The Cameron University Collegian: April 22, 2013

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Volume 88 Issue 8

Digital elections make history at CU Kaylee Jones A&E Editor

For the first time, Cameron University conducted their Student Government Association (SGA) elections online. The election took place at 9 a.m. on the first consecutive Tuesday and Wednesday of April. A total of 367 votes were counted, 22 less than last year. Zeak Naifeh, Director of Campus Life, explained the reason for the smaller turnout.

“I think that part of it is, being the first year, people aren’t used to, ‘Oh, I just need to log in [to vote]’,” Naifeh said. “It was less than last year by just a handful of votes.” Naifeh explained that because of ease and convenience, future elections would most likely be conducted online as well. “The elections committee is meeting either this week or next week to do an after action report,” Naifeh said. “I think the vibe is that we’ll go online because it was a lot easier on

them.” Kevin Stieb, Senior Biology major, beat out Dare Ayansola, Junior Information Technology major, by 33 points to win the title of SGA President for the 2013-2014 year. Stieb, an SGA member for the last three years, shared his plans for the upcoming semester, suggesting a polling system for bills that affect the student body as a whole. “Far too often bills that students don’t really like get passed because the student body, as a whole, doesn’t get

its voice heard,” Stieb wrote. “That’s something I want to fix.” While admitting his grades are his first priority for the upcoming semester, Stieb said that doing everything within his power to help students is a close second. “I’ve learned that a large number of students are simply here to get a degree and can’t really be bothered with extracurricular activities because of demands of work and family.” Stieb wrote. “I want to represent these

students, the ones who have essentially lost their voice in SGA, as well as I can.” Returning with Stieb for the fall semester will be new Vice-President, Hannah Smart, a Junior Communication major, and Treasurer, Rebecca Aremu, a Junior Interdisciplinary Studies major. Colten Kennedy, a Senior History/Mathematics major, as well as the current SGA President, offered Stieb advice for the upcoming transition. “If there’s one piece of advice

I could pass on to [Stieb], it would be to listen to everyone he meets,” Kennedy wrote. “That is, to carefully consider every perspective on an issue, because we’re all Aggies, and we’re a team.” Kennedy, a cadet in Cameron’s ROTC program, will graduate and be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in May of 2014.

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McMahon Field & Athletic Center underway

Dedication ceremony for the latest addition to campus set for June 11 Tiffany Martinez

was the best possible choice. “If you look at the Managing Editor Cameron Village The McMahon Field Community Center, if and Athletics Center, you look at the CETES located just west of I — pitched roofs, brick, Cameron Stadium, is near capstone, columns — you’ll completion. find that look clearly in The center has been the Business building and under construction for the clearly in the MAC but what past seven months and will do those places all have in provide CU Aggies with a common? You have to come new softball field, locker on campus, you have to room, weight room, storage drive down University to see room, training facility, them,” he said. batting cage and golfing With the creation of cage. the McMahon Field and According to Vice Athletics Center, the President of Business and architectural pallet of CU Finance Glen Pinkston the will now be on display near dedication ceremony is set the edge of campus and for June 11. Traditionally, this will allow Lawtonians dedication ceremonies an opportunity to catch consist of student speaking, the look and feel of the facility tours and plenty university without having to of food. The dedication actually be on campus. for this particular athletic “By putting that center, however, will have an building where we did, athletic twist as well. we are projecting the “We’re trying to arrange Cameron architecture to the a scrimmage or a couple community,” Vice President innings of play,” Vice Pinkston said. President Pinkston said. The overall complex National Collegiate cost has amounted to $2.7 Athletic Association million. Vice President (NCAA) rules place certain Pinkston said that the restrictions on high school McMahon Foundation has and college athletes playing been the primary donor of softball before their season these funds. begins so other options are “The McMahon being considered in order Foundation has given $1 for the scrimmage to take million,” Vice President place. Pinkston said. “We’ve raised “It won’t involve the private money as well but Photos by Tiffany Martinez softball players,” Vice the McMahon Foundation President Pinkston said. “It has made this possible. State-of-the-art sports center: (Top) Construction workers mount the Cameron Aggies sign on the will be the alumni against They have been very north side of the complex. Groundbreaking for the center took place in September 2012. (Lower left) Clear skies the staff, maybe.” generous to the university.” and low winds allow for a successful day of construction. Gold bleacher coverings, public restrooms and umpire The construction Vice President Pinkston changing stations will be components of the new softball field. (Lower right) Men drill layers of stone to assemble said he is glad the student manager of the site is the remaining portions of the McMahon Center. CMSWillowbrook is the contruction manager of the site. CMSWillowbrook, athletes of CU will soon be out of Chickasha. This provided a new home. campus. the Academic Commons, and the [Cameron] Village.” considered for the center construction company has “It’s been a positive “They’ve done a lot of they were the construction Vice President Pinkston but there was a reason that overseen the creation of addition to the campus,” he work here,” Vice President manager on the MAC, the said there were several beginning construction on many recent additions to said. Pinkston said. “They did Business building, CETES locations that were the area east of 38th street

TECHNICOLOR Cameron to host first ever color run for the Lawton community Tiffany Martinez Managing Editor

Cameron University has teamed up with Comanche Country Memorial Hospital to host Lawton’s first ever TechniColor Run. Proceeds from the 80’s themed run, which will shower its participants in powder and liquid colors throughout the race, will go to the Children’s Starlight Fund — a fund dedicated to the enhancement of pediatric services. Vice President of Student Services Jennifer Holland and Director of Campus Life Zeak Naifeh have spent the past six months planning, organizing ad promoting the event. “There are a lot of runs that happen throughout our community but there are not a lot of connection in those, so a lot of these different community partners who create the runs got together and created the Fit Kids and Fitness in Action series,” Vice President Holland said. Vice President Holland explained that the TechniColor

Run was planned in an effort to sustain consistency with the physical activities of the series. “We wanted to continue that consistent calendar of events,” she said. TechniColor runs are the new craze among runs, according to Vice President Holland. “The idea of a color run is, you start out this 5K course with a white shirt and you go through different color stations throughout the course and at each station you get plastered with different colors so by the end of the race you’re kind of a tie-dyed masterpiece,” she said. There will be five color stations at the CU TechniColor Run representing different community organizations and schools. The powder and liquid color at the color stations is created with powder paint and cornf lower. CU created its own color because it was more economical and according to Vice President Holland, keeping the cost relatively low could attract more people to participate in the run. “We’ve been testing [the color] out, trying to get it just right,” she said. “We’ve tested it out on our clothes and our hair and face.” The run will be preceded by packet-pickup day on May 3. During this time, participants can collect their packets for the run, which will include a t-shirt, bib, bandana, sunglasses and other goodies. That evening, those registered for the run are invited to a movie night.

Photo by Tiffany Martinez

TechniColor table: Math Education major Kerry White works the registration table to recruit participants for the charity event. He is glad to be promoting a type of run, he said, that motivates people to stay active.

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