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Homecoming at Home: (Left) Manny Torres, accompanied by (top to bottom) Curt Anderson, Jonah Baker, David Francisco, Josh Farley and Haley Klinkhammer, perform for attendees of the Cameron Virtual Festival. The event allowed artists to perform while maintaining social distancing.
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Cameron Homecoming Festival Cam Alsbrook Managing Editor
At 6:30 p.m., On Feb. 25, the Programming and Activities Council (PAC) and the Office of Campus Life kicked off the Cameron Virtual Festival as part of their Homecoming week events. The event was hosted by magician Josh Farley, and featured performances by music artists Curt Anderson, Jonah Baker, Haley Klinkhammer, David Francisco and Manny Torres. Throughout the event, attendees had the opportunity to win prizes for following “@pac_cu” and “@ wearethebraveofficial” on Instagram, spotting a hidden duck doll during the event orpartcipating in a scavenger hunt. Farley said his goal for performing is to make sure the audience is engaged and active in the performance. “The biggest challenge is energy/interaction,” Farley said. “Performers thrive off feedback and magic is most enjoyable when people can interact. The best memories I’ve heard people saying they have [from] watching magic all centers around their involvement — ‘It happened in my hand,’ ‘they used ‘my card,’ ‘they used my coin,’ ‘I signed it!’ Virtual events changed the whole game. I
constantly ask myself ‘how do I still create moments that feel personal, intimate and unique?’ “The best thing about performing remotely is being able to work with incredible artists from all around the country. I have yet to perform with someone that lives in the same state as I do, and I think that’s pretty cool that two people can perform in the same show from different states and even different countries.” The event went through a process which lasted a few months, according to PAC President Katharine Monaghan. “The terms for preparation was to figure out which business we wanted to work with,” Monaghan said. “Luckily, we have been able to connect with agencies through NACA [National Association for Campus Activities] Conferences, and that has helped us be able to find amazing people to perform at Cameron. “Once we found the agency, we listened to a variety of singers and decided who we thought would be perfect for the Virtual Festival. After that, we had to fill out a contract of agreement, and once everything was completed, then we had our event.” Musicians shared their experiences during COVID-19
quarantine, life stories and talked to attendees in-between songs. Anderson, who had been traveling for most of his life, touring between three to six countries a month before the pandemic hit, said that the pandemic shut down his daily life. “My family’s income evaporated,” Anderson said. “It messed with my brain, messed with my emotions. I realized that travel isn’t just something I love; it’s something that feeds my soul. “I get butterflies hearing a plane overhead, using an app to see where it’s going, then using Maps to walk around that city.” His project for the year is his new television show “The Adventure: Lifechanging Travel,” which he said will start filming in April. “I anticipate it being a pretty emotional experience to be back in Morocco — which was one of the last countries I was in before the shutdown,” Anderson said. “But I think that emotion, and the experiences of the past year being home, will help us create a TV show that connects on an even deeper level with viewers. Because I know it will sure connect on a deeper level in myself.” Music helped Torres cope with the isolation and fear stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“For me, music has a way of expressing the beauty, pain and hope that compromise the human experience as a whole,” Torres said. “In hard times, I write and cover songs that help bring meaning to all of it — and one thing about hard times is that they never last.” The event’s success is defined by the excitement of the event, and attendees telling others to attend, Monaghan said. “Then after it’s all over they still talk about it and look forward to the next PAC event,” Monaghan said. “We love making CU students have fun and be excited.” David Francisco said that music helped him stay in touch with his emotions and sense of expression to heal from negative experiences in his life and move forward. “Music helped me express the emotions I was feeling in a deeper way, in ways that I couldn’t share just with words,” Francisco said. “And being able to express is crucial to the healing.” Jonah Baker said that the songs they cover have to appeal to him and his audience in some manner — relevant or nostalgic. “If I’m covering a new song, timing is critical,” Baker said. “So it’s not uncommon for me to pull an all-nighter to try to be the first person to cover the song. There’s
equal parts strategy and guesswork when it comes to predicting which songs will become popular. If I’m not doing a new song, I’ll pick a song that’s old enough to be nostalgic, but not so old that it’s been redone many times already. “No matter what, I make sure I’m emotionally connected to the song I’m recording, and I make sure to approach it as if I had written the song. That way, even though it’s a cover its still uniquely me.” Monaghan said that she loved how the event turned out, and she appreciates all the artists involved. “They were so great to work with, and prior to the event, I had already met with them a year or so back,” Monaghan said, “so it was great being able to see them all again and having them be so excited with performing for CU.” Coordinator of Campus Life Daniel McFadden said the festival had a positive impact. “We felt the students had an amazing experience, and there was close to no technology issues, which was fantastic.” For more information about future events, students can refer to the Cameron event calendar available on the Cameron website or call the Office of Campus Life at 5812217.
