The Cameron University Collegian: October 3, 2005

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Informing the Cameron Family Since 1926

Fraternity + Sorority = Fratority

By Danielle Murphree News Writing Student

International Festival brings music, food and entertainment to Lawton.

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For students who don’t desire the brotherhood or sisterhood environment of traditional fraternities and sororities, or for students who just may not mesh well in a setting where everyone is the same sex, there is a new organization on campus to cater to them.

Beta Rho Epsilon is the first ever fratority at Cameron University.

Communications senior and president of Beta Rho Epsilon Blake Red Elk said the need for this co-ed organization is obvious.

“We have many students who are not being reached by the fraternities and sororities,” he said. “I’m really not sure of the reason so many students don’t join the fraternities and sororities, I just know that as soon as I started talking about starting a fratority the positive

response was overwhelming.”

The need for the fratority at Cameron University can be seen in the lack of sorority and fraternity recruitment of incoming freshmen. One of the questions regarding the apparent low interest in those organizations is how they market themselves.

Chemistry freshman Zack Stowers said he didn’t even know there was fraternity rush.

“We have fraternities?” he said. “No, in all seriousness, I know we have them, but I don’t know anyone in them. I can’t just show up and ask them to let me in.”

That is the stigma Red Elk hopes to remove with the help of Beta Rho Epsilon’s membership.

“Our vision is to make sure every student on campus has the opportunity to join Beta Rho Epsilon and also feels that the organization needs them,” he said.

While some students love the thought of a co-ed family atmosphere, the thought is silly to others.

“Many people thought I was joking, when I first talked about creating a fratority at Cameron,” Red Elk said. “But as soon as I realized there was a legitimate need for this organization, I decided to make the supposed joke a reality.”

The focus of Beta Rho Epsilon will be supporting fellow students and promoting school spirit. To become a member and to maintain that status within the organization, each student must attend at least one university sponsored event or activity per week.

“We plan to have a big presence at the basketball games and other sporting events this season,” Red Elk said.

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Freshman takes on Cameron at sixteen

By Lauren Slate Staff Writer

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Grab your hiking boots and take a trip to the Wichita Mountains.

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Graphic design freshman Antony Turner is 16 years old.

A graduate of MacArthur High School, Turner finished high school a year earlier than most students. Being part of a military family and having to change schools every time they moved aided Turner in this accomplishment. When he lived in Colorado during his sophomore year of high school, he fulfilled most of his senior class requirements, which included algebra I, algebra II and geometry.

Then, during his junior year at MacArthur, Turner needed to take 10th-grade US history, biology II, drawing II, PE, Oklahoma history and U.S. government, which are ninthgrade requirements in the state of Oklahoma. With nearly his entire core curriculum completed by the end of his junior year, Turner had only one senior level class keeping him Photo by Lauren Slate from fulfilling the high school Taking it all in: Graphics design major Antony Turner takes a look at some of his drawings while on a break graduation requirements. in South Shepler between classes. Turner graduated from MacArthur High School at age 16 and is now a student Turner said that he and his at Cameron University. mother decided together that he should graduate early. His mother thought that because he had just one class to complete to graduate after Turner had two hours between his school day school has never been new to him. his junior year, he should go ahead and take it and his evening class and had to write a 25-page “I have been the youngest in all of my classes ahead of schedule. research paper for his final. Turner received a since I first started going to school, but I never To graduate a year ahead of his peers, Turner half a credit for the class and collected the other really noticed until high school,” he said. took 12th-grade English at night class the second half during summer school. semester of his junior year. The night class was According to Turner, there were a lot of adults three hours long, every other day, for eight weeks. in his night class, but being the youngest in Please see TURNER page 4

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By Kenny Scarle Staff Writer

Is it cool to be a nerd, a geek, or a dork?

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They promised that a career in the healthcare field would be the answer to all of your wildest dreams. But now that you’ve started, where do you go from here? On Oct. 6, you can finally get some answers.

From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sciences Complex, the Southwest Area Health Care

Consortium will be presenting the second annual Health Care Fair.

Lorie Blake-Garrison, South West Area Health Education Center (SWAHEC) Health Careers Coordinator, is very excited about this program.

“The Health Care Fair is very important to those students interested in a career in the health care industry,” Blake-Garrison said. “There are diverse needs in this field. We hope to let individuals see the gamut of choices there are.

There are also many different ways to achieve their goals.”

The Southwest Area Health Care Consortium

was formed to address workforce issues due to a lack of nursing staff in the area. Comprised of several area hospitals, universities and technology centers, the Consortium has now expanded to include other health care professionals, such as pharmacists, emergency medical technicians (EMT), and others.

“The industry needs to get out into the community and go to where the needs are,” Blake-Garrison said. “This fair is for students and community member; to let them know what is out there for them.”

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Students with medical conditions should register

By Kenny Scarle Staff Writer

When physical therapy freshman Apryl Kirby went to class last Monday, she didn’t expect anything different: just another day in developmental writing. But something did go differently. She slumped over onto a fellow student and passed out in the middle of class.

“It was all of a sudden,” Jlonda Wright, elementary education freshman, said. “Her eyes rolled up in the back of her head and she just fell over. I thought she was having some sort of seizure.”

Wright was correct.

