The Cameron University Collegian: September 6, 2005

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Coffee shop open for business

By Kenny Scarle Staff Writer

Campuses display benefits of on-going beautification project.

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Rock on! Staff writer sits down with the band Every Avenue.

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According to the National Coffee Association (NCAUSA.org), 49 percent of Americans 18 or older drink some type of coffee beverage daily, and many of them are waiting in lines at specialty coffee retailers to get their fix.

We don’t just want it; we need it.

When incoming freshmen and returning students enter North Shepler, they will be greeted with the unmistakable aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Yes, North Shepler can now boast of its very own coffee shop. Residents will no longer have to hike all the way to the Student Union for that first cup of joe; students will no longer have to drive to the local Circle K for that much needed cappuccino.

The as-yet unnamed store is operated by Sodexho, also responsible for the Shepler cafeteria and the Student Union food court.

Manager David French spoke about this new endeavor.

“This is a service for the students,” French said. “As we make improvements, such as adding new furniture and a plasma television set, students will have a comfortable place to come and relax or study while enjoying a great cup of Starbucks coffee.”

While some believe that daily coffee intake may be unhealthy, Martha McKittrick (coffeescience.org), a certified diabetes educator and registered dietitian with New YorkPresbyterian Hospital, believes differently.

An avid cyclist, she said, “Although most of us think of food as mere fuel to help maintain our health and help us perform the activities we need or want to accomplish, food can have an enormous impact on how well we think and what kind of mood we’re in. A number of important studies have shown that coffee (not decaffeinated) may make you more alert and even boost your learning abilities and powers of reasoning.”

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Good to the last drop: Patrons of the coffee shop enjoy coffee while catching up on some work. The coffee shop, located in North Shepler, provides students, faculty and staff with a range of refreshments and snacks.

New fraternity recruits brothers

By Kenny Scarle Aguero brews an XC team. Moreno, XC inspiration, profiled in sports.

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Staff Writer For freshmen just beginning their college careers, college life can be scary. Will I fit in? How am I going to keep up with my studies? How is this going to prepare me for the real world?

Brian Hawkins, chapter president of the Interfraternity Council at Cameron University, Phi Lambda Chi, has the answers to those questions.

“It is all about brotherhood,” he said. “This organization is based around the idea of helping a brother in need. When one of us needs help in our school work, we are there to help. When someone needs help in his personal life, we are there.”

Hawkins said the bonds made are life-long.

“We have brothers who continue to work with us after graduation,” he said. “The bonds you form

here are for a lifetime.”

The word “fraternity” has different meanings for different people. The Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary states that it is, “the quality or condition of being brothers; or brotherliness.”

That is the motto of Phi Lambda Chi. Founded in 1925, when a close-knit group of young men decided that they wanted to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of those around them, the movement was so successful that, in 1939, the national chapter was formed.

This summer, the CU chapter signed its charter, and Harrison Watts, criminal justice assistant professor and faculty advisor to the Phi Lambda Chi, couldn’t be more excited.

“When I was in school, I wasn’t able to participate in a fraternity, due to family obligations,” Watts said. “I thoroughly enjoy participating in this organization. They are all

about brotherhood, leadership skills, and helping the community – guys holding themselves and each other to a higher set of standards than the next. It’s about doing just a little better than the next guy.”

Watts said membership is open to everyone.

“There are many different types of men in this organization, from cowboys to skater guys,” he said. “We want to represent everyone, from every university department to every walk of life.

We celebrate our commonalities as well as our differences.”

For fraternities and sororities alike, the “Animal House” days are over, including the tradition of hazing.

“But remember, the days of hazing are over,” Watts said.

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By Petulah Olibert Staff Writer No one likes an “F,” especially on a college transcript. Nor does anyone want to be constantly reminded that they’ve failed at something in life – particularly when that failure could have just as easily been prevented.

Enter Cameron University to the rescue. Aware of the small but significant number of students who unwittingly succumb to an “F” every semester end, the university has decided to implement a campus-wide early detection system for students who may be in danger of making that failing grade.

This summer, the new system was given a test drive by a handful Photo by Sarah Warren of selected

professors. English Professor Doug Park was one of them.

“The system was designed to keep students from potentially failing a course,” Park said. “The way it works is simple. If someone appears to be having some difficulty in class, has not turned in assignments or has simply disappeared, we log on to CAMSIS and ‘press a button’ which prompts the Registrar’s office to send a letter to that student.

“This summer, the pilot system helped a great deal. Previously, almost every semester, I have had a few people who just disappear from class; and, in every one of those cases, I’ve had no other choice but to assign a grade of “F.” “That didn’t happen with anyone in the courses I taught this summer,” he said. “Every person who was having trouble or who disappeared from class received a letter from the Registrar’s office, thanks to the early detection system, and they either withdrew or met with me to discuss opportunities to make up their coursework.”

According to Park, the letter is written in a non-threatening manner that advises the student that he or she may be in danger of failing the

course and that he or she should go speak with his or her relevant professor. The student then has the opportunity to take the necessary course of action – get serious or withdraw.

But how early will students receive notice of failure?

“A student can be notified within the first week, if he or she missed the first week of classes or failed to turn in assignments,” Park said. He added that the response to the early detection system from the student body was one of gratitude.

“Those students who were check-marked didn’t seem to be perturbed by the letter. It is simply an attention-getting device. The letter is friendly and politely phrased. It got students’ attention without really worrying them. Every student in my classes who received a letter this summer sought advice.”

After a rewarding summer-long test stint, Park swears by the system.

“I think the world of this system,” he said. “In the past, I have sent e-mails to students with no real result. The system now does that for me. For the most part, it will guarantee that no one will fail the course due to negligence. Sure, anyone can choose to ignore the letter, but no one did.”

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Fulbright scholar experiences local culture

By Angela Sanders Features Editor This school year, Cameron students have the opportunity to learn Chinese under the instruction of Ying “April” He. A Fulbright scholar from Xi’an International Studies University in China, Ying He was selected by Cameron as part of the Fulbright international exchange of faculty and professionals. Last week, I had the privilege of sitting down with Professor He for an interview.

This is what she had to say about her stay at Cameron.

COLLEGIAN: Where are you originally from?

