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C a m p u s news, campus views from Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Volume 84 No. 1
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Labor Day break
The S O S U campus will
be closed Monday, Sept. 1,
for Labor Day.
Senate elections
Student Government
Association conducts fall
elections Wednesday, Sept.
3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
behind the Morrison
Building.
First fall blood drive
The first blood drive of
the fall semester, and continuing the "Best of the
East" competition with East
Central University, is
scheduled for Wednesday,
Sept. 3, and Thursday,
Sept. 4, in the Ballroom.
Sponsored by the
Oklahoma Blood Institute,
SOSU's summer blood
drive raised 100 units of
whole blood, topping E C U .
Art exhibit
The S O S U Art
Department has organized
an exhibit featuring art from
the collections of art
departments and art professors. The exhibit is comprised of art works that
have been acquired by the
S O S U and Murray State
College art departments, as
well as artists/professors
teaching at these institutions. The exhibit is on display through Friday, Sept.
12, at the Visual and
Performing Arts Center.
Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m.
to noon and 1-5 p.m.
Student teachers
There will be a meeting
for all fall student teachers
Thursday, Sept. 11, from 13 p.m. in the Russell
Building, R o o m 100.
President's Club
The first meeting of
President's Club is
Wednesday, Sept. 17, at
5:30 p.m. All student presidents of campus organizations are encouraged to
participate in President's
Club. However, there will
be an adviser training workshop for all advisers of
campus organizations
Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 12:30
p.m. in the Savage Grill.
Coffee House
The first Coffee House of
the semester is set for 8
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17,
in the Savage Grill.
Parents Day
SOSU's annual Parents
Day is scheduled for
Saturday, Sept. 20, when
the Savages will be hosting
Angelo State at Paul Laird
Field. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Career Day
The annual S O S U
Career Day will be at 9:30
a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in
the Ballroom. For more
information, contact the
Career and Placement
Office at 745-2270.
Rock concert
Rock bands The Capitol
Montreal and The Rainlight
perform at 8 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 6, at the Elks Lodge
in Durant. Tickets are $5 at
the door.
A M B E R CAIN/The Southeastern
As S O S U begins another semester with increased enrollment, students moving into Chickasaw Tower are lined up from the elevators to the front door.
Resident move-in began Sunday, Aug. 10. With Halley McKinney closed last year and North Hall currently under construction, the only residence halls
available for students when the semester began were Chickasaw and Choctaw towers, the Magnolia Apartments and Shearer Hall.
S O S U reaches 12th
semester of
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From S T A F F R E P O R T S
The trend of increased enrollment continues at Southeastern
for the 12th consecutive semester, despite the additional 10.6
percent budget cut to higher
education.
O n Thursday, Aug. 14, the first
day of classes for the fall semester, the university reported a
total enrollment of 4,072 students. That compares to the
enrollment count of 3,889 on
the same date last fall and represents an increase of 4.7 percent
over last year.
The 12 consecutive semesters
of enrollment increases date
back to fall 2000.
"It is especially gratifying to
see such strong growth in our
student enrollment despite the
less-than-ideal economic conditions,"
said
Southeastern
President Glen D. Johnson. "It
also reaffirms our belief that
Southeastern Oklahoma State
University is an institution of
higher learning that offers a top
quality education at an affordable cost.
"Our student surveys reinforce
the fact that our students appreciate the individual attention
they receive in the classroom. In
addition, our outstanding faculty and dedicated staff deserve to
be commended for their efforts
in our increased enrollment over
the past 12 semesters."
"The 12 semesters of enrollment growth truly reflects the
quality of personnel, effort and
planning in the areas of recruitment, retention, marketing and
student services," added Dr. Jeff
Hale, assistant vice president for
academic affairs, enrollment
management and marketing.
"Across campus, faculty and
staff have devoted a great deal
of time and energy to improving
access and service to students.
A growing trend
O n the first day of fall
classes, total enrollment
was 4,072, comparing to
3,889 on the same day last
fall.
• It represents a 4.7 percent increase.
• The 12 consecutive
semesters of growth date
back to fall 2000.
• It's the first time S O S U
has had four consecutive
fall enrollment increases
since 1976-77.
W e believe the Southeastern
experience is the best value in
higher education today."
This marks the first time since
1976-77 that S O S U has had
four consecutive enrollment
increases for the fall term and
only the third time in modern
history for S O S U to have four
consecutive years of enrollment
increases.
Student government elections
North Hall still
closed for repair
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By R U T H SHIVAR
Staff writer
M a n y students were disappointed and inconvenienced
when they were informed that
North Hall would not be open
for residents when school
started this fall, forcing them
to find somewhere else to
live, at least until it reopens
Oct. 1.
The construction and renovations in North Hall were
scheduled to be completed in
time for students to m o v e in,
but the work was delayed,
according to Kelly D'Arcy,
director of Residence Life.
During the summer the
Oklahoma state fire marshal
made S O S U Physical Plant
Director Fred Hallman and
Vice President Ross Walkup
aware of a need to update
some, of the dorm's safety
features, primarily in the area
of fire safety, according to
D'Arcy, and this caused a
delay that prevented work
from being finished before
school started.
Construction work on North
Nikki Reding, Student
Government Association
president, spoke to students interested in running for Student Senate
Tuesday at a candidates
meeting. The fall election
will be Wednesday, Sept.
3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
behind the Morrison
Building. The organization has 13 open seats,
and all students are
encouraged to vote.
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Hall was interrupted to allow
architect D o n Beck of
Oklahoma City an opportunity to make recommendations
for the fire safety updates,
such as a n e w sprinkler system for the building. Then
implementing those recommendations took some time,
said D'Arcy.
The foundation for the new
heating, venting and air-conditioning system has been
layed in North Hall. Also the
walls in the lounge have been
f living out
here m e a n s I
can live in a better dorm, then it's
fine by m e .
-MICHAEL REED
aviation major
95
taken out and other walls are
being extended to make fire
breaks.
