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Wednesday, November 6 , 1991 Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096 Vol. 83, No. 8

Duo Royalty—

Two Southwestern students received crowns in Friday’s homecoming assembly, as both April Moon, standing left, and Casey Greenroyd, seated, were elected home­ coming queens by the student body. Otherfinalists included, Renyssa Wines, Stacie Holt and Amy S h illin g . Priscilla Johnson College life exciting experience I n s id e ... 2 Students visit state for 81-year-old SWOSU student prison at Granite; In 1986, she started to school s h a r e in s ig h ts . By Priscilla Johnson a t S ayre. She said, “T he O k la­ homa students made an older Sandy Garrett ad­ dresses fall con­ Anne Marie Julian, 81 years person feel younger to be ac­ v e n tio n . young is a transplanted New cepted in their element. Also 4 Yorker (Brooklyn) who’s cur­ she, “Felt privileged to be ac­ Speech team wins rently a student at Southwest­ cepted by the younger people. at Northwest Mis­ ern. Oklahoma students are not so u r i. She moved to Oklahoma from given enough credit for their 1 2

Brooklyn 17 years ago to Elk See ‘ S tu d e n t’ Page 4 City. Her son was stationed at Clinton-Sherman at that time Southwestern Oklahoma State University and urged her to come here to The Southwestern live after she had been mugged 100 Campus Drive W eatherford, OK 73096 while going to work. Anne has been a traveler from New York to California, plus Anne Marie Julian such places as: Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, Europe two times, En­ glish and Business. After gland , Scotland, New Zeland, Czechoslovakia, she came home Wales, West Indies, Virgin Is­ to marry her childhood sweet­ lands and the Bahamas. When heart. She was married for 56 she was 22, she lived in Prague years and has, four children, 14 Czechoslovakia teaching En­ grandchildren and five great grand-children. The S o u t h w e s t e r n 2 VIEWPOINT Wednesday, November 6 , 1991 State prison: The inside story Students tour Visit shatters student’s stereotypes Granite prison However, contrary to popular belief, these men By Paula Taylor realize that, accept that and are willing to pay the consequence. Yes, there are bitter feelings By Jeff Montgomery A s I walked through the front door of Granite and animosity on behalf of the prisoners, but I State Reformatory, and the brown steel door believe that this is a normality, not only on the Several Southwestern stu­ slammed shut behind me, I had to jump. prisoners, but also for the people on the “outside” dents recently toured Granite After signing in to get a visitor’s pass, turning a s w e ll. Reformatory, a medium-maxi­ in my ID and going through three more steel From what I could tell, the men of the Lifer’s m u m s e c u r ity p r is o n lo c a te d in barriers, I was finally able to reach the lobby of Club wanted to express two main things to us G r a n ite . the reformatory. The m usty smell, drab walls above all else; to be able to function in society if Participating students were and blue shirts the prisoners wore added to all and when they are paroled, and to actually work required to wear badges and the stereotypical aspects I had imagined. Those their way out of prison. Believe it or not, they are were prohibited from sharing stereotypes were shattered throughout the next tired of the taxpayers footing the bill for them. personal information with pris­ three-hour tour and speak-out. This doesn’t accomplish anything for anyone. o n e r s fo r The grounds of Granite are very They sit in prison all day not doing anything for safety rea­ “All of a sudden, pretty, with flowers, well manicured them selves, while those of us who work pay for so n s. you’re 34, on yards and fairly enchanting buildings. their food, utilities, rent and everything else T h e s t u ­ The only things that really ruined the they use. Doing this does not allow them to learn d e n t s m e t parole, have no beauty were the bars and steel plates ho w to function on their own, so when they do get with about 20 family and are on the windows. As I toured the refor­ out, they usually end up right back in prison i n m a t e s in matory with 28 other interested stu­ because they don’t know how to live in the real the facility expected to dents and observed the living quar­ world. Think about it. You have been in prison w h o w e r e su rv iv e .” ters, the disciplinary unit and all of since the age of 16, never had a job, never had to m e m b e r s o f th e s t e e l g a t e s , d o o rs, g u a r d s a n d w ir e m ake any kind of paym ents to anyone, never had the Lifers Club, an organiza­ that kept the prisoners from escaping, I couldn’t to b e on y o u r o w n . A ll o f a s u d d e n , y o u a r e 3 4 , on tion founded by and including help but feel like I was a captive. There was no parole, have no fam ily and are expected to sur­ inmates serving sentences of e s c a p e , e v e n i f on e h a d to . T h e m o m e n t I e n te r e d vive. Sounds pretty tough to me. If they were 35 years or more. the doors of Granite, I was theirs. self-supporting, not only would they be able to The Lifers Club is designed to The prisoners that showed us around were fendfor them selves when the time came, chances help long-term prisoners m ain­ m em bers of the Lifer’s Club. After the tour of the are they wouldn’t end up back in prison (conse­ tain a positi ve outlook and work grounds, they took us to the conference room for quently three out of every four prisoners let out toward rehabilitation. a speak-out discussion. Several of the members on parole return to prison), our taxes wouldn’t be Dr. Philip Holley and David spoke about the crimes they committed that put so high and we certainly wouldn’t have the W right, Jr., associate sociology th e m in G r a n ite a n d th e life th e y n o w le a d . I w a s problems of prison over crowdedness. professors at Southwestern, halfway asham ed of the way I thought prison life Once again, I want to emphasize that I am by visit the prison once a week to was. These men were noticeably intelligent, car­ no m eans condoning what these men have done, assist the Lifers Club members. ing human beings who made some serious m is­ and I am not writing this out of pity. I only want Holley encourages any South­ takes in their lives and got caught. They were to help inform people that what they hear is not western student to attend the able to express them selves just as I am able to do, always correct. These prisoners are real people prison tours, offered one time except people don’t listen to them like they with real feelings, values and lives. Everyone each semester. would listen to a non-convict. Now don’t get me has messed up in their lives at one time or The tours are sponsored by w r o n g . I a m b y n o m e a n s c o n d o n in g th e a c ts t h a t another, maybe just not severe enough for a the Sociology and Criminal Jus­ these men engaged in. They were definitely prison sentence. Then again, maybe they just tice C lu b . wrong, illegal and by all means punishable. didn’t get caught.

