Volume XLII, Issue 9 January 25, 2013
The Spectacular Now sparkles at Sundance By: Jennifer Byrd News Editor
A24 Films, one of the newest and most active distribution companies on the Independent film scene, has acquired the rights to “ The Spectacular Now,” the movie based on RSC Professor Tim Tharp’s book. The novel was a finalist in 2008 for the National Book Award. It was adapted for the silver screen by Michael H. Weber and Scott Neustadter, and premiered the Sundance Film Festival this January. This young adult love story mixed with a coming of age drama is set for summer release. With all the attention the movie has received over the last week, it may be one of the films to receive a wide theatrical release by its young distributor, which was formed less than six months ago in Aug. 2012. The breakout performances by Miles Teller, as Sutter, and Shailene Woodley, as Aimee, have been heavily praised since last Friday’s premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The movie was entered in the U.S. dramatic competition. “We fell in love with this film the minute that we watched it and we know the rest of the country will embrace this timeless love story,” A24 said in a press release announcing the acquisition. A24 principals David Fenkel, John Hodges and Daniel Katz also praised the film’s director. “James [Ponsoldt]
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Movie still of Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller in the adaptation of Tim Tharp’s book “The Spectacular Now.” Photo courtesy of theplaylist.com
has directed a wonderful film that depicts young love with complete authenticity and has two young stars giving incredible performances…” The production crew seemed pleased with the purchase as well. “I am so thrilled that the film has found a home with a company that has such passion for it. It’s been an amazing Sundance and we are so gratified by the incredibly warm response here,” producer Andrew Lauren said Prof. Tharp was able to make an
appearance at the film festival, where he was able to view the movie twice, and participated in a question and answer session with the audience. When asked for his thoughts about the film he said, “I absolutely loved what they did with my characters and story. Every performance was beautifully executed. ” Tharp’s latest young adult novel, “Mojo”, the story of a young slacker trying to turn his life around, is slated for release this April.
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LRC seeking materials for benefit sale By: Jennifer Byrd News Editor
The Friends of the Library at RSC and the Library Club are asking for book donations for the book sale that will be hosted 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Feb. 13 and 14. All types of book donations are needed to make the sale a success. The LRC will accept fiction, non-fiction, paperback, hard back, children’s, young adults, textbooks and picture books.
Any type of periodical or encyclopedia as well as music CD’s and DVD’s are also requested. All materials can be brought to the LRC office. The book sale is open to the public, and all proceeds will be used to benefit the LRC. For more information on the book sale, or to join the Friends of the Library at RSC contact the LRC office at 405-733-7370 or email Barb Emily Farquar of south St. Louis County walks off with an arm load of books that she bought Friday at a garage sale. Photo courtesy of mctcampus.com Pfrehm at bpfrehm@rose.edu.
Speech from Dr. Britton prompts high note exit
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By: Chelsea Ratterman Editor in Chief
Dr. Terry Britton gave his last convocation speech as President of Rose State College on Jan. 18. The speech kicked off the second day of the convocation program organized for faculty that included a motivational speaker and workshops. Dr. Britton addressed many topics in his nearly hour long speech. The first topic was to recognize long standing employees of the college, and those who had left the college. Prof. Gwendolyn Loftis has taught at Rose State for nearly 42 years, being sworn in with Dr. Britton by the first president, Dr. Jacob Johnson. It was announced that Lisa Price, the director of special events, would retire Feb. 8 after 35 years. A moment of silence followed for Prof. Fredric Bassett, a professor of Anatomy and Physiology for over 40 years, who passed away before the start of term. The largest announcement was the proposed $22 million bond election, scheduled for March 5. The bond will pay for critical upgrades to the Learning Resource Center, Aquatics Center and the fiber optic system, among other items. Britton cited the outsourcing of resources from Tinker Air Force Base as a major motivator behind the updates. Rose State provides services to the community such as access to the Aquatics and Wellness Center and the use of the Learning Resource Center. A courtesy card is provided to all servicemen stationed at the base, and with half the TAFB base library staff and hours being cut, Britton emphasized these services may prove increasingly vital to the airmen stationed there. The other large issue addressed by Britton was the guidelines by which funding is allotted from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. These updated guidelines include a more comprehensive list, rather than simply looking at a college completion rate of first time full-time students, which Rose State runs about 10%. The movement “Finish What You
Start” has been in place on campus to improve completion rates, but many students still transfer to four-year universities before completing their Associate’s degree. Britton believes where RSC may benefit from these guidelines the most is in its teaching and learning resources provided on campus. RSC offers many software and computer classes to teach the basics of technology both to the community and to the
During the faculty convocation speech Jan. 18, Dr. Seungho Moon spoke to faculty about the challenges of teaching a diverse group of students with different economic, social, and cultural backgrounds. Dr. Moon told faculty that one way to overcome the hurdles of this issue was to understand the “Dominating Consciousness.” The “Dominating Consciousness” could be summed up as the majority rule, or mob mentality of specific economic classes, social circles, or cultural heritages. According to Dr. Moon these varying differences amongst individuals can inhibit or restrict the ability for those teaching and learning to communicate effectively, which in turn effects the quality of education.
