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Drue Watkins Managing Editor

Announced on Feb. 14, Cameron University (CU) officially retained Tree Campus USA Designation for the sixth consecutive year.

Founded in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota, Tree Campus USA is a nationally recognized program that honors colleges, universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and campuses.

According to their website, the main goal of Tree Campus USA is to actively engage students, faculty and staff in the spirit of conservation.

To retain designation, CU met all five standards set forth by Tree Campus USA: 1. A Campus Tree Advisory Committee comprised of university representatives.

2. A Campus Tree Care Plan flexible enough to fit the needs of the particular campus.

3. A program with dedicated annual expenditures.

4. An Arbor Day observance poised around educating the campus community on the benefits of trees.

5. Promoting student-led Service Learning Projects designed to spread the spirit of the Tree Campus USA initiative.

Cameron Department Chair of Agriculture,

Biology and Health Sciences Dr. Terry Conley said it is a tough challenge to fill the required quota, but he knows Cameron is up to the challenge each year.

“We focus on each of the standards individually,” he said, “so we can continually mantain our own highstandard of campus environments.”

Conley also said the Tree Campus USA program is great for Cameron and exemplifies the university’s love for natural environments on campus.

“I think it’s important because it recognizes that we’re connected to nature,” he said. “A lot of studies have been done that look at human health and wellness, and that interacting with our natural environment is a calming, stress reducing activity.

“It can be just as simple as ‘Wow, I’m really wound up right now, so I’m going to sit on a bench at campus and contemplate the trees and listen to the birds chirp.’”

As the conversation over climate change continues, Conley said this sort of emphasis for universities is crucial toward aiding the planet.

“We live in a world where the climate is changing,” he said, “so it’s nice to sit and appreciate what we have and can produce. We’re fully capable of accomplishing big things.”

Conley said that in 2012, Cameron started emphasizing a new beautification program that culminated in introducing dozens of new tree species and—by 2016—resulted in the planting of over 1,000 trees.

In 2018 alone, Cameron planted over 50 trees.

Conley said a lot of it is thanks to former CU President Cindy Ross.

“Cindy Ross recognized the importance of a healthy environment and started actively planting trees on

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campus,” he said. “Her vision was to make this [Cameron] look like a college campus.

“They started landscaping, planting, adding sidewalks. It makes Cameron look special.”

Conley also said it’s encouraging to see the progress taken by CU. “I hope to continue seeing the steps Cameron is taking with our campus,” he said. “Trees give so much to people— shade, oxygen. Their importance cannot be understated, and our involvement with Tree Campus USA is a big reason as for why we keep pushing these things.

“It’s not just for those of us now, but for those who come next: your grandchildren.”

According to a 10-year celebration summary released by Tree Campus USA in 2017, universities across the country spent a combined $51,297,366 on tree planting, care and management, as well 36,349 trees planted on campuses.

As of 2017, 364 colleges and universities have gained membership into Tree Campus USA.

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reviewing submissions and putting the publication Managing Editor together, is entirely @maddilinee student led with only Sigma Tau Delta, the minor help from the English Honor society, is advisor. rekindling the tradition Carney said he offers of publishing the honor guidance to the staff and societies literary journal, students interested in “The Rose.” publishing their work The society chose to when needed. bring back the publication “It’s a student journal, after noticing that and I want my members creativity was making a to act as the editors and comeback on the Cameron the advertisers,” he said. campus.

“It’s their project, and The organization I am here to oversee, is currently accepting answer questions and submissions. to encourage other “The Rose” is a student departments to share their literary journal created story as well.” and selected entirely by Each spring semester, the members of the Sigma the society asks students Tau Delta honor society. on Cameron’s campus to Sigma Tau Delta submit work of their own published a journal many to be published. years ago much like the Students can choose current one, but due to to enter any form of student interest at the creativity they have to time, the publication died offer: from poetry, fiction, out. photography and even Faculty advisor for artwork.

