The Cameron University Collegian: November 1, 2004

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Vaccine shortage causes concerns for community

By Scott Pratt Staff Writer

Young men’s desires for martyrdom by becoming a suicide bomber is on the rise in the Middle East.

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Scrapbooking provides a way to document memories as the world keeps evolving.

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One more bug could crawl into students’ hectic lives this year with the shortage of the flu vaccination. On Oct. 5, Chiron, a manufacturer of the drug Flurivin in the United Kingdom, announced that the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency was pulling the company’s license to produce the flu vaccine.

Chiron was supposed to supply about half of the U. S. flu vaccine for the 2004-2005 flu season. The shortage has caused many people in the United States to worry about getting a vaccine this year.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a government agency in charge of authorizing the drug flow, is allowing Aventis Pasteur, a stateside pharmaceutical supplier, to distribute Fluzone, a flu vaccine.

According to Karen Mahan, an administrator at the Lawton Health Department, around 83 million doses of flu vaccine were purchased and distributed last year and this year only about 56 million doses are available. Mahan said that locally, quite a few pharmacies and doctors who bought the vaccine early enough could have gotten it. Mahan added that anyone who can order medicine could get the vaccine, but since it is in

such a short supply most are not able to order it this year.

Mahan also said the Health Department is supplied by the CDC and follows the guidelines for high-risk patients. She stated that about 1,000 doses were sold to Medicap pharmacy in Lawton to be distributed earlier in the month. Most of the vaccine she received at the health department was for children and uninsured patients who met the high risk qualifications.

Stephen Haley, the pharmacy director at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, said CCMH ordered the vaccine early.

“Some was distributed before October 5,” Haley said.

The early distribution

by Aventis allowed some to get the vaccine in a greater supply than others. Haley said he doesn’t know if the CCMH will get any more of the vaccine but does know that they are following the guidelines from the CDC on who gets the vaccine now. He hopes they will get around 500

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more doses to give to high-risk patients. According to CDC, high-risk patients are children aged 6-23 months, adults ages 65 years or older, persons aged 264 years with underlying chronic medical conditions, all women who will be pregnant during the influenza season, residents of nursing homes and long-care facilities, children six months to 18 years with chronic aspirin therapy, health care workers involved in direct patient care, out-of-home care givers and household contacts of children under six months.

The shortage has caused cancellation of clinics and free flu-shot days. Josh Mallow, a staff pharmacist at Walgreens and a former Cameron student, said his store had to cancel its clinic this year.

“We had a clinic scheduled two weeks ago but we were told we wouldn’t get any of the vaccine so we had to cancel it,” Mallow said.

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Hacklers honor two CU professors for excellence

By Angela Gradoz Features Editor

Sports

Basketball season begins on campus with vigor, new players and high hopes.

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Voices

Editor highlights importance of Family Care Provider Month and the sacrifices made in order to care for sick or disabled loved ones.

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Associate Professor of Education Marcy Blackburn and Associate Professor of Mathematical Science Kent Morris received the Hackler Award for Teaching Excellence.

Through a donation initiated by Harold and Elizabeth Hackler of Duncan in 1996, an endowed lectureship was created to specifically honor outstanding professors at Cameron. Nine professors have received the award since 1999.

According to Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Gary Buckley, the award recognizes outstanding professors who have demonstrated excellent classroom teaching skills.

“We are trying to choose someone who is viewed as an excellent teacher and someone who has a strength in that area,” Buckley said.

Photo by Angela Gradoz Because the Hacklers were Kent Morris, associate so impressed with the profesprofessor of Mathematics sors while attending CU, they decided to donate $12,500 for an endowed lectureship. The McCasland Foundation matched the $12,500. The Board of Regents then matched the $25,000. The interest accrued from the $50,000 is used to pay a stipend to Hackler Award winners.

According to Buckley, it was not until a few years ago that students could nominate teachers. Prior, only deans of the four schools were allowed to nominate and only one professor per school could be selected.

However, for the past few years any student or faculty member may nominate a proCourtesy Photo Marcy Blackburn, associate fessor, but nominees must meet certain criteria. The professor professor of Education must have taught at CU for at least three years, and letters of recommendation by the students or faculty must be presented along with a curriculum vitae.

This year, seven professors were nominated. In order to decide who would receive the award, a Hackler Award Selection Committee was created. This term the committee consisted of four previous Hackler award winners and three students selected by SGA.

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Living for the job: Clint Punley, computer information systems senior, completes some work in the foreign languages lab. Punley was able to travel to Washington D.C. for an internship this past summer.

D.C. internship confirms student’s vocation choice

By Petulah Olibert Staff Writer “Loving what you do and doing what you love” is a phrase that couldn’t have been more appropriately coined for the secret to career success.

It has proven true for world greats like Shakespeare and Walt Disney – masters at their arts – and Cameron University student Clint Punley has taken a page from their books.

A Computer Information Systems senior, native of the Apache and a member of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Punley also aspires to make his passion his provision. As he tells it, computers have held his interest since childhood.

“I love both the hardware and the software aspect of it,” he explained.

“Right now, I don’t plan to branch off into any specialized area because as much as I enjoy putting up Web sites, dealing hands-on with the hardware is just as much fun.”

This past summer, Punley was given the opportunity to put prattle into

practice as a participant in the Washington Internships for Native Students program. The program, which ran from June 1 to July 30, provides American Indian students with the prospect of working and earning academic credit at the nation’s capital.

For Punley, his being chosen wasn’t just a lucky break. His 3.01 GPA, an essay, resume and transcripts were the deciding factors for his selection.

The change from Oklahoma to the capital city was tremendous, he said, but the experience was inspiring and educational. During his month-long stint, Punley was housed at the American University in Washington. He worked at the U. S. Department of Agriculture for service and civil rights and he also attended classes. As he put it, working was a breeze and mingling with the staff was enjoyable.

“It was a big change for me, moving from the country and going to the big

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On Nov. 2, who are you voting for?

Dawn Holt Comm. senior “Bush, because I support his values and policies.”

November 1, 2004

Bush candidate of choice for most of Collegian editorial staff September 11, 2001, was a day that changed America permanently. For a brief moment, we were Americans united by a tragedy which shook the foundations of the country. Three years later, America has regressed back into the hate-filled society it was just after the 2000 election fiasco. Could one thing completely divide our country again?

It appears America and Americans are headed for a similar scenario this year.

America was founded by a group of individuals who had no titles other than friend. It was built by and is still maintained by the working class. So bring back the local values of a man from Texas, one of the most down home states in the nation. George W. Bush knows what is best for Americans more than his Democratic counterpart, John Kerry. Though both are good men, only one has the sound judgment to lead. President Bush proved this after 9/11.

Many former Bush supporters have steered away from him because of his “war on terrorism.” September 11 opened up the eyes of Americans to the real world outside of the ivory tower that is the United States. As President Bush said himself, “in our grief and anger we have found our mission and our moment.”

With the removal of Saddam Hussein in Iraq and the removal of the terrorist training camps in Afghanistan, America is a safer place for all to live. We will always be in danger of those who would strike without warning and without hesitation. But terrorists work on fear and prey on death; now America is the one on the offensive and the terrorist ranks are declining by the day. One never changes horses in the middle of a battle; this battle is far from being won.

President Bush has been blamed for the economic problems of the past

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three years. Some have cited the 1.3 million jobs lost since he came into office. But look at the 1.9 million jobs created just in the past 13 months.

There is progress, but it will take time. The economy was on a downhill run as Clinton left office.

President Bush was man enough to stand up and take the blame for it. Jobs are being created with expansions to companies like Boeing and Goodyear. Soon, the unemployment rate will be dropping to the utopian 4-percent range.

On Nov. 2 President Bush is the answer to America’s turmoil, not John Kerry. In a race as close and as contested as this, every vote is going to count. Americans do not want another 2000 where the Supreme Court decides who wins and who loses. Let’s do it the American way and leave it up to the voters. Bush is the key to reuniting America and strengthening the American values that make us the most powerful country of the world.

— The Editorial Board Three agreed, three abstained, and two opposed

COMMENTS?

Jeanette Killgore Psychology senior “I donʼt know yet.

Iʼm still listening.”

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Quote of the Week “Wisdom is found on the lips of the

discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.”

Daniel Gilbert PR freshman “Bush because I donʼt like Kerry, and I believe in Bushʼs political values.”

— Proverbs 10:13 KRT Campus

Honoring those who care: Writer promotes Family Caregiver Month

Lahoma Horse PR senior “I am undecided. I am still praying about who I will vote on.”

Christina Corpuz Speech comm. senior “Kerry because I am a democrat, and Bush didnʼt know what sovereignty was.”

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I had some spare time between classes a couple of Mondays ago and decided to pay a long overdue visit to some people here in Lawton who are very dear to me. It was around lunchtime, but I knew they were hoping I’d drop by. I was warmly welcomed and bent down to give Sondra a hug where she sat in her wheelchair. They offered anything I could find in the kitchen for lunch, and Jerry told me he’d just finally gotten a chance to have breakfast. Sure enough, there on the kitchen counter sat a cold cup of coffee and a bowl of soggy cereal. It’s usually pretty late when he finally gets his breakfast.