According to D'Arcy, features such as a ramp in the
lounge have brought North
Hall up to code and into compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
Until North Hall reopens in
a month students have been
relocated to Chickasaw or
Choctaw towers or the
Magnolia Apartments.
Thirty-three students were
relocated to the Magnolia
Apartments, and 35 students
were relocated to the towers.
"While I acknowledge that
the timing is less than ideal, I
remain optimistic and excited
about the project overall,"
said D'Arcy.
For students accustomed to
dorm life, the Magnolia
Apartments are a change.
Four students are living in a
one-bedroom apartment with
only one closet to share
between them. However,
these students do have new
furniture and a small kitchen.
"I understand that they
don't have money to do
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Courtesy of SCOTT SEXTON
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Student fees a sizeable but necessary portion of bill
where's the money going?
Tuition is the charge for the
actual courses themselves, said
As students begin to pay their Dr. Jeff Hale, assistant vice
bills for the semester, they will president for academic affairs,
notice a large portion of that bill enrollment management and
goes to fees.
marketing. Professor salaries,
A n average student enrolled in classroom upkeep and heating
12 credit hours can expect to and cooling are included in this
pay about $414.40 in fees, in charge.
addition to other charges, like
However, tuition covers only
tuition.
about one-third of the cost to
Tuition increased in 49 out of run each course, said Hale. Even
the 50 states this year, according with tuition increases nationto U S A Today's W e b site. Even wide, Oklahoma universities
though tuition has increased, remain among the most affordschools are still struggling to able in the country.
provide student services under
Tuition this semester is $65
heavy budget cuts, and that per credit hour for Oklahoma
makes student fees more signif- residents and $195 per credit
icant.
hour for out-of-state students. In
So, what's the difference addition to the tuition increase,
between tuition and fees, and another change is h o w tuition is
By H A N N A W I N G F I E L D
Contributing writer
Got a news tip? Call the news desk, 745-2944
port facilities, needs and student
activities," according to Hale.
Show me the money
For instance, the student techAssessment fee: $1 per
nology fee covers a variety of
credit hour
student services. Totaling $11
• Library fee: $2.25 per
per credit hour, the technology
credit hour
fee
covers
the
equipment,
soft• Technology fee: $11 per
ware, supplies and student
credit hour
workers in open and teaching
• Activity fee: $7.15 per
labs, the instructing of faculty
credit hour
about the n e w computers and
• Student Union fee: $7.30
software and infrastructure such
per credit hour
ID fee: $5
as student servers, wiring to
Lectureship fee: $5
connect the campus and wireStudent Senate fee: $5
less systems in the library and
Academic records fee: $5
labs.
The fee also covers campus
classified. Previously upper licenses for the Microsoft operdivision credit was slightly ating system and the Microsoft
higher in cost than lower divi- Office Professional Suite,
sion, but n o w they are the same. servers and infrastructure for
Fees, on the other hand, "pro- Blackboard
and Campusvide specialized services to sup- Connect, the campus W e b serv-
Want to place an ad? Call the main number, 745-2983
er and W e b pages and Internet
access in the dorms, which is
offered free of additional charge
to all residents.
In the last two years, 350 new
computers have been added to
both teaching and open labs on
campus, according to Dr. A n n
Haycock, assistant vice president for information technology.
The $l-per-credit-hour assessment fee covers instruments,
analysis, labor and submission
of campus assessments, such as
the mid-level assessment testing, entry level assessment testing for students with lower A C T
sub-scores and exit student satisfaction assessment, according
to Hale.
The library resources fee,
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Labor Day festival
The Choctaw Nation
Labor Day Festival starts
today and will continue
through Monday, Sept. 1, in
Tushka H o m m a .
An important reminder
about sexual assault
College w o m e n are at a
greater risk for becoming
victims of rape or sexual
assault than any other age
group, according to Julie
Young, deputy commissioner for domestic
violence/sexual assault
services at the Oklahoma
Department of Mental
Health and Substance
Abuse Services.
In fact, one in 36 college
w o m e n is a victim of rape
or attempted rape each
year, and more than 80
percent of w o m e n w h o
report being raped are
under the age of 24.
Rape is defined as
"unwanted attempted penetration by force or the
threat of force."
O n e c o m m o n myth about
sexual assault is that rape
offenders are strangers. In
reality, however, approximately nine out of 10 college-age victims know their
offenders.
Another fact to keep in
mind is that approximately
90 percent of all campus
rapes involve alcohol.
If you are a victim of sexual assault, reporting the
crime to either the campus
or city police is vital
because many m e n w h o
commit sexual assault
do it again.
However, estimates are
that fewer than 5 percent of
sexual assaults orattemptpuses are reported.
It is also important for
victims to seek counseling.
For more information or
for help, contact O D M H . S A S Safeline at 1-800-522. The hotline is avail24 hours a day, seven
a week.
Students can also conCenter
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Accreditation visit
S O S U is preparing for a
comprehensive evaluation
visit Nov. 3-5. Federal regulations require that accrediting agencies allow for
public comment on the
qualifications of the institutions under consideration
for accreditation.
Anyone may submit comments on SOSU's qualifications by sending them in
writing to: Public C o m m e n t
on Southeastern Oklahoma
State University, The
Higher Learning
Commission, 30 N. LaSalle
St., Suite 2400, Chicago,
III. 60602-2504.
Comments must be in
writing and signed and are
due in the commissioner's
office no later than Oct. 1.
Furthermore, comments
must address substantive
matters related to the quality of the institution and its
academic programs and
cannot be treated as confidential.
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Explore options
in media studies
Are you undecided on a
major? D o you like writing? Taking photos?
Designing pages? Digging
up stories? Working on a
W e b site? Think about
journalism, or other career
fields in media studies. All
students are invited to
attend student publications
meetings at 2 p.m. each
M o n d a y in R o o m 203 of
the Fine Arts Building, or
call 745-2034.
