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Fennema hits turbulent seas By Anna Politano Managing Editor
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This little piggy goes to market: Gertrude, the recently named sow that is a part of the hands-on training of the animal sciences department, eyes the camera while awaiting her dinner.
Animal science gives students market edge By Scott Pratt Staff Writer
Meet IZW, Lawton’s professional wrestling group, and find out why fans return again and again to see their favorite performers. PLEASE SEE PAGE 8
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“Green Acres” is a long way from the real world of farming and ranching. Cameron University’s Agricultural Department, animal science concentration, offers students a way to learn the business of working with animals to produce a product. The agriculture department is on the second floor of South Shepler. The animal science concentration is one of the most important areas for an agriculture student, as well as to the public who depend on what animal science courses teach the students. Professor Ira Kennedy, who has taught animal science courses at Cameron for several years, explained that a student could concentrate in animal science for about 20 hours of credit. Kennedy said the courses start with an introduction to animal science and take students through to a course in the physiology of animals. The animal science courses are designed to teach students how to work with animals generally raised to produce food. Cattle, pigs and sheep are the main emphasis of the program. Kennedy said many of the students from Cameron go to work on farms, as livestock inspectors, in slaughterhouses, or for government agencies responsible for the quality of beef. “The end product of the business is a food product,” Kennedy said. The animal science program teaches students about the cattle diet and how to keep them at an optimal weight for sale, and how to achieve good bloodlines and a quality product through reproductive techniques. Kennedy said about 30 percent of the students who go through the program stay around Lawton to work. Most of them come from rural areas and have grown up around farming and ranching. The department has several labs and locations for students to practice what they are taught in the concentration. Across from campus on 38th Street are the animal science
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Columnist argues the physical and emotional health value of a grateful disposition. PLEASE SEE PAGE 2
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As Fennema prepared to embark on his academic voyage two weeks ago, he had not anticipated that he would find turbulent waters on his way. The music and theatre arts professor was the only Oklahoma professor on the spring voyage of Semester at Sea. The MV Explorer, carrying 990 passengers, was hit by a 50-foot wave last Wednesday. According to reports from Semester at Sea, there was damage to the navigational equipment on the ship’s bridge. Although the ship has four engines, it is currently working with two. Damage has also been done to furniture, office equipment, glass enclosures and miscellaneous areas. Reports indicate that repairs will be assessed as soon as the ship arrives at port. The ship was heading toward Korea, and had encountered severe weather conditions for a few days, according to an e-mail sent by Fennema, said Dr. Richard Klein, chair of the music and theatre arts department. The MV Explorer is a 24,300-ton motor vessel with a length of 590 feet. It was located 1,600 miles from Honolulu when the pacific wave hit the ship. Although two crew members were injured by the wave, reports indicate that classes have resumed and all efforts are being made to restore the normal schedule. According to daily updates on the Semester at Sea Web site, a Coast Guard plane remains in the vicinity of the ship in order to monitor it. Another Coast Guard vessel was dispatched from Alaska in case it is needed for support. Semester at Sea officials emphasize that the ship is not in an emergency situation and is not in need of rescue. It is still “seaworthy and navigable.” On Thursday reports indicated the ship is heading toward Midway Island or Hawaii. Although students who have satellite phones are sharing them with others so calls to home can be made,
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internet, phone, and fax communications are still unavailable. Semester at Sea officials contacted Suzanna Fennema, Fennema’s wife, on Wednesday night to communicate the incident. Suzanna is calm and assured that her husband is safe. “He has not been able to call me or send an e-mail, but I know everything is fine,” she said. Suzanna hopes Fennema is still able to see the international plays and performances he desired to see in order to broaden his knowledge on multicultural theater. “I will be sorry if he has to miss any opportunities to see what he wanted to see. He was looking forward to this trip,” she said. The Theatre Department at Cameron has not heard anything from Fennema, said Klein. Like Suzanna, Klein hopes that Fennema will not miss any opportunity to explore the multiculturalism he enjoys teaching. “This was something he always wanted to do. It is unfortunate that this incident happened,” Klein said. “I hope he is able to explore the cultures he wanted to see.” According to recent e-mails sent by Fennema, his classes encompass a diverse body of students. Fennema indicated that he was enjoying the international cuisine served on the ship. He added that he admired the strength of the sea waters. “The sea is a wonderful and very powerful natural element and I have learned to enjoy its beauty and be in awe of its strength,” Fennema said.
Cameron SGA presents petition to persuade regents to veto fee proposal By Angela Gradoz Features Editor Students may sign a petition in opposition of a fee increase proposed by the Oklahoma Student Government Association. The pettion will be available for signing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 31 through Feb.1 in the Student Union. According to the proposal, OSGA wants Cameron and other Oklahoma universities to allocate more money to OSGA to increase the level of funding for the organization. The endorsement suggests the university either increase tuition by $0.01 per credit hour or that $42,000 be set aside from state funding. According to CU SGA President Jenny Jackson, OSGA’ s operating budget comes from
membership fees accrued from Oklahoma universities. In fact, this past year the fees increased from $100 to $250 per year. “The $42,000 is quite an increase in OSGA’s operating budget, which is currently only around $3,000,” Jackson said. “In addition, the organization does not seem to be running as effectively as it should and the fee proposal does not have a cap in place, which could lead to further increases.” While the petition states that the additional funds will be used for student leadership scholarships, campus collaboration sub-grants, travel and for the annual OSGA conference budget, Jackson feels the description is vague. “The petition that is listed on our Web page shows where the money will go, but it is not very
specific,” she said. “To me, the fee proposal was a sloppy first draft instead of a finished product.” So far, 75 students have signed the petition, but Jackson would like to see at least 500 or more signatures by the deadline. According to Jackson, not only will students get to voice their opinion by signing the petition, but also show that they will not take a fee increase lightly. While obtaining a sufficient amount of signatures would aid in SGA’s attempt to veto the proposal, regents will decide the outcome. “The Council of University Presidents will view the fee proposal, but the regents will ultimately have final say,” Jackson said. “As of right now, the proposal has not been scheduled to appear before the council, but should be expected.”
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Evolution stickers fail to be effective on biology books I was browsing the net one day searching for an education issue that could be addressed by The Collegian’s editorial board to you, our readers. My goal was to find something interesting and informative that involved education. My attention was caught by the conflict between the Cobb County School Board and the U.S. District Judge Clarence Cooper regarding his ruling that evolution stickers placed on high school biology books by the school district be removed. I read a few articles and thought this would make a good editorial. I presented the material to members of my editorial board, and waited to get their opinions. What I had not anticipated was that the editors would be so divided on this issue that we would not be able to come to an agreement. I decided then to write this column focusing on my opinion regarding the conflict, since I was the one who brought the issue to the editorial board’s attention, and had interest in addressing it. The whole issue resides in the fact that the Cobb County Board of Education in Georgia decided to place stickers on biology textbooks that read, “This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.” The school board approved placement of the stickers on March 28, 2002. Recently, Judge Clarence Cooper declared the stickers unconstitutional because it violates the separation between church and state. According to news sources, the judge decided to remove the stickers, and the school board has 30 days to appeal. As expected, individuals favoring the removal of stickers attribute the conflict to the fundamentalist, religious mind set of those who initiated the new markers. On the other side of the spectrum, according to news sources, the school board attorney claims school officials defended the warning stickers as a show of tolerance, not religious activism. While the issue was brought to court by parents who claimed the schools were undermining the validity of evolution, school officials said they
What do you think about evolution? placed the stickers after thousands of parents complained the textbooks presented evolution as a fact. My argument is completely opposite from either arguments presented by the two groups. I firmly believe how the Bible describes Earth’s formation and all its creatures. I am by no means a supporter and believer of human evolution, but I have learned to accept it as a part of the biology curriculum in the educational system not only in this country but also throughout the world. Evolution is not a new addition to the biology study program; it has been taught for centuries now. What is the need of putting warning stickers on biology books when evolution is such an old, widely accepted concept in educational institutions? Since there is a separation between church and state in this country, students will most likely acquire their belief in God and in the Bible from home or they will not. Teachers and textbooks cannot make or force someone to believe in evolution. They can only present the concept of evolution based on research that has been done. For the reasons cited above, I do not agree with the placement of the stickers. Although the stickers did not state anything demeaning of evolution, the reasoning behind it failed. As a Bible-believing person, I would never try to “inflict” my faith by using such means. Rather, I prefer to live out my life as an example of Christ.
