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The annual Career Services Coordinator graduate. Red River Career Paula Merrifield, the event “That way, they can listen Expo will make its tries not to limit the selection to other students and create way to Cameron from of employers. an elevator pitch,” Merrifield 12:30-3:30 p.m. on “We recruit from every said. “I tell them to go listen Feb. 16 in the Aggie Rec different career area that to other students, [and] Center. you can think of,” she said. hear how they approach an This year’s expo will “A lot of graduate schools employer.” mark the 20th time the come as well. We could She also mentioned how can go on and research the that she and others working Graphic by event has been on Cameron’s have something that’s more the intimidation factor of ones they’re most interested with her are here to help Joel Frambes campus to help students technical, like a truck driving approaching new employers in and hit those first before students with the career fair Photo by and commmunity members school, and on the other end could be a potential they go to the other ones.” experience. She also said Kaitlyn Stockton connect with potential a law school comes.” hindrance for some students. Merrifield also encourages that she wants to allay any employers. More than 75 Merrifield has helped To help with this anxiety, students to follow up with anxieties that could make local and national employers put on the fair since 2013, Merrifield said she and potential employers after the students uncomfortable will have booths and and said she has noticed the Career Services staff offer a the event to establish a heading in. representatives at the fair. impact of the event. variety of preparation skills at connection with them. “I want them to feel Jacob Some employers “It’s very important not Cameron through talks and In addition, she gives comfortable,” she said. “I scheduled to attend include just for Cameron but for the workshops. students other bits of advice want them to be encouraged Jardel Paycom, Enterprise Rentlocal community,” she said. “I help students prepare,” for the fair, such as arriving in – like, ‘Wow, school’s getting Managing A-Car, KSWO and various “It’s changed a little over she said, “help them with business attire. tough, but here’s the outcome. Editor departments within Cameron the years—sometimes the their handshakes, help them “We can’t make everyone I’m going to work at this place @JJardel_Writing University. According to numbers are a little higher, create a little speech when do it,” she said, “but we try to one day.’” sometimes they’re a little they walk up to an employer encourage professional dress For more information lower, but a lot of people get and [help them learn] how to because it speaks volumes. on the Red River Career hired, and it’s very helpful.” research a company.” “We also ask that they Expo, contact Career In this time, she has also The research aspect of the come prepared with resumes,” Services at (580) 581-2209 noticed that many students preparation is something she Merrifield said. “Sometimes or hirecameronaggies@ have reaped the benefits of encourages because of the [students] could have a digital cameron.edu. For more going to a fair such as this breadth of the fair. portfolio on a CD. I can information about one – so much so that she “We have all of the help students review their other Career Services encourages students to go companies on our website,” resumes.” opportunities, even if they are not ready to Merrifield said. “[Students] Merrifield added one other visit www. piece of advice for students cameron. attending the event: clean up edu/career_ “It’s very important not social media accounts. services. “That one gets overlooked just for Cameron but for a lot,” she said. “But if you the local community. [...] are looking for a job, that’s probably one of the first A lot of people get hired, things an employer will do and it’s very helpful.” once they get your resume – look at your social media.” Overall, Merrifield said Photo courtesy of Public Affairs
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Cameron students granted with a Soldier’s Wish Zayna Haliburton
Sophomore business major and active-duty soldier Annie Robbins said her husband tried to Staff Writer keep her nomination for Soldier’s’ Wish a secret. Two Cameron students were awarded with When she found out, she said her initial Soldier’s Wish at 3 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Subway reaction was emotional. restaurant on Gore Blvd. “I cried,” Robbins said. “I’ve been an Soldier’s Wish aims to meet the needs emotional wreck all day. I’ve been going from of veterans and active-duty military crying to being really happy like, ‘Oh my gosh, I through rewards that aren’t strictly financial can’t believe this is happening!’” compensation. After being a military spouse, Robbins said According to Soldier’s Wish volunteer she wanted to join for herself. and veteran Mark Ochsenbein, someone will “My husband was in the Marine Corps,” nominate an active-duty soldier or veteran to Robbins said, “and I just kind of wanted to receive a wish. experience the active-duty side of it.” “We’ll take that [nomination] and take a look Math education major Michael Demmin at it,” Ochsenbein said, “then we go through a served 15 years in the Army and is currently in vetting process.” his fourth year in the Reserves. Subway teamed up with Soldier’s Wish Demmin said he was suspicious yet surprised last year in 12 different cities throughout the by the day’s events. nation. Subway customers were able to support “I didn’t know what was going on until I saw Soldier’s Wish by adding a dollar amount to the truck out front,” Demmin said. “My first their purchase. thought was, ‘Oh my God.’ I had no idea that This year Lawton has two students who that was going to happen to me, so I was very received the unexpected wish, receiving financial shocked.” assistance from the foundation. Demmin said he is very appreciative he received the nomination and gift.