YING HE: Xi’an, China, pronounced shi-on. In China, there are three major cities. One is Beijing; that is our capital. The second one is a commercial city: Shanghai. And Xi’an is the capital of history and culture.

COLLEGIAN: How long will you be at Cameron?

YING HE: To be exact, ten months and one academic year.

Actually, two semesters.

COLLEGIAN: What classes will you be teaching?

YING HE: Beginning Chinese.

COLLEGIAN: What do you think of Cameron so far?

YING HE: I think that the most impressive thing is that people here are really kind to me and they are so warmhearted.

They help me here and there, and, more so, I’m impressed by the mountain view out of my window.

That is really fabulous.

COLLEGIAN: I heard that you are living in the dorms. How do you like living with students on campus?

YING HE: Actually, I enjoy living there, ’cause there’s lots of students around and I can have contact with them and get to know the campus culture. The only problem is that it is really cold there. I got a bad cold just after living there for several days.

The first day I arrived here, it was so cold at night that I had to put on my cotton coat, and I got a blanket.

COLLEGIAN: What are you doing at Cameron besides teaching?

YING HE: Actually, I am also learning. I am auditing some classes and learning from other teachers. Also, I am making friends and getting insight into the American local culture.

And, many of my students who are learning Chinese with me, they are quite warmhearted and they have volunteered to show me around and to take me to the buffaloes and animals, and to some other places. So, I believe I can gain insight into this place after

several weeks.

I have been here for only a couple of weeks.

I teach two different classes, and, after class, students will surely have difficulty learning this language, because it is going to be difficult, so part of my office hours will be helping them.

We can discuss classroom matters, kind of tutorial. It is just part of my job.

COLLEGIAN: Will you also help students learn English?

YING HE: Yes. There is a Chinese girl here whose English is not so sufficient that she could understand the lectures, and has difficulty writing English compositions, so I am personally helping her to study English.

Naturally, I am a teacher of English in China. I teach them translations from English to Chinese and from Chinese to English, and I work as a part-time translator in China, actually. I know a lot of skills and techniques to learn English. In that way, I can just help her. The other day, I helped her to make a road map

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for her study. We are just trying to help her gain further improvement in the semester.

COLLEGIAN: Where will you go after your stay at Cameron?

YING HE: I will just go back to serve my university. I serve Xi’an International Studies University, so after these two semesters, I need to go back to fulfill my task for them. I need to bring something American back to introduce to our students there.

COLLEGIAN: Have you been anywhere besides Cameron as a Fulbright scholar?

YING HE: I have been to Hong Kong for one month and it is my first time here in the states.

COLLEGIAN: Is this the only time you will be traveling as a Fulbright scholar?

YING HE: I hope I can do it later on, but this is my first time. Possibly if I am doing fine this time, I can have another opportunity.

COLLEGIAN: What is your goal during your stay in Lawton?

YING HE: I hope that more American friends can contact me to exchange their views about China with me and we can simply develop a friendship, and I am sure that they can help me gain insight into this culture. That is what I want most here.

Outlook good for faculty, staff e-mail upgrade

By Kathleen Kelly Copy Editor Although it’s taken longer than originally anticipated, conversion of the faculty and staff e-mail system to Microsoft Exchange/ Outlook is three-quarters of the way completed. The new system is replacing Pegasus.

It was anticipated the transition would be completed by October or November, but Information Technology Services (ITS) Help Desk Coordinator Sue Ellen Wilson said the high number of work orders have pushed back the date. She said the past two weeks have been the busiest in the past 10 years.

“We hoped for October or November,” Wilson said, “but we’ve been too busy.”

Debbie Goode, ITS director, echoed Wilson’s comment.

“This is the busiest we’ve ever been,” she said.

Goode said that Margot Gregory, Academic Information Technology Center supervisor, has reported over 500 student work orders so far this semester, coming in faster than they can be input in the computer.

The calls to the help desk are primarily password-related, Goode said. Students forget their passwords. She said the increasing number of users might also be a factor for the unusual increase in work orders.

“We have more faculty and staff relying on technology than they used to,” she said.

The decision to transition to a new e-mail program was made over two years ago. Goode said that when problems arise with Pegasus, finding solutions is dependent on support provided by volunteers

from the open-source community – support that may not be there when needed. Goode said that MS Exchange/Outlook is a more sophisticated program, providing users with, for example, the ability to share calendars, a feature unavailable under the old system.

“E-mail has become such a very vital way to communicate,” Goode said. “This meets the industry standard. It’s supported. There’s an ‘800’ number we can call, and the Board of Regents and OU both use Microsoft Exchange.

It’s compatible with those we do business with.”

Wilson said they hope to extend the service to students eventually, but cost was a factor in the decision to limit it to staff and faculty at this time. While actual figures were unavailable at press time, factors affecting cost include the expenditure for licensing rights and the purchase of Microsoft Exchange software, which runs on a server. The decision to purchase a new server has not been made; Wilson said they may be able to use an existing one.

According to information provided at the Microsoft Web site, Exchange Server maximizes collaborative productivity, including the ability to maintain shared address lists and schedule meetings by viewing “associated free or busy schedules.”

The University of Oklahoma the ability to share calendars with (OU) and Oklahoma State each other.

University (OSU) use Microsoft “I can access anyone’s calendar Exchange; OU’s ITS Web page – Ms. Penick’s or Mr. Russell’s,” describes the benefits as including she said, “and see if they’re access to e-mail, group calendars available to meet or not.” and room scheduling.

Associate Professors’ of According to OSU’s IT Web Communication Dr. James Heflin site, one of the reasons for their and Dr. Ron Price use Outlook decision to move to Microsoft for e-mail, but they said they’d be Exchange is “a reduction in OSU’s interested in learning to use some costs since annual maintenance of the other features. According to costs for the Microsoft solution the ITS Web site, training will be are less than half of the made available for those interested comparable costs for Lotus Notes in taking advantage of all Outlook and Novell.” The University of has to offer.

Central Oklahoma (UCO) uses The CU community depends Lotus notes. on ITS to keep CU faculty computers up and staff and running.

“It’s user friendly. I use are pleased Staffers mostly the mail, contacts with the new supporting program. the new and calendar features. It’s Peter Burke, system include easy.” supervisor Windows of the Fine System — Peter Burke Administrator Arts Lab and Music Supervisor Fine Arts Lab Scott Putney.

