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Combating the water crisis
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Time for action Casey Brown and Kaley Patterson
have real, viable options. Now what we really need, what you need in your community, is the political will and the moral courage to act. That’s the Collegian Staff bottom line.” Currently, America uses outdated Oklahomans, like many other infrastructures and solutions for Americans, are experiencing drying attaining and retaining water. Glennon wells. pointed out three areas that worked in Robert Glennon, the second the past, but are now insufficient. speaker for “Sustainability: Diverting from rivers used to be Challenges and Opportunities,” a common and effective practice, shared his knowledge of the current but recently, rivers have dried out state of America’s drought, and give and not refilled their bases. Glennon suggestions on how the nation can move toward sustainability on Nov. 18. said this chain reaction is due to two other methods: damming and drilling According to Glennon, water ground water. shortage is a solvable problem but America has built one dam a day comes with expensive adjustments; since Thomas Jefferson signed the America cannot continue its current Declaration of Independence, as water practices. Glennon pointed out, but he also The results of decades’ worth of said the dam-building days are over. consultation, analysis and expertise Today, more dams are torn down have appeared in his two books: than built up. There’s nowhere else “Water Follies: Groundwater to build dams, and possible sites are Pumping and the Fate of America’s controversial and expensive. Fresh Waters” and “Unquenchable: Drilling ground water for wells and America’s Water Crisis and What irrigation has caused soil erosion, sink To Do About It.” He has appeared holes and fissures. Glennon believes in various print and broadcast there is a solution to the increasing publications, including The causes of drought, but his belief does Washington Post, The Huffington not involve the trades of the past. Post and “The Daily Show.” He suggested three ways Despite the growing fear of running Americans could re-strategize their out of water and the increasing habits. complacency with each temporary Desalination, the process of repreive, Glennon believes this is a purifying salt water, is an option time for America to act. He said a but can be expensive and difficult to crisis is an opportunity for action. implement. However, while Oklahoma “It’s a time when we have choices is land locked, using a de-sal plant here to make, whether we go down one would be less expensive, Glennon said. path or another path,” he said. “We
“There are some areas where its not so salty as ocean water, but its brackish water,” Glennon said. “You wouldn’t want to drink it, but maybe you can build a de-sal plant around here to convert some of that brackish water.” Reusing water, such as wastewater, is a conservation strategy because all the water received is treated for consumption but used for everyday tasks like flushing the toilet or watering the grass, which is a waste of time, money and water. “Water that is going through the waste water treatment plant is water that we can use again,” he said. Glennon also suggested conserving water, which Lawton already practices. The city of Lawton is under stage three water restrictions, which regulates the outside water usage. Glennon said individuals can further conserve water by throwing extra food away or putting it in the compost instead of using the food disposal to eliminate scraps. Residents should also turn off lights when not in use because electricity requires an extreme amount of water.
Beyond what America has done and can do, Glennon proposed what the nation should be doing. He first mentioned the need to rid flushing toilets and look for alternatives to dispose human waste. Currently, people are looking for waterless disposing options. Glennon also suggested charging for water above basic human needs. He said water is less expensive than the average American’s cell phone bill because people aren’t actually charged for water, just for labor and services. “The price is worse than low,” Glennon said. “You start to raise water rates, it is like [turmoil]. It’s going to take the rest of us to understand that we need to raise water rates.” Furthermore, Glennon recommended reallocating current water rights. Glennon repeatedly emphasized that Americans can and must do better, and the solutions of the old days are no longer working and will only make the crisis worse. He said it is time for action.
For more information on the drought in Texoma, see “Speakers address state of local water,” on Page 4
Q&A with Robert Glennon
Based on your experience, could you provide an overview of what we’re seeing in the country right now in this fight for water?
People are moving from where the water is to where the water isn’t. That’s sort of the big picture. That said, we’ve done a great job over the last five years of reducing water use. The USGS just recently released a report showing a decrease in water use. It’s not that we suddenly got religion. It’s that more and more homes have low-flow toilets and low-flow shower heads and washing machines that are front loaded and use a fraction of the water they used to. On the commercial and industrial side, the energy production side, power plants are being driven by the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act to use way less water than they used to use. So they’ve cut way back. The steel industry has cut more than 90 percent the amount of water they used to use in its production. If you were to look at food producers like Nestle [and] automobile producers like Ford, you’re finding that they all have sustainability movements, and they all have taken steps toward reducing their water demand. So that’s all great. But the other side of the equation is that this is our water supply.
What’s inside
The hydrological cycle teaches us that we can neither make more water nor destroy water. All the water there is, is. We have used water in a way that is simply unsustainable. The water there is, isn’t sufficient because we’re using it in ways that are unsustainable. So water isn’t where we need it when we need it in the form that we need it.
and reused water. Are these two things that you recommend?
I think there’s a lot of progress. Some places are still clueless. ... Drought makes you aware, and you panic; but when the first soaking rain [comes], it’s back to business as usual. Other places have wide eyes and they understand that there is no going back. California is part of that. I see progress in some areas, I see backsliding in other areas. Gradually, what I’m seeing is more and more citizen awareness of their water supply, and that’s a terrific thing.
Right now, my understanding – and I’m not an Oklahoma water lawyer – is that you basically [have] an “open sesame” on your water supply. Anyone who wants can control a well. That’s madness. That’s not law – that’s the antithesis of law. So Oklahoma needs to put limits on new wells. What you’ll see, very quickly, is that supply is going to go down. You’re going to find groundwater of lower quality. You’re going to find land subsidence. You’re going to find higher pumping costs. You’re going to find domestic wells drying up. There are a lot of social and economic consequences associated with not having sensible restrictions on ground water. Reused water – I’m a huge fan of that. It’s expensive…but it’s right there. I don’t know [price], but my guess would be that it would be a lot cheaper.
Here, in this part of the state, we’re in stage three restrictions. Two things that are coming up are studies that start looking into groundwater
The Q&A occured during the 20-minute press conference at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 in the Buddy Green Room. The press, which included KSWO Channel 7, The Cameron Collegian and The Lawton Constitution, took the floor to ask these questions to Robert Glennon.
Where do you see the condition of the water supply in five or ten years, and what can we as a nation do to improve it?
