Volume 86 Issue 10
Monday, November 21, 2011
Veterans Day
Cameron salutes fallen soldiers By Elijah Morlett
Assistant Managing Editor It began at 8 a.m. on Nov. 11. For over eight hours, 6,305 names were called from a podium in Bentley Gardens. Each name announced belonged to a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who has died in war since 2001. Known as the Remembrance Day National Roll Call, an event held at several locations
around the country, the calling of names served as a major aspect in Cameron University’s observance of Veterans Day. Vice President of Student Services Jennifer Holland said that the intention of the event is to show that the troops and their sacrifices are not forgotten. “The reading of individual names will be extremely poignant and will emphasize the significance of each and every life lost,” Holland said.
“Each of the fallen deserves to be remembered, and Cameron is privileged to honor those who have sacrificed so much on our behalf.” Over 6,300 flags were placed around Bentley Gardens to give tribute to each of the individual service men and women that have died in the Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn campaigns in the Middle East.
According to President Cindy Ross, the event marks a new tradition for Cameron University. “Our military community is a vital part of Cameron,” President Ross said. “We are honored to pay homage to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and to thank all active-duty military and veterans for their service.”
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Paying Homage: A group of soldiers stand at attention and salute at the Veterans Day Celebrations held in Cameron University’s Bentley Gardens. Veterans Day is an annual US holiday that honors army veterans.
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CU students help promote 2012 Chevy Sonic By Tiffany Martinez Staff Writer
A Cameron University advertising class, taught by Dr. Derik Steyn, accepted an offer by the Red River Chevy Association to help promote the launch of the 2012 Chevy Sonic on campus, which kicked off the second week of November. Senior Public Relations major Ippi Elliott, one of the eight students in the advertising class this semester, helped make this campaign possible. “We have been planning out the campaign since school started,” Elliott said. The Red River Chevy Association gave the class a budget of $2,500 to use toward the campaign in any way they desired. According to Elliott, the majority of this money went to giveaways to get the crowd going. “This promotion took place Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday we passed out black and gold t-shirts with the Chevy logo on them. Wednesday we handed out free pizza and soft drinks for the students who wanted to come check out the Chevy Sonic,” Elliott said. Students in the class split up during the campaign in an effort to reach as many people as possible. Half of the class campaigned at the main attraction of the promotion, which took place between the Science Complex and the McMahon Centennial Complex (MCC). A silver Chevy Sonic sedan was put on display. This is also the location where the attire and food was given away. Other students of the class switched shifts chauffeuring students on campus to their cars and classes in an orange Chevy Sonic hatchback. Once riding in the orange hatchback, students could enter into a drawing to win a gas gift card. “There are 11 gas gift cards,” Elliott said. “They range from $20 to $100.”
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Check out our ride: Five Cameron students pose for a photo next to a 2012 Chevy Sonic. This is the second year that CU advertising students have accepted an offer to promote a new Chevy vehicle.
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Try me: A silver 2012 Chevy Sonic is parked on CU’s campus as part of an advertising business campaign for the Red River Chevy Association. Students and faculty were able to look at the vehicle and ask questions.
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Free pizza: Advertising students hand out free pizza slices in front of the McMahon Centennial Complex. The freebies were part of the 2012 Chevy Sonic promotion held on campus.
