The Cameron University Collegian: November 8, 2004

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Tribute to courage

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

Newswriting Student

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A&E

ThinkFast game show allows students to flex brain power and win a cash prize.

Hidden away on the south end of the second floor of Nance Boyer is the Criminal Justice Department. The department has been part of Cameron’s program since 1975. Karen Youngblood, an associate professor of criminal justice, has been at Cameron for 17 years. “We are a combined department with Sociology,” she said. The Criminal Justice Department offers two degree programs: a two-year Associate of Applied Science and a Bachelor of Science . According to Youngblood, the department offers many options for students pursuing criminal justice degrees. “We offer both degrees on campus for day and night students,” she said. “The department also offers the bachelor’s degree in Oklahoma City through an agreement with Oklahoma State University. The associate’s degree is offered at Fort Sill and Duncan.” Not only does the department offer degree opportunities, they also sponsor two student organizations, the CJ Club and the honor society, Alpha Phi Sigma.

“These student organizations participate in many campus activities such as intramural and homecoming,” Youngblood said. According to Youngblood, the groups sponsor a lecture series. “They have brought in speakers including the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and the head of Homeland Security for Oklahoma,” she said. Autumn Smedley, a criminal justice freshman, is a member of the CJ Club. “We do things like visit jails and host Kids’n’Cops Day,” she said. “Kids’n’Cops Day is when the club hosts a barbecue at a local park and the kids around Lawton can come meet and talk to the cops of the community. We have various activities that the kids can participate in.” Smedley says she enjoys the department because the professors are very hands-on and informative.

“Professors put in their own personal experience of the subjects we are learning about,” Smedley said. “Reality doesn’t always

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For further information: Go to www.cameron.edu/cj_sociology or contact the Criminal Justice Department directly at 581.2490.

Respiratory Care courses offered to science majors

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Sports

By Angela Gradoz Features Editor

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Aggie Volleyball adds another win against Midwestern University as the season’s end nears. PLEASE SEE PAGE 7

Voices

Learn from the Greek: Cameron students have the opportunity to attend a Greek university and study various fields while being emerged in another culture and receive an education with and within the classroom.

A cultural experience Greek program provides academic opportunities to Cameron students By Scott Pratt Staff Writer

Smaller repairs overshadow larger projects on campus. PLEASE SEE PAGE 2

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Volume 78 Issue 9

A glimpse behind the caution tape in the Criminal Justice Dept. By Kari Lewis

Cameron receives new grant to aid in effort to boost retention on campus.

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Going Greek usually means joining a fraternity or a sorority on a college campus. However, for some students it could mean they are going to attend a unique university in Thessaloniki, Greece. The American College of Thessaloniki is located in the second largest city in Greece. Thessaloniki lies in the Greek state of Macedonia, which is in Northern Greece. Dr. Ioannis Argyros, CU math professor originally from Greece, said, “The university is in a very beautiful part of the city. The sea is to the south and the other three sides of the university face mountains and valleys.” The ACT is an American-style university where the classes are taught in English by American and British professors. Students who enroll in the school are recommended to take a Greek language course to better their experience. The University is fully accredited with its courses. This means a student can earn hours and degrees that will transfer back to the United States. Student can earn a B.A., B.S. or an M.B.A. while at the ACT. Areas of study offer a wide variation for students who want to continue with their major but want to study abroad. Courses in Greek language, history, art and culture are available. Business administration, CIS, computer science, English and literature, history and international relations, and psychology are all offered as degree tracks. There are also master’s programs in all eight disciplines. Matthew Modeste, accounting senior, said, “I’d love to go if I could study accounting, and if I had the financial conditions.”

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On Dec. 3, 1999, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved a cooperative agreement between Cameron University and what was then called Great Plains Area Vocational Technical School. The agreement allows CU students who are undecided majors, or anyone else interested, the opportunity to enroll in a Respiratory Care program. Although the cooperative agreement was established in 1999, the respiratory classes were not offered until January 2001. “If a student has a degree or a certain amount of hours and is unsure of what they KRT Campus want to do, they should consider the respiratory care program as an alternative to revitalize their degree,” Jack Powers, programming director of Respiratory Care at GPTC, said. Joseph Ralph was admitted into the program in January 2004 and believes that the program is a great opportunity. “It’s a good program, because you get paid a good wage, and there are a lot of job opportunities,” he said. Students who are accepted into the program can expect to spend a lot of time in the classroom and studying. Classes generally last from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and continue through

the summer months. “The classes are not just push-over classes; you have to study,” Ralph said. “If you can handle Mr. Gaines’ human anatomy class at Cameron, you can get through the Vo-tech classes.” In order to be considered for the program, students must jointly enroll with GPTC and Cameron for the Associate of Applied Science Degree with an emphasis in Respiratory Care. At Cameron, students must complete 18 hours of general education and technical occupational requirements that include classes in anatomy, descriptive chemistry and physics. In addition, students must possess CPR certification, complete an application, pass a physical exam and clear an OSBI background check. According to Powers, the processing deadline to enroll in the Respiratory Care program was extended to Nov. 17, instead of Nov. 1. However, the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) and the System for Assessment and Group Evaluation (SAGE) must be submitted by Nov. 15 to the Adult Admissions Building

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