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Monday, March 27, 2006
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Informing the Cameron Family Since 1926
Volume 79 Issue 22
Colin Powell on life after 9/11
By Kathleen Kelly Collegian Staff
Illumination at its most sublime. SEE PAGE 6
A&E
Country music legends Johnny and June walk the line. SEE PAGE 4
Sports
The real America is open, generous, warm and accommodating, traits that only we, not terrorists, have the power to change. That was the message retired Gen. Colin L. Powell presented to an audience of nearly 2,000, including a group of students from Cameron University, who gathered together March 21 in the Oklahoma City Civic Center. Sponsored by Oklahoma State University, Powell was welcomed by a number of local and state businessmen and officials, among them Gov. Brad Henry. In a speech laced with humor and personal anecdotes, Powell delivered a serious message about life in the United States since the attacks on the World Trade Center. “The first response of the government is to protect ourselves,” he said. “And that’s what it should be.” Powell said that, prior to 9/11, databases were not shared among the different government departments, so the visa process was not as efficient as it could have been. In the State Department, the visa process was slowed down in order to ensure better security. He said that the initial response was the right one, but, today, the impact of the slower visa application process is making itself felt. “Things are getting better, but we’re paying a price,” he said. “Here’s the problem: in our universities we aren’t getting the international students.” Powell said international students help provide Americans with a window into different cultures and traditions, but, he said, even more
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“We are generous, inclusive — a nation of nations, a nation touched by other nations, and a nation that reaches out and touches other nations.” — Colin Powell significant is what these students take home. “Most important,” he said, “these students live among us and take back home the knowledge of who Americans really are — and not from a Michael Moore book.” Powell’s comments on international students impressed David Mutaka, an engineering design freshman from Zambia. “I thought that was really insightful,” he said. “It is really very hard to obtain a visa. It was
$100 for the visa interview, non-refundable. It’s $200 since the database; it is very expensive.” Mutaka said the changes had speeded up the process, and that he has found his time here beneficial. “It’s really different. That’s a real, real benefit,” he said. “You can take and let others know about the free and open exchange of ideas
See POWELL, Page 6
Professors take a seat on the other side of the desk By Petulah Olibert Collegian Staff
International soccer enthusiast introduces Group B in the second installment of a series. SEE PAGE 5
Voices
Photo by Kenny Scarle
Mastering the arts: Judy Neale, dean of school of education and behavioral sciences, works on a piece of art. Both Neale and Linda Wright-Smith, assistant professor of multimedia design, are taking art classes.
It is encouraging to note that even at the uppermost echelons of academic achievement, Cameron University’s professors are of the mind-set that learning is an ongoing process. One of those is multimedia department associate professor Linda Wright-Smith. A faculty member since 1998, Wright-Smith teaches 2D/3D animation, web publishing and graphics, authoring systems, ISD and a simulations and modeling class. Students under her tutelage create Web pages, training and edutainment materials and educational computer-based products. In her early adult years, Wright-Smith worked in a
lumber mill in Oregon to make enough money to put herself through college. Then, she joined the military. “I taught field radio repair at Fort Gordon in Georgia,” she said. “Then, I spent three years in Germany repairing radios and teaching radio theory, during which time I succeeded in getting my MARS license and I relayed messages for fellow soldiers via the military MARS Net.” After she was transferred to Oklahoma, she developed a digital electronics course, taught, and eventually became a branch chief for the Department of Defense. “During all this I never stopped taking pictures and creating animations for
See ART CLASSES, Page 2
Gaunce appointed to OCC and OHRAB By Jessica Lane Collegian Staff
‘Who, me?’ Dealing with the backlash.
SEE PAGE 3
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Jeanne Gaunce, Cameron’s archivist and reference librarian, was voted president-elect for the Oklahoma Conservation Congress early in the semester. In February she was appointed to the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board. “I feel like it’s such an honor,” Gaunce said. The OCC is an organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of history in all its forms. With membership derived from a vast array of historical societies, museums, universities and libraries in Oklahoma, the OCC holds workshops and clinics for organizations on preservation techniques. Gaunce will also be using her experience as an archivist to educate other organizations, such as museums, on the science of preservation. According to Gaunce, the interaction between her and the institutions is a symbiotic society. “Part of the OCC and OHRAB is bringing together contacts,” she said. “Knowing where to find information is important. It’s
impossible to know everything.” One of the things Gaunce workshops is scrap booking. One of her suggestions for scrap bookers is to not “crop out history.” She advises scrap bookers to always keep a copy of a photograph that will be cropped. This is because clothing, cars, and other artifacts will provide clues when the photographs are viewed many years later. Gaunce said that while being an archivist requires a base knowledge of preservation and in-depth training, the materials often pose unique challenges. An example of this is the evolution of photography. For instance, during the 1800s, photographers had their own set-up. The technology and chemicals used often varied from region to region. Archivists need to identify what was used in order to determine the proper preservation techniques. In addition, Gaunce said it is important to maintain the “history of the ownership of the item.” This is because original filing systems meant something to the person or persons who put it together.
See GAUNCE, Page 2
Photo by Rhyan McGuire
Looking into the past: Jeanne Gaunce looks at an archive book with assistant Jill Scott. Gaunce was recently appointed to OCC and OHRAB.