The Cameron University Collegian: September 20, 2004

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Please see CUSIS, Page 8

Hurricane leaves families in need

Aggie’s dominate Dallas Baptist University with three straight sets to capture a win.

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New York band, Rasputina, brings distinct sound of alternative music combined with a classical feel to Okla.

By Laura BradyStaff Writer

Library archives take students on a tour through pathways of historical signifi cance on campus.

Lack of adequate lighting leads student to profess concerns over safety on campus.

New library computer research system allows students to plug into more information with greater accessibility

Search with ease

Computer technology is constantly progressing, and changes are expected. As a result, the Cameron Library has changed its online catalog and circulation functions to a new library management system.

Last fall, the Board of Regents approved the purchase of a new library computer system produced by Innovative Interfaces. Th e new technology replaced the old computer system, VTLS, which was implemented 18 years ago.

Elizabeth Cossette, library’s program assistant II, said the new system is “patron empowered.” Th e system has various features, which allows everyone to search the library with more effi ciency. By empowering users and making searching easier, students and faculty can view the circulation accounts, renew materials online, request items on loan to others and make book purchase recommendations.

Cameron students have shown satisfaction with the new system, which they believe make the searching process easier.

“I used to avoid Cameron’s Library and go to the Lawton Public Library because I felt I could access information more readily and easily,” Christa Riley, computer science junior, said.

Th e modern system also allows students to create a feature called “My Library,” in which students can save personal settings and create their search standards as well as search screen features.

During the next few months, the library’s

staff will arrange the system to permit simultaneous searching

of multiple databases and digitization of materials related to Cameron’s history.

Dr. Sherry Young, director of library services, believes the multiple searching feature is a major advantage of the new program.

“Th e simultaneous searching will make things easier and quicker because it will do a better job of leading people to their material,” Young said. “Before, if the database couldn’t fi nd what you were looking for it would pull up nothing. Now, the database might not fi nd what you want, but it will list multiple resources related to your topic.”

Th e system has also brought various advantages for the library staff . Th e new system sends e-mail notifi cation regarding overdue materials.

According to Young, if the overdue material is returned, there won’t be a late fee. But, if the material is never returned, patrons will lose their library privileges. Materials can also be renewed online prior to their due dates by following directions from the Cameron University Scholarly Information Source (CUSIS) home page.

According to Cathy Blackman, assistant professor and cataloging supervisor, the new system has made everything easier. Th e system allows the library staff to work with up-to-date graphic interfaces. Also, training new staff isn’t as complicated because student workers don’t have to memorize a series of diff erent codes.

Another benefi t of the new system is that an item on loan can be requested. After a request is made, library staff members will notify the requestor when the item becomes available. Suggestions for book purchases can also be submitted now. Young believes the option of

Graphics by Jennie Hanna

With the recent string of storms to hit the Caribbean, the island of Grenada received torrential damage from Hurricane Ivan, which hit the island Sept. 7. Grenada is approximately 133 square miles and located 100 miles north of Venezuela and 70 miles south of St. Vincent, and has a population comparable to Lawton/Fort Sill.

According to June Rain, coordinator of international students, 90 to 95 percent of the country’s infrastructure was completely annihilated, and because of the damage much of the country’s population is without work and shelter, and electricity is not expected to completely return to the island until December or January.

In addition, 25 students attending Cameron from Grenada were unable to reach their families for six days following the impact.

“I was terrifi ed for one because when I heard the number of deaths, I was not sure if my family was alive, because a lot of people lost houses, and I didn’t know where they were,” Grenadian graduate student Danielle Samuel said. “I was stressed because I could not make any form of communication.”

By Angela GradozFeatures Editor

Although the death toll is at 60 as of Sept.15, none of the 25 students have reportedly had any deaths within their families according to Rain.

While students from Grenada anxiously waited to connect with family members back home, they met with each other to relay information and console one another.

“We have never experienced something like

this, in that magnitude before, but we have each other and support each other,” Samuel said.

Th rough these meetings, the students decided to set up a relief fund, and with Rain’s they were able to get local churches and other organizations like Delta Mu Delta and SGA to

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Cameron University Department of Public Safety has experience that often goes unnoticed.

Jeremiah Gnagey, a public safety offi cer on campus, recently graduated second in his class at the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). Chief of Police Jim Ronan believes people are not aware of the certifi cation Cameron offi cers have.

“Many people don’t know our offi cers are state certifi ed police offi cers and have to continue at least 17 hours of continuous CLEET training a year, but we triple the amount of training required,” Ronan said.

Th e CLEET academy is a state-mandated basic certifi cation training facility for all police offi cers in Oklahoma. Th e training requires the offi cer to live at the academy for a nine-and-a-half week training period. Upon graduation, they are offi cially certifi ed with the state of Oklahoma to serve as a police offi cer.

Th e CLEET academy requires that each cadet maintain a 70 percent on all exams, hand-to-hand combat, marksmanship, defensive driving and a one and a half mile timed run. Th ese are only a few of the requirements. Th e mandatory training is vigorous, but each offi cer has a favorite aspect of training.

“Th e training is extensive, but the most exciting part is driver’s training,” Gnagey said.

During driver’s training, they are able to practice maneuvering a vehicle at high speeds through obstacles while maintaining control of the vehicle and the situation.

Department of Public Safety brings experience to workBy Dawn HoltNewswriting Student

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Always tell the truth: During CLEET certifi cation, individuals learn hand-to-hand combat tactics as one of their requirements.

Taking Cover: Hurricane Ivan attacked the United States and Caribbean with great ferocity, including Grenada, which is considered home to 25 students attending Cameron this semester.

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Voices2 September 20, 2004

If the safety and well-being of all the Cameron students is something that our administra-tors place as a high priority, I have a new place for them to shift their focus. Please put up some streetlights in this back courtyard, so that I may make it home to my family safely and without fear.

