The Cameron University Collegian: March 28, 2011

TH E CA M ERON UNI V ERSIT Y Monday, March 28, 2011

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AT&T donates $12,000 to CU

By Rebecca Craft Staff Writer

Cameron’s Student Services has received a $12,000 donation from AT&T to use in the development of their programs.

“Improving our educational system at all levels and ensuring that more students stay in school and graduate are important goals for AT&T,” Bryan Gonterman, President of AT&T Oklahoma, said in a Cameron press release. “An educated workforce will help to bring new businesses to our state, generate better-paying jobs and strengthen our overall economy.”

The donation, which is specifically intended for developing Student Support Services, the CU

Succeed workshops, and the new “Moms and Dads on Campus” organization, is meant to provide more money to programs that will help students most successfully complete their degrees.

“AT&T agreed to donate $12,000 to Cameron University,” Jennifer Holland, Vice President of Student Services, said. “That money is supposed to be geared toward programs that help students successfully complete college, specifically, non-traditional students and under-served students.”

While Student Services is already funded in part by federal grants, their programs require additional assistance in order to attract students.

“The federal government gives us money to provide

services for students who qualify for Student Support Services,” Vice President Holland said. “However, those funds can only be used specifically for what you’ve written in the grant. They cannot be used for some of those things that really attract students to the program, like free food and free t-shirts, some of those marketing incentives for which you cannot use grants. It makes it hard sometime for us to figure out how to make things happen.”

Among Cameron’s many donators, some may give specifically to a certain department or organization.

According to Vice President Holland, AT&T’s donation not only gives Student Services their own funding, but also allows Student Services to dictate where the

money goes.

“The funds, because they’re earmarked for programs that help students complete college, give us a lot of f lexibility about where we spend them,” Vice President Holland said.

“We’ve allocated them out to those three areas, but there’s a little bit left for when we have a creative idea so that we can utilize those funds to be able to provide something new for students.”

Several students on campus may be unaware of all of the services and tools provided through Student Services funds.

“I knew that they were a part of the job shadow event and job fair, but I didn’t really know too much of anything

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Proud donor: AT&T representative Deano Cox discusses facts surrounding the $12,000 donation. The money is geared toward helping non-traditional and under served students.

Distinguished guests: Deano Cox, of AT&T, Rep. Randy Bass, Rep. Ann Coody and Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb were all recognizing the charitable contributions of AT&T to CU during the event.

Cameron broadcast students garner awards

By Amber Spurlin Staff Writer

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Cameron University students won eight awards at the Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association’s 21st annual student broadcast awards on March 3.

According to Assistant Professor Steve Adams, the competition was open to students from colleges all over Oklahoma that have broadcasting programs. He said that most CU students who entered the competition found out about it from posted flyers and from their broadcasting or Radio/TV classes.

Adams said one exception to this was the entry of one of his senior students. He explained that the department requires seniors to submit a public service announcement as part of their senior portfolio and that Ricky Warren’s public service announcement was so entertaining that they entered it in the competition.

“We typically let students know about the competition and they decide what to enter; however, when we sat down and watched Ricky’s public service announcement we thought it was funny and entered it in the competition,” Adams said. “It took first place in the Television PSA category.”

Adams noted that professionals from the broadcasting industry who came together for one day to watch and listen to all of the entries judged the competition. Following the judging, winners attended a student day hosted by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters, where they received their awards.

According to Adams, the student day was held at the Oklahoma History Center where students had the opportunity to meet with broadcasters, attend a luncheon, and end the day with the award ceremony.

“There was a job fair held at the Oklahoma History Center where students had the opportunity to talk to about 25 broadcasters about jobs, opportunities, and things they needed to work on followed by a free

luncheon and guest speaker,” Adams said. “Our students took some time to look through the museum as well.”

Mitch Watson, a junior communications major with a concentration in Radio/TV, placed in two different categories, Feature Reporting and Hard News Reporting.

Watson, who is also a work-study student at KCCU, explained that the story he entered in the Feature Reporting category was one he did over CU’s ROTC program winning the McArthur award. He said he went to talk to those in charge of the program as well as some of the cadets and put together a story that not only aired on KCCU but also won first place in the Feature Reporting category.

