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Friday, February 18, 2005

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A sniffer that draws a crowd? See story, page 2.

Briefly Speaking...

Seminar Postponed

The Sexual Harrassment Seminar for males scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 15, has been postponed. The campus will be notified as soon as it is rescheduled.

Del City Library

The library will be holding a PlayTime with special guest speaker, Jean Crockett. PlayTime is for infants beginning at 6 months to children the age of 3. The next PlayTime will be Thursday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. For more information, call 672-1377. The library is located in the Del City Community Center at 4509 SE 15th St.

Eleanor Roosevelt Presentation

Who’s Who

Faculty and staff nominations of students for Who’s Who in American Junior Colleges are due Feb. 22.

The student qualifications are: 24 completed credit hours and 3.0 accumulative GPA. Faculty and staff may pick up the application forms from the Division Deans’ offices and the Student Center Information Desk.

Oak Ridge Boys and Creedence Clearwater Revisited

Rose State LIVE! will be presenting two concerts: the Oak Ridge Boys and Creedence Clearwater Revisited. The Oak Ridge Boys will be performing Wednesday, April 13 at 8 p.m. Students will receive one free ticket and an option to purchase a second ticket for half price ($12.50). They must show a valid RSC ID. The faculty/staff discount is $20 for floor seats only.

Students, staff and faculty may pick up their free or discounted tickets Feb. 23 and 24. Creedence will be performing Wednesday, March 30 at 8 p.m.

Tickets for this show will be on sale March 2 and 3.

Students can pick up one free ticket and one ticket for half price ($15) and faculty/staff tickets will be discounted for $25. For both shows, tickets will be on sale in the Communications Center Box Office from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. only and the shows will be held at the CC Performing Arts Theater. For more information, call 733-7458.

“Life’s Insights” Seminar

A free seminar entitled “Back Home Again (Transiting When Military Returns Home) will be held Tuesday, March 1 at 12:151:30 p.m. in the Learning Resources Center, Room 110. Chaplain Frank Harris, USAF will be delivering this third installment of the “Life’s Insights” seminars. To reserve a seat, call 733-7373.

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6420 SE 15th Street, Midwest City, OK 73110

What is a doggone good time?

See review, page 5.

Vol. XXXIV Issue 16 February 18, 2005

Knowledge offered to home school students Campus educates teens on financial aid, ACT testing, community service

Heath Sitton Sports Editor A symposium designed to assist home school parents and students in preparing for life after home school was held at RSC Feb. 11 in the Main Dining Room of the Student Center. The event was held to help students prepare for college, military or technology center opportunities.

“I feel being taught in a home school environment has given me some advantages over public school students,” said home school student Jonathon DeForest. “In home school, you get a one-on-one interaction with your teacher.”

The events included seminars on financial aid and scholarship opportunities, ACT testing outcomes, college application processes and concurrent enrollment, with a question and answer discussion with college administrators. The symposium also included workshops on writing, financial aid and community service.

The symposium kicked off at 8:30 a.m. with registration in the Student Center and ended with a tour of the RSC campus at 1 p.m. led by students Andrew Gammill and Chance Womack. Students, parents and RSC faculty all gathered for lunch at 12 p.m. in the Main Dining Room.

Ater lunch, guest speaker Dave Holland kept the crowd entertained with a variety of

Photo by DEVIN HORST

The Mid-Del Branch and RSC Affiliate Group of the American Association of University Women will be presenting “A Visit With Eleanor Roosevelt” Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Fountain Room of the Student Center. Erma Stewart, of Edmond, will be portraying Roosevelt as she speaks about Roosevelt’s political activities, childhood, marriage and her role as First Lady, as well as her role as an author/lecturer. Stewart has been invited to present Eleanor in cities from North Carolina to California.

Rose State College

NEWS

Student Senator Andrew Gammill leads the home school students and their parents on a campus tour.

stories and a routine of bringing students on stage mainly to embarrass them.

The symposium proved to be very successful and informative for parents and students alike.

“Todayʼs symposium was

definitely helpful,” said parent Debbie Barton. “I especially enjoyed the lady who spoke on career technology opportunities.”

“The information was very good,” said home school student Brittny Webb. “There

is a lot of information that students are not aware of and the symposium accredited much-needed information to everyone.”

After the symposium, parents and students were encouraged to fill out a survey

to see what could be done to better the symposiums held in the future.

All those in attendance seemed to gain a lot from the symposium and to be looking forward to next yearʼs.

PREP supplies relationship help Educational issues of men to Erin Waltman Assistant Editor In honor of Marriage Week in Oklahoma (Feb. 7-14), RSC is hosting a Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program workshop series Feb. 22, March 1 and March 8.

The free PREP workshop series, offered in conjunction with the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative, is open to couples whether they are students, campus employees or community members. Couples – whether in a great marriage, a troubled marriage, an engagement or just beginning a new relationship – can benefit from the PREP workshop series teaching communication.

“Communication often is a major problem,” said Dr. Joanne McMillen, director of Special Services and Student Outreach. “What the [PREP] workshop does for a couple is to provide them with some tools they can use as they encounter situations in their life together as a couple [to help] eliminate stress.”

PREP is built on the idea that everyone can use help with his or her communication to other people.

“PREP is education, not therapy,” the PREP Web site (www. prepinc.com) reported. “Most of us learned how to read with the help of a teacher. We took tennis lessons, piano lessons or at least watched a TV show on how to remodel the bathroom before digging in. But when it comes to loving relationships, we just assume weʼll know how to do it.”

There are many various OMI-trained workshop leaders in Oklahoma to lead PREP

workshops. The OMI Web site states, “We believe that marriage success can be learned, and that there are tools available that will help couples to communicate effectively, resolve conflict constructively and handle other problems that, if unchecked, can lead to divorce … The OMI selected PREP as the curriculum for community-based workshops because of its research basis and its evaluation record.”

This is the second time RSC has offered PREP workshops to students, staff and the community.

“Itʼs my intent to offer a marriage enhancement workshop every fall and every spring,” said McMillen.

The three-part workshop can accommodate approximately 30 individuals, or 15 couples.

Individuals cannot attend the workshop – all those in attendance must be in a relationship.

“You are not required to be married to attend the workshop,” said McMillen. “If you are in a committed relationship, have someone you have been dating for awhile or someone you plan to marry, this would be an appropriate workshop for you to attend.”

The workshops at RSC are offered on three Tuesday nights from 6-9 p.m. Those attending the workshops must attend all three workshops since “[the workshops] build on each other,” McMillen said.

