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The Brand I December 8 1995
Model U.N. team sweeps West Texas college honors
media release
The Hardin-Simmoas University Model United Nations
Team representing the United States of America swept col-
legiate honors at the tenth annual West Texas Model United
Nations Conference held at McMurry University Nov. 30
through Dec. 1.
The HSU tesun was led by Secretary-General Steve
Bczncr junior Bible major from Gainesville and Head
Delegate Joel Harrcll senior political science major from
Portugal. The team wonthcovcrall Best College Delegation.
Both college and high school students representing 35
nations were represented at the conference. Over 200 stu
dents participated in the two day conference. The conference
is a simulation of the United Nations located in New York
Cky.
Winning Outstanding Delegate Awards from HSU
included Coby Bird junior political sciencehistory major
from Nairobi Kenya General Assembly Third Committee;
Brant Bird freshman political science major from Nairobi
Kenya General Assembly First Committee; James
Christophcrson junior political science major from Abilene
Special Political Committee; Joel Harrcll Security Council;
and Brooks Vandivort senior political science major from El
Paso the Economics and Social Council.
Other HSU team members included Jana Broughton
sophomore communications major from Oklahoma City
Okla; Alton Estrada senior political science major from
Houston; Amy Fuqua freshman political science major from
Abilene; Molly Griffith freshman political science major
from Merkel; Vmessa Matthews sophomore artphiloscphy
major from Midland; Julie McDaniel senior chemistry
major from Ctovis N.M4 Mandy Naron junior political sci-
ence major from Odessa; Stacey Vaughn senior
exercisespeech major from Abilene; Ben Waruta freshman
political science major from Nairobi Kenya; and Sara
S trader junior communications major from Abilene.
Mind Hunter captures the minds of serial killers
By Holly Lukas
staff writer
Book review
Mind Hunter is a suspenscful book
written by John Douglas and Mark
Olshaker. This book traces Douglas' life-
time work of developing criminal profiles
especially serial killers for the F.B.I. .
Douglas takes the reader into the dark
minds of serial killers and explains how
behavioral science was developed.
Mind Hunter traces the history of
some very famous serial killers such as
John Wayne Gacy David Berkowitz (Son
of Sam) Charles Manson James Earl Ray
and Sirhan Sirhan. Although the book con-
tains some very graphic details these
details help the reader understand how the
profiles for criminals are derived. Through
the casework Douglas was able to piece
together patterns that were common among
all the murders. These patterns were com-
piled to formulate behavioral profiles.
One amazing aspect in the book is the
precision of these behavioral profiles.
They are usually right on target; things
such as age physical appearance child-
hood race type of job and even the color
and model of car. These profiles are given
to the local police and used to capture the
killer.
Mind Hunter also explains how calcu-
lating these criminal minds are and
reminds readers how these killers hunt
their victims. Douglas points out that most
serial killers have very high IQs. They
stalk their victims over a long period of
time. If nothing else this book smashes
into pieces the reader's naivete and gulli-
bility which serial killers prey on.
Douglas whose expertise was consult-
ed for the movie The Silence of the Lambs
has written an intriguing book concerning a
relatively new phenomenon behavioral
science.
Local farmer uses holiday to reflect on his family heritage
Rkhard Sanderson
staff writer
James Jeako a retired farmer who has since moved to
toe Big Country after spending the greater part of his life in
die Panhandle area took time during the holiday season to
recount bis family history.
James' father Stephen Jesko came to the AmariUo area
from Indiana m 1907 where be purchased land north of the
town of Friona in what came to be the Rhea community in
later years.
They had just about gotten things built for a home when
k became evident there was not enough underground water
available for domestic needs.
Shortly thereafter they moved to an area south of
Friona which came to be knowqas Ii7buddic An oddity.
apparent 60 years later was that they moved from an area
with very little irrigation water to one of the most abundant
underground water areas in the high plains without knowing
k.
James Jesko was bom Jan. IS 1918 on a farm 14 miles
south of Friona. His mother die former Rosalie Zipper was
bom in Cooke County in 1900.
Jesko lived on the farm until he went into the U.S. Navy
in 1945.
In 1946 his parents moved to the town of Hereford
where they purchased a home. When Jesko got out of ser-
vice he came back to Hereford and farmed his family's land
in Black Texas.
July 13 1948 Jesko married Beverly Jean Thomas
whose parents Mr. and Mrs. AJE. Thomas came to Texas
that year from Arriba Colo. Her parents were originally
from the Ozarks in Missouri
James and Beverly began their married life farming at
Black. Their home was blessed with seven children between
the years of 1949 and 1965.
In 1955 the Jesko's moved to California and lived m
Santa Anna until 1961 at which time they returned to Texas.
Later that year they bought a farm in the community of
Wcstway near Amarillo.
After selling the farm in 1968 they purchased a home in
Hereford where James farmed and his wife sold insurance.
The holidays have a way of enabling us all to reflect on
what we have to be thankful for and James Jesko is no dif-
ferent Jesko thanks the Lord for his wife and children as well
as for the success he has encountered these many years while
farming the unpredictable earth.
Snowboarding: because friends don't let friends ski
By J.T. O'Neal
staff writer
Catching ak over a mountakt is a feei-
ng that can leave a person breathless.
And k usually does especially if the
"ak catcher is a talented snowboarder
showkig what they can da
Smrwboardiag is an extreme sport of
sorts that has taken ski resorts by storm
over the past 10 years. Many people are
unaware of what snowboarding is all about
so snowboarders have been labeled 10 have
an "attitude" on the slopes and sometimes
off the slopes.
Snowboarders are known for their
sloppy clothes "care less" attitudes and
risky styles of boarding. They are usually
the type of characters that "you mother
warned you about" But in actuality the
boarders who seem to have no concern
about anything or anyone are quite the
opposite.
Snowboarders are very skilled athletes
who have a lot of unrecognized talent sim-
ply because their appearance and attitudes.
They are almost always dedicated to the
sport and the- puraak of improving their
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skills on a regular basis.
In the off-season many of them skate-
board to keep up their coordination needed
during the winter months for snowboard-
ing. During snow season many of there are
practicing jumps such as a 360-grab (a
jump in which the rider flies off a ramp of
snow does a complete circle in the air while
hanging on to the board that they are rid-
ing). Snowboarders are often seen practic-
ing other tricks such as tree-slides (sliding
on aboard down a fallen tree) and ollies
(jumps over stationary objects such as
stumps logs or trash cans) in an effort to
improve their skills to a higher level.
Skiers tend to dislike snowboarders
because they can "tear up the snow" which
means the snowboards tend to leave holes
and ruts in the snow on which can cause the
skiers to crash. This is not an intentional act
most of the times but when it happens
intentionally the boarders who are guilty
ruin the reputation for the whole name of
snowboarding.
Overall snowboarding seems to be
catching on more and more every year.
More people are trying it and more people
are starting to enjoy it
Another issue unrecognized by most is
a lot goes into the sport besides skill Basic
snowboarding equipment includes a board
ranging from 99 centimeters to 209 cen-
timeters length bindings and soft boots.
Accessories needed are a leash (which
keeps the board on of the binding comes
loose) and a stomp pad (which allows the
boarder to "skate" when one foot is out of
the binding). Board bags are also important
if the boarder travels. Also needed are the
assortment of warm clothing for the cold
weather environment These include
gloves hats jackets and snow pants.
The basics for learning how to snow-
board are based on a toe-edge and heel-
edge maneuver. By shifting body weight a
person can stop turn and go faster on a
board.
Snowboarding is hard for some but
soon afterwards it is much more enjoyable.
It is definitely an experience everyone
should try.
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