The Cameron University Collegian: March 23, 2009

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COLLEGIAN THE CA M ERON U N I V ER SIT Y

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Monday, March 23, 2009

News

Volume 83 Issue 18

Student takes jab at fame By Joshua Rouse Collegian Staff

Professor hosts GRE, LSAT and FSE workshops. SEE PAGE 2

A&E

International Club to host fashion show.

For George “Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah, stepping into the squared circle for his next fight is the culmination of a life of hard work and determination. The former Cameron business major began his professional boxing career in 2004 after winning back-to-back Lawton Toughman competitions. After receiving money for winning the tournaments, he decided the squared circle was where he belonged. “When I entered Toughman, it felt like, for the first time in my life, I had a natural God-given ability and that was my speed, toughness and power,” Tahdooahnippah said. Tahdooahnippah had fought all of his life, even when he was in a child. He said he was always getting into trouble with other children. He turned that fury into a gift and started wrestling when he was 12 years old. He went on to college at Delaware State University, but later returned to Lawton in 2003. “My original goal was to be an all-American wrestler,” Tahdooanippah said. “I was always a tough fighter, but I wanted to do more fighting on my feet.” Tahdooahnippah began training in amateur kickboxing when he was 23 years old. He won the North Texas Light Heavyweight Title and was runner-up at the 2002 Sanshou-Kickboxing World Championships. But after the Toughman competitions, Tahdooahnippah said boxing was where he belonged. “I have a full-time job as an environmentalist with the Comanche Nation,” he said. “But my passion is to fight and it’s burning inside of me. Every day when I get up in the morning, I have two clouds over my head. One is to get my run out of the way and the other is to get out to the boxing gym.” Tahdooahnippah lacks six hours to get his business degree and he said it is something he plans on returning to Cameron for once his schedule slows down. His last fight was on March

Photo courtesy of Comancheboy.com

Tough-guy: George Tahdooahnippah throws a right hook during a shadow boxing session. 13 and he has another one planned in April and a third planned in May. Ever since he picked up a manager in 2007, Tahdooahnippah said he’s had a steady line of challengers. “I fought seven fights last year,” he said. “It’s really hectic, but I keep on grinding and keep on stepping. It’s hard on my body, but I give it my all.”

Parking lot to close due to construction

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By Joshua Rouse Collegian Staff

Sports

A section of the North Shepler parking lot will soon be torn out to make way for construction on the Bentley Gardens. A substantial amount of parking spaces will be lost on March 30 due to the construction, but a new parking area is already being planned. Glen Pinkston, Vice President of Business and Finance, said the lot south of the McMahon Center will be graveled so that students can park there if needed. He estimates gravelling the lot will create an area for around 100 parking spaces. “One of the issues is when all you do is put down gravel and don’t have many lines, you don’t get as many cars in a set of space as you would if you do parking in painted lines,” Pinkston said. “But the goal is to replace at least a hundred parking spaces and we’re going to put down barriers to direct traffic.” Nine handicap parking spots will be among the spots removed due to construction. However, there are plans to add an additional four spots to the faculty parking lot on the south side of West Hall and an additional three spots in the parking area west of the Shepler towers. Handicap parking areas are a priority to the university, Pinkston said.

CU Baseball: Homers hammer opposition. SEE PAGE 7

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Photo by Jim Horinek

From barren to lush: A large number of parking spaces in the North Shelper parking lot will be closed on March 30. This closure is due to the Bentley Gardens project that will soon be fully underway.

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Voices

Aggie OneCard offers new reimbursment system By Megan Mefford Collegian Staff

Video games are no joke. SEE PAGE 4

Cameron University has implemented a new way for students to receive refunds, causing long lines and paper checks to be on the way out. Cameron has partnered with Higher One, a financial service company, to electronically and almost immediately distribute refunds to students, via the new Aggie OneCard Glen Pinkston, Vice President for Business and Finance, said. According to Pinkston, there are two important things that the Cameron administration wants

students to know about their new Aggie OneCard. “One of the most important things for students to know is they need to get their address up-to-date, so they will be able to receive the new card,” Pinkston said. Students who update their address by April 2 will automatically be entered into a prize drawing for a $50 gift card from i-Tunes provided by Higher One, Janet Williams, Director of Media Relations, said. “The second most important thing is that when they get their card, even if they think they are not a Pell, OTAG or OHLAP

recipient, they need to keep it because this is now the only method by which Cameron will process refunds,” Pinkston said. “Students will need the Aggie OneCard should they receive a refund in the future. Students who discard the initial card and need one later will incur a replacement fee.” According to Pinkston, the Aggie OneCard will be used anytime the university owes a student money.

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