Until then, if you see me back there one night, be careful about coming up to say hello, since I may have my keys jutting out from between my fi ngers and my mace ready. I would hate to have to hurt you.

Newswriting Students Emily Archer, Jillian Bassett, Sharicka Brackens, Kelli Colbenson, Krystal Deak, Daniel Evans, Cara Garza, Aaron M. Gilbee, Ekeama S.Goddard, Jennifer Hardy, Teri Hillier, Dawn Holt, Kathleen Kelly, Jessica P. Lane, Kari Lewis, Justin Liszeski, Ian Mitchell, Danielle Murphree, Sonya Ray, Ekayah Rosete, Lauren Slate, Tiffany Soto, Tauren Thompson, Bonnie Tomahsah, Sarah Warren About Us The offi cial student newspaper of Cameron University, The Cameron University Collegian is available each Monday during the year. It is printed by the Times Record News in Wichita Falls, Texas.

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Editorial BoardManaging Editor - Anna PolitanoNews Editor - Jennie HannaCopy Editor - Lisa SniderA&E Editor - Angela SandersFeatures Editor - Angela GradozGraphic Artist - Leah HicksSports Editor - Joshua Rouse

Newsroom StaffBusiness Manager - Rosana NavasCartoonist - Thomas PruittFinancial Offi cer - Susan Hill

Staff Writers Laura Brady, Christina Frye, Alvin In-gram, Petulah Olibert, Scott Pratt

Faculty Adviser Christopher Keller

Let there be light: Writer worries about lack of illumination

Jennie is a senior with a double major in speech communication and jour-nalism. She is also the News Editor of The Collegian.Send comments to [email protected]

It is clear that humankind cannot control natural forces. In the event of tornados, earthquakes, severe storms and hurricanes, humans are just like domino pieces; they can all fall, one after the other, with just a “touch” from nature.

If a series of tornadoes were passing through Okla-homa right now, destroying homes, buildings and lives, many throughout the country would show their support and reach out to the injured and those who lost a home. It is now our turn to provide support and extend our sympathy to the families that have been aff ected by the recent hurri-canes.

Th is year’s hurricane season came with all its might and vigor. News sources reveal that in Florida, hurricanes Charles and Frances killed several individuals and left many injured. In the Caribbean islands approximately 68 lives have already been claimed by hurricane Ivan. In the island of Jamaica alone, the Red Cross estimates that more than 15,000 people are packed into shelters and facing food shortages while 98 percent of the island is without power.

Cameron has a strong tie to the families aff ected by this disaster. Th e majority of Cameron’s international students, approximately 132 of them, are from the Caribbean islands. Several students are from the islands of Grenada, Trinidad and Jamaica; these islands have been devastated by the strength of the hurricanes.

Jennie Hanna

Columnist’s

Corner

I am woman. Hear me roar.Th is is usually the mantra that

comes to mind when I think of myself. I am tough, crude and ostentatious, and it takes more than just a simple curse word or vile joke to make me revert back to my fearful side.

However, more recently I have found myself having that feeling of insecurity as I have taken on the intense and time-consuming position as the news editor for Th e Collegian.

My fear doesn’t come from the work that I do, but the time frame in which I do it.

Because of the nature of this position, I am required to work many additional hours in the Col-legian lab perfecting my skills and helping to produce the very paper you are reading.

Like many students who attend here, I also have a part-time job and a family, so many of the hours I spend working on campus are usually while everyone is sitting down for dinner and watching a prime time television show.

With the lab being in Nance-

Boyer and the atrocity that parking is on the east side of the building, I always park on the west side parking lot to avoid wasting unnecessary gas circling the lot, looking for a spot.

By the time I eventually leave the offi ce, night has come, and the walk to my car becomes a journey through the unknown. My in-stincts revert back from in control to anxious.

Th e courtyard area on the backside of Nance-Boyer has no lights to give me the illusion of safety, nor the ability to see my surroundings as I take the trek to my vehicle.

I see this as a humongous safety concern for the students on cam-pus, especially females.

Like I mentioned before, I am one tough cookie. I have grown up as a tomboy, served in the armed forces, and I made sure to educate myself on how to use self-defense, but even I feel the panic of fear wash over me as I leave the glass doors that open to the west park-ing lot and enter the unknown of the dark.

I know that the campus police off er escort assistance if you call. But there may be a wait. With the amount of time I spend here away from my husband and my son, I don’t want to add even another 15 minutes.

Perhaps the worst part about the situation is that the courtyard is not a wide-open space where you can attempt to see suspicious looking individuals once your eyes have adjusted to the night. With all of the foliage and the edges of buildings leaving blind spots and the construction site for the CETES building providing a mul-titude of hiding spots for anyone determined enough to climb the fence, the imagination can go wild thinking of what could be lurking out there.

Th e only lights are on the west side of the far north end of the building, weak though they are, and those coming from West Hall. But, it’s not as if I could go into West Hall if someone were after me, since it is locked up and unavailable as a safe haven in the event of an emergency.

OUR VOICE

Caribbean students are worried and apprehensive about the safety and well-being of their homes, families, and nations. Opportunities to help provide relief have been initiated and coordi-nated by diff erent CU student groups.

We applaud the eff ort the Cameron community is putting forth in order to provide relief for these families and help them rebuild their nations.

Cameron students are gradually working together to provide sup-port to the hurting members of the body. For those who have not contributed yet in this cause, we urge you to help out. Again, if we were passing through these hardships, many would reach out to us. Let it be our turn; let us reach out to the hurting families and express our sup-port to the Caribbean Aggies.

— Th e Editorial Board

Cameron unites toassist Caribbean hurricane victims

Quote of the Week

“It is a denial of justice not to stretch out a helping hand to the fallen; that is the common right of humanity.” Seneca, 5 B.C. to 65 A.D.

What would you like to say to students whose homes were hit by hurricanes?

Tiffany BatchelorSpecial ed. freshman

“Be strong. God is with your families.”