faculty and staff as the online learning community evolves. Last year 880 students graduated from Rose State College. Dr. Britton encouraged faculty and staff to shoot for 1,000 and “make the new president proud of you.” He also emphasized the importance of community colleges and how they are the second and, in many cases, the last chance for many students.
Dr. Terry Britton addresses the gathered faculty and staff January 18 on the second day of the planned convocation program. Photo by Chelsea Ratterman
Information sessions for health science majors By: Skylar Wright
opportunity for [students] to see the osteopathic medicine program at OSU,” said Maghin Abernathy, admissions and recruitment coordinator at OSU - CHS. To reserve a spot, call 918-516-8469 and the deadline is Feb. 8. For more information, contact Maghin Abernathy at 918561-8277.
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Students ski the slopes of Wolf Creek
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Left: Winners (left to right), Phillip Brown, Brandon Queri, Brooke Barela, Jeff Ives, John Interwicz, Bryce Queri and Michael Queri show off their hard earned down hill slalom metals.
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Top: 21 students went on the Adventure College trip to Wolf Creek Ski Area in Colorado over Winter Break.
A reminder for students Rose State College is a smoke free campus. There is a $25 fine for those caught smoking, selling tobacco products or distributing them. Further action will be sought for payment failure. Tobacco products include cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff, herbal and simulated tobacco products that imitate or mimic tobacco products, such as E-cigarettes. Zonta Club Scholarship The deadline for this semester’s Zonta Club of Central Oklahoma scholarship is due to Caroline Moore by March 15. Applicants, as of April 1, must be 16 - 19 years old, and must be studying, living or working in the Zonta district at time of application to be eligible. For info and an application, visit zontacentralok.org. Student Success relocation The Student Success Center has moved and is now located in Student Center Rm. 111. They can be reached by phone at 7360393. Graduation Services new office Those preparing to graduate can now find Graduation Services and coordinator, Julie Atkinson, in Student Services Rm. 106, formerly the Student Success office. The office can be reached at 736-0304. Honors Program applications The Rose State College Honors Program is now accepting applications. For those interested, check out rose.edu/honorsprogram, or contact coordinator Kevin Caliendo at kcaliendo@ rose.edu, call (405) 733-7512, or in Fine Arts 117. Rose State dental openings The Rose State College Dental Hygiene Clinic is now accepting appointments for children 3 - 12 years old. The appointment may include teeth cleaning, examination and fluoride treatment. Services such as x-rays and sealant placement may be also be scheduled. Limited spring semester appointments for children are scheduled on specific Tuesday or Thursday afternoons. There is a $5.00 fee. Some appointments are available for patients 13 and older. The short no-charge screening appointment is required prior to acceptance as a patient. For scheduling, call 733-7337.