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How have you been lately? Happy? Dissatisfied? It seems there’s a correlation between outlook and the happiness factor. During my commute last week, I caught the middle of a morning radio program in which the usually wacky cast was discussing a study on gratitude. The researchers concluded, basically, that counting blessings instead of burdens results in a more optimistic attitude and even better health. Lisa Snider I hadn’t caught the beginning of the show and so I didn’t learn anymore than the gist of the research. But, thanks to the wonders of the Internet, I found the study. The article, by psychologists Robert A. Emmons and Michael E. McCullough, is entitled “Counting Blessings versus Burdens: An Experimental Investigation of Gratitude and Well-Being in Daily Life,” and was published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in February of 2003. For those of us for whom psychology jargon is a foreign language, highlights from their study in laymen’s terms can be found at http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/labs/emmons/. In two studies involving college students, and a third involving adults with neuromuscular diseases, participants were randomly placed into groups. Each listed blessings, hassles or neutral events. Then the participants noted their own mood level, physical symptoms, reactions to any help given to them, time spent exercising and, in order to measure their global outlook, answered questions pertaining to global appraisal. The results indicated that participants in the gratitude groups, whether well or ill, rated higher on a gratitude scale, felt better about their lives, reported fewer physical symptoms and were more optimistic about the immediate future than their counterparts who listed hassles and neutral events. The hassles group, not surprisingly, had the lowest gratitude ratings. How many people do you find yourself avoiding because it seems the more they complain, the more they have to complain about? And have you ever noticed that no matter how many suggestions you may make for their situation of the moment, it’s just no use? These folks seem to want to wallow. So, I say let them — just keep your distance. Develop an attitude of gratitude, and just see how it helps your disposition. Count your blessings and observe how your improved disposition affects those around you. Perform your own experiment. And hey, thanks for reading. Lisa is a creative writing senior from Duncan. She is also the News Editor of The Collegian. Send comments to collegian@cameron.edu
Editorial Board Managing Editor - Anna Politano News Editor - Lisa Snider Copy Editor - Kathleen Kelly A&E Editor - Angela Sanders Sports Editor - Joshua Rouse Features Editor - Angela Gradoz Graphic Artist - Leah Hicks Newsroom Staff Business Manager - Rosana Navas Cartoonists - Thomas Pruitt David Brandsetter Financial Officer - Susan Hill Photographer - Scott Pratt Faculty Adviser Christopher Keller
“Itʼs a possibility, but none of us really know.”
Aaron Gilbee Communication senior “On a micro level I believe, but on a macro level I am uncertain.”
— Anna Politano, Managing Editor
Give thanks: studies indicate gratitude causes good mood
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Deanne Bertram Early Childhood freshman
Alana Clift Elem. Edu. sophomore “Evolution takes more faith than creation. It points toward a higher power. It is ridiculous.”
Justin Landers Physical Edu. sophomore “God made men, and they had to adapt to the surroundings.”
Elizabeth Bubar Elem. Edu. sophomore “I donʼt agree because I take the Bible as absolute truth.”
Aaron Wilson Business freshman “I have mixed feelings about it.”
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Upgrades to maximize efficiency of Fine Arts Lab By Petulah Olibert Staff Writer Tradition has it that with the start of a new year come New Year’s Resolutions — positive changes in attitudes and thinking. That’s just what the supervisors of Cameron University’s Fine Arts Lab have in mind, their own resolution — a thorough inventory and upgrade of the lab. According to Lab Supervisor Peter Burke, the decision was made in an effort to maximize the efficiency of the lab. He said he is conducting a Photo by Scott Pratt thorough inventory, identifying missing items and organizing albums. He Hard at work: Students utilize improved music lab features. is also working with the library, getting reference materials recorded and organized. “I had noticed during the past semester that the lab was not operating at maximum efficiency,” Burke said. “Students came to request CDs from the music library and although I knew we had them, they could not be found.” The lab staff has sought to improve the student experience. Last semester, a detailed questionnaire was handed out to determine what hardware and software programs are beneficial to music lab patrons. “One of the most popular requests was for a marching band program, and a few other programs that we’re working on acquiring,” Burke said. “We have one scanner available for student use, and upgraded from PCs to Macs which should prove more beneficial for the art students. We have ordered 200 music CDs and reorganized the lab to make room for more stock.” The lab’s hours of operation have also changed. The library is open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. “The general consensus of the students was they wanted longer hours,” Burke said. “We have received very encouraging feedback. Most students are pleased that it no longer takes eons to find reference material.“ Burke said that about 75 students visit the lab per day. Quite a few are taking advantage of the lab’s late operating hours. One of those is Shelly Woods. According to Woods, the changes at the music lab have helped her tremendously. “I use this lab every day,” she said. “I use the scanner a lot — it has helped me a lot with my classes, but I like the late operating hours best. I usually leave work late. Now, I can go to the lab to finish up my assignments. I don’t have to rush because I’m no longer restricted by the hours.” As for future lab upgrades, Burke has a few goals. “I would love to get this lab at tip top shape, on par with other labs at Cameron and in the state of Oklahoma,” he said. “It’s a very slow process. But I’m looking forward to it. I also requested upgrades to DVD-Rs and scanners, but that should materialize probably next fiscal year. I’m a patient person. I can wait until then.”
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SGA Notes The student fee petition drive will continue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jan. 31 through Feb. 4 at the Student Union. Students are invited to stop by and sign. The SGA meeting is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. today in the Student Union. Scheduled items include the first reading of Statement of Support 105014 authored by Senator Marcos Rivera and President Jenny Jackson and the second readings of Bills 105010, 105011, 105012, and 105013. These are CUSGA constitutional amendments. The guest speaker will be Patrick Lively, O.I.L. leadership candidate. Students are invited to attend the remaining CU Aggie home basketball games and look for the “Operation Aggie Spirit” merchandise table sponsored by SGA.
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Out for blood: Phlebotomist Carolyn Eimers, with the Oklahoma Blood Institute, finishes up with donor Charmaine Douse, a human ecology/ROTC senior, as business management/ROTC junior Lincoln Lanier looks on. At left, first time donor Mimi Lee, a physical education/ROTC sophomore says at first she “kind of panicked, but after — it’s no big deal.” The semi-annual blood drive was held Tuesday in Burch Hall and was sponsored by the Cameron University Military Science Department/ROTC.
Business student chosen for entrepreneur camp By Dawn Holt Staff Writer
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Crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s: Business administration graduate student Emmanuel Yeo works on one of the projects that won him a place at the Leadership Oklahoma camp.
A Cameron University student was chosen to be one of 24 entrepreneurs selected from across the state to attend, “The Excellence in Entrepreneurship Boot Camp” hosted by Leadership Oklahoma. Emmanuel Yeo, a business administration graduate student, was chosen by the Leadership Oklahoma review panel on the basis of several criteria, including his Research Day Oklahoma presentation entitled “Entrepreneur Spirit: Ultimate Tool for the 21st Century’s Economic Development,” his current entrepreneurial endeavor, LYNAYS, which will produce mechanical engineering products, and recommendations from businessmen and women. “I want to contribute to a society that I am a part of,” Yeo said, “and make Oklahoma a better place.” The boot camp is divided into three weekends during the spring semester, and is designed to help entrepreneurs foster ideas, find resources and make contacts. Influential leaders attend the camp, interacting with students and fostering networking. During the first session, Herman Meinders, founder of American Floral Service, Inc., Meinders School of Business, will speak on the subject of
entrepreneurship. Yeo believes entrepreneurship is the key to a thriving community. “My desire is for people to see a very important concept of entrepreneurship,” Yeo said. “ You have to do it (entrepreneurship) with spirit, otherwise it is going to die.” Yeo, a native of the Ivory Coast of Africa, came to the United States to attend Louisiana State University, where he studied English. He then attended the Southern Polytechnic State University in Georgia, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in two years. While living in Oregon, Yeo was offered a job by a visiting entrepreneur from Duncan, Okla. He relocated to the Duncan area, and decided to attend CU to complete a masters’ degree program in business administration. Yeo expects to graduate in December 2005. He plans to stay in the area, continuing to work on his entrepreneurship endeavor.
