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Monday, September 22, 2014
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Godsave showcases new publication Kaley Patterson Copy Editor
@KaleyKayPatt Books and Banter is where Assistant Professor of English and Foreign Languages Dr. Bayard Godsave read from his new book “Torture Tree” on Sept. 11. Used books filled the shelves that encompassed the walls and isles in the cramped space - the aroma of worn out pages and fresh coffee filled the room. A small table sat at the front with copies of Godsave’s book stacked upon it. Friends, family and colleagues chatted and wandered amongst the store waiting for Godsave. Everyone gathered in the small rows of chairs that faced the direction of where he would read his words from his latest published creation. “The book is a collection – a novella and a long short story,” Godsave said. “It’s probably, in a weird way, the most autobiographical book I’ve ever written – most autobiographical pages.” The novella, “Torture Tree”, is about the narrator, Roman Mencoweicz, and his dissertation along with his story of his family and his sister, Merritt, who presumably disappeared in the desert outside Baghdad. “It isn’t that Roman is anything like me,” Godsave said. “I mean, in some ways he’s a caricature of me. He has some opinions and ideas that I don’t agree with, but I can understand, I guess … but there’s a lot in Roman
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Hot off the press: (Above) Dr. Bayard Godsave signs a copy of his book for colleague Dr. Carolyn Kinslow. Godsave held an open reading on Sept. 11 for the book titled “Torture Tree.”
that I sort of see in myself.” Godsave grew up in New York and has lived in Oklahoma for five years, but the town where he grew up, Geneseo, was an inspiration for “Torture Tree.” The ambush at the Torture
Tree happened during the Revolutionary War. Two men were captured by Iroquois warriors and were forced to walk around a tree with their intestines attached until they fell dead.
“So there’s that historical thing in the middle that happened at the Torture Tree in the park – the Torture Tree Park – that’s a place that I’ve been to many times,” Godsave said. “I remember going there on a field trip basically running around in it like it was a park and not actually thinking about what happened.” In 2000, Godsave began working on this novella for his dissertation for his PhD. He started with one scene thinking it would be a short story but soon realized it was longer than a short story. The novella was originally a part of novel
that was a series of four novellas. “One was from the perspective of each member of the family... but the other ones just weren’t working,” Godsave said. “I struggled with them and struggled with them, but I always really liked this one.” The other portion of the book is the long short story “White Man in Hammersmith,” which is about a record producer in Trinidad, Colorado. Although Godsave has never produced records, his family moved to Trinidad when he was 10. “A lot of those experiences found their way
into this story [that are] autobiographical, but in the sense that it’s not telling the story of like a kid there,” Godsave said. “It’s still a lot of things I was sensing and experiencing when I was there that comes out in the stories; and, in that sense, it’s autobiographical.” Even though the novella and the long form short story are different stories, both portions of the book refer to 9/11. “It was interesting because the books are very much about, in part at least, Iraq and the Iraq War post Sept. 11,” Godsave said. “So I wrote that before Sept. 11 ever happened. So obviously I wasn’t thinking of the book going in that direction but, as I wrote and I wrote and I wrote, that sort of became part of it.” Godsave said that it wasn’t intentional to have his reading at Books and Banter on Sept. 11. It just happened. “I remember when I was asking them about what dates they had available and they said Sept. 11 and when they said it they were like, ‘That’s a date you probably don’t want,’ but I said ‘No, that kind of weirdly works, it fits,’” Godsave said. Godsave has done three readings so far for “Torture Tree” and will read at Oklahoma Baptist University in a couple of weeks, but Godsave doesn’t have any illusions for the future of his book. “You can just only hope that the people who do read it get something from it,” Godsave said.
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With a cherry on top: Freshman and faculty gathered at the Cameron House from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 for summer sundaes and an evening of socializing.
Sweet treats and socialization with CU’s finest Krista Pylant
him to converse with students and see how well they are adapting to the university. Sports Editor “We want our freshmen to feel welcome at Cameron,” @KristaPylant8 McArthur said. “We ask them what have been your biggest Cameron University President John McArthur hosted surprises, what were your thoughts three months ago when the annual freshman ice cream social from 5 to 7 p.m. on you were in high school and what college is going to be Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Cameron House. like. We like to see if it’s met their expectations, and it also The annual event is a chance for the freshmen class gives me a chance to eat ice cream.” to meet new friends, university vice presidents including This is the sixth ice cream social that McArthur has VP Glen Pinkston, VP Albert Johnson and VP Ronna attended, his second as president and his first at Cameron Vanderslice as well as McArthur himself. House. According to McArthur, the social is an opportunity for Last year the event was held in the CETES courtyard
because the house’s windows were being replaced. As a result, the McArthur’s did not move in until late September. McArthur said he is glad the social is back to its original location because it shows students a piece of campus they may have never seen. “We’ve done it on campus in the past, but here it’s home for me,” McArthur said. “A lot of students don’t get out to Cameron House so, I thought it would be good for them to see this side of campus. It’s a less formal setting, so I can ask questions and mingle and not have to be in a coat and tie.”
