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Giving credit where credit is due Convocation acknowledges honors organizations, outstanding students and faculty By Anna Politano Managing Editor
ROTC training offers cadets a chance to learn about teamwork and dedication through intense training PLEASE SEE PAGE 4
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PAC organized Halloween Carnival provides safe haven for children of CU students and faculty
The Fine Arts Courtyard was filled with students, faculty and staff as the campus gathered to celebrate Cameron’s annual convocation on Friday. With the faculty showing off their academic regalia and with each department’s banners lifted in the air, the atmosphere was one of academic celebration. According to Keith Mitchell, vice president of university advancement, convocation has been a Cameron tradition for over two decades. “It began by Dr. Don Davis in the early 1980’s as a way to recognize the university’s honors organizations and outstanding students,” Mitchell said. Mitchell added that another tradition that became a part of convocation is the presentation of the CU Distinguished Service Award, which is the university’s highest honor. This year, State Representative Jari Askins was honored with the award. According to Mitchell, Askins received the award because of her leadership efforts in the legislation that made the newly-named Cameron Duncan Branch a reality. Askins was also the keynote speaker at convocation. Askins encouraged Cameron students to become leaders, to be a friend, to be a committed student, and to be themselves. “Find out who you are, and discover what defines your morals,” Askins said. “You must stand for something or you will fall for anything.” Two Cameron students spoke, representing the student body. Zach Fort, speech communication sophomore, commended Cameron faculty
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Words of Wisdom: This year’s academic convocation speakers offered advice and a sense of pride for the university as the students, faculty and community members in attendance honored those who serve as a member of an academic organization or are scholarship recipients. for the time and personal interaction he received when being recruited to attend Cameron. He also mentioned the benefits of the CAMSTEP program, in which he plans on attending to further his education. “No other college took the time and concern to answer my questions, ” Fort said. Rachel Rollins, multimedia senior, spoke on the encouragement and support she found with the multimedia professors. Rollins, who is from
Duncan, made Cameron her university of choice because it was close to home and had more to offer than other universities. “Cameron offered me more than a great location, it offered me the advancement I need for my career, and wonderful professors who are there for me when I need them,” Rollins said. Honor students were recognized in the ceremony, as well as the alumni who came back to participate in Alumni Weekend.
Biology students receive information on an array of fields from specialists
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Sports
By Angela Gradoz Features Editor
Coach’s knowledge and expertise helps drive the golf team toward success and wins PLEASE SEE PAGE 9
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Reminiscing: Joe Skrdle, far right, and his wife, Lacreta, far left, speak with Alton M. Ely at the luncheon to kick off the Alumni Weekend festivities Friday. Both men graduated from CU in 1954, while Lacreta worked as a librarian on campus until 1994.
Alumni Weekend honors graduates from ‘54 and ‘79 By Scott Pratt Staff Writer
Editors offer endorsement of competing tickets for local election spots PLEASE SEE PAGE 2 Due to Fall Break, The Collegian will not have a paper on Oct. 25. Look for our next issue on Nov. 1. First Copy Free - $.25 for each additional copy Contents © The Collegian 2004
Graduating from college is a defining moment in life. Some who graduate choose to give back to the school they graduated from by being active alumni. Cameron has a special weekend set aside for those people. CU’s Alumni Weekend began with Convocation on Friday and continued through Saturday. Alumni Weekend is a time when former students and graduates are welcomed back to Cameron to participate in events honoring them. According to the office of Alumni Relations, the Alumni Association exists to “encourage a continuing and increasing interest in the University among graduates, former students and friends.” This event began in 2002, when Cameron first held this gathering for former generations of
Please see ALUMNI, Page 5
From Sept. 24-26, four Cameron biology students, along with Assistant Professor of Biology Michael Husak, participated in the annual Fall Field Meeting held at the Black Mesa State Park in Cimarron County. This year the Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation, which is one of 14 divisions of the Oklahoma Academy of Science (OAS), was in charge of planning, hosting and presenting location ideas. According to Husak, who was also the vice chair and program director, meetings are generally held at state parks and wildlife management areas. Black Mesa State Park was chosen because a meeting had not been held in the Panhandle region for some time. At this meeting, approximately 200 students, faculty and researchers engaged in a variety of field trips that focused on a particular sector of science. Excursions were held in the following areas: astronomy, archaeology, aquatic invertebrate zoology, botany, bryology, geology, entomology, geography, herpetology, ichthyology, malacology, mammalogy and ornithology. The excursions allowed students to learn more about what is taught in the classroom from a different angle with specialists from that field. “I think it makes a lot of what we talk about in the classroom a little more realis-
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Taking another look into science: Michael Husak, assistant professor of biology, poses with four of his students who attended the Fall Field Meeting on Sept. 24-26. The event was held so that professionals in different fields could share their experiences with current students learning about that field. tic and tangible,” Husak said. “They are out there seeing how to trap animals or look at different layers of rock. They are getting hands-on experience with some of the real experts in those fields from the state of Oklahoma.” Through the field trips, biology junior Tawna Hazel learned more about mammalogy, trapping and archaeology. “You get field experience. You get insight from professors and experts in the field,” she said. “We are always looking for more ways to get more experience.” Not only do students gain hands-on experience, but outings also help students decide what field of science they may want to pursue. “If they are wondering about
a field, this gives them the chance to actually go out and do it and it can sway them one way or the other,” Husak said. First time attendee biology senior Donna Lohr discovered what types of activities are involved during the meeting. “I wanted to find out what the meetings are like, and I wanted to expose myself to other curriculum in order to be more well-rounded,” she said. “It is not your typical classroom setting, you can see what you are learning about.” During Friday and Saturday evenings of the Fall Field Meeting guest speakers John
Please see BIOLOGY, Page 4
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TAKING A STAND Editors support opposite political parties on local level Choosing who will become our next president is hard, but imagine if you had to do it without the constant coverage that the news provides. This is the dilemma that the cand for U.S. Jennie Hanna idates Senate and our local House and Senate Districts face, since the coverage over the candidates is limited compared to those on a national level. This situation harms the voters more than the candidates, because most communities have under-informed citizens, yet still cast a vote over who will govern us. My goal here is to help shed some light on which candidates I feel, after careful research, are best for Oklahoma and will provide us with the safety and foresight to keep our community on the right path toward excellence. Brad Carson – U. S. Senate Carson is by far the best person to fill Don Nickels’ slot and support Oklahoma values by representing all of Oklahoma and not just those who he feels deserves the support. There are several reasons why I support Carson: he co-sponsored the Defending American Jobs Act to help provide incentives to keep our jobs here instead of shipping them overseas. In an effort to conserve more money for the state, he voted against $565 billion in appropriation funds, which helps to keep more money invested in Oklahoma. Lack of adequate healthcare will no longer be as huge of a concern as Carson plans to open up the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan, the healthcare coverage our members of Congress use, to all Americans. Carson will remain a supporter of every Oklahoman and do what is right for us, despite any opposition, which is what we desperately need in the U. S. Senate. Roy B. “Butch” Hooper – House District 64 As a Cameron graduate of 1971 and a member of the Alumni Association and Cameron University Foundation, Hooper is in tune with what we need in our community. Having worked 12 years in the House and eight years in the Senate, Hooper is the only candidate that has the long history of working for Oklahoma and its values. He will continue to work hard to provide adequate health care coverage for Oklahomans and fight to keep prescription costs down by allowing access to them from Canada. Working as a lobbyist, bureaucrat and an Oklahoma legislator, Hooper will continue to do what is right for our community and everyone living in Southwest Oklahoma. Randy Bass – Senate District 32 Recently endorsed by the Oklahoma Education Association, Bass is an ardent supporter of our education system and looks to raise teachers’ pay immediately when elected. He is a supporter of the lottery initiative and feels it will help get our educational system back on track. Bass plans on lowering insurance premiums to make health care more affordable to all Oklahomans and is a strong supporter of State Question 712, which permits limited gambling at racetracks, which will bring a cash flow back to Oklahoma and provide over 50,000 jobs. With our local Veteran Center and Fort
Sill in need of support, Bass will ensure that we are taking care of our veterans both stateside and overseas by providing them with the best service possible and making sure the Veteran Center has the money to cover their persistent costs so they may continue to serve our military heroes. Joe Dorman – House District 65 Serving as Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Dorman is the highest appointed freshman to serve in Oklahoma since statehood. With nearly a decade of work in politics, Dorman will bring good values and a wealth of experience to the House District. Dorman served as Research Director for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and had the opportunity to travel to many different states and see how and why those states have passed many bills. He brought that knowledge with him to his work in Oklahoma. There are many bills Dorman has authored that have helped Oklahoma schools including allowing them to keep all money gained through fundraising. He helped implement the International Student Awareness Day in our local schools. Dorman also helped gather hundreds of thousands of dollars and support for many local water, police and fire departments and community centers, all of which goes back into the community via employment, security and community pride. Craig Hale – Senate District 31 Ready to work for Oklahoma citizens, Hale has been a member of this community for decades. He is a decorated veteran of the Lawton Fire Department, where he worked for over 22 years. Hale also has placed education as a high priority in Oklahoma. He has served as a school board member in Sterling and fought to ensure that every dollar they earned was used well. Hale places high emphasis on making sure that education does not end after school is over, that it continues on at home with the parents. On Nov. 2, I ask you please to raise your voice and ask for a better Oklahoma by casting your vote for Brad Carson, Roy B. “Butch” Hooper, Randy Bass, Joe Dorman and Craig Hale. People in the generations before us fought too hard to ensure that our age group was given a voice, so please don’t let all of their hard work be in vain. Vote in favor of a better Oklahoma on Nov. 2.