Sigma Tau Delta Dr. The society offers William Carney said the no content restrictions difference between the two creativity-wise to students literary publications in submitting their work. the department of English The only rule isn’t in the quality of established by the staff content, but the styles of is that any literary work management. should not extend past “The department has 3,000 words due to ‘The Goldmine’ which is spacing. a great place for students If a student’s work is to submit their work,” he selected but does not meet said. “It’s a lot more of a this requirement, the staff formal publication and will contact the writer and offers a lot more input give them the option and from the department. time to trim the story or “This one is student run, select a new one that does student managed, and is meet the requirement. a more informal and userCarney said the friendly place to submit publication staff wants your work. We welcome students to be able to you to submit your work publish their work and to both publication helps in guiding students though.” during the process to All the work, from ensure success. informing the student “If you’ve never body to building a close submitted your work team, organizing and before and don’t know

the ins and outs of publishing,” he said, “‘The Rose’ has great editors who will help you through the process and get you published. I’m very proud of that.”

Students have the opportunity to include publications on their professional curriculum vitaes (CVs), which is a personal marketing document writers use to sell their works to prospective publishing companies or employers.

Junior Creative Writing major and Managing Editor for “The Rose” Katherine Book said the opportunity for students to have their work published is important for students and writing majors.

“As a Creative Writing major, any submission to a publication goes on my CV,” she said. “It goes on the CV if you submit and obviously it goes on the CV if you get published, which makes it easier for creative writers or writers at all to continue getting published if that’s something they’re looking for.”

Students interested in submitting their work must submit no later than 5 p.m. on Feb. 28 to therosecu@gmail.com.

For students interested in being a part of Sigma Tau Delta or helping with the publication of ‘The Rose,’ the society is always looking for new members to join the organization.

Throughout the year, Sigma Tau Delta participates in multiple creative and bonding activities as a group.

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Carney said the bond Sigma Tau Delta develops in its chapter is what sets it apart from most honor societies on the Cameron campus.

“We do lots of nerdy things,” he said. “We celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, we have movie nights, we do trivia and we have fun. We get to know each other which isn’t a very common case with a lot of other honor societies on campus.

“We want to know each other, we want to know

you.”

Students do not have to be English majors to be a part of the honor society, as long as the students have a 3.0 average in nine credit hours of English courses.

To be considered for

entry, students must include their names and the titles of the work in the email.

For more information on the literary journal or the Sigma Tau Delta honor society, students can contact Dr. Carney at wcarney@cameron.edu.

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TREE CAMPUS USA continued from page 1 President of the Arbor Day Foundation Dan Lambe said tree campuses and their students set examples for the surrounding communities and help create healthier environments around them even years after they graduate.

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“Because of Cameron University’s participation,” he said, “air will be purer, water cleaner and your students and faculty will be surrounded by the shade and beauty the trees provide.”

He also said Cameron’s involvement

is a great sign for the future of beautifying campus.

Conley said the best way for students to get involved in the caretaking of campus is to participate in the many events that the Department of Agriculture, Biology and

Health hosts.

“Go out and help plant a tree,” he said. “It’s a wonderful experience that can create lasting memories—just go shovel a little bit of dirt and temper the soil. You can look back and say, ‘That’s my tree. I helped plant

that.’ The rewarding nature of aiding in that is remarkable; it gives students a lasting impact for once they leave and become alumni.”

“So, you know, go hug a tree.”

For more information on Tree Campus USA—or for how to

contribute to a healthier campus—contact the CU Department of Agriculture, Biology and Health at 580.581.2373 or visit the Tree Campus USA website at www. arborday.org/programs/ treecampususa for tips, benefits and online story-sharing.

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A fetching day: Psi Chi member Nechelle Wigfall pets Paws With Love therapy dog Sunny. During "Working Dogs Today: Facts About Service, Emotional Support and Therapy Dogs," Wigfall described the purpose of service dogs. CU’s history and psychology clubs used the event to explain the differences of service dogs, emotional support dogs and therapy dogs.