“Cameron University’s ROTC won the McArthur award, which is one of only 12 awards in the nation,” Watson said, “I thought they must be doing something right, so I went to talk to them, got a story and got it on the KCCU airwaves. I then submitted it for competition and that won me first place for Feature Reporting.”

Watson said the story that received second place in the Hard News Reporting category was one he did over the unveiling of the Buffalo Soldier in downtown Lawton.

Watson noted that the broadcast awards are a great way for broadcast students to display all of their hard work.

“The competition not only honored our hard work, but was a great opportunity for us students to showcase our talents,” Watson said. “We get a small section on KCCU or CU TV, but I think a lot of what we do can easily be missed.”

According to the official press release, Jason Elbert placed second in Radio Air check and third in Radio Promo, Kyle Luetters took first

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CU SIFE team assists local business.

CU students perform for Lawton Public Schools.

Cameron athletes serve Oklahoma communities.

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SIFE students help local business

By Jasmin Estrada

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Lawton’s Salvation Army is looking much brighter these days thanks to Cameron’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team and a grant they received from the Sam’s Club Environmental Sustainability Challenge.

SIFE is a non-profit organization that unites university students with business leaders to make a difference in local communities, while teaching students to become more socially responsible business leaders.

Dr. Terrence Paridon, the faculty adviser for Cameron’s SIFE team, helped them win one of the 200 grants that were awarded. With a $1,000 grant through the Sam’s Club Environmental Sustainability Challenge, SIFE was able to address sustainability issues at a local business, and the SIFE team chose the Salvation Army as its benefactor.

Raymond M. Sablan, the SIFE team’s project leader, said: “I feel really good about it because we are helping out our community. It also gives me peace of mind to know that all of these products help sustain the environment and are ecofriendly.”

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The SIFE team worked closely with Sam’s Club’s General Manager Brad Yokley and the Director of the Salvation Army Capt. Ernest Hull to address areas where they could help the Salvation Army reduce its waste and become more environmentally sustainable.

Kerry Severin, a SIFE member and sophomore at Cameron, described how, initially, helping the Salvation Army address areas where it could reduce waste was difficult, because the Salvation Army was already conservative in nature.

“They are extremely conservative.

They do a lot of recycling, a lot of water conservation, so we realized that we could make the biggest impact through energy conservation,” he said.

Energy conservation was addressed by replacing old f luorescent lights with newer, more energy efficient tubes.

These energy efficient lighting tubes are expected to save the Salvation Army $250 dollars a year. In addition to more efficient lighting, the SIFE team also Graphic by Jim Horinek addressed energy conservation when they installed weather strips to most of the Salvation Army’s outer doors.

By installing the weather strips, the SIFE team helped the Salvation Army conserve some heat, a measure they hope will translate into savings in the Salvation Army’s heating and air conditioning bills.

In addition to energy conservation, the SIFE team also installed aerators and showerheads to reduce water consumption. Aerators, they explained, reduced the f low of water from the sink faucets and the showerheads reduced water waste in the shower stalls.

The SIFE team hopes that the conservation measures will help the Salvation Army raise its quality of life, and that the savings are enough to be redirected to other areas of need.

Lioret Kuhre, a junior at Cameron and one of the SIFE team members, said that she had a personal stake in this project.

“I had a personal interest in this project because I had to stay at a Salvation Army once. I feel like I need to take care of them because they took care of me,” she said.

Sablan said he felt a sense of accomplishment after the completion of the project.

“You see a different aspect of the business world,” he said. “Business isn’t just about making money; it’s also about investing in the community.”

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AWARDS continued from page 1 in Radio Magazine and third in Radio Commercial, and Michael Faggett won third in TV Sports Magazine.

Both Adams and Watson noted that Cameron did very well at the competition, taking third place overall against larger schools such as OU, OSU and UCO. “I was very pleased with the awards that we won this year,” Adams said. “Competition is usually pretty tough and some years are better than others, but we usually hold our own.”

