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Faculty and graduate students from Cameron’s psychology department welcomed the public to the new Cameron Psychology Clinic during its grand opening on Oct. 25. Cameron administration and donors from the community were on hand for the ceremony, which featured tours of the facility and speakers representing the four aspects of tenets of the clinic: hope, community, learning and opportunity. Commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Terri White said that the opening of the clinic was a step in the right direction for prioritizing mental healthcare. “We are celebrating the fact that people are going to find hope and recovery,” she said. “This facility will save lives.” She commended Cameron staff for establishing a clinic that served more than just the university. “[It] gives Cameron a leg up by ensuring they have a training program so we will have folks who are better trained,” White said. “More importantly, you made this about the entire community.” Co u r t e
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students are just incredible,” she said, “and our training program will continue to produce high-quality clinicians. We expect e h great things for them. Not only do they t ni McArthur, have the opportunity to sit with the clients r t y fo Cameron Vice and provide therapy, but they also get to President President experience supervision with their practicum Dr. John of Academic instructors.” McArthur Affairs Dr. Sailor added that these instructors emphasized the Ronna Vanderslice fulfill many roles, from licensed clinician to motto for the clinic, and Dean of the supervisors on the state and national levels in “In the community, School of Graduate addition to professor. for the community,” and Professional Studies “The faculty that supervise our students taking note of its central Dr. Lisa Huffman as here at the clinic are just incredibly talented location on 2202 NW integral parts of making the and gifted individuals,” she said. “We have Ferris, with a nearby bus clinic plans come to fruition. some incredible faculty who are pulling this stop, a pharmacy across “No one person can do together.” the street and shopping along something this phenomenal,” she According to her, this training also helps adjacent Sheridan Road. said. “It takes an entire team, and instill a sense of community connectedness in He added that these amenities that’s how we’ve been successful.” the future therapists. Upon graduation, she help the clinic staff best serve Lawton’s Sailor said that the ceremony’s has big hopes for the therapists to live the “in low-income population. primary goal was to tell the community the community, for the community” mantra. While the clinic is open to the public, as a whole that the clinic was open to “We have the ability to serve our students Director Dr. Joanni Sailor and others provide these services. However, she added to produce quality therapists and counselors emphasized that the facility best serves people that there were other goals for the event. while simultaneously providing free services who do not have insurance, active military “We wanted to demystify and remove to the community,” Sailor said. “Once who choose not to access services on post, some of the stigma associated with mental our graduates complete the program, we those who have insurance with deductibles so health,” she said. “There’s a stigma associated have clinicians in the community that are high that they cannot access care, individuals with receiving care [for mental health]. We continuing to go on and serve as we are whose insurance does not cover marriage and really want to help people to understand that continuing to train.” family therapy and the working poor. mental health issues are no different than The clinic started seeing clients the day Sailor added that she felt ecstatic for physical health issues.” before the grand opening ceremony, but she the grand opening. She also There was one other goal for the ceremony hopes more community members utilize the mentioned in Sailor’s eyes: showing the public a facility clinic. She hopes to eventually expand the she feels is great for expanding an already breadth of services the clinic provides.There blossoming program. is truly not much of a limit for ideas and “Our graduate opportunities,” she said. For more information about the clinic, visit www.cameron.edu/cpc.
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Student wins broadcast scholarship Cheyenne Cole
at the suggestion of Assistant Professor of Communication Stephen Adams. “I’m always excited for the The Oklahoma Broadcast Education students,” Adams said, “and I’m Association (OBEA) staff awarded really happy for Zayna. It validates Cameron University student Zayna Haliburton the William “Bill” Thrash and what she’s been doing. Other students see that as well, and they Gene Dillehay Scholarship on Oct. 12 at the annual OETA and OBEA Student Day know if you work hard, there are opportunities.” in Oklahoma City. This fall, Haliburton began At the seminar, professionals spoke working as the producer of CU to students in sessions covering career News, Cameron’s weekly studentopportunities in all aspects of media run newscast. including broadcasting, corporate video Adams said Haliburton is doing and multimedia. an outstanding job on CU News Haliburton received a $1000 this semester and scholarship, deserved to be which recognized for recognizes her hard work. excellence Professor of among Communication Oklahoma’s and Executive college Producer of CU broadcast News, Matt students. Jenkins said “I was Haliburton excels happy and at everything excited Stephen Adams she does and is when I Professor of Communication always willing to received learn. my award,” “Last year we earned second Haliburton said, “but what really made me excited was afterwards when the president in the state as far as newscasts,” Jenkins said, “and with Zayna of OBEA, Vance Harrison, complimented Haliburton producing the show now, my interview and told me I was the best I think we look to do very well again interviewee.” Photo by Cheyenne Cole at this year’s state competition.” Haliburton answered a few questions Producing CU News: Cameron student Zayna Haliburton is the producer of the Haliburton said she did not know Cameron’s weekly student-run newscast, CU News. The Oklahoma Broadcast Education and wrote a letter about why she qualified what she wanted to major in when for the scholarship. She was also Association recently rewarded her with the Bill Thrash and Gene Dillehay Scholarship. she started college, but after taking interviewed by judges at the seminar. “I was nervous going into the interview,” classes in the Communication major Kerry Schoonaert attended the scholarship to pay for her tuition and Department, she realized a career in Haliburton said, “because even though seminar and said the group of Cameron books. broadcast was right for her. I thought my application was good, it’s students at the seminar were very excited Adams’ advice for broadcast students “Editing and putting something together when Haliburton won the scholarship. different when you’re writing something who are interested in the scholarship is for people to watch - it’s just a feeling I get someone is going to read and when you’re “It’s great that Zayna won a scholarship to “be the best student you can. Come to when I do it,” Haliburton said. “I know actually sitting in front of someone that will help her continue her degree,” class, do your work, get involved in the this is what I like.” talking.” Schoonaert said. other activities, and the opportunities will Senior journalism and media production Haliburton applied for the scholarship Haliburton said she will use the be there.”
