2014

SFAirytale

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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Q-and-A with
Queen Paris Kyle
Interview with Kyle:

Q: What are some characteristics

that stood out from other candidates?
A: Oh, determination and also
I am a very good school leader.
Im a part of a lot of different organizations, so I am very flexible.
Q: Can you tell me what
t hose
orga nizations
a re?
A: Sure, of course. I am a proud
member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Inc. I am also an officer in
SAA and the president of NPHC.
Q: What made you want to attend SFA?
A: I chose SFA mainly because it was
close to home. I didnt want to leave. I
am the oldest of three children, so Im
kind of here for a comfort zone, you
know? Also because I liked the fact that
it was in the middle of nowhere, I felt
like I could stay focused at this school
and I actually feel like choosing SFA
was one of the best decisions of my life.
Q:
What
do
you
plan
to
do
after
graduation?
A: After graduation I am going
Photo by Jennifer Rogers/ The Pine Log to be doing an intern, Kyle said. I
SFA President Baker Pattillo crowned Paris Kyle Homecoming queen and Rashad Collier Homecoming havent decided yet if it was going
king during half-time of the football game on Saturday.

to be in Houston or Dallas, but I do

want to travel and work with Texas
and other different countries.
Q: What did you do to
get people to vote for you?
A: Rashad and I campaigned a lot.
Every day on the yard we had different things to offer people something
that was very appealing to people that
would make them want to come out
and vote for us. And we would also
explain to them what type of students
that we are here on campus, and not
just say Vote for me, Vote for me, but
tell them what we can do for them.
Q: What kind of things did you two do
specially that got people to vote for you?
A: I remember one day we bought a
cotton candy machine and everyone
was like Oh, I love cotton candy
and began asking question such as
Oh, well who are you, so we told
them a little bit about ourselves. We
also brought out Capri Suns because
it was really, really hot. We also did
chicken because we wanted to feed
everybody so that they could have
free lunch, you know? We basically
just gave back to the community.

Photo by Christin Edwards/ The Pine Log

Students ran 3.1 miles of scenic Nacogdoches during the
Homecoming 5K on Saturday.

Rec center 5K
raises funds
By Christin Edwards
Contributing Writer

unners took their

marks at the annual
Homecoming
Lumberjack 5k. With family
and friends cheering along
the route, about 70 runners
and walkers of all ages ran
the trails on the morning of
Saturday, Oct. 25.
Hosted by the Campus
Recreation Center and SFA
Alumni Association, the
3.1-mile Homecoming race
is a fundraiser for the Dr.
Raymond Lee Worsham
Scholarship Fund, which
offers financial aid to student
employees of the Campus
Recreation
Department.
Student Caryn Berkowoitz
was the 2014-2015 recipient
for the award.

In comparison to last year,

the route for the race began
on campus at the tennis
courts on East Starr Avenue
and Wilson Drive, and ended
in downtown Nacogdoches
by the Regions Bank Parking
lot, giving runners the chance
to view scenic parts of the
campus. The Nacogdoches
community, while running or
walking, had the opportunity
to enjoy the Homecoming
parade after the race.
First place for the race
went to Shawn Fischer, who
finished in 17 minutes and
34 seconds. Second and
third place went to Westley
Lasharook and Brittany Kohl
respectively. Other medals
were given to the top three
men and women in an age
group.
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Alumni serves
Jacks breakfast
By Iscelle Init
Contributing Writer

he Stephen F. Austin
Alumni Association
hosted a breakfast for
hungry Lumberjacks from 8
to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct.
25, in front of City Hall in
Downtown Nacogdoches.
A buffet of flapjacks
and special toppings was
cooked and served by the
Nacogdoches Kiwanis Club.
Kids were able to decorate
pancakes, draw in coloring
books and take photos
with the Lumberjack and

Photos by Kasi Dickerson/ The Pine Log

From left: Miss SFA Carla Oliver and Mr. SFA Blake Taylor represent SFA at the parade. University President Baker Pattillo
waves to the crowd at the downtown parade.

Parade takes to Main Street

By Iscelle Init
Contributing Writer

he Homecoming Parade, which

took place on Saturday, Oct. 25,
was one of the events put on by
SFAs Traditions Council that finished
off Homecoming Week.
We spend a copious amount of time
preparing for this parade, and it ended
our Homecoming Week extremely
successfully, Membership Relations
Advisor Maggie Wright said. It was

really well organized, compared to

some of the past parades, and we had
a great time.
Main
Street
of
Downtown
Nacogdoches was lined with students
and members of the community,
anticipating the start of the parade.
We went there pretty early so we
could get a good spot, sophomore
Camelia
Susanto
said.
The
atmosphere was really nice. You could
feel the excitement of everyone waiting
there.

Ladyjack mascots and other

spirit team members.
The buffet was free to
all the Homecoming 5K
runners, while others who
attended paid $6 to eat.
The run was good. I really
felt awesome for the rest of
the day, and it was a nice
change from sleeping in
until two or jogging in circles
around the track, student
Christine Nguyen said. The
pancakes were really good
and the music was a nice
addition, and the coloring
books; that was probably the
best part of breakfast.

The Lumberjack Marching Band

started off the festivities and led
the parade. Different student clubs
and organizations took part in the
parade, some holding banners while
others rode on floats they decorated
themselves.
SFA students werent the only ones
in the parade. The marching band and
drill team from Nacogdoches High
School also walked the parade along
with the marching band and drill team
from Central Junior High School.

Photos by Kasi
Dickerson/ The Pine Log
Above: International
students carried flags
representing their
home countries. Left:
SFA Chemistry Club
participated in the
downtown Homecoming
parade and proved they
were not basic.

CMYK