S O S U welcomes freshmen in convocation
lenged the students to take
advantage of all the curricular
Southeastern Oklahoma State and co-curricular opportunities
University held its second annu- available to them. H e also recal Freshman Convocation on ognized m a n y distinguished
Sunday, A u g . 10, in the alumni and famous S O S U graduates.
Montgomery Auditorium.
"Basically the message was
"Southeastern's Freshman
Convocation is the official uni- 'you can get there from here,'"
versity welcome to our n e w said Hale.
The Chorvettes Stage work
freshmen and their guests," said
Dr. Jeff Hale, assistant vice C o m p a n y also sang the A l m a
Mater and taught it to the n e w
president of academic affairs.
With 400-500 guests in atten- students and their families.
"One of the more satisfying
dance, the 45-minute event
began with an official proces- parts of the convocation is the
sion of university officers, appreciation shown by the parmembers of the Faculty Senate, ents and family," said Hale. "I
think it makes parents feel better
department chairs and deans.
There was an official welcome about sending their son or
from Student Body President daughter here."
The event was part of the
Nikki Reding, followed by
remarks from S O S U President move-in day activities. Events
following the convocation
Glen D. Johnson.
Johnson gave some statistics included a cookout on the lawn
on the incoming class and chal- and ice cream sundaes served by
By JENI M A P L E
Managing editor
- from page 1
the Office for Student Life.
The convocation was sponsored by S O S U ' s Office of
Freshman Programs, an office
itself only 3 years old.
In its first two years, Dr. Glenn
Melancon, associate professor
of social sciences, directed the
program and helped plan the
first Freshman Convocation in
fall 2002. In July, Dr. James
Knapp, associate professor of
sociology, took over the reins.
The convocation is just one of
the many events the Office of
Freshman Programs is responsible for. For instance, the office
also recognizes the T o p 10
Freshmen as a way to "celebrate
student success," said Hale.
The office is also looking into
different survey instruments to
measure the satisfaction level of
freshmen with their first-year
experience and Southeastern in
general, according to Hale.
Class stats
Freshman class of 611
students
• Students from 12 different
states
• Students from 33 counties in Oklahoma
• International students
from six foreign countries
• 12 valedictorians from
Oklahoma high schools
• Average class A C T score
of 20
Average class G P A 3.25
A n d the convocation was just
one w a y S O S U is trying to
make that experience the best it
can be.
"I would hope that students
and faculty and staff would
think about new traditions," said
Hale. "That's h o w you build a
university that lives for a long,
long time."
Courtesy of Chris Moretti
Dr. J a m e s Knapp, director
of Freshman Programs,
spoke at the convocation.
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$2.25 per semester hour, is craw@sosu.edu.
The student ID fee is a flat $5
mainly used for upgrading technology, said Dr. Dottie Davis, fee. This covers the cost of
replacement IDs if one is lost or
library director.
For example, this year the broken, though if a student
library plans to update the cata- needs more than one replacelogue access terminals and pur- ment ID in a semester, an addichase a new multimedia projec- tional fee of $5 will be charged.
tor for library instruction classAll students pay these fees,
es. They would also like to add regardless of h o w few classes
compact shelving in the base- they enroll in.
ment.
There are some additional fees
Last year, a portion of the fee that only students enrolled in
was allocated toward updating seven or more credit hours must
the library public access cata- pay, such as the safety fee,
log, SIRSI iLink, and two years which is a flat $5.
ago printers for the microfilm
The student health fee, a flat
readers were purchased.
$20, allows S O S U ' s Student
The academic records fee, Health Services to provide a
which is nonrefundable, is a flat wide variety of medical services
$10
fee,
to
students,
regardless of
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assistant vice president physician once
charge. It also
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checks and
of some labosupports graduation events like ratory tests, first aid supplies
the reception, said Hale.
and flu shots each fall. Health
It also covers the cost of Services also provides educachecking student eligibility for tional programming and works
scholarships and athletic com- with other organizations to
petition.
bring in speakers.
The student activity fee is Last year, they added a student
$7.15 per credit hour and is self-care guide to their W e b site,
used to support student activi- located at www.sosu.edu/stuties related to the general educa- denthealth.
tional program of the institution, such as Parents Day, Health Services does disperse
Homecoming and multicultural some medications, such as
activities, as well as groups like injections or Depo-Provera
the Super Savage Leaders, shots, but they don't cover preChorvettes and the President's scriptions from doctors, X-rays
Leadership Class, according to or certain lab work.
Sharon Berish, vice president of
student services.
A new fee this semester is the
This fee is also used for stu- academic advising fee, a flat
dent travel in specified pro- $20 per semester. It supports the
grams and student scholarships new Advising Center with two
in specific programs, she said.
full-time advisers, two student
The Student Government assistants, one graduate assisAssociation fee, a flat $5, goes tant and one secretary. They are
to the S G A , w h o then establish- planning to hire additional
es a budget each year.
advisers with this money in the
"Students truly do have an near future.
important role to play in helping
us establish the university's pri- Over 2,500 advising sessions
orities," said Hale.
were conducted last year in the
"That's w h y their participation new center, according to Hale.
in the Student Government
The Advising Center is "one
Association, student organiza- of the most important services
tions and campus life is so according to student surveys,"
important."
he said.
The student union fee, $7.30
per credit hour, helps support Special fees include computer
the current student union as well lab fees, which can range from
as construction of the new facil- $10-$20, and science lab fees,
ity to begin in the spring.