Library, said addition, a and Music Library In he’s found it new position easy to use. for an assistant “It’s user to the network friendly. I administrator use mostly the mail, contacts and was approved. The name of the calendar features. It’s easy,” he applicant selected for the position said. has been forwarded to President Lecturer of Technology Kristie Ross for her signature.

Smith has used Outlook before, Finally, Wilson said that and is familiar with the program. student workers are a key element “I like Outlook much better in the ability of the department to than Pegasus,” she said. “It’s much get the job done. more up-to-date and much more “We exist a lot because of versatile, such as incorporating our student workers. They do a Office documents with all of tremendous amount of work,” she Outlook.” said, “and they are a tremendous Smith said the technology asset.” department is taking advantage of

Collegian Corrections In the Aug. 29 issue, Unix system administrator Greg Duncan was misidentified as Greg Norman in the hacking incident article.

Aggie volleyball player Renay Carter was misidentified as Ashley Rikard in a sports page photo.

The Collegian regrets the errors.

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The path of destruction: Portions of Highway 90 lie crumbled in Biloxi on Wednesday. Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc last week.

As The Collegian went to press, emergency workers and supplies were being moved into the New Orleans area to provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Viewing the devastation, anyone will realize that rebuilding the communities and the lives torn apart will take weeks, months, perhaps even years.

The Collegian has rounded up information on ways for readers to contribute to the relief effort, in whatever way they can, through a number of organizations.

Locally, organizations are needed to watch trailers set up at both the Sheridan Road and Quanah Parker Trailway Wal-Mart locations, and at Countrymart on 67th and Cache Road. The trailers will be left in place through the week for collection of donations to be distributed to hurricane victims.

Volunteers are needed at those locations between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Contact Jennifer Holland at 581.2209 or Courtney Hardin at 581.2217 if your organization would like to help.

To donate money or goods you may contact any of the following: • The American Red Cross: Contact them at: www.redcross.org.

• The Salvation Army is set up to provide services to storm victims and first responders in the affected areas. Find out more at www.salvationarmyusa.org.

• Feed the Children is an Oklahoma-based organization working to send food, water and other supplies and can be contacted at www.feedthechldren.org.

• Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. plans to help rebuild houses of the victims. Find out how you can help at www.habitat.org.

• The United Way will help the affected communities begin rebuilding their lives. Learn more at http://national.unitedway.org.

• The Humane Society of the United States is helping to rescue animals and assist their caregiversin the devastated areas. To become a part of their efforts, go to http://hsus.org.

Fear: A powerful weapon in hands of terrorists When Franklin Roosevelt said, “There is nothing to fear but fear itself,” America was in the midst of the Great Depression and the talk of war had spread across the globe.

In today’s world, the only difference is the enemy. Our economy is struggling and there is a vast and deadly enemy to fight. And while this is not World War III, it is just as important.

President Bush has hailed the “War on Terrorism” as a means to take the fight to the terrorists before they attack us again in 9/11 fashion. Not one American will forget that day when the World Trade Center towers fell and nearly 3,000 lives were lost, or the courage of those like Todd Beamer whose quick action helped keep the terrorists from completing their mission. But the question that lingers in the back of our minds is: “Could it happen again?”

England has been our closest ally in this controversial war. And on July 7 they paid the ultimate price for their alliance. Nobody needs to have the facts read back to them. The tragedy speaks for itself.

It is easy to look at something happening, like the attack on the USS Cole or the bombing of the

Marine barracks in Lebanon, and say, “That’s sad.” It is another thing to see it out your back window.

Yamamoto said it best, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”

It took a surprise attack on our own soil to bring us into World War II. It took a surprise attack in 2001 to bring America to the realization the war had already begun.

For those in London who did not believe it could happen to them, 7/7 changed that drastically. The London terror attacks sent another jolt through the international community.

When America liberated Afghanistan and Iraq, some people thought the war would be over.

But these terrorists do not have a country to call their own; they do not wear uniforms of one color and march under one flag. They come from all over the world. They come from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Libya and other countries.

America has taken two of their bases and is in the process of converting them. The terrorists are wounded. An animal wounded is the most dangerous animal there

is. This war will be fought on foreign soil. But the real battle is here on the home front. Just because we live in America or Britain does not mean we will be safe. There are no rules of engagement.

Fear is a dangerous tool when used properly. Nobody knows what these terrorists want other than to cause death and destruction on a massive scale. And while they can use all the bombs and the explosives they want and attack all the places they want, fear is their most effective weapon. When you begin to believe you are defeated, you already are. We can fear the terrorists or we can stand up and say, “You’re not going to hurt me anymore.”

This war may kill thousands of terrorists and their supporters but there will be another line of thousands waiting to join them.

America is afraid; Britain is afraid; the world is afraid of a handful of people with bombs. And each day that we change our lives out of fear, they grow stronger.

The world is being pushed around by international bullies.

It would be foolish not to be afraid. But when you are afraid and control it, you become stronger and more resistant. Take the fear channel it into awareness. We are not safe, and to think so is naïve and foolish. The London terrorist attacks woke up those who thought the conflict was over.

The Cold War lasted for nearly fifty years. It was a time of fear and doubt. People laugh at Rumsfeld when he says we may be at war for many years. But it is the truth.

Todd Beamer is proof that ordinary people can do extraordinary things. We do not have to change our lives because of terrorists. We can live on as Americans and we can look the terrorists in the eyes and say two words, “Let’s Roll.”

Joshua Rouse

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Concern, or was it something else?

When I first arrived in Lawton, a Hispanic friend said to me: “The police here are racist.” Naturally, I was doubtful, laughing it off. He explained that some time ago, he had been followed and stopped by a policeman while driving. When the policeman approached the car, he immediately addressed my friend by his name, “Mr. Lopez,” even before asking him for an ID. “Why is that racist?” I asked.

“Because he doesn’t know me,” my friend answered.

Racism was something alien to me. I’d heard about many experiences of racism but was never fully convinced it actually existed; I’m from the Caribbean where a medley of cultural and ethnic backgrounds shapes every Caribbean person. No one is perceived as solely black or white, East Indian, Hispanic or Asian, because no one is. Individuals, like their families are mixed – diverse. The Caribbean truly is the melting pot of the world.