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else that they did,” sophomore Michelle Bernard said.

For others, like junior Rebekah Bowers, the times of the events or programs may consistently create schedule conf licts.

“Usually at the times they offer stuff, I’m in class,” Bowers said. “Being a science major, you usually have labs in the afternoon, so we’re unable to go to those events.”

Through AT&T’s donation, Student Services will be able to devote more money to better market and potentially add extra events.

“We haven’t seen a lot of cost increases in items, but when we’re serving more students there’s always a bigger need,” Dean Holland said. “Instead of supplies for ten students, we might need supplies for 20 students.

Instead of 13 workshops, we may want to do 20 workshops. All of those things make a difference.”

With specific programs and services already targeted, Dean Holland is grateful to have the extra funding available to begin making additions.

“We’ve tried to make them happen with the limited resources that we have,” she said. “The donation will really allow us to enhance each of those programs.

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Funeral protesters show bad taste

The vote in one of the more historically controversial freedom of speech U.S. Supreme Court cases was 8-1. On March 2, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Westboro Baptist Church allowing

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them to continue holding protest rallies at the funerals of dead soldiers.

This was a contradiction to the previous decision by Federal District Courts, which awarded the family with monetary payment to compensate for any emotional distress. Westboro Baptist Church protested at the funeral of Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, a soldier who was killed in action during the war in Iraq. The Snyder family followed these actions with a lawsuit against the church, and it looked as if they would win.

The church’s problem: the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy currently in place in the U.S. Armed Forces and the nation’s general welcoming response to the homosexual lifestyle. The church had no personal problem with the solider, but rather the organization he served in general.

The church, which is based in Kansas, has held protests in each of the 50 states. The church and its members are certainly trying their best to broadcast their beliefs.

Meanwhile, the Snyder family grieved their son’s tragedy to the sound of shouts from a passionate crowd. The family grieved for a son who fought to protect the very freedoms that Westboro Baptist Church was exercising by protesting. Where is the gratitude?

If the church has a problem with a U.S. military policy, find a way to protest the military policy without disrespecting a solder that has valiantly served his country to the

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point of death.

As a Christian and churchgoer, I find this story especially offensive.

This is not the only rally that Westboro Baptist Church has organized. I understand that the policies and practices they are protesting go against their beliefs, but this is not the way to show their disdain. The object of a Christian’s interactions with others is to show love to the people around them. Westboro Baptist Church is behaving in such a way that embarrasses a large number of people who supposedly share the same faith.

I fail to realize the appeal that a protest at such a location provides to the people that they are trying to reach. In addition, as a military child, I am mortified by the disrespect that people are showing for this soldier, his family, and their

nation.

I would have been in enough pain if my father had died while serving in Iraq, but the presence of such a group would have significantly increased the suffering that my family would have had to endure. In addition to their disrespectful protests, the church has also been known to show disrespect to the American flag.

These kinds of actions can only hurt the nation.

The church will be allowed to continue protesting at these funerals thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision. The ruling was 8-1. One Supreme Court Justice, Justice Samuel Alito, felt that this behavior should not be allowed to continue. However, free speech remains to rule the decision, as it should.

I simply find it grievous that

such a case must even be brought in front of the court systems in the first place. However, as vulgar as this behavior is agreed to be by the Justices, legally there is nothing the court can do except restrict the protesters’ distance from the funeral.

The church’s actions most likely will not change. The emotional hurt will not be spared until the church realizes the harm it is doing to the family, their church and the nation.

To Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder and his family, I am truly sorry for the disrespect that was shown at your loved one’s funeral. A great number of people appreciate his service and valor.

Thank you for fighting to protect our country and the freedoms that Americans continue to enjoy.

Push to legalize marijuana in Washington brings to light feelings of many in nation

By Seattle Times MCT Campus Marijuana should be legalized, regulated and taxed. The push to repeal federal prohibition should come from the states, and it should begin with the state of Washington.

In 1998, Washington was one of the earliest to vote for medical marijuana. It was a leap of faith, and the right decision. In 2003, Seattle was one of the first places in America to vote to make simple marijuana possession the lowest police priority. That, too, was a leap of faith, and the right decision.