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Live the story, live the ending
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I’m terrible with conclusions, mainly when I’m writing pieces like this one. Sometimes it’s hard to start a story, but I have the most difficulty ending one. I believe I’m one of those people who begins something and finishes it, but sometimes my endings are not as strong as they could be. There are times I’ll write something, have my friends read over it, and more times than I’d like, their critique is always about how the ending is weak. I’ll go back and edit the conclusion, attempting to make the punch sting, but sometimes I can’t write anything that will leave even the slightest bruise. I questioned my disability
to one of my writer friends and she said, “Maybe you’re thinking too hard about making it meaningful and trying to make it stick in your mind. I think if you just write until you run out, it should work itself out.” Thinking too much – I do that a lot. My mom has always told me that my excessive mind boggling is one of my vices. She has also repeated to me that I’m my own worst enemy, and I’m my biggest critic. When I begin a project or a story, I start with the mindset that it has to be perfect – everything should fall into place smoothly, especially the ending. Except, perfection is unattainable, and I shouldn’t
set the bar too high for life is a story. myself. But I want my Yes, there are many stories to be meaningful; I clichés that compare life want them to books and to stick. different I can hear seasons to Dr. Keller chapters, but telling I can’t help me, “Let to embrace the words them. One of speak for my favorite themselves.” authors, Every Donald Miller, day, I’m believes in writing a the power Kaley Patterson different of stories. A&E Editor story, He’s studied @KaleyKayPatt whether the different it’s for The components Collegian or a class, but I of stories and started the believe that while I’m typing Storyline Conference, where these stories up, I’m crafting attendees can learn how to my own story – my life live a better story. story. I believe the human I’ve always wanted
to attend one of Miller’s conferences, but they’re always held in a faraway state. Still, my desire to live a better story isn’t out of my reach; my story has already started. Sometimes I think we focus too much on the beginning and the ending. If the story doesn’t captivate us at the beginning, then we’re probably not going to make it to the ending. If the punch line doesn’t stick, then we’re not going to remember it. We forget about the substance – the part of the story that supports the beginning and end. All the chapters memories, relationships and seasons - create our lives, and if we want to start living
better stories and creating strong endings, then we should do it. Don’t just sit around and say you’ll do or try something someday – the time is now. Your story is working itself out without you even trying, so you might as well make it meaningful. Your story can be rough sometimes. There will be good chapters you don’t want to end, and bad chapters you can’t wait to conclude, but when it seems like you’ll never see the ending, it just means you’re not done – keep writing; keep living your story. Don’t worry about your conclusions. Write until you run out of words, and the ending will work itself out.
In shackles: The false hope within mental healing I have been hospitalized twice this around a tiny outdoor area, taken multiple year for major depressive episodes. My showers without a shower curtain and been kind of hospitals are the psychiatric woken up many times during every-15kind, not the place you go to when minute room checks. you’ve had an accident or are in labor. Sure all of these practices are in place The officer who babysat me at for a reason: safety. the emergency room during my first However, I don’t know a single person hospitalization was cool. He didn’t with a medical condition or illness such as cuff me; he cracked the window, and diabetes or cancer who has had to catch a he played music. Despite his casual ride with Lawton PD or wear handcuffs in attitude, the people in the emergency order to get medical attention. room still spent a Thankfully, this country lot of time staring at has made great strides in me. You should have the effort that is getting seen their looks when the public to recognize that I walked out of my mental illnesses should room with a police be regarded the same as officer in tow. any other type of medical The office who condition. gave me a ride the However, we’ve still got second time was far miles to go because few Tribune News Service less cool. people are aware of the I asked him if current conditions. Even During early psychiatric “care,” the discriminatory and unjust. We may feel the cuffs were strictly fewer people have a clear Casey Brown “inmates” of public lunatic asylums were our skin crawl as we think of the human necessary. With an picture of what adequate Student Life Editor shackled to the walls. Later, what is beings who endured such conditions. 20/20 attitude, he said that it mental health should look @CaseyBrown_CU known as the “trade in lunacy” was the vision gives us the ability to see the obvious was the law. He also made like in this country. We don’t predominate system available for the f laws of the past. sure to cuff me behind my back instead of have a north star to guide us, and while mentally ill wherein only paying, middleTimes have changed though, right? with my hands in front of me, and then he there are countless obstacles in the way of class customers were accepted. During In 2014 (aka the 21st century), I have a utopian mental health care situation, it is proceeded to put me in the backseat of a the 19th and 20th centuries, women who been in handcuffs, had two police escorts – car which had a seat made of hard plastic. about time that we start brainstorming, at behaved in socially inappropriate ways were one of which involved a uniformed officer The cuffs were so tight, and only got the very least. prescribed what was known as the rest to babysit me in the emergency room for After two hospitalizations, I have more tighter during the 90-minute drive, that I cure. six hours – and had any clothing items in common with those who have been to had bruised wrists for four days. We can look back on these times and with strings confiscated from me. jail than I do with people who go to the Additionally, I have also spent quite a see that they are obviously barbaric, My crime? I’m crazy. bit of time in the cage that was constructed hospital on a regular basis. About Us
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Speakers address state of local water Vicky Smith
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@pinkwritinglady The Cameron School of Business presented “Sustainability of Water Resources in Southwest Oklahoma: Past – Present – Future” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the CETES Conference Center. In conjunction with Cameron’s academic festival, “Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities,” the event’s purpose was to provide students and community members with the facts of water usage and importance of water conservation in southwest Oklahoma. Barry Duren, chief financial officer at L.E. Jones Operating Inc. in Duncan, served as moderator of the event. The four speakers were Afsaneh Jabbar, J.D. Strong, Will Archer and David Taylor. One scheduled speaker, Tom Buchanan, manager of the Lugert Altus Irrigation District, was unable to attend. Jabbar, assistant director of the City of Lawton Public Works, said people must adhere to the water conservation policy. “[On] Sept. 1,” Jabbar said, “our water conservation stage three went into effect, which we allow only two days per week of outside water use.” Jabbar offered ways for people to improve water conservation, such as increasing the cost of water, using ground water and renewing water. She said the price of water is cheap right now, selling at $3.00-$3.50 per 1000 gallons. Although ground water has not been used in Lawton in recent years, Jabbar said, “We do have Arbuckle-Timbered Hill Bedrock water that is there and ready to be used.” Jabbar said renewed water, which she defined as “treating the effluent and putting it back in use,” could be used for industrial purposes, for irrigation, or it could be used for potable water. Strong, executive director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, said there is ample water stored in reservoirs across the state that exceeds meet annual consumption. “There’s enough water in storage just in the Ogallala [Aquifer] and Oklahoma to cover the entire state two feet deep in water,” he said, “but we also know it’s not ever an average year in Oklahoma.” Strong said before costly water resources are utilized, simple conservation procedures should be taken. “The most cost effective and the cheapest,” Strong said, “the easiest solutions to implement first, are water conservation, efficiency, reuse, recycling, repurposing your water – to take maximum advantage of the water you do have available to you.” Will Archer, the district manager of Mountain Park Master Conservancy, said the capacity of Tom Steed Reservoir in Altus has decreased from 90 percent to 24 percent since 2011. “These are our assumptions,” Archer said. “If we took future inflow and precipitation based on 50 percent worse, the worst 12 months, and we figured that in, our reservoir would be depleted by 2016 – the fall of 2016.” In response to the drought, Archer said they created the Southwest Action Plan, which consists of near-term, mid-term and long-term goals to improve water supply reliability.
Taylor, the manager of Waurika Lake Master Conservancy District, said 1980 through 2010 was the wettest period recorded in Oklahoma history, and the drought started around August and September of 2010. “If you look at the ratio of rainfall to runoff,” Taylor said, “it’s steadily gotten worse. Why is that? Think of watershed like a big sponge. If that watershed has several years of dryness, it takes a lot of rain to fill that watershed up before it actually starts to runoff – that’s what happened to us.” Although plans are being implemented to sustain the wellbeing of Waurika Lake, Taylor said Waurika has enough usable water to last until March 2016.
After all four presentations, the panel opened the floor for questions from attendees. In closing the questions, Moderator Duren asked the panel: “If you were to say, projecting to the future 30 years from now, what would be the ideal situation for the water plan for Oklahoma, and what would that look like?” “It is ground water; surface water,” Strong said. “Primarily, our overarching goal, 30 years from now, [is that] we’re not talking about anybody running out of water in a year in a half and having to rely on rain to make that not happen. Instead, we have no concern, no matter how dry it gets because we’ve shored up our water supply.”
