Friday, March 5,2004 Campus news, campus views from Southeastern Oklahoma State University Volume 84 No. 18 Campus calendar State bond issue under review - Do you have an item for The Southeastern's Campus calendar? Include dates and contact phone Request includes $10 million for SOSU construction numbers. Fax them at least By JOSEPH COLLINS asked by state regents to resub a week in advance to 745- Staff writer How would Southeastern spend its share? mit the request for no more than 7475, or e-mail us at: $10 million, which coincides [email protected] A capital improvements bond If the statewide bond issue $750,000 for theatre ^U with Southeastern's percentage package would pump an esti- passes, SOSU's distribution $400,000 for the Morr of the total $500 million pro SpringFest packets mated $10 million into academ of its estimated $10 million in ison Building Credit posed allocation, or 2 percent. SpringFest packets are ic facilities on Southeastern's funds would be: • $212,758 for the Science now available in the campus if it makes it through Building Before this bond issue can be Student Senate Office. several legislative channels and • $6 million for general class• $150,000 for avia presented to voters in Team information is due rooms , Oklahoma, a majority in both cards a ultimately wins voter approval. tion sciences Wednesday, March 24. Submitted to the Oklahoma • $2.5 million for the Student • $50,000 for the athletic the state Senate and House of This year's theme is Mudd- Union building complex Representatives is needed. Wiser, and dates for the state regents last month as a plan for fiscal year 2004, House Throwing his support behind big risk events are ApriM 8-21. Joint Resolution 1039 would grounds in Pro Tempore the bond issue, President Glen By KEITH ROBINSON Art exhibit provide SOSU and other state Oklahoma's Editorial on the issue, Page 3 Cal Hobson CD- D. Johnson stated in a memo to Webmaster SOSU faculty that if passed by The SOSU Art institutions for higher learning system. Lexington) is College students are obvi the Senate and House, the pro- Department's with general obligation bonds House Speaker Larry Adair the Senate author. ously an easy target for cred presentation /*• ^^ Sp^T) that would fund building proj (D-Stillwell) authored the reso Initially, SOSU submitted a it cards ... and credit card of the 3-DX4 v? ** <& r $30 million request but was See BOND Page 2 ects at various institutional lution for the House and Senate fraud. • Art Exhibit will - r continue through University life is about Friday, March 26, in the new experiences and learn Visual and Performing Arts Staffers clean up at SPJ competition ing the skills that will guide Center. For more informa you throughout your life, tion, call 745-2274. From STAFF REPORTS Award-winning crew and that includes money Wondering how they could management-. Male calendar Best It can be cool to lay down All male students inter improve on last year's second- Newspaper, the plastic instead of the ested in being part of the and third-place finishes at a pro second place, paper for once, but learning new academic calendar, fessional competition that The "SOSU's Finest," are invit includes college and commer how to use that plastic ~ Southeastern staff many students for the first ed to register 2-4 p.m. cial newspapers from around the • In-Depth Enterprise time — can be costly. Monday, March 8, in the state, staff members of The Reporting/Team, first and Magnolia Room. For more * SOSU's strategy is to help Southeastern traveled to second places, The information, call 920-6678. students when they enter the Oklahoma City last week to Southeastern staff learn they had done just that. • Entertainment Arts campus as freshmen. Pancake supper At freshman orientation, In the area of team reporting, Courtesy photo Criticism, first place, Joe The Interfratemity McClour students are shown a 15- Council is having a pan The Southeastern captured first « Left to right are The Southeastern staff members who • Best Page One Layout, minute video from a "60 cake supper and second place this year, and attended the Society of Professional Journalists awards din first, second and third Minutes" broadcast that from 5-6 p.m. second place in the overall qual places, Joe McClour Tuesday, ner, Catherine Palmore, Richard A. Vestal II, Jeni Maple, shows how two Oklahoma ity category, ranking as the No. • Editorial/Commentary, March 9, in Sara Stanglin and Ruth Shivar. The staff won nine awards. • college students from differ 2 weekly newspaper in the state. second place, Joe McClour the Baptist Collegiate , ent schools killed them "This means we're among the Professional Journalists awards Enterprise Reporting/Team, and • Sports Photography, Ministry. Tickets are $4 in top two weekly papers in banquet were Jeni Maple, man first, second and third place for selves after getting deep into advance and $5 at the second place, Chris Staiger Oklahoma, period," said C. aging editor, Sara Stanglin, Best Page One Layout. credit card debt. door. They may be pur Ruth Shivar, Richard A. Vestal Southeastern winners who chased at the Office for Allin Means, student publica See CREDIT Page 2 Student Life or from any tions adviser. "That includes II and Catherine Palmore. were unable to attend the ban way. Ultimately, it was, like The banquet, held at the Cox quet were Joe McClour, SOSU everything else we've done, a fraternity member. primarily commercial newspa Safeguard your credit pers, which is unprecedented for Center, near Bricktown, assem alumnus and previous managing team effort." Classic comedy a college paper." bled journalists and public rela editor, and Chris Staiger, a staff Means added: "I know I say Never lend your credit Theatre at Southeastern The Southeastern also swept tions personnel from across the photographer last year. this every time we do something cards to anyone. presents "The Miser" first, second and third place in state. The night started with an Staiger won second place in that's never been done before, • Never leave your cards Wednesday, Thursday and front page design. Collectively elegant dinner and introduction Sports Photography. but I just continue to be so or receipts laying around. • Get a card that has Friday, March 10-12, in the these awards, along with several by Tom Lindley, SPJ Oklahoma McClour placed second in impressed with our student jour Visual and Performing Arts added security features. individual awards, represent all- Pro Chapter president. Editorial/Commentary and first nalists. Every time we hit a new Center. For ticket informa • Always check receipts In the C Division for newspa in Entertainment Arts Criticism. level of excellence, my students tion, call 745-2794. time firsts in the history of against your statements. pers under 7,000 circulation, "I was overwhelmed when I * SOSU's Journalism Program. just keep raising the bar. They • Record card numbers, Junior recital Staffers from The Southeastern The Southeastern won second heard how many awards we'd are now setting the standard for expiration dates and » The SOSU Music who traveled to the capital for for Best Newspaper, first and won," McClour said. "It's the entire state to hopefully fol phone numbers. Department presents Justin the annual Society of second place for In-Depth incredible to be honored that low. I am so proud of them all." Cooper, trombone, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11, in the Fine Arts Recital Hall SOSU music professor receives as a junior.recital. Spring Break international honors as composer . Spring Break is Monday, March 15, through Friday, From STAFF REPORTS March 19. * The campus Dr. James Wintle, SOSU pro will be fessor of music, has recently closed and represented the university inter The nationally through his work as a Southeastern will not produce a paper composer. Friday, March 19. The next Last October, Wintle was issue will be published invited to appear as guest com Friday, March 26. poser and adjudicator at the Luciano Gante International Aureole ensemble Piano Competition in The SOSU Department KRYSTAL COLLINS/The Southeastern Pordenone, Italy. He served as of Music presents the Amy Morse helps prepare the Mocktails for the Mardi the only American on a jury of Aureole Chamber Gras party in Chickasaw. musicians from five European Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in the countries