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News Writing Student “Don’t stress; it’s just a test” is the message that Study Strategies and College Success instructor Maureen DuRant wants to communicate to the students of Cameron University. On April 22, DuRant presented CU Succeed’s Reducing Test Anxiety workshop in the Shepler Centennial Room in preparation for the upcoming finals week. During the workshop, students learned that test anxiety is a physiological condition that occurs when individuals experience extreme stress, anxiety and discomfort during or before a test. While these responses can often hinder a student’s ability to perform well on exams and negatively affect their feelings about themselves and school, DuRant said anxiety can sometimes be beneficial and that awareness is the key to overcoming its debilitating effects. “Test taking anxiety is something that challenges us all on some level,” DuRant said. “I think some is okay, and some anxiety can actually motivate us. I don’t think we ever really come to the place where we say ‘I’ll take all of the anxiety out of my life,’ but maybe we can control it, so it is not going to impede our performance to the degree that we are not able to be successful.” One way that text anxiety can be controlled is through preparation. DuRant suggests students should begin creating a study plan as soon as an upcoming test is announced. The idea is that a student who is better prepared will feel more confident toward an exam. Likewise, students should make sure that they arrive early on the day of the test. Arriving early will allow students to take inventory of their materials and settle in the classroom. The main anxiety alleviating technique that DuRant focused on in her presentation involved meditation. DuRant said when most students hear the word meditation they think of a yogi sitting cross-legged on the floor making humming
At 7:30 p.m. on May 9, members of the 2014 graduating class will fill the Cameron Stadium to celebrate the end of their story at Cameron University. The final hours are approaching seniors and the ones who have been preparing for this year’s graduation ceremony since the conclusion of the 2013 Commencement. For four yearsAcademic Services Coordinator Lani Malcolm, the chair of the Public Exercises Task Force, oversees all of the public exercises at Cameron – Convocation, Commencement and Masters Hooding Ceremony. “It is a yearlong planning event,” Malcolm said. “We always hold an extensive After Actions Review after the event. That virtually begins our planning for the next year. It’s a process, and each month, we have a calendar of things to do.” Even though Malcolm and the task force are efficiently organized, she said planning does not stop until the precession starts. Along with preparing for the normal ceremony at the stadium with all the pomp and circumstance, the task force and Malcolm have to come up with back up plans for severe weather and other possible factors. CU Public Affairs
sounds. While this is a form of meditation, she encourages students to keep an open mind and to explore the different forms that meditation has to offer. “You really have to commit to it because the first few times that you do it, it can be really strange,” Durant said. “We know that meditation changes your brain chemistry. People who have anxiety in their life, if they learn to meditate, [meditation] absolutely can be monumentally changing for them.” During the presentation, students listened
to an audio track of a guided visualization meditation technique. The track guided students through the process of meditation, giving them step-by-step instructions to focus on their breathing and to imagine themselves walking into the day of the test confident and prepared. DuRant encourages students to try the meditation techniques and seek out its benefits. “Learning to meditate significantly improves concentration and focus, so if you’re a person that struggles a bit with that because maybe
See GRADUATION page 2 your attention is divided or if you struggle with ADD or ADHD, then meditation can help. It’s just being able to quiet your mind to learn to focus.” For students who do not find the idea of meditation right for them, there are still activities they can participate in to help alleviate test anxiety including taking a yoga class in the Aggie Rec Center. Above all, DuRant wants students to know that test anxiety can’t always be eliminated, but it can be controlled.
Endowed scholarship created for future generations CU Public Affairs The Cameron University Alumni Association (CUAA) has donated $10,000 to the Cameron University Foundation to establish an
endowed scholarship that will benefit Cameron students for generations. In addition, the CUAA Board of Directors has pledged to continue raising funds for the endowment.