Apryl Kirby is diagnosed with hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is a medical term referring to a pathologic state produced by a lower than normal amount

of sugar (glucose) in the blood.

The term hypoglycemia literally means ‘low blood sugar.’ It can produce a variety of symptoms and effects but the principal problems arise from an inadequate supply of glucose as fuel to the brain, resulting in impairment of function. Symptoms can range from merely ‘feeling badly’ to coma and death.

“It has been a while since I’ve had an episode,” Kirby said. “I didn’t think it was necessary to say anything about it, since I haven’t needed to take any medication in a long time.”

In Kirby’s case, hypoglycemia may not seem to be a special condition, but it is. That is why Cameron University stresses that students must register any needs, whether physical, mental or psychological, with the Student

Development Office. That is one of the reasons that the department exists.

Student Development Director Jennifer Holland emphasized the importance of notifying the university in such cases.

“We are here to accommodate students with special needs or disabilities, whether it’s a diabetic or someone with a hearing impairment,” Holland said. “We want to do what we can to give everyone the same opportunities.”

The only problem is in knowing what and where to register. Most students, including Kirby, did not know that there was a need to register.

“Before school started, it had been a long time since I had one (seizure),” Kirby said. “I had one about two weeks ago, but before then, it was so long ago – I just

didn’t think to bother.”

Instructors are required to instruct students with special needs to contact the student development office.

All instructors place some form of this familiar statement on the bottom of their syllabi: “The university provides a range of special services for those with disabilities. If you need such services, please contact the Student Development Office immediately.”

This statement applies to anyone with a medicallydocumented condition.

English and foreign languages instructor Laura Clevenger believes in this practice.

“I didn’t realize that Apryl had a medical condition,” Clevenger said. “I saw her fall over and immediately called 911 on my

cell phone. If I knew she was hypoglycemic, I could have done more. Without students informing anyone of their situation, how can I be aware of their potential needs?”

When a student registers a special need with the Student Development Office, instructors are supplied with that information on their student roster. They can then be aware of any concerns and be pro-active in addressing them.

“It is very important that students are aware of this procedure,” Holland said. “By registering, they can take full advantage of the support system that this university has to offer.

But they must contact this office for it to be effective. We want to help – that is why we are here.”

To register, contact Jennifer Holland at 581.2207.

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HEALTH continued from page 1 The Health Care Fair will include many hospital representatives and health groups prepared to talk about employment opportunities and career planning, and answer any questions. Booths will also abound with hands-on displays and experiments, including a rock wall climb and “fatal vision” goggles, letting the user experience firsthand the effects of drinking and driving.

There will be demonstrations, including the Emergency Medical Services ambulance, fire truck and the Comanche Medi-Vac helicopter. These emergency

vehicles will be open for inspection with personnel ready for explanations of field equipment.

Heather Love, coordinator of the University of Oklahoma (OU) nursing program in Lawton, is one of the main coordinators of this event.

“I organize and coordinate all of the participating facilities and hospitals for the fair,” Love said. “It is really important to the Consortium to present this to potential health care professionals.

By giving the students this opportunity to get a hands-on feel, they can make more informed decisions.”

The OU nursing program will have a recruiting booth open, giving high school and college students the opportunity to take blood pressure and handle the CPR mannequin, among other things.

“We had nearly 1200 in attendance last year,” Love said.

“It will be very exciting to top last year’s count. The Health Care Fair is an integral event for the health care community.”

For more information about the Southwest Area Health Care Consortium’s second annual Health Care Fair, call Lorie BlakeGarrison at 580.591.2284.

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Our Voice

Geek Chic Nerd.

Geek.

Dork.

These seemingly derogatory terms bear definitions that are almost interchangeable.

Almost.

The media, from columns to blogs to radio talk shows, have been gathering steam here and there promoting nerdiness as an acceptable way of being.

Is it now popular to be a nerd?

If so, what spawned this new trend? And is being a nerd better or worse than being a geek or a dork?

Plug any of these terms into your browser, and note that the number of hits has to mean something.

Many of the sites offer the opportunity to take a test to

determine where you lie on the scale. According to the test we took here in the Collegian office, at www.okcupid.com, a nerd is passionate about acquiring knowledge; a geek is passionate about a particular, often obscure, subject area; a dork has difficulty with social expectations.

Turns out, your Collegian editorial staff is quite an eclectic group, made up of: Pure Nerds, Joe Normals and one Modern, Cool Nerd – if you buy into that sort of thing.

The test is entertaining, but as Soundacious, a blogger at greekphilosophy.com, put it, “no one is as two-dimensional as the labels they fall under.”

One possible explanation for the new popularity of the nerd might have to do with the success of the

movie “Napoleon Dynamite.”

Viewers are drawn to Napoleon because he appeals to the nerd in all of us – that part that feels a little different. Napoleon doesn’t feel the need to do and be like

the entire student body, ultimately winning the election for his friend.

Why? Students could relate to that nerdiness, and they appreciated the single-mindedness of Napoleon’s attempt to sway the voters in favor of Pedro.

everyone else.

