COLLEGIAN THE CA M ERON U N I V ER SIT Y
Monday, October 17, 2005
News
Informing the Cameron Family Since 1926
The man behind the mask By Amanda Rundle Staff Writer
CU seniors, beware! You could be the next victims of this illness. PLEASE SEE PAGE 2
A&E
Noted authors visit campus and read from their work. PLEASE SEE PAGE 7
Sports
Volume 79 Issue 8
As long as there have been educational institutions there have been mascots. Cameron’s ‘Ole Kim has been an Aggie tradition dating back to 1960. The roots of the cowboy symbol go back as far as 1916. According to Assistant Director of Government and Community Relations Adam Calaway, Ole Kim’s origins started with a “Name the Mascot” contest, sponsored by the Cameron Collegian in 1960, for Cameron’s then unnamed cowboy mascot. Beaumont Wallingsford Jolly of Carnegie was a 1916 graduate of the Cameron State School of Agriculture and a participant in the contest. According to Calaway, Jolly told the Collegian staff that a ranch called Circle K bordered the school to the west and one of its cowboys was a student at Cameron. Jolly said Cameron’s cowboy mascot was based on a real person, a cowboy who graduated in 1916 and was nicknamed “ Ole Kim’” by his classmates. Jolly went on to prove his story was legitimate by displaying a piece of saddle blanket he said was used by Ole Kim in 1916. As a result of his story, the Collegian decided to adopt the name Ole Kim, declaring Jolly the winner of the contest. While the spirit of Ole Kim has remained the same, the face of ‘Ole Kim changed as recently as last year. “In 2004, President Cindy Ross, acting with the support of the Board of Regents, reinstated Ole Kim and decreed that Cameron would continue to celebrate its roots through use of the Aggie name, while changing the mascot
from a cowboy to a prospector,” Calaway said. “Kim’s change in occupation marked a compromise between the two sides debating the Aggies/Ole Kim issue, while keeping the “Aggies” name and mascot so dear to alumni and ag department majors. However, making Kim a prospector gave this generation’s Aggie a new image to relate to.” Calaway commented on how the new mascot has been perceived since last year. “Ole Kim is received with enthusiasm no matter where he goes,” he said. “There isn’t an Aggie here today that doesn’t smile when they see Ole Kim.” Calaway said the identity of Ole Kim will be revealed at the spring homecoming in 2006. In the meantime, The Collegian talked with Ole Kim about the his purpose and role at Cameron. Collegian: “What is the best part about being Ole Kim?” Ole Kim: “I love being the symbol of Cameron University. I take great pride in being the embodiment of the university’s strength and prowess.” Collegian: “What is the most challenging part of your job as Ole Kim?” ‘Ole Kim: “My good looks are hard to
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KCCU kicks off fall pledge drive
The benefits of yoga are demonstrated by Arun Tilak. PLEASE SEE PAGE 9
Voices
Feeling lucky? What will the new lottery bring to our schools? PLEASE SEE PAGE 3
Next Issue Due to Fall Break, The Collegian will not be published on Oct. 24. Look for our next issue Oct. 31, when we take a look at censorship on college campuses. Could it happen here? Office: Nance Boyer 2060 Phone: 580•581•2261 E-mail us at : collegian@cameron.edu First Copy Free - $.25 for each additional copy Contents © The Collegian 2005
University’s campus, KCCU offers over 40,000 listeners each week a wide variety of programs from news and public affairs to music and arts. Programming includes “Classical Music Today,” “Slice of Life with Mary McClure,” “Community Focus” and “Opera Sketches”. The station also broadcasts a wide array of classical, jazz and world music. As a National Public Radio (NPR) station, KCCU does not sell advertising. Photo by Scott Pratt KCCU and other NPR stations are supported by foundation donations, Listen up: Michael Leal, programming director, and selling underwriting to local businesses Terry Anderson, underwriting director, talk to KCCU and donations from listeners. Listeners listeners about the benefits of pledging support. pledge recurring support, becoming donating members of KCCU FM. By Kenny Scarle This year’s goal has been set at 600 Staff Writer membership renewals and 150 new members, with two foundations offering challenge grants, matching listener donations dollar for dollar. KCCU’s Fall 2005 Membership Drive is Mark Norman, General Manager of KCCU, underway, and will continue through Oct. 25. has confidence that the goal will be met. Operating from studios located on Cameron
Argumentation triumphs By Jessica Lane Staff Writer
On Sept.30, the Cameron University debate team participated in the tournament at William Jewell College in Liberty, Kansas. Communication seniors Zach Fort and Sarah Collins received an invitation to compete at the William Jewell College Round Robin, which took 15 of the top teams in the nation through an application process, according to Tyler Thornton, director of forensics and speech instructor. Collins and Fort were ranked 12th of 67 teams. Individually Collins was 7th place speaker and Fort was 22nd out of 134 speakers. Collins was pleased with their performance. “We had a really great time. I love debate, and always enjoy debating with Zach Fort. We have been partners going on four years now, and we work really well together, she said. Collins said that participating in debate competition is a positive experience. “It’s always a learning experience, and we always walk away with a new perspective on something, she said. “We were very pleased with how we placed.” Last year, Fort and Collins won the Pi Kappa Delta National Championship, one of the three major organizational championships
“When you put a quality product our there, people will do what they can to enjoy it,” Norman said. “The diversity of programming on this station improves the quality of life in the community.” NPR serves a growing audience of 26 million Americans each week in partnership with more than 780 independently operated, noncommercial public radio stations. According to the NPR Web site each NPR member station serves local listeners with a distinctive combination of national and local programming, offering hourly newscasts, special features and eight years of archived audio and information. Norman encourages new and former members to call to make their pledges. “New members are important to reach our goals, so we are offering some appeals to those
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in college debate. Communication sophomore Bethany Beck and psychology freshman Cathryn Good won first place in the novice division of the tournament. Beck also was awarded second place speaker. There was an additional tournament, which included 67 debate teams from 15 states. The tournament lasted Courtesy Photo two days with six preliminary Forensics foursome: (clockwise) Bethany Beck, Sarah debate rounds. Thornton said that Cameron Collins, Zach Fort and Cathryn Good bask in the euphoria of has typically ranked in the top winning the recent round-robin tournament held at William Jewell College in Kansas. 100 out of 400 colleges and universities. included whether Iran should receive nuclear “This year we have attended power, how workers rights should be increased, two tournaments. The first one was a warm the term limits of Supreme Court justices, up. We did much better at William Jewell,” he and how the people of Afghanistan have been said. ignored. Thornton said Cameron students excel in According to Collins, getting ready for the arguing a large range of issues, whatever their debate tournament is a continual process that major may be. requires research and writing on many topics. “Major is irrelevant. Most students never see questions related to their major. We debate politics, economics, international issues, mostly current events,” he said. Please see DEBATE on page 2 Thornton said some of the topics debated