The Cameron University Collegian: September 13, 2004

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A&E

Summer movie review shows 2004 offering regurgitated cliches of major cinema themes.

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Sports

Volume 78 Issue 2

CIP bond helps to cement CETES

By Anna Politano

CU identification cards have been changed and are now available with the turn-in of the old card.

Informing the Cameron Family Since 1926

Cameron University and the City of Lawton have united in order to support the Center for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurial Studies (CETES).

The old Physical Science Building on campus is now being remodeled to host CETES, which will uphold new technologies and economic growth in Southwest Oklahoma by providing a fostering atmosphere for small companies to grow and develop. The project began last spring and is currently in full swing.

Lawton voters recently approved a release of $1.5 million in bonds to invest in the second construction phase of CETES. The question to endow funds to CETES came on Proposition 3 of the City of Lawton’s 2005 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The majority of voters approved the proposition, with an approval rating of 58.4 percent.

Phase I, funded by private donations, is underway, with completion expected by spring of 2005. The first floor of the building will house the Cameron Multimedia Design Department, and the second floor will consist of office spaces designated to accommodate 12 small companies. CETES Director Dr. Peter Abramo believes the relationship between multimedia students and the companies

will be beneficial for both sides.

“We are anticipating that many businesses will need the students,” Abramo said. “The students will assist the companies in various tasks and projects. On the other hand, the students will benefit from getting internships and experience.”

With Phase II, the local community should expect an expansion to CETES with a business networking center, a data disaster recovery system and a back-up emergency operations center. Plans to start Phase II begin in 2005.

Cameron President Cindy Ross is enthusiastic and pleased with the support the City of Lawton is providing to CETES. “We are thrilled that Lawton voters understand and appreciate the importance of economic development and their willingness to invest in Cameron University to secure a brighter future. CETES is critical to the future of Southwest Oklahoma and specifically to Lawton,” Ross said.

One of the goals in forming CETES is to respond to the need of fostering businesses in Oklahoma and counteract the departure of several college graduates to other states by providing a nurturing environment in the economic system and encouraging Oklahoma residents to remain in the state.

“We are committed to providing students a quality education and ensuring the availability of jobs that will keep them in this area to work, live and raise a

Please see CETES, Page 8 McMahon Foundation sets up scholarship to help student-athletes pay for their remaining semesters at CU.

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Bringing the concept to life: CETES Director Dr. Peter Abramo discusses the progress on remodeling the old Physical Sciences Building with a worker. Phase I is set to be complete in spring 2005, so the Department of Multimedia and Design and small technology companies can begin moving in.

CETES Director chosen

By Anna Politano Managing Editor He started in the classroom without knowing that he would step into a full-time director position in just a matter of a few months. When Peter Abramo accepted the position of temporary instructor in Cameron’s history and government department last spring, he did not imagine he would jump from being an instructor to his current position, Director of CETES. Dr. Peter Abramo, a native of Connecticut, has a bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree in history.

With extensive historical knowledge, Abramo attempts to incorporate history into his marketing and business

related career.

“I have my degrees in history, but I spent most of my career working with marketing and helping businesses. I feel I need to apply the history to create marketing and businesses strategies,” Abramo said.

Abramo’s involvement at Cameron as a temporary instructor led him to the job he holds now. While teaching, he provided support and volunteered as a marketing consultant for the Cameron University Online Task Force. The task force was responsible for working on Cameron’s Web site

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Voices

Ground-breaking brings vision of hope Cameron Village offers students a viable alternative to the high cost of off-campus living

By Scott Pratt Staff Writer

Student conveys qualms about perceived parking problems on campus.

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The dust in the air around Cameron is the sign of progress.

Construction began in August to build a new multi-unit student-housing complex called Cameron Village. The complex, which will house 240 students, is expected to be completed next August.

The project, managed

by CMS Willowbrook of Photo by Anna Politano Chickasha, has a budget of $12 Looking to the future: President Cindy Ross spoke at the million. The complex will consist Cameron Village Construction Party to announce the ground of four buildings, three of which breaking on the new apartment-style living quarters. will be three-story, apartmentstyle housing. The fourth building will be the gave Cameron permission to start selling revenue Learning Center. bonds to fund the project. The final word to In May of 2003 the Board of Regents of the begin work on Cameron Village was given by the University of Oklahoma hired Architects and University of Oklahoma Board of Regents in June Partnership of Norman to design Cameron of this year.

Village. This spring, the Oklahoma Legislature Keith Mitchell, director of Cameron’s

Government and Community Relations Department, is excited about the new addition to Cameron’s campus.

“Cameron Village is not intended to replace the existing dorms in the Shepler buildings. It is a new option for students who want to live on campus and a tool to recruit more traditional students who want to live on campus,” Mitchell said. “We hope to have students living in Cameron Village at the start of the 2005 fall semester.”

Glen Pinkston, Cameron’s vice president for business and finance, echoed Mitchell’s idea.

“We want to increase the number of students living on campus and give students the option of living in the Shepler buildings or living in Cameron Village. There will be benefits to both living situations.”

According to Pinkston, a recent housing survey showed that one of the desires dorm students had was more privacy. The design of Cameron Village is such that the students will have privacy

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Voices

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September 13, 2004

OUR VOICE Ban on headscarves violates believers’ rights Fueling the unending battle between state and religion, a movement promoting a ban on the wearing of headscarves in public schools has recently spread through several European countries.

On Sept. 2, France enforced a new rule forbidding Muslim girls from wearing headscarves in school.

England, Turkey and other western nations are on the road to making the same decision. French education officials argue that headscarves, better known to Muslims as “hijab,” are a representation of religion in schools.

The wearing of headscarves has been an Islam tradition for centuries. To the Muslim culture, the veil signifies modesty and obedience to God. The ban on headscarves goes against human diversity and dignity. Since the earliest periods of humankind, man has held to religious beliefs and spiritual concepts and has lived according to those principles.

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onstration of the Islamic beliefs just as wearing a cross necklace is a representation of the belief in Christianity. Forbidding Muslim women to wear veils would be the same as forbidding every person

in America from wearing a cross necklace, ring, tattoo or earring in public. In western cultures each human being has the right and the free will of believing and demonstrating his/her belief. Although humans

differ extensively in their beliefs, they must respect each other above their differences.