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Those interested in Health Science careers are encouraged to attend a Q&A session with advisors in the Main Dining Hall Feb. 12 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. or 7:15-8:15 p.m. The sessions will cover accreditation, admissions, career information, points and curriculum. OSU - CHS open house For health science majors looking to transfer, the Oklahoma State
University Center for Health Sciences’ College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1111 W. 7th St., Tulsa, OK, is hosting an open house Feb. 15 from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. College students are invited to explore the available programs and the possibility of a medical career through interaction with current students, laboratory demonstrations, a campus tour and an opportunity to meet admissions staff. “Our open house is a great
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Start of term login woes solved discussion, assignment submission, graded feedback, and other learning activities. Users access D2L through their web browser. The Rose D2L Helpdesk responds to many questions from faculty and students each semester that could be resolved much more quickly if users took advantage of the online resources before contacting the helpdesk. The office staff loves to help, but they don’t want anyone to wait longer than is necessary. Online D2L Resources At the beginning of the semester, most questions concern logins. To help resolve many login issues, just consult the college website. Scroll to the bottom of any college web By: Chris Meyer page and click the Student Login Graphic created by Josi Weaver Dean of Learning Research Center button. You will find complete login Help with Student Logins link, and the correct contact number instructions for all student logins, a Did you know that information to call if you need help. login link, and the correct contact about student logins (OASIS, Desire2Learn number to call if you need help. Student Email, D2L, and Campus The software platform on which Once you login to D2L, there are Network) is only a mouse-click our learning management system two resource links in the navigation away? Just scroll to the bottom of runs is Desire2Learn, or D2L. All bar on every D2L page. One is User any college web page and click the online courses use this platform and Guide, which is an online manual for Student Login button. You will find many on-campus courses use it to students and instructors. The other complete login instructions, a login provide course content, quizzing, resource link is Help. This points to
a page on the college website which contains a plethora of links to assist you with D2L including a Downloads page with free downloads to help in the online environment and contact information for the Rose D2L Helpdesk. The Online Student Orientation is available to students and faculty in a D2L course called the Spring 2012 Learning Community. The orientation contains information about D2L with practice activities so users can experiment with D2L before using it in a real class. The learning community course provides a forum for students to ask other students college-related questions, a method by which Student Activities may conduct student elections, and a hub for information about student services. If the online resources don’t adequately answer your question or if your need is immediate, first ask your instructor. For technical questions that do not concern course policy, please contact the Rose D2L Helpdesk in LRC 206 or through the online contact form.
Child exhibit at the Oklahoma Science Museum By: Dennis Gosnell
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The Science Museum Oklahoma recently received a capital grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to improve the science facility. The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation has been a big contributor to the science museum for over five years. The foundation has invested more than $22 million in funds, and has recently given the museum a $12 million planning grant. The museum plans to use these new funds by adding a new children’s exhibit for ages 3-6 and improving interior and exterior facilities, such as a new entryway, and amenities. In a press release, the museum said, “The new exhibit will essentially be a ‘children’s museum’ within the museum. The exhibit will feature multiple layers of activities designed to educate and inspire the entire family.” The exhibit will be 21,000 sq. feet, and will emphasize inquiry-based learning in order to introduce young children to science. The entrance and lobby of the
museum will also receive some attention as it moves from its current location to the “west one-third” of the building. “Careful consideration is being given to every detail from ticketing systems to location of amenities such as stroller rental and restrooms,” the museum said in its press release. As the museum wraps up their renovations guests will notice a change in the exterior of the museum as there will be “improved parking, and new landscaping” which will also signal the “completion of the project.” The grant also served to kick off the museum’s $25 million capital campaign that will be put toward the improvement project. With help from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation the museum has raised $15 million in donations with another $10 million to go. The museum had 150 guests visit for free Jan. 22 to celebrate the unveiling of artist renderings of the upcoming renovations. For more information about the project contact the Science
Museum Oklahoma at 405-6026664 or visit their website www.
sciencemuseumok.org.
Artist rendering of the interior of Science Museum’s Oklahoma children exhibit. Image courtesy of Science Museum Oklahoma
Obama speech addresses controversial topics By: Chelsea Ratterman Editor in Chief
U.S. President Barack Obama gestures toward the crowd as he walks along Pennsylvania Ave. near the White House. Photo courtesy of mctcampus.com
our initiative; they strengthen us. They do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great.” These were the three biggest parts of Obama’s 18-minute long speech, but issues such as immigration reform and gun control were also touched on. Response to Inaugural Speech After the president’s speech, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) responded,
citing Obama’s “far left of center inaugural speech” as a return to the era of liberalism. He also said how the speech was not “designed to bring us together.” McConnell also called the deficit crisis “the transcendent issue of our era” and criticized the president on not addressing the issue in length in his speech. What did you think of President Obama’s speech? Sound off on our poll at 15thstreetnews.com.
