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Issue 309 Volume 38, Number 3, February 11, 2004, copyright protected
Celebrating Black History Month
Inside...
Photo by Stacy Samson
Presidential
search page 3
Centerspread
on page 10
and 11
Ask a Lawyer
page 13
page 2
The Connection Staff
Karen Shipe
Managing Editor
Matt Foster
Assistant Managing
Editor
Metro Campus
Stacy Samson
Editor
Lee Brennan
Associate Editor
Northeast Campus
Jesse Hatfield
Editor
Southeast Campus
Justin Rice
Editor
Chris Mehdibegi
Associate Editor
West Campus
Scholarships
02/11/04
Applications for scholarships
are available from the Metro
Student Financial Aid Office in
MC 132.
The Delta Kappa Gamma
Society is an honor society
for women educators, and will
award one recruitment grant
of $500 to be applied to enrollment fees or other basic educational needs in a four-year
college or university in the
state of Oklahoma that is fully
accredited in teacher education. To qualify you have to be
a college junior or senior
woman for the 2004-2005
year, be an education major,
and a resident of Tulsa County
(an exception would be made
for the daughter of a member
of a Tulsa County Delta Kappa
Gamma Chapter. Applications
should be sent before Feb. 28,
2004.
The Oklahoma Business
and Professional Women’s
Foundation is providing a
scholarship, for which the
application deadline is March
1, 2004. With the application
you will need to include, on a
separate sheet of paper, in
500 words or less, doublespaced, your specific career
goals.
Elaborate on how
receiving this scholarship will
help you to accomplish these
goals and make a difference
in your professional career.
This essay section will be considered very carefully when
your application is evaluated.
The
2004
Provost
Scholarship awards up to
eighteen (18) credit hours of
tuition per semester. The
What’s up front...
Stephen McPherson
Editor
Joey De
Sports &
Entertainment Editor
Allan Weintraub
Faculty Adviser
Contact Info:
Phone:(918) 595-7388
E-Mail:
mconnect@tulsacc.edu
The
Tulsa
Community
College-State
Regents
Tuition Waiver Scholarship
is a waiver of tuition up to
twelve (12) credit hours each
semester for Fall 2004 and
Spring
2005
semesters.
Students may receive this
waiver based upon either
scholastic achievement or a
combination of scholastic
achievement and financial
need. Applications must be
received at Tulsa Community
College Student Financial
Services Office by April 15,
2004 for priority consideration.
Following are some Internet
scholarship sites that are relatively easy to use:
www.scholarship.com
www.fastweb.com
www.collegeispossible.org
www.finaid.org
www.collegenet.com/mach25
www.collegeboard.com
www.wiredscholar.com
www.collegeplanning.nelnet.n
et (New site)
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Do you have an event you would like
The TCC Connection to cover?
Submit ideas at least two weeks in advance
of the scheduled event either
by email or by phone.
Jay York
Photographer
Ross Pinkstaff
Data Entry
awards will be made by each
campus through a committee
selection process. Students
must be enrolled in a minimum of six hours both fall and
spring semesters. If selected,
a Provost Scholar, you will
have the distinction of serving
as a Tulsa Community
College Ambassador. As an
ambassador, you will participate in College committees or
marketing activities, and
attend campus meetings or
other functions. The application and other materials must
be turned in by April 15, 2004.
The TCC Connection
would like to hear from you!
Clinton Harmon
Associate Editor
Jimmie Clevenger
Advertising Manager
THE TCC CONNECTION
Mural on Greenwood: Located on north Greenwood near the
I-244 overpass. Painted by Erratik. This mural features Ella
Fitzgerald and commemorates Festival on Greenwood, June
19 through 22, 1997. It was commissioned for the Oklahoma
Jazz Hall of Fame.
The TCC Connection
Contact Info:
Phone: (918) 595-7388
Fax: (918) 595-7308
E-Mail: mconnect@tulsacc.edu
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Email: mconnect@tulsacc.edu
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Virtual reality: A reality at TCC
THE TCC CONNECTION
02/11/04
page 3
TCC’s
presidential
search begins
Stephen McPherson
West Editor
On the left, Rich Fox, technology learning center supervisor at West Campus, demonstrates the latest technology at the West Campus
Tech show. The photo on the right shows the latest technology on video conferencing that students and faculty were able to see.
Jay York
C.L. Harmon
West Associate Editor
Gizmos, gadgets and high
tech toys were on display at
the West Campus Tech Show
Jan. 29. It was a spectacular
display of technology that was
sure to leave all who attended
in awe. The displays housed
some of the newest and most
innovative breakthroughs in
modern electronics. Sales
representatives from various
companies were using this
opportunity to educate students and faculty about the
endless possibilities available
to the public. In all, twenty-
three companies were represented.
Many of the companies
cater to the large organizations such as those in the corporate world, schools and
churches. For example, products such as the hideaway
surface access, or HSA is one
such product. Its primary function is to provide computervideo interface controls and
audio visual (A/V) connectors
inconspicuously from any
tabletop
Another futuristic innovation is the room view 4.0, a
monitoring device capable of
handling hundreds of different
devices from various rooms.
The Crestron 4.0 is the first
and only real-time multi-user
help desk software package
that offers complete facility
wide
control
over A/V
resources via their existing
network.
Virtual reality was also
another technology on display.
One such demonstration provided the virtual viewing of the
red planet Mars. The viewing
gave interaction a new perspective on the future of learning and comprehension. TCC
is one of the few schools that
use virtual reality technology.
Rich Fox, technology learn-
ing center supervisor at West
Campus, was responsible for
bringing the show together.
“My purpose was to get my
students involved in something they don’t normally have
access to.”
One of Fox’s many goals is
to reach a point in technology
evolution at TCC where he
has, what he calls, “millennium students”. These are students equipped with digital
pens, a pocket pc, and virtual
reality headgear. This is an
innovation that appears to be
closer to reality than a science
fiction story.
ABM: Actually Being Maintained?
Stephen McPherson
West Editor
American
Building
Maintenance employees are
in an uproar over recent allegations that the company is
seeking to terminate higherpay, long seniority employees.
Since Tulsa Community
College out-sourced or contracted out its custodial staff to
ABM in 2000, a number of former TCC custodians with at
least 10 or more years custodial experience have been
fired and replaced with lowercost, part-time employees.
“I must have done something right to have worked
there for fifteen and a half
years, but now I can’t do any-
thing right,” former
ABM
employee
Willie McAfee said
in response to what
he called a ‘forced
resignation’ when
company supervisors ‘maliciously’
changed his work
schedule.
However,
not
everyone believes
ABM is seeking to
terminate
its
employees.
One ABM custodian, who
had worked as a custodian
with TCC for nearly a decade
and ABM for almost four years
said that the employees were
let go due to poor job performance. “They got fired for not
doing their job,” she said.
“[ABM] doesn’t fire you for not
emptying a trash can. They
don’t let you go for nothing.
You get so many write-ups just
like everyone else before
you’re gone.”
So far, claims of wrongful
termination have not
been formally filed
against ABM by
anyone involved in
the
allegations.
However, one former ABM worker
said it is a possibility.
Since TCC’s custodial staff was outsourced, the school
has
purportedly
saved hundreds of
thousands of dollars
and TCC staff and administrators have applauded the
cleanliness of campus facilities.
ABM
has
repeatedly
declined to comment.
The
TCC
Regents
announced a three-member
Search Committee for a new
TCC president just weeks following current TCC President
Dean VanTrease’s retirement
announcement.
Members of the Committee
include TCC Regents Martin
Garber, Dorothy Zumwalt and
Ronald Looney, who will also
serve as chair of the committee.
“The committee has set an
aggressive schedule for the
selection of a new president.
Our goals are to be thorough
and to be broad in our search.
We anticipate receiving applications from inside and outside of Oklahoma because
there are not many multi-campus community college systems in the country,” Looney
said.
The three will begin their
work by requesting proposals
from professional firms specializing in college president
searches. The committee
hopes to recommend a firm to
the Board of Regents in
February.
The search firm is expected to seek input from a variety
of groups and individuals
within the college and community, including faculty, staff
and employees. “Our college
has been strong and successful for 34 years because it
reflects the needs of students
and the community because
of its outstanding faculty and
staff. It will be critical for the
Regents to receive input from
these groups during our
search process,” Looney said.
However, it is still unclear how
much faculty and staff input
will play a role in selecting the
new president.
Inevitably, a list of finalists
will be produced by the committee to be reviewed and
voted for by the full Board of
Regents.
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Going HiTech
Metro
02/11/04
Design by Stacy Samson
New darkroom lights the path for photography students
this is a great stride in a relatively short time, making it
available for two classes, Art
2853 and JMC 2853.
Described as state of the
art, the darkroom has seven
enlargers and seven enlarger
stations. There is also a film
changing room. The entire
darkroom is attached to a
classroom.
Even though professional
photographers are moving
towards using digital cameras
for their work instructor Mike
McCruiz says that film is still
viable. He says that that digital
technology is built on analog
technology and a good photographer needs to know both
sides of photography. The
new darkroom will provide students with a well-rounded
education in photography.
Although the photography
classes are not accredited
they are full anyways.
McCruiz said that students
attend photography classes
for many different reasons.
For some student photography will help them in the business endeavors they are
working towards. Others pur-
sue
photography strictly
as an art form and take classes to improve upon their work.
There are also people that are
just interested and of course
there are people pursuing professional careers in photography.
Given the popularity of the
new photography program at
TCC Metro, the darkroom will
not likely be the end of
improvements. There is talk
that classes will be moving
towards being held in much
needed multi-media rooms.
These classrooms will have
computers and an overhead
projector to provide a higher
level of education to students.
The program will also be
adding a photojournalism
course in the fall semester.
As of this semester, childcare is provided Monday
through Thursday from 5:15
p.m. to 9:30 p.m. TCC has
arranged for childcare at the
Crosstown Learning Center.
Their address is 714 N. Zunis
and should be a convenient
location
for
Metro
and
Northeast students. If this location is not convenient for you
the program also provides a
partial reimbursement for childcare at any accredited childcare
provider to qualifying students.
