Volume 104 Issue 16

The Southwestern
Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Student Publication
Volume 104 Issue 16 • February 6, 2013
Jazz festival showcases
talent from near and far
By Sam Davis
Staff Reporter
The 43rd annual
SWOSU Jazz Festival begins Thursday. The festival
will run for two days and
features renowned Jazz
Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon. All performances will
be in either the Berrong
Music Hall or the Fine Arts
center.
The Festival kicks
off Thursday at 7p.m.
with a concert featuring
Wycliffe Gordon and his
jazz quartet. This will be
in the Berrong Music Hall,
room 101, and will be free
Wycliffe Gordon
(Seating will be limited,
so patrons are encouraged
to arrive early). Then on
Friday, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,
there will be performances
by University, High School,
and Middle School bands
in the Fine Arts building.
At 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. the
SWOSU Jazz Ensemble ‘A’
will perform alongside the
Wycliffe quartet. Tickets
are $3 for students, $5 for
senior citizens and $10 for
adults.
“Jazz is great, you can
do anything you want; you
don’t have to abide by the
rules” Said SWOSU sophomore and Music education
major, Joanie Velles “It has
Members of the SWOSU Jazz Ensemble ‘A’ are: (percussion group at the left)—Hector
Lopez, Weatherford; Enid Van Treese, Tecumseh; Victor Wolf, Newkirk; Jordan
Satterlee, Oklahoma City (Putnam City North); and Ashley House, Marlow. (Front row
from Left): Samantha Canon, Weatherford; Cody Manning, Washington; Clint Kubala,
Oologah; Laurence Maynard, Oklahoma City (Carl Albert); and Belle Chavez, Fritch
TX. Middle row from left—Herbert Herrera, Pond Creek-Hunter; Myles Madden,
Clinton; Anthony Valentine, Oklahoma City (Western Heights); Chad Smith, Duncan;
John Sook, Midwest City; and Director Dr. Richard Tirk. Back row from left—Tommy
Smith, Elk City; Jakub Chermack, Enid; Austin Hardman, Guymon; Ryan Meek, Elgin;
and Jimmy Mayorga, Hinton. Not pictured are Abraham Gonzalez, Kemp TX; and
see Jazz on page 2
Lauren Horn, Corn.
Sayre Valentine’s Day
Fund-raiser
As a fundraiser, the Sayre SGA
will sell Valentine “edible bouquets”. Orders can be placed
Feb 4th-14th in the Sayre Financial Aid Office (SAB128),
and picked up Feb 13th & 14th
in that office.
Beanery
Source: U.S. Center for Disease Control
Flu hits campus
SEEKING INPUT
--page 4
Baseball
Officials offer prevention tips
Maggie Chang performs during the auditions for the Bulldog Blitz talent show.
The show will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the Fine Arts Center (Photo by
Khanh Nguyen)
Students audition for talent show
By Jessica Kelsey
Staff Reporter
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SWOSU’s greatest
talents are preparing for
their chance to take the
stage and show what they
got at this year’s Bulldog
Blitz Talent Show. The
show has been moved to
7 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 19
and will be in the Fine
Arts Center.
After auditioning in
front of a panel of judges,
a select group of students
have been chosen to preform for this year’s grand
prizes. The names of the
acts will be announced
later this week.
Single acts will be
competing for a $500
grand prize and group
acts will be competing for
a $1000 grand prize.
The Bulldog Blitz
Talent Show is sponsored
by the Collegiate Activi-
ties Board. Everyone is
invited and admission
is free. For any information regarding this year’s
event, contact CAB Director Zac Gulick at cab@
swosu.edu.
Judges Sheri Flowers and Emily Hickey listen to
students audition for the Bulldog Blitz, which is set
for Feb. 19 (Photo by Khanh Nguyen)
By Sara Christoff
Staff Reporter
There’s something creeping around campus. It may be
in your classroom, on the stairwell, in the lunchroom, or
even in your own home. You can neither see it nor hear it,
smell it nor touch it, yet it is closer to you than you may
think. It’s the flu, and it is once again looking for a place to
stay on campus. Influenza, (the proper name for the “flu”),
is a virus that infects the body similar to the common cold
but with more severe symptoms.
According to the Center for Disease Control, Oklahoma is one of the hardest hit by this year’s flu strain. In
fact, several elementary and high schools across the state
have cancelled classes in the past week due to too many
students and teachers being sick with the flu.
Much like avoiding your friend by turning out the
lights, ducking behind the couch, and shutting off the
phone; influenza can be avoided by making a series of safe
and healthy habits part of your routine. The best place to
get this advice is Southwestern’s Health Services office,
headed by Laura Smith. The office is located in the Wellness Center and operates Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Smith’s phone number is
774-3776.
Many healthcare providers recommend getting an
see Flu on page 4
Duke’s Diner offers annual Valentine’s dinner
By Kelsey Blocker
Staff Reporter
The annual Valentine’s Day dinner at Duke’s
Diner will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The meal is open to students and nonstudents, and will consist of wine-marinated
charbroiled steak, butterfly shrimp with cocktail sauce, baked potatoes, a cheese and cracker
tray, caesar salad, strawberry spinach salad, and
hot rolls, as well as a chocolate fountain.
