The Cameron University Collegian: February 6, 2006

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Monday, February 6, 2006

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More than a friend

By Jessica Lane Collegian Staff

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“I swear, Holly can understand just about everything I say to her, and she agrees with me,” Kaye Love, Student Support Services counselor, said with a laugh.

Holly has been Love’s leader dog for the past five and a half years. Love said that her relationship with Holly is different from that of a pet.

The bond is much deeper.

“It’s almost like a parent and child relationship. Sometimes it’s difficult to know which is the child and which is the parent,” she said.

Love said she and Holly have a complementary existence.

“It’s important that she take care of me because she is my eyes,” Love said.

“We had an incident recently at Fort Sill. As we

were about to cross the street, I could hear a car on my left side. It’s federal law that they are supposed to give us the right of way, but drivers don’t always know that. So I told Holly ‘forward’ and she started to move and then stopped. She saw that a car was coming, so even though I had given her a command, she stopped anyway.

They call that intelligent disobedience.”

Holly will even show Love cracks in the sidewalk, so that she does not trip.

“There are times she’ll guide me around obstacles,” Love said, “and she’ll do it so smoothly I won’t know that she’s just guided me around an obstacle.”

Holly looks for obstacles ahead, as well as above her eye level. This includes low hanging branches, which Love says she and Holly are working on.

Holly can find Love’s office,

chair, regular church pew and even lead Love to the altar to take Communion. Love said that the priest has told her he blesses Holly as she walks by.

“We can pretty much walk anywhere on campus and I feel safe,” she said. “I have a mental map in my head, on campus especially. I just give her commands, ‘Holly left, Holly, right, Holly forward.”

“She’s an important part of my life; we’re pretty much together 24/7,” Love said.

Like people, even Holly has her bad days.

“We were attacked by a cat [on campus] one day,” Love said. “A cat came out of nowhere howling and scratching and jumped on Holly. Holly’s only reaction was to lie down.

See LOVE AND HOLLY, page 2

Dancing the night away

Photo by Jessica Lane

Picture perfect: Kaye Love and her seeing eye dog Holly take a break in Love’s office.

CU Library books take the road less traveled

By David Bublitz

Collegian Staff

Chaucer.

Wolfe.

Hemingway.

Mitchell.

If you haven’t used them, they may be gone with the wind.

According to Dr. Sherry Young, director of the Cameron University Library, the library regularly withdraws books from its selection.

“Cameron Library withdraws materials from its collection that contain outdated, inaccurate information. The library also removes materials that contain mold spores or that have been damaged beyond repair, or whose pages are disintegrating due to high chemical content,” Young said.

However, some materials are withdrawn due to lack of use.

“When examining the circulating collection, the librarians consider the number of times a book has circulated and how long it has been since a item has circulated. A book that has circulated even one time

Comedian, poet to amuse and entertain.

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Sports

Aggies triumph over A&M-Commerce.

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Dopplegangers haunt the unwary on the Internet.

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in the last 20 years usually will not be withdrawn. Books that have not circulated in that time are considered for withdrawal,” Young said.

These books have potential re-sale value.

“What happens to the withdrawn materials? Items having possible re-sale value are sent to campus storage,” Young said.

Items in campus storage are used for the public university auction, after a stockpile has been built.

Harold Robinson, head of physical facilities, didn’t recall ever receiving books from the library.

“We hold on to surplus equipment from all over campus, but we’ve never received books or anything from the library,” Robinson said.

With Robinson positive that he has never seen books from the library in his storage building and Young certain that employees from physical facilities were the last to have the withdrawn materials, the books appear to be MIA.

Photo by Petulah Olibert

Festival VI Gala: Students and faculty enjoy an evening filled with food, music and dancing.

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Voices

Volume 79 Issue 16

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Aggie Ambassadors lead the way

By Joan Hagy

News Writing Student The first few days on campus can be very confusing for new students. Faced with new instructors, buildings, rules and full of questions, students may wonder where to turn.

Their confusion may be eased with help from one of Cameron University’s Aggie Ambassadors.

Vanessa Arterberry and Charles Stanley are admissions counselors and advisers to the ambassadors.

“The ambassadors are really involved in creating tradition and turning these new students into Aggies,” Arterberry said.

Each fall approximately 20 students are selected to serve a one-year term as an ambassador. Advised by Stanley and Arterberry,

these ambassadors remain on call to take prospective students for campus tours. They also attend weekly team-building meetings and are sometimes called upon by President Cindy Ross to represent the university at special events, such as the recent opening of the new CETES building and Cameron Village.

Fall semester is devoted to the training of new ambassadors. They learn the campus, the departments and just what it takes to make someone an Aggie. Multimedia design senior and Aggie Ambassador Aaron Russell said about two months are dedicated just to learning about the different departments.

“One of the first things you need to learn as a new ambassador are the different departments around Cameron,” he said. “The first eight to ten weeks are dedicated to this research and sharing of

information.”

Political science junior Kara Morris has served as an Aggie Ambassador for nearly three, one-year terms.

“Learning all the departments on campus, the functions of every building and being able to anticipate the questions of new students are all a part of the training,” she said.

According to Stanley, an Aggie Ambassador’s primary function is planning, promoting and hosting Cameron University’s Gold Rush.

“The production side of Gold Rush has really grown and these ambassadors understand they will give up most of their summer being involved in the week long event,” he said.