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been involved in some form of distractive driving. News Editor “Over the last five years, Driving while texting we’ve progressed from just remains a serious issue on the being able to answer the phone nation’s roadways and in an and talking to somebody, to effort to help raise awareness talking and texting, to surfing of the dangers associated with the web and searching for texting while driving, the directions,” Shegog said. “So Student Wellness Center in the distractions are much more collaboration with Student than just texting.” Housing held a workshop on Shegog said that the U.S. “Text me later” in the Wichita Department of Transportation room in the Shepler Center on statistics indicate distracted Nov. 3. driving contributes to as The workshop, which much as 20 percent of all fatal focused on the dangers crashes and that cell phones are associated with texting while the primary source of driver driving, provided statistical distractions. data and video presentations “Each year 20 percent of about texting while driving as fatal car crashes involving well as other distractive risks teenagers between 16 and 19 such as eating, talking and were the result of cell phone driving to fast. use,” Shegog said. “Forty-six Cameron University percent of drivers under the Director of the Student age of 18 admit to texting Wellness Center Deanice while driving and in the year Shegog was the key speaker 2009 the south had the highest and began the workshop by percentage of cell phone use asking the audience how many while driving at six percent and of them had sent text messages the northeast at four percent.” while driving. In addition, Shegog said According to Shegog, at that research from the Virginia some point many of us have Tech Transportation Institute shows that statistically teenagers are more reckless drivers than adults are due to the lack of experience. “Teen drivers are four times more likely than adults Photo by Ishia Saltibus to get into car
crashes or near-car-crash events directly related to talking on a cell phone or texting,” Shegog said. “While, one-fifth of the experienced adult drivers in the United States send text messages while driving.” Senior Agriculture major, Antoine Ehouman who was part of organizing the event said that he wants to encourage others students to spread the message. “Even though some of us may not be drivers or own a car, we are still on the road,” Ehouman said. “By letting someone know what is learned today we could save lives and continue to raise awareness of the dangers of texting while driving.” Ehouman said that the simulation exercise with golf carts that had been scheduled for the program was cancelled due to weather conditions and would be postponed until the spring semester when there would be another workshop. Shegog concluded the program by encouraging students to pass the message on and focus on the road because all those simple text messages can wait. Text messaging while driving has been banned in 34 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. An additional seven states banned texting while driving for some motorists, such as those under 18 and bus drivers. In addition, many cities and counties have banned texting while driving.
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Crossword 1 Up in the air 6 Runner’s woe 11 “Very funny” TV station 14 Instrument for the musically challenged 15 Panting, perhaps 16 Art, now 17 1-Down follower 19 Ad __ 20 *Public distribution 21 Subject to debate 22 *2011 NBA finals runner-up 25 Mao follower? 26 Garden purchases 27 A pop 28 “Golly!” 31 *Loose 32 Routes for two-wheelers 36 1962 NASA launch 38 Hairstyle with an appendage of sorts 40 Modern information sources 42 “Java” jazzman 43 *Bond, for one 44 Scratched (out) 45 Hightails it 48 Stephen of “Citizen X” 51 Causes of grins and groans 52 *Champagne, e.g. 53 Wall-mounted safety device 56 Baby carrier 57 Prevailing tendencies 61 72, at Augusta National 62 Door support 63 Time piece? 64 Take a shot 65 Of yore 66 Stage device
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Texters: Director of Student Wellness Center Deanice Shegog speaks to students about the dangers of texting while driving. “Text me later” is one of the many workshops held by the Student Wellness Center.
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At 1 p.m., the reading of names paused for a moment of silence held simultaneously with over 175 colleges and universities nationwide. The moment of silence was followed by a ceremony in the Bentley Gardens gazebo. The event was open to the public and was planned by the Department of Student Services. Vice President of Holland gave the welcoming address to the audience while Major General David C. Halverson, Commander of the Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill, Okla., was the keynote speaker. William Shane, a senior Sociology major and disabled Army veteran, said that the observance showed a strong sense of patriotism. “Upon seeing the flags, I felt sadness over the loss of human life,” Shane said. “Cameron did a great job creating the memorial. It is a huge display of the American value system towards veterans.” In addition, the university offered guests an opportunity to write cards to the service members living at the Lawton/Fort Sill Veterans Center and provided a Wall of Remembrance on which guests could leave notes for personnel who have served or are currently serving. In addition, Sodexo offered a free lunch to all active duty military and veterans in the Shepler cafeteria. The university’s roots within the military community have shown with various partnerships and awards. Cameron has been recognized as a Military Friendly School for two years. In addition, the Army ROTC program at the university ranks as one of the top three programs nationally. Pres. Ross said that the presence of the military community reflects Cameron’s goals. “Through our partnerships with Fort Sill, Cameron strives to serve those who serve our country,” President Ross said.
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Dr. Steyn said that the promotion has been completely student driven, and a very rewarding experience to witness. “It’s a great experience in the sense that you give them wings, and hope they’ll fly,” he said. “It’s like any eagle that kicks the chicks out of the nest. You hope they’re going to fly. And my students are definitely flying today.” Dr. Steyn has taught at CU for four years, and according to him, this is not the first year that his advertising class has been approached in hopes of collaborating in an on-campus vehicle promotion. “This is actually the second year my students are doing this. The same dealership approached us last year to do a similar project for the launch of the Chevy Cruise,” Dr. Steyn said. “The dealership was so happy about it last year that they came back this year and wanted us to work on the Chevy Sonic launch as well.” The Red River Chevy Association is a family owned and operated business that has been selling cars since 1931 and has dealerships that can be found around the southern region of the United States, from Louisiana to Texas.