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Former SWOSU bio prof Professors attend business teacher’s speaks at club meeting fall conference

Dr. Caryn C. Vaughn was Midge Gerber, Denise Ham­ guest speaker at the Biology burger and Dr. Barbara G. Club’s monthly meeting. M atthews of the Departm ent of Vaughn, a former Southwest­ Office Administration-Business ern biology professor, is cur­ Education at Southwestern rently employed as an aquatic Oklahoma State University in zoology specialist with the Okla­ W eatherford attended the 1991 homa Biological Survey. The annual Oklahoma Business survey is an adm inistrative unit Education Assoication’s Fall of the University of Oklahoma. Conference at the W estin Hotel Vaughn presented informa­ in Tulsa recently. tion about the Oklahoma Natu­ Dr. Melody Ashenfelter, ral Heritage Inventory and her SWOSU accounting professor, involvement with the project. presented a program on teach­ The purpose of this project is to ing interviewing skills at the develop and maintain a data­ conference. base of the rare and endan­ Oklahoma Business Educa­ gered anim als and plants, other Dr. Caryn Vaughn tion Association is a profes­ species of special concern and preserve valuable biological sional organization and in­ significant biological commu­ resources and comply with ex­ cludes business teachers from nities found in Oklahoma. isting laws and regulations. high schools, vocational/tech- This database will provide Vaughn concluded the presen­ nical schools, colleges and uni­ information for any person, or­ tation with information about versities throughout the state ganization or agency for land- two of the projects she has been o f O k la h o m a . use planning, permitting pro­ involved with in the past year. Publishing companies dis­ c ed u r es, e n v ir o n m e n ta l r e v ie w Both of the projects involve in­ played textbooks, software and and conservation efforts. tensive population surveys, one other items related to the area Such information will help on the prairie mole cricket and of business education. people to make informed deci­ the other on the rock pocket- A luncheon and business sions on the use of their land, book mussel. meeting followed the sessions. The S o u th w e s te r n Wednesday, Novembers, 1991 - 4- CAMPUS Sandy Garrett addresses fall conference From Page 1