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Speech and Debate Online Tournament Cam Alsbrook Managing Editor
From Feb. 13-15, the Cameron Debate team hosted and competed in an online tournament, hosting for the first time. The tournament covered a variety of categories such as the Lincoln-Douglas debate, Program Oral Interpretation and Individual Parliamentary Debate (IPDA). Forensics Director Katie Stringer, tournament moderators and judges collaborated throughout the tournament to ensure rounds went smoothly. Stringer said the debate tournament was a good learning experience for her and the team. “I feel like the tournament was a wonderful success,” Stringer said. “For being our first ever online only tournament to host, I am very proud of the outcome — the students have handled online competition really well and have helped me navigate the new life of online speech and debate.” The team ended the tournament with awards in several categories. Sociology Junior Kylee Sohl won second place in IPDA and Impromptu Speaking, also taking home third place in the Top Debate Speaker category. Biology Senior Teague Fox placed third in Extemporaneous Speaking, third in Impromptu speaking in the first swing, and fifth in Extemporaneous Speaking during the second swing. Communication Senior Ian Snyder received awards for fourth place in both Poetry Interpretation and Poetry. Fox said he feels like he should have done better in the tournament and aims to increase his placement in the rankings
before graduating. “My only real goals are to try and do well at nationals,” Fox said. “The highest I could get was top 32 out of a couple hundred. I want to see if I can hit top 16.” Last year gave Stringer insight about how to approach current and future debate seasons. “As much as I tend to push myself a bit too much,” Stringer said, “this past year has shown me that it is okay to take some breaks, to have a weekend off or to let the students just talk for a while. Times have not been easy on anyone, and we can really see that in Forensics — many teams have ended up being shut down or students [are] quitting daily. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful team and university that supports us.” Biology sophomore Sacred Martinez said the past year helped them recognize personal goals to aim for in and out of the debate room. “Last year taught me I need to have more confidence in myself,” Martinez said, “speak with authority but be humble, and always crystallize on key points to win the round.” The debate team was at the Academic Commons building from morning to night each day of the Valentine weekend, using Zoom to log into each round. Biology Sophomore Micah Elroy said Stringer and the other team members played a big part in helping him shift to online speech competition. “I would like to say thanks to my team and my Coach for sticking with me this far,” Elroy said. “I feel like it’s been a rough year for everyone, and I’m so thankful I have had you guys to help pull me through it. It means a ton.”
Stringer said she never got to debate as a competitor or coach until she arrived at Cameron. “I think the moment for me when I realized I liked debate, was one day we were doing a coaching session,” Stringer said, “and I asked a question to which all the debates looked at me and responded as if no one had ever asked that before. In that moment I knew I wanted to do this, and that maybe I could offer a new insight. “My favorite thing of coaching is the moment when a student leaves a round and has so much joy about what they did — they get this child like wonder almost as if it is Christmas morning — and they start talking really fast and pacing around because they cannot contain the excitement. That is the best moment to get to experience.”
Fox said he realized he liked debate during his freshman year. “I was kind-of told to sink or swim and tossed into a large tournament at Western Kentucky University,” Fox said. “I went 3-3 and only cried in the bathroom a little bit. If I went 4-2, I would have made it out of pools, and I was super disappointed.” Stringer said the debate team hosts their practice sessions online – and allows people to join in a session to see if debate feels right to them. “I would truly be honored to speak with anyone about the team and encourage people to at least talk to me about it,” Stringer said. “It is a big-time commitment, but it might be just the type of commitment you are looking for.”
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The heart to debate: Biology sophomore Sacred Martinez is a member of the Debate team; they enjoy the Lincoln-Douglas format.
