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Thursday, October 12, 2006
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Graduation Deadline
The last day to apply
fo graduation
is Friday,
Oct. 27.
Students
must apply, even
if they don’t plan to
participate in commencement. Final graduation check appointments are being made in
the Registrar’s Office.
Call 745-2165 for more.
Whang Bang Golf
Tournament
The Whang Bang
Golf Tournament is
Friday at 9:30 a.m.
at the Silverado Golf
Course.
Registration
starts at 8:30 a.m.; shotgun at 9:30 a.m. Call
745-2875 for further
information.
Billie Letts book signing
Billie Letts will be hosting a book reading and
signing
Friday.
The event
will be
held in the Fine Arts
Recital Hall from 1:303:30 p.m. Call 745-2960
for more information.
Spring Pre-enrollment
Walk-in pre-enrollment
starts Monday, Oct. 30.
Students can register at
the Registrar’s Office
(A100). Online reigistration is available now.
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Girls’ Night Out
Women of all ages are
invited to a “Girls’ Night
Out” Thursday, Oct. 26,
at First Baptist Church in
Durant. Child care will be
provided. Guest speakers are author Suzette
Brawner and actress/coauthor Jill Brawner
Jones. More information
on Page 6.
Celebration this week
SOSU
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Volume 87 No. 9
By JAMIE CARRICK
News editor
As always, Homecoming
marks a time when students
and faculty can unite and celebrate students’ achievements
and SOSU’s success thus far.
In this same spirit,
Southeastern will dedicate its
new Student Union at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 14, with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony.
Construction for the new
Student Union, which costs a
total of $14.5 million, began in
May 2005, after demolition
crews demolished the old
Visual Arts Building.
The new building has many
new features, including a new
cafeteria, which opened for students last Friday, and a Center
for Student Development,
designed with student organizations in mind.
According to Sharon
Robinson, SOSU vice president of Student Affairs and
chair of the Student Union
Project Committee, this center,
which serves as a storage place
for student organizations during
events
such
as
Homecoming, is “the part
we’re most excited about.”
The building also has an
intramural sports court with
two sets of bleachers that seat
up to 50 spectators.
Students can play full-court
HEATHER POWELL/The Southeastern
Above, the $14.5 million Student Union stands three stories
tall.At right, there are many lounges placed throughout the new
building. The new Student Union will be dedicated in a formal
ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday as part of
Southeastern’s Homecoming festivities.
basketball, full-court volleyball
or two half-court games of volleyball or basketball on the new
intramural court.
According to Robinson, the
floor of the court is made of 12by-12 multipurpose sport support tiles, which are low maintenance and very durable. Plus,
they are better for students’
knees.
The new Union also has a
double meeting room, which
holds 25 people on each side.
Right now, because of lack of
funding, the space is a single
meeting room, but once SOSU
receives more funding the 1/23/4 inch sound proof partitions
can be put in place.
More features of the Student
Union include an art room with
an exhaust fume, offices with
exposed brick and a new
Coffee House on the second
floor with café tables, conversational pits and overflow seating for the café downstairs.
Yet another building feature is
the EIFS (Exterior Insulation
and Finish Systems), which is
used as a temporary wall on the
side of the building facing the
University Center.
HEATHER POWELL/The Southeastern
According to Steve Moore,
superintendent
of
the
Manhattan
Construction
Company, which was in charge
of the Union’s construction,
EIFS was used because it is
more economical and cheaper
to tear down later than brick.
Though the Union is opening
this weekend, the Student
Union Project Committee
hopes they will eventually
receive even more funding, so
they can add on to the building.
This would entail tearing
down the University Center, so
more offices and special fea-
tures for SOSU students and
faculty can be added to the
Union.
One special feature that
would be added is a Hall of
Nations, a room where different countries’ flags and gifts
from foreign exchange students
can be displayed properly.
Until more funding is
received, however, including
money to completely finish the
Student Union as it currently
stands, the new building will
not be added onto just yet.
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Alumni to be honored at Homecoming
In last week’s issue of The Southeastern, two former faculty members, Dr. Edwardine Fox and Dr. Paul Mansur were featured for upcoming Homecoming honors
as Distinguished Former Faculty. In this issue of The Southeastern, three outstanding alumni are featured. Dr. Jimmy Ballard, Billie Letts and Dr. Joe Wiley will
also be honored at the Homecoming Alumni Luncheon this Saturday. The luncheon will be held in the Student Union Ballroom at 11:15 a.m. The Distinguished
Alumni featured below will also be recognized at the special pre-game ceremony at 2 p.m. on the same day.
Dr. Jimmy
Ballard, a
native of
Bryan County,
is one of three
outstanding
alumni to be
honored at
SOSU’s
Homecoming
this week.
Courtesy photo
Dr. Joe Wiley,
who was a
professor and
chair at SOSU,
will also be
honored as an
oustanding
SOSU
representative.
Author Billie
Letts will be
honored as an
outstanding
alumna during
Homecoming
events at
SOSU.
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
Dr. Jimmy Ballard is a native of Bryan County.
He grew up in Silo and graduated from Silo High
School in 1984.
A 1988 graduate of SOSU, Ballard majored in
chemistry and biology.
As a student, he developed a passion for science
and biomedical research.
Ballard earned his Ph.D in Pathogenic
Microbiology and Immunology at the university of
Oklahoma in 1993.
At Harvard Medical School, he served as a
Research Fellow.
In 1977, Ballard joined the faculty of Oklahoma
University.
At the present time, Ballard is a Presidential
Professor in the College of Medicine.
A recent press release lists among his accomplishments, numerous publications on anthrax disease and bio-terrorism.
Ballard, who has served on numerous boards and
commissions and as a reviewer for prominent scientific journals, has also brought more than $5 million in federal funding to Oklahoma.
He will be recognized Saturday for the accomplishments he has made and for having been a
great representative of Southeastern.
Billie Letts is a 1975 graduate of Southeastern. She
is a native Oklahoman who was born in Tulsa.
Letts retired as an English instructor at SOSU in
1995.
Her accomplishments have brought her national
and international recognition since her first novel at
age 54. Letts is the author of four screenplays and
numerous short stories. Her first novel, “Where The
Heart Is,” reached No. 1 on The New York Times
paperback bestseller list.
This novel has been published in 14 countries and
more than three million copies have been sold. The
book was also made into a movie in 2000.
Letts won the prestigious Walker Percy Literary
Award at the 1994 New Orleans Writers Conference.
She also won the Oklahoma Book Award for fiction
in 1996 and 1999.
One of her three published novels, “Honk and
Hollar Opening Soon,” was chosen as the
“Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma” book in 2004.
In addition to being honored as one of the three
Distinguished Alumni at SOSU Homecoming, Letts
will be available tomorrow for a book signing.
Autographed copies of her books will be available at
the SOSU Fine Arts Recital Hall from 1:30-3:30 p.m..
Dr. Joe Wiley is a native of Ardmore, graduating
from Ardmore High School in 1986.
He received his Bachelor of Science from
Southeastern in 1972.
Wiley received his M.S. from the University of
Arkansas in 1974 and, in 1979, his Ph.D. in mathematics.
From 1981 to 1988, Wiley was a professor and
chair of the Computer Science Department at
SOSU.
He also served as executive vice president and
vice president for Academic Affairs at the university from 1995 to 1998.
On Jan. 1, 1999, Wiley was named president of
Rogers State University.
He provided leadership during the transition of
RSU as they were accredited as a four-year, baccalaureate-granting university (Aug. 2000).
Wiley received the John L. Blackburn Award for
Exemplary Administrative Leadership from the
American Association of University Administrators, also in 2000.
Presently, Wiley serves as chairman of the
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Council of Presidents.
Homecoming Schedule of Events:
INDEX
News..........................2
Opinion......................3
Editorial
Person on the Street
Perspectoves
Cartoon
Entertainment/Lifestyles...4
Review
Puzzle
Humor-Scope
Fashion
Recipes
Campus community.......5,6
Campus events
Non-traditional news
Fashion
Tips for Better Living
Photo Page.......................7
Sports...............................8
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New Student Union to have grand opening
Fall Break
Hang in there
everyone -it’s almost
here. Fall
Break is
Thursday, Oct.
19, and Friday, Oct. 20.
