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Fighting cancer together Vicky Smith
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@pinkwritinglady The American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay for Life of Comanche County will take place from 6 p.m. until 12 a.m. on Friday, April 22, at the Bentley Gardens. Cameron students, faculty and staff are invited to join participants from Lawton and surrounding communities to show their support in the fight against cancer.
In 2013
RELAY for LIFE gave: Over 380,000
rides to and from medical or treatment appointments
Southwestern Medical Center CDI Director Teresa Fletcher, who has been a nurse for 25 years, said the primary purpose of Relay for Life is to assist the ACS in raising funds and awareness about cancer. “It’s an incredible event,” Fletcher said. “Cancer is a diagnosis that affects so many. It’s not just older patients; it’s not just middle-aged patients. It’s babies, it’s children, it’s everyone. “It’s also one of those diagnoses that you can do everything right and still develop cancer. There has to be a cure.” She said the ACS strives to educate people about the different types of cancer because cancer has the potential to affect every organ. “You have bone cancer, you have skin cancer, you have lung cancer, you have brain cancer,” she said. “It doesn’t pick or choose. “There’s new research that comes out every year on what age you should get prostate checks, what age you should get your colon scans or colonoscopies [and] when you should get your mammograms. “[With] that kind of teaching, we’re hoping to save lives because early detection is early treatment, and sometimes it’s a cure in early remission.” According to Fletcher, the ACS will use the funds raised at Relay for Life to continue to physically, emotionally and financially assist cancer patients and their families. Fletcher said one example of what the ACS does to help patients is to provide affordable lodging and transportation. “A lot of them have to go to OU Medical center, and they have to stay in a facility, and they can’t stay with their family,” she said. “[ACS] will try to help them find lodging in that area that’s at a lesser cost or help with those fees at all possible. “For the travel, if you live here, and you’re trying to get to where your cancer treatment is … different volunteers will actually come and help pick you up and take you. If not, they have gas cards that they try to also budget for.” Fletcher said when people are initially diagnosed for cancer, they can call the ACS to receive support in their fight against the disease. “When you call the ACS and say, ‘I don’t know what I’m doing. I just got told I have cancer,’ they will literally get in touch with somebody that is
$31.8 million
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like an adviser for you to help talk you through and which direction to go.” After a cancer diagnosis, Fletcher’s sister lost her hair. Fletcher said the loss of hair was emotionally devastating to her sister. “She didn’t want to be seen in public without anything,” Fletcher said. “The American Cancer Society were the first ones that she went in to. “They’re so empathetic of the patient and what they’re dealing with. They took her back, [and] they helped her try on wigs. … They actually gave her her first wig.” According to Fletcher, even if someone is not associated with anyone with cancer, he or she is still encouraged to attend Relay for Life. “It’s just a big, big family,” she said. “We’re all out there to have fun. … We enjoy each other – enjoy life because we just don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow.” The event will feature a flag presentation, a survivor ceremony, music, dancing, games, food and a scavenger hunt. Fletcher said one of the main activities of Relay for Life is the walk, which represents the fight against the ongoing battle of cancer. “You can tell those cancer patients – the smiles on their face and the bond that they have with each other when they walk around that first track,” she said. “They’re walking together, and it’s like a bond that I have never personally had to deal with, but they have.” She said the luminary ceremony takes place after dark, and its purpose is to honor those who are still battling cancer and to remember those who have passed. “They call these names out, and then afterwards, you’re able to have your walk around, where the luminaries are,” she said. “They put little candles in every single one of them, so it’s just so serene. It’s kind of like that time for a lot of people that they can just step back and deal with those emotions again. “I know for me, personally, it’s emotional, and the same with others. It just makes you very thankful to know that we’re where we are – that we’re still fighting and trying to find a cure for this disease.” Fletcher said she would like to see many familiar and new faces at Relay for Life this year.
