Tailgating At Bearkat Alley
While the 2012 season began last week, the Bearkat football team were making final preparations for their season opener.
They are ready to show the results today when they host future Southland Conference member, the University of the Incarnate Word at Elliot T. Bowers Stadium today at 6 p.m.
Fans have been looking forward to the season opener since the team went 14-1 last season and lost in the FCS title game in Frisco, Texas.
It was evident at Bearkat Alley, the official spot that holds the tailgating events before the start of each game since Bowers stadium opened in 1986.
Since this game is one of three home games for the season, the fans are taking advantage of every opportunity to enjoy the experience of college football.
Buffaloes Win Second Game In Dominating Fashion
by Cheval John
The second day of the Bearkat Volleyball Invitational began with the University of Colorado Buffaloes defeated the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in straight sets 25-16, 25-20, 25-21 at the Bernard Johnson.
They are now 2-0 for the season.
Emily Alexis led the Buffaloes with 13 kills.
Alexis Austin was second on the team with 8 kills while Kelsey English contributed with 6 kills of her own.
The Buffaloes dominated in the first two sets of the match, recording 31 of their points on kills while committing only eight errors on their attempts.
They started the third set with a 4-1 run and appeared as if they were cruising to their second win of the season.
But the Cajuns fought back as they went on a 4-0 run to take their first lead of the match by the score of 5-4.
After a back and forth battle, a kill by Alexis Austin put the Buffaloes on top 7-6 and they would go on to win by the score of 25-21.
Lavinia Tataran and Blair Claypoole totaled 8 kill each in the losing effort for the Cajuns.
The Cajuns are now 0-2 for the season.
The Cajuns will finish the tournament against Texas Southern while the Buffaloes face host Sam Houston.
Start time are at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.
Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams
by Cheval John
At times I wonder if I would find a full time job.
I know people who have graduated from college find a full-time job within a three to six month period.
With the current recession that began in December of 2007, it is harder to find a job because most positions requires that you have a certain amount of experience.
I worked in fast food restaurants during my time as an undergraduate and quit my last job after I graduated in May 2009.
I spent the summer in Chile because I wanted to experience the culture in a much deeper way.
During that time, I studied at a university and did an internship with a marketing company.
I thought that I was going to get a full time job once I returned because I speak English and Spanish, gained international marketing experience and had two college degrees.
To my surprise, no one was hiring.
It was frustrating because I grew up believing that if you had a college degree, doors would open up for you.
I kept searching for a year and wondered,“Will I ever find a job?”
I didn’t give up and when I least expect it, I got a job in a retail store.
Though it wasn’t what I wanted, I was happy because it was better than unemployment.
Along the way, I developed new skills that have put me in a position for a better job once the economy recovers.
You might think that your time in college wasn’t worth it because of the recession.
In reality, college is still the best option because you will learn new things that you would not have learned in high school and develop new skills within a campus organization that will give you an edge once you graduate.
And even if you did all those things and still can’t find a job, don’t give up because when you least expect it, you will land the job of your dreams.
The Luckiest Man In The World
by Cheval John
I can truly say that I am proud that Eardley A. John is my father.
He has been there for us during the good times and the bad.
He has taught me lessons that I am trying to emulate today.
One lesson that sticks to my mind is “Never say that you can’t do it.”
The lesson behind that happened thirty-three years ago.
He was promoted to division manager of a industrial store after the previous manager was sacked for disclosed reasons.
He was there from the very beginning when the store opened in 1977 on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
It was a part of a chain of stores that was based in Puerto Rico.
When he became manager, he just went out with a can do attitude and grow the store from within.
Over the years, the stores was acquired by a global industrial corporation and he has learned new things along the way.
His hard work and dedication to us and his work is an example that I want to emulate
Hopefully, I can do what he did in a different capacity.
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