What’s inside Intramural flag football
“Affinitee” graphic design shop
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News
September 22, 2014 www.aggiecentral.com
Glover bids farewell to Cameron role of Mom. “I love my job at Cameron Assistant Managing Editor University,” Glover said, “but @JJardel_Writing I have two small children at home who are getting older and who are getting more When the fall semester and more involved with comes to a close, Associate activities. I’ve just made the Vice President of decision that I’m going to go Enrollment Management Jamie Glover will step down home.” To complement her time from her position. with family, Glover said Glover, a Cameron she also plans to assist her alumna, has worked for the husband with his career. university in a variety of “I’ll be using my business roles for 11 years, taking her and marketing expertise to current position in 2008. help market and grow that Cameron President John business,” she said. “I’ll also McArthur commended Glover for all she has done in have more flexibility to do what I consider to be my over a decade of work. most important job, and “Since joining the that’s to raise my children Cameron University staff and be a mom to them.” in 2003, Jamie Glover’s Glover said she will take contributions to the the time between now and university have been December to make sure she significant,” McArthur said. “Under her leadership, gives the institution enough time to hire someone new the Office of Enrollment and make the transition as Management has increased smooth as possible. its effectiveness and “Any transition has its support for our current and challenges and changes,” prospective students. she said, “but I want to be “She has provided here to make sure that goes Cameron with a legacy of excellence in leadership and as smoothly as possible because I do love Cameron service,” McArthur said. University. I’ll always be a With all the roles she Cameron Aggie. I would played at Cameron, Glover never want to do anything to noted that she had one she needed to focus on more: the put the institution in a tough
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spot.” In order to conquer the challenge of replacing Glover, McArthur noted that a restructuring of the job title would be in the works. “In order to attract the most-qualified applicants to continue the momentum that AVP Glover has generated, we are revising the job title to more accurately reflect the responsibilities and initiatives that will be overseen by incoming
personnel,” McArthur said. However, Glover also mentioned that the transition from working at Cameron would be a huge challenge in and of itself. “It’s one of the toughest decisions I’ve ever made because I love my career,” she said. “It’ll be a big transition,” Glover said, “one that will be filled with both excitement and anxiety, which I think is a good thing.” With this new chapter
in her life opening, Glover still believed that she would not be turning the page on Cameron University yet. “I’m going to be going in a different direction with my career,” Glover said. “I don’t know how much of that will be work-related, but there will certainly be a lot of interaction with the individuals on campus because they’re part of my family now. “I won’t miss them because I plan to be
around regularly and stay connected,” she said. However, one thing she said she will miss is the student involvement that marked her time at Cameron “[I will miss] getting to see that transition students make,” Glover said, “not just from what they’ve learned in their degree programs but to watch them grow and mature and change and figure out who they are. “I will certainly miss seeing that,” she said.
CU celebrates Constitution Day
New face, familiar place Smith Steigleder
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The Academic Advisement Center located on the first floor of North Shepler has recently added a new face to their staff. Emele Fleming started the first week in September as the centers newest advisement specialist. “I am so excited to be here at Cameron,” Fleming said. “I have always loved an educational environment and I love helping people.” Fleming is not originally from the Lawton or Oklahoma area, and neither she nor her fian ce has family in this part of the country. “My fiance and I just moved here in June from West Virginia,” Fleming said. “We relocated here because my fiance is one of the new Comanche County Memorial Emergency Medicine Residents. And so far we love Oklahoma.” The majority of the students that Fleming will be advising in the upcoming semesters are those that have an interest or declared a major in Allied Health Studies or in Interdisciplinary Studies. “I was very excited to know that I get to work with students that are going into careers such as Respiratory Therapy, Radiology Tech and Pre-Nursing,” Fleming said. “I feel like I can really help guide them and make sure that they know exactly what they are getting themselves into.” Fleming has the qualifications and experience to help advise students that
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are interested in these areas. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing in 2010 from Shepherd University in West Virginia. She also spent over four years working in hospital emergency departments in West Virginia at both Charleston and Martinsburg. Fleming is now pursuing a Master’s Degree online in Nursing. She is undecided about whether she wants it to be a Nurse Practitioner or in Nursing Education. “When I saw this opening I thought it would be a perfect fit for me,” Fleming said. “I want Emele Fleming to help people get into nursing and other similar fields and find out information that they may not know. I want to encourage students and get them on track with their schedules and with any other concerns that they have.” Fleming expressed much appreciation to the faculty and staff she has been in contact with since she came to Cameron. “So far Cameron has been awesome,” Fleming said. “Honestly, everyone here has been so encouraging and friendly to me. Up to this point it has been a really amazing experience for me.”
