Fall Semester
By: Steve May
President Nelson is excited about the new crop of Freshmen coming to ETU’s annual Sweat Lodge Orientation. “We have the largest class of freshmen ever enrolled this year, and I’m sure they will all add to the Raven’s history with pride and honor.”
This year’s Sweat Lodge is the third weekend of August to coincide with dorm check in. There are three sessions on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening, in which the new class receive an personal introduction to the campus, our traditions, and expectations.
“It is important that all incoming freshmen attend Sweat Lodge. They learn about the importance of campus safety, traditions, the Raven’s Honor Code, and fight songs. They also get teamed into pods to help them make friends and it is also a fun evening of dancing, live music, and free food.” President Nelson stated that several bands have agreed to play for the event, including local favorite A Jury of Robots. Students will also meet with Senior Ravens to get their perspective on life on campus and advice on how to be successful in their college careers.
The final events of the evening will take place in the Roost and the party will continue in a lock-in fashion till the following morning, though the rules state that if a student leave the event, they are not allowed reentrance. President Nelson explained that this is an effort to keep alcohol out of the arena. “I’m looking forward to a fantastic night of good , clean Raven’s style fun.”
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Spring Semester
By: Steve May
The Guitar Hero phenomenon continues to grow as tournaments and competitions have taken the nation by storm. The 2nd Annual Guitar Hero Tournament of Ravens is set to begin at 9 a.m. this Saturday at the Ravens Student Center.
The tournament is open to everyone from the age of 12 to 99 and the entry fee is $20. The tournament is double elimination and is a head to head seeded competition and is expected to go late into the night before the Champion Hero is crowned. The winner of the contest will receive a $2000 scholarship and $500 in gaming gift certificates from various stores. The winner will also be sent to Austin next October for the Texas State Championship and receive free transportation, motel room, and $200 spending money.
Second and third place prizes include new guitars, game disks, t-shirts, and gift certificates to local restaurants. Last year’s winner, Calvin Griffis, is expected to make another run for the prize, though it is believed that this year there will be more than 200 contestants, compared to 96 last year.
“This is good, wholesome fun with great music and is a true event. Who knows, maybe som many people will want to play that we’ll have to do it in Raven’s Stadium next year,” said ETU President Nelson. “I invite everyone to come out, bring your family, and have fun.”
This article is taken from a story by Shane Lacy Hensley entitled Guitar Zero in the Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas Anthology. Shane is a writer, designer, and video game developer in the sunny state of Arizona. He’s best known for creating Deadlands: The Weird West and a host of other game systems and worlds. The powers that be blessed him with a wonderful wife, Michell, and two incredible boys, Caden and Ronan.
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