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CU welcomes students, visitors Zayna Haliburton Staff Writer
The first stop for all prospective Cameron students, parents and visitors is the Welcome Center in the Shepler Mezzanine, a place where anyone can stop by and ask questions. Jon Horinek, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success, created the Welcome Center as one of his first projects in his new position. Horinek presented the idea to President McArthur, and within months, the new center opened. Groundbreaking for the Welcome Center began in July 2015, and it had its grand opening in December 2015. Before the Welcome Center, many students went to other places on campus, such as One Stop in the McMahon Centennial Complex or the Administration Building to gather information about the university and university life. Horinek said the Welcome Center’s intention is to prevent confusion for prospective students, current students and visitors. “We wanted to create a space that was welcoming, inviting and clearly identified,” he said, “and we have done that through signs around campus directing students to the Welcome Center.” Horinek said the Welcome Center’s location is convenient for students and visitors because Shepler has nearby offices and parking spaces, some of which are specifically designated for Welcome Center visitors. The Shepler Center offers other offices such as Admissions, Prospective Student Services, the Testing Center and Financial Aid, which helped pick the location of the Welcome Center so students have access to these services as well. Concierge Karina Ramirez Braun greets students at the door and said she directs each student according to his or her needs. “The creation of [the Welcome Center] was to have a central location for first time for prospective students to Cameron University – to have one place to go to instead of having to figure it out on their own,” Braun said. Students can come and fill out admission applications, FAFSAs or sign up for their very own Aggie Experience campus tour. After completing the Aggie Experience Tour, students can take pictures with a life-size Ole Kim on the wall to let friends know Cameron University is their university of choice.
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Stopping by the Welcome Center: Sports and Exercise Science Major Jesslyan Ortiz poses with life-size Ole Kim at the Welcome Center, which is located in Shepler. Students can stop by and ask questions at the center. However, Horinek said the Welcome Center is designed for both prospective and current students. “If [students] need direction or they can’t find a classroom or if they just need a phone number for an office on campus, they can stop in and ask any question they want,” Horinek
said. “That really is the goal. It’s designed for everybody.” The Welcome Center’s office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To schedule an Aggie Experience Tour, sign up online at www.cameron.edu/visit or call 580-581-2987 for more information.
‘CU Summer’ initiative to return June 1 Vicky Smith
Managing Editor @pinkwritinglady
Returning this summer is an initiative called “CU Summer,” which provides financial assistance to 2016 high school graduates who took concurrent classes during their senior year. According to cameron.edu, the financial assistance is in the form of a tuition waiver for up to three credit hours during the summer 2016 semester, which begins on June 1. The student is still responsible for fees and the cost of books. Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success Jon Horinek said concurrent enrollment is a program sponsored by the state that enables high school juniors and seniors to earn college credits. “There are a lot of students who leave high school with 1518 hours,” Horinek said. “Some students even leave already classified as a junior.” Horinek said the state stops reimbursing the university for concurrent enrollment after students graduate. With “CU Summer,” the university has extended that tuition waiver for three credit hours. “Seniors of the class of 2016 can continue the momentum that they’ve already built up and take a class with us over the summer – tuition free,” he said. According to Horinek, “CU Summer” is a pilot program in its second year, and one of its goals is to increase enrollment at Cameron. “Essentially, it’s an incentive to try to get some of our students who are concurrently enrolled to take an additional class during the summer break, and hopefully stay with Cameron,” he said. “About 30 percent of our concurrently enrolled students continue on with us in the fall and stay with Cameron.” According to Horinek, the initiative reduces the amount of funds a student pays for the summer semester by about 70 percent, and the student is not obligated to stay at Cameron
in the fall. has the opportunity to talk to prospective students as part “We’re providing excellent classes that are transferrable of her position as a college counselor. to other institutions that are relevant for students,” he said. “I just tell them about my experience at Cameron – “We find that those students are likely to come back to us how much I enjoyed it and loved being a student here,” she and take another class in the summer when they come back said. “I would say that’s what current students should do from their other school they attend, so it’s really a win-win.” as well. Just tell people what their experience at Cameron The deadline for students to enroll in summer classes is is. May 1, and the students may choose whether to take classes “That’s the best way to get people to see how great at the Lawton or Duncan campus. Cameron is.” Horinek said the enrollment process for high school Robles and the other college counselors reach out to graduates is simple. prospective students in a variety of ways. “They call, make an appointment, come in, and we’ll get “We go to schools; we visit with them,” she said. “We the enrollment taken care of,” he said, “and we apply the also go to different fairs, and then we have high schools waiver once the student has stayed in class past the come for visits. They take campus tours, census date.” they sometimes get to eat lunch on Cameron College Counselor Ileana campus. Robles said when she was a high school “We also send out phone senior, she concurrently enrolled at calls and emails and the university. letters to students “You get your foot in the who’ve expressed door without being complete interest in thrown into college at the Cameron.” first time,” Robles said. Robles “You’re still living at believes it is home. important “But you’re getting to continue that experience in to recruit taking college classes high school and getting to know students your professors and to choose being a little more Cameron independent.” as their Robles said one of home after the benefits of coming to graduation. Cameron as a high school “We want senior was the comforting people to have size of the university. a good college “Our student to teacher ratio education,” she said. is 19 to 1,” she said, “so most “It’s good for Cameron, Cameron University of my class sizes were really small, but not just Cameron – College Counselor and I was able to develop really great the community as a whole.” relationships with most of my professors and High school seniors who are am still in contact with many of them.” interested in “CU Summer” should Robles graduated from Cameron last year, and now she contact Prospective Student Services at 580-581-2987.