state is preparing to meet By Priscilla Johnson some challenges we have Student never met before.” Oklahoma State Superin­ One of the newest ideas in [Continued From Page 1] tendent of Public Instruc­ technology to be imple- kindness and consideration tion, Sandy Garrett, spoke mented by Garrett is the new in her opinion.” at the Fall Adm inistrator’s fiber optic link-up between She has since moved from Conference Oct. 25 in the the state education depart­ Elk City to W eatherford and student union ballroom. ment and institutions of is currently taking 12 hours She was introduced by Dr. higher learning and the el­ here at SWOSU. G a r y G illila n d , w h o s p o k e o f ementary and high schools She answered the question, her many accom plishm ents, around the state. what would you do if you with the two top jobs she Through this system, could start over, by saying holds being Secretary of schools can talk directly to she would “start again and Education in Governor Sandy Garrett other schools or talk with go back to college and be David W alters’ cabinet and the state departm ent of edu­ acknowledged as a student the state superintendent She stays in tune with the cation. as something to cherish p o s it io n . state’s schools by traveling The best part of this new within her own self.” “Oklahoma’s education is to the schools and talking technology is it’s free, Her advice for women of headed in a direction we’ve directly with the superin­ Garrett said. the ‘90’s: ‘Take one day at a never seen before,” she said. tendents one-on-one. “We have sent a message time don’t think of the past, Because of House Bill 1017 “People are talking about to the nation,” she said.‘“Yes, don’t think of the future, there will be more of the education that have never we are on our way up.’“ think only of today.” state’s needs m et, sheadded. talked before,” she said. “The The Southw estern Wednesday, November 6, 1991 5 PERSPECTIVE Notes towards Foggy nightmare proves surviving the you can't drink and think latest ice age

The fog lay hovering a few inches above the to hit the driver. To the left, I had only six feet There is no shortage of infor­ asphalt on Highway 101 one particular winter m a x im u m b e tw e e n h i s tr u n k a n d t h e e d g e o f th e m ation about how to deal with evening like a blanket on a shivering child on a embankment, which dropped off into nothing­ cold weather. Experts abound. chilly night. n e s s . However, all the expert ad­ I could barely see fifteen feet ahead of me and “Think fast, this is it, decide now.” vice seem s to focus on how to driving my little Astin M artin was a strain. It I swerved left. I could feel the weight of my avoid getting cold in the first was late, past m idnight, but I was on a stretch little car pulling me into the canyon. At the place, which, admittedly, is a of highway betweeen Sa nLuis Obispo and Gilroy, instant my mirror cleared the passenger-side grand scheme. Calif., and few m otels graced the exits of this tailight, I yanked the wheel back to the right and Alas. We all seem to some­ never-ending, winding, black road. felt the back wheels of m y buggy pull back up on how avoid the ream s of advice I had not seen an exit in m iles. The last exit the road. A quick swerve back to the left and I and wind up cold, anyway. It's I r e c a lle d w a s W ild H o r s e R o a d s o m e t im e b a c k . was home free. the nature of nature. It did not seem like a safe bet to m erely pull off It is important to realize that this entire It seems fitting, then, that to the side of the highway inasmuch that any journey through what would have been certain someone, somewhere, publish travelers behind me may sway, and certainly death took only a split second, in the fog, at thirty some information about how to they could see no more than myself. miles per hour, in ten feet of visibility. Had I get uncold. I feared that might create a hazard, so I been a drinker, with but one or two beers under W ithout further ado: pressed onward. Surely there would be an exit my seat, you would not be reading this story. 1) For cold hands — put your soon. I turned the radio on. Don’t drink if you can live without it, and don’t frost-bitten fingers into the Suddenly, out of nowhere, a white Olds Delta even consider driving after drinking or the only small of someone's bare back. 88 sprawled broadside across both lanes in thing anyone will be reading about you may be Immediate warmth. front of me. The driver was standing by the an obituary. Be smart, play it safe. 2) For a cold nose—blow into hood of his car. His long and sleek monster My person of the week: Professor Sharon May, a cup of steam ing coffee, prefer­ seemed like a giant as m y little racer quickly got economist extraordinaire. She teaches one of ably your own. If necessary, closer and closer. the most interesting courses offered here at borrow a cup. I w as g o ing to h ave a n a ccident a t th ir ty m p h SWOSU, and is a most interesting individual. 3) For col d feet - take a course in the middle o f the road, I thought to myself. It's rumored we'll lose her this spring. Big m is­ in public speaking. The brakes — NO — not the brakes! take. She's excellent. Let's keep her around 4) For cold ears — bury your I would not slow down enough to make any until she's old and grey, or switches to the Un­ head in South Padre sand for difference; I'd be dead anyway. M y eyes scanned cola, whichever comes first. five months or until golden to the right and left. To the right, I was certain THE GHOST b ro w n .