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President Barack Obama took his second Oath of Office on January 21, the celebration falling on the same day the nation was honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Obama took his oath upon both the Lincoln Bible and MLK Jr.’s bible, to honor men he has cited as influences upon his term as President. In a day of speeches, song and poetry, the most analyzed speech was bound to be the president’s. His speech lays out, perhaps vaguely, what direction he plans to take with his second term. Major points of the speech In one of the first speeches to address the topic, Obama commented on the fight for gay rights. “Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law – for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well.” Also a first for a presidential speech is directly addressing the problem of climate change. “We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would
betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms. The path toward sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult… That is how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure — our forests and waterways; our croplands and snowcapped peaks.” Obama also addressed the controversial topic of entitlements “We, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity. We must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care and the size of our deficit. But we reject the belief that America must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future… We recognize that no matter how responsibly we live our lives, any one of us, at any time, may face a job loss, or a sudden illness, or a home swept away in a terrible storm. The commitments we make to each other — through Medicare, and Medicaid, and Social Security — these things do not zap
Rose State goes on a technology frontier By: Dennis Gosnell Assistant Editor
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Technology has, since the caveman, been a much-contested battlefield with those who hold the most accomplishments being at the top in the world’s economy and power structure. President Barack Obama and his administrators, along with those in Congress, are pushing for more education in the area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). RSC participates year-round in helping to advance interest in STEM. Every year the Engineering and Science division, lead by Dean Dr. Wayne Jones, hosts various events and lectures promoting STEM. “We host science and engineering fairs for elementary students. We host a yearly Science and Engineering Festival in the spring to celebrate STEM. This year the fair and festival will be on April 4th,” Jones said. The E and S division works with
graders, and 1,000 8th graders that attended,” Jones said. With the world market being lead generally by those in the STEM field, it is important for the U.S. and smaller communities, such as RSC and its surroundings communities, to look toward producing qualified individuals to work in STEM fields, and to increase both the economic standing and employment opportunities for those in the community. Toward this goal, a group of students created the RSC Engineering and Science Club. “This will be a significant organization and help to promote STEM both on campus and in the community,” Jones said. For information pertaining to Caption - Destnee Walton, 12, from left, Martayllia Copes, 10, and Jordan club activities and meeting times Miller, 11, all of Kansas City, assemble a robot, July 20, at Science City in contact Kristy Thompson kristyKansas City’s Union Station. Photo courtesy of mctcampus.com thompson@stu.rose.edu or Larry elementary, middle, and high schools school students during the Fall 2012 Johnson larry-johnson@stu.rose. to increase early interest in STEM. semester in a STEM event. There edu. We also hosted Mid-Del Middle were 1,000 6th graders, 1,000 7th
Entertainment January 25, 2013
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New nail trends arrive for the New Year By: Skylar Wright
the traditional white on the bottom, The sideways French mani, a but for the New Year and beyond, vertical split, will be popular as well 2012 saw reverse French expect French manicures with a new, as pale nails with a striking diagonal manicures with dark tips, instead of different twist. tip, half moon accent or other graphic shape in a contrasting shade. Color blocking is in as well, seeing tans, nudes or peaches paired with a bold bright color. It consists of wearing large, bright blocks of seemingly disparate colors that will compliment each other. If you love your nail polish to be bold but not overwhelming, you’ll adore the Dior Vernis Cruise Collection 2013. All three shades — Lime, Mango and Pasteque are vivid with a fresh and sexy flair. The Mariah Carey by OPI Spring 2013 Nail Polish Collection, which was released at the start of 2013, Minx #1, now available at Ulta stores, was designed by Minx creators for atfeatures eight new limited edition home use of their solid nail coating. Photo courtesy of mctcampus.com shades inspired and hand-selected Features Editor
by Mariah Carey. What’s totally cool is that four of them feature a new technology , OPI Liquid Sand, which features a textured matte mixed with glitter. My favorite color of the collection? Stay the Night — a matte black with red glitter accents. You can find the collection at OPI retailers with each lacquer priced at $9. Black nail polish isn’t just for the gothic style scene. Dark nail polish is usually hot for winter, but this trend will even carry into spring this year. At Spring-Summer 2013 Fashion Week, there were plenty of dark nails at the New York shows. Whatever nail polish you are wearing in 2013, make sure you touch up your nails often. Chipped nail polish is definitely not in style for the New Year.
