Keeping the Campus Safe Jacqueline Baumannn

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The Southeastern5 Baseball Volume 79, Number 20 Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, Oklahoma 74701 March 5, 1998 6 Green Peace Keeping the Campus Safe Jacqueline Baumannn

Nearly 4,000 SOSU students every day, respond to acci realize the campus has build need of back-up all the time, should feel safe on campus. dents, and keep up all the pa ings all over town. The Physi but occasionally need some Lt. Bill Moore and a staff of perwork. If they have to make cal Plant is located on the north assistance. Durant police of officers have over thirty years an arrest, they book the prison ern side of town. The airport is ficers can back them up, if they experience. Of five armed po ers in county lock-up. They are located south of town. There are not short handed. SOSU lice officers on the force, all are also responsible for going to are many buildings between. officers can also back-up certified but one. There are court for their arrests. If they The responsibility of the build Durant officers. With additional also ticket writers and dispatch happen to be on the way to ings is the officers. officers on campus, Durant of ers who are stu ficers would not need to back dent workers. up the SOSU "First and officers. Lt. foremost is the Moore said, safety of the They call us students," Lt. security over Moore said. He here but we says the stu are police. dents should The differ never hesitate ence is we to call or go to John Clouse can make ar the campus po rests, security lice office if they officers can need help. call a cop." Most of the help When stu- Platters To Perform that the officers dents are on supply is in the form of helping I At Gala students get break, offic Lt. Bill Moore Phillip Perkins into their cars Rocky Cross ers are still Carissa Rozzell when they have working. locked in their keys. They also court and get a call for an acci Officers are also responsible Their job The legendary "Platters" are scheduled to perform on campus never ends. jump off dead batteries, or air dent, the prisoner could be re for the safety of the students, for an audience of 270. They are known world-wide for such hits They are responsible for the up tires. The officers provide the safety of the faculty and as "Only You," 'This Magic Moment," and 'Twilight Time." leased because the officer can't safety of the buildings. What if This performance is in President Glen D. Johnson's honor, many more services when be in two places at once. staff, all SOSU buildings, and a pipe freezes and water leaks asked. "We're short handed," Lt. all vehicles related with the all over a building? What if and is a part of the inaugural activities. It is also a fund-raiser for They will be glad to escort Moore said. He has many campus. They must walk someone breaks into the build the School of Arts & Letters, Friday night at the Visual and any person feeling a little un hopes for expanding the police through and check out at least ing and vandalizes it? Without Performing Arts Center. easy! about a situation. Just force here on the campus. 24 buildings during every shift. officers walking through the An art presentation will begin the evening at 6:00 p.m. Dinner call them. That's part of their "We're spread out a lot further Lt. Moore would like to see a buildings, the students could will be served at 7:00 p.m. and then the "Platters" will go on protection plan. "We work for than people think," he said. Of larger budget that could pro come back to school to find stage. you, we're only as good as you ficers are responsible for un vide more officers, better pay, there are no classes available "One of the members of our advisory counsel for the School let us be," Lt. Moore said. That locking all the buildings in the more uniforms, targets, and am due to events occurring during of Art & Letters heard them perform in Branson, Mo.," Dean Jim doesn't include all the other morning and locking them all munition. These could only breaks. It doesn't matter how Pate said. responsibilities they have. again at night. That may not help to strengthen the safety of many people are actually on Mrs. Betty Wheeler brought the idea to the advisory counsel. Officers take bank deposits seem like a large task, until you our campus. Officers are not in campus or not, the police offic The counsel is very pleased with the response to the presenta ers never stop serving and pro tion. tecting. "We actually planned for about 250 people and we will probably serve about 270," Pate said. Instructors Develop Text for New Math Class The money made from the show will go to scholarships, to Kara Stevens help enhance academic programs, and to improve facilities for the School of Arts & Letters. Over $100,000 in contributions is A new college algebra written their own algebra book. logical sciences, donated most course," Elliott said. anticipated for the for the formal event. class is being taught this Dr. John McArthur, assistant of the biology examples. Oty, Elliott, McArthur, and "We're very grateful for the support we have received in our semester by the Mathemat professor of physical sciences, "We got the people in the Clark applied for a grant from fund-raiser," Pate said. ics Chair, Dr. Karla Oty, and donated most of the physics and science department and the the National Science Founda The ticket price was $100 and sold out fast. This price is Mathematics Instructor, Brett chemistry examples. Dr. Bryon people in the math department tion. The grant was awarded in Elliott. Together they have Clark, assistant professor of bio working together to design the considered economical because of the famous talent. see MATH, page 6 Mother and Daughter Not Unusual Students On SOSU Campus Shay Jones