See AMBASSADORS, page 4

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February 6, 2006

LOVE AND HOLLY, continued from page 1 She didn’t try to protect herself or the word “break” because Happy fight the cat. would get so excited.

“It was very traumatic for “She had a great personality, her,” she said. “I had to rework that much different from Holly, but she door three or four times to get her was still loving and friendly,” Love to go back through it.” said.

Far from being gutless, Holly According to Love, Happy was reacted this way because of her very focused on her job. She didn’t breeding and training. If Holly did chew bones or play with toys. react aggressively to something, Love said, “I’d throw a ball and Love would have to retire her for she’d look at me like I’d lost my the safety of the public. ever-loving mind. Like, ‘you expect “These puppies are specially me to go after that?’” bred for their personality, good However, Love started to sense nature and intelligence by Leader that Happy was becoming more Dogs for the Blind,” Love said. hesitant than usual. Love took her “They want gentle-natured dogs. to the vet and discovered Happy They don’t want them acting had developed severe cataracts and protective or aggressive in public. had to be retired. Love said Happy They don’t want people to be had continued working because frightened of the dog. At the “she knew she had an important same time you want them to be job.” extremely intelligent.”

Eventually, because of Holly is also very intuitive Happy’s declining health, the about Love’s health. Once veterinarian suggested that Holly could tell that Love was Happy be euthanized. Love stayed having an insulin reaction and with Happy throughout the sad actually pushed her towards the process. Happy was cremated and refrigerator. Love said that it could Love kept her ashes, as well as have been that Holly wanted a some of Happy’s fur and whiskers. carrot, one of her favorite snacks, Love said she put some of the fur but there is evidence that Holly in a locket. really could tell something was Love has spoken about her wrong. relationships with Holly and According to assistant Happy at the Human Animal psychology professor Justina Connection seminar offered at Powers, there are dogs that work Cameron, and will do so again this with children prone to seizures. semester. In the past both she and The dogs know Holly have received if the child is letters from the having a petit mal students taking the “These puppies are (mild) seizure or a specially bred for seminar. grand mal (severe) Love expressed their personality, seizure. In the concern for how good nature and event of a grand leader dogs are mal seizure, the intelligence by Leader handled in arrests, dog will wake up because some Dogs for the Blind.” the child’s parents police officers are to alert them unsure of what to — Kaye Love do. She said they that something is wrong. don’t belong in Love had a jail or an animal leader dog before Holly. Her name shelter, not only because of disease, was Happy. but trauma as well. She suggested Like Holly, Happy was also that the dogs be transferred to a very intelligent. When Love was friend or relative. taking classes at OSU, Happy When asked whether or not the soon associated “break” time to dog will bite, Love said she replies, mean she could go outside. The “No, they won’t bite, and I haven’t professor had to start spelling out bitten anyone today.”

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Voices

February 6, 2006

ID theft:

crime of the 21st century

Y

ou go downtown to a local bank to look into getting a loan for a car so that you can drive back and forth to class. You fill out the paperwork. They ask for your social security number.

And then they process your paperwork.

It comes back denied.

How can that be?

You have kept your credit spotless since you turned 18. You have a fairly decent paying job. And then the bank representative tells you that you show outstanding balances on your credit report.

You have become a victim of identity theft.

On Jan. 25, Joshu Rouse the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual report detailing consumer complaints. Out of the 686,000 complaints, more than 255,000 were dealing with identity theft. That is well over 37 percent of all complaints filed to the government. Those are very striking numbers.

Like any other college student, when I turned 18 I was looking for a way to get money for college, and student loans were one form of financial aid. After applying for several loans and being denied, and even applying for a student credit card and being denied, I decided to look into what was going on.

After all, I had just turned 18; how could my credit be bad?

With a few simple keystrokes, somebody somewhere on another computer took my personal information and bought a house under my name.

That same person also cleaned out my bank account and defaulted on a bank account in North Carolina under my name. Two years later, my credit is still bad. I still get collection notices in the mail daily from those creditors.

In 1995 Sandra Bullock made a movie called “The Net.” She played a woman whose identity was being used against her through computers. The movie enjoyed marginal success but painted a very real picture of what was possible with computers. Today, 11 years later, people are starting to come to terms with that reality.

Anybody can be a victim, at any age. Identity thieves may empty your bank account. They may go on shopping sprees with your credit cards.

There are measures you can take to protect your identity. One measure is to completely shred documents that have personal information on them.

Even something as small as your name and address can be used against you.

Do not leave personal information where it can be easily accessed. Online companies like PayPal and Amazon say they protect against ID theft, but there is still the possibility. The safest way to avoid ID theft is to avoid using your credit card on the Internet. No matter how many safeguards these Web sites have, the skilled hacker can still find his way in.

Most importantly, the FTC recommends checking your credit report on a regular basis. Knowledge is your best weapon.

ID theft is a tough thing to deal with, especially as a college student. If you think that your identity has been stolen, the FTC advises you to contact the fraud monitoring departments of any of the three major credit agencies: Equifax, TransUnion, or Experian. They will place a fraud alert on your account that will report to you any suspicious attempts to use your credit. You are then advised to close any accounts that you believe to have fraudulent charges on them and report all activities to the banking institution. Also, you should file a police report with your local police and then file a report with the FTC. However, do not get your hopes up. According to the FTC, the average consumer loses $4,000 from one incident.