Self-consciousness was not a factor when Napoleon saved Pedro’s campaign by performing on the stage in front of

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: After a semi-stressful day on Monday, Sept. 26, I decided a walk across campus to give me time to reflect on the more important issues of life. Reports, conflicts, scheduling problems and the like were taking its toll on my positive attitude and joy that I normally experience on a daily basis. After walking from South Shepler to Burch Hall and back and taking the time to “smell the roses” and visiting with some of our students I would like to openly express a huge thank you and kudos to the buildings and grounds folks that have our campus looking beautiful. Knowing the limited amount of resources and personnel available to them they have done and are doing a wonderful job.

In the next few days we will have hundreds of alumni, prospective students, parents; visitors and guests visit our campus. I would encourage each and every student, faculty and staff member to help keep our campus as aesthetically nice as possible by using trash containers, picking up loose trash and, if possible, contributing to the fund that has been established to keep our campus the show place of southwest Oklahoma.

Again, THANK YOU. — Joe Jones Health/PE Department

CORRECTION In the Sept. 26 issue of The Collegian, Assistant Professor Devon Ash, Cameron’s new costume designer, was misquoted.

The Collegian regrets the error.

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Who’s to blame?

Some e-mail newsletters are just so much fun!

Recently, one arrived to my e-mail headed “Welcome to the Machine.”

The machine described in this e-mail is W’s public relations juggernaut headed by Karl Rove.

For those who are clueless about who Rove is, he has been described by political pundits as the third most powerful man in America behind Bush and Cheney and has been the focus of controversy in the naming of CIA operative Valerie Plame. His name is one I believe everyone should know.

Let’s return to the topic at hand.

Aaron Gilbee The e-mail discussed how, in the aftermath of Katrina, the public and media jumped on the Bush Administration’s grave miscalculation about the damage. Its next paragraph reads: “The Bush administration thought it could make up for its embarrassing performance in emergency management with a triedand-true exercise in image management. In Karl Rove’s playbook, that meant find someone to ‘Swift Boat,’ as New York Times columnist Frank Rich would say.”

And who was the target in Rove’s cross hairs?

Environmentalists.

In The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Miss., journalist Jerry Mitchell uncovered a Department of Justice e-mail posing this question to various U.S. attorneys’ offices: “Has your district defended any cases on behalf of the Army Corps of Engineers against claims brought by environmental groups seeking to block or otherwise impede the Corps’ work on the levees protecting New Orleans?”

In response to the e-mail, Department of Justice spokeswoman Cynthia Magnuson said she was unable to comment on it because “it’s

Those voters decided that it was okay to be different – more than okay, in fact. The voters chose to be led by one who marched to the beat of a different drummer, one who refused to go along with the crowd.

That sentiment appeals to us because we all have the desire, at some level, to be ourselves regardless of what others might think or say.

Celebrate your individuality – notch up your geekosity – embrace your inner nerd.

Vote for Pedro.

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an internal e-mail.”

Internal and embarrassing, it is the way that our present government works. Sadly though, the effects of Katrina were preventable. The Administration and previous governments failed to listen, I repeat, listen to the people living in the region.

Experts at the Hurricane Center at Louisiana State University (LSU) sounded alarms about the levees’ design prior to Katrina.

The Washington Post printed an article last week related to the levees and talked about how the experts of the Hurricane Center have recreated the storm surges. The results show that the levees should have worked according to Paul Kemp, the oceanographer charged with running LSU’s Natural Systems Modeling Laboratory.

“This should have not have been a big deal for these flood walls. It should have been a modest challenge. There’s no way this should have exceeded the capacity,” he said.

One explanation offered by the Sierra Club, America’s largest environmental group, is that the flood waters unloaded directly into New Orleans.

They write: “The other problem was a little-used canal known as the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) which basically funneled the water from the storm surge directly into the Lower Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parrish. In fact, MRGO also contributed heavily to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Betsy in 1965.”

An important element being left out of the media is that this type of flooding has occurred before, and that local citizens have historically voiced concern. Had MRGO been shut down, we would have never seen American refugees.

The blame should crash into the Army Corps of Engineers and those seeking to keep MRGO open. And to our former and present deaf governments, we must give thanks for their past sins and our present Aaron is a communication senior and sports editor for the Collegian. When not engaged in studies or editing, Aaron is chasing down bad guys.

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The Collegian reserves the right to edit all letters for content and length.

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The unsigned editorial under the heading “Our Voice” represents the opinion of the majority of the editorial board.

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Sigma tau gamma: taking a step further

By David Bublitz

News Writing Student

By DeAnn Justus

News Writing Student From ESPN and MTV to the Disney Channel, the television craze is one that is shared by people of all ages. College students are not exempt from that group.

Cameron students have the opportunity to share their television and radio adventures with other students who are just like themselves.

The Broadcast Club was established in 1988. It began as a club for the communication department; however, it has since evolved into a club that focuses on the broadcast industry. The Broadcast Club is open to all communication majors and minors, as well as nonmajors.

The Broadcast Club meets on the second Thursday of each month. Club meetings consist of a discussion of upcoming broadcast events, followed by an informative speech given by a professional from the broadcast industry.

The purpose of this club is to help students learn and grow. Assistant Professor Steve Adams, club adviser, believes in the purpose of this club.

“The Broadcast Club provides students with the opportunity s pu m to come Ca T R together K and meet with professionals,” Adams said.