“On behalf of the membership of the Cameron University Alumni Association, the CUAA Board of Directors is pleased to provide an endowed scholarship for
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raising her voice in eagerness, Thomlinson caught everyone’s Copy Editor attention and made us all “She’s better than your hot want to learn the eight cup of coffee in the morning.” parts of speech. The woman These were the first words exhibited a passion for I ever heard to describe Dr. literature and teaching that Vivian Thomlinson. An few others could compete upperclassman told me this in with. She knew how to an attempt to calm my nerves make even freshmen love the and worries. I was about to English language. descend into the world of 8 The Professor of English a.m. Advanced Grammar and began her academic career at Usage, a class feared by many North Central Texas College English majors and often in Gainsville, Texas, where taught by Thomlinson. she received an Associate’s However, I was amazed degree in Journalism. to find a small woman come She soon began working at in and fill the classroom with a newspaper and quickly rose warmth and enthusiasm. to the roles of copy editor and When Thomlinson began features writer. Thomlinson the first class, she put her said her boss gave her the whole body into her lecture. opportunity to move up to Whether flapping her arms a higher editorial position, about from excitement or but she passed for her love of
“Those are really my two options: increase what it costs to go to Cameron or reduce the services we provide.” President McArthur
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deserving Cameron students,” says Becky Holland, President, CUAA Board of Directors. “It is our plan to add to the endowment in order to make more scholarship dollars
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grammar. “I wanted to become a journalist,” she said. “I had the opportunity to take a higher position, but I didn’t want to. I wanted to stay a copy editor.” However, Thomlinson soon took another route with her writing. “I had a teacher who told me I had to make a decision,” Thomlinson said. “She told me, ‘You need to decide if you want to be a writer for English or Journalism. It is hard for you to just state the facts. Your style is too long and effusive. When you go to [Commerce], you are going to have a crisis on your hands.’”
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FAREWELL continued from page 1 Tomlinson chose to change her path and selected to study English and Political Science at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She would later go on to receive her Ph.D in English from Texas Woman’s University, with her dissertation focusing on feminist theory in “A Vindication of the Rights of Women” and “The Subjection of Women.” In 1986, Thomlinson joined CU’s faculty, teaching remedial writing courses. The professor saw Cameron as a stepping-stone. Thomlinson thought she would finish working on her dissertation and gain one year of experience teaching English at the collegiate level. After the year, she received job offers from multiple universities across the country and readied herself to begin a new journey. “I had packed up my office and my home,” Thomlinson said. “The faculty threw me many going-away parties. I was ready to go. At the last second, I chose to stay. Cameron was so homey. I enjoyed the symbiosis between the students and the professors. I didn’t know if I could find it
elsewhere and didn’t want to leave it.” In the 1988-89 school year, the Computing and Technology Department and Department of English and Foreign Languages both asked Thomlinson to assist in the creation and implementation of the Writing Across the Curriculum program. Through this program, Thomlinson weaved writing throughout such subjects such as mathematics and the sciences to improve Cameron students’ writing abilities. In 1994, the professor left CU and taught at schools in both Kansas and Maryland. Two years later, she moved to Germany, where Thomlinson’s then husband received a job to teach at the NATO School. “Because he was so active in the NATO School, I met people from literally all over the world,” Thomlinson said. “I was able to travel extensively. I went to Troy and got to see the ruins. We went to Italy over 14 times. I traveled extensively in Italy, from one end to the other. We really did benefit from that.” Thomlinson also visited such places as the
Middle East, Egypt, England and Greece. However, her traveling would soon end. In 1998, she received a call from friends at CU, letting her know of an open position in the English Department. Thomlinson has remained at Cameron ever since. In 2008, she began working with the English Education program. The professor even obtained her own certification for teaching in order to prepare future teachers. “I don’t have any children, but I have teachers all throughout the country,” Thomlinson said. “My legacy and influence continue through them.” Two years later, the then Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. John McArthur asked Thomlinson to become the Interim Director of the CU Honors Program. For a year, she helped the program grow and transition into a source of academic excellence. Thomlinson then stepped down from her position because of health reasons. However, her influence on program and students remain.