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develop really great relationships with most of my professors and am still in contact with many of them.” Ileana Robles
RELAY Continued from Page 1 “We’re so blessed to have the community of Lawton and Cameron and everybody that supports us,” Fletcher said. “There’s healing, and there is a light at the end of the tunnel. You are going to get there, and that’s why we’re there. We’re there to try to help to and support all of these patients. “I just want everybody to come out and be a part and help us fight this disease. … It’s just something that I would one day want for somebody to never have to hear those words again.”
Issue 9 corrections In the April 11 issue, the Cameron Collegian published the article “English department receives gift of $25,000” with an incorrect byline. The correct byline should read “Cameron University Public Affairs.” We regret the error and are happy to set the record straight.
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ROTC cadet continues legacy Vicky Smith
Managing Editor
@pinkwritinglady ROTC Public Affairs Officers Jasmine Schultz is graduating from Cameron University in May. Despite challenges over the past four years, Schultz has persevered and will now successfully complete the program. Schultz, an IT major, said she is glad she decided to join the CU ROTC program when she was 18 years old. “I’ve had a really amazing experience in ROTC,” Schultz said. “They’ve done a lot for me. I’ve learned so much.” After graduating from high school in Europe, Schultz moved to Oklahoma. Her parents remain in Europe today. “I was born here actually—right across the street at Comanche Memorial,” she said, “but when I was the age of two, I moved with my family. We moved to the Netherlands first, and then we were moving around Europe for the entirety of my life until I came to college here. “My dad was in the Army,” she said. “He was a field artillery officer … He retired. … But he works for the military still.” Schultz said her family was the biggest inf luence on her decision to join the Army. “The Army had always been really good to my family,” she said. “It was a lifestyle that I was used Schultz said she to, and I knew that I was always going to do something now believes she can do military-related. anything as long as she “I have a long family history of military service. My works hard enough for it. grandpa was in the service and past family members. … I In early 2017, she was continuing the tradition.” will most likely be in One of the challenges Schultz faced when moving to Fort Gordon, George, the States without her parents and sister was a feeling of undergoing training for her isolation. job. “I was a young, “In September, I’ll “I basically found out all be going to my basic small freshman,” she said. “I was lost and officer leadership sorts of things about didn’t know where I course, and that will myself: what my limits was going, just like be for my branch, are, what I need to work and that will last any other freshman, I suppose. … As time 16 weeks,” she said. on and what I’m good went on, obviously “After that, come at. Without ROTC, I I started to find my February 1, I will never would have been own little notch in the transfer to my unit, puzzle.” and I will be a Signal able to do that.” According to Officer. Jasmine Schultz Schultz, her experience “Luckily, I was Senior Information in ROTC comforted able to get the branch her in her isolation I wanted because it Technology major Photos by Vicky Smith and helped her gain focused on my degree. Sound off: Cadet Schultz trains with other cadets for the ROTC program. ROTC confidence. … Generally, Signal aims to recruit, educate, develop and inspire Senior ROTC Cadets. To learn more “I had trouble speaking in front of people,” she said. “I deals with networking,” about Cameron’s ROTC program visit http://www.cameron.edu/militaryscience. didn’t really know what I was capable of. I had never really Schultz is ready for the challenged myself before, and in ROTC, I had to challenge next season of her life and hopes other students can also hands-on learning that enables students to blossom as myself in PT, in being in front of people [and] in learning embrace the future boldly. leaders. to be a leader. “I’m excited to go to a new place, meet new people and “No one who comes into the ROTC program knowing “I basically found out all sorts of things about myself: experience a totally different environment,” she said. everything,” she said. “You learn it by doing … If you what my limits are, what I need to work on and what I’m “[Don’t] be afraid of new experiences. They may be foreign, struggle with push-ups, there’s no other way to get around good at. Without ROTC, I never would have been able to but sometimes, you just have to jump in.” it: you have to practice push-ups. do that.” According to Schultz, Cameron ROTC encourages “If you want to get better at it, you have to practice it.”
