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Friday, April 22, 2005

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Rose State College

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Stomp Contest Canceled

The local high school stomp contest that was to be held April 23 has been canceled. The car show and the open swim will still be held. The car show will be from 11 a.m.4 p.m., with awards being given from 4-5 p.m. The open swim will be hosted in the Aquatics Center from 1-3 p.m. and costs $2 per person. The events will be held in efforts to raise money for the “We Support Our Troops” program. For more information, call 733-7376.

OYES! Auditions

Student Activities Award Nominations

The student senate is currently taking nominations for certificates of appreciation awards for the following categories: adjunct faculty, tutor, aide, advisor and any RSC employee who has gone above the call of duty. The nominations must be submitted to the by April 28. For more information, call Student Activities at 733-7376.

Scholarships

Two RSC students will be nominated by RSC for the Coca-Cola Scholarship.

Nominees must have a minimum GPA of 2.5. To apply, submit a one-page summary of your community service to L. Dean Fisher in the Office of Enrollment Management on or before April 27.

PTK members who have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and have 36 credit hours or less can apply for the Leaders of Promise Scholarship. Members can be either full- or part-time students. The deadline to apply is April 29. For more information, call Sherri Mussatto at 7337503 or e-mail her at smussatto@rose.edu.

The 2005 Higher Education Assistance Program Scholarship from the Disability, Resources Educational Advocacy, Motivation Institute is currently open for students wanting to apply. The scholar award is for those with a physical and/or learning disabilities who are pursuing a higher education degree. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2005. For more information, call Janet Griffith at 733-7407.

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Vol. XXXIV Issue 24

April 22, 2005

Student poetry showcased on campus Classmates ask for support from friends, family, faculty as they read publicly

happy to share with them,” said Holt. “I respect anyone who has the courage to get up and read in public.”

Holt only teaches the poetry class once a year in the spring semester, so students desiring a chance to workshop poetry are encouraged to enroll in the spring 2006 semester.

The event is free to anyone who wishes to attend. For more information on the poetry reading or to find local venues to read poetry at, contact Holt through e-mail at kholt@rose. edu or call 733-7505. ewaltman@rose.edu

Erin Waltman Assistant Editor

Karen Holt, humanities professor, will be putting her poetry class on stage to share their work with the campus Thursday, April 28 at 2 p.m. in the Raider Room of the Student Center.

All 15 students in Holtʼs poetry writing class will be reading at the event since it is required.

“I think everyone takes the class very seriously because they know they are going to go public,” Holt said. “I had a student once say that [reading in public] was the most amazing bonding experience. He said, ʻYou know, like going down on the Titanic together.ʼ Iʼm not sure if I like it being related to a disaster, but I understood exactly what he meant.”

Holt plans the event to last approximately 75 minutes. Each student will read between two to four pieces of poetry, depending on the length of each poem.

Students should not exceed five minutes of reading.

“Weʼve had [a student poetry reading event] for about 12 years,” Holt said. “Iʼve done this from the beginning, ever since the class started.”

Holtʼs students have varying reactions to the reading, and a variety of reasons for taking the class.

“I thought [the poetry class] would be a fun and interesting experience to enhance my current writing skills,” said D.J. Carnley, liberal studies major.

However, his feelings on reading in public are not so pleasant.

“Iʼd rather not,” Carnley ad-

Presenting the poets The students who will be reading at the student poetry reading are as follows: Photo by GINNIE ESCOBEDO

Virginia Thomas and the Black Students Association will be holding auditions for OYES! Talent Show at the Performing Arts Theater in the Communications Center. Students can audition Saturday, April 23 at 12 p.m. For more information on how to audition, call Virginia Thomas at 733-7905.

NEWS

Budding poets Jeff Wolford and Shauntae Wallace listen intently to poetry instructor Karen Holt as she lectures over what the presenters can expect at the student poetry reading. mitted. “Iʼm shy by nature.”

English major Candace Warner also expressed fear at going in front of an audience to read her poetry. She confessed to a nickname of “Fievel,” a cartoon mouse, because of the high register of her voice when she gets nervous.

“I actually am quite horrified [about reading],” Warner said.

“I know when I get in front of people, my voice just gets

higher and higher.”

