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A senator in Sam Houston State University’s Student Government Association is trying to change the library to a 24-hour system.
Shane Rankin, a senator for SGA, has asked that the Newton Grisham library go to a 24 hour system. VP & Provost of Academic Affairs Jamie Hebert said during the Jan. 24 meeting that they will temporarily open the library for 24- hours during finals week.
During this time, Hebert told Rankin, the library will study the traffic and make an assessment from there.

4 Lost Brothers have been found so far this month! Go to the Lost Brothers page to see who’s still lost.

1. Chris Turner Clem - Class of 1995
2. Steven R Droddy - Class of 1995
3. David Sean Thompson - Class of 1998
4. Ben Forrest - Class of 2010

Congratulations are in order for brother Thomas Greg Mayo (SHSU 1987) who was recently named the 2011 Distinguished Educator of the Year - Secondary Teacher by Sam Houston State University’s School of Education. Greg was recognized for “expertise and outstanding service in the classroom, school, district and community, as well as their contributions to the field and society.”

RuhRah!

Photo by Gene ChauvinIn support of the Sam Houston State University Bearkat football program, the City of Huntsville will light the Sam Houston statue in orange for tomorrow night’s playoff game. According to City of Huntsville Community Services Director Matt Lumpkins, the statue will remain orange as long as the Bearkats are in the playoffs. “Using orange lenses over the spotlights we have on the Sam Houston statue, the City will turn Sam orange for the playoff game,” Lumpkins said.

Bro’ing out with the newly installed Mayor of Huntsville, Texas. He’s also a Brotau! Congrats Mac �” Left to Right are brothers Michael Mann, Matthew Mann, Milthon Servin, Mayor Mac Woodward, Juan Luis Macias, Shane Rankin and David Kelley.

1 Lost Brother has been found so far this month! Go to the Lost Brothers page to see who’s still lost.

1. George C. Cheairs Jr. - “Butch” - Class of 1967

There is an active wildfire burning near Midway (Walker County)… about 14 miles northwest of the ATO lodge in Huntsville. To keep up with the latest developments on this fire and others in the State of Texas, go to the Texas Forrest Service Daily Wildfire Situation page which contains links, info and a plugin for viewing the Wild Fire activity on Google Earth .

^{From the Sigma Nu Fraternity HQ blog:}

ESPN reported today that Butler’s men’s basketball team earned top honors among this year’s Final Four contenders:

On Tuesday, the NCAA released its list of academic overachievers, and Butler was the only team among those that reached this year’s championship round in Division I football, men’s basketball or women’s basketball.

Butler head coach and class act Brad Stevens (an Alpha Tau Omega) explained why excelling in the classroom is merely a basic expectation:

“To be real candid, that’s an expectation of mine, so we’re not going to do cartwheels or shoot fireworks because this is something we achieved,” coach Brad Stevens said after the release. “That’s an expectation and that’s what we’re going to strive to do. I’m proud of our guys, but they came to Butler to do well in the classroom, on the court and in the community, and that’s what we expect.“

This article by Kolby Flowers originally appeared in The Houstonian, May 3, 2011.

In the aftermath of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death, new debates have emerged.

“What happens next for the ‘War on Terror?’”

ATOs Shane Rankin & Mike Ritchie”Americans understand the costs of war,” President Barack Obama said in a press conference Sunday night. “Yet, as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed.”

“On nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al-Qaida’s terror: Justice has been done.”

However, bin Laden’s death does not mark the end of the U.S. effort.

“There’s no doubt that al-Qaida will continue to pursue attacks against us,” Obama said. “We must, and will remain vigilant at home and abroad.”