Trick or Treat for food
The SOSU Honors
Program will hold their
fifth annual
“Trick or
Treat for
Canned
Goods” this
year. Read
more about
this event on
Page 6.
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9:30 a.m. -- Whang Bang Golf
Tournament at Silverado Golf Course.
9:30 p.m. -- Bonfire/Pep Rally at
Amphitheater.
Saturday, Oct 14
1:30-3:30 p.m. -- Billie Letts book 8 a.m. -- Former Athletes’ Breakfast at
the Bloomer Sullivan Gym lobby.
signing at Fine Arts Recital Hall.
7 p.m. -- Tom Houston Debate 9-10 a.m. -- All school reception at the
Reception at 2001 Radio Rd, home of new Student Union.
Dr.’s C.W. and Faye Mangrum.
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -- Classic Car
7:30 p.m. -- Gold and Blue. Bella Vista Show on the loop.
on the boulevard.
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lawn Parade
Want to place an ad? Call 745-2983.
on the Morrison Front Lawn.
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -- Alumni gener- 2 p.m. -- Introduction of Distinguished
al registration on the Morrison Front Alumni at Paul Laird Field.
Lawn.
2:30 p.m. -- Homecoming Football
10 a.m. -- New Student Union ribbon Kickoff
cutting and dedication.
Halftime Coronation of Homecoming
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Lunch on the Lawn Court.
(Morrison Front Lawn).
Post Game Savage Storm Grill: Grillin
11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. -Dawgs, between North Hall and
Homecoming Awards Luncheon in the Shearer Hall & Suites.
old Student Union Ballroom.
Call 745-2875 for more information.
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Thursay, October 12, 2006
A ‘Girls’ Night Out’
Courtesy photo
Mother and daughter who co-wrote, “Uncommon Sense ... For Real Women in a Real
World,” will be guest speakers at the First Baptist Church, a free event that provides
women of all ages a “Girls’ Night Out.”
KAREN MAPLE
Managing editor
The First Baptist Church in Durant is sponsoring a “Girls’ Night Out” from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 26. Onsite childcare will also be
available.
“If you, like most women, find yourself living
life not only in the fast lane, but many times on
the shoulder or even in the ditch, this night is for
you,” a recent press release announced.
Women are invited to take time from their hectic schedules and spend an evening laughing
with their girlfriends, the press release
explained.
Women will be encouraged, inspired and challenged to take a deep breath and re-focus on
those things that matter most, according to the
guest speakers of the event.
Guest speakers at the “Girls’ Night Out” will
be Suzette Brawner and Jill Brawner Jones.
These women are coming to Durant to celebrate the release of their new book, “Uncommon
Sense ... For Real Women in the Real World.”
Brawner and Brawner-Jones will be discussing
some of the overwhelming challenges that
women face on a daily basis but with the humor
that they are so well known for.
Brawner is an award-winning author from
Branson, Mo. She is an event speaker for
schools, churches and civic organizations across
the country.
She has been married for 35 years, is the mother of three married children and a grandmother.
Brawner-Jones is a member of the Screen
Actors Guild and the American Federation of
Television and Radio and Artist.
She has appeared in prime-time shows, a soap
opera and has recently been in commercials for
Levi’s and Pizza Hut.
She volunteers with youth ministry at her
church, mentors young adults, is a provisional
for the Junior League and is committed to various civic organizations.
Her husband, David, is a candidate for U.S.
Congress from California’s 30th District. They
live in the Los Angeles area, where he is vice
president of sales and marketing for Trial Point.
Both women share a variety of real life experiences and overcoming challenges that women
go through in their lives.
They are known for “exploring the sometimes
overwhelming, but always humorous challenges
women face today.”
“Girls’ Night Out” is a night out for women of
all ages.
The press release announced that it is an
opportunity to “bring your friends to enjoy a
time of fun, fellowship, inspiration and encouragement just for the girls.”
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Dr. Haunt’s open for scaring
characters jump out, speak to and follow people who are walking through the house.
The passageways and “rooms” zigzag all
During the Halloween season some people
over the place. In one area of the house, there
sit around bored because they feel they are
appears to be a dead-end. There are various
too old to go trick or treating. One event they
doors out of this area, but there is only one
might consider attending is Dr. Haunt’s
escape.
Chamber of Fears.
Another area is completely dark, except for
Dr. Haunt’s is a haunted house put on by
a tiny glow further down the passageway.
students from North Central Texas College
Dr. Haunt’s has been bigger in the past, but
(NCTC) in Gainesville,
a shortage of manpower
Texas. According to a
has decreased its size this
sponsor’s press release,
year. However, it still took
the show was bought in
a lot of work and time for
New Mexico and
the crew to put the event
brought to Gainesville.
together.
Dr. Haunt’s is set up
One young man comin an old pawnshop.
mented that the setup was
This year marks the
not as scary as the previfourth annual Dr.
ous year.
TREY DAVIS/Contributor
Haunt’s Haunted
A young lady in high
Dr. Haunt’s Chamber of fear will have
House to be held by
school said, “I cried the
openings through Halloween night.
NCTC students.
whole time.”
There are several
Dr. Haunt’s is a fundraiser for the college.
special effects and characters that make up
All of the money raised goes to student orgathe haunted house. Among the special effects
nizations and scholarships at NCTC.
are wooden coffins, “bodies” and a spinning
Tickets are $15 per person. For coupons,
tunnel of doom.
visit the Web site drhauntshouse.com.
Characters include Dr. Haunt, a werewolf, a
Nights remaining for the event are Oct. 12crazy lady with TVs and several others. These
15, 19-22 and 26-31. The gates open at 8 p.m.
By DAVID REED
Contributing writer
Trial database available at SOSU library
SOUTHEASTERN STAFF
The SOSU library has added
new databases to assist with
research and studies.
In mid-Sept., the library
obtained a free trial to ABCClio’s American History and
Life. According to Dennis
Miles, Systems Librarian at the
Henry G. Bennett Memorial
Library, this is the largest bibliographical
database
on
American History.
The library also has a free
trial to BioOne. “This is the
product of innovative collaboration between scientific societies, libraries, academe and
the private sector,” Miles said.
Most titles on BioOne are
published by small societies
and non-commercial publishers.
“BioOne provides integrated,
cost-effective access to a thoroughly linked information resource of interrelated journals
focused on the biological, ecological and environmental
sciences,”
Miles said.
BioOne
provides
a
unique opportunity for libraries
by enhancing their ability to
offer direct research at lower
cost.
BioOne saves money in the
long run as it is a more affordable alternative to the commercially published journals.
The program is a model of
collaboration between libraries
and society by providing scholarly communication available
to everyone. BioOne helps scientific societies to directly
enhance their research support
and to remain independent and
viable to libraries and those
who take advantage of this
wonderful opportunity.
Miles encourages people to
try the new databases and let
him know their opinions of
these programs. The ability to
have more access to research is
something that could be beneficial to the campus family as a
whole.
With the trial deadlines
approaching the end of the
month, those who haven’t
checked out these new opportunities should consider doing
so. Responses and opinions
should be E-mailed to Miles at
dmiles@sosu.edu.
Pride of Oklahoma Band at SOSU
By JAMIE CARRICK
News editor
SOSU received a treat last
Friday when Oklahoma University’s Pride of Oklahoma
Marching Band stopped to perform at Paul Laird Field on
their way to the Cotton Bowl in
Dallas.
Southeastern students and
faculty attended the event,
which was free to the public.
Some Bryan County schools
got out for an hour and a half
for the cultural experience.
According to a press release,
the OU band has 304 members.
It is directed by Brian A. Britt,
assistant director of the school
of music and associate director
of bands at OU.
Britt, who grew up in Durant,
is the son of Dr. Walter Britt,
retired chair of the SOSU
Department of Music, and Pat
Britt, the former GEAR UP
Partnership Coordinator at
SOSU and longtime Durant
Public Schools teacher.
The band performed OU’s
fight song “Boomer Sooner,” a
full half-time performance,
“The Quest,” which includes
action movie themes from
“Robin Hood,” “Mask of
Zorro” and “The Chronicles of
Narnia,” and other national
favorites.
The band also showcased
marching techniques and drill
exercises, including marching
the flags of the Big 12 Conference teams onto the field.