Despite her apprehension, Warner stuck with the poetry class because of her love of poetry, writing and reading.

Maria Chacon, advisor, took the class for fun and to help her get back into the world of literature and writing.

“Iʼve been out of the literary world for about a year ... and I wanted to step back into it. I thought [the poetry class] would

be a great beginning,” Chacon said.

Students who write poetry and want a chance to share it in public are encouraged to find local venues around Oklahoma that hold open microphone nights to allow poets a chance to share.

“There are open-mic events all over the metropolitan area.

Anyone who wants to find out where these locations are can call me - I would be more than

Society raises funds for the needy, homeless Bryan Trude News Editor

The Travelers Aid Society of OKC will be hosting its second annual fundraiser April 30.

The event, entitled “The American Tourist goes to the Mayan Riviera,” is being held at the Historic Farmerʼs Market Ballroom at 311 S. Klein in downtown OKC. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. and will last until midnight.

The fundraiser is a charity dinner featuring Mexican food and drink. “Each year, we pick a different theme,” said Gloria Smith, a program director and 15-year veteran of Travelers Aid. “Considering where it is, how close it is to Cinco de Mayo, it lends itself to the atmosphere.”

The event, which drew approximately 300 attendants last year, is to help fund the Family Outreach program.

“The program is designed to help homeless families with children transition out of shelters and into real homes, where they can have jobs and be productive,” said Laurie Barbour, the executive director of Travelers Aid. “The program has a very high success rate.”

Family Outreach operates several homes around the OKC area, where previously homeless families are allowed to live from a year up to 18 months. There, case managers from Travelers

Ways to beat final exam stress.

See Sidewalk Talk, Page 2

Aid help the families obtain skills, education, credit, good jobs, even identification and birth certificates. Travelers Aid is the only agency in Oklahoma who will help people obtain birth certificates and other forms of identification.

“The goal of the program is self sufficiency,” Barbour said.

“Travelers Aid aids the needy and homeless by providing stabilizing resources to meet basic social needs while creating opportunities for individuals and families to develop the necessary skills for economic and personal self sufficiency.”

Although the residents of the homes are charged a menial

amount of rent per month, half of the rent paid is returned upon the successful completion of the program. The other half is used to maintain the homes and programs. On average, Family Outreach helps 10-14 families a year.

The other missions of Travelers Aid involve helping homeless and stranded travelers, as well as helping battered women escape from a bad home situation to safety.

“We work with the stranded traveler, the homeless traveler,” Smith said. “We provide help so they can get back into the groove of things.”

Tickets to the fundraiser cost

$50, and can be purchased by phone or at the door. Events planned at the fundraiser include both a silent and a live auction.

Since beer and margaritas will be served, there is a Designated Driver program available for attendees. This is not an event intended for children. People who wish to donate can either donate money or time.

“We do need volunteers to help with house maintenance - things like painting and yard work,” Smith said.

For more information or to order tickets, call Travelers Aid Society of Oklahoma City at 232-5507. btrude@rose.edu

Photos provided by Travelers Aid Society

The Travelers Aid Society raises money to help the Family Outreach program, which gives homeless families places to live. The fundraiser will be April 30.

Local H : Pick of music columnist.

See story, Page 3

D.J. Carnley Maria Chacon Christy Clausen Brenna Fitzwilliam Amber Moore Brandi Peters Randy Pluto Dustin Rowton Heath Sitton Pam Smith Jonathon Snyder Shauntae Wallace Candace Warner Sara White Jeff Wolford Live music will be provided by Randy Pluto doing vocals, Brad West on rhythm guitar and Josh Wallace on ojimbe.

Prieto learns, competes at OIL conference Erin Waltman Assistant Editor

Student Senator Matthew Prieto competed in an Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature conference April 6-10 and won first runner up for Best Freshman Delegate.

O.I.L. is the largest and oldest intercollegiate student legislative association in the United States. Created in 1969 by former Governor George Nigh, O.I.L. sought to provide students with an organization wherein they could learn the legislative process and become familiar with the practical problems of state government, according to the O.I.L. Web site (www.ok-oil.org). “[O.I.L.] takes delegations from all of the different schools in Oklahoma - any institution of higher learning is eligible to send a delegation,” Prieto said. “In essence, what we do is recreate the Oklahoma State Legislature. Each school has three senators and three alternate delegates and a number of House representatives as apportioned by school population.”