Jeremy BryantUndecided freshman

“Just pray.”

“I sympathize with them because I know

what it s̓ like to lose.”

Justin LiszeskiPsychology sophomore

Felix Manyweather IIMarketing junior

“Stay strong, and keep your head up.”

Emma StosselComm. sophomore

“Hope for the best because things can always be worse.”

Graphic by Leah Hicks

Cartoon by Thomas Pruitt

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News 3September 20, 2004

He’d do it for free. And, he’s come to realize why.Assistant Professor Chris Keller emphasized that

as he and his wife, Jennifer, were discussing what they’d do if they ever won the lottery and never had to work again.

“I realized I would do this job without getting paid,” Keller said. “To have a career based upon something I would do for fun is really too perfect.”

Keller returned to Cameron this fall as journalism assistant professor and Collegian adviser, a position he also held from 2001 – 2003, after a one-year stint in CU’s education department.

Off ered a position as a research analyst and instructional designer for the Department of the Army in May 2003, the Kellers found themselves at a crossroads. Jennifer, four years earlier, had been diagnosed with Fybromyalgia, a chronic

Former adviser returns to The CollegianBy Lisa SniderCopy Editor

musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder about which little is known. With the pain she was having, she didn’t know if she’d be able to continue her work as an English teacher at Lawton High School.

“A GS-11 position in Instructional Design, which is directly relevant to my Ph.D., came open at the Army Field Artillery School,” Keller said. “After talking with Jennifer about it for just under 20 hours, we decided it was too good of an opportunity to pass.”

Two months into his new career, Keller realized that he needed to be back in the classroom and advising student publications. Th ough he found working at USAFAS to be a valuable experience and one that enhanced his teaching skills, the job was missing that one crucial element – teaching students.

“To study and teach all of the underpinning theories that drive the mass media is wonderful,” Keller said.

His commitment to making the public more aware of Cameron University has brought Keith Mitchell a promotion to vice president for University Advancement.

Mitchell, who has a master’s degree in mass communication, became Cameron University’s Director of Government and Community Relations in June 1996. His media background goes back to 1979 when he established the Mountain View Times. After serving as editor of the Frederick Daily Leader and the Altus Times, Mitchell decided to use his public relations skills to support the Oklahoma Highway Safety Offi ce and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Mitchell also edited Access, a state transportation magazine and is a contributing editor for Cameron Magazine, the university’s alumni publication.

Mitchell represents Cameron in the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association and was its president in 2002 – 2003. He is the past chairman of the Communicators Council, an advisory group for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

For his previous position as the director of Government and Community Relations, Mitchell completed a variety of tasks on a daily basis. Some of Mitchell’s duties included: assisting local newspapers, radio and television stations in their reporting of university activities, promoting public awareness of Cameron University and encouraging residents and potential students to consider Cameron as their choice for higher education.

Mitchell’s public relations duties will continue to be a big part of his routine.

“My position will still involve a lot of work with the media, but I will experience additional duties, such as supervising the merging of diff erent areas of public relations. We’re in the process of bringing together university development, student relations and alumni relations under one umbrella,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell credits President Cindy Ross with the signifi cant positive changes Cameron has experienced.

“Since President Ross has been here, many improvements have taken place. For example, buildings are being renovated and are underway for development, and the mascot was re-introduced. As a result, Cameron has become a community with more university spirit, pride and involvement from students and faculty,” Mitchell said.

Jamie Spatola, coordinator of media projects, has a high regard for Mitchell’s abilities in handling daily responsibilities.

“It is admirable of Mitchell to be so patient with the mixture of information he deals with on a daily basis,” she said. “He takes time to answer everyone’s questions, and he is always friendly and pleasant.”

Mitchell is hopeful about his new position and the impact it will have on Cameron.

“I hope we will have more opportunities to share resources, and through publicity continue to attract students and get more of our alumni involved,” Mitchell said.

By Laura BradyStaff Writer

Mitchell named vice president of university advancement

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Photo by Jennie Hanna

Learning from the master: Collegian adviser Chris Keller helps staff member Leah Hicks work on her weekly editorial graphic.

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News4 September 20, 2004

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Th e word “archive” often sum-mons up a mental picture of piles of books and papers shrouded in cobweb, lying undisturbed in a dark, forgotten corner.

Th at is unless the archives being thought of are Cameron Univer-sity’s own collection of materials compiled throughout the years.

Although the university has a number of collections of historical value, until recently the items were not easily accessible. Stored in departments throughout the cam-pus and in a storage room in the library, the materials were diffi cult to retrieve. In February 2003, Dr. Sherry Young, director of library services, designated a room on the fi rst fl oor of the library for the archives. She had several goals in mind: to preserve the materials in archival-quality storage media, to encourage other departments and individuals within the university to consider donating material to the university archive and to create a comfortable environment for those interested in viewing the material.

“It’s a very important function of the library to preserve the docu-ments related to Cameron Univer-sity history,” Young said.

Working to sort through and organize materials, painting and refurbishing the new space, Young’s dream of a secure home for the archives became a reality in June 2003.

Located on the fi rst fl oor of the library building, the archives are held in a large, airy, well-lit room lined with shelves. Tables and chairs are available to those who want to spend time poring over documents from years past. Among the materials to be found are orga-

nizational by-laws and newsletters, tapes of sporting events, yearbooks and back issues of it. Th e discov-ery of a cache of glass negatives dating back to 1916 culminated in a series of black and white photos, which now line a wall in the library archive.

Th e archive is open between the hours of 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. In order to ensure security, the room is locked when unoc-cupied. Materials may not be re-moved, but the archive is furnished with tables and chairs so research-ers may work comfortably.

During last October’s Alumni Weekend, Young invited the alum-ni to visit the archive and examine the memorabilia of years past.

“We were pleased that we had that space available for them to exchange memories,” she said. “Th ey were having such a good time reminiscing, they didn’t want to leave.”

