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Volleyball picks up Answers to the Presidential electferL Non-Prolil Organizalion third win of season hauntings of SOSU has impact U. S. POSTAGE PAID Durant, Oklahoma Page5 Page 8 Page 3 Permit No. 117 THES HEASTERN Volume 81 Number 10 Southeastern Oklahoma State Universtiy, Durant, Oklahoma, 74701 Friday, November 03, 2000 D&CWEK Placement Services 'All WMl t&v> I True or False: credit cards experiences break-in mean big bucks for students Tara McMullin break into my office," Rackley, Lance Lester were outrageous." cards, but our interest rates are some and Tonya Mills Where is Newswriting Student who holds a doctorate degree in And that's where many students what reasonable.'' Newswriting Students Home Economics, said. "There Money is always tight, especially go wrong when they get a credit What's the best advice0 Purchase Southeastern's Placement Office isn't any money in there." my credit for college students. But, as many |card. Although they was broken into last Sunday, but only The office was entered through something on a credit card only if students have seen at times, credit a white candle was found missing. a small opening in the second win ire paying the you know you'll have the money to card vendors lurk in the lobby of As of noon Thursday, campus po dow north of the west entrance. card? [minimum $30 per pay later. You will end up paying Southeastern's dorms. lice had not made any arrest involv The opening was created by mov ^month toward the $300 for each $150 spent. ing the case. ing an air conditioner halfway out While it may be easy to obtain a balance, if they have a 6 percent If students truly can't live with Barbara Rackley, director of Place of the window, Rackley said. credit card, they are costly to main interest rate or higher, they are only ment Services, left her office at 4:30 out something, the often smarter "My belief is it was kids or a Read tain. p.m. Sunday afternoon but was con real small person," campus officer adding to the balance. thing to do is save for it, experts say. "The best thing for me was not to tacted at 10:15 p.m. Sunday evening Gerry Eddins said. "Checking the interest rate is Creditcards are truly everywhere. get one," said Paul Key, student. about her office being broken into. very important," said Frankie Lewis But at what price will students pay "I don't know why they would Please see Break-In, p3 VISA "The rates for the unpaid balance of Maurices. "We offer store credit for the easy transaction0 Holiday draws out activities on campus Southeastern enjoys the 'scary season' with fun festivities Corey L. Jackson everyone attending. Newswriting Student The sorority Kappa Sigma also Southeastern students participated Frats enjoy Halloween showed their Halloween spirit by in many different Halloween activi implementing many activities into ties, celebrating the goolish holiday Eric Andrews Mrs. Claus. a shark attack victim their holiday schedule. and its traditions by sponsoring a Newswriting Student and "Slash" from Gun's and Roses. In addition to hosting a Hallow haunted house, a carnival and candy Phi Sigma Kappa celebrated "The Costume Contest was one een party, the sorority members giveaways for children. its 66th annual Hell-A-Bash of the best times of the night" said passed out candy at the Sigma house, Southeastern sponsored its annual party on Friday at the Hanger on Amy Crawford, Junior" at SOSU. conducted a game of capture the haunted house to collect money for College Night. "We need to have more parties flag on the front lawn and presented the school fund. Located in the Uni "It's a time spent with all your like this in the future," said Amber a series of scary movies lateron in versity Center Building, the house friends dressed up for Hallow had an entry fee of $3. West, a senior at SOSU. the evening. een to have a good time." said Along with the KappaSig's, resi And inside, people of all ages, stu senior, Kathy McDonald. "The party was fun and amus dents at the Chickasaw dorm also dents or not, were either scared out of Throughout the night. Prizes ing," said Annisa Turner, South gave away candy to children from their minds or amused by the outfits were given away and costume eastern junior. "A great crowd and Durant and outlying areas. In total, and effects. contests held. good music made this party enjoy "It was not scary at all," Justin 75 girls and boys were treated with Winning costumes included able." Rogers, a biology major, said. "It was goodies. silly, but fun to watch." But many "We took the kids up throughout screams — mostly girlish screams — The band sponsored the carnival The musical recital "Tubaween" the building and let them