The Cameron University Collegian: February 21, 2005

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“It happened just like you said it would,” said one of Professor Lavender’s students after assisting his wife with the delivery of their baby in the car en route to the hospital.

Some time ago, Keith Lavender, assistant professor of health and physical education, was

startled awake at about 4 a.m.

First aid knowledge delivers lifeBy Petulah OlibertStaff Writer

by a call from one of his students who said that he was taking his wife to the hospital when the baby decided to make its appearance. Through the first aid knowledge gleaned via his classes at Cameron University, the young man was able to safely deliver the baby, thwarting po-tential complications when the infant emerged with the umbilical cord wrapped around its neck.

The student credited Lavender for his suc-cess in dealing with emergency childbirth — one of the many topics covered in the first aid classes.

Such situations serve to prove to Laven-der time and time again how salient first aid knowledge is — not just for health and PE

majors, but for everyone. Lavender himself once faced a first aid emergency.

“My grandson had fallen on his head,” Lavender said, “and I knew enough to check his eyes with a f lashlight to see if he had developed a concussion. Luckily, he turned out

to be fine.”Proper first aid is not always about what to

do; it’s sometimes about what not to do. Lav-ender said that many deaths have resulted in attempts to move victims from wrecks.

“The idea of first aid is to give emergency help. That is why it is so critical. When some-one has a medical emergency, it is important to know what to do as well as what not to do,” Lavender said. “What one should not do is just as important as knowing what he should do. For example, with vehicular accidents, moving a victim might be hazardous to his survival. Trying to help the victim does not encompass all of first aid. One must also take into account whether, say, an electricity pole was knocked over and be able to call the relevant authorities to deal with such a situation.”

Cameron University’s first aid classes are taught in accordance with the American Red Cross Association’s first aid training.

“The material covered in class is recom-mended by the American Red Cross Associa-tion,” Lavender said. “At the start of every class, I promise my students that they will nev-er use any other textbook as frequently as they use this one. And I stand by it. The textbook we use is like a Bible. We cover every chapter — chapter one through to chapter 23. Nothing is overlooked.”

According to Lavender, Cameron’s first aid classes cover emergency situations like troubled breathing, bleeding, poisoning, auto-mobile accidents, emergency childbirth, near Photo by Scott Pratt

Breathing life into class: Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education Keith Lav-ender demonstrates rescue breathing on Resuscit-Ann, the department’s practice dummy. Please see AID, page 10

Th e Aggie card is no longer just an ID card. Th e Aggie card is now a multi-purpose swipe

card that enables CU students to better manage their money. Th e Aggie card is designed to allow students to go to the One Stop Shop and add any amount of money to their card, which can be used at a later time for items such as food purchases at the Student Union, printing fees at the Library and the Administration Building and access to the Fitness Center. In addition, the card authorizes students discounted or free access to most events on campus.

According to Glen Pinkston, vice president for business and fi nance, the Aggie card will be even more useful in the future.

“Right now, the Aggie card is already used for several things, but in the future, it will be the stu-dents’ key to allow them to access their apartments in Cameron Village,” Pinkston said.

Instead of having to carry around bulky keys, stu-dents will access their apartments using a card.

According to Pinkston, the Cameron staff has plans for expanding usage of the Aggie cards.

“CU is hoping to purchase and install vending machines throughout campus that have the ability to accept the Aggie card for a means of payment,” he said.

Pinkston believes the Aggie card is a useful money-management tool for many students who live both on and off campus, and its multi-purpose abili-ties will grow in the future.

For more information about the Aggie card or to add funds to the card, visit the One Stop Shop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Aggie card: not just for ID anymore

German, French and Italian: these are just a few languages of the world. Th ey are also the languages that Donna Clopton, the new director of the Language Learning Center, speaks fl uently.

“I also studied Arabic for fi ve years, but do not have total mastery of the language because of its complexity,” Clopton said. “However, I am reviewing my Arabic daily in order to improve.”

Clopton is ready to help students learn and improve their skills in these and many other languages. As the director of the Learning Center, Clopton hopes to make the center a more enjoyable and resourceful place.

“I’ve inventoried our ‘exotic language’ tapes to make them more accessible to students,” she said. “I want the Learning Center to be as much a valuable resource as possible for the student.”

Not only does Clopton supervise and manage the lab, she is currently teaching German and will be teaching French this summer. She hopes that other languages will soon be taught as well.

“Hopefully, later on in my career at Cameron, I will also be teaching Arabic,” she said.

Foreign languages lab under new directorship

Clopton has always been interested in foreign languages.

“Th ere is something very exciting about discovering a diff erent way of thinking, speaking, reading and understanding another culture,” Clopton said.

She graduated from the University of Texas and completed her graduate work at the University of Kentucky where she studied French and Italian. She studied Arabic at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C. and studied German and Arabic at the University of Frankfurt, Germany. She then taught in Germany for 15 years.

After teaching, Clopton became the director of the United Services Organization in Manheim/Heidelberg. When she and her husband decided to move back to the United States, she became the executive director for the Red Cross for 13 years in a variety of locations.

When she was ready to leave the Red Cross, the opportunity to work at Cameron presented itself.

“My husband, being from Lawton, was ready to move back to his hometown. I then looked into Cameron because I knew of the excellent reputation that the foreign language department here has,” she said. “So here I am. I love it here at Cameron. My colleagues

are friendly, kind and very helpful.”

Clopton is ready to help students learn as much as they can. She hopes that students will take advantage of the Language Learning Center.

“Th e lab is primarily for listening to language CDs, videos and tapes,” she said. “Many students want to improve their listening and speaking comprehension by visiting our center. However, we also have people who just want to watch a foreign fi lm in a relaxed atmosphere.”

For more information about the learning center, contact Donna Clopton at 581.2262. Th e labs hours are from 8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.

By Kari LewisStaff Writer

By Christina FryeStaff Writer

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Swipe me: Political science sophomore Thatianne Moreira’s Aggie card is swiped by a student worker, for a cafeteria purchase.

Campus jobs provide more than regular income for interna-tional students.

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Th e Leslie Powell Gallery will premiere the documentary, “SS John W. Brown,” produced by CU’s Dr. Matt Jenkins, on Th ursday.

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Aggie hardballers see third straight win for 2005 season.

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Next issue

Homecoming cam-paign practices a little too underhand-ed for one columnist.

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Th e Collegian looks into Career Services.

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Voices2 February 21, 2005

Staff Writers Laura Brady, Christina Frye, Jennifer Hardy, Dawn Holt, Kari Lewis, Justin Liszeski, Ian Mitchell, Petulah Olibert, Scott Pratt, Sonya Ray, Lauren Slate, Sarah Warren

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Do you think the Student Union shouldhave an ATM?

Aubrey KnoxBiology junior

“ATMs are all about conve-nience, so we should have one.”

Homecoming, the point of this commonly viewed “popularity contest,” may have slipped by more than just a few of us. But one thing is for cer-tain: homecoming is a fun and entertaining school tradition.

However, for many candidates and students alike, this year’s homecoming campaign fell far short of the lighthearted pastime traditionally associated with homecoming. As the day of reck-oning drew nearer for homecoming candidates, it seemed the campaign took on a very unpleasant twist.

Quite a few had suspected that their posters were being taken down around campus, but with no substantial proof, they shrugged it off as meaningless games — carefree antics of idle souls.

Th e truth is told. I initially thought certain candidates’ claims of “sabotage” were inane ramblings of the haplessly unpopular. I did not expect their claims to be validated. A short call to CU’s Student Activities Director Courtney Hardin quickly put my notions to rest.

“We received reports from two candidates that their posters were being taken down around campus,” Hardin said. “But what was surprising was that we actually caught one student. Apparently it was some personal grudge he held for one of the candidates.”