Jerry is one of more than 50 million family caregivers who provide approximately 80 percent of all homecare services for their chronically ill or disabled

Editorial Board Managing Editor - Anna Politano News Editor - Jennie Hanna Copy Editor - Lisa Snider A&E Editor - Angela Sanders Sports Editor - Joshua Rouse Features Editor - Angela Gradoz Graphic Artist - Leah Hicks Newsroom Staff Business Manager - Rosana Navas Financial Officer - Susan Hill Cartoonist - Thomas Pruitt Webmaster - Ian Mitchell Staff Writers Laura Brady, Christina Frye, Petulah Olibert, Scott Pratt Faculty Adviser Christopher Keller

family members. In addition to the healthcare he provides for his wife, Jerry is in charge of most of the household tasks, shopping and other errands. He also runs a business from their home. It’s no wonder that breakfast is low on his daily priority list.

As part of an invisible healthcare force, he and others in similar circumstances are being honored during the month of November, observed as National Family Caregivers Month, in order to recognize them for caregiving services valued at $257 billion each year – that’s more than the total spent on Medicare in 2002.

The object of the observance is to educate the community about the challenges facing family caregivers, support those caregivers and advocate for better policies regarding family caregiving issues.

The National Family Caregivers

Association is a non-profit organization founded to provide support and education and to speak out on issues facing family caregivers and their loved ones. NFCA’s goal is to promote self-advocacy and self-care believing that caregivers who take care of themselves and see their caregiving duties as one aspect of their productive lives, will be have a higher quality of life themselves and be better able to care for their family members This year’s NFC Month theme is “Share the Caring.” Through a public awareness campaign, the NFCA hopes to raise public awareness about family caregiving issues and prompt meaningful action. It is likely that during a lifetime, most people will either give or will need this type of care. Plenty of us know people in caregiving situations, either in our own families, in our churches or in

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our neighborhoods.

During the month of November, make an effort to reach out to caregivers.

Lisa Snider Many often feel isolated and find it difficult to ask for help. Offer to prepare a meal, do some yard work, or provide respite care. A simple visit can brighten a day, break the solitude and provide a chance for communication.

To learn more about the NFCA and ways to help, visit their Web site at thefamilycaregive.org.

Lisa is a creative writing junior from Duncan. She is also the Copy Editor of The Collegian.

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News 3 Shaughnessy provides an opportunity to view theatre through his own personal experiences November 1, 2004

By Ian Mitchell Newswriting Student Act One. Scene One. A young St. Lucian student hustles into his first Introduction to Theatre class for the fall semester. He frantically glances at his watch while trying to quickly swallow the mint chocolate nugget that he substituted for a full dinner.

His classmates pay little attention to his attempt at a fast-paced and seamless inclusion into the group, but his new professor notices his entry and succinctly puts the whole situation into perspective.

“This will be the first and last time that you are late for this class.”

Immediately, the student takes notice of his professor’s unusual appearance — at least for a Cameron professor. Setting off his comfortable-looking blue jeans and his colorful Hawaiian shirt are what seem like a dozen earrings lining the edge of his right ear.

The words “This man must be an artist!” instantly enter the young student’s mind. What follows is an introduction to the life of a man who is more interesting, unusual and colorful than even his appearance would suggest.

Okay, so this isn’t a play. It really happened. I am that young St. Lucian student and Mr. Patrick Shaughnessy is my new professor.

Shaughnessy came to Lawton only about one week prior to the start of the fall semester but he had already taken some time to appreciate the look of the campus.

“I’ve had an opportunity to stroll around Cameron and I think it’s a really neat place,” Shaughnessy said. “It’s obvious that some

people have taken great pains to of experience to help explain the landscape the campus and make it sometimes-difficult theatrical interesting.” concepts. He often relates stories Shaughnessy has lived and in his classes that illustrate ideas in worked in nearly a dozen states, the texts. moving each time for reasons “Somehow, I can tap into my mostly relating to employment. experiences and work them into During this time he was able to the lectures. It becomes a stream of travel across most of the country. conscious learning from me to the “Well, we did say euphoria students,” Shaughnessy explained. and depression were two states Shaughnessy has been a profesI’ve lived in,” he joked. “Actusor many years, but for a long time ally, there’s he was part of a maybe ten traveling perforthat I haven’t mance group. He “I know the things we visited. I explained that teach students about guess that’s although being why I say I theatre and performance on the road left speak many him with many can be applied to many languages.” treasured memoother fields. We need to ries and experiAlong prepare students for life with his ences, he prefers many homes, the security and and hope that they can Shaughnessy stability of living get a job in theatre.” acquired in one place that many skills — Patrick Shaughnessy, teaching provides. from his Apart from visiting assistant professor stability, Shaughimpressive resume of nessy appreciates theatre-rethe nobility of the lated and teaching profesother occupasion in contributtions. His jobs have ranged from ing to individual successes and the household plumber, to newspaper wider good. columnist, to disc jockey and oth“Any teacher will tell you that ers. Currently, he builds houses the greatest reward is seeing a when he is not teaching, often student succeed. And just like the applying his theatrical skills to ‘Prodigal Son’ tale, sometimes you interior design. appreciate most the ones you really Oddly, acting and directing had to work at.” Shaughnessy were never appealing to Shaughsaid. “We do it because we nessy. His few stints in these areas know it is good for left him feeling a bit foreign. Nevsociety.” ertheless, he appears comfortable With regard to with standing in front of his stucareer opportunities dents and keeping them focused. for theatre majors and Shaughnessy also has a wealth college graduates in general,

National business honor society offers prestige for members, help on campus

By Angela Gradoz Features Editor For four years the national business honor society, Delta Mu Delta, founded in 1913 but not admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies until 1963, has been an organization on Cameron University campus. Members recently conducted online elections.

According to Delta Mu Delta adviser and accounting Instructor Gregory Treadwell, during the first and second weeks of September, members of Delta Mu Delta voted using Blackboard.

Students elected included: Bartholomew Eugene, president; Matthew Modeste, vice president; Jennifer Coombs, secretary; Trecia Alexander, treasurer; Jason Rimmer, reporter; and Nathan McCulloch, Student Government Association representative.

In order for students to become elected they must be members of Delta Mu Delta. Students must also have an overall grade point average of 3.2, rank in the top 10 percent in the School of Business and have a junior or senior standing.

Generally, students who have met all requirements will be notified of their acceptance in January.

“Roughly right after spring break in March we induct new initiates, and those initiates will receive a letter in the first of January indicating that they meet the criteria established by Delta Mu Delta,” Treadwell said.

Recently, Delta Mu Delta held their first meeting. According to Modeste, while plans for the honor society to attend the national convention in Fort Worth fell through, he is optimistic that next year funding will be available.

“We will be having bake sales and other fund raising events to help fund our activities,” Modeste said. “And possibly, if everyone comes out to support us, [we can] give a few members the opportunity to attend the

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Shaughnessy feels great concern.

However, he is confident that if jobs cannot be secured in a performancerelated activity, theatre majors are quite adaptable to many other types of jobs.

“I know the things we teach students about theatre and performance can be applied to many other fields. We need to prepare students for life and hope that they can get a job in theatre,” Shaughnessy said.

Many seasoned actors jump at the opportunity of getting a job in theatre. They often feel that theatre is the purest form of acting and they can move audiences in more powerful ways. Shaughnessy agrees.

“After the Oklahoma City bombing we put on a special presentation of ‘Stars’ to raise money for the victims. We had a famous actor come in to read passages from ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ as Tom Joad. In only four minutes, he had deeply moved the audience. He never had such an impact in his films,” Shaughnessy explained.

Shaughnessy also sees theatre as having a distinct advantage over films with regard to the dynamic relationship between the audience and the performers.

“It is only in theatre that the performer can react to the audience’s feedback and have that active relationship with them,” Shaughnessy said.

Digressing from the serious discussion on theatrical relativity, Shaughnessy explained that the piercings on his right ear are the result of his well thought out plan to augment his appearance. He filmed the process of his transformation as a parting project at Valdosta State University, which included new glasses, braids and his elaborate earrings.

“I wanted to have several piercings so that I could do different things with them. I’ve since removed the braids, but I received several compliments about my look before that. I enjoy having this image. It’s the person I want to be,” Drawing your view: Patrick Shaughnessy, visiting assistant professor, takes a break from teaching to work on his drawings. Shaughnessy has taught in theatre departments for many years.

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News

November 1, 2004

Killing for God: Youth turns to suicide for honor

By Storer H. Rowley KRT Campus Newswire GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – No one in Ismail Maasawabi’s family knew his secret.

The son of an aluminum and glass-shop worker, Maasawabi loved his family, had a lively sense of humor and studied hard in college to become an art teacher.

But Maasawabi also held a dire ambition. He wanted to be something that passes as a hero in this part of the world: a suicide bomber.