As members, students can also come together to discuss issues in a different setting other than school.

Dr. Matt Jenkins, associate professor of communication, agrees.

“The significance of the club is for students to meet with professionals and possibly build networking opportunities,” Jenkins said.

The club provides many opportunities, and

the activities of the club are left entirely up to the members.

“You guys can do as much as you want to do. It’s all up to you,” Adams said.

Activities of the Broadcast Club include: field trips to radio and television stations across Texas and Oklahoma, trips to corporate video studios, trips to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority’s fall seminar, competition with other Oklahoma college radio/television students sponsored by Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association, participation in campus activities and other social activities.

The activities provide opportunities for students to broaden their area of interest.

“Members learn a lot about their viewing habits and change their outlook on television,” Jenkins said.

As with any organization, there is always room for improvement.

“I would like to see students be more involved,” Adams said.

Jenkins, unveiled his top wish for the club.

“I would like to see more former students and people from Channel 7 coming in to get involved,” Jenkins said.

There are no financial obligations to be a club member. There are no club dues, and all trips are funded by the Communication Department.

The club will be taking its first field trip on Oct. 12 to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority.

There will be a sign up sheet on Adams’ door in the Communication Building. Interested students should see Adams or Jenkins as soon as possible.

The Broadcast Club will be holding its next meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday in Room 109 in the Communication Building. Club officers will be elected at this time.

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Home Improvement Center to help with landscaping for Bishop Elementary School through the Lowe’s Heroes program.

“In 2004, 5,300 Lowe’s employees participated in the Lowe’s Heroes program, helping more than 180,000 people and reaching more than 500,000 homes nationwide with safety information and products,” according to Lowe’s official Web site.

Although this will be the first time Sigma Tau Gamma has been involved with the Lowe’s Heroes program, Ben Morris, respiratory care sophomore and president of the newest Sigma Tau associate class, is ready to lead his brothers into offering a helping hand.

“Simply put, they need the bodies and we have them,” he said.

The event is scheduled to begin on Oct. 8, with another meet on Oct.15.

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Torn between classes, work and homework, it can be difficult for college students to be involved in extracurricular activities of any kind.

Even so, some do take it upon themselves to enrich their college experience through sports, music and a variety of other outlets, including the Greek system.

However, the men of Sigma Tau Gamma are taking it a step further.

Not only have they devoted a significant amount of time to their fellow man in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, they are doing what they can to lend a helping hand to those in need in the community.

This idea is so important to children with reading material. the Sig Taus that they have even Vinny Rosa, English integrated it into their fraternity freshman, was particularly education program, requiring excited about the experience. associate members to devote a “They [the children] get a certain amount of time to helping book and you get a Danish . . . those around them through it’s a win-win situation.” service to the community.

By the end of the day, Sigma This was Tau Gamma apparent last had raised “Simply put, they need Monday when $175 and also the current received many the bodies and we have Sigma Tau book donations. them.”

Gamma But their associate service to the class initiated community “Books for —Ben Morris, does not stop Kids,” a President of Sigma Tau there. fund-raising The Sig Associate Class program to Taus will also supply young be working povertyhand-in-hand stricken with Lowe’s

In addition to the already long of philanthropic projects, the official Sigma Tau Gamma philanthropy program, BACCHUS (Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students), has yet to kick off this year.

In the future, Cameron students can expect to see Sig Taus out on campus stressing the importance of alcohol awareness, doing their part to prevent alcohol abuse amongst college students.

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The Collegian is looking for an assistant business/advertising manager to begin working the week following fall break, with the possibility of moving into the manager’s position in spring 2006.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail The Collegian at collegian@cameron.edu. and put “Business Manager” in the subject line, or call 581.2261.

TURNER continued from page 1 “Everyone here is usually shocked at my age, but I have never thought that it was a big deal.”

Even though he graduated earlier than the rest of his friends at MacArthur High, Turner still talks to them everyday and sees them on the weekends when he goes to the mall.

In addition to his friends in high school, Turner has met a lot of people at Cameron University, and has experienced a brush with celebrity. He said that most CU students know that he is 16 because he only had to tell one person and the word spread.

“I heard a big group of students by the art department talking about how there was a 16-year old boy at Cameron and I walked by and waved at them,” he said. “One of the students yelled ‘There he is,’ and they asked me if I was a genius.”

Besides the fact that he is a couple of years younger than most freshmen, Turner has no regrets about graduating from high school early.

However, he does not plan on graduating from college any sooner. He just wants to graduate on time, which he predicted will be May 2009. Turner plans on taking all the steps necessary to do so.

“I might take some summer classes,” he said. “The standard amount of hours per semester is 12, but I’m taking 14 this semester to be safe.”

This semester, Turner is taking three art classes, college algebra, English comp I and swimming, a class load that he finds relatively easy.

After his classes are over, he works on campus correcting computer viruses and any other problems that are not mechanical. Then, he returns to his dorm room to do homework, study or draw. In addition to soccer, football, baseball and basketball, drawing is one of his favorite activities.

Turner draws and writes comic strips in his spare time. Sonic the Hedgehog is his favorite character to draw for his comic strips. He creates an original story line, colors the drawings, scans them onto a computer and then saves the finished comic strips onto a disc.