The cost is $6.95 for children and $9.95 for
adults. Meal plans are accepted.
The tradition at Duke’s Diner is a special
meal whether as a date or as an individual dinner.
“Even though I have not had a valentine
to celebrate with, having a nice dinner with
friends that you don’t have to clean up is a great
way to enjoy the day,“ said Auxiliary Services
student worker Dacia Peterman, a senior communication major from Weatherford.
]For more information contact Duncan
Taylor at (580) 774-3166.
The Valentine’s Day dinner at
Duke’s Diner is one of several
options for an inexpensive, ro-
mantic Valentine’s dinner. For
more options, check out Rachel
Smith’s article on page 4.
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The Southwestern
NEWS
Cast and crew chosen for upcoming musical
By Dacia Peterman
Staff Reporter
The SWOSU
Department of Communication & Theatre held
auditions for their upcoming musical The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee
Jan. 23 and 24. The play will
be performed on March 2830.
With vocal auditions on
the 23rd from 1-4 pm, and
6:30 p.m. until all auditions
were completed.
All who completed the
vocal audition process were
invited back for the cold
reading at 6:30 p.m on the
24th.
The cast and crew list
went up Friday, Jan. 25
around noon with many
new faces added to the
SWOSU Players: Laura
Burleigh as Rona Lisa Perretti, Winnie Chang in costume crew, Ryan Meek in
the stage crew, Trent Misak
as Chip Tolentino, Kaitlin
Nootbaar in costume and
stage crew, Zachary Perry
as William Barfee, Kierston
Rodriquez as Logainne
Schwartzandgrubenniere,
and Zhao Yitong as Mitch
Mahoney.
Returning members
to the SWOSU Players
include: Kaitlin Belden in
stage crew, Steven Doughty
as lighting designer and
Vice Principal Douglas
Panch, Sheri Flowers as
Olive Ostrovsky, Kiefer
Fulsom as lighting crew and
light board operator, Rhiannon Jensen as assistant
stage manager and dramaturg, Drew Krause as Leaf
Coneybear, Calley Lamar
as stage manager, Emma
Leffler as Marcy Park, Nikki
Reiss as charge scenic artist,
props designer, and sound
board operator; Monica
Sallaway as house manager,
Merritt Taylor as assistant
costume designer, and
Kalee Toyekoyah as stage
crew.
The audition process
starts with students picking
up music, signing up for a
time slot, and adding RehearScore, which contains
all music for the production, onto their personal
computers. RehearScore
is a nifty program that
can play either the entire
accompaniment, or any
number of part combinations for optimum aural
learning.
On audition day,
students start by signing
in with the stage manager
and fill out the appropriate form to ensure that the
student’s schedule will allow
for rehearsals, as well as to
see what the interest of each
student is in other areas
of the production besides
acting.
Kaitlin Belden, a Senior
Front Row (L to R): Steven Doughty, Monica Sallaway, Sheri Flowers, Emma Leffler, Laura
Burleigh, Rhiannon Jensen, Kierston Rodriquez, Winnie Chang. Back Row (L to R) : Drew
Krause, Zachary Perry, Kiefer Fulsom, Nikki Reiss, Calley Lamar, Trent Misak, Kaitlin
Nootbaar, Zhao Yitong, Kaitlin Belden, and Music Director, Eric Martin. Not pictured: Ryan
Meek, Dacia Peterman, Merritt Taylor, and Kalee Toyekoyah.
Special Education major
from Ledyard, CT, says “I
don’t even like musicals,
but I wanted to try out for it
anyway, because I love productions.” Even though she
was not cast in a main role,
she plans to do her best as a
member of the crew.
Critics say anti-terrorism bill infringes on rights
By Michael Schafer
Staff Reporter
President Barack
Obama signed a bill into
law on Jan. 3 that critics
say authorizes the indefinite detention of American
citizens without a trial,
hearing, or any rights in
which they are customarily
entitled.
The National
Defense Authorization Act
also authorizes the military
to act in the detainment of
citizens, which critics say
this runs counter to the
1878 Posse Comitatus Act’s
forbidding of the use of the
military on U.S. soil.
Some lawmakers tried
to prohibit the Act, saying
it will illegally imprison
American citizens, but
the President claimed that
this would interfere with
his ability to fight terrorism and he insisted that
Americans be included.
An amendment to the
NDAA was introduced
in December 2012 and
would have prevented
the use of the military in
detaining citizens without
trial. Although the Senate
passed the amendment
unanimously, a panel led
by Senate Armed Services
Committee Chairman Carl
Levin (D-MI) removed it.
A provision added to
the Bill states “any person
inside the United States” is
guaranteed their right to
habeas corpus. This, however, has also come under
criticism.