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buildings where animals, including cows, sheep and pigs, are housed for the students to get to hands-on experience. The department also has land to keep and work with cattle in two other places in the Lawton area. Kennedy said the department he teaches in is unique. “We don’t have a lot of the facilities and resources to compete with larger universities,” he said. “We do give a lot of one on one attention to our students; if a student needs help with something they can get it here.” According to Kennedy, the market for beef and meat products will never cease. It may fluctuate and change but it will never go away. CU’s animal science concentration teaches students how to work in an ever-changing and growing occupation, giving students an edge in the field, and in the market.
[It’s] a guy sitting in his living room in his pajamas.’” Pajamas or not, Time magazine named Power Line the number one blog of 2004 and Merriam-Webster announced that “blog” was the number one word of 2004. On Dec. 19, 2004, Time’s Lev Grossman wrote, “Before this year, blogs were a curiosity, a cult phenomenon, a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of ham radio and stamp collecting. But in 2004 blogs unexpectedly vaulted into the pantheon of major media, alongside TV, radio and, yes, magazines, and it was Power Line, more than any other blog, that got them there.” For those who are interested in starting a blog, but who don’t have the skills required for setting up a Web site, there are a number of sites to help the novice blogger. Blogger.com is one. Step-by-step instructions on setting up a blog are provided, and it’s free.
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Reflexology: Putting your feet first By Patricia Corrigan
rubbing of all those areas does feel good — I love massage myself.” ST. LOUIS — When is a foot The American Medical rub more than a foot rub? Association places reflexology When it’s reflexology, an in the category with alternative ancient form of body work therapies such as acupressure, gaining in popularity as acupuncture and massage consumers continue to explore therapy, according to complementary therapies. spokeswoman Lori Bolas. As Evidence supporting the value such, she said, the AMA says of reflexology is anecdotal, but more research is necessary the National Cancer Institute of to validate the therapy’s the National Institutes of Health effectiveness. It also cautions has funded a two-year study on doctors to educate themselves on whether reflexology can relieve alternative therapies and cautions pain in people with cancer. patients not to stop conventional Dr. Rick Lehman, a boardtherapy. certified orthopedic surgeon in Certified reflexologists, St. Louis, said he is impressed about 25,000 of whom are with some uses of reflexology. registered worldwide through “I do a lot of work with the International Institute Olympic athletes, and they of Reflexology, are quick to use practitioners who practice point out that the practice reflexology and other pressureis a complementary therapy, point therapy,” he said. “What not intended as a replacement I’ve seen of it has been very for medical attention. Also, positive — I’ve had athletes get reflexology is not a diagnostic better from it. A lot of these tool and does not claim to cure therapies get a bad rap because anyone. doctors who don’t understand LaVerne Kammer, one the treatments say they are bad. of Range’s clients, is not as I may not understand reflexology concerned about whether the or know how to do it, but I’ve treatment may be uncomfortable seen it work when used for softas she is about getting relief for tissue problems.” aching feet and legs. Lehman added the treatment “As the women in my family would not be appropriate for get older, we tend to have a number of illnesses, such as arthritis in our feet, with aching diabetes and liver cancer. and burning sensations,” said Dr. Jeff rey Brooks, a boardKammer, 70. “The doctors have certified podiatrist, took a more no answers, but I have found that cautious approach, saying he reflexology relieves the aching gives reflexology “mixed reviews.” and burning for a while. Besides, Brooks it’s a relaxing addressed the time, and it philosophy of revitalizes “Reflexology is a wonthe therapy, you.” derful tool to stimulate which is that Sharon the body’s self-healing pressure Turney applied to the properties, because it is also fi nds feet is said reflexology based on the physiology to stimulate treatments of the foot, which is a other parts relaxing. microcosm for the whole of the body, Turney, 58, which may is a water body,” lead to — Sister Filla aerobics restoration instructor Certified Reflexologist who has had of the body’s natural three screws equilibrium. in one toe “A lot of since foot the nerves through the skeletal surgery about a year ago. system do go through the foot, “Reflexology makes my toe and certainly the lower-back area more flexible,” said Turney. “It has branches of nerves that affect also helps gets the knots out of the foot,” he said. my body and relaxes me.” He listed some specific nerves She said the treatment doesn’t that end in the foot, noted he hurt “unless the practitioner hits doubted that reflexology would a sore spot, and then they have be helpful for a number of to work it out.” Turney added, complaints, then added, “Still, “Paula Stone found spots on my
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What a wonderful feeling: Paula Stone practices reflexology techniques on the feet of Miguel Cotignola at Soft Touch Massage and Reflexology in Florissant, Missouri, on November 9, 2004
feet to get pain out of my lower back. I won’t give her up.” Sister Kate Filla, who helps administer a support services program for her order, has had a part-time practice in St. Louis for about 18 years. “Reflexology is a wonderful tool to stimulate the body’s selfhealing properties, because it is based on the physiology of the foot, which is a microcosm for the whole body,” said Sister Filla, who earned her certification in 1993. She produced a photograph of a drawing from a wall in the Physicians’ Tomb at Saqqara in Egypt that dates to about 2330 B.C. One frame of the drawing shows a person rubbing another person’s foot; in the next frame, a person is rubbing another’s hand. In 1913, Dr. William Fitzgerald introduced reflexology to the West as “zone therapy,” noting that areas on the feet and hands were “linked to other areas and organs of the body within the same zone.” Then, according to the Association of Reflexologists, in the 1930s, Eunice Ingham further developed the “zone theory” into what is now known as modern-day reflexology.
Sister Filla treats one client who first came to her with a specific complaint, but has continued to schedule treatments for more than three years, though her pain eased long ago. Sister Filla said when friends ask the woman why she continues to have treatments, her response is that she is feeling great. There is no one “right” number of treatments for any particular complaint, Sister Filla said. “It depends on the situation. I have seen immediate results; a man I know who had pain around his heart got relief after one treatment. He was so impressed that he became a reflexologist.” Sister Filla said she particularly enjoys teaching reflexology to individuals and groups. “I spent 25 years as a high
school teacher, so I am equipped to teach. Besides, I know my material, and I like meeting people who want to learn it.” Her face lit with enthusiasm, Sister Filla continued, “I believe that reflexology belongs in every home, in every family and as a useful therapy in every support group. You don’t have to be a professional to manage symptoms.”