While he is looking forward to graduating from college, he has a few years to decide what he wants to do with his degree. He is interested in possibly drawing for a comic strip, being a graphic design artist working on cartoons or getting into advertising. He also is interested in being a tattoo artist, but he does not want to have to attend school any longer than he has to in order to fulfill the requirements of the job.

For now, Turner is anticipating this Thursday, the day he will turn 17.

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International Festival: A cultural feast

By Christina Frye Staff Writer

Entertainment groups, sales, display and food booths filled the downtown Lawton area Sept.

23-25. The International Festival 2005 offered a wide variety of cultural heritages to be shared by thousands of people from Lawton and other parts of Oklahoma.

From the Kealii’s Polynesian Spectacular to the McTeggart Irish Dancers of Oklahoma, two stages were used this year in order

to provide entertainment for the large crowd.

Administrator of the Arts and Humanities Division for the City of Lawton, Billie Whipp, estimated that 32,000 people attended the 26th annual festival, and she and her staff appreciated all of the hard work and dedication from everyone involved.

“It takes everyone working together to make an event like this happen year after year,” Whipp said. “It takes

a collaborative effort from everyone.”

When the festival was first established in 1979, Whipp said the intent was to enable Lawton residents to share their culture and heritage with other residents, and in doing this, all can see the rich diversity of Lawton.

Attending the festival has become an annual family tradition for many Lawton residents. Desiree’ Anderson, a Lawton resident, brought her three children Jeremy, Bianca and

Briana to the festival.

“It is enjoyable for the whole family to be able to see all of the different culture,” Anderson said.

Anderson’s family has attended the festival every year since they moved to Lawton, and plan to continue the tradition.

“It was great,” Anderson said.

“It’s definitely something we’ll come back for.”

Lawton residents enjoyed the variety and the familiarity that the festival offered. Don Morgan, a Lawton resident, has attended

the festival every year since 1993.

“It is a great family affair; we saw a lot of our friends,” Morgan said.

The year’s festival kicked off with kite flying and a performance from the 77th Army band, and ended with performances by the Kickers and the McTeggart Irish Dancers of Oklahoma.

For more information about getting involved for next year’s festival, call 580.581.3470.

Photo by Bira Vidal

A cultural affair: Lawton’s International Festival provides the opportunity for handson cultural exploration. Participants tried their hands at drumming and mural painting among other activities. Entertainers ran the gamut of singers, dancers and artists.

Photo by Bira Vidal

Photo by Angela Sanders

President Ross invites students to meet Continuing the tradition of open door meetings, President Cindy Ross has scheduled two periods during the fall semester for students to come and express their ideas and concerns about university life. The open door meetings will take place from 4-5 p.m. next Monday, and from 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 29 in the president’s office, located in the Administration Building, Room 220.

The open door sessions are designed to be very informal and can cover a wide range of topics, but please be aware that the President is not able to intervene in individual problems that are normally handled through deans or other university officials.

Chat with the chair Dr. Kingsley, newly elected chair of the English department, invites all English majors to attend an informal discussion at 4 p.m. on Oct. 5 in Nance Boyer, Room 2001. Discussion will cover, but is not limited to, suggestions for new course offerings and more summer English classes. Refreshments will be served, so reservations are requested. Those interested in attending may call Patricia at 284.4495 or e-mail her at patricia_san@sbcglobal.net.

BCM’s focus week From Oct. 3-6 the Baptist Collegiate Ministries will be hosting “Focus Week.”

Activities include free lunch each day from 11:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. A worship service will be held tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday at 9 p.m. and on Thursday after the volleyball game. All activities will be held at the Baptist Collegiate Ministries building across from Cameron Village.

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October 3, 2005

Hilarious comedy, ‘Monster-in-Law’ marks return of Fonda

By Christina Frye Staff Writer

“Monster-In-Law,” starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan and Wanda Sykes, is a must-see movie for every mother, mother-to-be and mother-has-been.

The movie takes place in a modern setting and lifestyle that any modern-day woman can understand.

“Monster-In-Law” is a movie that everyone will enjoy, both men and women alike. It is a comedy with a twist.

“A wonderful movie. A million laughs,” Larry King said.

With the PG-13 rating, the movie contains adult level humor that should be monitored by parents, but the content of the movie itself is absolutely hilarious.

The main character, Charlie (Jennifer Lopez), meets her true love, Kevin (Michael Vartan) and in a twisted inconceivable way Kevin asks Charlie to marry him.

Jane Fonda plays Kevin’s overly possessive, alcoholic and depressed mother, Viola. And Viola’s assistant, Ruby, played

by Wanda Sykes, makes the

movie whole by assisting and antagonizing Viola’s insane plans on how to ruin Charlie and Kevin’s relationship.

The combination of the three absolutely different women creates a non-stop gut-wrenching comedy with lines that you will never forget.

Viola tries every way possible to annoy Charlie, Courtesy Photo and when Like mother-in-law, like daughter-in-law: Jennifer Lopez (left) sits with Jane Fonda (right) reviewing a scrap book.