$5-$30, both of which are added
The cultural and scholastic for classes requiring use of
lectureship fee is a flat fee of $5 these labs.
a semester. A committee comprised of undergraduate and Other special fees include prigraduate students, faculty and vate music instruction fees
administrators meet periodical- ($38), recital performance fees
ly to look at requests submitted ($50), instrumental accompanyby faculty or student organiza- ing fee ($15) and vocalists
tions for sponsoring speakers or accompanying fees ($20).
activities of interest to the
Although some students m a y
Southeastern community. T h e feel they are being forced to pay.
committee is chaired by Dean of for services they won't ever use,
Students Liz McCraw, and any- "students should take advantage
one wishing to submit a request of the services available to
' do by e-mailing her at lmc- them," said Hale.
u
everything, but four people in different outlook:
"If living out here means I
a one-bedroom apartment is
unacceptable and overly cum- can live in a better dorm, then
bersome,"
said
Richard it's fine by me," said Michael
Vestal, a senior aviation major Reed.
A dinner was held for the
from White Sands, N M . "But
on the other hand, there is future residents of North Hall
more freedom, and it has its on Thursday, Aug. 21. A t the
dinner, D'Arcy discussed
advantages."
According to D'Arcy, stu- some of the problems that
dents overall were under- North Hall had, and Dean of
standing and patient and Students Liz M c C r a w told
understand that North Hall is students of the Oct. 1 date to
reopen.
going to be a better place.
Stephanie Finch, a senior
Also at the dinner, students
theatre major from Van had the opportunity to vote on
Alstyne, Texas, w h o is cur- the carpet color, paint color
rently living in the Magnoi a and the tile for the n e w
Apartments, said, "I don t lounge. A n d students were
mind that w e are all in the able to sign up for loft-style
same room, but w e just don't beds which will have their
have enough space for all our desks underneath them.
In the n e w lounge, which
stuff."
A n aviation major from will be on the first floor, will
Sherman, Texas, w h o is also be a kitchenette that will have
living temporarily in the a sink and a microwave,
Magnolia Apartments, had a' according to D'Arcy, with
more appliances to be added
later.
North Hall will have n e w
features, including Internet
connections, n e w paint, n e w
light fixtures, n e w ceilings,
clean slat walls instead of the
old bulletin boards and n e w
furniture which will include
n e w beds, desks and dressers.
According to D'Arcy, other
students were inconvenienced
as well. About five or six male
students w h o put in late housing contracts were assigned to
rooms in Sheerer Hall in order
to ensure space in Choctaw
for the residents w h o were
relocated from North Hall and
only two male students
remain in Shearer Hall.
It seems that the old adage
"good things c o m e to those
w h o wait" holds true, at least
for North Hall residents.
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Opinion
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The Southeastern
Friday, August 29, 2003
EDITORIAL
Back-to-school
So this gay used car salesman from Oklahoma
decides to run for governor of California and ...
suggestions
A few small pieces of advice
for new and returning students
T h e n e w school year has begun, and it's a good time to do a
little editorial house cleaning. With The Southeastern's first
editorial of the 2003-04 academic year, w e have comprised a
short list of things to think about:
Take a few minutes to show your appreciation for any of
the computer guys and girls w h o have been working so diligently lately to purge the university's e-mail system of the
worst virus in Southeastern's history. A n d be patient in case
they're not quite completely finished.
K n o w n as the Sobig.F e-mail virus and the Welchia W o r m ,
these nasty bugs have been polluting campus mailboxes with
literally thousands of useless and potentially computer-damaging junk e-mails.
T h e university's Help Desk and Network Operations
Department have been working d a w n to dusk recently, trying
to get to the root of the cyber-evil. Perhaps you have seen
some of the computer crew members in any of the m a n y labs
on campus, darting from one computer to the next, punching
a few keys, then darting on, then punching a few more keys,
and so on. It has often been a tedious unit-by-unit repair
process.
But they are on the case, and they n o w have the problem
essentially under control. Y o u might want to wait a day or so
before you call them with questions of a lesser degree of
importance. For instance, you might save for later questions
like, " H o w can I change the background picture on m y desktop?" or " W h y won't m y Screensaver work?"
• Get involved in campus politics. Student Government
Association officers are saying next week's election,
Wednesday, Sept. 3, could draw more interest than any in
recent history. That would be outstanding. Frankly, it wouldn't take m u c h to push the voting turnout to a record high. In
fact, if just one out of every 10 students would vote, that
would be considered an excellent turnout. W h y don't you
m a k e an effort to be that one? O r better yet, let's shoot for
two out of 10, or three ...
• B e sure to take full advantage of what this university has to
offer. There are plenty of things to do on campus this fall.
Look at the calendar on The Southeastern's front page each
week to keep track of them. Don't complain that you are
bored if you don't m a k e an effort to find out what's going on.
• Finally, take full advantage of who this university has to
offer. The greatest assets of Southeastern Oklahoma State
University have always been its people. Whether faculty or
staff, regardless of position or prestige, they are all willing to
help. It is their job, and they enjoy doing it. Got a question
about anything at all? A s k somebody. A n d have a great year.
Austin
Lewter
Staff
writer
Did you hear about the gay
Republican car salesman from
Oklahoma w h o ran for governor of California? Sounds like
the opening line to bad a joke.
A s hilarious as it m a y seem,
truth always remains stranger
than fiction.
Miami, Okla., is hometown
to one James Marshall
Vandeventer Jr., car salesman,
open homosexual, Republican
and candidate for governor of
California. He's an all-around
guy, huh? It's true, Vandeventer
left his wife and hometown in
1995, shortly before he c a m e
out of the closet. H e relocated
to Southern California, looking
for a more liberal environment,
and has since become a successful car salesman and sales
manager at a B M W dealership
in Beverly Hills. Enough qualifications to be governor, right?
S o m e would agree.
A registered Republican,
Vandeventer announced Aug.
11 that the California secretary
of state would m a k e the
already-crowded ballot a bit
tighter by adding his n a m e to it.
"It took a $3,500 entry fee
plus about another $1,500 for a
bio of myself at $10 a word,"
he told m e last week in a phone
conservation, adding that he "is
serious about politics" and has
been since his Oklahoman
childhood where he followed
the Nixon scandal and w a s
elected senior class president
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Vandeventer was raised by a
career Air Force family with a
strong emphasis on education.