We can’t turn on the TV or connect to the Internet without hearing about the upcoming presidential election between John Kerry and George Bush. But how much have you heard about the state elections? How much do you know about the candidates running for state offices? Our purpose in writing this column is to inform you about the state issues and the republican candidates so you can become an informed voter. Tom Coburn – U.S. Senate Vice President Cheney was quoted as saying, “It is absolutely essential that Tom Coburn be the next United States senator for Oklahoma.” Coburn has an extensive political background, serving for three consecutive terms as representative of Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District. Coburn is a family physician from Muskogee who is dedicated to defending every life. Likewise, he is opposed to euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. Coburn’s against destructive embryonic stem cell research, but supports stem cell research obtained ethically from other body parts. Coburn has fought to keep parents and teachers, not federal bureaucrats, as the directors of children’s education. Coburn has authorized 25 bills, 18 of which were co-sponsored by democrats. Coburn has the ability to work with all parties to break down the bi-partisan division, which makes him better qualified to be our senator. Ann Coody – State House District 64 Ann Coody has been an educator for 39 years. She lives on a farm with her husband of 44 years and has two children, one of whom is a Navy pilot. Coody’s father was also a military career man. Coody has a heart and understanding for the need to improve our education system and she can also relate to the needs of the military families. Coody will work hard to secure affordable and adequate health care for our veterans. She also promises to push for legislation that will protect our farmers and the rural environment. As a Christian woman, Coody will fight for the sanctity of marriage, as well as the right of life. Ann Coody is the right candidate for the job because she stands firm in her morals and convictions and will fight to represent this conservative state. Kenneth Easton— State Senate District 32 Kenneth Easton was born and educated in Lawton. He and his wife have been married for 37 years, and he is an army veteran who served in Korea. As
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the owner of Easton’s Ace, Easton has significant experience in socially and politically relevant issues such as meeting budgets, creating jobs and managing resources. Easton has taken a stance against issues such Josh Rouse as gay marriages and allowing the lottery to come into our state. Easton will work hard to help manage our state budget and address such concerns as the lack of education funds and tort reform. As a veteran Easton knows what it takes to serve our Rosana Navas country, and he will use his awareness of military issues to better serve our Lawton/ Fort Sill community. Debbie Thompson – State House District 65 Debbie Thompson is a dedicated educator, wife and mother. Being a teacher Thompson knows what it takes to get our education budget. She will vote against authorizing state lottery. Thompson believes that having the lottery in town and using 35 percent of its earnings would create greater social problems for our children, and according to research, it would be a short term fix to a long term problem. She also believes that the 35 percent of proceeds won’t even begin to accomplish what is needed to supplement the education budget; instead, it would be a waste of money and time. Coming from a military family, Thompson also knows what it takes to assess the needs of the Lawton/Fort Sill community. Thompson will take a stand for the Second Amendment right to bear arms and protect the sanctity of marriage. Thompson’s conservative values are what our state House of Representatives needs in order to push forward and conserve the values of Oklahomans. Don Barrington – State Senate District 31 Vietnam veteran Don Barrington served Lawton as a firefighter and later Fire Chief before he retired in 2002. He has also served on the Salvation Army Advisory Board and United Way Campaigns. Don Barrington takes a conservative stance and will fight for the sanctity of life and marriage as state senator of district 31. He also will strive to protect our rural schools and communities by pushing to lower taxes. His leadership skills and dedication to serving Southwest Oklahomans qualify him to be the best candidate for state senator. This Nov. 2, go out and vote the Republican ticket. Oklahoma needs somebody who is conservative and in touch with what really matters to Oklahomans: Oklahomans themselves. Kenneth Easton, Don Barrington, Ann Coody, Debbie Thompson and Tom Coburn know what it is like to be from Oklahoma. They know what is best to keep the economy growing and to better improve our schools. Coody herself used to be a school teacher and principal of a respected high school. She knows what is best for schools. Debbie Thompson knows what is best for schools, she was an educator. Kenneth Easton and Don Barrington, both war veterans, know what how to help Oklahoma during a state of war.
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Campus emergency exemplifies correct measures for response By Ian Mitchell and Aaron Gilbee Newswriting Students A Cameron student suffered a seizure at 9:15 a.m. Oct. 1 during class. Civic duty arose. According to the professor, he was scripting his lecture onto the chalkboard when he heard noises coming from behind. He turned to see a student shaking at her desk in an apparently uncontrolled manner. “She shook with moderate tremors throughout her body,” he said. “Her head was leaned back, and I could just tell what was happening.” The student was having a seizure, a condition that affects 2.5 million Americans of all ages, according to the Epilepsy Foundation Web site (www.epilepsyfoundation.org). According to an article on the Comanche County Memorial Hospital Web site by Susan Van Houten, some seizures go unnoticed since they vary in symptoms and scope. “Some people have only slight shaking of a hand and do not lose consciousness,” she explained. “Other people may become unconscious and have violent shaking of the entire body.” During this student’s seizure, fellow classmate Ray Evbuomwan and two others assisted her to the floor and laid her on her side. Evbuomwan, who is a trained army medic and native of Nigeria,
explained the need to place her in this position. “We needed to position her body so that she didn’t choke from regurgitation,” he said. According to Evbuomwan, the student’s muscle spasms caused alarm among their classmates, but still they remained calm. They moved the desks to the side of the room to prevent the victim from causing herself injury and assisted her to the floor. Evbuomwan explained that this is the main goal of helping a seizure victim. Van Houten listed several steps one can take to ensure the victim’s safety. First, protect the person from injury and, if possible, keep the person from falling. Second, do not force anything, including fingers, into the person’s mouth. This may cause injuries such as chipped teeth or a fractured jaw. The person assisting may also get bitten. Third, do not hold down or move the person. During the incident, classmates stood clear and allowed to her shake. Fourth, pay close attention to what the person is doing so that one can describe the seizure to rescue or health professionals. Fifth, try to remain calm. If the only ones who can help the victim are panicking, the victim’s chances of recovering may be greatly reduced. Lastly, time the length of the seizure. This information can be vital to emergency medical technicians when deciding what course
of medical treatment to take. Just as Van Houten suggested in her article, the professor contacted Cameron’s Office of Public Safety to report the seizure. Officer Mills answered the call and responded by immediately relaying the incident to emergency services. The first Photo By Aaron Gilbee to arrive were firemen, folWatch out, coming through: Kirk’s Ambulance Service and officers from the lowed by EMTs Cameron Office of Public Safety responded to Nance-Boyer the morning of Oct. 1 for from Kirk’s a seizure, a disorder that can affect nearly anyone. The student who had the seizure has Ambulance Sersince returned to class. vice. The EMTs anyone woud have known what to have a single seizure during their gurneyed the woman into the amdo under such circumstances. He life, having one seizure does not bulance where they provided her was impressed by Evbuomwan’s always mean a serious health with necessary assistance. She was skill and effort, and insisted on problem exists. According to taken to Southwestern Medical giving him credit. her, a first-time seizure should be Center. “This gentleman’s actions are evaluated by a health professional The cause of this seizure has what ensured this student’s safety because it is important to rule out not been released, but according until the paramedics arrived,” whether a serious illness may have to Van Houten, a seizure can be a Mills said. “That man needs to be caused the seizure. symptom of many different health recognized.” Evbuomwan, who is well versed problems, ranging from low blood The woman was released from in such areas, insisted that anysugar to brain tumors. the hospital that afternoon and body else could have done what he She indicated that although has since returned to class. did. According to Mills, not just about 10 percent of people will
Volunteering provides fulfillment to those who donate their time By Sonya Ray Newswriting Student
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.