“The new language
[that] ensures the right to
habeas corpus is both questionable and not enough,”
said Rand Paul, a Republican Senator from Kentucky. Citizens must not
only be formally charged
but also receive jury trials
and the other protections
our Constitution guaran-
Workshops and exhibit coming to Art Department
The Fiber Fanatics of
Northwest Oklahoma will have an
exhibition and workshops at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
during the first half of February on
the Weatherford campus.
The exhibition will run from
Monday, February 4 through
Friday, February 15 in the SWOSU
Art Building. Free workshops are
planned Wednesday, February 6,
from 12 noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, February 9, from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
According to E.K. Jeong,
participants in the free workshops
will enjoy and learn the skills of
spinning, wool carding, needle
felting, knitting, weaving, embroidering, crocheting, and kumahimo,
a Japanese form of braid-making.
The workshops are come-and-go,
so Jeong encourages area residents
to come whatever time works with
their schedules. There is no need to
register, and everyone is invited.
Participating members of
the Fiber Fanatics of Northwest
Oklahoma include Marna Davis,
Marilyn Hines, Bill Kelly, Sherry
Liston, Charles Sides, Donna
Smith, Melanie Murray, Kathleen
Oyler, Mary Segal, Christy Linsley,
Sheila Smith, Ann Clair, and Vickie
Williams.
The Oklahoma Arts Council
and SWOSU Visiting Artists Program sponsor the exhibition and
workshops.
For more information about
these events, contact Jeong (580774-6824 or ek.jeong@swosu.edu)
or stop by the SWOSU Art Department.
tees. “Habeas Corpus
is simply the beginning
of due process. It is by no
means the whole,” Paul
said.
Although Obama has
said he will never detain
citizens without the right of
Habeas Corpus, he claims
he needs to be able to do so
on grounds of national security. Critics of the NDAA
claim this legislation gives
Obama this ability.
Millions of American citizens have argued
against the signing of this
bill, claiming it violates the
Constitution in the most
egregious ways. They claim
Jazz from page 1
a different feel, and you have to feel it.”
And trombone great Gordon, the
festival’s headliner, definitely feels it.
Gordon is widely considered to be one
of the greatest trombonists of his time.
He was named “Best in Trombone” by
Downbeats Critics Poll for 2012 and
has been named “Trombonist of the
Year” seven times by the Jazz Journalists Association.
The festival was originally started
by former professor and music department chair Dr. Terry Segress. Now in its
43rd year, the SWOSU Jazz Festival is
continuing to bring some of the world’s
greatest musicians to Weatherford. The
festival is sponsored us by the SWOSU
Department of Music with help from
the Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the
Weatherford Arts Council.
it will lead to the mass arrest of civil protesters and
worse.
Their fears may be
coming true, according
to Dr. Jim Garrow, Nobel
Peace Prize nominee. In an
interview with Next News
Network, Garrow stated
that his military sources
claim that, under the
provisions of the NDAA,
Obama is putting many
of these officers through a
“litmus test” to determine
whether they will fire on
American citizens or not.
Any who say they will not
are being purged from the
ranks, Garrow said.
He said that commanding officers are being
asked that, if there was a
group of people who will
not submit and lay down
their arms, when ordered
to, could they obey the
order to fire on American
citizens.
While millions of
Americans believe the government to be a benevolent
entity, many more, such as
Rand Paul and Jim Garrow,
are coming to the opposite
conclusion. They are part
of a growing movement in
this country that believes
the government is capable
of anything.
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Southwestern
Spring 2013 Staff
Editors...................Dacia Peterman, Marissa Gay
Advertising Manager...................... Ana Guerrero
Photographers.............................. Khanh Nguyen,
.......................................................... Katey Graham
Staff Reporters..............................Kelsey Blocker,
................Sara Christoff, Sam Davis, Matt Ebner
........... Marissa Gay, Jessica Kelsey, Jeremy Law
................................. Caroline Leahy, Trent Misak
..............................Michael Schafer, Rachel Smith
....................Brandon Washington, Tim Williams
Editing Staff...........Michael Bradley, Chase Buss
................. Katey Graham, Kyle Lee, Laci McCain
.....................Matt McKellips, Jennifer Moorman,
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February 6, 2013 • Page 3
NEWS
Students visit campus for speech and debate tourney
By Trent Misak
Staff Reporter
High school students from
across Oklahoma will compete in an
upcoming speech tournament. The
Communications and Theatre Department will host the PDK speech
tournament Feb 7 and 8 on the
SWOSU campus.
More than 125 students representing more than fifteen class 3A
and 4A high schools will be trying to
qualify for the Oklahoma Secondary
Schools Activity Association regional
competition in 13 events.
The competition will start Friday
at 3 p.m. with the Lincoln Douglass
debates and Cross Examination debates. Saturday’s events begin at 8:30
a.m. and will feature 11 competitions
such as Poetry, Monologue, Original Orator, Foreign and Domestic
Defenses.
Dr. Robin Jones, Chair of the
Communications and Theatre
Department will serve as the host of
the event. “ It’s a neat way to reach
out and recruit to students and show
them the campus,” Jones said.