L anterns & lances by Jim Burrows

My memories of Halloween are not good ones. Thank God it’s gleaming kitchen utensil—leaving me frozen on his haunted over. Irem em ber trick-or-treating as a young child. I never could d o o r ste p . get into the spirit of the holiday, I suppose. W hen the door to any W hen he returned, he bade m e hold up m y “pretty little satchel” particular home along my yearly haunting route would open, I and I did so robotically. Into my bag the gargantuan queen would simply hold out my bag, receive my goodies, and walk dropped two item s—plunk! plunk! I neither noticed nor cared away. Never mind “trick-or-treat,” “sm ell my feet,” “thank you,” what they were. My horrified eyes were glued to my host. “Have etc. I c o n sid e r e d th e h o lid a y a r a r e o p p o r tu n ity to g e t s o m e th in g a darling Halloween, deary,” the nightm are cooed, and with that, for nothing and neglect good dental hygiene; I saw the kindly he shut the door. housewives and other goblin-greeters as mere candy vendors. I r e m e m b e r w a k in g u p a t h o m e . M om w a s r u n n in g a r o u n d th e One fateful Halloween I was feeling particularly bold. I was house like a chicken with its head cut off, and my father was on a little Dracula that year, if I remember correctly. Coming to a the phone to the police. “We just found him in a trance at the door house I was unfamiliar with, I knocked on the door. I did this in of 101E. Frisco,” Dad said. “W hen I touched him , he fainted.” So spite of my m other’s orders not to hit up strangers. W hen the door the cops were on their way and Mom was fretting, and, regaining opened, an extremely obese man wearing nothing but dancing my senses in the m idst of the turmoil, I opened my bag to begin tights and a diamond tiara appeared. “Well hello, you darling reaping my harvest (candy helps children to recover from jqst little thing!” he exclaimed, in a voice that probably would have about anything). There, on the top of my pile of bubble gum, b e e n v e r y a g r e e a b le h a d i t n o t c o m e fro m su c h a g r o te sq u e tita n . Junior M ints, and Butterfinger bars were two packs of cigarettes, “Hold on just one minute, and I’ll give you a treat—or is this unopened... darling little monster up to some trickery tonight?” The only MORAL: Always listen to your mother, always be polite, and answer I could verbalize at the time was a faint “Mom,” so off he n e v e r , never expect to get som ething for nothing—you’ll only end swept for my treat— which I was certain would consist of a large, up smoking two packs a day. The Southw estern 6 ISSUES Wednesday, November 6, 1991 The hom ecom ing tradition --

Distinguished Alum list reveals SW who's who

and staff members. and felt that the award was a M illie Thomas 1930 by Kimberly Brown The committee is appointed fine honor. I really appreciated Frances Auritt Curb 1932 by the current president of the award”. M.A. Diel 1936 Southwestern. The winners' color portraits Ed Berrong 1938 And the winner is.... There T h e c r ite r ia for th e A w a rd is are displayed in the Distin­ Betsy Magness 1946 are many traditions that are the success of the individual and guished Alumni Hall of Fame, Bob M agness 1949 re-hashed on homecoming the contribution he or she has which is located on the second Carl M. Bogdahn 1950 weekend. The Distinguished m ade to their chosen profession. floor of the student union near W.T. Malone 1950 Alumni Award is one of those A resume is submitted to the the Skyview Room. The former Bryan Potter 1957 traditions. committee by the alumnus. The w in n e r s a n d th e y e a r o f gr a d u ­ J. Stan Powers 1957 The first Distinguished Alumni Award has always gone a tio n from S o u th w e s te r n O k la ­ Judge Yvonne Kauger 1959 Alumni Awards were presented hand in hand with homecoming homa State University are Glenn English 1964 in 1976 to U.S. Representative w e ek en d . listed below: D.J. Witherspoon 1961 Glenn English from Cordell, T h e a w a r d is p r e se n te d b y th e Oklahoma and Mrs. D.J. president of the university at Witherspoon from Lockney, the Alumni luncheon held home­ T ex a s. coming weekend. The Distinguished Alumni Ed Berrong Sr., a W eatherford Award is chosen by a commit­ b u s in e s s m a n a n d w in n e r o f th e tee of Southwestern professors award, said,”I was very pleased Student opinions split about homecoming queen By Jim Burrows This year, twenty-one students nominated by various campus organizations vied for the honor of becoming homecoming queen. Numerous posters, complete with 8 X 10 glossies and slogans, covered the walls of campus buildings—it happens every year. Another thing that happens every year, almost without exception, is the appearance of some poster that obviously was not created in support of an actual candidate. An exam ple m ig h t be a poster containing th e w ords “D r. S tu rm for homecoming queen,” or “Vote for Gumby for homecoming queen.” Obviously, some people feel compelled to satirize the tradition of electing a homecoming queen. I decided to conduct my own small survey to try and elicit some opinion on the subject from the student body. Phil Keil, a student from Cordell, had this to say about the tradition: “Personally, I can see no valid reason for it, but even if I did, it wouldn’t be worth the effort of going down and voting.” Jane Lambert, a chemistry major, said the tradition was good because it “...increases spirit at the ballgame and helps the team.” Lambert also said she felt being queen would be a big honor and something a girl would never forget. R a n e s sa Wines, one of the final five candidates for homecoming queen, said she felt it w ould be a n honor to be elected and it would call attention to the organization that sponsored her. “If I won, I think it would benefit the sorority,” she said. Of the twenty-five people I questioned, ten said they could do without electing a homecoming queen, nine said it was a neces­ sary tradition they wanted to remain intact and six had no opinion. The S o u th w e ste r n W ednesday, November 6 , 1991 ISSUES 7 Cub scout den gets kicks from parade