The delegates travel to the state capitol to debate bills, practice parliamentary procedure and compete in the Moot Court.

see O.I.L., Page 2

What’s encouraging people to build muscle?

See story, Page 4

Voices

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April 22, 2005 15th Street News

Small actions making an impact, changing the world Darcy Delaney Editor in Chief

As more television news broadcasting icons retire and do other things with their lives, Peter Jennings continues to deliver ABCʼs “World News Tonight.”

While I did not grow up watching or having a favorite male news anchor, I admired Jennings and believed him to be one of the greats. So, when I heard the news of him being diagnosed with lung cancer, I was shocked.

When sitting in front of the television set as a child and seeing this man reporting the news religiously until the age of 22, one begins to view him, as somewhat of an immortal.

One does not expect someone who they turn to at the end of a long day, to ever have anything go wrong in their life, especially when that person seems to never age.

Jennings, who could have called it quits on a well-lived career, will continue anchoring despite his ailment and receiving chemotherapy.

ABC News President David

Westin reported on the ABC News Web site that Jennings will continue working “to the extent he can do so comfortably.”

Although it would be so easy for someone in his condition to simply stop working, he will carry on. He is an inspiration to me as well as many others.

When I was in high school, my dad asked me what I wanted to do when I graduated college and I said, “I want to change the world.”

It was a typical thing for a rebellious teenager - who thought she was going to be a rock star and change the world through her music - to say to her highly educated, very disapproving father.

However, when I look back to what I said I realize it is completely possible to change the world, even if we do not have a national medium to express our thoughts.

When I decided to go to college, become a journalism major and work at the newspaper, my dad responded to what I had told him some years earlier and said, “You want to change the world,

this is how you can do it.”

While I agree with him, I also believe one does not have to be a journalist, an artist or even a musician to change the world.

Think back to that special teacher or friend, that person may not think they did anything significant, but they changed one person, whether it was something small or big, that special person helped someone else. That is changing the world, even though it is only one person at a time.

Each day we have the opportunity to walk out of our houses and embark on a wonderful journey. We can choose to be irritable and bothersome to those around us or we can be pleasant to everyone we see.

I encourage each and everyone to choose the latter and to ask themselves, “How am I affecting those around me?”

The craziest thing is that anyone can do this, no matter their age, sex or amount of education received. Anyone can make a positive change in someone else like Jennings has done. ddelaney@rose.edu

Sidewalk Talk

by GINNIE ESCOBEDO

Counseling Tip No. 13 The Office of Special Services and Student Outreach offers a helpful counseling tip each week for those in need of advice.

Drug and alcohol abuse are only avoidance and escape responses … take responsibility and face your problems (which may include asking for help).

If you are struggling and are not sure where to turn, call for free counseling assistance at 733-7373.

O.I.L.

“Final stress can be a pain. Usually I just deal with it for about a week then I can take a little time to relax. It isnʼt going to last forever and if I donʼt stress too much about my finals, I tend to be more prepared for them.”

Candace Sanders, nursing major

“I donʼt really stress about finals. Usually, I start studying for two or three days before the test and hope it all works out, and - so far - it has.” Ben Sandoval, accounting major

“How do you deal with final exam stress?”

“I am not a person who stresses. I believe if you keep up on your work throughout the semester, the information will be there when you need it.” Lanora Hyden, business major

“I go and buy a pack of Camel Turkish Jade Lights and I head home. I blast my ʻHot Hot Heatʼ LP and just light up a cig.

The power of [newer] New Wave takes the stress away.” Brent Harding, theatre major

“I deal with my stress by alienating myself from other classes that are easier so that I can focus better. When my test day comes, I try not to do anything that requires me to think too much so I can avoid a headache. When finals are all done, I release my stress by sleeping as much as possible for the next few days. I then wake refreshed and ready for another semester.”

Brian Jacobs, funeral services major

“I study continuously. I study for finals week before the final as if it were any other test. Also, a few days before the final I review all of the material to be covered. My study area must be organized, quiet and have no distractions.”

