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PRSRT. STD. Permit # 5 Alva, OK 73717 Change Service Requested Volume No. 78, Issue 24 Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 709 Oklahoma Blvd, Alva, OK 73717 April 6, 2017 Visit us online at northwesternnews.rangerpulse.com Smile of the Week ISA event to bring cultures together By SAMI McGUIRE Staff Reporter Precious Okeke, junior, accounting Cultures from major said, she is smiling because around the globe will be she had a wonderful spring break, displayed at 7 p.m. on and is excited to be back at school April 14 in the Student in good health to conclude the rest of the semester in success. Center Ballroom. The International Student Association If you’d like to be the Smile of is teaming up with the Week, please send in a photo Spanish Club and the of you smiling and a short de- Student Government scription of why you’re smiling Association to host to [email protected]! the annual Festival of Cultures event. Alabaster Caverns is one of the 16 state parks likely to close as a result of the current economic downturn that Rebecca Cook, state finds itself in. The caverns average 25,000 visitors a year./Photo provided international student Examining advisor, said the event has been going at least rules of golf eight years and possibly Caverns likely to close longer. ISA is encouraging students to purchase By HAYLEE BATES year despite the closing threats. visitors to pay an admissions tickets for the event Student Reporter Walker’s official title at the fee if they plan to tour the caves. park is historical interpreter; The park also has a gift shop for in advance. It costs $5 An assistant professor in her position, she serves as individuals to pick up souvenirs for NWOSU students, at Northwestern spends her a seasonal tour guide. Walker and information packets on faculty and staff, $5 for summers working at a state takes groups as large as 40 Alabaster Caverns. These two children ages 3-12, and park that is being considered people through the main cave. areas generate revenue for the $10 for ages 13 and up. for closure by the state “We have stops in the cave park, which most years allows Tickets at the door will government. where we stop and talk about it to be self-sustained. increase by $2. Dr. Dena Walker, assistant things and point things out,” “Alabaster Caverns sees, on “Our guests can professor of mathematics, has Walker said. “We ensure their average, 25,000 people a year,” expect to see some of spent three summers working safety and ensure that they have Walker said. “The summer is our students in their ~Page 6&7~ part time at Alabaster Caverns, a good time when visiting our the main season that people do traditional, celebratory and she has just agreed to work cave.” attire, see artistic her fourth straight summer this Alabaster Caverns requires See CAVERNS, page 3 See ISA, page 2 INSIDE News Page 2 & 3 Buckles help department Editorial The Northwestern Oklaho- ma State University computer Page 4 science department soon will see an addition of robotics de- Feature sign and build labs thanks to an Happenings on campus endowment established by Bill Page 3 Page 5, 6 & 7 and Billie Buckles, longtime Alva residents. Entertainment “Bill and Billie have shown a passion for investing Page 8-9 in STEM programs and see the potential of expanding our Sports computer science program through robotics,” said Dr. Page 10-11 Janet Cunningham, university president. “We are thankful and Beauty and the Beast review honored they have invested in Bill and Billie Buckle established an endowment for the STEM initiative Page 9 The Buzz our students and their futures.” for the Northwestern computer science department./Photo provided Bill grew up in northwest Page 12 Oklahoma near Dacoma, rais- business with Central National Okla., Billie learned the value ing cattle and working on the Bank. He went on to graduate of hard work and education. MISSION STATEMENT family farm. Bill graduated from the University of Wiscon- After the passing of her father Northwestern Oklahoma State from Oklahoma State Univer- sin-Madison Graduate School when she was seven, she and her University provides quality sity in 1964 with a degree in of Banking in 1986. In 2007, siblings took on responsibili- educational and cultural oppor- tunities to learners with diverse math and taught math for two he retired as president and CEO ties around the house including needs by cultivating ethical years in Great Bend, Kan. Af- of Central National Bank (now livestock and chicken care and leadership, critical thinking, and terwards, he returned home to BancCentral National Associa- meal preparation. Beginning as Rangers split OBU series fiscal responsibility. northwest Oklahoma and began tion). a 39-year career in the banking Growing up in Folsom, See BUCKLES, page 3 Page 11 Page 2 Northwestern News April 6, 2017 News Laser Tag event