The top three in each division
will receive a medal and qualify for
regional competition that will be held
later at SWOSU. Schools will also
compete against each other to win
the sweepstakes by earning the most
overall points.
If any SWOSU students are
interested in judging the contest, they
can contact Jones at 580.774.3080 or
robin.jones@swosu.edu
SWOSU-Sayre to host writing and research contest
SWOSU-Sayre will host the 14th
annual Timed Writing and Research
Project (WARP) contest on February 26 and entries from high school
juniors is now being accepted for the
competition that has a “Hurray for
Hollywood” theme.
Activities are also planned for
teachers.
Judy Haught, language and literature instructor at SWOSU-Sayre, said
students will compete for SWOSUSayre scholarships. The event allows
the participating students to receive
valuable feedback on their research
and writing skills. The Hollywood
theme will be personified by the
students viewing a short film then
having to research topics and write a
paper based on that film.
The students have a full agenda
of workshops, research and writing
time before submitting their entry for
judgment. The event begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at
2 p.m.
In conjunction with the student
event, SWOSU staff will offer valuable
resources for visiting teachers:
• Terry Ford & Judy Haught
(English) –articles and materials
about teaching trends and practices
about bringing Hollywood into their
classes will be available
• April Miller (Librarian) –
two programs for English teachers
– the first a discussion on incorporating nonfiction into the classroom
and also a workshop on using film to
promote critical thinking and teach
core skills
There will be a complimentary
lunch provided along with fun and
games where prizes are awarded. “This is a great full day of fun and
activity built around a serious writing
competition for high school students,”
Haught said.
Students and teachers who
are interested are urged to contact
Haught at SWOSU-Sayre – 580-9285533, extension 159, or email judy.
haught@swosu.edu.
Upcoming
Events
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fiber Fanatics of Northwest Oklahoma
Exhibition
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM SGA Valentine Fundraiser-Sayre Campus
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM St. Eugene College Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BCM: NOONDAY
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Grace House Dinner & Worship
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Gifted: A Faith Based Study for college
age people
Thursday, February 07, 2013
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fiber Fanatics of Northwest Oklahoma
Exhibition
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM SGA Valentine Fundraiser-Sayre Campus
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Chi Alpha Lunch
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Baseball @ St. Gregory’s
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Panorama Committee Meeting
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Women’s Basketball vs. Arkansas Tech
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Jazz Fest Concert
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Men’s Basketball vs. Arkansas Tech
Friday, February 08, 2013
All Day Jazz Festival
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fiber Fanatics of Northwest Oklahoma
Exhibition
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM SGA Valentine Fundraiser-Sayre Campus
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Jazz Festival Concert
Start Time 3:00 PM PKD High School Speech Tournament
(Multi-Day Event)
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Jazz with Pizzaz
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Jazz Festival Concert
Saturday, February 09, 2013
End Time 7:00 PM PKD High School Speech Tournament
(Multi-Day Event)
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ACT National Test
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fiber Fanatics of Northwest Oklahoma
Exhibition
8:45 AM - 12:00 PM Upward Bound Saturday Academy
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM Baseball vs. Lindenwood MO
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Women’s Basketball vs. Harding AR
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Men’s Basketball vs. Harding AR
Sunday, February 10, 2013
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Baseball vs. Lindenwood MO
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Sigma Sigma Chi Meeting
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM 9 o’clock
Crossword (courtesy of mirroreyes.com)
Monday, February 11, 2013
All Day Juniors & Seniors begin enrollment for
Summer and Fall 2013
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fiber Fanatics of Northwest Oklahoma
Exhibition
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM SGA Valentine Fundraiser-Sayre Campus
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Softball vs. Oklahoma Christian University
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Weight Watchers Weekly Meeting
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM BCM: FORGE
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM Zeta Phi General Meeting
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fiber Fanatics of Northwest Oklahoma
Exhibition
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM SGA Valentine Fundraiser-Sayre Campus
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Free Tuesday Lunch
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Baseball @ Cameron University
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Political Science Club Meeting
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fiber Fanatics of Northwest Oklahoma
Exhibition
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM SGA Valentine Fundraiser-Sayre Campus
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM St. Eugene College Lunch
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Valentine Cook-Out-Sayre Campus
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BCM: NOONDAY
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Grace House Dinner & Worship
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Gifted: A Faith Based Study for college
age people
Thursday, February 14, 2013
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fiber Fanatics of Northwest Oklahoma
Exhibition
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM SGA Valentine Fundraiser-Sayre Campus
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Chi Alpha Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Sorosis
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Women’s Basketball @ ECU
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Men’s Basketball @ ECU
Friday, February 15, 2013
Class B Regional Basketball Tournament
Softball @ Arkansas Monticello Tournament
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fiber Fanatics of Northwest Oklahoma
Exhibition
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Baseball @ Southern Arkansas University
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Class B Regional Basketball Tournament
Softball @ Arkansas Monticello Tournament
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM OSSAA Vocal Solo/Ensemble Contest
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Baseball @ Southern Arkansas University
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Women’s Basketball @ SOSU
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Men’s Basketball @ SOSU
Keep in touch with our weekly events!
