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Tarleton State University Weekly News
Since 1919 Volume 167, Number 4
Tack Wipes match rodeo attracts crowd
By Jana Jordan
Staff Writer
Tarleton State Universi-
ty's finest showed up to com-
pete in the Tack Wipes Match
Rodeo against Hill College
and Weatherford College
Feb. 3. The stands were scat-
tered with people who had
come to support their schools
who had entered in nine dif-
ferent events-from goat tying
to bull riding.
Team roping attracted the
greatest number of competi-
tors with 24 teams, closely
followed by the breakaway
roping, which had 21 con-
testants. The Match rodeo
was an open invitation to
anyone who attended ojie of
the three colleges competing
in the match. This allowed
participants to compete who
were not members of rodeo
teams.
In the end Tarleton's stu-
dents shined the brightest,
placing two or three students
in each event. Tarleton stu-
dents took home first place in
five of the nine events. Event
winners from. Tarleton in-
cluded Justine Owens in the
breakaway, Jerod Johnston
in the bareback riding, Jesse
Kirby in the saddle bronc rid-
ing, Ryan Watkins in the calf
roping, and Peaches Ma'ck7
enzie in the barrel racing.
One spectator comment?-
ed, "This is just a show of how
much talent there is here at
Tarleton." The biggest high-
light of the night for specta-
tors was when Rodeo Coach
Bob Doty competed against
Lee Ellsworth in a special
bareback riding match. To
the dismay of many fans this
is not an event that will be re-
peated.
. The Tack Wipes Match
Rodeo was the first of a se- •
ries that are scheduled at
the Tarleton Equine Cen-
ter every Tuesday. Follow-
ing each rodeo Tuesday the
event sponsors a Tack Wipes
Open Jackpot, which began
last Tuesday, This event is
open to anyone who would
like to compete. Some of the
special events in these open
jackpots include a kid's night
on Feb. 17, which will begin
with mutton busting at 6:30
p.m., followed by a number
of other events, including a
calf scramble throughout'the
rest of the jackpot.
Feb. 24 special Sorority/
Fraternity events are sched-
uled, including wild donkey
racing and mad cow riding
at the same event. A special
roping match between State
Representative Sid Miller
and Stephenville's Bruner
Dodge Salesman Ronnie Ray
will entertain fans. Miller
and Ray are "ranked second
and third in the United States
Calf Roping Association, andv
it's promised' to be a vSry
exciting rope off. The'Tack
Wipes Open Jackpot starts
promptly at 7 p.m.; and ad-
mission to the event is- $5 a
person. Kids 6yrs and under
are free. During the Feb. 17
event all kids under 12 ^re
admitted free when accom-
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By Melissa Schneider
Editor-in-Chief
"A trendy fashion
show....to educate
students."
From the classroom to
the catwalk, Tarleton stu-
dents will model business at-
tire in the "Dress for Success"
Fashion Show Tuesday in the
Thompson Student Center
(TSC) ballroom, beginning at
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Sponsored by* "SKicfehr'
Leadership Programs (SLP),
Career Services Center
(CSC), TSC, Signs and -De-
signs, Mervyn's and JC Pen-
ney, the show will provide
information to students on
how to dress appropriately
for business meetings, inter-
views and other professional
situations.
"Dress for Success is a
program that will be both fun
and educational. We want
students to have a good time,
but also learn the differences
between proper and improp-
er dress for situations they
will soon be facing as they
enter their job search, and for
social settings as well," Darla
Doty, director of CSC said.
Clothing for the show is
provided by , Mervyn's and
JC Penney. A representative
from both stores will discuss
each outfit for each section of
men's and women's formal,
business, professiona}
fashion options will also be
discussed for dressing down
or dressing up the outfits.
Students will also'get a look
at fashion don'ts.
"This will be a trendy.
fashion show. .We want to
educate students and pro-
vide them with affordable
. Please see "SHOW"-
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Drew Briggs of, Weatherford College competes in saddle bronc riding during Tuesday's Tack Wipes Match Rodeo. Open
RODEOS ARE HELD EVERY TUESDAY IN THE EQUINE CENTER AT THE TARLETON AGRICULTURE CENTER.
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By Amy Watsori
Staff Writer
Tarleton has seen a steady
increase in the freshman
1 population for several years,
according to Bobby Waddell,
Duck Camp and Greek Life
Coordinator. A 45 percent in-
crease seems to confirm this
rising trend.
With 650 Duck Campers
in 2003, even after a 50-stu-
dent loss due to "no shows"
and injuries, the estimated
camper population .will be
on the brink of an all time
high at 940 incoming fresh-
man students in fall 2004.
"This increase in size has
created a demand for two
duck camp sessions to allow
for greater participation,"
Waddell said. For the first
time ever two Duck Camps
will be offered to incoming
Tarleton students.
The most recent 2003
camp, at Sky Ranch Camp
in Van, Texas,, had a maxi-
mum capacity limit of 700
bodies. With 650 students,
group leaders and staff, "We
were flirting with the cutoff,"
Waddell said.
So, with the freshman
student body on the rise,
where will campers go to
mingle, learn traditions and
wallow around in lukewarm
oatmeal? Well Tarleton ex-
ecutives have decided to not
only split up Duck Camp
into two sections, but they
are currently taking bids for
other locations. The choices
are narrowing to Sky Ranch
and Glen Lake Camp in Glen
Rose at the top.
One of the major issues
affecting Duck Camp, at-
tendance this past semester
was the weekly schedule.
"Not many people wanted to
miss four days from work/'
Waddell said. As a solution
the first duck camp is sched-
uled for August 5-8, Thurs-
day through Sunday, In this
way, few work d^ys will be
missed and those students .
with Tarleton athletic obli-
gations will be back to cam-
pus in time for practices and
meetings to begin on Aug. 9.
"We will try to aver-
age out the numbers of each
camp," Waddell said. Candi-
dates are. accepted on a first
come, first serve basis.
Duck camp has under-
gone the test and proven to
increase the , retention rate
and produce a greater per-
cent of return than from stu-
dents who attended only the
orientation or neither event.
Duck camp helps' to create
better students by teaching
the history and traditions of
Tarleton.
The office of student ac-
tivities is currently looking
for 100 group leaders for
Duck Camp'i This is some-
what more,, than last year
according to Waddell, but
the numbers have also in-
creased.
Group leaders receive
no'pay and are encouraged
to fundraise together to help
with expenses. With' camp
cost also rising to $125 dol-
lars, $25 rrtore than last year,
this is a completely voluntary
leadership position.
• Student Activities irt the
Thompson Student Center is
looking for a diverse group
with a variety of interests.
"We want those students
with Tarleton spirit and who
know the history," Waddell
said.
With applications for
Duck Camp -group leaders
now available, and six months
to go, the time is running out
to get involved. Applications
are due Friday, Feb. 13. Not
only does the experience of-
fer a resume builder but also
an opportunity to acquire
leadership skills needed in
the "real world".
Opinion
The Writing proficiency, Exam seems to
be a waste of student's time. Why do we
have to take it? , , •
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against Tarleton student Lee Ellsworth. ....
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