A year ago, City Attorney Pete Holmes stopped all prosecutions for simple possession: the right decision.

It is time for the next step. It is a leap, yes but not such a big one, now.

Still, it is not an easy decision.

We have known children who changed from brilliant students to slackers by smoking marijuana at a young age. We have also known of many users who have gone on to have responsible and successful lives. One of them is president of the United States.

Like alcohol, most people can handle marijuana. Some can’t.

There is a deep urge among parents to say: “No. Don’t allow it.

We don’t want it.” We understand the feeling. We have felt it ourselves.

Certainly the life of a parent would be easier if everyone had no choice but to be straight and sober all the time. But an intoxicant-free world

is not the one we have, nor is it the one most adults want.

Marijuana is available now. If your child doesn’t smoke it, maybe it is because your parenting works.

But prohibition has not worked.

It might work in North Korea.

But in America, prohibition is the pursuit of the impossible. It does impose huge costs. There has been: A cost to the people arrested and stigmatized as criminals, particularly to students who lose university scholarships because of a single conviction; A cost in wasted police time, wasted court time and wasted public resources in the building of jails and prisons; A cost in disrespect for the law and, in some U.S. cities, the corruption of police departments;

A cost in lost civil liberties and lost privacy by such measures as the tapping of private telephones and invasion of private homes; A cost in the encouragement of criminal lifestyle among youth, and the consequent rise in theft, assault, intimidation, injury and murder, including multinational criminal gangs; and A cost in tax revenues lost by federal, state and local governments revenues that for this state might be on the order of $300 million a year.

Some drugs have such horrible effects on the human body that the costs of prohibition may be worth it. Not marijuana. This state’s experience with medical marijuana and Seattle’s tolerance policy suggest that with cannabis, legalization will work, and surprisingly well.

Not only will it work, but it is coming. You can feel it.

One sign: On Feb. 8, a committee of the state House of Representatives held a public hearing on House Bill 1550. The bill would legalize marijuana and sell it through the state liquor stores to customers over 21 who consume it in private.

The big issue at the hearing was the bill’s conflict with federal law: the prospect of Washington legalizing marijuana in defiance of federal authority. What would that mean?

There would be a legal and political fight. In our view, such a fight is bound to happen. Some state is going to start it. It might have been California, but the Golden State turned down a marijuana-legalization initiative Nov. 2, voting only 46 percent for it.

Sometimes Washington is ahead of California. This state’s voters were the first to approve gay civil unions, in 2009. California’s voters didn’t. Ours did.

Pass HB 1550. Legalize cannabis, regulate it, tax it. It is radical, yet commonsensical.

“It has taken me a long time to get to this position,” said HB 1550’s sponsor, Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson, D-Seattle.

It took us a long time also. The people of Washington may already be there, and if not, they are close.

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Children’s tale emits life at CU

By Rashmi Thapaliya Variety Editor

The story of Little Red Riding Hood is well known by many. It has been passed along to children through many generations. At 3 p.m. on March 6, the story was told in a different way in the McCutcheon Recital Hall at Cameron University.

The story of Little Red Riding Hood was told as a children’s opera. The opera was presented by the Department of Music and the Southwest Oklahoma Opera Guide. Dr. Earl Logan, music director of the opera, said that the story of Little Red Riding Hood is a very old tale from medieval times in which a little girl meets a wolf in the forest. The wolf later attacks the girl and her grandmother,

who are then rescued by a woodsman.

“This story is gentler in the opera. The wolf is not as bad as portrayed in the original story,” Dr. Logan said. “The story has a moral for the children. They should not talk to strangers because it can be dangerous.”

The show at the McCutcheon Recital Hall was mainly for the parents and relatives of the singers who participated in the opera. Dr. Logan said that the opera is scheduled to be performed in five Lawton public schools.

The opera had amused the children of three public schools before the Cameron performance.

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All about the girl in the hood: CU’s Music Department brought life to the classic children’s tale this past month. The group has been showing the opera to children from area public schools as their spring opera performance.

the family. There will be more adults and few children in the audience today,” Dr. Logan said.

