The All State

» By ANTHONY SHINGLER – ashingler@my.apsu.edu

Win and they were in.

That is what the Lady Govs had to do on the Death Valley trip over the weekend to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament for a second consecutive year.

The Lady Govs were in a must-win game Sunday, Oct. 30, against Morehead State. However, Morehead State (9-7-3 Overall; 4-4-1 OVC) had other plans for the Lady Govs. For the second-straight year, they put an end to the Lady Govs season in Morehead. This time, it was in the regular season finale with a dominant 7-2 win.

“We really played our worst game of the season today,” said head coach Kelley Guth. Morehead jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the 21st minute on a header from Brittany Kiracofe.

The Lady Govs cut the Morehead State lead to 2-1 on a penalty kick from Tatiana Ariza in the 29th minute, but the surge from the Lady Govs did not last long.

Morehead State scored a goal in the 37th and 43rd minute for a 4-1 lead headed
into halftime.

Morehead State piled on three more goals for a 7-1 lead. Natalia Ariza added one more goal for the Lady Govs in the 74th minute when she beat two defenders and the keeper for the final score of 7-2.

The Lady Govs were out shot in the game 8-16. They were led by junior Jocelyn Murdoch and sophomore Joceline Quiceno with two shots a piece.

Tatiana Ariza finished the season leading the OVC in almost every offensive category. She is at the top of the stat list in points, points per game, goals, goals per game, assists, assists per game and tied for first in game winning goals.
The Lady Govs finished eighth with a 3-5-1 OVC record (9-8-1 overall). The team was ranked first in attendance, points and goals. They finished second in assists and third in shots. TAS

By MARLON SCOTT | Senior Staff Writer

Juniors Marcel Williams and Tyrone Caldwell will not be returning to the Govs basketball roster next season.
Williams, a 6-6 forward, will not have his scholarship renewed. In the 2010-11 season Williams played in a reserve role averaging 10.7 minutes and 1.8 points a game in 34 games. He started only one game and made 17 blocks for the season.
Williams came from Ocoee High School in Ocoee, Fla., and was redshirted as a freshman. He earned a starting spot in the beginning of his sophomore season, but was sent to the bench midway through the season.

Caldwell, a 6-foot guard, is reportedly planning to transfer for his final season of eligibility. He did not start any games this season. Caldwell backed up senior point guard Caleb Brown. He played in 34 games coming of the bench, averaging 10 minutes and 2.2 points a game.
Caldwell came to APSU from Clarksville High School and has battled for the starting point guard spot each season. Up until last season, he started at least 10 games. He produced 56 assists and made 21 steals last season.

Govs back up point guard Tyrone Caldwell leads the fast break.

By CIDNIE SYDNEY-BREWINGTON | Staff Writer

Richard Jackson declared he would retire from his position as vice president of Legal Affairs and Strategic Planning. He has held this position since July 2005 and his last day will be Friday, May 13.

In Jackson’s stead, President Tim Hall’s plan is not a total replacement. The lawyer hired will provide advice and recommendations regarding legal matters, but the responsibilities of coordinating strategic planning and policy dissemination will be spread amongst the university council. This mode of handling the affairs is one schools have used before.

“The change is we won’t be including the strategic planning part [in the new job description] because the structure is changing. I expect in the future the provost will keep track of that portion,” Hall said. “Plus, the job of university council is big enough.”

Jackson said of his decision, “I don’t think there is a precise date [when you decide to retire]. But you begin to think about whether or not there are other things you feel you can accomplish in a different role. [It is] time to move to a different role.”

Jackson said he sees his retirement as a “period of introspection,” a time to assess his life thus far and discern what that different role will be as well as touch base with friends, colleagues and acquaintances.

As the first vice president of Legal Affairs and Strategic Planning, Jackson will be remembered for ushering in a new era of administrative involvement for the institution. “Richard’s tenure here has led us through a difficult time in APSU’s history in dealing with the reduction of resources,” said Mitch Robinson, vice president of Finance and Administration and colleague of Jackson.

“I will miss his council, his ability to provide his insight and how he looks at things with a different set of eyes. His perspective, I value that,” Robinson said.

President Hall also considers him to be an important advocate for diversity on campus. Jackson considers this his greatest accomplishment as he was in charge of a fund to assist African-American faculty and staff in furthering their careers and education.

“He has been a valuable council and vice president. I have very much enjoyed getting to work with him. I value his opinions and council and wish him continued success,” Hall said.

Two receptions will be held to celebrate Richard and his time at APSU. The first, on Monday, April 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the African-American Cultural Center, will be sponsored by the Association of African-American Staff and Faculty. The President’s office will hold the second reception Wednesday, May 4, in MUC Room 305 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. TAS

“The use of a cell phone allows our dispatchers to receive the information and immediately send it to the officers in the field. The capability of using it for any phone calls has been disabled,” said Lieutenant Carl Little, police officer supervisor.

To keep texts anonymous, the sender’s text is deleted from the cell phone after the dispatcher transcribes the message.

The Monday, Feb. 14, shooting at MTSU influenced the decision to provide students with this option. “APSU officers were on [the MTSU] campus during their shooting incident conducting training,” Lt. Little said.

“We observed several students providing information to the police by texting their observations to the dispatchers.”

The information students texted in provided the dispatchers with the suspect’s clothing and location which led to the suspect’s arrest.

Lt. Little finds the use of texting anonymous tips and photographs to police efficient for all intents and purposes. “Any means to contact the police with current and accurate information is helpful. There are people in our society who don’t want to be seen talking to the police,”

“It is impossible for police officers to be everywhere a crime is being committed.” Lt. Little said.

“We are constantly looking at using the advances in technology to provide better service to the campus community.” TAS