“I was able to meet and get to know brilliant students outside of the English Department,” Thomlinson said. Senior Brent Chappell worked with Thomlinson in the Honors program and even took classes with her. “Future students won’t know what they are missing,” Chappell said. “I’m pretty sure Cameron’s energy level might drop when she is retired.” Thomlinson has become a staple at Cameron University and stolen the hearts of English and English Education majors as well as many Honor students. After her retirement, she plans to continue her work on restoring a Victorian house in Gainseville, Texas; however, Thomlinson said she will return to Lawton and CU to host her Victorian Tea event in winters and visit for other occasions. Even though miles away, Thomlinson’s influence will continue; however, I know Cameron will never be the same without the famed and well-loved Dr. T.
McArthur gives Fall 2014 preview Kaylee Jones
fees. Online courses as well as courses that use ITV (integrated Managing Editor television) will both increase by $10 per credit hour. “For ITV,” McArthur explained, “it’s the first time we have In her 2014 State of the State address, Oklahoma Governor raised that fee since 1997, and for online, it’s the first time we’ve Mary Fallin made a recommendation for a five percent funding changed it since 2001. We’ve left [the fees] stable a long time, cut to higher education. Cameron University President John McArthur said this could but the cost of technology and the licenses have gone up, and the mean a one million dollar difference for Cameron, as taking such student demand continues to grow.” Both Cameron’s Intentional Learning Fee and High Impact a cut would decrease Cameron’s budget by 1.1 million dollars. Educational Experience Fee will be increased as well. As a result, McArthur said students returning to Cameron Tuition for the fall semester is still up for discussion. for the fall 2014 semester should expect to see a slight increase in
“Every time you have a reduction in the budget,” McArthur said, “I have a choice. I can either ask to increase tuition, so I can pass that cost onto the students, or I can review our programs, academic and non academic, and say, ‘are there any programs that are not meeting their intended goal?’ Maybe [the programs] don’t serve an audience anymore. Can we reduce our costs? Those are really my two options: increase what it costs to go to Cameron or reduce the services we provide.” “I will find out June 24 what Cameron’s tuition can be, and I will have until July 1 to get a budget printed out, so that’s a busy week for me,” McArthur said.
McDonald receives grant to stimulate competitive research Jacob Jardel Staff Editor
As the semester comes to a close, Instructor of Biology Brandon McDonald has just begun the next phase of his work. McDonald recently received a grant from the Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, a program funded by the National Science Foundation and established in 1985 to promote research in the STEM fields. According to McDonald, the funding from this grant is going toward the costs involved with conducting research with undergraduate Biology students. The present research has focused on determining whether kangaroo rats communicate in the ultraviolet (UV) light spectrum. Researchers have observed various aspects of the Ordd’s kangaroo rat to find the answer to this question. Overall, there have been six experiments testing five independent hypotheses centered on this topic, all of which have been supported
in the experimental process. McDonald noted that these experiments have been part of one large collaborative project. “The project has included about seven Cameron students, and I have collaborated with Dr. Joseph Macedonia in Tampa, Fla., as well as Dr. William Caire at [the University of Central Oklahoma],” McDonald said. Other current and former Cameron faculty members from various disciplines have also provided assistance throughout the process. McDonald mentioned that Instructor Brad Brayfield from Biology has been helping with one of the experiments. McDonald lists various faculty members as sources of guidance in the process, including Dr. Dennis Frisby, Dr. Carla Guthridge, Dr. Michael Husak and Dr. Michael Dunn, all from the Biology Department; Professor of Chemistry Dr. Gary Buckley; Associate Professor in Agriculture Dr. Frank White; and former Cameron Physicist Dr. Ramiro Moro. However, he still noted the undergraduate research experience as one of the paramount