Raider Reads: Dr. Britton’s poetry book a sober read By: Bryan Mangieri Reporter
The 15th Street News is proud to introduce Raider Reads. Similar to Oprah’s Book Club, we will shed light on notable reads. This edition we bring to light the literature of RSC’s president, Dr. Terry Britton. Britton’s slim volume of poetry, “Along the Washita,”focuses on the life of Oklahomans in the 1940’s and 1950’s, and it does so in such a way characters’ perspectives and motives remind the audience not to mistake nostalgia for history. The overall message is sobering, at times to the point of brutality. And it’s nearly impossible to finish the work in one dose. However, that’s no reason to skip this collection. “Along the Washita” challenges the reader to reflect upon each piece, as if they should meditate on the hardships of these lost souls, presented as practical as psalms. In all actuality, the structure within lets the words deliver themselves with an emotional wallop not soon to be forgotten. For example, the poem entitled “Bronc’s Girl: May 1945” brings the reader down to their knees in despair when they discover in the last line the “girl” falls victim to sexual abuse. The poet describes the tragedy in the word “ambivalence.” In the details, the poet discovers how to deliver straight to hell and back again. There is no redemption
Dr. Terry Britton shows off his book of poetry, “Along the Washita.”
to be found for Nehi, Hootie, Booger, Bronc and Red in their tales of boozing, womanizing and abusing. A prodigal song recounts the second part of the work, aptly titled “Along the Washita and Beyond.” The narrative switches from third to first person where the narrative
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compares then to now. Oddly enough the speaker seems to yearn for the past he fought so hard to escape. If Britton’s youth was as harsh as what we find in “Along the Washita”, then he saw his share of hardships. Perhaps the lesson the reader should take is to know when to remember
the past and to know when to let go. We are looking for suggestions for the next Book of the Month. As always, keep it in the RSC family, and send your e-mails to the Editor at cratterman@rose.edu.
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Scandals shed light on social disparity As we return from break, the news is offering continuing coverage of two scandals shaking the athletic world: the Lance Armstrong doping revelation and the “catfishing” of Manti Te’o. Does the news give these athletes too much attention for something that a normal person would perhaps be less than kindly received for? This is always the question presented when these kind of scandals break. Perhaps the true question lies in the interest. Why do we care? These are people, career athletes, who none of us have ever met. Mayhap, it is in the underlying outrage that they are career athletes and, like celebrities, receive more than their due. This is said because career athletes and celebrities do not provide vital societal necessities and receive more accolades and, to be frank, money, than those that do provide them. The salary for a teacher in Oklahoma, with 25-plus years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree, is $42,325, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Education Pay Schedule. A military member, those men and women who risk their lives so we can retain the freedoms we enjoy, with two years of service makes a little under $34,000. Kevin Durant, the face of the Thunder, the team that changed the economic outlook of Oklahoma City, made a little over $16 million in 2012. One more time: $16 MILLION. It would take that man or woman in
different standard. Tiger Woods had not one, but dozens of extramarital affairs. Mike Tyson was convicted of rape and served three of a six-year sentence. Brett Favre sent explicit photos to a sideline reporter, the case was dropped, but he was fined $50,000 for not complying with investigators.
Opening Box Office Jan. 25 • Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters(R) • Movie 43(R) • Parker(R)
All of these men are names that would be recognized by anyone, even those who don’t follow sports. And all of these men returned to what they were doing before the scandal, making in the millions for a yearly salary, to fans who had forgiven them and returned in droves to pay astronomical prices to see them perform. The public needs to take a stand when it comes to choosing where the true societal benefits lie. Teachers, military members, policemen,
firefighters, these are people on the front lines of the advancement of society, whether it be protecting it or preparing the next generation to be contributing members of society. These are the people who should be making in the millions, or at least be making enough to support a family comfortably. Graphic by Michele Penix
Opening Box Office Feb. 1 • Warm Bodies (PG13) • Stand Up Guys(R) • Bullet to the Head(R)
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New York Times Fiction Best-sellers 1. A Memory of LightRobert Jordan 2. Hopeless- Colleen Hoover 3. Gone Girl- Gillian Flynn 4. Safe HavenNicholas Sparks 5. Fifty Shades of Grey- E.L. James
the military 470 years to make what Kevin Durant made in one. The argument from the industry paying these athletes is that an athlete is not paid just to play a sport. They are paid based on the revenue they bring into the sports market. Essentially, Durant isn’t paid based on the fact that he can dunk the ball more than the guy on the other team, but BECAUSE he can dunk it more, he brings in more audience, more ticket sales, a larger Nielsen count for the broadcast, more merchandise sold, and so brings in more revenue. Whilst this does offer a realistic explanation as to why athletes get paid so much, it still stands that athletes are perhaps held to a
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Pop Culture from Across the Globe By: Bryan Mangieri Reporter
Like it or not, Americans owe a debt to the Japanese we have yet to re-pay. No. Not for their delicacy of sushi, and no, not for their introduction of karaoke to the local bar scene. The debt this country owes to Japan comes from its pop culture, especially Manga, (comic books as we call the medium in the US). And in this, the first edition of our series “Pop Culture Across the Globe,” we delve into how Japan served as an influence to our comic book industry.