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One is just enough, thank you
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One big, happy family: The Duggar family smiles for a photo after the birth of their seventeenth child. With this much family love going around, many Americans would have long before been done reproducing but the Duggar family has continued to multiply as they are now expecting the twentieth child.
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Michelle Duggar of the TLC hit show “19 Kids and Counting” recently announced to the world that she and her husband Jim Bob are expecting their 20th child, and I’m pretty sure at that exact moment, you could hear the sound of seven billion people’s jaws hitting the f loor. The thought of having twenty kids, much less giving birth that many times, absolutely blows my mind. I am already on the fence about having just one more; I cannot imagine going through the last 10 months another 19 times. Even though all the basic needs of the Duggar brood seem to be met in the few obscure times I have seen their show, I truly find it hard to believe that an adequate amount of attention can be given to every child. And by attention, I mean from the actual parents, not the multitude of older siblings each child has. Right now, my husband is deployed, and it is just me with my seven-week-old daughter, Sydney. Every day I feel guilty for doing the laundry, or the dishes, or my schoolwork, because it takes special precious time away from her. Even when she is sleeping, I just want to hold her so that she can feel me and smell me; help reinforce that her mommy is always here. If I had 19 other kids, there is no way I could provide that crucial attention that every newborn deserves, not to mention also spend quality time with my older children. I have a hard enough time remembering to hug and kiss my puppy each day, because I know he has been feeling neglected since we quit living with my parents. It is going to be so much easier when my husband gets home, so we can split our attention between our two “kids.” As each day goes by, and I see and live with how much of my time a baby requires—which is basically all of it—the more I feel that having twenty children is extremely irresponsible. I’ve heard
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that there is enough love to go around for however many children you bear, and that may be the case, I cannot attest to that; but, I can guarantee that there is only 24 hours in a day, and that’s not enough to stretch between 20 children. I want Sydney to receive the best of me; that includes as much time as I can give her without totally neglecting every single one of my responsibilities. That also means I need to make sure that the number of children I have does not inhibit my ability to be there when she needs me, or require an older sibling to take care of her, because I’m too busy with my other children. All kids deserve their parents’ undivided attention whenever they feel the need to talk or discuss important matters, or even just simple time to enjoy each other. I remember vividly my dad spending time reading a book with me at night, and then rubbing my back to help me fall asleep, as I had trouble sleeping in the dark. I also remember building lots of Lego castles, and playing multiple games of Pretty Pretty Princess with my mom. Even after my sister was born, they made sure I was given attention so that I knew I was still number one in their hearts; I just shared the title, now. Sydney will never have to worry about lack of attention, however, because there is no amount of money in the world that could persuade me to have more than three kids, much less 20. I do not care how smooth of a labor I had, that is not a guarantee every single time, and my goal is to go through that process as few times as possible. My daughter was absolutely worth it, but I cannot guarantee I would think the same thing when I was going through it for the eleventh or twelfth time. Ouch. No worries, Sydney, you will have two siblings, MAX.