To qualify students need to
go to the Student Financial
Services Office on any campus
and fill out a FAFSA application.
Students applying will also need
to submit official transcripts and
a statement that describes your
family situation and why you
need childcare. The statement
should be 200 words or less. A
selection committee will review
every application and assistance will be granted based on
individual need.
This program is specifically
designed to help parents succeed in their academic endeavors. If you know of friends or
family who have not been able
to attend college due to childcare issues, tell them about
Ccampiscare. For some parents, childcare means the difference between getting on the
road to success or just trudging
on. Meanwhile, hats-off to all of
you parents that are doing what
it takes for yourselves and your
children. Keep fighting the good
fight.
by HOPE. 11:00am - 1:00pm
Mon., Feb 16 - Bedlam
Tailgate Party in the East
Lounge at 12:00pm. Wear
team colors. Free refreshments.
Women’s Basketball at
6:00pm at the Metro Fitness
Center.
1:00pm.
8-Ball
Tournament
at
12:00pm in the Game Room
Intramural Volleyball at
6:00pm at the Metro Fitness
Center.
Wireless web
access available
at Metro
Lee Brennan
Metro Associate Editor
How great is the Commons
area here at the Metro campus?
It is a perfect place to have
lunch, catch a great show,
see friends or get some much
needed zzzzzz’s.
What could possibly make
the commons better? How
about
wireless
internet
access.
As of now, TCC Metro has
Campus
THE TCC CONNECTION
Mike McRuiz with the new equipment
Lee Brennan
Metro Associate Editor
The photography department has a new darkroom
available for black and white
film development. Considering
that classes have only been
available for two semesters
Jay York
Parents Take Note: Ccampiscare Has You Covered for Childcare
Lee Brennan
Metro Associate Editor
Smooth sailing from here to
that island.
Jay York
wireless internet access.
This is one progressive college. Taking advantage of this
new service is simple. If your
laptop has a wireless network
interface card you are ready
to go.
Most newer models are
already equipped with wireless. If your laptop is like mine
(two stone slabs on hinges)
you may have to purchase a
new modem to surf wireless
in the commons. All of the
other campuses are planning
on or already have the service. Study hard and have a
great time.
For over a year now,
Ccampiscare has been assisting TCC students with evening
childcare.
Ccampiscare, a federally
funded program, provides financial assistance to students
allowing them to stay in school.
This is a tremendous relief to
working parents who need to
further their education.
Wed., Feb 11 - Lincoln’s
Birthday Contest (all week)guess the number of pennies
on display in our jar.
Chili Festival from 11:00am
to 1:00pm in the Commons.
Free chili and bluegrass
music by Shelby Eicher &
the Grasskickers.
Thurs., Feb 12 - The
Godfather will be screened at
11:45am in the Film/Lecture
Room. Free popcorn provided
Fri., Feb 13 - Valentine’s
Sexual Responsibility Booth
in the Commons, presented
Metro Happenings
Tues., Feb 17 - Free
Anonymous HIV Testing by
HOPE. No appointment necessary.
Student
Health
Services, MC 135. 10:00am -
Wed., Feb 18 - Free Popcorn
Day 10:00am to 5:30pm in
the Commons. Fountain
drinks 1/2 price in the Cafe.
Texas Hold ‘Em Poker
Tournament at 12:00pm in
the Commons.
Thurs., Feb 19 - Pulp Fiction
will be screened at 11:45am in
the Film/Lecture room. Free
popcorn provided.
Fri., Feb 20 - Mardi Gras
Dance co-sponsored by
JMCSO & Student Activities in
the Commons from 7:00pm to
10:00pm. Tickets are $5 and
the event includes a full meal.
Monday, February 23 - Two
‘Fer Movie Tickets sale. Buy
one ticket and get one free!
Tuesday, February 24 Mardi Gras Party featuring
live music by Daredevil Duke
from 11:00am to 1:00pm.
Northeast
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02/11/04
Campus
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Design by Jesse Hatfield
Covering a wide array of interests, SAO has activities for everyone
Jesse Hatfield
Northeast Editor
The Student Activities
Office at the Northeast
Campus has been busy as of
late
devising
numerous
endeavors aimed at improving
and entertaining the lives of
the students. It is the responsibility of this group to round
off the education provided at
TCC with interesting projects
and fun-filled events.
On Jan. 20, free popcorn
and ice scrapers will be given
away. If you think those two
things have absolutely nothing
in common the only way to
answer that question is to
attend and receive your free
gifts.
The SAO will begin selling
tickets on January 26 for the
Oilers home game against the
Oklahoma City Blazers. The
game date is Feb. 13 at 7:35
p.m. Tickets are $3 a piece
with a limit of two per ID. Buy
a ticket and get a free hockey
puck while supplies last.
The 29th of January kicks
off the Sailing to Success program. The details behind this
one are still being finalized but
basically this program rewards
Meet the Deans was a hit
Jesse Hatfield
Northeast Editor
Two new Deans have
recently
come
to
the
Northeast
Campus
and
Thursday, Jan. 22, the students had a chance to get
acquainted with them. “Meet
the Deans” was a success!
Organized by the Student
Activities Office, the event featured Sandra Massey, the
dean of student services, and
Kent Fockler, the dean of
instruction, in the Atrium. The
deans answered questions
about their job duties and
more while the students busied themselves with decorating cookies. Along with the
sweets, the SAO provided hot
chocolate and decorative
Sandra Massey
Student Services
Kent
Fockler
Instruction.
Dean
students for exploring the
offices and departments of the
campus. A free t-shirt will be
given to those who complete
the program.
Come by the SAO on Feb.
3 and receive a free pocket
calendar. They will be handed
out all day long and please
remember to bring your student ID.
For those students interested in crafts, the SAO will be
hosting a wax hand making
event on Feb. 9. After you
have dipped your hand and let
the mold dry, you then can
Jay York
Dean
of
Jay York
cookie toppings. The event
was the perfect way to welcome the new deans and
introduce them to the student
body at Northeast.
like to be plastered. An airbrush tattoo artist will be on
hand to inscribe temporary
artwork on your body. The celebration will last from 10 a.m.12 p.m. and from 3 - 5 p.m.
March 8-11 brings the
Monopoly Trivia Contest to
NE. Students can play to win
collectable Monopoly sets
including a Lord of the Rings
edition.
For more information on
any of the previous events,
please contact the Student
Activties Office at 595-7571.
will have different activities
created to integrate and
explore the uses of the individual station. For example,
the Fitness Center is providing wellness screening, body
fat measurements, tours of
the facilities and more. The
Counseling Office will guide
students through career
options and choosing appropriate majors.
Rewards of the program
are many and spread out.
After registered, a student is
eligible for various food service coupons and promotionals throughout the “cruise”.
Free Galley food snacks will
be available. If a student
completes all the required
activities at one port a miniprize will be given. The
Fitness Center is rewarding
the students with mugs and
stress-relief balls. To receive
the Grand Prize, a Sailing to
Success t-shirt, the students
must complete all the activities at four of the six ports.
The finale of the Sailing to
Success Program is the “Bon
Voyage Party” thrown for students on Thursday, March 25.
This will include a free lunch
and a steel band performance at the Student Union
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information on
individual activities call their
respective offices or call the
Student Activities Office with
general questions at 5957571.
sity in legal practice and in
legal education.
The event schedule is as
follows :
1:00 Minority Law Student
Panel
Sailing to Success shoves off with promise
Jesse Hatfield
Northeast Editor
of
decorate the hands with different dyes.
Calling all Elvis Fans, on
Feb. 11, an Imposter posing
as Elvis will be at NE celebrating Valentine’s Day. The pseudo king will be hanging out
while lunch is served. Don’t
miss the free barbecue!
The 23rd of February ushers in the Mardi Gras celebration at Northeast. SAO will be
providing
Moctails
and
snacks. Beads will be given
away to students (no flashing
required). Also, put on the
beer goggles and see what its
Northeast Campus unveils
the Sailing to Success program on Jan. 29. The program, designed to increase
student retention, introduces
students to many of the available assets on campus.
Those choosing to participate
must
register
first.
Registrations can be made
with any of the participating
groups on campus including
Student Activities, Counseling
and Testing, the Fitness
Center, the Student Health
Services,
the
Learning
Resource Center, and the
Facet Center. Registration is
free to all TCC students.
Each “Port” listed above
TU and TCC students interested in law meet for Diversity Day at Northeast
Jesse Hatfield
Northeast Editor
Calling all pre-Law students
at TCC. Mark Friday February
20 on your calendars.
Northeast Campus will be
hosting Diversity Day. This
day, held during the middle of
Minority Law Student Month,
will showcase an arrangement
between TCC and the TU Law
School. Students from the law
school will be running the
event as well as sitting on a
panel to answer questions.
This event was held last
year on the University of Tulsa
Campus but this is TCC’s first
opportunity to host it. All stu-
dents are welcome to attend.
Topics covered include how to
prepare for law school, how to
finance your education, career
opportunities for law school
graduates, etc. Come by and
find out what law school is
really like from those experiencing it right now. There will
also be a discussion on diver-
9:45
Registration
10:15Guest Panel Discussion
11:30 Lunch
12:30 Admissions
and
Financial Aid Information
Reservations for all students are required. Event is
free, please RSVP by Feb.
9th by calling Toni Alonso at
595-7838.
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Southeast
02/11/04
Campus
THE TCC CONNECTION
Signature Symphony brings jazz to PACE
Design by Justin Rice
Grammy winning vocalist Diane Schuur coming to Tulsa
Justin Rice
Southeast Editor
Diane Schuur, "the new
first lady of jazz," has been
awarded two Grammies as
the best jazz vocalist and performed twice at the White
House. Her recordings have
topped the charts. Now, this
award-winning singer is making her way to the VanTrease
PACE for a very special
appearance.
Schuur started singing
when she was nine years old,
when she first sang in public
at a Holiday Inn in Tacoma,
Washington. Born blind on
December 10, 1953 due to a
premature birth and an
alleged incubator accident,
the singer grew up in nearby
Auburn.