Th e issue of the disappearing poster trick was not the only one raised on campus. A number of students remarked about being duped about certain “free treats.”

“I think it was very deceitful and in poor taste,” one student voter said. “I’m aware of sales gimmicks, and I have no objection to a candidate trying to win votes; however, I think the credit card application that came with the free food should have been men-tioned.”

Another had voiced the very same opinion saying that the campaign seemed to have gotten a little out of hand. Th e general consensus, it seemed, was that students and candi-dates alike thought very little of the recently concluded campaign.

Was this year’s folly a premonition of worse to come? Or, as one student artfully remarked, has this year’s homecoming “taken on the sullied taint of modern political elec-tions?”

You be the judge.

Petulah is a journalism freshman from St. Lucia, who has never run for Homecoming Queen. She is also a staff writer for The Cameron Collegian. Send comments to [email protected]

Petulah Olibert

Underhanded campaign practices running rampant

“Racism is prejudice or discrimination based on the belief that race is the primary factor determining human traits and abilities. Racism includes the belief that genetic or inherited diff erences produce the inherent superi-ority or inferiority of one race over another. In the name of protecting their race from ‘contamination,’ some racists justify the domination and destruc-tion of races they consider to be either superior or inferior. Institutional racism is racial prejudice supported by institutional power and authority used to the advantage of one race over others.” (http://www.adl.org/chil-dren_holocaust/more_resources.asp)

When I applied for admission to Cameron University I omitted, on principle, fi lling out the optional portion of the application which asked me to defi ne myself by ethnicity. It clearly stated, “Th is information is voluntary and will be used in a nondiscriminatory manner consistent with applicable civil rights laws.”

I have refused for a number of years to check blocks, on any form, which attempt to categorize me by “race” or by “ethnicity.” As a child grow-ing up in central New York, I remember being asked by a classmate what my “national-ity” was. I wasn’t sure how to answer, so later that day I asked my father. His response was immediate and emphatic. “You are an American!”

My father, a fi rst generation native born American, was very proud of his citizenship and raised his children to have the same sense of belonging and pride.

I have no allegiance or feeling for the nations from which my forefathers came to these shores, nor do I believe picking a color or ethnicity to call myself is in any way indicative of who I am. Imagine my surprise, then, when upon reviewing my personal student information on the CU Web site I saw that the blank had been fi lled in. When I fi nally spoke to the women on the 2nd fl oor of Shepler about my dismay at being assigned an ethnicity, I learned an interesting fact; even though that information is “op-tional,” if no choice is made, the system will not accept the rest of the data. In other words, the computer program is designed in such a way that ALL the blocks must be fi lled. If the applicant doesn’t fi ll it in, someone else will.

Th ere is no reason to ask people to defi ne themselves by ethnicity or “race” except to use that information as a discriminator. Whether the goal

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“Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of gifts he does not give.”

—Proverbs 25:14

of the discrimination is good or evil is irrelevant to me. I don’t mean to suggest that to defi ne oneself in terms of one’s culture is

wrong or off ensive. One of the great strengths of our nation is its diversity. Our diff erences, and our acceptance of those diff erences, make the United States one of the most tolerant nations in the world. Just ask the students in France who are no longer permitted to wear religious symbols in the classroom. Yes, democracy as practiced in the United States may be messy at

times, and we certainly have made, and continue to make, mistakes in the way we treat each other, but, as a people, we hold fast to the fundamental truth that “All men are created equal.” Th ere is, however, a tremendous diff er-ence between my decision to share my family history

with others and an institution collecting that information for whatever the reason.

Cameron University isn’t the only institution collecting data on ethnicity; the 2000 U.S. national census broke ethnicity down into “63 racial categories:” (http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/raceqandas.html.) Th at information has been distributed via a number of dif-ferent “data products,” and not all ethnicities are included on every product. Still, I fi nd it disconcerting that the federal government has institutionalized racism and that so many Americans are apparently either unaware or unconcerned.

PBS ran a series on the topic of diversity and race in 2003. Transcripts of the programs may be found at: http://www.pbs.org/race/. Here’s what Richard Lewon-tin, Alexander Agassiz Professor Emeritus of Zoology at Harvard University, said in an interview on PBS: “For almost every gene we know, either everybody in the world has the same form of the gene, in which case all human be-ings are the same, or if there’s variation, the frequencies of the diff erent variants are the same relatively speaking, close

to the same, in Africans, Asians, North Americans, Austro-Asians, and so on.”

Th is is a scientist saying that we are essentially the same under our skin. So what’s the point of defi ning Americans in terms of ethnicity or race? Is it in order to determine who is smarter, faster, slower, taller, shorter, more able to succeed, more likely to fail? If we are more alike than we are diff er-ent under our skin, then what does this type of classifi cation, unscientifi c at best, racist at worst, really tell us?

“I have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” — Martin Luther King Jr., 1963

In 2005, how much closer are we to achieving that dream?

—Kathleen Kelly, Copy Editor

Graphic by Leah Hicks

Bruce LeonhartUndecided freshman

“If they have one in the library, they should have one in the SU.”

Shanda AdamsPsychology junior

“It would be convenient to buy things in the bookstore.”

Robert GreenPolitical science senior“There is no reason not to put

one in there.”

Tammy FrenchTheater freshman

“More people come to the Stu-dent Union than to the library.”

Shea AllenBusiness freshman

“Yeah. The library is too far away.”

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News 3February 21, 2005

CU English Professor Scherry Cardwell is coordinating a read-ing and discussion series on changes in the American family entitled, “Th e Way We Were, the Way We Are: Seasons in the Contemporary Family,” as part of a state-wide project under-taken by the Oklahoma Library Association and the Oklahoma Humanities Council called, “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma.”

Free to the public, the series started on Feb. 8 at the Center for Creative Living, located at 3501 SW F Avenue. Th e program uses books to generate discussions on the way the American family has transformed over the last few decades.

According to Cardwell, he sug-gested this program at a liberal arts department meeting.

“It was my idea to try ‘Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma’ at the Center for Creative Living,”

Cardwell initiates community lecture serieshe said. “Dean Sally Soelle had called a meeting in the School of Liberal Arts to see what we could do to off er programs for organiza-tions in the community. I went to the meeting and suggested doing it.”

Cardwell said the program was organized through a series of meetings and the preparation of a funding request.

“First, Dr. Soelle and I met with the director of the Center for Creative Living, Dick Huck, and Program Director Jerri Hair, to present the idea. Th en, Jennifer Kidney, the director of ‘Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma,’ came from Norman to explain the program,” he said. “After that I wrote the grant application, contacted the scholars and set up the schedule. Th e grant from the Oklahoma Humanities Council pays the scholars and provides the books free of charge.”

Cardwell said that the series is intended to be more participatory than lecture oriented.

“It is not just a lecture series,” he said. “People sign up for the series, pick up a copy of the book, read it and then gather in the center to discuss the book. Th e scholar lectures about the book, and then the people gather in small groups for the discussion. After the discussion they return the books and receive the next one in the series.”

According to Cardwell, there will be fi ve books reviewed. Each discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m. and led by a scholar.

Sally Soelle, dean of the School of Liberal Arts, discussed “Th is House of Sky” by Ivan Doig on Feb. 8. John Morris, CU Eng-lish professor, will discuss two American plays: “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Th e Glass Menagerie” on Feb. 22. Lynn Musslewhite, CU emeritus history professor, will discuss the novel “Ordi-nary People” by Judith Guest on March 8.

Cardwell will discuss three short stories from an anthology

By Ian MitchellStaff Writer

called “Points of View” on March 22. Finally, Kidney will discuss “During the Reign of the Queen of Persia” by Joan Chase on April 5.