H e attended class at N o r m a n a
few semesters and went on to
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M .
H e told T h e Sunday
Oklahoman, "It (college) just
wasn't for me." O K , I guess
he's qualified now.
Regardless, Vandeventer is an
official m e m b e r of the
California circus. It is a circus
he says "was created by politicians with their personal agendas before that of the people,"
so w e might as well break it
d o w n and analyze his ideology.
H e is pro-choice. "Only one
person can m a k e that decision,"
he pointed out. H e is also an
advocate for environmental
protection, amnesty for illegal
aliens and gun control.
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hat is a
California
Republican? A
public official with
an "R" beside his
n a m e on the ballot
regardless of personal ideology.
w
huh? But rules of the recall
election state that one must run
with the party he/she is registered to vote with. W h e n asked
w h y he isn't running as a
Democrat, he said, " W h e n I
c a m e here from Oklahoma
seven years ago, I was a
Republican, and changing parties was not a priority. Parties
are being put before the people
anyway."
H e is a California Republican
w h o is not ruling out a possible
victory.
It's a grass roots campaign,
but w e are gaining notability.
Look at it like this, I was on a
radio show this morning out of
N e w York City, and n o w you
are calling m e from Durant,
Okla.," he explained.
W h a t is a California
Republican? A public official
with an "R" beside his n a m e on
the ballot regardless of personal
ideology. Being a liberal state,
California conservatives have a
difficult time getting votes, but
there is an influx of liberals
staying with the Republican
Party in hopes of falsely representing a breath of fresh air.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is
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the personification of a
California Republican.
The only notable agreement
Vandeventer has with popular
Republican convictions is the
sanctity of marriage between
what they're going to get. West
coast politicians are leery to
toughen up and cut spending
for fear losing popularity.
Spending cuts (a stereotypical Republican tactic) result in
a lessening of social welfare
m e n and w o m e n . H e believes
gays should adopt a n e w term
programs which decreases
for marriage that would define
political popularity of those
a legal union between two peow h o cut it. Conversely, spendple of the same sex.
ing cuts go hand in hand with
O K , so m a y b e his thought is
tax cuts. T h e less people are
a bastardization of popular idetaxed, the more m o n e y they
ology, but I guess a candidate
have in their pocket. Are you
for office needs some bit of
with m e ? F r o m there, people
c o m m o n ground. "It is
will spend more money. This
nobody's business but mine
will boost local economies and
w h o is in m y bedroom with m e , increase sales tax revenue.
and I wish people could evolve
Ultimately, the more m o n e y
past these convictions and open
someone has results in the less
their minds and hearts to these
they have to rely on social welsons, brothers and sisters w h o
fare programs. Vandeventer
are w h o they are and have no
was unclear as to his general
legal protection or personificaeconomic policy, but he did say
tion regarding it," he said.
that his platform was "90 perThis situation out West seems cent Democrat and 10 percent
to get crazier every day. A teleRepublican." Y o u can take that
vised debate between
h o w you want, but it leads m e
Schwarzenegger, Gary
to believe that he has n o desire
Coleman, Larry Flynt and
to cut spending. It is hard to
Vandeventer would prove
spend m o n e y you don't have.
entertaining at the least. But
Regardless, Vandeventer was
h o w has the responsibility of
a likable person with strong
leading the sixth largest econoconvictions. H e said, "I love
m y in the world been demoraland miss Oklahoma and would
ized to this?
not be opposed to running for
Granted, I a m not a
public office there one day, for
Californian, although I have
the good of the people of
friends out there w h o have
Oklahoma." Whether this will
given m e an earful about this
ever happen remains to be seen,
fiasco. I a m a Republican
but I don't see it happening
though, so I have some strong
anytime soon. Oklahoma (nor
opinions on this. A n increase of any other state) is ready for an
conservatism is what the state
openly gay representative.
of California (and everywhere
Check out www.votevandevenelse) needs at the current time.
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Teen pregnancy can change your world
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A used car salesman? From Oklahoma?
You should do fine in this election ... as long as w e
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Teen pregnancy is a problem
that plagues all modern-day
high schools.
H o w does one look at this
problem? D o w e look the other
w a y or stand up for what w e
believe in?
I stand up and speak out for
what I believe in. I'm not one
to tell someone they are right
or wrong for what they believe
in, but I do think they deserve
to k n o w h o w I feel on the subject, and I a m against teens
being sexually active.
To m e , this problem only
leads to more stress on our
economy. I mean, sure the teen
pregnancy rate has declined 9
percent since 1998, but it is still
a problem.
It's not just the economy that
pregnant teens hurt. They also
hurt themselves. Most of them
haven't finished high school,
and unless they have a lot of
help with their child, statistics
show they probably won't finish.
It hurts m e to see pregnant
teens simply because they are
not ready for the responsibilities that c o m e with a pregnancy. A baby takes a lot of time,
and to raise one you first have
to grow up yourself. N o w , tell
m e h o w m a n y teenagers really
want to grow up.
I k n o w m a n y adults w h o still
I just don't understand w h y
she would do that to herself.
Looking back on things I
have done, I'm not so proud of
myself or therisksI've taken in
Contributing
the past couple of years. T o still
writer
be in high school and m a k e
adult decisions does not m a k e
you an adult. They don't m a k e
act like teenagers. Teenagers
your life any easier.
are not mature enough to hanI just hate to see young adults
dle the responsibilities that
m a k e decisions they're not
c o m e along with having sex,
ready for and then regret makgetting pregnant and raising a
ing them.
child. I don't k n o w of m a n y
Each year, almost 1 million
people, adults included, w h o
are mature enough to handle it. teenage w o m e n — 10 percent
of all w o m e n aged 15-19 and
A s teenagers, w e have
enough stress. W h y would any- 19 percent of those w h o have
had sexual intercourse —
one want to add to that?