Trameka Darthard, nursing major

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“The organization is completely student run, and this responsibility is primarily put into the hands of the Executive Branch,” reported the O.I.L. Web site. “In addition to various directors and assistants, there are three elected members of the Executive Branch.”

The elected members of the Executive Branch include the Governor who serves as the head of the O.I.L. Executive Branch, the Lieutenant Governer who serves as the President of the Senate and the Attorney General, according to the O.I.L. Web site.

Prieto got involved with O.I.L. because it seemed the natural thing to do.

“With my activities in student government on the student senate and with [the Oklahoma Student Government Association] and [the Student Advisory Board], I thought [competing at the O.I.L. conference] would be a good way to increase my parliamentary procedure skills, a good opportunity to meet other college students involved in the same types of student government activities that Iʼm involved in and an opportunity to increase my leadership abilities and learn from other students.”

While O.I.L. may not be for everyone, Prieto finds it “a lot of fun. I really enjoy the parliamentary procedure aspect of it.”

Prieto found himself impressed with the other students at the O.I.L. conference. He discovered that, like himself, many of the students had a strong interest in government and leadership activities.

“I did absolutely nothing but

continued from Page 1 O.I.L. from Wednesday morning until Sunday evening,” Prieto said. “You meet friends very quickly. A lot of the people I met at O.I.L. Iʼll be seeing again next semester, Iʼll be seeing over the summer and Iʼll probably be seeing for many years to come.”

Prieto also felt honored to sit in a state senatorʼs seat at the state capitol. Being in the Oklahoma State Senate chambers and arguing legislature like the state senators do was “awesome,” according to Prieto.

Besides Prieto, the RSC delegation included student senate president Doug Richardson and senators Charles Riden, Ali Morris and Cimberly Nichols.

The O.I.L. conference was Prietoʼs first. He managed to win the first runner up for the Best Freshman Delegate title competing against approximately 35 other freshmen delegates.

The RSC O.I.L. will be going back to the competition in the fall semester and Prieto expressed hope that he might see a full delegation from RSC at the conference.

“Anybody whoʼs interested in parliamentary procedure, debate, government, political science, anything, we are encouraging them to look into O.I.L. as a club to join,” Prieto said.

For more information about O.I.L., contact Prieto by emailing mprieto@rose.edu or calling 921-4775, or call Director of Student Activities Towry Barnard at 733-7376. ewaltman@rose.edu

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Opinion

April 22, 2005 15th Street News

Local band opens for Local H

Heath Sitton Staff Writer

The other evening I had the greatest night of my life. I had the pleasure of playing a show with Local H, one of my favorite bands ever. The show took place in downtown OKC at Bricktown Live Sunday, April 17.

The doors opened at 7 p.m. and the show started at 7:30 p.m. The first band to play was a local band by the name of Ballista. They started the show off right and got everybody ready to rock ʻnʼroll.

The second band to take the stage was ANDY, the band that I am in. We were allotted a 30minute time slot, which seemed to go by much too quickly. I am not sure if we played well or not, although I hope we did.

The audience seemed to enjoy not understand about them is why it and when we were done with Local H likes them so much as our set, the audience wanted us to take them on tour. Donʼt get me wrong; they are a good band, to play another song.

I must say that it was one of but they do not really rock. They the most nervous evenings of played a really good set, though, my life. Being so close to Local and they stayed the night with us H and seeing them backstage after the show.

After they finished their set, brought many mixed emotions. I wanted to grab Scott Lucas from the time had come for Local H. They took the Local H and hug stage and comhim and tell him The Music menced to rock. how much I love him, but at the I must say this: Stand same time I was if you have not trying to play it seen Local H cool. So, needless to say I was live then you are missing out on freaking out. an amazing event. They are one The third band of the evening of the greatest live shows I have was a band from Saint Louis, ever seen. Every single part of evMo. by the name of Short and ery song is played perfectly. The Sweet. They are a really great precision that they have is truly band and most of them are really amazing. Their set lasted 45 minnice people. The one thing I do utes and it was much too short. I

could have listened to them all night. I recommend that anyone who likes rock music go out and buy all of their albums and try to catch a few of their shows. You will not be disappointed by the music Local H makes unless you are a complete idiot. jhsitton@cox.net

I can remember years ago, before even TV was invented, that the only news you heard about celebrities was a little gossip and few bits of information on the radio. Back then we called it the talk-box but that does not make a difference.