Charlie figures out what Viola is up to, the friend, Ruby forces Viola to see Stone. beneficial to purchase the 2-disc fight is on. the error of her ways, adding In combination with movie set and watch the special Several admirers of Fonda’s humor and reality to the plot Viola’s attempts to kill Kevin features that include a blooper work enjoy Fonda’s newfound by guiding Viola to do the right and Charlie’s relationship is reel, deleted scenes, behind-thepartnership with Lopez. thing.

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Consequences arise with BitTorrent movie downloads “You would not steal a car, you would not steal a handbag, you would not steal a television, and you would not steal a DVD. Downloading pirated films is stealing.”

Look familiar? It is the new ad campaign by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). This is the body that assigns the ratings you see for movies that go to theaters across the country. But movie attendance is declining drastically. And one of the main reasons is pirating movies off the Internet.

Ever since Napster hit the scene in 1999, allowing people to download music files free off the Internet, piracy has been growing at an all-time high. If downloading music files was not bad enough, people have found ways to take their pirated movies to the Internet. According to the MPAA, each year it costs the industry an average of $3 billion. Perhaps that is why ticket sales were down for 19 straight weeks over the summer.

Many people blame the drop in sales on the quality of movies. I say the drop in sales is due to the evergrowing access to high quality pirated films off the Internet.

Go to any side street in the bigger cities and you can find tables set up with “Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith,” “Batman Begins,” “War of the Worlds” and some of the other big titles of the year.

They usually range anywhere from $10-$15 in price.

But with the new influx of “BitTorrent” sites on the Internet, all it takes is a good Internet connection and a BitTorrent client and you can access a seemingly endless supply of movies.

I have spoken to several Cameron students on campus who openly admit to downloading movies off

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the Internet. Everybody knows it is illegal. But the excuse is always the same.

“I don’t have to pay for them.”

Sure, it seems like an easy set up. Most college students have broadband Internet at their home or dorms. With certain programs available on the Internet, you can block your IP so nobody can trace you, and you can download all the movies you want.

You will not have to pay for the movies and you will get good quality movies if you know what you are doing. In essence, it gives you the Midas touch of the movie industry.

And then, one day you come home to find U.S. marshals waiting for you. And they arrest you for pirating movies and music. It carries a penalty of over 25 years in prison. Now, you have to ask yourself, is it really worth the time in prison to save $10 at the local theater?

While there are some who will say, “It cannot happen to me,” it can, and it will. The MPAA sent independent investigators to investigate thousands of incidents of suspected illegal pirating of “The Phantom Menace” in 1999. If you look on the Internet, there are countless message boards with people complaining their computers have been seized or that they were hit with hefty fines. But the seizures and the fines are only the beginning; jail time will follow.

Also consider the people who work on these movies. The MPAA says only one in 10 films ever turns a profit in the movie business. Many people who work on these movies only get paid if their film turns a profit. When you download a movie, it just takes away money from that film, putting it at greater risk of not making a profit.

Downloading movies is stealing, any way you look at it. I have seen people try to sugar coat it in many ways. But when you get to the bottom of it, you are getting something for free that you should pay for.

And that is stealing.

There is nothing else you can say about it.

A&E Briefs Whang performs “The Three Bs and More” At 8 p.m. Thursday in the University Theatre, pianist Hyunsoon Whang will present a selection of works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy and Liszt. Admission is free to Cameron students with an ID. General admission is $6. Admission for military, seniors and students is $4.

Noted author to speak Nationally renowned author Steve Heller will be giving a reading of his fiction as a part of the CU Lectures and Concerts Series, at noon Friday in the Shepler Mezzanine. Heller is the chair of the MFA in Creative Writing graduate school at Antioch University and has published two novels and a short story anthology. He is the recipient of two O’ Henry awards and was awarded first prize in a competition sponsored by the Friends of American Writers. Joining Heller will be his wife, author Sheyene Foster Heller reading from her own works. Co-sponsors of this event are Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society, and the department of English and foreign languages. The event is free and open to the public.

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And the band played on: The CU/Lawton Community Band practices for their upcoming Fall Concert.

CU/Lawton Community Band presents fall concert Collegian Staff The Cameron University /Lawton Community Band will present its fall concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, in the Cameron University Theatre.

Conducted by Dr. James Lambert, professor of music at Cameron University, the Cameron/Lawton Community Band has presented more than 40 concerts in the previous 15 years.

This semester’s community band features more than 50 woodwind, brass, and percussion performers from the Lawton-Fort Sill area, as well as other Southwest Oklahoma communities.

Included in this Fall Concert will be: John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever,” Jan Hadermann’s “Seahawk”, “The Vacant Chair” by Aaron Hettinga, “Broadway! A Medley of Showstoppers” arranged by Jack Bullock, “Themes Like Old Times” arranged by Warren Barker, “The Peanut Vendor” arranged by John Moss, and “Armed Forces Salute” arranged by Bob Lowden.

“When I select the compositions to be performed,” Lambert said, “I try to balance the diversity of the compositions with the diverse amount of skill which is in the band.”

Lambert is also a music reviewer for the Instrumentalist magazine, headquartered in Chicago.

“I utilize quite a number of band compositions which I have reviewed for that journal.

This means that the Cameron Lawton Community Band has the opportunity to perform compositions which have not

been performed in the state of Oklahoma since I receive them as soon as they are released by the publisher. This adds a bit of challenge to the concert band as well,” Lambert said.