Megan Bristow Managing Editor It is a new time to remember but the need for this remembrance is, in no way, new. Last year, President Obama signed into effect a proclamation declaring November a month of military family member appreciation. According to a press release by the Department of Defense, President Obama chose November to be a month of appreciation for military family members because of the great amount of support that these family members give to those that are serving. “We owe each day of security and freedom that we enjoy to the members of our Armed Forces and their families. Behind our brave service men and women, there are family members and loved ones who share in their sacrifice and provide unending support,” President Obama said. As a dependent of a military service member, I
appreciate the initiative that his proclamation spurred. However, appreciation for military members and their families should not be something that Americans do only during the month of November. Although many Americans already appreciate the sacrifices that the families and service members make throughout the year, some either do no feel the need to express this appreciation or do not realize the sacrifices that these groups of people are making. My family has had it relatively easy when it comes to the military life. My father has been deployed one time on a tour to Iraq that only lasted three months. Besides the periodic adventure of moving, short periods of field training and the occasional business trip (TDY), the military life has been relatively uneventful. My family is an exception though. There are families who go without a mother, a father, a son or a daughter on a regular basis. There are families who worry every day whether or not their loved one is going to make it home safely to celebrate the next holiday, see the next child born or spend moments of everyday life with the people they love. In the military, two to three years in one spot is a general expectation. However, some families move much more than that and must uproot children from their friends, schools and activities every time. I have not had the experience of being a
spouse of a military member but I know that this experience is also hard on the spouse. Not only do they have to leave their jobs and the people they have come to love but they are the one having to take care of the children who do not always take this transition well. The alternative that some families choose is the family members staying in one location while the military member of the family relocates around the globe. While this does ensure that the spouse is able to keep their job and the children get to graduate from the same school they started in, it puts a large amount of extra strain on the family. Either way, the family is making sacrifices. These sacrifices are made throughout the year. How some of these families would long to only make these sacrifices during the month of November. As with many other awareness and appreciation causes, the month of November should not be the only time that Americans strive to remember those that are sacrificing the people they love for the safety and wellbeing of others. They allow their loved ones to fight for this country in order to keep people that they have never met safe. For this reason, it angers me when Americans do not see the need to respect these members of society. Honestly, it does not matter to me what your opinion of the war in Iraq or in Afghanistan has been or
is. It does not matter to me whether or not your friend or loved one is serving their country. It does not change the fact, that there are men and women serving long, lonely combat tours in the middle of the desert in order to keep you safe. These men and women do this even though back home there are people who blatantly disrespect them and take their service for granted. A person’s opinion on the war does not change the sacrifices that the loved ones of service members are making on a daily basis. Some days are extremely hard to get through for some of these people. These family members need all the love and support that their fellow Americans can bestow upon them. Yes, November is a nationally declared month of appreciation for the family members of service men and women. However, I urge you to view it in a different light. Let this November be the month that you make a lifetime commitment to love and support the service members and their families who are sacrificing daily pleasures so you can live a life of freedom. I am not asking you to change your political beliefs. I am not asking you to change your stance on whether or not we should be in a war right now. All I am asking is that you recognize the contributions that these men and women make every day on our behalf.
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Occupy movement occupies thoughts
Elijah Morlett Asst. Managing Editor A message reflecting the need for change has been taking over several cities, citing corruption of corporations and politicians that is holding back the citizens of the United States. Carrying the slogan “We are the 99 percent,” the Occupy Movement is spreading the news that things are not working in this country. The “99 percent” represents the individuals that do not rank in the top 1 percent of the wealthiest Americans. The 99 percent is filled with unemployment, debt and other hardships that the rich would not normally see. The message, however, has been tainted with the news of disorganization, lack of understanding within the movement’s own groups, police involvement and other factors that have lead to criticism of the movement. While several Occupy movements stress to enforce peaceful assembly, reports of law violations, aggression and violence have sprung from some of the locations around the country. While this is not a reflection of every movement, it brings a question of the purpose and unified existence of Occupy. Since the original United States protests of Occupy Wall Street and Occupy San Francisco, more organization has occurred within major locations. However, there is no centralized leadership with the movements as a whole. Finding common ground within the protests is also not prevalent. Several definitions of the 99 percent and their goals vary from person to person, movement to movement.
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Homeless for a cause: The Occupy Movements that have been happening in so many cities leaves activists camping out on the streets. Although police are now trying to control the movements, the sentiments remain strong. A look into “We are the 99 Percent”, one of the larger blogs supporting the movement, will show several individuals supporting Occupy in a similar manner: A photo of themselves holding a hand-written paper with their reasoning. Some of the reasons include being unemployed, holding massive amounts of student loan and having credit card debt. Certain situations are difficult. People with health problems that cannot afford healthcare and individuals who were laid off from their primary jobs are examples of some of the hardships displayed on the blog. Other situations we fall
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victim to because of our own bad decisions. In our generation, we have an influence from popular culture to go into debt. Credit cards, car loans, student loans and many other facets of borrowing money tempt consumers on a daily basis. With a firm grip on the citizens of our country, these debt mongers have the ability to control our financial mindset. They continue to manipulate our pockets and increase their overall wealth. From this point, it is simple for the wealthy to control the politicians that govern how we progress or regress in our nation. Because of the financial grip on
politicians, it is easy to question the ethical value in today’s political spectrum. We may vote our Congress in, but ultimately the lobbyists will control the votes. The Occupy movement spreads the message that the individuals in charge have the mentality of power and greed for their own personal benefit. In the end, we the people feed that mentality. If we want change, it starts with us. We must change the way we think about responsibility. It is not the government’s job to completely take care of us. If the general population accepts the responsibility for
their actions, we can start a real change, a true revolution. The revolution will not come from protests, it will come from a gradual progression in the focus of the American people to change our internal responsibility on how we manage money and our lives, thus leading our nation into a recovery where corporate manipulation of the economy is limited. If we do not dive into debt, we do not give banks power and we begin to take away their wealth. It will take spending what we have, not borrowing for convenience. If you are unemployed, keep looking and be willing to make sacrifices such as relocating. It may not be the most glamorous lifestyle, but it will suffice until a better opportunity comes up. The origins of the Occupy movement involved getting rid of the corruption and manipulation within the groups of wealth, power and politics. Those reasons I can agree with. Regardless, the image of the 99 percent is not a friendly one. There are many complaints, a lot of shifting responsibility to the government and a lack of acceptance of personal fault. That image does not always include the hardworking individuals still striving for their success, or the ones that may be comfortable without being the richest 1 percent. Until the Occupy movement shifts into a more progressive, organized force, it will only remain an idea. With that said, I am not a part of the 99 percent. Whether or not you are is up to how you decide to live your life.