“This is a good investment for a couple. The tools that they will acquire will not only help them in their relationship but will also facilitate communication with children and in other

relationships that they have,” said McMillen.

For more information or to reserve a spot in the workshops, call 733-7373.

Top 10 Reasons to Attend a PREP Workshop 10) Football season is over and March Madness has not started yet.

9) You are never too old or too young to start working on your relationship.

8) Women AND men want their relationship to work.

7) The gift of time is a gift where one size really does fit all.

6) Attending the marriage enrichment workshop will not increase your calorie or carbohydrate intake.

5) A strong and healthy relationship is the best gift you can ever give your children.

4) It is fun! And you will not have to wait in line like you do at the movie theatre.

3) You will learn the secrets to a healthy, happy relationship.

2) It is free! There is no charge to attend.

1) Unlike flowers that wither and die, taking time to strengthen your relationship with your loved one is a gift that will keep on giving for a lifetime. * List written by Special Services and Student Outreach

be topic of panel discussion

Bryan Trude News Editor A panel to discuss the educational issues facing men in the 21st century will be held in the RSC Student Centerʼs Raider Room on Feb. 22.

The forum, entitled “The Declining Number of Men in the Education Pipeline,” will be the first of its kind at RSC. The panel — composed of male education, government, corrections and civil service professionals — will meet in an open forum at 12:30 p.m.

The forum is free and open to the public and refreshments will be provided. Each panelist will speak for a few minutes, then a question and answer session will be held.

The panel will consist of Dr. Jim Purcell, Joe Mendoza, Quinton Roman-Nose, Andre Washington, Dr. Myron Pope and Reginald Hines.

Purcell is the Executive Director for State System Research at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education while Mendoza is the director of Capitol Hill Main Street, a local organization that promotes community events in the Capitol Hill area of OKC. Roman-Nose is the Director of Cheyenne-Arapaho Higher Education, and Washington is a representative of the Employment and Job Placement Service of the Urban League.

Pope is the Assistant Vice President of Student Services at UCO while Hines is the Deputy Director of the Oklahoma Department of Correc-

tions.

“This will be the first time this issue has been focused on [at RSC],” said Terrance Grayson, Coordinator for RSCʼs Gear-Up program.

“Enrollment and graduation rates are down for men, while dropout rates are rising.”

Grayson attributes this trend to several factors. “[One of the factors] is that the Hispanic population is rising rapidly. Hispanics will be the majority population in the United States [in a few years], but Hispanic men have the lowest college attendance,” said Grayson. “Also, so many young African American men find themselves going to prison.”

Grayson will also be gauging interest in a new club on campus during the forum.

The Men in Higher Education Club will be designed as a support group for men attending college. Grayson feels that this clubʼs previous form, the Brother to Brother Club, may have made some students feel excluded. “The name made it seem that the club was for African American students,” said Grayson. “This club will be open to men from all ethnic backgrounds.”

For more information on the Men in Higher Education Club or the forum, contact Grayson by phone at 736-0234, or by e-mail at tgrayson@rose.edu.

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Feb. 18, 2005 15th Street News

Demonstration sniffs out K-9 training

Briscoeʼs skills as a drug dog. Laying out five cones, Briscoe found a bag of marijuana underneath one of the cones by following Johnsonʼs commands. “[Briscoe] comes on and off like a light

switch,” said Johnson.

Briscoe is also trained as an attack dog. Using Aaron Whitlow, criminal justice major, as a volunteer “target,” Johnson demonstrated Briscoeʼs abilities

such as attacking, chasing and standing down simply on audio commands. As a Dutch Shepherd, Briscoe was trained in the Netherlands, so Johnsonʼs commands are all in Dutch.

A crowd of approximately 20 students gathered to watch the demonstration.

The sheriff department K9 unit, under the command of Sgt. Jim Daves, performs demonstrations, drug aware-

Erin Waltman Assistant Editor The campus, in conjunction with the American Heart Association, held a campuswide event to raise funds for and awareness of heart attacks and stroke in women on Feb. 10.

According to the Associationʼs Web site (www.americanheart.org/red), heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. When combined with cardiovascular disease, the two diseases kill nearly 500,000 women every year, more than the next six causes of death combined.

A pamphlet put out by the Association reported that some of the risk factors for heart attack and stroke are high blood pressure and cholesterol, physical inactivity, smoking, obesity, diabetes, gender, age, race, family medical history and previous

heart attacks or strokes.

The “Go Red for Women!” event is in its second year at RSC. To raise awareness and funds for the Association, RSC sold a variety of items around the campus such as a Red Dress Enamel Pin (the official Association “Go Red for Women!” symbol), tickets to a heart-healthy luncheon held Feb. 10, wristbands and chances to win one of the two quilts made by the two quilting classes at RSC. All the fundraisers worked: RSC exceeded the fundraising goal the Association set for them. “[We have raised] $6,000 and still counting,” Jean Dunlap, Service-Learning coordinator and event co-chair, said.

“We have to pay food services and the prize money [to Red Dress contest winners]. Our goal set by the [Association]

was $4,000 and we exceeded this goal by several hundred [dollars].”

The heart-healthy luncheon, the first “Go Red for Women!” luncheon held at RSC, contributed quite a bit to the overall goal. Tickets to the luncheon cost $10 for students, faculty and staff and $15 for community members. There were 200 tickets to be sold, and the event was completely sold out.

During the luncheon, a Red Dress Contest was held. Competitors in each category wore red and walked a catwalk and winners received $100 each.

The contest was emceed by Channel 9 Newsʼ Kirsten McIntyre and boasted five categories - Redneck Woman, Red Carpet Glamour ʻnʼ Glitz, Retro Red, Red Hot Mamma and Red Ridiculous. See sidebar for a list of winners.

“It was loads of fun to dress

up and see all of the contestants in their red dresses and other clever red outfits,” said Dunlap. “The heart healthy lunch was perfect and Kirsten McIntyre was fantastic.”

Dr. Ric Baser, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Kristin Vermillion, professor of psychology, are both orange-blooded OSU fans who make it a point to keep red out of their wardrobe. They competed to raise funds for the Association by allowing students, faculty, staff and the community to purchase paper heart votes for $1. The Poke with the most votes was given the chance to make the other wear red at the “Go Red for Women!” luncheon.

“Dr. Vermillion lost to Dr. Baser in the ... contest,” Dunlap said. “It was a very tight contest - 173 to 129. Thatʼs $302 to the [Association] on something that was just fun.”