I understood that my friend was the victim of racial profiling; still, I didn’t think too much of it. But that memory came rushing back two weeks ago as my best friend and I made our way across campus en route to our home.

That evening, upon leaving the Fitness Center, my friend and I made a quick stop at the library to do some research. It was well before 10 p.m. – the library’s closing hour – when we began the trek home.

Dressed in gym gear, sporting water bottles and towels, we strolled past the Student Union and Nance-Boyer cutting across the deserted parking lot to the left of the Shepler towers, just south of the tennis courts. It was warm, and we were in no hurry.

Lost in conversation, I spotted a car, headlights on, parked opposite the business building. I recognized it. It was a Cameron campus police car.

My friend, who is a freshman, didn’t.

Suddenly, the police car began speeding toward us, cutting across the parking lot with electrifying speed. Instinctively, I decided to run the few extra steps that would take me to the lawn, and out of harm’s way. But my increased pace only caused the car to increase in velocity, heading toward me. Realizing that the car was approaching too quickly for me to make it to the lawn, I jumped back, petrified, bumping into my friend who had remained frozen on the spot. The car came to sudden halt mere inches be-

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fore us, as if to cut off our path.

“Where are you coming from?” the policeman said.

“The gym,” we answered.

“Do you have IDs?” We handed him our Cameron IDs. “You live here?” he said referring to the dorms.

“No.” “So where are you headed?”

“Home.”

“Well, I’m glad you’re walking in pairs,” came the response.

The policeman stepped back into his car and drove away.

We stood still for a moment to regain our composure, mulling over what had just happened, trying to find reasons for the disquieting episode.

My friend told me that at first she thought I was running toward the car, not away from it. She had not realized it was a police vehicle, and thought that it was one of my friends playing a crazy game.

But if the policeman’s reckless approach toward us was one of genuine concern – seeing two young ladies walking home after dark – why terrify us in his attempt to do so?

Curious as to the policeman’s motivation, I put in an inquiry at the Cameron campus police office. A policeman attended to me.

“The campus police can stop a student if there is anything considered suspicious about his or her behavior, like if he or she is walking through the parking lot looking in at car windows, or if they’re stopping people in the parking lot,” he said. “We ask for identification at any time, to preserve the safety of the campus.” Understood.

Apropos the speeding car, he said, “If the car was speeding in the parking lot, that is wrong. The speed limit is five miles an hour, and the campus police have the same regulations as anyone else on campus. We’re not supposed to be speeding.”

Could that be perceived as harassment?

“If an action is repeated, yes. But one would have to hear both sides of the story. We don’t harass anyone – not intentionally,” he said.

Opinions are debatable. His fell on deaf ears. Whether it was racism, an assertion of authority or simply a case of bad judgment on the policeman’s part remains conjectural.

Only one thing remains imprinted in my memory – my terror at being the target of a speeding police car.

Petulah is a journalism sophomore from St. Lucia and is a staff writer for the Collegian. She thinks the best of people unless faced with evidence to the contrary.

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Multimedia, CETES share home

By Lisa Snider Managing Editor The time was right.

Increased interest in multimedia design coincided with the opportunity for multimedia students to work with emerging companies.

At the epicenter is the Center for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurial Studies (CETES).

The university began planning to move the multimedia design department from the first floor of Howell Hall several years ago, but when the preparation of CETES began to run parallel with the growth and maturity of the multimedia program, the plan developed to house them both in what used to be the physical science building.

Professor Don Aguilar, chair and assistant professor of multimedia design, credits at least some of the program’s success to the cooperative nature of those who make up the department. He referred to a book given to him

by Dr. Don Sullivan called “The Interactive University,” by J. Wade Gilley. In summary, Aguilar said he learned from the book, “before anything, if you are to interact with your world, you have to interact with the closest people to

you first.”

“I never said, ‘no’ to another faculty member who said, ‘You know what? I really would like to learn how to use my computer, or operate the VCR, or how to use PowerPoint,” he said. “People got to know us, and got to know us as a friendly place.”

According to Dr. Abbas Johari, assistant professor of multimedia design, initially the program was very small, but evolved partly due to increased interest as a major course of study, but also because many who major in other fields find that multimedia skills are useful across the curriculum, choosing the field as a minor.

“There is a huge potential for us to grow because this department focuses on many other disciplines,” Johari said. Many multimedia students come from math, communication, CIS, education and art.

“It’s like a center for many disciplines,” he said.

English junior Tammara Hoyt decided two semesters ago to minor in multimedia. She considers her writing skills and multimedia a good match for career prospects after graduation.

Hoyt said she was worried about being able to learn new computer programs when she began, but the success she found in those first

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classes gave her courage.

Aguilar worked with Hoyt to determine her interests and goals, and then planned her classes accordingly.

“He has found a way to specialize and fine-tune me so when I go out there, I’ll be able to throw around things I can do,” she said. “He said it (combination of English and multimedia) will turn me into a golden ticket.”

Hoyt said she was pleased with the way the department focuses on student-centered learning, creating a custom program depending on the student’s needs and goals.

The move to the new building gives the department room for expansion.

“We’re a growing department and moving into this building gives us a lot of visibility,” Aguilar said. “We’ve had tremendous growth this semester with freshman students. It also gives us opportunities to deal with the emerging companies upstairs (CETES tenants). Our goal with these companies is to provide them with the multimedia services that they need to help them get off the ground.”

Students and faculty and the companies they work with will all benefit from the newer, more advanced facilities on the first floor of the CETES Building.

Two computer labs, created to the specifications of the faculty, boast multiple wireless nodes, freeing floors, cubicles and posts from “spaghetti cable.” Moveable monitors and surround sound allow observation from anywhere in the room. SoftLINK class management software allows instructors to interact with students in the lab individually or as a class, by broadcasting particular screens, remotely operating or locking out keyboards and mice and viewing up to 16 monitors.

The labs and classrooms are climate-controlled with treated windows to filter out UV rays, and the walls are hung with artwork.

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Movin’ on up: Students attend class in a new multimedia classroom. Classes moved into the building over the summer.

The conference room, to simulate a real work environment, has a pin-up wall for students needing to display scripts and storyboards.

An audio recording studio has up-to-date equipment and soundproofing for recording narration or music.