Two decades ago, before the recent inundation of superhero themed movies on American silver screens, the Japanese already considered Manga as a form of storytelling, respected by youths and adults alike. The role of Hawkeye might be downplayed in the Avengers film, but in his own comic series from the creative team of Matt Fraction and David Aja, Japanese influence permeates with the breakneck pacing and use of simplistic line work. The re-telling of Wolverine’s tale in the title 5 Ronin, X-Men’s favorite hero lives as a Ronin (a term for a samurai without a master).
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Jan. 29 Rose Resource Workshop 10 a.m. Tinker Terrace Rm. Feb. 1 Senate/Leadership Retreat 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. PTEC Feb. 4 Digging into D2L Workshop 2 p.m. Tinker Terrace Rm. Feb. 5 – 8 Badminton Tournament 2 – 5 p.m. Wellness Center Feb. 6 Math Anxiety Workshop 3 p.m. Business Building Rm. 200 Theatre Production: Feb. 14 – 17 Barefoot in the park 7:30 p.m. evenings and 2 p.m. Sunday Dinner Theatre reservations due by 5 p.m. Feb. 8 For ticket information call 405-736-0364 For Dinner Theatre tickets call 405-736-0313
Comic book fans, contrary to stereotypes, come from all walks of life. Photo courtesy of mctcampus.com
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1. Ray’s mom on “Everybody Loves Raymond” 6. Role on “Cheers” 9. “Home __”; Macaulay Culkin film 10. “Little House on the Prairie” role 12. “__ Without a Cause”; movie for James Dean 13. Weaver or Quaid 14. “__: NY” 15. “Making the __”; musical reality series of the past 16. HLN’s __ Grace 19. “The 40 __ Old Virgin”; Steve Carell
movie 23. First word in the title of several Bob Hope/Bing Crosby movies 24. Celebration 25. Actress Lombard 28. __ Ann Inaba of “Dancing With the Stars” 30. Gregory Peck’s “Moby Dick” role 31. Sitcom for Danny DeVito 32. Comedian Martha __ 33. “Two and __ Men” 34. “The Amazing __” 36. “The __”; series for Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 39. Crime series for Nathan
Fillion 42. Piece of clothing 44. Wrong; haywire 45. Old drama series for Connie Sellecca and James Brolin 46. Cobb and Burrell 47. Lucy’s landlady
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1. Artist __ Chagall 2. Tavern orders 3. “Good Morning America” anchor 4. Ending for Paul, Max or Joseph 5. Sushi bar offering 6. “3rd Rock
from the __” 7. Onassis, to friends 8. Barker and Bell 10. Dance judge __ Goodman 11. Star of “Matlock” 13. “One __ at a Time” 15. EFG forerunners 17. Large email provider 18. Scotsman’s refusal 20. “A Flea in Her __”; movie for Rex Harrison and Rosemary Harris 21. Muhammad or Laila 22. Actress Charlotte __ 25. “My Mother the __”
26. Cry of discovery 27. Walston or Liotta 28. President Arthur’s monogram 29. __ Rose of Guns N’ Roses 31. “__ Office” 33. Highest card 35. Pacino and Gore 37. “Desperate Housewives” role 38. “__ be a cold day in hell...” 39. Felix or Garfield 40. “Judging __” 41. Lisa, to Bart 42. “Murder, __ Wrote” 43. “__ in Cleveland”; TV Land show