GRADUATION continued from page 1 “We do our best to prepare, but we can’t control the weather,” Malcolm said. “One year, we had to postpone due to the lightning in the area. Sometimes things like that happen, and you have to adjust.” Malcolm said they have three plans in place in case of servere weather: normal precession on Friday evening, Saturday morning ceremony and four ceremonies inside. The task force, Malcolm and others from the university, prepare themselves for each possible Commencement ceremony. She said they never know which one they will have to execute. “Those factors that are beyond our immediate control are the most difficult to plan for,” Malcolm said. “We have limited resources and man power. It takes hundreds of people here on campus working together from every facet of the university, all different departments and offices to make this happen.” Each year, the Commencement ceremony hosts an elaborate closing firework show and an inspiring guest speaker. This year’s speaker is Cameron alumnus Regent Bill Burgess Jr. Burgess is the first Cameron alumni member appointed to the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University Board of Regents. “That’s quite an honor, and we’re very proud of that,” Malcolm said. “To have him as our guest speaker, I think, will be very motivational and also very applicable to our graduates. They can, perhaps, connect with someone who graduated from Cameron University and has gone on to do really remarkable things.” Aside from planning every little detail and preparing for any situation that could affect the production of the ceremony, Malcolm has one thing she enjoys most about Commencement. Malcolm said after the graduates cross the stage, they go behind the stage and have the opportunity to engage with the professors from their majors. “Getting to be behind stage and watch that makes it all worth it,” Malcolm said. “I love seeing the huge smiles on their faces as they come off the stage, and they come back there, and they see their entire faculty from their department. All of the exchanges and fun and joy that’s shared between the students and faculty and just how proud the faculty and students are to have achieved it. That’s my favorite thing, just getting to even watch that occur.” Malcolm encourages students, faculty, staff, friends and family to attend the 2014 Cameron University Commencement Ceremony.
benefits from both the research and the grant. “[The grant] allows a Cameron undergraduate the experience to go out and perform real field biology in some of the most extreme and widest diversities of landscapes while coming back to Cameron to spend a lot of time in the lab performing lab biology to gather and analyze data from animals sampled in the field,” McDonald said. In fact, McDonald said the grant would absorb the travel costs associated with expanding the experiment to those extreme and widely diverse landscapes. “We can now expand our experiment to examine kangaroo rats from western populations from areas in New Mexico, Arizona and West Texas to compare to data we have already from the Oklahoma population,” he said. McDonald said the grant would absorb material costs as well as researcher stipends. However, according to McDonald, he may not have acquired the grant if it were not for the assistance of one office in particular.
“Our research is only possible because we have an excellent Office of Academic Enrichment with Dr. Anton Wohlers as director,” McDonald said. “Without that office, funding and Wohlers’ interest in research and student success and learning, none of this research would have ever started.” However, now that the research is happening, McDonald said he is ready to show the progress Cameron is making in the sciences. “We are doing good science at Cameron,” he said. “Dean [of Science and Technology] Terry Conley has been very supportive of research and has also given me good advice regarding grants and student-oriented research overall.” Since he has received the proper support and funding for the research to continue, McDonald has already started planning for the next phases of the research. “Now I have to plan the logistics of the summer project, order needed materials and just plan for the unexpected as usual in research,” he said.
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“When I got here I was just wanting go explore, because I did not know where to go and Cameron was just kind of my last resort. I ended up here graduating. I am happy with all of the opportunities I have had at Cameron – especially with my internship. I have gotten to explore, and it definitely brought out more creativity than I thought anyone could.”