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“This is definitely a big step in helping me out,” Demmin said. Soldier’s Wish helps as many veterans and active-duty military as they can. Ochsenbein said they help about 500 soldiers each year, and they receive a lot of help from many foundations. “We get supported throughout the U.S.,” Ochsenbein said. “People just donate to us online. They see us online or hear about us. It happens all the time.”
Ochsenbein said the best part about being a part of the organization is meeting people and being able to help. “That’s what it [helping] is all about,” Ochsenbein said. “Especially when you’re able to help their family and their wife and children.” More stories of wishes granted throughout the U.S. along with more about the organization can be found at their website, www.soldierswish. org where donations can be made and nominations can be submitted.
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Wish come true: CU students Annie Robbins and Michael Demmin pose with their families, Soldier’s Wish volunteer Mark Oschenbein and Subway employees.
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CU Homecoming preview Cheyenne Cole
they’re doing now compared to what I did when I was a A&E Editor student,” she said, “where @cheyenneccole they’re living now compared to where I lived. It’s just Cameron will celebrate neat to reconnect with the Homecoming 2017 with university, kind of get back a week full of events surrounding this year’s theme, into the groove of why you enjoyed college and why you “Cameron Comics.” came here in the first place.” A variety of offices and Programming Activities organizations will take part Council (PAC) and the in the event, starting Feb. 13 Alumni Association are and continuing until a pair hosting a slate of events for of Homecoming basketball students and will give away games on Feb. 18. All events prizes throughout the week. will focus on incorporating On Feb. 13, Comedy comics of any sort in some Magician Joel Meyers will manner. be on campus during the Director of Campus Life day performing illusions as a Leslie Cothren said the teaser for his show at 9 p.m., committee picked the theme in the MCC Ballroom. because it was broad enough Comedian Samuel for students to have fun with. Comroe, who appeared “We don’t want people on the show “Last Comic to get too focused on Standing,” will perform at 9 superheroes,” she said. p.m., on Feb. 14, in the MCC “That’s kind of what people Ballroom. think about for comics, Starting at 11 a.m., but I’d rather not see 15 students can get free pizza organizations use Batman on Feb. 15, in the MCC as their theme. So we’re Ballroom. The event will last encouraging a lot more until 1 p.m. or the pizza is thinking outside the box.” finished. Coordinator of Campus The Homecoming Dance Life and New Student will take place from 9 p.m. Programs Megan Canfield said Homecoming week is the until midnight, Feb. 16, in the perfect time for students and MCC Ballroom. On Feb. 17, students and alumni to express their Aggie the community can attend pride as one entity. multiple events. “It’s a great opportunity to Different campus not only connect with their organizations will ride their fellow students,” she said, comic-themed golf carts “but to connect with alumni through the Golf Cart Parade as well, and really bask in at 5:30 p.m. in the Bentley the university-wide campus Gardens. Cothren said seeing pride.” the student-decorated golf As an alumna, Cothren said she sees Homecoming as carts is a fun part of the a great time for other alumni Homecoming schedule – for her and for others. to come back to the campus “I love to see what the and see how it’s changed since students do to make their they were here. golf cart fit the theme,” she “It’s great as an alumnus to said. “The kids love to see it, see the students and see what
Savanna Sanders and the community can come check it out. So I really like that aspect of it.” Family Fun in the Rec begins at 6 p.m. in the Aggie Rec Center, where families can play basketball, swim, eat free hot dogs and participate in other activities. Students can attend the Bonfire and Pep Rally at 8:30 p.m. in the South Cameron Village Parking Lot. At this event, Ole Kim’s identity will be revealed and members of CU athletic teams will discuss their seasons. Canfield said the Bonfire and Pep Rally is one of the most exciting events to attend during Homecoming week. “It’s a really great event that embodies the Homecoming spirit and the traditions of Homecoming across the country,” she said. On Feb. 18, multiple events will occur across campus. The Aggie Family Fun Run will begin at 9 a.m., with participants walking, jogging or running the Aggie Mile. Registration starts at 8 a.m. in the MCC. Students and alumni can eat and enjoy live music from Cameron student Dannie Carson at the Chuck Wagon
Jared Stokes
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Sarah McCoy Cook-off and Tailgate Party at 12:30 p.m. in the lawn adjacent to the Aggie Gym. The week of celebration ends when the men’s and women’s basketball teams
Curry Coleman
Jashmon Rana
Sarnai “Rose” Bataa
Brandon Schmidt
Sujana Rupakheti
Karma “Novia” Hernandez-Henley
play Eastern New Mexico at 2 and 4 p.m. in the Aggie Gym, with the coronation of Homecoming King and Queen occurring during halftime of the men’s game.