by Chrissie Isenberg W hat non-college age students don’t understand is that college There is a lot of hustle-bustle, excited people with glowing faces life isn’t all fun and games. I think we should dispel this watching the excitem ent on the street. No, this is not a gang fight misunderstanding right now. scenario— it’s a parade. And not just any parade. It’s the SW OSU College life isn’t just one big parade after another. Homecoming Parade. It’s one of the more exciting campus events. People all over town build floats and get geared up for the fun. But who is the most excited about the big day? Is it the First queen crowned Homecoming Queen and her court? Is it the football players who are about to show everyone what they’ve got? These are good during 1926 victory possibilities, but from what I’ve seen, the Tigers Club Den 1 probably has them beat. By Tracey W ilkinson they formed an aisle for the What? you say. Boy Scouts? Excited about a college affair? On November 10,1926 South­ Queen and her escort to pass W hen I first heard that seven-year-olds were going to be a part western welcomed the North­ through. The Queen’s throne of a college activity, I wondered. But after seeing the reaction of western Rangers of Alva for the was the football bench at the the scouts, I realized that it’s not a bad idea to let them march. Homecoming game. Between end of the lin e. Captai n Umbach This parade is probably som ething they will remember for a h a lv e s o f th e g a m e , H a z e l C lin e slowly placed the football hel­ long time to come, and it has all the kids ready to enroll in college. was crowned as Southwestern’s met on the Queen’s head as They are quite unaware that the curriculum actually involves first football queen by Captain fans cheered and hailed the very few parades and a lot of class time and studying. “Swede” Umbach, m aster of cer­ Queen. At the end of such an I kid you not, the scouts look forward to joining an institution emonies. M iss Cline w as a fresh- exciting day, Southwestern that allows such magnificent activities. Life is good for college man at Southwestern at the beat Northwestern 13-0. students, they think. And this fallacious idea they carry with time, having graduated from Hazel Cline later married to them until they actually reach this stage. Thomas High in June 1926. become Mrs. Claris Abemethy. If you think I’m wrong, then go to any high school cam pus and After the first half of the gam e, Mrs. Abernethy, Hollis, and ask the girls what kind of guys they are trying to land. the two pep squads, Bull Pups Arnold “Swede” Umbach, They'll tell you they want a college man. College carries a and K-9’s ran on to the field, Fairfax, both returned as guests status symbol. We symbolize parties, few restrictions, and accep­ forming two lines. W hile hold­ of honor at Southwestern’s an­ tance into the adult world. ing blue and white streamers, nual homecoming in 1939.

--is it alive and w ell at SW O SU ?

The Homecoming Queen, the parade, the big ball gam e,... etc. How important are these things to Southwestern? Compiled by M ichelle Vanderveer

Jeff Abeldt, Lufkin sopho­ Stephanie Davis, Geary m o re : "Every school needs f re s h m a n : "Homecoming tradition for school spirit. I gets all the students involved like the Homecoming Queen, and it helps promote the foot­ but I think there should be a ball team." Homecoming King, too."