Praise Night helps unite area churches Chidy Chyk Staff Writer
From 6-9:30 p.m., April 8, at the Center for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurial Studies conference center, Faith Christian Fellowship, a subset of the Cameron University Nigerian Students Association (CUNSA), hosted their annual Praise Night. This Praise Night event was titled, “Magnify the Lord with Praise”. The event started with the MC Sarah Ojelade introducing one of the organizers, Toluwalope Adeyemi, to lead the congregation with the opening prayer, and thereafter Samuella Addo gave the welcome address. After the welcome address, the event featured a praise and worship session by Christ Apostolic Church Choir; Bible readings by Chelsea Iluno and Seun Ayeni; music and dance ministrations by Cameron Baptist Church Choir, Tommy Loving, Ezlyfe and Salt of the Earth; spoken word by Jolajesu Opaleye; exaltation by Deacon Owolabi; and guest ministrations by Tomi Favored and Seyi Alesh. Ayokunmi Akintunde, president of CUNSA, said she loved the fact that the organization involved more outside parties to be part of this year’s event and felt the event was a success. “We wanted to involve more churches in Lawton, and we were able Photo by Chidy Chyk to,” Akintunde said. “Churches like Welcoming praise: Performers from churches around the state joined together for Cameron Baptist Church and Salt of the Earth were in attendance, so that praise and worship at the CUNSA annual Praise Night. Faith Christian Fellowship also made me really happy.” used the event to spread information about Nigerian culture to those who attended. She also said she was satisfied with
this year’s turnout, but she would have loved to see more Cameron students among the people from Lawton and out of state who made it to the event. Amarachi Oleru, a sophomore chemistry major, felt this Praise Night was better than the previous one she attended last year ,“His Greatness is Unsearchable”. “I feel better in this one, like I was more involved in the whole praise session,” Oleru said. “Last year, I was outside as part of the organizers, and an artist that I never met before – that was Tomi Favored – she was really, really good.” She also said she would definitely attend this event again, and even encourage others to do the same. Cameron alumni Osayande Okpefa said this Praise Night was different from the previous ones he has attended. He said the performing artists helped in making the event successful. “It was different because one, it was nice to attend as an Alumni, and then two, the invited guests,” he said. “While I was here, we never had an invited guest or professional artists come and perform.” Another Cameron alumni Ayodele Lawal said the praise and worship sessions were his highlights for the night. “It was fantastic just seeing people dance, and just everybody dancing and being happy in the presence of the Lord,” Lawal said. “I would say that was the highlight of my night”. Ayokunmi Akintunde concluded the event by thanking those who attended and helped organize the event as well as those who performed. For more information about CUNSA, contact them at officialcunsa@gmail.com or visit their facebook page.