Science majors come together for one of their own
potential donors to sign up getting people to donate and “It makes me think of beforehand. increasing the blood supply. things, like do a blood drive “They [OBI] didn’t really “I don’t think people in Kyri’s name, or realize have the staff to cover it,” she realize how limited the blood how this all works, and it said, “so if people randomly supply is and how much OBI makes me feel less helpless,” start showing up, they needs blood right now – all she said. wouldn’t have the staff to the time, really,” she said. Throughout this process, handle it.” Isenberg added that her though, Isenberg emphasized However, Isenberg also awareness of the shortage that the club has kept Kryi mentioned that the groups in the blood supply, as well and his mom at the forefront would coordinate trips to as her background in cell of their thoughts. OBI for those who want to and molecular biology, “I just want Valentina donate but were unable to on have helped her feel more to know that we haven’t the day of the drive. prepared to help Gritcin and forgotten about her and that As a whole, she feels her son. we love and care about her,” optimistic about the “It doesn’t change the Isenberg said. “We want to upcoming experience – both emotion of the situation,” do something to help her and for Kyri and for the blood Isenberg said, “but I feel her family while she’s going supply in general. like, knowing as much through this.” “It’s just going to be really as I do about how blood For more information on awesome,” Isenberg said. “It’s works, makes me feel like the blood drive and how to nice to know that, regardless I have more confidence in help Kyri, contact Saranah there was nothing I could his medical care and what Isenberg via email at do for her,” she said. “It’s the of whether or not they’re donating in Kyri’s name, they’re going to be doing for saranah.isenberg@cameron. only thing I could think of edu. that would do them any good we’re getting it out there and him. whatsoever.” Isenberg ran point for the Cameron organizations to collaborate for the event with OBI, who will is taking applications for the Spring 2015 semester provide volunteers for the drive. Isenberg expressed her gratitude for OBI’s cooperation. Staff and editorial positions open. “They’ve been incredible,” Students of all disciplines welcome. she said. “They’ve been so helpful. They’ve just really Resume required. bent over backwards to try Portfolio recommended. and get this done.” At deadline, only 13 reserved slots remained open Pick up applications at Academic Commons 105 or to donate in Kyri’s name. aggiecentral.com/about/careers and return to AC 105 Although Isenberg would by Friday, Dec. 20, 2014. For more infomration, call appreciate donations on the day of the drive, she urged 581- 2997 or email aggiecentral@cameron.edu.
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is hopeful, he will continue Assistant Managing Editor to need regular blood transfusions throughout the @JJardel_Writing foreseeable future. It was this impetus that With the holidays around brought junior biology major the corner, one group of Saranah Isenberg to seek students looks to give back OBI’s help. Isenberg said to one of their own. Gritcin was one of her first Cameron Biology Club, friends at Cameron, so the Tri Beta and the Health news of Kyri’s condition hit Professions Society are teaming up with Oklahoma close to home. “It made me realize that Blood Institute (OBI) for a everyone in my life that I blood drive, alongside the care about, I could lose at ROTC blood drive, from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 24 any point in time,” Isenberg in Room 209 of Burch Hall. said. “I really decided to change my focus. Instead of The Biology drive will putting my heartache and benefit Kyri, the son of pre-nursing major Valentina stress into schoolwork, I’ve decided to put that into the Gritcin. people I care about. Kyri was recently diagnosed with stage IV liver “I was just searching for a cancer. Though his prognosis way I could help her because
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Aggies get fit, crush calories Smith Steigleder
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Working it: (Left to right) Christina Hood, Karla Rhucobo and Sue Tyrrell pose for pictures after a class, Hood offers exercise classes at the Aggie Rec Center six days a week, year round.
a different part of the body. Hood said Butts and Guts is the News Writing Student most popular class she teaches. “I usually have between 30 to 40 Christina Hood does her part to people come to it,” she said. “In this get CU students and get fit and have class, we use weights, and we focus fun. Hood’s many exercise classes, mostly on the lower half of the body. held at the Aggie Rec Center, draw I started teaching this class this large crowds and loyal followers. semester, and it meets at 7:30 p.m. on She has also recently opened her Mondays and Wednesdays.” own studio, Beyond Fitness with Hood said all students can Christina. participate in the classes, regardless of Hood is native to Lawton, a graduate of MacArthur High School their fitness levels. “It is easy for beginners,” she and the mother of four children. said. “I make my classes where really “I have been at Cameron for over anybody can do it. They go at their a year now,” Hood said. “I really wanted to follow my passion in health own level, and I show modifications for every exercise I do, so they don’t and fitness, so I got my personal feel intimidated. trainer certification. “That’s why I have had such good “Afterwards, I got Insanity success because when people come, certified then came here and got they really feel comfortable. They hired. I started teaching and then got certified in about five or six other just do whatever they can. I will show three different ways that you can do certifications as well.” Hood teaches a variety of exercise one exercise, so they don’t feel like they can’t keep up.” classes at the Cameron Rec Center. According to Hood, there are “I teach 18 classes a week here numerous reasons why students at Cameron,” she said. “A lot of the classes I teach are at night, and some I should stay active. “Overall, lifestyle,” Hood said, do early, like at 6:15 in the morning.” “how they feel. It will help them not Some of the classes she teaches only live longer but boost their energy include Butts and Guts, Insanity and Ripped. Each class she teaches works levels for school and studying. It is
NaNoWriMo 2014 Casey Brown
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Many people say, “If I just had the time, I could write a novel,” or “When I retire, I’m finally going to write my novel.” They say this with good reason: writing a novel takes a great deal of time, effort and support. Then again, some people compete in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) every year, which takes a great deal of late nights, fervor and stamina. The rules are simple: the idea must be original for the competition, and each word of the word count must be composed between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 by 11:59 p.m. These rules might sound easy upon first inspection, but when it comes down to it, making the commitment to write every day, or even most days, during what is an already busy month, can prove difficult. This year is the third year I have participated in NaNoWriMo. So far, I have yet to “win” by finishing the 50,000-word goal. However, this is the first year that I have not given up during the first few days. I, along with all the Aggies I know competing, am way behind. I should be somewhere over 20,000 at this point, and by the time this goes to print, I will be at 5,000, if I’m lucky. However, I don’t Nano just for the bragging rights. This year, when I logged into my account, I had a message waiting for me from a fellow writer in England whom I met on Twitter two years ago. Writing is a lonely profession; we do what we can to feel connected to other
writers: we host poetry readings; we attend conferences; we Nano. Some groups have what are called “Write Ins,” during which a gaggle of writers grab their laptops and get together in coffee shops, libraries or private homes and spend an afternoon or a weekend together madly typing away – or procrastinating. We are still writers, after all. Other people participate in “Word Sprints,” which are blocks of time (usually five to thirty minutes) set aside to write as many words as possible. People organize and meet on Twitter; the “NaNoWriMo Sprints” account sets the time limit and prompt, and away writers across the globe go. We then post our word totals and how well we utilized the prompt on Twitter and compare with other Nanos. Not all writers are interested in competing, though. Some people stay far from NaNoWriMo because it either doesn’t work well with their writing processes or November is far too busy a month for them as they balance classes, family and, you know, sleeping. You either get it or you don’t. You either want to talk to other writers on one of the thousands of Nano forums, on Twitter or via a Google Hangout, or you don’t. My personal favorite forum is called, “Answer as your character,” wherein you answer the question from the last post as any character in your novel, and then post a question for the next writer to answer. Many people who take the plunge do it to challenge themselves. NaNoWriMo is the marathon of writing, the Olympics of prose, the Super Bowl of character development. It is no easy feat, but certainly worth the camaraderie in an occupation that is mostly
not all about losing weight – getting healthy will boost their confidence.” Hood knows students are busy, but a packed schedule should not deter them from living healthy lifestyles. “Students need to stay focused and come every day that they can,” she said. “A lot of times things happen, like midterms, but they still have to make it a lifestyle. They can do something at home or go outside and walk. I always encourage somebody, if they can’t come to my class, to do something – anything to keep them moving because 20-30 minutes is better than nothing.” Hood encourages students to take that first step on the road to fitness. “I believe that first step is probably the hardest,” she said, “and everybody has to start somewhere. Everybody that comes to my class is on different levels and is different sizes and shapes. Just take that first step, and do what you can.” All the classes Hood teaches are paid for through the fees students pay each semester to attend Cameron. A calendar of Hood’s classes, as well as other exercise classes offered at Cameron, is found on the Aggie Rec Center homepage.