Cardwell said he hopes the participants will enjoy reading the books and discussing them with others. He said many people like to read, but there are relatively few opportunities to sit down with a small group of other peo-ple who have read the same book and talk about it.

Oklahoma State Supreme Court Justice Steven W. Taylor will deliver the commencement address to Cameron University’s Class of 2005, President Cindy Ross announced today.

Th e university’s annual graduation ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Cameron Sta-dium in Lawton. Th e event is open to the public.

“Commencement is the culmination of any college student’s academic experience,” Ross said. “I am very pleased that Cameron students, their families and friends will have an opportunity to celebrate that suc-cess by hearing from someone of Justice Taylor’s cali-ber and experience.”

Gov. Brad Henry appointed Taylor to the District No. 2 seat on the Oklahoma State Supreme Court in Sept. 2004 after more than two decades as a trial judge.

“Judge Taylor will be a tremendous asset to the state Supreme Court and will make the people of Okla-homa proud,” Henry said. “He is a man of exceptional experience, wisdom and skill. Th roughout his career, he has proven himself as a man of the utmost integrity, fairness and judicial acumen.”

During his 20-year tenure as an associate district judge and district judge in Pittsburg County, Taylor presided over more than 500 jury trials, including the most notable trial in state history — the trial of Okla-homa City federal building bombing conspirator Terry Nichols.

“Although Judge Taylor justifi ably earned high praise for his handling of the high-profi le trial, it is only one of thousands of cases in which the judge demonstrated even-handedness, judi-ciousness and consum-mate professionalism,” Henry said.

Taylor’s accom-plishments are not limited to his work in the courtroom. Born in Henryetta and edu-cated in McAlester, Taylor was a leader early on in life as he was elected student body President at McAlester High School.

Taylor attended Oklahoma State University, gradu-ating with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1971. During his tenure at OSU, he was named to the President’s Leadership and Scholarship Council, the Dean’s Honor Roll, the Blue Key Honor Society and

Justice Taylor slated to speak at commencement

Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges. He also served as Student Senator, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity Treasurer, the Election Board Chairman, the chairman for the OSU Campus Chest United Way and as the Arts and Science College Student Council.

In 1970, a year before his graduation, Taylor joined the Marine Corps, where he served as a reservist and in an active-duty capacity until 1978. During his ten-ure as a Marine, Taylor managed to continue his edu-cation, earning his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1974. Ultimately earning the rank of major, Taylor served as an attorney with the Judge Advocate General’s offi ce and later be-came the youngest judge in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Following his active duty service in the Marines, Taylor practiced law privately until 1984. It was dur-ing his years in the private sector that Taylor became an active participant in the local politics of McAlester. In 1980, he was elected to the McAlester City Council and two-years later the citizens of McAlester made him the youngest Mayor in the town’s history. He was just 34. As a result of his active pursuit of excellence on behalf of his town, Taylor was named as one of three Outstanding Young Oklahomans in 1983.

In March 1984, Taylor was appointed Associate District Judge by Gov. George Nigh and then re-elected to serve in that capacity in 1986 and 1990. In 1991, Taylor was the fi rst Associate District Judge ever to be elected President of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference.

Th ree years later Taylor was elected District Judge and Chief Judge of the 18th Judicial District, which includes Pittsburg and McIntosh counties. In 1997 and then again in 2003, he was elected Presiding Judge of the East Central Judicial Administrative District, which encompasses 10 counties.

Th roughout his remarkable career, Taylor has been honored with a variety of prestigious awards, including the 2003 “Award of Judicial Excellence” as the Outstanding Oklahoma Judge of the Year by the Oklahoma Bar Association, McAlester’s Citizen of the Year” (1997) and “2003 Distinguished Alumnus” at OSU in 2003.

Taylor is a member of the Grand Avenue United Methodist Church in McAlester, the Rotary Club of McAlester and the McAlester Running Club. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the Oklahoma Heritage Association. He is also a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Pittsburg County Bar Association.

Justice Taylor’s wife, Mary, is a public school teach-er. Th eir son, Wilson Harmon Taylor, is majoring in management at Oklahoma State University.

Collegian Staff

Student Development invites CU community to view “Partners of the Heart”

At 6 p.m. on Th ursday, Feb. 23, Student Development will present a showing of the fi lm “Partners of the Heart.” Th e fi lm, narrated by actor Morgan Freeman, tells the story of Vivian Th omas and Alfred Blalock, whose discoveries saved the lives of thousands of children born with a deadly heart defect. Th omas, a 19-year-old high school graduate whose color barred him from being treated in many hospitals, embarked on a 34-year partnership with Blalock, a white surgeon. Th eir success ushered in a new era of cardiac medicine and launched modern heart surgery.

CU students off ered an opportunity to study in London

A series of information sessions concludes this Th ursday for students interested in earning six hours of credit this summer. Th e British Studies Program off ers more than 20 courses in a variety of diff erent subjects, and the courses are taught in London. Th e information sessions are from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 in the Student Activities Building. For more information call Dr. Underwood at 581.2328.

Find out how you will score on the LSAT

Kaplan will off er a free practice LSAT at the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman and the University of Central Oklahoma campus in Edmond on Feb. 26. Call 1.800.KAP.TEST or e-mail kaptest.com/testdrive for more information.

Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG) checks are available

Th e Spring OTAG checks can be claimed at the cashier’s window in the Business Offi ce. Th is will be the fi rst of several disbursements that OTAG will be sending to Cameron University during the Spring 2005 semester.

PAC sponsors date auction

PAC will sponsor a date auction at 8 p.m. on Feb.24 in the Shepler Mezzanine. All proceeds will benefi t the American Cancer Society. For more information call 581.2217.

CampusRound-up

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“I have been lecturing to these groups for 15 years, and I have always enjoyed it, mostly because the people always seem to enjoy it.”

— Dr. Scherry CardwellEnglish Professor

Photo by Scott Pratt

Cardwell said, his motivation for becoming involved in this project stems from his feeling that participants derive enjoy-ment from this activity.

“I have been lecturing to these groups for 15 years, and I have always enjoyed it, mostly because the people always seem to enjoy it,” he said.

According to Cardwell, the liberal arts department hopes to follow this series with others, possibly in the summer and fall.

Planning an event? Planning an event? Let us know about it.Let us know about it.

[email protected]@cameron.edu

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News4 February 21, 2005

Cameron University and the community of Duncan have worked together to further the common goals of increased accessibility to higher education and to encourage continued economic development.

Cameron and Duncan reached a pivotal milestone in their joint eff ort in May 2004 when Gov. Brad Henry signed House Bill 2624, offi cially designating the Duncan Higher Education Center (DHEC) as a Cameron branch campus.

On Jan. 25, the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University, approved a recommendation from Cameron University President Cindy Ross to accept the donation of the land and building of CU-Duncan campus, completing a project years in the making. Th e action took place at the Board of Regents monthly meeting, held at the OU Health Sciences Center’s Robert M. Bird Library in Oklahoma City.

“Th e relationship between Cameron University and the community of Duncan has been a successful one, benefi ting area citizens,” Ross said. “Duncan built a quality facility and Cameron can now off er the best education in Southwest Oklahoma to students who may not otherwise have been able to earn a college education.”

Cameron’s partnership with Duncan dates back to the mid-1980s when college classes were off ered at Duncan High School. Th e relationship continued to prosper when the Duncan Higher Education

For many international students their presence in the United States has been a pleasant but rough journey because of government imposed employment and fi nancial assistance

Center (DHEC) was opened as a joint eff ort among Cameron, the City of Duncan, and what was then the Red River Area Vo-Tech School in 1994.

By 1999, the Duncan Higher Education Commission had developed a plan to make the center an offi cial branch campus of Cameron, but it was not until four years later, in 2003, that Ross initiated discussions with community leaders concerning the transfer of the facility and land to CU.