In todayʼs society I no longer have to sit for hours next to the “talk-box” waiting to hear about who James Dean might be dating or who Marilyn Monroe was seen talking to at a fancy swing club.

My dose of celebrity news is broadcast every day into a television set so I can waste away while I hear more news about Michael Jackson.

This is good too, because what would I do without knowing who might be saying what in his very important trial.

Sure, some might say it is silly for a 112-year-old man such as myself to eat spam and dehydrated lard-bit sandwiches

while constantly waiting for updates on the trial, but I should get to choose what I do. After all, I did not spend 97 years working the coal mines just so youngsters could boss me around.

I think that anyone should be able to obtain an endless stream of celebrity news whenever they want it. If that means that they surf the Internet or scan the news channels 40 times a day, then so be it. At least they are not out there causing a ruckus while I try to get my late afternoon/early evening nap.

It is completely acceptable for people to be uninterested in there lives. In fact, I am sometimes so uninterested in my daily affairs that I can barely even remember where to put my hat when I go out for a stroll.

If they feel that more news about people they will never know or meet is important, you should leave them to it. It could be worse ... they could be addicted to watching MASH on DVD. dcunning@rose.edu

Daniel Cunning Assignment Editor

In a most unfortunate case of bad luck, my personal umbrella holder got stuck in traffic and I am now suffering from a mild sun burn. Actually I am making all that up, but I can imagine Michael Jackson saying it and it makes me want to stab myself in the gut with a mixing spoon.

The attention and hype this case involving the “Greatest Pop Star” ever is like a joke. Sure it is newsworthy when anyone is charged with the crimes he has been charged with. I will even say that it might be a tad more worth mentioning if it is someone famous. However, the level of coverage this trial is getting is completely out of hand.

It seems to me like it is the closing act in the full-time sitcom drama/comedy/tragedy/circus sideshow that has been Jacksonʼs life. Anyone willing to look at the situation, while disregarding any feelings they have towards Jack-

I was hoping this movie would be excellent, and I am pleased to say that it was that and more. With a director like Sydney Pollack and leads like Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn, it would be hard to completely screw the movie up.

Kidman stars as Silvia Broome, an interpreter at the United Nations in New York City. Silvia, raised in Africa by a British mother and a white South African father, is staying late at the UN one evening when she overhears an assassination plot. The intended victim is Dr. Edmund Zuwanie (Earl Cameron), president of Motobo, Africa.

FBI agents Tobin Keller (Sean Penn) and Dot Woods (Catherine Keener) are assigned to investigate the threat - and Silvia, to verify that she is not lying to get attention. The fact that Zuwanie is a massmurdering monster makes it

seem likely that someone does Agent Kellerʼs job harder as he plan to kill him, adding weight struggles to understand if she is to Silviaʼs claim. telling the truth or lying to him at Zuwanie, well known for his any given moment. Agent Keller genocide of the African people, is put in a very hard place: is he has plans to come to the UN and protecting Silvia, or investigatng speak in front of the council to her? try and convince them that he is Silvia also has good reason to a good person with good inten- hate Zuwanie. When Silvia was tions and that his murdering of 12 years old, her mother, father hundreds of thousands of people and sister were killed by a mine is justified. planted by Zuwanieʼs people.

There are two Then there is men fighting the fact that her Popcorn for Zuwanieʼs somewhat shady presidency Perspective past keeps rising - Kuman-Kuto the surface. A man (George photo of her at an Harris) and Ajene Xola (Curtiss Ajene Xola rally makes Agent Cook). Both men probably Keller question if her dislike would do anything to achieve of Dr. Xuwanie combined with their goal of presidency, and to her support of Xola could mean add to matters, Kuman-Kuman that she would like to see Dr. is exiled in New York, putting Zuwanie dead. him in a prime position to make When a photo of her in Africa an attempt on the life of Zuwanie toting an automatic weapon and when the president of Motobo wearing camoflague pops up, makes him speech to the UN. Agent Keller once again finds Silvia is not very forthcom- himself questioning her motives. ing with information, making With the day of Zuwanieʼs ar-

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Taurus April 20-May 20… After memorializing your favorite “Jughead” comic strip by having it tattooed across your Goliath-sized European forehead, you realized that this might not have been the wisest choice. Not necessarily because you do not respect Jughead, but because you wished you had gotten a tattoo of the all-time galactic hottie: Alf.