“The concert promises to be an entertaining afternoon,” he said. “The community band is a wonderful experience for all the performers and that translates into the liveliness and excitement of the performance.”

The Cameron/Lawton Community Band includes several faculty members at Cameron including: Gary Buckley, vice president for academic affairs, who will be performing on trombone; Joe Crane, chair of the physical sciences department, who will be performing trumpet; and Karla Oty, chair of mathematics and associate professor who will be performing on horn.

Additionally, adjunct instructor Bruce Detweiler will be performing on alto saxophone.

Several Cameron alumni are also performing including Don Hardiman and Jennifer Buehre on clarinet, and Irmtraud Bryant on tenor saxophone.

Other musicians participating in this semester’s community band include music educators Derek Griner and Randy Barnes, as well as numerous performers from Duncan, area high schools and home-schooled musicians.

Admission for the concert is $6 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens.

Any other additional information can be obtained by calling 580.581.2807 or 580.581.2440.

Sports

October 3, 2005

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Hikers gain a Wichita Mountain high

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s a class or as a passion, hiking offers an outlet from stressors.

By Jolene Price

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d breathtakin g. d a p ple d an ing and broad.

Some are wind Some are steep and narrow.

But all lead to places of adventure.

Hike over trails that have been around for centuries, where the buffalo, longhorn, deer and elk have hewn paths for others to follow.

See prairies, boulder formations, wildflowers and splashing streams.

Discover the Parallel Forest, Johnson Tower, Dog Run Hollow, Charon’s Garden, Bison Trail and Elk Mountain.

If you are intrigued, talk to Cameron’s own Teddy Worthington. Worthington teaches introduction to hiking in the fall semesters and hiking and bouldering during spring semesters.

Each course is worth one-hour credit and is part of the physical education activities program.

Introduction to hiking meets Saturdays and includes introduction and history of trails and safety practices.

“I teach students what to wear and that they should never jump down off rocks unless they know there is a way out,” Worthington said.

During the hikes, Worthington allots time for journal writing.

“I ask students to describe what they see and what they are experiencing, both physically and mentally.

Journal writing helps students learn and have a greater appreciation for their surroundings,” she said.

The hiking and bouldering course is for the advanced hiker.

“This course is for the seasoned hiker and is an excellent source for cardiovascular exercise,” Worthington said.

Worthington’s classes afford the opportunities to meet like-minded people.

“Some students take what they learn in this course and begin hiking with their families. Other

Men’s Tennis LSC Individual Tournament All day, Oct. 6-8 at Wichita Falls ITA National Tournament All Day. Sept. 13-16 at Fort Myers, Flor.

Women’s Tennis LSC Individual Tournament All day, Oct. 6-8 at Wichita Falls ITA National Tournament All Day. October 13-16 at Fort Myers, Flor.

Cross Country

Drury Invitational October 3-4 at Springfield, Mo. St. Mary’s Rattler Invitational October 10-11 at San Antonio Oklahoma Intercollegiate October 24-25 at Lawton

When asked how he was doing, John responded, “FINE. Freaked out. Insecure. Neurotic. Emotional.”

At about 11:30 p.m. on Sept.

24, while jogging toward the northeastern part of town, CU senior John was mugged.

John’s shock had not lessened a day after the attack. Preferring to remain nameless, “John” is a pseudonym.

He is still uncertain about why he survived, but believes God may still have a purpose for him.

After failing to fall sleep earlier that night, John decided to jog off-campus. He started from South Shepler and ran towards the northeastern part of town.

Ready to turn right in a dark neighborhood, John was attacked by two men. He does not remember much about the attack, but he does recall the knife.

“One pulled a knife, and I grabbed it, fearing for my life.

During the scuffle, the second grabbed my wallet from my pocket as I struggled with other,” he said.

His voice shook as he spoke.

John said that the assailants were bigger than he. Recalling how coordinated the attack seemed, he believes that both must have done

Photos by Aaron Gilbee

Tr-ample opportunity: Numerous tracks exist throughout Lawton, each providing a safe environment for a day-time workout.

Recently, the track at Eisenhower High School was resurfaced and the park around Lake Helen is currently being landscaped. the act before.

Police arrived and took him to the emergency room. His eye blackened, his nose broken and his hand stitched seven times on the index finger and five on the middle, John will carry the scars from the attack for the rest of his life.

Cross Country Coach Matt Aguero and Jim Ronan, director of public safety, offer some cautions about running off-campus at night, and advice on how to avoid such situations.

First and foremost, they agree that running alone attracts attention from would-be assailants. Ronan said that the power of numbers protects joggers by alerting criminals that they are not easy targets.

If it becomes difficult to find a friend, runners should take a dog or

borrow one. The exercise will keep Fido fit for Frisbee.

Networking is also a valuable resource to prevent attacks, according to Aguero. The Southwest Oklahoma Walking/Running Club meets twice every weekend.

On Saturdays they meet at 7 a.m. at Gate 6, located on the corner of Rogers Lane and 52nd St. Then on Sundays they meet at 7:30 a.m. at Cedar Lakes Golf Trail.

The contact for the club is Jerry Notthingham. He described the group as having runners of various abilities, but they “are together” while running. Nottingham’s phone number is 536.0131.