Students can buy Homecoming 2017 shirts for $5 in the Office of Campus Life on the second floor of the MCC.
‘Love’s Labors’ and Cameron students Christopher Reif
some pretty intense stuff,” he said. “It was very emotionally Student Life Editor raw stuff, but he kept things lively, and he was funny. He At 7 p.m. on Feb. 3 in the wasn’t afraid to make fun of CETES Conference Center, himself. He handled the room The Department of English very well.” and Foreign Languages hosted Reddin said Newsom’ stood a Visiting Writers Series with out due to his humor. poet Dr. Brent Newsom. The “While there are plenty event was free to the public. of humorous poets floating Newsom read a series of around out there,” he said, “it is poems from his book, “Loves never the first thing you think Labors,” and told tales of his of when you go to a poetry life journey. reading. So it was fun to hear “Love’s Labors” was a him read some of his funnier finalist for the Oklahoma Book pieces, and the crowd was really Award for poetry, as well as into them as well.” having a variety of his poems With aspirations of appeared in “The Southern publishing a full-length novel, Review,” “Hopkins Review,” being a narrative copywriter, or “Birmingham Poetry Review,” literary agent someday Reddin “This Land,” “Oklahoma mentioned that he was paying Review” and other journals. especially close attention to Newsom said an English Newsom’s work and his life teacher in middle school story. sparked his passion for poetry. “Brent read one poem, a “I began to like writing poetry back in junior high,” he said. “Since then, I wrote poetry occasionally throughout high school just as an emotional release.” Senior English major Gary Reddin said he learned about the event through the English department and reaccounted the events atmosphere as lively. “It was a good crowd,” he said. “We are proud of the Visiting Writers Series in the English department, and I think that shows through the amount of English majors that were in attendance.” Assistant professor of English and Foreign Languages George McCormick said that Photo courtesy of Stacie Larsen the environment that Newsom Poetic process: Poet Dr. Brent Newsom spoke to constructed was light hearted, Cameron students about his life and work. The event even though the read was filled was a part of the Department of English and Foreign with heavy emotions. Languages’ Visiting Writers Series. “Dr. Newsom had read
Sestina, which is one of the two most difficult poetic forms to write in, in my opinion, followed closely by the villanelle,” Reddin said. “And it was lovely, because Brent is a true poet, but it reaffirmed my long standing belief that only true poets try and write Sestinas.” With Newsom teaching at Oklahoma Baptist University and with mainly Englishfocused classes, he said that he encounters a lot of aspiring writers seeking advice and guidance. “I think the most important thing is to read deeply into whatever genre you want to write in,” he said. Along with reading, Newsom encourages, aspiring writers to find what inspires them and that it might be different for each individual. Newsom, said his inspiration
derives from the everyday experiences and encounters that one might occasionally overlook. “Typically it begins with some detail I’ve observed or event that I reflect on,” he said “Sometimes the poetry does not stay within the confines of that experience. “But normally there is something first hand that prompts me to write, like going through something intellectually or emotion and I process it through my poetry in some way.” McCormick also had advice for any aspiring writers, “The most important message that I have to an inspiring writer is read more,” he said. “Reading is the most important thing anyone can do, reading is probably more important than the actual writing.”