Forbidding headscarves is also a violation to the cultural diversity that exists on almost every continent in the world.

Now, let’s take this issue to the local level. Imagine if there were Muslim women attending CU (and maybe there are). How would the Cameron community react to such a law? Would we peacefully accept and just mind our own business?

Or, would we voice our opinion in favor of freedom? Would we accept a law restricting the wearing of crosses? The methods of prohibition and restriction are not effective avenues of changing beliefs. They just bring rebellion and confusion.

As long as human beliefs and actions do not insult and disrespect other human beings, let each person be free. Let each person be free to believe.

How would you feel if local schools enacted a law prohibiting students from wearing religious attire and accessories?

Silvia Heredia Mathematics junior “I don’t feel it is right.

It would violate your rights.”

— The Editorial Board

Parking space at Cameron remains a problem

Every year when students begin classes at Cameron, the ultimate question surfaces: where should I park?

Students have the option of parking in a location central to all of their classes, close to their first class or close to their last class.

However, this year, the only question on my mind is: Can I find a parking place?

According to the Office of Public Safety, parking at Angela SandCameron is not a problem. In fact, public safety officials ers is a journalsuggest that students may utilize the stadium parking ism junior from lot, which is never full. Students, on the other hand, see Lawton and the situation a bit differently. also the A&E I quickly figured out that to find a parking place on Editor of The campus this semester, students must arrive by 8:45 a.m.

Collegian. depending on the desired parking location. This is my first semester with a class after 8 a.m. On the second day of my classes, I thought that I could get here early and catch up on some reading. I came about an hour before my first class, and instead of spending the extra time being studious, I spent it driving around trying to beat other students to parking spots.

I started my journey in the parking lot behind Nance-Boyer. To my dismay, students had already begun creating their own parking spots at the ends of the rows, and I wasn’t sure if I would get a ticket for participating amidst the mutiny. Plus, there was barely enough room to navigate around the rows, so I decided against doing the same.

My next visit was to the parking lot by the Science Complex. There was not a spot to be found. Even though I was pretty sure that the Student Union parking lot was full, I decided that it could not hurt to try there.

However, every time I thought someone was pulling out of a legitimate spot, they were, in fact, pulling from a spot they’d made on their own in the white lines next to the crosswalk.

At this point, I would have graciously accepted a ticket and parked in one of those illegal spots, but my slightly-bigger-than-a-Honda car would never even think of fitting there.

After almost an hour of searching, I finally found someone pulling out of a spot in the dorm parking lot. I was almost late to class and furious for having spent that long looking.

I suppose that I could have taken Cameron’s suggestion and parked in the stadium parking lot, but for those of us that are not well-off enough to afford a car alarm, this poses a pretty big risk. It is an isolated area, which prevents people from hearing and/or seeing individuals tampering with the cars. It is also a long walk if you have a class in any building other than Burch Hall.

Although students are the “customers” of Cameron, they have to park the farthest away.

As for me, I will continue to avoid it and arrive early.

Matt Chambers History junior “I think it’s wrong because it would threaten our rights to freely express what we believe in and stand for .”

Margie Harshbarger Comp. Science freshman “I don’t think they should tell us what we can wear as long as it is not overly offensive.”

Watch Your Step!

Construction Sites Prioritize Safety at Cameron

With all the construction undergoing on campus, it is good to see workers remember that safety comes first as seen in the homemade hand-rail used on the stairs in the CETES building.

David Setayesh Comp. Science freshman “It is infringing on my rights. ”

Matthew Kirkpatrick Multimedia freshman Photo by Jennie Hanna

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September 13, 2004

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Life in the dorms explored by student

By Sarah Warren Newswriting Student Graduating from high school is part of growing up. After receiving their diplomas, many students venture off to college, and this could mean the time to move out.

For students attending Cameron University, the transition to a more independent lifestyle is made easier thanks to the university’s dorms, which offer students a place to call home. CU has been housing students since the early 1900s.

For those wanting to fly from their parents’ nests, the dorms may be the right choice. However, before taking the flight into independence,

one might want to get a closer look at the expenses, rules and other aspects of dorm living from the people who reside and work there.

Located at the south end of the campus are the Shepler Towers, which many students call home.

The girls live in North Shepler, while the boys occupy South Shepler. Before spending money decorating, students have other expenses to take into account. The basic fees for living on campus include the room, local telephone service, cable, meal plan and an activity fee. Expenses for the dorms vary depending on room occupancy and the type of meal plan chosen.

The CU Web site offers a pricing

guide with many options. After the student picks a meal plan, and possibly a roommate, the next step is to fill out a contract.

Although the contract lists the rules and regulations for all aspects of living in the dorms, the staff continually works at making students feel at home, according to Samantha Thomas, vice president of student affairs.

“We are very proud of our newly remodeled lounges that offer students a place to gather and study,” Thomas said.

There are many workers in the towers whose job it is to make the residence halls run like clockwork.

A resident assistant, or RA, on

ABRAMO

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Say Cheese! Terri Poahway, speech communication junior, poses for her new Aggiecard, which replaces the old student ID card.

New Aggiecard free to students

By Christina Frye Staff Writer Students requested a new look to the Cameron ID cards, and they are here.

Prompted by legislation of the Student Government Association, there is a new look for the ID cards.

“Students wanted a card that includes our mascot and school colors,” Samantha Thomas, vice president for student services said.

The Office of Government and Community Relations created the new design with input from students and members of the Student Government Association. The Aggiecard is the new name for the former student ID card.

The new Aggiecard design meets the SGA requirements for a new look, and the technological format of the card allows easy access to all CU students’ needs, such as computer labs, the library, and free or discounted admittance to home athletic events.

“Students are extremely enthusiastic about the attractive card that promotes school spirit,” Thomas said. “The biggest advantage is that students can show their school pride with it.”

The new Aggiecard is easily obtained by going to the One Stop Shop located in North Shepler.

Hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The process only takes about three to five minutes. Students turn in their old CU ID card and receive a new fee-free Aggiecard.

Answers to the crossword puzzle located on Page 8

Our Mistake...

Last week, The Collegian printed an article titled ‘Grant sought for library update” and the caption needs to be clarified that Donald W. Reynolds is considering accepting Cameron’s grant proposal, not the other way around.

each floor is available to give immediate assistance to students.

Hall directors, one to each tower, assist students with counseling and in activities, but they also take the role of disciplinarian.

Hazel Lewis assists the boys on the south side, while Mary Stevens takes care of the north side.

Stevens believes that the dorms have a lot to offer students.

“The first is that the dorms offer a safe environment. Second, the student is close to class, and last,

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residence life offers good socialization,” Stevens said.

Dorm living may allow students to spend more time on their work and make new friends, rather than worrying about bills associated with renting off campus.

tion and applied for it,” Abramo said.

Although Cameron conducted a national search for the CEContinued from Page 1 TES director position, Abramo was victorious and got the job.

At the moment, Abramo is working on establishing contacts for various services that will be used by CETES, as well as strucand using marketing strategies in order to become more appealturing plans and strategies. Abramo believes the students will ing to traditional students, and, hence, recruit more. It was in the benefit from the opportunities CETES will provide them. context of the task force group that Abramo created friendships and “These companies will provide internship and project opporfound out about the CETES director position. tunities, and they will allow the students to get experience in a “I got to know Don Sullivan and a lot real world setting,” Abramo said. of other people through helping According to Abramo, CETES is a living laboratory for with the online task force. I Cameron students to work and become more prepared for the found out about the posiworkforce. As a scholarly person himself, Abramo envisions many students getting involved with CETES, and he wants to provide opportunities to a wide range of majors, not just to business-related or technology-related students.

“We want to find students across the whole spectrum of Cameron that can help and get involved with the companies,” Abramo said. “We could have English majors to write proposals, art majors to work on marketing with art, and so on.”

Abramo is enthusiastic about his new job and looks forward for to the coming years.

“We will see CETES unfolding over a period of years. I am very excited to do this. It’s fun Courtesy Graphic because it’s new,” Abramo said.

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September 13, 2004

International students face increased scrutiny

By Alvin Ingram Staff Writer Many in the United States take for granted the privileges afforded us as citizens of this country. We only carry around minimal proof of identification, which may be in the form of a state’s driver license or locally issued identification card.

“That is not the case for international students who voluntarily choose to come to this country seeking a fouryear college degree,” June Rain, coordinator for the Cameron University International Office said. “For international students, their sacrifices began long before they departed their host countries en route to the United States.

Most students encounter a level of bureaucracy at home many of us could not fathom.”

Increased acts of terrorism, both in the United States and around the globe, have caused an increase in the regulations governing all visitors to the United States. Most notable off these is the impact on those who come here to pursue a college education.

Once in the United States, international students’ activities are governed daily by a host of regulations and restrictions from the Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

At the forefront to insure daily compliance with these federal regulations is our designated school official in the international office.

According to Rain, her office’s main role is to insure that students know what the regulations are and to assist them in maintaining their

status.

“The job is never dull when you have 211 students here from 48 different countries,” Rain said.

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services have reenergized enforcement of the following policies required of foreign students seeking to study in the United States: • The student must be enrolled in an academic educational program, a language-training program or vocational program.

• The school must be approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

• The student must be enrolled full time at the institution.

• The student must be proficient in English or be enrolled in courses leading to English proficiency.

• The student must have sufficient funds available for self-support during the entire proposed course of study.

• The student must maintain a residence abroad, which he/she has no intentions of giving up.

“Along with these regulations and restrictions, the federal government recently instituted newer policies requiring students to be readily identifiable and initiate updates to their visa status within 10 days of any changes and during the first 10 days of every semester,” Rain said.

International students are also required to be enrolled as fulltime students each spring and fall semester and must insure that their passports are valid for at least six months into the future.

Rain said, “International students’ immigration documents are now required to be carried on their persons. These documents include

their passport, I-94 (arrivaldeparture) entry card, and their I-20 (student’s eligibility & acceptance) along with a copy of their transcripts.

While in the States, international students are still required to maintain their visa status in order to legally stay in the country.

Students can only attend the school listed on their current I-20. Students are required to Photo by Ronna Gradus/KRT Campus obtain a new Following the rules: Mabhuranath Ganugapati, right, a first year graduate student I-20 document from India attends an informal meeting about new international student laws in Miami. whenever they make a change According to Rain, despite all of organizations sponsoring programs in degree levels and must obtain a for international students.” SEVP is the increasing federal regulations travel endorsement on the back of and restrictions, international their I-20 before leaving the United the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security student enrollment continues to States if they plan to reenter. be slowly on the increase here at “Having these documents in their and is a division of the United States Immigration and Customs Cameron. possession shows the student is here Enforcement. legally and lawfully and are doing what they are suppose to be doing,” .

Rain said.

“The federal government is now tracking compliance of all students with a new interagency initiative known as the Student Exchange and Visitors Program, or SEVP program,” Rain said.

Weekly meetings “SEVP is designed to improve SGA, 5:15 – 6:30 p.m., Monday, Science Complex; processes for foreign students’ PAC, 6:30 p.m., Monday, Student Activities Meeting and exchange visitors’ visas, and schools, colleges and other PRIDE, 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nance-Boyer, Room 2085;

Campus Round-up

CU wins ‘Best of Show’ in public relations competition

By Kelli Colbenson Newswriting Student Cameron’s Government and Community Relations Department earned some bragging rights this summer.

Keith Mitchell and his public relations staff were awarded Best of Show at this year’s Oklahoma College Public Relations Association award competition.

Cameron competed head-to-head with public and private universities from across the state and brought eight awards home.

Cameron won the Best of Show award for an invitation announcing the Center for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurial Studies construction. Mitchell designed a mail-out that included a pair of work gloves and an announcement in the shape of a construction sign that invited community leaders to bring along the gloves and join in the CETES renovation. This unique invitation also won the Grand Award in the Bright Idea category.