OSLEP provides opportunities for CU students By Dawn Holt Staff Writer Cameron has been involved in an Oklahoma Scholar Enrichment Program (OSLEP), sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, for over six years. The program allows students from Oklahoma’s four-year universities to earn three upper division college credit hours with a pass or fail grade by participating in a 5-day interdisciplinary seminar. OSLEP allows students to attend seminars on various interdisciplinary studies, interact with students from various schools and learn from well-known scholars. Dr. Margery Kingsley, professor of English and CU’s OSLEP
coordinator, said the Oklahoma viewpoints on Buddhism and Christianity, which helped me State Regents for Higher understand Buddhism in a Education wants to enhance scholarship and leadership among different perspective.” Oklahoma’s college students. According to Kingsley, OSLEP “With the funding from the is one of a few programs in Oklahoma that Oklahoma allows students State Regents, the seminars from various “CU students have high are able to get universities to get top named together, meet success rate of being people from accepted into the seminar diverse people and share new all around they chose” the country, perspectives —Dr. Margery Kingsley on issues. allowing the students to CU’s OSLEP coordinator The program helps students interact with realize they can scholars they might not ever have the chance acknowledge differences without to learn from in their collegiate supporting the ideas. careers,” she said. OSLEP seminars are unique and cater to students who Although the seminars bring in participate in the seminar by elite scholars, the program focuses on a unique and intellectual paying for all of the expenses experience for the students. except tuition. “I really liked the OSLEP OSLEP pays for books and program and the set up of the since the seminars are held at seminar,” Jenny Jackson, business the University of Oklahoma in administration junior said. “ I Norman and other Oklahoma campuses, OSLEP pays for room was able to learn about different
and board during the 5-day period. CU students are eligible for reduced tuition rates when they enroll in one of the seminars. “Most students who attend the seminars pay University of Oklahoma tuition ($405 for three upper division credit hours),” Kingsley said, “but Cameron students only pay CU tuition, which is $300.” To be considered for the program a student must have an academic standing of sophomore or above and a 3.0 cumulative GPA. The student must submit a formal application including three letters of reference and a current transcript. Students are encouraged to enroll early because the seminar is limited to 25 students, and the application is processed through OU’s campus. “CU students have a high success rate of being accepted into the seminar they chose,” Kingsley said. “We haven’t had any problems.” Applying early has other
benefits, as well. Students will receive course material prior to the start of the seminar because most of the scholars have written assignments and readings due before the 5-day seminar begins. “The seminar I attended required online discussions with other students in the seminar and reading two books,” Jackson said. Upcoming seminars available for CU students to attend include a seminar on propaganda and a seminar covering an aspect of the Civil War. On Feb. 17-20 , “Shading the Truth: Understanding Contemporary Propaganda” will be offered at OU. On March 2-6, at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, the seminar topic will be “Civil War in the Life of Two Communities”. Students interested in participating in OSLAP should contact Dr. Margery Kingsley at 581.2331 or e-mail her at margeryk@cameron.edu
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Online journals made easy with blogging By Kathleen Kelly Copy Editor Blog: Is it a freakish monster from a science fiction movie that everyone’s heard of, but no one’s bothered to see? Is it the latest computer virus? Or, perhaps, the acronym for the black fog of confusion that descends over students as the semester progresses? How about, “none of the above”? A blog is the 21st century version of a traditional diary, with a twist: a blog is left open for all to view, not hidden under a mattress, or protected by lock and key. Webster’s New Millennium Dictionary of English, Preview Edition, defines a weblog as a “personal Web site that provides updated headlines and news articles of other sites that are of interest to the user, also may include journal entries, commentaries and recommendations compiled by the user;
also written web log, Weblog; also called blog.” Accounting sophomore Gordon Ambrosek said he accidentally discovered blogs while surfing the Internet. “I happened to be surfing around and hit a couple of them,” he said, “but I don’t look for them.” Art freshman Mike Lee had similar experiences. “Surfing the Internet, a lot of the art sites I visit have independent sites done by artists,” Lee said. “There are blog chains incorporated together.” Googling the word “blog,” results numbered in the millions: 160,000,000, to be exact. How, then, to decide, where to begin? Narrowing the search is as simple as specifying the particular subject the visitor is interested in. There are music blogs, news blogs, sports blogs; in fact, there are blogs for every interest no matter how
esoteric or prurient. The search may be further narrowed by selecting a specific topic, hiphop, for example, or the name of a person. “Hiphop blogs” turned up 557,000 results; “country music blogs” turned up 2,680,000 results. Googling the name of author William Gibson, credited with coining the word “cyberspace” in Neuromancer (1984), resulted in finding his personal blog, which he updates regularly. On the other hand, Neal Stephenson, author of Snow Crash (1992), the plot of which includes hackers infected with computer viruses, is not a blogger. On Thursday Nov. 4, 2004, in an interview with Jim McClellan of The Guardian, Stephenson expressed his concern about the lack of restraint some bloggers have exercised in choosing what to post on their sites. “I personally know of instances where someone made a remark in what they thought of as a private setting that got put on the Internet by a blogger who was in the room,” he said. “As that kind of thing becomes more common, it’s going to change the way people behave. My fear is that it will turn everyone into politicians, who speak in the most mealy-mouthed style possible for fear that something they say will be taken out of context and
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made eternal in the media.” Bloggers made the headlines in the mainstream media (MSM) during the election campaign when documents pertaining to President Bush’s National Guard service were made public by CBS reporter, Dan Rather. Within minutes of the newscast, readers of the blog, “Power Line,” questioned the validity of the National Guard documents. CBS’ reaction was described in an article by Andrew Sullivan, senior editor on the staff of The New Republic magazine, and a blogger. On Sept.14, 2004, Sullivan posted an article entitled “Dan Rather and the Blogoshere – Retorting 101” on the Web site of New Republic Online. “This is not the first time that a major news organization has been hoaxed,” he wrote. “It happens. But what’s stunning is the way in which CBS has responded. Its defensiveness is not the attitude of any journalistic organization truly interested in finding out the truth. CBS’s Jonathan Klein even went so far as to say the following: ‘Bloggers have no checks and balances ...
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Students can create personal Web pages By Ian Mitchell Staff Writer For nearly a decade now, Cameron students have enjoyed free Web site space courtesy of CU, though many do not take advantage of this opportunity to present their resume or portfolio to the world. Every Cameron student is allocated a username, password and their private space on Cameron’s Wolverine server. This is according to Kelly Steinmeyer, Linux systems administrator in Cameron’s Information Technology Services Department. However, according to Steinmeyer, only a small portion of the student body makes use of this facility. “On average, less than 15 percent of the students use their space on the server,” he said. This is in spite of the fact that there is currently no limit to storage space on the server. According to Steinmeyer, if there were more people using the server resulting in most of the allocated space being used, only then would a limit be enforced. As such, those who currently use the space are free to develop large Web sites consisting of many fi les. Director of Information Technology Services Debbie Goode said this facility has been available to students for quite some time now. “We first started offering server space to students in March of 1995,” she said. Goode said the original intention was for students to create portfolio or resume Web sites when they neared graduation to aid in finding employment. However, students are not limited to only these kinds of Web sites. “Really, students can create any sort of Web site they want,” she said, “ just as long as they adhere to Cameron’s computer use policy.” Goode said this policy, among other things, stipulates that no racial, offensive, sexually explicit or copyrighted material be uploaded to the server. Not only can various kinds of content be uploaded, but different programming languages are supported on this Linux-based, Apache server. Steinmeyer said students who want to develop dynamic and complicated Web sites using such languages as PHP, DHTML and Perl can do so.
“We did not want to limit what students can do,” he said. “If students make the effort to learn these languages, we can give them a place to practice or display their skills.” According to Steinmeyer, a student’s server space can also be used to store fi les not intended to be viewed by others, such as assignments and other documents. If a student wants to keep these private, they need to be placed in a specific location, different from his or her Web site fi les. “Any fi les placed in the public_html folder can be viewed by anyone through a Web browser. However, fi les placed outside this directory can not” he said. “Therefore, if a student develops a Web site, it would have to be placed inside this directory for anyone else to view it.” Steinmeyer said there are many programs that a student can use to upload his or her Web site or other fi les to the server via fi le transfer protocol (ftp). “Many programs such as SmartFTP, CuteFTP, and even Internet Explorer can be used to upload fi les to the server,” he said. “A student would just need to know his or her username, password, and the ftp address of the server. For most ftp programs, this is simply wolverine.cameron.edu, but with Internet Explorer, the student must use ftp://wolverine.cameron.edu.” According to Steinmeyer, there are tutorials on how to upload the Wolverine server on Cameron’s Web site and tutorials on ftp in general on many other Web sites. There is also a system for the Web addresses of Cameron student Web sites. “The student has to type http://wolverine.cameron. edu/~ then his or her username in the address bar and the home page of the Web site will come up,” he said. However, Steinmeyer said, the home page must be named index.html or all that will be seen is a list of fi les, which will have to be double-clicked to be viewed. Cameron offers courses to students who want to learn how to develop and manage Web sites. Karen Hardin, director of distance learning and assistant professor of Multimedia Design, recommends three. “The multimedia department offers two courses: MM2034 - Web Communications and Design and MM4023 - Advanced Web Communication, both of which can also be taken online,” she said. “Also, the education department offers multimedia for educators. So students who are going into education may choose this instead.”