About coming to work each day in such a facility with so many features, Aguilar said, “I pinch myself – I’m so blessed.”

Not everyone in the department made the move, however.

Assistant Professor Karen Hardin, who is also the director of distance learning, stayed in Howell Hall, where the ITV classrooms are located.

“I maintain a lab to train online faculty and there was no room to move my lab from Howell Hall,” Hardin said. “I’m happy where I am.

The distance-learning lab in Howell Hall is a tool that allows me to interact with faculty one-onone or in workshops.

The CETES building is the tool that allows the multimedia department to support Dr. (Peter) Abramo’s objective to enhance southwest Oklahoma’s economic development initiatives. I see

Attend a career workshop The average job search takes from two to six months. If you are nearing graduation or if you need to develop a resume to look for part-time employment while you are attending Cameron, make plans to attend one of career services fall career workshops. Resumes, writing a cover letter, interviewing and the job search process will be covered. The first workshop will be held this Thursday at 2 p.m. in North Shepler, Room 312.

Two other opportunities to attend a workshop will be offered at the same time and place. The dates are Oct.13 and Nov. 17.

Job search assistance Beginning Sept. 8, from 1:30-4:30 p.m., Workforce Oklahoma will be in the Career Resource Center in North Shepler, Room 311 on Thursday afternoons to assist students in searching for jobs in the area, across the state and across the nation.

Assistance with Oklahoma Job Link will be provided. If you are interested in learning more about how to search for jobs, please contact Student Development at 581.2209 to schedule an appointment with a Workforce Oklahoma representative.

Gamers wanted Those interested in forming a campus game club have the opportunity to make your voices heard. Board games, card games, RPGs, computer, Xbox, PS2; all gamers are invited to contact Ken Walker at walker1976@pldi.net to discuss formation of a club.

Check out the Music Library The Fine Arts Lab and Music Library is a full-service computer lab and music library. The computers offer full access to the main library’s catalog and databases. Color, black-and-white and 2-sided printing are available on all the computers. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Do you know of an event happening on campus? Contact the Collegian at 581.2261, or e-mail us at collegian@cameron.edu

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both facilities as effective tools – they accomplish their intended purposes.”

The department certainly has not slowed its growth now that they have plenty of space.

Future plans include offering more sections of every class.

Though they have a small cadre of professors, each teaches many of the same classes.

Besides accommodating the growing number of freshmen in the field, the department is in the planning stages of offering graduate programs. And, for those who are not inclined toward a major or minor in multimedia, but feel they could use more background in computer literacy to help them in any field, a web literacy class is being considered.

“Today’s literature indicates we are behind in those competencies,” Johari said. “We, in higher education, need to offer web literacy including e-portfolio design and construction.”

It’s clear that the students’ best interests are at the heart of those in the department.

Johari explained his teaching philosophy; “You get one paycheck from here and another one from above.”

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Beautification project well underway Camp said, “The sun had bleached some of the pigment out of the old Staff Writer paint color. It’s now an eye-pleasing There is something different beige similar to the Lawton about Cameron University on both campus.” the Lawton and Duncan campuses.

Although the trees will take A variety of trees and bright some time to reach their potential, flowers welcome the students to Camp said there have already been another semester. There are more positive comments. She recalled benches and seating areas from that one student remarked, “Wow, which to appreciate the scenery or we have trees!” An irrigation wait for the next class. system has also been added to This sprucing up of both cultivate the new plant life. campuses is a result of the According to Provost Emeritus beautification of physical facilities Dr. Don Sullivan, the process project. The improvement of the is never finished; in fact, the landscaping and surroundings has landscaping template, or master been going on for several years, but plan, is still developing. He according to Harold Robinson, said that President Cindy Ross the director of physical facilities, has heightened the project’s picked up considerably last spring. emphasis on making the campus In Lawton, the flower beds look more traditional. Future have been expanded upon. In project include standard lighting addition, new benches have been fixtures throughout the campus, placed between Nance Boyer and beautification of Cameron the Student Union. The gas main entrances and parking lots, and in front of the music building has renovation of the business building. been covered as well.

“The capital bond program will There have also been be used to renovate the business improvements on the Duncan building. It was an old dormitory campus. Seventy-five young trees which is just not very compatible and flowering bushes surround the for a school of business.” Sullivan newly painted building. said.

Director of CU-Duncan Susan A sum of $7.2 million will be spent on the new building.

The transformation of both campuses is being funded by what is called ‘Operation Green Thumb.’

“It gives the community and different people that are Photo By Lauren Slate interested the

By Jessica Lane

NEW FRATERNITY Continued from page 1 “We aren’t here to make anyone earn anything or to prove yourself.

We just want to get to know you, and for you to know us.”

Today’s Greek organizations are geared toward community service and leadership. The charities that fraternity and sorority members contribute to are one of the most important aspects of Greek life.

The members of each organization at Cameron perform countless hours of community service as individuals, and as participants in chapter-organized events.

For Phi Lambda Chi, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is their focus.

“We plan to earn money to support St. Jude’s by working at the local Lawton Burger King and donating the proceeds. Our philanthropy is very important to us,” said Hawkins.

Phi Lambda Chi also has many other events planned, such as a date auction, allowing people to bid for fraternity brothers to take them to dinner and a movie. They will also be involved with sorority mixers, formals and other Greek events on campus.

With 10 active members, Phi Lambda Chi is looking forward to Rush Week, Sept. 12-16.

“You will be part of a family,” Hawkins said. “We are just here to have fellowship with other men, have leadership opportunities, and give something back to the community.”

For information about this organization, contact Harrison Watts at 580.581.2951 or e-mail him at harrison@cameron.edu.

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Pleasing to the eyes: The Lawton campus undergoes changes as the physical facilities staff works hard on their beautification project. This project includes the CU-Duncan branch. opportunity to provide funding to the university. That may be to provide a bench or have a tree planted in their honor or in memory of someone,” Sullivan said.

Sponsors also benefit from their donations.

“When a person provides money for this project they write the check to Cameron University Foundation. The foundation is what’s called a 501(c) tax-exempt organization. This means that a person who donates, say, a bench for $500 is able to take a tax

credit,” Sullivan said.

Robinson acknowledged that the project is for the public as well as Cameron students.