The audience had a look into
The Pride of Oklahoma’s rehearsals.
According to Britt, it takes six
to eight rehearsals for the band
to learn one show.
UNION -- from page 1
Robinson said that the student, faculty and staff impression to the new Student Union
has been “very positive and
very supportive.”
“Everyone has partnered to
make this a reality. Students,
faculty and staff have contributed their own money and
helped in the fundraising,”
Robinson said. “It has been a
wonderful example of collaboration with everyone working
toward a common goal.”
The university still needs
about $1.2 million before the
new Student Union can be
completely finished.
The following is a list of people and businesses, as of Aug.
25, that donated to the Student
Union’s construction: the estate
of Nathalie Powers, First
Texoma National Bank, Dr.
Lynda
Abbott,
Julian
Rothbaum,
Southeastern
Presidential Partners, Sharla
Frost, Rustin Concrete of
Durant, Tom and Dr. Reba
Criswell, Bradford G. and
Kathy Keithley, Richard and
Dana Ayers, Dr. Jack and
Sharon
Robinson,
Ross
Walkup, Dr. and Mrs. Jesse
Snowden, Dr. Truman and
Ruth Wester, Dr. C. Henry and
Jackye Gold, Drs. Bob and
Phyllis Engles, Jim and Donna
Tyler, President Glen and
Melinda Johnson, Dr. Roy
Trout, Jim and Vickie Thorpe,
William and Pam Fahrendorf,
John and Mary Frank, Johnny
McFatridge, Drs. Jimmy and
Rene Ballard, Butch and
Carolyn Arnett, Dr. Henry and
Inez Scott, Dr. Joseph Stevens
Ayers, Staff/Faculty campaign,
Billy and Fran Mickle, Ed
Landers, Thomas Marvell,
Philip J. Haggard, Dr. Don
Davis, ONEOK Foundation,
W.O. and Ruth Young, Noble
Foundation, Medical Center of
Southeastern
Oklahoma,
Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw
Nation, Art Alexander/Merrill
Lynch,
The
Merrick
Foundation, Judge Lee West,
Bo Pilgrim.
JAMIE CARRICK/The Southeastern
The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band performed at
Paul Laird Field for the SOSU family and community
last Friday.
The group is made up of
mostly non-music majors. Britt
said about 20 percent of the
students in band are music
majors and 74 majors are represented across the band.
“We are delighted to have
The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band performing on our
campus,” said SOSU President
Glen D. Johnson. “This is a
great opportunity for our university and community.”
SOSU student sings in Italy
JAMIE CARRICK
News editor
For many Southeastern students, educational experiences at SOSU
prepare them for special
events and opportunities
throughout their lives.
One such student is
Megan Crews, a senior
vocal music performance major.
Crews auditioned and
was accepted to sing in a
production
at
the
Schlern International
Music Festival in Vols
Courtesy photo
am Schlern, Italy (near
Austria), this past sum- Megan Crews sits in the Verona
Amphitheater where she saw a
mer.
According to Crews, production of “Aida.”
the festival is for serious
Crews explained that she
musicians who plan to go into auditioned for the music festithe field of classical music.
val in Schlern because she is an
“It gives you a chance to opera singer and Italy is
experience a concert schedule opera’s birthplace.
similar to what you would see
“Opera was born in Italy, so
as a professional,” Crews said. you can understand the magniCrews, who was the only stu- tude of the opportunity of
dent from Oklahoma at the festival, traveled over to Italy with
See ITALY Page 6
singers from Texas.
Opinion
Thursday, October 12, 2006
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EDITORIAL
The Southeastern
EDITORIAL CARTOON
Count the blessings at Southeastern
We are very fortunate to be
students at SOSU.
Events like Homecoming,
the opening of the new
Student Union and even the
general growth going on
around us can help us see
more clearly how much we
have to be
grateful for.
Yet, we have always had a
lot to be grateful for.
We have professors and
instructors who, for the most
part, go beyond being a
teacher of subjects and
become instructors in life.
We have qualified and
knowledgeable advisers,
teachers and staff who care as
much about the individual as
the classroom.
These instructors, in most
cases, are not going through
the motions of teaching a
classroom of students, but are
sometimes even eager to
share the knowledge they
have and their personal love
of a subject.
If we let ourselves, we can
find that we become
engrossed in even the most
dreaded required course,
simply because the one who
stands before us teaching
gives us the experience of life
and their personal excitement
or belief in what they teach,
rather than the line and verse
of a text book.
How many articles over the
years and over this year alone
has The Southeastern ran
about instructors’ new books
being published or a gallery
show and/or other event that
took those who teach us well
beyond these campus walls?
We are fortunate, also, to
have those who care for our
campus on a daily basis: for
the landscaping and the
cleanliness, despite the
construction that they, too,
must work around.
We are fortunate to have a
campus that is large enough
to offer so many opportunities
that help us achieve our
future career goals, yet small
enough that we are family.
We have classrooms of a
size that give us the
opportunity to know every
other student on some term, if
we so choose.
We are not just another face
lost in a sea of faces in the
classrooms of some colleges
that hold three or more times
the number of students compared to SOSU.
And, while we cannot say
that SOSU is crime-free, we
need only watch the news or
read a newspaper to know
that we are very fortunate in
this area as well.
Just to have the ability to
obtain an education and to
work toward our career goals
is something to be grateful
for.
But to have the ability to
start our education at this
college as we move toward
further education or directly
into a career makes us very
fortunate indeed.
This week’s editorial, written by Karen Maple, reflects The Southeastern staff’s collective opinion.
Homecoming a chance to help a good cause
Homecoming is always full
of activities every year, most
notably the race for Queen and
King. Plus, the new Student
Union will have its grand
opening.
The most notable and
influential competition on a
global basis, though, is Big
Man on Campus.
Big Man on Campus is truly
unique in that it gives back to
the others.
All donations for Big Man
on Campus, which was started
by Cardinal Key, go to the
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
to be used toward
technological research.
Diabetes is a disease that
attacks insulin-producing Beta
cells in the pancreas that help
regulate blood sugar levels.
In type 1, formerly called
juvenile, diabetes, the
pancreas stops producing
insulin.
Thus, type 1 diabetics have
to inject insulin into
themselves from an outer
source, such as arms or legs.
In type 2, formerly called
adult-onset, diabetes, the
Jamie
Carrick
News editor
pancreas produces very little
insulin or the quality of the
insulin is affected.
Type 2 diabetics can treat
their diabetes with diet and
exercise, medicine or insulin
shots, depending on the
severity of the disease.
Once you get diabetes, you
have it for the rest of your life,
and if you have type 1 diabetes, then your only options
at the moment are insulin
shots or an insulin pump,
which is inserted into the
abdomen and feeds insulin
into the body.
The key to survival is good
diabetic control, which
includes exercise and the
proper diet.
If diabetes is uncontrolled, a
diabetic can get complications,
such as neuropathy, which
affects nerves, retinopathy,
which affects vision, and heart
disease.
Even if diabetes is
controlled well there can still
be complications. Good control can slow the process and,
in some cases, prevent certain
complications, but there is no
guarantee.
According to an article at
nlm.gov/medlineplus/news:
“New research suggests that
diabetes – not obesity – puts
people at risk of developing
critical illness and dying early.
Researchers found that …
people with diabetes –
regardless of their BMI (body
mass index) – are three times
more likely to become
critically ill from acute organ
failure and three times more
likely to die from any cause
than people without diabetes.”
That is why Big Man on
Campus is so important.
Money received from the Big
Man on Campus fundraiser
and competition can help
researchers come closer to
finding a cure for diabetes.
Last year, about 10 SOSU
students ran for the title,
including myself, and we
raised a total of $2,217.56.
This year, only four students
are participating in the
competition.
It is a little disheartening
that only four people of our
entire student body at SOSU
are running for Big Man on
Campus.
This fundraiser is a great
opportunity for students to
give back and help a worthy
cause, and I thought more students would to take the
initiative and jump at the
chance to help others.
Since there are fewer
candidates this year, I
encourage students to give
even more.
Regardless of whom you
support, give toward the cause
and don’t forget that Big Man
on Campus is just as important
(if not more important) than
voting for Homecoming King
and Queen.
Donations for the Juvenile
Diabetes Foundation are being
collected until 3 p.m. today in
front of the Campus
Bookstore.