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Concerts, recitals fill CU’s spring semester with sound students scheduled this semester. At 8 p.m. Feb. 3, Dr. Thomas Staff Writer Labe associate professor of music, Now that Christmas break is will play in a faculty recital in over and classes have resumed, CU’s Recital Hall. Also at 3 p.m. many of CU’s departments Feb. 6, the Cameron/Lawton are taking action on plans Community Band Spring Concert for the spring semester. One with Cameron/Lawton Chorale such department that aims to will perform in University bring entertainment and new Theater. experiences to Cameron students In March, vocalists and is the music department. members of the concert band Cameron has four performing from the music department will ensembles. They consist of a perform in the theatre production, concert band, concert choir, “Annie Get Your Gun.” The jazz ensemble and percussion performances will be held from ensemble. Mar. 3 through 6 in University There are many free Theatre. performances for Cameron In addition to collaborating with the theater department for “Annie Get Your Gun,” the music department will partner with KCCU for March’s Jazz Festival. The festival will be all day during Mar. 8 in the Recital Hall and the Band Room. At 8 p.m. that evening Photo by Scott Pratt the festival Playing the blues: Lee Aston, music will relocate to performance junior, practices on his trombone. the McMahon
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Auditorium. The music department will recognize music senior Yiu Ka Chan, who will perform her piano recital at 8 p.m. Mar. 22 in the Recital Hall. A Cameron alumnus will also be recognized at 8 p.m. Mar. 29 in the University Theatre when John Simon participates in a percussion ensemble concert. Marking the end of March, the music department will hold a New Music Festival at 8 p.m. Mar. 31 in the Recital Hall featuring a Bravo Brass Quintet. At 8 p.m. April 19 the Fort Sill’s Joint 77’ Army Band will join with CU’s concert band for a performance in University Theater. According to Chair of the Departments of Music and Theatre Arts Scott Richard Klein, it is a tradition for Cameron to perform with the Army Band. “Joint 77’ is something we do every year,” he said. After the Joint 77’ Army Band/ Concert Band performance, the music department will end the semester with a Choral Concert at 8 p.m. April 26 in University Theatre. All music performances and events are free to Cameron students and open to anyone. For additional information about events, call 581.2440.
Writer pays homage to TV host By Josh Rouse
comedian Don Rickles said that Carson looked great during a Sports Editor visit six months ago. Ladies and gentlemen, the man Carson put himself on the map who pioneered the phrase “here’s when he took over The Tonight Johnny,” the great Johnny Carson, Show in 1969. Then, the networks died at the age of 79. of NBC, CBS and ABC were On Jan. 23, at his Malibu fighting for viewership. In the home, Carson died of, battle for ratings the networks emphysema, caused by a lifetime needed fresh and innovative of smoking. While Carson tried material to attract audiences. hiding it throughout the later Late night comedy was not a years of his life, the effects were new evolution in television. Radio still there. Carson, a private man, shows during the 1930’s and 40’s died just as quietly as he had pioneered these areas. Carson lived. was the first to make late night On Jan. 24 a Reuters’ online comedy a staple in American story reported that even close television. friends were not aware of how Carson was a natural at his sick Carson was. According to job. Partner Ed McMahon’s Reuters, long time friend and “Heeeere’s Johnny” was Carson’s nightly cue. The formula was plain and simple: great laughs, strange animals, famous guests and even “Carnac the Magnificent,” one of Carson’s many skits. Carson’s show was the starting block for many successful comedians and stars. Actresssinger Bette Midler said in a statement, “I was his last guest, and it was one of the most moving KRT Campus experiences of my life. He had Switching Roles: The late Johnny Carson it all. A little bit interviews his successor, Jay Leno in April 1977.
of the devil, a whole lot of angel, wit, charm, good looks, superb timing and great, great class.” Some of the greatest comedians began on The Tonight Show. Just as Ed Sullivan had his musical stars, Carson had his comedy stars. He was the first Last Comic Standing. His guests included, at the time, unknown Jerry Seinfeld and ALF. Even Dave Letterman started on Carson’s show. His tenure on The Tonight Show spanned some of the greatest and most pivotal moments in the 20th century. He began on The Tonight Show during John Kennedy’s “Camelot” era and ended it in 1992 during George Bush’s “New World Order.” He saw the Cuban Missile Crisis and cracked jokes on the fall of the Berlin Wall. If there was a breaking news story, Carson was there with a quick and witty joke. When Carson retired, he left on top. When he handed The Tonight Show over to successor Jay Leno, it came as a shock to the television world. Carson had not ever indicated he was considering retirement nor showed signs of slowing down. He was as strong and funny as he was when he first took the air back in 1969. The only change was a few more gray hairs and an update in the news: instead of communism, it was drugs. Carson is one man who will be missed in the television world. Jay Leno, Ed McMahon and Don Rickles gathered last Monday in a tribute to Carson. As Leno said, “Carson was the ‘gold standard’ for television hosts.”
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Q&A session with Miss Black CU contestants By Sarah Warren Staff Writer Contestants: Ashley Austin, Biology freshman; Denea’ Charon Wright-Lester, Psychology freshman; Chyvonne Taylor, Nursing freshman; Lisa Eddy, R/TV junior. Collegian: What made you decide to run for Miss Black CU? Austin: Because I thought it would be a great way to meet people and have fun with my best friend, and the money and crown aren’t bad. Wright-Lester: I think pageants are fun, and I get to meet new people. Also, I believe that it will help pay for the remainder of my college career. Taylor: A friend asked me if I would be interested in running for the pageant. Collegian: Who is sponsoring you? Austin: Delta Sigma Theta Wright-Lester: Mistletoe Lodge 77 and Prince Hall Taylor: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Collegian: How will you prepare for the pageant? Austin: Three practices a week and individual practices with sponsors and family. Wright-Lester: Practice in my mirror every day and practice with my best friend who is also in the pageant, Ashley Austin.
Taylor: Keep on practicing and have confidence, and most importantly, pray before I perform. Collegian: What is your talent? Austin: I will be singing a song titled, “Impossible.” Wright-Lester: Praise Dance; I like to express my love for God like people express their love through singing, writing and preaching. Taylor: I will be singing a song by Monica. Collegian: What organizations or activities do you participate in on campus? Austin: I’m involved with the Ebony Society. Wright-Lester: I am the secretary of the Ebony Society. Taylor: I am currently in SOCA and the Ebony Society. Collegian: In your opinion, what does the Miss Black CU pageant offer to the CU community? Austin: It gives the community a great chance to see their students accomplishing goals. Wright-Lester: I feel it offers entertainment and the opportunity for people to know who we are. Taylor: It gives the opportunity for students to win a tuition waiver. *Note: Lisa Eddy was not available for comment at the time of the interview.
A&E Briefs Meeting tonight There will be a PAC meeting at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the Student Activities Conference Room. Sound check/recording session The CU Jazz Ensemble will have a sound check and recording session at 6 p.m. tonight in University Theatre. Spring Concert The CU/Lawton Community Band and the CU/Lawton Civic Choir will present its Spring Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in University Theatre. Buffet and ensemble performance The Burning River Brass will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Auditorium at OU. There will be a “Classical Comments” buffet dinner preceding the concert at 5:30 p.m. For more information on the buffet and concert, call 405.947.4307.
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Sorority to make presence known By Justin Liszeski Staff Writer Few people are aware of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s presence at Cameron, but members of its Xi Iota Chapter intend to become better known in the community. The women of the Xi Iota will be participating in planned activities every month throughout the year to gain more recognition. “Alpha Kappa Alpha has developed programs that each chapter is responsible for carrying out,” Cameron’s Alpha Kappa Alpha Basileus, Tomissa Miller. These programs, according to Miller, help AKA members achieve their objectives, which are the cultivation of high scholastic and ethical standards, the promotion of unity and
friendship among college women and the rendering of service to all mankind. They have alrady begun January’s major program, the Ivy “AKAdemy.” Members of AKA help kindergarteners through third graders gain greater proficiency in basic reading skills. On Feb. 1, as a part of Black History Month, members will attend the signing of the proclamation in Lawton’s Town Hall. There also will be a Tax Freedom Day in which AKA members will assist a local accountant and assist with filing tax returns. According to Miller, one of February’s programs is cardiovascular cognizance. Members of Xi Iota will hand out flyers containing relevant
Garfield’s returns
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New food: Garfield’s, not new to Lawton, now resides by the west entrance of Central Mall.