“I don’t know that it will do any thing for the grade point average,” Robinson said, “but I think people are happier and do better in an environment that’s pleasant.”

Camp said that while students have made upbeat comments in the past about the internal environment, she thought perhaps passersby weren’t so impressed.

But now the public as well as students see that the campus is

well cared for.

“People make their first impression before they enter a building,” she said. “When you park your car and you’re walking in to take an exam and you’re looking at things that are living and vibrant that can’t help but translate into your attitude which can translate onto that test paper, speech that you’re about to give or certainly that lecture you’re about to listen to and engage in.”

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Fall rush approaches: Greek life wants you

By Scott Pratt Staff Writer Greeks are alive and well at Cameron. The Greek system is gearing up for its annual Fall Rush where students who are interested in joining a fraternity or sorority can learn all they need to know about the respective groups.

There are four groups participating in Rush this fall.

The sororities include Sigma Sigma Sigma and Alpha Phi, who are members of the Panhellenic Council.

The fraternities are Sigma Tau Gamma and Phi Lambda Chi, who are members of the Interfraternity council (IFC).

Rush is the time of year that

Greek organizations do their heaviest recruiting. There is more exposure for Greek organizations during this time of year than later on because of the excitement of the start of the semester.

Separate events will be held for the men’s and women’s groups.

The Panhellenic rush will begin with a pizza party in the Student Activities Building. This is a good time for women who are interested in joining a sorority to come and meet some of the members of the groups on campus. Women who are interested in participating in Rush must bring a photo ID to the SAB, fill out an application, and pay a $15 registration fee no later than Sept. 14.

Formal recruitment for

Panhellenic will run Sept. 16-17.

Participants will attend parties for both groups during the weekend and will then make their choice of which organization to join.

The IFC rush will be Sept. 1315, beginning with a football game between the fraternities and the men going through rush behind the football stadium at 6:30 p.m.

The next day there will be a meet and greet at the Student Activities Building at 6:30 p.m. Free pizza will be provided for all those who attend.

Patrick McKenzie, a member of Sigma Tau Gamma said, “This is a day most people tend to miss.

I thought it would be boring and dull, a waste of my time, but it wasn’t, and I look back and regret

not going because I didn’t get to know both groups at the time.”

The last day of Rush for the fraternities will be an offcampus event where the Rush participants will be taken to another location to learn about the respective chapters in a less formal environment.

Julio Nunez, a psychology sophomore and member of Sigma Tau Gamma, said, “Here you get to meet all the members of the fraternity and get to hear stories about their personal glory days.”

Friday is Bid day where the men will choose who they want to join by accepting a bid. The event will be at the Student Activities Building.

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September 6, 2005

Michigan band performs for Cameron students

By Lauren Slate Staff Writer According to their bio at http://www.purevolume.com, Every Avenue, a Michigan-based band, has the most universal sound anyone will ever hear. The band gave CU students a chance to hear their sound when they played at the PAC-sponsored welcome cookout on Aug. 21.

Every Avenue is comprised of five musicians. Dave Strauchman, the band’s lead singer and pianist is joined by Jason Letkiewicz and Josh Withenshaw, guitarists and backup vocalists, Cam Grenstiner plays bass and also contributes to vocals and Mike Govaere is the drummer. Govaere also records all of the band’s music.

Every Avenue has been performing for about a year. Their first self-titled and self-produced CD was released in 2004, and it was produced in a studio they built themselves.

Every Avenue performed songs from that CD for the CU audience. They also shared some new songs, including the unreleased track, “Trading Heart Beats.” According to Letkiewicz, it is his favorite and the best song produced by the band.

“It is the best song by far,”

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Rock and roll all night: The Detroit band Every Avenue performs in concert as part of Welcome Week activities.

Letkiewicz said. “It took over a month to write due to chorus and key changes.”

“Trading Heart Beats” is currently unavailable at the band’s Web site, everyavenuemusic.com, but visitors to the site can listen to six other new songs and view photos.

When last checked on Aug. 29, there were 14,979 song plays at their own Web site. They may

also be found at www.myspace. com., where PAC discovered them.

At myspace.com visitors can view their music video and updates, post a comment and instantly send a message to the band. Eight songs from the 2004 CD can be heard at www.purevolume.com/ everyavenue/music and fans can order the CD online.

Govaere got the idea for the band in 2003, forming it

with musicians he knew and went to school with in Detroit.

The current members of Every Avenue came together as a result of different bands breaking up.

According to Strauchman, he has known Withenshaw for six years and Letkiewicz for five years.

Letkiewicz said that he worked really hard trying out for the band.

“In high school, I spent everyday playing the guitar, and

sometimes played for 18 hours straight,” Letkiewicz said.

His guitar means a lot to Letkiewicz, enough that he has put himself at risk to save it. During a show, the band set up crates to stand on so that the crowd could see them play.

Trying to jump from his makeshift stage, Letkiewicz’ leg went through the crate, causing him to fall. His leg still trapped in the crate, and holding his hardearned guitar above him so that it would not smash onto the floor, Letkiewicz took the blow face first. That experience is just one of hundreds from shows the band has performed. Strauchman said that he “can’t even count” how many times Every Avenue has played for an audience.

Withenshaw connected with the audience here when performing his freshly written song about CU. Strauchman and Letkiewicz also engaged the crowd in conversation and occasionally jumped from the stage to be surrounded by students.

According to Letkiewicz, a major aspect of a successful show is having a good time with the audience.

“We do our part to give as much energy as possible and get the crowd to return it,” he said.

Creature double feature fails to strike fear in audiences

By Joshua Rouse A&E Editor Giant underground bats, beautiful immortal witches, ghosts and goblins, oh my.

Sound like a Halloween marathon on television?

Actually, it was the order of the day for another miserable week at the box office. “The Brothers Grimm” and “The Cave” each debuted to mixed and sometimes horrible reviews.

Even more discouraging were the reactions they received at the box office. “The Brothers Grimm” debuted at only $15 million, despite the star power of Matt Damon (“Rounders”), Heath Ledger (“A Knight’s Tale”) and Monica Bellucci (“Passion of the Christ”). “The Cave, ”starring Cole Hauser (“Paparazzi”) garnered only $6 million on its opening weekend. This all but seals the fate of one of the worst summer seasons on record. The Labor Day weekend marks the end of the season, with “The Transporter 2,” “A Sound of Thunder” and “Underclassman” debuting.

