Pine Log

More than 700 SFA students are ready to walk across the stage once again for this fall's graduation. The commencement ceremony will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the William R. Johnson Coliseum. The expected total of graduates is 776, a number which Sherry Wells, registrar, said changes on a daily basis.… Post the First Comment

Photo Editor- Cody Derouen Managing Editor- Marie Leonard Opinions Editor- Julianna Backer Entertainment Editor- Tiara Jefferson Sports Editor- Nathan Hague Copy Editor- Nicole Newby Webmaster- Mark Rhoudes Staff Writers- Coorey Robinson … 1 Comment

"An East Texas Christmas Carol" was performed by SFA's Original Cast, or OC, a musical revue group, at the Nine Flags Festival in Downtown Nacogdoches. The show is a musical that parodies Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and incorporates elements of The Wizard of Oz, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Nacogdoches history.… Post the First Comment

As the end of the semester draws near, students desperately rack their brains for tools and resources that can help make studying for finals just a little bit easier. And in our digital day and age, some of those tools are online. Studyblue.com, a Madison, WI based company, is a free service designed to help students study more efficiently by providing them with resources and connections to other students.… Post the First Comment

The SFA's Early Childhood Lab on campus was granted accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children on Monday, Dec. 1. The NAEYC is the largest and most widely recognized accreditation system for all types of early childhood schools and child care centers.… Post the First Comment

On 12-3-2008 an officer was contacted by a complainant in lot 7 in reference to theft. The complainant advised the officer on 12-3-2008 his unsecure bicycle was taken from the bicycle rack at the Student Center. There are no suspects. On 12-5-2008 an officer observed a motorcycle in lot 21 that had been pushed over causing damage to the motorcycle.… Post the First Comment

WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack introduced retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki as his nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs, bringing to his Cabinet a career military officer best known for running afoul of the Bush administration by questioning the Pentagon's Iraq war strategy.… Post the First Comment

Two faculty members will be honored for outstanding achievement at the SFA Foundation's 20th annual gala Saturday, Dec. 13, at The Hotel Fredonia. Dr. Betty J. Alford, professor and chair of the Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership, is the recipient of the Faculty Achievement Award for Research, and Allen Oster, professor of theatre, is the recipient of the Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching.… Post the First Comment