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Guitar ensemble’s evening of classics Carson Stringham
Stafford and Freshman Music Major Jeremy Staff Writer Redbird. Becoming a part Four student guitarists of the ensemble is a degree recently came together to requirement for all music produce an enchanting majors with a focus in guitar. evening of classical guitar The evening’s program music. featured works from four The Cameron University different composers: Guitar Ensemble performed “Orchestral Suite No. 2, at 7:30 p.m. on April 22 in the BWV 1067” by Johan McCutcheon Recital Hall. Sebastian Bach, a collection The group, under the direction entitled “Impressionen” by of Assistant Professor Jaime M. Zenamon, “Ballade of Music Dr. Kirsten pour Anne” by Guy Bergeron Underwood, is composed of and “Scherzo Humoristique, Senior Music Major Ashim Op. 12, No. 9” by Sergei Bohara, Junior Music Majors Prokofiev. Shane Rutherford and Wesley Underwood said the
program is something that she and the group came up with together. Having first picked out a variety of songs that would represent different styles and periods of music, Underwood then helps the group decide which songs would best showcase their talents and techniques. For Redbird, the performance gave him the opportunity to show what he has learned. He said: “I am only just now getting into learning the classical style of guitar playing and getting that formal training. Being self-taught up to this point, it’s nice to be able to get into the more theoretical concepts of what I’m doing.” As the only senior of the group, Bohara was featured prominently in the program. Besides being a great performer and strong member of the ensemble, Bohara was also entrusted by Underwood to be a leader and mentor for the younger students. “I want the upperclassmen to be leaders for the lowerclassman,” Underwood said. “They take most of the first and second parts
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Call and response: CU students Ashim Bohara, Shane Rutherford, Jeremy Redbird and Wesley Stafford present classical guitar music to the audience. The Guitar Ensemble was held at 7:30 p.m. April 22 in the McCutcheon Recital Hall. of the music, and there’s member of the group. no conductor leading the The recital started with the group, so they have to run the Bach pieces, giving the evening recital themselves. It’s a very a very classical start. challenging Moving position to to the “You learn a lot when on be in.” Zenamon you’re put into a Bohara portion of said he was the evening, leadership position pleased music within an ensemble. I the to have shifted to a think that’s something slightly more had the opportunity that every musician contemporary to be a and should experience.” feel leader in the sound, almost Ashim Bohara group. like America’s “You “Ventura Senior music student learn a lot Highway” when you’re or “A Horse put into a leadership position with No Name.” Each section within an ensemble,” he said. of Zenamon’s “Impressionen” “I think that’s something was a thematic piece, with that every musician should the title giving a hint as to experience.” the picture the composer was Rutherford said he is trying to create. “The Source” looking forward to following was mystical, “In the Reeds” in Bohara’s footsteps next year had an innocent air and when he will be the senior “The Market” was busy and
bustling. Next, Bohara and Stafford played a duet piece which included a section which allowed Bohara to showcase his improvisation skills. Stafford said he has enjoyed getting the chance to round out his musical education at Cameron. “I started off playing rock and heavy metal. I came to Cameron from Western Oklahoma State College where I studied jazz,” Stafford said. “Now I’m here learning the classical technique.” The evening ended with the ensemble’s final song. The piece was memorable for moments when all four guitars would hit a single chord that resonated through the recital hall and the ensemble’s use of “call and response” technique in which a section of the song is played by one guitar and then repeated by another.
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In concert: At 7:30 p.m. April 29 the Cameron University Concert Choir and Centennial Singers will present their final performance in conjunction with Walters High School Varsity Choir, Marlow High School Choir and Eisenhower Gentry Singers in the Cameron University Theatre. Cameron University Concert Choir will be conducted by Cameron Music Department’s Dr. Kathy Scherler and accompanist, Tom Willoughby. Doris Lambert will conduct the Cameron University Centennial Singers and accompanist David Anderson will play the piano. The concert will be divided into 6 sections in which each individual choir program will perform. “Each of the songs we will be singing are students picks from their personal playlists,” Scherler said. “It’s a reward to them for working so hard on all of our classical and 20th century literature. This is also the first time that they will be doing some choreography during their performance.” Scherler said the Cameron music department invited local highschool choirs to perform in an effort to recruit music students for the fall.
Into the now: Instructors attend Dallas Arts Festival Carson Stringham Staff Writer
Cameron University’s Art Department recently traveled to Dallas to attend the Dallas Arts Festival on April 12. Dave Kube, who teaches graphic design, put together the trip to Dallas to help Cameron art students experience contemporary art; however, due to scheduling conflicts and the cost of travel, no students were able to make the trip. Kube said he wanted students to see what kind of
work is currently grabbing the attention of the art world so that they could be better prepared when trying to get their own works published. “Large metropolitan cities tend to have art fairs that are much different from one that a smaller community might have,” he said. “These larger fairs tend to feature artists from world-renowned places. This one had works from New York, Los Angeles, London and some other galleries which are considered heavy hitters in the art community.”