Remember when you For two semesters, Stevens next door to her mom. their children go off to col Broome feels that she and "We can talk and when were young, and your and her mother, Judy Broome, "We see each other lege. Broome is no different. Stevens are closer because she needs her space, I parents drove you to freshman in education, have constantly," Broome said. Even though she attends of it. respect that," Broome said. school and dropped you attended Southeastern to Broome feels this is nice college with Stevens she still Even though college has Stevens agrees the two off. At three there they gether. The two are car-pool for Stevens because, "If Kara misses her boys. introduced them to new are closer because of their were again to pick you up. buddies, and not to mention, needs to study she can bring "Each child is different," friends, mother and daughter educational connection. Everywhere you went they have almost every class to Eli over for me to watch for Broome said. still eat lunch together but, "If "Instead of just having a were standing over your gether. awhile." Other parents might feel Kara wanted to eat lunch with mother-daughter relationship, shoulder. "Kara takes better notes However, mother and the strain of being in such a friend, that would be fine," we have a friendship too," When college finally than me," Broome admits, "I daughter both agree they are close contact with a child, but Broome said. Stevens replied. rolled around the thrill of listen more to the lecture." more understanding of each choosing whether or not "We study together some other because of the shared you went to class or if you times, but not a lot," Broome goal. stayed up until midnight said, "We both have Algebra. Broome says she has was overwhelming. Well We do are own work and then mixed feelings about going to imagine having your mom check it with each other." the same school as Stevens. still driving you to school, Broome feels that, "Kara is Two older sons went to but instead of dropping you really good at proofing my school 70 miles away. off she stays with you all essay's." "I know they got into day. Neither mother nor daughter trouble," Broome said. This situation use to be work off campus, but both are Still she feels better rare, but with more and employed on campus. knowing she is on the same more non-traditional stu Broome can be found campus as her daughter. dents returning to school, working as a lab assistant in the Broome also realizes that, the possibility of running basement computer lab of "Kara is self-sufficient." into a family of students is Morrison. Stevens is a staff Knowing her mom is on becoming greater. writer for The Southeastern. campus doesn't bother For Kara Stevens, Stevens and her son Eli, Stevens, "I don't really think freshman, undecided, the who will turn two in April, have about it, unless she leaves probability of her running their own apartment. What with the car," into her mom on campus is makes the situation so workable Parents experience an Judy Broome stops by The Southeastern office to visit her daughter, unusually high. is because it is located right empty nest syndrome when Kara Stevens. Broome is a computer lab assistant in Morrison. Opinions The Southeastern March 5.1998

Yearbooks Outdated? What Happened to Respect? Southeastern Oklahoma By Lisa Bertagnoli State University College Press Service By Jacqueline Baumann More and more colleges around the Box 4237 Durant, OK country are coming to the same conclusion: respect for the students of the kids would move when I When I first entered 74701-0609 Yearbook popularity just isn't what it used to college I was looking forward the school we were visiting. had said excuse me, but be. Sales of The Hilltop at Marquette Uni (405)924-0121 to the maturity of grown We had to have respect for sometimes they would turn ext. 2696 versity, Milwaukee, were so sluggish that students. Students wno do the competitors who were around and IOOK at me and the school now publishes its book, The Hill not run through the halls performing. We were ex they just wouldn't move. edltor-li top, on CD-ROM. Other institutions, such as screaming, students who pected to stand in a straight Sometimes you literally had chief the University of Nebraska and Ball State have a little respect for other ine with our