Gemini May 21-June 21… Try not to offend people this week. I know it is a tough task with your hideous face, numerous noxious odors and deplorable character, but for crying out loud, just try your hardest. All right?

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son, will realize that he really is not all there in the head.

I think the media and the public should do him and everyone else a favor and just ignore what he does.

To me, it is clear that he is more than mildly loopy. But then again, just imagine someone recording every instant of your life. I am sure that everyone, especially myself, do outrageously strange things throughout the course of the day that would make them seem more than mildly loopy.

He has just been unfortunate enough to have all of his “mishaps” caught on film. Personally I think he should just be forced to stay on Neverland Ranch and never released. He talks about wanting to stay a kid forever, so let him ride Ferris wheels and merry-go-rounds all day long. Just please; get him out of my house and out of conversations. dcunning@rose.edu

Thriller “The Interpreter” garners reviewer’s praise Erin Waltman Assistant Editor

Aries March 21-April 19… After spreading an entire jar of mayonnaise on your face and running full speed into a parked Mercedes while shouting obscenities at the top of your lungs and flailing your arms quite wildly, you were swiftly beaten, arrested, kicked, beaten a second time and jailed by a police officer that witnessed your heinous act of debauchery. Bad news looms, however, as your new cell mate slightly resembles Mick Jagger.

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Privacy of Jackson’s life debated by columnist Daniel Cunning Assignment Editor

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rival in New York fast approaching, Agent Keller finds himself pulled to try to understand Silvia while at the same time trying to find the would-be assassin.

Anyone who is a fan of espionage and spy-type thrillers will enjoy this movie. James Newton Howard wrote a score that enhances each scene rather than over-powering them, and the cast is spot on. Penn excels - as always - and Kidman manages to pull of a South African accent without drifting into the Aussie twang too often.

True, the ending was predictable, but the ride to get to the ending was stressful, engrossing and entertaining - all things I want in a thriller. If the audience can enjoy the ride, then the ending is not nearly as much of a letdown as some would think.

I have nothing bad to say about this movie. I enjoyed it and, if the audience will give it a try, they will probably enjoy it, too. ewaltman@rose.edu

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Cancer June 22-July 22… A wise man once said: “Hey! Quit trying to gnaw off my appendages, you lunatic!” Live your life by this philosophy this week and you may or may not have good luck.

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Leo July 23-August 22… While spending the weekend alone again, you will be stricken with a fabulous idea to get a date: jam assorted foodstuffs in your ears, nose and eyes and call every potential date “toots.” If this does not land you a romantic evening with a hot babe, then it will at least earn you a short hospital stay.

Sweet!

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Virgo August 23-September 22… After stuffing yourself into a jar of spreadable cheese last week, you began to feel lonely.

Not necessarily because of the tight confines of the jar, but rather because the neat little glow-in-the-dark gnome that used to live in the cheese not only hates you, but thinks you smell like a fat, rotten cow.

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Libra September 23-October 23… Instead of jumping to conclusions this week, you should “sprint” to them. For example, when your boss tells you he wants to “see you in his office,” you should immediately assume that he has flattened the tires on your Oldsmobile, kissed your girlfriend and has decided to fire you.

After you have beaten him mercilessly for three straight hours, he might decide to give you a raise.

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Scorpio October 24-November 21… This week you will learn a very important lesson. Also, Bill Cosby may or may not give you a noogie.

Sagittarius November 22-December 21… Last week anger got the best of you on the tennis courts. After your opponent hit a successful smash winner, you jumped across the net, held them down and jammed a tennis ball up their nose out of frustration.

This week you should apologize to them by performing a stirring rendition of Aretha Franklinʼs “Respect” using only your right hand and left armpit.

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Capricorn December 22-January 19… When a cashier at the bank called you a “tranq” last week, you retorted by calling him a “lobo.” He then combated your retort by calling you a “ziphead.” Then you both went to Dairy Queen and got a Dilly Bar.