If you k n o w h o w hard life is, become pregnant, according to
www.agi-usa.org.
w h y would you intentionally
Sometimes life throws a
m a k e it any harder than it has
curve ball, and you m a y unexto be? W h y bring someone else
pectedly become pregnant. If
into it?
you act like you're ready for
Establish yourself and your
sex then you're taking that risk.
life before having kids so you
Just because you don't plan on
k n o w they will get what they
getting pregnant doesn't m e a n
need to survive.
that you can't or you won't.
W h e n m y best friend had her
Seventy-eight percent of teen
twins at 17, w e were thrilled
pregnancies are unplanned,
that they were here. W e just
accounting for about one-fourth
didn't k n o w h o w hard it w a s
of all accidental pregnancies
going to be on all four of them. annually, according to the Alan
She's still in high school, just Guttmacher Institute W e b site.
two credits shy of graduating,
I don't particularly like the
but doesn't k n o w whether she
things that I have done or the
will go back and finish next
mistakes that I have made, but I
year.
can say that I don't want to see
Brytni
Morris
m y friends or m y family m a k e
them, too. S o take m y life and
m y mistakes and learn from
them.
If you stop and think about it,
pregnancy isn't the only risk
you take if you have sex as a
teen. M a n y otherrisksare
involved, such as sexually
transmitted diseases, emotional
scars and possibly losing everything you ever wanted in life.
Think about what you truly
want to do with your life and
then ask yourself if you are
willing to give that up.
W h e n you have a child,
everything you want must be
put off until your baby is taken
care of.
Not all contraceptives work
so you have to decide w h e n is
it too far. Set boundaries to
keep yourself safe.
Your life is the w a y you
m a k e it so don't mess it up and
m a k e a decision you're not
ready for. Don't miss out on
life and having fun as a teenager because you want to have
sex. W e can only live today
with the dreams of tomorrow.
Brytni Morris is a high
school student who enrolled in
college courses this summer as
part of SOSU's Upward Bound
program.
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By D E R E K FRAiSER
Staff writer
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Forward: A s the majority of
you already know, movies such
as these hold up no morals, values, or even taste for that matter. Their only intention is to
possibly scare and/or offend
you with all of the blood, sex
and gore. If cheesy plot lines
and stupid teenagers don't
interest you, don't bother reading any farther.
M o v i e review
N o w with that out of the way,
let m e begin to explain to you
the literal nightmare that has
once again been thrust onto us
by pop culture, "Freddy vs.
Jason."
I'll admit, cheesy scary
movies such as these have
always been a guilty pleasure
for m e ever since I was a kid.
But with a plethora of lessthan-mediocre sequels stemming from each franchise, the
characters built a formula that
became both standard and
Courtesy photo
W h o do you root for in "Freddy vs. Jason"? W h o cares?
stereotypical within the horror
genre. The "story lines"
became inane, while the characters made teenagers look
ignorant.
The entire horror category
was all but dead in the late
'90s, until a writer took the
same formula created from the
endless sequels and created
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out.
With that in mind, did
"Freddy vs. Jason" live up to
the new standards? Not exactly.
For those of us w h o forgot
(or never really cared), the
beginning of the movie gives
us a brief history of both villains: Freddy Krueger, the
sadistic child murderer w h o
was burned alive by angry parents in the town of
Springwood, and Jason
Voorhies, a mentally challenged
boy who drowned at Camp
Crystal Lake and n o w seeks
revenge on any teenager w h o
sets foot in the wooded vicinity.
Years have passed since the
name "Freddy Krueger" has
been uttered in the town of
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revived the defunct genre.
"Scream" set the tone for a
new level of horror movies,
stating that scary films could
possess teenagers w h o were
capable of thinking, although
the film never took itself too
seriously, injecting humor and
horror movie cliches through-
Springwood, and a new generation of teens are living on and
around 1428 Elm St., without
knowing the history of the
doomed address. Since Freddy
can only attack and murder in
the dreams of teens, it's nearly
impossible for him to do so
n o w since no one even knows
w h o he is. Freddy then gets the
grand idea of employing Jason
Voorhies to attack the kids of
Elm Street, using manipulation
and illusion.
With m e so far?
The whole backbone to this
movie is explained within the
first five minutes and in such a
rushed manner that it really
doesn't m a k e sense. C a m p
Crystal Lake must be extremely
close to E l m Street, or at least
within walking distance,
because it's never shown or
explained just h o w Jason, a
hulking, ominous figure wearing a hockey mask, gets to the
town of Springwood. M a y b e he
hitched a ride with Michael
Myers?
The cast is relatively
unknown, with the exception of
Kelly Rowland, a m e m b e r of
the pop group Destiny's Child.
Rowland plays Kia, sidekick
to the main character Lori
(Monica Keena), an off-brand
version of A-list actress
Brittany Murphy. Together
these two, along with a group
of bumbling kids, somehow
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piece together the history of
both Freddy and Jason with the
tiniest bits of information.
What's amazing, however, is
the fact that they can figure out
what's going on within 30 minutes of the movie, yet they still
decide to do the silliest things
that would put them atop the
list of getting killed (i.e. smoking pot, raving in a cornfield,
etc., etc.). The acting is
extremely bad, although that's
probably the writers' fault.
Once the two murderous
tyrants' egos start to overlap
one another, they temporarily
forget about the ditzy teens and
start brawling it out themselves,
thus resulting in the match that
the movie is named after. W h o
wins? It's hard to tell, actually.
So all in all, if you're a fan of
either franchise, you'll enjoy
the excessive blood, topless
girls running around and the
levels of stupidity. Just m a k e
sure to check your brain at the
door, because trying to piece
this story together will just give
you a splitting headache.
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Aug. 19, a day I had been
looking forward to for over a
month, marked the release of
"Chicago" on D V D and h o m e
video.
D V D review
The award-winning picture is
the latest in a long line of plays
and movies based on the original play by Maurine Watkins.
Watkins had a short career as
a reporter for The Chicago
Tribune and The N e w York
Telegram and is represented in
the movie as Mary Sunshine,
played by Christine Baranski.