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“I’m always excited for the students, and I’m really happy for Zayna. It validates what she’s been doing.”
Aggie Club hosts annual Goat Roast Campus Life, Cameron Aggie Club, Agricultural and Biological Sciences Department and Sodexo hosted the annual Goat Roast at 5 p.m. on Nov. 3 on the Shelper Lawn. Students, faculty and staff came together to eat coleslaw, potato salad, lamb, calf fries, chicken sandwiches, cornbread rolls and deserts of all kinds. Participants also engaged in games, such as bean bag toss and cornhole, with their spouses and children.
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Lawton Marketing Group relocates offices Erin Owens
CEO Kelly Edwards said that searching for a new location was exhaustive, but the Staff Writer new property meets all of their criteria. “We started looking very seriously at the Lawton Marketing Group (LMG) is beginning of this year,” Edwards said. “This relocating after nearly four years in the is the one that just works for us…it’s a great Center for Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurial Studies (CETES) building. property, and we’re really excited about it.” Edwards said that it will be sentimental The new office is under renovation leaving the incubator, but she is looking expected to be completed by January.
forward to the increase of square footage. “Our agency has grown,” Edwards said. “We have nine staff members now and three offices; we are really just on top of each other here.” Edwards said the new facility also provides LMG with opportunity for expansion. “We’ve grown as fast as we could possibly handle in a referral model,” Edwards said. “We’re on a waiting list right now, and when we move out…we are going to be able to grow.” LMG focuses on digital marketing such as website development, app development, search engine optimization, and social media marketing. Edwards and her husband Coby founded Lawton Marketing Group in 2012. Edwards worked in advertising in the Dallas area for over a decade, and felt like starting her own firm made sense. The two then migrated to Lawton, and continued working from home until the need for additional employees arose. Since then they have added seven members to Photo courtesy of Lawton Marketing Group their staff. Leaving the incubator: Lawton Marketing Group has been located in the CETES building for Edwards said personal growth for the employees is a nearly four years. The group is now relocating to a new office that is under renovation.
core value in the LMG business model and they are proud of their low turnover rate. “We try to make it a good work environment,” Edwards said. “We shoot for everyone retiring with us.” Creative Director Jenn Montgomery said the agency allows her to grow in areas she is passionate about. “The cheesy, yet truthful, answer is that I don’t want to work anywhere else,” Montgomery said. “I’m not just pigeon holed in doing creative directing work… [Kelly] encouraged letting me use my graphic design degree.” Senior Account Manager Sadye Morrison started working for LMG six months ago after relocating to Lawton from Michigan. Morrison said she was originally employed with a different marketing company that she did not feel was a good fit for her. “Right as I was getting interviewed for that job I found [LMG],” Morrison said. “I applied, then I think it was a week or two weeks [after] starting at that new job [that] I heard from Kelly asking about an interview and I thought ‘thank gosh she can save me.’” Now that LMG is established and working toward expansion, Edwards and her husband are embarking on their next entrepreneurial adventure: opening a yoga and pilates studio. Edwards advises anyone drawn to self-employment to be aware that it is a tremendous amount of work, but definitely worth pursuing.