And on June 22, 2001, he got his wish. Leaving home that day during final exams, Maasawabi climbed into a jeep wired with explosives. Instead of going to class, he headed for a nearby Jewish settlement, where at age 22 he became a human bomb with all of its tragic consequences.

“He went out that day like any young man,” said his father, Basheer, who was stunned to learn of his son’s ambition and even more shocked when he heard of his fate.

“I was out when I heard the loudspeakers of the mosque announcing, `We give you good news. The virgins of paradise are happily receiving the new groom, the martyr Ismail Maasawabi.’”

That a young man full of promise would willingly take his life to kill others is not, unfortunately, all that rare in this blood-soaked patch of sand and citrus groves along the Mediterranean.

Hardly a week passes without news of a similar death somewhere in the Middle East. And the “martyrs” seem to get younger by the day. One recent survey said that more than one in four children in Gaza want to be “martyrs.”

But Maasawabi differs from many of the others in one respect.

His case provides a rare glimpse into the psychology of the suicide bomber, a twisted blend of religious piety and victimization that has become the new face of Muslim extremism, a force behind attacks on America and its allies around the world.

The details of Maasawabi’s story are not easy to come by. Even asking his neighbors how and why a young man makes the transition from a devout Muslim to a radical Islamic suicide bomber can bring accusations that the inquisitor must have ties to the Central Intelligence Agency, or worse.

He lived in a world of poverty, despair and ignorance where myths are spun from the yarn of rumor, forming a cloak of conspiracy and distortion that blankets the Arab world and makes truth as elusive as peace.

Maasawabi embraced Islam firmly just as the religion became hopelessly entwined with the Palestinian resistance and Hamas,

the militant Islamic organization that has become the most popular political group in the Gaza Strip, according to recent polls. Hamas garners support through its social services, a hard line against Israel and a shrewd application of Islam to legitimize its message and offer hope to the masses.

But interviews with his family and others near his Gaza home, a “martyr’s will” and a letter he wrote Photo by Heather Stone/KRT Campus to his family Dying for a cause: Rawdda Maaswabi holds a martyr poster of her son, Ismail Maaswabi, a suicide bomber, at her home show that in the “Al Shaty” refugee camp in Gaza City. Maaswabi became a martyr for the Hamas during the summer of 2001.

Maasawabi was not simply center for him and his peers. cate that will make you proud and his family in elegant Arabic script. some poor Palestinian youth who But it is hard for a child to remain the whole family proud.’”

“My family, my beloved gendidn’t know better. a child in Gaza, a magnetic field of The Arabic word his son used erous friends, my kindhearted He was smart, loyal and not all militancy that started to enter his for “certificate” also connotes marmother, my kind father, my broththat different from many of his consciousness at an early age. tyrdom. ers and sisters, I am writing these Gaza peers, a new generation chafAs the intifada spread, young The “martyr’s will” Maasawabi’s words as I prepare to leave on a ing under a yoke of alienation and Maasawabi took to the streets like family received from Hamas repretrip of no return. I am not coming humiliation imposed by parties it many Palestinian youths, throwing sentatives after his death shows how back to this cheap life, which is not sees as the villains – Israel and its rocks at Israeli soldiers. His father the shame of Gaza and the woeful worth, according to Allah, even ally, the United States. remembers one day when Ismail, conditions experienced by many the wing of a fly. This life is only a Indeed, Maasawabi’s decision to about 10 at the time, was in a crowd Muslims had a huge impact on him. shadow that will soon disappear. commit an act abhorrent to many of children. He was behaving peace“I swear that the heart is cry“Martyrdom for the sake of AlMuslims flowed from his educafully, but some ing for what lah is not a strange or a new thing,” tion and his radical interpretation of the other happened to he said in writings later delivered by of religion. However misguided children in the this nation,” Hamas to his family, “but it is the and immoral Maasawabi’s act “Martyrdom for the group were he said in the wish I had since my childhood, and might seem to others, he believed sake of Allah is not a hurling stones document.

I’ve been waiting for it with all my behe was in the service of a higher at an Israeli strange or a new thing, “We are very ing... How many times have I prayed cause, one blessed by his Islamic patrol.

He was sad that this to Allah to give it to me? I won’t be elders and Allah. but it is the wish I had arrested by nation today lazy in sacrificing parts of my body, His fate is a tragic chapter in since my childhood, and the soldiers is humiliated my blood and my soul to Allah.” the struggle for the soul of Islam, I’ve been waiting for it and didn’t try after it was “My soul chose to be but a compounding the tragedy of those to escape. He honored, is candle for the nation of Islam, but he killed, two young Israeli solwith all my being... told his father weakened afat the same time sharp nails of diers who happened to be in the later that it was ter it was the fire against the enemies of Allah,” wrong place at the wrong time.

—Ismail Maasawabi, better to be most powerMaasawabi wrote in his martyr’s “I lost the most precious thing suicide bomber, in arrested standful and bewill, “because leaving Muslims on this Earth,” said Maasawabi’s ing his ground came ignorant on Earth massacred, and to stand father, Basheer, interviewed in his writings delivered to than running after it was wringing our hands from a dishumble second-floor apartment his family by the away. He didn’t full of knowltance, just doing this will not make here.

Hamas after his death. want to run, he edge and scius take one single step to stop He recalled how he thought his said, “because I ence ... and the unfairness, will not help our son was off to his exams on that wasn’t scared.” came to be as people.” fateful day in 2001.

He started painting pictures the tail of the human caravan after Hamas buried Maasawabi’s “I had great hope that he would of Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, it had been leading the caravan.” remains with full honors. Islamic finish his studies, get a job and participated in the prayer circle at One would never have sensed radicals blared his name from help me through life,” the 47-yearthe nearby Abdullah Ibn Omar his anger, though, as he marched speakers in the mosque. Hamas old father recalled, adding that he Mosque and started teaching to classes in his formative years. released a video that showed Maahad wished Ismail well on his final younger men lessons.

On the surface, Maasawabi’s bleak sawabi holding a Kalashnikov rifle exams as he left the family home “He was very glued to the surroundings didn’t seem to dim standing in front of green Hamas for the last time. mosque,” his father said, “but his enthusiasm for life as a teenagflags. “I am one among hundreds of “His answer was, `Father, InI never knew that he was with er or for the activities that swirled martyrs in waiting who are waiting shallah (God willing), you will be Hamas. He used to support all the around the mosque, a major social to meet God, and who are able to happy. You will see a bigger certifiIslamic factions.” reach the Zionists wherever they Founded as a secular univerare,” he said on the video. sity with a modern campus, the “I rely on God,” he is heard cryuniversity in Gaza City’s center ing out before the explosion, the had a program where Maasawabi father said. could pursue his art studies. On a In the warrens and alleyways campus lined with trees, walkways of Gaza City, Maasawabi’s suicide and benches, and in nearby cafes, operation drew the requisite share young men and women met and of praise and honor. Even today his mingled. But Maasawabi never had mother and father view his end as a girlfriend, his father said. a “sacrifice” or act of “ jihad.”

“He had nothing to do with his In the larger world, though, life but to study and read the Kowhere suicide bombings are a tragran,” Basheer Maasawabi recalled. ic but increasingly common ploy, “He had to be the best because God Maasawabi’s death seemed like a wants Muslims to be the best.” primal scream in an echo chamber.

Before his mission, Maasawabi The wire services carried only brief wrote some of his last thoughts to stories on the incident.

Photo by Heather Stone/KRT Campus

Living within the battlefield: A. Khaled Mughrabi’s grandchildren play on graves located inside the family home. The home sits in the Al Zaytwon Graveyard in Gaza City, Gaza. The Mughrabi family has been living in the cemetery for 30 years.

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Competition allows students to sharpen skills

By Christina Frye Staff Writer Fourteen CU math and computer science students recently participated in the Fourth Annual Fall Computer Science Programming Competition, held Oct. 9 at Burch Hall.

The competition was funded by MathCom and the CU Department of Mathematical Sciences, and hosted by the Academic IT Center supervisor Margot Gregory and Linux system administrator Kelly Steinmeyer.

The programming competition placed five teams of students together to tackle programming problems sent by the professors involved.

Dr. Chao Zhao, associate computer science professor and Dr. Karla Oty, associate mathematics professor, sponsored the event this year, and the judges’ panel was lead by chief judge Feridoon Moinian, associate computer science and mathematics professor.

Moinian, who has been at CU for over 21 years, said that local competitions give students the opportunity to test their problemsolving skills against a set of chal-

lenging problems.

“These competitions are a learning experience for students to work as a team under pressure; they are absolutely essential in preparing them to compete against other schools and universities,” Moinian said.

According to Gabriel Vidal, computer science junior, competitions, such as the one held at Cameron, teach team members how their individual thoughts can contribute to a team effort. Vidal said that teamwork is a key element and is one of the reasons why students like him are attracted to the computer science field; the flexibility allows students to cohesively work in almost any other field of study.

“I chose the computer science field because I really like computers, and it was a way to link computers to biology. I will major in computer science, but I will specialize in biology,” Vidal said.

Vidal noted that there were a lot of newcomers to this year’s competition. He encourages more students to compete in programming competitions in the future.