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Fall Food Fest
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Phi Sigma Iota features Afghan food in menu
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Variety of food: Students gather to get a taste of variety of food during the Fall Food Fest hosted by the Delta Rho Chapter of the Phi Sigma Iota International Foreign Languages Honor Society. The Fest featured Afghan food along with German dishes, Puerto Rican food and others.
By Rashmi Thapaliya A&E Editor
The Delta Rho Chapter of the Phi Sigma Iota International Foreign Languages Honor Society hosted the Fall Food Fest early in November this semester. According to Jutta Carter, Assistant Director of Languages Lab and a member of the society, the Fall Food Fest features ethnic food on the menu and donations from the Fest go to the scholarship for the Foreign Languages students at Cameron University. “Afghan food was the new food item this time,” Carter said. “I was able to cook the Afghan dishes after spending long hours on the internet trying to find the recipes for the food.” Carter said that longtime favorites like Italian meatball sandwiches, nachos with special sauce, cheese pastries, and German dishes were other features of the Food Fest. “The menu includes traditional food and others are determined by the cooks’ desire to share their cultural food,” Carter said. “Good remarks by my students on the Afghan
food and its relevance with the Academic Festival encouraged me to add the food to the menu this fall.” According to Carter students seem to like the food quite well and there are some annual favorites too. “Usually everything we prepare is gone at the end,” Carter said. “That should be an indicator that the students like the food.” Carter said that Phi Sigma Iota sets a date for the Fest and everybody takes part to make it a success. “Everything works out well because we all like to cook and introduce others to the culinary delights of our native cultures,” Carter said. According to Dr. Teresa Lubrano, Professor of English and Foreign Languages and Phi Sigma Iota Adviser, the society also hosts the Food Fests in the spring and summer. “Participation at the Food Fests has been a success because of the variety of foods and the attractiveness with which the food is presented,” Dr. Lubrano said. “We normally have Italian, Puerto Rican, Hispanic,
German, Chinese, French, and American foods during the Fests.” Dr. Lubrano said that the officers of the society help to organize and run the Food Fests. She added that faculty, staff, alumni and current student members donate the food items and sometimes make monetary donations in lieu of food. “Delta Rho Chapter plans to continue with its Food Fests in the upcoming years,” Dr. Lubrano said. “In fact, we are already planning a Spring Food Fest and we will award the Delta Rho Scholarships at our Initiation Banquet in the spring.” The Delta Rho Chapter of the Phi Sigma Iota International Foreign Languages Honor Society was installed on the CU campus on Nov. 3, 1988, and was the first installed in Oklahoma. Presently, there is one other chapter and it is at the University of Tulsa. Dr. Lubrano said that the chapter hopes to promote and raise awareness of foreign language study and an understanding of the diverse cultures associated with these languages at Cameron.
Ethnic dishes: Ethnic foods like Afghan polao (above) and Puerto Rican arrozy gandoles (below) were among the main attractions of the Fall Food Fest.