Her father played piano
and her mother played
records by Duke Ellington and
Dinah Washington. By the
time Diane was 13, she
owned 10 albums by the great
torch singer.
Blessed with a good voice
and perfect pitch, Diane
picked out tunes on her greataunt's Hammond organ, then
took piano lessons at the
Washington State School for
the Blind, which she attended
until she was 11, finishing in
public schools.
In 1971, she made her first
record, a country single for
Decca titled "Dear Mommy
and Daddy."
After high
school, Diane gravitated to
jazz, studying with noted
Seattle teacher and pianist
Jerome Gray and gigging in
bars and clubs around the
Northwest.
Her first big break came in
1975 when she did an informal, backstage audition for
Doc Severinsen, then leader
Student Discounts
At the Beach (8228 E. 61st
St.) - 10% off membership
and first tone is free.
Mazzio’s (101st and Elm) 10% off.
Burger Street (all locations) 10% off.
Schlotsky’s (9311 E. 71st St.)
- 10% off.
Burger King ( 10728 E. 81st
St.) - 10% off.
IHOP (11020 E. 71st St.) 15% off.
Quizno’s (all locations) - Free
drink when you purchase a
sandwich.
Southern Hills Florist (61st
and Lewis) - 10% off.
formed in Thailand for HM
King Bhumibol Adulyadel's
Golden Jubilee.
"When I sing," she says, "I
feel this warmth extending
from her, which is my heart,
out towards the people in the
audience. It's a real energy
exchange."
Schuur will appear at the
PACE with the Signature
Symphony on Feb. 20 at 8
p.m. Tickets range from $20
for balcony to $50 for box
seats.
For more information contact the VanTrease PACE at
595-7777.
Southeast Happenings
Feb 11
Come by the Student Union
to make a wax mold of your
hand and dip it in fun colors
for Valentine’s Day. Open
from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
FREE to all Southeast students, faculty and staff.
Be sure to take advantage of the new fitness center. Hours of
operation are Mon. - Thurs. from 6:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m., Fri.
from 6:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sat. from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30
p.m.
Justin Rice
of the Tonight Show band.
Drummer Ed Shaughnessy
heard her and invited her to
sing a gospel suite at that
year's
Monterey
Jazz
Festival.
Between 1984 and 1997,
Diane made 11 albums for
GRP Records, plus two "bestof" collections.
Over the years, Diane has
appeared on the Tonight
Show a dozen times, toured
Japan, Europe, Malaysia and
South America, and returned
to Carnegie Hall for tributes to
Irving
Berlin
and
Ella
Fitzgerald. In 1996, she per-
Feb 13
Tulsa Oilers Hockey Game
Oilers vs. OKC Blazers at the
Tulsa Convention Center at
7:35 p.m. Tickets on sale
now for $3, limit 4 per
Southeast ID.
Feb 16
Survivors of the Tulsa Race
Riot in the Auditorium at 10
and 11 a.m.
Feb 16
Barber of Seville tickets
available to Southeast faculty and staff.
Feb 18
Come listen to live music by
jazz combo, “Sounds Good”
in The Hub from 11 a.m. until
1 p.m. FREE refreshments
will be offered.
Feb 18
Tom Ulrich will be in the
Auditorium at 7 p.m. Come
see his latest collection photographs from his travels
around the world searching
for interesting birds and
wildlife. FREE and open to
the public.
Feb 19
Tom Ulrich in the Auditorium
at 11:20 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
FREE and open to the public.
Feb 25
Mardi Gras Party in The Hub
from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Come celebrate Mardi Gras
Southeast style! Join us for
a free frozen drink in a keepsake Hurricane glass and get
an airbrushed tattoo. FREE.
Feb 28
The Barber of Seville at 8
p.m. at the Tulsa Performing
Arts Center.
March 1
Bucket O’ Balls Tokens on
sale. Valid at LaFortune
Driving Range. Buy 2 tokens
for $1. Limit 1 per Southeast
ID.
March 6
Ramona Quimby at 3 p.m. at
the Tulsa Performing Arts
Center.
March 7
Indoor Swimming Party at
Bixby High School from 2 - 4
p.m. Cost is $1 per person,
limit 5 per Southeast ID.
March 8
Monopoly anniversary and
game zone in the Student
Union from 11 a.m. until 1
p.m.
March 11
Noon Tunes in the Student
Union from 11 a.m. until 1
p.m.
For more information call
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West
02/11/03
Campus
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Reliving the riot: A recounting of the Tulsa Race
Design by Stephen McPherson
Riot by 101 year-old survivor, Otis Grandville Clark
Stephen McPherson
West Editor
On Feb. 4, TCC’s West
Campus was host to two very
special guests. The first was
historical author Eddie Faye
Gates, who has authored
books about the Tulsa Race
Riot such as “Miz Lucy’s
Cookies” and “They Came
Searching...”. The second
was one of the few remaining
Race Riot survivors, Otis
Grandville Clark.
Gates, who had served on
the
Tulsa
Race
Riot
Commission, was on-hand to
explain the background and
present-day implications of the
riot and offered her own personal opinions regarding historical data, education, and
U.S. and world history.
Afterward, Clark recounted
in his own words what he
remembered about the Tulsa
West
Happenings
2/1 - 3/1: Food drive
2/12: Wax hands 10-2 p.m.
2/16: Pizza party 11 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m. w/FREE stuff.
2/17: Wildlife photographer
Tom Ulrich will display his
work at 9:30 a.m. in the
auditorium. FREE donuts
and apple juice.
2/23: Mardi Gras Trivia
Game – details at the SAO.
2/24: FREE rootbeer and
peanuts 4-6 p.m.
2/26: Ping-pong tournament sign-up.
FREE mocktails, snacks and
airbrush tattoos at 10 a.m.,
and music by Marcus
Criner from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Race Riot. His recollection is
as follows:
“I was about 18 years old
when we had our great troubles in Tulsa. There was a
young [colored] man who was
working downtown as a shine
boy. And in the building he
worked, they couldn’t go to the
restroom on the first floor [as a
result of segregation] so he
had to go up on the fourth
floor,” Clark said.
The young black man, Dick
Rowland, then stepped into an
elevator where there was a
young white female elevator
operator. The girl claimed he
grabbed her arm and then she
fled. Tales of the incident
quickly spread throughout the
white community and became
more exaggerated with each
tale.
Rowland was arrested the
following day. An inflammatory article was printed in the
Tulsa Tribune saying he
attempted to rape the girl and
an editorial was written advocating his lynching.
“The next thing we know we
heard they were going to lynch
him,” Clark said. “Some of the
young colored boys that had
come back from [serving in]
the army made up their minds
to go and save him.”
A confrontation between
black and white armed mobs
ensued outside the courthouse. Soon afterward, shots
were fired and a white man
was killed attempting to disarm
a black war veteran.
“The next morning [white]
men were coming over to our
side of town. [At the time] I
was in the back of Jackson’s
funeral home with a friend who
worked there so he could get
their new vehicle out of the
garage and drive it to a safe
area,” Clark said.
However, white mobsters
had taken a strategic position
on the upper floor of a nearby
building and were firing live
rounds, killing black men,
women and children on-site. It
was even thought that the
mobsters used Molotov cocktails (gasoline “grenades”) and
dynamite dropped from aircraft
to kill and burn down black
homes and businesses.
“I stood behind [my friend]
as he was trying to unlock the
garage and blood [spurted] out
of his hand from a bullet,”
Clark said. “He dropped his
keys and we ran to the back of
the funeral home. I made up
my mind to get out of there as
soon as possible.”
Initial riot reports claimed
about 36 dead (most of which
were black) but recent
inquiries have put the number
between 300 and 3,000.
To this day, Clark still doesn’t know what happened to his
stepfather or dog, much less
where they were buried.
“I just know they perished in
that riot,” he said.
Despite his rough past,
Clark has chosen to live a
thankful life. “I thank God for
his saving power and for letting me live in this great big
beautiful world,” he said.
C.L. Harmon
West Associate Editor
that night.” This account of the
riot as told by Joe Burns is one
example of how this exhibit
opens a window into the past
of that horrific twenty-four
Otis Grandville Clark is yet
another chilling story that the
exhibit offers in an almost
eerie voice from the past.
The carnage left behind
from that fateful twenty-four
hours of June 1, 1921 drifts
into a hazy frenzy of hysteria
and madness. Governor
Robertson declared martial
law and with the assistance of
the National Guard the violence ceased.
Y e t
the injustice seemed to roll into
a second but peaceful stage.
Over 6,000 black Tulsans
were imprisoned at the
Convention Hall and fairgrounds. Some of these people were held for as long as
eight days.
According to historical
records, thirty-five city blocks,
or 1,400 churches, homes and
businesses were looted and
burned to the ground. In addi-
tion, over 800 people suffered
injury. The death toll recorded
at the time of the riot was
recorded at thirty-six but,
recent reports released by the
Tulsa Race Riot Commission
indicate the number to be closer to 300, if not as many as
3,000.
Tulsa is a city with many
accomplishments in which
they should reflect to all with
pride. It is also a city with a
dark history that should show
honor to the memory of some
of its greatest citizens, such as
the survivors of the Tulsa Race
Riot. This exhibit is an impressive step toward the preservation of a survivor’s spirit.
It is presented by the
Maxine and Jack Zarrow
Family Foundation Gallery of
Distinguished Citizens, and is
sponsored by all TCC Campus
SAOs.
Tulsa Race Riot exhibit chilling, piercing to the soul
Since Oct. 2003, TCC has
been displaying The 1921
Race War Survivor’s Exhibit
on its four campuses. The final
exhibit will be at Southeast
Campus from Feb. 14-March
13.
The exhibit is a simple journey through a dark chapter in
Tulsa’s history as told through
the experiences of those who
were not only witnesses but
victims. Many were children at
the time of the riots whose stories relay a haunting vision of
hatred and bigotry that went
well beyond the borders of
decent human restraint.
“On the day of the riot, I
remember running with my
parents, siblings, and other
fleeing blacks. I will never forget how cold and scared I was
Tulsa Race War Survivors
hours in June of 1921.