FORGE — Monday at 8 p.m.
(large group worship)
Freshman B.A.S.I.C. — Tuesday at 8 p.m.
(small group worship for freshmen)
NOONDAY — Wednesday at Noon
(free lunch and words of encouragement)
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The Southwestern
FEATURES
Movie Review
Bulldog Beanery invites input
By Tim Williams
Staff Reporter
If you’re a scary movie fan, Mama is a movie you will
enjoy watching. Being a scary movie buff myself, I knew I
was going to watch this film. Mama is the best type of horror film, as it deals with the supernatural. Things that go
bump in the night that we can’t see or feel until the lights
go out.
The film starts out with an instant sense of eeriness
to it. You’re not sure what’s
going on, you just know
something terrible happened and it’s only going to
get worse as the movie progresses. Creepy children in
horror films are the worst.
our rating:
There’s something about the
6
out
of 10 stars
loss of innocence, and that
innocence being replaced
with something demented or evil that gets under my skin.
There’s more to the film than what meets the eye,
however. The writing, which has its weak points, can be
quite deceptive. As the viewer, you may find yourself a bit
confused as to who is evil and who is not. Not necessarily
through actual evil-doing, but through peculiar character
choices and actions. The viewer may begin to question the
motives of the children and whether the innocence lost
can be regained.
The film is riddled with tons of jump out of your seat
scenes. With quite a few shots of Mama, herself, you actually get to see the unknown, which I thought to be quite
interesting. In the end, you realize that Mama, through
all the angry outbursts and ruthless killings, just wants a
child of her own. One may find him or herself beginning
to have sympathy for her.
Although there were a few cheesy moments and a few
faux pas in writing here and there, I believed this to be a
decent scary film that was concluded realistically (compared to many new horror films) and tastefully. I would
rate this film a 6 out of 10 and would definitely recommend it to any fellow scary movie lover out there.
--Matt Ebner
Mama
As the weather is getting colder,
and students want to stay in bed to
stay warm, the Bulldog Beanery offers
an escape from the cold and from
your bed.
The Beanery serves Starbucks
coffee but is not affiliated with the
Starbucks Café. Therefore, it does not
serve the whole menu that Starbucks
does. However, if there is a product a
student wants and the beanery does
not serve it, that student can take a
recommendation to Duncan Taylor—Head of Auxiliary Services in the
Student Union. You can reach him via
email at duncan.taylor@swosu.edu to
list your recommendations as well as
complaints.
The Beanery also has a Facebook
page where the post closings, new
products, and a “hot to” section.
Cameron Sisco, Bulldog Beanery
Manager, said students could also
post suggestions on the store’s Facebook page.
The Bulldog Beanery is open to change, and one outlet where students can
offer recommendations is through its Facebook page (Photo by Katey Graham).
The shop offers happy hour from
2:30-3:30 where all rinks are half
price. “It gets pretty busy about the
same time everyday but we try to get
the drinks done as soon as we can,”
Sisco said. “We can only work as fast
as our machine though.”
When arriving at the front entrance of the Beanery, on the left side
of the steps stands a board listing the
specials offered. There are more than
80 hot and cold specials raging from
frappe chinos to hot mochas.
New this semester, the Beanery is
selling Starbucks mugs for $10. With
this mug, you get $1 refills on regular
coffee.
They also will be hiring a few
people as summer staff. You can apply
beginning in May.
Clinton playhouse to present West Side Story
By Marissa Gay
Staff Reporter
Southwest Playhouse of Clinton will be presenting
West Side Story. Show dates are Feb. 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, and
23. Show times are 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday with a
2:00 pm Sunday matinee.
West Side Story is a musical that is a modern version
of Romeo and Juliet. It is set in the late 1950’s and early
1960’s. There are the Sharks and the Jets. They both live in
New York City and are feuding families.
The Sharks are from Puerto Rico and the Jets are from
Polish backgrounds. With two different ethnicities there
are bound to be difficulties.
In West Side Story there are songs that most will know
such as: “I feel pretty” and “Tonight”. This is a must see
show.
This musical is one of the most extensive choreographed plays that Southwest Playhouse has put on in a
few years. They brought in Eva Zitterkob to help with the
choreography. There are two dance instructors instead of
the usual one.
The play deals with hatred and bigotry as well as social
issues of that time. Julie Barnett of Sentinel is the director.
She is going to be putting on quite a show.
Students offer tips on low-cost Valentine’s
By Rachel Smith
Staff Reporter
Valentine’s Day is next week, and for the average
college student money is scarce.
With a low budget, it’s hard to decide what to do for
your romantic evening after buying the expected flowers
and candy.