Watkins, like her character,
wrote columns to get sympathy
from her readers for the female
criminals of the day
The musical is filled with
multiple song and dance routines, with little pause in
between.
M a n y of the numerous musical numbers in the movie took
place in the imagination of the
main character, Roxie Hart.
A want-to-be-star, Roxie,
played by Renee Zellweger, is
on trial for murder and deals
with her world by imagining
herself on the stage.
Roxie is placed in Murder
R o w with Velma Kelly, played
by Catherine Zeta-Jones, an
actress charged with double
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Catherine Zeta-Jones performs a routine in "Chicago."
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Richard Gere and Renee
Zellweger star in "Chicago."
murder.
Their lawyer, Billy Flynn,
w h o is played by Richard
Gere, represents both Roxie
and Velma.
Billy is a smooth-talking
lawyer known for getting the
media to side with his female
clients.
Surprisingly, even though
most of the stars in this movie
perform in many different
songs, Queen Latifah playing
Matron M a m a Morton only has
one number, but what a big
number it is.
Latifah struts her stuff to the
tune " W h e n You're G o o d T o
M a m a , " letting the audience
k n o w that even though she is
the warren of the jail house she
is willing to help out the
female inmates for a little
something in return.
Throughout the nearly twohour-long movie, Roxie's court
case is one media stunt after
another, winning over the public's sympathies.
I found many of the songs
very enjoyable with a good
deal of humor tucked in.
Cell Block Tango stood out
as being a dangerous and sexy
dance as six killer ladies tell
their murderous tales.
Another outstanding performance was " W e Both
Reached for the Gun," where
Roxie imagines her press con-
ference as a stage performance
where Billy Flynn plays her
like a puppet.
The crowd of reporters,
including Christine Baranski as
Mary Sunshine, is strung up
like puppets, also controlled by
Billy Flynn.
"Chicago" is wildly entertaining for any lover of musicals.
For those not into musicals
there is a constant flash of
"razzle dazzle" costumes and a
good deal of skin that is accurate for the time setting.
The story will bring watchers
in and keep them guessing
Roxie's verdict, and if the
viewer watches closely
enough, a good deal of humor
will be found on the way.
The only d o w n side to this
show is for viewers w h o do not
like musicals, making the twohour movie very hard to sit
through.
For an added bonus the D V D
"Chicago" includes behind the
scenes making of the movie as
well as a deleted musical number "Class," sung by ZetaJones and Latifah.
With the D V D ' s extra features, it's worth watching even
if you have seen "Chicago" in
the theater. A n d if you don't
mind singing to yourself while
dancing d o w n the hallway,
"Chicago" will make a good
addition to your h o m e collection.
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Welcome Week, which
offered new students a
chance to become familiar
with S O S U , ran Aug. 10-14,
including lunch on the lawn
(left), a speech at Freshman
Convocation from President
Glen D. Johnson (right), a
sand volleyball game (lower
left), a snowcone machine
(lower middle), and information booths (below).
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perform at next spring's
Southeastern Oklahoma State
University Arts Gala scheduled
for Feb. 28, 2004, in the Visual
and Performing Arts Center on
First Street.
Farrell, w h o graduated from
Durant Hi<Th School, was a featured singer on the Lawrence
Welk television show for many
years.
Following the Welk show, she
performed on numerous other
T V shows and has also sung
with such notables as Kenny
Rogers, Dolly Parton and A m y
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to be able to
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Tickets for the dinner/concert
are $100 per person, with proceeds going toward scholarships for students in the arts and
humanities. Sponsors can purchase a table for eight at a cost
of $1,500.
" W e are excited to be able to
feature someone as well-known
and talented as Gail Farrell,"
said Southeastern President
Glen D. Johnson. "Her-abilities
as a vocalist are known internationally throughout the music
world.
"The fact that she has strong
ties to Durant makes the event
even more special. And, of
course, the beneficiaries of this
great evening of entertainment
will be our students w h o
receive scholarships through
the Arts Gala concert."
This is the eighth annual Arts
Gala, with previous performers
including the Four Freshmen,
Dallas Brass, the Platters, Witty
World of Will Rogers and the
Oklahoma Balladeer, the River
City Ramblers, the G u y
Lombardo Orchestra and the
Five Americans.
"Putting together the Arts
Gala is truly a team effort," said
Cindy Kirkpatrick, chair of this
year's Arts Gala committee.
"I look forward to working
with President Johnson, Dean
(C.W.) M a n g r u m and all of the
committee members w h o work
so hard to make the Arts Gala
such a special event."
For more information about
the gala, contact the Arts and
Sciences office at 745-2634.
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Volleyball
Today, Saturday: Texas
W o m a n ' s University
Tournament in Denton,
Texas, beginning at 1 p.m.
today.
Tuesday, Sept. 2: H o m e
match against Texas
Wesleyan at 7 p.m. in the
Bloomer Sullivan
Gymnasium.
Sept. 5-6: Midwestern
State University
Tournament in Wichita
Falls, Texas, beginning at
11 a.m.
Sept. 16: Match against
Texas Wesleyan University
in Fort Worth, Texas, at 7
p.m.
Sept. 19-20: Texas A & M
University-Commerce
Tournament in Commerce,
Texas, beginning at 11 a.m.
Oct. 2: Lady Savages host
Midwestern State
University at 7 p.m.
Oct. 4: Lady Savages host
Texas Woman's University
at 7 p.m.
Oct. 7: Match against
Dallas Baptist University in
Dallas, Texas, at 7 p.m.
Oct. 10: Match against the
University of Central
Oklahoma in Edmond at 7
p.m.
Oct. 11: Match against
Cameron University in
Lawton at 2 p.m.
Oct. 14: H o m e match
against Southern Nazarene
University at 7 p.m.
Oct. 16: H o m e match
against Texas A & M Commerce at 7 p.m.