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CU Concert Band gears up for the Fall Concert By Amber Spurlin Staff Writer
The Cameron University Concert Band’s annual Fall Concert will consist of a variety of music by well-known composers. According to Assistant Professor of Music and Director of the concert band Dr. Roy Couch, the band performs twice per semester. In the fall, the band performs at Convocation and at the Fall Concert. In the spring, the band performs at the Spring Concert and at graduation. Couch said that the Concert Band is the main ensemble group at CU and that both music and non-music majors are in it. He said that Cameron also has the Pick Axe Band,a pep band that plays at volleyball and basketball games, and a Jazz band, along with several small chamber ensembles. When putting together a program, Couch said that he looks for pieces that will challenge his students, but not be too much for them to handle since they only rehearse three times a week for an hour and fifteen minutes. He said that, due to the limited practices, it is really up to the individual band members to prepare their music. Dr. Couch said that he created the program for the upcoming concert, with both recent and traditional pieces in mind, with a blend of pieces that have their base in older music. “I try to mix up styles, recent
and traditional,” Dr. Couch said. “Oddly enough, I came up with a program with a lot of music that is based in some sort of prior piece of music, with the exclusion of only two pieces.” According to Dr. Couch, the first song that the band will play is “An Original Suit for Military Band” by a famous British composer named Gordon Jacob, which has been re-written for the standard American band. He said that the song was based on English folk songs and consisted of three movements. Dr. Couch said that the second song is a piece done by Brant Karrick called “JS Jig.” Dr. Couch said that Karrick made an Irish jig out of Bock’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” and that the song features the percussion section. According to Dr. Couch, the third piece that the band will play is “Rejouissance,” by James Curnow, which is based on an old Lutheran hymn, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God,” followed by “Play!” by Carl Holmquist. He said that “Play!” includes the hymn, “Come Now Fount of Every Blessing.” The final two pieces are the ones that have no base in other music, the first of which is “Sanctuary,” by Frank Ticheli, which Dr. Couch said is one of the most difficult pieces and it features several soloists. “’Sanctuary’ by Frank Ticheli is very quiet and extremely challenging,” he said. “It features solos for the French horn, clarinet and flute and will give
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CU Concert Band: Concert Band will be performing during the annual Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Dec.1, in the CU Theatre. It will be the second performance of the band this fall after its performance at Convocation earlier in the semester. some of our players the chance to shine on some fairly complicated music.” Dr. Couch said that the final piece, “Canto Di Sera,” by Elliot Del Borgo, features a few soloists and is very challenging. Unlike previous years with the Fall Concert performance just before Thanksgiving break, this year’s Fall Concert will be after Thanksgiving. He said that playing a concert after the break will be challenging, but as long as the students work on their parts it should work out fine. The Fall Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, in the CU Theatre. Admission is free to all students with a valid CU ID.
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Volleyball ends season in a five-game set
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Game, set, match: The Aggies play defense as senior Sarah Corbett (left) and sophomore Jenna Risoli (right) soar above the net for a double block. The Lady Volleyball team finished out their season at the Lone Star Conference Tournament earlier this month, getting beat in the first day.
By Brandon Thompson Staff Writer
The Cameron University Aggie volleyball team has ended their season in the first round of the Lone Star Conference Tournament. The Aggies ended their season with Abilene Christian, a team they had struggled with this season. A week earlier, the Aggies had dropped three consecutive sets to give Abilene Christian an easy win, but this week the Aggies had different plans. According to head volleyball coach Doug Tabbert, CU jumped off to a quick 1-0 lead taking the first set. He said that the Aggies had an opportunity
to win the second set, but ended up blowing a late lead. “We lost the second and should have won it,” Tabbert said. “We were up 24-22 and lost it.” Abilene Christian dominated the third set to take a 2-1 lead in the match, but the Aggies were not finished yet. Tabbert said that Cameron came back in the fourth set and won decisively. The momentum continued to swing the Aggies way until late in the fifth. Abilene Christian charged back to take the fifth set to defeat the Aggies, ending CU’s season. Tabbert said that the loss was tough for the whole team.
“We had a conference tournament victory in our hands and we let it get away, so we were all very disappointed,” Tabbert said. “I thought it was heartbreaking; we deserved to win the match.” Tabbert said that the biggest disappointment came in the fifth set, where the Aggies should have won the game. “We had a lead late in the fifth, which should have been a big enough lead, and we just couldn’t hold on,” Tabbert said. Tabbert said that his team played good enough to win and that in many areas he felt like they outplayed their opponent. Despite losing a tough match, Tabbert said he felt like a bright
spot could be found in the way the Aggies battled back. “That was the good news,” Tabbert said. “We were in a major hole and really battled back.” The season was not a complete loss considering where the Aggies have come from since last season according to Tabbert. “We were in the tournament and we had an opportunity to win a first round match,” Tabbert said, “so that is certainly significant.” Tabbert said that he thought his team had gone farther than anyone had expected them to go. He also said that everyone on the team had found ways over the seasons to contribute to the
squad. “We made a lot of progress and I think we exceeded everyone’s expectations, but there is still a lot of work to do,” Tabbert said. “I think there were a lot of kids that found a way to make contributions to the team.” The Aggies are losing five seniors this season so the offseason will play an even bigger role in next year’s success. Tabbert said that the progress made this season could give the program something to build on. “We have got something to build on,” Tabbert said. “Hopefully we are going in the right direction.”