spent in front a computer screen or notebook, debating the use of “an” versus “the.” This year, when I started composing the words to my novel, I felt like I was part of a community, like I do every year. I felt connected to the other people around the world who love the things I do, as much as I do. And, let’s be honest, not everyone gets excited about commas and syntax as I do. Photo by Krista Pylant
Who’s hiring? Career Services can help Marie Bagwell Staff Writer
Career Services offers beneficial, free services to CU students and alumni; the office is located in Room 225 of Cynthia S. Ross Hall. Career Services includes an array of helpful opportunities, from resume building to interview preparation. These services are offered in the physical office or online at hirecameronaggies. com. Career Services Coordinator Paula Merrifield said a resume is very important because it shows a potential employer that an applicant has a great skillset, such as good writing skills, and initiative. “Don’t graduate [from college] without a resume,” Merrifield said. “Don’t graduate without asking for help.” Merrifield said it’s necessary for students to properly conduct themselves at interviews – their interview presentations must back up their resumes, which take care to prepare. “You can’t just copy a template,” she said. Career Services Coordinator Jordan Scribner said the service coordinators provide interview training for students who would like help with their interview skills. Scribner said the coordinators pay attention to students’ visual and oral presentations, including their mannerisms and how quickly they talk. The coordinators also tailor questions according to students’ different career interests. She said they will “try to cover questions that both focus on your strengths and your weakness and why you’re qualified for the position in which you’re applying.” Career Services holds job fairs, which are opportunities for students to learn more about their desired careers. Each fall, they host the part-time job fair, and this year’s featured about 23 potential employers. The major job fair takes place in the spring. The Red River
Career Expo brings an average of 800 potential employers. Scriber said the fair is a big deal, and they look forward to it every year. Merrifield said Career Services also enables students to feel secure by knowing whether they are on the right career paths. “A lot of students,” Merrifield said, “they invest in their education, but they’re not quite sure if this is really what they want to do. Either their mother or father told them this is kind of what they have to do, or they do it for money.” At Career Services, students are given an idea of what their future careers will involve. “It [the career] has to be something that you really love to do,” Merrifield said, “or you’re probably not going to succeed in it.” Scribner said students may also job shadow, which provides them with beneficial networking opportunities. “Basically, we ask that students provide us with a list of their top three professions,” Scribner said, “then we do the hard work, and we pair them up with an employer, and then we arrange for a meet and greet.” Trevor Harrigan, a junior multimedia design major, said the services prepared him for his interview with Information Systems and Management Consultants (CGI) Federal. “They [career services] helped me determine some of my personality strengths that I could use,” Harrigan said. The services also readied him to respond to and ask questions at the interview. “You show that you have done your research beforehand,” Harrigan said. Students can visit the services to receive loan study material for tests, including the Medical College Admission Test, the Graduate Management Admission Test and the Graduate Record Examinations. Scribner and Merrifield both used career services when they were Cameron students, and Scribner said her current position there is “a very fulfilling role.”
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@KaleyKayPatt The Cameron University Student Government Association members read the last piece of legislation for the semester at their previous meeting on Nov. 17. Resolution 3114005 calls for an increase in the monetary support of Greek societies upon request. Authored by SGA Parliamentarian Zakariya Rajpari, the bill highlights the success of the Cameron Greek organizations and suggests that with more funding, the societies could foster more benefits for members, students and the Cameron community. The legislation resolves for the Greek societies to be allotted $500 per semester for ten semesters – equaling $20,000 over a five-year period. The funds would prosper recruitment and operating costs for all seven Greek fraternities: Alpha Phi, Sigma Tau Gamma, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Omega and Omega Zeta Theta. In the bill, Rajpari suggests the money come from the student activity funds, which are paid for by Cameron students. Greek organizations would be required to draft a detailed budget of what they plan to do with the funds and submit it to the SGA Treasurer before receiving the extra funding. The treasurer may approve, reject the budget or make suggestions. At the discretion of the Greek Council Advisor, if there is any abuse of the funding, the Greek society responsible would face suspension from accessing the extra funding. If this legislation passes, the bill requires the formation of the Social Greek Funding Committee to oversee all that encompasses the funding and its recipients. The committee will consist of a representative from each Greek organization and will be re-appointed each semester by the SGA Treasurer and approved by the SGA President. Resolution 3114005 will go into second reading, questioning and voting at the next SGA meeting on Nov. 24.
Resolution 3114004 Update On Nov. 3, the governing body passed Resolution 3114004, which called for at least one repurchased textbook to be available in the library for every course taught at Cameron. SGA President Sidney McCormack vetoed the bill due to her discretion of lack of research. McCormack said she would accept another draft of the legislation after the author enhances the research.
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Circle of life: Biology students taking the “SS: Biogeography” course have a class discussion outdoors for a day.
Spotlight on the Biology Club Kristen Bass Staff Writer
The Cameron University Biology Club meets at noon on the fourth Friday of every month in Room 105 of the Sciences Complex. The Biology Club is a social organization comprised of students who share an interest in biological sciences; the members are not required to be biology majors or minors. Kathryn Parsley has served as the club’s president for over two years and said the club is open to all students. “We just get together and go on field trips and have guess speakers that have to do with biology,” Parsley said, “and anybody who is interested in biology in general is allowed to come and hang out with us.” Club members recently attended a wildlife sanctuary. The atmosphere of the sanctuary was different than a local zoo that has
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large barriers for animals. Within the sanctuary, students saw rescued exotic animals up close and personal. Parsley said students pet a kangaroo and high fived an otter. Next semester, the Biology Club will travel to the botanical gardens in Oklahoma City. Parsley said students who are not science majors may still enjoy the outings. “We just go and take field trips that are related to biology but not necessarily scientific,” she said. “We just try to get people interested and excited about biology in general.” The club also gives back to the community by raising money for paleobotany, the study of fossil plants, endeavors. Club members are considering raising money for the International Agency for Water 4 Project. The Water 4 Project promotes the cleaning of water wells for countries such as Africa.