Sabrina Harrell, a senior majoring in Vocal Music Education, plays the role of Little Red Riding Hood.

“I had fun doing the opera for the children,” Harrell said. “I have known the story forever and the children seem to like the wolf more than anyone in the opera,” Harrell said.

Jonathan Phelps, a senior majoring in Vocal Performance, played the role of the wolf.

“I got the children to laugh when I performed in the public schools,” Phelps said.

“There was a boy who cried when he saw me as a wolf.”

Anjelika Ramsdell, a junior majoring in Vocal Performance played the double role of both mother

and grandmother of Little Red Riding Hood. The audience laughed to see the mother talking to the grandmother on a cell phone.

“It is fun to perform as a mother and grandmother in the story,” Ramsdell said. “I got the children to laugh when they saw me dance but they really seem to like the wolf.”

Tammy Cornish was one in the audience for the Sunday afternoon performance. She said that she came to know about the opera from Sabrina’ mother.

“I liked the opera a lot which was really cute and made me smile a lot,” Cornish said.

Dr. Logan said that he chose the story of Little Red Riding Hood because it is perfect for the children.

“They love it. They are young and they laugh, clap and sway with the music,”

Dr. Logan said. “There are so many people who want to hurt the children and I want them to know about that and be aware of it. It also carries the moral for the children to be kind to their parents and grandparents.”

Dr. Logan said that the CU Music Department presents two operas a year.

He said that the fall opera is more serious and the spring opera is for the children. The operas performed in the public schools are free in assistance with Southwest Oklahoma Opera Guide.

Yiuka Chan Spannagel, a graduate of Cameron and Dr. Logan’s co-coordinator, accompanied the singers on the piano. The opera was about 35 minutes long.

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CU Athletics give back to community

By Michael Faggett Sports Editor

In sports, statistics are measurements by which the greatness of athletes is quantitatively defined.

Regardless the sport, athletes look to fill the stat sheet in order to exemplify their level of expertise on their respective court or field.

For Cameron athletics, the overall program looks to define itself by one distinct statistic: 2500 hours.

According to Athletic Director Jim Jackson, those hours total the amount of time spent serving the Lawton/Ft. Sill community annually.

“Those hours are for both the student-athletes and the staff,” Jackson said. “I feel it is important for us to give something back to the community. The community is a main source of support for us.”

Jackson said there are various reasons for such a standard of community service hours. One he mentioned is the opportunity to show support for the Lawton/Ft. Sill community.

Some of the completed community service projects include serving breakfast for the Kiwanis club, serving with Habitat for Humanity, joining the Lone Star Conference with its campaign for the Make a Wish Foundation, helping clean and doing maintenance for the local Boys and Girls’ club and a myriad of other local and regional projects.

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team, even during its time in Bartlesville for the LSC playoffs, spent time in the Bartlesville community speaking to elementary school students about the importance of working hard on the court as well as the classroom.

The service rendered to the community, as Jackson previously said, comes from the staff and student-athletes.

In conjunction with those two groups, Jackson also said organizations under Cameron athletics like the Cameron Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee also complete various projects throughout the year.

Jackson said most of the time, the athletes return from most of the projects feeling a sense of accomplishment.

“The first time you ask a student-athlete to go do a project, you see them roll their eyes and give a small sigh,” Jackson said. “More times than not, when they come back, they come back with a smile and make the comment to their coach or me, ‘We need to do more of that. That was really fun.’.”

While the studentathletes gain a sense of accomplishment from serving the community, Jackson said the community also provides positive feedback for the help CU athletics gives to numerous projects.

“We’ve had people join the Aggie Gold Club from some of the community service we do,” Jackson said. “We’ve also had non-profit organizations

show much appreciation from the service we help them give as well.”

Jackson also said that the student-athletes’ involvement in the community has helped the department receive donations from various people and entities.

Part of the reason Jackson remains adamant about the athletic department giving back, aside from recognition in the community, is due to the stigma created from negative connotations of numerous sports scandals, as well as a stigma of college student-athletes not being contributable citizens.