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@JJardel_Writing One of Mike Pence’s duties as Vice President of the United States is to preside over the Senate. His most important duty in this office is to cast a tiebreaking vote on any split decisions that go through the floor. Pence used his first tiebreaker in historic fashion on Feb. 7 when he cast the affirmative vote to elect Betsy DeVos into the Cabinet as Secretary of Education. It was the first time ever a VP used a vote to appoint a cabinet nominee. There is potential to debate the validity of a process such as this one, especially considering the room for bias as it allows the VP to exert in appointing individuals to positions on the Cabinet. However, that line of questioning is not important right now. What’s important is the impact this appointment could have on education – and what it says about political views on education as a whole. Senators split the vote 50-50, voting almost completely along party lines. Every Democrat and Independent Congressperson voted against DeVos’ appointment, while all but two of the 52 Republicans voted for her. The two dissenting GOP Senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, cited the nominee’s lack of qualifications from no work with public schools or the laws meant to protect the students. “I have serious concerns about a nominee to be secretary of education who has been so involved in one side of the equation,” Murkowski said in January, “so immersed in the push for vouchers, that she may be unaware of what actually is successful within the
public schools and also what is broken and how to fix them.” The vouchers of which Murkowski speaks allow for the use of tax dollars to pay tuition at private, religious and for profit schools. DeVos also voiced her support for charter schools. Both actions work in contrast to the wishes of many educators who feel she is too disconnected from the plight of public schools to work with them effectively. But she also puts the control of a child’s education in the hands of their parents. This point is the biggest selling point many supporters cite when claiming the validity of her candidacy. Indeed, in theory, this plan of action could help students get into better schools with better funding, hopefully at a reasonable price. Even with these dilemmas in hand, the big issue extends beyond public K-12 education. It applies to higher education as well. During initial hearings of DeVos’ candidacy, many outlets showed her as unaware of how public college education works and even more unaware of the student loan dilemma plaguing many graduates and students. Some individuals criticized her on these points, both for not knowing much about her department and for not doing enough research into it to find accurate facts. All of these factors add onto the conflicts of interest that arise with her patterns of philanthropy. These arguments leave many people with a worrisome decision: championing a new order of school choice or reforming the established order to better suit families. At this point, the arguments get messy. There are so many factors that go into the positives and negatives of public education,
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Making America Educate Again Betsy DeVos and the dissonant mindsets of educational reform
whether it involves teacher if there is one benefit, it’s that it quality or resource accessibility. brings education to the forefront of Government established entities more people’s minds – particularly like the Department of Education the current shortcomings of public don’t help matters much, with the education and how to fix them. debate of no involvement vs. high But the way to fix it is not involvement raging on. But one to implode it and start again, thing remains certain. especially when there are many This issue would not be proven methods that work, many as worrisome if governments things that provide a foundation prioritized education better. on which to build. The way to fix it While money may not be the is to support public education in a predominant reason many schools better way than we have already. are performing poorly, it is a major And it starts with taking care of contributor. In some states like teachers. Oklahoma, teachers are crossing Many politicians have vilified state lines to get better pay and teachers’ unions as organizations benefits – especially after budget wanting more than their fair shortfalls left education reeling share of funding. But there are heading into this fiscal year. two worrisome aspects of this Educators in other states may argument. not have suffered shortfalls in First is the idea that teachers exactly the same way, but they feel are adequately paid as is because it still. Meager pay for long hours they only work during school do not seem to work, especially hours. Living with a teacher for in states where requirements for any period of time shows how that becoming a teacher are minimal claim is astoundingly false, since – thus leading to fewer education- they do lesson plans or stay in their based graduates on the college rooms long before or after any level. bells sound. Some work upwards And it all serves to keep the of 10 hours a day five days a week, cycle in motion: lowered funds sometimes even on weekends. begetting poorer perceived quality, To think their meager pay is which only serves to cut more funds to a failing system when politicians should be focusing more on finding ways to bolster the quality. After all, they are the ones who say that education is a top priority. So what does Betsy DeVos’ appointment as Secretary of Education mean for the American public school system and school funding as a whole? That much, not too many of us can Photos courtesy of Tribune News Service tell for certain. But THE CAMERON UNIVERSITY
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warranted is outright ludicrous. The other worrisome aspect, though, is how hypocritical it sounds after saying that educating the future is a top priority. Educators are the harbingers of that future, fostering minds toward that brighter future everyone wants. But providing them with fewer resources runs counter to arguments about job creators, that supporting them helps support workers. If trickle-down effects can work for employers, it should be able to help educators teach students. Supporting them gives access to resources needed to help students learn better. It gives teachers better security to live so they don’t spend time at other jobs trying to make ends meet. It gives them a reason to stay in-state and stay in a field that affects future generations immeasurably – hopefully for the better. In the end, we may not know what could come of Betsy DeVos’ nomination. But we need to make sure of one thing: It better help the young minds everyone wants to lead us to a greater America.