hearing young profes Fine Arts Recital Hall as Mardi Gras comes sionals compete for cash prizes part of the Musical Arts and guaranteed concert appear Series. ances throughout Europe. Courtesy of DAN HOKE Also in October, Wintle SOSU Professor of Music Dr. James Wintle has received • Curriculum contest . to SOSU campus appeared as guest composer at international recognition for his work as a composer. The SOSU Curriculum By KRYSTAL COLLINS Christians to indulge before the National Conservatory in Contest will be from 9 a.m. Contributing writer the fasting period of Lent Seville, Spain, where his com- the current heads of die piano understood. I hope that the two to 2 p.m. Thursday, March begins. position, "Album Leaves," was and composition faculties of careers have, to this point, been 25. Mardi Gras draws visitors The party at SOSU was held presented in concert by pianist one of Europe's most distin mutually beneficial." * from around the world to New in Chickasaw Tower, and Joseph Banowetz. guished conservatories sur Wintle's works have been Graduation fair Orleans each year, but for rounded by pictures of former heard in major concert halls, guests were greeted with dec During his visit, he participat The Campus Book SOSU students, the festivities directors, which included some including Carnegie Recital Hall, Exchange is host orations in purple, green and ed in sessions with composition came to campus last Tuesday. of Poland's most famous musi Bruno Walter Hall in Lincoln ing a Graduation gold, the traditional colors of students and faculty, discussing Mardi Gras is French for cians such as Paderewski and Center and Merkin Concert Fair from 8:30 Mardi Gras. These colors his work and hearing presenta "Fat Tuesday" and marks the Lutoslowski, not to mention one Hall. Recent performances in a.m. to 4:30 p.m. were chosen by the Rex (King tions of work by the Spanish end of Carnival, which is a of their graduates, Frederic major universities include Yale, ' Friday, March 26, in the of Carnival) in 1872, purple is composers. Campus Bookstore. Call long season of parades, feasts for justice, green for faith and Chopin, and present my music," UCLA, Northwestern, The In December, Wintle was 745-2960 for information. and balls between Christmas gold for power. Wintle said. Mannes School, University of invited to the Chopin Academy and Lent, which is Latin for There was no shortage of "I feel truly fortunate to have Maryland, Brigham Young Teacher placement in Warsaw, Poland, where he "farewell to the flesh." fun or entertainment with been given opportunities such University and the University of The 25th annual Teacher delivered a lecture on several of Mardi Gras is on a different activities such as the "Mock- as these. The support of my col North Texas. " Placement Day will be from his pieces to an audience of stu day each year because of the Tail" contest, costume judg leagues and the university in He is co-recipient of the first 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. dents and faculty of the depart general means a great deal to Burlington Northern Award for Wednesday, March 31, in changing calendar but always ing, karaoke, toe judging and ments of piano and composi me. I have always felt that my Excellence in Teaching given at the Student Union falls exactly 47 days before of course, free food. Who tion. v • ' , Southeastern, and his work has Ballroom. For more infor Easter Sunday. Mardi Gras is efforts to have a career as a "It was really quite over composer as well as a teacher been recognized statewide with mation, call 745-2270. traditionally the last day for See PARTY Page 2 whelming to sit in a room with have been encouraged and die Governor's Arts Award. Got a news tip? Call the news desk, 745-2944 Want to place an ad? 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News in brief -- Do you have an More than average honors societies announcement for News in . brief? Include dates and contact phone numbers. Fax them at least a week in Blue Key, Cardinal Key encourage campus, community service advance to 745-7475, or e- By JENI MAPLE Key. The 28 candidates as marshals for graduation and mail us at: , Managing editor Anyone interested in u who receive the most other campus events, as host thesoutheastern @ sosu.edu s In addition to discipline-based joining Blue Key who Ve found Blue Key and votes will then become esses for events at the presi meets the criteria should Soup-er results honors societies on campus, stu Cardinal Key are not mere candidates for induc dent's home and as candle contact Hammel at 745- The Soup-er Thursday dents also have the opportunity tion, which is held lighters at the annual Christmas 2422 as soon as possible. ly organizations that acknowl hosted by the Southeastern to join academic and service- near the end of the Candlelighting ceremony. Ceramic Club last week For more information on semester. based honors societies, Cardinal edge students for what they • As for community service, the raised over $500 so stu Cardinal Key, contact "Our goal is to be Key and Blue Key. organization sponsors the Big dents can attend the Smarr at 745-2508. have accomplished academi able to gauge the level The main difference between Man on Campus competition National Council on Cardinal Key estab of commitment and the two organizations is that cally. They provide an oppor each Homecoming, with all pro Education for the Ceramics lished its charter at SOSU involvement of these Arts. Cardinal Key is for females and ceeds- benefiting juvenile dia on April 2, 1937, said tunity for these excellent stu candidates before Blue Key is for males. betes. Also, this will be the third Smarr, so it has a rich his dents to give back to SOSU inducting them," said Facility reservations Other than gender, the criteria tory on campus. Smarr Smarr. year the group has participated Because there are many for the two organizations is the and our community as well. was a member of the For Blue Key, the in Relay for Life. events on campus and few same. To be considered by - COREY HAMMEL facilities in which to hold Cardinal Key from 1998- recruitment process is Blue Key is also involved in either group, students must have Blue Key adviser them, it is essential to notify 2000 and became the a little different. They graduation and the the facility coordinator a GPA of 3.0 or above and have adviser in" spring 2001 55 also send letters to all Candlelighting ceremony as at least a junior status with 60 immediately if an event is along with Cherrie Social, the group begins recruit students who meet the well as the Presidential Open cancelled or a location has hours completed. Wilmoth, who was inducted as ment activities to get to know organization's criteria. Students House each year. changed. See page 47 of Both organizations are cur an honorary member that the candidates. who return the application then This semester, the group has the campus directory for a rently in the process of recruit semester. For instance, this year the must participate in at least one traveled to the University of list of room reservation con ing members for the spring tacts. "We both feel very strongly group went bowling in conjunc designated event to show their Oklahoma to hear former New semester. about Cardinal Key and making tion with Blue Key,' hosted a level of commitment to the York City mayor Rudy Giuliani Blue Key is at its largest active it successful," said Smarr. group, said Hammel. NCAA guidelines social hour at a local restaurant speak on leadership. They also membership in five years with Blue Key was established at "We are obviously looking for The NCAA has strict rules and will have a pizza-and-game have plans to participate in both regarding the use of a'stu- 20 members, according to SOSU in 1929. Hammel was guys who have proven they are night. SpringFest and Relay for Life. dent-athlete's Corey Hammel, adviser for the also a member of his organiza strong academically," he said. Points are given for attendance The two organizations will end name/photo/appearance. organization. "This is a really tion in 1992-93. "But we are also looking for the semester with a joint induc The university can use a good number since Blue Key "I'm privileged to be involved and participation at each event. guys who are going to be active student-athlete's has limits on the number of stu- with Blue Key," he said. After