Since Mitchell’s arrival at Cameron in 1996, he has been actively involved with the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association, even serving as president for the 2002-2003 term.

This year’s entries were the most awarded since Mitchell and his staff started participating in 1997.

Mitchell said Cameron has been “very fortunate over the past few years,” pointing out that Cameron has won some type of award almost every year.

Mitchell is very enthusiastic about his involvement with these award-winning projects. The OCPRA awards are very special

because “we all participate together,” he said. Mitchell is also quick to point out that Cameron alumni, Jon Horinek, “gets a lot of credit for this success.” His eye for detail gave Cameron an edge over the competition.

Several of Horinek’s projects earned honors as well. Horinek’s story about Cameron alumni Buck and Irene Clements in the inaugural issue of Cameron Magazine won a Grand Award in the full-length feature category. Horinek also won an Award of Excellence for the Cameron student handbook and an award of achievement for the Cameron University Alumni Association’s 2003 Reunion promotion poster. He received honorable mention for an ad he designed for the current Lawton/ Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s membership directory.

Mitchell said each of these projects was not only awardwinning but served a purpose for Cameron and the community.

Cameron was able to showcase their talents and accomplish some tasks

in the process.

Cameron Magazine is used to “enhance communication with alumni,” Mitchell said. Mitchell also said that the CETES announcement was an “innovative and eye-catching way to involve the community in Cameron’s growth.

These projects help Cameron to raise visibility in the community.”

Mitchell said.

Cameron’s performance at this year’s OCPRA contest was Cameron’s best showing ever.

Mitchell said he is very proud of the showing, calling this year’s performance a “real confidence builder.”

Due to Cameron’s performance, Lawton, surrounding communities and the realm of public relations will experience an increased sense of prestige.

Competing with private universities who have more resources at their disposal and competing with larger schools such as OU and is never easy. However, Mitchell and his staff proved that money cannot buy success.

Alpha Phi, 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Sunday, Student Union, Room 111 Blood drive sponsored ROTC is sponsoring a blood drive from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tuesday, in Burch Hall, Rooms 106 and 107.

Good food, good reads SOEA will host a book and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday in the Nance-Boyer North Lobby.

Duncan campus marks name change Cameron will have a dedication reception officially marking the name change of the Duncan Higher Education Center to Cameron University, Duncan. The event includes the unveiling of a new plaque and begins at 3 p.m. Friday at the Duncan campus.

A&E

September 13, 2004

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Summer seasons fall short of hopes

By Josh Rouse Staff Writer After two dismal years, it appears Hollywood is in serious need of life support for its summer movie season.

In 2003 there was a long list of blockbuster hopefuls, including the mean green machine himself, Hulk, which was a directorial failure. The long awaited Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines also had a disappointing debut with only $40 million and a final total of $150 million domestically. Other failures included Bad Boys II, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.

The biggest surprise of 2003 turned out to be the then flailing Disney, with problems ranging from corporate corruption to box office bombs, dealing a one-two punch with the year’s biggest movies, Finding Nemo and Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. Neither movie was predicted to break the top ten, but sat at the top with combined totals pushing $700 million.

The only difference between 2003 and 2004 was the titles of the movies. Different titles yielded nothing but the same disappointments.

The warning signs were apparent when Van Helsing grossed only $40 million in its opening weekend and was bashed by the critics. Van Helsing wasn’t as bad as it was made out to be. It set out to do just what it did, pay homage to the 1930s Universal Studios monster movies. 70 years later, the problem with this is that Boris Karloff (Frankenstein), Lon Chaney Jr. (The Wolf Man) and Bella Legusi (Dracula) are all long gone. Van Helsing grossed an unforgiving $120 million, dampening hopes of a sequel and TV series spin-off.

Only a week later, another movie fell short of box office history.

Wolfgang Peterson’s Troy limped away with an opening of only $46 million – this was more disappointing than the July job report. Troy was predicted to soar to $80 million easily. With a cast of more stars than the Milky Way galaxy, including Hollywood heartthrobs Brad Pitt, Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom along with Brian Cox and Peter O’Toole, Troy delivered the box office equivalent of the U.S. Dream Team at this year’s Olympics. Troy is slated for Jan. 5 home video release. Peterson is probably taking this entire time to wipe away the tears of disappointment.

Moviegoers set aside their bad feelings for Hollywood and gave the iconic Sci-fi director Roland Emmerich a chance to wow them with his anticipated disaster epic, The Day After Tomorrow. Smart people waited more than the day after tomorrow to go see this. Once again, this was predicted to be big. Emmerich was comparing this to his masterpiece, Independence Day, which still remains one of the highest grossing alien movies ever. Sad to say Emmerich created a disaster he wasn’t expecting with this, a disaster at the box office. Sure, it grossed

$70 million on its opening weekend, a highly admirable total. But it was beat out by a computer-generated imagery (CGI) talking donkey and green ogre. Perhaps he should go back to the drawing board with an Independence Day sequel.

“Spider-man, Spider-man, here comes the Spider-man.” The song is famous; the comic is famous; the movie is famous. So why did they have to do such a pitiful job on such a great legend? Sam Raimi created a masterpiece with the original Spider-man, which pulled in over $400 million and secured a spot with the top five movies of all time. Spider-man 2 made one mistake: too much love and not enough action. It is that simple.

Alien vs. Predator carried the hopes of producers looking to strike it big on an old classic, actually, two old classics combined. This creature-feature combined the likes of Ridley Scott’s slimy alien and the chameleon hunter from John McTiernan’s Predator. The battle of the universe begins underneath the ice of Antarctica in a mysterious pyramid. Paul Anderson, who had dreamed of an AVP movie for years, helmed this project. Attempting to recover from the failures of Soldier and Mortal Kombat, Anderson tried bringing a game franchise to the silver screen — easier said than done. These two aliens have been fighting for over a decade on the video game market with an extensive line of merchandise. Anderson brought them to life on the movie screen with little or no glory in it whatsoever. Alien vs. Predator managed only $32 million, much of that from the free tickets in the Predator special edition DVD. When will they learn, movies can’t be eighty-five minutes long unless they’re for kids?