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‘Bee Movie’ turns ten this year Robert King
memes and jokes on Tumblr and the rest of the Internet. In June 2016, a man captured a bee and made it watch “Bee Staff Writer Movie,” but the bee never gave its opinion. A YouTube video that speeds the film up every time a This fall, the 2007 animated comedy “Bee Movie” turns ten character says “bee” has been viewed over 16 million times as years old. The movie begins: “According to all known laws of aviation, of February 2017. A movie that many people probably once thought would there’s no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too fade into oblivion has become a cult phenomenon mostly small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, because the internet memes keep it alive and buzzing much of course, flies anyway – because longer than the life of a typical honey bee. bees don’t care what humans think is The movie often pokes fun at the real world by telling the impossible.” story through the bee’s perspective. Jerry Seinfeld stars in the “Bee Sting from The Police is offensive to bees because of his Movie” as Barry B. Benson, a bee stage name. Larry King has his own doppelgänger in the bee who just graduated from college and world. It is not every day that you see Pooh Bear tranquilized is about to enter the workforce within his simply for eating honey. hive. “Bee Movie” did not live up to its expectations. The only problem is that he can pick only one It is filled with many pop culture job, which he will do for the rest of his life. Barry is the only bee who questions the ways of life in the hive. He starts off breaking the rules of the hive by flying outside of it with the Pollen Jocks, who collect and spread the pollen on the flowers. He ends up getting lost in Manhattan and finds Vanessa, voiced by Renée Zellweger. Barry soon discovers that humans enslave bees to profit from honey. He sees it as a violation of bees rights, which leads him to sue the entire human race. Over the years, “Bee Movie” has been circulating in Graphic by Cheyenne Cole
jabs and innuendos that flew over the heads of the children it was intended for. Since those kids are ten years older, they may enjoy the movie on an adult level. It does not rise above other titles from DreamWorks Animation; instead, it follows “Shrek” and “Madagascar” to the shadows behind the Disney Pixar movies. Directed by Steve Hickner and Simon J. Smith, “Bee Movie” features the voices of Seinfeld, Zellweger, Chris Rock and John Goodman. IMDb ratings give the film a 6.2/10 while Rotten Tomatoes gives it 51% and an audience score of 53%. It is important to be reminded how vital bees are to the balance of nature, which “Bee Movie” addresses quite well. However, this movie fails to mention how bees are facing extinction at alarming rates. The only side effects from the absence of bees portrayed in the film is Central Park completely dead and the last Tournament of Roses parade. For a kid’s movie, it doesn’t show the near-apocalyptic mayhem that would ensue with the sudden loss of plant life. Also, pollination does not occur as fast as the ending of the movie portrays. A dying bee population affects mankind at the highest levels of the food chain, posing a great threat to human survival. No other animal species has such a role in producing the fruits and vegetables that we take for granted yet require to stay alive. In this way, “Bee Movie,” despite its age, still portrays a relevant message.