Student Life
November 7, 2016
Part I: Mascot, Mustache, Legend
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At 11 a.m. on Oct. 31, Cameron students, faculty and staff gathered in the MCC in celebration of Ole Kim’s 52nd birthday. Cameron Senior Director of Public Affairs Keith Mitchell said the concept of Ole Kim originated in the early 1950s after members of one of Cameron’s extra-curricular clubs started wearing jackets that had a cowboy on them. Mitchell said in 1955, the illustration of a cowboy on a bucking bronco appeared on the Wichita. “Later on, they drew their own version of the cowboy,” said Mitchell. “but he started to change. He was a little bit older. He had a mustache.” Mitchell said that in order to give the cowboy a name, the Cameron “Collegian’s” Press Club sponsored a contest named “The Cowboy” in 1960. Cameron alum B.W. Jolly, who graduated in 1916, won with his submission about a Cowboy named Ole Kim. “He talked about the early days of Cameron,” said Mitchell, “when there wasn’t development all around. There was a ranch across the road—it’s Cameron property now, but it was called the Circle K Ranch and Wolf Creek ran through it. “This cowboy that was on the ranch in Wolf Creek rode up to the college one day and talked to the President of the University. He said he wanted to be a student at Cameron. He wanted to improve himself. That cowboy was Ole Kim.” Mitchell said that during the 1964 football Homecoming game, different organizations decorated floats for the parade. The Cameron Press Club decided to make a paper mache of Ole Kim to go on their float. “However, they didn’t get it finished in time,” he said. “They got the head done but not his body. “They didn’t know what to do, so Press Club student Jeanne Desautel dressed up like a cowboy, put on the paper mache head, grabbed a shotgun and rode in the parade. It was Halloween 1964. That’s how Ole Kim arrived at a birthday and an age.” Up to the 1992-93 academic year, the university went through three more other iterations of Ole Kim’s costume over the next two decades as each one wore out. Mitchell said after Ole Kim IV wore out, they put it in a closet and went a long time without a team mascot. Mitchell said there was another problem; Cameron started out as an agricultural high school that developed into an agricultural college, which eventually turned into four-year university. “We had all kinds of degrees you can earn,” he said, “and there was a feeling among the student body, a division as it might be.”
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Mitchell said there were those who were traditionalists and wanted Ole Kim as the team mascot, and there were those that believed they shouldn’t be Aggies anymore since the college was no longer just an agricultural school. “We didn’t know what our future was going to be,” Mitchell said. “When Cindy Ross became President, she said what [she] kept hearing in the community was that we really needed to settle this issue about what we are going to be.” Mitchell said they held focus groups around the university asking students, faculty and alumni if they should keep Ole Kim and stay the Aggies. After a division in opinion once again, it was decided to bring Ole Kim back. “We felt it was really important,” Mitchell said, “that we have some kind of thread that we could connect the start of the university up to the modern day university, something that was common to all the students. “We contracted with a costume making company and started doing more of a back story of Ole Kim. He was no longer just the cowboy who came riding up to campus who wanted to be a student.” Mitchell said the new Ole Kim, along with his backstory and new logo, was unveiled during Cameron’s 2004 homecoming weekend celebration. Ole Kim’s story is based on historical facts. “He started out as an Army officer in the Calvary on Ft. Sill,” Mitchell said. “When his time was up, he decided to become a prospector because we had a gold rush in Oklahoma up in the Wichita Mountains in the early 1900s. “That’s why he carries a pick axe. He was hard working and wanted to be successful. “The gold rush was short lived, so he needed to find something else to do. He then took the job as a cowboy on the Circle K Ranch because he wanted to stay in Southwest Oklahoma.” Mitchell said Ole Kim attends Commencement every year and is the last student to walk across the stage to receive his diploma. “He is a non-traditional student and a man of many talents,” he said. “He embodies the typical Cameron student.”
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Gamers Anonymous: born to play Zayna Haliburton
“Usually we come up with those on the fly; we usually don’t try to Staff Writer plan ahead too much unless we Anyone interested in have events.” tabletop, console, board, card At 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, or video games can join Gamers the club organized the Pokémon Anonymous. GO Walk. Students and The group meets once community members separated every week where they have a into factions built into the game: meeting and then play a game Mystic, Instinct, and Valor. after. Junior Levi Kinnamore Kinnamore said that there was serves as president for Gamers more to the event than just trying Anonymous. to “catch ‘em all.” He said the organization “We’re going to have them formed two years ago from the walk around while the leader of initiative of former student each team will try and discuss the Cameron Green. history of Pokémon in gaming “His thought was that and in life itself,” Kinnamore said. there are quite a few gamers Sophomore criminal justice here on campus and we should major Joseph Burke joined try to gather them together,” Gamers Anonymous last year and Kinnamore said. “The adviser, currently serves as treasurer. He Mr. Sanders, thought it was a said he enjoys playing a variety of good idea, and he signed up for it games. too, and they got the organization “[Gaming is] one of my together within that year.” number one past times,” he said, Kinnamore said he works “ just playing games whether it’s hard to make the club inclusive to tabletops or actual video games or anyone interested in video games. card games in general. It’s pretty “With every meeting I try and much my main focus outside of take a week and try to find games school.” Photos by Zayna Haliburton that will be suitable for multiple Burke added that he enjoys Mobile gaming: Members from the Gamers Anonymous club toured people to play or for multiple playing a variety of games with campus playing Pokémon GO. The game involves earning experience by people to see,” Kinnamore said. the members of the organization, visiting landmarks and battling other teams for gyms.
including “Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes,” a game that involves teams paying attention and ultimately being focused. There are four people, three of whom cannot see the bomb but can see rules on how to diffuse one. The fourth individual can see the bomb but does not know how to diffuse it. That person describes the bomb out loud while the other three describe how to disarm the bomb based on the description. According to Burke, the games would grow intense. “It got hard, too,” he said. “You can increase the number of modules on the bomb, basically different amounts of puzzles you have to disarm. The more and more you added, it got ridiculous.” Gamer’s Anonymous will hold their last meeting for the semester at the end of November and is open for any student to join for a membership fee of 10 dollars. For more information on how to get involved, students can attend meetings at 6 p.m. every Thursday in Academic Commons room 133.
