Non-Profit Organization U S POSTAGE PAID Durant. Oklahoma Permit No. 117 Savages prep for International The Chorvettes back home game Sat. student enjoys U.S. in action Page 10 Paae62 Page 8 THES HEASTERN Volume 81 Number 4 Southeastern Oklahoma State Universtiy, Durant, Oklahoma, 74701 Friday, September 15, 2000 A little ant-sy? Small creatures create big nuisance as ants take up residence in dorms Sarah Ridlehuber Asbell said. In fact, ants have found their way Staff Writer into Asbell's closet. Dorm residents aren't the only ones on Jami Jones sleeps in the living room of her campus who are battling the creature. Theatre dorm apartment. Ants have taken over her instructor Dell McLain picked up his bag on bed. day and it was covered with ants, which Across campus, many students and faculty quickly crawled onto and up his arm. members are having problems with ants. These "They run rampant, carry of my hot dogs," ittle pests are infesting the dorms, buildings said Chris Bradley, a dorm resident. "I even and even making their way to people's ve­ caught them using my toilet paper for a bed hicles. sheet." The anls followed Kelly Wray, director of Cathy Cahill. a longtime custodian, said student publication, to his car, where he swat- not many ant infestations are being reported. led and killed ants all along the route to When they are, maintenance quickly sprays Norman and the Oklahoma football game. them, after a work order is turned in. They will go anywhere that they are able "I check to see what kind of cookies, candy to go, and then they hitch rides to and pop is spilled." Cahill said. "Tlie dry everywhere else. weather is probably bringing them out." Ants leave a scent behind if Food is left out in many places on campus. they find a good source of food. "I practice and the ants start coming out of the That's why trails of ants of­ keys of the piano," TaraMcMullin said. "There ten form from their nests to is always pop and stuff in there." food sites. There are many types of ants, as well as - .lis which ha ; •.• colonics Fnch colony has at least one queen. brains, are nomadic an Tower residents voice complaints about ants which have been spotted in and each colony has its own smell. on the move. Their average life various parts of the campus. One resident found the creatures in his jeans- Ants sting if an intruder comes into their expectancy is 45 to 60 days. colony. Worker ants move the eggs and larvae while faculty member had ants cover his work bag. A maintenance worker "A friend pulled out his to the deepest part of the nest to keep them said that there hasn't been many complaints about ants, but encouraged students to jeans, and ants had made an warm at night during cool weather, and then alert the department of any concerns. Some places have been spray for ants. infestation nest in his jeans," move them back to the top during warm Southeastern student Elliott weather. Student experiences Judge SOSU wheelchair accessiblity receives enrollment Donnie Carter And here's how the day went: Staff Writer I pulled onto campus at 8 a.m. Where there's a wheel, there's a Tuesday, and off to the Savage Grill top honor increases way. I went. I didn't have lab until 10 But for most students in wheel­ a.m., so I figured I could get some Southeastern awarded its E.T. Corin Komoroski chairs, the path to class and other studying in for a test I had coming Dunlap medal for outstanding Staff Writer on-campus activities can be lined up. public service to The Honorable with challenges. Well, with a few unscheduled de­ Vicki Miles-La Grange, United Southeastern's enrollment has in­ Wheelchair-bound students face tours while struggling to travel in a States District Judge for the creased for the first time in several challenges everyday of their aca­ straight line, and a tiny bit of cheat­ Western District of Oklahoma. years, with preliminary figures demic lives. And most others never ing (Hey, it was my first 10 minutes Miles-La Grange will deliver showing 3,776 students enrolled for really consider what these chal­ in this thing. Give me a break.), I the annual E.T. Dunlap lecture fall 2000 classes. lenged students go through in a finally arrived. on higher education and public If those preliminary figures hold typical day. I still don't really have a good policy for students, faculty, and true, it would mean an increase of 25 This past Tuesday, I found out, idea of how to open a door while the public at 9 a.m, today in the students compared to last fall's first hand, what perils lie within a sitting in a wheelchair, but thank­ Montegomery Auditorium. count. wheelchair-bound