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Volume No. 80, Issue 22 Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 709 Oklahoma Blvd, Alva, OK 73717 March 28, 2019 Visit us online at northwesternnews.rangerpulse.com Follow us on Women of past, present and future Celebrating Women’s History Month and the women who impacted NWOSU series of annual proclamations English department. By MEGAN MAHARRY designating the month of March Shockley Hall, the current Student Reporter as “Women’s History Month.” math and computer science build- While the world has been ing on campus, is named after her. shaped by numerous influential Fryer Hall, the current girl’s Womens history has impacted women, often times these wom- dormitory, is named after Agnes lives all over the world, even in en are overlooked. Whether these Fryer and her husband James T. our small town of Alva. women were forgotten about or Fryer. They were donors to the “You may not always have the impact they left was not rec- original site of the college. a comfortable life and you will ognized, women do not always The women on Northwestern’s not always be able to solve all receive the credit they deserve. campus continue to leave an im- of the world’s problems at once, Northwestern Oklahoma State pact through their teachings and but don’t ever underestimate the University would not be where it contributions to campus. importance you can have because is today without the influence of It is important to continue to history has shown us that courage some very special women. recognize women and the impact can be contagious and hope can When NWOSU was first es- take on a life of its own.” tablished, the first two women Michelle Obama, former First teachers were Sarah Bosworth Lady of the United States, left a and Mary DeLisle. powerful impact during her time Jonny Barton knows North- in office and continues to be an western’s history inside and out. inspiration now. He spent around 29 years work- She and many other women ing as a teacher, the head of the are celebrated during Women’s speech and drama department and History Month. the dean of the school of human- According to Women’s Histo- ities, fine arts and language. ry Month, this national celebra- He said he believes women are tion got its start in 1981 when often left out of the history, even Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 at Northwestern. which authorized and request- “Many of them were some of ed the president to proclaim the the better teachers,” Barton said. week beginning March 7, 1982, “And I think we want to encour- as “Women’s History Week.” age that.” Throughout the next five years, He said there was a biology Congress continued to pass joint professor, Anna B. Fisher, who resolutions designating a week taught at Northwestern beginning in March as “Women’s History in 1927. He said she was very Week.” In 1987 after being peti- highly respected. tioned by the National Women’s “At that time, and this was a Photo provided by Megan Maharry History Project, Congress passed true statement, the adage was, if Photo provided by Megan Maharry Anna B. Fisher Pub. L. 100-9 which designat- you couldn’t get a recommen- Minnie M. Shockley, dean of women, assistant professor of English in the ed the month of March 1987 as dation from Anna B. Fisher, you 1920s. “Women’s History Month.” Be- couldn’t get into medical school,” they are continuing to leave, even tween 1988 and 1994, Congress Barton said. after Women’s History Month is passed additional resolutions re- Minnie Shockley is another over. questing and authorizing the pres- important woman in Northwest- Helen Keller said “We can do ident to proclaim March of each ern’s history. anything we want to if we stick to year as Women’s History Month. She began her career in 1910 it long enough.” Since 1995, presidents Clinton, and eventually became the dean Bush and Obama have issued a of women and an instructor in the

Photo by Ashley Strehl Photo by Ashley Strehl Fryer Hall, the current girl’s dormitory, is named after Agnes Fryer and her husband James T. Fryer. They were Shockley Hall, the current math and computer science building on cam- donors to the original site of the college. pus, is named after the late Minnie M. Shockley.

Inside SPECIAL • Education majors taught in art • Shannon Leaper - The greatest • ‘Captain Marvel’ has some issues • Women’s rodeo takes title at workshop- Artist-in-Residence secret of the library but it’s an OK film. Fort Scott for month of March Page 2 Pages 6 & 7 Page 9 Page 10 PAGE 2 NORTHWESTERN NEWS March 28, 2019 News Education majors taught in art workshop that’s offered in our classrooms then when we got in the classroom By CAITLYN PRAY since we have a lot of kids that are and Mr. Larson started talking Student Reporter talented in those areas.” Golightly’s about what we were going to do, I students spend amounts of time in started saying, ‘Ahh, I’m scared!’” the classroom studying the impor- Confessed McKenzie Billy, one of What do you call something that tance of art and budding creativity the morning’s students. is black, white and has teamwork within elementary classrooms, but Golightly took notice of Billy’s all over? as many may know experience and some of the others’ timidity as A class collaboration project can sometimes be the best teacher. they entered the studio. between the education and art de- Knowing this, Golightly began to “At first they were a little hesi- partments of course! ask Kyle Larson, assistant profes- tant—fearful that they would get On March 12 and 14, a number sor of art, if he might have ideas for something wrong, make a mistake, of education major students made ways they could integrate art into not doing something right—and he their way to the art studio during her classroom. was really helpful to point out that their usual class time to add a bit “It was kind of his idea,” Go- that’s what art is all about; there is of color to a canvas and spark in- lightly said. “He was really great no right or wrong,” Golightly said. spiration for ideas they could use too. He provided all the materials However, despite some of the in their own elementary classrooms and set everything up. He also tentative-ness of the students, Go- someday. pointed out how painting can lighlty said Larson was well-pre- Splashing paint on a canvas take a little bit of time to do, so pared and confident in their ability. might not be typically thought of he proposed we have a little mini “We walked in and he had all the as a stimulating, educational ex- one-hour workshop, since that’s easels set up, all the paint out, and ercise, but as many if not all those how long their class is, and he said he told them to go get their paint involved with the project might say, if I brought them over he’d teach that they wanted, step to an easel it certainly is. them just like one of his beginning and he would begin telling them “The class is for our grade one painting classes.” what to do and give them instruc- through eight certified teachers; it’s That fateful Monday morning tion,” Golightly said. called elementary creative activi- on March 12 eight of Golightly’s “He also told them that by the ties, so it’s a course that is all about students made the trek from the time they left they would have fin- keeping the arts alive in elemen- education building to the art studio, ished their composition and would tary classrooms,” Said Colleen where some looked forward for have a painting done and ready that Golightly, associate professor of the fun chance to let their creative they could take with them.” Photo by Colleen Golightly education. “Its focus is to bring out streak run, while others weren’t so Elementary education students visit Artist in Residence, Ben Zawalich. art, but also teach through it by con- sure of the idea. See ART on pg. 4.. necting with different content areas “Going into the workshop, I Elise Foss and McKenzie Billy with art professor Kyle Larson, and Artist in Residence Ben Zawalich. and trying to keep art as something was thinking ‘Oh this will be fun!’, Artist-in-residence finds inspiration in the unlikely