mouths shut. to lightly shove people out Aimee Wolfe University, have abandoned yearbooks en people regardless of where Our director wanted of your way. tirely. Even the University of Missouri— they came from, how much people to be impressed with Do these kids have Enterti Columbia's Savitar, known for its excellent money they have or don't our attitudes and actions. If any respect? i was always mors* photography, stopped publishing the year have, and students who were we acted in a manner unac taught you must earn re Sunshine Gross the book turned 100, only to return a year ready to face the responsi ceptable to her, we were not spect from others. I was later. bilities of life. It was a learn allowed to go on any other also taught you must give sports Those who watch such things blame ing experience to be faced trips for the year. We had respect to get respect. Has editor slumping yearbook sales on changing stu with trie actions of imma rules to follow. If they were anyone ever shown these Shay Jones dent demographics and tighter student bud ture students. not followed, we had to pay kids respect? Who have the gets. Older students who are in college part I have been surprised the price. We were held kids learned from? Ad manager time or who start after a few years in the real about the maturity level of accountable. I don't know what is Isaac Taylor world don't buy into campus life the way some of SOSU's students. These students who worse. These kids showing those fresh out of high school do, says Tom The summer semesters are visited SOSU were very loud lack of respect or our SOSU staff Rolnicki, executive director of Associated and out of control. They students showing lack of writers worse than other semesters. Carissa Rozzell Collegiate Press, Minneapolis. And interna seemed to have little, if any respect. When our students I don't understand why stu Jacqueline Baumann tional students have never heard of and respect for anything or any yell "shut-up" at the middle dents don't stop their con Kara Stevens don't particularly care about the yearbook versations while the profes one. They crowded in the school kids, this is just as tradition. As far as cost goes, Rolnicki sors are lecturing. This is hallways of the Fine Arts disrespectful as the middle fc>i_isl nes suspects students would rather spend $50, not only immature, but it building making it impossible school kids crowding the the cost of the average yearbook, on things managi also shows a gross lack of for the college students and hallways and refusing to Bobbie Crawford like beer and pizza. "There's some delayed respect for the professor and professors to walk through move. gratification involved with a yearbook pur the other students. the building. It was virtually We must remember chase," he notes. faculty Wednesday and impossible to get into the to set a good example for adviser Potential yearbook buyers however, Thursday of last week, middle bathroom. They left their the kids who come to visit Janet F. Reeder aren't the only problem. It's the yearbook school children were here at clothes, shoes, and bags all our campus. We also don't staffs themselves. 'They're not creating a SOSU for Choral Competi over the bathroom floor. It want people visiting SOSU need for buyers," Rolnicki opines. 'They tion. I remember these com was like an obstacle course to think we are middle school think tradition is enough." petitions from when I was in trying to get to a stall. children. Let's represent Linda Puntney, adviser to Kansas middle school. We were ex When walking down ourselves and SOSU with re State University's thriving The Royal Purple pected to be respectful to the hall I had to say excuse spect and dignity. We want yearbook, agrees. Puntney keeps a mental those individuals we were me" more times than I people to be impressed with collection of what she calls "weird things" around. We had to have wanted to. Most ofthe time, us, not ashamed of us. The Southeastern is published schools did to their yearbooks to satisfy their as a teaching Instrument for own creative ambitions, not necessarily court buyers. Square ones. Ones packaged in Journalism students under the. keepsake boxes. Ones that had paper guns Department ot Communication popping out of the inside covers. Even one and Theatre on Wednesday arranged like a deck of cards and sent to students in installations. "They got so in during the school year and bi