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A look at Oklahoma state questions Jacob Jardel
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@JJardel_Writing While much of the impetus for getting people to the polls involves the presidential election between major party candidates, there are a variety of other decisions to make when filling out the ballot. From congressional seats to local positions, other spots are up for grabs on Nov. 8. Also up for decision are a variety of measures across the nation. In Oklahoma, there are seven state questions (SQs) on the ballots that have the potential to impact how residents of the state do business and how the government enacts legislation. Voting on these measures is an opportunity for Oklahomans to voice their concerns to their government. What follows is a list of the state questions with brief descriptions of each measure:
compelling state interest. The amendment has precedent with similar legislation in North Dakota, Missouri and California. Supporters proclaim that the amendment would protect farmer rights, help the economy and promote free market competition. Opponents argue the measure would give larger farmers an advantage, remove voter rights and enable unethical practices regarding animals and water resources.
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SQ 779 proposes the increase of the state sales tax by one percentage point, generating a predicted $615 million per year for education funding. The bill distributes 69.5 percent of funding to common school districts, just over 19 percent going to higher education, over 3 SQ 776 percent to career and technology education and 8 percent to the State Department of This state question pertains to the use Education. of the death penalty. It would add a new Proponents state that this initiative section onto the Oklahoma Constitution, stating that all forms of execution are in effect would help the teacher shortage and education crises in Oklahoma, citing without classification as cruel and unusual funding cuts, rising tuition and growing punishment. It also allows for officials to enrollments. Those in opposition say this use other means of execution if officials rule measure would put undue burden on lowanother method invalid. and middle-income homes and increase While the death penalty is legal in Oklahoma, all executions have been on hold already high taxes, arguing money for teacher raises could happen through other since October 2015 after many executions means. occurred incorrectly. Proponents say that SQ 776 would help the State effectively SQs 780 and 781 enforce the death penalty, while opponents assert the measure works around typical These two measures work in tandem. SQ checks and balances while not affecting 780 would reclassify certain non-violent drug anything already accounted for. crimes and theft-related crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, wherein possession of a SQ 777 limited quality of drugs as a misdemeanor and increasing the felony threshold of This measure adds a new section of law to the State Constitution protecting the rights of property crime from $500 to $1,000. SQ 781 residents to participate in farming practices would allocate the savings from 780 toward rehabilitative programs. while prohibiting the Legislature from Supporters say that passage would passing laws revoking this right without
reduce crime by keeping those convicted of non-violent crimes out of prison and would allow those individuals to rehabilitate and reintegrate into society with addiction and mental health treatment. Opponents assert that the bills were poorly written and passage would increase crime and make enforcement more difficult.
SQ 790 This question would repeal Article 2, Section 5 in the Oklahoma Constitution that prohibits governmental use of public money or property for the benefit of a religion or religious institution. It would not establish or endorse a religion of the state government but still allow churches to receive state funds. Those in support say Article 2, Section 5, of the State Constitution, otherwise known as the Blaine Amendment, infringes on the rights of the public to express religiously and could make the state hostile to religion. Opponents argue that repealing the amendment would blur the separation of church and state while also reducing potential privileges churches already receive.
SQ 792 This measure would change laws governing the sale and distribution of alcohol, allowing grocery stores and convenience stores to sell full-strength beer and wine seven days a week. Laws regarding licensure of sale still stand, but modifications occur allowing for sale from the previously mentioned entities. Supporters assert that the passage of SQ 792 would allow for more competition and free-market decision making. Opponents of the measure state that it would increase prices of beverages, increase alcohol abuse and affect local businesses adversely.
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Opinion: the importance of vetoing voting trends Jacob Jardel Voices Editor
@JJardel_Writing Vote. This command is arguably the number one thing many professors, peers and colleagues have asked of students throughout the semester. It’s starting to get old for some of us, almost to the point of triteness. But that doesn’t make voting any less serious of a matter.