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When actions fall outside the lines
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Crossover: balancing success and scrutiny If there is one thing that Kobe Bryant’s career can teach us, it’s that what happens outside the lines can have as much of an impact as the on-court achievements. Kobe’s career was one of nearly mythic proportion. The son of former NBA player Joe Bryant, he came into the NBA out of high school in 1996. The Charlotte Hornets traded his draft rights to the Lakers for center Vlade Divac, and the rest was history. Bryant helped Shaquille O’Neal lead the Lakers to three straight NBA Championships from 2000-2002 before taking the reigns for another two in 2009 and 2010. He has also been a part of gold medal teams in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. To list off all Kobe’s career awards and accolades would take up entirely too much time. Basketball experts, sports analysts and fellow players compared him to the next Michael Jordan. Some even referred to him as one of the best of all time, which is not far from the truth. But his basketball prowess was not the only thing about Kobe’s career that seemed larger than life. In 2003, the sheriff’s office in Eagle, Colorado arrested Bryant in connection with
an investigation of sexual assault complaint assault cases occur outside of the limelight. from a hotel employee in the area. The staff According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest member accused Kobe of raping her in his National Network (RAINN), out of every room before the player’s surgery in July. 100 rapes, about two percent of rapists will The next year-plus of Kobe’s life – and, ever see prison time. And, in many cases, few by proxy, his career – came under media and victims will ever report the assault itself. public scrutiny. Part of the reason could be because the He denied raping the woman but confessed victims sometimes face even harder scrutiny to having an adulterous sexual encounter than the perpetrators. with her, insisting that the acts were The prime example of this phenomenon consensual. Bryant’s defense occurred in the Duke lacrosse team attacked the accuser’s rape case from 2006. credibility. Kobe’s clothing Three members came under choices and descriptions of scrutiny from a student who sexual acts became courtfalsely accused them of raping ordered knowledge. The her. Throughout the case and woman was unwilling to in its aftermath, much of the testify. A district judge public’s ire focused on the dismissed the case. players. The accuser eventually However, there was still a filed a civil suit, which she vocal outrage directed toward and Bryant settled out of the accuser in the case for court to undisclosed terms. ruining the players’ careers But both Bryant and the with these accusations. accuser still feel aftereffects to Many labeled her with Jacob Jardel this day. various unsavory terms that Sports Editor Kobe just happened to feel scapegoated her for everything @JJardel_Writing them in the limelight. that happened in the case in yet He suffered the expected another case of victim blaming. backlash from sponsors And the players faded into relative dropping out of endorsement obscurity. deals. He and his wife went There was no proven assault in either through the motions of divorce case, but the same arguments happen even in until they reconciled in 2013. definite cases of assault. Take the Steubenville His brash-but-clean image High School rape case, in which two high took a major hit. school football players documented their But he still played. He sexual assault of an intoxicated female college apologized to the young student. woman, saying he didn’t Both players served time for the incidents, question her motives and but much of the public and media backlash clarifying everything. After a came against the girl for besmirching the while, it just swept under the boys’ otherwise clean records as athletes and rug as the rest of his playing ruining their careers. career took off. Yet, if the consistent “redemption” stories However, the epic of Kobe of professional athletes coming back from Bryant’s career cannot be sexual assault or domestic assault charges is complete without mention any indication, their careers are less ruined of this case. It shows how and more derailed. Give it a few years and intertwined sports can be with some success, and these athletes will be life outside the lines. headliners gaining praise once again. After all, this incident is Just ask Mike Tyson. And Greg Hardy. very similar to how sexual And Ben Roethlisberger. And a number of
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others who add on to the already long list of athletes with a history of sexual assault. For some reason, there is some sort of permeating correlation between athletes and sexual assault. Nobody knows if there’s a direct relation or what could cause it. Regardless, the fact of the matter is that something needs to change to get rid of this culture of victim blaming. Whether Kobe did or did not rape that young woman is still in the air. His character may or may not be in question. But the way he publicly reacted to his accuser is almost an anomaly when it comes to reacting to those who press charges of assault or rape. He apologized for what she had gone through. He did not question her intentions. He addressed her the way that anybody would want to be addressed – as a human being. It may not be the perfect answer, but it’s a start. It eschews victim blaming and puts no stigma on the victim for speaking out. It opens up dialogue for how we can better report and confront sexual assaults. And really, that’s what the process needs right now – a start. Whether it happens in the form of a court case or a career, anything that makes the environment for victims safer is the goal for which we’re aiming. Kobe’s career may have been mythic, but it can help us learn about reality. If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual assault, call 1-800-656HOPE (4673) or visit ohl.rainn.org/online. All calls are free, secure and confidential. Letters Policy