There was also a competition between the buildings on campus. Each building had a fundraising team and each team was competing to raise the most funds. The team captain of the winning team was crowned Queen of Hearts for the day.

“Theresa Schuldt was crowned Queen of Hearts and student Candice Basden was crowned Princess of Hearts,” said Dunlap.

The Queenʼs Court of team members included Connie Myrick, team leader, Claudia Buckmaster, Sandi Rainsberry, Genevieve Leckness and Gary Housley. “[The fundraiser] was a wonderful team effort,” Dunlap said. “Thank you to all who participated and to the [Association] for this worthwhile program - they have empowered us to take better care of our health.”

Photo by JON ROLLMAN

Bryan Trude News Editor Arnold Waggoner and his Introduction to Law Enforcement and Introduction to Corrections classes held a K-9 demonstration on Feb. 11.

Oklahoma County Sheriffʼs Deputy Kevin Johnson and his partner Briscoe, a three-year-old Dutch Shepherd, held a demonstration on the RSC soccer field at 12:10 p.m.

The Future Criminal Justice Professionals Club sponsored the demonstration.

OKC is a central hub in the trafficking of drugs and money. In response, the Sheriffʼs Department operates eight trained dogs.

Six of the dogs are trained for drugs, like Briscoe, and two are trained in bomb interdiction.

Johnson, a five-year veteran of the Sheriffʼs Department, demonstrated

Aaron Whitlow is attacked from behind by Brisco, a trained drug dog, during a demonstration given by Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Department’s Deputy Kevin Johnson for RSC’s Future Criminal Justice Professionals Club.

ness education events and assists other agencies in Oklahoma County.

Dogs have been used in armies since the early Egyptians. They have been used as sentries, attack dogs, messengers, pack animals and even suicide bombers. Starting in the early 1900s, dogs were being used extensively in police work.

K-9 dogs and their handlers train and live together 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Often, when the dog retires, the handler has the first chance to take the dog home to live. Johnson has one such dog living at home with him named Shaft.

Although K-9s are trained to be friendly and personable, one word from the handler is all it takes to get these dogs to work. “These dogs live to go to work … this is their life; they love to work,” said Johnson.

Campus exceeds expectations in “Red Dress” fundraiser

College students make millions

Redneck Woman Amanda Thompson, student Red Carpet Glamour ʻnʼ Glitz Kenya Robertson, student Retro Red Tie between Genevieve Leckness, VISTA Volunteer with Empower, and Jeanne McKinney, political science professor Red Hot Mamma Virginia Cline, Continuing Education student Red Ridiculous Dillon Griffin, student

spoke Astronomy Lectures: Hemenway on Galileo, SOFIA

Photo courtesy of google.com

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, co-Founder’s of Google.

as many songs as those paying a dollar a song using an Ipod.

The large success of Napster might lead many to ask if this is a rare occurrence for a young college student to make such a large impact on the growing technological fields. Although rare, Fanning was hardly the first college student to see enormous success through an invention of his.

Although many are well aware that Bill Gates, with a net-worth of easily over $40 billion, achieved his fortunes due to the success of Microsoft — and, more specifically, Windows — it might not be as well known that he started that project as a college student.

Gates, in fact, dropped out of Harvard to further pursue what he started with the help of his friend Paul Allen. He turned Microsoft, his college project, into a global giant.

Another college success story has to do with the use of the Internet as well. The founders of the recently publicly-traded Google, Larry Page and Sergey Bren, met while in college and started the basis for the worldʼs largest search engine while there.

Google has spread to employ over 1,000 people and is now traded publicly on the stock market at nearly $200 a share.

Page and Bren both play significant roles in the company today.

Many more examples exist of those who might be said to have been at the right place at the right time. Those who have used the skills they are gaining in college to become big names in their respective fields might be a rarity, but they demonstrate that achievements on that scale are not unheard of.

Photo by STEVE REEVES

Daniel Cunning Assignment Editor Shawn Fanning might not be a familiar name to many people. He did, however, play a large role in what has become a common occurrence for millions of people using the Internet every day.

Around the same time that cable Internet was becoming available to every household, Shawn Fanning, a college student, founded Napster. In time, the program he created was downloaded by millions of people across the United States. Unfortunately, the rapid growth and interest in Napster and its capabilities led to a downfall that was just as quick.

Due to legal issues involving copyright infringement among other things, Napster was forced to shut down. It has since come under the control of Roxio, the company responsible for bringing it back to life and making it a subscription service eliminating any potential legal problems.

Napster now has released a rival to the widely popular Apple Ipod. A portable subscription service will now allow people with compatible MP3 players to have access to all songs offered through Napster costing only the monthly subscription fee.

Simple math can show that for the same price, a Napster user can obtain 10,000 times

Red Dress Contest winners

Dr.Mary Kay Hemenway, director of the Educational Services Department of the Astronomy Department at the University of Texas in Austin, delivers a lecture on the discoveries of Galileo and the history of astronomy.

Bryan Trude News Editor Dr. Mary Kay Hemenway, director of the Educational Services Department of the Astronomy Department at the University of Texas in Austin, presented two lectures in the OKC area. The Don S. Reynolds Lectureship Endowment — through the Rose State College Foundation and the American Astronomical Society Shapley Endowment Fund — sponsored the lectures.

Hemenway, who holds a

doctorate in astronomy from the University of Virginia, is the senior lecturer in astronomy at the UT Austin. Hemenway is a member of the Texas Hall of Fame for Science, Mathematics and Technology, as well as secretary to the Board of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Hemenwayʼs first lecture was held in the Tom Steed Center Auditorium on Feb. 10. She spoke about the discoveries of Galileo, as well as the history of astronomy.

Hemenwayʼs second lecture was held at a meeting of the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club at the OmniPlex. She discussed the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) and the Spitzer Space Telescope. Both lectures were free and open to the public.

For further information about any of the subjects covered, contact RSCʼs Chad Ellington, professor of physics, by e-mailing him at cellington@rose.edu.

• Victory Fellowship Church meeting at 9 a.m.

(TSC Auditorium and various rooms)

EASTER

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• Victory Fellowship Church meeting at 9 a.m. (TSC Auditorium and various rooms)

FIRST DAY OF SPRING

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• Victory Fellowship Church meeting at 9 a.m. (TSC Auditorium and various rooms)

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• Victory Fellowship Church meeting at 9 a.m. (TSC Auditorium and various rooms) • RSC Women’s Softball at JUCO Tourney (away @ Broken Arrow, Okla.) (time TBA)

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• Rotary of MWC meeting at 11:30 a.m. (RR) • Diamond Leadership luncheon at 12:30 p.m. (MDR) • RSC Women’s Softball vs. Mid-America at 1 p.m. (away @ Moore, Okla.)