volved in being creative that they forgot to weekly during the summer. . cover the story of the year," Puntney says. Focusing on those who buy, Kan except dqrjnjj examjna^ons^ . sas State has kept The Royal Purple a and holidays. traditional chronicle of campus events. This year's edition will include lots of coverage of the Fiesta Bowl, even more football photos, Opinions expressed in The a record of a local bar's "Pecks on the Patio" Southeastern do not competition (figure it out yourself), and a pictorial essay of Aggievifle, Manhattan's Oklahoma Gains Electronic Universities necessariry represent those ol bar district, says Barbara Hollingsworth, as the student body, faculty, or sistant editor. Oklahoma State Regents For Higher Education Announce Website administration. Opinions K-State also keeps the marketing campaign going all year long. Yearbook Oklahomans across the courses electronically. the Internet, and 12 percent appearing in by-lined articles. state can now take courses from Chancellor Hans Brisch staffers visit Greek houses, residence halls are offered through other tech columns or letters are those of any state college or university emphasized that courses de nologies, such as computer- and even classroom buildings with purchase the individual writer. Opinions applications in hand. They send mailers to without going to the campus, livered electronically must meet assisted instruction and. parents whose offspring are featured in the and students can shop for the academic standards estab audioconferencing. The re in unsigned editorials are those courses by visiting Oklahoma lished by the State Regents. maining 27 percent use broad book, and hound students who are sitting for ol the editorial board. portraits, too. As a result of such hard-core higher education's website, the "Students can be assured cast, television, cable or video marketing, The Royal Purple sells about Oklahoma State Regents for that courses available through cassettes. Letters to the editor must be Higher Education have an 6,000 copies to a campus population of the Electronic Campus meet State Regents Chairman signed, although names may nounced. high quality standards," Brisch Robert L. McCormick said that 20,000. be withheld upon request to the That doesn't mean The Royal Purple Oklahoma's Electronic said. "Academic standards for the establishment of the Elec staff is above gimmicks. The scnool pub Campus, which came on-line courses offered electronically tronic Campus directly ad editor and the adviser. this month, makes available are the same as those for lishes a CD-ROM supplement that features dresses several recommenda Anonymous letters will not be more than 600 undergraduate courses delivered on college tions made by the Citizens' walking tours of places students wouldn't published. Letters must also necessarily visit, such as a network of un and graduate courses offered and university campuses. And Commission on the Future of derground tunnels and the animal-experi electronically by Oklahoma's 25 courses offered electronically Oklahoma Higher Education, a include the author's address state colleges and universities. are led by qualified faculty and 36-member commission ap ment lab at the med school. Plus, pictured and telephone number tor students can record a voice message to And higher education officials provide for interaction between pointed by the Regents to help verification. The editor reserves accompany their smiling faces. Neverthe say they expect the number of faculty and students and among develop a long-range plan for courses to increase for fall 1998. less, the printed version comes first in the students." higher education, and Tech the right to edit letters for space Oklahoma can access the During the implementation nology 2000, a study on the hearts of staff. "It's a tangible thing; you can limitations and lo comply with hold it in your hand," Hollingsworth says. Electronic Campus by visiting stage of the Oklahoma Elec development and use of tech Such sentiments don't hold at Oklahoma higher education's tronic Campus, approximately nology throughout the state's libel laws. Every effort will be website at www.okhighered.org Marquette, where The Hilltop is in its second 68 percent of the courses are system of colleges and univer made 10 preserve the integrity and looking under Information freshman and sophomore level, sities. "printing" as a CD-ROM. In fact, journalism ol the letter. Letters may be majors there welcome the chance to work in for Students. On the site, stu while 16 percent are junior and "Demographic predictions the new media, says Heather Stur, editor of dents will find what courses are senior level courses. Another indicate that over the next de mailed to the above address or available electronically; how 16 percent are graduate the 1997/1998 Hilltop. Marquette tried to cade Oklahoma will experience delivered to Fine Arts 203. hang on to a print yearbook by publishing a courses are delivered, such as courses. a shift in its population and an magazine-style book one year, Stur explains, through interactive television, Brisch noted that the ma increase in the proportion of but with little success. "There's just no video tapes, or the internet; and jority of courses will be deliv older and place-bound stu Subscriptions are $10 per year. how much the courses cost. ered via OneNet, the state's dents," McCormick said. "At interest in a traditional yearbook," she says. Advertising rate cards are When campus officials gave a publish-or- In addition, students can link telecommunications and infor the same time, jobs requiring available upon request. perish ultimatum, the idea of the CD-ROM directly to colleges or universi mation network for education associate, bachelor's and was born. ties that offer courses in which and government. master's degrees are projected The digital Hilltop offers pictures they are interested. Once stu For instance, ofthe courses to have the largest growth. and sound bits of student and academic life dents are linked to college or available through the Electronic "Oklahoma colleges and the, in a format "a lot more fun" than the printed university home pages, they can Campus, 53 percent of the universities are rising to the get more detailed information courses are offered via two- challenge by increasing the op book, Stur says. To keep up with changing r outneastem about courses, registratioGoijnS an"tBtoJJLu.d way i