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
The gratitude on a child’s face when he is helped perfecting that difficult jump shot or the smile on a family’s face as they walk into a new home built for them by Habitat for Humanity are just a few advantages students are able to experience when they volunteer. Volunteerism can come in all shapes and forms, from reading a book to a preschool class to creating a pamphlet or helping promote an organization. There are numerous benefits to volunteering, and the opportunity to volunteer is available year round. Several organizations at Cameron University emphasize the importance of volunteering. The Presidential Leaders and University Scholars program, also known as PLUS, awards scholarships to high school seniors who have exceeded expectations in the areas of academics, leadership involvement and community service. The program requires students to give 20 hours of community service per semester. Sara Outhier, vocal music sophomore, is a participant in the PLUS program. “I do a lot of volunteer work with my church. It is good to know that you are making a difference and that you are helping other people,” she said. Although Cameron University has many organizations that encourage students to volunteer, students do not have to be a member of an organization in order to donate their time. Students who do volunteer should be aware that there are many personal rewards associated with volunteering. Some of the rewards include an improved self-esteem and the ability to meet new people and obtain work experience that can be utilized in the future. Justin Miles, biology junior, has volunteered on many occasions. He has refereed for Special Olympics events. He also has coached a soccer team and participated in the coaching of track and field events for the Special Olympics. Justin said students gain a sense of self when they volunteer. “You actually feel better when you help out. It makes you feel good about yourself, and it makes you feel good that you can provide something to the community,” he said. Tauren Thompson, a radio/television junior, has been volunteering for the past two years and feels there are personal benefits to volunteering. “The benefit of volunteering is the satisfaction that you get when you give to others,” he said. “You’re not getting paid for it; you do it out of the loving and caring from your own heart.” Not all students feel comfortable jumping into a volunteering role, possibly from the fear of not knowing what to do or where to start. Those students who have concerns about volunteering should know that the process is rather effortless. According to Janet Tippeconnic, YMCA’s program director for the Lawton area, the process is simple. “Students will have to come in and fill out a form and in return they are given a job description,” Tippeconnic said. When all the information is received, students will be assigned a position and receive supervision from the YMCA staff. The YMCA is one of the largest not-for-profit community service organizations in America. There are more than 2,400 in the United States, which provide service for men, women and children. Students who are interested in volunteering may want to choose an organization such as the YMCA, Salvation Army or the United Way. Students should choose an area that will be appealing to them. For example, art students may consider volunteering to teach an art class, athletes may want to volunteer to coach a little league team or potential educators may want to volunteer to prepare a classroom bulletin board for a local school. The possibilities are endless. Clarification: In last week’s Collegian, the caption covering the political forum transposed a few of the candidates under the wrong district. Please note that Roy B. “Butch” Hooper is running for House District 64; Joe Dorman is running for House District 65 and Craig Hale is running for Senate District 31.
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Education outside the classroom
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I’ve got you in my sight: Glenn Tupper, criminal justice junior, participates in an exercise as a part of his ROTC training to prepare for the Warrior Forge camp this summer.
By Dawn Holt Newswriting Student Cameron ROTC continues to strive for leadership excellence. The ROTC program implemented a harder training schedule this year than in years past. It incorporated a new physical fitness program. Referred to as the standardized PT, the new system focuses more on movement drills, timed runs and conditioning drills. In addition, ROTC incorporated more tactical training, confidence building and physical training. Major General Allen Thrasher, commanding general officer of the U. S. Army Cadet Command, believes Cameron’s ROTC program is impressive. “I was very impressed with the training program Cameron ROTC provides,” Thrasher said. “I was amazed with the depth and detail that goes into the training to ensure the excellence is maintained.” According to Thrasher, Cameron ROTC’s training established the standards all cadets in the nation need to meet prior to attending Warrior Forge in the summer. “The Cameron ROTC senior cadets scored an average of 269.2 on the physical fitness training test (PT test),” Thrasher said. “This score was above average for cadets at Warrior Forge, and it was one of the highest averages of all ROTC universities.” Warrior Forge, which is a leadership camp that evaluates cadets on their leadership skills, is an option for cadets after their junior or senior year. During the first week of training, a PT test is administered and a cadet must receive a minimum score of 180 with at least 60 points in the push-up, sit-up and two mile run events.
“Commitment to teamwork and the hard work and dedication these cadets put forth to winning is a reflection of their leadership potential.” — Cadet Major Carlos Wandembergh At Warrior Forge 2004, three of 14 cadets exceeded the standards and received an excellent rating on the cadet evaluation report. The report is an overall assessment of the cadet’s leadership performance, physical and mental ability. According to cadet evaluation reports, Cadet Major Carlos Wandembergh, cadet executive officer and history senior, ranked first in his platoon and second out of 348 cadets in the fourth regiment. Cadet Major Dawn Holt, communication senior, received top female PT score for the seventh regiment with a score of 317 and was on the team that set a record time of four minutes and 30 seconds on the Audie Murphy Assault Course. Cadet Lt. Col. Charmaine Douse, finance senior, received the platoon leadership award for being one of the top ten cadets out of 300 during the 10th regiment. Douse, cadet commander, said, “With our success at Warrior Forge, we will have a year of intense training in order for the following class to exceed our success.” Training the cadets happens in two phases. “The first phase is adventurous training, and the second phase focuses on specific tasks to prepare cadets for Warrior Forge,” Lt. Col. William Finley, professor of military science, said. The fall semester is the first phase. This phase focuses on individual tasks to help build confidence and overcome fear.
The ROTC cadre has coordinated a hand grenade assault course, M16A2 rifle qualification range, rappel tower and land navigation course to help build on the cadets mental and physical ability. “The exciting part about this semester is that during the fall field training exercise we are planning to implement Black Hawk helicopters to enhance our training. They will fly the cadets to and from the squad tactical offensive training course. During this part of training, they will conduct tactical movements and conduct live fire exercises,” Douse said. The cadre has taken an active role to ensure the training corresponds with what the cadets will be required to complete at camp. According to Thrasher, this type of training is excellent because it is realistic and will prepare the cadets for camp and future wartime missions. “A lot of changes are happening in urban warfare, and we are changing our training to supplement it by adding urban orienteering, handto-hand combat and other realistic training,” Thrasher said. The fall semester also focuses on training a Ranger Challenge Team. The team consists of six members and two alternates. They have five returning cadets and three new participants. The team implements a longer PT session, one aspect of the Ranger Challenge competition, Monday thru Friday. They are graded on a one rope bridge, patrolling exam,
Campus Round-up Food drive is a drag P.R.I.D.E. will sponsor “Hunger Is a Drag,” a competition to benefit the Lawton Food Bank. Drag Queens and Kings may enter talent and/or creative evening wear events at a cost of $7.50 for one event, or $10 for both. Competition is open to all students, alumni, faculty and staff, with registration forms due by Thursday. The event will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 . For information, drop by Nance-Boyer 2075. General admission for the event is $7.50 or $5 and three canned food items. P.R.I.D.E., People Respecting Individuality, Diversity and Equality, meets at 5:15 p.m. first and third Tuesdays of each month in Nance Boyer 2085.