Person on the street
bY JOSH McMULLIN
Each week, Southeastern students, faculty, staff or
workers will weigh in on an issue concerning
SOSU or the Durant community. This week’s
question is: What do you think of Sen. Foley sending inappropriate e-mails to young pages?
Ryan
McMillan
sophmore,
HPER
“It’s probably the best thing
that he went ahead and
resigned. I think that he has
some serious problems and
that he really needs to get
help with his situation.”
Frank
Skiles
sophmore,
undecided
“For shame, Mike Foley;
for shame, sir. You should
know better Mr. Senator.
What were you thinking?”
Brandon
McCain
junior,
criminal
justice
Marlisha
Wade
freshman,
undecided
“It’s inane to think
someone in that office
would do something like
that. They’re supposed to
be role models.”
“I’m suprised we’re seeing
this level of corruption
among our leaders. We need
to do more research on the
people we vote for.”
Perspectives
from different ends of the political spectrum
D
D
etermined
The Determined Democrat, Intuitive Independent and Resolute Republican provide readers with
their own insight regarding an issue relevant to the current political environment each week.
This week’s topic is: Immigration laws
I
ntuitive
ndependent
emocrat
by Mike Davis
“Give
me your
tired, your
poor, your
huddled
masses
yearning
Davis
to breathe
free.”
This inscription at the
base of the Statue of
Liberty, written by
American poet Emma
Lazarus, should sum up
the issue of immigration
quite well.
Immigration is what
makes our country
greater than any other
nation. When people
face hard times in their
own country they have
always been able to look
to the United States for a
brighter future, or to
escape persecution.
In turn, immigration to
our nation has created
such diversity in our
society that it has
enriched our American
culture and, quite honestly, made our country
what it is today.
My own family immigrated only two generations ago, and some of
my best friends were not
born in the United
States.
With the current antiimmigration movement
gaining strength, I am
afraid we may be in danger of abandoning this
tradition of acceptance,
diversity and tolerance.
I think we may very
likely solve the problem
of illegal immigration by
simply making out legal
immigration system easier.
Forcing people to wait
more than five years for
citizenship in the country they live and work in
is ridiculous.
By improving the legal
immigration system we
would keep better track
of who enters our country and also make the
country safer.
Businesses would be
happy to have the extra
supply of labor, as well.
It’s a win-win situation, but, unfortunately,
people almost always
look at it as a win-lose
situation.
We must maintain our
heritage. We must support immigration.
V
S
by Austin Lewter
b y Kat Harvey
An immigrant is
somebody who has
come to another
country to settle there.
Historically, immigrants have played
an important role in
Harvey
our country. Whether
the role at the time
was good or bad, immigrants have
helped shape our nation.
Immigrants have also helped to
swing votes in several elections, but
the vast majority of the immigrants in
our country do not vote because
they are a pool of voters that are
usually overlooked.
In my opinion, immigrants should
be allowed to become citizens of this
great nation with appropriate
screening. However, the federal
offices that allow immigrants to
become citizens have no recourses
to investigate whether or not the citizenship applicant is a terrorist or
threat to national security.
This problem is due to the lack of
communication between the federal
offices that house this information.
This broken system needs to be
fixed.
I understand the difficulties our
nation currently faces, but with
Congress focusing on inconsequential things, the nation is struggling to
fly.
Congress met to discuss matters
concerning immigration this sum-
mer, but all they did was say, “Let’s
build a fence to keep ’em out.”
This legislation to erect a fence
along the southern border and hire
a multitude of new border patrolmen
was only an attempt to keep out illegal immigrants. This is a step, but it
is not enough.
What about “legal” immigrants?
How do we help the legal immigrants who have come and established homes here in our land?
We were all once immigrants.
What provisions are granted to us?
Why can’t the legal immigrants get
the same provisions?
This may be due to the masses of
illegal immigrants coming into our
country, taking away jobs, refusing
to learn our language and rebutting
our offers of warm graces.
I am not striking down all immigrants; many have become an integral part of our current society. I am
the daughter of a legal immigrant
from Thailand and have been
adopted by my stepfather, who is a
legal immigrant from England.
I am also under the instruction of a
legal immigrant from Austria here at
Southeastern.
Legal immigration is good; illegal
immigration is bad. Congress should
stop trying to avoid this situation and
look to our own borders.
R
R
esolute
epublican
V
S
It’s
time to
beat a
dead
horse
once
again
Lewter
and
talk
about everone’s
favorite coffee table
gab: immigration
laws.
How do I feel
about them (in a nutshell)? I am all for
them.
Seems pretty cut
and dry, but the
topic is really quite
the opposite.
Nobody is against
immigration. We all
agree that we are a
nation of
immigrants.
But that does not
mean that we need
to open our borders.
I am not opposed
to immigration. I am
opposed to “illegal
immigration.”
We have people
marching in our
streets claiming they
have a God-given
right to be here.
Whatever!
Our world is
smaller today than it
has ever been.
Though we share
over 6,000 miles of
borderline with two
peaceful allied
nations, who is to
say that unpeaceful
terrorist are not able
to cross into our
country over those
borders?
On top of all that,
our country has
simply become
ignorant to the
problem at hand.
We have a woman
running for governor
in Texas (the state
that shares more
border with Mexico
than any other) who
could not even name
Mexico’s president
in a public forum
last Friday.
We are hardly able
to contain our own
welfare state, let
alone the burden of
the rest of the world.
The bottom line is,
if you want to be
here, please do so in
a legal manner.
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Entertainment
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The Southeastern
Thursday, October 12, 2006
‘The Guardian’ great despite mixed reviews Sweets,
Treats &
By JAMIE CARRICK
News editor
If you’re like me, you don’t
get to see many movies once
school starts, but if you ever
get any “free time” go see
“The Guardian.”
Movie review
It realistically depicts the
U.S. Coast Guard and has
stunning performances,
namely from Kevin Costner
and Ashton Kutcher.
Costner plays Ben Randall, a
Coast Guard rescue swimmer
at the top of his career when
his whole crew dies during a
rescue mission. After the
devastating disaster, Randall is
ordered to teach students at a
Coast Guard academy.
Though reluctant at first,
Randall takes this position as
an opportunity to teach
students what really happens
Courtesy photo
Ben Randall (Kevin Costner) teaches students at the
United States Coast Guard academy in “The Guardian.”
as a rescue swimmer, and his
lessons are tough. He fails
about half the class in the first
two weeks.
One funny scene is when
Randall makes the students
swim in a pool filled with cold
water and big chunks of ice in
order to teach them about
hypothermia. The other
instructors at the academy
look in dismay and say,
“You’re only required to teach
them the stages of hypothermia.” Randall says, “They’ll
know in 2 1/2 minutes.”
One student that perseveres
despite these hard and
demanding tasks is Jake
Fischer (Kutcher), who was
the fastest swimmer at his high
school’s swim team and wants
everyone to know it.
He screws up many times,
including getting in a bar fight
and being put in jail.
Despite all his mistakes, he
graduates and becomes a
rescue swimmer.
The most touching and
intense scenes are at the end,
when Fischer goes on a rescue
alone for the first time and
Randall must save him when
Fischer loses contact.
Overall, “The Guardian” is
an exceptional movie.
The only I improvements I
would make would be
shortening the running time of
the movie and showing less of
the training and more of the
actual rescue missions.
“The Guardian” is great
movie that will surely touch
everyone who sees it.
FINDING NON SENTIRE: Big Man Bunyan
by Kat Harvey
Eats
By JAY CLARK
If you are a fan of squash, chances are you have seen this
one around. However, newcomers should not stray, because
this dish will steal your heart away.
Lindsey’s Summer Treat
Ingredients:
† 4-5 summer sqash
† 1 tbsp butter
† 1-1 1/2 cups shredded
mozzarella
† salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1.) Prepare squash by washing it and cutting the stem and
root ends off and discarding them.
2.) At this point, cut your squash into 1/2 inch slices and
place them off to the side.
3.) Melt butter in a medium-size sauce pan on medium
heat.
4.) Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle liberally
with mozzarella. Then, salt and pepper to taste.
If you have comments or questions about one of our
recipes, e-mail us: thesoutheastern@sosu.edu.
Humor-Scope
It’s not your typical Horoscope.