“They (programming competitions) are fun, free and they offer

each student the teamwork experience he or she will need when they move into the computer science career field,” Vidal said.

In this year’s competition, each of the five teams was given six problems to solve. Only the first place team managed to solve all six problems. According to Moinian, that was a feat in itself.

“We are very pleased to see that one team solved all six problems,” Moinian said. “In national competition, teams able to do that usually place among the top ten finalists,” The top two teams from this year’s competition will move on to compete in the South Central USA Regional Programming Contest Nov. 12-13 at Louisiana State University. While visiting Baton Rouge, La., these students will compete head to head with several other schools, including Texas A&M, Midwestern State and OCU. CU students are able to compare their skills with other students from “bigger” universities.

Moinian said that in the past, our teams have ranked higher than Texas A&M, Midwestern and OCU. “This (level of competition)

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Discussing their findings: Tyrone Dixon, computer science senior, far left, Chase Baily, computer science junior, center, and Gabriel Vidal, computer science junior, participated in the Fourth Annual Fall Computer Sciences Programming Competition Oct. 9. gives our students self-confidence, exposure and is a positive note on a resume,” Moinian said.

Students on the first place team are David Hale, Kyle Marple, and John Riddles.

The second place team includes

Daryle Howard, Thomas Lewis and Mong Dao Nguyen.

Other participants were Chase Baily, Tyrone Dixon, Ronald Duran, Joakim George, Nicolas Raad, Janeka Simon, Lamarcus Thompson and Vidal.

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Asking the big questions: Nathan Jacks, member of the College Republicans, speaks with Tom Cole and Kenneth Easton Oct. 26 during a visit to the CU campus. Cole is running for fourth congressional district, and Easton is running for senate district 31.

Cole stops at Cameron

By Scott Pratt Staff Writer Tom Cole, U.S. representative for Oklahoma’s fourth congressional district, visited the Cameron campus for lunch Oct. 26. The congressman came to campus with Phil Easton.

Representative Cole talked with students and faculty in an informal setting in the student union while he ate lunch.

Robyn Smith, public relations major, asked Cole about the war in Iraq and why the U.S. government was not focusing on other threats like Al Qaeda and Bin Laden.

Cole responded by saying the government is focusing on both of those threats as well as the war in Iraq. Cole said the enemy is any

“Islamic extremist who wants to do harm.”

Cole also met with Dr. Lance Janda, assistant professor of history and government, to discuss voter turnout in the state and their connection of having Ph.D.’s from Oklahoma University.

Frank Myers, psychology junior, spoke with Cole about internships and the possibility of working with Cole.

“I want to do an internship to see if I like it,” Myers said.

Myers also stated that he was very interested in politics but wants to make sure it is what he wants to do.

Cole had to keep other appointments and make three more stops before returning to Norman for the day. He was at Cameron for about 45 minutes.

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Economic Development: Create incentives to lure more jobs to Southwest Oklahoma.

Develop a regional economic development partnership to unite our communities in luring new business and industry.

Public Education: Fight for local control of our schools.

Battle state mandates that undermine career education in our technology centers and extracurricular activities in our schools.

Demand excellence from our public school system, and provide them with the adequate resources, training and support to deliver quality education.

Accessible Healthcare: Use our stateʼs buying power to negotiate prescription drug discounts for our seniors.

Leverage more federal dollars to preserve our local hospitals and expand healthcare coverage to more of the young and uninsured, bringing down the cost of healthcare for each of us.

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While Delta Mu Delta had not officially met until a few weeks ago, they had already played an important role on campus. In September, along with other campus organizations, Delta Mu Delta aided in the relief efforts for Grenadian students whose country was devastated by Hurricane Ivan.

“We sent out letters to several entities asking for their help. I know of one that responded back, and I am sure there were others,” Treadwell said. “The girls gathered up a large amount of materials and sent it back to their home island of Grenada.”

One of the more recent events that Delta Mu Delta participated in was CU’s Preview Day Oct.16. During the event, members presented the business field and the honor society to prospective students.

Not only can students indicate on their resumes that they are members of Delta Mu Delta, but those interested in government employment may enter at the GS-7 level.

In addition, many scholarship and networking opportunities arise as a result of becoming a part of Delta Mu Delta.

“You can go across town or to any city in the nation, and you walk through office buildings or offices, and when you look on the wall you see Delta Mu Delta,” Treadwell said. “It’s an excellent way to immediately open up a conversation with somebody you have never met in your life; it’s a way to open a door.”

Fighting Meth Labs: Extend child abuse/ negligence laws to include manufacturers methamphetamine who produce in the presence of children.

Veterans: Protect our veterans and the benefits they earned while defending our freedoms.

Paid for by Randy Bass for State Senate 2004 P.O. Box 6044 Lawton, Oklahoma 73506 (580)-695-4567

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Game room attendant provides guidance beyond the covers of student textbooks

By Laura Wray Staff Writer “Eight ball corner pocket,” Johnathan Lewis, sophomore, said to his opponent Kellie Scott, senior, while playing a game of pool in the Student Union. After getting into position and taking the shot, Lewis heard, “that’s 25 cents please.” He had managed to jump the cue ball off the table and onto the floor. As laughter erupted, change was exchanged, and the game ended.

When the cash drawer closed, game room attendant Reina Romeros chuckled as she rushed Lewis and Scott off to class. Romeros is often heard encouraging students to work hard, go to class and graduate.

And most students don’t reject this support. Scott, who happens to be a close friend with Romeros, describes her as “ornery, but has a heart of gold, even to those who abuse her kindness.”

A 14-year veteran at Cameron University, Romeros has made some cherished, life-long friends along the way. Students say she has been the strict, but friendly, game room attendant for five years and loves watching them enjoy the convenience of the pool tables situated in the Student Union.

Romeros takes pleasure in working at CU. “I love being around the kids,” she said. “They are so fun and interesting.”

Originally from South Texas, Romeros moved to Lawton in 1980. She is the mother of three girls and one boy and the

Photo by Laura Wray

Playing a round: Reina Romeros helps sign up a student for a game of pool in the game room section of the student union. Romeros has worked as the game room attendant for over five years and has become a positive influence on campus. grandmother of many. Romeros never attended CU, but two of her children did. Although her children are no longer attending CU, they often visit Romeros in the Student Union. “[My family visits] me all the time,” Romeros said. “My daughters always bring my grandbabies to see me. I love it.”

With Spanish being her native language, Romeros didn’t learn to

speak English until the late 60s.

She found this task somewhat difficult, but overcame it with selfmotivation and determination.

During her spare time, Romeros likes to play bingo, entertain her grandchildren, read books and spend time in her garden. She also likes to spend some time with her friend Peggy, who works in the snack bar in the Student Union.

Peggy isn’t the only person that

Romeros has become close to while working at CU. “I have a lot of wonderful kids here that I enjoy spending time with and talking to,” Romeros said. “I am close to some of them.”

Romeros isn’t considered an average game room attendant.

According to Scott, she “touches lives and lightens hearts.” Students would also agree that she uses her maternal instincts with each and all.

Pleasing students major goal for Nickel

By Anna Politano Managing Editor The smell of a pizza coming out of the oven or of a hot meal being prepared on the grill trigger the olfactory senses of many Cameron students as they walk by the Shepler towers or as they enter the Student Union. The end result is, then, a satisfied stomach and an increased energy to be spent on academic tasks.

On a daily basis, approximately 33 Sodexho employees care for the alimentation needs of Cameron students, faculty and staff. Sodexho’s food services offer the Cameron community four locations to get a meal: the student cafeteria, the faculty dining room, the Moody Blue, which is a snack bar, and the Student Union Food Court.

According to John Nickel, general manager of the food services at Cameron, his main goal and task is to ensure that the student body is satisfied with their meals and with the service.

“My job is to make sure that there is quality of food and service in all of our four locations,” Nickel said. “I strive to keep our students satisfied.”

Nickel has been involved in the food business since his college years. In order to pay his way to Oklahoma State University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in marketing, Nickel began working for restaurants. It was while in a restaurant job that Nickel realized that his life’s calling would involve food services. However, while working at full-service restaurants, Nickel longed to be back in the education environment, as he got tired of the late hours and issues of alcoholism inherent to many restaurants. He relishes the campus atmosphere and the dynamics of dealing with students on a daily basis.

“I love being in higher education. It keeps me young.

I enjoy meeting the students and getting to know them,” Nickel said. “We always have a new class every year and it is always fun.”

Nickel boasts about his staff, which he says has a 95 percent retention rate. The other five percent that fluctuates comes from students who are employed by Sodexho while in school. He added that his core staff has been working at Cameron anywhere from five to 20 years. Nickel said that 25 percent of his staff are student workers who work at a variety of tasks such as operating the Moody Blue, helping with the catering and serving evening meals.

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On an average day, Romeros probably associates with more college students than the average student. Doing so enables her to stay young, fresh and hip.

“I love working with the kids, talking to them and listening to their personal problems,” Romeros said. “I like helping [the students] work through them and giving them advice.”