damage too. Alexander said that perhaps the best part of the Aggies’ game was their execution. He said that the team executed well the entire game. “All of our guys played pretty well, but the main key was execution,” Alexander said. “We executed from start to finish.” Although the Aggies managed to execute well for the duration of the game, Alexander said that there was plenty for his team to improve on. “We didn’t play great,” Alexander said. “We still have some areas to improve on, but it was nice to see some of the little things we have worked on early that we were doing during the game.” The first of the Aggies schedule is scattered with road games, which can be a problem
for even the veteran teams, but Alexander said that his players know what it takes to be successful on the road in this conference. “We have some guys that have been with us for three years, and they understand the conference and playing on the road,” Alexander said. “Our leadership in that area is good when we go out and play, I think we will be alright.” The Aggies will face a big test in the TSU classic in the middle of November when they meet Washburn University and Central Oklahoma. According to Alexander, both of these teams were in the National Tournament last season and will again be competing for a spot in the tournament. Alexander said that beating teams like Washburn and UCO
would help position the Aggies to make a tournament run as well. The Aggies are playing in a loaded conference and every win is important in seeding and ranking for later in the season. Alexander said a record of .500 could be good enough to finish
near the top of the conference. “There is no weak link when you look at the conference top to bottom,” Alexander said. “Anybody is going to be able to win on any given night, and a .500 record will probably land you towards the top of the conference.”
Men’s Basketball opens season with a victory in Texas By Brandon Thompson Staff Writer
The Cameron University men’s basketball season tippedoff Nov. 12 with an 84-61 victory over Panhandle State. The Aggies, looking to improve on last season, started off the season with a bang. According to head men’s basketball coach Wade Alexander the Aggies got off to a bit of a slow start, due to a zone defense Panhandle State was running. “We came out slow early, they were running a zone, and we have not worked a lot against a zone yet,” Alexander said. “We had to make some adjustments throughout the course of the game.” The Aggies hit some key shots outside and managed to take Panhandle State out of their zone. Alexander said that after Panhandle moved out of their zone the Aggies rolled. “A couple of guys shot the ball well and we were able to bring them out of the zone,” Alexander said. “Then we had them.” Alexander said that the junior, Devon Crabtree and sophomore, Trevor Smith played key roles in the Aggies success against Panhandle State. Alexander said that Crabtree had seven rebounds in the victory and that Smith was able to come and do his share of
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Lawton radio stations from Townsquare Media Group Z94, K-LAW 101 and MY 107.3 FM teamed up with Game King, Sears, Monster Energy, EAC Computers and Laugh Out Loud (LOL) to hold Lawton’s first video game tournament featuring Call of Duty: Black Ops on Xbox 360. The tournament took place on Nov. 12, at LOL, which had 4v4 Team Deathmatch and 6-player Free for All. Standard Major League Gaming (MLG) rules applied to the tournament which participants had to follow. According to the MLG website, the rules for Call of Duty: Black Ops banned killstreaks, launchers and certain perks. The website also states that in team matches that friendly fire is on and that the grenade launcher attachment to weapons is forbidden. The 4v4 Team Deathmatch matches were the best two out of three to advance to the next round. It was also a double elimination meaning after teams lost once, they were put into another bracket to come back into the tournament. If they lost in that bracket, they were eliminated from the tournament. Free for All rules allowed the top three competitors in the match to advance to the next round. Kim Dodds General Manager of Townsquare Media Group in Lawton was pleased about how many participants appeared for the tournament. “This tournament acted as somewhat of an experiment
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Game on: Participants engage in competition in the 2011 Call Of Duty: Black Ops tournament. The tournament was team hosted by Townsquare, Media Game King, Sears, Monster Energy, EAC Computers and Laugh Out Loud. for us,” Dodds said. “This is our first time doing something like this. We didn’t know what to expect and we are learning a lot from this experience.” Dodds said that he hoped to hold more tournaments in the future since the turn out for the Black Ops tournament exceeded expectations. “We are still debating on if we should hold the tournaments quarterly, semiannually or annually,” Dodds said. “We are hoping to branch out into sports titles such as Madden NFL for future tournaments.” Don “Critter” Brown is the Program Director of Z94 and was the host of the tournament. During the