get their could be heard coming out of the from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. Monday in also took place. During this activity candy," Colinda Landers, desk clerk Christina Gause/Photo Editor building Tuesday night. the UC Building. The carnival fea located in the auditorium, the SOSU at the Chickasaw Building and tour This SOSU student plays the part of a stereotypical hillbilly. The Southeastern Marching Band tured many games and contests band — featuring the tuba section guide for the children, said. "It wore took part in festivities, participating involving prizes such as candy and — played classic Halloween an me out walking those stairs for three She is dressed up to show her halloween spirit at a costume in a carnival and music presentation. toys. thems designed to put a scare in hours, but it was worth it." contest on Tuesday. Despite effort, pothole remains *k First of a three-part series about SOSU student life Jennifer Nabors Hallman said that they were hav walk in front of the Fine Arts Build Staff Writer ing problems with concrete work ing and never finished due to the Southeastern has recently made on the sidewalks. They usually fact that they had too many other Conditions of buildings many efforts to renovate the campus. have to hire outside contractors to jobs. However, no money changed From classroom remodeling to con do concrete work and most say that hands for the work that was started. crete repair, the physical plant is al they are booked until April. Hallman said that they have con ways busy. "Contractors have more work prompt student outcry "Most of the sidewalks need some than they can do," Hallman said. tractors scheduled to come on Mon work and we do not have the man There have been two different con day to repair the Fine Arts sidewalk Meagan Rougeou Brannan. a music major, said it's a real disap power unless we pull people from tractors that have worked on the and hopefully it will be completed Staff Writer pointment and a shame that students have to make other jobs." Fred Hallman, Director sidewalks recently. The second by Wednesday. Until then, be sure Erin Pierce says the Visual Arts Building needs a reservation for a practice room when there should of the Southeastern Physical Plant. group began repairing the side and watch your step. renovation. April Brannan wants more music practice be one readily available to every student. rooms in the Fine Arts Building. In the Science Building, lab space is limited, and .v And Katie Schnitzius wants a coffee shop at the at times some students must stand up because there vV_ bottom of the dorms so she'll have something to do are not enough lab stations to accommodate all while she waits on the terrorizingly-slow elevators. students Pierce, Brannan and Schnitzius aren't alone in their A Chemistry student who wanted her name with request for improved facitilties on Southeastern's cam held said that overcrowding in chemistry labs could pus. Many students said structural statueses of some of be harmful and pose risk of serious injury to stu the buildings at SOSU have become a common prob dents. lem and concern. She said overcrowding is not good when han A large number of students feel as though poorly dling sometimes dangerous or volitale chemicals, maintained facilities are impacting their educational like Hydrochloric Acid. experience in a negative way, student Elliot Asbell The dorms, however, are probably the most said. talked about facility on campus. The female resi The Russell Building has significant water damage dences of Chickasaw Hall fear for their lives some because of leaking ceilings from heavy rains. Walking times as they step on the shaky and squeaking through the Russell Building is like walking through a elevators, Schnitzius said. maze because of all the trashcans lining the hallways. "The blue elevator just has a mind of its own In the Morrison building, the oldest building on sometimes because you never know when you're campus, the green stained curtains add a colorful touch going to get stuck or if it will ever fall with you on to the already water-damaged ceilings. That's not to it," Schnitzius said. mention the holes and cracks in the walls. North Hall is more like an oversized refrigerator In the Fine Arts Building, there are several music in the wintertime because there are no personal majors who are being deprived of lab times because of heating units except in the bathroom, senior Chris lack of practice rooms. Bradley said. Most music majors have to reserve a practice room "When the weather channel says it is going to be a week ahead of time just so they can practice for a total V- yo,'..

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