The best way to prevent ID theft is to prevent it from happening in the first place.

Josh is a journalism sophomore and the A&E editor for The Collegian. Having experienced a bout of identity theft himself, Josh hopes to help others avoid such a catastrophe. Had a similar experience yourself? Email us at collegian@cameron. edu

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North Dakota debates letting professors grade students for showing up University of North Dakota is looking at revising a school policy that would let professors grade students, in part, on whether they show up for class.

Tom Rand, associate dean of the college of arts and sciences, presented a draft of the proposed policy to UND’s Student Senate on Sunday night.

Currently, school policy states that attendance is not a good measure of students’ competence, and therefore, it shouldn’t be used as a criterion in grading.

The new policy, which will go before the full University Senate later this spring semester, would say “if attendance and/or participation are required and will impact grading, it is the responsibility of the instructor to communicate clearly that policy to students during the first week of class.”

The University Academic Polices Committee began working on the new policy after it handled two lengthy appeals by students, Rand said.

He said the committee has looked at existing policies for

a dozen other universities, including North Dakota State University in Fargo. NDSU’s attendance policy is stronger than UND’s, he said.

Mike Nowacki, a student senator, suggested that the committee’s work might be a waste of time.

“I don’t know why it’s the university’s business whether we come to class or not — it’s our loss,” Nowacki said.

The student senate took a straw poll on the issue Sunday, with the “no” votes heavily outweighing the “yes” side.

Bobby Haskins, student body president, said that sentiment would be expressed when the matter comes before the University Senate.

Rand said he’s neutral, but if he were to vote on the new policy, he’d vote for it. He’s confident instructors wouldn’t abuse it.

— KRT News Wire Grand Forks Herald

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Parties guilty of playground politics

W

hile discussing Plato’s “Georgias” in class the other day, the professor asked, “Why don’t we like politicians today?” A young man was quick to answer, “Because they’re Democrats!”

I couldn’t help but have flashbacks of various Ann Coulter newspaper columns and books, and I cringed at the thought of American politics regressing to this. Today, one must notice that the way we argue about politics usually involves slanderous labels like “liberals” or “Republicans,” and the messages we construct to attack or defend political decisions or policies really focus more on the “side we’re on” rather than the issues themselves.

American politics is like a children’s name-calling contest that has gotten to be almost counter-productive.

On Jan. 9, in her nationally syndicated column, Coulter attempted to defend Bush’s spying program by claiming that it would, of course, keep Americans safe.

I found it hard to buy her arguments because of statements like “if Democrats had any brains, they’d be Republicans in the first place” and “the only thing you need to know about Democrats is that they can’t be trusted with national security.”

According to this argument, all you need to know is that Bush’s policies are good because he is a Republican and not a “liberal or other traitors.”

This isn’t a real argument. This is a string of personal attacks – logical fallacies – used to justify a policy.

Well, what can you expect from the author of “How to Talk to a Liberal, If You Have To,” which claims that now is the time to invade countries, destroy lives and spread Christianity “more than ever.”

Coulter isn’t the only culprit here.

Democrats are just as guilty.

Maureen Dowd has often been pegged

as “childish and vindictive.”

What seems to be the scariest part of all is the fact that this is what Americans want.

Ann Coulter was Malinda Rust the most popular speaker at the 32nd Annual Conservative Political Action Conference, and colleges and universities beg her to speak on their campuses.

These types of extreme opinions are only perpetuating a civil war among Americans that is based on parties and not policies. We vote for candidates simply because of their affiliation – the ballot even has a “straight party” mark – and we dismiss legitimate ideas because they come from “the other.”

We aren’t getting anywhere operating like this.

Every action or political issue that we face must be evaluated through real argument about what sort of advantages, impacts, costs, benefits and implications it entails. This is how rational beings discover real solutions to problems.

We have to reject these uneducated methods of arguing about political issues.

We have to stop the name-calling, grow up and be adults if we ever want our nation to grow and mature into something great.

Malinda is a speech/communication junior and is a guest columnist for The Collegian. Malinda has discovered a knack for argumentation and debate and a desire to share her thoughts.

Has she inspired you to share? Email us at collegian@cameron.edu.

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By David Bublitz Collegian Staff

In a continuing effort to meet the needs of Cameron University students, the CU library is a constantly evolving facility.

Library Director Dr. Sherry Young commented about upcoming enhancements.

“Currently the librarians are evaluating our reference collection, much of which has not been touched in years,” Young said.

“We are removing outdated legal information and outdated information about careers, colleges and universities. With

regard to certain subject areas, library staff to keep materials it is important current, they to maintain are always a current looking for collection so ways to make “With regard to certain that students information subject areas, it is important more easily and faculty members do available. to maintain a current not access “The collection so that students incorrect librarians information,” and faculty members are moving do not access incorrect she said. some of the “This is true reference information.” especially books that in the areas are not — Dr. Sherry Young outdated to of health Library Director the second sciences and law.” f loor so that In addition students and to the regular attempts by faculty members may check

them out,” Young said.

“One student was delighted a few days ago to learn that he could borrow a volume of an AfricanAmerican encyclopedia set that was formerly housed in the reference section.”

Probably one of the most exciting changes to come is in regard to the library database.

According to Young, a new ebook system will allow students to surf the database for books using the library Web site directory, and then load those books from afar.

all menu items for students, faculty and staff members who show a Cameron ID card.