“I got caught right in the
middle of that riot! Some white
mobsters were holed up in the
upper floor of the Ray Rhee
Flour Mill on East Archer and
they were just gunning down
black people, just picking them
off like they were swatting
flies.” This account as told by
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The Good Life
Rodin: A magnificent obsession
by Joey De
Joey De
Sports & Entertainment Editor
Pain. Passion. Pleasure. The
unique ability of modernist French
sculptor Auguste Rodin (pronounced RO-dan) to capture
these experiences perfectly in
bronze is what makes the
Philbrook Museum’s latest special
exhibit: Rodin: A Magnificent
Obsession a must see event.
Considered the greatest
French sculptor of the 19th century, Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) is
widely acclaimed for his defiance
of the “academic” opinion of art
during his lifetime, and his ability to
communicate the vitality of the
human spirit through a heightened
sense of personal expression.
“Without a doubt, Rodin captured
the passion of his age in highly
expressive
sculpture
and
imagery,” said Brian J. Ferriso,
executive director of the Philbrook
Museum of Art.
A showcase of sixty-five castings of Rodin’s work, the exhibition
is a sample from the collection of
the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor
Foundation.
The
Cantor
Foundation owns the world’s
largest and most comprehensive
collection of Rodin works, and
constantly circulates two traveling
collections around the globe.
Frequent visitors to the
Philbrook Museum will find the
Rodin exhibition a whole new
experience. According to curator
James Peck, the gallery space
was specifically modeled to allow
as many pieces as possible to be
viewed in the round, noting that
several works have no definite
“front.”
Acting as a guide, the gallery
with a Broken Nose” and
Exhibition:
“Saint John the Baptist
Rodin: A
Preaching” are on display.
Magnificent
Next in the exhibit are
Obsession
samples from Rodin’s
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Through March 28
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“Thinker,” check out “Dobie viewers.
Near the end of the exhibit, visGillis” on Nick-At-Night.) Also
on display in this portion of the itors are introduced to some of
gallery is a life size photograph Rodin’s more abstract work, such
of the masterpiece “The as the “Caratid with Stone,” a work
Gates of Hell, “ a work so large that has been placed in an open
that it was impossible to cast space allowing full viewing from all
angles. This piece best repreduring his lifetime.
The next section of the sents the necessity of viewing
exhibition is dedicated to the sculptures in the round, because
“Burgers of Kalia,” a series of there is no definable from to the
The Kiss, c. 1881-82 in Bronze is
piece.
one of the classics presented in works dedicated to the marWhether a devout fan of art, or
tyrs
of
the
city
of
Kalia.
Within
Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation this series, Rodin displays his a student just looking for some
best work. Each man in the extra credit, time spent in Rodin: A
space moves visitors through vari- series relays painfully the experi- Magnificent Obsession is time well
ous levels and achievements in ence of being stripped of their dig- spent. The pieces are intricately
Rodin’s career. Beginning with nity and sacrificing themselves for detailed, and evoke some of the
Rodin’s early works, visitors have the good of the many. Rodin deepest human emotions possithe opportunity to see his concern caught the most subtle nuances of ble. After a visit, it will be no myswith realism, and his rejection of the emotions that only a person tery why Rodin was considered a
the idea of classical beauty. Early making the ultimate sacrifice national treasure of France by the
works such as “Mask of a Man could, and relays that pain to the time of his death.
David Copperfield takes Tulsa audiences on a magical journey
Joey De
Sports & Entertainment Editor
Do you believe in magic?
No, not the kind of magic that
happens when you go to fill up
your car and find the price of
gas has jumped twenty cents
since the morning. I mean the
magic that can make people
disappear, rabbits come out of
hats and dreams come true. If
you answered “no,” then
chances are you weren’t at the
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
February 1st for “David
Copperfield: An Intimate
Evening of Grand Illusion.”
World renowned for his
skills as a master illusionist,
Copperfield has wowed audiences for years with such feats
as walking through the Great
Wall of China, levitating across
the Grand Canyon and making
the Statue of Liberty disap-
pear. Going far beyond mere
slight-of-hand card tricks,
Copperfield performed for two
near capacity crowds leaving
Tulsans pondering “How’d he
do that?”
After finding out the show
had to begin late thanks to
some weather impeded travel,
the audience had to sit and
wait anxiously for the illusionist
to make his grand appearance; and grand it was.
Putting a twinge of fear in
everyone’s
mind
that
Copperfield had been forgotten in Nebraska, several stage
hands appeared with a large
empty box. Proving it was
empty they stood to the side
and in a flash of light the conjurer appeared within the box,
complete with a running
motorcycle.
From
the
minute
MAGIC cont. pg. 9
For Your
Calendar...
Through March 26
Rodin: A Magnificent
Obsession
Philbrook Museum
www.philbrook.com
Through February 14
Batboy: The Musical
TPAC
www.tulsapac.com
February 12
Puddle of Mudd
Cain’s Ballroom
584.2306
February 21, 22, 26-28
Das Barbacu
TPAC
www.tulsapac.com
February 24
AFI
Cain’s Ballroom
584.2306
February 27
Burden Brothers
The Venue
All ages
Feb. 28, March 2, 5, 7
The Barber of Seville
Tulsa PAC
www.tulsapac.com
March 6
Bob Will’s Birthday Bash
Cain’s Ballroom
March 13
Wings Gone Wild Opens
Tulsa Zoo
669.6600
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02/11/04
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...because life is for the li
‘04-’05 Broadway Season starts with a hit
Joey De
Sports & Entertainment Editor
went on to win six Tony Awards,
and eventually gave rise to the
2002 Hollywood hit starring
Catharine Zeta-Jones and
Richard Gere.
enjoy the popularity and longevity
it has found in cities of similar
sizes. Triple Espresso will play in
a smaller venue to be announced
at a later date.
and the next. Unable to join his
beloved wife Gracie Allen, he
must give the command performance of his life for God in order to
get into heaven. During the performance, Burns looks back on
his Vaudeville career, the day
he fell in love with Gracie, his
career in radio, movies, and television, as well as the eventually tragic death of his beloved
wife.
March will bring “Broadway
Razzle Dazzle at it’s best” (How
do I cite this?) to the stage of
Chapman Music Hall with 42nd
#9”. The winner of seven Tony
Awards, Smokey Joe’s Café is a
musical bonanza that is sure to
bring everyone back to the days
when rock was king.
Closing out the Season will be
the 100th anniversary of a classic
tale for the kid in all of us.
Returning to Tulsa on her farewell
tour will be the incomparable
Cathy Rigby in Peter Pan.
Opening June 7th, Peter Pan is
the timeless tale of the adventures of the boy who never grew
up. The magic and wonder of
Never-Never-Land will unfold on
the stage complete with Captain
Hook, Wendy, Tiger Lilly, and a
ticking crocodile, making a show
that should not be missed for the
young at heart.
To guarantee seating for all
the shows, celebrity attractions
encourages purchasing a season
subscription
in
advance.
Subscribers are guaranteed the
same seat each show, at the time
of their choosing. For those who
don’t want to make the plunge
and buy this far in advance, keep
an eye on www.tulsapac.com to
know when tickets to these hits
will be available to the general
public. No matter how you get
your tickets, no one should miss
the chance to “give their regards
to Broadway.”
MAGIC from pg. 8
Copperfield took the stage, it
was clear that no one was
safe. Relying on audience
participation to “authenticate”
the show, Copperfield frequently ventured into the
crowd to pull random people
(frequently ladies) on stage for
help. Participants were subjected to the illusionist’s witty
remarks, snide comments
(made in fairly good taste) and
sometimes mean spirited misinformation. Even though his
comments were hysterical,
one couldn’t help but feel sorry
for the poor volunteers who
were the targets.
on set integratBeyond proving
ed
dramatic
himself a master
“club lighting”
comic,
David
and video monCopperfield proved
tages designed
that he is a master
to bring the
showman. While
audience out of
many of the illutheir seat and
sions performed by
into his world of
the master magithe impossible.
cian had their early
At one point, a
roots with such leg“satellite link” to
ends as Houdini,
Hawaii
was
no magician could Copperfield. Submitted used to “prove”
ever boast the
an illusion that
arsenal of high tech tools that involved transporting a predeCopperfield uses thorough out termined audience member
the show. Perfectly choreo- and Copperfield to the beachgraphed to music, the illusions es of Hawaii.
Along with transporting
people to exotic places , David
Copperfield amazed the audience with his ability to predict
the future. Using a Frisbee,
three random people were
picked from the audience and
asked for random numbers
between one and fifty. After
writing down the numbers, a
locked box was lowered from
the stage.
Inside the box
were a cassette tape, a piece
of paper, and two license
plates. Each item contained
the exact numbers picked by
the audience members, “predicted” by Copperfield himself
the evening before.
Whether were believers or
not,
guests
to
“David
Copperfield: An Intimate
Evening of Illusion” were treated to one of the greatest
shows on earth. Bringing the
craft of Merlin and Houdini into
the 21st Century, David
Copperfield proved that nothing is beyond the realm of possibility, and that illusions can
be very real. Following the
show only one truly haunting
question remains, even for the
believers: if David Copperfield
can predict the future, how
much would it cost to get him
to pick my Lotto numbers.
If there is one word to describe
Celebrity Attraction’s 2004-2005
Broadway Season that word
would be value. Since 1983,
Celebrity Attractions has specialized in bringing the best of
Broadway to the stages of Tulsa,
and their lineup for next year will
be no exception.
Available as a season subscription ticket, the six shows on
the bill will cost theatergoers the
same as the five shows that
were featured this year. (For
street, the inspiring tale of small
those of you low on cash, not
town Peggy Sawyer’s rise from
wanting to buy a season ticket,
chorine to Broadway mega star.
be sure to check with your camWith timeless songs like
pus SAO office to see if they
“Lullaby of Broadway,” “We’re in
have any plans on offering disthe Money,” and “I Only Have
count TCC tickets.)
Eyes for You,” this spectacular
The season kicks off in
production will be a sure crowd
October with one of the biggest Chicago and Peter Pan are just two shows in the ‘04-’05 lineup of pleaser, appealing to the
hits to sweep Broadway, Broadway shows coming to town.