Students say they can trust Romeros with their personal ordeals, because Romeros confides in the students with her private issues.

Not only do the students love Romeros working at CU, but her family does also. Her daughter, Sabrina Muniz, thinks that CU has been good to her mother and believes it is a great place for her to work. CU offers Romeros a safe, pleasant and comfortable work environment with countless friendly faces to help pass the time.

Muniz and other family members often visit Romeros in the game room. Usually she introduces her family members to the students with whom she associates, allowing students to get to know her on a personal level.

“It’s awesome to see her with the younger college students; she’s a wonderful role model,” Muniz said. “Only I didn’t realize until I was older how cool she really is.”

Students who are close with Romeros are in agreement that she will share her heart, thoughts, wisdom and kindness with anyone.

“She’s someone who will definitely make an impression on you,” Muniz said. “[The students] will always remember the lady in the game room.”

Campus Round-up KCCU to provide election coverage CU Professors Phil Simpson and Lance Janda will join the KCCU staff during the election coverage tomorrow. You can find the public radio station at FM 89.3 and 102.9.

Spring enrollment is underway Enrollment schedules are now available. Class information is subject to change, cancellation or addition. Look for more up-to-date information on CAMSIS.

International food to be served Photo by Anna Politano

Serving the masses: Staff members, along with John Nickel, general manager of food services, work to prepare the food that is served to students every day in either the student or faculty dining rooms, the Moody Blue or the Student Union Food Court.

Phi Sigma Iota, the foreign languages honor society, will host an International Food Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Nance Boyer Foyer.

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Hardin pulls from many facets to help direct students in their courses

By Lauren Slate Staff writer Karen Hardin’s enthusiasm bubbles as the students in her multimedia design class open up the Web sites they created. Her smile widens as she instructs the students to get up and find a seat at another computer.

“Woo-hoo! Sing to it,” she says, “we’re playing musical chairs.”

Karen Hardin, director of Distance Learning and assistant professor of Multimedia Design, enjoys teaching at CU. According to her, it is a wonderful place to work because the small student-teacher ratio allows her to get to know her students as individuals.

“I enjoy watching students mature academically and socially throughout their college careers,” Hardin said.

Hardin says she is a demanding professor, but she believes it is her job to bring out the best in students and prepare them for successful careers.

Her husband, Barry, said, “[Students] will find her tough regarding the course guidelines, but fair and approachable.”

According to Hardin, several students have returned after graduation to thank her for preparing them for situations they have encountered after college.

Hardin also works directly with CU faculty to implement instructional technology into their courses.

“It’s a bonus for me to get to work with and be inspired by colleagues who truly make student learning a priority,” Hardin said.

Hardin spends her daily work

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routine supporting CU faculty with instructional technology needs, answering questions or giving workshops, interacting in her online courses, preparing for and delivering her on-campus courses, working as the director of Distance Learning to ensure that Cameron online and ITV courses are running smoothly, and exercising with a game of basketball, a half-mile swim or a three-mile run.

According to Mary Penick, assistant professor of the Department of Technology, and close friend and colleague, Hardin exercises everyday.

“Ugh! She makes healthy choices concerning food and exercise.

Again, … ugh,” Penick said.

Penick says Hardin has an ability to learn new things about people, software, hardware or industrial trends and then bring that to the classroom.

“She has taught the traditional student as well as the professor, and that ability is a gift few people have,” Penick said.

Penick says that Hardin is following the Lord in her career choice.

“God made her a teacher, and she is being obedient and sharing her talents with us,” Penick said.

Hardin’s father, Bob Coleman, says there is a simple reason why she chose a career in education.

“She loves what she does, and she loves people,” Coleman said.

Hardin is starting her ninth year at Cameron. Before that she taught sophomore English in Duncanville, Texas, for six years and sponsored Duncanville High School’s cheerleading squad. She also taught aerobics for three years

while attending Dallas Baptist University and trained the DBU national championship baseball team.

Although Hardin says she is dedicated to the institution for which she works and directs her efforts toward its betterment, her role as a wife is her first priority.

“I am a lovPhoto by Lauren Slate ing, devoted Taking a break: Karen Hardin, director of Distance Learning and assistant profeswife to an sor of Multimedia Design, plays a game of basketball with a few fellow professors at the incredible husfitness center. Hardin draws from her athletic nature, upbringing and religious faith to band,” Hardin help her work better and reach more students in her courses. said.

This December, the Hardins mother until she moved in with “When things are hectic at will be married 10 years. her dad and stepmother while work, I know that I’ll be able to go She met her husband when she going to DBU. Her dad and stephome to comfort and peace,” Harwas 26 and likes to say that he commother were always involved in her din said. plements – not completes – her. life and actually raised her from a According to Hardin, growing “So often we’re looking for distance. up in a divorced family was the someone to complete us, and I “They are the ones who guided most difficult thing she overcame think that perspective is wrong. my life and encouraged me to in her life.

She “escaped” her frusYou are a complete person as God become the person I am today,” tration at home by participating in made you, but He often gives you a Hardin said. every extracurricular activity she helpmate to strengthen you where Besides her husband, Hardin could. Hardin ran cross-country you’re weak. That’s what Barry says she is the closest to her “daddy.” and track, played basketball which does for me,” Hardin said.

“Yes, I’m 36, and I still call him she still plays with her CU colShe says that he is her closest “Daddy,” Hardin said. leagues, volleyball, and was the friend, adviser and confidante. They Hardin and her father keep school mascot her senior year. enjoy playing together, whether in touch and talk on the phone Hardin’s parents divorced when it’s shopping, skiing or just reading regularly. she was six, and she lived with her books out loud to each other.

system sophomore, enjoys eating at the Student Union.

Continued from Page 6 “I like the food here,” Dunsworth said. “If you ask for a certain way for your food to be done, they will do it the way you want. They also keep up with their Denise Kerr, a Student Union worker and former orders when it is crowded around here.” cafeteria worker, believes her job at Cameron is Nickel commends the dining committee for the beneficial to her family. several changes they have made possible through “This is like a dream job for me,” Kerr said. “I am a their actions. The committee meets once a month and sports mom with four kids, and I can always be home discusses changes that might need to be implemented when my kids are there.” in the food services arena. New ice machines, pizza Kerr also commended Nickel for being an ovens and ice-cream machines are some of the new understanding boss equipment that and being flexible were a result of the with her, as she needs dining committee’s time off to care for her decisions. family needs.

“The changes “John is a very open resulting from the boss. He knows that dining committee are family is important not seen every single and he works with you day, but they are when you need some here. The committee time off,” Kerr said. speaks for the With all the crowd,” Nickel said. responsibilities and Nickel encourages activities Sodexho the students to give employees carry out, him suggestions the staff is constantly and speak to him busy. According to at anytime if their Nickel, Sodexho needs are not being Photo by Jennie Hanna is a European met.

Anyone hungry? The Student Union Food Court company based in “My door offers a wide selection of lunch and snack foods for France. Cameron is always open students on campus. The food court was updated over has a contract with and I am very a year ago to make it more accessible and appealing.

Sodexho, which approachable,” makes the company Nickel said. “I will responsible for providing the food services at the four listen and act on everything, or I will listen and not act locations on campus as well as providing for most of with an explanation. The most important thing is to the catering needs the university has. In addition, maintain an open communication.”

Sodexho employees prepare approximately 80 hot For comments and suggestions, contact John Nickel meals on a daily basis to be delivered through the at johnn@cameron.edu or call him at 581.2387. mobile meal program in Lawton.

The four locations offer an array of different meal styles. The student cafeteria and the faculty dining room share the same menu each day. The Moody Blue is a snack bar, which offers different sandwiches and a quick bite to eat. According to Nickel, the Moody Blue is a place for resident diners who are looking for a hamburger at 10 p.m. and don’t want to leave the campus to get it. The Student Union Food Court carries brand foods such as Pizza Hut, Sub Connection and the Sky Ranch Grill. Nickel believes the Student Union Food Court offers commuter students a great place to eat.

Holly Dunsworth, management information

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Continued from Page 1 He also stated that Walgreens would probably not be getting any vaccine at all this year.

At Cameron, Glen Pinkston, vice president for business and finance, communicated to faculty and staff that the program for employees to get vaccinated was cancelled for this year due to the shortage. Pinkston hopes the program can be used again next year provided the flu vaccine is in greater supply.

Cameron students enrolled in the OU Nursing program could not receive the vaccine this year due to the shortage, but are being encouraged to seek it at other locations around Lawton, according to James L. Brand, M.D., medical director of student health services.

Haley added that CCHM will probably have its order in to buy next year’s flu vaccine by late January or early February.

Personal Trainer

Preventing flu and colds Colds and illnesses are caused by viruses that are spread through surfaces that infected people have touched. Here are some ways to avoid them.

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The single best defense: Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for 10-20 seconds.

Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth unless you have washed your hands; viruses spread much easily via contaminated surfaces than through the air.

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Frequently wipe off telephones, keyboards and steering wheels that several people have touched.

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Get adequate sleep to keep your immune system efficient.

Drink plenty of water, it’s easy to dehydrate even though room temperatures are cooler.