“The Brothers Grimm” is Hollywood’s version of the events that inspired the famous authors to pen stories such as “Cinderella” and “Hansel and Gretel.” Matt Damon is Will Grimm with Heath Ledger as his brother, Jake Grimm. Together, the Brothers Grimm travel from village to village in Napoleonera France, ridding them of enchanted beings. Too bad the brothers are only con artists.

Their escapades reach the ears of Napoleon Bonaparte himself, who enlists them to rid a forest of such enchanted beings. It turns out there is an evil sorceress (Belucci) in the woods stealing the youths of the village to keep

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What’s for dinner: Jack (Cole Hauser) is attacked and mauled by one of the mysterious creatures in Screen Gems Pictures’ “The Cave.”

This is just another movie in a long line of box office blunders by Hollywood studios this year. herself immortal. The brothers must put their heads together to come up with a plan to defeat the evil witch.

Famous for the apocalyptic thriller “12 Monkeys” and “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” director Terry Gilliam helms this fantasy adventure. His feature film debut came in the form of the hilarious “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” which remains a classic 30 years after it was first released. His other films include the very strange but touching Robin Williams drama, “The Fisher

King” and “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.”

Although it does not have the quality of “12 Monkeys” or the laughs of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” “The Brothers Grimm” still makes for an entertaining two hours. Beware; it does drag on in places.

At certain points in the movie, it seems as if time slows to a stop and the movie will never pick up. But those moments are few and far between.

“The Brothers Grimm” is a good movie to see for just a fun-filled afternoon. But if you are looking for a good quality movie to enjoy, wait for the home video release; this one isn’t really worth the cost of a movie ticket.

The other fright fest to debut was the claustrophobic horror movie, “The Cave.” A group of spelunkers disappears in a massive underwater cave system.

So with no more knowledge than that, another team is sent in to find these missing spelunkers.

They soon find their escape route blocked and another presence they did not anticipate. Much like your cookie cutter horror movies, each of the characters is slowly picked off in different PG13 rated ways by these strange creatures.

“The Cave” marked the

feature film debut of Bruce Hunt. He was the second unit producer on “The Matrix,” but had little or no prior experience in movies. It shows in this one.

The plot sounds convincing; the special effects and scenery are spectacular. The only problem is the directing of the movie. In a word, it is horrible. And there is nothing to help it, aside from a few thrilling but predictable moments.

Nothing has debuted worth putting down your $10 at the ticket stand. Entering the fall season, the flashy movies will begin to trail off. They will be replaced by more dramatic and Oscar-caliber movies. It looks to be another slow season, with no “Million Dollar Baby” to grace the screen. Perhaps we will all be pleasantly surprised.

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A coach’s view on team development

By Aaron Gilbee Sports Editor

runner,” he said. “So far these guys have the trait to be great runners, the capacity to do.”

The capacity to do has been demonstrated by Aggies showing up to practice at 6:30 a.m. and performing the drills that Aguero requests from them.

In developing Cameron’s cross-country program, Aguero sought out these qualities in the current team, but throughout the process, he has been working on greatness.

“If an athlete comes into the program and you go through the motions, you can have a good program,” he said, “but to have a great program, the athlete must believe in three things: himself, the program and the coach.”

According to Aguero, mutual trust between himself and his athletes like Frank Fleming and Matt Moreno has been developed.

At this moment, he desires to continue molding his eight runners into one team.

“I feel like so far we have been able do that – these guys keep surprising themselves with some of the things that they have done,” he said, attributing the surprises to their teamwork and being exposed to runners faster than themselves. “Some of the walk-ons are running faster now than they have ever done in their life, and it has only been a week of training.”

So far this season, the athletes have motivated themselves through comparison with other runners they watch.

Aguero discussed that they have seen other guys push themselves farther physically than they have ever watched before. It inspired them.

Aguero also alluded to his previous experiences with Simmons. Building upon his mentor’s routines has encouraged his runners to believe in the program.

“I tell them the training we did to win a championship is the same as what we are doing, so they think ‘I can be a great runner too,’” he said.

Matt Aguero is a new face at Cameron, but his impact will be felt for years to come as he develops the reputation of the school’s cross country team.

This summer, Cameron hired Aguero to be the head cross country coach. Originally from Poteau, Okla., population 9,000, his career as a runner started in elementary school. High school introduced him to a good coach and sprang him into the running program at East Central University. According to Cameron’s sports desk, Aguero made the ECU marathon record and qualified for the National Track and Field Championships three times. He then finished his collegiate career at Minot State University and was named an All-American for his performance in the NAIA national championship.

At MSU, Aguero met his mentor and coach Scott Simmons. The MSU coach resigned from his position to coach Virginia Intermont College and signed Aguero to be his assistant coach. In 2004 and in its second year of participation in cross country, the VIC program won NAIA Region XII and then won the NAIA team championship; it was the third straight national championship for Simmons and the first for Aquero in a coaching position.

With Simmons, Aguero learned the fundamentals for a successful program are the athletes and their character. He said that hard-work and dedication are the two important qualities that turn good athletes into great ones.

“Basically, the same things that make for a good student are those that make for a great

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By Christina Frye Staff Writer On Aug. 26, in Canyon, Texas, the Cameron Aggies tore into the 10th-ranked Fort Hays State University Tigers in their first set of the tournament games, catching the Tigers off guard.

The first set score of 30-26 was a nice start for the Aggies against the nationally ranked team.

Led by junior Vicki Ibarra, who tapped up 36 assists, junior Tayler Turner with 17 digs and 15 kills, and freshman Veronica Reeks and junior Ashley Rikard, who together managed 23 defensive digs, the Aggies started off strong.

Losing their footing in the second set against the Tigers, they quickly recovered in the third, going in with a lead of 2826. They were unable to hold the Tigers back, losing 28-30.

In the fourth set, the Aggies

tried to hold on to a lead with help from right-side hitter, Tayler Turner, who had 15 kills and 17 digs, followed by freshman Alysha Pritt who added eight kills and six blocks.

The Tigers showed their experience on the floor winning the final set 32-30.

