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Non-profit organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Durant, Okla. www.sosu.edu/thesoutheastern Permit No. 117 Friday, November 5,2004 Campus news, campus views from Southeastern Oklahoma State University Volume85 No.9 Campus calendar Elections come One more win and they're in -- Do you have an item for The Southeastern's Campus calendar? Include dates and contact phone numbers. Fax them at least FULL a week in advance to 745- \ Voters turn out in \ On local, state and national fronts, voters win 7475, or e-mail us at: \ [email protected] record numbers Liquor-by-the-drink Republicans Top Ten Freshmen across proposal enjoys win White SOSU will host the annu­ al Top Ten Freshmen Bryan County happy hour House, Congress Award Reception this after­ noon at 3:30 in Room 300 By AUSTIN LEWTER wo cotitity questions. of the Russell Building. Entertainment editor -All state questions passpdf including questions 707, which Southeastern pep rally Bryan County voters turned permnXthe state to spend rev­ The Office of Student Life out in record numbers Tuesday enue front future tax^s, and 713, will sponsor a pep rally to be heard on a variety' of which add^ a 4-c^nt-per-ciga- tonight at 7:30 in the rette tax. H \ issues and candidates for Bush Coburn Amphitheatre. national, state and local office. A proposed! motel tax, For more Among the items passed, Question 2i was| disregarded favoring Brad Carson for U.S. information, from the ballot whpn legal ques­ contact the Bryan County voters approved a Senate. The Democrat was Office of controlled drinking proposition tions were r defeated by Republican Tom Student Life _ that means liquor may now be County Questidn 1, liquor by Coburn, who garnered 53 per­ at 745-2840 *^^*w purchased by the drink at certi­ the drinkjj^sedL^ith 69 per- cent of the votes statewide. fied restaurants ancL^tetesrJOOC tent of the votes. jstrict 2 representative SOSU Sneak Preview Bryan County. Proponents of the issue claim race, Dan Boren won the seat The Office of Admissions According to elections offi­ it will promote new businesses vacated by Carson. and Recruitment Services cials, the 29 Bryan County vot- and jobs for the Durant area. There were no surprises in will be hosting the annual * ing precincts reported 15,162 According to KXII TV, national Grayson County, Texas, elec­ Sneak Preview, an open votes, or 70.65 percent of regis­ restaurant chains like tions when the majority of posi­ house for more than 1,200 tered voters. Applebee's and Chili's have tions went Republican, as Courtesy of DUANE FRIESEN prospective high school students, beginning at 9:30 The Democratic Party led the promised to come to Durant if expected. SOSU quarterback Drew Beard runs with the ball in a.m. Saturday on the front county in straight-party voting the law passed. Rep. Ralph Hall, who Saturday's 55-28 win at UCO, setting the Savages up for lawn. Call 745-2060 for with 4,011 straight-party Liquor by the drink was made switched from the Democratic a playoff berth if they win their final game of the regular more information. Democrats, whereas the legal in Oklahoma in 1984 con­ to Republican Party last year, season Saturday at home against rival East Central. tingent county to county. Bryan retained his Texas congressional Republican Party tallied 3,028 Game time is 1 p.m. at Paul Laird Field. The scenario is Practice interviews straight-party votes. County narrowly voted against seat, gathering 68 percent. exactly as it was last year. If the Savages win, they.make The Career and Some of the most controver­ the issue in 1985. On the national front, the playoffs. Also like last year, ECU has no chance of Placement Office is spon­ sial questions on the ballot were While Oklahoma voters Republicans retained control of soring mock interviews for not the elected official posi­ favored incumbent President the U.S. Senate as well as the making the playoffs but can serve as spoiler, which is juniors and seniors tions. George Bush, Bryan County House of Representatives. what the Tigers did last year in winning, 28-14, and Tuesday and Wednesday, In fact, Bryan County voters voters favored Sen. John Kerry. President George W. Bush was knocking the Savages out of postseason play. In fact, it Nov. 9 and 10. For more seems like every year this classic Highway 69 rivalry car­ information, contact the weighed in on nine legislative Bryan County voters also re-elected following a narrow Career and Placement referendum questions as well as went against the state's grain in victory in Ohio. ries playoff implications. Related stories, Page 7. Office at 745-2270. SOSU theatre