Oct. 17-18: Austin College
Tournament in Sherman,
Texas
Oct. 23: Match against
Texas Woman's University
in Denton, Texas, at 7 p.m.
Oct 25: Match against
Midwestern State
University in Wichita Falls,
Texas, at 7 p.m.
Oct. 31: H o m e match
against Cameron University
at 7 p.m.
Crenshaw, Johnson preseason All-Americans
list. T h e 2 0 0 2 Harlon Hill
Semifinalist w a s the First T e a m
Southeastern football players All-Lone Star Conference North
R o m a r Crenshaw and Reggie Division performer as a junior,
Johnson were selected as averaging 83.8 receiving yards
N C A A Division II Preseason per game.
Crenshaw enters the Sept. 6
Ail-Americans
by
Don
season opener as the school's
Hansen's Football Gazette.
all-time leading scorer and only
Crenshaw and Johnson are
needs 170 yards to b e c o m e the
two of just 10 players from the
Savages' all-time leader in
L o n e Star Conference earning
receiving yards.
the recognition, and the Savages
Johnson, a 5-foot-11, 285are one of just three programs in
pound junior defensive lineman,
the league placing m o r e than
m a d e an impact last season in
one player on the list.
his first year with the S O S U
Crenshaw, a 6-foot, 185- program, earning Second-Team
pound senior wide receiver, All-LSC North honors as a
adds yet another honor to his sophomore. H e w a s also a
From STAFF REPORTS
Danny Nephew, defensive lineS a v a g e s ' ranking
man, and Dee Dee Carter, wide
receiver, both of the University
After finishing last season
of Central Oklahoma; K w a m e
ranked No. 26 in the nation
Ferguson, linebacker from East
by one poll and No. 10 in
Central University, and Kert
the N C A A Dll West Region
Turner, offensive lineman from
rankings, the Savages find
Tarleton State University.
themselves ranked third in
Texas A & M Universitythe conference entering this
Kingsville running back Larry
season, according to the
Williams and offensive lineman
L S C North preseason
Kevin Palmer highlighted seleccoaches poll.
tions from the South Division
with Eastern N e w Mexico
Third-Team All-West Region
University defensive back Ty
performer last season, according Touchstone
and
Abilene
to the Football Gazette.
Christian University punter
Other players recognized from DeRay Sims also earning recogthe L S C North Division were nition.
Atterberry joins Savages football staff, Jones promoted
assistant coach
working specifiSoutheastern head football
cally with the
coach
Keith
Baxter has tight ends.
announced that B o Atterberry
H e received his
and Joe Jones will be full-time master's degree
m e m b e r s of his coaching staff.
from S O S U in
Jones
Jones w a s a part-time coach 2002.
Jones will take over the duties
for the Savages in 2002 while
Atterberry is a n e w c o m e r to the of coaching the defensive line
this fall. A native of Hobart,
staff.
Jones was a four-time all-conJones, a 2000 graduate of
ference performer for the
S O S U , joined the Savage footSavages in his playing days and
ball coaching staff after c o m was honored as the Lone Star
pleting his stellar playing career.
Conference North Division
In 2001, he served as a gradu- Offensive Lineman of the Year
ate assistant for the Savages and jn his final two seasons.
last season served as a part-time
In 2000, he was chosen as the
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and was tabbed SOSU's Male
Athlete of the Year.
Jones was a two-time Academic All-District honoree as well
and being named to the G T E
Academic Ail-American Team
as a junior in 1999. Jones and
his wife, Jenny, have a newborn
daughter, Jaci Lynn.
Atterberry will be making his
return to Southeastern after five
seasons coaching in the high
school ranks.
A 1998 graduate of S O S U ,
Atterberry comes to the Savages
after spending last season as an
assistant football coach at Allen
High School in Texas.
S O S U is beginning an e-mail
athletic newsletter that allows
fans to keep up with all the
news of a particular sport or the
entire department.
Just log on to SOSU's W e b
site, at www.SOSU.edu, click
the "Athletics" link and send an
e-mail to "E-Mail Newsletter,"
including which sports you
would like to receive current
information about. Call 7452646 for more information.
late in his freshman season and
remained there throughout his
career, eventually earning honorable mention All-Conference
recognition as a senior.
Southeastern, coming off of a
7-3 season in 2002, finished last
season ranked N o . 26 in the
country, according to the
Football Gazette, and at No. 10
in the official N C A A DII West
Region rankings.
The Savages have been chosen
third in the L S C North preseason coaches poll and have been
picked No. 25 in the Lindy's
Preseason Top 25.
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Sept. 6: Season opener at
Ouachita Baptist University '
in Arkadelphia, Ark., at 7
p.m.
Sept. 13: G a m e at East
Texas Baptist University in
Marshall, Texas, at 2 p.m.
Sept. 20: Savages host
Angelo State University for
the first h o m e g a m e of the
season. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at
Paul Laird Field.
Sept. 27: G a m e at West
Texas A & M in Canyon,
Texas, at 2 p.m.
Oct. 4 (Homecoming): The
Savages host Texas A & M
University-Commerce as
part of the H o m e c o m i n g
festivities. Kickoff is 2:30
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Prior to his season with Allen,
Atterberry spent
four years at
Bartlesville High
School. While
with the Bruins, Artterberry
Atterberry moved from defensive backs coach
to special teams coordinator
over his four-year span.
H e will serve as the Savages'
secondary coach. A native of
Pawhuska, Atterberry w a s a
four-year letter earner for the
Savages.
H e moved into a starting role
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season ranked N o . 26 in the
nation, according to the Football
Gazette, and at No. 10 in the
official N C A A DII West Region
rankings.
The Savages have been chosen
third in the L S C North preseason coaches poll.
The Savages open the season
next Saturday, Sept. 6, at
Ouachita Baptist University in
Arkadelphia, Ark. G a m e time is
7 p.m.
Southeastern begins its fourgame h o m e schedule Sept. 20,
hosting Angelo State University
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