• RSC Men’s Basketball Region 2 Playoffs (HPER100) (times TBA)

• Rotary of MWC meeting at 11:30 a.m. (MDR) • Republicans Club meeting at 2:30 p.m. (SC123) • Campus Press Assoc. meeting at 3:30 p.m. (FA110) • American Cancer Society Team Captain meeting at 5:30 p.m. (RR) • Mary Kay workshop at 6 p.m. (TTR) • Toastmasters International Club meeting at 6 p.m. (SC123) • Choctaw High School Basketball Team awards banquet at 6:30 p.m. (MDR)

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• Rotary of MWC meeting at 11:30 a.m. (RR) • RSC Baseball vs. Sauk Valley at 1 p.m. (RSC Athletic Field)

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• VOICE meeting at 9 a.m. (MDR) • Rotary of MWC meeting at 11:30 a.m. (RR) • Republicans Club meeting at 2:30 p.m. (SC123) • Campus Press Assoc. meeting at 3:30 p.m. (FA110) • Mary Kay workshop a 6 p.m. (TTR) • Miss Black RSC Rehearsal at 6 p.m. (RR) • Toastmasters International Club meeting at 6 p.m. (SC123)

LRC - Learning Resources Center MDR - Main Dining Room RR - Raider Room SC - Student Center SM - Science and Math building SSB - Student Services Building TSC - Tom Steed Center TTR - Tinker Terrace Room

Abbreviation Guide

ADM-RCR - Administration building, Regents’ Conference Room CC-PAT - Communications Center - Performing Arts Theatre FdR - Founders Room FL - Faculty Lounge FR - Fountain Room HBAT - H.B. Atkinson Theatre HPER - Health, Physical Education and Recreation HSA - Health Sciences Annex

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• Project Success at 10 a.m. (RR) • TALENT Club meeting at 11 a.m. (SC123) • RSC Baseball vs. Northern-Enid at 1 p.m. (away @ Enid, Okla.)

• Student Senate meeting at 2 p.m. (SC123)

• Scholars for Excellence meeting at 8 a.m. (TTR) • American Indian Assoc. meeting at 12 p.m. (SC123) • Del City Kiwanis meeting at 12 p.m. (RR) • Diversity Committee - Disability Awareness Seminar at 12 p.m. (MDR) • MWC Optimist Club meeting at 12 p.m. (FR) • International Students Club meeting at 1:15 p.m. (SC123) • Chess Club meeting at 3 p.m. (East End of MDR)

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• OSU Booth at 11 a.m. (SC Lobby) • American Indian Assoc. meeting at 12 p.m. (SC123) • Del City Kiwanis meeting at 2 p.m. (RR) • MWC Optimist Club meeting at 12 p.m. (FR) • International Students Club meeting at 1:15 p.m. (SC123) • Chess Club meeting at 3 p.m. (east end of MDR) • TEACH Club meeting at 4:30 p.m. (SC123) • MWC High School Wrestlers banquet at 6:30 p.m. (MDR)

• TALENT Club meeting at 11 a.m. (SC123) • Bridging Generation Gaps meeting at 1 p.m. (RR) • RSC Baseball vs. Vernon at 1 p.m. (RSC Athletic Field) • RSC Women’s Softball vs. Carl Albert at 2 p.m. (away @ Poteau, Okla.)

• Student Senate meeting at 2 p.m. (SC123) • President/Faculty Tea at 2:30 p.m. (FdR) • MWC, Del City and Carl Albert Swim Team awards banquet at 6:30 p.m.

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• Vendors Fair Training meeting at 9 a.m. (RR) • Del City Kiwanis meeting at 12 p.m. (RR) • MWC Optimist Club meeting at 12 p.m. (FR) • Procurement Conference at 5:30 p.m. (CC Lobby) (Info: 733-7488)

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• OSU Booth at 11 a.m. (SC Lobby) • American Indian Assoc. meeting at 12 p.m. (SC123) • Del City Kiwanis meeting at 12 p.m. (RR) • MWC Optimist Club meeting at 12 p.m. (FR) • International Students Club meeting at 1:15 p.m. (SC123) • RSC Baseball vs. Lon Morris at 1 p.m. (RSC Athletic Field) • Chess Club meeting at 3 p.m. (east end of MDR) • TEACH Club meeting at 4:30 p.m. (SC123)

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• OCC Transportation Workshop at 9 a.m. (TSC Auditorium) • Mu Rho Alpha Club meeting at 11 a.m. (HSA138) • OCU Booth at 11:30 a.m. (SC Lobby) • OKC Economic Round Table luncheon at 11:30 a.m. (TTR) • American Indian Assoc. meeting at 12 p.m. (SC123) • Del City Kiwanis meeting at 12 p.m. (RR) • MWC Optimist Club meeting at 12 p.m. (FR) • International Students Club meeting at 1:15 p.m. (SC123) • Chess Club meeting at 3 p.m. (east end of MDR) • Miss Black RSC Rehearsal at 6 p.m. (RR)

Wednesday

• TALENT Club meeting at 11 a.m. (SC123) • TAFB Faculty luncheon at 11:30 a.m. (FdR) • RSC Baseball vs. Carl Albert at 1 p.m. (away @ Poteau, Okla.)

• Student Senate meeting at 2 p.m. (SC123) • MLK Prayer Breakfast Committee meeting at 3:30 p.m. (FR) • Zonta Banquet at 6:30 p.m. (TTR)

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• TALENT Club meeting at 11 a.m. (SC123) • National Defense Transportation Assoc. luncheon at 11:30 a.m. (TTR) • “Who Moved My Cheese” workshop at 1 p.m. (RR) • RSC Women’s Softball vs. Connors at 2 p.m. (away @ Warner, Okla.)

• Student Senate meeting at 2 p.m. (SC123) • Oklahoma Marriage Initiative meeting at 6 p.m. (TTR) • Choctaw High School Wrestlers banquet at 6:30 p.m. (RR)

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• TALENT Club meeting at 11 a.m. (SC123) • Women and Leadership in the 21st Century luncheon 11:30 a.m. (MDR) • RSC Baseball vs. Northern-Tonkawa at 1 p.m. (away @ Tonkawa, Okla.)