Many political scientists will cite various reasons why every vote matters. As Martin P. Wattenberg of The Atlantic said, though, on an individual level, it seems to pass in one ear and out the other. “In our winner-take-all system,” he said, “many Americans rightly perceive that their votes are unlikely to affect election outcomes.” This reason was just one of many Wattenberg cited as potential reasons for the low
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voter turnouts in elections since the 1970s. Despite rises at the turn of the millennium, this trend continued since the 2012 presidential elections and the 2014 midterm elections. According to Fair Vote, Oklahoma ranked 49th and 45th in the last two elections, respectively, with just over 49 percent turnout in 2012 and just under 30 percent in 2014. Other websites show that these numbers are even lower for younger individuals. Pew Research stated that 41.2 percent of registered voters aged 18-24 voted in the 2012 election. However, Pew also projected millennials will grow in terms of electorate share. In 2013, they comprised 25.5 percent of the voting populace, which the
research group predicted would grow more than 10 percent by 2020. Yet Elect Project still notes that voter turnout across the board dipped substantially in 2014, with a turnout of under 20 percent in the 18-29 demographic. The change in voting numbers is common from presidential elections to midterm elections. But the turnout from 2014 marks the lowest turnout in the last 30 years. While this trend applies to other demographics, it seems to weigh more heavily on millennials, whether in statistics or in perceptions of individuals like Wattenberg. He stated that lack of exposure to political conversation on television and the Internet have quashed the political urgency seen in older generations. “Young people today have never known a time when most citizens paid attention to major political events,” he said. “As a result, most of them have yet to get into the habit of voting.” This lower awareness occurs despite millennials’ collective knowledge,
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something Wattenberg feels is a great asset. “The low turnout among young voters today is paradoxical given that they are one of the best-educated generations in American history,” he said. “Even those who have made it to college are expressing remarkably little concern for politics.” He postulated a lack of political urgency was a large part of why millennial turnout was so low compared to their parents and grandparents. The Vietnam War and Medicare appeared to have more of an effect on their generation than on the current group of young adults. But he also mentioned this apathy could have an adverse effect on issues younger voters care about. “Until they start showing up in greater numbers at the polls,” Wattenberg said, “there will be little incentive for politicians to focus on programs that will help the young.” So maybe, on the grand scheme of things, individual votes may not count as much as some people would want to believe. But that shouldn’t be a motivation not to vote,
since failing to do so could mean that politicians may not pay attention to things you care about. It could easily leave you less likely to vote, thus continuing the cycle. The individual plea may not be the best route, but the fact of the matter stays the same: people need to get to the polls. There’s more at stake than just the presidential election, too. State propositions, state House and Senate votes and Congressional votes are up for grabs in most elections throughout the nation. There is more that affects your life than just who sits in the Oval Office. These things all need your opinions and, by proxy, your votes. It may not matter in some states that are heavily one party, where minority voites mostly making for a slimmer margin of victory. But a big enough shift can cause bigger ones in the future. Change doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time, but even the smallest augmentations can be the start of something larger. That said, there is one way to get it all started. Vote.
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November 7, 2016
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REFF BUZZES ONTO CUTV Vicky Smith
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@pinkwritinglady At Cameron University, students have opportunities to gain real-world experience in the field of communication by writing for the Cameron Collegian or producing and anchoring their own shows. Justin Reff is one such student. Reff, a freshman journalism and media production student, is the producer of “Aggie Buzz,” a show with the sole purpose of entertaining viewers. According to Reff, unlike news outlets like CNN and Fox News, “Aggie Buzz” does not focus on hot topics in politics. “I want them to get an update but not focus on subjects that are too controversial,” Reff said. “I want to shift the focus to entertainment. … as far as film, music, red carpet, [fashion and comic con].” Reff discusses the status of public figures like Justin Timberlake, the Kardashians and other celebrities. He said talks about the trends they set. When writing the script before each show, Reff said he receives feedback from Jeff Larson. “My producer/friend Jeff Larson is well known on campus for assisting students with their productions,” Reff said. “I get his opinions on what is the right thing to say – what is appropriate.” Reff said his interest for producing the show sparked when he took courses related to his major with Dr. Matt Jenkins. “Aggie Buzz” is Reff’s first self-produced show. He said he wants to improve his video production skills with this airtime. “[I want to learn] what works for being in front of the
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camera,” he said. “how to get people’s attention – how to make it fun but engaging.” Reff said he is hoping by producing “Aggie Buzz,” he will be comfortable producing another show in the future. “It makes me enjoy and love what I’m doing,” he said. “I see myself doing that every day – doing research on a particular celebrity or on what’s trending.” Reff also has hope that other students will be encouraged
to produce their own shows after watching “Aggie Buzz.” “What I hope to do is that someone who has seen it this semester… would say, ‘Hey this person [brought] something new and different to the table here at Cameron.’ “Maybe it would inspire other students that I did something fully different.” For more information on Reff and “Aggie Buzz,” visit Aggie Central website or his Facebook fan page titled “Justin Reff.”