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ROTC will host their annual blood drive to benefit the Oklahoma Blood Institute from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24 in Burch Hall 206. For more information call 580581-2340.
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I received an “I” grade at the end of the Spring 2014 semester. I tried to contact my instructor to see what the problem was as soon as I found out about the “I” in May, but the instructor was not present after that semester. I still have the “I” grade What is the Cameron policy involving ”I” grades, and what can the university do to help students fix it?
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If it helps clarify the situation, the Cameron website provides a list of regulations regarding grades of ‘Incomplete’ in the Academic Regulations section of its Undergraduate Catalog. It says, “An incomplete may be given (at an instructor’s discretion) to a student whose grade average is passing, but who did not complete a course at the end of a term.” So, the instructor in question may not have felt you completed all the necessary course work by the end of the semester. According to policy, a student who receives the grade has no more than a year from the end of the semester in question to complete the work for the class without re-enrolling in it. However, another route you could take is appealing the grade. The regulation regarding this process says, “The only basis for a formal appeal of a final grade is whether the student’s final grade was assigned fairly within the grading system adopted by the faculty member.” If you feel you received this grade unfairly, you can take the appeal route.
Another community project the club participated in was Day in the Park, held on Oct. 11, in which teams cleaned up local parks. The club also hosts events. Dr. Gary Upchurch, a paleobotanist from Texas Southern University, recently spoke. Next semester’s speaker will be Dr. William Caire, who studies bats. Brianna Hall, a biology major and two-year member, first joined the club because she wanted to be more involved in school. “I needed an extra push,” Hall said. “I needed a little bit more … I wanted to meet more people. I needed something else besides just, you know – class, work, sleep. It’s just something fun … it gives us all an environment to hang out and learn different things.” Students who are interested in becoming a member of the Biology club can contact Ron Gains at 580-591-8001. Students can also meet with any of the club members at any time.
The appeals process for final grades follows a specific procedure, including a variety of hearings and appellate opportunities. For more information on the Appeals and Review process, visit www.cameron.edu/ studentservices/handbook/ codeofconduct#Appeals and Review. You can find the necessary forms in the Office of Academic Affairs (Admin Building room 250). Regardless, the first step will always be to speak with the chair of the department to see what steps to take. Whether you get a more immediate answer or get assistance en route to the appeal, a talk with the department chair will get you on the right path. The university offers various ways to assist students in the deliberation of their final grades. You just need to know where to look.
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PAC hosted a screening of “Guardians of the Galaxy” at 8 p.m. on Nov. 13 inside the ballroom of the MCC. With over 330 million in sales, “Guardians of the Galaxy” is currently the top grossing movie of 2014. Cameron students filled most of the seats in the ballroom, despite the belowfreezing temperature outside. Logan Buttram, a senior elementary education major, said he really wanted to see the movie. “The movie looked funny and action packed on all the previews,” Buttram said. “I am happy Cameron is showing it, because I never got to see it in the theatre.” Many students, such as senior communication major Bradley Johnson, had watched the film prior to the Cameron screening. “This will be my third time seeing it,” Johnson said. “It’s that good. It’s funny, and I really enjoy sci-fi, so it’s a perfect combination.” “Guardians of the Galaxy” is about a group of misfits who work together to save the galaxy from destruction. They face many challenges and obstacles along the way but find a way to band
together in the end. The movie’s lighthearted humor kept the crowd laughing in the MCC. With actors Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper, the film has no shortages of star power. Johnson said he thought the movie was made well. He said he enjoyed “the way Disney and Marvel made this great universe with these characters,” as well as the comedic aspects of the film. Junior elementary education major Kendra Satepauhoodle saw the movie for the first time at Cameron. “I liked all the action,” Satepauhoodle said, “I was happy it was free. I will definitely go the next time they [PAC members] show a movie.” When students walked into the ballroom, they were given the opportunity to register for prizes, which were raffled away before the movie started. The prizes consisted of “Guardians of the Galaxy” merchandise, such as posters and comic books. PAC hosts multiple movie nights throughout each semester. Johnson said he’s been to at least one PAC movie night every semester. “It’s just great to kick back, relax and have a fun time,” he said.
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Liontas-Warren receives education award 1984, Liontas-Warren has gushed about her experiences A&E Editor at Cameron. @KaleyKayPatt “I love teaching at Cameron,” Liontas-Warren Cameron’s slogan, said. “Every Student, Every After graduating from Story,” resonates within Texas Tech, Liontas-Warren undergraduates and wasn’t ready to leave the graduates, but behind them southwest or Lubbock, Texas. are professors who hope to influence their pupils’ stories. She served as a temporary instructor, but her alma Professor of Art Katherine matter didn’t hire their Liontas-Warren is one of graduates, so Liontas-Warren them. applied to multiple schools in Liontas-Warren was the southwest. At that time, recently honored by the Cameron was in need of a Oklahoma Governor’s print making and drawing Arts Awards as one of the teacher, particularly someone recipients of the Arts in who was a lithographer – Education Award. Chair Liontas-Warren fit the bill. of the Art Department “It was a visiting artist Edna McMillan nominated position, not even an Liontas-Warren. instructor,” Liontas-Warren Liontas-Warren said, “so that meant I was appreciates McMillan’s nomination and her support. only going to be here for a year. Before my year was up, “Her enthusiasm and my chairmen at the time said positive leadership creates they wanted me to stay for a very strong teaching enviroment,” Liontas-Warren another three years. And I said, ‘Okay, I would love to said. stay for another three years.’ The Governor’s Arts “And of course, you know, Awards has occurred annually I stayed forever, which I am since 1975 and recognizes very happy that I did. I have individuals and organizations a great department, great that have impacted the arts faculty members, excellent within their communities or students – I’m really happy throughout the state. The here.” Arts in Education Award Liontas-Warren developed recognizes those whose into an artist at a young age, leadership and service in the drawing stones and shells arts have benefited youths and off the coast of New Haven, education. Conn., but she became an Liontas-Warren ventured educator by accident. to Cameron University 30 “When I went to Texas years ago after attaining her Tech, they gave me a TA Master of Fine Arts from position and said, ‘You’re Texas Tech University. Since
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going to teach [the] drawing one [course],” Liontas-Warren said. “And I looked at them like, ‘What?’ and I said, ‘Okay.’ But I found that I absolutely loved it, I really did.” In undergraduate school, LiontasWarren thought she would dabble into becoming an educator, but her mind was focused on being an artist first. “When they gave me those classes to teach I was really scared,” LiontasWarren said. “I was 22-years-old, and they were going to give me these two classes to teach, and I was going to have students that were almost my age.” LiontasWarren’s first experience teaching was difficult for her, but she learned and grew from it, and today, Warren Photos courtesy of Katherine Liontas-Warren continues to develop Colors of the wind: Professor of Art Katherine Liontas-Warren was honored by the Govher teaching ernor’s Art Award as one of the recipients of the Arts in Education Award. Liontas-Warren methods. enjoys plein air painting where she paints outside. “When I passionate.” was younger,” On Dec. 4 at Liontas-Warren said, “even the Oklahoma when I came here, the most State Capitol, important thing for me Oklahoma was to be a really, really Governor Mary good teacher. But now, as I Fallin will progress after 30 years, the present Liontasmost important thing to me now is that my students learn. Warren her Arts In Education That’s the most important Award. thing.” “I didn’t Each one of her classes is really expect it,” taught differently, LiontasLiontas-Warren Warren explains, but her said. “It’s a great enthusiasm and care for her honor. To live in students doesn’t change. “I’m not the kind of Oklahoma for teacher who does the same 30 years and to thing each time,” Liontashave that honor Warren said. “I really react bestowed upon to what they [students] do, you, wow… I maybe sometimes too much. I really feel like just get really excited. I really I’m a part of love what I do…I am very Oklahoma now.”