all of the events, the cur in the organization." tion and recognition banquet. name/photo/appearance in dents we can have in our organ According to Smarr, Cardinal rent members total the points Because both groups are serv "Both organizations are work a news-type publication, but and rank the candidates accord ing closely together to become it is not permissible for use ization," he said. Key bases selection on a num ice-oriented, they are active on in promotion/advertising However, Cardinal Key cur ber of things. First, they send ingly. Each member and spon campus. Each year, both groups more involved on our campus without prior written con rently has only eight members, letters to all female students sor is given 28 votes, and they participate in Homecoming. In and in the community," said sent from the athletic direc though they can have as many who meet the criteria. After then vote by secret ballot for fact, Cardinal Key won the Hammel. "Our partnership with tor. Violation can jeopardize as 30, according to Debbie those wh6 return the application those candidates they feel will Sweepstakes contest in 2003. Cardinal Key has proven to be a a student-athlete's eligibility. Smarr, co-adviser for Cardinal attend the mandatory Sunday best represent Cardinal Key. Cardinal Key members serve very beneficial one." If you have any questions, contact Cherrie Wilmoth, NCAA compliance coordi Honors Program begins recruitment BOND - from page 1 nator, at 745-2690. By JENI MAPLE Then Coleman made introduc were given information about posal would in all likelihood parking lot behind the * Huma• n research Managing editor tions and a brief overview of the college life and issues they appear in the November general Administration Building and According to university program itself. would face, such as on-campus election. will return at 4 p.m. For more policies, any research con The SOSU Honors Program Amy Chapman, student activ employment, financial aid and The issue would require the information about attending this ducted on the SOSU cam ities coordinator, spoke about study habits, and were encour state Legislature and governor event, call Elliott at 745- 2306. pus which involves human held its annual Honors Day campus life and gave away T- to locate and identify a source The event is informal and all subjects must be approved Saturday, Feb. 21. aged to ask any questions. by the Human Subjects The day offered high school shirts and SOSU memorabilia Approximately 53 Honors stu to fund the bond. Johnson stated who wish to attend, students or Research Review seniors the opportunity to com through a drawing. dents volunteered time to help in his memo, "In essence, we faculty, are encouraged to go. Committee. Details of the pete for scholarships from the After an address from SOSU with the event, and there were are asking the Legislature and "Southeastern prides itself on requirements and the nec program. Forty-four students President Glen D. Johnson, stu approximately 55 faculty and governor to raise taxes in order having the largest contingent of essary forms are available attended the event Saturday, and dents were broken UD into staff members involved. to fund the higher education people attending this event from •* MM *-+****•*+»•*+> at www.sosu:edu/st/sen- another eight*qame to an alter groups and led to the other "I really appreciate the help bond issue." As of this date, a a regional university: Normally ate/minutes/1999- %.S *Xfa.-#-*^ , • k* > h nate day on Monday. event^fc the day.* and interest of so many faculty specific ^oar^e-for:fiaiidiiig h&s";;^30r5fl. ' ^people attend from 2000/HRpolicy.htm. The ' To compete for scholarships, not be^nJ identified by the state Southeastern," said Eliibtt. committee will need two The day began with registra members, said Coleman. leadership. weeks to respond to all tion and gave the students a students had to undergo two After reviewing all of the Institutions have assigned requests. For more informa chance to meet members of interview sessions, with a facul- applicants, the program has The last bond issue was in locations where state senators tion, contact Dr. John Reid SOSU's faculty and staff. ty member and Honors student decided to offer a scholarship to 1992, when Johnson was the and representatives meet to dis at 745-2390. Also, many campus depart conducting each interview, and all participants. Speaker of the House. Passage cuss issues important to each ments set up displays to inform then write a timed essay. At least three students will be of the 1992 bond allowed for school. Registration begins at 8 OSTCA projects students of the opportunities Finally, students attended a offered Parsons Scholarships, funding to renovate the Visual a.m. in the second floor rotunda The Oklahoma-Speech- available at SOSU. college success workshop, host five Academic Scholars by and Performing Arts Center and followed by the general session Theatre-Communication "The exhibits brought by ed by Dr. Jeff Hale, assistant nomination, two Regional the Russell Building. beginning at 9 a.m. in the Association is having a call many departments were a great vice president for academic According to Johnson, there Chamber of the House of for projects. Faculty and University Scholars, eight are 30 representatives and 18 Representatives. students are invited to sub way to showcase Southeastern affairs, enrollment management Presidential Scholarships (plus senators who are leaving due to mit abstracts for several dif departments to our potential and marketing, with the assis room) and three non-resident, or Speakers at the general ses ferent projects. Honors students," said Dr. Lisa tance of several Honors stu out-of-state, scholarships. term limits, meaning "they have sion will include Gov. Brad Submissions must be post Coleman, Honors Program dents. The rest will be awarded less to lose politically, so they Henry, Adair, Hobson, State marked by April 2. Projects director. In this workshop, students Presidential Scholarships. may want to leave a legacy and Senate Chancellor Paul Risser will be presented at the vote for the issue." and Mary Millben, president of OSTCA convention, Sept. the University of Oklahoma stu 11, at the University of CREDIT - from page 1 HIGHER ED DAY dent body. Central Oklahoma in Dr. Brett Elliott, SOSU According to Dr. Kathryn E. Edmond. For freshmen taking the col Once students have credit mean late-night pizza cravings. Faculty Senate chair, hopes to . Jones, executive director of the lege success class, there is a cards, it is important they know 7. Shop as carefully with a gain support for the bond issue Higher Education Alumni Faculty/staff banquet chapter in the textbook over how to properly use them. credit card as you do with cash. This year, a recognition of at the upcoming Higher Council of Oklahoma, eight finance management. The hand-out given to fresh 8. If you charge day-to-day births has been added to Education Day at the Capitol term-limited senators who have "Many students just don't men from Student Life states the program for the faculty expenses, pay them in full each next Tuesday, March 9. received recognition awards know how much things cost," that if you only pay the mini and staff banquet, so if you month. You don't want to be SOSU will provide trans from HEACO will be recog said Amy Chapman, student mum each month on a $1,000 had a child after April 24, paying interest charges on a bag portation to Oklahoma City nized as Higher Education activities coordinator for the debt, it could take over 11 years 2003, e-mail the child's of chips. departing at 6 a.m. from the Heroes. name, the parents' names Office of Student Life. to pay the debt off. 9. Keep credit card informa and the date of birth to Many times parents will pay The hand-out also gives infor tion (including phone number of [email protected]. for tuition, books, clothes and mation about how credit works, issuer) in a safe place in case * PARTY - from page 1 MDA summer camp food, not to mention car pay how to balance finances and your cards are lost or stolen. The Muscular Dystrophy ments and insurance. - points out that credit is like a 10. Keep copies of sales slips could resist? At some Oklahoma colleges, loan and must be paid back. Association is recruiting vol and compare charges when Although there were plenty of Mardi Gras terms unteer camp counselors for credit card