“We have a stigma to overcome, because the community sees the negative things college athletes do and how college coaches cheat,” Jackson said. “To get our student-athletes out in the community helps them overcome that stigma and shows the community their ability to be good citizens.”

Jackson said the opportunity to teach the student-athletes to become productive citizens in their respective towns after college is another reason the Aggies commit themselves to serving 2500 service hours for the community.

“Hopefully it helps them understand that no matter where you live, your community is only as good as its citizens,” Jackson said.

“We want them to learn it takes everybody making an attempt to give back to their community in order to better the community.”

Goodwin said he was pleased with his team’s level of play.

“There was a much stronger field at this tournament than some of the others; there were nationally ranked teams at this one. But, we beat the teams we needed to beat, and that’s important,” Goodwin said.

Goodwin also said he was happy with the work ethic from his team during the Midwestern event.

“We played hard. Our goal for the second day was 320, and we shot 323 in harsh, windy conditions, so I’m pleased with their effort,” Goodwin said. “They fought all the way to the end, and there’s a fatigue factor when playing with all that wind, but they kept fighting.”

The team kicked off the season at the St. Edward’s Invitational in Austin. The women faced adverse conditions on that course as well,

battling high winds and cold weather. They closed out the first round with a 343, but bettered that score on the second day of play with a 318. CU’s combined score of 661 left them with an 11th place finish.

Alexander (80-82, 162) and Johnson (85-77, 162) were the Aggie leaders for the tournament.

Both women finished in a tie for 26th. Aleesha Holden rounded out the top three finishers for CU. She recorded a 168 (89-79), which earned her a tie for 47th place.

Goodwin admitted he was disappointed with the team’s performance, but said he was glad to see the women’s scores improved from round one to round two.

“The weather conditions were bad, and that was a factor, but we just didn’t play very well,” he said. “But, our scores got better the second day, so I’m happy with that.”

The Aggies next took part in the Pepsi Lion Invitational hosted

by Texas A&M-Commerce in Pottsboro, Texas.

A color of hope: CU Athletics secretary Tina Jensen, women’s golf coach Rick Goodwin and baseball head coach Todd Holland share in arts and crafts with some children at OU Children’s Hospital. The entire athletic department, both student-athletes and staff commit themselves to serve 2500 hours for the community every academic year.

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Both ends of the court: The men’s basketball team visits with a local Bartlesville school while competing in the Lone Star Conference tournament. During the visit, the Aggies talked about the importance of working diligently in the classroom. According to Athletic Director Jim Jackson, the hours they serve include the student-athletes competing for Cameron, the athletic department staff and athletic organizations like the Fellowship of Christian athletes (FCA) and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Women’s golf starts its spring season

By Amanda Cantu Staff Writer

The Cameron women’s golf team competed in the Midwestern State Invitational on March 21 and 22, marking the third tournament the Aggies have completed this season.

The team took 10th place last week after finishing with a score of 659 (336-323).

Sophomore Kylee Johnson shot a 163 (85-82) and was the top finisher for the Aggies, coming in at a tie for 33rd.

Senior Megan Whan (93-79, 164) was just a few strokes behind Johnson and finished in a tie for 39th.

Lindsey Alexander and Candice Swartz were among the other CU score leaders, tying for 48th and 57th, respectively.

Women’s golf coach Rick

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“And the young shall lead them:” Sophomore Kylee Johnson returns to the Aggies after a solid freshmen season. She, along with other numerous underclassmen including players like freshmen Lindsey Alexander, Aleesha Holden and Candice Swartz make up the bulk of head coach Rick Goodwin’s roster.

Once again, the team fought against incredibly windy and cold conditions, but their placement showed a marked improvement from their previous tournament.

The CU women’s score of 680 (342-338) was good enough for fifth place.

Alexander repeated her performance as the team’s leader by finishing in a tie for 15th with a 168 (84-84).

The women’s coach said he has been pleased with, but not surprised by the freshman’s results so far.

“Lindsey has a lot of experience as a freshman, and these finishes she has had are good for her

confidence,” Goodwin said.