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Get regular exercise even when the weather is chilly: a good goal is a moderate exercise three or four days per week.

Keep your diet healthy during cold weather; it’s easy to slip into poor eating habits.

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News Brothers’ cartoon parody becomes most-watched campaign item

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If you drink alcohol, do it moderately; it dehydrates your body, stressing your immune system.

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Continued from Page 1 According to the chair of the Hackler Award Selection Committee, Dr. Clint Bryan, the elimination process was difficult. “I thought that it was a challenging set of candidates,” he said. “They all showed excellence in research and in professionalism.”

In order to decide who would receive the award, Bryan tried to envision which professors fit the philanthropy of the award.

“The Hacklers are keen on excellence in classroom teaching because that is what the Hackler Award stands for,” Bryan said.

Although the committee took two weeks to decide who would receive the award, they finally picked Blackburn and Morris. As recipients both will attend a formal ceremony scheduled for Nov. 9 at CU’s Duncan Branch. Blackburn and Morris will each be given a $2,000 stipend, $1,500 of professional development money and their names will be engraved on a plaque alongside other Hackler Award winners.

After 35 years of teaching, this was the first time that Morris had been nominated for the Hackler Award.

“I was very surprised and very pleased,” he said. “After I had read what people said, it was really heart-felt. Students said that I was very professional as an educator and that I helped all students connect with mathematics. I think that’s where most of the emotion comes from, to know that people think that about you after 30 some years of teaching.”

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Continued from Page 1 “It was a big change for me, moving from the country and going to the big city. But it was a good opportunity. I learned how to be professional and to conduct myself accordingly in the workplace,” he said. “My job was challenging, but I enjoyed it. In addition to the stacks of papers on my desk, every now and then someone would call me to fix a problem with a computer.

Clearly, I was kept on my toes.

“I wasn’t much put off by the work environment.

It was pretty much what I expected. But what really

SGA Notes Today’s meeting will begin with the second reading of Resolution 304005, authored by Rep. Mitchell regarding traffic signs in parking lots.

There will also be a second reading of Resolution

central New Jersey. Gregg, 33, went to Rutgers, majoring in finance. He worked in investment banking KRT Newswire in New York before coming to Philadelphia to get his MBA at Wharton in the late 1990s. His wife, Helen, PHILADELPHIA – New Jersey’s scandalized Gov. is a Radnor native and works as a banker in Los AngeJim McGreevey in diapers, flouncing across the computles. er screen. John Kerry taking Botox shots. George Bush Evan, 30, went to Parsons, the New York design misspelling Massachusetts, “Mass-Uh-Chew-Sits,” on school, and worked in animation. One day, Evan was a map. Dick Cheney calling his buddies at Halliburton down in his brother’s Center City Philadelphia apartfrom the Oval Office to sway the election. ment, and Gregg showed him a streaming cartoon the It’s all in the most-watched bit of campaign humor creators of “Ren and Stimpy” had posted on the Interin this year’s presidential election – the song parodies net. Streaming cartoons weren’t too common back in on www.jibjab.com, brainchild of Wharton MBA 1999, and the Spiridellises decided to start a computer Gregg Spiridellis and his animator brother, Evan. animation business, which became Jibjab.

“We were really motivated only to make people The brothers make money doing work for corporate laugh,” said Gregg Spiridellis from the Jibjab headquarclients and, at times, entertainment projects. They ters in Los Angeles. “There wasn’t much funny going on created break dancing cowboys for a Sony online adabout the election, and we thought it needed this.” vertising campaign and made the Banana Grabber, the Let’s face it, this has hardly been a humorous presimascot for the family business on the Fox Network’s dential race. Frankly, the bad sign is that this whole “Arrested Development.” thing has turned Comedy Central serious. Before this, Yet they always had a sideline of doing political Jon Stewart and Al Franken were comics, not pundits. parodies. In 2000, they did a A column in the New York little-seen, but cult-followed, Times Magazine a few weeks rap contest between Bush and back noted the best campaign Gore, which nonetheless did get line of the summer was Al mentioned on CNN and ABC. Gore’s at the Democratic Con“G.W.B. I got the family vention: “America’s a land of optree,” goes the rapping Bush. “A portunity, where every little boy to the L to the G.O.R.E.,” sings and girl has a chance to grow up Gore, moving his arms with and win the popular vote.” that cliched, splay-fingered rap As the writer noted, that movement. “says everything you need to Then came a set of rapping know about this year’s camrevolutionaries for the History paign season. The funniest Channel’s series on Foundman out there is Al Gore.” ing Fathers. “I’m getting chilly Or maybe it’s Gregg down in Philly,” raps Ben Spiridellis.

Franklin to a scratchy turn“This land is your land. This KRT Campus table beat. “I’m as ancient as a land is my land,” sings the aniWell, are you?

Greg and Evan Spirimariner. I still get down. I get mated George Bush in “This dellis created the book above as a part electric when I fly my kite.”

Land,” a parody of the Woody of their perspective of Christmas. The After that came “Ahhnold Guthrie “This Land is Your brothers have also created a Web site for Governor,” a nonsong paroLand” classic on the Web site. to display their talent with pop culture dy that won a place at the Sun“I’m a Texas Tiger. You’re a liband politics at jibjab.com. dance Film Festival last year. eral wiener. I’m a great crusadThe brothers have also creer. You’re a Herman Munster.” ated a “Grumpy Santa” characThe animated Kerry retorts: ter, available in gift stores and on their Web site, from “You can’t say nuclear. That really scares me. Somethe “Are You Grumpy Santa” children’s book. times a brain can come in quite handy.”

On that Web site, too, you can purchase either an Ancillary characters, from Arnold Schwarzeneg“I’m a Liberal Wiener” or “I’m a Right Wing Nut Job” ger to Bill Clinton to Rush Limbaugh to Screamin’ American flag decal, depending on your political prefHoward Dean, make somewhat stereotypical appearerence and presuming you have a non-2004esque, selfances in the two parodies on the site - “This Land” and deprecating sense of humor.

“Good to Be in D.C.,” set to the tune of “Dixie.”

The videos have bipartisan support at least in the “This Land” went up on the site on July 9 and created most swinging of swing states, Pennsylvania. enough of a sensation merely by word of mouth that late“I think it breaks the tension of the campaign to see night talk host Jay Leno asked the Spiridellises to come something that skewers both sides. We think humoron “The Tonight Show.” He challenged them to make anous folks are Kerry supporters, though, so we’d love other one, and “Good to Be in D.C.” went online Sept. 27. them back here,” said Mark Nevins, a Pennsylvania By last week, the site had registered 65 million hits.

Kerry spokesman.

“I don’t think all of those 65 million hits are the typi“With all of the Kerry flip-flops, it’s great to see cal 21-and-under people you think of as online types,” something consistent on the Internet – funny Jibjab said William Lutz, a professor of English at Rutgers parodies,” said Mark Pfeifle, spokesman for the RNC University, in Camden,, N.J., and a commentator on Victory `04 Pennsylvania. humor and language, noting that even the least bit of True to this year’s campaign spirit, the Spiridelhumor is welcome among all voters these days. lises’ use of “This Land” offended the owners of the “The first one is a lot better, with just the right tone, rights to the song, Ludlow Music, which, certainly not but it is always harder to have a sequel. But this far outcomically, sued the brothers. The case was eventually strips the late-night comics. They have been weak,” said settled out of court, the brothers acknowledging how Lutz. “In order to be good in an election season, you have much they loved the spirit of the original song. to take a chance at being offensive, and they just aren’t.

“Frankly, what would someone as talented as What’s good about this is that it is evenhanded and seriWoody Guthrie be writing this year?” Gregg Spiridelous about its humor. It’s dark. It’s seriously funny.” lis asked. “I’d hope it would be something like this.”

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amazed me was the city. I also had the opportunity to go to New York and view the sights.”

Back at school, Punley’s on his toes as usual. In addition to his classes, his extra-curricular activities include manning the Wichita Tribe Web site and band practice. He has been playing the guitar since the age of six, a talent he acquired all on his own, he said, since he never set foot in a music class. His band meets for practice at least once weekly.

Despite his busy schedule, memories of his summer internship persist. “I learned a lot during the summer,” said Punley. “I greatly improved my knowledge about computer networking. I also learned how to communicate effectively and how to deal with people in the workplace.

Those were two of my most valuable lessons.”

304006 by Vice President Myers about SGA officer compensation levels.

Special thanks go to all who supported the SGA Burger King fund raiser. It was a great success.

Please login to CAMSIS accounts and click the VOTE icon to take a survey about Resolution 304004 to extend library hours. The survey will be available until Friday.

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Online dating provides alternatives

By Jennifer Hardy Newswriting Student Sipping cocoa and watching a favorite movie on a cold wintry night may not be ideal when practiced in solitude. With no significant other to share that kind of evening with, many feel lonely.

People who experience this kind of loneliness may find themselves sitting in front of their computer screen trying to soothe that empty feeling. Online dating has been the solution for many people.