“We see a lot of CU students come in for lunch,” she said. “With many students putting themselves through college, every little discount helps.”

Taco Bueno is

are necessary.

“We give the discount on appointments scheduled Monday through Thursday,” she said, “but let us know about the ID card when you make the appointment.”

Just next door the Dickinson Theaters offers discounted prices for all shows to ID card holders.

Has it been a while since the last oil change? Pappy’s Corner owner Cecil Powell is offering a February special for all CU faculty, staff and students.

“For the month of February, all standard, normal oil changes are $5 off when customers bring in a Cameron ID card and this

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CU Library: Ebooks in the works

Local businesses offer discounts to CU students

By Blake Red Elk

News Writing Student College students battle the costs of tuition, fees and textbooks. Throw in travel expenses for commuter students or university housing charges for residents and one may be left with little cash for the extras in life.

A number of local businesses offer ways to alleviate some of the financial hardships by offering discounts to Cameron University students.

According to general manager Sharlene Wood, Taco Bueno offers a 20 percent discount on

Photo contributed by Charles Stanley

Round-table discussion: Torri Holland, Taylor Crisp, Ann Morris, Brian Kriss and Kara Morris prepare a skit during their first retreat of the semester.

AMBASSADORS continued from page 1 For an ambassador, February means gearing up for a busy spring. After attending the National Orientation Director’s Association conference in Kansas City, Mo., ambassadors will return and develop skits and videos used to welcome new students during the 2006 Gold Rush.

Morris said the mini-retreats held by the advisers and the teambuilding activities such as a ropes course help build their confidence and their cohesiveness as a group.

“Finding how your group works together is the biggest challenge,” she said.

Ambassadors are compensated with a $1,000 scholarship after completing their term.

“Many of the ambassadors are on other scholarships and volunteer their time solely for the experience,” Arterberry said.

Students interested in learning more about the program and the application process may contact the admissions office at 581.2289.

President Ross hosts open door meetings

Festival VI: Dr. Alvin Poussaint to lecture

CU students are welcome to visit with President Cindy Ross at Open Door meetings scheduled from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday and from 4 to 5 p.m. March 23. The meetings are informal and may cover a wide range of topics. Call 581.2201 to reserve a time for a meeting.

Dr. Alvin Poussaint, Harvard University professor of psychiatry, will speak at 8 p.m. Thursday on mental and emotional health issues in the Cameron University Theatre. Following the lecture Poussaint will be available to meet informally with audience members.

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located next to Kmart at 1042 NW 38th St. Anna Johnson, manager of Regis Salon in Central Mall, said the salon offers a 20 percent discount on services scheduled Monday through Thursday.

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article,” Powell said.

Pappy’s Corner is located at 5102 SW Lee Blvd.

Determining which businesses offer discounts may be difficult.

“We don’t advertise the discount,” Johnson said. “You just kind of have to know or hear from a friend.”

Since many businesses do not advertise a CU student discount, the best way to find out is to ask.

Nursing senior Katie Albin said, “I always ask if there is a student discount when I go shopping. I don’t always get a ‘yes’ but it doesn’t hurt to ask.”

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February 6, 2006

Comedian, poet to perform at CU

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By Danielle Murphree News Writing Student

Comedian Tess Drake Comedian Tess Drake, one of NBC’s 2003 “Last Comic Standing” finalists, is coming to Cameron University.

Students may have seen Drake on “Last Comic Standing,” “Comedy Central Presents,” “The Jamie Foxx Show” and “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno.

Now the self-proclaimed “ juicy-girl” is coming to Cameron University and Programming Activities Council (PAC) Co-Chairman, Blake Red Elk is proud to present her to students.

“Tess Drake is hilarious.” Red Elk said. “After seeing her on ‘Last Comic Standing,’ I know she is going to crack everyone up.”

According to admireentertainment.com, Drake, through her witty humor, wants to make it clear that voluptuous women will one day inherit the earth.

For a preview of Drake’s comedic stylings, go to www.admireentertainment.com.

Drake will be performing at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Shepler Mezzanine.

The event is free and students are encouraged to bring a guest.

For the last couple of years, PAC has been bringing in more and more big acts to wow students and help add to the “traditional student feeling” on campus.

“It’s exciting to know that we are bringing in acts that can rival those at much larger universities,” Red Elk said. “I am proud to be an Aggie and proud that Tess can come and experience CU’s outstanding student body as well.”

Poet Bradley Hathaway On Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. in the Student Activities Building, poet Bradley Hathaway will be performing.

According to www.thebradley.net Hathaway has been on the road with bands such as Blindside, Mewithoutyou and The Chariot and has been a familiar face at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, Ill., the past couple of years.

Ann Morris, freshman member of the Programming Activities Council (PAC), has been instrumental in bringing Hathaway to campus.

“He had a pretty full touring schedule this spring,

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Make a joyful noise: The Cameron/Lawton Band and Chorale gather in front of the Cameron Theatre.

Cameron/Lawton Band, Civic Chorale announce spring concert

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Fast talkin’: Comedian Tess Drake performs for a group of students at Miami University. She will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Mezzanine. but managed to squeeze Cameron into it, and I am so excited about seeing him live,” Morris said. “PAC is hosting the event, so it is free, and I would like to see us pack the house for him.”

Hathaway spreads the Christian message in a different way. He reaches out to individuals through his wit and humor and in-your-face lyrics.