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Student Life Editor Cameron’s History Club and psychology club, Psi Chi, hosted “Working Dogs Today: Facts About Service, Emotional Support and Therapy Dogs” at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 13.

The two clubs hosted the event to explain the differences of service dogs, emotional support dogs and therapy dogs.

Service dogs are dogs who require specific disabilityrelated training to fulfil their roles. These roles include leading a person with impaired vision or being trained to retrieve specific items.

Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) help provide therapeutic benefits to people with psychological issues like anxiety, phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder.

ESAs are not trained to do specific tasks, but serve the purpose of providing comfort to their owners.

Therapy dogs are like ESA dogs—they provide

therapeutic benefits, but these dogs provide benefits to more than just their owner.

Member of Psi Chi Nechelle Wigfall said service animals differ from family pets.

“Titles two and three of the ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act],” she said. “Make it clear that service animals are allowed in public places even with a no pets policy. That’s because service animals are not pets, they’re working animals. They’re helping that person.”

Along with presentations done by Sandi Colby from the History Club and Wigfall from Psi Chi, Paws With Love spoke about the purpose of their organization.

Paws With Love handler Keri Brammer said their therapy dogs bring smiles everywhere they go.

“We are a group of volunteers,” she said. “That take our own dogs out into the community and share them with others. Our dogs provide companionship and bring smiles to people. That’s what we do when we walk into a room.”

Paws With Love Therapy Dogs, Inc. is an American

Kennel Club (AKC) certified organization based in Lawton.

They have volunteered at Great Plains Technology Center, surrounding Christmas parades and at Cameron University during finals week.

Brammer said she believes therapy dogs on college campuses can help students de-stress.

“Some of the time [Cameron students] have family dogs at home,” she said. “But when they come to college they don’t have that. We bring our therapy dogs during finals to give them a little bit of stress relief.”

Each dog from Paws With Love had their own business card that gave information about their breed and a hint about their personality.

Brammer’s therapy dog Rosie’s is an English Settler, and her business card describes her by saying she is “all puppy at heart and has boundless amounts of energy.”

For more information about Paws With Love Therapy Dogs, visit their website at www. pawswithlovetd.com.

Happy 210th birthday, Charles Darwin!

Kimberly Frey

Darwin Day is celebrated every year on Charles Darwin’s birthday, Feb. Copy Editor 12, to honor the man who contributed At 5 p.m., Feb. 12, in the CETES concepts forming the foundation of conference room the Biological Honors modern Biology – the Theory of Natural Society, Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta), threw Selection. the nineteenth annual Darwin Day Faculty advisor for Tri-Beta and celebration by hosting guest speaker Dr. Biology Professor, Dr. Mike Husak Charles “Matt” Watson. opened the evening with a little Watson is an Associate Professor of background on the Darwin Day Biology at Midwestern State University celebration and introduced the guest in Wichita Falls, Texas. speaker.

He obtained his bachelor’s degree “What we try to do every year,” Husak in Wildlife Biology from Stephen F. said, “is have a good speaker come in who Austin University and his master’s degree can talk about something that leads back and Ph.D. in Biology and Quantitative to either Darwin’s work, Evolutionary Biology from The University of Texas at Biology, or something tied back to Arlington.

Darwin’s influence on science today.”

The title of Photos by Celeste Powell Watson’s speech was “Science is a Team Sport: Darwin’s Indelible Stamp on Collaborative Research in my Laboratory.”

He began by sharing some thoughts on what he learned from Darwin that isn’t taught in a biology classroom, the first being collaboration.

“Darwin’s the name,” Watson said, “but there’s so many people that he had to correspond with and so many people that influenced his life, that we wouldn’t have Natural Selection if there

wasn’t a Henslow, or if there wasn’t a Hooker or a Lyell.”

The other lessons Watson discussed were: Dream Big and Ignore Barriers, Constantly Observe Things, Overwhelm Your Critics and Work on Things That Interest You. Watson also discussed the importance of mentorship as Darwin didn’t just jump into natural science.

He tried medicine and ministry before coming to the sciences with the help of mentors.