Kristen Smith, business junior, said she understands the concept of online dating; however, she isn’t sure if she agrees with it.

“I’m familiar with online dating and know a few people who have tried it, but I’m not sure if it’s the safest way to meet someone,” she said.

Matthew Hicks, a biology senior, said he has tried online dating and thinks highly of the idea.

“The mystery of not exactly knowing the person on the other end of

the computer intrigues me,” he said.

According to theinternetcollege. com it’s estimated that more than 15 million people have tried online dating. The number of people who have found partners in this way is not known; however, it is known that hundreds of thousands of men and women regularly sit in front of their computers and correspond with online acquaintances.

According to the Web site, the online match making phenomenon was started in the early 1990s by gay groups looking for a way to discreetly find partners. Later in the decade the idea had spread to the straight community, and today among the computer literates, online dating represents the most popular way of searching for a partner.

There are thousands of Inter-

net match making services in the United States and thousands more in other parts of the world. Statistics shown on theinternetcollege. com indicate that the top three Internet dating

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services in the United States are Yahoo Personals, Match.com and AmericanSingles.com. The listings of these services are typically

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Country Jazz Fusion

Band Competition PAC is accepting applications for the Battle of the Bands.

They must be submitted no later than 3 p.m. Friday in the Student Activities Building.

Viva Flamenco Ronald Redford will perform a Gypsy music concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at the University Theatre. For tickets and information,call 581.2440.

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Preparing to perform: The Cameron Country Jazz Fusion will present a concert with the Stephanie Davis Band at 8 p.m. Thursday at the University Theatre. Band members will also lecture to students participating in “American Popular Music” as a course this semester. Cameron students may attend the event free of charge.

Miss Black CU applications The Ebony Society is taking applications for Miss Black CU. All interested students should e-mail msblackcu@hotmail.com

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divided into categories such as sex, age and geographic areas. Some sites are very G-rated, where others tend to show more explicit sexual interests.

The Yahoo Web site explains that the main advantage of finding a partner online is that detailed preferences can be listed, even down to education, musical interests, hobbies, and eye and hair color if there is a need to be that specific.

Although each site is different, posting biographical information is typically free; however, responding to someone else’s bio generally involves a membership fee.

A bio posted on one of these sites can generate hundreds of replies.

Relationships are sometimes begun in Internet chat rooms. By signing on with a screen name into a chat room through services such as AOL, Yahoo or MSN the opportunity is given to move into a more specified area – often some-

thing like ‘Relationship’s.

Many chat rooms feature simple, G-rated conversations.

However, keep in mind that the anonymity of the Internet process allows chat room members to have unparalleled freedom in expressing sexual desires and fantasies.

Rather than being put off by this, many people find the experience appealing.

There are mixed feelings and many different opinions about online dating. Some might say it is a fad that will eventually fade. Others feel it is the perfect way to find someone.

In considering giving online dating a try, precautions should be taken. For example, when first starting a conversation with someone, never give out any personal information like last name, home address, phone number or a password to an e-mail address or screen name. A person’s safety should be the number one concern with online dating.

Choir shares talent with community

By Christina Frye Staff Writer Free-spirited voices fill the air in the recital halls when the choir meets. People from all walks of life join together to create a harmonious atmosphere that most audiences can enjoy. People join the choir for different reasons; they all come from different backgrounds and from different parts of the world, but when they are blended together under the direction of Dr. Earl Logan, the voices of every person are heard as one.

Associate Professor of music Dr. Earl Logan joined the Cameron faculty 17 years ago. Out of the four state universities from which he had to choose, Logan accepted the position at Cameron. He wished to become a part of a great musical department, and since his start at Cameron, he has enjoyed camaraderie within the CU Music Department.

“It is unusual that all faculty members in a Photo by Christina Frye department The sound of music: The CU choir practices work so well for an upcoming concert on Nov. 22 at the together,” LoSimmons Center in Duncan. gan said.

Logan encourages all of his students to take private voice lessons and to work hard in practices. However, Logan believes that music needs to be enjoyed; and the only way that the audience and the choir can both enjoy a piece of music, is if the individuals in the choir enjoy what they are doing.

“It is difficult for students to have joy in their music if teachers are always yelling at them, ” Logan said.

Logan believes that the students who sing in the choir are already talented people, and it is his job to make music enjoyable for them.

Vocal and performance arts sophomore Deborah Brown believes that the choir helps her to let go of stress.

“I joined the choir as a vocal major, but found that it helps relieve the stresses from my other classes,” she said. “And Dr. Logan is a hoot.”

Vocal education sophomore Andrea Dumas believes being involved in the choir is a learning experience.

“My choir experience has influenced my eagerness for learning and peaked my love of singing,” she said.

Logan pointed out that his approach is to teach students to be able to go out into the world and become not only better vocalists, but to become better people in general.

Logan commended President Cindy Ross for her leadership at Cameron.

“Since President Ross has arrived, there has been not only an increase in enrollment, but CU now fosters artistic freedom and encourages everyone in general,” Logan said.

The Cameron University Choir will perform in two upcoming events.

On Nov. 22, the choir will perform at the Simmons Center in Duncan.

The choir is also scheduled to perform at the Cameron University Theatre Dec. 2. The cost for the events will be $6 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and military personnel. Students get in free with a CU ID.

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November 1, 2004

Cameron Aggies basketball heading to Norman to battle Oklahoma Sooners

By Ian Mitchell Newswriting Student Grab your pickaxe.

Hold on to your big C. The Aggies are gearing up to invade the Sooners.

Cameron’s Aggies are slated to travel to Norman to take on the University of Oklahoma in a men’s basketball pre-season exhibition game at 7:05 p.m. Nov. 10.

CU’s athletic department, the Programming Activities Council and the Residence Hall Association have collaborated to make chartered buses available for anyone wanting to attend the game.

They are offering three alternatives.

The first option is open to anyone and costs $30. It includes return transportation, lunch at Outback Steakhouse and entrance to the game. The second costs $10 and is also open to anyone. However, it only covers the entrance fee.

The third option costs $5 and is open only to students. It includes return transportation, free pizza and entrance to the game. Tickets can be purchased on a first come, first served basis at the athletic department.

According to PAC co-chair Frank Myers, the reduced cost of $5 to students was made possible by the sponsorship of PAC and RHA. He said the idea of providing buses was originated by Cameron Athletic Director Sam Caroll.

Then PAC followed by suggesting the more affordable student bus.

Myers felt pleased to offer this unique prospect to students.

“I’m glad we were able to offer this opportunity to students, many of whom have probably never seen an Aggies road game,” he said.

Men’s basketball coach, Garrette Mantle, hopes that many Aggie fans will turn out to show the guys their support.

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“It is our anticipation to have tremendous support and turnout for the OU contest,” Mantle said.

“Many students, faculty and community members have expressed a keen interest in the game. Our guys are looking forward to the experience and toward a good crowd.”

The Aggies are coming off a 621 season. According to Mantle, the team had many obstacles to overcome.

“Last season found us trying to overcome injuries and a couple of defections,” he said. “We had to play in the LSC with a freshman backcourt which is hard to do in any league.”

However, Mantle admires his team’s resilience and has great

confidence in the current mix of players.

“Their ability to continue to overcome adversity and compete every night is still something I’m very proud of,” he said. “This year’s group has a much higher ceiling than any over the past four years.

We are a much more athletic team that has some quickness and a couple of guys who can play with their backs to the basket.”

Currently, the Aggies are led by 6’5” senior forward, Marcus Girtmon, who finished among the Lone Star Conference scoring leaders with 13.6 points per game last season, earning honorable mention in the LSC North Division.

The Sooners finished last sea-

Cameron Aggies volleyball gains momentum heading into post-season tournament

By Christina Frye Staff Writer The Aggies remain at the top of the LSC ranks after winning the Oct. 26 match up against Tarleton State. The Aggies won three straight games, 30-24, 31-29 and 30-24 on their road trip to Stephenville, Texas.

This win brought the Aggies’ LSC record to 8-0, 6-10 overall.

Coach Vinson’s squad has proven that teamwork is the key to success. The Aggies recorded 12 team blocks, 44 kills and a .364 team hitting average. Those numbers, combined with only eight errors in the match up, gave the Aggies the advantage over the Savages.

Individual contributions were made by senior Morgan Meyer with 11 kills; Tayler Turner and Nicole Reinhart with nine kills each; Rachel Balsiger and Taran Turner with seven kills each; Vicki Ibarra with 37 assists and 11 digs; Jenny Head with eight digs. The Aggies came together, attacked together and recorded yet another team win.

The Aggies played their last two home matches against TWU and Midwestern State Oct. 28 and Oct. 30. They will face Central Oklahoma and then move to the LSC Championships this month.

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And the hits just keep on coming: The Aggies get set and serve the ball against The University of Central Oklahoma, a Lone Star Conference North Division opponent. The Aggies continued their win streak against UCO and have gone on to win eight in a row.

son with a record of 20-11, losing to Michigan in the second round of the postseason National Invitation Tournament. It was their seventh consecutive 20-win season. They advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 2002 and won three consecutive Big 12 Conference postseason championships from 2001-03.