‘Black Mirror’ depicts horrors of technology Payton Williams Assistant Editor @youresovanya
As new technologies arise, science fiction exploits the wariness consumers have about their reliability and future impact. These doubts, though understandable, are often misguided. Science fiction storytellers take aim at such subjects as artificial intelligence, cloning and future warfare. These takes come with mixed results, often showing a very narrow understanding of the technologies with which they attempt to grapple. But perhaps never in the history of science fiction has a work understood the terrifying implications of society’s dependence on technology quite as well as “Black Mirror.” Charlie Brooker’s scathing anthology deals with the subject of how technology warps the world around us with startling clarity. “Black Mirror,” which started its life
on BBC before moving to Netflix in 2016, feels as profound as “The Twilight Zone” must have felt in the 1960s. It delves into subjects as lofty as media fearmongering, human nature, loss, deceit and corporal punishment. Not once did it seem hackneyed or reactionary. Instead, its warnings feel new, dire and most importantly, urgent. However, that is not to say that it’s preachy or boring. On the contrary, “Black Mirror” is at various times witty, heartbreaking, suspenseful and impressively terrifying. “Black Mirror” is just about the most terrifying show television has ever produced. This terror can come from standard horror movies or thriller tropes in several episodes, but more often the terror comes from the accuracy of its prophecy. From the very first episode, which deals with a politician being forced into an unimaginably grotesque situation by the tidal pull of social media, the show sets a precedent for biting indictments of the human race and its penchant for
entertainment and distraction. More specifically, the first episode grapples with a huge problem: how technology and the world of social media serves to make people leave their humanity behind by blurring the line between entertainment and reality. If this sounds ridiculous or sermonizing, the show makes up for it by being made with incredible style and thoughtful writing. The characters are never just talking points but regular people accepting the conveniences of modern technology. And when they fall victim to it, it’s never because they’re stupid, but rather because, as it so often is in real life, the horrific implications of what they are giving up is not readily apparent. Brooker, who is mostly known as a leading British comedy writer and TV personality, uses his keen eye for satire to create an impression that television has almost never been able to produce. This show is alive with ideas and observations in a way that has been notably absent from sci-fi in recent years.
“Black Mirror” never just goes for shock value. Its business is a far graver one. Brooker has something very tangible to say and clearly has a gift for saying it. This is not a show that leaves the mind when the episode ends. In fact, it would be hard to name a show that leaves a more concentrated feeling of dread and fear after the credits roll than this one. It’d be fairly hard to name any work of art that accomplished its goals so deftly. “Black Mirror” packs a punch. It’s a thoughtful, scary and at times an emotional experience that remains constantly engrossing, even in its few weaker moments. It is full of dire lessons and enough cutting observations to start any number of conversations. It goes above and beyond the criteria seen in good shows. This show has the distinct flavor of genius. It’s an inescapably potent binge-watch that grabs the imagination and refuses to let go until it gets its point across.
Student’s entertainment company flourishes Vicky Smith Staff Writer
Cameron University junior Nathan Poindexter is striving to make a positive inf luence on and off campus. Poindexter is the CEO of Vibe Tribe Entertainment, an entertainment company that began as a dream among Poindexter and his friends. According to the company’s Facebook page, Vibe Tribe Entertainment has a goal of “uniting people through sound, dance and light” by creating events for the Lawton community. Poindexter said the idea for the company sparked when he and his friends were attending music festivals together. “We started traveling around the world,” Poindexter said, “trying to follow the best of music that we couldn’t find anywhere around us, so we decided, ‘Hey it’s time to bring that here.’” The title of the company, Poindexter said, is the name he and his friends called themselves when they traveled. “We dubbed ourselves the ‘Vibe Tribe,’” he said. “We had f lags that we would take to the festival and banners, and we’d run around with our f lags that said ‘Vibe Tribe.’” Agronomy major Poindexter said he and his crew of friends have diverse educational roots, but they all share common passions that serve as the backbone of Vibe Tribe Entertainment. “We have doctors, lawyers [and] psychologists,” he said. “We try to inspire, educate, and hype. […] The backbone of our company really is community, fun, art
and music.” To bring the community together, Poindexter said he coordinates various events that promote positivity. “The shows start basically with me emailing around to different musicians and seeing who’s available,” he said,” and I book them for the concert, and then from there, I design a f lyer, and once the f lyer’s made, we start our online promotion. “Then, come day of the event, we have our own sound system, lighting system, lasers – everything.” The shows, Poindexter said, welcome an array of age groups, with some shows more exclusive than others. “We have club events, which would obviously be 21 and up,” he said, “and we do bowling alley events, which are all 16 and up. … We also have our completely familyfriendly events.” According to Poindexter, one upcoming family-friendly event is Soulklahoma Transformational Music Festival, held from April 13-17 in Chickasha. “It’s not your normal music festival,” he said. “We’re not based around just music. We’re also based around art, and we’re based around education. “We’re going to have all kinds of plants and horticulture workshops, yoga workshops [and] meditation. We’re going to have a little bit of everything for everybody.” The company, Poindexter said, has also hosted fundraisers that benefitted organizations in Lawton. “Giving back to the community, we really sparked interest here and gained a lot of followers,” he said. “We did a fundraiser event called the
Lawtonka Beach Bash, where we donated a large percentage of all the funds back to the Animal Welfare Center.” Poindexter said there are opportunities for Cameron students to be a part of Vibe Tribe Entertainment. “I am a Cameron student that’s also
an entrepreneur,” he said. “We’re offering entrepreneurships for people that are interested in the music business. To contact Poindexter or for more information about the company, follow Vibe Tribe Entertainment on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Cameron sweeps Southern Nazarene Photo by Krista Pylant
Firing it home: Pitcher Andrew Garza throws a pitch to the plate against Southern Nazarene University on the second leg of a home-and-home series between the two teams. Cameron University swept the Crimson Storm in the four-game weekend series on Feb. 2 and 3 to open the season undefeated.