companies will set For students looking for high statements arrive. If there's a entrants in the toe judging, there their summer camps for up on the campus during a game tech support, there are many mistake, call your issuer right were only three winners. Mardi Gras: children. MDA is in need of day and give away free T-shirts Fat Tuesday online credit help sites, includ away. William Sheppard, the only male and female coun for anyone willing to fill out a • Carnival: ing www.Students.UseCredit Randy Nelson, a communica male to enter the contest, won selors. The camp will be credit card application. Wisely.com, that have tips and tion and visual media major, farewell to the held at Central Oklahoma first place, while Teresa Owens Credit card companies make interactive guides on using discovered the importance of flesh Christian Camp June 12-18 received second and Krystal • Tableau Ball: lucrative contracts with colleges credit cards. reading the fine print. "One and June 26 through July 2. Collins won third place. masked party to use the college's logo and Unveiled recently by Citi credit card I had I cut up after For more information, call "It was a tough competition, • Krewe: generic term for campus to sell their cards. Cards Credit-ED, the site offers ending up with $90 in charges 405-722-8001. but I feel that originality is the all organizations and clubs In comparison, SOSU charges several tips for students: for being three days late paying key to life," said Sheppard, involved in Mardi Gras Meetings a fee for a credit card vendor to 1. Don't charge what you can't my monthly bill." whose bare toes were covered • Captain: leader of each Lions Club set up on campus, and then the afford ~ even if it looks really Since many students are learn- Krewe with glitter and bright nail pol The SOSU college chap company can only set up in good on you. ing how to use credit cards for Court: king, queen, maids ish. ter of Lions Club specified areas. 2. Pay bills on time, and you'll the first time, they are easy tar and dukes of a Mardi Gras International will hold its ini "We can't keep them from build a good credit history. Pay gets for fraud. Karaoke, another highlight of organization tial meeting at 2 p.m. coming on campus," said bills late, and you'll incur some One tip is to check your cred the night, was open to everyone, • Throws: inexpensive sou Wednesday, March 10, in Chapman, "but we can control thing worse than the embarrass it report often because if you and student "singers" per venirs tossed from floats the Morrison Building, the amount of time and the ment of walking into the wrong don't know there has been an formed everything from 'N during parades such as Room 225. There will be place". class — a late charge. act of fraud, you can't do any Sync to Dena Carter. The last beads, doubloons and plas free pizza, and all interest tic cups With new students starting 3. Set a monthly spending thing about it. song was a noisy rendition of ed students are invited to • Favors: a personalized school each year, colleges make limit, and stick to it. the Beastie Boys' "Fight for attend. For more informa Studies have shown that cred souvenir, given by organiza your right to Party," that was tion, call Dr. William Fridley a perfect target for credit card 4. Shop around for the best it fraud usually goes undetected tion members to friends at 745-2638. companies that are now making credit card terms ~ find the card from over a year before the vic performed by everyone attend attending the ball credit card availability easier for ing the celebration. Student Senate that meets your needs best. tim finds out. • Doubloons: aluminum, college students. 5. Don't let the terms of a Students who feel unsure Beads were given to all who coin-like objects bearing the The Student Government dared show their toes, so the krewe's insignia on one side Association meets at 6:30 Many credit cards don't even credit card agreement sneak up about having a credit card may and the parade's theme on p.m. Thursdays in the ask for a co-signer or any source on you like a pop quiz. want to follow Chapman's night found many participants the reverse President's Conference of income, even allowing stu Understand them completely advice: "Get a Wal-Mart gift trading in sneakers for flip- Room in the Administration dents to put down the allowance when you accept a credit card. card, because what does a col flops. The beads also were in from Building. they receive from their parents 6. Save money each payday lege student need that you can't traditional colors of purple, www.howstuffworks.com ome. for emergencies. That doesn't find at Wal-Mart?" green and gold. Opinion Page 3 The Southeastern Friday, March 5, 2004 - EDITORIAL Don't forget why we're all here Textbook prices out of control Academics must get top As we begin planning our the price of college textbooks, certainly not on the rise. schedules for the fall semester, Joseph and for the most part these peo I am not exactly sure what priority in any tax issuewe realize th e scourge of ple did not agree with the AAP. can be done about the costs of SOSU students will soon be Collins There was a question-and- school textbooks. Maybe the answer forum, and one answer answer is somewhere in the bill If you got a chance to read The Southeastern's editorial last upon us. I am speaking, of Staff Friday supporting a quarter-cent sales tax increase to pay for course, of the astronomical cost to why college textbooks are so that would establish a state lot nearly $10 million in athletics facilities improvements on cam of college textbooks. writer expensive was this: tery to benefit the education pus, you got a clear understanding that our support for the plan Personally speaking, the text "Since a textbook is a prod system in Oklahoma. I do hinges on one major issue: The process must recognize that books required for my five book prices have gone up very uct, its price will know that nothing will academic needs will always be Southeastern's top priority. classes this semester cost me . little over the last 20 years. reflect market change if we do not the May 11 special election will ask Durant voters to add just over $400. Factor in that They say that although text forces. Higher offer something with one penny for every $4 they spend at area stores, and that one of my classes did not even books are expensive, they are a labor costs, merg more sub should be a fairly easy pill to swallow after being presented the require a book, and my average good value. They are the "tools ers and buy stance than alternative. Southeastern can either strike while the iron's hot, cost this semester was $100 per of the trade," they say, and outs, infla complaints piggy-backing on the City of Durant's own quarter-cent sales book. Whatever options are textbooks represent the smallest tion, paper among our tax initiative, with proceeds going to develop a new multi- available to purchase textbooks portion of the overall college and oil prices selves. sports complex south : — at a reduced price, these prices and strict Sol am of the downtown • See Page 1 for a complete list of investment. still remain unbelievably If that is true, what kind of environmen challenging area, or continue to proposed campus projects. tal standards everyone boast arguably the wmmmmmmmmimmmmmmmmaamam expensive. math are they using to arrive at Publishers claim college text their conclusions? for the dis reading worst athletics facilities in the Lone Star Conference. posal and this col While everyone with a connection to Southeastern should books are more expensive than According to Sen. Charles E. clean-up umn who support the May 11 referendum (if you haven't already regis mainstream books because: A) Schummer of New York, "In of the believes tered to vote, you need to do that right away), university Fewer of them are printed, today's America, getting a col waste that college administrators and campus opinion leaders must be equally increasing per-copy costs, and, lege degree is as vital as having that paper textbooks diligent in getting a long-overdue $500 million bond issue B) The books themselves are air to breathe. But with costs products pro are unnec passed through all legislative halls at the state Capitol. higher quality. going up as much as they have, duce are all essarily Southeastern's portion of the bond issue would be an esti But