Hoepfner wins Merit Award for his play ‘The Juries’ Jacob Jardel
Cameron on Feb. 12, 2013 Assistant Managing Editor – one year after a one-act showcase. Despite severe @JJardel_Writing winter weather, “The Juries” still saw time on stage. After much deliberation, “We had guys scraping the the results are in for “The Juries,” which won the Merit streets, steps and sidewalks,” Hoepfner said, “and we still Award from the Boston had a great turnout. It worked Metro Opera’s Composers’ out really well.” International Competition. According to Hoepfner, Cameron Professor of the next step is to get the Music Dr. Greg Hoepfner play performed other places and his daughter, Helen or potentially published, Hoepfner, collaborated on which he claims is “difficult the musical, which received – especially in the musical the award over the summer. theatre world.” However, this Hoepfner said he felt honored that the production award shows promise for the play’s future. received recognition. “On the good side,” he “Getting the occasional said, “it did win this award award makes you feel in Boston. It was one of three nice,” he said. “It’s sort of a musicals that won the Merit validation.” Award, which means that The award also validated his initial optimistic feelings they will perform it sometime in their upcoming season.” about the play. “The Juries” follows a “When I know it’s group of music students pretty good, then I’ll try to as they approach semester send it out there and get it evaluations, colloquially published,” Hoepfner said. known as juries. Hoepfner “The nice thing is when somebody else says it’s pretty said that the play was supposed transform the good.” nerves and fears of the This validation came students into a farcical after the play’s initial run at
in niche markets and other universities. Hoepfner felt the simplicity added to the fun of the play. “The set is fun because it’s really easy,” he said. “It’s basically a classroom, a piano with an accompanist and four teachers behind a big, long table. That’s the set.” According to him, as a whole, the play was fun and easy for the Hoepfners to write, compose and perform. However, the family tandem added an extra aspect of enjoyment to this production. “I’ve worked in other collaborations with people,” Hoepfner said, “and I’ve worked with other people that didn’t have the same work ethic. Helen is hardworking and could produce material on demand, which is Photo courtesy of Dr. Greg Hoepfner really important. “It’s one thing to work on comedy. a group of students who come it by yourself and get it done,” “Horrible stuff happens,” in one at a time and totally he said. “People get nervous, butcher and ruin their finals,” he said, “but for two people to come to an artistic agreement and bad things happen. Hoepfner said. “What’s not – that can get dicey. We had a Usually, in the real world, to laugh about that?” really good time, though.” that’s just sad. But you can Using this minimalistic For Hoepfner, his fun take anything that’s sad and concept, the play incorporated experience would not have make it funny. a similarly fundamental set been possible if he been “It’s basically a play about geared toward performance
anywhere else. “I still love every one of these students that helped out so much with this and gave up so many hours of time to do this for me,” he said. “I do not take that for granted in the slightest because without being at Cameron and without having these students so willing to help me out, that would have never happened. “I’m a very lucky man,” he said, “and I’m well aware of it.” Up next for the Hoepfners is a play with a more dramatic twist, based on a play that Helen wrote about a murder from decades ago. Dr. Hoepfner said the tonal shift in this musical will play into the composition of the score in a different way. “It’s not the first time drama has been done as a musical,” he said, “but that’s really a hardcore and strange venue to attack. It’s a whole different genre, and it’s such a delicate balance with that tragedy. You can’t minimize the emotional effect that you could have with it.”
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Lawton Community Theatre to perform ‘The Game’s Afoot’ Marie Bagwell Staff Writer
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The Lawton Community Theatre will be performing Ken Ludwigs’ “The Game’s Afoot” on Dec 5-7 and 11-14. “The Game’s Afoot” is loosely based on the real-life William Gillette, who was an actor, playwright and stage manager. This light-hearted murder mystery takes place during Christmas time in 1936. Director Mike Taylor said the main character, William Gillette, is a travelling performer who performs Sherlock Holmes plays. While at a performance, Gillette is shot by an audience member. Taylor said he immediately thought the show “would be a lot of fun to do” after reading the script. Hilarity ensues as Gillette attempts to solve his own assault, and then is met with the conundrum of a murder of a friend. Taylor said the show is family friendly. “There’s no profanity in it,” he said. “The folks that are in the show are very good. I think people will have a good time watching it. I think it will be a nice change for the holidays.” Though the play addresses a serious subject matter, Taylor said it’s dealt with in a light manner. Cecile Simmons plays the role of Inspector Goring,
who Simmons said is a “kind of quirky … hodge-podge character.” Simmons said the show brings together a great group of people, including the director, crew, cast and troupe. Allison Offield, who plays the role Aggie Wheeler, said she stopped frequently to laugh when she first read the script. “I have to audition for this,” she said when reading the script. “This is too funny – it’s a hoot.” Content with participation, Offield said she would have been happy with any role in the production. Wendell Durham, who plays the role of Simon Bright, said at one point in the show, one of the characters must remind Gillette that he’s not really Holmes. “I think it’s a fun play,” Durham said. “It’s kind of fast-paced comedy, kind of a who-done-it.” Scott Hofmann, the set, sound and light designer, said people will get lots of laughs out of the play. Hofmann said it will be an opportunity for people “to take their mind off Christmas shopping, the weather and everything else, and be entertained.” Seats can be reserved for “The Game’s Afoot” by calling the Lawton Community Theatre Box Office at 580-355-1600.