Below, there is a check sheet that will improve runner safety based from Aguero’s and Ronan’s recommendations.

The Lady Aggies return home.

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The volleyball team’s first home game is 7 p.m. this Thursday at Aggie Gym. Free admission for students bearing a Cameron Student ID.

University of Arkansas Chile Pepper Invitational October 15 at Fayetteville, Ark. Lone Star Conference Championship October 22 at Weatherford, Okla.

By Aaron Gilbee

__ Try not to run alone, and don’t

forget about Fido. __ Run in brightly lit areas. __ Carry a blow horn or pepper spray. __ Dress the part of a runner.

Avoid clothing that has

Apparent pockets. __ Carry your contact information. __ Let someone know where

you’ll run and when you

expect to return. __ If an area does not feel

instinctively safe, do not run there. __ Portable audio devices are

nice for long runs, but they

inhibit awareness.

St. Edward’s Hilltopper Invitational October 3-4 at Bastrop, Texas Tarleton State Invitational October 10-11 at Granbury, Texas Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament October 24-25 at Lawton

Student attacked off-campus

A Runner’s Safety Checklist

Women’s Golf

Don’t just snoop...

Texas A&M University-Commerce October 6 at Aggie Gym Southeastern Oklahoma State University October 8 at Aggie Gym Lone Star Conference Crossover II October 14-15 at Denton, Texas Midwestern State University October 20 at Aggie Gym Texas Woman’s University October 22 at Aggie Gym

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students hook up with classmates and become hiking partners. It’s always good to hike with someone else,” Worthington said.

Donna Phillips, volunteer at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center agrees.

“It’s better if you hike with someone, but if you hike alone, let someone know where you are going,” Phillips said.

Phillips has volunteered at the visitor center for four years and is an avid hiker.

“I like the Dog Run Hollow system the best. It shows the diversity of the refuge,” Phillips said.

According to Phillips, the best hiker is an educated hiker. She encourages anyone interested in hiking to visit the center first.

“Come by the visitor’s center and familiarize yourself with the environment. Learn the purpose of the refuge. Observe the refuge and gain history and appreciation about the area,” she said.

Phillips stresses safety. Her advise is to learn about safety at the center. Wear a hat and good hiking boots and pack essential items like sunscreen, water, a first-aid kit, a whistle and a stainless steel mirror.

“Study the area. If it is wet, the rocks and paths will be slick,” she said. “If you have a medical problem, keep instructions on your person stating if you’re a diabetic or if you’re allergic to bee stings. This would aid in a rescue attempt.”

The center features public interpretive programs, including the Spring Wilderness Hike and the Fall Foliage Walk.

“All tours are geared for individuals and families, up to six in a group and children must be eight years of age,” Phillips said.

The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is located at the intersection of State Highways 115 and 49. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with the center closed on Tuesdays.

Information and maps are available at the center or can be accessed online at wichitamountains.fws.gov.

Anyone interested in exploring other hiking areas can go to www.localhikes.com for more details.

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DIVERSITY WEEK

Photos by Scott Pratt and Aaron Gilbee

Pack your bags: Students and faculty enjoy some of the special events during Cameron’s diversity week: “Going global, around the world in 5 days.” The past week included information about the featured cultures, entertainment and free food.

FRATORITY continued from page 1 “We also focus on being involved in other organizations on campus and attending the events sponsored by those organizations. Our overall goal is to enhance the ever-growing ‘traditional’ feeling on campus.”

Although Beta Rho Epsilon will focus largely on outside events, the organization plans to sponsor quite a few events this school year.

“My vision is to have a rush week similar to Cameron University’s Welcome Week,” he said. “Each day there will be a different event sponsored by Beta Rho Epsilon open to students interested in joining the organization. We’re also in the process of planning several members-only events… post-rush of course.”

Beta Rho Epsilon’s rush week, titled “As Greek As We Want To Be” will begin tonight at 9 p.m. with a kick-off party in the Student Activities Building. Events will conclude Thursday with an induction of new members.

Afterward, the newly inducted members will attend the basketball game together.

Some events that have been discussed as possibilities for the 2005-2006 school year are 80’s Prom Night, Deck Day at Lake Lawtonka and a Halloween costume party.

“We want everyone to feel that they can goof off at our events

and just be themselves,” Red Elk said. “We don’t ever want to make students feel that supporting your school is a chore. It’s supposed to be fun. So that’s our goal – to promote school spirit through fun activities.”

The organization also has a vision for the future.

Business sophomore and charter member Brian Kriss said he hopes to see the organization live on long after its founders and charter members are gone.

“Most of the charter members will be graduating this year,” he said. “Therefore we want to focus on incoming freshmen as well as high school seniors to make sure Beta Rho Epsilon lives on. It’s a big responsibility we have as the future leaders of this organization.”

Kriss also mentioned the opportunity to create new traditions on campus.

“It’s exciting to know that we will be doing things in Beta Rho this year that will become traditions for students in years to come. That means every event this year must be that much more entertaining and enjoyable… and I am confident that they will be.”

For more information about this week’s events and about how to join, contact Beta Rho Epsilon President Blake Red Elk at 581.7910 or email him at br043427@wolverine. cameron.edu.

October 3, 2005