tournament, Critter updated the spectators and radio listeners on the progress and gave out t-shirts from Monster Energy. Critter explained that he was surprised about the many participants that came to the tournament. “We learned a lot from this tournament and so far we have received a lot of positive reception,” Critter said. Game King and Sears provided the equipment and the networks for EAC computers set up the systems. The only thing not provided was the game controllers, which tournament participants had to provide. Before the matches began,
and operator of Carolina Comics here in Lawton. News Writing Student According to her, one of the more important things that Superheroes such as make comics more accessible is Batman and Superman were the reboot of every title under created in the 1930s and they have been featured in hundreds the DC Comics brand, which of comic book issues from their publishes both Batman and Superman titles. inception to the present. “DC has relaunched their A number of potential entire universe,” she said. comic readers never pick up an “Every series is currently issue because the prospect of on its first or second issue. catching up with over 70 years New readers don’t need to go of storytelling seems too great back hundreds of issues to an undertaking. understand what’s going on.” Recent developments have Edwards clarified that this occurred within the comic relaunch is not just a small book industry that may serve to introduce new readers to the continuity adjustment like the story events DC has published medium more easily. Karen Edwards is the owner in the past. Every character has received a genuine restart. “All the characters have new origins or different backgrounds from before,” she said. “For example, Superman’s adoptive parents Ma and Pa Kent have passed away in this universe. Superman is a different character without their inf luence.” Edwards also mentioned DC’s revised price points as a benefit Photo courtesy of Associated Press to potential readers. Avenging Spiderman: Since the “Last inception of the Spiderman comics, there Christmas, has not been a rebirth of the characters. DC had a big Many other comics revise their comic ‘We Draw universe. the Line at
$2.99’ promotion. Since then, a few titles have jumped back up to $3.99, but most of them have stayed at the lower price,” Edwards said. Another feature that Edwards feels would be useful to new readers is the comic book rating system, which categorizes books into suggested age groups. “Comics have maturity guidelines just like video games or movies,” she said. “Most of the new DC Comics are rated teen, but some series are more graphic. The ratings allow you to get a general idea of the book’s content before you give it to a child.” Marvel Comics, publisher of titles such as Spider-Man and Captain America, has not done any form of reboot within their universe. However, Edwards still has advice for anyone who wishes to begin reading Marvel titles. “Every company collects and publishes their important storylines in graphic novel editions,” she said. “You can start with those instead of buying individual issues that are in the middle of a story arc. I’m personally waiting for the latest Marvel storyline to be published as a graphic novel before I read it.” Edwards said that independent comics are good for new readers due to their smaller production scale. “Most independent publishers make individual series instead of whole universes that tie multiple titles together,” she said. “The Walking Dead is an independent comic that has become a popular TV show. It’s only one title that you need to read to enjoy what’s going on.”
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players made their class with weapons and perks that would suit them and help them achieve victory during the tournament. Judges assisted the competitors with building classes. If a player was caught by any of the judges during the match using attachments or perks that were forbidden, the penalty would be a match forfeit or disqualification from the tournament. The first place winner of the Free for All section was CU Physical Education major Kenny Josey. Josey received $100 as well as a $100 gift certificate from Game King. “My strategy was just to relax, have fun and let the
competition come to me,” Josey said. The first place team for the 4v4 portion of the tournament was “The Banana Peels” and they received $500 beating “Raunchy Nuggets” in the final round. Game King and Sears later sold all equipment used in the tournament. LOL offered tournament participants a special discount for their buffet so competitors could stay well fed. For further information, go to any of the radio station websites under “Events” for future events and tournaments.
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To the rescue: The Superman comics have had several reboots since its origination. This helps readers avoid the feeling of having to catch up with over 70 years of adventures. The last piece of advice Edwards has for new readers is to utilize the community surrounding comic books to its fullest potential. “I can’t read every comic that gets published, but
there’s always someone around that has information on any given book. We have regular customers that love to explain storylines and recommend series to anybody that is curious,” Edwards said.