Yearbooks, photos and news-papers are just a few of the items collected in the archive. Staff ed by certifi ed archivist Jeanne C. Gaunce, the archive holds primary source materials documenting the history of CU from its beginnings as an agriculture high school to the present day as a university.

Gaunce is continuing the pro-cess begun in 2003 of organizing and storing materials in archival-quality, acid-free storage contain-ers.

“My goal is to make the uni-versity archive a place that faculty members and administration would be happy to donate their materials to,” she said.

Gaunce is currently developing a set of criteria to assist those who are considering donations to the archive; the goal is to avoid du-plicating collections held at other

facilities, such as the Museum of the Great Plains or Fort Sill, and to add material specifi cally pertaining to Cameron University and its history.

“We would like to encourage departments, faculty and staff to contact us and we can evaluate materials to see if they belong here or not,” Young said,

Keith Mitchell, vice president of university advancement, has made donations from his department, and Dr. Sally Bradstreet Soelle, dean of the School of Liberal Arts, recently made a sizeable donation to the archives from her depart-ment. Dr. Barbara Scott, retired art professor, also donated a collec-tion acquired over the years.

According to Gaunce, each new addition serves to increase the value of the archive and its value to serious researchers.

“I would particularly like to add records of the creative process used in the development of coursework and faculty and alumni publica-tions,” she said.

Gaunce is also looking for issues of Th e Collegian missing from the archive. She is working to com-pile as complete a collection of the newspaper as possible before digitizing it for access on the computer. Missing are issues from the 1930s and 1940s and from the early to mid 1980s.

“We don’t have copies of the college paper from the Depression and World War II years because the paper wasn’t published during those years,” Guance said. “How-ever, issues from the early to mid 1980s were published but appar-ently not added to the archives.”

Th ose considering donations to the archive can contact Gaunce at 581.5565.

By Kathleen KellyNewswriting Student

Archives provide opportunity to view CU history

Take a look into the past: Placed under a glass display box are several items from Cameron’s beginnings depicting early campus life, as do many of the items located in the library’s archives room.

Photo by Kathleen Kelly

Keller’s enthusiasm spills over as he talks about returning to his role as adviser, a job he takes seriously and on which his research in media literacy centers.

“We have the power to infl uence public perception and create opinion where there might not be any,” Keller said. “Th is is a huge responsibility.”

A self-professed “media junkie,” Keller tries to explain his addiction.“I don’t know what it is about deadlines and working with news, but

once it gets in your system, you’re hooked.”Th e combination of news and education is what drives Keller. A CU

English department graduate, his dream was to get an MFA in creative writing, publish and teach creative writing at a university.

“After my fourth rejection letter from MFA programs, I decided to fi nd something else to do,” Keller said. “CAMSTEP seemed like a good idea.”

Keller subsequently earned a master’s in teaching and went to work as a high school English teacher and yearbook adviser at Elgin, his own alma mater. During that fi rst year at Elgin, Keller was accepted into a Ph.D. program at the University of Oklahoma in the Educational and Instructional Psychology and Technology Department. After completing his second year at Elgin, he took an instructor position in CU’s Department of Education.

As excited as Keller is to return to teaching at CU, there is more positive news. Jennifer began a new treatment for the Fybromyalgia a year ago and is doing much better. She is working on a Ph.D. in English education and hopes to teach and research at the university level.

During his year away from academe, Keller chanced upon a book by Parker J. Palmer entitled Th e Courage to Teach. In it Palmer asserts that teachers must fulfi ll an inner calling, and that by not doing so, condemn themselves to continually trying to fi ll the void.

“I buy everything Palmer’s selling; I lived it, and I know exactly what he’s talking about,” Keller said.

Lottery winner or not, Keller plans to continue fulfi lling his role as, foremost, a teacher.

ADVISERContinued from Page 3

Photo by Scott Pratt

Certifi ed archivist

Jeanne C. Gaunce

straightens out some black and

white pho-tographs

that were developed from nega-tives found on campus.

The negatives, dating back to 1916, are just a few of

the historical items located

in the archives section of the

library.

Displaying history:

SGA Notes• Meetings are every Monday evening at 5:15 p.m. in the Sciences Complex Goodyear Room.

• SGA Constitution Legislation will be presented to the CUSGA Senate.

• Guest Speaker will be Dean Sally Soelle from the School of

Liberal Arts. She will be speaking about the Steering Committee.

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A&E 5September 20, 2004

The musical group, Rasputina, performed a concert August 7 at Bricktown Live in Oklahoma City to promote their album, Frustration Plantation, which was released last March.

It was a small venue with an audience capacity of 200. Cameras were allowed, an advantage not granted by most money-hungry performers. Tickets were also exceptionally priced at $14.75 each. The atmosphere was friendly and consisted of dedicated fans. After all, it isn’t often the group from New York can make it to Oklahoma. After the concert, Melora Creager, vocalist, songwriter, cello player and creator of Rasputina, said that it is difficult for them to make it down here, but that they make an effort to do so.

Rasputina certainly put an effort into their performance, playing several songs from each of their four, full-length albums: Thanks for the Ether, How We Quit the Forest, Cabin Fever and Frustration Plantation. They also played several covers, includ-ing Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll,” Heart’s “Bar-racuda,” and others.

For those unfamiliar with Rasputina’s music, they are described on their Web page as “cello-rock.” However, their distinctive sound is difficult to narrow down to such a short description. They could be called alternative chamber music. That is, they are classically trained musicians who play mu-sic that might be recognized as alternative rock.

Rasputina consists of Melora Creager, Zoe Keat-ing (cello, vocals), and Jonathon TeBeest (drums). Despite the fact that there were only three people playing, it sounded as though there were many more because they are talented musicians who have mas-tered resonance. Their musical performance was spontaneous, yet intricate. It seems that they work together well and that they enjoy what they do.