Cheyenne Cole Staff Writer
On Nov. 1 Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and The Criterion Collection launched a new streaming service called FilmStruck. The subscription service will feature a comprehensive library of films including an eclectic mix of contemporary and classic art house, indie, foreign and cult films. FilmStruck features The Criterion Channel, a premium add-on tier that offers subscribers access to The Criterion Collection’s entire streaming library of films and special features. The channel’s library includes the work of directors Michelangelo Antonioni, Ingmar Bergman, Federico
Fellini, Akira Kurosawa and many more. President of the Criterion Collection Peter Becker said the streaming platform is perfect for classic movie fans. “There should never be a day of the year when you can’t watch ‘L’Avventura,” Becker said during an interview with the Wall Street Journal. The channel features exclusive programming, including filmmaker profiles, masterclasses and curated series by celebrated guests from the film world and beyond. FilmStruck believes the directors intended the viewers to see the films uncut and commercialfree so that it is how they are streamed. Previously, Hulu Plus subscribers had exclusive access to The Criterion
Collection films. Now, the films will be available exclusively to FilmStruck subscribers. FilmStruck is compatible with desktops and laptops, Android handsets and tablets, iPhones and iPads and Amazon Fire TVs. The service will be compatible with the Google Chromecast and Roku sometime later in November. FilmStruck adds new films to its lineup every week. Plans cost $6.99 per month for basic access or $10.99 per month for access to the additional Criterion Channel. Alternatively, viewers can subscribe for $99 per year at a discounted rate. Viewers can sign up for a free two-week trial at http://www.filmstruck. com/sign-up.
Review: documentary a good resource despite shortfall
TCM, Criterion debut new streaming service FilmStruck
What’s Streaming: FilmStruck & Vlogumentary Kerry Schoonaert
documentary. Due to changes in the Staff Writer YouTube talent’s personal After almost four years of lives, ApprenticeEh production, “Vlogumentary” Productions decided to has been released and is reroute the general concept viewable on YouTube Red. and cast. “Vlogumentary” is a Later on, Shay Carl, documentary exploring a an Executive producer of behind the scenes look of Vlogumentary, announced video blogging (vlogging). that Morgan Spurlock was Cory Vidal and going to take over and finish ApprenticeEh Productions the documentary. raised the funds for On April 20, completion through the Vlogumentary premiered crowd-funding website for the first time at the Indiegogo. Tribeca Film Festival in The production team New York. vlogged their process The movie premiered on of producing the film YouTube Red on Oct. 26, through their own channel, and its release influenced a ApprenticeEh. hashtag trend. ApprenticeEh Although Vlogumentary Productions promoted the is only available on YouTube film prematurely with a two- Red at the moment, Shay minute trailer, that could Carl said the movie will be considered misleading soon be available on other after comparing the teaser’s platforms. content to the actual Dedicated fans of the
YouTube talent featured in the documentary, will notice responses fell short of providing information, or personal thoughts expressed in the movie. The documentary could have done a better job expressing the emotional and motivational drive of the vloggers, had they done more probing in the interviews. This documentary is a great resource to inform those who are unaware of the vlogging process. Even though the movie lacked an in-depth view into the YouTubers’ thoughts and feelings about vlogging, the movie is still worth a watch for anybody passionate about the YouTube environment and willing to support that platform. For more info on “Vlogumentary,” visit youtube.com/vlogumentary.
Top 11 films turning 15: modern classics from ‘01 Jacob Jardel Voices Editor
@JJardel_Writing The year 2001 provided entertainment buffs with a variety of media to consume as they continued into the new millennium. Classic albums dropped alongside timeless television series, giving everyone a chance to find something to get lost in. Graphic by Cheyenne Cole
However, the film industry released some of its most memorable movies in the last decade and a half. From initial entries of enduring series to single films that changed the landscape of Hollywood, there was no shortage of big-screen entertainment to keep fans in theaters. What follows is a list of fifteen of the biggest hits released in 2001. They are in no particular order, but they all represent the diversity and quality of films from the second year of the century.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone The first film in the seminal series, the landmark Harry Potter franchise made its way onto the big screen with the first of two entries from director Chris Columbus. While it has a more child-like feel compared to the darker iterations in the future, “Sorcerer’s Stone” invited the masses to J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The most critically-acclaimed of the initial entry trio, this adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy masterpiece used its cast and its special effects capabilities perfectly. Fans finally received their view of the Shire and did not leave theaters disappointed with this Oscar-nominated epic.
A Beautiful Mind The film that won Best Picture in 2001 was this dramatic biopic of mathematician John Nash and the many nuances of his life. Highly dramatic with one of Russell Crowe’s best performances, “A Beautiful Mind” is a quintessential movie from this year.
Amelie This whimsical foreign film received international critical acclaim and numerous Academy Award and British Film Award Nominations in spite of its small following in the States. Audrey Tautou played the title character with a perfect mix of lightheartedness and sadness, bringing the unique story to life in a way that kept fans engrossed throughout.
Donnie Darko With its massive cult fanbase, this psychological thriller continues to entrance fans even 15 years after its initial release. Featuring Gyllenhaal siblings Jake and Maggie in a cast of talented actors, the movie received great critical reception to match its avid fan following.
The Royal Tenenbaums This indie darling featured a star-studded cast all under the direction of acclaimed visionary Wes Anderson. Brothers Luke and Owen Wilson joined Golden Globewinner Gene Hackman in an acclaimed cast portraying a quirky-but-loveable family in this early-decade comedy drama that still has fans raving.
Legally Blonde Luke Wilson also featured greatly in this empowering comedy classic starring Reese Witherspoon as stereotypically unconventional law student Elle Woods. Breaking conventions of the typical law student while providing numerous laughs and twists in the central case of the movie, this film has stood the test of time, especially after the release of its eponymous Broadway musical.