Th ese discussions resulted in a formal proposal to the commission for the establishment of a Cameron University-Duncan branch campus. Th e key element of the proposal included having

DHEC designated

as a branch of Cameron by the Oklahoma Legislature. In turn, Cameron would eliminate the $20 per-credit-hour supplemental off -site fee assessed students at DHEC.

As part of the agreement, CU and the Red River Technology Center (RRTC) share responsibility for repairs and utilities, while RRTC retains current space in the facility for its training programs. As for the City of Duncan and the DEDTA, the proposal called for the deeding of the land, building and all furniture and equipment to CU.

Th e Duncan Higher Education Commission approved the proposal and, on Dec. 18, 2003, the commission recommended to the Duncan City Council that the

proposal be accepted.

In April 2004, the Legislature passed House Bill 2624, offi cially making DHEC a branch campus of Cameron. Th e bill’s primary authors were Rep. Jari Askins and Sen. Daisy Lawler, both of Duncan, who where supported by numerous other area legislators.

“We owe a tremendous amount of thanks to Rep. Askins and Sen. Lawler, as well as Southwest Oklahoma legislators who banded behind them to support the bill,” Ross said. “Th eir eff orts will have a profound eff ect on the lives of countless students and the economy of an entire community.”

Th e change from DHEC to CU-Duncan had an immediate impact. Following the name change, enrollment increased 40

Collegian Staff

Final phase at Duncan branch

Photo by Lisa Snider

stipulations. “Typically, when a Caribbean

student makes the decision to come to school, it is a choice to better himself or herself to improve the social and economic situation in life or to maintain it as the case may be,” Students of

International students hit employment obstacles By Angela GradozFeatures Editor

the Caribbean Alliance Public Relations Offi cer Ian Mitchell said. “When we come here, we perform above average and do more hours than typical students. Yet we are eligible for fewer scholarships than most American students.”

In addition, many educational loans do not provide an adequate amount of coverage for international students, because of the yearly tuition infl ation and because many enroll above the full-time status.

“Depending on the bank, the student may be required to pay interest on their student loans while at school,” Mitchell said. “Considering that students are limited to working on-campus for minimum wage, this may mean that someone has to agree and pay this interest while the student studies.”

Another recent stipulation added this semester, according to Coordinator of International Students June Rain, requires international students to obtain an on-campus job before they can apply for a social security card. Mitchell said this creates a potential problem for international students.

“By telling students to fi nd a job on-campus before they can get a social security card, it places them at a disadvantage,” he said. “Since it takes time for students to receive the card, possibly weeks, someone else, probably an existing foreign student or an American student, can steal away the job if the department needs to fi ll the position immediately.”

Because of the regulation,

Photos by Scott Pratt

Rain believes that schools must provide more jobs for international students.

“It is important that universities understand how important it is for them to provide jobs for foreign students because that is their only path to get a social security card,” she said.

If an international student cannot fi nd an on-campus job throughout their entire educational career, the government will allow a student to fi ll out the Optional Practical Training (OPT) and social security card paperwork simultaneously.

Of the 17 new international students, three have been able to fi nd an on-campus job this semester.

“If any offi ce on campus can off er four or fi ve hours a week of state funding to a student, that’s enough for us to do the paper work and get them a social security card,” Rain said. “One of my brand new students would be an excellent bet because this is a person that desperately needs that connection with the American way of life. Th ey need that route to a social security card and they need the money.”

While most graduates will have the opportunity to obtain some sort of employment — degree-related or not — the fate of many international graduates

may be quite diff erent. According to Rain, one of

the most common ways for international students to obtain temporary employment after graduation is through OPT. Th e training must be related to the applicant’s major and is good for one year after each degree level. If a student chooses not to advance toward a master’s degree or doctorate once the OPT is completed, they will have to return home.

“It is an expensive application, and they have to wait a couple of months to obtain permission in the form of a work card,” she

said. “Students can not start work until they receive the card. If the card is mismailed, or for any reason the student does not get it, they have to reapply and that is very expensive.”

In addition, international students have 14 months after graduation to complete the 12-month training.

If for any reason the process is delayed, the student may only be able to complete a few months of training.

“Timing is everything when you are working with homeland security. Unfortunately the regulations are only getting more stringent,” Rain said. “We want these students to go home with more than education. We want them to go home with a real inside look at American culture.”

“Timing is everything when you are working with homeland security.”

—June RainCoordinator of

International Students

percent during fall 2004 as more than 400 students attended the branch campus.

In December 2004, both the DEDTA and the Duncan City Council acted on their portion of the agreement and approved a contract transferring ownership of real property and improvements that comprise the CU-Duncan campus to Cameron.

“Th e people of Duncan are fully committed to higher education,” Ross noted. “Th e presence of a higher education institution is an absolute necessity for economic development. It is, in essence, the fuel for the economic engine. We are honored to serve the Duncan community and provide for its

educational needs.”

On the job: Romance languages junior Damian Burrios, from Mexico, works as a processing student assistant. Across campus, multimedia design sophomore Sean Bangbose, from Nigeria, works as a lab supervisor in Howell Hall.

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News 5February 21, 2005

Is the community prepared to handle a bioterrorism attack?

Southwest Area Health Education Center at Cameron University (SWAHEC) is providing biological emergency response training (BERT) to educate and train health care professionals, public health, first responders, and local participants on how to be prepared to handle a bioterrorism attack.

According to Kelley Hall, director of SWAHEC, bioterrorism is biological warfare that is premeditated and is often overlooked until the event actually occurs.

SWAHEC proposed a grant two years ago to establish BERT courses so the community would be prepared if a bioterrorism

“Just look at all these freckles and brown spots. Look at these wrinkles. Do you want your skin to look like mine?” I asked my 18-year-old daughter, a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin, who thinks that somehow youth protects you against the hazards of ultraviolet radiation.

She rolled her eyes.It was the week after Christmas,

and she had just informed me that she “reactivated” her membership in a nearby tanning salon because

Get out the sunscreen: dangers of fake tanningBy Carolyn PoirotKrt Newswire

Bioterrorism education available at CU attack occurs.

The bioterrorism courses are offered every semester. Classes educate and prepare individuals for bioterrorism and emergency situations.

“We hope the classes help make the community a safer

place,” Kelly said. “And hopefully they will be able to help in time of need.”

Fourteen classes are scheduled every Monday from 4-6 p.m. in South Shepler

Room 413. The first class started Jan. 31 and the last meeting is May 2.

Cameron is not the only site for the classes. They are taught at other locations via satellite in Altus, Cordell, Duncan, Marietta and Waurika.

According to Hall the satellite classes help increase participation in BERT bringing the total registered participants

to 52.In addition to the satellite

locations, they are available online if a session is missed, with f lexible scheduling is offered as an alternative for those unable to attend traditional classes.

If a class seems intriguing, students are encouraged to attend and receive CE credit on an hour-by-hour basis if requested.

Registration for the course is easy according to Hall.

The participants attend the class of their choice and receive a registration packet, which includes a registration form, direction sheets, a pre-test (evaluation purposes only) and a Scantron. Once the packet is completed, the facilitator will take the packet and return them to SWAHEC.

Upon completion of the 14 classes, each participant will be asked to take a post-test.

If the individual completes at least 75 percent (11 of 14) of the classes and obtains a minimum test score of 70 percent, their name will be sent to the State Department of Health as a bioterrorism scholar and individuals may be called for assistance during a time of need.

In addition to being a bioterrorism scholar, a participant can receive free CE and CLEET credit upon request.

BERT is not the only guidance and education SWAHEC provides.