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on one more in the eighth inning as DeJesus scored on a balk for the The Aggie baseball team opened 7-4 win behind the efforts of starter their season to a 4-0 start by John Milan and closer Reid Garrett sweeping their home-and-home on the mound. series with Southern Nazarene. Milan picked up the win in six The team swept the first day of innings of work where he struck out the series with 7-4 and 4-3 wins on six Crimson Storm batters. Garrett Feb. 2 in Bethany. They followed up got the save after facing 11 batters, their success with two wins on Feb. allowing no runs and just two hits. 3 at McCord Field
However, errors in the final frame would prove to be the Crimson Storms’ undoing. A wild throw from the outfield allowed Bower to score the Aggies’ first run and with runners on the corners a balk brought Cameron within one. The Aggies would tie it up from a Micah Kaaukai single, and he would later advance to third from an infield Game 2 throwing error on an attempted Game 1 steal. Cole Williams would bring Game two saw an early pitchers Cody Knight highlighted the dual between CU’s Oswaldo Godina him home on a sac fly to right for Aggies offensively on opening day and SNU’s David Gustafson as both the 4-3 advantage in the top of the by hitting 4-for-7 and batted in one sides had just one hit until the sixth seventh. run. Javarias Banks would close out inning. Cody Bower and Victor DeJesus the bottom and get the save by Tyler Abrego appeared in the contributed heavily in the first game sixth inning with one batter on from striking out three straight with recording two hits apiece, each with a walk. A single and intentional Abrego earning the win. a double. Bower was responsible for walk loaded the bases, and another Game 3 bringing the Aggies the go ahead walk brought the first run of the after his double down the left field game. Game three would prove to be a line scored three. SNU would extend their lead to nail biter. The score remained tied Knight would score Bower in 3-0 as their next batter brought in 1-1 heading into the bottom of the return, and the Aggies would tack two off a single through the left side. third until Anthony Acevedo hit
a two-run homer. However, SNU would respond with a home run of their own in the next frame, this time a three run blast to lead 4-3. Cameron would tie it back up in the fourth as Victor DeJesus tripled down the right field line to bring one in, and the Aggies would get the go ahead run in the sixth when DeJesus hit a sac fly to center to lead 5-4. Tyler Abrego appeared on the mound for the final frame and he got the save allowing just one hit through four batters faced. Andrew Garza (1-0) earned the win allowing seven hits through 26 batters faced and struck out just one. Regan Yates (0-1) was charged with the loss.
Game 4 The final contest of the series opened up a big lead for the Aggies in the fourth inning as they cycled through their lineup for nine runs.
Cameron would close out the series with a 14-3 win in seven innings by run rule as six Aggies recorded at least two hits and combined for 17 total as a team with no errors. Eight of the hits were doubles and Cody Bower and Tom McGarry each hit two and batted in two runs each. Cody Knight and Adrian Rodriquez also contributed two RBI in the game. Blake Welch (1-0) came away with the win on the mound after allowing three hits and one run in five innings of work and struck out four. Adam Bosch and Pierce Edwards also put in work on the pitching staff. SNU’s Jefferson Harris (0-1) was charged with game two’s loss. The Black and Gold will hit the diamond next with a threegame weekend home series against William Jewell on Feb. 17 and 18 at McCord Field.
