 21-10.
The Texans were the only team to add
to the score board in the third quarter with
a 13-yard touchdown run by running back
Roderick Smith. Lindholms extra point cut
the lead to 21-17.
Eskridge responded in the fourth quarter
with a 21-yard pass to Tanner on a nine play,
84-yard drive. Following the extra point the
See VICTORY, Page a
Students show their love for
boobs at annual fundraiser
By KELSEY FITZGIBBON
Staff Writer
Tarleton students lined up outside of
Lone Star Lanes last Wednesday, eager to
participate in Colleges Against Cancer's
"Bowling For Boobs." The event was de-
signed to raise funds for research as well as
student awareness of breast cancer, said the
organization's president, James Reed.
Students that participated paid a $6 en-
try fee for three hours of bowling. The fa-
cility was open to all participants, and the
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alley was packed.
"I think it's a good time," said senior
Chris Warner. "I participate because it's
something to do."
The organization also sponsored a si-
lent auction and raffle, awarding prizes do-
nated from businesses throughout Stephen-
ville. Raffle tickets were priced at $1 each
T-shirts were also sold at and prior to the
event. Reed said the T-shirts had already
sold out twice, including last year's "I Love
Boobs" shirt and this year's slogan, "The
girls, breasts, jugs, tata's, boobs, melons,
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Bobbi Haire/The J-TAC
Colleges Against Cancer's fundraising
goal for this year's "Bowling for Boobs"
event is $1,000.
chickas ... Whatever you call 'em, let's save
'em." Many Tarleton participants wore
See BOOBS, Page 2
Former" arleton
c reats inducted
into Athletic
Hall of Fame
Ashley Cambanis/The J-TAC
Former basketball players Stanley Hedge and
Barry Knott, former volleyball player Gina
Markin-Calkins and former Tarleton baseball
coach Jack Allen were the newest inductees
into Tarleton's Athletic Hall of Fame. The cer-
emony was held on Thursday, Oct. 1.
By MADHUR VARMA
Staff Writer
"One of the things that makes that spirit and
pride of Tarleton so great is the dedicated athletic
program," Tarleton State University President
Dr. F. Dominic Dottavio said while honoring the
inductees of the Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct.
10, at 1 p.m. in the Barry B. Thompson Student
Center Ballrooms.
"The athletic program is not just about how
our teams compete on the field, but also about
how they perform in the classrooms," Dottavio
said.
The event began with a slideshow featur-
ing previously inducted Hall of Fame members,
followed by an invocation by Vice President of
Enrollment and Information Management Dr.
Brad Chilton to the 80 faculty and staff members,
inductees, past inductees and families in atten-
dance.
Tarleton inducted former basketball players
Stanley Haedge and Barry Knott, former vol-
leyball player Gina Markin-Calkins and former
Tarleton baseball coach Jack Allen. Prior to each
inductee's speech, a short video presentation with
pictures from their life and a voice-over about
their athletic achievements was shown.
"As a coach, it is important to me to be in-
ducted into an institutional Hall of Fame because
it shows coaches that the institution remembers
them," Allen said. He said he believes the games
are all about the student athletes, but coaches are
always there behind the scenes supporting them.
"This is the first time in my life that I have been
at a total loss for words, I am tremendously hon-
ored," he added.
Colonel William Tate presented the induct-
ees with their lapel pins and each was awarded a
plaque in their honor, hung in Wisdom Gym.
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