student's life. I fully some of my fellow students The lectureship was started "This reverses a trend of declin­ spent the morning in a wheelchair helped me out with that. in 1990 as perpetual memorial ing enrollment," Jeffrey L. Hale, finding out just how difficult it is to Let's see, I pulled into campus at to Dr. Dunlap, long-time chan­ assistant vice-president for academic get around campus without the use cellor of the Oklahoma State Sys­ affairs, said. "Since 1993, it has gen­ of my legs. Please see Wheelchair page 3 tem of Higher Education and a erally declined. Benefiting that in­ 1940 graduate of Southeastern. crease is the excellent teaching staff, The lecture series was cre­ quality services and a sense of com­ Mascot battle brewing ated by the Oklahoma State Re­ munity." gents for Higher Education and The final number will be avail­ Using a group's ethnicity as a eastern. The debate is quickly con­ is financed by private funds con­ able in a few weeks. The official mascot automatically casts group suming the campus and battle lines tributed by friends of Dunlap. enrollment count consists of the cal­ members as second class citizens, are being drawn on both sides. Regents designated South­ culated amount of out-of-state stu­ Native American Council adviser Thirty fliers have been signed and eastern as the host institution for dents, transfer students, and many Chad Litton said returned to Litton's office, he said. this continuous lectureship. other categories. The registrar's of­ And for that reason, members of The group handed out 100 fliers. "It is truly an honor to have fice generates the count. "Di fferent cultures interpret works Judge Miles La Grange," South­ "Head count and full-time equiva­ the council feel as though the South­ Sarah Martinez/Sports Co-Editor eastern nickname "Savages" is de­ and symbols differently," said Niki eastern President Glen D. lence are the most important for rogatory, he said. Young, who holds doctorate in Com­ Johnson said."Her knowledge, Judge Vicki Miles-La Grange, E.T. Dunlap medal recipient, campuses," Rudy Manley, director The campus organization munications and teaches Intercultural experience, and public service of the office of admissions and en­ Communication at SOSU. "It's not are well-known not only in Okla­ spoke of her passion for education at a press conference rollment services, said. sparked controversy last week when Thursday in the Magnolia Room. She will make the annual it began handing out fliers that sup­ homa, but throughout the United Please see Mascot page 4 lecture today. ported a mascot change at South­ States. Please see Enrollment page 3 Preparations being made for biggest event of school year, homecoming Jpnnif M bLKlget f°r th£ eVCm Wilh a legislative bil1 that out" Studem Senator and co-chair of the homecoming, There are three different catagories which are eye appeal, Jennifer Nabors lined each expense. said. "An organization that wishes to enter a super originality, and appropriateness. Contributor One of the items in the budget is the funding of float will get an additional $100. We will fund up to The first place organization in each of these events will The Student Government Association has begun $1,450 for float building expenses. 6 of the super floats, and those organizations that receive $200. The second place organization will receive making preparations for one of the biggest events in "Any organization who places an entry of a regular wish to have walking floats will receive $25." 'He school year, Homecoming. They recently set the float will get $50 to help build it," Jeff Burkhalter, Another item that the budget covers is awards. Please see Homecoming page 3 (J^uote of the week "They run rampant, carry off my hot dogs. I even caught them using my toilet paper for a bed sheet.M Chris Bradley, describing the ant PAGE population in Southeastern's dorms. THE SOUTHEASTERN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 20(i)0 Sororities Campus donate to the youth Update The ladies of Alpha SigmaTau and Sigma Sigma Sigma held their sorority reeriutment kickoff on Sept. 7. At the kickoff the ladies and the potential new members made necklaces and bracelets for their E.T. Dunlap medal recipient philanthropy project. The necklaces and braceletes were donated to the Bryan County Youth Services featured lecturer this fall Center. The Honorable Vicki Miles-La Grange, recipient of the 2000 "The members of Panhellenic felt that it would E.T. Dunlap Medal, will be the featured lecturer for the E.T. be nice to donate the jewelry to Youth Services be­ Dunlap Lectureship tonight.