Watson went on to speak about two studies he and his many collaborators are currently working on in his Evolutionary Ecology lab.

One study is on the predator-prey interaction of lizards who change color as they mature with the birds who feed on them.

Students in Watson’s lab asked what the benefit of this color change are and why it is selected. This study is almost complete, and the results will be published soon.

The other study Watson and his team are working on involves reproductive

mode evolution. They set out to find what conditions put enough pressure on an organism for it to switch from laying eggs—the initial mode of reproduction— to viviparity, or live birth.

Their ongoing study is also looking to lizards to solve the riddle as, depending on the species or even within the same species, both modes of reproduction are used by them.

At the conclusion of the event, TriBeta served coffee and cake to formally celebrate Charles Darwin’s birthday.

Tri-Beta President, Anna Paraskevopoulos provided the birthday cake decorated with a map of the globe and the route of the HMS Beagle’s famous voyage highlighted in red frosting.

Darwin traveled as a young man aboard the HMS Beagle on its second voyage.

It was during this voyage that he began forming his radical new ideas which culminated in a little book called “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life).”

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Feminism in neon: Beyonce performs at the MTV Video Music awards ceremony in 2014. Beyonce has been widely celebrated as an advocate and representative of feminism but has also come under fire for the perceived shallowness of her feminist views.

The fallacy of Modern Feminism

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oversimplified “equal rights for women.”

Which isn’t even accurate, by the way.

Staff Writer Young girls hear Taylor Swift describing the horrors of being a woman Why is it that even in the midst of in the Hollywood music industry or arguably the most liberating modern watch Beyoncé show off her giant, social movement, we still can’t escape illuminated “FEMINIST” sign at the labels?

2014 Video Music Awards and decide Feminist. that, like their popular idols, they want to It’s not a new label, or a particularly be feminists too. But these girls have no imaginative one, but it has come to education on what the word truly means. be the most trending battle cry of our What it should mean, in any case. generation. Popular celebrities toss the Do they do any sort of wondering word about as if it’s a fancy new accessory about what the term actually entails? For and not a name meant to identify any most, probably not. For the rare few who of the numerous brave people who have been battling against sexist opinions since have the strength of character to question the dawn of man, and who still struggle “Queen Bey,” all they have to do to truly to ensure equal rights and opportunities grasp this revolutionary, meaningful concept is look beyond the enraged claims for all sexes today. of outspoken Hollywood celebrities.

Feminism, in theory, is the belief in As you can imagine, these aggrieved social, economic and political equality of claims make a better bandwagon rallying the sexes. cry than an objective explanation of But what happens when the noble feminist ideals. heart of the feminism ideology is What these idols teach isn’t what true corrupted by ignorance, hypocrisy and feminism is supposed to be. Equality of thanklessness? men and women, that’s the goal of the If you were to stop any singular feminist movement, right? person walking by and ask them if So why is it that we see so many they’re a feminist, their answer is almost feminist advertisements and slogans that guaranteed to be a resounding “yes.” insinuate — and sometimes blatantly If you were to follow up with “why,” declare — that women are better than you would most likely get a blank stare or possibly an on-the-spot argument for men?

Why do we see baby onesies that closing the wage gap. say “the future is female” and praise This is because everyone hears famous the expression as if it’s an unbiased or people professing themselves feminists supportive feministic motto? without any sort of explanation as to That is not equality of the sexes; are what it really means, other than the About Us

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we really going to pretend that if someone stamped a shirt with “the future is male” there wouldn’t be outrage all across the country.

I’ll just go ahead and say it: feminism has become sexist.

So here we are, back at labels.

Feminist. Sexist.

I mean, feminism literally has “feminine” in the name. How could it not be sexist?

What’s even more horrifying, though, is the sexism women show toward other women.

All of us females are expected to hop on this feminist bandwagon and support each other, for no other reason than because we are the same gender. But then you’re supposed to degrade others who don’t abide by the standard woman empowerment themes?