Julie Ryan, W eather­ Stacy Bain, Dumas sopho­ Dale Gossman, W eather­ ford freshman: " It’s m o re : It gets the kids more ford graduate student: "In traditionalized, everyone involved; they meet new people connection with the football gets in the spirit of it. I like and everyone gets together for team, Homecoming is impor­ it because everyone, is the assembly and the game. My tant. However, I can think of dressed up, excited and best memories are of the assem­ other areas that should be rec­ pepped up." bly; that's what I like best.” ognized, such as academic achievement." 8 The Southw estern Wednesday, November 6, 1991 E d i t o r i a l By CHRISTIAN BROOKS Writer questions libraries' assets I admit it, I made a m istake. No, I did not lock my keys in my magazine that the library actually carries. Noting the page on car. I didn’t forget to set my alarm for Monday classes. My error which the article appears, you leaf through the magazine. You was, in fact, one that I doubt I could have easily avoided. wonder why the publication skips pages 59-70, exactly the pages You see, I went to the campus library in the hopes of a c tu a lly you need. Sadly, you realize that someone has tom them out. fin d in g what I set out to read. M ost likely the pages you need m ade a quick trip to the landfill Already I can see feathers ruffling across campus. It seems after some other genius was through with them. that nobody wants to hear about the shortcomings of Southwest­ This is but one in a series of problems the library has failed to ern. Recently, after an article about the lack of activities on and address. So, don’t order yet, there’s more. around the campus was published, an angry letter followed from Recently, I visited the library in search of a book for personal a concerned student who wondered where the writer “got o ff by reading. After I found the tiny comer where the fiction hides, I calling this “fine institution” boring. Mr. W hittaker didn’t “get came up snake eyes on m y first and second choices. Approaching o ff on anything, especially not by calling the campus boring — it the counter I discovered six (count ‘em six) library employees just is, and that’s the whole point. with their feet up on various pieces of furniture. By the way, Mr. Hardaway, the world isn’t round either—it’s “Can you tell m e when Slaughterhouse-Five will be returned, shaped like a giant burrito. please?” I asked a comatose human. Excuse my digression from the issue at hand. I do not mean to After inquiring about the name of the author, and then offend anyone by saying that I find the campus library somewhat inquiring about who the heck Kurt Vonnegut was, she told me lacking. However, my alarm has grown to the point that I can no that it was not checked out. I asked her if she could help m e find longer sit still about it. it; the book was not on the shelf. Consider this. You wish to write a research essay on a hot topic. “Well, I can fill out a search card, and he’ll get to it in the You saunter coolly to the library, anticipating mountains of morning,” was her reply. material on your subject. W ishing to stay on the cutting edge, you Ah, bureaucracy! Three weeks, and no word on Vonnegut. Oh opt for periodical sources to grab the latest information. After well, they probably haven’t replaced it since the last book burn­ jotting down a list of sources, you start toward the magazines. in g . Now the trouble begins. So, while the campus library is not a total disaster, it leaves When you reach the seventh source on your list, you find a much to be desired. But, then again, what’s new?

By DUKE SIMMONS Environmental woes our fault

Cause and effect. We, the are tainted with the filth of America’s plan to clean up our bulk of the problem on manu­ human race, live for conve­ environmentally brain-dead environm ent. I say th at it is not facturers or those citizens of nience. But our quest for conve­ tourists. We, as a supposedly enough. It is time we took a third-world countries. The fact nience is destroying the world civilized and technologically good look around us and come is we are the people who buy in which we live. Those piles of advanced society, feel that it is to a decision as to whether or rainforest hardwood, we Eire th e convenient drink and food con­ okay to dictate environmental not we want to continue to ex­ people who buy m eat from cattle tainers, disposable diapers, bio­ policy to third-world countries ist. The phrase, “every little bit raised in deforested areas, and degradable (what a joke) trash even though our hom es are built helps,” is a line used by lazy, we are the people who buy prod­ bags are a gut wound to the upon mounds of non-biodegrad- unimaginative pseudo-environ­ ucts packaged in non-biode- earth and a slow, painful death able waste. mentalist politicians and citi­ gradable m aterials. W e can pro- is inevitable. We want conve­ The fact is, we are a nation of zens. Ours is a society whose vide a future by making a nience, it is our quest, and world talkers. We gripe a lot but al­ answer to the destruction of change. But we can’t if conve­ destruction is the end result. most never act upon the prob­ the world is to coat the entire nience takes priorty. We, as convenience-oriented lem. On those rare occasions issue with an excrement of We are responsible for the Americans, have no right to when someone gets tired of talk­ empty words and deeds. bulk of the environm ental prob­ gripe about the destruction of ing and actually does something You and I are the future lems. We, as citizens of the the world’s rainforests when the the deed is either poorly m essiahs or terminators of our United States, need to accept U.S. is soon to become a giant planned or lacks public sup­ world. Those people who are this fact. We help set the pace la n d fill. It is e a s y to fo r g et t h a t port . Sorting out trash into neat tearing down the worlds for the entire world. We must we’ve exploited and destroyed little piles of paper, plastic and rainforests are simply trying to voice our im aginative solutions most of our forests. All we have glass is nice and convenient. It exist. They cannot solve envi­ and not our gripes. We are the left are a few isolated acres of doesn’t take much time or ef­ ronmental issues on an empty cancer that is destroying the national parks and even those fort. This is a large part of stomach. It is easy to blam e the world. We can be the cure. The Southw estern Wednesday, November6,1991 L i f e s t y l e s 9 Bulldogs swamp Savages; face Redmen