the argument fails when the cost of getting that degree expensive mated $10 million, or 2 percent of the overall state allocation. you discover you can buy a is backbreaking, and it's only reflected in to do some And here's the point: Every dime would be committed book at Amazon.com, getting worse. After they pay the price of a thing about entirely to constructing facilities related to academics. So Walmart.com or Waldenbooks the tuition, parents and students book," a text it. Call while we need to vote "yes" on May 11 's local sales tax issue, for up to 70 percent less than are getting slapped with shock book industry someone in we need to return to the polls probably sometime next fall to the same book at the Campus ingly high costs for textbooks representative the text vote "yes" again, on the statewide bond issue. Bookstore. And, really, let's get in class after class (and) at posted on the chat site. book indus In the meantime we need to make our collective voice heard down to the rat killing. school after school." "Subject mat try, or your next week during the best possible opportunity available to You can learn as much from a According to the National ter, charts, congressman. those in higher education, the annual Higher Education Day in $50 book as you can a $100 Association of College Stores, graphs, color illustrations, con Or send an e-mail to our uni Oklahoma City. When Southeastern professors, administrators, book. At a school the size of the wholesale price (not the tent, short print runs, etc. make versity president. Or, better yet, staff members and students converge on the capital city next OU or OSU - or SOSU for retail price) of college text Tuesday, March 10, they will hopefully get the listening ear of a college-level textbook more write us a letter to the editor so that matter - a professor who books has increased 41 percent every congressman and senator from this region, encouraging costly to produce than a paper others can read your views. selects high-priced textbooks since 1998. Fiction and non- them to move this bond issue to the governor's desk as quickly back novel." We put our lawmakers in can quickly exhaust thousands fiction books that you find at as possible. For information on how to join SOSU reps travel office to do more than play golf of students' dollars. Waldenbooks or B. Dalton have Those are a lot of reasons. I ing to the Capitol next week, call Dr. Brett Elliot, Math and write hot checks. We are Some textbook publishers say increased only 20 percent in the am sure they meant to add Department chair and Faculty Senate chair, at 745-2306. world hunger and global warm paying their salaries. Topping the list of campus projects would be a new building that college professors like hav same amount of time. ing updated textbooks with the Although the Association of ing in there somewhere, but It is time we got our money's and renovations in existing buildings along the northwest cor they probably left it out to keep worth and saw them doing ner of campus, using around $6 million of the total estimated latest information. They say American Publishers claims the cost down. something important for us, the $10 million. With new construction and renovations, it would this requires edition after edi that students are getting their students who buy textbooks create about 45,000 square feet of new space for classrooms, tion, which in turn drives up money's worth when it comes Higher labor costs? They every semester. computer labs, departments, offices and meeting rooms. prices. to textbooks, I discovered there must be talking about the books The next largest piece of the pie would be $2.5 million to According to the Association is an Internet chat room devot they print overseas because the It could start with lowering support the Student Union project, which begins in the fall of American Publishers, text- ed entirely to discussions on price of labor in this country is book prices. whether the bond issue passes or not. That's because the bond issue that will finance construction of the new Student Union is revenue-based, meaning student fees and other revenue gen Religion incomplete without acceptance erated through use of the facility will go toward paying back "
V write stuff down quickly, with marriage between two hairy- Testing a waste view the test as yet another Writers, Editors, Photographers, Ad. Reps, Artists limited if any thought. With legged men or killing unborn To EDITOR: hoop to jump through on my NATALIE COKER, writer JENNIFER STOREY, writer most students apparently feel babies. Those are mostly mod As a junior at Southeastern, I way to graduating KRYSTAL COLLINS, writer ing this way, any data gained PHILLIP DILLAMAN, writer Call 745-2983 to learn how ern ideas. was one of the "lucky" students Southeastern. The "damn test" • would be inaccurate, if not use CURTIS DOBSON, writer to join The Southeastern These "moral" choices of to have my number come up is a waste of time for both the CHRIS FRANKLIN, writer newspaper or The Savage yours aren't sounding much for assessment testing. If you less. students and the university. DEREK FRAZIER, writer yearbook staff. We welcome more "Christ-like" than what received a letter to take the test, If the university truly wants CARAH GRAHAM, writer input from students across you accused us "grossly igno you are required to do so or to better the educational quality ROBERT E. BELLISARIO BILLY HUNNICUTT, writer campus. rant" people of choosing. you will be denied enrollment it gives us, it will need to radi junior STEPHANIE OCHOA, writer
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BS PIZZERIA Copyright 2002-2004 All rights reserved by Keith Robinson Let's see ... Humm ... I don't know, something Humor-Scope Hi, Lucy. Tim broke up ^^^^ OK, but why about a meteorite. A elever alternative to the same old boring Horoscopes I'm back with Sally. is there a I wasn't really listening. By Keith Robinson from my Beth is going out tfWfBI hole in the trip. with Jared. roof? Airhead (March 21-April 19) Anything Rich is cheating You can finally get over your fear of turning on the television. The W A awards shows are over. Or are they? happen on Bill... / while I was t Bore-us (April 20-May 20) gone? J ¥ You will soon have a difficult buying decision: New Game Boy/used i textbook, or new textbook/used Game Boy. The answer comes in a \ kl / i »i\ t question: Can you run new games on a used textbook? www.angelfire.com/gundam/mangabrothers J_ Jimminy (May 21-June 20) Pick these lottery numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12. You'll lose, of course, COLLEGE MOTTO copyright2002-2004 Where Everything is 25% Exaggerated by Steve Mitchell but they're easy to remember. . Something Canker (June 21-July 22) weird, and it As Spring Break approaches, you realize it's too late to get in shape for the beach. Hit the tanning booth instead. You'll be fat but dark. don't look good Who you gonna Cleo (July 23-Aug. 22) call? Ponder the meaning of life this week. Just kidding. Had you there for a second, didn't I? Handicap Vertigo (Aug. 23-Sept. 21) Busters! You will have a major breakthrough in the area of relationships. But then you'll run out of peanuts, and the squirrel will move on. Zebra (Sept. 22-Oct. 22) Spend time with family and friends. OK, just friends. Or just be alone. Dorkio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) http://www.angelfire.com/comics/stevesan Send suggestions to: [email protected] You'll apply to be on "Fear Factor" in order to overcome your fear of eating raw cow parts, worms and dirt. Who says TV has no value? STAFF GRAPH Copyright 2003-2004 All rights reserved by Keith Robinson Sapatarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) We have a little problem with the You Always be yourself. Being that other guy certainly didn't work out. We don't Rock awards we won from the Society have a place Candycorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) Get in touch with your inner being this week, whatever that means. of Professional Journalists. to put them! Aquarium (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) What could be You will try to live by the saying, "It's only money. At least you have wrong with getting your health." But you'll realize that your lack of money is giving you a all these awards? splitting headache. Know what would help that? Money.