“Bradley Hathaway is a poet that is really out there,” Morris said. “You either love him or hate him, and he is fine with that.”

Students can check him out at www.myspace. com/bradleyhathaway or at www.purevolume.com/ bradleyhathaway.

For more information about this particular event contact the Student Activities office at 581.2217.

The Cameron/Lawton Community Band and the Cameron University/Lawton Civic Chorale will hold their Spring 2006 concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Cameron University Theatre.

The Chorale is conducted by Doris Lambert. Dr. Jim Lambert, Cameron University professor of music, is conducting the Community Band.

Both the CU/Lawton Civic Chorale and Cameron/Lawton Community Band have rehearsed each Sunday since Jan. 15 in preparation for their concert.

The Community Band will be performing “The Bride-Elect March” by John Philip Sousa, “Ravel: Three Songs” arranged

by Anne McGinty, “Concerto for 2 trumpets” by Manfredini, “Intrada: Adoration and Praise” by Claude T. Smith, “Heritage of Freedom” by James Curnow, “I Got Rhythm” by George Gershwin, “Armed Forces Salute” arranged by Bob Lowden and “The Stars and Stripes Forever March” by John Philip Sousa.

Trumpet soloists Derek Griner, Randy Barnes, John Duvall and Ray Cox will be featured in Baroque composer Monfredini’s concerto.

The CU/Lawton Civic Chorale will feature compositions from “Polevestian Dances” and Roy Ringwald’s arrangement of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Kathryn Hickman will be the piano accompanist for the CU/Lawton Civic Chorale.

Admission to the concert is $6 for adults and $4 for students and military. For more information call the Cameron University Department of Music at 581.2440.

Editor remembers fallen Hollywood stars

A&E Briefs Magic Lantern Film Society There will be a Valentine’s Day Howard Hawks Double Feature at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Student Activities Building. The movies will be “Bringing up Baby” starring Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant and “His Girl Friday” starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Donations will be gratefully accepted.

Casino Night Come play black jack, poker, craps, slot machines and other casino games for big prizes at 7 p.m. tonight in the Shepler Mezzanine. Casino Night is the kickoff for the week’s Homecoming activities. For more information, call 581.2217.

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Death is another part of life, or so it is said. Since November, the entertainment industry lost Josh Rouse has some of its brightest stars. These are stars that would grace our televisions nightly and stars we would pay our money to see in the theatres.

Now, they are only in our KRT Campus dreams and our memories.

Remembering a comedic legend: Comedian/actor Richard On Nov. 24, Pat Morita died at Pryor takes break on the set of ‘Chicago Hope.’ Pryor lost his battle the age of 73. with multiple sclerosis on Dec. 10.

Morita was best known for his in “The Diary of Anne-Frank.” She donated her Osrole as Mr. Miyagi in “The Karate Kid” series of car statue to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. films. The role earned him an Oscar nomination.

Winters was regarded as a “blonde bombshell” His other big movie was “Collision Course,” with through the early part of her career. talk show host Jay Leno. Morita played a Japanese As she matured, she grew out of that image and detective sent to America to track down a new eninto the role of a serious actor and Oscar contender. gine.

In 1965, she played a hateful mother who wants On Dec. 10, comedic genius Richard Pryor died. to keep her blind daughter from a kind black man Pryor made fun of blacks and whites alike. He in “The Patch of Blue.” starred in some of the funniest movies of the last That role earned her a second Oscar. In the half of the 20 th century, with best friend Gene 1990s, toward the end of her career, Winters apWilder. peared as Roseanne’s mother on the TV show Eddie Murphy is among those who cited Pryor as “Roseanne.” his inspiration.

On Jan. 24, Chris Penn, brother to Oscar winner Pryor’s biggest movie with Wilder was the mysSean Penn, was found dead in his California condotery-comedy “Silver Streak,” about a murder on minium. a cross-country train. He starred with Wilder in Penn was rarely mentioned in the same breath as other movies including “Stir Crazy,” about two men his big brother. wrongfully accused of a bank robbery who are sent Penn starred in Quentin Tarrantino’s “Reservoir to prison and become bull riders in the prison roDogs” as Nice Guy Eddie. His other big role was deo. as a cop in “Muholland Falls,” with Nick Nolte and Possibly Pryor’s funniest movie was “See No Evil, Michael Madsen.

Hear no Evil.” Pryor played a blind man and Wilder Penn also had small parts in “Rush Hour,” was deaf. They get entangled in a murder with cops “Rumble Fish,” and “Footloose.” Penn may not have and murderers after them. been an Oscar contender like his brother Sean, but Pryor was stricken with multiple sclerosis in the he was a respected actor. early 1990s, but still remained strong. He toured There have been many legends lost, but they will the country speaking about the condition and made always be remembered in the hearts of their fans. a guest appearance on the hospital drama “Chicago Hope” as a sclerosis patient. Pryor was 65 at the time of his death.

On Jan. 14 two-time Oscar winning actress ShelJosh is a journalism sophomore from Duncan and the A&E ley Winters died at age 85. Winters won her first editor for The Collegian.

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February 6, 2006

‘Espresso Yourself ’ gives students extra boost

By Petula Olibert Collegian Staff

Only four weeks into the semester and it already feels like mid-semester: you’re drained, your body aches, and your head feels swollen twice its size with the amount of information you’ve had to process. Family science, astronomy, psychology, macroeconomics – it all seems too much.