OU College of Nursing issues invitation The University of Oklahoma’s College of Nursing at Cameron invites students interested in nursing as a career to attend a Pre-Nursing Club meeting at 5 p.m. tonight in Conwill 208. RN Peggy Coe and guest speakers from Lawton Student Nurses Association and Southwest Area Health Education Center will give a brief presentation. Contests and door prizes will round out the evening.
Fitness Center implements holiday hours The Fitness Center will be closed over Fall Break on Thursday through Saturday. It will re-open on Sunday with normal business hours.
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Continued from Page 1 Shackford and Dr. Bruce Hoagland presented information regarding the Panhandle area. While Shackford discussed the history of the Panhandle and its
bird diversity, Hoagland focused on changes in the land over the past 125 years, along with its demographics. For the Fall 2005 Field Meeting, Husak will be the director and local chair for the event. However, there is no concrete decision stating where the meeting will occur. “I would like to have a meeting at Quartz Mountain State Park,
but I don’t think it’s going to happen because we had a meeting there four years ago,” Husak said. “I would like to go to the southeast part of the state because we have not been down there in a long time. For the Cameron students it will be a treat. It has a very wet climate and so it will be very different for them.”
Photo By Dawn Holt
Training for the unexpected: Students of the ROTC program train in several different combat tactics, including hand grenade assault courses like the cadet pictured above. They also train in M16A2 rifle, land navigation, field exercises, hand-to-hand combat and confidence course challenges to build knowledge and skills. assembly and disassembly of an M16A2 rifle, timed hand grenade assault course and a 10K road march. According to Wandermbergh, co-captain of the range challenge team, the team is training hard in order to defend the co-ed champion title. “Commitment to teamwork and the hard work and dedication these cadets put forth to winning is a reflection of their leadership potential,” Wandembergh said. According to Finley, the spring semester focuses on squad tactical operations. The operations focus on battle drills, which are collective actions rapidly executed without applying a deliberate decision-making process. These drills are incorporated in the labs on Thursday. “The cadre are implementing variables, such as improvised explosive devices, rioting civilians and false checkpoints to these battle
drill operations,” Thrasher said. “Our cadets participate in many campus activities. They participate in intramural football, student government, color guard for convocation and community service,” Finley said. “We encourage our cadets to pursue other activities to enhance their leadership potential.” The training scheduled is intense, but it enhances the skills that each cadet already maintains. “Although the hours are long and strenuous, Cameron ROTC has a very solid basis for essential skills to become lieutenants,” Thrasher said. “We can count on Cameron University and the United States Army to provide resources to expand the experience the cadets get, and with this training the cadets feel very comfortable in leading soldiers through leadership excellence.”
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By John J. Fried KRT Newswire Since midsummer, an increasing number of Web-based photo finishers have been offering a service that is likely to thrill amateur photographers who want to give true expression to their inner Richard Avedon or Annie Leibovitz: the ability to order a 20-page hard-cover book, featuring their own photographs, for about $30. The digital photography revolution may be relatively new, but by 2002, photographs captured with digital cameras were responsible for putting about $6.6 billion annually into the pockets of printer and photo-paper vendors, not to mention retail print stores. The Web site photo finishers’ share of all those billions is small — only about $118 million in 2003, according to Jill Aldort, a consultant to the InfoTrends Research Group. But online photo-service revenue is expected to grow at an annual rate of 41 percent through at least 2008, according to InfoTrends. “The books are pretty new, and most people don’t understand what they are,” Aldort said. Nevertheless, if my experience with the books offered by five of the Web-based services — ImageStation, MyPublisher, Ofoto, Shutterfly and Snapfish — is any indication, it is likely the books will do a lot to stoke that revenue growth. Being able to hold a real book with my own photographs in it was as big a thrill as I have gotten in 30-plus years of experimenting with photography. Putting together a book — which means uploading photos to the service, choosing a book layout, and placing the photos into that layout — can take from an hour to five hours, depending
on the number of photos you use, your connection speed and, most important, how creative you want to get designing your book. The conscientious photographer will take pains to edit pictures on the PC at home before uploading them. While most sites do offer some editing capabilities, they are limited to the most basic tools, such as removing red eye, adjusting color, and cropping. Moreover, the sort of fine-tuning that should go into photographs that will be on display on the coffee table is better done on the PC than online. Uploading photos to the Web sites, once an onerous and confusing task, has been much improved. Many sites offer a program that will automatically transfer photos from the computer to the Web site. Once the photos are on board, the next step toward creating a photo book involves choosing a cover. On Shutterfly, where the choices are limited to six, the task is simple. It may take more time to choose the right cover on MyPublisher, which offers 10 styles. If you want your book to have that luxurious feel, Ofoto affords you the ability to spend $10 over the price of the book to cover it in leather. If creativity trumps luxury, Ofoto and Shutterfly offer covers with windows to expose part of the photograph on the first page. The services differ in the number of layouts they offer. Shutterfly goes with nine. On ImageStation, I found more than two dozen. On MyPublisher, I counted about 18, though the site says it offers 60. The fun in all those layout possibilities, though, is that you can choose different layouts for different pages. Better yet, some of the services generally allow you to modify
ALUMNI
Continued from Page 1 Aggies who were invited to return to campus and participate in events where they could be recognized, honored and given the chance to meet with other alumni. The events of the weekend were the best time for old friends to talk and catch up. Immediately following Convocation, a pizza lunch was held in the remodeled Student Activities building where members of the Student Government Association ate with the group. After lunch, coffee and desserts were served in the Goodyear Lecture Hall in the Science Complex, where President Cindy Ross gave a presentation. The group then went on a tour of the Science Complex and then a tour of the rest of the campus. To top off the afternoon, Alumni retired to the Cameron House for a reception at which Cameron graduates from 50 years ago or more were given a Golden Associate medallion. The medallions were given to people who had not received one before. After a break and a chance to relax, a barbecue dinner was served in the Music Building Band Room. Saturday offered a chance to sleep in with registration starting at 10 a.m. in Shepler Center. Classes up to 1954 and the class of 1979, which was celebrating its 25-year reunion, were honored. Saturday ended with a luncheon where the Distinguished Alumni awards and the Faculty Hall of Fame awards were presented. Dr. Mike L. Bunning, Dr. Odis Wayne Robinson and B.G. “Bill” Taylor were given the Cameron University Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Hyunsoon Whang, music professor, and
multiple-photo pages by cutting or adding frames, by moving them around on the page to suit your creative instincts, and even to set differentcolored backgrounds on each page. But all the services give you the opportunity to add captions and bigger text blocks to the photos. The one nagging doubt I have about the books revolves around their longevity. The lasting ability of the photos is not so much in question — they are printed on acid-free paper. But binding is a potential problem. Three of the services I tried — Snapfish, Ofoto and ImageStation — provided books with the pages sewn together. MyPublisher and Shutterfly delivered books whose pages were glued or pinched between the covers, or some combination of both. The MyPublisher book seemed solid enough for the moment, but the first page in the Shutterfly book began separating after only three or four days of handling. If I had spent my own money, not the company’s, to buy my test book from Shutterfly, I would have sent it back and told them to try it again. If I am ever moved to produce another book and wanted to get it done quickly and well, I’d go with Ofoto though, frankly, I would be just as happy with Shutterfly or Snapfish. For more ambitious efforts, I would choose either ImageStation or MyPublisher.