Life as we snow it: snowstorm breaks records in Lawton, Ft. Sill Brittney Payette Student Life Editor
Cameron University closed from Feb. 10, at 9 a.m. until Feb. 22, because of hazardous weather conditions. A severe arctic blast affected millions across the United States, with many people experiencing power outages, and severe temperatures. KSWO reported that in Lawton, Oklahoma February snowfall reached approximately 10.7 inches. Lawton-Fort Sill Airport lasted a consecutive 273 hours with below freezing temperatures, breaking its previous record of 96 consecute hours below freezing. On Feb. 19, Lawton
broke the record low that was previously set at 10 degrees, with a temperature of -1. Instruction in all learning formats was canceled, and Cameron University Public Affairs notified students that faculty members would alternate arrangements to make up for the instruction lost due to snow days. On Feb. 12, Director of Student Housing Christopher Drew sent out an email to Shepler residents about tips for health, safety and being prepared during hazardous weather conditions. “As you are likely very aware, we are forecast to continue being significantly impacted by very cold temperatures, wind chill, and likely snow the next several
days,” Drew said. The tips included dressing warmly, wearing layers, staying dry, knowing the symptoms of frostbite and hypothermia, avoiding ice and staying inside as much as possible. Additionally, students needed to immediately contact student housing if they experienced any problems with their heat in their rooms. Shepler tower residents did not lose power, but on Feb. 17, a water pipe broke in the Office of Public Safety on the first floor of South Shepler. The burst caused fire alarms to go off at around 9:40 p.m. This, however, did not pose any threat to the residence, and everyone was allowed to remain in their dorm rooms.
Vocal Music Education Major Senior Destiny Abila usually lives in South Shepler; however, she went home to Altus, before the winter weather hit, so she could spend time with her family. “If I was going to experience cold weather,” Abila said. “I figure I should do it at home!” Abila said that she spent much of her time rehearsing at home for her upcoming recital in April. Before the severe weather got to Altus, Abila and her parents prepared to stay home. “My parents and I tried to make sure we had food and water in the house, and candles just in case we lost power, or our pipes froze,”
Abila said. Abila said that she really enjoyed the snow — because it allowed her to spend more time with her family, which is sometimes difficult to do because college keeps her busy. The severe weather cancelations allowed for students, teachers and staff to spend more time at home with family, relaxing or getting to do things that they have not had time for, because of their busy schedules. The winter wonderland that people experienced across the country, including Oklahoma, was one to remember. For information about campus residency, please contact the Student Housing office at 581-2392.
Snow doubt: During school closure, crane operators cleared roads and pathways of snow. Temperatures dropped to a -1 low, beating the previous 10 degree record for Lawton. Cameron dorm students who remained on campus saw no loss of power to the Shepler buildings.
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In person vs. remote learning: Some classes have moved to hybrid formats, partially in-person and partially remote. For in-person classes, CU implemented protocols like wearing masks and social distancing to keep everyone safe. CU made masks available to students at the beginning of the Spring semester.
What’s so great about Zoom? Shianne Taylor Staff Writer
Zoom, the online application that we all quickly came to know, but I won’t say love, has its advantages and disadvantages. It cannot be denied that Zoom has helped and allowed many organizations and companies to continue functioning during the coronavirus pandemic. When everything in the United States began to shut down last year at the end of February and early March, various businesses, schools and institutions needed a way to finish out the year or a way to simply stay afloat for a couple months—so the people thought. Clearly, the pandemic lasted longer than many anticipated. Zoom became the newest form of face-toface communication that had the capacity to not only host classes, but business meetings, therapy sessions, church services and a host of many other things. Zoom is free, for the most part, to everyone. It is
easy to learn, and it is easily accessible. When colleges and universities shut down halfway through Spring 2020, teachers had no other choice but to teach their students strictly online through video instruction. If teachers wanted to teach in real time, Zoom was their best option. Whether or not to return to school in Fall 2020 was once a hot topic debate. University presidents, health officials, even teachers and students did not know how that would work due to the rapidly spreading virus and, if they proceeded like the previous semester, how effective that would be. As a result, CU is offering many hybrid class options for their students. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, about 20% of college students have a hard time accessing technology for online learning. Granted, that percentage varies from school to school. This is a problem for schools that are using Zoom and other online platforms to conduct regular class
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sessions and lectures. Online instruction in Zoom has additional disadvantages. According to the American Psychological Association, one of the disadvantages is that students who attend underprivileged schools, particularly ones in communities of color, depend on schools for mental health care, like counseling. Without in-person learning, this disadvantage creates even more problems for students and their mental health. The American Psychological Association also indicated that remote instruction creates a lack of social development and academic motivation. I can only speak for myself, but I can attest to the lack of academic motivation since most of my classes are taught via Zoom. Many factors play into a decrease in academic motivation. For me, it is because the camera can only see so much, and I could be doing lots of other things while it appears I am focused. There is also the fact that some teachers do not even require the camera to be on. Though these are disadvantages for students, there are also drawbacks for teachers as well. I try to keep in mind that this is not only an adjustment for the students, but the teachers too, and the fact is, some teachers are just not as engaging on Zoom as they would be in-person. I would presume that it is harder to teach without student feedback whether that be through body language or verbal communication. Despite Zoom’s disadvantages, the software has allowed students, teachers and others to further their success through these difficult times. Cameron also has several resources available to assist in student learning. Students have access to field-specific tutoring through the Math Lab in Burch Hall, room 104, and the Center for Writers in Nance-Boyer, room 2060, or tutoring in all disciplines through the Center for Academic Success in Nance-Boyer, room 1008, or tutor.com. The CU Succeed Series is also available on Blackboard under the Student Development course to help students gain skills needed to get Correction: through their academic careers. In Vol. 104, Issue 1, the “Cameron Collegian,” For more information about academic and incorrectly spelled the title of the play “Waiting campus resources, students can contact the for Godot” as “Waiting for Gadot.” The Collegian Academic Advising Center in North Shepler, deeply regrets this error. room 113, by calling (580) 581-6741. Letters Policy
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Live music, anyone? The Black Student Association (BSA) hosted an open mic night for Poetry and Chill at 7 p.m., Feb. 24, in the McCasland Ballroom. The band, Emmanuel Salewon (saxophone), Rich Musiq (bass), Isaiah Thomas (drums) and Chelsea Renée (keyboard), played as host; Gregory the Second worked the room.