The good news is you can throw your cares to the wind even before the weekend: enter Cameron Campus Ministry’s “Espresso Yourself.”

According to Patrick Larsen, music sophomore, the idea for Espresso Yourself stemmed from witnessing another coffeehouse at a neighboring college.

“We had gone to a Campus Ministry conference and we saw an example of a coffeehouse, and I suggested that we try one, ” he said. “I figured it was a good idea just because on campus we don’t really have a forum for students to express themselves.

Larsen said he thought an open mic night would be a great opportunity to add to the diversity on campus and also to allow for students to become more unified.”

Larsen said students are welcome to come in and express themselves in any form, written or vocal, whether it be through jokes, poetry, reading short stories or essays.

“Anything goes,” he said.

With help from CCM’s student leadership team, the first Espresso Yourself, held Jan. 26, pulled an ample gathering. Larsen said he was pleased with the turnout.

“I expected a lot more people to turn up,” he said, “but we had a pretty good turnout. We had a crowd of about 30 and everybody

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Speaking to the masses: A speaker shares his thoughts at the ‘Open Mic’ coffeehouse. Cameron Campus Ministries hosted the event after participants visited a similar event at another university. The next session is scheduled for 8 p.m. Feb. 26. was willing to share jokes and poetry. It was a blast.”

In the CCM, the main room was fully transformed into a dimly lit lounge. The interior, done up with rugs and throw pillows and illuminated by candlelight, provided the perfect atmosphere to unwind.

And what better way to do so than to indulge one’s senses

with the sweet aroma of scented candles and warm one’s throat with the warm intoxicating flavor of espresso.

The specialty coffees included white mocha, French vanilla, cinnamon hazelnut and Snickers mocha, with specialty syrups such as chocolate Bianco, caramel, Irish cream and white chocolate.

For those who preferred tea,

the coffeehouse offered cinnamon apple, mint medley and orange and spice, to name a few. Patrons also had the option of soy or regular milk.

“We offer the first cup for free and for every additional cup we ask for a donation of one quarter, just so we can continue buying the supplies that we need,” Larsen said.

He praised the student leadership team for their assistance, especially Liane LeBlanc, Bennet Dewan and Tahira Simmons, who volunteered in the kitchen.

Espresso Yourself is held once a month at the Cameron Campus Ministry.

The next is slated for Feb. 26, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Academy Award nominations offer surprises

By Steven Rea KRT News Wire

“Brokeback Mountain,” the cowboy romance starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, capped its awards-season run with eight Oscar nominations, including best picture, as the contenders for the 78th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills.

The biopic “Capote,” Paul Haggis’ Angeleno ensemble piece “Crash,” the Edward R. Murrow chronicle “Good Night, and Good Luck” and Steven Spielberg’s assassination thriller, “Munich” were also nominated for best picture Along with best picture, best actor for Ledger, supporting actor for Gyllenhaal and supporting actress for Michelle Williams, “Brokeback Mountain” received directing, screenplay, cinematography and music nods.

“Brokeback” is the first overtly gay love story to be nominated for best picture. Gay and gender identity issues also play a big part in two other 2006 Oscarnominated titles, “Capote” and “Transamerica.”

The Ang Lee-steered “Brokeback” heads a posse of smaller, independentlymade pictures recognized by the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, virtually shutting out high-profile, studio-backed productions like “Cinderella Man,” while the mega-picks “The Chronicles of Narnia” and “King Kong” were recognized mainly in technical categories.

After “Brokeback,” the most nominations, six apiece, went to “Good Night, and Good Luck”

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And the nominees are: Sid Gannis, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Oscar winner Mira Sorvino announce the nominations for best supporting actor. and “Memoirs of a Geisha,” although the latter, a lavish Asianthemed melodrama, failed to score in any major tier.

With the exception of “Munich,” a globe-hopping dramatization of Israeli retribution in the aftermath of the 1972 Olympic hostage killings, the best picture nominees are modestly-budgeted affairs released under art house imprimaturs: “Brokeback” (Focus Features), “Capote” (Sony Pictures Classics), “Good Night” (Warner Independent Pictures) and “Crash” (Lions Gate Releasing).

George Clooney pulled off his own feat, garnering four nominations, director, screenwriter, supporting actor and producer of a best picture, tying a record with Orson Welles.

Welles, however, managed his coup for one movie (“Citizen Kane”). Clooney landed 3 kudos for his Edward R. Murrow drama, “Good Night, and Good Luck,” and a supporting actor nod for the Middle East spy thriller, “Syriana.”

Academy voters, 5,798 strong this year, once again showed its penchant for the Brits, slotting the young Keira Knightley (age 20) and the seasoned Dame Judi Dench (age 71, her 5th nomination) in the lead actress category for “Pride & Prejudice” and “Mrs. Henderson Presents,” respectively. Felicity Huffman’s cross-gender turn in “Transamerica,” Charlize Theron’s sexually harassed miner in “North Country” and Reese Witherspoon’s beaming portrait

of June Carter Cash in “Walk the Line” rounded out the distaff posts.

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s starring role as the colorful New Yorker scribe Truman Capote in the best picture nominee “Capote” placed the actor alongside Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix (as Johnny Cash in “Walk the Line”), Terrence Howard (as a pimp-turned-rapper in “Hustle & Flow”) and David Strathairn (as newsman Murrow in “Good Night, and Good Luck”) in the lead actor stakes.