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Aquarius January 20-February 18… This week you will be faced with an important decision that will affect you for the rest of your earthly days. Also, you will watch a “Threeʼs Company” mini-marathon on TVLand while feasting on human hair and raw fish.

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Pisces February 19-March 20… After absorbing the nutrients from a cob of corn through your armpit, you decided on a delectable “dessert” to top off your meal: removing your eyeballs, inserting two mid-sized olives in their place and scaring the elderly and small children to death.

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Health/Fitness

April 22, 2005 15th Street News

Physical Fitness encouraged, promoted in May May has been designated National Physical Fitness and Sports month by the Presidentʼs Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

In his May 2004 proclamation, President George W. Bush said, “Physical Fitness is an integral part of a healthy life and a healthy America.”

In a 1991 study by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, 61 percent of U.S. adults were shown to be overweight or obese. Obesity, which is regarded as a form of disease, often results in heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, arthritis and sleep apnea. Obesity also has increased risks of breast, prostate and colon cancers.

Obese people also suffer from psychological disorders such as depression and low selfesteem.

RSC offers several facilities to help students stay physically fit. The RSC Aquatics Center offers open swim hours free to students, as well as several aquatics-related classes like intermediate swimming and water aerobics.

“The importance” of physical fitness, according to RSC lifeguard Bryan Montgomery, “is to maintain a healthy body.

It gives you discipline.”

Photo by KENNETH BEACHLER

Bryan Trude News Editor

Kevin Spicer, lifeguard at the RSC Aquatics Center, takes advantage of the open weight room hours to work out in his free time.

The RSC Gymnasium and For those who want facilities sports, we can improve our health, Wellness Center has a free weight slightly larger than RSC, All- set a positive example for our chilroom available to students, as American Health and Fitness dren, and build a stronger future well as facilities for basketball maintains a facility in MWC lo- for our country.” and space for jogging or run- cated at 711 S. Air Depot Blvd.

For more information, visit the ning indoors. RSC also offers “I urge adults and children to Presidentʼs Council on Physical aerobics, pilates and yoga classes participate in regular physical Fitness and Sports Web site at through the Center, as well as activity. I encourage parents to www.fitness.gov or talk to an many sports. make family time active, and I instructor or staff member at the “Without exercise, your physical call on Americans to help mo- Aquatics and Wellness Centers in and mental processes slow down,” tivate friends to have an active the Health and Physical Educasaid Liz Brown, RSC Wellness lifestyle,” said Bush in the 2004 tion building, or e-mail Brown at coordinator. “Exercise is the best proclamation. “By exercising ebrown@rose.edu. pill you can ever take.” regularly and participating in btrude@rose.edu

Meet the

By Heath Players Sitton

Photo by DEVIN HORST

19- year-old Teleisha Hunt was raised in OKC, Okla.

She is a freshman in the spring 2005 season with the Lady Raiders’ softball team. She began playing when she was 5 years old. Her favorite food is spaghetti and her pre-game routine consists of listening to rock music. Her mother and father were both involved in Lady Raiders’ Softball softball.

Hunt was signed to the Lady #32 Teleisha Hunt Raiders in November 2003. She is not sure where she will be headed after she has completed her education at RSC, but she is looking forward to getting married June 24, 2006. She reminds everyone that “there’s no crying in baseball!”

According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Web site (www.cdc.org) overweight and obese individual are at risk for the following physical ailments: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

High blood pressure Hypertension High blood cholesterol Dyslipidemia Type 2 (non-insulin dependant) diabetes Insulin resistance and glucose intolerance Hyperinsulinemia Coronary heart disease Angina pectoris Congestive heart failure Stroke Gallstones Cholescystitis Cholelithiasis Gout Osteoarthritis Obstructive sleep apnea Endometrial, breast, prostate and colon cancers Complications of pregnancy Poor female reproductive health Bladder control problems Uric acid nephrolithiasis Psychological disorders such as depression, eating disorders, distorted body image and low self-esteem.

Dental hygiene program prepares for year’s end Bryan Trude News Editor As the scholastic year draws to an end, RSCʼs Dental Hygiene and Dental Assistant programs are preparing for their end-ofyear events.

Students of Janet Turleyʼs Community Dental Health II class will be teaching oral healthcare, disease prevention and oral safety to the third grade students of Willow Brook Elementary from April 26 to May 3.