By Lauren Slate Staff Writer If you have been shopping near the west entrance of Central Mall lately, you have probably noticed the relocation of Garfield’s Restaurant and Pub. Formerly on Cache Road, it is now conveniently located in the mall, saving you the drive across town to eat restaurantquality food. That is definitely one of its perks of being in the mall. Whether it is its location or the fact that it has re-opened, Garfield’s was completely packed. Despite this, there was only a four or five minute wait for a table. Although every table was seated with hungry patrons, you still felt like there was privacy because of the table and booth arrangements. For fun, they were each covered in a paper tablecloth that could be drawn on with the crayons provided. Even though families with young children were in mind with this idea, I took full advantage of it from drawings to my opinion of the food. The waiters and waitresses get in on it, too, introducing themselves by writing their names on the table. The menu is similar to what you will find at Applebee’s or Chili’s but with fewer choices. The wait for the food was about 18 minutes. Of the six dessert choices, I highly recommend the Colossal New York Cheesecake. It is the best I have ever had at a restaurant, to include those I have been to outside of Lawton. The Fried Brownie ala Mode, however,
should be approached with caution. It seems that the brownie was battered and fried along with the other menu items. In short, it tasted like a fish stick. Fried Brownie aside, the meal was very satisfying and can be enjoyed at the cost of a department store T-shirt. The atmosphere was typical of a restaurant and pub to include contemporary music, although it could barely be heard over everyone’s chatter and the birthday song that was sung three times within 40 minutes to customers awaiting free dessert. The walls were decorated with themes of sports, celebrities, cars and Native America. Four stone pillars divided the center of the restaurant and painted lanterns hung over each table. In my opinion, lighting is a factor when you want to enjoy a meal, so I was pleased with Garfield’s setting. The only problems with the atmosphere were that there was too much noise from dinner conversations, and I was seated in a booth by the kitchen so waiters and waitresses rushed by constantly. But our drinks were always full. For every downside there was a plus. While it was crowded, the wait was short. Although the menu was small, the prices were, too. While it was very busy and noisy, the service was still great. Even though the brownie left something to be desired, the meal was very satisfying. I might prefer it to Chili’s or Applebee’s, especially when you add in the convenient location.
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information informing the public about how they can maintain a healthy heart. In addition the AKA’s will have their formal rush in February. “We’ll be dressed in our colors, pink and green, and our letters on campus,” Miller said. Anyone interested in learning more about Alpha Kappa Alpha may contact Tanisha Billingslea at 581.2305, or Patricia Jackson at 351.9870. In April there will be a regional conference where chapters from AKA’s mid western region will
join in Oklahoma City. Other activities are also set to take place throughout the semester. “The Xi Iota chapter will actually be in charge of organizing the undergraduate banquet and the AKA Apollo Step Show,” Miller said. In the step show, members will perform a routine to entertain the guests at the conference. On April 18, the Xi Iota chapter will kick off AKA’s Minority Cancer Awareness Week. The goal is to inform
minorities about how, where and why they should receive medical checkups. In August members will attend a leadership conference in the Bahamas. They will devise new plans for the approaching year and review the events and objectives of the past year. Other programs that the Xi Iota chapter will participate in involve the “No Child Left Behind Act”, the National Family Volunteer Day and Buckle-Up America Month.
First book trilogy released: Combat Evolved, The Flood, and First Strike based on first XBox Game
By Josh Rouse Sports Editor Picture this: you’re alone on a battlefield, outnumbered thousands to one. You have little ammunition and no reinforcements. The enemy: a group of alien species determined to wipe humanity from existence. What do you do? Welcome to the world of SPARTAN John 1117 a.k.a. Master Chief. Xbox owners will recognize this scenario from Microsoft’s hit video game Halo: Combat Evolved and its sequel, Halo 2. As with any science-fiction epic, for example, Star Wars, the Halo “universe” goes beyond what the fan sees and hears in the game and/or movie. George Lucas called it “The Extended Universe.” Halo fans just like to know what goes on between the games. Enter the Halo book trilogy. Halo: Combat Evolved begins after the fall of Reach in a massive battle against the stone cold Covenant, a group of very mean and very ugly aliens. Reach was a hardened base in the far future, the year 2552 to be exact. Humanity has spread across the universe, colonizing known planets and expanding its civilization. A government doctor, Dr. Hasley, kidnaps a large group of kids for her “SPARTAN” project. The strongest of these kids is John. Together with two other kids, Sam and Kelly, he goes through the rigorous training of the military. In the end, they become elite Spartans: soldiers with enhanced reflexes, superhuman strength and unbreakable bones. In the beginning, the Spartans were only used for covert operations. That is, until a mysterious ship appears out of nowhere and completely destroys (glasses) one of the human colonies. Let the Human-Covenant war begin. The Spartans are humanity’s first, last and only line of defense against the Covenant war hammer and their armada of faster than light ships. The center point of The Fall of Reach (the first of the Halo books) centers on the battle for the base Reach. While it gives background information into Master Chief ’s early life, it tells the story leading up to the beginning of Halo: Combat Evolved. The handful of Spartans are hopelessly outnumbered against the mass of the Covenant army. Together they stand as humanity’s last line of defense, as the Covenant continue their relenting attack. Master Chief rallies his Spartan soldiers in a guerilla warfare campaign to buy enough time for the last of the civilians to escape. Above Reach, the human armada of starships wages a losing battle against the superior Covenant fleet. As Reach continues to fall, the last surviving Spartan, Master Chief, escapes with Captain Keyes in the ship, The
Pillar of Autumn. In the meantime, the high Admiralty of the human fleet had decreed no ship could escape back to Earth while in engagement with Covenant. Keyes and the Chief escape to a Courtesy Graphic barren corner of space I will destroy: The Flood is around a gas the second in a trilogy of books giant and a based on the Halo 2 game. mysterious ring world. And then, Halo: Combat Evolved begins. The Flood, the second of the trilogy, tells a more in-depth story of Halo: Combat Evolved. The hierarchy of the Covenant is described, as well as The Flood, a massive parasitic mass that threatens to destroy both Covenant and humanity. The Flood parallels the events of Halo: Combat Evolved as the last surviving Spartan, Master Chief, continues a guerilla war against the Covenant. Instead, he discovers they are searching for something on the mysterious ring world — something that could turn the tides of the war to their side, for good. In First Strike, Halo is completely destroyed. With it, hundreds of human Marines have fallen. Master Chief begins his escape from Halo with a handful of survivors. But their voyage takes them to the edge of sanity as the entire Covenant armada stands between them and civilization. Together, they band together to fight off the Covenant forces and deliver the “first strike” in the new war against the alien enemy. The Halo books, written by three different authors, all come together to tell a gripping science-fiction epic. The reader can become completely immersed in the story and fight alongside the Spartan Master Chief. Halo books 4-9 are being written to parallel the story of Halo 2 and also a rumored Halo 3. They are a definite must read for any science-fiction fan and any fan of the Halo games. The Halo books are based on a mature rated video game.