For those who like a band with an unusual image, Rasputina does not disappoint. Creager and Keat-ing were dressed somewhat like rogue Victorian

By Jessica LaneNewswriting Student

dolls in corsets. Their clothes looked antique and may very well have been. Creager wore an interest-ing arrangement of f lowers and feathers in her hair, which made her look a bit nomadic. Keating’s outfit leaned more toward looking like a half dressed woman from the 1800s, which is actually quite a bit of material. This would include a full-length slip and corset. TeBeest opted for suspenders with a cloud-print shirt, bare feet and a top hat.

Creager’s lyrics are also unique. The themes for the songs range from historical events to fantasy, and often combine the two. Animals are also a fre-quent topic, as in their song, “Hunter’s Kiss,” which Creager introduced by saying that it was a protest against animal rights. The lyrics, however, empha-size a hunted deer. This kind of contradiction and play on words is just a sample of her style.

Although Bricktown Live has a small audience capacity, it was not full. But, like professionals, Rasputina played as if for thousands. When begged for an encore after they first left the stage, they returned and, not only played, but took requests as well. Their thoughtfulness extended even to after they had finished. Creager and Keating stayed to sign autographs and to let fans take pictures with them. They were very patient and welcoming to each fan and rushed no one.

For those who are interested, information about the band, such as biographies, tour dates, news pictures and samples of their music, can be found on their official Web site, www.rasputina.com. A better variety of music samples can be found on Instinct Records’ official Web site, www.instinctrecords.com. The four square icons on the first page of the Web site are too small to read the text, but clicking on the picture will enable the listener to hear Rasputina.

Photos by Jessica Lane

New York band has unusual imageBelting it

out: Melora Creager,

creator of Rasputina,

sings a song from one of their newest

albums.(right)

Stylin’:Creagor and

Zoe Keat-ing perform

in unique Victorian-

style outfi ts at a concert

held recently in downtown

Oklahoma City.

(below)

Halloween has not arrived yet, so that begs the question: why are zombies and monsters running amuck? Survey says: Resident Evil: Apocalypse has fi nally arrived, and arrived with a purpose.

Possibly the most popular of Paul W. S. Anderson’s movies, Resident Evil debuted in 2002 with $17 million on its opening weekend. Considering the previous records of video game adapted movies such as Super Mario Bros. ($8 million), Double Dragon ($1 million), and Street Fighter ($6 million), this was a success. It was only a matter of time before the highly popular game franchise made another stab at the silver screen. Grossing $26 million on its opening weekend, Resident Evil: Apocalypse is the surprise of the post-summer season. Its competition, Cellular, only managed $8 million.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse picks up where its predecessor left off . Alice (Milla Jovovich) is one of a few survivors left in the desolate Raccoon City after the deadly “T-Virus” escaped from its containment in the Hive, an underground research facility where the T-Virus wreaked havoc in the original movie.

Alice soon fi nds herself with abilities unlike a normal human and uses these to kick some zombie tail. She soon runs into Jill (a familiar character from the game series) and the remaining members of an S.T.A.R. team that were cutoff after the evil Umbrella quarantined the city. Together, they must survive against unforeseen creatures and the dreaded Nemesis.

Now movie monsters have become commonplace since the 1950s with the giant insects and lizards. Paul Anderson and company took the monster to the next level in Apocalypse. Th e Nemesis, as it is called, is big; it’s

bad; and it’s loaded with enough weapons to take on China. Th is bad boy is a walking arsenal in itself and is like an organic tank. It is going to take a lot of work to take him out, as fans of the games already know.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse is in no danger of being a threat to the great Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 (insert sarcastic laugh here), but it is a great shoot ‘em up action movie.

For fans of the games, it’s only another notch in the Resident

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Evil franchise. Look for this movie to spawn another sequel in the near future.

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Out of my way! Milla Jovovich stars in this hit that was based off a video game.

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Th ursday, the critically acclaimed comedy group Th e Available Cupholders lit up the Shepler Mezzanine with an original improvisation show. Th e Available Cupholders consist of fi ve men, all between the ages of 21 and 25. Combined, Th e Cupholders have 30 years of improv experience. Th ey have performed in over 30 cities, including San Francisco, Chicago, Orlando and Austin.

Jeremy Lamb, who has been involved with improv acting for eight years, is the leader of the group, whose members include Jon Benner, Ace Manning, Michael Joplin and Bill Stern. Together they have won many awards for their shows in national festivals such as Th e Del Close Marathon in NYC, Austin’s Big Stinkin’ 5 and 6, and fi rst place at the Big XII Improv Festival Invitational in 2003.

Th e Programming Activities Council, who sponsored “Welcome Back Week” earlier this semester, booked the improv act.

According to PAC’s Co-chair Frank Meyers, PAC was looking for a new and exciting event to lure Cameron students.

“We chose Th e Available Cupholders to change things up a bit instead of booking a comedian, which is

Founded as a cooperative eff ort by the Arts and Humanities Council, the former Arts and Humanities Director of the City of Lawton, Randy Mays, the Lawton Public Library and members of Cameron’s faculty, the International Festival has been bringing culture to the community since 1979. Th is year marks the 25th anniversary of the occasion, which was originally titled “Ethnic Exposition.”

Th e festival, held in the Lawton Public Library Plaza, will include some returning favorites, as well as some new events.

Th is year, the festival will be expanded into the library, where a “memory lane” will be set up for all of the non-profi t organizations to honor past volunteers and participants.

Also new this year will be the release of pigeons in honor of the fallen soldiers in Iraq. A returning feature of interest is the installation of immigrants as new citizens.

Th e festivities will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday and end at 5 p.m. Sunday. Th ere will be booths and displays, performances and, of course, a wide range of food vendors. Everyone who attends is also invited to join in the street dancing to celebrate music and culture.

Th e festival is now being coordinated through its own board, which is led by Henry Herzig, an alumnus of Cameron. Herzig, who is still serving as the board’s fi rst chairman, said, “I am adamant about keeping the festival from going commercial. I like to have non-profi t organizations as the theme.” He and the other board members are expecting a record turnout this year.