Celebrity Attractions. dreamer in all of us.
Chicago. Chicago is the tale of
Moving from the playhouse to
Roxie Hart, a chorus girl who kills
Following in November is a
Starring Frank Gorshin, who the jailhouse, Smokey Joe’s Café
her lover as a career move, Billy show that Celebrity Attractions many may remember as “The is the celebration of a rock ‘n’ roll
Flynn, a sharp lawyer who makes guarantees to be a sleeper hit, Riddler” in the original Batman TV legacy that will be rolling into the
Roxie a star, and Velma Kelly, the Triple Espresso. Similar to last series, Celebrity Attractions will PAC May, 2005. Set to the music
dancing jailbird with an ear for year’s runaway hit Late Night be welcoming Say Goodnight of Leiber and Stoller, Smokey
headlines and an eye for talent.
Catechism, Triple Espresso is a Gracie, a tribute to the legendary Joe’s Café is a return to the fifties
Chicago
opened
on show that is clean and whole- comedian
George
Burns. and sixties when radio dials tuned
Broadway in 1975 and closed some the entire family. The show Opening Jan. 5, 2005.
in classic hits by the pair such as
after a two year run, a has been known to have extendIn Say Goodnight, Gracie, “Stand by Me,” “Jailhouse Rock,”
respectable run in Broadway ed runs of up to seven weeks, audiences will discover George “Yakety Yak,” and “Love Potion
years. Revived in 1996, the show giving rise to the hope that it will Burns in limbo between this world
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Black History Month
Why is Black
History Month
important to you?
“Because I am learning about
where I came from and my
ancestors. It’s important.”
-Letoya Wildgoose, Nassau,
Bahamas
by Stacy Samson
Black History Month: is it really still necessary?
Stacy Samson
Metro Editor
As a white woman who
grew up in an all-white
neighborhood in an all-white
town and attended an allwhite elementary, middle
and high school, it would be
very easy for me to ask why
Americans should celebrate
black history month.
Carter G. Woodson headed the push to create “Negro
History Week” during the
second week of February
1926. February was impor-
“Black history month is not
just a month to celebrate
black history, but to really
enlighten people.
Not to
seperate black history from
world history, but to instill it is
a part of world history”
-Jackie Jackson, AASA
President
Photos by Stacy Samson
Black History Month is
important because it is a
time reserved for acknowledgement of black accomplishments. Most are not
aware that a black man
invented the stoplight. I didn’t know that the phrase “the
real McCoy” is in reference
Elijah McCoy’s automatic
lubricating device that revolutionized the railroad industry. And as a woman with a
fierce passion for cute
shoes, I didn’t realize that
the man that automated the
shoe-making process was
black.
Until
African-American
history, Asian-American history, Latin American history
and every other ethnicity’s
history becomes a part of
America’s history, we’ll need
Black History Month and
Asian Pacific American
History Month and Hispanic
Heritage Month and Native
American History Month to
remind us that just because
Europeans settled America,
they’re not the only ones that
positively contributed to our
place in the world.
TCC’s Afro-American Student Alliance stays busy
through February and Black History Month
Stacy Samson
Metro Editor
“Black History is important
because it celebrates and
uncovers the struggle of our
people, and gives this generation a chance to know where
they were rooted in America’s
history.”
-Lawrence Rosenboro
tant because it is the birth
month of two important people in the progression of
African Americans, Frederick
Douglass and Abraham
Lincoln.
Before Woodson’s push
for the week, black history
was rarely studied, much
less documented.
When
African Americans were
introduced
into
history
books, they usually were
characterized as being inferior. In 1976 Negro History
Week became Black History
Month.
The Metro Campus chapter of the Afro-American
Student Alliance is providing
February’s Black History
Month activities this year.
Besides hosting events at
TCC’s Metro campus, the
group is also involved in several of the events that will be
held around Tulsa.
Beginning the first week of
February, the second floor
display window outside of the
library will hold a collection of
the club members’ items.
Included in the display are
African-American art, Kinte
cloth, and other AfricanAmerican figurines
On Feb. 18, AASA is sponsoring a Black Film Festival in
the film and lecture hall, room
102 on the first floor of the
student activities center.
They will be showing “Queen”
starring Halle Berry, the first
African-American to win an
Oscar.
The film will start at 11
a.m. and runs approximately
four hours. Free popcorn will
be provided, and AASA will
be selling concession items.
The Harlem Renaissance
Banquet will be held Feb. 27
at 7 p.m. in the Student
Union.
There is no cost for this
event and African and soul
food dishes will be provided.
Local high school students,
TCC students and TCC faculty will provide the evening’s
entertainment.
To close out Black History
Month, AASA will have a
booth at Global Fest at TCC’s
Metro Campus on March 4
from noon to 7:30 p.m.
The booth will feature
African and soul food and
African art. African dancers
are tentatively slated to perform.
AASA will also hold their
annual Gospel Fest March 5
at 5:30 p.m.
The OSU-Tulsa Auditorium
located
at
700
North
Greenwood will house the
event, and many acts from
last year’s Gospel Fest are
slated to return.
AASA is still recruiting
acts; anyone interested in
performing at Gospel Fest
can contact Jackie Jackson at
902-0049
or
Emonica
Reagan at 594-8234.
AASA’s display outside of the library. The items will be
displayed through February.
Stacy Samson
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02/11/04
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Celebrating a history of diversity
Black History Month in Tulsa
Looking around town and beyond for awareness of diversity
Stacy Samson
Metro Editor
Black History Month
extends way beyond the
walls of TCC or even OSU.
Besides plans on college
campuses, several Tulsa
organizations
have
planned events that promote the cause of black
Tulsans. Several TV channels are also offering black
history selections.
The History Channel
and KOED, Channel 11,
both offer documentaries
about abolitionists, civil
rights activists and integrationists. On Feb. 16 at 8
p.m. Showtime is showing
“Crown Heights,” a true
story based on the Crown
Heights riot in 1991, and
on Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. HGTV
is running an hour-long
special featuring six of
America’s historic AfricanAmerican towns.
The Tulsa City-County
Library is bringing nationally published writers from
Tulsa back into town during it’s “Voices in the
Struggle: African-American
Authors and the Legacy of
Words” event at Rudisill
Regional Library on Sat.,
Feb. 7. Eddie Fay Gates,
who just published “Riot on
Greenwood: The Total
Destruction of Black Wall
Street,” and Hannibal B.
Johnson.
Saturday, Feb. 7 is also
Black Aids/HIV Awareness
day. An awareness walk
will begin at the corner of
Pine and Peoria and proceed through north Tulsa.
On
Saturday
evening,
beginning at 6 p.m., will be
a health fair at Sak’s Club
on
18th
and
Boston
Avenue.
The
North
Tulsa
Heritage Foundation will
host the Image Builder
Awards on Feb. 26 at 7
p.m. that will recognize the
contributions of distinguished Tulsans. County
Commissioner
Wilbert
Collins is among the honorees.
On Feb. 28, the Tulsa
City-County
Library
is
hosting “Sista Chat” at
Suburban Acres library
from noon to 2 p.m. This is
part of their “Books &
Bagels” program.
high school student in the
South in the 70’s that has to
overcome more than his fair
share of social injustice.
“Radio” is based on the true
story of James Robert
Kennedy.
“Taste of Soul” will occur
the second week of February.
AASA members will provide
soul food to OSU-Tulsa students.
The third week of February,
evangelist Issac “Dr. O”
Olatunji, Jr., a motivational
speaker, will speak to students about physical and spiritual empowerment through
lifestyle changes. The event
will be held in the Auditorium
at OSU-Tulsa.
During the final week of
February, AASA will travel to
the Big 12 Conference to support OSU.
OSU-Tulsa’s AASA keeps February exciting
Stacy Samson
Metro Editor
OSU-Tulsa’s chapter of the
Afro-American
Student
Alliance has events planned
for each week in February.
On Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. OSUTulsa’s AASA plans to show
“Radio”
starring
Cuba
Gooding, Jr. and Ed Harris. In
“Radio”, Gooding plays a
developmentally
disabled
Soul Food Menu
Fried Chicken
Pinto beans with
black beans over rice
Mustard Greens
Iced Tea
Bread Pudding
Jackie’s Beans and
Rice
(Pictured above)
1 pound bag of pinto beans
1 can seasoned black beans
2 smoked turkey legs
3 tbsp Lowry’s seasoning salt
1 tsp salt
1-2 cups water
3-4 cups instant rice
Soak beans overnight. In the
morning, add all ingredients
into a large pot or crock pot
and cook on low heat all day.
Bring water to a boil and add
rice. Add 1 or 2 pats of butter
and simmer with a lid for 3-5
minutes.
Serve beans over rice.
What is soulfood, really?
A warm, filling meal of beans and rice for less than $5.
Stacy Samson
Stacy Samson
shares in common lots of flaMetro Editor
vor, soul food has less to do
with what is prepared and
If you have any connection more to do with the conversawith your family at all, I’m sure tion during dinner, something
you can remember Sunday today’s family doesn’t get
afternoons after church when much of.
your mom, gramma, auntie
President of the Afroand sometimes the occasional American Student Alliance
cousin would disappear into Jackie Jackson says soul food
the kitchen and emerge with a is “about the food, but it’s also
feast of made-from-scratch about the family. It’s like
specialties like chicken and Thanksgiving every Sunday.
dumplings, fried okra, corn It’s recipes that have been
bread, black-eyed peas and passed down from your greatpeach cobbler for dessert. grandmother that you’ll pass
These foods are nowhere to down to your kids.”
However, MSN’s Encarta
be found on the Atkins’ diet,
and in fact, many of the dictionary defines soul food as
recipes used lard, but it didn’t “African American food: the
matter because it was made traditional foods of African
especially for the family from Americans in the South.
Typical dishes are yams, chitgramma.
Soul food staples like terlings, black-eyed peas, and
yams,
pumpkins,
okra, collard greens.”
Is soul food exclusively
greens, onions and garlic origI
inated in Africa as part of the African-American then?
traditional tribal cuisine. Meat, don’t think so. Jackson’s defexcluding seafood, was used inition of soul food could be
sparingly.