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Wrestling opportunities brought to Southwest Oklahoma area by promoter Adrenaline is the best way to describe it. Pure adrenaline. I’m talking about professional wrestling. A Scott Pratt world where men and, sometimes, women show the world what the human body is capable of. Pain, suffering, hard work and love for the sport go hand in hand with a hard life and the rush of being able to body slam another human being. On Friday, Jan. 21, at the National Guard Armory in Lawton, a group of men got together and showed the public what they do as professional wrestlers. The group hosting the night’s show calls themselves Impact Zone Wrestling (IZW). IZW is based out of Lawton. This was their second show in less than a year at the armory. John Zorthos, who is the owner of the IZW group, explained that he had previously been involved with another group that used to work out of Lawton. He said the main reason he is involved is because he has always been a “big time fan” of professional wrestling and wanted to bring the atmosphere and excitement of professional wrestling back to the Lawton area. Wrestling has a fan base much like NASCAR. The wrestling fan knows that their man may get beat one night, but could make a comeback the next night, which is why the sport is so popular. Groups like World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), formerly the WWF, have existed for years and continuously sell out stadiums across the nation to thousands of fans. Last year, WWE did 297 live shows in the United States, as well as 32 international events. IZW wrestler Chris “Carnage”, said wrestling used to be a big deal in Lawton. “When I was a kid, I remember going to packed shows at the Coliseum and watching NWA with the Von Erics and other guys,” he said. Wrestling is back and on its way up in Lawton. The state of Oklahoma has four groups
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Now, that has to hurt: Local wrestler “Dominator” suplexes “X-Cal” in a recent wrestling event. The team of “X-Cal” and “X-2-C” won the match. All four wrestlers watch the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and imitate many of their moves in the small squared circle. that work in the independent wrestling circuit. IZW is just one group that travels almost every weekend and works at shows in neighboring states and other cities in Oklahoma. IZW also brings in other wrestling groups. What fun would it is to see the same guys every weekend? Not much. That’s why Seven, one of the co-founders of IZW, said it pays to work hard. “You get recommended by other wrestlers and get to go to different events,” he said. To get recommended, you have to be good and willing to deal with the pain and sacrifice that come with the job. Professional wrestling is a job. Wrestlers are athletic by nature though it wouldn’t seem it some times. Staying in shape for these guys is a must. Keeping up cardio stamina is just as important as how big the muscles are on your arm. When the wrestlers are in the
ring they subject each other to a variety of moves that require strength, skill and a high degree of athletic ability. “Guys are coming up with new moves all of the time,” Seven said. “You can never stop learning.” Seven is a wrestler who participates in hard-core matches where props such as thumbtacks and barbed wire are allowed against his opponent. These types of matches are dangerous, but provide a unique thrill to wrestling fans. Carnage who has been a wrestling fan since he was a child, like most professional wrestlers, said he used to do backyard wrestling with his friends and now does the hardcore matches in the ring. Carnage said, “Wrestling is our dream. Most people go to a 9 to 5 job that is not their dream. Every time we go into the ring it is our dream.”
Bowling for Cameron
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Who says college is all work: Cameron students gathered at the Holiday Lanes for an Intramural Bowling Tournament on Jan. 25. There was free bowling and pizza for all who came.
Carnage says he wants to be able to tell his grand kids that he was a pro-wrestler. He says he will keep wrestling until he “ just can’t go anymore.” IZW runs shows out of Lawton and also goes to other company’s events to wrestle. Life on the road makes it tough for many of these guys to hold down full or even part-time jobs. They rely on wrestling and continue to work hard and get better to give the fans a better show. “I would like to go to Japan and wrestle,” Seven said. He has been wrestling for more than seven years now. He trains other wrestlers and works to promote his sport. Everybody in wrestling has to train, especially in pro-wrestling. People like Seven and Aaron “The Real Deal” Neil work with other wrestlers to teach them moves and techniques in the ring. Neil has traveled more than eight
hours round trip to train when he started. Cameron students are involved in the mayhem as well. Adrian “Koolaide” Woods is the emcee for the events and was also a former wrestler. “I wrestled for about a-yearand-a-half, now I just do the announcing,” Woods said. Every person who wrestles plays an important role in the event. It is a dream they have worked hard to achieve, and you will probably get your neck broken if you try taking away that rush they get from seeing a smile on a kids face when they drop-kick their opponent. After all, that adrenaline has to be put to good use.
Scott is a Public Relations Junior. He is also the photographer for The Collegian. Send your comments to collegian@cameron.edu.
Sports 9 Cameron basketball starts second round of Lonestar play January 31, 2005
By Sonya Ray Staff Writer The Lone Star Conference North Division play started its second round of games Jan. 22, with Cameron hosting Southeastern Oklahoma. Both CU teams went into the second round at a 0-1 disadvantage, but the Lady Aggies were able to lock up a win against the Lady Savages, 72-63. Within less than two minutes of the first half, the Lady Aggies started off strong with two 3pointers from Brittany Cooksey and Katie Stoll. The Lady Savages rallied to tie the game at 9-9 with 12:40 left to play. The lead went back and forth between the teams changing six times within the first half. A 3-point shot put up by Lacey Hardeman at the 4:01 mark gave SOSU a 1-point advantage over CU, 22-23. The Lady Aggies shot over 40 percent of their field goals and led by five at intermission, 32-27. The Lady Aggies were able to dominate the second half by holding on tight to the lead. A lay-up by Merrisa Martunizzi at the 10:09 mark gave the Lady Aggies a 16-point advantage over SOSU. Mindy Foster added two points to the scoreboard and pulled the Lady Savages within five of the Lady Aggies, 66-61 with less than three minutes to play. Foster and Brittini Burks contributed 14 points each to SOSU. Within the final minutes
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Pushing to victory: Cooksey #15 looks for an open player during their game against Southeastern Oklahoma. The Lady Aggies won the game and look ahead to their next opponent. of the game, the Lady Savages missed three-of-four field goal attempts and a pair of free throws. Cooksey was able to connect on a series of four free throw shots combined with a lay-up by Chelsea Turner, which helped seal the win for the Lady Aggies. Cooksey led her team with 28 points and seven rebounds; Katie Stoll contributed with 12 points and Taylor Campbell with 10. Christina Buben held a game high of 10 rebounds with eight points.
As for the Aggies, they experienced their second loss when they fell 0-2 in the Lone Star Conference North Division play against Southeastern Oklahoma. Within the first five minutes, the lead flipp-flopped between the Aggies and the Savages. A foul by Arthur Trousdell at the 10:09 mark landed Eric Babers at the free throw line, where he was able to contribute to an 8-point lead over the Aggies, 12-20. The Aggies tried to bounce back with a
three-pointer by Eric Moore with 21-seconds left in the half, but they still trailed by three entering the intermission at 31-34. At the beginning of the second half, Trousdell hit a jumper combined with an assist from Eric Moore, which pulled CU within one of SOSU, 33-34. The Savages began to tack onto their lead with a 15-3 run halfway through the half. Babers added two more free throws at the 6:36 mark and gave the Savages a 17-point lead over
the Aggies, 47-64. Babers, last year’s LSC North Freshman of the Year, made it look easy by racking up 28 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Jeremy Brown came through with 23 points. Though Cameron tried to come back, they could not quite make it. The Savages pulled away with a win of 82-63 over Cameron, dropping them to 0-2 in Lonestar Conference play. The Lady Aggies look to continue their newly found momentum into the next round.
Cameron University needs school spirit during home games They say a sports team derives its prowess from its fans. This is especially true in Josh Rouse college, where players come from the same body of people as the fans. We have all heard the war stories of the “ jocks” being separate from everybody else. But on CU’s campus, the “ jocks,” as history has come to call them, are no different than any other student. So why are CU students so reluctant to support their sports teams?
While very few of us chose Cameron University for its athletic draw, our sports teams are some of the best in collegiate play. The Cameron men’s basketball team is 12-3 this season. They are second only to Southwestern Oklahoma State at 13-2. The volleyball team finished 20-12 with a Lone Star Conference record of 9-1. Cameron has a rich history of athletic success. The campus has only a little more than 5,000 people. We are small compared to other colleges. But at our games the “school spirit,” so to speak, is less than admirable, due to the fact that most of the college campus does not attend any sporting events. College is not just about sporting events, but one should be proud of where they go to school. There are few, if any, who
would travel to Florida if the Aggies were in a tournament, in any sport, there. Our fans would be outnumbered, and the team would be playing in a hostile environment. There is always a lot of talk about playing at home and away. There’s more to it than just traveling. When a player walks onto a field or court and they hear the roar of a crowd behind them, it gets the adrenaline pumping. It is just like a soldier running into battle. When he hears the trumpet sound or hears that battle cry, the blood boils. Fans are what make sports. Without the fans, these players are out there for no other reason than boredom or for the love of the game. In professional sports, the fans pay to see a team. Those players earn millions and millions
of dollars. College athletes do not get paid anything. Their satisfaction comes from hearing the crowd chanting when they are on a run. The fans can bring a team back from the bottom of the barrel and inspire them to win. No athlete wants to lose in front of a home crowd. But, at many Aggie games, the crowd at the Aggie gym isn’t going for the Aggies. There is a fine line between school spirit and insanity. Many schools have fans that travel to all the games, take off their shirts, and jump around and dance the entire game. While their spirit is admirable, it is a little extreme. But there is nothing wrong with going to a game, buying a T-shirt, and cheering on the Aggies. Many people sit home at night and watch a game on television.