Kube said these galleries will release small collections of work to an art fair as a way of promoting the various artists each gallery features. He also said these fairs tend to emphasize artists who have been doing work within the last 10 years, which is what galleries are looking for. With his main focus being contemporary art, Kube said one of the first things he did when arriving at Cameron last August was to see what was available in the way of contemporary galleries in
and around Lawton. Upon learning that the Dallas Arts Festival would be going on during this semester, he immediately made plans to schedule a trip. He said: “The art department has always done a great job of getting students to go on trips, taking them to museums and such, but the hard thing about this event was that it was only happening on a single weekend. If the students end up not being able to attend on that weekend, there is no way to reschedule the trip.”
Everything about the trip led to another issue: the cost of renting a large enough bus meant that the price of admission for the event had to go up; when not enough students could go – either due to the cost or scheduling conflicts – the department could not afford to pay for the bus. This meant that Kube and two other faculty members, Professor Katherine Liontas-Warren and Associate Professor Monika Linehan, were left traveling to the fair on their own. Kube said he hopes the
Art Department continues to plan trips to other contemporary art fairs because he wants students to continue to experience the ever-changing environment of the contemporary genre. “It’s a really experience for the students to see what is really happening today in the art world instead of having them go to a museum and seeing work that is 100 to 400 years old,” Kube said. “It really gives them context in terms of how they are making their work and what is being sold at galleries today.”
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Fantasy fiction fosters friendship Kali Robinson
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Carlson, sporting a “My Little Pony” backpack is just one of many “bronies,” an unexpected fan base for the show “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” originally targeted to young girls. At first glance, this may seem weird or even creepy, but this accepting group is far from it. According to whatisabrony.com, “A brony is a fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic that is outside the target demographic of little girls. First impressions might be that bronies are creepy or gay, however that’s a typical misconception. Most bronies are friendly teenagers and young adults that simply aren’t afraid to admit that they enjoy a show that is innocent, colorful, and funny.” Carlson is not the only one who feels this way. Other celebrities who support what many are calling “The Brony Movement” include Chuck Norris (That is not a Chuck Norris joke), Daniel Tosh, Johnny Depp, Daniel Ingram (Valve), Michael Bay and Shigeriu Miyamoto - the creator of Mario. According to Common Sense Media, “Parents need to know that this series celebrates friendship’s development from first impressions to true connections, and it benefits kids to see how the characters accept each other’s differences and work through the small troubles that arise.” This movement of the brony or fan base for this show outside of the intended target audience, began with memes and turned into a movement – challenging traditional views of masculinity. Bronies want to celebrate the show’s themes, characters and ideas through a community. This includes everything from fan fiction to BronyCon – a convention, to music, costumes, radio shows and fan art for people of all genders and ages to celebrate their love of ponies and the magic of friendship. There is even a website with information on a research project called the Brony Study that includes research on this fan group from the Fall of 2011 to present day and has included surveys by over 40,000 self-proclaimed bronies. According to the site, the ongoing longitudinal study, consists of an initial long survey and than a shorter set of questions which will arrive via e-mail every 3-4 months. This study will allow them to answer questions about how the fandom is changing over time, and how the fan’s relationship with the show might change over time. To participate in this study, email fandomchangedmylife@gmail.com. My Little Pony is available to watch on the Hasbro’s website, on Netf lix and Brony power: Wearing a bright pink “My Little Pony” backpack, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Carlson from a local TV provider. signs autographs before the start of the Blue Jays’ game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Champion Stadium at Disney’s Wide World of Sports on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The final chapter...