If you plan on staying in Weatherford and don’t
want to drive far, there are many options for a successful date in town. The cost to bowl a few games at Southwestern Lanes, or a dinner and at a local restaurant such
as Benchwarmer Browns, Pecina’s, Lucille’s Roadhouse,
Vinicio’s, Casa Soto, Luigi’s, and others would be fun and
affordable. Eating in town would be simple to have a nice
meal and attend a movie at The Showest Theatre, all without driving more than 10 miles.
Other ideas for staying in town would be to cook
for your significant other and curl up in front of the televi-
sion to watch a romantic movie, or watch the Thunder vs
Heat game that night on TNT at 8 p.m.
If staying in Weatherford isn’t in the cards for you,
head East to Yukon to Chili’s restaurant and enjoy it’s 2 for
$20 meal where you can share an appetizer and order two
full size entrees for $20. Other affordable restaurants in
Yukon are Interurban, and Johnny Carino’s. Yukon also offers two movie theaters in town The West Pointe 8 Theater
and Yukon 5 Cinema making it easy to have a delicious
meal and watch a movie in the same area.
Ryan Stringer a junior Parks & Recreation major
plans having Valentine’s evening in Weatherford by taking
his girlfriend to Luigi’s Italian Restaurant then catching a
movie at the Showest Theater.
“The new movie Identity Theft looks good so, we’ll
probably end up watching that after eating dinner at Luigi’s,” he said.
According to bargaineering.com other cheap Valentines date ideas include make your own treasure hunt,
take a walk in the park, rent a movie from Redbox, or go
to a coffe house.
Flu from page 1
annual flu shot.
The shot injects a dead strain of the flu virus that
allows your immune system to recognize and dispose of
the infection faster and easier when it is exposed to that
strain again. However, if a flu shot is unavailable (which
becomes more likely as we get further into flu season) or
unwanted for personal reasons, there are other ways to
protect yourself against the flu virus.
“Frequent hand washing with warm water and soap is
your best defense,” says Amanda Haggard, a local pharmacist.
You can also try to boost your immune system by
taking immune supportive supplements such as vitamin c
or zinc. Despite the best efforts of prevention, there is no
guarantee that you will be 100% safe from the flu.
“Catching the flu germ is as simple as pushing a cart
at Walmart that someone before you sneezed on,” explains
Haggard.
Symptoms of the flu are similar to the common cold,
but are usually more severe. Common symptoms include
cough and sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, head and
body aches, chills, fatigue, and sometimes fever. If you
think you may have the flu, the campus nurse’s office is located in the wellness center. There, the nurse can administer a test for the flu virus and arrange an appointment with
a local doctor for ten dollars. They can also arrange for
your professors to be contacted by the Dean of Student’s
office once it is confirmed that you have the flu virus.
The best thing to do if you think or it is confirmed you
have the flu virus is to stay home and avoid contact with
others. “Going to work or school when you are sick is the
worst thing you can do for the community,” says Haggard,
“if you are sick, stay home and do not infect anyone else.”
For more information on the flu, its symptoms, and
prevention, visit www.flu.gov.
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February 6, 2013 • Page 5
SPORTS
Lighting up the scoreboard
High-powered offense leads to conference wins
The Great American
Conference’s top offensive
unit performed as such
Saturday afternoon (Feb.
2) in downing ArkansasMonticello 81-67 for their
season-high sixth consecutive victory. The win pushes
the Lady Dawgs to 15-4 on
the year and 10-3 in the
GAC.
Leading scorer Michelle Fisher once again led
the way for SWOSU, scoring 19 points on 6-of-16
shooting while also pulled
Weatherford native Shane Martin led the Bulldogs to a win in the first game of the
2013 baseball season (Photo by Khanh Nguyen).
Martin leads Bulldogs to first win
Southwestern Oklahoma State got seven strong innings from Shane Martin on
the mound and used the momentum from
a four-run first inning to down Oklahoma
Baptist 7-2 on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 2)
from the SWOSU Baseball Field.
The Southwestern offense only managed four hits against the Bison, but they
made the OBU pitchers work and earned
eight walks. SWOSU got four runs in the
first inning and added one in the third for
an early 5-0 lead. Oklahoma Baptist got a
run in both the fourth and eighth innings,
but it wasn’t enough to counter SWOSU,
who tacked on two runs in the bottom of
the eighth for the 7-2 victory.
The lower portion of the Southwestern
lineup got all four of the team’s hits while
the upper half did most of their damage
by drawing walks. Kale Thaxton and Zack
Mang each drew two walks and came
around to score, with Thaxton managing
to do so both times.
Martin was the story for SWOSU from
the mound, allowing just four hits and one
earned run in 7.0 innings. He also struck
out four and starts off the season with a
1-0 record.
SWOSU, opening the season 1-0, will
be back in action on Thursday (Feb. 7) at
St. Gregory with a 2 pm first pitch scheduled in Shawnee, Okla.
down five rebounds and
dishing out four assists.
She was joined by SaRaya Oyler with 17 points
andMaRiah Oyler with
13 from the starting unit,
while Kimmi Sawatzky
added 13 and Elizabeth
Lay chipped in 10 off the
bench.