By Josh McMullin
Zodiacs from Zen Master Butt3rs for the
week of Oct. 5-12
‘The Outsider on the Inside’
by Kat Harvey
This serial story will run throughout the semester. The next posting is Thursday, Oct. 12.
Characters:
Iiorlin -- a young villager
with an experience in the
outer world who has been
kidnapped; engaged to Rune.
Rune -- a kind and caring
woman who also has a deeper
past; Iiorlin’s fiancée.
Fuloin Altenant -- Iiorlin’s
cocky kidnapper who hates
Outsiders, maybe because of
an incident involving his
younger brother.
Last week on “The
Outsider on the Inside,”
Iiorlin and Fuloin were
headed toward the edge of
the woods. Rune was on an
intercept course.
“Don’t be disheartened,”
Iirolin heard as Rune’s
smiling image swept across
his memory. “Things will
turn out alright. Goodnight;
sleep tight; pray peace will
come this night!” ...
With this flashback, he
remembered the last words
she had spoken before going
to bed.
Even though her voice
sounded reassuring and
calm at that time, he wasn’t
so sure the peace they
prayed for would come.
Iiorlin judged the pace
they were walking and
figured they would reach
the edge of the woods in a
little over ten minutes. They
were already a good
distance from the village.
This night, he had walked
to the fields on the far side
of the village.
These fields were very
beautiful because they were
filled with the soft
multicolored flowers that
only grew in the
surrounding region.
What made the meadows
even more magnificent was
being adjacent to the beach.
It was here that he
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This is the solution for
the 10-5-06 “Original
Sudoku Puzzles.”
Check out our next
issue for the solution
to this week’s puzzle.
By Jamie Carrick
The goal of Sudoku is to place the numbers 1-9 in the empty squares, so that each
row, column and 3x3 box contains each number only once. The difficulty of the
puzzles will increase throughout the semester. This week’s difficulty is medium.
Celebrity Scoop: so wrong
Courtesy photo
Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton are friends again.
the much hoped for happy
ending in this socialite rift
took place.
Here’s the scoop. Paris and
Nicole arrived at the Dan
Tanas steak restaurant
together Oct. 7 and, after
eating, sat on a bench
together texting while waiting for the valet.
The two left in Paris’
Range Rover, laughing and
joking. Subsequently,
Nicole, along with her dog
accessories stayed at Paris’
place.
9-28-06 solution
Original Sudoku Puzzles
by Katheryn Bell
In last
week’s column “Paris
and Nicole - Still Not
Friends,” I
stated that,
Bell
despite
rumors and a videotaped
phone conversation between
the two, Paris Hilton and
Nicole Richie were still not
friends.
This information came
from something Nicole
Richie said on Tyra Banks’
talk show.
Apparently, I was so
wrong, and the two heiresses
are now back together in
everlasting celebutante
friendship. It brings tears of
joy to my face, just thinking
about it.
What makes me think this
recent reunion will last
longer than Tommy Lee’s
reality show “Tommy Lee
Goes to College?”
Surely, you want proof that
proposed to Rune a
year ago.
Now, Iiorlin and Fuloin
were getting further and
further from that spot.
They were about to exit
the furthest limits of the
village’s claim.
The soft fields were
becoming underbrush and
less kept than the nice
meadows of the inner limits.
It was here that Iiorlin
sensed Fuloin’s anticipating
anxiety growing.
“Something is about to
happen, but what?” Iiorlin
wondered.
Aquarius: Start constructing blueprints for the
world’s largest snowman.
Aries: Buy an eccentric pet, such as a penguin or
an alligator.
Cancer: Supply yourself with a week’s worth of
Spam and shut yourself indoors.
Capricorn: Treat yourself to riding lessons on an
ostrich or an emu.
Gemini: Create a new flavor of Ramen noodles.
Leo: Watch all the “Friday the 13th” films back to
back this week.
Libres: This is an especially good week to
become a werewolf hunter.
Psices: This week, be careful to keep an eye out
for any suspicous instances, like zombie attacks
or escaped ill-tempered flying monkeys.
Saggitarius: Learn how to time travel and patent
your methods for gazillions of dollars.
Scorpio: Try a new and delicous food this week,
like goldfish or skunk.
Taurus: Avoid cars from Oklahoma when you’re
driving this week.
Virgo: Construct an entire city out of nothing but
jello, preferably grape flavored.
Life was so much simpler
when there was no “Simple
Life.”
The Hilton/Richie friendship is a pairing “so wrong,”
it’s “almost” right, or at least
compelling to watch in the
same manner that train
wrecks are compelling.
You can’t help but stare,
filled with feelings of
amazement and horror.
I only hope this reconciliation will last slightly longer
than either socialite’s
engagements. Here’s hoping.
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Campus & Community
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The Southeastern
Thursday, October 12, 2006
It was “Never Good Enough” at
the Southeastern Coffee House
By LAUREN MACNEIL
Contributing writer
Last Wednesday’s Coffee
House showcased a ragtag
bunch of boys who call themselves “Never Good Enough”
– and at the risk of sounding
cold-blooded and heartless, I
found that name an apt
description for this band.
Initially, I figured I was in
for a good show because the
band was large enough to
crank out some trenchant, fullbodied sound.
Jeff, an SOSU junior; Brad,
a non-SOSU student, and
Graham, a high school graduate, comprise the band’s
acoustic guitar trio. Bo, an
SOSU junior, supplied the
vocals.
The boys started out sounding pretty good. Jeff was a
maverick with his funky blue
guitar and provided the brunt
of the band’s guitar solos and
fancy riffs. Honestly, he was
the miracle glue that held the
music together.
Without his sweet strings to
come to the rescue of his comrades and make up for all the
time the band slacked off,
“Never Good Enough” would
have been “Just Plain Bad.”
The other two guitarists,
Brad and Graham, were off
beat and out of tune in waves.
If one was on, the other was
off.
Graham would continually
lose his place in the song and
sit idly for a minute or two,
then join back in at the chorus.
Brad was a little better at
keeping pace on guitar, but he
sounded like he was playing
on the wrong fret. His backup
vocals were pitchy and out of
sync the majority of the time
too.
You might think that three
guitars would be better than
one, but if that one is the only
good guitar in the group, the
other two should probably not
play too loudly. Or, better yet,
don’t play at all.
I saved my harshest criticism
for last. I’m going to try my
best not to be too brutal on the
lead vocalist of the group. Bo
is a big boy and
I’d rather not get
my teeth kicked
in.
However, I do
have a sensitive
ear when it comes
to pitch, and the
countless times
Bo’s yowls and
howls were off
key made me want
to claw myself up
a wall. No amount
of loud bursts of
strumming fits by
the guitar trinity could mask
how painful his voice was to
the human eardrum.
The only redeeming force
that made the band work just
well enough so people wouldn’t rip their ears off was the
mad, driving beat of their
songs. The message of the
songs was basically the same.
I’m angry, leave me alone or
I’ll kill you.
Because I am a sucker for a
good hard beat, I found myself
getting into the glorious angst
and tragedy of it all, even if it
were tragically out of key.
Songs such as “The New
One” started out with a steady
beat in a minor key and then
suddenly fell into a convulsive
tempo shock when all three
guitarists started playing like a
temper tantrum and induced
the audience into a clapping
frenzy.
Another memorable highlight was “Ace Monkey,” a
punk song usually played electric, but sounded lovely, deep
and brooding when the band
played it unplugged.
Jeff initiated the intro with
some cool finger picking
while Brad and Graham
joined in later with a
charged beat and a thumping bass line.
These two songs were
the most interesting and
the least out of tune during
the entire performance. I
guess they partially make
up for the malfunctioning
vocals and botched up guitar
playing
suffered
throughout the rest of the
musical montage.
Despite the off-key performance, this Coffee House
turned out to be a full house
with standing room only.
Either “Never Good Enough”
has a devoted fan following
that chooses to overlook its
faults, or I was in a crowd of
deaf people.
It’s all about the music,
right? Let the hate mail begin.
The next Coffee House will
be at 8 p.m. on Oct. 18 in the
pristine Student Union.
If you want to strut your stuff
at an upcoming Coffee House,
call Zachary Hamilton at the
Office for Student Life at 7452840.
Non-traditional news...