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“So You Wanna Win Something” joins CUTV Jacob Jardel Sports Editor
@Jjardel_Writing In the world of campus television, hosts ask guests hardhitting questions. Senior multimedia major and CU television host and producer Katy Dayhoff is no different. In fact, she asks the toughest question of them all in the title of her show. “So You Wanna Win Something?” The CU game show recently ended its four-episode run. Despite its short time on air, Dayhoff said she already learned some valuable lessons for the future. “This has been a very good experience for me,” she said. “I’ve learned so much about being on camera that I feel like I need for my future career, whatever that may be.” The inspiration for “So You Wanna Win Something” came after Professor of Communication Dr. Matt Jenkins saw one of her class assignments and asked if she would be interested in doing a news show. While interested, Dayhoff wanted to change things up a bit. “I decided I didn’t want to do a generic news show,” she said. “I wanted to do something kind of fun and unexpected where I could be creative in new ways every single week. So I decided to do a game show.” Production Manager Jeff Larson said that this approach to the game show has made working on it a fun time. “I’m trying to anticipate what type of show she wants to do because she’s mixing it up every week,” he said. “It’s interesting to see how creative she is in order to put all these game shows together.” According to Dayhoff, the inspiration for the show comes from two sources that both hit home for her. “I’m a big fan of Rooster Teeth, and I like their game show ‘On the Spot,’” she said. “So I drew some inspiration between that and the game show channel I used to watch in Alabama all the time.” This formula yielded a show that featured guest appearances from Cameron students who vie for glory and the titular prize. Contestants answer trivia questions in various categories in the first round, sit in the hot seat as they fire off quick-witted responses in the second round, and make a drawing in thirty seconds in the third round. For Dayhoff, all this activity in front of the camera makes for a good time for the people in the show that week. “I love how the contestants are so zany and interactive,” she said. “It’s really fun. My contestants have a good time, and I get to give them prizes.” Larson said the fun extends to those working behind the scenes. However, he mentioned that there is also an element of work not seen in some other CU television shows. “It’s more up-tempo, more fast-paced,” he said. “She has a lot of things that she wants to put into her show. You have to pay a lot of attention throughout the whole show – what she says, what’s in her script.” This attention to detail proved to be a challenge not only for those in the control room but also for the host of the show. “I’m used to having things at precise seconds because I’ve been working with animation,” Dayhoff said. “I’m used to doing things to the frame. So if something’s off or if I mess up, I automatically want to do it again, but I know I can’t. “So I have to just keep going and be confident about it, said Dayhoff. That’s kind of a challenge in a new kind of way.” According to Dayhoff, though, with new challenges came new opportunities that she felt were unique to working on set.
“Other departments have said to do what I’m told, do it well, make it mine and publish it,” Dayhoff said. “Here, it’s like you have to make it up and be creative about it – more so because it’s more visual. It’s like a picture versus a thousand pictures of video.” This attitude was one of the many reasons Dayhoff said she enjoyed her time working on the show and within the communication department. From the guests to the instructors to the crew, Dayhoff said she was grateful for the people she worked with on “So You Wanna Win Something.” “I like how they’re just so willing to do stuff to help my show,” she said. “Thanks to everybody who helped work on the show. I want them all to have credit. I’m glad that they show up every week or just once to help.” Now that the show has ended, Dayhoff said she will graduate in May and has a number of different plans for what comes after that, but her time on the show was a highlight of her time at Cameron. “I’m just going to remember the show in general, especially if it’s the first foothold to me getting somewhere five years from now,” Dayhoff said. “I’m going to probably be embarrassed about it, but I’m going to watch it anyway and laugh along because it was Photos by Jacob Jardel hilarious when it happened. Let the games begin: Senior multimedia major Katy Dayhoff prepares for “I like being able to have that the final episode of “So You Wanna Win Something?” Dayhoff said she has opportunity to do that.” learned some valuable lessons from her time as show host and producer.
Award winning film,“Veda” accepted into film festival Erin Owens