For the game, SWOSU
shot 45.9% (28-of-61)
from the field and held a
large advantage behind
the three-point arc, where
they connected on 10-of-
28 (35.7%) attempts to just
2-of-11 (18.2%) for Arkansas-Monticello.
The Cotton Blossoms
(4-14, 2-11 GAC) got a big
game of 24 points and nine
rebounds from Jordan Goforth and a double-double
of 11 points and 10 rebounds off the bench from
Donlicia James.
Southwestern will host
Arkansas Tech on Thursday
(Feb. 7) at Rankin Williams
Fieldhouse with tipoff
slated for 5:30 pm.
Men win close one on the road
After missing a pair of
crucial late free throws, the
SWOSU men’s basketball
team had to get a defensive stop to secure a 71-70
victory over ArkansasMonticello on Saturday
afternoon (Feb. 2).
That is just what the
Bulldogs defense was able
to do, forcing a deep three
pointer from the Boll
Weevils that came off no
good and allowed SWOSU
to break their four-game
slide.
Michael Bradley
returned to the starting
lineup and delivered his
best game in a Bulldog
uniform. Bradley put
up 18 points off 6-of-9
shooting and pulled down
a team-high seven rebounds.
Southwestern’s work
on the glass was much
improved against UAM,
where they outrebounded
the Boll Weevils 29-21.
Marin Zelalija and
Thomas Davis each added
13 points off the bench,
with Davis coming up big
at the line where he converted 9-of-12 attempts.
Dominick Cornelius was
saddled with foul trouble
but was able to score 10
points in 16 minutes before fouling out.
Southwestern, who
completed the season
sweep of Arkansas-Monticello with the victory,
put up one of their best
shooting percentages of
the season in the game,
connecting on 22-of-45
(48.9%) field goal attempts
on the afternoon.
Arkansas-Monticello
(11-8, 6-6 GAC) shot 50%
(23-of-46) from the field
and were led by 23 points
from Brandon Sims and 20
from Kori Forge.
Athletic Hall of Fame to
add three inductees
By Caroline Leahy
Staff Reporter
The softball team won its first two games of the 2013 season by beating visiting
New Mexico Highlands twice on Saturday (Photo by Katey Graham).
Softball team starts off 2-0
The Southwestern Oklahoma State
softball team opened the 2013 campaign
with two wins over New Mexico Highlands on Saturday (Feb. 2) at the SWOSU
Softball Field. The Bulldogs won a close
4-2 contest in the first game before
controlling a 7-2 game in the night cap to
open the season 2-0.
Southwestern Oklahoma State 4,
New Mexico Highlands 2
Errors were a major factor in the first
game, with several being a product of the
stiff breeze that was blowing throughout
the area. Southwestern took advantage
of four Cowgirl errors, but also recorded
seven hits in the game highlighted by
a deep home run to right center from
Megan Watson in the bottom of the third
inning.
Kori Oord was the only Bulldog to get
two hits in the game and it was her and
Watson that recorded the team’s RBIs.
Julianne Martinez was solid in the
circle for SWOSU, allowing just three hits
and two runs while striking out four in a
complete game. Martinez picked up her
first win in a Bulldog uniform after not
allowing an earned run.
Southwestern Oklahoma State 7,
New Mexico Highlands 2
SWOSU took advantage of a two-out
Cowgirl error in the bottom of the first
inning and put up five runs to take control of game two. Kendall Smith, Brittany
Jackson and Amanda Garcia all had RBI
hits in the inning.
Smith drew a bases loaded walk in
the second inning to give SWOSU a 6-0
lead after two were complete. Highlands
added a run in both the third and fourth
innings to cut into the lead, but Martinez
entered the game in the fifth inning in
relief and did not allow another run in 2.2
innings pitched.
Whitney Porter started the game for
SWOSU and allowed two runs in 4.1 innings as she picked up her first win of the
season.
SWOSU and New Mexico Highlands
will complete the series on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 3) with a doubleheader again
beginning at noon.
On February 9,
SWOSU will hold their annual Athletic Hall of Fame
ceremonies. Three previous
SWOSU athletes will be
inducted, Rachel PreblePoole, Carlton “Buck”
Buchanan, and Charles
Teasley.
! The three inductees
will be awarded during
the basketball games that
afternoon at Rankin Williams Field House with a
dinner following located in
the ballroom of the student union. Tickets for the
dinner are $25 and can
be reserved by calling the
SWOSU Athletic Office.
! Rachel Preble-Poole
was a Del City High
School graduate, and was
recruited to help start a
womenʼs golf team here at
SWOSU by Cecil Perkins
in 1995. During her time
won title in conference’s first year
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Browns in 1973 and is
one of only three SWOSU
football players to be
drafted to the NFL.
! Charles Teasley played
baseball here at SWOSU
for four years after graduating from Weatherford
High School. Teasley was a
three-time all-conference
selection as a second baseman. During his senior
season, SWOSU finished
fifth in the 1971 NAIA
National Tournament.