.-.•.•>•. -seeds (Feb. 19-March 20) You're a little paranoid about "Big Brother" watching everything you do. Then you remember what a stupid show that was and realize nobody cares what you're up to. warn ..y.yi 4 Eurotrip Y comedic antics fall short By ERIC STUART school graduation. Best friend Vatican, make out with your for a "Road Trip" sequel with Contributing writer Cooper (Jacob Pitts) is there to siblings and get into fights the right casting, where at least The producers of "Old offer the opposite of support. while pretending to be a people would have expected its robot. The trip ends and School" and "Road Trip" are Scotty realizes his repetitive humor. How many one true love is no one in the audience back with yet another movie more of these post-pie movies his German pen complains too much. that relies on idiotic behavior can we take? and shock value for laughs. pal who he The filmmakers of I have no doubt we'll be see Only this time, nothing the thought was a "Eurotrip" choose ing more of Mechlowicz and characters do is believable and man only the day quantity over quality. nothing really shocks you. before. This For every funny joke, Pitts in the future, probably in leaves Scotty and there are two bad jokes similar roles. Pitts was funnier Cooper with the to counteract. One of CD review than he appeared to be in the obvious decision to take a spur- the funnier parts of the movie previews. I wonder if David of-the-moment trip to Germany. is Matt Damon's cameo appear Spade knows he has a son in It starts the way they all seem Of course, going straight ance as a tattooed rock singer. acting? to. Scotty Thomas (Scott there would make too much The blooper reel during the Courtesy of http://movies.yahoo.com Mechlowicz) is dumped by his sense. So they take a trip credits outshines the movie "Eurotrip" scores low and Left to right are Travis Wester, Scott Mechlowicz, Michelle girlfriend in the crudest of through Europe where it's itself, always a bad sign. becomes a distant third to "Old Trachtenbertg and Jacob Pitts, stars of the new less-than- ways on the day of his high apparently OK to set fire to the "Eurotrip" could have passed School" and "Road Trip." funny comedy "Eurotrip." Chasez solo debu4t 'Schizophrenic 5 not bad start By DEREK FRAZIER music flows, as the songs are arranged Chasez puts a reggae spin on the song Contributing writer nhe songs aren't in a random, unstable fashion. While about insecurity, unrequited love and As we all know by now, the era of exactly pop, funk or some of his lyrics are often cheesy and something resembling confusion. clean teen pop is now defunct. Pop oversexed, they're well hidden by There are ballads on "Schizophrenic" tarts such as Britney and Christina dance, which leaves good beats and rhythm. in case you need a break from the have now transformed into sexy sleaze, room for creativity in the "Some Girls (Dance with Women)" oversexed lines. "Dear Goodbye" tells oozing with an excess amount of crass future and doesn't trap was his initial single from a story about the inevitable breakup behavior that still registers them on the "Schizophrenic," and while to me it that everyone will see sometime in radar. Chasez in one specific seemed a bit flat for a first single, at their life, while "Right here (By Your category. least it didn't sound like anything else Side)" lets us know that while you can CD review out right now. take the boy out of the cheesy band, have yet to strike gold (i.e. Nick One song that stood out above them you can't take the cheesy band out of But just as the two former teen Lachey). all was "All Day Long I Dream About the boy. queens have transitioned into some Courtesy of http://musicfinder.yahoo.com The latest Mousekateer to try and Sex." Perhaps it was the title, although Overall I think "Schizophrenic" is a Above is the CD cover for JC thing more blatant, it was only a matter shed the mouse ears for good is JC once you listen to it, you realize that valid attempt at a solo debut. The Chasez's debut album, of time before the boys left behind Chasez, a former member of the band Chasez opted for a new wave ' 80s beat songs aren't exactly pop, funk or "Schizophrenic." Chasez, a for their sugar-coated bands and tried to 'N Sync, the epitome of boy bands in for the song, a song that is as straight dance, which leaves room for creativi mer member of the band 'N strike out on their own. While some the early part of the century. forward as the title itself. ty in the future and doesn't trap Chasez Sync, released his album Feb. have been successful making the tran How does "Schizophrenic" fare? The "Everything You Want" is the most in one specific category, as I assume he 24. sition (i.e. Justin Timberlake), others title of this album sums up the way the diverse track on the CD, because has been in the past five years. Self-titled 'Blink 182' one of best comeback albums ever
By CHRIS FRANKLIN of the same. been touched upon by the band. because of this album, or Staff writer In the new album, Blink has Slink has aban A prelude to the No. 5 track, you may be reassured. abandoned the dying and over "Stockholm's Syndrome," even Even if you have never Blink 182 has been in the doned the done pop-punk and moved on features some spoken word. liked Blink, I strongly rec pop-punk spotlight for almost to bigger, better and more artis dying and over The rest of the album is also ommend you check it out. 10 years. Nobody can think of tic horizons. It can easily be slower than previous albums, This is one of the best Blink without albums such as done pop-punk and explained by comparison to but not in a boring way. Songs comeback albums ever. "Dude Ranch," "Enema of the Box Car Racer, the Tom moved on to more like "A Fallen Interlude" have State" and "Cheshire tat" com DeLonge (Blink's guitarist) an almost-unheard-of quality to ing to mind. artistic horizons. side project. The new Blink CD most Blink fans in that they Their second single, "I Miss CD review is farther from Blink than even stray so far from the band's Box Car Racer was. You," is far from that. Mark older material. The album even The first new video/radio sin Hoppus and DeLonge, com has a track featuring Robert Courtesy of http://musicfinder.yahoo.com Blink's newest, self-titled gle "Feeling This" isn't much posers for Blink's music and Smith from the Cure, my per Above are Mark Hoppus, release, however, probably will of a departure from the old lyrics, experiment a bit with sonal favorite on the album. Travis Barker and Thomas not have pleasant connotations stuff. It's fast, poppy and some newer sounds and lyrical If you are a long-time Blink DeLonge of Blink 182. Left is for some fans expecting more devoid of much depth. stylings that have never really 182 fan, you may lose faith their new self-titled album.