Slave traders applied to any race. I learned
brought traditional African how to cook the things my
foods with them for trade. grandmother cooked on
Working in plantation kitchens Sunday afternoons. A Puerto
added meats to the diet of Rican friend learned how to
slaves. After emancipation, cook the things his mother
Sunday dinners became a cooked at family gatherings.
way to keep scattered families What makes soul food important is sharing your time with
near by.
Soul food goes beyond the friends and family over a
type of food prepared. hearty meal.
Although each of the dishes
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Off the Beaten Path
02/11/04
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Keeping your peace of mind while on vacation
by Justin Rice
Justin Rice
Southeast Editor
Spring is just around the
corner and I am beginning to
think about where I am going
to vacation. We all need to
take time just to get away and
relax but sometimes taking a
vacation isn't quite as relaxing
as hoped for. There is always
worry about leaving your
home for an extended period
of time. What to do with the
mail and the paper and just
wondering how to make it
look like you are still there.
BANANA FRITTERS
Ingredients:
2 medium bananas,
peeled and coarsely
chopped
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk (about)
3 cups vegetable oil
Confectioners sugar
Ground cinnamon
Steps:
Combine the bananas,
flour, egg, salt, and baking powder in a mixing
bowl. Add enough milk to
make a batter the consistency of a thick pancake
batter. Heat the oil in a
deep, heavy pot or deep
fryer to 360º F. Drop the
batter by spoonfuls into
the hot oil and fry until the
fritters pop up in the oil
and are golden brown.
Drain on paper towels
and sprinkle with confectioners sugar and cinnamon. Makes about 20.
The FBI reports that a burglary occurs every eight seconds in the U.S. According to
the Insurance Information
Institute, nine out of ten burglaries are preventable. A
burglar's three worst enemies
are light, time and noise. The
burglar won't find your home
an attractive target if he is
forced to work in the light if he
has to take a lot of time breaking in or if he can't break in
without making a lot of noise.
Here are some tips from
the Insurance Information
Institute:
·Leave blinds open in their
usual position.
·Have mail and packages
picked up, forwarded or held
by the post office.
·Lower the sound of your telephone ringer and answering
machine so they can't be
heard outside. Also, never
leave an outgoing message
saying you're away.
·Arrange to have your lawn
mowed or your walk shoveled.
·Stop newspaper deliveries.
·Ask a friend to pick up
"throwaway" newspapers and
circulars.
·Use automatic timers to turn
lights on and off in your living
room and bedrooms at appropriate times. Consider connecting a radio to a timer.
·Tell police and dependable
neighbors when you plan to
be away and join with your
neighbors to keep a close
watch on what's happening in
your area.
Be sure to remove your
garage door opener from
plain view if you plan on
parking your car in a lot.
Numerous cases of home
The Taste Bud
theft have resulted from people stealing garage door
openers and using them to
get into the house.
One last thing to remember: if you are gone when it's
cold, make sure that the heat
stays on so that the pipes
won't freeze. It's recommended that the temperature in the
home should be at least 65
degrees because temperatures inside walls (where the
pipes or located) remain substantially colder than the walls
themselves.
Kilkenny’s Irish Pub: A great escape for students
Lee Brennan
Metro Associate Editor
There are two things that
describe most people at TCC we go to work and we go to
school. Even if you are not a
student you are working at
school. As rewarding as this
lifestyle is our “downtime”
should be equally as rewarding. Considering how precious
our downtime is I would like to
suggest a great place to
escape and have a great time,
Kilkenny’s Irish Pub and
Eatery.
Located at 1413 East 15th
Street
(Cherry
Street),
Kilkenny’s is a quick drive
from the campus. You will be
amazed at the atmosphere of
this traditionally built Irish pub.
The restaurant is divided into
four themes: the Victorian, the
Library, the Cottage and the
Shop. The four rooms, along
with an exceptional bar area,
are artfully crafted and
designed to provide ultimate
comfort and visual awe to visitors. This quality is also found
in the food and the service.
These days it seems a person practically has to beg for
water refills at most restaurants. At Kilkenny’s those finer
points of service are automatic and lend a great amount of
relaxation to a great meal. The
warm attitude of the whole
staff is unmatched in too many
places. You get the feeling
throughout your experience
that they are glad to be there
with you. It must be something
in the food and their great
selection of beer.
The menu is centered on
well-prepared and well-proportioned Irish favorites at a
reasonable price. The weekend brunch menu is a unique
treat you will only find at
Kilkenny’s. The lunch and dinner menu consist of a wonderful array of Irish soups, salads
and sandwiches as well as
mouthwatering seafood and
steak entrees. Whether you
are in need of a quick bite or a
perfect meal, Kilkenny’s can
suit your mood.
For those of us fortunate
enough to be over the age of
21, there is some real fun to
be had after 10 p.m. At this
point the restaurant becomes
a pub and the taps are freely
flowing with the best beer in
Tulsa. Kilkenny’s signature
beer (Guinness of course) has
a draft system specifically
designed to fill your 20 oz pint
with the perfect pour. It is like
drinking art to those who
know. Kilkenny’s pub food
menu is also second to none.
Kilkenny’s is entering their
third year of being a popular
destination in Tulsa and the
reason for their success is
simple. They do everything
right. The food and the atmosphere are of course amazing,
but it is the people at
Kilkenny’s that make the difference. The special attention
paid to every meal and every
drink made makes Kilkenny’s
a special place. So the next
time you find yourself with
some rare time to relax go
ahead and recommend the
pub on Cherry Street.
Ask a lawyer: “What’s my problem?”
THE TCC CONNECTION
Dear Lawyer,
I don’t have a legal question.
My question is about the practice of law. Why is it called
“passing the bar” when a lawyer
graduates from law school? Is
there some kind of alcohol related rite of passage that lawyers
have to go through?
Sincerely,
Bartender.
Hey, bartender! Hey, man,
lookee here. Draw one, draw
two, draw three, four glasses of
beer! Where are Jake and
Elwood when you need them?
And who thought that John
Goodman would be able to
replace John Belushi?! There’s
a sequel that didn’t need to be
made. It was right up there with
Escape From L.A. as the ultimate in sequels ripping off the
original work.
I digress.
Have you ever been in a
court of law? No need to tell me
about why you were there, but
do you remember the layout?
Usually, there’s a gallery for
civilians to sit in. Often, this
gallery is filled with pews, but
that’s just to make people mildly
uncomfortable. Ahead of the
gallery, as you approach the
bench is the pit. That’s where
the attorneys argue. On one
side of the pit is the jury box.
Ahead of the pit is the bench.
That’s where the judge sits. It’s
always elevated, so you have to
look up to see the judge. Yes,
you’re supposed to feel a bit
awed, and you don’t have to be
Freud to see it work in the real
world. I’ve actually seen grown
men’s knees shake as they look
up to the judge.
Federal benches are several
feet above the pit. I’m sure from
the judge’s vantage, the people
look like ants. That also makes
the judge’s job just a little easier, I’m sure. Usually, attached
to the judge’s bench is the witness stand.
That’s almost
always on the same side as the
jury box, the better to see and
hear you with, my dear. The
bailiff is to the other side of the
bench and on the same level as
the pit. The court reporter is
also on the ground floor, and is
usually in front of the bench.
Okay. That’s the layout.
Why was that important?
Because I’m answering your
question, barkeep. Between
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the gallery and the pit, before
you get to go before the court,
there’s a gate. You didn’t even
notice it there, did you? It’s just
a little wooden fence between
you and The Action. The name
of that little fence is… the bar.
So. In order to practice law you
have to (all together, now) pass
the bar.
Once Upon a Time, you didn’t have to take a test to be a
lawyer.
You could be an
apprentice, and work your way
into the practice. Not too sadly,
that day is done. Now, you’ve
got to graduate from law school.
But, you don’t pass the bar simply by graduating from law
school. That would be too easy,
and many people, for reasons I
cannot comprehend, go to law
school for some reason other
than to be a practicing attorney.
From law school, you get a law
degree, usually a J.D. (That’s a
juris doctor, a “doctor of law”).
After that, you sit for the bar
exam.
Every state has different test
requirements. In Oklahoma, the
bar exam takes two days. The
first day is a multiple choice test
known affectionately as the
Multistate exam. The questions
on that nightmare of an exam
aren’t exactly “right” or “wrong”.
Instead, the answers are usually drawn to range from “slightly
incorrect” to “mostly correct”. I
was a pretty good student, but I
remember thinking that I aced
maybe only a dozen questions
through the daylong exam.
The second day of the test is
for the essays. You don’t get to
know what topics they’ll touch
on. I remember not being able
to sleep the night between Day
One and Day Two. So, just to
kill time, I memorized the
requirements one must have to
create
a
corporation
in
Oklahoma. I’d never taken the
class. Just as Dame Justice
would have it, that topic was the
subject of one of the essays.
One never knows.
Remember, there’s no pressure on the test. You just don’t
get to practice law until you
pass it. Those years you spent
in law school? They don’t mean
a thing until you get your notice
that you’ve passed and your
name will be entered on the Roll
of Attorneys.
When you’re
studying for the exam, you can
actually feel the weight of your
student loans on shoulders, like
a meth-crazed 500-pound
baboon, alternatively screeching and showing you his brightly colored nether regions as he
prances on your back.
After you pass the bar, you
still have to keep up with continuing education. Again, different
states have different rules about
how much of what classes
you’ve got to take.
In
Oklahoma, you’ve got to have
12 hours of class every year,
with at least one of those hours
devoted to Legal Ethics. Yes,
there is such a thing.
Dear Lawyer,
My son was at a party. It was
late, and I’m sure there was
alcohol involved, but as he was
leaving, he got hit in the mouth.
He had to go to the emergency
room for stitches. We know the
name of the young man who hit
my son. How do we get him to
pay for the doctor’s bills?
Sincerely,
Mad Mom
Goodnight, Irene. See, it
would be easy for me to say
something clever like, “Sue
him!” But, there are far too
many things going on in your
anorexic-thin question. To give
you an accurate answer, I need
a truckload more of information.