It baffles me that women who call themselves feminists can’t see how bashing another woman for wanting to be a housewife or strip off their clothes for a living or simply just don’t want to label themselves as feminist is a hateful contradiction of the entire feminist ideology.

Moreover, supporting other women does not equal hating men. It is entirely possible to empower each other without collectively waiting on the edge of our seats to pounce on a male who’s made a comment that could be spun as sexist.

Because let’s be honest, a lot of innocent remarks have been distorted by the feminist movement in order to provide an

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enemy to unite against.

Contrary to popular feminist belief, you don’t have to constantly battle injustice to believe men and women should have equal rights.

In fact, this eagerness to “clapback” at any perceived masochism is the reason why feminism has garnered such negative connotations.

I don’t mean to make the “starving people in Africa” argument, but if feminists could just attempt to gain some perspective they’d see just how lucky we are to be women in America.

There are still counties in the world wherein women are segregated in the workplace and not allowed to even leave the house without a man present - and here we have the audacity to be “outraged” at a minor pay gap?

A gap that we possess the ability to combat, I might add — unlike so many other victimized women living in actual patriarchal societies.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not implying that American women should stop fighting for equal rights, but perhaps while we do that, we have some appreciation for the rights we already have thanks to the blood, sweat and tears of those who came before us.

So, by all means, if people want to keep fighting for a cause so far removed from its original mission, go ahead.

I’ll be over here quietly appreciating what I have and championing real gender equality, all while rejecting the trendy label.

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Female artists who run the world Sarae Ticeahkie A&E Editor

@SylviaSeeks On Feb. 10, The 61st Annual Grammy Awards belonged to the empowering women of the music industry.

Hosted by singer songwriter and 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys, the ceremony undoubtedly had the ability to show viewers what women are capable of.

Being the first female host since Queen Latifah in 2005, Keys didn’t disappoint.

The ceremony recognizes the best artistry in the industry, and it’s safe to say that the night turned into a celebration of female artists from every spectrum in the industry.

Female artists took home 31 Grammys, some included the big categories — Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best R&B Album, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Rap Album.

Rapper Cardi B also made history when she became the first female solo woman to win Best Rap Album for “Invasion of Privacy.”

Opening with a performance from Camilla Cabello, she performed her single “Havana” from her 2017 self-titled album.

An ode to her heritage and culture, she and other Latin pop artists including Ricky Martin, Arturo Sandoval and J Balvin, performed with a fiery passion as she walked through the colorful lit and busy “streets” of Havana.

Following Cabello’s performance, Keys started out the night with a

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Who runs the world?: A few of the female artists in the music industry began the Grammys with a powerful speech about how music has changed their lives. The Grammys aired on CBS at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 10, at the Staples Center in LA. powerful speech about women and their ability to overcome the female doubters of the world.

Proving that it’s women “who run the world,” she called out a few women and her close friends to the stage: Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Each female artist followed with their struggle in the industry that not only tried to kick them down but also pushed them harder to go higher.

Gaga has always been seen as different when it came to her overall appearance, but she never let that stop her from pursuing her career in music and acting.

“They said I was weird, that my look, my choices, my sound, that it wouldn’t work,” Gaga said. “But my music told me not to listen to them. Music took my ears, took my hands, my voice and my soul. And it led me to all of you and to my little monsters who I love so much.”

Gaga won the first Grammy of the night — two more as the night continued — and performed the hit song “Shallow,” from the box office hit movie “A Star is Born.”

Apart from the Grammy winners, women took the show when it came to performance as well.

In the three plus hours, women outshined the men

with being 13 of the 17 performers of the night.

The all-star tribute performance to Dolly Parton featured Miley Cyrus, Maren Morris, Little Big Town and other female artists, who continued to celebrate the female voice with a medley of Parton’s greatest hits, including “Jolene.”

New-comer R&B artist H.E.R (Gabriella Wilson), performed “Hard Places”, for her first performance at the Grammys.

Starting the performance alone, with only her guitar and a spotlight, her voice began to rise, and the backing band began to reveal itself, adding more emotional ante.