Dr. Sally Solle, dean of the School of Liberal Arts, were inducted into the Cameron University Alumni Association’s Faculty Hall of Fame. “ I was very, very surprised to be inducted into the Hall of Fame,” said Whang. Whang has been a member of the faculty since 1993. She teaches piano and other music classes. Sandy Joyner, director of alumni relations, believes some of the events stand out more than others as far as popularity. “The most popular events are probably the Friday afternoon reception at Cameron House when Golden Associate medallions were presented and the Saturday reunion reception and awards lunch,” Joyner said. The event benefits alumni by giving them an opportunity to come back and see what Cameron is like now. “It is a time for them to become reacquainted with campus, renew friendships, reminisce about their days at Cameron and meet new friends,” said Joyner. The Alumni Association also benefits students by offering a scholarship to juniors and seniors at Cameron. According to the Association’s Web site the scholarship is awarded in the amount of $1,000 per student over a two-semester period. The scholarship is awarded on basis of academic excellence and leadership qualities. Graduates can join the Cameron University Alumni Association for a small membership fee and be recognized as part of the group on campus and at events like Alumni Weekend. Members also receive some special incentives from the university such as a subscription to Cameron Magazine, event discounts and CU Library privileges. The Association helps on campus with freshman welcome gifts and recently helped with the renovation of the Student Activities Building.
SGA Notes
The Parliamentary Procedure Workshop will continue with Part Two.
Today’s meeting will begin with a second reading of Resolution 304004, authored by Sens. Morris and Lemley, regarding the extension of library hours.
There will be discussion of an online survey on students’ Camsis accounts.
There will be a first reading of Resolution 304005, authored by Rep. Mitchell, to place traffic signs in CU parking lots.
Support is requested for SGA OIL Conference by eating at Burger King on Cache Rd. from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26.
A book all your own: For about $30, several companies will create a 20-page hardcover book of your photographs. Putting together a book from a computer can take from one to five hours.
Photo by Peter Tobia, KRT Campus
Pros and cons of current photobook services Prices are for 20-page books (10 double-sided pages) and do not reflect promotional offers. Shipping and tax not included.
IMAGE STATION Price: $31.99 for laminated or linen cover, $35.99 for soft leather. Set of two additional double-sided pages, $4.60. Pros: Extensive layouts, high degree of flexibility, sewn binding. Cons: Requires a lot of time and concentration. Some photos, which reproduced well as uploaded to other sites, had to be reduced in size to print properly at this site. Slow delivery — book shipped more than two weeks after being finished. www.imagestation.com
MYPUBLISHER Price: $29.95. Additional double-sided page, $1.95. Pros: Offers downloadable software for laying out book at home. Border-free printing. Good choice of flexible layouts. Very good reproduction. Cons: Somewhat cumbersome to use. Cover photo merely pasted on, giving book a tacky look. www.mypublisher.com
OFOTO Price: $29.99 for linen or smooth matte cover, $39.99 for leather. Additional double-sided page, $1.99. Pros: Offers drop shadows, canvas, crinkled-page effect and half a dozen other backgrounds for photos. Automated flow of photos into layout. Very good reproduction. Cons: Limited editing tools. Limited number of layouts. Very limited captioning capabilities. www.ofoto.com
SHUTTERFLY Price: $29.99. Additional double-sided page, 80 cents. Pros: Good variety of layouts. Easy to use. Can use autofill to place pictures automatically. Excellent reproduction. Cons: Offers one text font and size. Poor binding. www.shutterfly.com
SNAPFISH Price: $29.99. Additional double-sided page, $1.99. Pros: Very good reproduction. Nine layout choices. Cons: Somewhat difficult to navigate choices. Limited editing capabilities. www.snapfish.com
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A&E
October 18, 2004
Jenkins finishes another short film in telecommunications, a master’s in public communications and a A&E Editor doctorate in education. His and Cameron supports its faculty his wife’s main goal for their future members in pursuing their is to see their daughter graduate goals. Associate Professor of from college and for her to have Communication Dr. Matt Jenkins’ a great career. But for right now, goals involve producing, directing, he just wants to keep producing writing and editing documentaries documentaries and short movies. and short movies. Over a span of 10 years, Jenkins “Cameron has afforded me has completed 14 documentaries the opportunity to continue that and six short movies, several for passion,” Jenkins said. which he has won awards and been Between teaching up to six recognized. classes a semester and producing This semester, Jenkins has documentaries and short movies, conducted two film lectures, Jenkins seems to leave little time finished his short movie, Houston for himself. He does, however, and begun the editing process of find time with his wife to help his next documentary, The John W. their daughter, Tori, with her Brown. homework and to work on His first film lecture, held his ’64 Chevrolet Corvair. Sept. 2 at the Museum of the Jenkins holds a bachelor’s degree Great Plains, was entitled “Documentaries: From Concept to Completion.” It involved the screening of the student-produced documentary, Medicine Park: The Jewel of the Southwest and the screening and dissecting of Jenkins’ Atomic Annie. Sept. 16, Jenkins held a lunch-bag lecture at the Leslie Powell Art Gallery called Photo by Angela Sanders “The Joy of Chatting it up: Dr. Matt Jenkins and James Silent Movies,” Stanley, radio/television senior, talk before at which he classes. Stanley played the leading role in Housdiscussed the ton. importance of
By Angela Sanders
the Silent Movie era. Jenkins’ latest movie, Houston, is a satirical picture that was filmed in Lawton, New York and Baghdad. Bobby Whigham, a CU graduate and current Chief Warrant Officer 3 for the 1st Infantry Division of the U. S. Army, was the director of production for the Baghdad portions of the film. He and Jenkins discussed what needed to be filmed, and he filmed it while serving there. The movie, which takes place in the middle of a war, is about a conspiracy to blow up the new world order at a meeting in Houston. It involved several Cameron faculty and both current and former Cameron students. It also allowed Jenkins the opportunity to work with his daughter, who played the role of a secret agent sent to save the world leaders. “Tori was great,” Jenkins said. “I am looking forward to giving her a role in my next movie.” Jenkins’ documentary Pray’s Passion has just been recognized as a “Best of Festival – Documentary” at the 2004 Berkely Video and Film Festival. According to Jenkins, the documentary is about Glenn Pray, the president of the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Company in Broken Arrow, who successfully built and sold a new type of car in 1960, which is an accomplishment that others had failed at, and he did it more than once. Jenkins is currently in the process of editing his next documentary, The John W. Brown, about one of the last remaining liberty ships. Jenkins and his crew got to actually be on and
Carnival expects good turnout This year there have been several organizations to come on board to run a game or booth for the event, according to Ann Stafford, department secretary for It’s time to pull out the wigs and plastic fangs Student Activities. again. Halloween has come and the children are “The Chemistry Club will make slime as they ready. have done each year, and we will have other events Everyone wants to have something fun to do on like a cake walk from SGA and face painting from Halloween. Cameron’s Programming Activities P.R.I.D.E., just to name a few,” Council is working to provide Stafford said. students and families the option All organizations were given of participating in festivities until Oct. 15 to turn in their during the Halloween Carnival. request to run a game for the The carnival will be held from local children to play for the 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 28 in the Band carnival. Room of University Theatre. The The Halloween Carnival is a event is open to children and safe alternative for children, but CU students, faculty and staff also an option for others who members. This will be the third want to have fun. year that this event has taken “The whole point of this event place on campus. is to provide a way to incorporate Different organizations and students and their families with clubs are urged to consider setting the university and provide them up booths for the carnival each KRT Campus a fun event to share with their year. children,” said Jenny Jackson, SGA president. “The carnival is an opportunity for the For more information regarding the carnival, organizations and clubs on campus to be involved,” contact PAC at 581.2217. Courtney Hardin, director of student activities, said.