With the movies dropping in quality to nothing more than B-class (Anacondas: Hunt For the Blood KRT Campus Orchid) and poor excuses for suspense movies (Suspect Zero) there is little or no hope of salvaging this year. Hollywood can only look to the talking donkey and green Ogre in Shrek 2, which looks to be the top movie of 2004, surpassing even the violent The Passion of the Christ with over $400 million.

To many people, Garfield and other low class movies were the most entertaining, perhaps because these did not have the weight of the summer on their shoulders.

Look to next year when Lucas unveils the finale to the next generation of Star Wars with: Star Wars Episode III : Revenge of the Sith, predicted to be a definite dark movie. Also, Christian Bale debuts as Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins along with Ken Wantannbe. Many ask why producers are starting over with Batman. The official explanation is “the last two were so terrible we need a beginning.”

Hollywood is going to have to adopt a line from The Punisher: “to the future!” Looking to

Movies galore in ‘04

By Petulah Olibert Staff Writer Taking its title from the name given to early projection equipment, the Magic Lantern Film Society, now in its 23rd season, has scheduled its lineup for this year’s film screenings.

The Society was founded in the spring of 1982 when history Professor Mark Stegmaier and English Professor Marilyn Beaney screened two short 16 mm films.

Currently more than a dozen films are shown annually.

A&E Briefs PAC to host comedy show The second in a series of shows is set for 9 p.m.

Thursday in the Shepler Center Mezzanine. The show will feature the Available Cupholders, and improv group.

Teen Jam Fest The Mercy Seat Youth Ministries will hold a free concert at 7 p.m. Saturday.

It will feature the MSM Dance Team, the Surprise Youth P/W Team and the Young Prince. The event will be held at 2810 NW Sheridan Rd.

According to Dr. John Morris, faculty advisor for the Society, the film season provides both an entertaining and educational pastime for students and members of the wider public alike. But be not mistaken, the film society doesn’t put on just any old run-of-the-reel films. Chosen films are critically acclaimed classics 10 years old or older.

The 2004-2005 film season, opens on Sept. 10 with the 1970 film Walkabout, which tells the story of children who find safety within an aboriginal clan. An Indian flick, The World Of Apu, is slated for Oct. 1, while Halloween kicks off Oct. 15 with a harrowing double feature of The Innocents and Frankenstein.

On Nov. 12 movie fanatics will be wooed by Friendly Persuasion, a civil war drama that features a Quaker family who struggles to maintain their beliefs despite public condemnation.

A classic thriller, The Parallax View, is the last showing of the year, and is scheduled for Dec. 10.

This film features a story about an investigative journalist who seeks to uncover the mystery behind a political assassination.

The spring film season picks up on Jan. 14 with a Laurel and Hardy triple feature, including Way Out West, The Music Box and Sons of the Desert. The Jan. 28 presentation will be the screening of La Notte Di San Lorenzo, an Italian film about a young girl who witnesses American forces working to liberate her town in World War II. On Feb. 11, Brief Encounter, a film based on a play, depicts a housewife who falls in love with a doctor whom she meets once a week in a train station.

A Woody Allen double feature is set for March 4: Sleeper, and Radio Days. The season closes on April 8, with The Lost Weekend, a film about a Hollywood star’s battle with alcohol.

All films will be screened in the Student Activities Building and are set to begin at 7:30 p.m., except for double and triple features which begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but the Society is not adverse to generous donations.

“We gladly accept any donations made since we no longer have a budget,” Morris said.

Donated proceeds from this season will help make next season’s film screenings a reality.

Photo by Angela Sanders

Good Eats, Good Tunes: If you are looking for a relaxing place to study to the background of good tunes, Fridays at Atlanta Bread Company is your place. Each Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5:30 to 9 p.m., Frisby and Wills take the stage.

This band from Medicine Park is made up of James Wills and Dennis Frisby. Wills has played warm-up for well-known musicians such as Ronnie Milsap and Conway Twitty. Frisby is a professor of biology at CU, as well as the academic coordinator for the McNair Scholarship program.

They have been playing together for nine years and had a band in Oklahoma City for a while. Their music caters to all generations and ranges from Louie Armstrong to Pink Floyd and many of things in between.

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Fire Mountain: not so hot?

By Angela Sanders Staff Writer It was all-you-can-eat steak and shrimp night when my boyfriend and I went to Fire Mountain. Although I had heard some comments from friends, I decided to keep an open mind.

When we walked in, we were warmly greeted and seated. Our waitress was very pleasant and efficient.

She made sure that our drinks were never empty, and she brought us our silverware and some fresh rolls.

However, neither of those things were what I would call up to par. The silverware looked like it had the remains of someone else’s dinner on it, and the rolls were so old that they bounced – believe me, we tried it.

The atmosphere is similar to Ryan’s, but the food selection was a bit disappointing. The only shrimp that I saw was popcorn shrimp. Now, I admit that this was very tasty popcorn shrimp, but I think they could have added some grilled shrimp or some shrimp cocktail to the menu to make it a little bit more appealing. The rest of the main dishes that we sampled were good, but the catfish still had tails. Who honestly wants to go to a restaurant and de-tail a fish? I really wanted to eat some of it, but I didn’t really want to play with my food.

After my main courses, I decided to get some salad and fruit. The salad selection was definitely good. The lettuce and all of the toppings were fresh, and there were several different dressings to choose from. The

fruit was fresh also, but the selection was not quite as good as I had hoped.

I heard a rumor about the dessert menu not being very big. After sampling most of it, I would say that it is the only rumor that I found to be completely inaccurate. Aside from the hard, old candy, I found a wide variety of pies, cookies and other sweets. I was surprised to find out that they also had a few sugar-free items, and that they were actually pretty good.

I think that the biggest downfall of the food was its non-accessibility. The glass coverings that are over each of the areas come down so far that if you are taller than 5’8, you would have to bend down to reach the food, and if you have short arms, you have to almost plaster your face against the glass to reach it.

The wait staff apparently has a song for every occasion, because in addition to the traditional embarrassing birthday song, they had a tune for a couple that was having their anniversary that day.