• Tinker Aerospace Conference at 1:30 p.m. (CC-PAT) (Info: 733-7300) • Student Senate meeting at 2 p.m. (SC123) • Miss Black RSC Rehearsal at 6 p.m. (RR) • Oklahoma County Sheriffs’ meeting at 6 p.m. (TSC Auditorium) • Oklahoma Marriage Initiative meeting at 6 p.m. (TTR)

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• Scholars for Excellence meeting at 8 a.m. (FR) • UCO Transfer Advisor Booth at 9 a.m. (SC Lobby) • Kiwanis of MWC meeting at 11:30 a.m. (TTR) • RSC Women’s Softball vs. Northeastern A&M at 2 p.m. (away @ Miami, Okla.)

• Sexual Assault Prevention workshop at 3 p.m. (RR)

• UCO Transfer Advisor Booth at 9 a.m. (SC Lobby) • Kiwanis of MWC meeting at 11:30 a.m. (TTR) • Society of Military Engineers luncheon at 11:30 a.m. (RR) • “Finish What You Start” at 12:30 p.m. (CC-PAT) (Info: 733-7688) • RSC Baseball vs. Northern-Enid at 1 p.m. (RSC Athletic Field) • RSC Women’s Softball vs. Northern-Tonkawa at 2 p.m. (away @ Tonkawa, Okla.)

• Mid-Del Tinker 100 board meeting at 5:30 p.m. (TTR) • GED Graduation at 6 p.m. (MDR, RR)

• National Govt. Procurement Conference at 8 a.m. (HBAT) • Procurement Conference at 8 a.m. (MDR, TTR, FR, FdR, FL) • RSC Regents’ meeting at 11:30 a.m. (RCR) • RSC Baseball vs. Redlands at 1 p.m. (RSC Athletic Field)

• Miss Black RSC Rehearsal (CC-PAT) • UCO Transfer Advisory Booth at 9 a.m. (SC Lobby) • CLT Club meeting at 11:15 a.m. (HE201) • Kiwanis of MWC meeting at 11:30 a.m. (TTR) • Abled Disabled Club meeting at 12:30 p.m. (SC123) • RSC Baseball vs. Western at 1 p.m. (away @ Altus, Okla.)

• RSC Women’s Softball vs. Western at 2 p.m. (away @ Altus, Okla.)

• Mid-Del Tinker 100 board meeting at 5:30 p.m. (TTR) • Dinner Theatre at 6 p.m. (MDR) • Big Teepee meeting at 7 p.m. (FR)

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• UCO Transfer Advisor Booth at 9 a.m. (SC Lobby) • Kiwanis of MWC meeting at 11:30 a.m. (TTR) • Rotary of MWC board meeting at 11:30 a.m. (FR) • RSC Baseball vs. Redlands at 2 p.m. (away @ El Reno, Okla.)

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• Presidential Leadership Class interviews at 8 a.m. (FdR, RR) • RSC Baseball vs. Northlake at 1 p.m. (RSC Athletic Field) • RSC Women’s Softball vs. Eastern at 2 p.m. (away @ Wilburton, Okla.)

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• SE Model Railroaders Train Show at 7 a.m. (MDR, TTR, FR)

• Regional Speech Tournament at 7:30 a.m. (MDR, TTR, FR, RR, FdR) • RSC Baseball vs. Northeastern A&M at 1 p.m. (RSC Athletic Field) • RSC Women’s Softball at JUCO Tourney (away @ Broken Arrow, Okla.) (time TBA)

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• Phi That Kappa Induction Ceremony at 12:30 p.m. (TSC Auditorium) • RSC Baseball vs. Butler County at 1 p.m. (RSC Athletic Field)

Saturday

NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH HEALTH CARE DIVERSITY MONTH OPTIMISM MONTH HONOR SOCIETY AWARENESS MONTH SPIRITUAL WELLNESS MONTH INTERNATIONAL IDEAS MONTH YOUTH ART MONTH NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH NATIONAL CAFFEINE AWARENESS MONTH NATIONAL COLLISION AWARENESS MONTH NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH NATIONAL LAWNMOWER TUNE-UP MONTH

• President’s Council meeting at 9 a.m. (ADM204 - RCR) • Women Leaders in Our Community at 11 a.m. (MDR) • PARENTS Club meeting at 2 p.m. (SM110) • Phi Theta Kappa meeting at 2 p.m. (SC123) • Black Students Assoc. meeting at 3 p.m. (SC123) • Choctaw High School Spirit Club Banquet at 6:30 p.m.

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• President’s Council meeting at 9 a.m. (ADM204 - RCR) • Captioning Workshop luncheon at 12 p.m. (FdR) • RSC Women’s Softball vs. Cowley County at 2 p.m. (away @ Arkansas City, Kan.)

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• President’s Council meeting at 9 a.m. (ADM204 - RCR) • Regional Speech Tournament at 1 p.m. (MDR, FR, TTR, FdR, RR) • PARENTS Club meeting at 2 p.m. (SM110) • Phi Theta Kappa meeting at 2 p.m. (SC123) • Black Students Assoc. meeting at 3 p.m. (SC123) • Miss Black RSC Pageant at 7 p.m. (CC-PAT) (Info: 7337688)

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• DEQ testing at 8 a.m. (TSC Auditorium) • President’s Council meeting at 9 a.m. (ADM204 - RCR) • Engineering and Technology Advisory meeting at 11 a.m.

(FR) • Phi Theta Kappa meeting at 2 p.m. (SC123)

Friday

Voices

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Feb. 18, 2005 15th Street News

Distracted drivers cause disasters Darcy Delaney Editor in Chief The other day, while sitting in my car at a gas station on Air Depot, I began to notice all the people who were driving past me. As I continued to sit there, I began to count.

One, two, three, … 10, 11, 12.

I wasnʼt counting how many people would not let me pull out in front of them or the amount of people driving SUVs; it was the number of people who were using a cell phone while driving in their cars.

While the fact that people talk on their cell phones while driving is probably not surprising to very many people, it was shocking and terrifying to me to see that many people actually

doing it.

This little discovery soon spawned into me watching people driving in their cars more and more. I began noticing women applying their make-up, men picking their noses (I have seen women do this, too) and even, on occasion, people reading

magazines.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Cell Phones and Highway Safety, 2003 Legislative Update, these little multi-taskers have caused 134 car crashes in Oklahoma in 2003 alone.

Sad to say, the worst factor in each of these happenings was

Counseling Tip No. 6 Eating disorders are not due to a failure of will or behavior. They are real, treatable illnesses in which certain maladaptive patterns of eating become a way of life. If you or someone you know has this problem help is available. For free confidential assistance, contact the RSC counselors at 7337373.