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AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS Documentaries • Pray’s Passion: Best documentary – Bare Bones Film Festival, Recognized, at the Oklahoma Board of Regents for Higher Education meeting, Official Selection – deadCenter Film Festival • Historical Treasures: Stories of Our Past: The U.S.S. Nautilus”: Official Selection – Greenwich International Film Festival • B and Below: We’re Not in Hollywood Anymore: Official Selection – Dahlonega International Film Festival • The Passing of Time: 2nd place, History category – Silver State Documentary Festival, 3rd place, documentary category – Broadcast Education Association Juried Faculty Competition • Atomic Annie: 2nd Place, Science/nature – Silver State Documentary Festival, Honorable Mention – American International Film and Video Festival Movies • Mirror Man: Official Selection – Brooklyn Underground Film Festival Commercial/PSA • “Drew School District Advertisements”: 1st place, Commercial/PSA– Broadcast Education Association
around the World War II ship. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to sail aboard a ship powered by a steam reciprocating engine,” Jenkins said. “The crew, mostly made up of retired World War II veterans, was awe-inspiring to us.” Jenkins said that he enjoys the entire process of making films. However, he does have a favorite part. “If I had to pick just one aspect it would be the research stage or writing part of the production,” he said. “This essential part of pre-
production is where the vision for the piece comes together; it’s where 90 percent of the creativity takes place.” Jenkins is as devoted to his students as he is to his documentaries and short movies. “My students’ success is my success. If I have to teach a student the same thing eight or nine times, I will do it,” he said. For more information on Jenkins’ documentaries, short movies and film lectures, visit his Web site at www.cameron. edu/~mattj.
Diversity Week Events Celebrate India: The first India Nite, held Oct. 14, included native Indian music played by some of the musician shown here. Photo by Angela Gradoz
It’s time for a parade: Members of SOCA prepare a float for the beginning of this year’s SOCarnival. Held Oct. 8, the event ended up in the Fine Arts Courtyard. Photo by Aaron Gilbee
A&E
October 18, 2004
7 Editor pays tribute to Superman By Josh Rouse Sports Editor
Photo by Dawn Holt
Break it down: Chris Wilson demonstrates his talent of break dancing at the Cultural Showcase, which was held Sept. 7.
Cultural Showcase promotes variety By Kathleen Kelly and Dawn Holt Newswriting Students The mood was one of curiosity and anticipation the evening of Oct. 7, as students, guests and performers made their way to the Shepler Mezzanine for Cameron University’s Cultural Showcase. Dressed in traditional clothing, performers transformed the space from a non-descript neutral zone into a jewel-toned gathering place. The Cultural Showcase was the brainchild of the Multicultural Planning Committee, Programming Activities Council and Student Development. Taylor Crisp, criminal justice sophomore and PAC cochair, said the goal was to bring together the cultural presentations in one setting. “A different culture has been presented each day [during diversity week],” she said. “We wanted to tie it all together to showcase CU’s diversity in one evening.” The evening was off to a rocky start as last minute changes were made to the program. Manuel “Manny” Hager, political science sophomore, filled in as emcee on short notice. Hager hosts the open mike show at Mr. C’s Lounge and his experience was evident as he entertained the crowd. With tables and chairs rearranged to make space for dancers and a final check of the sound system, CU’s first annual Cultural Showcase was underway. The Mexican Folkloric Dancers, sponsored by Latin Alliance, opened the show with a dance native to the people of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Isadora Chavez, founder of the dance group, explained that this dance symbolizes the interaction of the young women with the young men of the town as they stroll the plaza in the evening. Chavez, a native of Piedras Negras, Mexico, started the group with just her family and some friends in 1976. “I wanted to teach the kids the art of dancing, passing on our culture and preserving it,” she said. The audience was attentive as the dancers performed the Mexican Hat Dance. For some CU students, the Mexican dances were a new experience. Menova Moving, business management senior from St. Kitts, came to the show out of curiosity. “I’ve never seen anything like this before,” she said, referring to the dancers in their colorful costumes. Following the Mexican dancers, Joy Flores, a member of the Kiowa tribe, presented the song “Colors of the Wind” in Indian Sign Language. Flores, a sophomore at Cache High School and Junior Miss Indian Lawton, wore a traditional garment of soft tan leather, embroidered with hundreds of beads. The Cameron American Indian Student Association sponsored her presentation. “I want to present my culture and my people positively and be an example for the youth in our
tribe,” Flores said. Sandra Adeyemi, sponsored by the International Club, recited African poetry from her native country, Nigeria. She explained that poetry, often in the form of proverbs, was a way to convey information in times of trouble and a way to teach the young and pass on traditions and customs. “Poetry is a very big part of our culture, a way to address important issues, a way for parents to advise their children in a non-threatening way,” Adeyemi said. Students of the Caribbean Alliance sponsored two examples of Caribbean culture. The first was a dance performance entitled “Tous les jous.” The group of dancers, dressed in bright yellow T-shirts and jeans, performed a rhythmic dance to a compilation of music from different artists. The style is called Jamaican dance hall, or dub. Multimedia senior Ian Mitchell, from St. Lucia, said that dub is very popular in the Caribbean and in the United States and that some songs are released here before they make it to the Caribbean. Sansha Clement, Janeka Simon and Kerchelle Jn Charles performed the second dance on behalf of SOCA, an energetic and highly choreographed dance that was well received, drawing audience participation. In a change of pace, the Ebony Society presented break-dancing by Chris Wilson. He had the audience on its feet as he spun on his hands and twisted his body to the beat of the music. “This is my culture, African-American hip-hop,” he said. William Hughes, president of the Ebony Society, hoped that students gained an appreciation of how much diversity there is at CU and in the world. “I would hope they’ll see examples of different cultures and realize their world is broader and larger than they thought,” Hughes said. Ebony Guesby, also sponsored by the Ebony Society, presented several dramatic readings of works by author Maya Angelou. The Spoken Word Artists, Manuel Hager, Bruce Buchanon and Que, concluded the program with a presentation of poetry. Sponsored by Latin Alliance and Ebony Society, their original compositions were provocative and passionate. Samantha Thomas, vice president for student services, said she was pleased with the program. “It went well considering it’s the first cultural showcase. It takes time to create a new tradition,” she said. “The students have done a great job all week. It takes a lot to come up in front of a crowd, especially with each coming from different cultures.” Ebony Guesby summed up the purpose of the evening’s activities best when she recited these lines from a poem by Angelou. “We are more alike, my friends, than we aren’t alike.”
A&E Briefs PAC announces game show The Think Fast Game Show will be held at 9 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Shepler Mezzanine. Miss Lawton taking applications Applications will be accepted for the next Miss Lawton pageant through Nov. 4.
The final curtain fell on one of Hollywood’s greatest actors ever to grace the silver screen. He was best known as the man of steel, the man who was faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Josh is a Now, the world mourns and remembers journalism the man behind the red cape and blue freshman from spandex. Christopher Reeve died Oct. Duncan. 10; he was 52. When most people think of Christopher Reeve, their thoughts immediately turn to Superman. While the Superman movies made him a star, Reeve was more than just that. He was a caring husband and father of three children. While he pursued a career in filmmaking with its ups and downs, Reeve considered his family the first priority. Among many achievements throughout his life, Reeve was selected – along with Robin Williams – to Advanced Standing at New York’s famous Juilliard School of Performing Arts. Reeve played the part of Ben Harper in the television drama serial, Love of Life to pay for his college education. In 1978, Reeve successfully auditioned for the film, Superman: the Movie. He portrayed Superman as “somebody that, you know, you can invite home for dinner … someone you could introduce your parents to.” He made Superman believable by playing him as a hero with brains and a heart. Reeve said, “what makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely. From an acting point of view, that’s how I approached the part.” After the huge success of Superman: the Movie, Reeve continued his filmmaking career with Somewhere in Time, which tells the story of a young writer who becomes mystified by a painting of a woman (Jane Seymour) in a hotel. By using his mind, he travels back in time to be with her. The movie became an instant hit and is still classified as one of the best love stories of all time. Since then he made three sequels to Superman: the Movie and funded several independent movies. However, tragedy struck in 1995 when Reeve was thrown from his horse during a jumping event. Thought to be near death, he was paralyzed from the neck down. The man of steel would never walk again. But Reeve would not give up filmmaking. He continued work behind the camera in spite of the massive electric wheelchair he was paired with. In 1998, Reeve returned to the screen, the small screen, in an ABC adaptation of the Hitchcock classic, Rear Window. In the original movie, James Stewart plays a man with a broken leg who watches people in the apartment complex next to him. He begins to suspect that a man has killed his wife. Reeve did an excellent job both acting in and directing the remake. Since the accident, Reeve had been an outspoken activist for increases in catastrophic health coverage and for research into paralysis. As the stem cell debate began, Reeve was in the forefront fighting for the research that might help him walk one day. Reeve had made a pledge to the world that he would walk again by 2010. Strenuous exercise and training helped him push forward to his goal. Earlier this year it was announced he was gaining feeling in the left side of his body and his fingers. Doctors across the nation rushed to discredit this, but Reeve was not to be stopped. “My spinal cord is ready below the injury. I’m realistically optimistic. I don’t plan to spend the rest of my like this,” Reeve recently said. He had become an inspiration to all paraplegics. His extensive funding for research led to hopes of a cure for many people who have lost the use of parts of their bodies. Sadly, Reeve would not live to see his dream come true. On Oct. 10, Reeve was being treated for an infection in a pressure sore when he went into a coma and then into cardiac arrest. Doctors could not revive him. But the research he supported will continue, and hopes of a cure for paralysis are still alive in the world. Rest in peace, Superman.