yearbook sold, says Jerry Thompson, su Student Press Law Canter pervisor of yearbooks. The technology issue, by the way, is thaaTakehistoricageneyear"There'technologcollegetheithROexplainsdencwhil"PeopliplanMadisonUniversitnn e at Mrimportan romancerenaissancs , the history book wilischool tfoOre.agoenseemoesl .rl Indeed,mis1994brinytha nyearboo yinformatioexample ,finostho ,ef Shts.longe goetodas .thagafteed Souto havth f onetbaclikeUniversitthemselve, eAlthougothistors r y warnPuntnee isensbkrpu hn,k thyear, eUniversit thagon printe Carolintni especiallthitoeplatfors eysositne eth wasneyearbooh wilsdisyo he tha fcolleghigcompletel eyearbooothads liyrohistory,fk s yearbookstachiewitf y eventuallmsidethono convincei aly fIowwheofoswaschoolh ft ef rthkconsiderin unplayableresurrecte :lon s Wisconsinit,campusesapublishing sourcnexkn"e Nebrask onl "y gansh8-tracklo currenPuntne tto'CDy gapnd.ye i dyear n eresulEvithasaysfou CD osEuthfg dt-a.,r-i,. - ytne . March 5.1998 Arts & Entertainment The Southeastern What's showing on "Titanic" Still Sailing After 11 Weeks

The Big Screen Sunshne Gross Movie Reviews: What's it going to take to make this movie dock in the harbor? After breaking an endless Sunshine Gross series of box office records, "Titanic" this week crossed over the ultimate threshold: to no one's L.A. Confidential The Wedding Singer surprise, it became the first film to pass $1 billion at the global box office. The film came in Sunday, March 1, with a combined domestic and internationa gross of This was most This movie to $1,002,706,625. Of that amount, $427 million was generated from North American screens, definitely not my type tally surprised me. while overseas it's raked in $575.7 million. One of the most remarkable things about the sue of movie. But if it was, Perhaps the most sur cess of "Titanic" is that is has defied so many formulas and truisms about what makes a film it would be one of the prising element of the popular. best movies that I have movie is Sandler's For one thing, the three-hour-and 14-minute film harkens back to a type of popular enter seen all year. tameness. I'm used to tainment that hasn't been particularly potent in decades: the epic romance. The biggest hits This movie fea Adam Sandler's vulgar since the 1970s have been action, science-fiction or family films. Romances like "The English tures Kevin Spacey, ity, but in this movie Patient" have been big hits, but not like "Titanic." Russell Growe, Guy he actually does some In the domestic box office top 25, only two movies were classified as romances: "Forrest Pearce, James decent acting. Gump" and "Ghost" and both were filled with fantastical elements. Cromwell, David Don't get me "Titanic" also differs from some more recent blockbusters in a couple of other ways. It's Strathairn, Kim wrong, I laugh until I audience is mostly female ans its setting is historic. Although best picture Oscar-winners since Basinger and Danny cry everytime I watch 1980 hace almost always been journeys into the past, they've rarely been top grossers. De Vito. Happy Gilmore, or While younger audiences are gripping the emotional love story between Leonardo DiCaprio It's 1953, and the listen to one of his and Kate Winslet, most of "Titanic's" repeat business is coming from viewers who are older than City of Angels is in the many tapes. 25. grip of an unprecedent Song writer/ In it's 10th week of release, "Titanic's" weekend gross was a slim 27% off its opening. wave of violence. perfomer/comedian/ Many people feel that it will still be blowing all other movies out of the water when the Golden Crooked cops turn actor Sandler plays Globe Awards are held at the end of march. their backs on crime. Robby a punk rocker When a major mob turned wedding singer boss is thrown in jail, it who is about to be leaves an array of What's hot on the internet? married himself. power that leads to a But the poor sap turf war. goes into a deep de Here are some web sites to check out. Next comes the pression when his If you are into horoscopes, check out www.astrology.com Night Owl Massacre, future bride Linda If you are looking for a job, look up www.placement.sosu.edu where six victims are (Angela Featherstone) Do you like Stephen King, dare to check out, www.StephenKing.com brutally gunned down pulls a no-show on Are you