Nominated for five Grammy’s, the soulful singer won Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Album.

St. Vincent and Dua Lipa performed together for the first time at the Grammy’s, singing a medley of “Masseduction,” “One Kiss” and Aretha Franklin’s “Respect.”

Both artists nominated for Grammys, Vincent won Best Rock Song and Lipa for Best New Artist.

Lipa’s acceptance speech called out Recording Academy President Neil Portnow, who told reporters at last year’s Grammys that women need to “step up” in order to be nominated.

“I just wanted to say how honored I am to

be nominated alongside so many incredible female artist,” Lipa said.

“Because, I guess this year, we really stepped it up.”

Lipa later shared her reasoning behind her acceptance speech by saying that having so many female artists nominated is a big change, and she hopes to see that for many years to come.

“It’s a big difference from the previous years,” Lipa said. “To see so many women honored, I was like ‘this is amazing.’ It only felt right to be able to do that.”

With the lack of gender diversity in last year’s Grammy awards ceremony, this year definitely made up for it in the best way possible.

Play review: ‘13 Rue De L’Amour’ the actors personified their characters well.

The expressions and tone were so on point with the lines delivered by each actor, and the plot progressed at a perfect pace relative to the show’s starting time.

The show is not really suitable for children, simply because of the topic of the play looming overhead— infidelity.

Character interactions conveyed the thoughts of the characters as well as the actions between them, which gave each character more personality.

There was not a moment when something was out of place or off.

Judd Vermillion’s lighting captured the soft glows of moonlight, candlelight and soft Photo by Madison Lyda light.

Get the show on the road: Duchotel (MacEwan Sadners) convinces his wife The lighting didn’t make it Leontine (Shaylyn Bowles) he isn’t a cheater, so they can rekindle their relationship. harsh to see or done in a way "13 Rue De L'Amour" premiered at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 14. that might cause epileptic concerns, which is always a plus. apartment. night away from each other.

Cambron Alsbrook Eric Abbott and his team did The play begins with a What follows this decision an amazing job with the costume Staff Writer conversation between Moricet is a mind-twisting predicament and makeup design. involving Moricet, Leontine, (Joseph Roberts) and Leontine The actors’ costumes, such At 7:30 p.m., Feb. 14-16, (Shaylyn Bowles), with Moricet Duchotel, their nephew Jean as Shaylyn Bowles, had a Mary and at 2 p.m., Feb. 17, Cameron Pierre (Chance Lightner), the attempting to steer Leontine Poppins aesthetic, which is University Theater’s adaptation toward the prospect of going Police (Aaliyah Climes) and an rather fitting in the context of of the Romantic Comedy “13 away together for the night. inspector (Dakota Barbee), along Paris in the year 1890.

Rue De L’Amour” by Georges with other characters Birabeau Upon the discovery of a The costumes looked Feydeau had a very energetic and probable lie from her husband (Payton Williams), Marie (Joy professionally made by the humoristic tone.

Duchotel (MacEwan Sanders), Christie) and Madam Spritzer costume team, and none of them The setting of the play is an Leontine accepts Moricet’s (Louise Vermillion). stood out of place within the apartment in Paris, where a proposal to spend a romantic The performance of the play production. married couple experiences a evening with him at his bachelor felt realistic and tangible, and The prop design for confusing day and complicated

furniture fit the setting with circular tables and pipe bed frames as part of the detail for French furnishing that Abbey Rinestine and team designed in cooperation with the scene designers.

The wallpaper details, flooring and the fact that the designer created the walls in such a way that they could be shifted to create another room was incredible to see in the Cameron University Theater.

Last but not least, Associate Professor of Theater and Drama Dr. Deidre Onishi brought out such an amazing performance from the actors involved.

Watching the play was certainly a great experience, the actors dug really deep into character, and it was evident by the fluidity of the conversations between them.

I enjoyed being whisked away by this production for a while—I forgot about my problems and laughed along with the crowd.