The Department of History and Government hosted the annual Constitution Day event at 2 p.m. on Sept. 17 in CETES. CU holds Constitution Day annually due to a Federal regulation that states all public institutions and government agencies receiving federal money must celebrate Constitution Day in some way. This year’s event included refreshments, Bill of Rights bookmarks, a guest speaker and audience questions. Chair of the Department of History and Government Dr. Lance Janda said CU celebrates Constitution Day to help Aggies get involved in the political process. “The idea is to keep Americans aware of the Constitution and how important it is so they can be active citizens,” Janda said. This year’s speaker was Brady Henderson, Legal Director at ACLU Oklahoma. Henderson spoke about many of the constitutional issues that have recently affected Oklahoma such as the Hobby Lobby decision regarding the Affordable Care Act, and he emphasized that the U.S. Constitution is a document that was created to divide power.
Career services: exploring for major insight Jacob Jardel
she said, “these sessions also Assistant Managing Editor provide more information and networking opportunities for @JJardel_Writing students already on a degree plan to learn more about the The Office of Career field they would like to enter.” Services took students on a The departments tour of three disciplines in exhibiting their programs this their Exploring Majors-AThon from Sept. 16-18 in the year were Physical Sciences, Military Sciences and Buddy Green Room. The event was designed to Education. Physical Sciences came to give students a look into the the table with their already various career paths in certain established programs as well majors offered at Cameron. as one new degree offering Career Services Coordinator Paula Merrifield – a degree path that excited Merrifield. said the benefits of the event “We are happy to have the could be wide-reaching for Physical Science Department any students in attendance. speak because they have just “Not only do these started offering an Associate’s sessions help students who Degree in Engineering,” she are undecided in a major,”
said, “and we have a lot of student request Engineering as a major.” Merrifield also mentioned that Military Sciences offered a unique path toward a college degree. “We wanted ROTC to come and speak because many students do not know that they can earn a degree in any major while training for the Army,” she said. “They also do not know that ROTC will pay for all costs in college and that they can graduate debtfree while becoming an officer in the United States Army.” The third department, Education, talked about career opportunities in what Merrifield said was one of the
understand that Career most heavily demanded fields. plans would prove beneficial “Education is always a for any student in attendance. Exploration is important,” she said. popular department to come “I want students to and speak because so many students want to become teachers,” Merrifield said. “They are in high demand, and recruiters call us from the entire [Southwest Oklahoma] region wanting to hire our student teachers.” In these talks, the speakers gave a variety of information about the different career opportunities laden within the degree plans as well as what former students have accomplished with their degrees. Overall, Merrifield stated that a look into the present and future of different degree
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Student Life
September 22, 2014 www.aggiecentral.com
Greek life rushes into fall semester Taylor Hutton Staff Writer
Cameron’s Greek organizations are in the middle of their annual rush festivities – some have completed and some are just getting started. Leslie Cothren is the Greek life adviser at Cameron, and she actively works to support the Greek organizations on campus. Right now, each organization holds their own rush events independently, and they have been taking place throughout the semester. “Currently we don’t have a formalized recruitment process for either the men or the women,” Cothren said. “We are looking at adding that in either the fall or the spring.” Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority will hold their rush on Sept. 21. Ifeoluwa
Egbeyemi, a senior Biology major, and the president of Alpha Kappa Alpha is optimistic for the new members they are planning to take in. “Our goal for our new members is making them understand what Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is about,” Egbeyemi said, “and motivating them to become successful women in the future.” The fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, does not set their own rush dates: the Alpha Phi Alpha national office does. Senior Information Technology major, and president of Alpha Phi Alpha, Dare Ayansola said their rush process is a little different from others on campus. “IMDP, or the Intake Membership Development process, is where interested candidates that have a minimum GPA of 2.5 learn
about Alpha Phi Alpha,” Ayansola said. “We have a smoker where we interview candidates and select to proceed to the intake process.” Women’s fraternity Alpha Phi recently held their rush events from Sept. 10 to Sept. 15. The chapter handed out 7 bids. Senior Criminal Justice major, and Alpha Phi’s Vice President of Membership Recruitment, Yolanda Matheny, was pleased with how their rush went. “We got to know all the girls on a personal level, and we got to see how their personality would fit with our chapter,” Matheny said. “Most of these girls are looking more than just an organization they can participate in, they are looking for a home in Alpha Phi.” Alpha Sigma Phi is a colonized chapter on campus and they are working to get their charter, which they are
applying for in November. They hold their rush over two or three weeks so their rush extends throughout the semester – commonly referred to as an open cycle rush. Senior Education major and president of Alpha Sigma Phi, TC Ototivo tries to make their rush events successful. “We reinforce the idea that attendance by our members helps build strong character towards the guys we are hoping to recruit,” Ototivo said. “I work to make sure all of my members are on the same page as far as how to recruit members.” The newest sorority on campus, Omega Zeta Theta, held their first rush from Sept. 2 to Sept. 6. The sorority had a goal of a minimum of 7 members, and ended up handing out 19 bids, which were all accepted. Senior Psychology major and president, Lauren Mounts is
proud of how well her chapter did. “Rush week was extremely successful for us,” Mounts said. “All the girls who came had a lot of fun throughout the week and I feel like our organization did a very good job of getting our name out to the campus community.” Sigma Tau Gamma held their rush events from Aug. 25 to Aug. 29. They handed out 10 bids, and all the bids were accepted. Senior Communication major and Executive Vice President for Sigma Tau Gamma, Skylar Williams, views rush as one of the more important functions of Greek organizations.