With basketball in full swing, many are watching NBA players start fights. Why sit at home when one could get out and support their team? People attend college to earn a degree, but that does not mean you cannot enjoy its sports while you are there. Today, American soldiers gather at bases in Iraq to cheer for their favorite football teams, college and professional, each Sunday. Some of those soldiers return here to Fort Sill and attend college at Cameron University; let’s give them something to cheer for. Josh Rouse is a journalism freshman from Duncan. He is also the Sports Editor of The Collegian. Send your comments to collegian@cameron.edu.
Stoll points to mother for success By Christina Frye Staff Writer
Photo by Christina Frye
Mother knows best: Stoll is seen here posing with her mother, Gatha Moore. Stoll considers her mother the driving force behind her success.
Katie Stoll’s basketball career started at the young age of six. She has been transformed from a little girl from Kansas, Okla., to a player for the CU Aggies. Stoll’s 3-point shooting abilities, along with her steals and impressive 76 percent free-throw average have made a big impact for the Aggies this year. Stoll’s coach and inspiration in earlier years was her mother, Ms. Gatha Moore. As a physical education teacher and coach at Kansas Elementary, Middle and High Schools, Moore has always been impressed by Stoll’s hard work and courage. “Katie has such a drive and heart to win, she just never gives up,” she said. Moore drives the 250-mile trip to the Aggie gym to watch her daughter play, every chance she gets. Stoll attended Kansas High School and played for Coach Steve Odle. Stoll commented that Coach Odle inspired her on the court. “Katie is a lot more competitive and fierce than any other player I’ve ever seen,” Odle said. “You think she is a quiet person, until she gets out on that court, then it’s like she turns into a different person,” Odle also stated that he always told her to “play like your hair’s on fire.” Since the sixth grade, according to Odle, Stoll had spent more time in the gym than any other player he
has ever coached. “She shoots at least 100 free-throws every day, and is the best practice-player a coach could ever have,” he said. After high school, Stoll attended North Eastern College where she started her physical education degree. She then transferred to CU to continue her degree plan. According to Stoll, she transferred to CU because of Coach Dick Halterman “I really wanted to play for Coach Halterman,” she said. In addition, Stoll credits her high free-throw percentage to coach Halterman. “We have to shoot 100 free-throws before every practice, and that helps,” she said. Stoll has also made most of the 3-point shots for the Aggies this season. “I shoot from so far out that nobody really wants to guard me,” she said. Stoll commends the Aggies but believes the team can do better. “We are working better as a team, but we still have a lot of work to do,” she said. Stoll has her eyes focused on the road ahead, and she envisions the Aggie team making it to the Nationals. “I want us to win the Northern Division Title, and go on to the Nationals,” Stoll said.
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XA brings worship to students By Lauren Slate Staff Writer Chi Alpha (XA), the National Assembly of God organization for college students, has arranged a campus bible study for students who want a deeper knowledge of Christ or who desire to share life situations with their peers. Each meeting is at 8:30 p.m., Sundays, in the North Shepler Lounge. Although a meeting for the bible study group was held on Jan. 23, it was just a preview of what was to come. The official first study session was Jan. 30. This semester, students will read and discuss the book of John at weekly meetings, then get an opportunity to split off into groups, divided by gender, to talk about things going on in their lives. According to Chi Alpha member and history junior Matt Chambers, CU students that wanted to organize a campus bible study group inspired Chi Alpha. “As I talked with most of the students, they said they would love to go to church but did not have the time, ride or several other reasons,” Chambers said. “Then we thought we would just bring church to them.” “Real Life CU at XA,” the name of the bible study course, can be found on the cover of a binder students receive when attending the group meetings. Chi Alpha’s adviser and Professor of Chemistry Clint Bryan and his wife Vickie Bryan put the binders together. The binders contain ACROSS Flagon filler Curmudgeon Very erotic Poseidon’s domain 15 Prefix with dyne or drome 16 Rang out 17 Cool dude 18 Prego rival 19 Showery months 20 Start of a quip 23 Arsonist, for short 24 Snooped 25 Charlton Heston’s org. 28 “Up!” singer Twain 31 Let’s go! 32 Ninnyhammer 35 Part 2 of quip 38 Frees from suspicion 40 Pelt processor 41 Part 3 of quip 45 Attempt 46 Kett of comics 47 Morality enforcer 49 Visualize 50 How some stocks sell 52 Cosby/Culp TV series 56 End of quip 60 Wife of 60D and 61D 62 Ship part 63 Author Rand 1 4 8 14
Campus Round-up Phi Sigma Iota to sponsor Spring Food Fest Phi Sigma Iota, the foreign languages honor society, will host its Spring Food Fest Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Nance Boyer foyer. The society encourages students to try some international dishes, and contribute with a donation. Donations are earmarked for scholarships.
Dr. Buckley to visit Cameron/Duncan campus
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Circle up: Biology senior Joshua Oates, pre-nursing junior Maria Rodriguez and history junior Matt Chambers, members of a new Bible study group, gather in North Shepler Lounge. quotes, key scriptures, a calendar through June, blank pages for sermon notes and the weekly bible lessons. The lessons are organized into three 15 to 20 minute readings for students to study each Monday, Wednesday and Friday prior to the Sunday meeting. Chi Alpha members want to make the weekly lessons easy for students to prioritize into their schedules. “We understand that a student’s time is important and we designed this course to take up just a portion of their time,” Chambers said. All together, “Real Life” members will be reading about two chapters a week from the book of John. Although students will be
reading solely from the Bible, the meetings are non-denominational. “Everyone is welcome,” Chambers said. “We want to see as many people as possible.” In addition to the bible studies each Sunday, XA wants students to participate in their activities and trips. Chambers said Chi Alpha goes ice-skating with other XA’s across the state and takes trips all over the nation. Chi Alpha members meet at 7 p.m. every Tuesday in the Student Union, although “Real Life” attendants do not have to be present at Chi Alpha meetings to participate in the organization’s events. According to Chambers, the “Real Life” bible study group is an extension of XA. Students may get more information about these events or joining Chi Alpha and “Real Life” at CU by contacting Chambers at 581.2731 or Dr. Bryan at 591.8006.
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Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Gary Buckley will visit the CU/Duncan campus from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday and from 3:30-6 p.m. Feb. 24 to listen to comments from students and residents about the new branch campus. Buckley will be available to visit with students in groups or individually to hear suggestions in areas such as academic programming, student services, class scheduling, and other topics that are of interest to those in attendance.
River Career Expo slated for Feb. 24 The Red River Career Expo will be held from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Great Plains Coliseum. Attracting more than 100 employers, this event provides an opportunity for students to visit with prospective employers and find out about job opportunities. Cameron University, Fort Sill ACAP, Vernon regional Junior College, Wayland Baptist University, Sheppard AFB and Altus AFB jointly sponsor this event. For a current listing of employers scheduled to attend, go to www.cameron.edu/redriverexpo. For more information, contact Jennifer Holland at 581.2209 or jennifer@cameron.edu.
CU Library Collections Services to host open house From 1-4 p.m. Tuesday the Cameron University Collections services staff will host an Open House at the library in Room 107. Students, faculty and staff are invited to share refreshments as they visit the department offices, meet staff members and learn more about collection services. The duties of the collection services department include the acquisition and processing of books and journals, the cataloging of materials, and oversight of the library database system.