Open mic: Poetry and Chill
That’s a rap: (Above left) Anna-lisa Wiley showed off her talent with a thrilling high-energy performance. (Above right) BSA President Ka’Tavia West pulled a ticket for the first raffle. (Below right) Musician Bannister Chaava serenaded the crowd with original music. (Below left) Maeisha Adams performed her ardent poem “Dignity”.
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Working the Day Away: Freshman Guidance specialist Cathleen Dutton and Academic Advisor Tina Alley are hard at work preparing to help Student Support Services members with whatever they need, from academic advising to resource recommendations.
Student Support Services:
A one stop shop for students
Brittney Payette Student Life Editor
Cameron University’s Student Support Services program is designed to give eligible students academic support to help them succeed. Cathleen Dutton, the Freshman Guidance Specialist for SSS believes that the program is an excellent support system. “It is there for you from the time that you enter the program to the time that you graduate,” Dutton said. SSS is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education,. The department granted Cameron University $460,680.00 for the 2020-2021 school year. To be eligible for SSS, the student must meet one of the following factors: be a first generation college student, have a documented disability or meet income requirements. Students that receive the Pell grant usually qualify for SSS. Students also must express an academic need, which is determined by the advisor who does the interview. The application process also requires that students submit either their independent taxes or their parent’s taxes (if they are considered to be a dependent). The taxes must be signed. If the individual applying is already an enrolled college student, then SSS will
get the academic transcript themselves. There is also an evaluation interview in which the advisor looks at what they can help the student with. During the interview, the advisor talks with the student to figure out what that person’s strengths and weaknesses are to create an individual learning plan. Students can go to the Cameron University website, search for Student Support Services, and SSS is under Office of Teaching and Learning. There is an application link for SSS on the Cameron website. Additionally, students can go to the fourth floor of North Shepler in room 431 to pick up a paper application. Tina Alley is an academic advisor for SSS, and she described SSS as a one stop shop. “We are here to help students with almost anything that they need to succeed in college,” Alley said. SSS has many resources available to their members. They have their own computer lab, which is on the fourth floor of North Shepler. They have writing and math tutoring lab just for SSS members, which is separate from Cameron’s labs. SSS’s labs serve fewer students, which allows more students get one-on-one time with a tutor. SSS members also get advisement to assist them with their college experience. “Individual advisement consists of
picking out your classes, helping you decide your degree goals, your career goals, and things like that,” Alley said. Alley said that SSS helps students keep on track with their classes and does a lot of what the advising center does, but since they serve less students, they can spend more time advising each student. Another one of the resources that SSS offers is called Virtual Job Shadow, which is essentially an online portfolio for students where they can start to build resumes, make goals and research information about different careers based on their interests. The program also offers workshops
throughout the semester that help students with things such as test taking strategies, financial literacy and how to manage stress. SSS also has a leadership team, which is made up of students that have at least been in SSS for one semester and maintain at least a 2.5 GPA or higher. The team’s participants serve as ambassadors for the program, doing volunteer work, recruiting more students, and mentoring other members of SSS. These students also help with activities such as Homecoming. For more information, contact SSS at (580) 581-2352 or email studentsupportservices@cameron.edu.