Th e festival is always looking for volunteers, especially Cameron’s international students.

“We like to work with the international students from Cameron, and we are always trying to get them more involved,” Herzig said.

Th ere are still several volunteer positions available, so anyone interested should contact Sally Herzig at 353.8800 or Sharon Cheatwood, the current Arts and Humanities director for the City of Lawton, at 581.3470.

Cheatwood said, “Volunteering can be a good family event. Th ere are some families who have three generations of volunteering in their history.”

To fi nd out more about the festival and its complete schedule, visit the Lawton Arts and Humanities Council’s Web site at http://www.city of.lawton.ok.us/LAHC and click on the link to International Festival.

Renowned artist and Cameron University professor Katherine Liontas-Warren was recently invited to participate in an international print exchange between North America and Ireland. Th e exchange brings together artists whose pieces depict social, historical and cultural perspectives and will seek to explore and educate, through the print medium, the relationship between land and socio-political issues.

A total of 16 artists — eight from Ireland and eight from North America — are expected to contribute to the print exchange, as well as a variety of universities and printmaking workshops.

Liontas-Warren, invited by colleagues because of her inspiring creations, viewed the request as a considerable leap ahead in terms of the acknowledgement of her art.

Apart from exhibiting her works in 16 solo shows over the years, the artist had also competed in 168 national and regional exhibitions. Th ough, she had been recognized at the national level, chances to showcase her skill beyond international borders have been few.

Liontas-Warren came across

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printmaking serendipitously. According to Warren, printmaking wasn’t her fi rst love. Some may doubt the artistry of grinding and polishing limestone, drawing with grease and then etching out her pattern with an acid strong enough to eat through rock. Her chosen undergraduate major was Collaborative Art.

But while working hard at her illustration courses, she happened to enroll for a printmaking class and, as she put it, “ I fell in love with the whole process of drawing on rocks.”

Her prized piece to be exhibited at the exchange is a hand-drawn lithograph called “Winter Creek, Oklahoma.”

“I chose Oklahoma because I live here, and it is one of the best states to depict because of the Native Indians and the reservations,” Warren said. “I specifi cally used the Wichita

CU Art professor to participate in international print exchange

Assisting a student: Katherine Liontas-War-ren helps Erica Barnes, art senior, with a print.

Photo by Scott Pratt

Mountains as a concept because the mountains are very sacred and spiritual, and I felt that would be a wonderful representation of America’s beginning.”As far as the print exchange goes, Warren is pleased with the idea that her work has traversed international boundaries.

“I was very happy that I was chosen. Many people are interested in my landscape drawings, so my work is already known nationally. But I am especially proud of the fact that this print exchange will give me an opportunity to showcase my talent on a much wider scale.”

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what we usually do,” Meyers said. PAC came across this group with the expectation

of giving their peers a new experience with a diff erent form of comedy.

Similar to the TV show, “Who’s Line is It Anyway?” Th e Available Cupholders, according to their Web site, create scenarios and randomly improvise their acts with the aid of short fi lms, music and other forms of media. However, the only special eff ect used Th ursday was sound. Th e improv act began

by asking the audience for a few suggestions. Since all the members of Th e Available Cupholders are of approximately the same age as traditional college students, the scenes were expected to relate well with the audience. However, besides a few spurts of laughter, the

audience appeared largely unimpressed. According to Th e Available Cupholders, they

prefer not to include “too” much of any one thing in their acts, like “too” much politics, or allowing the content to become “too” outdated or “too” cliché. Unfortunately, there wasn’t “too” much laughter either. Th e Available Cupholders “aspire to explore and expose an art form cloaked in natural communication,” according to the mission statement on their Web site (availablecupholders.com).

Th e content of what these guys were able to come up with on the spot was mildly amusing at best.

Available Cupholders provide students new form of comedy

Festival celebrates 25th anniversary

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Deadline approaches

Package/T-shirt forms for the SOCArnival are due Wednesday in the Interna-tional Offi ce in N.Shepler.

Opening Night

Lawton Community Theater s̓ “The Adven-tures of Tom Sawyer” will begin at the John Denney Playhouse, 1316 NW Bell, Friday. For tickets, call 355.1600.

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and west already. We’re pretty sure it’s going to move toward the east now.

“Of course, at the very least, they are going to have some pretty bad weather in Hattiesburg. In the western part of this storm, they are going to see some squalls of wind and rain. It’s not going to be a pleasant situation. But rarely do you see lightning in these kinds of storms.’’

Southern Miss coach Jeff Bower was looking forward to the op-portunity for his team to face No. 10-ranked Cal (2-0). Th e Golden Eagles (1-0) are coming off a 21-17 win over Nebraska.

“I’ve been here a long time as an assistant and head coach (26 total seasons) and this is the best team that has ever come in here,’’ Bower said. “Th is is a big, strong, athletic team, the real deal.’’

Tedford wanted to keep the momentum of his team’s fi rst two victories rolling, so he looked into rescheduling the game for Saturday.

For the 2004 - 2005 year, nine student-athletes were selected to receive the McMahon Foundation Scholarship, which is designated for student-athletes who have exceeded their athletic eligibility.

While most of the recipients of the scholarship were junior college transfers, sociology senior, Electa Hare was not. Th roughout her four years at Cameron, Hare held positions such as shooting guard and co-team captain for the women’s basketball team.

With the number of student-athletes having to attend school for another semester or year in order to receive a degree, some were uncertain as to how they would generate the funds to pay for the rest of college until the McMahon Foundation decided to implement a fund specifi cally for those individuals.

“Coach Halterman had told me that there was a possible scholarship opportunity coming up and that was about three weeks before school started,” Hare said. “Before that, I had no idea how I was going to pay for school.”