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( i i Entertainment Page 5 The Southeastern Friday, March 5, 2004 I Lord of the Rings' dominates Academy Awards By ERIC STUART editing, original score, film their performances were so The Best Actress award went screenplay for "Lost in Contributing writer editing, best song and best brilliant, it would be a crime to Charlize Theron for her Translation." Big winners adapted screenplay. And with for them to go unnoticed. deserving role in "Monster." Jackson, director of "The If you weren't tired of "The "The Lord of the Rings: all this, there wasn't one nomi Sean Penn delivered a per- Although she was expected to Return of the King," had to Lord of the Rings" movies yet, * The Return of the King" have known that all eyes would you probably are now if you nation for an actor or actress, formance so filled with emo win, some feared there would ^was the biggest winner of watched the 76th annual lead or supporting. The 11 tion, even the Academy could be an upset. Luckily, justice be on him. This makes me the night, claiming all 11 i awards ties the Academy n't overlook it. Penn received was served and Theron took wonder. Anyone who watched Oscars it was nominated for Academy Awards Sunday 4 night. It was a clean sweep. record, sharing the stage with the Best Actor award for his home the Oscar for her contro- the awards must have noticed and tying it with the "The Lord of the Rings: The "Ben Hur" and "Titanic." It lead role in "Mystic River." versial role as a serial killer. the way he was dressed, even Academy's record. The two Return of the King" took home should get another award just With names like Bill Murray Also nominated for the Best before Billy Crystal's comment. other movies to receive so many awards in one year all 11 Oscars it was nominated for that. and Johnny Depp hitting the Actress award was 13-year-old I'm not one to talk about how were "Ben Hur" and for, including Best Picture and Billy Crystal hosted the streets and carpets at the last Keisha Castle-Hughes for her the stars dress up for the awards ceremony, marking his minute, a lot of certain bets role in "Whale Rider." She is awards, but Jackson looked like "Titanic." Other winners Best Director, Peter Jackson. included: eighth time. He was funny as became uncertain. But Penn's one of the youngest actresses to a homeless man who just found * ' • Best Picture: "The Lord Oscars highlights . always. Although I might have ever be nominated for the a suit in the garbage. Just . performance prevailed. of the Rings: The Return of because someone doesn't want Although the award for Best laughed more at his jokes if I The Academy and Penn award, and it was her acting the King" Director was a shoe in, the Best were 20 years older, Crystal has haven't always been the best of debut. to buy in to the whole fashion • Directing: Peter Jackson, Picture award still seemed up a stage presence that is just friends. For this reason, there Tim Robbins was recognized show atmosphere doesn't give "The Lord of the Rings: The for grabs. "The Return of the about flawless. He was still was some unspoken antioipa- for his supporting role in them a right to dress like a Return of the King" King" was definitely one of the able toi squeeze his pride for tion for his speech. Penn was "Mystic River" with the Best complete slob. When Crystal • Actor in a Leading Role: few it was narrowed down to, New York in the mix, even very professional about the sit Supporting Actor award, while pointed out that he was at least Sean Penn, "Mystic River" but many thought "Lost in though the awards took place in uation. He acknowledged that Renee Zellweger took home an wearing shoes, it was easily the • Actress in a Leading Translation" might sneak away Los Angeles. But from Billy there was no "best" actor, that Oscar for her role in "Cold funniest moment of the night. Role: Charlize Theron, with the award. Crystal, we would expect no everyone in the category was Mountain." Aside from Jackson's "Monstor" less. great, and that he was grateful The writers awards went to wardrobe, there were no real • Actor in a Supporting In addition to these awards, Sadly, "The Return of the for the award. He handled the Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens upsets in this year's Academy Role: Tim Robbins, "Mystic "The Return of the King" took King" domination will head a situation with class, or maybe and Jackson for there adapted Awards. While this may make River" • Actress in a Supporting home awards for art direction, majority of the stories covering the five-second delay altered screenplay of "The Return of it dull to some, at least there Role: Renee Zellweger, costume design, visual effects, the King" and to Sofia Coppola are no Hillary Swanks taking the event this year, but there his speech a little (thanks "Cold Mountain" make-up, sound mixing, sound were other winners. Some of Janet). for her remarkable original home awards.
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Sports calendar Savages fall short to No. - Do you have an item for The Southeastern's Sports TSU calendar? Include dates From STAFF REPORTS Walker deep in the corner for back-to-back three-pointers for knot the,game. and contact phone numbers. the game-tying bucket to force the Savages' first points of the "The momentum would contin- Basketball seniors Fax them at least a week in In an attempt to extend his overtime. night but his game-tying shot to ue to sway back-and-forth as the advance to 745-7475, or e- senior season into the playoffs, After each team traded layups force overtime was his only Savages pulled ahead, 61-54, mail us at: Southeastern's Cedric Walker, to start the overtime period, the other points on the evening. He with '7:46 left, only to watch [email protected]. drained a three-pointer from the Texans posted a 7-0 run to put finished with nine points. TSU post an 8-0 run to take the s corner as time expired in regula- the Savages away. Walker was joined by forward lead 62-61, capped by a tradi Lady Savages softball tion to force overtime against Freshman point guard Clint Jeremy Tims in* their final tional three-point play by Tim Today-Sunday: Lady No. 4-ranked Tartleton State Baker hit l-of-2 free throws games as Savages. . Burnette. Savages at the A Walker Saturday in front of the home with 29.8 seconds left in over "I have no regrets after this The lead would then change NCAA DM (^ff crowd. But the Savages were time after a TSU technical foul, game," said Savage head coach hands twice before Tarleton Leadoff Classic outgunned in the OT, 13-7, los which cut the Texan lead to 83- Tony Robinson. "We left it all State took back the lead on a LSC-North Division 1 in Irving, Texas. Tuesday, March 9: Game ing 87-80 at the Bloomer 80. However, Tarleton State on the floor out there tonight. three-pointer by Tierrius • . Rec. against Cameron University Sullivan gym. would score its final four points We played as hard as we could Thomas with 1:42 left. The Place School Div t at 2 p.m. in Lawton. on free throws to secure the win. and took a very good team to Texans looked able to hold off The Savages finished their 1. Tarleton State 11-1 Wednesday, March 10: year with a 13-14 overall record Stampley led four Savages in overtime." Southeastern before Walker's 2. Northeastern 9-3 Lady Savages host (5-7 in LSC North) and were double figures as he poured in a The Savages entered the lock third trey of the game. 3. Central Okla. 7-5 Cameron University at 2 officially eliminated from the team-high 19 points on 7-of-19 er room with a 36-33 halftime Tarleton State (24-3, 15-1 LSC 4. Southwestern 6-6 p.m. at the Lady Savage 4 postseason. shooting from the field, includ advantage after Stampley North) got- a game-high 20 5. Southeastern 5-7 Softball Field. ing 5-of-ll three-pointers. drained a trey with 1:08 left in points from Brandon Lee, who 6. East Central 3-9 Tuesday, March 23: Lady With five seconds left in regu Baker ended the night with a the half. Lee quickly tied the led five Texans in double fig 7. Cameron 1-11 Savages host Northeastern lation and trailing 74-71, SOSU season-high 17 points, with 14 game with not even a minute ures. Lee connected on 7-of-17 at 2 p.m. at the Lady freshman Jason Stampley, who Savage Softball Field. of those coming after halftime, into the second-half, 36-36, with attempts from the field (4-of-12 eight rebounds. had hit on 5-of-9 long-range while freshman forward Eric a three-pointer. from three-point range) and got "We had a great year," attempts up to that point, missed Savage baseball Babers added 12 points and a Southeastern then pulled out 17 points after halftime. Robinson said following the a game-tying three-pointer from Saturday and game-high nine rebounds. to a five-point lead, 45-40, on a Chris Williams came off the final game. "We set a founda the right elbow. Sunday: 03 Brown rounded out the Savages Baker layup as he began to take bench for TSU and added 12 tion for the future. I'm very Savages at the Junior forward Jeremy Brown in double figures with 11 points. control. But, the Texans then points while David Stephens proud of our seniors, and they Missouri. snagged the rebound and found Walker opened the game with posted a 5-0 run to once again posted 12 points and a team-best will be missed." Southern State University Classic in Joplin, Mo. Wednesday, March 10: Game against Southern SOSU women nab win Lady Savages Arkansas at 1 p.m. in Magnolia, Ark. From STAFF REPORTS S?F •••'J.U.WJ. March 13-14: Savages at the Missouri Southern The SOSU women's rodeo BE? m^~ wrap up season State University Classic In team once again claimed the Joplin, Mo. From STAFF REPORTS Tuesday, March 16: Game championship title this past Basketball seniors weekend at the Kansas State against St. Edwards in ¥ University rodeo. The 2003-04 season officially Austin, Texas, beginning at noon. The team moved from third came to a close for the place in the regional standings to Southeastern women's basket Savage tennis ball team Saturday night after a second place, surging ahead of Today: Match y-" Oklahoma State University. 