Johnson (83-86, 169) took 20th place, while Holden (88-82, 170) was just one stroke behind Johnson and came in 21st.

Aggie freshman Candice Swartz grabbed a tie for 39th place after shooting a 177 (91-86).

Goodwin said he was pleased with his team’s placement.

“There were 15 teams there, and we finished in the top five.

You have to feel good about that,” Goodwin said.

Despite the women’s top five placement, Goodwin acknowledged the team did not play its best.

“We played poorly,” he said.

“The weather conditions were bad; it was cold and windy. Plus, the golf course was extremely difficult.

We don’t handle adversity as well as I’d like.”

However, Goodwin is still confident that his team will continue to improve.

“We’re improving,” he said.

“We’re young, and we’re going to get better. I like the way we’re headed.”

The women’s next action will be March 28-29 at the Cal-StateMonterey Bay Invitational in Monterey, Calif.

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Information about Cameron: Vice President of Student Services Jennifer Holland (left) was one of three speakers at CU Saturday who gave information to the students about different programs and facilities at Cameron. The Aggie Ambassadors (left) answered the perspective students’ queries about student life at Cameron.

By Tahira Carter Collegian Staff

Future college students had the opportunity to experience a taste of campus life on March 5, as Cameron University held its annual CU Saturday event.

Each spring the university welcomes prospective students and their parents to visit the campus where they can have an opportunity to meet with current students and members of faculty, learn about the admissions process and preview academic programs.

This process is beneficial for high school juniors and seniors who plan to further their studies in the near future. “Choosing a college is a very big decision for students, so we want to do anything that we can to help them as they make that selection,” said Jamie Glover, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management.

The event began at 9 a.m. with registration and breakfast in the McMahon Centennial Complex and the opening program directly followed it at 9:30 a.m., which featured three speakers, Cameron University President Dr. Cindy Ross, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management Jamie Glover and Vice President of Student Activities Jennifer Holland.

The speakers highlighted the various academic and co-curricular activities available at Cameron and addressed common parental concerns about on campus living such as security.

There was also a question and answer section of the program where Aggie Ambassadors, AJ Adenuga, Lizzi Moini, Chas Holbrook and Britany Pyfer answered impromptu questions from the audience.

AJ Adenuga, a junior in pre-medical studies, has been a Cameron Aggie Ambassador for over a year and was pleased with the growth that he has seen in the group.

“We used to be 16, now we’re 25 because enrollment has increased and it’s increasing every year,” Adenuga said. “I enjoy it; it’s fun working with a lot of people.”

The opening program ended at 11 a.m. and guests were then invited to attend the Browsing Fair in the Student Fitness Center where various student organizations and department representatives were available to provide further information on campus life and to answer specific questions.

Many parents were satisfied with the information that they received throughout the day’s activities. Single parent Christie Storey was impressed with the financial aid available at the university and the staff ’s willingness to help.

“We have a situation that a lot of people have these days and it’s a single income family. At Cameron the help has been phenomenal and the information has been phenomenal,” Mrs. Storey said. “Every time we’ve had a question they directed us to somebody that could tell us what we needed to know, they haven’t just said go to our website.”

Storey also explained why she felt CU was the right choice for her son. “I love the town of Lawton, it’s large enough to be Metropolitan but small enough to be manageable and I think that Cameron will keep him in line and keep him with a goal in sight,” Mrs. Storey said.

Josh Storey, her son, was interested in Cameron because of his family’s history at the institution but was pleased to learn about all the co-curricular activities that are available to students.

“I really like Cameron because I have a cousin that came here and I have friends that come here,” Storey said. “At this morning’s meeting I learned that there are a lot more scholarships and activities available than I thought. The Aggie Ambassadors looked interesting to me and it’s something that I would like to try.”

CU Saturday concluded with guided tours around the campus grounds.

Browsing Fair: Perspective students and parents get informed about the departments, programs and organizations on Campus during the browsing fair. The browsing fair was held at CU Fitness Center as part of CU Saturday.

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Aggie Spirit: Ole Kim was introduced to the attendees of CU Saturday at the end of the opening program in the MCC Ballroom.