Our total bill, including the tip, was just under $25. Though we had a very good waitress, which is sometimes hard to come by, and the dessert was wonderful, I must say that for almost $9 a plate, I would rather go elsewhere. So, unless you are looking for somewhere quick or a place to eat dessert for dinner, I suggest that you make alternate plans.

Overall Grade: C

CU-Lawton Community Band Entertaining the Lawton/Fort Sill community for the 13th season

By Alvin Ingram Staff Writer Citizens of the Lawton/Fort Sill community may be unaware that we have a Community Band that caters to music enthusiasts of all ages.

“The Cameron University/ Lawton Community Band has been in existence for well over three decades and the band has functioned as a liaison performance ensemble organization between Cameron University music community,” said the band’s conductor, music Professor Dr. Jim Lambert . “The band combines musicians from the CU campus and the surrounding area, including individuals who have already completed degrees in a variety of things, as long as they have expertise in performing a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument.”

Lambert has been the conductor of the CU/Lawton Community Band for the last 12 years. It’s something he enjoys doing, and he conducted a number of community bands in North Carolina prior to his tenure here at Cameron.

The Community Band has given over 40 concerts during the past 16 years and averages over 40 members in the band each semester.

This past summer, Lambert conducted the Chisholm Trail Municipal Band in Duncan at the Fourth of July concert.

In addition, Lambert has extended the privilege at Cameron to involve the faculty.

“This semester, we have Vice President Gary Buckley performing on trombone and Dr. Karla Oty performing on horn and there are a number of Cameron University students performing in a variety of capacities in each of the woodwind, brass and percussion areas,” Lambert said.

Additionally, the band has a number of students from surrounding areas including all three Lawton high schools, as well as Elgin, Duncan, Marlow and Cache.

“In previous semesters, band members have commuted from as far away as Windthorst, Texas to participate in the band,” Lambert said. “The band has a lot of people in the military (77th Army Band) who participate.”

The Cameron/Lawton Community Band also fulfills the interactive mission which is ‘connecting.’ According to Lambert, Cameron is a school of connections,

connecting the traditional student with the non-traditional student; the traditional music major with the non music major; and the persons who are enrolled at Cameron with people who are not enrolled at Cameron.

Selecting the music for each semester’s concert is a challenge for Lambert. It’s a situation whereby he doesn’t know who is going to show up for the first rehearsal, so he has to go with a formula that has worked often in the past. He selects marches by the great American composer, conductor and patriot John Phillip Sousa.

The band also occasionally entertains the audience with some of Dr. Lambert’s original works.

The band performs some mainstay compositions, usually a mixture of a variety of Broadway music or current tunes and popular arrangements, with a goal to not only entertain the audience, but also to have fun making music.

“In many instances, the performers of the Community Band enjoy the rehearsals as much as they do the performances itself,” Lambert said, “because they get to meet new people. It’s in a collected, almost serendipity type of experience, and the people who are in each ensemble are in it for the first time together and usually for the last time together.”

This semester the band will perform some different compositions and Sousa marches.

The band is presently rehearsing some new compositions. They are “Sanctuary” by Robert Longfield, “Golden Sky” by Carl Strommen and “To Fly Without Wings”

by Jim Curnow. Sousa marches

to be performed are “King Cotton, Fairest of the Fair” and a composition of “Irish Tribute” by Lloyd Connelly.

According to Lambert, the band will end the concert with “Stars and Stripes Forever.”

The ensemble will also perform a Broadway medley called “Cole Porter on Broadway” that was arranged by Warren Barker.

For those interested in the Community Band, rehearsals take place on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. in the CU Music Building Band Room. Rehearsals started on Sunday, Aug. 29. Lambert invites anyone with a previous background in woodwind, brass and percussion instruments to come and join them.

Lambert categorizes it as an intermediate to advanced concert band, for people who have already performed before in high school or college or have some significant background in the performance of their instruments.

The Fall Concert begins at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 10, in the Cameron University Theatre. Admission to the concert is $6 for adults and $4 for students and senior adults.

According to Lambert, Cameron students can receive college credit for their participation in the band by enrolling for credit in Music Room 111, listed under concert bands.

Every recital or concert needs an audience, therefore Lambert welcomes all students, faculty and area townspeople to come and enjoy the sounds.

In your face: Low glass coverings were part of the reason this restaurant did not receive a higher rating.

Photo by Angela Sanders

Cellular gets 2 stars

By Roger Moore KRT News Wire “Cellular” is a kidnapping thriller starring the new Nokia 6600 cell phone. It co-stars Oscar winner Kim Basinger, one-time Oscar nominee William H. Macy and one of the Courtesy Photo kids from “The Perfect Score.”

The star records video, hangs onto a signal in a tunnel and reception-killing stairwells, remembers and redials scores of numbers and survives pretty much everything but a five-story fall. It’s the hero in this jokey but generic chase-shootout-can-you-hear-me-now? romp through that under-filmed Mecca of original scenery - Los Angeles.

Basinger plays Jennifer Martin, a high school science teacher who lives in Brentwood with her realtor husband and unfortunately named son, Ricky. One day, she drops Ricky Martin at school, comes home, and BAM, her maid is murdered and she’s grabbed. What’s going on?

Ryan (Chris Evans) is an irresponsible, often shirtless young hunk who can’t understand why his environmentally aware girlfriend (Jessica Biel) dumped him. He tries to prove he can be dependable by dashing from the Santa Monica Pier (that rarest of film locations) to pick up some T-shirts.

That’s when he gets the call. The thugs (Jason Statham leads them) have tossed Jennifer in an attic with a phone. They smashed the phone.

But she’s a science teacher. She knows how the shattered parts work.

She can’t dial 911. She can just dial willy nilly. And that’s how she gets Mr. Irresponsible to pick up.

He’s all “I got another call, OK?” and “Lady, you’re wasting my minutes.”

But he relents, takes the phone to a desk cop (William H. Macy) who is busy planning his retirement and passes the kid on to homicide.

Ryan hears the villain slap Jennifer around. Suddenly, he’s a believer.

The film darts from LAX to Century City, the Pier to the ugly oil wells of south LA. The helpless voice on the other end of the line fades.