In the supporting actress category, Amy Adams’ indelibly off beat portrait of a starry-eyed country girl in the little Indie “Junebug,” and Williams’ turn as the cheated-on spouse in “Brokeback Mountain” were joined by Catherine Keener as

Harper Lee in “Capote,” Frances McDormand as a hardscrabble miner in “North Country” and Rachel Weisz as an activist wife gone missing in Africa in “The Constant Gardener.”

Perhaps making amends for its glaring omission last year, Academy voters recognized Paul Giamatti, snubbed in 2005 for “Sideways,” in the supporting actor slot for his work as Russell Crowe’s ringside coach in the `30s pugilist film “Cinderella Man.” Along with Clooney, for his grizzled CIA agent in “Syriana,” and Gyllenhaal, for “Brokeback,” the supporting actor nominees are Matt Dillon, for his role as a cop confronting his own racism in “Crash,” and William Hurt, in a quirky turn as a mobster in “A History of Violence.”

In a notable turn away from the industry trend of computergenerated animation, all three animated feature nominees are the result of traditional techniques: “Howl’s Moving Castle,” from the Japanese animator Hiyao Miyazaki, is hand-drawn, while both “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” and “Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit” are the result of painstaking stop-motion animation processes. The latter two were produced in Britain.

Among the original song contenders, “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp,” from “Hustle & Flow,” the song of just another working man who’s “gotta keep my game tight,” surely takes the prize for best title, even if it doesn’t take the statuette come Oscar night.

The 78th annual Academy Awards will be broadcast live from Hollywood on March 5.

Sports

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New look, new beginnings

By James Norris

News Writing Student A new year, a new look.

In a year when the coaching vacancy bug bit Cameron, one program in dire need of a head coach was the Lady Aggies softball team.

On April 1, Brent Shaw took the helm.

Coming into the season, Shaw said what he saw in the Aggies from day one shows that they do not quit easily.

“We have a young team and they have a lot of heart,” he said. “To go through the season (20042005) and to still be competing well shows a lot of heart.”

In spite of losing coach Gladys Crawford last year and the hiring of a new head coach late in the season, Shaw feels that the team has a positive outlook on the game now more then ever.

“The confidence is there; the girls practiced well in the fall and are excited about getting the season started this weekend,” he said. “The girls’ attitudes are different. They’re more intense in preparation for the season.”

One of the problems Shaw feels Cameron had last season was hitting in the clutch which proved to be the backbreaker as the Lady Aggies lost 13 games by two runs or less.

“I feel we need to work more on situational hitting,” he said, “getting better at putting the bat on the ball with runners in scoring position.”

With a slew of seniors returning along with three new players, the Lady Aggies anticipate making a run at the Lone Star Conference title while working on the

small things such as hitting in the clutch.

“With the girls returning, they have stepped up as leaders. (Casey) Seabolt and (Melinda) Farrow have taken it upon themselves to ensure the team is headed in the right direction,” he said. “They are more vocal and try to lead by example.”

Shaw said he expects the newcomers Shelby Davis, Bethany Stefinsky and Megan Young to have an immediate impact on the team.

“I will look for Bethany to pitch half our games for us, as she and Jessica Hutton are our only two pitchers,” Shaw said. “I look for her to do great things on both the defensive and offensive side of things.

As for Davis, he expects her to put up huge numbers as well.

“Shelby will come in and catch and hit in the heart of the lineup,” he said. “We anticipate her being a big contributor to the offense this season.”

As for Young, he said, “Megan will start at second base and bat lead-off; we also expect this Lawton MacArthur grad to put up big numbers as she goes through her career here at Cameron.”

At the beginning of the season the Lady Aggies not only set personal goals but also set team goals, including winning the Lone Star Conference tournament. After setting these goals, Shaw told the girls that just because others don’t see them as the best doesn’t mean they don’t have a chance to win.

“I told them you don’t have to be the best team,” he said, “ just the best team that day.”

With the attitude that they can win each and every game, the heart and dedication from both the new team members and the old and the confidence of new head coach Brent Shaw, the 2005-2006 season could just be the Lady Aggies’ championship season.

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“We have a young team and they have a lot of heart.”

— Brent Shaw Head Coach, softball

Intramural sports offer all kinds of action

By Kelley Burt Collegian Staff

For over 20 years Cameron University has offered intramural activities the whole campus can enjoy. This year is no different.

Intramural director Mo Mayfield said the program has something for everyone and offers the opportunity for the CU community to build bonds.

“We’re looking forward to seeing new faces and bringing students who live in the surrounding areas closer together,” he said.

This year’s calendar begins with 3-on-3 basketball games next Monday.

“It’s a round robin type tournament where the teams

from each division play each other twice,” Mayfield said.

“The divisions are made up of men, women and coed groups.

The winning teams from each division will receive Cameron’s intramural T-shirts and a place for their team name on the board for that event.”

The board is located in the basketball court area of the Fitness Center.

Communications senior Marcus Girtman is one of the players on a three-person men’s team called the Texas Assassins.

“Not only are we here to win our names on the board and some T-shirts, most of all we want the bragging rights,” he said.

Management freshman Billy

Rivers, another member of the Texas Assassins, is ready for tough competition.