This week I was running low
on topics to discuss and high
on my homework level. Thank
goodness for the morning
break this past Wednesday
(curriculum testing). This at
least allowed me some much
needed extra time to catch up
on things.
It occurred to me as I played
catch up just how hard it must
be for most non-traditional
students to find time for extra
curricular activities available
on campus.
The Green Club, the Math
Club, The Southeastern (our
school newspaper) and TNT
are just a few I can name off
the top of my head.
There are so many different
organizations one could be
involved in, but with school,
jobs and families, it seems
almost impossible sometimes
to fit something else into our
busy schedules.
But as precious as time is,
we lose a lot when we don’t
get involved - both personally
and academically.
I encourage everyone to try
to find some time to incorporate an extracurricular activity
The Oklahoma Commission
on the Status of Women is
seeking nominations for selection to the Oklahoma Women
Hall of Fame, Commission
Chair Jennifer Paustenbaugh
recently announc-ed.
To be eligible, nominees must
have lived in Oklahoma for a
major portion of their lives.
Nominated women must be
pioneers in their field or in a
project that is beneficial to
Oklahoma. They also must
have made a significant contri-
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bit nipped in at
the waist and then
bells out a little at
the bottom of the
jacket to create
the illusion of a
curvier waist and
pockets. This will minimize a
fuller hip area.
Any longer type jacket will suffice and add a busy print blouse
underneath to draw the eye up and
away from your lower half.
For top heavy women, go for a
Todd
jacket that has a wide v-neck, this
hips.
will show your chest area in a
For shorter people, get one of
subtle way without overexposing
the suits that are cropped and fityou.
ted. This means the jacket is actuAlso, try to find one with just a
ally a lot shorter than your stansingle button closure, it will baldard suit jacket.
ance your waist and bust.
Make sure the skirt is a mini,
Get a skirt that has pleating and
pair it with heels and you’ll look a is on the looser, swingy side. Go
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will have a ton of options to find
Also, get a skirt that has slanted the right look for you.
Depression
Provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine
order, also called manic-depressive illness.
Bipolar disorder is characterized by cycling
mood changes: severe highs (mania) and
lows (depression). Sometimes the mood
switches are dramatic and rapid, but most
often they are gradual.
Some types of depression run in families,
suggesting that a biological vulnerability can
be inherited.
This seems to be the case with bipolar disorder. Studies of families in which members
of each generation develop bipolar disorder
found that those with the illness have a somewhat different genetic makeup than those
who do not get ill. However, the reverse is not
true: Not everybody with the genetic makeup
that causes vulnerability to bipolar disorder
will have the illness. Apparently additional
factors, possibly stresses at home, work, or
school, are involved in its onset.
People who have low self-esteem, who consistently view themselves and the world with
pessimism or who are readily overwhelmed
by stress, are prone to depression.
Physical changes in the body can be accompanied by mental changes. Medical illnesses
such as stroke, a heart attack, cancer,
Parkinson’s disease, and hormonal disorders
can cause depressive illness, making the sick
person apathetic and unwilling to care for his
or her physical needs, thus prolonging the
recovery period. Also, a serious loss, difficult
relationship, financial problem, or any stressful change in life patterns can trigger a
depressive episode.
The first step to getting appropriate treat-
into your education. Anything
you are involved in will make
a difference when it comes
time for applying for those
ever-important scholarships.
Involvement in organizations and clubs will also help
beef up your resume when it
comes time for you to step out
into your chosen career.
When I was first asked to do
this newspaper article, I did it
more as a favor to a friend. I
had never written anything
before other than papers for
English Composition.
I felt like a fish out of water,
because journalism is not my
major and I am not a writer by
nature.
Now that I have taken this
very scary leap out into the
unknown, I find I enjoy being
a part of something on campus.
PRESS RELEASE
Student Health Services Presents: Tips for Better Living
In any given 1-year period, 9.5 percent of
the population, or about 20.9 million
American adults, suffer from a depressive illness. Depressive illnesses often interfere with
normal functioning and cause pain and suffering not only to those who have a disorder,
but also to those who care about them.
Serious depression can destroy family life as
well as the life of the ill person.
A depressive disorder is an illness that
involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It
affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the
way one feels about oneself, and the way one
thinks about things. A depressive disorder is
not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not
a sign of personal weakness or a condition
that can be willed or wished away. People
with a depressive illness cannot merely “pull
themselves together” and get better.
Without treatment, symptoms can last for
weeks, months, or years. Appropriate treatment, however, can help most people who
suffer from depression.
Depressive disorders come in different forms
and within these types there are variations in
the number of symptoms, their severity, and
persistence.
Major depression is manifested by a combination of symptoms that interfere with the
ability to work, study, sleep, eat, and enjoy
once pleasurable activities.
A less severe type of depression, dysthymia, involves long-term, chronic symptoms that do not disable, but keep one from
functioning well or from feeling good.
Another type of depression is bipolar dis-
Contributing
writer
Nominations for Oklahoma Women
Women Hall of Fame being accepted
Talking the Runway with Rachel Todd
If anyone works at an
office where you must
dress professionally, this year
there are a ton of cute suits you
can try.
Now, they are even tailored to
help enhance whatever body
shape you may be. Here are
some ideas of what to look for
to get the best possible look for
your body type.
Suits are made a lot differently than they used to be, say back
in the 80s and early 90s.
They are much more stream
lined and less bulky than before
and a huge bonus is no built in
shoulder pads.
If you’re boy shaped, thanks
to the added benefit of
stretch in the fabric, they
can accentuate even the
slightest curve.
Boy shapes need to go
Charlotte
Morrow
I find myself having conversations with people that I
might not ordinarily interact
with. I am meeting more people and learning more about
myself and others with every
interview I do.
These experiences help
make me a well-rounded person and more prepared (and
confident) to cope with new
and different situations.
Instructors have told me that
being able to interact with
people is sometimes more
important than your actual
qualifications for the job. My
being a contributing writer for
The Southeastern is a great
training field.
I want to take the time to
thank my faithful readers too.
Without your encouragement
I wouldn’t feel like I was contributing very much.
I have received support from
everyone who reads my column.
If I give you half enough in
information as you give me in
confidence then I can call this
little column of mine a complete success.
ment for depression is a physical examination
by a physician. Certain medications as well
as some medical conditions can cause the
same symptoms as depression, and the physician should rule out these possibilities.
The most important thing anyone can do for
the depressed person is to help him or her get
an appropriate diagnosis and treatment. This
may involve encouraging the individual to
stay with treatment until symptoms begin to
abate, or to seek different treatment if no
improvement occurs.
It may require making an appointment and
accompanying the depressed person to the
doctor. It may also mean monitoring whether
the depressed person is taking medication.
The depressed person should be encouraged
to obey the doctor’s orders It’s important to
offer emotional support.
This involves understanding, patience,
affection, and encouragement. Never ignore
remarks about suicide. Report them to the
depressed person’s therapist. Invite the
depressed person for walks, outings, to the
movies, and other activities. Encourage participation in activities such as hobbies, sports,
religious or cultural activities, but do not push
the depressed person to undertake too much
too soon.
Do not accuse the depressed person of faking illness or of laziness, or expect him or her
“to snap out of it.” Eventually, with treatment, most people do get better.
Call SOSU’s Counseling Center at (580) 7452988 for help or to make an appointment with
a counselor.
bution to the state. They must
be women who serve as role
models to other women in
Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Women’s Hall
of Fame said that women who
are “unsung heroes” or have
made a difference in the lives
of Oklahomans or Americans
are desireable candidates.
Those who champion
women’s issues or who have
served as public policy advocates are also
worthy of nomination.
Exemplifying the Oklahoma
spirit is considered a require-
Beware of :
ment as well.
Nomination forms can be
obtained by calling Event
Chair Catherine Haynes at
580-762-2725,
emailing
ocsw@opm.state .ok.us or
forms can be downloaded from
the
Web
site
ok.gov/opm/07NomForm.pdf.
Nomination forms and supporting materials must be
postmarked no later than Nov
9.
The induction ceremony will
be held on March 29, 2007 in
the House Chambers at the
Oklahoma State Capitol.
Friday the 13th
SOUTHEASTERN STAFF
. No one seems to know for sure how the tradition started but
there is always speculation.