SWAHEC offers a number of programs, conferences, symposiums and fairs every year that deal with guiding children and college students toward their goal of being in the health care profession.

SWAHEC is a non-profit organization that is a part of institutional research and support services at Cameron University. They are one of three regions in Oklahoma that serve 26 counties.

According to Hall, SWAHEC’s main goal is to recruit students into health care professions, train and support health care professionals and eliminate health disparities.

For more information on BERT and other services provided by SWAHEC, contact Kelley Hall at

Dangers of tanning pills

According to the American Cancer Society so called “tanning pills” contain car-totenoid color additive (similar to beta carotene the substance that gives carrots their orange color) approved for coloring food, and at high levels that are consumed in tanning pills, they may be harmful. Th ey can also deposit it the eyes as crystals. Th ere is also a reported case of a woman who died, and her doctor attributed her death to tanning pills.

Tanning Accelerators

Some tanning accelerators, such as those formulated with amino acid tyrosine or tyrosine derivative, are ineff ective and also may be dangerous. Marketers promote these products as sub-stances that stimulate the body’s own tanning process, although evidence suggests they don’t work. Th ey are also unapproved by the FDA.

Bronzers and Extenders

Th ese are considered cosmet-ics for external use and are not harmful. Bronzers, made from color additives approved by the FDA for cosmetic use, stain the skin when applied and can be washed off with soap and water. Extenders interact with protein on the surface of the skin to produce color and wear off in a couple of days.

By Dawn HoltStaff Writer

she couldn’t wait until she got back to Austin to work on the tan she was sure to need for spring break.

“Th ere’s no such thing as a healthy tan,” I insisted. “You are beautiful just the way you are.”

She rolled her eyes again.“Th at’s because I have a tan, a

beautiful, golden tan, right now,” she insisted.

“It just makes me feel good,” she added, with a confi dent smile.

Aha! Wake Forest University researchers are right: You can get addicted to tanning.

In a study, reported in the Journal of the American Academy

of Dermatology last summer, researchers found that people felt signifi cantly more relaxed and less tense after lying in a real tanning bed compared with lying in a placebo bed with no UV light.

Th ey speculated that tanning might stimulate secretion of mood-boosting endorphins for a “drug like reinforcing eff ect.”

In other words, they found that tanning beds can be habit-forming.

And that’s not a good thing.

Consumer Reports investigated 296 tanning salons in 12 states for a study, published in the January issue, under the headline, “Th e Unexpected Dangers of Indoor Tanning.”

Researchers found that many tanning salons not only deny or downplay the possible risks of their service but also endorse unsafe practices, says Ron Buchheim, who

edited the report.Seventy-fi ve percent of

the surveyed employees said you could tan every day or

come in as often as you wanted,

even when researchers

identifi ed themselves

as beginners; and nearly 35

percent denied that indoor

tanning can cause cancer and/or premature wrinkles, brown spots and

other signs of aging skin. About 6 percent even permit the dangerous practice of tanning without protective eye shields.

More than 20 percent said minors, who may face the greatest long-term risks, could tan without parental consent, Buchheim said.

Nearly 30 million Americans, including a growing number of teen-age girls, are expected to visit tanning salons in 2005.

Young people are at special risk because the health hazards of tanning are cumulative, and abnormal cells have a longer time to eventually blossom into dangerous tumors within their life span, Buchheim said.

“Cancer might not have time to materialize if you set the same factors into motion at 60,” he pointed out. “Th at certainly also applies to skin aging. UV radiation can be better controlled inside, but our evidence indicates tanning salons do not control as scrupulously as they could and should.

“It’s a potentially dangerous pleasure.”

Th e best way to prepare for spring break is to try out several sunless tanning creams and stock up on sunscreen.

“We hope the classes help make the community a safer place, and hopefully they will be able to help in time of need.”

—Kelly HallDirector of SWAHEC

Graphic by Leah Hicks

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A&E6 February 21, 2005

Dr. John Morris, professor of English, has been involved with the CU community since 1988. His interests and passion in literature, poetry and fi lm have created new learning experiences for Cameron students.

Born in the United States,

Professor wears many hats at CU

By Josh RouseSports Editor

By Sarah WarrenStaff Writer

Photo by Scott Pratt

Morris moved overseas at a very young age.

“I was born in Bellville, Illinois. Six months after I was born we moved to Japan because my father was in the Air Force,” Morris said. “We lived there for four years, and both of my younger sisters were born there. Th en we moved back to the United States.”

Morris said he does not have many memories of living in Japan, but he does remember the plane ride back.

“ I remember fl ying back. In those days it took 24 hours to fl y back to the U.S. I remember looking at the ocean as we fl ew over,” Morris said.

Morris attended the University of Wisconsin in 1977 and earned a bachelor’s degree in English. From there he attended Arizona State University in 1982, receiving a master’s in English with an emphasis in creative writing. In 1989 Morris received his doctorate from Arizona State University in English with a specialization in Twentieth

Century American Literature. According to Morris, his initial interest was to pursue journalism as his career.

“It’s kind of funny. I didn’t start out with the idea of becoming a professor. I wanted to be a journalist, then I changed my major to English to become a high school English teacher,” Morris said.

During this transitional time Morris found support and encouragement through his creative writing professor.

“I then got into a creative writing class. My professor was very supportive and got me interested in poetry. I decided to get a master’s in English with an emphasis in creative writing,” Morris said.

During that period Morris became interested in becoming a professor.

“I kind of fell into it. I was helping out a professor and I discovered I liked teaching in the process of trying to achieve something else,” Morris said.

Morris began teaching at Cameron in 1988 and knew little about Lawton.

“Back then I hadn’t heard much about Lawton, but one of my friends knew about it because of Fort Sill,” Morris said.

Since 1988, Morris has been constantly involved with the CU community, fi nding ways to share his interests with students. One way is through Th e Magic Lantern Film Society, a student organization dedicated to showing classic fi lms that are at least 10 years old and critically acclaimed. Morris is currently the faculty adviser and enjoys being involved with the group.

“I enjoy being involved with this organization because I have a passion for fi lms,” he said.

Morris said the society runs on donations and has been fortunate with a good turnout for their showings.

“We hold showings in the Student Activities Building and PAC donates popcorn,” he said. “We’ve had good turnouts this

year.“ He said many Cameron

students, Upward Bound program participants and members of the Lawton community have attended.

Besides his duties as an adviser of the Magic Lantern Film Society, Morris also advises the CU Ebony Society.

“Th e members of that society do a lot of work. Th ey just fi nished with the Miss Black CU pageant,” Morris said.

Morris is actively promoting poetry in the local community. He emcee’s open poetry readings at Rinie’s and Legal Lounge. He said the Leslie Powell Gallery asked him to do poetry readings the second Saturday of the month, and Morris does it for free.

According to Morris, he is practically a student himself.

“I joke around with my students because I have never left school. I’ve been in or involved with school since 1962. It is not a bad life to live,” he said.

If you would like to place a classifi ed ad in The Collegian, please call

581.2261 or stop by Nance Boyer Room 2260

PAC Comedy Night

A&E BriefsEnsemble performance

The Oklahoma City University Percussion Ensemble will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Percussive Arts Museum.For more information, please call 353.1455.

Dress rehearsal

The fi rst dress rehearsal for “Annie Get Your Gun” will be at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Movies showing

“Coral Reef Adventure” and “Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey” will be showing until March 10, at the OmniDome Theatre in the Omniplex in Oklahoma City. For ticket information, please call 405.602.3731.

Burger King Night

PAC will be fundraising at Burger King from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday.

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By Justin LiszeskiStaff Writer

Comedian Johnny Walker will be doing improv at 8:45 p.m. tonight in the Shepler Mezzanine.