By Chris Christian touchdowns, set two school records on Saturday. Despite the cold temperatures, and even colder wind chill, The first one came on a 12 yard touchdown pass from Grant Pitt approximately 1000 loyal Bulldog fans braved the extremes to with 2:03 left in the first quarter. That touchdown gave him his cheer the Southwestern Bulldogs in Saturday’s Oklahoma 14th on the year, topping the old mark of 13 set by Charles Hicks Intercollegiate Conference gam e that m atched the Bulldogs against in 1970. Royal finished the day with three touchdowns, bringing the Southeastern Savages. the new record to 16. Southwestern captured the 22-10 upset victory over the 19th H is second, and final, record of the day was for m ost rushing ranked Savages from Durant. attem pts in a gam e at 44. The old record was for 42 carries set by The “Dogs improved their record to 5-3-1 and 3-1 in the OIC. Jam es Hicks in 1987. With this victory, the T)ogs remain in contention for their 16th Royal also scored on runs of seven and nine yards. championship with only one regular season game left, that being Grant Pitt was 7-13 for 70 yards with one touchdown and had with #1 ranked Northeastern next Saturday. no interceptions. Eric Royal, who rushed for 135 yards on 44 carries and 3 Paul Porter added his three cents worth, or shall we say, three points worth, with a 23-yard field goal with 7:58 left in the second quarter which brought the score to 9-3. Stephen Buford led the defensive charge with 12 tackles, 9 being unassisted. Buford also picked off a Gandy pass in the 4th q u a rte r . Tony Shaw and Stacey Hunt also had interceptions. Southwestern tallied 236 yards against the nation’s top-ranked defense, while the Bull dog defense hel d the Savages to a mere 111 total offensive yards. The Bulldogs stay home this Saturday to take on the North­ eastern Redmen in a crucial 2 p.m. contest Intramural News Jason Smith and Chris M en 's a n d w o m e n 's fla g fo o t­ G re g sto n w on th e m e n s d o u b le s ball championships will con­ in intramural tennis action, tinue on the first evening with while Jam es Heerwald won the decent weather. singles division. Upcoming attractions in­ OPP won the Neff Hall clude volleyball and eight-man h o o p f e s t . tug-of-war. The Southw estern 10 SPORTS Wednesday, November 6 , 1991 Basketball season Northeastern at Southwestern f ir e s u p N o v . 11 Saturday, Nov. 9 down. T im e, Location: 2:00 p . m Milam Stadium , W eatherford, By Chris Christian Both the men and women will OK. be playing their final home R ecords: 'Die Bulldogs are 4-3-1 and 2-1 in the district, As the football season rap­ games of the first semester on coming off of Saturday’s 31-6 rout at East Central. The idly rolls away, the Southwest­ Saturday, Nov. 23. Northeastern Redmen are 8-0 and are 4-0 in the district. The ern women’s and men’s bas­ This attractive doubleheader Redmen had last Saturday off, while Southw estern had the ketball teams tip off the sea­ will fea tu re th e SW O SU wom en annual homecoming game with Southeastern. son openers this Monday and facing Southern Nazarene at 6 R ad io: W e a t h e r f o r d ’s v e r y o w n K W E Y , 9 7 .3 , b r o a d c a s t s a ll Tuesday, respectively. p.m. The men will facing the the Bulldogs gam es. The play-by-play will be handled by The Lady Bulldogs will en­ defending national champion Chuck Edwards and Clay Roper. tertain the Oklahoma City OCU at 8p.m. R a n k in g s: The Northeastern Redmen are currently ranked Chiefs. Game time in the These two meetings will allow #1 in the nation. Dawghouse is 7 p.m. SWOSU fans to witness both Series: The series between the Bulldogs and the Redmen The men open up the season NAIA pre-season #1 teams. has the Bulldogs with a 3 0 - 2 6 game edge and has also seen 3 traveling to Chickasha tomeet Those being the SWOSU women t i e s . the USAO Drovers in a 7:45 and the OCU men. O utlook: Northeastern h as a total of 23 returning starters, p.m. contest. All Southwestern students are 14 on offense and 9 on defense. The Redman took last years The ‘Dogs first hom e gam e of reminded that they will be ad­ contest by a whopping 50-10 margin. No injuries Were the season will be Nov. 19 when mitted free to all regular season reported by either squad. the Oklahome Baptist Univer­ basketball games after present­ sity Bison visit to Southwest­ ing their student I.D. card. ern. G am e tim e will b e a t 8:00, We hope to see everyone sup­ GO DOGS BEAT THE REDMEN after the w om en’s 6 p.m . show ­ port the Bulldogs this year.