After coaching high school
baseball, Teasley returned
to SWOSU as head baseball
coach. During his coaching
years at SWOSU, SWOSU
qualified for the Lone Star
Conference Post Season
Tournament in 2002 and
2007. In 2007, Teasley was
named Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year and
also retired that same year.
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at SWOSU she was NAIA
All-American in 1997 and
1998. The 1997 SWOSU
womenʼs golf team was the
NAIA National Champion
Runner-Up and the 1998
team won the Lone Star
Conference Championship
and finished third in the
NAIA National Tournament. Preble-Poole finished
second individually in
1997 and third in 1998 in
the national championship
tournament.
! Carlton “Buck” Buchanan came to SWOSU in
1970 as a football walk-on
from Elk City. After walking on, Buck became a
starting defensive tackle for
SWOSU for the next four
seasons. While at SWOSU,
the football team won
conference titles in 1970
and 1971. Buck was also a
first team All-Conference
defensive lineman as well
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win the Great American
Conference by the conference’s coaches. The poll,
released Thursday (Jan. 31)
by the GAC office, featured
SWOSU at the top with 61
points and six of nine firstplace votes.
The Bulldogs won the
inaugural Great American
Conference championship
in 2011 by five strokes over
Arkansas Tech, who was
picked to finish second
on the preseason poll and
received two first-place
votes. Harding was the
only other team to receive
a vote for first and they
came in third with 47
points.
Southeastern Oklahoma State, Henderson State
and East Central were
picked for fourth thru
sixth places and separated
by just two points while
Ouachita Baptist, Southern
Arkansas and ArkansasMonticello rounded out
the poll.
The Bulldogs, ranked
No. 29 in NCAA Division
II by golfstat, are led by
first-year head coach Brad
Fleetwood, who took over
the program in January
after serving as an assistant
coach at Jacksonville State
University. Southwestern
will open the 2013 spring
season at the Arkansas
Tech Invitational on March
10-12 at Chamberlyne
Country Club in Danville,
Ark.
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Can’t Be Missed Events
By. Gabriel Beadle
By: Gabriel Beadle
LoL a.k.a. League of Legends is an award winning online multiplayer video
game. If you’ve heard of it then get ready and put some new batteries in your mouse!
SWOSU’s first League of Legends Tournament is being hosted by RA’s from R&J. the tournament is planned for February 12, 2013. If you think you can go head to head with other
players at SWOSU then sign up at R&J’s front desk for more information.
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resident spotlight
Zack Sitton
Hometown: Yukon
Major: Athletic Training
What is your favorite thing
about living on campus? Hanging out
the R&J front desk with friends and being able to
walk to all of my classes.
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What do you cherish most in life? Why?
Friends and Family because they are the foundation of who you are and who you want to be.
If you had three wishes what would they be?
To be a pro fisherman, be an announcer for Monday Night Football, and to be a part of
the OSU football staff!
meet a res life person
Jim Enoh
Hometown: Desoto, Texas
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Biology
Why did you choose SWOSU? My mom
attended SWOSU and when I visited the
campus, I liked it, so I stayed.
What skills or benefits do you think
you’ll take away from the RA job after school? I hope to learn
how to think and talk clearly to a group of people.
What hall event are you most looking forward to this semester?
I’m most looking forward to my hall event, which will either be an
NBA2k13 tournament or Minute to Win It.
C3 - Cash Cooper’s Corner
So here I am, sitting in the CPP, listening to Taylor Swift’s Red Album, knowing that
the deadline to turn in this article is approaching, worrying about the exam that I have
tomorrow, and griping about the fact that I have to skip Chi Alpha to study when I realize,
I’m a lucky son-of-a-gun.
No one forced me to apply to pharmacy school. I mean, my mom hinted strongly, but
she left the cattle prod behind. I chose to enter into the program, knowing very well that I
would have to study.
And it’s not like studying is the worst thing in the world, either. Even though it’s hard
to tell at the time, studying does serve a purpose. I sure didn’t know that pre-prandial
capillary plasma glucose was supposed to be between 70-130 mg/dL before I opened my
notes. Even though this probably doesn’t matter to you, this knowledge will make me a
better pharmacist in the future.
And this exam didn’t make me miss Chi Alpha, either. Though I’m not sure of this, I don’t
believe the exam involves a cattle prod, either. I missed Chi Alpha because I chose to miss
Chi Alpha. If I had started studying earlier, I would feel more prepared for my exam and
would not have to cram so hard right now.
So basically, any problem that I perceive resulted from my actions. And if I created
the problem, I can fix it. By telling you this story, I met my deadline. By learning the
recommended range for pre-prandial capillary plasma glucose (along with about 100 other
pages of material), I’ll do fine on my exam. And by establishing a relationship with the
other members of Chi Alpha, I’ll hear about what I missed tonight and make sure to go next
week.
Don’t sweat the small stuff.
Do you agree with Cash? Disagree? Fallen in love with him? Let him know. Send all questions,
comments, or solutions to the world’s problems to res.life@swosu.edu.