opens season Blood drive at SOSU Custodians lose break room SOSU will host a blood drive from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. By RUTH E. SHIVAR their breaks at the gazebo, Wednesday Staff writer Sandy between the Savage Grill and and Thursday, About a dozen SOSU custodi­ Williams, North Hall. Nov. 10 and "Being under the gazebo puts 11, in the ans lost their break room in a SOSU us under watchful eyes," said Ballroom. September when the old campus custodian For more informa- police building and laundromat in North Binnebose. Janitor David Berghauser said tion, contact the Student were torn down to make way for Hall, >* he thinks the custodians should Health Center at 745-2867. construction of the new Student sweeps a have a break room. Union. rug in Musical Arts Series "I think we ought to have one. "It will be cold this winter," front of a The Department of Music It's good for us to socialize with he said. door. will present, as part of its the other workers and, besides Janitors must buy coffee at Musical Arts that, one needs to get away from RUTH E. the Savage Grill since there is Series, the SHIVAR the workplace during the day," The no place for a coffee maker or Baltimore Southeastern Early Music said Sandy Williams, who has microwave. Consort, at been a custodian at SOSU four Lacking a break room also 7:30 p.m. years. See related column, Page 3 puts the janitors out of the Thursday, Nov. There are no plans to replace loop in relation to safety 11, in the Fine the break room, which was ings where janitors work in information, Binnebose said. Arts Recital Hall. located just south of the laun­ which they can take their Their supervisor has to con­ For more infor­ dromat, due to limited funds, a breaks, according to Hallman. tact each janitor individually mation, contact the tt limited need and difficulty find­ It really puts us in a spot, not to give them information, she Department of Music at having a break room," said 745-2088. ing a new location, according to said. Fred Hallman, director of the Freda Binnebose, a custodian at The Material Safety Data Professional speaker Physical Plant, SOSU for seven years who is Sheets and other safety infor­ The Texoma Association "We don't really have a good currently working on a master's mation are required to be for Public School place to put one and we don't degree in school counseling. posted, but there is no central Courtesy photo Improvement presents see a need," said Hallman, who "Being able to visit with the location to post the sheets, speaker Jay Fay at 9 a.m. Theatre at Southeastern opened its season Oct. 14 with added there is no legal require­ employees makes the morale according to Binnebose. Friday, Nov. 12, in the the production of "Fortinbras." The cast included R.L. ment to provide a central break better," Binnebose said. Not having a break room Montgomery Auditorium. Rushing (left) as Fortinbras and Michael Ruff (right) as room for custodians. Since custodians no longer makes the custodians feel like Osric. See related review on Page 5. There are rooms in the build- have a break room they take Class drop deadline no one cares, she added. The final day to drop a class with a WP or WF option is Wednesday, Nov. SOSU hosts domestic violence vigil 17. For more information, contact the Registrar's By KRYSTAL COLLINS Office at 745-2165. Staff writer Several students hold a banner as Tribal chairman speaks More than 60 students partic­ they 'Take Back The Native American ipated in the "Take Back The Symposium, "Insights Night" march against domestic The Night" last 2004," presents Tribal violence last month, walking month to honor Chairman Billy Evans from the Bloomer Sullivan Domestic Violence Horse at 9:45 a.m. Gymnasium to the front lawn, Awareness Month. Thursday, Nov. 18, in where they lit white candles to Room 300 of the Russell RUTH E. SHIVAR honor victims and families. Building. For more informa­ The Southeastern tion, contact 745-2840. The candles were distributed at the beginning of the vigil and Violence Awareness Month. band, who repeatedly told her Thanksgiving Break "Silent Witnesses," red cutouts Following the reading of she was going to die, and exact­ Thanksgiving Break of men, women and children Gumm's message, SOSU stu­ ly how he planned to kill her. begins after classes who were victims of domestic dent Megan Turner received He also said there were women Wednesday, violence, lined the sidewalks rounding applause when she lined up to take her place and be Nov. 24. and surrounded trees on the sang and played on guitar a a mother to their child. Classes resume lawn.

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