While Hare had received scholarships throughout her four years at Cameron, this was the fi rst time that she had to worry about how to pay for school. And, in the midst of her attempts to obtain a degree, her father lost his job.

However, since receiving word from CU’s athletic director, Sam Carroll, that she was one of the recipients, a lot of Hare’s concerns about how to pay for school have diminished.

“I was pretty much elated because I was freaking out about how to pay for school. I never had to worry about fi lling out so much paper work because I had always been on a scholarship,” Hare said. “It seems like everything was up in the air, so when Mr. Carroll called me, I was really excited. I called home right away to tell my dad.”

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In order to be considered for the scholarship, the student-athlete must have at least an overall grade point average of 2.0, be within 28 hours of graduation and be willing to complete various tasks within the athletic department.

According to Hare, some of the tasks include attending and helping out during games and also working at the study hall, which is a requirement for student-athletes to attend who are at the freshman level, transfers or have a grade point average below 2.0.

Although Hare is no longer eligible to participate alongside her teammates in competition, she is still heavily involved with the basketball team and athletic department.

Th is next spring, Hare will be the grad-assistant for the women’s basketball team. With this position, Hare can attend all of the road games and assist with the fund raising and recruiting aspects.

As for the future, Hare plans to further her education by obtaining her master’s degree in psychology or social work from the University of Oklahoma.

By Jay HeaterKRT Newswire

BERKELEY, Calif. When Cal football coach Jeff Tedford was trying to make a decision whether to send his players to Hattiesburg, Miss., with Hurricane Ivan bear-ing down on the gulf coast, he just

thought of facing their parents.“Mother Nature has taken its

course,’’ Tedford said. `̀ We had to show some responsibility as educa-tors. We are not going to put these kids in danger.’’

Th erefore, the Cal at Southern Mississippi game scheduled for Th ursday night has been post-poned. Th e game, which was to be televised by ESPN, would have earned Cal $300,000 with an ad-ditional $200,000 going to the rest of the teams in the Pac-10.

If the rescheduled game isn’t televised, Southern Miss will lose $140,000 in television revenue with Conference USA losing an additional $360,000 that would have been divided among the other conference teams.

“Th e safety of our fans and the teams that are involved in this game (is) the No. 1 priority,’’ Southern Miss athletic director David Hansen told the Associated Press. “(Cal) is not used to hur-ricanes and they’ve got a long ways

Cameron student earns help with McMahon scholarship

to come. We do not want to bring them here and not play a football game.’’

Associate athletic director Dan Coonan said Cal would attempt to reschedule the contest early in December (most likely Dec. 4) although administrators from both universities would have to iron out the details. Whether ESPN will pick up the game remains to be seen.

Hurricane Ivan was a Cat-egory 5 hurricane on Monday as it chugged toward the gulf coast with landfall expected Wednesday.

“My gut feeling is that if they had to play this game, they could do it,’’ said Tom Moore, a meteo-rologist for the Weather Channel who is based in Atlanta. “It’s a close call, but it’s a little more ap-parent that the eye of the storm is going to hit in the western panhan-dle of Florida. On Sunday we were worried that it was going to hit farther west when it made landfall. But things changed (Monday). Th e hurricane has made its turn north

Dreaded Hurricane Ivan terrorizing college football“Th e bus companies are

swamped trying to get people out of that area,’’ Tedford said. “We checked on several charter fl ights and hotel space and it’s just not available. And we’re not sure what’s going to be there on Saturday.

“We’ve been consulting weather experts and we actually have a hurricane expert on campus. He advised us that it would not be safe to take our team into that.’’

“It wasn’t like the team was in shock when Coach Tedford an-nounced it (on Monday),’’ said Cal senior wide receiver Geoff McAr-thur. “You are not going to put your team at risk.’’

McArthur said he doesn’t ex-pect the layoff until Oct. 2, when Cal plays at Oregon State, to have an eff ect on the team. “Our coach-ing staff does a great job of making us do all the little things you have to do to stay focused,” McArthur said. “It’s not like we’re going to take off three weeks and kick our feet up.”

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In one blazing hour and fi fteen minutes, the Cameron Aggies volleyball team defeated the Dallas Baptist Patriots with scores of 30-21, 30-15 and 30-21. Th eir performance Tuesday improved their record to 3-8 on the year.

Cameron dominated the entire game and gave one of their most commanding performances of the year. Th ey limited the Patriots to only a .095 attack percentage. Th e Aggies compounded this with their season-high .319 hitting mark. Th ey out-blocked the Patriots 8-4 and kept a 41-30 advantage in total digs.

Senior outside hitter Morgan Meyer led the Aggies with 12 kills. Taylor Turner complimented this with an additional nine kills and twelve digs, along with three blocks and two service aces.

Dallas Baptist’s Jenna Pry led the Patriots with seven kills.

Cameron transfer Rebecca Nycum added 25 assists for the Patriots. With Tuesday’s loss, the Patriots have fallen to 5-11 on the year.

Th e Aggies jumped out to an early 13-3 lead in the fi rst game. Th e Patriots rallied back with a 9-1 run midway through. Th e eight kills by Meyers solidifi ed the Aggies’ win in game one.

Th e Aggies never looked back after building a 13-6 lead in the second game. Th ey quickly put the game away with a solo stop at the net to end game two 27-11.

Th e Patriots were not going down without a fi ght. Th ey pulled together and made a 12-2 run halfway through the third game. Th e Aggies came back and answered with a 9-2 run of their own. Back-to-back kills by Turner fi nished off the game with two more kills added by Rikard.

Th is win marks the Aggies’ second in a row and third in their last fi ve matches. Th e Aggies meet Tarleton State here Tuesday.

By Josh RouseSports Editor

Photo by Anna Politano

Watch out below: Morgan Meyer, senior, leaps up to spike the ball down on her opponents from Dal-las Baptist University during their game Tuesday. Meyer, along with her teammates, won all three sets, placing them in a better position for this year’s records.