Th e Programming Activities Council (PAC) decided to bring Walker to Cameron after seeing him perform at the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA). Student Activities Director Courtney Hardin, along with PAC co-chairs Taylor Crisp and Frank Meyers, saw Walker and agreed he would be great for Cameron.

“He’s cute, funny and quick-witted,” Hardin said. “During his showcase at the NACA conference he came up with a hilarious song on the spot.”

Walker’s publicity agency describes him as a cross between Adam Sandler and John Mayer. Walker’s act ranges from parodies of

popular songs to shrewd observational tales and his own tunes with a bit of stand up to mix things up. He has developed the routine since attending the Second City improv school and touring the country while performing at colleges and comedy clubs.

Th e Student Government Association’s treasurer, Jacob Johnson, said, “ He seems to have a thing for doing songs about the local area. He will probably do something about Lawton.”

Th ere is someone out there for every person, but sometimes it takes a push in the right direction. Th at is where Alex Hitch comes in. Will Smith plays the date doctor himself, Alex Hitchens, in this romantic-comedy that is sure to touch anybody who has ever had dating problems. Eva Mendes is Sara, the columnist who is out to show Hitch’s methods to be a fraud, not to mention Hitch becomes infatuated with her. Television’s “Th e King of Queens” star Kevin James is Albert, the hapless Casanova in search of assistance and Hitch’s latest and most challenging client.

Hitch fi nds himself stumbling over his own two feet as he fi ghts to impress Sara (Mendes). Th e suave charismatic date doctor needs a diagnosis as blunder after blunder erupts each time he tries to put the move on Sara. Albert (James) does not help matters any as he is having his own dating problems. Hitch even experiences food allergies and a giant swelling on his face. It just goes to show you not even doctors

‘Hitch’ has something for allhave cures for themselves.

Smith has been scripted in action fi lled summer popcorn movies over the past decade with credits including 1996’s sci-fi epic blockbuster “Independence Day,” “Men in Black,” “Wild Wild West,” and most recently 2004’s “I, Robot.” “Hitch” is diff erent from those movies as Smith ventures into unfamiliar territory: romance. In “Hitch,” romance takes center

court as Alex tries every trick in his book to win the woman of his dreams.

According to Box Offi ce Mojo, “Hitch” grossed $43 million in its opening weekend. While that is no record, it sets precedence for how movies will be this year. Th e Valentine’s Day release certainly helped boost profi ts. Not to mention its closest competition was “Boogeyman.” “Meet the Fockers”

has been the only other movie to carry its totals into the $100 million range this year. It appears “Hitch” could easily surpass those totals within the month.

Director Andy Tennant is no stranger to romantic-comedy hits. Tennant directed the southern comedy “Sweet Home Alabama,” starring Reese Witherspoon and Josh Lucas. He was also attached to the “King and I” remake, “Anna and the King” and to the retelling of the Cinderella classic, “Ever After.” “Hitch” looks to be another notch in Tennant’s belt and an addition to his growing list of hits.

Unlike most romantic-comedies, “Hitch” has something for everybody. Most men will like Eva Mendes. Will Smith will also be an added attraction for many ladies. Kevin James brings even more comedy relief with his dopey portrayal of a love stricken man with no idea how to win his dream girl. Th ere is as much comedy in “Hitch” as there is during a rerun of “Happy Days.” Th e only thing missing is Fonzie.

“Hitch” is a comedy for every man or woman who has ever had dating problems. It is a good warm comedy and has a strong romantic story. But the story is parallel to almost every other romance-comedy made.

“Hitch” will have stiff competition coming up with “Constantine” and “Th e Son of the Mask.” But with the star power of Smith, “Hitch” should have no problem breaking $100 million.

Overall Grade: A+

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Looking less clumsy: Kevin James sits with Will Smith while fi lming “Last First Kiss,” which was a movie the actors were in together last year.

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A&E 7February 21, 2005

Courtesy Photo

All aboard: The SS John W. Brown sails in the open waters. Jenkins, Charles Stanley and James Stanley traveled with this World War II ship, which is one of the last remaining Liberty Ships.

Jenkins fi lms WWII documentaryBy Lauren SlateStaff Writer

Dr. Matt Jenkins, associate professor of communication, spent three days last June aboard the SS John W. Brown, known as the “cargo carrying key to victory” during World War II. He would get up at 6 a.m. each day and stay aboard until nightfall before leaving for a few hours of sleep. Th at was just part of what went into the making of his documentary.

At 7 p.m. on Feb. 25 at the Leslie Powell Gallery the documentary of the “SS John W. Brown,” a WWII Liberty Ship, will be premiered. According to Jenkins, the Brown is more than just one of the last remaining Liberty Ships. Th e ship is a living memorial to those who served and sacrifi ced their lives for freedom, so for him, it was a rare opportunity to make this documentary.

“It’s a unique and rare opportunity to get on a steam operating vessel,” he said.

Two former CU students helped Jenkins with the taping of the documentary. Brothers James and Charles Stanley

“It’s a unique and rare opportunity ... ”

— Dr. Matt Jenkins Associate Professor of Communication

are communication graduates with an emphasis in radio-TV. Charles Stanley was the director of photography and responsible for the taping. He was aboard the ship after it set sail out to the Chesapeake Bay. James Stanley narrated the documentary and did aerial fi lming from a World War II scout plane. Jenkins used a digital camera to tape from a separate vessel that crossed the Liberty Ship’s path to get frontal shots. Th eir taping can be viewed in the “behind the scenes”

video that plays along with the documentary.

Besides the fi lming, there is a lot of preparation that goes into the making of a documentary. According to

Jenkins, he had to determine what he wanted to do beforehand. It takes about six to eight months to research a documentary. Jenkins wrote the script and shot interviews while aboard the ship and interviewed a shipmaster, WWII veterans and merchant marines. One former merchant marine, “Blackie” Blackston, told the WWII story of how his ship and an enemy ship were sunk after he was taken captive.

Although some of the interviewees had WWII stories

to tell, not all of the crew had been to war. Th e Shipmaster did not serve on Liberty Ships. According to Jenkins, it is important research before conducting interviews.

“You have to do your research and know what to ask each person,” Jenkins said. “We only got one chance to do those interviews.”

In addition to Jenkins’ documentary on the SS John W. Brown, he has made 12 previous documentaries. His fi rst documentary upon arriving to CU was “Atomic Annie.” Th e documentary was made in 1996 and contains footage of the fi ring of Atomic Annie at Nevada’s nuclear test facility. It won second place in the Silver State Documentary Festival and an honorable mention in the American International Film and Video Festival. Jenkins

has won a total of seven awards for his documentaries. He has entered his newest documentary, premiering this week, in four fi lm festivals. Th ey are the Hot Springs Documentary Festival, Johns Hopkins Film Festival and Silver Doc and Spindle Top, sponsored by Lamar University. He hopes to enter the documentary into an

additional four festivals.According to Jenkins, the work

that he has completed at Cameron is defi nitely his best. However, Jenkins completed fi lm projects long before he came to CU.

“I knew when I was 12 that this was what I wanted to do,” he said.

By Billy O’KeefeKRT Newswire

Game receives rave reviews

ZOO KEEPER For: Nintendo DSFrom: Ignition Entertainment

So you’ve played the popular online puzzle game “Bejeweled.” A lot. And here comes “Zoo Keeper,” which asks you not only to play some more “Bejeweled,” for all intents and purposes, but also to pay for the right to do so. Ridiculous, you say! But here’s the thing: “Zoo Keeper,” thanks both to the DS hardware and a few clever tricks of its own, is actually worth your money, because it’s a better game.