“We are ready to take on any opponents who come our way,” he said.

With approximately 10 male teams and four or five female teams, there is plenty of room for anyone who wants to

participate.

“It’s a great way to get out and meet new people and take a break from the everyday grind of being a college student,” Mayfield said.

Finance senior Mike “Lucci” Wallace, Courtesy Photo the third member of the Texas Assassins, said he plans on competing in a number

of intramural activities.

“We’re not just basketball players,” he said; “we’re athletes and are going to compete in lots of the other activities including playing dominoes and spades.”

Mayfield said he’s open to suggestions and new ideas.

Activities currently offered include both sports and games. Flag-football, bowling, volleyball, wallyball, racquetball, whiff leball, tennis and golf are some of the sports to choose from. Games include poker, spades and dominoes.

For questions or to register for activities, call Mo Mayfield at 581.5546, or visit the Fitness Center.

Aggies rally to top A&M-Commerce CU Sports Information

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Cooksey in action: Brittany Cooksey dribbles past defense and adds 23 points and seven assists against A&M-Commerce.

Sparked by 16 second-half points from senior Brittany Cooksey, the Cameron women’s basketball team overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to post a 77-71 victory over Texas A&M-Commerce in Lone Star Conference North Division action Feb. 1 at Aggie Gym. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for the Lady Aggies, who improved to 12-9 overall while evening their conference record at 3-3. A&MCommerce, which entered this week tied atop the LSC North standings, fell to 11-9 and 3-2.

A&M-Commerce scored 26 of its 38 first-half points in the paint while barreling to a 13-point halftime advantage. Cameron led 18-17 with under 10 minutes to play in the opening period, but the Lions outscored the Lady Aggies 21-7 the rest of the half while capitalizing on 15 first-half Cameron turnovers.

The Lions extended their lead to as many as 16 in the early moments of the second half, but after Portia Mitchell’s lay-up put A&M-Commerce up 45-29 with 16:42 to play, Cameron went to work.

The Lady Aggies began whittling away at the Lions’ lead, getting within six on Tiffany Williams’ threepoint play at the 12:22 mark that made it 48-42.

A&M-Commerce responded to the Lady Aggie charge and got the lead back up to 16 on a Rashida Wilson lay-up with just over eight minutes to play.

But Cameron answered with a 23-2 run over the next seven minutes, including 13 points by senior center Joneatta Brown, to complete the comeback.

Cooksey gave the Lady Aggies their first lead since the midway point of the first period on a three-

point play with 3:13 left in the game, then put Cameron up by five with a jumper at the 1:35 mark.

A&M-Commerce twice cut the lead to three in the waning seconds of the game, but Cooksey answered each time. Rashida Wilson’s lay-up with 1:24 left was followed by a Cooksey lay-up 16 seconds later and after the Lions cut the lead to 74-71 on a three-pointer by Kanani Marshal with 44 seconds left, Cooksey closed out the game with three free throws.

Brown led all players in the game with 13 rebounds and 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting, while Cooksey finished 7-of-16 from the field and 8-of-9 at the line for 23 points. A&M-Commerce got 22 points from Marshal and 18 from Wilson.

Cameron, which dropped from No. 5 to No. 7 in this week’s South Central Regional rankings, will have a week off before returning to conference action on Wednesday, at home against Southeastern Oklahoma State. Tip-off at Cameron’s Aggie Gym is set for 6 p.m.

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Catchy names increase interest

By Matt Krupnick KRT Newswire

Tradition didn’t count for much when it came to changing the decades-old name of the University of California, Berkeley politicalscience course, “War and Politics in History.”

Ron Hassner was more than happy to blow up the staid old label when he took over teaching the class last year, renaming the course “War!” “It’s not just dry, it’s stupid,” said

Hassner, a second-year professor.

“Of course I’m not going to teach about war without politics. The exclamation point was kind of me sticking my tongue out at the previous name.”

Faculty everywhere walk the thin line between catchy course names and plain old wackiness, with varying success. Hassner just might have succeeded. Enrollment for the spring semester is up more than 150 percent over the fall.

Some professors push the boundaries of punctuation to help

their classes stand out in the gray world of course catalogs, while others make pop culture references.

At St. Mary’s College, English department chairman David DeRose named an upcoming class “That `70s Film,” a nod to the popular television program “That `70s Show.”

“The English department always tries to make sure that we have new classes that will attract new students to the major,” said DeRose.

“I think sometimes people are afraid of pandering to the masses.”

In general, small private colleges seem to embrace eclectic names

more than large public universities.

Hassner’s five-month bureaucratic battle in favor of “War!” may illustrate why, although the 32,000student Berkeley campus is home to a peace and conflict studies course called “History of the Hookah.”

Mills College in Oakland, with just under 1,300 students, has a wide range of oddly named courses, including “Ants, Brains, Cities and Software,” “Footbag, Juggling and other Unique Sports” and “DeadEnd Women.” Computer science professor Ellen Spertus brings in students from several disciplines to her class, “Robots, Persons and the

February 6, 2006 Future.”

“Computer science is not a popular major right now, but everyone loves robots,” said Spertus, who started the class about four years ago.

Students build Lego robots and read and write robot-themed fiction in the course.

The name game worked on 25year-old student Denali Nicholson, a computer science major who took the class last semester.

“It definitely caught my eye,” she said. “I was definitely curious about how she was going to tie all this together.”