Quarantine Bags: Party for One
Makenna Hill Staff Writer
Due to social distancing standards resulting from COVID-19, members of the Office of Campus Life have created and delivered quarantine bags full of items to help Cameron students pass the time.
realized they were really bored.” Campus Life decided they wanted to help eliminate some of that boredom. Cothren said the bags include things for entertainment as well as snacks. “I went to the dollar store, and we got some crayons … we’ve got coloring books, we’ve got some pencils and a sharpener,” Cothren said. “There’s sudoku pages and kid stuff, basically … there’s some snacks in there, as well, because … you always need snacks.” Cothren said, after the first week, Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) reached out to Campus Life to become involved with the project and started by providing additional bags for the second week of quarantine. “BCM reached out to us ... and they were like ‘hey, what can we do to help with this?’” Cothren said. “They [BCM] write handwritten notes for the students to kindof encourage them, which is super nice.” The Office of Campus Life and BCM have given out approximately 65 quarantine bags since October 2020. Cothren encouraged students who have been in quarantine to leave suggestions of what they would have liked to see in the bags. Cothren said students can also get involved in other Campus Life events, even if students are not physically on campus Photos by Makenna Hill and are not able to go to the Office of Campus Life in person. Director of Campus Life Dr. Leslie Cothren “We’re doing lots of stuff for every student this has been an important part of the creation of the year,” Cothren said. “We’re mailing lots of stuff out quarantine bags. — if you just reply and request … that’s one of the She said the idea came from student feedback ways we can connect them.” provided by Student Services. For more information or to leave suggestions, “It was probably a month or so into school,” contact the Office of Campus Life at (580) 581-2217 Cothren said. “We had quite a few students in or email campuslife@cameron.edu. quarantine … when we talked to them, we kind-of
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Aggie men’s basketball
The Cameron University men’s basketball team did not have a lot of success in the 2020/21 season. Cameron played in 17 games this season, with only two wins, and it is highly frustrating how they have lost some of those games. To put it into perspective, six out of Cameron’s 15 losses were decided by five points or less, and three more of those losses were by 10 points or less. Constantly losing such close games would hurt anyone’s spirit. So what exactly have been the issues for this team? Well, the reason the CU men’s basketball team has been able to keep some of these games close is because they have a pretty strong offense when all players get on the same page. Junior guard Brock Schreiner has quickly emerged as the clear leader of the team. He is currently number eight in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) in scoring and is one of the leaders in almost every other statistic. This season, Schreiner scored 275 points, which is over 100 more than anyone else on the team. He had a stellar individual season. But, the Aggies have not had a winning season since 2016, and it is pretty clear at this point as to why: The defense has become stale and underpowered. When offense works so well, it is easy to put defense on the back burner, but as the Aggies have shown, this is never a good idea. The old adage in sports that “defense wins championships” is a statement that carries a lot of truth. It is very clear that the Aggies are being held back on defense, which makes it all the more aggravating when you see the potential they have on the roster for the defensive side. In his freshman season, Marques Warrior Jr. has
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made waves leading the team in steals on defense while still being the second-highest scorer for offense. Warrior has been having quite an impressive season and has helped show the team’s potential. Junior Kendall Scott and sophomore Connor Slater have also played very big roles when the Aggies have been successful.
Scott and Slater are the team’s two leaders in offensive and defensive rebounds, and both are in the top four in scoring for the team. Slater has 12 blocks this season to go along with it. Seeing all this would make you think the Aggies defense would be up to the task of stopping opposing teams, but Cameron is ranked last in their conference in total defense. They have given up an average of 84.8 points per game, the highest in the LSC and a total of 1,442 points, which is the second-highest. On Feb. 20, West Texas A&M defeated the Aggies handily, 103-50. A&M coincidentally has the number one offense in the LSC. The Buffaloes were quickly able to take advantage of Cameron’s weaknesses on defense and maintained control for the entirety of the game. This was especially frustrating considering Cameron played A&M in a previous game and lost by only four points, 86-82. The Aggies were hoping for a better performance in the rematch, but it seems that the Buffaloes were able to learn from their first meeting and fix the mistakes needed to dominate the second matchup. Time and time again, it has felt like the Aggie basketball team was so close yet so far away from getting a win. It is obvious that this team has the ability to go out and score on offense and put up the big numbers needed to be successful. The sloppy decision making on defense is a big open wound for this squad, and other teams have easily taken advantage of it many times. There are a lot of good players on this team who have all been successful individually, but for some reason, it has not translated into success for the team as a whole. The Cameron defense at times seems to be a one-man team of whoever has the best game that night. If the Aggies don’t get their level of play on defense to the same level as offense, they are going to run out of time with this talented crop of players. Cameron has plenty of really good players but the team continues to get in its own way. Hopefully these problems will eventually correct themselves with time and practice. For more information on Aggie basketball and other Cameron Athletics, visit CameronAggies. com.