Gloria Reibin, a chemist who also holds a degree in film production from N.Y.U. Staff Writer Reibin relocated and began teaching Oscar Dean Ray Sr., director of marketing Held April 19-24 in Muskogee, for BareBones International Film Festival Oklahoma, the BareBones International Film and director of production for BareBones Festival will feature independent film maker Filmworks, and his wife Shiron the ins and and Cameron Professor of Communication outs of moviemaking. Dr. Matt Jenkins. “She taught me everything she knew about Fans voted Jenkins’ most recent film cinematography, sound engineering, lighting “Veda” favorite at the Trail Dance Film and editing,” Ray said. “Professional digital Festival in January of this year, securing cameras were in their infancy at that time, so Jenkins the Golden Drover award. we learned everything using film cameras and The film is nominated for best drama film editing equipment.” feature at BareBones. Once properly schooled in the art of film Jenkins and co-director Charles Stanley making, Ray wanted to share his tools and are nominated for the Autuer award, an knowledge with other aspiring filmmakers award celebrating film makers who take on around the area. multiple roles during the process of creating In an effort to gather film enthusiasts, their film. aspiring film makers and established Additionally, leading lady Dreah Marie, professionals in the film industry, the who plays Marla, is nominated for best lead BareBones International Film Festival was actress in a feature-length film. born. Jenkins said that he enjoys the festival “We wanted to help grow the motion experience even though the crowds can be picture industry in Oklahoma and give unpredictable. interested individuals a way [to] be involved “It’s a little frustrating when there isn’t in the business without having to pack up and an audience there,” Jenkins said. “That has leave for the East or West Coast,” Ray said. happened before, but then there are other “Since that time we have reviewed almost times when there’s standing room only and, 10,000 independent movies and screened you know, that makes it worthwhile.” more than 3,000 movies at the film festival.” “Veda” has been accepted into three film Ray said when choosing which films festivals. deserve to be nominated, the selection Oscar said that the judges felt that “Veda” was exactly the kind of movie that should be committee focuses on films that represent the original mission of BareBones: growing screened at their festival because it can be appreciated by all who have a love for movies the motion picture industry and supporting people making films independently. film. Students interested in learning more or BareBones International attending the BareBones International Film Film Festival Festival can purchase tickets online at www. In 1995, the creators of the BareBones barebonesfilmfestival.org. International Film Festival saw a hole in the Tickets range from $5-$75 and can be film and production industry in Oklahoma. discounted with purchase in advance. In an effort to fill that hole, they hired
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A look ahead at the NBA Playoffs Jacob Jardel
competition to face off against an equally tough Western Sports Editor Conference foe. @JJardel_Writing The top-seeded Cleveland Another historic NBA Cavaliers will square off against season has come to a close, the eight seed Detroit Pistons. and with it starts a potentially The Cavs come in with the momentous road to the title. East’s best starting lineup, The 2015-2016 gave the featuring former MVP LeBron sports world headlines from James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin the beginning, with the Love. Even on a down night, Golden State Warriors going this team can dominate any on a nearly unprecedented team in the conference. winning streak. Also early on, However, they face off Los Angeles Lakers superstar against a Pistons team who Kobe Bryant announced took the season series 3-1. his impending retirement. With young talent like center Meanwhile, the San Antonio Andre Drummond and guard Spurs quietly went on a Reggie Jackson, this team can winning tear of their own. put up numbers fast. The season has ended, and That said, any team with Bryant rode off into the sunset King James has an edge, after scoring 60 points in his especially over a team with less final game. The Spurs set their playoff experience. So expect a franchise record for wins and Cavs win in six. a season, and they still only The Toronto Raptors locked in the second seed in the followed up their successful Western Conference. 2015 campaign with a two And all of that is just from seed in the playoffs, pitting one conference. them against the Indiana What follows are Pacers. The Pacers have a good predictions for what could be starting lineup, with All-Stars a historic postseason in the Paul George and Monta Ellis NBA. leading the way. On the flip Eastern Conference side, the Raptors have veterans DeMarre Carroll paired up Considered in past years with young talents Kyle Lowry to be the more top-heavy of and DeMar DeRozan. the NBA’s two conferences, Toronto took the season the East features eight teams series 3-1, and signs point that could take over a game toward further success against at any night. The winner the team in the playoffs. The of this conference will have Raptors should win it in five. to go through some tough
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Driving into the postseason: The 2016 NBA Playoffs have just kicked off, featuring some of the game’s biggest stars, such as Stephen Curry (above, with ball) and LeBron James (below), vying for the title. Arguably the most intriguing matchup in the East pits the third-ranked Miami Heat and the upstart Charlotte Hornets. Miami has continued getting to the postseason behind the play of stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The midseason addition of sharpshooter Joe Johnson bolstered the team’s scoring even more. The Hornets, on the other hand, did not pick up speed until after the All-Star break. But they posted a record only the two best teams in the Western Conference could rival, catapulting them to the six seed. The teams split the regularseason matchup, so this match will probably be the most evenly split of the Eastern series. The Hornets are posed for the upset in seven games, though. The final conference matchup features the Atlanta Hawks, last year’s top seed, and the fifth-seeded Boston Celtics. Atlanta returned a lot of the core that earned them the best record in the conference last year, including Al Horford and Paul Millsap. Boston, though, features many young stars like Isaiah Thomas ready to make a
deep postseason run. The Hawks took three of the four games between the teams this season, and the Celtics need one more year to get to where they need. Atlanta will move on in five.