Junior forward, 6’8” Kevin Bookout, last week was one of 50 players nationwide named to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason AllAmerica Team.

In light of their accomplishments, Mantle has great respect for the Sooners team. According to him, their record is worthy of high esteem.

“The University of Oklahoma

Basketball program is two seasons removed from qualifying for the prestigious Final Four,” he said.

“Four of the past five seasons have found them ranked in the top 10 to 20 in the nation. We’re not talking about an average Division I program. We’re talking about an elite group.”

PAC, RHA and the athletics department want Aggie fans to show the team all their support when they leave for Norman.

According to Myers, there will be an official send-off for the team at 2:30 p.m. and then the fan buses will leave promptly at 3 p.m. Let’s go show support for the Cameron Aggies basketball.

Catch up on all the Aggie sports action at http://goaggies.cameron.edu

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Curse of the Bambino has been lifted

By Scott Pratt Staff Writer

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The celebration has only begun: Boston Red Sox players and employees gather on the field to celebrate their long-awaited victory in the World Series. It has been 86 years since the Sox won a World Series championship.

League” Wednesday and thought, “Why do sports seem so complicated?”

The answer came in form of the dollar sign.

Where did the love for the smell of the fresh cut grass and the recently grated dirt go?

When did batting helmets decide a team’s worth?

Give me the threat of a rain delay and the sight of 18 guys weighing the odds of victory waiting to prove themsevelves against the money any day.

The Sox triumphed over the clean-cut Pinstripes and gave the Birds a new nest. They overcame a three to zip deficit against the Yankees to win and keep winning to make Babe Ruth twist in agony in his grave and break the Bambino curse.

Baseball is often considered boring to watch, but for those who love to see the dust fly at first and the sweat pop off the glove at second, it is a sport that rivals no other.

The sliding catch at center or the ground out double that got lost in the corner in right adds to the mystique that is Baseball.

I grew up on first and moved all around the outfield until I settled at third in my sophomore year in high school. The laces of the ball would come fast and awkward at times, but I still tried to catch the ball.

“NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF OF THE BALL!” That phrase still rings in my head along with, “Use two hands to catch.”

Keep your eye on the ball, and

use two hands. Those are pretty powerful words if you think about it. Stay focused and do your job and always make sure you are secure in what you are doing. Those are themes that are prevalent in our society.

I’m giving it up for the Red Sox who made the dreams of those – who drag out the vowels in their speech – from Boston come true.

Way to go Sox. See you next year, hopefully unshaven and with more braids and bats than ever.

Scott is public relations junior from Lawton. He is also a staff writer and the photographer at The Collegian. Send comments to collegian@cameron.edu

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You have got to love the trick play!

The sweet, sweet smell of October on a diamond. I love it.

Baseball is, or was, the American past time. Either way the game still survives in a web of injustice and miracles.

Strikes, walks, shut outs, no-hitters and grand slams bring the Sultan of Sweat to life in baseball fans. October Scott Pratt is the month of truth or dare.

We dare you to win. Do you have the truth in you to succeed? That is what Baseball is all about.

The Boston Red Sox won the World Series in a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday night. Talk about a trick play. The Sox have not won the Series since 1918. The last time they even made it was in ’86.

They tricked the mighty Yankees and then smashed the Birds in St. Louis.

Baseball for me brings back memories of the hot, no, sweltering summer nights of my youth when Big League Chew was the choice among the players and the ‘ping’ of the aluminum bat was the sound cherished by all.

I watched the series in my root beer stained Sox hat from beginning to end. Pedro, Shill and Damon took Boston for a coaster ride that will not be soon forgotten.

Not since Mighty Casey struck out was there an upset like the Sox beating Steinbrenner’s squad.

Fun is what drove the so-called “Idiots” of baseball. With long hair and even longer bats, the Red Sox drove on and conquered the cure of the Babe in 2004.

I watched the movie “Little Big

Men, women Cameron basketball teams gearing up for ‘04-05 winter season with championship hopes

By Scott Pratt Staff Writer Cameron athletics is entering the midpoint in the year with the start of the men’s and women’s basketball seasons.

The coaches are ready and looking forward to the new season with new teams. Coach Dick Halterman of the Lady Aggies basketball team has his sights set on the North Division Championship this year. His team returns six players from last year and look to be an impressive group of women ready to play.

Halterman has seven new women on the team. Four are freshmen and three are transfers. The Lady Aggies return two stand-out players for the squad with Christina Buben and Brittany Cooksey.

Buben, a senior, scored an average of 8.8 points last year and had 4.8 rebounds. Halterman said he is looking to her for “leadership by example” as she moves into her senior season.

The Lady Aggies are ranked third in the Lone Star Conference preseason poll, which came out Oct. 14. The Lady Aggies are seen as a contender for the Division Championship. They had a record of 15-13 last year.

Coach Garret Mantle of the Aggies men’s team said he has more transfers on his team this year than ever before. The Aggies returned five players from last season and added 12 new faces to the squad.

“We have an older, more expe-

rienced team,” Mantle said. “We will have a different look this year.”

The look will be different with the Aggies having only four freshmen this year. The team will have a roster with players who have previous time on the court as college basketball players.

Mantle said he is looking for his senior forward Marcus Girtmon, who had an average of 13.6 points per game last season, for leadership. Girtmon is in his fourth year at Cameron.

While Girtmon is sharing time with many new faces, two new Aggie players will definitely recognize each other. Brothers Arthur and Nathan Trousdell, originally from New Zealand, are both playing for Cameron this year. Arthur, who

spent two seasons at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo., brings his 6-8 frame and 13.8 ppg scoring average and his 6.9 rebounds per game to the Aggies this year.

His brother Nathan is a freshman at Cameron. Nathan led the Hawkes Bay provincial under-20 team with a 27 ppg scoring average last season. Nathan’s 6’5 stance at forward should be a welcome new presence for the team.

The Aggies look to improve on their 6-21 record last year starting with an exhibition game against North Texas Nov. 6, and then against the University of Oklahoma Nov.10 in Norman. The men’s team is ranked sixth in the LSC preseason poll.

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Aiming high, flying high: Aggie men’s basketball head coach Gary Mantle (left) and lady Aggies basketball head coach Dick Halterman (right) both looking for great seasons for their respective tams.

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Scrapbooking preserves memories

By Kari Lewis Newswriting Student College is one the most memorable and exciting times of a person’s life. Kelly Corpuz, a scrapbook company consultant, told why scrapbooking college memories enhance the stories told later in life.

“You are telling the story behind the pictures,” Corpuz said.

Scrapbooking, which became a billion-dollar business in the mid-1980s, is the craft of preserving memories in a book using photos and writing.

Children to adults of all ages have enjoyed making memories into scrapbooks. Plus, practically anything can be turned into a scrapbook theme: friends, vacations, birthdays, holidays and everyday events.

Corpuz believes that college students should consider scrapbooking to preserve those memories and to be able to tell future generations what college was like for them.

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“You can tell stories over and over, but pictures are worth a thousand words,” she said.

College buildings and certain hangouts are likely to change over the years. Corpuz says taking pictures and building a scrapbook around them will help people to be able to remember things the way they were.

“By scrapbooking professors, classmates, projects and organizational events, you’ll remember things that you are most likely to forget,” Corpuz said.

College was the beginning of Corpuz’s scrapbooking career. In 1998, while attending Cameron as an elementary education major, she was assigned to do the yearly scrapbook for an association she belonged to.

“This was the beginning of it all,” she said. The experience led to her scrapbooking many more of her college memories including: military

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balls, ROTC, fraternity events and trips with friends.

Corpuz’s husband and her boyfriend in college, Richard Corpuz, was in ROTC and was involved in Greek life while in

college. He can appreciate his wife’s hard work.

“I never knew it would turn into such a passion,” he said, “I thought it was just a hobby to pass the time in college.”

He now gets to look back and see how young they were and see all of the memories of the things they did.

“I would’ve only had pictures in a shoebox that were never shown,” Richard Corpuz said.

However, scrapbooking has changed quite a bit since their college years.

“I started with only pictures, stickers and cute paper,” Kelly Corpuz said. Back when she started, it was all about cutting pictures into fun shapes using decorative edge scissors, putting stickers all over the page and labeling every picture by name.

“It’s became more of an art form,” Kelly Corpuz said. People

spend a lot more time with the design and layout of their scrapbook pages. Color, balance and theme are also added to the mix. She uses embellishments such as ribbon, metal, glitter, buttons and paint.

Corpuz, now an I Remember When consultant, offers many things for college students to preserve their college memories.

She hosts crops, classes and workshops to allow people to scrapbook and learn new techniques. She offers classes for anyone from beginner to advanced. She sells many of the things that are needed to start a scrapbook.

“From paper to albums and embellishments to pens, we have it. We offer personal service to help you with your pictures, pick out the supplies you need and whatever else you may need help with,” Corpuz said.

For more information, contact Kelly Corpuz at 678.6304 or rkredtiger@aol.com. You can also visit the company Web site at Irememberwhen.com.

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