This issue of the Collegian is our last for the Spring 2014 semester. For some, this means nothing more than the knowledge that we are officially one week closer to finishing yet another term here at Cameron. However, for me, it signifies a milestone in my journey as a student. I remember the first time I walked into the Collegian Newsroom, before we had moved to the remodeled Academic Commons, meeting the Managing Editor-to-be, shaking his hand, and introducing myself with the words, “I want your job.” Sitting at this desk today, as I put the final touches on my last issue as Managing Editor, I feel so far away from the girl I was that day. The Collegian has published 41 issues since I joined the staff as an intern in the fall of 2012, 11 of which I have overseen at the helm of the organization. There have been plenty of people to remind me of my mistakes. There has been plenty of attention focused on the negatives: the spelling errors, the corrections… However, in my time here at Cameron, I have encountered a number of good and kind people, who have encouraged and inspired me in my development as a journalist. At a school where we emphasize every student, every story, I feel honored to have been able to call myself a storyteller. There are so many people, without whom I could not have made it this far: My adviser, Mr. Bublitz, Dr. Keller, Susan Hill, Vice President Jennifer Holland, President McArthur, Janet Williams… just to name a few, along with my hard-working staff of editors and writers. I have been most inspired working in an environment with these students, students who take and edit pictures, write and edit multiple stories a week, layout said stories, handle advertising, conduct interviews, and publish a paper each week, on top of attending classes, working part time jobs and managing their everyday lives as members of society. When I leave this university in December, I feel I will have closed an important chapter of my story. I will never forget the people I have met, even if we never see one another again. I will never forget the late nights in the Newsroom, the dread of looming deadlines, the feeling of exasperation due to the red marks on a white page… and the triumph of seeing the finished product after a week of hard work. As you read this last issue, I ask that you put yourself in the shoes of the storytellers, students like yourselves. Celebrate with them in their triumphs. Forgive their failings. Look past the smudges on the canvas, to enjoy the art for what it is: your story.
Best regards,
Kaylee Jones
Managing Editor
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Photos by Krista Pylant
Serve up: (Left) Sophomore Dennis Merdan hits the ball across the net and to his opponent. (Right) Coach Helvey gives Antonia Moberg and Angie Torres high fives before their doubles match. The matches were held at 12 p.m. on April 18 at the Streich-Henry Tennis Complex.
CU Tennis wins against Falcons Krista Pylant
News Writing Student
Fast as lightning: Freshman Felipe Oyarzun prepares to launch the ball to his opponent. The men’s tennis team defeated the Falcons with a 9-0 sweep while the women’s tennis team took home a victory with a score of 7-2.
Cameron’s tennis teams captured a pair of wins from Texas-Permian Basin on April 18 at the Streich-Henry Tennis Complex. The men’s team prevailed with a 9-0 sweep over the Falcons while the women finished the day with a 7-2 victory. Although both teams fell to Midwestern State the previous day, the loss did not shift the teams’ focus during the match-up. Mario Urban, assistant coach for the men’s team, said the previous matches against MSU are what gave the men’s team confidence going into Friday’s match against the UTPB. “What we saw is that we can play with the best teams,” Urban said. “Even though we lost yesterday, it was still tough matches for us, and today we came out, and we were ready.” The 17th ranked Aggies dominated the competition despite missing their number-2 player Rory de Boer who remained out with a hip injury. De Boer’s absence forced the Aggies to adjust their singles lineup by moving Felipe Oyarzun up into the number-2 slot and placing him with Angelo Lencioni in the doubles pairing. The adjustment proved successful as the pair won their match (8-2) with Merdan/Fazendeiro (8-5) and Weigelt/ Velasco (8-3) following suit. In the singles match, the men remained undefeated with Lencioni defeating his opponent in a two set sweep (6-0, 6-0) and Dean Weigelt defeating his (6-1, 6-1) to move his season record to 16-2. Merdan (6-3, 6-4), Oyarzun (6-1, 6-4), Fazendeiro (6-3, 6-1) and Isermann (6-2, 6-0) contributed wins to seal the Aggie’s first sweep of the season and first since March 17, 2013, at Glendale College.