(See Briefly Speaking section for information on a workshop in eating disorders on Feb. 23.)

Dear Editor: We are writing this letter because we are concerned about the future of our state. By now, many Oklahomans have heard of the “Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights” or TABOR. It is a one-size-fits-all tax and spending formula being touted across the country as a solution to states’ economic woes. It is not.

From our perspective, there are several reasons why Oklahoma should not hastily rush to adopt this policy which has failed in Colorado. At the very least, it needs careful consideration and major revisions.

Wrong Measure - The TABOR formula uses the rate of inflation plus population growth to determine how much state government is allowed to grow each year. But the inflation rate has little relevance to what government does. Moreover, in a growing economy the cost of labor grows faster than the inflation rate. And most of what our state government supports is laborintensive, in particular, health care and education. It makes no sense to place a stranglehold on the very systems that grow the Oklahoma economy and are most important to our citizens. Letter to the Editor Wrong State - Why look at Colorado as a model for tax policy? Oklahoma already has what some experts have described as model state tax and spending policies. Our state has resolved many of the problems TABOR is supposed to address. In Colorado, TABOR’s formula that places deep tax cuts above public investments has led to steep drops in Colorado’s rankings, for example, in K-12 and higher education funding, childhood immunization rates, and prenatal care. Colorado’s bond ratings have gone down, and its Morgan Quitno “Most Livable State” ranking has dropped from 8th to 23rd.

Wrong Time - Oklahoma’s investment in our great people is already dangerously low. We need more college graduates, industry training and retraining, and more research and development to bring growth and prosperity to our state. Positive momentum is building between the public and private sectors to increase collaborative efforts to grow Oklahoma’s economy and attract investment. The timing for experimenting with an Oklahoma version of TABOR couldn’t be worse.

We hope that all Oklahomans will take time to find out more about TABOR. The issue is simply too important to ignore.

Sincerely, David Boren President University of Oklahoma Paul G. Risser Chancellor Oklahoma State System of Higher Education

Glen D. Johnson President Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Chair of the Council of College and University Presidents David Schmidly President Oklahoma State University

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not their actions, but where they took place. They occurred while on the interstate, in construction zones and even in school zones when school was letting out.

Like most people, I am guilty of talking on my cell phone, eating cheeseburgers and putting on my make-up while in the driverʼs seat, but since coming to the realization of how many people do the same thing, I am working on simply concentrating on the road.

I urge each of you to take time from flipping through your CD collection and looking for your mascara you dropped on the floor to notice other people; the awareness of what others are doing might just amaze you and scare you too.

Sidewalk Talk

by GINNIE ESCOBEDO

“Barack Obama. He is one of the youngest and brightest stars in the Democratic Party. He is also one of the youngest and brightest individuals and his vision for America is a breath of fresh air.”

Gerald Gooding, business administrator major

“I would like to see a psychologist who works with rape and crime victims come to RSC, because that is the field that I am going into.” Lori Bird, psychology/social work major

“What lecturer do you think would be most beneficial to you “I would like to have T.I. come and speak at our school because he is a very inspirational rapper who gives back to his community. And with me being a local rapper, I would love to listen to his opinions and advice on how to become a successful rapper who does not forget where they come from.” Monique Samarripa, secondary education major

“Billy Graham, because it is unfortunate that his last mission to Oklahoma was a year ago and many people didnʼt have the opportunity to hear him speak.” Stephan Warren, criminal justice major

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if they spoke at at Rose State because he has touched so RSC?”

many young people. He is an inspiration to the music industry and to many people across the world.” Gerald Jackson II, dentistry major

“I would like to hear Eddie Sutton. Not only is he a good basketball coach, he is a good role model to look up to.” Shereen Griffin, physical education major

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Entertainment

Feb. 18, 2005 15th Street News

Columnist praises The Beatles Heath Sitton Sports Editor Now that I have written a few informative columns, I thought it would be a good time to actually introduce myself and tell everyone why I am writing about music. When I was a teenager, there was not really any music in my life. I had always loved music and dreamed of being involved with it; however, there was nothing at that time that was inspiring me to do so.

My inspiration came in 1999 when I decided to purchase a Beatles album. My life immediately changed after that first listen. I was basically blind to the world until that moment. I knew what I had to do with my life. I begged everyone that had any money to get me a

guitar. I knew I could change negative about The Beatles. I the world (or, at least, my can completely understand world) if I could only make someone not liking them, but I can never comprehend anyone music.

I purchased as many of not respecting them. There has The Beatlesʼ albums that I never been a band that has had could and I listened to them so great of an impact, not only on the way at all times of music is the day and written and night. I can The Music performed, remember Stand but also how my life bemusic is refore The Beatles, I just cannot remem- corded.

Still to this day, The Beatles ber why I was living.

Finally, that Christmas I got matter. Their albums are still my guitar. There was nothing selling very successfully and in my life that made me com- they are still changing lives, plete until then and nothing in more so than ever. I do not my life since that has had that know of any other band that has had such a lasting impact great of an impact.

Music is basically the only on the music industry. They reason I am alive. Without it, are the reason I breathe and I think I would have died long the reason I am who I am. ago. It pains me most of all They are everything to me. If when someone says something I could love a person as much

Dating Teens:

Daniel Cunning Assignment Editor Flowers and chocolate were in no short supply due to Valentineʼs Day, which seems to be growing into another commercialized holiday like many others. Couples celebrating it together, however, might still understand that the little gifts are not what the day is about.

Many couples who celebrate the day together are not adults. In what seems to be a constant effort to be “more adult,” teenagers insist on taking their significant other on dates like adults.

While some of them might be a little too young or immature, I think that there are some legitimate reasons to allow these young adults to become somewhat involved with each other.

These relationships often litter a teenagerʼs life throughout junior high and high school. Most of them are harmless; however, some get too involved. There is no way to predict what these kids will do, but with proper supervision and good rela-

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Possibility of high school sweethearts vs. reality of relationship one-night stands

tionships between a parent and a child, I think these are beneficial experiences for growing teenagers.

Sure, some of them take it too far, and it is more common for them to do so, but some of these relationships actually turn into working marriages, which is what happened with me and could happen with anyone.

Rather than trying to make sure young adults interact only as friends and keeping them from dating, simple ground rules and supervision should help limit the range of activities they can become involved in.

For some of these young people, having a steady boyfriend or girlfriend actually makes them fit in better. Many of these students go through “relationships”every week and do not look at their involvement in the way it should be.