into the movie scene, try www.moviereviews.com at the Night Owl Cafe. their wedding day. Here's one for all you chatters, www.chatbox.com The police begin an But all is not lost. If you have any favorite web sites, come by the news room and let us know. We'll try to put investigation and At the reception then in the next issue. quickly learn that this hall where he playes is no ordinary multiple low and behold there homicide. is a beautiful waitress The plot, while Julia (Drew slightly thin in respects Barrymore). She is to the beautifully already engaged to a "$i£ drawn out characters, creep, but she doesn't looks at the commotion know it yet. surrounding the mas From this point on, YAflERN sacre. The investiga they slowly begin .to tion is massive; it goes fall in love. on for a long period of IrWj. Adam Sandler time and there are so and Drew Barrymore many layers you do are both decent in The not want to miss any Wedding Singer. thing. Sandler L.A. Confidential performs the '80s was directed by Curtis numbers with an Hanson and adapted abundance of energy, from James Ellroy's plays sincere convinc novel, this movie is a ingly and finally as long awaited film for Sistl^fe sures us of his acting SIGNE people who are looking ability. PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS for a smart, detailed Philadelphia Barrymore is story. USA charmingly naive, The movie also relentlesly sweet and has a good deal of good-natured. Thought Of the Week action, including the For the most violent, wonderfully "You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the part, this movie was executed finale that is individuals. To that end each of us must work for his own improvement, good, especially if you very intense, as is the and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity, our are in the mood for a story, which is assured particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most predictable, weightless to keep you interested useful." and very entertaining and guessing. Marie Curie evening. APPEALING TO TIRED EYES " if you have the chance to work for a professor during your academic career, go for It Professors are a great source of knowledge. professional contacts, and career help. And you'fl also leam a big lesson about test- taking. Here's how: working for a prof, you will inevitably end up gradirtg exams. 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Counseling The Wesley Center will Center Director Jane hold an event called Alrujoub, organized the "Peaceful, Easy Feeling events. Presentation." It is also On Monday, Mar. 9, Monday, in the Wesley Mark Vardell will present Center on 311 University In attendance of the Alpha Mu Gamma meeting were (L.-R.) Joey Sanchez, Jessica Redding, Gail Goad, Jenny Parnell, Carrie Vaughn, "Internet Addiction," in Blvd. at 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. Tammy Dodd, Dr. Richard Hartman, Erica Bluethman, Jessica Hardy, Dr. Lisa Hill, and Rory Jameson. Russell 100 at 9:30 to 10:20 The focus will be spiritual a.m. Some think the world health. wide web is harmless, but On Wednesday, Mar. Alpha Mu Gamma Initiates it is one of our fastest grow 11. a "Stress Free Zone" Carissa Rozzell ing addictions. will be located behind Rich Hughes will give a Morrison Building. In case Alpha Mu Gamma initiated six members Kruchowski, Peter Moore, Melissa Morrison, speech entitled "Personal of rain it will move to the Tuesday evening, Mar. 3, 1998. The cer Randy Massey, Gena Rodgers, Carissa Rozzell, Recovery Success Story." It lobby of Hallie McKinney. emony was held at the home of Dr. Lisa Hill, and Joey Sanchez. They had lunch at "La will be during the next class There will be a blood advisor. Madeline." period, in Russell 100 at drive on both Wednesday The new members are Gail Goad, Jennifer "We are going to try to send a group ev 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. Hughes and Thursday in the Ball Parnell, Carrie Vaughn, Tammy Dodd, Erica ery year," Dr. Hartman said. stresses that this is not just room at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 Bluethman, and Rory Jameson. They joined The purpose of Alpha Mu Gamma is to another "Don't" lecture. It p.m. members Cheryl Clark and Jessica Hardy. Dr. honor students of foreign language study. reveals the secret to living A Stress Management Richard Hartman, Dr. Patrick O'Connell, and Students may join the society at any stage in a life free of drugs and al Workshop presented by Department of English, Humanities, and Lantheir college careers. cohol. Student Support Services guages Chair, Dr. Andrew Robson are also The group is involved in several activi "Making It Great In '98 - will be Thursday in North associated with the society. ties. There is an annual publication, the HealtRodeh Awareneso s TeaFair" wilml HalOverlookel 100 at 12:30 p.md. SCROLL, and a quarterly newsletter. There Jacqueline Baumann Alpha Mu Gamma is the national honor be on Tuesday, Mar. 10, in Students will learn about society for college level foreign language stuare also regional