For example, many negative biblical events are linked on this day.
Adam and Eve being kicked out of the Garden of Eden, the great
flood, the crucifixion of Christ.
In the middle ages King Philip of France arrested the revered
Knights Templar and tortured them, marking the day evil.
No one really seems to know for sure. But a study in the United
Kingdom which compared drivers on different Fridays over a period of years found that while fewer people chose to drive on the 13th,
vehicle accidents increased by as much as 52 percent.
So Good luck out there!!
Information came from the following Web sites:
urbanlegends.about.com, Astrology about.com, netglimpse.com,
corsinet.com/trivia, aboutcom.urbanlegend expert, uselessknowledge.com and the 1993 issue of the British Medical Journal, “Is
Friday the 13th Bad for Your Health?”
Friends, food, fellowship
By DAVID C. REED
Contributing writer
If students are looking for a
place to hang out, eat or have
some fellowship, one
place where students
are always welcome
is
the
Baptist
C o l l e g i a t e
Ministries, better known as the
BCM.
Brandon Brister accepted the
position of director of the
SOSU BCM in July 2005
Brister said, “We are a totally
open student organization.”
Membership at the BCM is
available to any student who
shows up.
The doors to the BCM building are open as much as possible, whenever someone is
available.
Students are free to go in and
hang out anytime (a new
“open” sign is visible to
encourage students to go in).
There are many items, activities and resources for students
to enjoy.
A new wooden deck was built
over the summer for students to
relax outdoors. Wireless
Internet is also available.
In an upstairs area of the
BCM, there are tables, chairs,
and dish network.
The downstairs area includes
couches, a big screen T.V. and a
ping-pong table.
The BCM also has a kitchen
that is open for student organizations and groups to use for
fundraisers and events.
The BCM also offers several
activities for SOSU students.
Mondays are game or movie
nights that are designed for students to just relax and have fun.
Every Wednesday, students
can come to the BCM
for a free lunch.
On Thursdays, a
worship service is
held for students
to come together
and have fellowship.
“During homecoming
we are going to have a tail gate
party,” said Brister. The party
will be open to all faculty and
students. It will be from 11:30
a.m.- 1 p.m. with food and fun.
Students who join the BCM
also have a chance to go on
road trips. The organization
will be competing in flag football and the upcoming state
volleyball tournament in
November.
Not only does the BCM do
things for students on campus,
the BCM continues to support
students even when school is
out for the summer.
BCM helps students get organized for mission trips and
assists in getting them to the
country of their choice.
One student from
Southeastern BCM recently
attended “Project Impact,” a
ten-week mission trip to a
major city.
If any students have questions or are struggling with
something in their lives, Brister
said students can always call
him at 580-916-0908.
Campus & Community
Thursday, October 12, 2006
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The “Sweets for Soldiers” campaign has raised about
three boxes of snack foods for the 1/180th according
to Librarian Reba Titsworth.
She would like to remind everyone that tomorrow is
the last day of the drive, and encourages everyone to
donate to “Sweets for Soldiers.” All donations can be
brought to the Henry G. Bennett Library
Courtesy photo
Honor students from 2005 “Trick or Treat for Canned Goods”
Trick or Treat for Canned Goods event in fifth year
SOSU Honors Program students will be joining others in the community in the annual “Trick or Treat for
Canned Goods.”
Honor students will distribute bags door-to-door
Oct. 25 to families who want to contribute.
On Halloween night the students put on their costumes and return to the homes for “Trick or Treat for
Canned Goods.”
Angie DaVault, secretary of the Honors Program,
ITALY
from page 2
studying there. I enjoyed my time
there,” Crews said. “I learned a
lot of things and lived in the Alps
for three weeks. Of course the
experience was wonderful.”
Crews also described how her
musical experiences at SOSU
helped her during her three weeks
in Italy.
“Naturally, the wonderful guidance and training I’ve received at
SOSU allowed me to operate on
the same professional level as
students from Texas and even
New York. I never felt that I was
inadequately trained while I was
there,” Crews said. “I think that
speaks well for the Music
Department at SOSU, that their
students can compete on the
exact same level with the rest of
the world.”
According to Crews, she took
away many experiences from
Italy that she has applied at
SOSU, including “subtleties of
the German language” and the
“boisterous quality of the Italian
language.”
“Those two things alone have
made a remarkable difference in
the way I approach the languages
I sing and the music I make. But
I think most of all, I found more
of the world that I want to experience,” Crews added.
This was Crews’ first trip to
Europe, and she said she not only
plans to go back, but also hopes
to “be in high demand as an opera
singer there.”
“I’ve said many times that, had
the people I loved been there, I
wouldn’t have come back to the
states,” Crews said.
To others considering going
overseas to sing for summer,
Crews said, “No matter what you
go to Europe for, research where
you are going. You appreciate
[the places] more. Also, keep a
journal. That way you can experience it again and again. Believe
me, you won’t remember everything you want to remember.”
Courtesy photo
A scenic look in Vols am
Schlern, Italy.
Student Government
Elections
The total number of votes cast
in todays election was 245,
with only 98 votes needed.
Senators:
Skyler Leader
............ 155
Brent Holland
......... .152
Chanel Turner....................152
Chad Caveny .. ............. 149
Savanna Black....................144
Taylor Painter.....................131
Michael Dennis...................129
Andy Ward.........................124
Verinda Rushing.................123
Nyambe Sinyama...............120
Victoria Maturino..............109
said the Honor students have been participating in the
Halloween campaign since Fall 2001.
“Honors Program freshmen participate in the event
as part of their volunteer community service requirements,” she said.
The canned goods will be distributed to Families
Feeding Families and Loaves and Fishes.
For more information on “”Trick or Treat for Canned
Goods,” or to donate, call DaVault at 745-2771.
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
The Southeastern
Out and About SOSU
Courtesy photo
JAMIE CARRICK/The Southeastern
DEBRA PETERSON/The Southeastern
The Oklahoma University Marching Band is pictured top left, strutting their stuff. The next photo,
top middle, is Miss Candy Christy and Mr. David
Christy, director of bands at SOSU. Talking to them
are Dr. Walter Britt and his wife Pat Britt, parents
of Brian Britt. Dr. Walter Britt is a former band
director of SOSU. Brian Britt is the OU Marching
Band director. The Pride of Oklahoma Marching
Band performed on campus last Friday on their
way to the annual football game against the Texas
Longhorns. (Top left/top right)
Left shows Student Support Services in the
process of moving to the new Student Union
Tuesday. Photo on right shows Andrew Haney
admiring the art at the faculty art show at the
VPAC. The next photo, right and under, shows
Donna Adams, and others also admiring the art
show at the VPAC.
JAMIE CARRICK/The Southeastern
KENNETH JONES/The Southeastern
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HENRYL. CECIL/The Southeastern
HENRYL. CECIL/The Southeastern
Above left is No. 9, Olivia Franceskini going for a save; No. 7,
Crystal Trussell, and No.13, Mashequa Gentry are ready to assist
when needed. Right, students in attendance at the Down and Dirty
program that covered depression. Far right, an athlete, who was
really into the program.
HENRY L. CECIL/The Southeastern
Below left, Jeff McMahan, Oklahoman state auditor and inspector.
To his right is Sandy Garrett, state superintendent of Public
Instruction Regent. Garrett and McMahan came to SOSU as guest
lecturers for the Aspects of State Government seminar class.
The final two photos, far right, show the homecoming dance held
last night. The upper photo is an overall view of the dance. The
lower shows students dancing and having a good time.
HENRY L. CECIL/The Southeastern
PHOTO BY DAN HOKE
HENRY L. CECIL/The Southeastern
PHOTO BY DAN HOKE
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
Football drops third game in a row
Left, SOSU senior
cornerback Andrew
Knight defends
against the Lions in
last week’s bout with
TAMU-Commerce.
FOOTBALL
Oct. 14, 2:30 p.m. vs.
Southwestern Oklahoma
State
Oct. 21 @ University of
Central Oklahoma
BRANDON HOLLAND/A&M-Commerce Sports Information
Oct. 28 @ Midwestern State
Nov. 4, 2 p.m. vs.