brings joy The Red and Black Scroll Honor Society inducted 32 new mem- bers, some of which are shown above./Courtesy of University Relations Red and Black Scroll Honor Society inducts 32 NWOSU students Northwestern Oklahoma major; Karly Gillispie of Shat- State University recently in- tuck, accounting major; Rosa ducted 32 new members into the Guel of Los Angeles, Califor- Red and Black Scroll Honor So- nia, psychology major; Cassidy Students pose after a rowdy game of Laser Tag at the SGA event on March 28./Photo by Rachel Luguendo ciety during a ceremony in the Hackett of Edmond, business Student Center Wyatt Room. administration major; Pawana Red and Black Scroll rec- Itani of Nepal, nursing ma- ognizes outstanding scholarship jor; Oluwatoyosi Rhoda Kaffi and service among sophomore of Nigeria, Africa, nursing Hardaway cited as expert students at Northwestern. Re- major; Brieanna McClure of quirements for membership Alva, biology major; Gabriela include completion of 40-59 Morales of Beaver, nursing ma- for history publications hours of college credit, a cu- jor; Precious Okeke of Lagos, mulative grade point average Nigeria, Africa, accounting of at least 3.0, participation in major; Courtney Padilla of Hardaway cited as expert for essay appeared in March in “Pa- two or more campus organiza- Guymon, business administra- African American Cowboys for pub- cific Standard” magazine in both tions or activities, attendance at tion major; Morgan Phillips of lications in ‘Smithsonian,’ ‘Pacific its hard copy and online versions. Northwestern for at least two Gage, business administration Standard’ Each article is easily accessible by semesters and non-failure of a major; Aaron Pierce of Alva, Dr. Roger Hardaway, professor searching for “African American college course. vocal music major; Patricia of history at Northwestern Oklahoma Cowboys” along with the author’s Sponsors are Dr. Dena Pixler of Waynoka, psychology State University, is featured in two name. Walker, assistant professor of major; Paola Ponce-Villalobos new online articles about African Hardaway enjoyed the inter- mathematics, and Dr. Sheila of Beaver, mathematics educa- American cowboys. Hardaway, a view process and getting to know Brintnall, professor of math- tion; Lauren Reitz of Edmond, historian with an emphasis on the the authors. ematics. nursing major; Mary Shaffer American West, has been researching “I was honored to be quoted This year’s inductees in- of Ringwood, biology major; clude Betty Abbey of Accra Sumji Sherpa of Sonkhuwas- and writing about black cowboys for in both of these significant Ghana, Africa, biology ma- abha, Nepal, nursing major; years. In these recent articles, Hard- publications,” Hardaway said. “I jor; Audrey Amissah of Accra Sanjita Shrestha of Kathmandu, away serves as a resource person do not know either of the authors, Dr. Roger Hardaway Ghana, Africa, biology major; Nepal, computer science major; for the authors. His comments are and I had not heard of them before Cheney Bird of Alva, nurs- Sushil Thapa of Kathmandu, ington, D.C. The author is Katie quoted in each essay. they reached out to me and asked to ing major; Samichin Bista of Nepal, computer science ma- The first article titled “The Nodjimbadem, a staff writer for the interview me. After I agreed, each Litipur, Nepal, computer sci- jor; Sadie Vore of Burlington, Lesser Known History of African online version of the magazine. The of them called me and asked me ence major; Ryann Blackburn elementary education major; American Cowboys” was published second article is “How America’s several questions about working of Balko, elementary educa- J.C. Wells of Laverne, math- in February in the online edition of Black Cowboy Population is Fighting cowboys and rodeo stars. I am tion major; Madeline Bonine ematics education major; and “Smithsonian,” the official organ of Erasure,” written by free-lance writer of Alva, accounting major; Clarissa Wiley of Bristow, the Smithsonian Museum in Wash- Alissa Greenberg of California. This See HARDAWAY, next page Marylea Burgess of Woodward, biology major. mathematics education; Ash- Red and Black Scroll of- ley Carter of Enid, computer ficers were elected the same science major; Kevin Cosper evening. New officers are: ISA put into the event, Cook said people Have a story idea? of Cleo Springs, mathematics Abbey, president; Wells, vice should also attend for various other Let us know. major; Katelyn Cutsinger of president; Shaffer, secretary/ reasons. From page 1 [email protected] Vici, vocal music major; Shalyn treasurer; and Cosper, reporter/ “This event allows you the op- Farrington of Beaver, nursing historian. broaden their pallet horizons portunity to try something different with the various foods that other and to travel the world without having countries enjoy,” Cook said. to leave Alva and spend money on a There are 19 countries studying plane ticket,” she said.