“Rush is a vital to the success of Greek organizations,” Williams said. “With more members our organizations can better serve the campus and the community.” The sorority Sigma Alpha Omega is not holding rush events this semester, but they look forward to recruit members in the spring semester. For most of the Greek organizations on campus, it is never too late to join. If students are interested in joining any of these organizations contact Leslie Cothren in the Student Activities office.
SGA weekly
First down:
intramural football Kaley Patterson Copy Editor
@KaleyKayPatt
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Touchdown: Intramural flag football kicked off the first game of the season at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14 at the intramural field.About 21 Aggies turned out with four different teams competing. The winners of the flag football tournament will play Oklahoma Baptist University winners at OBU.
Dear Aggie: biased opinions inhibiting education
Dear Aggie,
I’m a junior studying for a liberal arts degree and I was wondering how I should approach a specific issue that I may have with a professor’s ethics. This professor has stopped classes in order to rebuke someone’s speech that regards social issues he does not agree with. I was wondering what I could do as a student to stop this type of behavior when it involves a tenured professor. Sincerely, Mr. Concerned Dear Mr. Concerned,
In a perfect world and certainly in a liberal arts program, the ethics on this sort of situation should be cut and dried. However, we live in the real world where sometimes people ignore situations that make them feel uncomfortable. It sounds like this is such a situation or it would not have
been going on for such a long time. The easiest course of action is to use the chain of command. Speak to the professor to call attention to the situation first. If resistance or misunderstanding is shown, speak to the chair of the department and share your concerns with him or her. If the professor is the chair of the department or little help is offered, move on to the dean of the school in which the department is housed. It may be of key interest to write down your concerns and provides specific examples. If you are feeling this way, others in the class are also. Next time a situation similar to this arises in class, speak your opinion and show support to students who are struggling because of a biased opinion. Sincerely, Aggie
Dear Aggie,
Do you have any advice on keeping up with classes after having a new baby? I am in the last semester of my degree, and I am due very soon. I don’t want to quit but I also know it will be difficult. Are there any programs CU has to help with a situation like this? Sincerely, Nervous New Mommy Dear Nervous Mommy,
The most important resource for a new mommy is help. Take inventory of the people in your life that can help you with childcare. Some sources for free or low-cost childcare can come from family members. Communicate with your teachers so they know ahead of time that you will be missing classes when the baby is born. Look into some other
services on campus including the Student Wellness Center, located in Shepler. New moms and new parents have unique health concerns especially after the baby is born. The Wellness Center would be able to address those concerns. Taylor Thompson, a member of the Student Development staff, has been a faculty adviser for various organizations on campus targeted toward student parents. Drop by her office in North Shepler 314 and chat with her — her information on programs, including a nursery and other parent organizations may prove to be invaluable. Sincerely, Aggie Dear Aggie responses are generated in house by Collegian editorial members and do not represent professional opinion or advice. Tweet to @DearAggieCU
The third SGA meeting prepared members to write legislation and approved the members of the Supreme Court, the finance committee and two appointed officers. To start off the meeting, Graphic Designer Ciera Schibi from the Office of Public Affairs made a quick announcement about the annual stock photos. Students can participate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 23 all over campus. If students would like to take part, they can contact Schibi at 581-2211 or email her at cschibi@ cameron.edu. There was no old business discussed. As per new business, Vice President Nikki Kirk conducted a quick legislation-writing workshop. If members of SGA want to write a piece of legislation, they can find the form on the SGA website. If they need help, they can visit the SGA officers on the second floor of the MCC. The governing body also voted on the approval for the Supreme Court members, finance committee and two appointed officers – Parliamentarian and Sargent at Arms (list below). Supreme Court passed with 36 in favor, zero opposed and one in abstention. The finance committee members passed with 36 in favor, zero opposed and one in abstention. The appointed officer for Parliamentarian was not present and will be voted on next week. Thirty-six in favor, one opposed and zero in abstention approved the Sargent at Arms. President Sidney McCormack received memorandums from University President John McArthur regarding legislations from last semester. Resolution 114001 calling for a microwave in in the MCC was approved. Resolution 114002 calling for extended Aggie Rec Center hours was not approved. Resolution 114003 calling for a dead week at Cameron University was not approved. Resolution 114004 calling for organization regalia was not approved by McArthur but was forwarded to Vice President Ronna Vanderslice for further consideration. At next week’s meeting, Associate Professor of Communication Dr. James Heflin will teach a Parliamentary Procedure workshop to the SGA governing body.