The Aggies walked into the second set of games with their heads held high and tried to keep up the intensity that they had demonstrated earlier, but Lubbock Christian took over in three sets, with the final scores 30-18, 30-25, and 30-21.

Pritt and Turner each hit team-high with eight kills, with freshman Veronica Reeks adding 14 digs, but the effort just wasn’t enough against the Roadrunners from Texas.

Aug. 27 was a new day for the Aggies at the tournament. The game was highlighted by junior outside hitter Rikard, who had 11 kills, 10 digs, a .333 hitting average and served two aces during the game.

Rikard, who was later named to the all-tournament team, led the Aggies to a straight-set win

final score of 30-18, 30-27 and 30-23.

Coach TeAna Crutcher took advantage of the winning streak, using the entire Aggies line-up in the match-set against the Grizzlies. At one point, Crutcher utilized four of her freshman players on the floor at the same time, giving them experience in major tournament action.

The Aggies worked hard to come out ahead in the match against the Grizzlies; however, their next bout was against the hosting West Texas A&M Lady Buffs. The Aggies’ agility and talent just wasn’t enough to hold off the Lady Buffs. Turner contributed with nine kills and 13 digs, Rikard killed the ball 13 times and had a .200 attack percentage and Pritt had a match-high of six blocks, but the Lady Buffs pulled off the game set, winning three straight games, and forcing the Aggies to move on.

On Friday, the Aggies will face Western New Mexico at the LSC/Heartland Crossover in Austin.

Profile: XC runner Moreno The lives of CU student athletes

By Aaron Gilbee Sports Editor

Photo by Aaron Gilbee

Matt Moreno has inspired his teammates in the brief time the cross-country team has existed, but he has problems keeping track of his room key.

Each morning, he and members of the cross-country team awaken at 6:30 a.m. to practice. Practice locations and distances vary, but they always circuit for miles.

When teammates communicate with one another, their jargon consists of 400’s, 800’s, quarters and times as comparisons of how each performs. And they may forget each other’s names, but they always recognize each other’s breathing patterns. These are the qualities characteristic of a marathoner, and Moreno is no exception.

Coming from Marlow High School, he was the first to sign on to Cameron’s new squad. Moreno’s recruitment to the team began under former athletics’ director Sam Carroll before a coach had been signed to the team. Cameron competed against East Central

University for Moreno.

“I was reluctant to sign with Cameron at first,” he said. “I had been approached by ECU. They had a very respectable program.”

Moreno’s decision swayed in favor of CU. He said that Cameron was a better fit for him.

In the summer, Cameron hired Matt Aguero to coach the cross-country program. At first Moreno was uncertain about the new coach. To prepare for his first competitive collegiate semester, Moreno was following the same training regimen he had learned at Marlow High School. Aguero explained to Moreno that he would improve.

“Two or three days after he signed, he called, telling me who he was, his background and what he wanted to do with the program. I didn’t know what to expect,” he said. “He assured me that everything would progress throughout the season.”

So far, CU has offered Moreno everything he expected. He said the classes are challenging and that embracing the surroundings and meeting his

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Green Thumb Cameron and Duncan’s campuses are looking more lively as new plants, trees, and benchs are being placed both campuses.

Cameron plans to continue working on both campuses to make them more eye appealing.

Below: Nursing freshman, Jessica Lindsey reads a book by Anne Rule between classes.

Right: Danny Maldonado, english sophmore, and Richard Campbell, biology junior converse on one of the benches outside of Nance Boyer.

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teammates has been exciting for him. Moreno and three of his fellow runners have developed a close relationship, but Moreno still out-runs them.

Teammate and friend Nicholas Ackenback attempted to outperform Moreno during practice two weeks ago.

He described how he quickened and slackened the pace, but Moreno never strayed from Ackenback’s side.

Ackenback pushed the pace to ease Moreno off. Instead, Moreno overtook him, leaving him in the dust. Moments like

these have taught Ackenback a lesson in running.

“Push myself. If you push yourself, you’ll be 10 times better than you’ve ever been. If you slack off, you don’t build up. I’m trying to go after Matt and not be left in the dust,” he said.

Despite being a team leader and currently the fastest Aggie, Moreno never lives down misplacing his keys, especially when Ackenback is around.

“I think he has lost his key twice the first week,” Ackenback said. “We went a to free pizza event to eat. We leave, and he thinks that he left it in his room, but it was on him!”

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COFFEE SHOP continued from Page 1 Nursing freshman Patrick Delacruz agrees that this is great news for students preparing for a mid-term exam or job interview.

“I usually have friends over my house for coffee/study groups,” he said. “It’s great that now there’s a coffeehouse on campus. There’s plenty of room to study. And I usually have at least two grandes daily, so the location is very convenient.”

But coffee isn’t all that this business has to offer. Linda Hudson, Sodexho employee, shared some of the menu.

“The smoothies are very popular, due to the hot weather. They are very easy to make and go well with the other snacks we have,” she said. “The coffee drinks, on the other hand, aren’t so easy. They take a lot of time and patience to get ‘ just right.’ But it’s worth it, because I love the people and enjoy serving them.”

Along with Starbucks Coffee and Freshens Smoothies, the store offers chai tea, soft drinks, chips, cookies and a great variety of other snacks to munch on while studying or waiting for your next class.

Sociology junior Vivian Akpini, enjoys the frozen drinks that are available.

“I don’t drink much coffee, but I love these smoothies and the other iced beverages,” she said. “This is a good use of the space here.

By moving all the gaming equipment out and adding tables, this is a great study area.”

As the business has just opened, there are still many decisions to make. The most pressing Photo By Scott Pratt one, of course, is Yummy: Lindda Hudson prepares a Caribean an appropriate Craze at the new coffee shop in N. Shepler. The name. The coffee shop is holding a naming contest for stuOffice of dents to participate in.

Government and Community Relations is sponsoring a contest for the naming of this establishment.

J. Adam Calaway, assistant director of government and community relations, provided information on how to participate.

“Submit your original idea by either e-mail or phone,” Calaway said.

“You can enter as many times as you wish. The more original ideas, the better.”

Along with the honor of having named Cameron’s coffee shop, the winner will receive a free DVD player. This is just one more “perk” of being a part of Cameron University.

To submit your idea, call 581.2392 or e-mail residentslife@cameron. edu. Be sure to include your contact information.