The Cameron University Collegian: November 15, 2004

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

Monday, November 15, 2004

News

Informing the Cameron Family Since 1926

Vast array of foreign languages available to students on campus By Angela Gradoz Features Editor

Writer offers tips on staying healthy and keeping a pleasant outlook during a cold. PLEASE SEE PAGE 5

A&E

Movie helps to keep memories of entertainer alive.

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For the spring 2005 semester, the Department of Foreign Languages will offer 147 classes. Classes offered will vary from more commonly taught languages such as Spanish, French or Portuguese to Afrikaans, Somali and Arabic. Before lesser-taught languages were part of the curriculum and even before a degree became available, Cameron University only offered courses in French, Spanish and German until about 1970. Professor George Stanley believed there was a need to offer a degree. Along with fellow faculty member and current chair of the Foreign Languages Department, Teresa Lubrano, Stanley presented the idea to the curriculum committee, to the dean, to the president and to the Board of Regents. “We knew there were people who wanted to major in foreign languages, and we had the student body,” Stanley said. Since the B.A. in Romance Languages is the only degree offered by the Foreign Languages Department, students are required to take a variety of languages as part of their graduation requirements. “I always thought that students should major in a language family instead of a single language,” Stanley said. “Plus, it makes the student more marketable.” Cilony Alejandro, romance language sopho-

more, encourages undecided majors to try out a few classes offered by the department. “Our country is so diverse and being able to speak another language could help them in many different fields,” she said. Photo by Jennie Hanna Career opListen up: Antonia Edward, public relations senior, tests out equipment tions include: in the Language Learning Center before students come to use it. The lab is translator, designed so that many people can study different languages at once. foreign exchange clerk, Stanley and Instructor Brenda Honeycutt, technical writer, foreign news interpreter, travel who both spent many years living in other agent and many more. countries, are the driving force behind many of In fact, during this past June the Central Inthe lesser-taught languages that have been telligence Agency visited CU and interviewed implemented at CU. students who were interested in working for the “The exciting thing for me is we can use our agency as foreign language instructors. According to Stanley, the CIA only visits schools that offer languages they need like AraPlease see LANGUAGES, Page 4 bic, Persian or Korean.

Out for blood

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Sports

Holiday season brings growing need for blood donations as reserves decrease and needs increase By Petulah Olibert Staff Writer

Men’s basketball plays a good game against North Texas despite loss. PLEASE SEE PAGE 10

Voices

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Potential teachers given an advantage through CamSTEP program By Scott Pratt Staff Writer

Age of e-mailing brings polarized feelings as loss of personal touch is felt. PLEASE SEE PAGE 2 Office: Nance Boyer 2060 Phone: 580•581•2261 E-mail us at : collegian@cameron.edu First Copy Free - $.25 for each additional copy Contents © The Collegian 2004

For some people being a teacher is a choice they make early in life. For others it is a choice that comes after they have been out of college and worked in another job for some time. The Cameron Secondary Teacher Education Program (CamSTEP) offers students both a way to get their master’s degree in teaching whether they have just graduated from college or been in another type of job for 20 years. CamSTEP is a unique program in Oklahoma. It consists of two highly intense semesters where students who want to get their teaching certificate and a Master of Arts in Teaching can enroll and graduate in one year’s time. The program is designed to allow students to pack four semesters of work

into two semesters. Sharon Brady, who has been the coordinator of CamSTEP for four years, said that CamSTEP is designed for people who already have their bachelor’s degree and want to pursue a career in teaching. According to the CU Web site, CamSTEP has two objectives: Increase the number of skilled teachers who have the competency of master educators, and provide a more diversified teaching force for secondary public schools. The first goal is met through intense studying and time spent in the classroom learning about teaching. The second is met because of the program’s ability to bring in a diverse population to participate. Brady explained that when

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The Oklahoma Blood Institute hosted a blood drive Wednesday at Cameron University. The Oklahoma Blood Institute is a non-profit center that provides blood to patients throughout Oklahoma. Established on January 1, 1977, by the Oklahoma County Medical Society, OBI aims to provide the safest and highest quality blood, services and health programs to patients and communities alike. In an effort to maintain a sufficient community blood supply, OBI, in conjunction with Cameron University, hosts a blood drive near the end of every semester to increase blood stores at the institute. According to Jill Setzer of the Oklahoma Blood Institute, this semester end, with the holiday season approaching, is especially critical. “The holiday season is when we are at our lowest in terms of blood donors,” Setzer said. “With Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year in such close proximity, many people don’t have the time to donate. During that time, there are also more motorists and an increase in road accidents, which results in many victims losing blood. So we are encouraging many people to donate.” Cameron University was one of the venues chosen, Setzer said, because it has an especially large eligible donor group. Those eligible must be over 17, weigh more than 125 pounds and be in general good health. For the Oklahoma Blood Institute to maintain its blood supply, it would need one pint of blood from each of 700 daily donors

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Hold still: The Oklahoma Blood Institute offers each donor a readout of their blood pressure, iron and cholesterol levels.


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