Cameron prepares to honor MLK Vicky Smith
in the MCC Ballroom. Since Robinson joined Copy Editor The Washington Post @PinkWritingLady three decades ago, he has worked in various positions. Cameron Campus Currently, he features a Ministry (CCM) and twice-weekly column in Cameron University will The Post. He speaks in present the annual Martin light of his life experiences Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Banquet at 6:30 – from growing up in p.m. on Jan. 19, 2015, in the segregated South Carolina to his present career as an Aggie Rec Center. American journalist. Keynote speaker Eugene He won the 2009 Pulitzer Robinson, a journalist for Prize and was elected to The Washington Post, will highlight “We’re Someplace the Pulitzer Prize Board a year later. He’s a member We’ve Never Been: Race, of the National Association Diversity and the New of Black Journalists Hall of America.” Tickets are $35 for adults Fame, as well as a regular and $15 for students and will contributor to MSNBC. A published author, Robinson be on sale until Jan. 12 and released his latest book, can be purchased by calling “Disintegration,” in 2010. CCM at 357-7226. Monte Jones, co-director Prior to the banquet, of CCM, said Robinson, Robinson will attend an afternoon discussion, which though he does have his own history, is a supporter is open to the public at no charge, starting at 2:30 p.m. the present-day civil rights
movement.“ He has relationships with persons that are involved in the civil rights movements,” Jones said, “not only African American persons but, in his case, he has broadened the scope of that to include people who are Caucasian, who are Oriental – various nationalities. “He’s an advocate for the civil rights movement, and that’s why we’re bringing him here [to Cameron] because he’ll be speaking to: what is the current status of the civil rights movement that we can participate in, and what does that look like?” Although strides have been taken over time, Jones said social justice issues still exist. “This day and time,” he said, “the sexual orientation aspects of the social justice issues, the continuing issues with women’s rights and their being given equal status in our culture and certainly around the globe – all of those things are under the umbrella of the civil rights movement.” Jones said the event is an opportunity for the Lawton community to rejuvenate and reestablish civil bonds. “We had Ambassador Andrew Young [at the banquet] three years ago,” Jones said, “and he said, ‘Y’all are all already involved in the civil rights movement; it’s not a question of shall we be; it’s you are … what are you doing in the midst
of that involvement? message and actions on “‘Anytime you sit one’s life. Opened to all down and you have a civil students, both a high school conversation with anybody, and college winner will be and you are able to freely chosen and awarded $300. dialogue without fear of The winners will also have intimidation, either on your the opportunity to read part with them or their their essays at the Jan. 19 part with you, and finding celebration. census,’ he said, ‘you have Submissions for the created exactly what needs Humanitarian Service to be going on.’ That’s Tribune News Service one of the things that’ll be happening through this event is there will be a lot of that dialogue taking place and new civility in Lawton.” In conjunction with the Martin Luther King Jr. banquet, the CCM recognizes community members and students through the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Essay Contest and the Humanitarian Service Award. The essays, which were due Nov. 21, will focus on the effects of Dr. King’s
Award are due Dec. 15. Eligible candidates should be residents of the Lawton Ft. Sill community who are committed to the proclamation of all people’s worth and motivated to unify all people within the community. For additional information and nomination form, contact the CCM.
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Aggies dominate season opener Vicky Smith Copy Editor
@PinkWritingLady The Cameron men’s basketball team started the season with a victory, defeating Saint Gregory’s University 93-73 on Nov. 14 at the Aggie Gym. The Aggies welcomed 11 new players to the court this season. Senior Desmond Henry said he’s excited for the year ahead with his new teammates. “Even though we’ve had a lot of talent in past years as well,” Henry said, “I feel like this group of guys is something special.” At the start of the game, the Cavaliers broke out on a 4-0 run to the Aggies. The teams traded points until CU fired up the board to pull ahead 23-9. Cameron advanced to 29 points after Henry scored two points, junior D.J. Jackson scored three and senior Tank Mayberry made a free throw. A combined 21 points from junior Deondre Ray and Henry boosted up the Black and Gold score. By halftime, the Aggies stood at 55 with Saint Gregory at 29. In the second frame, CU came out with the momentum from the first. Juniors Cameron Lee and Zac Tabor’s combined 15 points in the half secured Cameron’s win. A Jackson three-pointer put the Aggies ahead 60-32 with less than 10:00 on the clock.
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Driving the lane: Senior Desmond Henry takes the ball to the hoop against a St. Gregory’s defender during their 93-73 win on Nov. 14 in Aggie Gym. The game was the first of the season for the new-look Aggies with 11 new recruits on the floor. At 3:40, CU showcased its ability to share the ball before Lee hit a three-pointer, putting the Black and Gold up 91-64. The Cavaliers scored 44 points in the half to
the Aggie’s 38, but CU maintained their steady lead. The final minute featured more Aggie passing ability, leading up to frosh James Cross’s lane shot, which seal the final score – Aggies 93,
Cavaliers 73. Although the Black and Gold only made two of their six attempted free throws in the second frame, the Aggies shot a percentage of 44, shooting 40 percent from
three-pointers. Overall, Cameron shot 54.5 percent from the field, 49 from behind the arc and 62.5 from the free throw line. CU had 46 rebounds, 21 assists, 12 turnovers, five blocked shots and five steals. Nine Aggies scored five or more points, and three juniors, Ray, Lee and Matthew Don, scored in the double-digits. Henry led the team with 16 points. Henry was glad they won so they could set themselves up to go on a roll. Overall, he said he’s just happy for his teammates, staff and supporters. “Through ups and downs and people not here anymore,” Henry said, “it shows that people wanna stick around and fight it out and to do well as a team and as a unit tonight. So I can’t thank my teammates enough, and I appreciate the coaches and staff as well. They set us up to prepare us for a good year.” As a senior playing his last first game, Henry said he had some jitters. “I’ll miss it,” Henry said. “I thank all the Cameron Aggie fans and students and teachers and everybody that’s helped me get to this point. It’s blessed me.” Mayberry, who is also a senior, said the game was bittersweet for him as well. “I was happy,” Mayberry said, “I was excited to play my first game of the season, but at the same time, it was sad because this is my last home first.” Mayberry said it’s always
good to get a first win, especially at home, and he is optimistic about the games ahead. “I feel like we’re gonna be real good,” Mayberry said, “like we got a real young team – a whole bunch of new guys. So we’re still trying to put things together. I feel we got a real good chance to do something special this year.”
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@KaleyKayPatt On Nov. 15, Cameron fans braced the cold to witness the Cameron men’s basketball team square off against the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The Aggies pulled out a 97-81 win against the Drovers, their second straight victory to start the season. During the beginning of the first half, the Black and Gold and the Drovers traded baskets. The Aggies racked up points midway through the half giving them a 28-18 lead. Late in the half, USAO kept within 11 of the Aggies. A three pointer from junior guard Cameron Lee and a dunk from sophomore guard Bruce Barron put the Black and Gold at a 16-point advantage, 53-37. A late Drover basket closed the first half with the Aggies on top, 53-39. The Black and Gold shot 58.1 percent on the court with eight three pointers. Junior forward Deondre Ray led Cameron scoring with 13 points at the half. Barron and Lee contributed ten points each. A huge rebounder for the Aggies, senior forward Tank Mayberry started off the second half by receiving his fourth foul of the night. “It affected me a little bit,” Mayberry said. “I had stay positive and try not to get too frustrated. I had to make sure my teammates knew I was still there to support them, even though I couldn’t go out on the floor and help them.” USAO heated up the beginning stretch of the second half with a 13-3 advantage over Cameron.
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The Aggies held a four-point lead over the Drovers with 15 minutes left in the game. The teams shot back and forth before Cameron went on a nine point run giving them a 17-point advantage with nine minutes left in the half. From that point on, the Black and Gold dominated the court, ending the game with a 97-81 win. Cameron earned their victory by nabbing 41 rebounds, swatting nine shots and getting 42 points down low. Despite their success, the Aggies turned the ball over 12 times resulting in 14 points for the Drovers. The Black and Gold shot 58 percent overall, 60 percent from behind the arc and made 69 percent of their free throws. Cameron also received 40 points from off the bench. The Drovers shot 40 percent from the court,
but the Aggie’s defense kept them at 27 percent behind the arc. Ray led the Aggies with 21 points off 6-7 shooting with a 75 percent gain from the free throw line. He also blocked five shots and snagged four rebounds. Senior guard Desmond Henry finished the game with 16 points. Barron scored 19 points and dished out eight assists, while Lee contributed 13 points with five rebounds. Junior forward/ center Matthew Don and Mayberry pulled in eight rebounds each, leading the team in that category. The Aggies will return to the court to face off against Arkansas Tech University on at 7 p.m. Nov. 25 in Russellville, Ark. Their next home game will be Dec. 13 against Rogers State.