Patriots clinch Super Bowl with historic comeback Markel Turrell and Jacob Jardel
heroics the football world knows him for. A few plays after a converted fourth down, the Patriots got their Collegian Staff first touchdown of the game with a five-yard touchdown The New England catch to White. But a missed Patriots overcame a 25-point extra point would only cut the deficit to defeat the Atlanta deficit to 28 to 9. Falcons Super Bowl LI on Two drives later, the Feb. 5 in Houston. Patriots moved down the field The Patriots dug into the Falcons’ red zone. themselves into a 28-3 hole But after a couple of Falcons at half-way through the 3rd sacks, the Patriots would quarter. But New England settle for a field goal cutting quarterback Tom Brady the margin to 28-12 would lead his team to the As soon as the Falcons largest comeback in Super got the ball back, Ryan lost Bowl history. a fumble after a sack from This championship was Donta Hightower. the team’s fifth – all since The Patriots capitalized the turn of the millennium, on this opportunity with a leaving them one behind the six-yard Danny Amendola Pittsburgh Steelers’ six for touchdown. A successful the most Lombardi Trophies. two-point conversion cut the This Super Bowl was also deficit to 28-20. the first in the game’s history Despite a Falcons drive Tribune News Service to go into overtime – an that wasted 3 minutes of Making history: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) embraces coach Bill Belichick after the outcome that did not appear game clock, a sack and a team’s comeback win in Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5. This title marks New England’s fifth in franchise history, all won plausible midway through penalty pushed Atlanta out with Belichick calling plays and Brady taking snaps under center. the game. of field goal range, giving the “Disappointing,” he said. touchdown run by Devonta turned into an 83-yard This effort represented However, quarterback Patriots the ball back with a “There really [aren’t] other Freeman for the games first touchdown return to bring a drive that Brady said Brady led the charge on the chance to tie the game. words to describe how I am points. the lead to 21. permeated throughout the comeback, setting records in The Patriots would not feeling.” The Falcons stopped the Shortly after, Tom Brady yards thrown (466), passing sidelines. waste this opportunity. The game appeared to be a Patriots on the next drive to led the Patriots down the field Tom Brady hit five different “We couldn’t worry about attempts (62) and pass defensive battle after the first get the ball back. Ryan threw for a field goal right before the receivers on the drive, the score,” he said in a postcompletions (43). Running a 25 yard pass to wide receiver half to cut the lead to 21 to 3. including Edelman’s drivegame interview. “We just had quarter went scoreless. The back James White made Falcons would be ready to Taylor Gabriel to put the After both teams failed to saving catch to give the to keep playing.” his own history, snagging a take over the second quarter, Falcons at the Patriots 38score on their opening drives, Patriots the first down. The Falcons quarterback and record 14 passes on the day. which started with Atlanta’s yard line. The MVP finished the Falcons moved the ball up Patriots tied the game on a NFL Most Valuable Player But one of the biggest Deion Jones forcing a fumble the drive with a 19-yard the field, finishing the drive plays happened in the fourth Matt Ryan finished the White TD run and a twoon a LeGarrette Blount run. touchdown to Austin Hooper with a six-yard touchdown quarter when receiver Julian game with 284 yards and point conversation. The Falcons would to put Atlanta up 14-0. pass to Tevin Coleman to two touchdowns on 17-of-23 Edelman caught a tipped The Patriots won the coin Three Atlanta penalties extend their lead to 28 to 3 ball that gave New England a passing, leading the first half capitalize on this opportunity, toss and elected to receive the would set up a promising with 8:31 left in the third much-needed first down. The charge before New England’s with Ryan finding star ball first. A long drive and a receiver Julio Jones on drive for New England. quarter. comeback. He had one word play effectively extended the pass interference penalty set However, Robert Alford’s At that point, Brady to describe the outcome of the two long passes. The drive Patriot’s title hopes, setting up White’s game-winning would finish with a 5-yard interception on third down channeled the late-game up a game-tying touchdown. game. two-yard touchdown run.