Tell me how old your son is,
and the age of the guy who hit
him. Was your son drinking?
What about the other guy? Was
anyone drunk? Where did the
alcohol come from? Who supplied it to the party? Was anyone monitoring the consumption of the booze?
Also, tell me where the party
was. It could make a difference
if it was at someone’s house, or
if it was at some commercial
establishment. What kind of
bills are we talking about, a few
hundred for stitches only? Or
will it be a few thousand for
reconstructive surgery, once all
is said and done? What will witnesses say? Was there a
police report filed? Do these
two combatants have any history? Was a girl involved? If not,
what was the fight over? Did
your son instigate it? Was it
mutual combat?
With just what we have, I’m
not sure whom to sue, or for
what, and under what theory.
You don’t want to go after a simple battery case, if it means
you’re leaving a Big Case on
the table by doing so.
There’s an old saying, “Every
lawyer gets a million-dollar
case. It’s just that not every
lawyer recognizes it.” I’m not
convinced that’s true—I don’t
really know how many Big
Cases are out there, but I can
assure you that it is much better
to go forth with a plan than to
run wildly amok, gaily traipsing
over Opportunity as it knocks
gently and unheard on your
door.
You may have something
here. You may not. Give me
some facts to go on.
Whatever you do, keep in
mind that there are statutes of
limitation, which can affect your
rights. Don’t delay.
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by Adam Scott Weintraub
*DISCLAIMER
Please understand that this
column is intended for entertainment, not for legal advice.
Neither the submission of a
question, nor my answering it
establishes an attorney/client
relationship with you or with
anyone else reading the answer.
Also, various statutes of limitation could be acting to bar your
claim—do not delay in contacting an attorney to determine
what rights you may have in any
given situation. Finally, neither
Adam Scott Weintraub, Adam
Scott Weintraub, P.C., TCC, nor
the TCC Connection assumes
any liability whatsoever for the
contents of this column, misprints, or anything else. So
there.
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For your health: Know your options for planning parenthood
Stacy Samson
Metro Editor
In order to understand how
birth control works, it is important to understand the cycle
birth control regulates. The
menstrual cycle is the whole
28 to 32 day range before,
during and after a period. The
first day of the cycle begins
when the ovary releases the
egg, about 14 days before the
first day of the period. The
week after a period, a woman
will be fertile for about 14
days. After the two weeks, the
woman will not be fertile for
two weeks.
There are five main types
of birth control: natural, barrier, hormonal, interruptive and
permanent.
The natural method monitors the length of each period
to find the most and least fertile days. Although the only
investments
are
a
calendar,notepad and pen, the
failure rate is higher than
other forms because cycles
are not always predictable.
The barrier method is popular because it usually doesn’t
require prescription. By far
the most popular choice is the
condom, but other choices
include the diaphragm and the
female condom. Some are
available
at
drugstores.
Others require a doctor’s visit.
Most protection against STDs.
Hormonal choices include
emergency birth control,
which contains high doses of
regular hormonal methods,
the pill and the patch. They
release low doses of an estrogen/progesterone combination. Although progesterone is
a pregnancy-inducing hormone when it is used in combination with estrogen, the
hormone is ineffective. The
progesterone must be used in
the right dose and immediately following estrogen, accord-
ing to the Tulsa Center for
Fertility and Women Health’s
staff reproductive endocrinologist, Milton McNichol, M.D.
The combination in the dose
of birth control is enough to
prevent pregnancy.
Interruptive birth control
includes two types of IUDs, or
intrauterine devices. An IUD
is a t-shaped device, inserted
into the uterus, containing
copper (ParaGard) or the hormone progestin (Mirena), negatively affecting fertilization.
“Of women that use an IUD,
fewer than one in one hundred
become pregnant,” said Dr.
McNichol.
Permanentoptions
are
tubal sterilization for women
and vasectomy for men.
Although they’re referred to as
permanent, surgery can now
correct the sterilization for
those wanting children.
The only 100% effective
form is abstinence. Each
option offers benefits and side
effects. The most common
side effects of of birth control,
excluding barrier methods, are
nausea and bleeding between
periods. Please consult a
doctor before deciding upon a
method of birth control.
Pick up a copy of the
Terrorism: Preparing for the
Unexpected brochure from the
Tulsa Area Chapter of the Red
Cross. You should also pick
up a First Aid/CPR class and a
disaster supplies kit. The Red
Cross offers a $45 kit at the
Tulsa Area Chapter gift shop.
Families should have a disaster plan, which would identi-
fy an emergency contact that
every family member can contact. The contact should be
out-of-state because after disasters it is often easier to call
long-distance than local.
People should stock their supply kit with water, sanitation
items, non-perishable food, a
first-aid kit, a battery-powered
radio and flashlight (with extra
batteries).
During orange alert, individuals should take extra precautions including identifying a
safe shelter in from hazardous
materials released into the
atmosphere. Select a small,
interior room, with no or few
windows. The local authorities will provide information
that will aid in keeping your
family safe. This information
will most likely be provided on
television or radio, so keep
one of these available for use
in the shelter. Follow the
instructions provided by these
authorities.
For more information or
safety tips visit www.tulsaredcross.org or call (918) 8311109.
Red Cross offers orange advice: Be prepared, be informed
Chris Mehdibegi
Southeast Associate Editor
When the government
adopted
the
Homeland
Security Advisory System in
March of 2002, the American
Red Cross developed disaster
preparedness guidelines to
prepare for the worst if
America is attacked again.
Ta k e a B r e a k Pa g e
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THE TCC CONNECTION
“ALL IN THE GAME”
by Lionicio Perez
STONE SOUP
by Lynn Lempel
by Jan Eliot
across
BOONDOCKS
HIGHER ED
by Aaron McGruder
by Ernie and Phyllis Raynor
down
1 Candida playwright
On the ball
2 Bindlestiff
___ the word
3 Depone
Mailbox indicator
4 ___ up (accelerate)
Hang ›suspended
5 Take ›liberties
Polo ›destination
6 Native New Zealander
Small brook
7 About one-third of it is
On the up and up
forested
Prefix with proton or ballistic
8 One-time shuttle ›destinatio
Arouse great ›enthusiasm9 Parts of them are a cinch
Word said with a salute10 They were once in every
store in France
Made an impression on
11 Shop talk
Part of epic films
12 Hem, but not haw
Bundle of energy
13 Flow smoothly
Hero of 1936
18 Wisent
Savoyard protectors
23 Common contraction
Time out of mind
24 Genesis hit
Jungfrau, e.g.
25 With a ›reddish-brown tinge
It blew its top in 199226 Someplace to get
Northern ___ (apple)
27 Like Easter eggs
Cole s fiddlers, e.g. 28 Big ›snowman
29 What the poor dog had
It may be loaded
33 Celeste Aida, e.g.
Malarial fever
34 Never!
Homes on high
35 Bouquet
Person with a job
37 Bird feeder treat
Somewhat seasick
38 Fort site
Basis of democracy
40 Having no perceptible
Track and Field Hall of weight
Famer Ashford
41 Butch and Sundance, e.g.
51 Hurry
42 Furnish
43 Christmas warmer
52 Start to school
44 Like the Trojan horse
55 Unload
46 Hopi village locales
56 He has three Masters
47 Ward off
60 Woody s singing son
48 Shaky mold
61 Oologist s subject
49 Dr. Seuss forte
62 Cheesecake
viewer
52 Brave Men writer
63 Put away for the future53 Stench
64 Unvaried
54 Miscalcu›lates
65 Sideshow attractions
57 Actress Gardner
58 Cuban export
59 Maturate
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Hokey
THE TCC CONNECTION
Aquarius
(Jan 20 – Feb 18)
You are the “waterbearer”. What does that
mean? If you aren’t carrying
some water for yourself or
somebody else than this week
isn’t going to be to great. Get
out there and bear some
water. Beware the sun and
desiccants; they’ll dehydrate
you.
-Jesse Hatfield
Pisces
(Feb 19-Mar 20)
School is like driving
on ice-covered roads, the
faster you go, the less control
you have. No wait that doesn’t
make sense. If you steer into
the skid, you regain control.
No, that doesn’t work either.
Take your time and focus on
the road, yes that’s it. Take
plenty of time to study and
focus on your goal and you
will do just fine.
-Jay York
Aries
(Mar 20 – Apr 19)
Wow! This semester will be over before you
know it. You already feel like
you have accomplished a
doctorate’s worth of work in
the past month. Mark your
calendar
for
Mardi
Gras…nothing screams “welldeserved break” like partaking in a large drunken orgy.
-Joey De
Taurus
(Apr 21 May 21)
School is in session
and my books are cracked
open. Only cracked because
opening them completely
would mean homework. Do I
read or do I write? If I open my
book, I will see the light.
Sometimes my stubborn
nature just gets in the way. I
guess I should open them up
and say …aaaagh.!
-C.L. Harmon
Horoscopes*
02/11/04
Gemini
(May 21 – June 20)
What do the planets
say this week? You definitely
have a 5 star week ahead. If
you’re a gambler then make
tonight a casino night. If you
need some luck on your next
exam you just might get it.
This
week
follow
the
Epicurean’s motto : Eat, drink,
and be merry for tomorrow
may bring pain.
-Jesse Hatfield
Cancer
(Jun 21-Jul 22)
When life gives you
lemons, what you need to do
is freeze them and then throw
them at your enemies, so they
can make lemonade.
-Chris Mehdibegi
Leo
(Jul 23 – Aug 22)
Let me tell you how
to make people crazy in
Tulsa. Just put a little ice on
the streets and few flurries in
the air and they will go crazy.
They will drive crazy, act
crazy and even become irate.
They act like somehow it’s
your fault the weather’s bad.
If
only
I
was
God….hmmm….it’s probably
a good thing I’m not.
-Justin Rice
Virgo
(Aug 23-Sept 22)
Has it slowed down
for you yet? It hasn’t down
here a bit – last week, we lost
the man across the hall
because he was “giving a
test.” We found him a few
hours later in an abandoned
classroom with two boxes of
tests on his desk, reading a
book. Don’t let this happen to
you.