Supreme Court Members Ashley Brink* McKenzie Talley Eric Igo
Finance Committee Casey Meek* Colton Rancourt Wyonna Alberty Kelly High Adeline Larsen William Arby Kristian Jimenez
Appointed Officers Parliamentarian, Amber Smith Sargent at Arms, William Irby * Did not have to be approved because they were appointed by the president or had served in the position for one year.
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Voices
September 22, 2014 www.aggiecentral.com
Remembering is never enough It’s never easy. Everybody experiences death at some point in their life; whether it is friends or family, every single person on this planet loses a loved one. This summer, the Earth lost the most amazing man I’ve ever met. I’m sad to say that the only father figure I’ve known and loved for the majority of my childhood passed in May from pancreatic cancer. I remember falling in love with the idea of him and my mother being together. I remember barreling off of the front porch when I was a child, leaping into his arms and almost breaking his back after he had been gone to Texas for what seemed like eternity. I remember everything. But remembering is never enough. Because when a person leaves their body – leaves this Earth and travels to wherever Death takes them – memories and photos (and maybe a few belongings) are all that you really have left. These things will never
be the equivalent of a human being’s soul. You never get to experience their hugs, their love, their scent or their laughter again. These things pass with them. Speaking from experience of losing one of the most important people in my world, I find a person is never old enough or wise enough to lose a parent. Whether it is a parent losing a child, or vice versa, a sibling losing another sibling, a friend losing a friend or any extrapolation of what Death can and rightfully will take from you, it will never feel right without them. You’ll never be ready, even if that person is ready. When I heard the news in April and realized that my life would be changing forever, I ran from the situation. You never get back wasted time. My father always stressed the importance of family when I was a teenager, and my mother told me the only way to not regret losing a person is living like today is the last day of your life.
Cancer is a disease that does not discriminate and Death is a figure that has no hesitation. When it’s time… it’s time. While I have no advice on how to handle losing someone and seeing the face of Death in action, heed these words: my parents have never been more right. Family is the MOST important thing (blood or not) and regret will always be present in your life if you think tomorrow is guaranteed. I thought it was. I’ve never been more wrong.
Charlene Belew Managing Editors @cbelew15
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A voice for people who need to be heard
Casey Brown A&E Editor
@CaseyBrown_CU I am a writer because I want to use my voice to speak up for people who don’t have as loud a voice as those in the majority. More specifically I am curious to find out how many fewer rights I have than others. In a couple of categories I am in the majority: I am
Jointly,” whereas one of the worst tax categories to be in is “Single.” Meaning, there are fewer tax breaks for single persons than there are for married couples, in most instances. So, because I don’t believe in marriage as institution and because I have a medical condition I have at least 1,402 fewer rights than a straight, married person who has not been diagnosed with a mental illness -- not to mention all of the things I’m missing out on because I’m a woman, an atheist, and not MCT Campus straight. Last week, I was talking cisgender (someone whose than I do. to someone about gun laws. gender identity matches his If you don’t buy that I When I mentioned that I or her biological sex), and I have fewer rights than other can’t own a gun, they asked am white. However, in many legal citizens, let’s consider why. I explained, and they other categories I am in the marriage, the second said something along the minority: I am bisexual, amendment and taxes. lines of, “Well that actually I am an atheist, I am a I attended Constitution sounds like a good idea.” woman, I am unmarried and Day when the speaker, I was quick to point out I have a mental illness. Brady Henderson, said that the law exists mostly I frequently wonder how that married people gain because of irrational