The Southw estern 1 2 Back Talk W ednesday, November 6 , 1991 SCA paints local Speech team qualifies at m eet store windows for homecoming B y A m y D ye By Rebecca Boyle The SWOSU Speech Team, Pi Southwestern’s Society of Cre­ Kappa Delta, competed in a ative Artists (SCA) recently tournament at Northwestern painted Weatherford’s down­ Missouri State University in town windows to celebrate the Maryville, Missouri. Bulldog’s homecoming festivi­ The team placed seventh over­ ties. all, out of 16 schools attending. Window painting, instigated The tournament, held October only a few years ago by SCA 25 to October 27, was a desig­ members and faculty, is quickly nated by the National Forensic growing and becoming a tradi­ Association as a qualifying tour­ tion to involve W eatherford’s nament for national competi­ businesses in the spirit. tion. Profits made on the project go Five SWOSU students did toward the cultural enhance­ qualify for the national compe­ ment of the SCA members. tition in Minnesota next spring They will visit an out-of-state by placing in the NWMSU tour­ SPEECH TEAM members who qualified for national n am en t. gallery promoting their expo­ competition include, from left, Shannon Richey, Dana Wendy Weber and Lorenzo sure to various forms of art. Magee, Kim Royster, Wendy Weber and Lorenzo Dun ford Dunford placed third in Dra­ matic Duet, while Shannon P h i l l i p s t o a p p e a r Richey and Dana Magee placed Home away from home: a t n e x t P a n o r a m a sixth. Kim Royster placed sixth in the poetry division. Also competing were Brad D orm ro o m c le a n in g tip s Panorama guest speaker Church, Gail Crawford, Kevin Phillips will perform at mold when you mix them with Stephanie Holland, Alan SWOSU on Thursday, Novem­ By Branda New dirty clothes. Logan, M eridith Millican, ber 14 a t 8 p.m . in th e F ine A rts •Never leave food out in the Tammy Smith, Bennie Wil­ Center Auditorium. For many dorm residents, open. It attracks your next liams, and Sabrina Yearwood. He is one of America’s leading housekeeping becomes a job no door neighbors. (They are political and business analysts, one wants to do. However, harder to get rid of than the and author of the #1 best seller English Club hosts dorm regulations require you g n ats.) The Politics of Rich and Poor: campus book sale keep your room clean. •If all else fails, find yourself Wealth and the Electorate in Here are some helpful hints another roommate—one who is the Reagan Aftermath. The English Club at South­ to a clean dorm room: a cleaning freak. Phillips has proven his un­ western Oklahoma State Uni­ •Make sure everything has a canny ability to accurately fore­ versity is holding a book sale designated space. English Club cast America’s moods, and is Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7 •When you try on 50 shirts regularly called upon by the and 8 on the Weatherford cam­ before class, put each back on c ele b r a te s media to interpret political pus. the hanger as you go. events, has served as a CBS The English Club is accept­ •Keep all class papers in fold­ H a llo w een News Consultant, a political ing donations of any type of ers (to avoid mass searches be­ writer for The Wall Street Jour­ book. T he sale will b e n e fitlite r­ fore test time). B y A m y D ye nal, and a commentator for CBS ary endeavors by the SWOSU •Do not let dirty clothes pile Radio. He was also included in organization. up. Hide them in the closet if The English Club met Octo­ the 40-member “W ho’s Who” in Area residents who are in­ you have to. ber 31 to celebrate Halloween. U.S. politics in 1988, U.S. News terested in donating books can •Take your trash out daily, The club met in the apartment & World Report, in their spe­ either bring them to the Lan­ especially if you have left-overs. of Stephanie Holland, English cial issue on the “New Estab­ guage Arts Department Bugs and gnats appear if gar­ C lub p re sid e n t. T he club m e m ­ lish m en t”. Mailroom in the Old Science bage is left laying around. bers tol d scary stories by candle­ Phillips will captivate Building or call for pickup ser­ •Make your bed daily. Your light, including original fiction SWOSU with his predictions vice by phoning Dr. Helen room is too small not to m ake it. and a synopsis of Bram Stoker’s and talent. Tickets for this event Maxson at 774-3087 or Jo Hill •If your roommate makes a D ra c u la . can be picked up in the Vice at 774-3240. mess on your side, scoot it back After the party, the mem­ President of Student Person­ Wednesday, Nov. 6, is the over to their side. bers went to the Student Cen­ nel office, located in Room 103 last day donations will be ac­ •After you take a shower, ter Ballroom to have their year- of the Administration Building. cepted. hang up your towel. W et towels book picture taken.