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Photo by Angela Gradoz

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submitting suggestions helps the library staff when they order books.

Th e purchase of the system was made possible with an increase in students’ library automation and materials fee.

“I think the new system is much easier to access and convenient,” Dr. Mary Dzindolet, associate professor in the department of Psychology and Human Ecology, said.

According to Christi Gilliland, psychology junior, “the new system has improved my ability to search and obtain information. It took some time getting acquainted with the system, but now it’s really helpful. It has cut down on my time because it pulls up more information and shows you what is or isn’t available.”

For questions or comments regarding the new computer system, contact the librarians at the reference desk or call 580.581.2957.

help with the drive on and off campus.Currently, Cameron has six locations where

students, faculty and staff can make donations: Cameron Library, Nance-Boyer, Student Activities Building, Cameron Bookstore, One-Stop Shop and Burch Hall.

Off campus, donations may be dropped off at the Caribbean Junction Restaurant located on Sheridan Road.

While items are greatly appreciated by the relief eff ort, monetary donations are encouraged because of

Gnagey had envisioned being a police offi cer since he was 17, but did not pursue the career. Since the CLEET graduation, he has found a new appreciation for law enforcement.

“At fi rst I thought I wanted to be a lawyer. Th at is what I am going to school for, but after training and actual police patrols, I am considering going into the law enforcement fi eld,” he said.

Gnagey has worked for the public safety department as a student worker since January while pursuing his political science degree. He is now a full-time offi cer on campus and continues his education.

Gnagey’s fellow offi cers praised his vast experience and the youthfulness he brings to the department. Th ey say these two attributes continue to help him in his job fi eld. He was active duty military and joined the Army Reserves after completing his active duty contract. According to his supervisors, his ability to manage time is remarkable.

“He is a full-time student, full-time police offi cer and still has time for his family. He is an outstanding kid,” Ronan said.

Th e basic certifi cation training was only the beginning for the department to be successful. Gnagey and the other police offi cers also do uncommon police work on campus. In 2003 the department conducted 436 escorts, 220 vehicle unlocks and 108 vehicles jump-starts. Although most students would disagree, only two percent of the offi cers’ time is spent writing tickets. In 2003 the department received 3,987 incoming calls for service after offi ce hours that did not pertain to their job description, but the offi cers say they are always eager to help, and they enjoy the job.

“Th e best part about the job is meeting all the students and faculty and talking to everyone,” Gnagey said.

Th e administration has been working hand-in-hand with the department to ensure the public safety department has the equipment they need to keep the campus safe.

Th e campus even supports a reserve CLEET academy held on the fourth fl oor of South Shepler every Tuesday, Th ursday and Saturday, which helps encourage others to continue CLEET training or just become a CLEET reserve offi cer.

Th e department’s experience, equipment improvements and ability to have a good working relationship with the community and administration have earned Cameron University the honor of being named the 32nd safest campus by the FBI.

“I am proud to be a part of the 32nd safest department,” Gnagey said. According to the 2003 Cameron University Annual Crime Report, the

campus had fi ve burglaries, two arrests and three university disciplinary actions.

“Our main priority is keeping the campus safe and maintaining a good learning experience for the students,” Ronan said.

Th e department has nine full time offi cers and two reserve offi cers on staff . Each is state-certifi ed and sworn police offi cer with full police powers and authority on campus. According to Ronan, the department is usually undermanned, but they take their knowledge and love for the job seriously to keep the campus safe.

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issues concerning shipping costs.“Th e Red Cross and the

government of Grenada are at this time asking that goods not be collected, even though that is what people want to give. Unfortunately right now, it would be more of a logistic problem; there are not good routes to get things to people. Th e best thing is monetary donations, and the professional relief agencies such as Red Cross and Salvation Army can purchase exactly what they need,” Rain said. “We had people the very next day coming in here with goods, and it is fantastic, and we are going to send the items one way or the other, but we may have to store the items for a couple of months before we can send it to them. It is expensive to move these things, and there is no guarantee that that is exactly what is needed.”

In an eff ort to ease some of the fi nancial troubles that the students have encountered, Rain is attempting to get an approval from the senators and representatives in the state which would allow students from Grenada the opportunity to work part-time off campus because there are not enough on-campus jobs.

“Th e students are reluctant to take money that their families have set aside for their education,” Rain said. “Th e families need that now to rebuild their homes, so I am trying to get authorization for the kids to get part-time jobs in the state so that they can support themselves.”

Anyone interested in making monetary donations to the Grenada Relief Fund may drop by Arvest Bank or Room 231 of North Shepler.

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Bracing for the storm: Students from Grenada head up a donation drive in effort to assist families devastated by the many hurricanes that have come through their home country, including more recently, Hurricane Ivan.

Photo by Angela Gradoz

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Now this will only hurt for a second...

Campus Round-upStock up on CU merchandiseFor the next two weeks, the Cameron Bookstore willbe off ering students, staff and faculty 20 percent off imprinted clothing, gift items and accessories. Th e sale ends October 1.

Book and bake sale set for WednesdayCU’s Council for Exceptional Children will be selling books and baked goods from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in Nance-Boyer Room 1069.

CU’s IT department announces wi-fi capabilityTh e Davis Student Union and its patio area, the bench area near the east entrance to Nance-Boyer and the east bench area by the Library are now “hot spots” for wireless Internet use thanks to CU’s Information Technology Services staff . Faculty, staff , students and guests can use the network as long as they have installed a wireless network card onto their laptops or personal digital assistants.

Photo by Jennie Hanna

Giving back to the community...one drop at a time: ROTC held a blood drive, sponsored by the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI), last Tuesday in Burch Hall. Major Ul Armstrong, Assistant Professor of Military Science (left) and Richard Boothby, psychology senior (middle) both donated blood and/or plasma with the assistance of Tamara Mosley from the OBI to help restock the local blood supply and help the community. Donors were treated to cookies, Gatorade and free T-shirts for their service.

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