-Stacy Samson
Libra
(Sept 23 – Oct 22)
Rest and relaxation—you know, that thing
you don’t get enough of in
school. Am I sensing a pattern, here?
Caffeine, no
sleep, homework, caffeine,
more homework, no sleep?
Yeah. It’s called college. You
were expecting something different?
-Stephen McPherson
Scorpio
(Oct 23-Nov 21)
mconnect@tulsacc.edu
from the staff of Dr. Leo Hokey
This is your horoscope commanding you to
use half.com or amazon.com
to buy your books next
semester, and boycott the
overpriced
bookstore.
Actually this is just Chris, but
hey, I don’t mind abusing any
power given to me.
-Chris Mehdibegi
Sagittarius
(Nov 22 - Dec 21)
As the potential for
winter weather approaches,
do not be tempted to sit at
home and do nothing. This
shouldn’t be to hard, since
even when you’re doing nothing, you’re doing something.
You’re doing nothing.
-Ross Pinkstaff
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Capricorn
(Dec. 23-Jan. 22)
How is that diet
going Capricorn? If you’re
tired of tofu, aggravated with
Atkins, or…wow, I don’t know
which famous journalist does
that, but I’m not him or her, so
I’m going to stop. Anyway,
keep in mind that to lose
weight, you have to lay off on
soda during the all-night study
sessions. While you’re at it,
get out of the fireplace lounge
and drag yourself up to the fitness center.
-Stacy Samson
*Disclaimer:
Quit complaining about what
your special someone is
doing for you on Valentine’s
Day. An old proverb says if
you want friends be a friend.
So, likewise, if you want a
special Valentine’s Day, take
the time to make someone
else’s day special. Quite
often it’s what we give that
determines what we receive.
Giving to others helps you to
quit thinking about yourself.
-Editors
Opinion
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02/11/04
Think about it...
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The political frontier of the U.S.
Is it possible that hard issues and foreign threats could lead to decline?
Lee Brennan
Metro Associate Editor
Mankind, as a whole, has
been marked by an endless
toil towards a peaceful world.
Stability, in any society of
man throughout history, has
never found a permanent
resting place.
Throughout
the
ages
empires have spanned the
globe and dissipated into
nothing. The world has
known millennium of struggle,
prosperity, darkness and
enlightenment in recycled
patterns.
Great governments have
risen in glory only to fall in
due time. Will the United
States be any different?
Lying underneath the rhet-
oric of all the partisan banter
plaguing our media is a deep
concern over the future well
being of our country.
This concern is also
echoed in the voices of
preachers, the instructors in
our schools, conversations
with loved ones and especially in the thoughts of parents
bringing children into the
world they live in. Is America
in decline?
Presently, the answer to
that question is up for grabs.
From our conception as a
country, our government has
been based on the will of the
people through the legislation
of elected officials and our
societal standards dictated by
what our citizens accept as a
whole.
From the framing of the
Constitution to the abolition of
slavery, we have struggled.
Through civil rights, world
wars and internal wars we
have struggled.
America has struggled and
it has progressed to the top of
the world in spite of its hectic
appearance. So where are
we now?
Still struggling. The battles
facing America now are as
delicate in nature as when we
were originally fighting for our
independence. Foreign entities are starting to match the
U.S. in terms of being an economic world superpower.
Morality, by its classical
definition, is in decline in
America and the jury is
apparently out as to whether
or not it is any big deal.
Terrorists have declared a
war against us and the outcome of this war is still undecided. Regardless of all the
entertainment that occupies
our lives, that is the stark
reality that affects us all.
Domestically, there is an
upstart ideological revolution
to redefine our identity as a
country. Here are some terms
to explain: Same sex marriages, illegal immigrants, the
name of God, universal
healthcare, reparations, censorship, Patriot Act, partialbirth abortion, NAFTA. The
list goes on.
Is it really possible that
presence of hard issues and
foreign threats could send
America into decline?
That is possible but not
Bush comes into this
campaign as a well-seasoned and historical president.
The Democrats do not
have a candidate who has
the charisma of Bill Clinton.
However, the candidates
are strong.
There
are
several
themes that leading candidates are uniting behind in
this campaign.
Primarily, almost all of
the candidates are prochoice and oppose the tax
cuts instituted by the Bush
administration.
There is also a unilateral
dissent towards the conflict
in Iraq and the job George
Bush has done as a whole.
Here are some other issues
popular
among
the
Democratic candidates:
It is very likely that the
elected candidate will base
his campaign on reforming
the situation in Iraq.
Another idea popular
with Democrats is using
Federal funds to create
jobs.
Creating universal health
care is another agenda
being pushed by the
Democrats.
Otherwise look for a possible repeal of Bush’s tax
cuts and appointing only
pro-choice judges to the
Supreme Court.
Here is a look at what
Bush may have to say for
his campaign:
In his second term Bush
says he will work to cut the
$477 billion national deficit
in half over the next five
years and focus on creating
jobs.
Another objective in his
second term would be to
modernize social security.
His strides against terrorism
and
the
overall
probable. If America declines
it will be from one very likely
reason. Apathy - indifference
of
our
own
people.
Responsibility for the problems in America is on us all
as individual citizens.
Acknowledge that they rest
there. Think, vote and care.
Our progression or demise
depends on it.
Mindset
C.L. Harmon
West Associate Editor
To be different is the very
definition of individualism.
Our perspectives mold us
into a new and incredible
sensation for all people to
experience. Through our
diversity, we are able to
comprehend life differently
than every other human
being in whom we coexist.
One person’s problem can
become mankind’s solution
by simply allowing that person’s views to flourish.
When we accept those who
differ from ourselves, we
open the doors of possibilities releasing new ideas of
discovery and change. Our
individualism is nature’s way
of relaying to its inhabitants
that we are all capable of
great accomplishments.
The Presidential Nominees are falling into place
Lee Brennan
Metro Associate Editor
The Democratic primaries will soon come to a
close and the race to face
off against George Bush is
coming down to the wire.
Some talented players
have already dropped out in
search of the strongest candidate. Regardless of the
strength of the Democrats
chosen
candidate,
the
incumbent Bush will be
tough to beat in November.
The president is currently
enjoying an approval rating
that is well above 50 percent.
Do not expect the failure
of his father’s attempt at a
second term or the controversy of the 2000 election
to be much of a factor.
improvement of the economy should give him some
momentum leading into the
election.
It should be lively.
Moments in Time
C.L. Harmon
West Associate Editor
Feb. 4, 1789 George Washington is elected America’s
first president.
Feb. 7, 1964 The Beatles come to New York for the first
time and “Beatle mania” ensues.
Feb. 9, 1973 Max Yasgur, the owner of the 600-acre farm
where the Woodstock Festival was held, dies. Over
400,000 people attended the festival.
Feb. 5, 1994 Byron de la Beckwith is convicted of the
murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers thirty-one
years earlier. The story was dramatized in the 1994 movie
Ghost of Mississippi starring Whoopi Goldberg and Alec
Baldwin.
Opinion
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02/11/04
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Moo is for madness: beef, it’s what’s was for dinner
Stephen McPherson
West Editor
The verdict is in: many
“U.S. friendly” nations have
stopped importing U.S. beef
for fear of receiving mad
cow-tainted meat.
As a result, U.S. officials
are up in arms in defense of
its “safe” beef practices, and
they are placing blame on
our neighbors once more.
This is exactly why I don’t
like politics sometimes.
Unbeknownst to the general public, U.S. officials
have used mad cow and
other scares in foreign
nations to bolster the U.S.
economy.
When England and France
were having mad “moos,” the
U.S. stopped foreign beef
imports and encouraged its
citizens to buy U.S. beef.
When Canada had issues, it
was the same.
Now that the U.S. has a
[single] case of mad cow disease, foreign nations are giving it a taste of its own “mmmoo medicine.”
Personally, I couldn’t be
happier. For those who do
eat meat, a single case of
mad moo has led to the Food
and Drug Administration
announcing stricter guidelines for feeding cows in an
effort to guard against mad
cow disease.
Did you know that cows
are fed waste by-products
from other animals, sometimes eating their own animal
brothers and sisters?
It’s disgusting, especially
when a cow is fed powdered
cow, chicken waste (which
includes spilled feed, feathers, bedding and fecal matter), scraps and blood products just so farmers can save
a few bucks on real grain.
When was the last time
you saw Elsie chawing down
on Daisy the cow and
Chicken Little? From what I
hear, chickens, pigs and
other farm animals are treated much the same way.
At least the new FDA
guidelines ban such chicken
waste, restaurant scraps and
blood products from entering
the cattle feed supply.
In 1997, the U.S. and
C.L. Harmon
West Associate Editor
Canada banned the use of
brain and spinal cord tissue
from entering cattle feed.
It’s another step in the
right direction but until they
get a more pure—and in my
opinion morally sound—system in place, I’m going to
look more for alternative food
products.
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In a new light
The desire to be treated
fair and equally is a sentiment that is shared by people worldwide.
History teaches us that
this view has been stolen
many times by those who
believe they possess superiority over those who are less
fortunate.
Historical figures such as
Hitler, Stalin, and Napoleon
have all tried to dictate the
lives of others through this
belief in their own sense of
egotism.
They have all become
pages in history whose
ideals have eroded in a vast
darkness of oblivion.
The will to be free, the
belief that our fellow
humans deserve to prosper
and grow overcomes the
greatest of obstacles set in
place by tyrannical arrogance.
All people deserve the
benefit of success that is
Question of the week
derived from their personal
choices of equality.
Those who stand in the
way of free thinkers become
history’s examples of what
humanity will not accept for
itself and thus become the
greatest teachers of society.
The choice to be governed by our own thoughts
and ideas is the fundamental belief that our right to
choose for ourselves not
only makes us free as a
country but free as a race.
What has been the greatest technological innovation in the past 30 years?
“The computer has changed
our lives.”
--Dana Cloud
“Cell phones have made the
world smaller.”
--Aaron Whimple
“Calculators are a good
thing.”
--Lola Conley
“The Internet has revolutionized the way we live.”
--Matt Bowen
“Definitely the Internet.”
--Percy Calvert
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