Second year students of the Dental Hygiene program will teach the event, which takes place annually at different schools.

The students are Robin Brooksher, Melissa Deason, April Eaton, Jennifer Felan, Rachel Hudson, Ashley Jackson, Sonya Nabors, Katie Nagel, Jennifer Price, Roxanne Roye, Heather Stejskal and Billie Terrel.

“This program has been running since I came to RSC in 1986,” Turley said, the director of the dental program. “All the students teaching at Willow Brook are about to graduate.”

Each student selects an aspect of oral hygiene to teach about, such as cavities or plaque, and must submit lesson plans.

On May 5, the entire dental program will take part in Sealant Day. Sealant Day is a day when the children who have been seen by the students as patients during the year come in to have a protective coating applied to the chewing surfaces of their teeth.

Dental Hygiene is a two-year program with a 35 credit hour minimum to be accepted. Students who wish to enter the program have to submit a special application. Although the Dental Assistant program is also a two-year program, it does not have any technical prerequisites.

“We do recommend Dental Assisting applicants have completed English, Speech and Psychology classes,” Turley said.

All applicants for the programs who are accepted will move through the program together. The students are then split into groups of four, where they are assigned a licensed dentist or dental assistant as a supervisor. Then throughout the program, under close supervision, the students will see patients from the student and faculty body, as well as the public.

“We only do things like cleanings, X-rays and sealants … we do not do fillings or restorations,” said Turley.

The application process for Dental Hygiene was from Dec. 1 to Jan. 31. The application process for Dental Assistant is still open, and will remain open until May 15 or until the class is filled.

Patients for the class are drawn from a list. Openings in the patient list will open Aug. 1, and will remain open until all poACROSS 1 Singer McEntire 5Perform 10Part of a door frame 14 WWII powers 15 Turn signal 16 Hydrox rival 17 Start of Samuel Johnson quote 19 Close tightly 20 Loves 21 Captivate 23 Madrid mister 24 Dance in triple time 26 Part 2 of quote 32 Lettered sandwiches 36 Purulent skin eruptions 37 Tonsorial tool 38 Island do 39 Pseudonym 42 Verve 43 Actress Woodard 45 Center opening?

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sitions are filled. “The sooner people apply, the better,” said Turley. Patients will take part in an oral exam and cleaning.

A small fee is assessed for patients from the public; however, students and faculty can take part for free.

In addition, patients from the public are screened prior to being accepted onto the patient list.

For more information on applying to the dental programs, applying to be a patient or the upcoming events, call the Health Sciences Annex front desk at 733-7337. btrude@rose.edu Photo by DEVIN HORST

Photo by DEVIN HORST

21-year-old Courtney Bulling was raised in Orlando, Okla.

She is a freshman in the spring 2005 season with the Lady Raiders’ softball team.

She began playing when she was 5 years old. Her favorite food is pizza and her pre-game routine consists of listening to rock music. Her uncle played professional baseball.

Bulling was signed to the Lady Lady Raiders’ Softball Raiders in the fall of 2004. After #3 Courtney Bulling completing her education at RSC, she plans on attending the University of Oklahoma. She is looking forward to getting into dental hygiene school. She reminds everyone that “it was an inside Cat!”

Government health agency lists physical ailments of obese, overweight people

Raymond Kinsley, mechanical engineering major, shows off his pearly whites, product of good dental hygiene.

Required classes for the Dental Hygiene program The following classes are required for students wanting to enter the Dental Hygiene program: • ENGL 1113, English Composition I • ENGL 1213, English Composition II • CHEM 1114, Introductory Chemistry • CHEM 1124, Introductory Organic and Biochemistry • SPCH 1213, Fundamentals of Speech • SOC 1113, Introduction to Sociology • POLS 1113, American Federal Government • HIST 1483 or 1493, U.S. History • PSYC 1113, Introduction to Psychology • HES 2323, Nutrition • LFSC 2035, Principles of Microbiology OR • HSBC1224, Intro to Clinical Microbiology A cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher must be maintained in the above courses, with a grade of “C” or higher received in each course. For more information, call the Health Sciences Annex at 733-7337.

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Answers to the April 15 crossword