I would truly recommend to students and faculty—and their family— to come watch the production if it were to be performed again in the Cameron Studio Theater.

I will certainly keep an eye out to watch other productions that come from the Cameron Theater in the future, such as the upcoming “The Little Mermaid” production.

I rate this play 5/5.

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Hard work and motivation Mason Orso

team made the Lone Star Sports Editor conference tournament and the NCAA regionals the last two seasons.

Cameron Osterdock has received ‘the best communication single game performance’ award by senior Alyssa a Cameron athlete.

Osterdock is in Osterdock said that there are her fourth year many factors that come into play playing softball for the university. when she thinks about motivation.

“I think what motivates me the Osterdock said she pulls inspiration most this season is that I was the from the fact that she wanted to be last out to end my junior seasons, special ever since she was young. and I still carry that with me,” she “Sports teach leadership, said. companionship, teamwork, and brings “All the hard work I’ve put into out the hardest working part of my inner this sport-I want to end it with the self,” she said. biggest bang possible which would “I knew the first time I touched a be making it to the World Series in softball that being an athlete is what I Denver.” wanted to do when I grew up.”

Osterdock said she tries her Osterdock said softball is a sport in which you only succeed 30 percent of the hardest to stay 100% focused during training. time.

“Sometimes “There it’s best to just is a lot of relax and have failure,” “There is a lot of failure, Photo by Bobby Hines she said. but it’s not about how many fun with it,” she said.

“But it’s times you fail at the plate or “That’s not about Out of the park: Senior communication major and Aggie softball when I put my how many how many errors you make, player Alyssa Osterdock swings for the ball during an Aggie softball game. best work in, times you it’s about how you bounce Osterdock said sports teaches her leadership, companionship, team work is when I’m fail at the and brings out the hardest working part of her inner self. back and learn from that having fun plate or but also being how many bad at bat.” from your mistakes.” coach Furr, coach McKay and coach errors you — Alyssa Osterdock serious.”

Osterdock said this year’s softball Bishop,” she said. “We have incredible Osterdock said make, Third Baseman team is special. support and motivation which will to play softball an it’s about “We have big things coming this take us a long way. This season will be how you Senior Communication major individual has to have season,” she said. special.” a strong mindset bounce “There are multiple girls who can The Aggies will be playing against and not let the little back and fulfill multiple roles, and we are deep off Southwestern Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. things bother you. learn from the bench meaning anyone can come in on Feb. 26 in Weatherford, Okla.

“They’re just going to happen again that bad at bat. Because once you strike and get the job done when needed.”

For more information about the next game,” she said. out, you immediately have to recover Osterdock said they haven’t had that softball team contact Head Softball “Bad umpire calls, missed pitches, yourself and switch into defense mode before in previous years.

Coach Dennis Furr at dfurr@cameron. strikeouts, it all happens. You just have which is a totally different mindset.”

“Our coaching staff is incredible with edu. to have short term memory and learn The Cameron University softball

CU falls in final seconds Mason Orso

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the game at 57 points.

The two teams shot Sports Editor free throws with just 23 seconds left.

At 7:30 p.m, Feb. 19, With the clock running the Cameron University down, Terrell Wilson from men’s basketball team fell MSU made a layup with 62-59 in the final seconds just two ticks on the clock of the game against MSU left.

Texas in Wichita Falls, The Aggies recovered Texas.

Zach Dumas secured a the ball, but a five second 2-0 lead early in the game out of bounds violation turned the ball over. with a layup.

CU forced a foul and Cameron University JaJuan Starks secured the had seven turnovers and 62-59 win.

The Mustangs jumped to The Aggies shot just an 18-3 advantage.

Up until 11:57 into the over 32 percent from the field during the whole game, the Aggies were game. not scoring until Dumas CU finished with 16 landed another layup. total turn overs but forced The Aggies shot 22.2 MSU to give away 24. percent from the field Royal scored 12 points, leading by Dumas with five scoring the most points for points, while Chris Royal the Aggies with Dumas and Jordan Lewis each coming in second with 10 added four points.