A cell-phone charger must be procured. Phones are swapped and cars are jacked. Potential victims must be intercepted, and there’s never a cop around when you need one.

The writer of “Phone Booth” came up with this story, which endured numerous re-writes and then was subjected to the deft hand of the director of “Final Destination 2.” David R. Ellis manages a few sudden shocks, but he and the editors never discovered the secret of ratcheting up suspense.

A big part of the problem is technical. As in “Phone Booth,” we spend too much time seeing the people on the other end of the call. If they’d paid Basinger, shown her at the outset, and then simply let Ryan hear her peril, “Cellular” would have been a lot more chilling. Basinger takes a lot of falls, something she doesn’t do well. But she can get across whimpering fear and desperation with just her voice.

And “Cellular” is just killed by the pursuit of the easy laugh. Cell Phone Nation is ripe for ripping, but riffs on rude and overwhelmed cell phone salespeople, ill-mannered cell phone users and the obsessive way people have come to rely on these toys kill any fear we have for the victim. It’s almost two movies: a thriller, complete with thriller music, and a day-in-the-life of a handsome young cell-phone user, set to a pop score. The jarring cutting back and forth between these disparate tales undercuts the movie.

But the phone itself is a hit. Just don’t drop it five stories (actually, a stunt phone). Or drive into a tunnel with it. Or use it for more than a few minutes, because the camera really drains the battery.

2 stars (Out of 5)

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McMahon Foundation donates funds for student-athletes

By Angela Gradoz Features Editor This summer a scholarship fund of $15,000, designated for studentathletes, was initiated and administered by the McMahon Foundation.

The scholarship allows studentathletes who have completed and exceeded their athletic eligibility to continue their pursuit of a degree.

According to Cameron University’s Athletic Director Sam Carroll, athletic eligibility is determined by the number of years a student-athlete has participated in competition and school, the maximum being four years.

“We feel it is very important that Cameron’s athletes get their college degrees,” Chairman of the McMahon Foundation Dr. Charles Graybill said. “If their athletic scholarships run out and they still need a few hours to graduate, we’d like to see them stay in school. We want them to leave Cameron with a degree.”

While many student-athletes attempt to juggle class, work and competition into their schedule, many do not finish their degree requirements within the athletic

eligibility time frame.

In an effort to allow Cameron’s student-athletes the opportunity to continue their pursuit of a degree, the McMahon Foundation generated a scholarship.

“The McMahon Foundation offered to provide these scholarships in support of Cameron athletics,” Carroll said. “Since our studentsathletes practice and play during both semesters, with the demands of school and practice, and in some cases work, it is difficult for them to complete their degree requirements in four years.”

In order to be considered for the scholarship, student-athletes must have an overall grade point average of 2.0, be within 28 hours of graduation and are required to perform various tasks within the athletic department.

For the 2004-2005 year, there are nine student-athletes receiving a scholarship provided by the McMahon Foundation.

“This past year, we had 10 student-athletes in need of hours to complete their degree requirements with the majority of them being junior college transfers,” Carroll said.

“Junior college transfers typically lose hours of credit in the transfer process and, as a result, they are behind in hours needed to graduate in a four-year period.”

Not only do student-athletes benefit from such a donation, but the university does as well.

“I believe the department and Cameron University as a whole benefit when our student-athletes graduate from Cameron,” Carroll said. “It improves our graduation

rates and helps with recruiting.”

While this is the first year that a fund has been provided for studentathletes who have exceeded their athletic eligibility Carroll anticipates that this scholarship will be made available in future years.

“We are very grateful that the McMahon Foundation has provided us with funding so we can assist our student-athletes in the completion of their degrees,” he said.

Game Times Volleyball: Tuesday Lady Aggies vs. Dallas Baptist Aggie Gym @ 7 p.m.

Friday Lady Aggies vs. St. Edwards University Edmond @ 8 p.m.

Saturday Lady Aggies vs. Drury University Edmond @ 10 a.m.

Lady Aggies vs. University of Incarnate Word Edmond @ 5:30 p.m.

Softball: Wednesday Lady Aggies vs. West Texas Cameron Field @ 1 p.m.

Saturday Lady Aggies vs. Northern Cameron Field @ 1 p.m.

Graphic by Leah Hicks

Athletics: more than just sports

By Jennie Hanna News Editor Some people want to be a member of a team with the same ferociousness they want air to breathe.

These are the types of people that Cameron coaches look for to help round out their teams and make them a winning force for the college and a stiff competitor in their division.

Student-athletes around the world have a variety of colleges from which to choose so that they may achieve success both athletically and academically. Since August of last year, student-athletes from over 39 states and nine different countries have expressed interest in attending Cameron and playing for one of the sports teams.

“We (Cameron) emphasize academic success and graduation achievement with our students more than many other schools,” Sports Information Director Steve Doughty said. “We work far beyond the sports arena and have a good track record for making sure they (the athletes) do well on the playing field, in their coursework and on becoming well-rounded citizens.”

The number of athletes recruited each year varies according to the available spots on each of the teams.

On average, 20 to 30 new Cameron enrollees every semester are in-

volved with an athletic sport.

Eight different teams make up Cameron’s athletic department: softball, baseball, men’s golf, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball and tennis teams.

As part of being a Division 2 university, Cameron will make women’s golf and cross country

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permanent additions to the athletic department. These additions must be made by fall of 2005 in order to meet division and National Collegiate Athletic Association standards of 10 teams on campus, according to Doughty.

The NCAA also monitors how many scholarships a college may offer as incentives to student-athletes.

Cameron is allowed the funds for six full scholarships; however, they may break down those funds in any way to offer a scholarship to athletes deserving of financial assistance.

Division 2 requires all colleges to abide by standards regarding re-

cruitment and tournament participation.

“I am quite proud to say that we run one of the cleanest teams in our division and also in the Lone Star Conference,” Doughty said.

The coaches and professionals in the athletic department make it a goal to do things the right way in order to better serve the college and its athletes. As a coach, one of his requirements is to pass an NCAA test every year in order to coach or even recruit new athletes to the campus.