fears many fewer rights I have approximately 1,400 new and prejudices. than a straight, Christian rights from state and federal Yes, I have Bipolar man. This hypothetical governments. Disorder and Post person and I are both U.S. According to Federal Traumatic Stress Disorder, Citizens, and we are both Law 18 U.S.C., Section but that does not mean that promised the American 922(d), which describes I am a spree killer. Granted, Dream and equal protection unlawful acts with a most of the people who under the fourteenth firearm, it is illegal for me have been involved in school amendment. How do you to own a gun of any kind, shooting and spree killings think that pans out in the no exceptions, because I do have mental illnesses. real world? have been diagnosed with a Statistically speaking, the Since I am in the mental illness and because percentage of people with majority in a couple of I have been committed to a mental illnesses who do places because I am not in psychiatric hospital. such things is very low. the lowest socioeconomic A couple of years ago, Furthermore, if you class and I am an educated I took a tax class at H&R don’t think being in the person, there are people in Block. The instructor told minority as an atheist has this country who have even us that the best tax category any negative effect on my fewer rights and privileges to be in is “Married Filing life, or on the lives of my
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fellow atheists, let’s talk about Oklahoman and American culture. Not only is Christianity as a faith institutionalized in this country, but also there are people who have lost jobs because they are not Christian. I know many people who have experience this. Oklahoma isn’t referred to as the “Buckle of the Bible Belt” for nothing. I have no problem with people practicing their faiths, but I do have a problem with the dirty looks and lost opportunities because of mine. In one case, I am a
minority within a minority. As a bisexual person, I have frequently been told that I am greedy, confused or wrong by members of the LGBTQ community. When all of these factors are added up and I compare myself to the hypothetical person who is in the majority in every category, I can’t help but wonder what more I can do for others. As a writer and a journalist, I have a voice, which means I have power. My goal during my career is to seek out opportunities to speak up for myself and others who need it.
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A&E
September 22, 2014 www.aggiecentral.com
CU grads make an imprint on community Casey Brown
“There are a lot of Cameron connections,” Matt said. “We are A&E Editor all Cameron people. I came from @CaseyBrown_CU the Communication department, and she came from the Graphic APACHE, Okla. — Two Design department.” Cameron graduates have built a Matt and Katrina bought place to express their passion for equipment from a screen-printing their work and for one another. company that went out of business Katrina and Matt Thompson, owners of Affinitee Graphics, have in Oklahoma City. Until February, the couple was a storefront for the business that working out of their home in Cyril, started as an internship during Okla. The business outgrew their their studies at CU. Go down Interstate 44, take the home shortly before graduation. “You can see our equipment is Apache exit and keep driving. Turn right at the only light in town, and really big,” Katrina said, “so we started to grow out of that space. in the center of downtown stands It was natural to be able to move Affinitee Graphics. The store is filled with paintings, into a new area. It was really good timing.” graphic design work and linocuts Katrina says she enjoys having a by Katrina and CU alumna Hailey Harris. Handmade and refurbished bigger space and a place to display the work that she and others have furniture line the stylish walls spent so many hours on. including a Jack Daniels whiskey “It has really been a lot of fun,” barrel that was turned into a chair Katrina said. “It is cool to have by Katrina’s brother. Even the the art up that we have worked cieling tiles are wrapped in custom on and spent so much time and T-shirt designs. have a spot to display it where it is Two years ago, by using appreciated. People come in and assignments from upper division they think more of our products art and public relations classes at because they can see the quality we Cameron, they began.