It might be fun for them to share things with someone they like, but most do not take it seriously.

Even so, they still might be taking some valuable experience away from the relationship. So, let them celebrate their “love” for each other. It might not be a lasting relationship, but it could have a positive lasting impact.

Left brain

as I love John, Paul, George and Ringo, my life could be complete. The one thing I know as truth in my life is the lasting impact The Beatles have had on me and will have on generations to come.

Daniel Cunning Assignment Editor It seems this week I am tackling the debate on whether or not teenagers still in grade school should date. I must once again insist that I am clearly out of my mind. On top of that, I sound like Delilah with my sentimental view on these young “couples.”

It might seem that I am a hypocrite for saying that these teenagers should not always be allowed to date because, as stated by my left brain, I married my “high-school sweetheart.” However, I am not saying that these young students should be kept completey separate from each other; I just think that these frivolous two day stints as boyfriend/girlfriend are silly and dangerous.

Now I do not mean “dangerous” as in to their health, but I think that the more people someone dates as they grow up, the less special and private some of their actions might seem. They no longer feel nervous about a first kiss, but instead enjoy it in front of a large crowd.

Someone that “dates” a new person every few days is not even considering what it might mean to be in a re-

lationship with someone. It typically turns into what can be described as habitual. They no longer decide that they want to date someone because they are compatible. It turns into a popularity and beauty contest.

Occasionally a couple will stay together throughout high school and end up happily married. This usually does not happen because they dated two people a week until they got it right. These kids are learning that entering into a relationship is done strictly for personal gain and I think that they are not focusing on the needs of those they date.

I wonder how these people will eventually learn that dating in a manner such as this might allow them to stumble upon a good match for them, but that is unlikely. They become what TV is trying to make completely acceptable: “one-night-standers.”

I pity people who end up looking for a quick encounter with someone that is completely devoid of any real emotion, and it seems that these people are the ones who are allowed to have several boyfriends or girlfriends a month.

Right brain

“Winn-Dixie” quality children’s entertainment Erin Waltman Assistant Editor I do not, in general, like family films. A lot of them try too hard to appeal to children and end up leaving the adults yawning and counting the minutes until the end of the film. Thankfully, “Because of WinnDixie” managed to avoid being too much of a bore.

“Because of Winn-Dixie” is based on the Newbery Honor Award-winning childrenʼs book by Kate DiCamillo. The story follows 10-year-old India Opal Buloni (AnnaSophia Robb), a young girl who has been

up-rooted and is struggling to a wacky ability to smile.

Opal names the dog after the make friends in her new home, the small town of Naomi, Fla. store in which she found him, Opalʼs father, Preacher (Jeff and the two end up fast friends joined at Daniels), the hip. does not Popcorn share a Perspective With the help of particularly close Winn-Direlationship with his daughter xie, Opal gets to know the due to the fact that Opalʼs diverse citizens of Naomi mother abandoned them both and the pairʼs exploits bring seven years previously. Opal together some of the townʼs and Preacherʼs relationship most unusual residents.

The cast also includes undergoes a dramatic change, however, when Opal goes to veterans of the screen Cicthe local Winn-Dixie store ely Tyson as Gloria and Eva for some groceries and brings Marie Saint as Miss Franny. home a big, goofy dog with a Songster Dave Matthews knack for making friends and makes an appearance as Otis,

Rose-Colored Glasses

an introverted pet store clerk who plays guitar to soothe the animals.

Though the premise of the film is fairly conventional, the movie does possess a few qualities sometimes lacking in other family films. For example, this movie displays the bravery to openly face adult themes like alcohol abuse.

“Because of Winn-Dixie” is a classic story told with creativity and is full of values such as forgiveness, tolerance and hope for the future. I would probably recommend this movie over yet another cookie-cutter Winnie the Pooh movie.

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Aries March 21-April 19… It seems that a promise you made as a kid has come back to haunt you. When you threatened to beat up the bully of your childhood in 10 years, she took it to heart. Now, 10 years later, you are a wimp and she is a former American Gladiator. Good luck might be on your side, however, as she will ask you to marry her (shortly after flattening your face).

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Taurus April 20-May 20… You have been saying it for years and, next week (due to an unfortunate smelting accident that turns out in your favor) people will begin to believe that you are, indeed, a bran flake.

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Gemini May 21-June 21… Many years from now, with your grandchild on your knee, you will look out over the sun-drenched, windswept plains and remember that one special day when you rocked out in a red cocktail dress and combat boots.

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Cancer June 22-July 22… Sometime this week, while sewing a filet of fish to your forehead, you will be shocked to discover that, when scrunching your face in pure agony, you look a whole lot like Abe Bagoda.

Leo July 23-August 22… To ensure your marriage is a loving union that will last forever, show your spouse how much you care by lassoing a beer keg in the back of a passing truck and pulling it through your wall while your head is on fire.

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Virgo August 23-September 22… When your lifeʼs work is rewarded with chocolates and a small plastic trophy, you will search for new meaning in your life at the bottom of a bottle of Mountain Dew: Pitch Black and a bag full of Carlʼs Jr. six-pound burgers. Instead, you will find heart disease and a solid gold pituitary gland.

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Libra September 23-October 23… If movies taught you anything, they taught you that the key to getting free meals at snooty restaurants is to pretend you are Abe Froman, the Sausage King of Chicago.

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Scorpio October 24-November 21… You will be named CEO of the Disney Corporation after you save Michael Eisner from a gruesome death at the hands of the feared assassin syndicate, the Lollipop Guild.

Sagittarius November 22-December 21… As you sit at home this week, you will find your mind begin to wander. After hours of soul searching, you will finally find happiness and ease when you admit to yourself that you wish you were as cool as Virgos are.

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Capricorn December 22-January 19…

You will be cleaning out the grease trap in your sink when a falling pipe knocks you out.

When you wake up from your seven-hour coma, your new powers of clairvoyance will inform you that, in a past life, you were John Candy.

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Aquarius January 20-February 18… After having plastic surgery on your oversized nose last week, you were horrified by the results.

Apparently, when you asked for a “petite nose” and the surgeon thought you said “Pinocchio nose.” You will become even more distraught when you find out there is no reversal for the mishap and will have your name legally changed to Phil “Snout” Tremendo-Nostril vonBeaknozzle McBulletSchnozz IV.