Moulin Rouge! This vibrant musical from the directorial mind of Baz Luhrmann provided audiences with feelings ranging the spectrum of happiness and sadness. Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman played their lead roles brilliantly while the supporting cast meshed perfectly to create this one-of-a-kind unforgettable experience.
Monsters, Inc. This classic Pixar film featured the vocal talents of John Goodman and Billy Crystal as the lead characters trying to help a young child navigate through the monster world. Heartfelt, hilarious and overall memorable, “Monsters, Inc.” is a quintessential part of any animation-lover’s modern collection.
Shrek The final entry on this list is one of Dreamworks’ most seminal works, spawning memetic mutations throughout popular culture. Featuring vocal talents of Mike Meyers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, this modern parody of traditional fairy tales and fables brought a fresh take to multiple distinct genres and continues to entertain to this day.
Bridget Jones’s Diary In a reinterpretation of the Jane Austen classic novel “Pride and Prejudice,” director Sharon Maguire brought Helen Fielding’s novel of the same name to life in this quirky romantic comedy. Starring Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and former Mr. Darcy Colin Firth, this film uniquely depicted the ups and downs of romantic love in the first iteration of a series that would eventually spawn two sequels in 2004 and 2016.
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CU snaps streak, loses home finale Krista Pylant Copy Editor
@KristaPylant8 The Cameron University volleyball team went 1-2 in their last three home games against Western New Mexico, Eastern New Mexico and Texas A&M Commerce on Oct. 28-29 and Nov. 1.
Western New Mexico Cameron volleyball outlasted Western New Mexico in a four-set battle to pick up the 3-1 win (25-23, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24) on Oct. 28 in the Aggie Gym. The Aggies not only snapped a 14-match skid but also notched their first Lone Star Conference victory. The contest saw 50 tie scores and 19 lead changes. Sophomore Brittany Lawson credited the team’s perseverance for their win. “It’s really exciting and kind of a relief because we just worked really hard every day and to finally get the win is a success for our team,” she said. “Our teamwork was for sure our key to the win.” Sophomore Shelby Mench said the team also stepped up various aspects of their game in the victory. “We had a lot more hustle than usual, and our defense was great tonight,” she said. “When we went to Western, we lost in three. It was not a close game, so it was nice for us to get the win here tonight.” After trailing 23-21, the Aggies took advantage of back-to-back Mustang errors and complimented them with back-to-back kills to start the match with a 25-23 victory in the first set. The Black and Gold found themselves behind again late in the second frame, but they chained five straight points to even the game at 23 behind two blocks assists from Mench and three kills from Jenna Gillean. However, Cameron’s second set comeback fell short as the Mustangs got the edge with a kill and an Aggie error to win 25-23. Game three saw the most set ties of the match, with the teams
knotting up 20 times in addition to exchanging the lead six times. Level at 25-all, Western’s 20 kills on the set would not pay off as they committed two straight errors. CU earned the 27-25 win behind the efforts of Joseline Caraveo and Paige Dixon, who blocked the second error. The Mustangs were positioned at set point in the fourth game, but CU held steady for three straight points. Gillean knocked in the set- and match-winning point for the 26-24 victory. Photo by Krista Pylant Gillean and Dixon Spiking it down: Sophomore Jenna Gillean sends the ball over the net for the kill. Gillean led the Aggies in each earned a doubledouble on the match to their final three home matches of the season. CU went 1-2, snapping a 14-game losing streak in the process. lead CU. Gillean put the Greyhounds continued adding contributed 12 assists. assist to bring her team the 25-12 down 15 kills and 20 digs for her advantage. Cameron dropped to 3-21 eighth double-double on the season, to their lead. Cameron held a 13-7 lead in With the ENMU up six overall and 1-14 in the Lone Star while Dixon got her fourth career set three, but the Lions knocked it Conference, while Eastern New double-double with 14 kills and ten points late in the frame, Cameron down to just one point from tying threatened to close in after two Mexico moved to 14-10 overall, 9-5 digs. the set. Errors plagued TAMUC Mench contributed with a career- Greyhound errors and a CU kill put in the league. during the frame, and the Aggies high 50 assists. Caraveo also turned the Aggies close at 23-20. However, Texas A&M Commerce got eight consecutive points off these in a career-high performance, aiding Frye would ignore a service error to close the game with two kills for the on nine of the Ags’ 11 team blocks. The Aggies closed out their home mistakes to maintain a 20-17 edge. The Aggies held strong to win 25-21 advantage. Kelli McGhiey led the Mustangs season with a 3-1 (25-13, 25-12, the third set 25-22. Set two saw four lead changes with 15 kills as WNMU moves to 22-25, 25-9) loss to Texas A&MThe fourth set was all TAMUC and 12 level scores in the closest 14-10 overall and 6-7 in the LSC. Commerce on Nov. 1. as the Lions jumped to a 6-0 lead to The Aggies moved up to 3-20 on game of the match. The final tie Cameron could not find much start. Cameron only managed three