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Art work: (Left) Matt and Katrina Thompson work a screen printing machine while making graphic tees. (Right) Katrina and Matt showcase custom-designed T-shirts. The college sweathearts recently expanded Affinitee Designs, into a renovated space in downtown Apache. can produce.” Matt said the work was created in the Art department during classes. “Almost all of this work, if not all of it, was produced in the Art department at Cameron for classes and things,” Matt said. “It came from their art portfolios that they had to prepare.” Affinitee has produced graphic tees, graphic design work and web development for various organizations and companies including MacArthur High School, Mo’Betta Company, Fair Winds and a condominium company in Costa Rica. Their first big
opportunity came the week before graduation. “We heard about it [the Costa Rica opportunity] the week we were graduating,” Katrina said. “We had one week to make sure that we were prepared to go to Costa Rica, and then we would go down there for a full week photographing all their rooms and getting everything ready for their website. That was one of those moments when you know that you can use your degree for that. It was a really cool opportunity.” Matt also said he puts his degree to good use, and is directly applying the materials he learned
Exhibit opening: like father, like daughter Marie Bagwell
teach art, but that did not stop him from learning as much as he could. Staff Writer Jones found himself studying art A father-daughter art team is in the school library alone, and by the exhibiting their work at the Leslie time he was in the sixth or seventh Powell Gallery through Oct. 26. grade he was already drawing and Michael Jones is presenting painting with acrylic paintings titled “New “I think I knew when oils. Works,” while his daughter Amy “I think I I was 12 years old I knew when I Jones Hundley is presenting Photo Emulsion Etchings of was going to be an was 12 years Shelter Dogs titled “A Girl’s old I was artist.” Best Friend.” going to be an Jones’ exhibit is a Michael Jones artist,” Jones symmetrical show with all of his said. Visual Artist 12 by 12 inch paintings. Originally “The eye is moved,” Jones Hundley said said, “subtly but unavoidably to she had planned on presenting loose the place I want it to rest, and to the line art with images of nature. But one feeling I want to share. The viewer night she decided to draw dogs. is caught up in my reverie. When I Hundley loves dogs and hopes to hold their attention, if only for a few give a percentage of the proceeds from minutes, we are one.” the art she sells to Oklahoma animal Growing up, his school did not shelters. Photo by Marie Bagwell
On Hundley’s lunch breaks she would visit the Stillwater Animal Welfare Division, the Stillwater Humane Society and the Perkins Animal Shelter. Hundley said she visited with the dogs on her own, gave the dogs treats and got to know them. She said she spent time with several dogs that were ownersurrenders. “It was a really moving experience,” Hundley said. “All of the dogs were really cool, really sweet and really soulful.” Hundley first took digital pictures of the dogs and then sketched them based on the photographs. “I enjoy blending digital and traditional mediums, and enjoy combining my two great loves: animals and art,” Hundley said.
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LCT Season Opener Coming Soon Kristen Bell Staff Writer
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in his marketing and public relations classes to their business. “I use my degree everyday.” Their business model centers on the idea of building relationships with clients. “We try to keep solid customer service,” Matt said. “We want to ensure that we keep a public relations approach with the marketing and be sure that we aren’t bottom-line oriented with everything. “We really try to build a relationship with our clients and build off of that. That has been really successful, especially with our bigger clients.”
The Lawton Community Theatre opens this year’s season with “Oliver!” at 8 p.m. on Oct. 3-4. There will be a Sunday manatee at 2 p.m. that will continue Oct. 9-12. Admission for Cameron students is $5. “Oliver!” is a musical about a little orphan boy who musters up enough courage to ask “more please” in an environment where it is uncommon to request seconds. “Oliver!” is based on the novel “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens. In the show, Oliver works for an Artful Dodger named Fagin who has a group of pickpockets and meets a guy named Mr. Brownlow who he realizes is his grandfather. “Oliver!” will feature songs such as “Consider Yourself,” “Food Glorious” and “As Long As He Needs Me” – music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. Martha McCartney of the Lawton Community Theatre has a deep appreciation for “Oliver!” “I was in “Oliver!” 12 years ago and so was my granddaughter,”
McCartney said. “So “Oliver!” is a special thing to us.” Auditions for productions at LCT are open to the public with no experience needed. “We are constantly trying to promote theatre,” McCartney said. Theatre Department Chair Scott Richard Klein will play the role of Fagin and said that Cameron tries to be really involved with the LCT when they are not putting on a production themselves.
Other productions in the upcoming months are “The Game’s Afoot”, “Love, Loss and What I Wore”, “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Sweet Charity.” For more information on “Oliver!” or any of the other productions, students can contact the LCT at 580-3551600. LTC is located at 1316 NW Bell Ave. in Lawton. The box office is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Tug-of-war: Volleyball 0-2 in LSC Photo by Krista Pylant
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before taking the match into a fifth and final set that @KristaPylant8 ended in a 14-16 loss for the Aggies. The Cameron volleyball According to Cameron team came close to earning Head Coach, Qi Wang, their first conference win of errors late in the game the season, but two points resulted in the overturned proved to be the difference match, but despite the in their final set against loss, the Aggies still gained Tarleton State on Sept. 13 at experience. the Aggie Gym. “This was part of the Both teams traded sets, process of learning how to (20-25, 25-14, 14-25, 25-23), win matches against good
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pushed the score to 14-16 and gave the TexAnns the victory. Cameron’s Kat Evans and Paige Holt led the Aggies in kills with Evans recording 14 and Holt 12. Jordan Escobar and Rebecca Green each ended the night with 7 kills before Escobar left the match halfway through the fifth set after a collision with a teammate dislocated her toe.