On the women’s side, the south central region’s third ranked Lady Aggies went to work against the Falcons in their last regular season match at home. Although Friday was the first time the Lady Aggies faced Texas-Permian Basin this season, Colby Meeks, assistant coach for the women’s team, said it did not affect the way the Black and Gold trained for the match. “We kind of prepared as we do for every team because you never really know what you are going to get,” Meeks said. “So, we just try to focus on what we’re doing well and not really worry about our competition, and we just let the things we do well take care of itself and hope for the best.” One area of the game where the Lady Aggie’s have performed well all season is in the singles competition. In singles, the Black and Gold quickly swept away the top five slots from the Falcons for the match victory. Seniors Florencia Tornero (6-1, 6-2) and Antonia Moberg (6-3, 4-6, 10-4) finished their last regular season home match with a pair of wins on senior day. Magdalena Kovinic recorded the only singles loss for the Lady Aggies after her opponent, Alexandra Maytubby, beat her in two sets (6-1, 6-3). Success continued for the Cameron women in the doubles portion of the contest. Gutierrez/Tornero defeated their opponents (8-5), and Wood/Torres soon followed with a (8-4) win. Only Kovinic/ Moberg fell to the Falcons (8-4). Cameron’s 7-2 win over Texas-Permian Basin now places them 17-5 on the season and in contention for the upcoming Lone Star Conference Tournament Championship beginning April 25-26 in Southlake, Texas. If the Lady Aggies do well in the conference tournament, they will advance to the NCAA’s Division II South Central Regional Tournament for a possible bid at nationals in midMay.
Aggie softball breaks the MSU Mustangs Charlene Belew
second, while the Cameron Aggies brought in one run in Sports Editor the bottom of the inning. Left fielder Tara Martini doubled, The Aggie softball team allowing Allerheiligen to score. played against Midwestern The Mustangs brought in State University in a doubleheader at 2 p.m. on April two more runs in the top of the third, bringing the score 4-3. 16 at the McMahon Field and Although MSU held the lead, Athletics Center. the Aggies pulled back in the The ladies brought in both bottom of the fourth with three victories against the MSU runs, bringing the score to 6-4. Mustangs with scores of 8-6 Both teams saw two more and 3-2. scores in the sixth inning. Midwestern State led the Cameron walked away with a top of the first inning with final score of 8-6. an immediate two scores. In the second game of the CU brought this to a tie in double header, Midwestern the bottom of the first when State University scored in the Misty Dooley scored off of top of the first inning. Carly Allerheiligen’s double The Aggies pushed back into left center. Allerheiligen when Martini and Allerheiligen also reached home plate when Sonora Zukerman singled into scored in the bottom of the first. Midwestern scored their last right field. score of the game in the top of MSU saw a scoreless
the third inning, bringing the score 2-2. The Black and Gold pushed in one more score in the seventh and final inning of the game when Allerheiligen hit a fly ball into left field and Makenzie Burk ran home. Aggie softball will continue their season on April 25-26 against Texas Woman’s University at the McMahon Field and Athletics Center.
Photos by Charlene Belew
Brian Schwabe: Pitcher of the Week CU Sports Information
Photo by Kali Robinson
For the second time in the last three weeks, Brian Schwabe was named Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week. Schwabe went strong six innings in a razor thin 1-0 win over Tarleton State. He would only allow five hits, strike out two, and issued no walks in the victory. In 60 innings tossed this season he is 3-3 with a 3.45 overall ERA. Schwabe was named pitcher of the week on April 8 and joins Steve Matta and Drew Reidt who earned the league’s top weekly pitching honor. The Aggies will play against McMurry University on April 29 in Abilene, Texas.
Hey batter: (Top left) Senior Sam Betts pitches. (Top right) Tara Martini hits a double. (Bottom) Aggie pitcher Sam Betts strikes out Katelyn Potts from Midwestern State University.