Northeastern State
Nov. 11, 2 p.m. vs. East
Central
VOLLEYBALL
SOSU SPORTS INFORMATION
The Savage Storm football team returns to Paul
Laird Field for Homecoming Saturday. They will play
against Southwestern Oklahoma State. Kickoff is set
for 2:30 p.m.
The Savage Storm Football team played Texas
A&M-Commerce in yet another loss last Saturday.
Oct. 14, 7 p.m. vs.
Southwestern Oklahoma
State
Oct. 17, 7 p.m. vs.
Oklahoma City University
Oct. 19, 7 p.m. vs. Texas
Woman’s University
By HOLLY J. FRED
SOSU rodeo coach
Oct. 21, 7 p.m. vs.
Midwestern State
The Southeastern rodeo team traveled to
Pratt, Kan. on Oct. 5-8 for their second college
rodeo of the fall season. The women’s
team took first place and the men’s
team was sixth.
Leading the way for the women’s
team was junior Jesse Alsup from
Fair Grove, Mo. She was the barrel
racing champion, winning the
long go, short go and average.
Freshman
Rachael
Reichenberg from Hershey,
Neb. placed third in the long go.
CNFR qualifier Rashell Hays from
Bristow placed third overall in breakaway
roping. She placed sixth in the long go, won
the short go and got third in the average.
Southeastern qualified two goat tyers back to
the short go on Sunday. Martha Beagley from
Durant, last year’s Central Plains Region
Oct. 26 @ Cameron
University
Oct. 28 @ University of
Central Oklahoma
Cross COUNTRY
Oct. 14 @ University of
Arkansas
Oct. 21, Lone Star
Conference Championship
Nov. 4 @ Warrensburg, Mo.,
NCAA DII Regional Meet
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Right, defenders
No. 40 Jeremiah
Spencer and #8 Jabir
Perkins pursue an
A&M-Commerce ball
carrier.
The Savage Strorm
will host homecoming
Saturday afternoon at
2:30 p.m. against
Southwestern.
BRANDON HOLLAND/A&M-Commerce Sports Information
Justin Pitrucha hit Barrett Fontenette cutting across
the middle for an eight-yard touchdown. There were
34 seconds remaining to pull the SOSU team within a
point of pulling Texas A&M-Commerce into overtime.
Pete Cuva’s extra-point attempt bounded off the left
upright, allowing the Lions to escape Memorial
Stadium with a 14-13 win, sending the Savage Storm
Champion Goat Tyer, split 4/5/6 in the short go
and ended up sixth in the average. Lacey Jones
from Madill also split 4/5/6 in the short go, and
was fifth in the average.
The Southeastern men’s team had a strong
showing in the steer wrestling. Jade Berry,
Interior, S.D. cowboy
placed fourth in
the long go, third
in the short go and second in the average. Cole
Edge from Humboldt,
Iowa, split 4/5/6 in the long
go, second in the short go and
was third in the average.
SOSU qualified three calf ropers to the short go. Bryce
Segota from Raton, N.M.
placed third in the short go and third in the
average. JW Nelson an Alta, Iowa cowboy
fourth/fifth in the long go, but failed to
get a time in the short go and didn’t
score anymore points. Clint
Carpenter, a junior from Wewoka,
split sixth/seventh place in the long go.
Bull rider Toby Bean placed third in
the long go, but failed to cover his
bull in the short go.
The SOSU rodeo team will go to its last college rodeo of the fall at Alva Nov. 9-11.
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SOSU volleyball wins another on the road
to the third loss in a row.
This marks the first three-game losing streak of
SOSU since 2001 when it dropped consecutive decisions to the Lions, Northeastern State and Tarleton
State.
The loss also ended a six-game road winning streak
for the Savage Storm dating back to Sep. 17 of last
year when they fell 24-17 at Midwestern State.
It’ll be baseball time before you know it...
RAY GASKIN/The Southeastern
A group of Savage Storm baseball players look on
as the team scrimmaged Murray State yesterday at
home.
The 2007 baseball kicks off Feb. 16 with a roadtrip
to Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Newton falls in LSC
individual tennis semifinals
SOSU SPORTS INFO
Southeastern junior Jenna
Newton’s quest for the No. 6seed Lone Star Conference
championships ended with a 61, 6-2 defeat at the hands of
Abilene Christian’s Sarah
Drummond Saturday afternoon
at Hamilton Park Tennis
Center.
SPORTS INFORMATION
Last Friday’s volleyball game against Eastern New
Mexico at Steinke Center didn’t start out well for
SOSU.
This first game was lost by SOSU 30-26.
Southeastern coach Cherrie Wilmouth said the team
just wasn’t ready to play.
The team had five errors in game one.
“Passing was horrible in Games one and two,”
Wilmouth said.
The team seemed to be getting it together in game
two.
The Savage Storm Volleyball Team had a 3-1
victory closing out the Zias 30-22, 30-16 and 30-19.
“We didn’t let them have any rallies and they never
lead after game one,” Wilmoth said.
This was the second win of the day for
Southeastern.
They took a 3-0 victory over Angelo State (30-18,
HENRY CECIL/The Southeastern
30-20, 30-19) earlier in the day.
The Savage Storm improved to 12-9 on the season Olivia Franceskini gets in position for the recovery of a ball spiked by
as they extended their winning streak to three
another team. Laura Bienmueller, number 10, is ready to jump in if
matches.
needed.
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Newton, a hometown product from Durant, made
Southeastern’s deepest run at
the conference championships
hosted by Midwestern State
University.
The individual championship tournament concludes
fall competition for the Savage
Storm, and the team championship season is set to begin in
the spring.
Bienmueller named LSC
North Player of the Week
SOSU SPORTS INFO
Southeastern junior Laura
Bienmueller earned Lone Star
Conference North Division
Defensive Player of the Week
honors for the second time this
season by helping the Savage
Storm to a 3-0 sweep at the
LSC Crossover last weekend in
Kingsville, Texas.
Bienmueller led the SOSU
defense with 52 digs in wins
over Angelo State, Eastern
New Mexico and Texas A&MKingsville,
including
a
crossover-best 23 against
Eastern New Mexico.
She added 13 digs against
Angelo State and 16 versus
Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Senior middle blocker
Jennifer Landry was shut out of
Offensive Player of the Week
honors despite putting down 38
kills (3.45 per game) with an
unreal .410 attack percentage.
She currently ranks fourth in
the LSC with a .299 kill percentage for the season.
Southeastern (13-9, 2-4)
begin the second round of LSC
North Division play at Texas
A&M-Commerce on Tuesday
night at 7 p.m.
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Fearless forecasters’ football predictions
It’s time again for our fearless forecaters to make their predictions :
This weeks match-ups
Southwestern @ SOSU
TAMU-Kingsville @ ECU
Iowa State @ OU
OSU @ Kansas
Baylor @ Texas
Texas Tech @ Colorado
Nebraska @ Kanasas State
Missouri @ Texas A&M
Florida @ Auburn
Houston@ Dallas (NFL)
Tyrone Stafford
Karl Safe
Dr. Ken Elder
Sarah Hoover
Dr. Jeff Hale
Austin Lewter
-SOSU
-SOSU
-SOSU
-SOSU
-SOSU
-Southwestern
-TAMU
-OU
-Kansas
-Texas
-Texas Tech
-Nebraska
-Missouri
-Florida
-Dallas
-TAMU
-Iowa State
-OSU
-Texas
-Colorado
-Nebraska
-Texas A&M
-Florida
-Houston
-TAMU
-OU
-Kansas
-Texas
-Texas Tech
-Nebraska
-Texas A&M
-Auburn
-Dallas
-ECU
-Iowa State
-OSU
-Texas
-Texas Tech
-Nebraska
-Texas A&m
-Auburn
-Houston
-TAMU
-OU
-Kanasas
-Texas
-Texas Tech
-Nebraska
-Missouri
-Auburn
-Dallas
-TAMU
-Iowa State
-OSU
-Texas
-Texas Tech
-Nebraska
-Missouri
-Florida
-Dallas
Who are
these people?
-Tyrone Stafford
is an assistant basketball coach here
at SOSU.
-Karl Safe is the
SGA vice-president.
-Dr. Ken Elder is
a professor of
sociology.
-Sarah Hoover is
a KSSU radio personality.
-Dr. Jeff Hale is
the SOSU atletic
director.
-Austin Lewter is
the Sports editor of
The Southeastern.