teams,” Wang said in a press release. “At the end of the day, we had a chance, but mistakes cost us late. Our effort was there this afternoon, but again, we couldn’t finish the match.” In set five, Cameron rallied back from a 14-9 Tarleton lead after scoring five unanswered points to even the set. However, two back-to-back kills from TSU’s Hailey Roberts
Defensively, Shannon DuLaney and Kayla Hebert each performed 16 digs, and Rebecca Green carried out 8 blocks for the Black and Gold. At the service line, Ingrid Boatman stood out with 30 aces total in all five sets. The previous night, Cameron played against fellow Lone Star Conference team Angelo State before a crowd of nearly 600 for their
season home opener. Unfortunately for the Aggies, they dropped the match in three straight sets, (25-23, 25-17, 25-22), to the #25 Rambelles. In a press release, Wang said that the team appreciated the crowd’s support, but in the end, the Aggie’s could not string together enough points to get the win. “Our effort was there, but Angelo State is a good program, and we couldn’t sustain a long enough run to stop them,” Wang said. Despite the score, both teams were locked up eight different times, with four lead changes. The first set saw the Aggies take a 19-17 advantage before ASU scored four unanswered points to take back the lead and go on to win 23-25. ASU dominated in the second set, not allowing the Aggies to lead the entire game, however, the Black and Gold came back strong late in the third set to recover from a 21-16 Rambelle lead. After trading points, CU evened the game with backto-back points to even the set at 22 before ASU came up with three straight points to win the match. This weekend’s losses now bring the Aggies to a 0-2 conference record and 4-3 overall.
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Former Aggies take talents to next level Jacob Jardel
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For three former Cameron baseball players, the summer was a bit brighter as they saw their move to bigger diamonds. Shortstop Codey McElroy and pitchers Drew Reidt and Tobin Mateychick picked up professional contracts following their spring semester with the Black and Gold. McElroy played in the Atlanta Braves’ organization after the team picked him up in the 19th round of the June
draft. For the shortstop, the pickup was the first step toward fulfilling his dream. “It was an awesome moment,” McElroy said. “It’s something I have been working for and wanted to happen for my entire life, so it’s great for it to finally become a reality.” While he did not get a call for the draft, Reidt signed as an undrafted free agent to play in the Gulf Coast
League with an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. He said that the workout for scouts sparked a blur of a week, which ended with him Codey under McElroy contract. “It all happened pretty quick,” Reidt said. “It was pretty awesome. It was surreal.” For Reidt, a Missouri native, the contract has special meaning. “Being from St. Louis and getting a chance to play for the Cardinals organization – it’s crazy,” he said. “I was really excited for sure and wanting to make the most of the opportunity.” While Reidt and McElroy played in the minors, Mateychick pitched his season out of the bullpen with the Grand Prairie Air Hogs of the American Association. Much like Reidt, Mateychick’s pickup came quickly after working out for the team. “I got down there to throw in the bullpen, and next thing I know they’re signing me,”
Mateychick said. “They didn’t was a lot of fun. I got to learn even want me to hit, throw or with the coaches, got a lot do anything else ... As soon as better. It was really what I I was done, the skip walked up needed. I wouldn’t trade to me and said they’d sign me the memories or the after that night’s game.” experience there for That bullpen session anything.” garnered a lot of attention, but McElroy the manager’s decision to sign also thanked Mateychick still surprised him. all the coaches, “I didn’t see it coming, so it students and fans kind of caught me off guard,” at Cameron for he said. “But it was a pretty cool supporting him and feeling.” making his season All three players have as an Aggie an even finished their seasons with their better experience. respective teams Reidt credited and are working Cameron for helping him on various work on those things things in the he needed to offseason to polish in his style build off their of pitching. success in their “Between Cameron rookie years. and my junior college, McElroy, who it all taught me how to transferred to CU fill up the strike zone,” from Texas, credited he said. “I don’t throw his year with the very hard. I rely a lot on Black and Gold location Tobin for much of the and offMateychick speed success he had in his first pro pitches. My season. years in college “Cameron was really helped awesome,” he me refine those said. “I was tools.” only there for Photos and graphics by Krista For Wichita a year, but it Pylant and Mike Mazzo State transfer
Mateychick, the year he spent with the Aggies helped him find the love of the game again. “I left [Wichita State] on my own and didn’t know what I was getting myself into with a school that Drew was not Reidt as well known for a history of baseball,” Mateychick said. “But the opportunity they gave me to play everyday instead of just being a pitcher only like I was at Wichita State before really made me find the love of baseball again, and that’s what kind of pushed me to play at the next level.” Brady Huston, head coach of Aggie Baseball, credited the players’ work ethic for their success on greener grasses. He said that, if they keep that work ethic, their diamonds will shine even brighter. “They’ve got to continue that day in, day out,” Huston said. “If they do those things and there’s some luck involved, I think we can see them playing.”