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Leading the huddle: Senior Rebecca Green leads a pre-game huddle before one of the Lady Aggies’ matches during the 2014-15 season. The Cameron vollyeball team finished at 15-15 after Coach Qi Wang’s first season as head coach. The Aggies clinched their first playoff berth in two seasons, winning their first playoff game since 2007.
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set behind a .273 overall hitting percentage, six kills from frosh Kendra Adams and four Assistant Managing Editor from freshman Jordan Escobar. @JJardel_Writing The Pioneers answered back in the Cameron’s volleyball season has come to second set, hitting .308 with 17 kills against the Aggies’ 13 kills on .104 hitting. a close after a banner year at the net. Though Cameron pulled within two, Texas The first year under new head coach Woman’s closed the set 25-21 on a kill and Qi Wang saw the team finish the regular an Aggie error. season with a 14-14 record. The Lady Cameron countered in the third set, Aggies’ 5-11 Lone Star Conference (LSC) riding a 13-point run to take the middle record proved good enough to notch the seventh seed in the postseason tournament frame 25-11. The Aggies hit at a .423 after failing to make the LSC playoffs the clip with 13 kills and two errors, while the Pioneers mustered eight kills on .065 previous two seasons. hitting. The Black and Gold faced off against The Aggies fell behind TWU in set four, second seed Texas Woman’s University trailing by as many as five points before (TWU) in their first conference matchup on Nov. 13. After an epic five-set duel, the battling back with four straight points to tie Aggies earned their first postseason victory the set at 20. The teams traded points until the Pioneers pushed the match to a fifth set since 2007. with two aces and a kill to win 25-22. This win almost marked the first The teams opened up the deciding frame Cameron victory over TWU since 2011. close before the Black and Gold stretched The Lady Aggies started the opening frame on a 10-3 run and kept a steady hold the lead out to 11-6. Cameron held back two runs from TWU to win the set 15-13 on that early lead. Cameron took the first
on an Escobar kill. Escobar led the Aggies with 20 kills and a .459 hitting percentage. She also added five blocks. Adams added 15 kills of her own, while junior Kat Evans finished with 14 kills and four aces. Evans added 12 digs for a double-double. Sophomore Kayla Hebert racked up 19 digs and a team-high 32 assists, while freshmen Lindsey McCauley and Cristina Viera added a baker’s dozen of digs each. Junior Ingrid Boatman added 25 assists. The Aggies hit the court for the semifinal match the next day against Angelo State University (ASU). After claiming the first frame of the match, Cameron’s postseason run ended after the third-seeded Rambelles took the next three sets. The Lady Aggies appeared to carry momentum from their last win into the first set, going toe-to-toe with the ASU after the Rambelles tied the score at 24 apiece. A goahead kill from senior Rebecca Green and an Angelo error sealed the set for the Black
and Gold, who mustered 17 kills on a .200 hitting clip. The second frame saw the Aggies hanging on throughout. After a 13-13 tie, a 10-2 ASU run helped cap the set for the Rambelles. Cameron took advantage early in the third set before Angelo scored five unanswered points to tie the set at 10. After the teams traded leads to tie the set at 16, ASU took control, scoring nine of the next ten points to take the set 25-17. The Rambelles would take the fourth set with the same score after a pair of runs pulled them ahead of the Aggies. Evans was the only Aggie with doubledigit kills, racking up 10 on the night to go with 11 digs for a double-double. Viera and Escobar added nine kills apiece, while Adams and sophomore Paige Holt each added eight kills. McCauley led the team with 14 digs, while Hebert added 13. Hebert led the team with 27 assists for a double-double, while Boatman added 18 assists to the tally.
Lady Aggies struggle on road in opening weekend Charron Montgomery added nine points apiece. Montgomery nabbed a teamhigh four steals, while Leal added four boards. Senior guard Jazzmine Robinson and junior forward DJ Vallier each roped in a team-high 11 boards for the Aggies. Robinson added eight points and three assists in 29 minutes on the floor, while redshirt junior guard Cristina Soriano roped in six boards and six points. The next game against Harding showed a spike in offense for the Black and Gold, but the 15th-ranked Bison came out firing as well. Cameron stayed within a position of Harding for the first 10 minutes of the half before the Bison went off for seven unanswered points. Senior forward Sasha Carter’s jumper with seven Poor shooting marked the faltered late in the second final frame. Jacob Jardel minutes remaining cut the Overall, the Lady Aggies Assistant Managing Editor Aggies’ trip to Fort Smith to half, going scoreless from the lead to 30-23. face off against the Lions – field during the final nine shot 21.7 percent on 15-69 @JJardel_Writing The seven-point especially in the second half minutes of the contest. The shooting, compared to the 31 differential would hold of the game. Lions would pull ahead by 22 percent performance from The Lady Aggies consistent until Cameron’s The first half saw with two minutes remaining, UAFS on 32-84 shooting. basketball team experienced scoring went cold as the and the only rebuttal from The Lions also controlled road woes to tip off the 2014- Cameron and Fort Smith half came to a close, with trading points early. The half the Aggies came from the the glass, winning the 2015 season. Harding extending the lead free throw line. rebounding battle 65-56. Two games away from the ended with the Aggies on to 52-38 when the buzzer the heels of UAFS, trailing Cameron mustered a 10 Senior guard Jade Herl led sounded. Leal lead the Aggie Gym, the Black and the Aggies with 11 points in Aggies in points with 10 for Gold suffered a 78-51 loss to 33-31. Cameron shot at a clip percent shooting clip in the 32 minutes of play. She also University of Arkansas-Fort of 31.5 percent, hitting 12 of second half, going 3-31 on the half, and the Black and 38 from the field. Six of those the floor and 1-11 beyond the contributed six rebounds to Gold shot 37.5 percent as a Smith (UAFS) on Nov. 14 the effort. team. and a 115-84 defeat to 15th- makes were from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, Fort Smith three-point line. shot 46.5 from the field and Junior guard Brandi The next half saw the ranked Harding University The Black and Gold dropped 45 points during the Leal and sophomore guard Lady Aggies make enough of on Nov. 15. Lone Star Conference
a charge to get within nine of Harding with six minutes left in the game. However, the Bison charged ahead with 63 points in the half on 62.9 percent shooting, compared to Cameron’s 46 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Cameron finished the game shooting 40.6 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from three. The teams were even in the turnover department with 16 apiece, but Harding took control of the boards with 60 rebounds to the Aggies’ 33. Leal led the team in overall scoring with 18 points in 28 minutes of action. Robinson chipped in 16 points and six boards, while Carter finished with 12 and four. Junior forward Markita Zeigler was the other Aggie with double-digit points, adding 10 with five rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench. Herl and Montgomery added nine points each, and Herl roped in four rebounds on the defensive end. Soriano led the team with four assists and added seven points and three boards of her own coming off the bench. The Aggies hit the road to Ada for their next game against East Central on Nov. 25. They will host Southwestern Oklahoma State for the first home game of the season on Dec. 6.