Leonard and offseason addition LaMarcus Aldridge. Between the pair and a veteran squad under the leadership of future Hall-of-Famer Tim Duncan, San Antonio will continue their dominance against Western Conference Memphis, taking the series in five. The Warriors take the top One of the other intriguing seed after winning a record 73 matchups in the conference is wins this regular season. They the 3-6 matchup between the will face off against a Rockets Oklahoma City Thunder and team that snuck into the the Dallas Mavericks. OKC playoffs in the last few games swept the series in four games behind the play of top scorer during the regular season James Harden. However, the Warriors have and had excellent play from superstars Kevin Durant and the best and deepest lineup triple-double machine Russell in the NBA, as they proved Westbrook. throughout their season, so The Mavs have the skills of they will handle Houston leading scorer Dirk Nowitzki emphatically in a four-game and a number of weapons who sweep. can light up a scoreboard or The other team of note in lock down another player on the West is San Antonio, the any given night. However, the owners of the league’s secondstrength of the dynamic duo best record after notching a in Bricktown will overpower franchise-record 67 wins on the year. They face off against a Dallas in the end. Expect a sweep from the Memphis Grizzlies team that Thunder. lives and dies by their defense The final matchup in the and their big men in the Western Conference features middle Marc Gasol and Zach the resurgent Los Angeles Randolph. Clippers and the scrappy The Spurs swept the Portland Trailblazers. The season series with stellar play Clippers have had a renaissance all around, especially with of talent in the last few years, former Finals MVP Kawhi
with DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin dominating on the inside while Chris Paul and JJ Reddick take care of things from beyond the arc. The Blazers come in under the stalwart leadership of point guard Damian Lillard. His playoff experience will help the team of relative unknowns put up some good numbers against L.A. However, the Clippers have too much talent for the Blazers to compete. Los Angeles should take this one in six.
NBA Finals After all is said and done with Conference Championships, Cleveland will make it out of the East in seven games against Toronto. Meanwhile Golden State will continue the dream season after going the distance with San Antonio. The rematch from last year’s Finals will feature two beleaguered teams from hardwon series in the conference matchups. Both have elite players and playoff-proven grit. However, the Warriors carry too much momentum from a record season and a championship the year before. Golden State will win their second straight title in six.
Aggie teams top St. Edward’s in tennis twinbill CU Sports Information
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No. 12 Cameron picked up their fourth Cameron tennis teams made a clean sweep road win of the season beating, No. 33 St. of their matches against St. Edward’s on April Edward’s 5-4. 14 in Austin. Despite the final score, the Black and Gold clinched the match 5-2 for over an hour before Women’s Match The No. 17 Cameron women’s tennis team St. Edward’s picked up wins in the top and blew past No. 41 St. Edward’s in a 9-0 sweep. bottom singles slots. Cameron won in its two- and three-doubles This match could be an preview of the slots with Vinicius Santos and Bruno Babic upcoming South Central Regional with the Aggies ranked second and St. Edward’s fourth taking a 8-6 match in the two-slot, Dennis Merdan and Joao Fazendeiro came up with an in the season’s first poll. Cameron would 8-5 win in the three-slot. need to move up to the top of the regional In singles, Santos came off the court first poll to face St. Edward’s in a one versus four in the three-slot 6-4, 6-3, and St. Edward’s matchup. Cameron set the pace early taking all three doubles slots. CU’s two- and three-doubles teams both only dropped one game, with Alina Gorina and Zhenia Shviadok taking the top-slot 8-3. With the three point lead, Paula Gutierrez came off the court first with a 6-2, 6-2 win in CU’s top singles slot. Shviadok followed to clinch the match in favor of the Aggies in three-singles for her seventh win in a row. Samantha Wood won her sixth match in a row 6-4, 6-0 in the five-singles spot. After a weekend match Texas A&MKingsville, the women will face off against Arkansas-Ft. Smith on April 21. Cameron has now won their last seven matches in a row and have swept teams eight times this season to bring their overall record to 15-2. The Hilltoppers fell to 14-5 overall. This match marked their first loss in a sweep versus Photo courtesy of Krista Pylant a NCAA Division II program this season.
made it 3-2 after they took two-singles. Mateo Velasco later won 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) in the five-singles, and Felipe Oyarzun clinched the match in four-singles 7-6 (7-5), 6-0.
Cameron’s win will move them to 14-4 overall, and St. Edward’s will go to 9-11. The Aggies will hit the court next against Midwestern on April 20 in Wichita Falls.