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Pisces February 19-March 20… One day, while cleaning out your closet at home, you will come across a dusty old chest. Locked within that chest will be a tattered Boy Scout uniform, a box of matches, a DVD copy of Red Dawn and a treasure map. The map says the treasure is in the middle of your local Wal-Mart. When you excavate in the womenʼs section, you will find wealth just extensive enough to pay your legal fees for vandalizing your local neighborhood Wal-Mart.

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by Erin Waltman

Comic Corner

News/Sports

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Feb. 18, 2005 15th Street News

Heart Fair successfully informs community

Photo by KENNETH BEACHLER

Heath Sitton Sports Editor The 2005 Heart Fair — a health-oriented fair for fac-

ulty, staff, students and the community — was hosted by RSC in conjunction with Midwest Regional Medical Center

on Saturday, Feb. 5.

This was the 12th annual Heart Fair and it began at 9 a.m. and continued until 1

Meet the Players

Student Activities March Calendar

By Heath Sitton

Tuesday, March 1 • Miss Black Rose State Pageant Rehearsal, 7-9 p.m.

(SC) • Women in Leadership in 21st Century, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (MDR) • Intramural Basketball begins (Tentative)

Rache #15 Williamson

Photo by GINNIE ESCOBEDO

20-year-old Williamson was raised in Norman, Okla.

He is a freshman in his first season for the Raiders’ basketball team, He has been playing basketball since birth.

Davison’s favorite food is sesame seed chicken and his pre-game routine consists listening to DSR. His father played in the NFL and his mother was an All-American in high school. He was signed to the Raiders during the summer of 2004. He is still looking over his options as to where he will be going after he has finished his education at RSC. He is looking forward to being with his shorty and he gives everyone some words of advice, “You may lose some and win some, but you live, you live to fight another day.”

Saturday, March 5 • Miss Black Rose State Pageant Interviews, 11:30 a.m.

(TSC108) Thursday, March 10 • Miss Black Rose State Pageant Full Dress Rehearsal, 6-9 p.m. (CC) Friday, March 11 • Miss Black Rose State Scholarship Pageant, 7 p.m.

(CC) Monday-Friday, March 14-18 • SPRING BREAK Friday, March 25 • “A” Week • Women in Leadership Conference, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

(MDR)

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18-year-old Davison was raised in Muskogee, Okla.

She is a freshman in her first season for the Lady Raiders’ basketball team.

She started playing when she was 7 years old. Davison’s favorite food is pancakes and her pre-game routine consists of eating and sleeping. She has two brothers and one sister that are all involved in sports. She was signed to the Lady Raiders last summer at a game. She is not yet sure what she will do when she has finished her education at RSC, but she is looking forward to going to the National Championships. She wants to remind everyone that “Juice: you my dog and you guys be safe and rap it up.”

Photo by GINNIE ESCOBEDO

Jennifer Davison

p.m. and took place in the RSC Gymnasium and Student Center.

The Heart Fair provided free

health screenings to RSC and the surrounding community.

Fair participants took part in free cholesterol testing, blood oxygen level testing, blood pressure, diabetes foot care, asthma testing, blood oxygen level testing, vision, snore score and a glucose and lipid profile.

Many activities were held throughout the day, such as free health checks and information that was given out about various topics at several different booths, which were regional and local exhibitors.

A Childrenʼs Fair, held at the same time as the Heart Fair, also offered free dental supplies, finger ID printing, carnival games and a variety of hands-of activities.

In order for the Heart Fair to be as successful as possible, many volunteers were needed.

Many RSC faculty, staff and club members volunteered for various activities such as setting up, decorating, booth running and tear down.

Monday, March 28 • Diamond Leadership – Vince Orza, 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (location TBA) Wednesday, March 30 • Understanding Disabilities in the College Classroom, 12-2 p.m. (MDR) Thursday, March 31 • Sexual Assault Prevention Workshop (for males), 2-3:30 p.m. (RR)

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Volunteers Needed for Dental Program

Students planning to graduate in 2005 from the RSC Dental Hygiene Program are in need of patients who will qualify for their regional clinical board exam. The exam for state licensure consists of approximately a four-hour time commitment on one of the following dates: April 29, April 30, May 1 or May 2.

Each volunteer must be 18 years old should have had their teeth cleaned in the last three years.

There is no cost for the cleaning. For more information or for those who are interested, call 733-7337.

Pedometer Power!

The RSC Wellness Office is offering pedometers for $10 each. If 10,000 steps are taken each day for three weeks, the purchaser will be given $5 back. To buy a pedometer, visit the Health and Physical Education building, Room 103 or Room 104, or for more information, call 7337525.

Excellence in Teaching Award Nominations

Students wishing to nominate a professor (current or former) for the Excellence in Teaching Award have until March 1 to submit their one-page, typed explanation of the reasons their nominated professor should receive the award. Nomination forms can be picked up from any of the Academic Affairs Office, Learning Resources Center, Admissions Office, Enrollment Management Office, Financial Aid Office or any of the division offices. Students can turn the nomination form and essay in the Academic Affairs Office.

Pizza Social

The RSC College Republicans are hosting a pizza social on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Fountain Room of the Student Center.

Pizza and drinks will be provided free of charge and the event is open to all RSC students regardless of political affiliation. Guest speakers will include Rep. Gary Banz, Midwest City, and Rep. Lance Cargill, Harrah.

For more information, contact Jeff McCurdy at 255-8731 or Doug Richardson at 736-0223.

OCU Admissions

A representative from Oklahoma City University will be in the Student Center from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: March 2, April 6 and May 4.

• March calendar courtesy of Student Activities.

• See calendar, page 3, for building abbreviations.

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25 Remnants of a grenade 27 Bookstore shopper 31 Speaker of Cooperstown 32 Tons and tons 33 Mind readings?

36 Arrive at 39 AOL, for one 40 Letter-shaped implement 42 Morsel for Swaps

43 Bloodsucker 45 Dick Van __ 46 Bond pic 47 Friendly 49 Attorney general, 1985-1988 51 Made a noisy commotion 55 Roller coaster unit 56 Dogpatch adjective 57 News syndication 62 Funny Jack 64 Frosted 65 Adored one 66 Close, in poetry 67 “__, Mia” 68 Vend 69 Actress Joanna 70 Beyond sight 71 Canʼt stand

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28 Otherwise 29 Certain aerialist 30 Not opt.

34 Regular Joe 35 Rice beverage 37 Soaks up rays 38 Sioux tribe 40 Pitchers and quarterbacks 41 Aromatic evergreen

Crossword Puzzle DOWN 1 Gator cousin 2 Indian royalty 3 Part of U.A.E. 4 Rescue from financial difficulties