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Sports
October 18, 2004
Intramural Football returns to Cameron Stadium with full force and focus on fun By Scott Pratt Staff Writer It’s football time. Fall is here, football has followed, and the turf at Cameron stadium still gets a workout from Cameron students with the help of intramural football. Sundays through Thursdays after 10 p.m. the lights at the stadium stay on to give students a chance to chase their own football glory. Fifteen teams are competing in this year’s flag football season. Nine are men’s teams, and six are co-ed. This year the flag football set-up has allowed teams to play more games. In the past, the format was a double elimination tournament that often limited some teams’ chances at playing more than two games. According to Thomas Smith, a physical education senior and the assistant intramural director, the changes to the format this year allow more time for the football lovers to play. “We changed the format so teams could play more games and have more fun,” HE SAID. Smith also helps officiate the games and sets the schedules and keeps the records. According to Smith, the games have been very competitive.
The first game starts at 9 p.m. The last game usually ends around midnight. The games have to be held so late because Lawton Public Schools has the rights to the stadium. “We seem to have more participation with the late games,” Smith said. “People are off of work and the students are out of class.” Eric Sims, an undecided freshman who is studying to be an athletic trainer said, “It is survival of the fittest. Football is the best intramural sport.” Football is not the only intramural sport. Smith said four more sports are to be offered this semester and four more in the spring. A volleyball tournament, racquetball tournament, billiards tournament and maybe even a water-polo tournament are on the schedule for upcoming sports this semester. In the spring, Smith will also coordinate a basketball tournament, a golf tournament and a Graphic by Joshua Rouse bowling tournament. Softball is in the works. As “The ROTC team and the Criminal Justice team seem to well Smith can find fields to use, he believes the be battling it out to win first place,” Smith said. softball tournament will be a big success. Smith also added that the co-ed Greek game was the most The top two teams in each sport will win newly designed fun this year. Cameron Intramural T-shirts and bragging rights.
Star volleyball player travels from Canada to play with Aggies By Angela Gradoz Features Editor Since her arrival to Lawton a year ago, Nicole Reinhart has held the position of middle blocker for Cameron’s volleyball team, and was recently named offensive player for two consecutive weeks by the Lone Star Conference North Division. In addition, Reinhart is one of two players in the league who averages at least one block per game and currently ranks eighth in hitting percentage. Last year, she also received the Female Academic Athlete of the Year award. While Reinhart ranks eighth in hitting percentage, she said that her love for volleyball was not as strong when first introduced to the sport during seventh grade. “All the way through junior high and high school I was going to play basketball in college, but because there was just more volleyball around in that area I decided to go that route,” Reinhart said. Before arriving at Cameron University, Reinhart played volleyball for two years at Grande Prairie Regional College in Grande Prairie, Alberta, a province of Canada. While Reinhart wanted to transfer to another school, she was not completely sure where, until Coach Kim Vinson called. According to Vinson, through contacts with Jenny Head, who is also from Alberta, Vinson became acquainted with
Reinhart. However, they did not meet face-to-face until school was out, so there was no way to schedule a tryout. “It’s not the usual way we do things, but we needed a middle blocker,” Vinson said. “It was a nice surprise when she began practicing and we saw what she could do and how she could help us.” While for some students a transfer might be difficult, Reinhart believes because of the team atmosphere and support from back home the transition was easier. “The team is like a big family, especially this far away from home,” Reinhart said. “My high school coach and parents definitely pushed me, motivated me and always encouraged me to do my best, and I don’t think I would be here without that. In order to ensure a good season, the team practices three to four hours every day, which can sometimes hinder studying. However, through trial and error, Reinhart learned how to manage her time. “I have just learned really good time management skills; you have to if you are going to be a student-athlete,” Reinhart said. “I am a senior now, but as a freshman it was a lot tougher for me.” Because Reinhart is a physical education senior, who will more than likely move back to Canada and get certified in personal training, there is one goal that the team and she would like to achieve before she graduates.
Photo by Angela Gradoz
Up and coming: Middle blocker Nicole Reinhart named player of the week for two consecutive weeks by the LSC North Division. “Personally, I just want to win a conference championship on our home floor,” Reinhart said. “It’s a new floor this year, so we said coming in we wanted to be the first ones to win a conference championship.”
Texas stalls against OU in Red River Shootout the Sooners and completed only eight for 86 yards. Only three of Young’s throws were caught by wide receivers. “It goes back to who you are and what you are,” UT offensive coordinator Greg Davis said. “We’re a team that has to rely on running the football. We didn’t want to get away from what we do.” And what does Texas do? Each year, it seems, on the second Saturday in October? It has its posterior paddled and tattooed by coach Bob Stoops’ Oklahoma team. Even Saturday, when new co-coordinator Greg Robinson’s UT defense performed so nobly and when Texas had the football inside the OU 40-yard line three times in the first Photo Courtesy KRT Campus half. “They just made the plays from the 30 in, and we didn’t,” Down and out: Oklahoma defensive end Dan Cody (80) Texas head coach Mack Brown lamented. sacks Texas quarterback Vince Young (10) for a loss in the “It came down to five or six plays. They just made a few first half of play as No. 2 Oklahoma beat No. 5 Texas 12-0, more plays than we did.” Oct. 9, in Dallas. To be more precise, though, the Longhorns seldom rose to By Gil LeBreton the occasion with sophomore Young at the controls. His ability to dash and scramble with the football remains unquesKRT Newswire tioned. But Young’s passing acumen was so lightly regarded Saturday, the Sooners often positioned seven, eight, at times In a dramatic departure from recent Octobers, they didn’t nine defenders near the line of scrimmage. cower or surrender. “We knew they were going to come in running the ball,” They were focused and feisty. They had their chances. OU defensive end Dan Cody said. “That’s what they showed For the better part of this damp Saturday afternoon, in all the games so far this year. And we had heard all about Texas held its own against the No. 2 college football team in Vince Young.” the land. What the Sooners heard, it appears, was that Young And what did such a gallant effort add up to for the Longwouldn’t be able to beat them through the air. They heard horns? that Texas would rather throw to its backs and tight ends, Zero. Absolutely zero. than try to get the ball to its unproven, young wide receivers. No touchdowns. No points. And no end Saturday to the “We were going to take away the guys that (Young) likes Longhorns’ ongoing misery at the hands of the Oklahoma to go to,” Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator Brent Venables Sooners. said. “Take away his comfort zone.” Before Oklahoma’s defense throttled them at the Cotton Young, in truth, didn’t seem to have a comfortable series Bowl 12-0, the Longhorns had not been shut out in nearly of downs all day. 24 years, a span of 281 games. Texas helped to end its own The heretofore slightly disparaged Oklahoma defense had streak, however, by lashing itself to a game plan that seemed a lot to do with that. Senior linemen Cody, Lynn McGruder intent on not throwing the ball downfield. and Jonathan Jackson were a constant nuisance for Young Whether the Longhorns wouldn’t or simply can’t remains and running back Cedric Benson. the argument. But hold the Lombardi Awards. There are no Derrick Texas quarterback Vince Young passed 23 times against
Straits or Teddy Lehmans on this Sooners defense. Didn’t Bowling Green score 24 points and Texas Tech pass for 369 yards against Venables’ bunch? How demanding is it to stop a team that only wants to run? The question puts an old UT whipping boy, Davis, on the hot seat again. Even when Ricky Williams was rushing for 2,000 yards and Chris Simms was passing for 26 touchdowns, skeptical Orangebloods were howling about Davis’ play-calling. You can add Saturday’s game tape to the pile of evidence. “Our receivers are young,” Davis said after the game. “They have to continue to grow up. And right now we, as a team, have got to feature the run.” In the face of OU’s corner blitz, however, the Longhorns had no answers. No deep passes that could stretch the intheir-face Oklahoma defense. No gadgets. No trick plays. No, ahem, Stoops sort of things. Nor, it seems, did Brown consider putting senior backup Chance Mock in the game at quarterback. Mock started six games and threw 16 touchdown passes a year ago. Did Brown even think of pulling Young in favor of Mock? “No,” the coach said, “because we had a chance to win `til right at the end. That was the key.” The key to what? Brown and Davis, of course, have been partners in coaching since the 1980s. Mack swallowed hard and brought in Robinson and Dick Tomey this year to tutor his defense. But in Davis, he trusts. Until the Longhorns show the ability and the willingness to throw the football more, they can count on seeing seven, eight and nine men in the box. The pity is that, on this second Saturday in October, Mack Brown had the Texas Longhorns ready to play ready to survive an afternoon with Oklahoma with its dignity intact. “Our defense gave us a chance to win,” Brown said. “Our team played tougher than last year. Our team played longer and harder.” Add it all up, though, and you get zero. Absolutely zero. And Texas’ misery continues.