“Zoo Keeper” sports several diff erent modes of play — including single-card multiplayer — but the essential premise is universal. You’re presented with an eight-by-eight grid of animals (formerly jewels) that, according to the amusingly silly “storyline,” have escaped from the zoo. In order to “return” them, you need to line up rows of three or more of the same animal. Th e catch is that you can only swap animals that are next to each other, and you can only do so when a row can be made. Th us, while there’s a time limit and things do get hectic, “Zoo Keeper” is more about seeing the playing fi eld than simply reacting to it. You need very keen eyes to excel.

Th e DS predictably comes into play by way of touch screen, though you can stick to using the buttons if you prefer. Th e advantage of the touch screen is that instead of clicking on two separate animals to swap their positions, you can simply tap one animal with the stylus and fl ick it in the direction of the other animal. Th is little timesaver not only makes the game snappier, but also allows you to create all kinds of manual combinations, since you can continue to swap animals as the board clears and new ones fall into their place. Th at kind of speed simply isn’t possible with the mouse.

Ignition hasn’t broken anything that didn’t need fi xing, and has added some distinctive touches of its own on top. Th e diff erent modes of play range from the traditional marathon style to a clever, objective-based quest mode, and most play styles require you to meet varying quotas rather than simply score points and rack up captures. “Zoo Keeper’s” geometric graphical style is colorful and appealing without being garish, though some of the music selections are slightly grating. (Fully grating is the game’s inability to go to sleep when you close the DS’s lid; be sure to plug it in if you need a break.)

Overall Grade: A-

Faculty Clarinet Recital

Photo by Scott Pratt

Soothing sounds: Dr. Daniel Sheridan, assistant professor of music, performs a solo at his recital. The recital was held Thursday in the McCutcheon Recital Hall. Sheridan performed musical selections from Brahms, Osborne, Bozza, Peirne, and Resanovic. He was accompanied on piano by Dr. Hyunsoon Whang, professor of music.

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Sports8 February 21, 2005

Todd Holland, head baseball coach at Cameron, always knew that he wanted to be a sports coach. There are seven coaches in his family, to include his mother and father.

“It’s in my blood,” Holland said.His wife, Jennifer Holland, director of student

development at Cameron, agreed that Holland’s family has been inf luential. According to her, his dad, having been a great athlete, probably had the most inf luence on him.

“Now [Russ] coaches high school football, wrestling and golf,” she said. “Russ is hard working, generous and always a great time.”

Although many of his family members have careers in coaching, Holland was the only one to play the sport that he coaches: baseball. He played little league, high school and college baseball.

In fact, it was baseball that brought him to Cameron University.

Originally from Minneapolis, Holland attended Normandale Community College until he came to Cameron to play baseball his junior year. That is when he met his wife, Jennifer. Holland said that he did the majority of his maturing when he met Jennifer.

“I realized what I wanted out of life,” he said. “I wanted to be successful.”

Holland began his career at CU as a grad assistant under Cameron’s head coach, then left CU to coach baseball at Tomlinson Junior High School. He later returned to CU as a grad assistant for a total of three years.

In May 2003, Holland took on the position of Cameron’s head coach.

Although he has established a successful career, Holland is still working to further his education. This summer, he will add a master’s degree in behavioral science at Cameron to his resume. After this spring, he will lack only three credit hours.

In addition to his educational goals, Holland has goals for Cameron’s baseball team.

“I’d like to win a Lone Star Conference Championship and eventually win a National Championship,” he said.

Holland strives toward the success of the team by encouraging players to get better day-by-day. He said that everyone on the team takes a step forward instead of a step backward.

As a coach, Holland realizes that the team is going to make mistakes, but he will not jump all over them for it.

“You have to understand that I made mistakes and they still make mistakes in the Big Leagues,” he said.

Holland serves as a counselor as well as a coach to Cameron’s baseball team.

As a 29-year-old, he can still relate to the students on a personal level.

“College is still the same since I’ve left,” he said. “I know what they’re going through.”

In addition to his relationship with the team, Holland’s personality aids him in his coaching. Jennifer Holland believes that his determination and enthusiasm are evident.

“He has high expectations for his athletes, believes in their abilities and is a good motivator,” she said.

By Lauren SlateStaff Writer

Holland fi nds passion at CU

Cameron University men and women basketball teams continued their Lone Star Conference North Division play on Feb. 12 when they traveled to Durant to compete against Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Both CU teams hoped to add another win to their record. Unfortunately, the Aggies fell 1-7 in the Lone Star Conference North Division play when they were defeated by SOSU, 72-63.

According to the game box score, within less than two minutes of the fi rst half, the Savages had racked up a fi ve-point lead over the Aggies. A three-pointer by Mike Wallace brought CU within one of SOSU, 14-13, with 10:00 left to play. Th e Savages did not back down. A three-pointer by Robert Aiken, turned the game back to SOSU favor. Southeastern went on a 7-0 run before the end of the half and answered with a 12-point lead. Th e Savages shot 40.6 percent from the fi eld and were 5 of 6 from the free throw line. Jeremy Brown had a high of 20 points and 10 rebounds and Eric Babers came in with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Th e Savages were up at intermission, 34-22.

During the second half, the Savages continued to dominate the court. SOSU used CU’s missed shots to their advantage; they rallied to gather a 20-point lead at the 11:45 mark. Th e Aggies decided to step up their game. Marcus Girtmon answered, adding fi ve points combined with a jumper from Justin Harris. Eric Moore was on point with a pair of three-pointers bringing the score down to 60-52 with 7:26 left to play. Moore added a lay-up within the last two minutes of the game bringing CU to within six of SOSU. Southeastern, determined

to keep their lead, fi nished the game 72-63, moving to 4-4 overall in the LSC play. Despite the loss, Harris feels his team made an awesome comeback attempt.

“Our team showed heart; we fought hard to come up from being down by 20. We just came up short to lose the game,” Harris said.

Four CU players came through with double digits: Moore answered with 18 points, Arthur Trosdell with 17 points, Girtmon had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Justin Harris had 10 points.

Th e Lady Aggies got their third straight conference win against the Lady Savages. Th e Lady Aggies started off strong and gained the

lead within the fi rst fi ve minutes of the half, but it was the Lady Savages who took control. Jewell Peterson’s free throw shot at the 10:01 mark tied the score 14-14. SOSU went on a 10-0 run racking up a ten-point lead over CU, 24-14. A jumper by Ashley Bernadi helped to bring the Lady Aggies within seven of SOSU. Kirbi Wilson responded with a lay-up giving her team the advantage at the end of the half. Th e Lady Savages entered intermission, 31-22. Southeastern shot nearly 50 percent from the fi eld and was 57.1 from the three-point line. Peterson is the only player to score in double digits for her team with 17 points.

Th e second half looked to

belong to the Lady Savages; Kirbi Wilson added a lay-up to give her team a ten-point advantage, 37-27. Th e game had just begun for the Lady Aggies, they immediately responded with a comeback. Turner answered with fi ve straight points and helped slim the gap to three at the 11: 41 mark. Katie Stoll’s three-pointer helped Cameron gain the lead, 44-43. Chelsea Turner was the only CU player in double digits. She held a team high of 16 points. According to Coach Dick Halterman, Turner was key in providing the win for the Lady Aggies.

“Chelsea came off the bench in the second half and scored 14 points, which gave us a lift.

She was instrumental in our win against Southeastern,” he said.

Th e Lady Aggies were up 56-54, thanks to Turners addition of four points. Th e Lady Savages tried to tie the score, but came up short after Lauren Martin could not get her three-point shot to connect. Melissa Steen converted two free throws to her team’s advantage and sealed the win for CU, 59-54. Th e Lady Aggies shot 76.5 percent from the free throw line and held 34.4 percent from the fi eld.

“We were in a tough place. Th is was a big game. We didn’t play particularly well, but we found a way to make it happen,” Halterman said.