61-54- borne loss to Tarleton * against St. Edwards The women's team finished the Slate University (Texas). (Texas) in Waco, The Lady Savages ended the rodeo with 220 points, followed Wilson Williams Texas, with matches start by OSU with 187 and season with a 9-18 overall ing at 2 p.m. • :• -A Southwestern Oklahoma State record (4-8 LSC North) while Tuesday, March 9: University with 85 points. missing the postseason for the LSC-North Division 1 Savages host a match "They came to compete this second-straight year, finishing against Central Oklahoma Place Schbol Div. Rec. at the tennis courts, begin weekend, and it showed," said &* sixth in the division. ning at 1 p.m. Courtesy photo The Lady Savages we're tied Sara Burks, rodeo coach. "The 1. Northeastern 9-3 Wednesday, March 24: amount of practice the team has Left to right, Martha Beagley, Larry Dyson and Jake Bjorge. with Tarleton State, 26-26, at 2. Cameron 8-4 . Match against Collin been able to receive due to Beagley and Bjorge, rodeo team members, received the the break, only to watch the 3. East Central 8-4 County Community College weather conditions and the use Betty Gayle Cooper Ratliff Memorial Scholarship. TexAnns slowly pull away with 4. Tarleton State 4-3 at 2 p.m. in Piano, Texas. 5. Southwestern 5-7 of the indoor arena at the fair followed by a 6.9-second run in tying. Seniors Stacy Colvin and a lead in the early parts of the 6. Southeastern 4-8 grounds has a lot to do with the second half. With 13:32 left in Lady Savages tennis the short round. Nikki Thomas also qualified for 7. Central Okla. 1-11 success of the team.. Zancanella moved into the top the short round in the breakaway the game. TSU's TaNesiah Today: Match A against ( > "Other schools are not as fortu four in the regional standings in roping. Lamb drained two free throws to give the TexAnns a 34-33 Northeastern nate as we are to have good the goat tying, right behind The men's team finished third four points and four assists, also advantage, and they never Oklahoma in Tahlequah, weather that is conducive to SOSU freshman Martha place for the weekend with in her final game. with start time to be decid looked back. year-round practice," Burks said. Beagley. champions Cody McMinn and "This was a typical perform- ed later. "Most of the Kansas schools are Beagley had a productive Kollin VohAhn leading in points. SOSU's Jewell Peterson ance for us," said Lady Savage Tuesday, March 9: Lady at a disadvantage when it comes weekend at Kansas State, win McMinn has moved to the top of scored a game-high 14 points head coach Nick Keith. "We Savages host a match to year-round practice." ning her second-All Around the standings in the heading and pulled down nine rebounds placed outstanding defense against Central Oklahoma The SOSU rodeo team has Cowgirl titleo f the year. She also event, making him eligible for as she led three Lady Savages in tonight, holding a very danger at the tennis courts, begin ning at 1 p.m. been off since the first of won the long round of the barrel the College National Finals in double digits in the loss. ous team down. However, once Wednesday, March 24: November but members have racing and finished second in the June. Freshman g uard Jessica again we couldn't score. Match against Collin stayed active in local competi long round of the goat tying with VonAhn also earned points in Hocker added 13 points while "We never quit tonight, just County Community College tions to keep them at the top of a 6.9-second run. the calf-roping event. senior forward Stephanie like every game this season," at 2 p.m. in Piano, Texas. their game, Burks said. Sophomore Lainee Shearer The men's team is currently in Williams had 12 points in her Keith added. "This is a tremen i Sophomore ReAnn Zancanella also added to the points of the fifth place in the regional stand final game for the Lady dous bunch of women that I had Savage Rodeo * blew away the competition in the SOSU women's team by qualify ings. The rodeo team heads to Savages. the pleasure of coaching this March 11-12: goat tying this weekend with a ing for the short round in both Fort Scott, Kan., next Friday Senior point guard Randi year. They fought hard all sea SOSU rodeo at 6.8-second run in the long round breakaway roping and goat through Sunday, March 12-14. Wilson ended the evening with son for us." Fort Scott, Kan., beginning at 3 p.m. on March 11. Football team selling March 25-26: SOSU rodeo SOSU hardball drops 3 at DSU discount golf rounds at Garden City, Kan., beginning at 11 a.m. on The SOSU football team is From STAFF REPORTS Thursday, March 25. Savage offense came alive in conclude the run rule. raising money for the 2004 the third with a six-run barrage Savage starting right-hander Saturday scores April 1-2: SOSU rodeo at team by selling "2-for-l" Panhandle State in The Southeastern baseball capped by a grand slam home Chad Price did not receive a Game 1: WAU 5, SOSU 3 golf passes to several area Guymon, beginning at 11 run by senior second baseman team wrapped up a three-game decision after tossing the first R H E golf courses. a.m. on Thursday, April 1. Justin Bo wen, his first of the 2.1 innings and giving up five weekend series against teams West Alabama . 5 3 1 With packages for both April 8-9: SOSU rodeo at year, giving SOSU a 7-3 lead. earned runs on just two hits. He from the Gulf South Conference SOSU 3 5 1 Oklahoma and North Texas Southwestern in But the momentum would not struck out two DSU hitters but Weatherford, beginning at on Sunday with a 19-9 loss to golf courses, the $30 book- No. 6-ranked Delta State carry over as the Statesmen plat issued six walks. W -- LBoyd (2-0) . 11 a.m. Thursday, April 8. lets give golfers a $1,200 University (Miss.). The Savages ed seven runs in the bottom of Right-hander Josh Sanders (1- L - D. McKay (0-2) April 22-23: SOSU rodeo value. Call 916-5778. at Fort Hays, Kan., begin fell to 7-7 on the season. the frame on just two hits, tak 1) earned the loss without regis ning at 11 a.m. on April 22. The Savages did strike first as ing full advantage of five walks, tering an out in the third inning, Game 2: DSU 9, SOSU 1 To place an ad in the best col catcher Shawn Fischer scored one error and a hit batter to grab giving up three unearned runs. R H E SOSU 1 7 3 lege weekly newspaper in the Got a sports calendar Bernardo Estrada on a single to back the lead, 10-7. Offensively, Bowen led the Delta St. 9 12 0 state, call us at 745-2983. item? Call 745-2983. left-centerfield, giving SOSU a Despite the Savages carving Savages, going 4-for-4 from the 1-0 advantage in the top of the the lead back to one run, 10-9, plate with four 'RBI and a run W-- J. Barton (2-1) first inning. in the top of the fourth inning on scored. Vanderford upped his L - A. Bennett (2-2) However, the Statesmen another single by Fischer and a season average to .500 after bounced back as a pair of runs double by Dallas Vanderford, going 3-for-4 on the day with an scored on a Bert Pickard single the Statesmen added another RBI and a run scored. hits. in the bottom of the frame gave seven-run inning in the fourth to DSU starter Matt McAlpin Scott Ellison (1-0) collected Delta State a 2-1 lead. close the deal early. They added also did not receive a decision his first victory of ihe season After DSU extended its lead to two more runs for insurance in as he lasted just 3.2 innings and going the final 3.1 scoreless 3-1 after two innings, the the bottom of seventh inning to gave up nine earned runs on 12 innings.
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