and national conferences, the Cowboylobby s oanf d cowgirlHallie s alstressl acros, sho thwe inatiot affectn wans themt t,o dents. There are more than 200 charters in chapter meetings, and other special events. McKinneattend SOSUy at. 10:0The0y a.mwan.t tto comthe maito SOSn sourcesU for th, ean nationd how the United States and Puerto Rico in both National Foreign Language Week is spon 2:0all0y p.mknow. nStudent Rodeo sTeam will. b Iet is tamazino managg etha it.t people across state and private universities and colleges. sored by Alpha Mu Gamma. This event has the nation know about the SOSU Rodeo Team while most The society took two groups to North Gar been endorsed by every President of the students and some faculty are not aware of their exist land High School last week to see foreign United States since 1957. ence. speaking plays. The actors performed scenes Three $500 scholarships are awarded to After three rodeos last semester, SOSU's women's in both English and Spanish or French. students each year. If more students enroll team is starting off the spring semester strong. They are Dr. Hill took Cheryl Clark, Jessica Hardy in these courses and join the society, the sitting in second place in their region. The men's team is and Rory Jameson to see Cervante's Don award money and number of awards will in doing well also. Quixote. The group dined at "New Brazil" crease. The Rodeo Team is made up of fifteen members. after the performance. If any students are interested in Alpha Mu Four women can receive team points each week. Six men "We had a lot of fun!" Dr. Hill said. Gamma they should see the secretary for the can receive team points each week. They compete in ten Dr. Hartman took a group to see Moliere's Department of English, Humanities, and Lan rodeos a year to qualify for national finals held in Rapid Tartuffe. Students attending were Jaime guages, Teresa Anderson in Morrison, ext. City, S. D. To date, the SOSU Rodeo Team has won nine Braziel, Jose Cortes, Millie Crews, Kelli Crews2213, . national championships. They have had four runner-up Gary Glover, Jessica Hardy, Jennifer national titles and over 30 national individual champi onships. The first rodeo of this semester was held at Kansas PREGNANT? State University, in Manhattan, Kansas, on Feb. 27-28, Free Pregnancy Testing March 1. Billy Hamilton made it to short go-round in calf Confidential Services roping. He finished 4th out of 70. Chandy Trapp made it back to short go-round in goat-tying. Cody Johnson and Jud McLeod made it to short go-round in team roping. 111 East "A" St. Atoka, Okla. 74525 The next Rodeo will be held on March 13-15. It will Toll Free 888-981-5683 be at Fort Scott Communitfity College . Good luck to a team who is virtually unknown to this campus. 4 > .the 1997 keys Savage Yearbooks NOTICEfriend s don't let friends drive drunk The Southeastern assumes no responsibility for advertising cont only $25 ent. 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Two sections will be tend the annual Criminal Jus taught in the fall by Elliott. tice Career Day on Thursday, Anyone with an interest in conservation or biology, or anyone March 5,1998, from 10:00a.m. that is an education major would find this course ideal, according until 2:00 p.m. in the Ballroom to Oty. This course will satisfy general education and teacher's at Southeastern Oklahoma education requirements, Oty said. State University. Elliott is working on a study to see which college algebra Representatives from vari course improves critical thinking skills. His hypothesis is that the ous federal, state, and local new one, college algebra for the sciences will provide these agencies will be available to skills. answer questions and provide information about employment "I think eventually that it will be a better course than college opportunities. algebra," Elliott said. Employers are seeking ap "We had noticed in traditional college algebra classes, the plicants from a variety of aca students have a hard time relating what we teach to any type of demic backgrounds. All are real world situation they would apply it to," Oty said. welcome, whether seeking em "The science teachers are coming to us and complaining that ployment or looking into future the students could do the skills abstractly, but they weren't able career options. to apply it to the topics being covered in the science classes," Oty Participants who have ac said. cepted invitations to attend in It is apparent that Elliott shares Oty's views. "In the traditional clude: Arlington Police Depart college algebra class we noticed that often students weren't as ment, Carrollton Police Depart motivated to learn the algebra as we would like them to be," Elliott ment, Collegiate Officer Pro said. gram (SOSU), CREOKS Men "We decided a big part of that was they didn't know a place tal Health Services, Denison Police Department, F.B.I., where they were ever going to use what they were learning in Grayson County Juvenile Pro college algebra. Some of them will certainly use it later on, bation Department, Grayson