came at 21-all after a Jenna Gillean the season, 1-13 in the conference. success on offense, nearly canceling kills receiving their other six points kill, but ENMU went on a 4-1 run, out 24 kills with 22 errors. Eastern New Mexico of the set from Lion errors. putting down kills from Frye and Meanwhile, the Lions notched CU dropped the match after Courtney Lawson to keep their The Aggies could not stop a double-digit kills in each set for a losing the final set 25-9. rallying Eastern New Mexico squad momentum at 25-22 heading into total of 65. Gillean led the Aggies with seven The Black and Gold opened to fall in straight sets (25-21, 25-22, the locker room. kills. Shelby Mench contributed CU led only once in game three the match with Jenna Gillean and 25-21) on Oct. 29 afternoon in the with a team-high 17 assists while as ENMU opened the set with an Joseline Caraveo teaming up on a Aggie Gym. Kylee Quillin added 22 digs to lead attack error. From there, it was all block. CU extended their lead to The Greyhounds put down Eastern, bringing the score to 24-18. two after another Lions attack error. CU. 58 kills compared to the Aggies’ Taryn Driver led the way The Aggies knocked on ENMU’s However, a seven-point TAMUC 27. Lauren Frye led ENMU with for Commerce with a 17-kill recorded 23 spikes and a .514 hitting door with three straight points, but run brought the Lions the edge as performance. Frye closed the set once again with they spurred ahead to win set one effort on the match. Cameron is now 3-22 overall and 25-13 after hitting a .500 clip. In the first set, Eastern took back the match-winning kill, 25-21. Gillean lead Cameron with 14 Another Commerce run of seven 1-15 in the Lone Start Conference. an early 2-1 Aggie lead to break Texas A&M-Commerce moved to catapulted the team to an 18-7 lead kills with a team high .375 attack away, increasing their advantage to 16-11 overall and 10-6 in the league. in set two. Later in the game, the percentage. Quillin recorded a as much as five points. The Aggies will be on the road Lions led 20-12 as Sydney Reyes put team high 10 digs, while Shelby CU would inch within one at Mench and Shelby Pohlmeyer each down four straight kills with a block for their final regular season games. 14-13 after a Kylee Quillin ace, but
Shea: from training fields to the world stage Joel Frambes
After getting his start, Shea attended three more Student Life Editor training camps over the @JoelPole12 four-year period he has been a part of the team, visiting This past summer, Pittsburgh, San Diego and Cameron student Patrick Dallas before venturing Shea found himself on the overseas to Italy. world stage playing for In between the camps, the U.S. Men’s National Shea said he stayed fit and Deaf Soccer team in the practice under his own 3rd World Deaf Football self-discipline because he Championships in Italy. didn’t have the convenience Shea, a junior of playing on a semi-pro or interdisciplinary studies collegiate team. major, joined the team in “I had to rely on playing 2012 when he attended in different teams around the his first training camp in state, whether its recreation Columbus, Ohio. “Coming in as a first-timer leagues or offseason leagues,” he said. “I kind of surprised and doing this, I was told that I was going to be playing myself because I thought I wouldn’t make it to the in a stadium full of a couple World Cup team when my thousand people when just other teammates have all this last week I was playing in experience.” front of parents,” he said.
Shea’s perseverance to train on his own was a result of abandoning his chances to play on a college team to attend to a family emergency. “I had to drop my classes for the semester to take care of what I needed to take care of,” he said. All in all, Shea prioritizes his family and uses it as a driving force in furthering his soccer career. He said soccer is in his blood. “Both of my uncles were professional soccer players in Germany and France,” he said. “I come from a family of professional athletes.” In return for supporting his family in a time of crisis, they have supported Shea back by helping to fund his athletic career. Since players shoulder
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Kicking off: Junior interdisciplinary studies major Patrick Shea (top, second from right) poses with his teammates on the U.S. Men’s National Deaf Soccer Team.
much of the financial burden of being on the team, they look for funding from friends, family and fundraisers. Shea said it was difficult getting all the money he needed just for the trip to the World Championships. “Each teammate had to raise $5,000,” he said. “We needed the money for the hotel, the food we needed to buy [and] medical supplies for treatment of sore legs. “I was struggling [fundraising] at first but thankfully KSWO and the
professional soccer team the Oklahoma City Energy pitched in and spread my story. I made [$5,000] two weeks before due date.” The struggle for funding goes beyond the expenses for travel, food and lodging. Shea said the team borrows old jerseys and other equipment as hand-me-downs. “We want to get sponsors,” he said. “We’re not even sponsored by Nike; we have to ask them to loan us old equipment.” More international
matches are upcoming for the team as they look to qualify for the Deaflympics. Shea said he is worried about being able to afford being part of the team. “I would love to have everybody’s help on that because again it’s probably going to be another expensive fundraising campaign,” he said. “The title of Olympian is another goal of mine.”
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