By Sonya RayStaff Writer

Men, Lady Aggie basketball teams continue separate ways in LSC Play

Photo by Christina Frye

Eagle eyes needed: Forward Kaalan Brown looks for an open man in the Cameron University homecoming game against East Central University. Their victory against East Central has been their only win in Lone Star Conference play.

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Sports 9February 21, 2005

By Petulah OlibertStaff Writer

Lady Aggie Softball coach resigns

Nine years ago, Central State University’s 4-time all-American pitcher and 1998 inductee into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Hall of Fame, Gladys Crawford, became a member of Cameron University’s faculty and the head coach of the Lady Aggie softball team.

During her stint, Crawford had a record of 144-206-3 in a little more than eight years, posted three 20-win seasons and led the team to victory with a 22-20-2 mark in the Lone Star Conference post-season tournament in 2003, winning Lone Star Conference North Division Coach of the Year honors. Feb. 10, Coach Crawford submitted her resignation from CU in order to pursue a career on Fort Sill.

“There will always be regrets about losing a coach and a member of faculty,” Athletic Director Sam Carroll said. “Her resignation is a loss to the program. Nevertheless, an opportunity presented itself to her and she took advantage of it. We wish her well in her future endeavors.”

According to Carroll, no decisions have yet been made for a new or replacement coach for the team. He indicated that the position is open for hire, but he stipulated the process is a lengthy one; consequently, the position may remain vacant for some time.

Corey Stang’s three-run homer in the bottom of the first helped neutralize a sluggish start for the Cameron baseball team Saturday at McCord Field.

Stang’s blast over the left field wall erased a 3-0 Aggie deficit and helped propel Coach Todd Holland’s squad to its third straight win to start the season with a 7-3 victory over Baker University. Saturday’s scheduled second game of the doubleheader was suspended in the middle of the second inning, due to rain, and will not be rescheduled.

Cameron will look to continue its season-opening winning streak next weekend, travelling to Abilene Christian for a four-game set beginning Friday.

After spotting Baker brief leads in each of the first two games of the series, Cameron again gave the Wildcats the early advantage Saturday. The Aggies committed errors on the first two plays of the game and Baker added three hits, including a two-RBI single by Marc Burchard, to take a 3-0 lead.

But Cameron answered right back in the bottom half of the inning. After back-to-back singles by Cody Brooks and Derrick Mihecoby,

Until the moment that National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman strode purpose-fully into the hotel meeting room, at 1 p.m. sharp, John Davidson had been sharing the same fervent hope of hundreds of thousands of diehard fans. Th is sentence would not be commuted. Bettman unfl inchingly drove the NHL into wholly uncharted frozen waters, after letting more than 13 hours pass with no communication with the Players Association as the deadline for saving the 2004-05 season came and, fi nally, went.

“As I stand before you today, it is my sad duty to announce that because that solution has not yet been attained, it no longer is practical to conduct even an ab-breviated season,” Bettman said. “Accordingly, I have no choice but to announce the formal cancella-tion of play for 2004-05.”

Th e last and supposedly best off er from both sides was a $42.5 million hard cap by the NHL and a $49 million cap with luxury tax exemptions from the players. Th at $6.5 million gap - less than the average cost of a Ranger last season - plunged the league and its play-ers into the darkest day in NHL

history.Th e NHL’s last lockout, in

1994-95, resulted in a settlement in time to play a shortened 48-game season and award a Stanley Cup. Not this time. Instead of getting ready for the tentatively planned March 1 opener of a 28-game semi-season, the NHL says it is going to begin preparations for a 2005-06 season. Getting both sides to agree to a new CBA in time for that to become reality

Bettman announces no NHL Hockey this season

Crawford’s resignation has not affected the softball team’s outlook.

“The team will continue to play this year,” Carroll said. “In the absence of a coach I will assist in taking on the day to day operations of the team. Assistant coach Dwayne Hartman is also helping to keep practices running smoothly.”

The softball team is off to

a slow start this season, losing their first two games. On Feb. 5 the team lost to Texas Woman’s University, struggling with six hits and three runs. But regardless of the slow start to the season, Carroll looks on the bright side.

“Our goal will stay the same,” he said. “We will not be swayed. The team is set for the conference championship.”

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will be a task worthy of Sisyphus. Th e “progress” over the past

fi ve months — the time elapsed between the Sept. 15 expiration of the old collective bargaining agree-ment and Wednesday’s cancella-tion — was so excruciatingly slow that in contrast, a snail moves at the pace of Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 car.

It wasn’t until last weekend that the players, led by NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow,

fi nally yielded on discussing any form of a hard salary cap, and the NHL relented on its insistence on salaries being linked to no more than 55 percent of revenue. Now the Zamboni has scraped the bar-gaining table clean. Likewise, the 24 percent salary rollback off ered by the players is now history. How will the NHL and NHLPA come to an agreement, the partnership that Bettman claims to seek, in the next seven months by going

Stang launched Nathan Schweitzer’s offering to knot the score at 3-3. The Aggies added what proved to be the game-winning run in the bottom of the second, using an RBI single by Brooks to take a 4-3 lead.

Matt Castillo added an RBI single in the fourth and Mihecoby led off the bottom of the fifth with a solo homer to left to make it 6-3. Stang followed with a single and advanced to third on a throwing error and wild pitch before scoring Cameron’s final run on a sacrifice f ly by Clint Powell.

Eric Pilon (1-0) recovered from the shaky start to get the mound victory for the Aggies. After the first inning, Pilon scattered just two other hits and allowed no earned runs in four innings of work. Brad Passmore came on in the fifth, earning the Aggies’ third save in as many chances by working three innings of one-hit ball.

Cameron trailed 2-1 early in the second game of Saturday’s double-header. But steady rainfall, which began before the st.

The Aggie baseball team will play their next home game against Angelo State University in a double header on Feb. 26 and 27. Both games are at 1:00 P.M. at McCord Field.

backwards?“Impasse” is a word that will

surface between now and the potential opening of training camp in September. Th e NHL has tiptoed around the topic, with both Bettman and NHL chief le-gal counsel Bill Daly being careful to use a phrase like “exploring op-tions” instead of “hiring replace-ment players.”

Were the NHL to declare an impasse, the players union would then be able to fi le a grievance (in the U.S., with the National Labor Relations Board) and vote to strike. Th e NHL could then impose its collective bargaining agreement and hire replacement players, although immigration laws would have an impact on which players would be allowed to be hired (by restricting the avail-ability of foreign players).

Th e NLRB would then review the last off ers made by the NHL and the NHLPA, and if it found that the NHL failed to bargain in good faith, could negate the im-passe and rule in the players’ favor, with substantial fi nancial penal-ties incurred. Th ere are very good reasons why the NHL would not want to travel that road. But it was once unfathomable to think the league would have followed this self-destructive path.

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Sorry hockey fans: Commissioner Gary Bettman announces at a press conference there will be no hockey season. The players association nor the league could come to an agreement on a new labor con-tract.

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drowning, burns, concussions, sei-zure and more.

Students receive hands-on prac-tical training in lifelike emergency situations and do not just focus on theory.

Emergency procedures like CPR are practiced until students get it just right. Lavender said he just completed the chapter on mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Students practice on a lifelike dummy called resuscit-Ann. Th e caregiver must pinch Ann’s nose and hold her head at exactly the right angle while he breathes into her mouth. If he doesn’t do it right, resuscit-Ann’s lungs will not fi ll up with air.

As with the resuscitation chap-ter, Lavender will cover other fi rst aid issues extensively and is confi -dent that the knowledge imparted will serve students well should they ever need to utilize it.

“Everyone should take this class. It is essential and very use-ful,” he said. “You may never know the situation you may fi nd yourself in where you have to administer or direct someone to administer fi rst aid.”

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