especially in science areas," Elliott said. "We wanted to give County Probation, Bryan them some clue why they were going to use it later." County Juveniles Services Unit, Most of the students currently taking this class seem to have Mack Alford Correctional Cen a positive outlook about it, according to both instructors. ter, Oklahoma Army National "I like it. This class shows you real world applications that Guard, Oklahoma Bureau of makes it easier to understand," sophomore, Greg Gentry, said. Narcotics, Oklahoma City Po "I like it better than any other math class I've had," sophomore, lice Department, Oklahoma Connie Howard, said. City University School of Law, "It's a lot easier than the traditional college algebra class," Oklahoma Department of Cor freshman, Brenda Speer, said. rections (Probation and Parole), "You learn at your own pace, and I like this class," sophomore,Oklahom a Department of Pub Chris Smith, said. lic Safety, Oklahoma Depart ment of Wildlife Conservation, "I like it because they've given us reasons for the math that O.S.B.I., Oklahoma State Uni normally seems abstract or unnecessary," freshman, Judy versity Graduate Program, Broome, said. PACT (Police Agency Com "For someone who is a science major, this class is the only way bined Testing), Richardson Po to go," freshman, Leonard Wiseman, said. lice Department, SOSU Place Alpha Chi Rep. To Visit SOSU "I like it better because the professor takes more time explain ment Services, U.S. Army Re Carissa Rozzell ing subjects to the students/freshman, Patricia Dupree, said. cruiting, U.S. Marine Corps, 'It seems like I might actually use some of this," freshman, Ron Batey, said. U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Greenpeace spokesperson Christopher Childs will be presented by Alpha Chi on Mar. 11,1998, Postal Inspection Service, and at 7:00 p.m., in the Little Theatre of the Fine Arts Building. He will speak on various ways to create the U.S. Secret Service. a healthier planet Earth. Alpha Chi is a national honor society advised by Department Chair of Economics and Finance Dr. Kenneth L. Chinn. Members are selected from junior and senior applicants in the top 10% of their class. Each semester the group tries to bring a speaker that will generate interest in the student body. The presentation is free to students and members of the community. Afterwards, a book signing will be available to those who would like to meet Childs or secure a copy of his book 'The Spirits Terain." "It should be of interest to everyone on campus," Assistant Sponsor of Alpha Chi and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Dr. Diane Dixon said. Childs is a representative of the renowned and nonviolent Greenpeace organization. This is a non-profit organization that serves as watch-dog over the world's industrial leaders. Greenpeace members use protests to stop the senseless dumping of toxic waste into the world's oceans. The targets of the attack are corporations and governments that use the environment for a junk yard. Childs has served Greenpeace in the United States since 1987 in many different ways. He is not only a speaker representing the organization, but a photojournalist as well. His photos, of both Greenpeace volunteers at work and the natural environment itself, have been published in Greenpeace calenders and annual catalogues, as well as other publications. Childs has written prolifically on the subject of defending nature. He has also been arrested for being directly involved with Greenpeace protests and demonstrations in four states and the District of Columbia. Peaceful civil disobedience was effective in drawing attention to whaling by Iceland and Japan. This cause kept him occupied for most of the first two years as a member of the Greenpeace team. During Greenpeace's North Atlantic Inland Waters Expedition, Childs was aboard the "Beluga" traveling through the Great Lakes. He played many roles in this trip, such as pipe-plugger, radioman, inflatable motorboat driver, and action coordinator. The Wayagamack Pulp and Paper plant is responsible for dumping toxic chemicals in the Trois Rivieres of Quebec. Clark took part in the expedition to pump the chemicals back into the grounds of the company. Childs and the Greenpeace crew also plugged a radioactive-discharge pipe at a radioactive waste site in Port Hope, Ontario. This is a common act of protest bv the alliance. a SB cent discount The Occidental Chemical Corporation in Niagra Falls, NY, maintained another pipe discharging with college I.D. toxic waste. Clark was arrested and charged with trespassing during protest of Occidental's activity. A local judge surprisingly released the activists from jail. "You're the people from on any 6" or 12" Greenpeace—I like what you do," the judge said. o These are just a few examples of nonviolent demonstrations he is a part of. Childs also is active in battles against the US government for emitting dangerous gas into the atmosphere, thus depleting the ozone layer. 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