The second half started points.

Gilbert Thomas, Jr. with the Aggies on a 13-2 led MSU Texas with 16 run and trailed by one before the second time out. points, 23 rebounds and six blocks in the game.

Dumas shot a free The Mustangs finished throw, tying the game for the game shooting 36.5 the first time since the percent from the field. beginning of the game.

Both Cameron and The two teams battled back and forth until Royal MSU will face Texas scored five straight points. A&M-Kingsville and Angelo State next week After a Mustang free competing for the final throw, Tyus Momoh spot in the conference scored four straight to tie tournament. the game at 49 with little Cameron will be time left to play. playing at home for their In the next couple of minutes the Aggies gained final two games of the regular season as they host a one point lead of the Texas A&M-Kingsville on second half, but MSU Feb. 28, and then Angelo scored five straight to go State on March 2. back up by four.

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The little rover that could Usha Lee McFarling

was reeling from a series of high-profile failures.

Los Angeles Times As NASA built the rovers, the space shuttle Columbia crashed, killing seven Opportunity, NASA’s longest-living astronauts—and placing even more robotic Mars explorer, officially died pressure on the $800-million rover last week. mission to succeed.

The tributes, poignant cartoons, It was incredible to see the care emotional tweets and even love songs engineers took as they hand-crafted keep pouring in. I’m feeling surprisingly Opportunity and Spirit, wearing sad as well. I covered the building and surgical gear in clean rooms as they launch of Opportunity, and its twin attached cables and tested wheels, rover Spirit, for the Los Angeles Times careful not to let a stray eyelash or even 15 years ago, and I feel like I’ve lost a a flake of dandruff fall onto the delicate close friend. components.

Opportunity is Southern Test versions of the rovers, like California’s rover. It was built here, at toddlers, explored sandboxes at JPL. the Jet Propulsion Lab, under a huge As NASA finished building the rovers, amount of pressure. dozens of planetary scientists met at It’s always very hard to get a an Arcadia hotel and argued heatedly spacecraft to Mars, and in 2003, NASA over where the rovers should land—the geologically interesting places scientists wanted to explore, with their deep canyons and giant rocks, or the safer, flatter places the landing engineers favored.

They finally settled on Meridiani Planum as a landing spot for Opportunity, a flat plain with lots of intriguing crystals that might have formed in water.

Opportunity’s launch, in July 2003 after three years of construction and a delicate trip to Cape Canaveral, was fraught.

But it went off without a hitch.

It was during the landing when scientists and engineers really got

nervous.

Their plan was for the rovers to streak through the Martian atmosphere at 12,000 miles per hour, use their heat shields to slow down, deploy parachutes and then bounce down onto the to surface of Mars protected only by giant airbags; it seemed like something an imaginative third-grader might invent.

Scientists referred to the landing as “six minutes of terror.”

It seemed impossible to me that the rovers could survive. But they did.

When they landed, grown men and women in the control room cried.

Not only did the rovers survive, they lasted far longer than even the most optimistic engineers had predicted.

Spirit’s last communication arrived from Mars in 2010, after it got caught in a sand trap and froze.

It was only built to last 90 days, but lasted six years. Opportunity, astonishingly, lasted 15 years, succumbing only after a planet-wide dust storm likely covered its solar panels or gummed up its electronics.

Both robot geologists thrilled

scientists by finding evidence that Mars was indeed warmer and wetter in the past and may have supported the conditions necessary for microbial life to exist.

Finally, it was Opportunity that kept going and going, traveling 28 miles across the rough, dusty surface of Mars despite a balky wheel and sending back gorgeous photos to the end.

It’s sad to lose the rover. But we can still focus on what Opportunity represented.

The rover, not human in the least, nevertheless embodied the best of humanity: people working together, taking audacious chances, exploring and never giving up. Rest well, little rover.

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The graphic is a product of “The Cameron Collegian,” published in Volume XL, Issue 1 on Sept. 22, 1965.

Graphic by Madison Lyda

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