“The NCAA prints a new book each year that can be up to 1-inch thick, and each coach is required to pass a lengthy test from that material to ensure they are up to date on all requirements and guidelines,” Doughty said. “This test is just one of the ways the NCAA ensures each campus has a fair shot at any potential student athlete and that those athletes are not being harassed or bothered by people who are not aware of the proper procedures and regulations.”

According to Doughty, anyone interested in playing for a Cameron team is advised to speak with the coach in charge of that team to set up a tryout. They may also go to Cameron’s Web site and fill out a form under the newly designed athletic department home page.

Head named Lone Star Player of the Week CU Sports Information Senior Jenny Head has been named this week’s Lone Star Conference North Division Defensive Player of the Week

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following her effort at last week’s Colorado Premier Challenge. Head averaged 5.8 digs per game as the Aggies went 1-3 in the event, which featured nine teams ranked in the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason Top 25 poll.

In a four-set loss to the 16th ranked Augustana (S.D.) on Friday, Head recorded a match-high 28 digs.

Senior outside hitter Morgan Meyer currently ranks sixth in the Lone Star Conference with an average of 3.93 kills per game.

Head ranks second in the league in digs per game (5.43), while sophomore Vicki Ibarra is fifth with 11.11 assists per game. As a team, the Aggies rank fifth in the

LSC in digs per game (17.75) and fourth in blocks per game (1.79).

Cameron’s 1-7 start is the worst for an Aggie squad since the 1994 team opened the season 0-8.

However, six of Cameron’s losses this season have come against nationally ranked teams, including all three at last week’s Colorado Premier Challenge. Cameron’s only loss to a non-ranked opponent this season was a four-set defeat at the hands of Drury University on the first day of the season, Aug. 27. The Aggies will have the opportunity to avenge the loss to the Panthers next week, as they meet Drury again in the Lone Star/Heartland Conference Crossover on Sept. 18, in Edmond, Okla.

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Taking a free ride: CU Mascot Ole Kim takes a ride with one of the workers at the construction site for the new Cameron Village during the construction party Wednesday.

VILLAGE

Continued from Page 1 Village is such that the students will have privacy as well as a social area. Students will no longer have a roommate. They will instead have suite mates living in the same apartment. With each student having their own bedroom and no more than two students sharing a bathroom, their privacy will be maintained.

“Current research suggests that a great deal of high school students have never had to share a bedroom or a bathroom with another person. This is one of the reasons we wanted to give students more privacy and make them feel more comfortable with the idea of living on campus,” Pinkston said.

Privacy will be continued outside of the living space in secure, gated parking for the residents of Cameron Village.

The main goal of Cameron Village, according to Mitchell, is to increase the number of students who live on campus. He feels that by increasing the student population living on campus, Cameron will be more attractive to the traditional student. Mitchell believes the experience of campus life and the involvement exhibited by the students will increase because there will be more of an on-campus social atmosphere.

Pinkston mentioned that another one of the goals of the project is to allow students who want to live on campus 12 months out of the year the opportunity to do so. Leases will be available by the semester as well as by the year. The yearly option is for those students who wish to stay during the summer months and intercession while continuing to go to school.

To make Cameron Village attractive to students, the complex offers two living options. Two of the buildings will consist of four-bedroom suites, with the third consisting of two-bedroom suites.

The four-bedroom suites will share a central living room area. On each side of the living room there will be two bedrooms and a bathroom. A full kitchen will be in every suite area. Laundry facilities will also be in every building. The two-bedroom suites will be arranged much the same way, with the bedrooms to the side of the living room area and bathroom.

“The apartments will have everything a furnished apartment has. Refrigerators, couches, chairs and a double bed for each bedroom will be provided. Necessary furniture such as cabinets, dressers and desks will also all be available to the student residents,” Pinkston said. “Each room in Cameron Village will also have high-speed Internet access, including the bedrooms, the study rooms on each floor and living rooms. Cable television will also be available; however the apartments do not come furnished with a television.”

The Learning Center will be funded by a $1.25 million gift from the McMahon Foundation. According to Mitchell the Learning Center will have a seminar room, a library, and a computer lab for the students.

“One new concept we are implementing in the Learning Center is a position for a director of residence life. This position will allow a faculty member to live in an apartment in the Learning Center and act as an aide to students. The idea is to have someone who can interact with students,” Pinkston said. “The position is not intended to be a residence hall director but rather more of an academic source. The person would be expected to advise students, listen to them when they need it and meet with the residents of the complex on a regular basis.”

Mitchell and Pinkston both agree that Cameron Village will make Cameron University more attractive to students in the near future. They also feel that the addition to the campus will further President Cindy Ross’ goal of making CU the university of choice in Southwest Oklahoma.

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34 Jacob’s twin 37 Flora and fauna 39 Classic TV sitcom 42 Amtrak’s express train 43 Radar’s favorite drink 44 Track figures 45 Basic education trio 46 Large vessel 48 Writer Follett 50 Ritually pure, in Judaism

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Responding to the call of duty Help is on the way: Friday morning Kirk’s Ambulance Service and the Lawton Fire Department responded to a call on campus. A student in a political science course on the third floor of NanceBoyer was having an asthma attack, prompting the 911 call. When EMTs arrived, they were able to help him begin breathing again.

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CETES

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Continued from Page 1 family. Cameron welcomes this new partnership with local citizens and commits to leading economic and workforce development in Southwest Oklahoma,” Ross said.

As a business incubator to small companies, CETES will provide businesses with networking opportunities, resources, technology and various services, thereby allowing start-up companies to grow and develop by selling their products and expanding to the point of standing on their own. An estimate of one to two years is the period that a company will be housed at CETES. In addition to providing a nurturing business environment, CETES will be an educational setting, providing students with the opportunity to acquire a degree in entrepreneurial studies. Master’s, baccalaureate and short courses will be available.

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Join us... for lunch: Members of the Sigma Tau Gamma and Gamma Chi fraternities on campus held an informal cookout last Tuesday as an incentive to get male students to sign up for their fraternity as a part of Rush. Girl’s began Rush week on Friday.