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Hrnciar’s golfers strive for perfect season By Anna Politano Managing Editor They realize they have not yet played to their potential. However, such an understanding has not discouraged Cameron’s golf team; instead, it has motivated the Aggies to aim for their best. “We are not playing bad, but we are not playing up to our full potential. This is the strongest team we have had since I have been here,” Kolby Seals, business senior and Cameron golf player said. Golf coach Jerry Hrnciar agrees with Seals. Hrnciar has been involved with Cameron’s golf team for 31 years, and he believes this semester’s team is the greatest he has seen at Cameron. “We have a strong team with a lot of talent, but we haven’t played to our potential yet,” Hrnciar said. “It is, however, the strongest team I have ever had.” Hrnciar said his goal is to lead the Aggies to the conference, regional and national championships. According to Hrnciar, Cameron’s golf team stands at 42-7-1 against its
opponents. The Aggies are at No. 14 in the latest golf rankings. The record is based on several tournaments, Hnrciar said. In the NCAA Division II, Cameron’s golf team has ranked in the top 20s. “We are pretty much known for being a strong program,” Hrnciar said. This fall, Cameron’s golfers won the Abilene Christian/ West Texas Intercollegiate tournament Sept. 2. In the Oklahoma Intercollegiate, which took place Sept. 20-21 at the Lawton Country Club, Cameron golfers ranked second place. They also finished seventh place at the Grand Canyon Invitational Oct. 45. On Oct. 11-12, the Aggie golfers
Volleyball team fortunes beginning to look up with 4-0 conference record By Christina Frye Staff Writer It looks like the Aggies’ rough pre-conference schedule has only improved their game. With the past two games against Midwestern State University and Texas Woman’s University out of the way, the Aggies now hold a 4-0 Lone Star Conference North Division record. Overall the Aggies hold a 12-10 record, and no matter whether they’re on the road or at home, the Aggies have prevailed. On the road, the Aggies traveled to Wichita Falls, where they tore down the MSU Indians, outscoring MSU in three out of four games. The Aggies got off to a great start winning the first game 30-8. They had a slight setback in the second game with a loss of 30-32, but then finished the last two games with scores of 30-17 and 30-17. Highlighted in the MSU game were the outstanding contributions from Morgan Meyer hitting .325 and making 18 kills; Nicole Reinhart hitting .400 and making 11 kills; and Taran Turner hitting .308 and making 12 kills. Also a strong factor in the MSU game was the amazing 52 assists dished out by Vicki Ibarra on the floor. The Aggies hit like a tornado in Wichita Falls and then blew into Denton. In Denton, the Aggies dominated the Texas Woman’s University Pioneers and won three straight games 31-29, 30-17, 30-17. When Rachel Balsiger gave it her all, she hit .429 and had a match high of 14 kills. And with the rest of her team dominating the blocking game, the Aggies ruled games two and three. The Aggies started a little slow in game one, but then they picked up the pace. The Aggies only allowed five TWU blocks and held the Pioneers to hitting a .030 team average; the Pioneers couldn’t keep it together and crumbled. In turn, the Aggies hit at a team average of .254, had 11 blocks and decided to head home. The Aggies played Central Oklahoma to decide which team would take first place in the LSC North Division standings at the Aggie Gym Thursday and then hit the road again Saturday to play Texas A&M Commerce at Commerce, Texas.
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Get ready, get set: Aggies volleyball team sets for oncoming shot against Texas A&M-Commerce on Oct. 2. The Aggies won the match in three straight games.
faced the Northwestern Ranger Golf Classic Tournament in Enid, and, once again, the Aggies left the golf course victorious. Two more tournaments remain for the fall. The St. Mary’s Invitational will be on Oct. 18-19 at San Antonio. Golf ’s fall season will come to a close with the last tournament being held over fall break at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa.
Golf has been one of Hrnciar’s passions since he was in eighth grade. He played for high school, college and professional teams. Hrnicar followed his desire to stay involved with golf and became a coach. He relishes KRT Campus passing on the knowledge and the experience he has acquired while playing golf and observing the best strategies and techniques for a game. “I wanted to convey my experience to college players, so that they would not pass through the same difficulties I passed through,” Hrnciar said. “I like to see players developing. A lot of times they get here with a little
talent, and it’s rewarding to see them growing and developing.” Several Cameron golfers on Hrnciar’s squad have won special honors. Approximately 29 Cameron golfers made it to All-America, and 17 made it to Academic All-America. Aggie golfers on this fall’s squad are Owen Mahaffey, business freshman; Ryan King, physical education senior; Kolby Seals, business senior; Nic Ware, business senior; Brad Aycock, business sophomore; Travis Lovins, business junior; Daniel Campbell, business junior; Scott Watson, physical education junior; Chevy Ryans, marketing sophomore; and Ross Christy, undecided freshman. Mahaffey is excited about the season and plans to follow up with a golf career after completing his bachelor’s degree at Cameron. “We have played pretty decently this season and I believe we can make it to the national level,” Mahaffey said. “One of my motivations for coming here was to play golf. I plan to take it as far as I can.”
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I am a proud graduate of Cameron University and proud to have been recognized as one of Cameron’s Distinguished Alumni. I continue my support as a member of the Alumni Association and the Cameron University Foundation. While a member of the Oklahoma State Senate we were able to amend legislation that allowed Roy B. “Butch” Hooper Cameron to form a foundation to endow chairs for higher learning. The Lawton Independent Agents Association was one of the first to endow a chair. So many Lawton businesses, foundations, former students, professionals and organizations have made the Cameron University Foundation a successful thriving foundation to enhance the quality at Cameron University. Cameron has a proud tradition of excellence in higher learning and will continue to excel. I want every person seeking to enhance their education to be given the opportunity to grow and learn. You can be proud of yourself because you have taken the challenge to expand your knowledge. The government belongs to you and your involvement will make it better. You have the power to make a change by using your Right to Vote. Use that right by electing individuals that best represent you. Use that right November 2. I want to be your State Representative and your voice at the State Capitol. I want to fight for positive growth at our University. I will work for positive economic development. So I can be accessible and available for you. Please exercise your Right to Vote and vote for Roy B. “Butch” Hooper as your State Representative for District 64.