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Ben Zawalich didn’t do very well in high school and only dis- covered his passion to create art in college. Zawalich was invited to North- western Oklahoma State University to stay four months to work on his projects. Ben is a painter and printmaker originally from Boston, “My inspiration would come from Massachusetts. local parks or walks around a town to He travels around the world and gather some general image will come has been invited to many art shows to my head.” to present and give out speeches about his artwork and has received residency awards from Ghana, Ja- pan, France, Italy and many other countries. Zawalich’s art consists of photographing his old paintings, printing them out and then using them to make a collage in newer creations. Many other universities reached out to Zawalich to hold an art show- case for people to take inspiration. He comes from many different parts of the world for others to perceive his projects and to learn more about his special technique of making col- lages and painting over them. “My inspiration would come from local parks or walks around a town to gather some general image will come to my head,” Zawalich Photos by Ashley Strehl said. The elements that remain Ben Zawalich is a painter and printmaker originally from Boston, MA. He travels around the world and constant in all those images... has been invited to many art shows to present and give out speeches about his artwork and has received residency awards from Ghana, Japan, France, Italy and many other countries. Zawalich’s art consists of photographing his See ARTIST on pg. 8.. old paintings, printing them out and then using them to make a collage in newer creations. March 28, 2019 NORTHWESTERN NEWS PAGE 3 News player and crime-fighter He started going on ride-alongs longest played sport. By NICK PERKINS with his dad when he was 14. “Once I got to high school and I Student Reporter What’s up? That’s when he decided he want- had to choose between what sports ed to become a police officer some I wanted to focus on more- wheth- Burgers and Baseball The Visiting Writer’s From an early age there has day. er it be football, soccer, running or Series presents been two things that held his atten- “I just enjoyed dealing with the baseball- I chose baseball,” Goert- SGA will be serving Jeanetta Calhoun tion: sports and police. crime,” Goertzen said. He also en- zen said. hamburgers at the home Matt Goertzen is a senior who joyed the adrenaline rushes on the After graduation he plans on Mish pitches for the Northwestern way to calls and not knowing for playing in a summer ball league baseball game at Myers Rangers and is a criminal justice sure what was going to happen, in Canada. If he doesn’t get any Family Stadium. 2017-2018 Oklahoma major from Fresno, California. or how things were going to go offers from scouts, he is going to State Poet Laureate He grew up playing multiple down. “I also like to look at a lot of join the police academy and work Mar 29 will be visiting the sports, but started baseball when news reports on crime,” said Go- in the Phoenix, Arizona area. he was four and has been playing ertzen. “And hearing about crime “I would probably never work Alva campus to read ever since. in certain cities.” law enforcement in a town with 5:30 p.m. selections of her poetry He was also interested in be- Although he has an interest in little crime,” said Goertzen. in the Student Center coming a police officer. “I grew law enforcement, he is still pas- “Because I would get bored and Ballroom. up in a law enforcement family,” sionate about baseball. He played I’m not a desk job kind of guy.” Goertzen said. “So I just came to multiple sports throughout grade interest in it.” school, but baseball has been his Jeanetta Calhoun Mish Teacher Career Fair is a scholar, poet, prose writer and the 2017-18 Oklahoma State Poet Student Center Ballroom Laureate. Her most recent books are “What April 3 I Learned at the War,” a poetry collection (West 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. End Press, 2016) and “Oklahomeland: Essays” (Lamar University Press, 2015). Dr. Mish is Director of The Red Earth Creative Writing Water Pong MFA @ Oklahoma City Tournament University where she also serves as advisor Coronado Hall to Red Earth Review and as a faculty mentor Mar 28 in writing pedagogy, professional writing and 7 p.m. the craft of poetry.

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Although the set-up was much dogs and homers appreciated, the lack of structured instruction was another obstacle some of the students encountered. “I am someone who is a per- fectionist,” Billy said. “I like to be organized and have structure. So when Mr. Larson started talking about how he wanted us to just start putting paint on the canvas with no real structure based on what we saw with the still life he had set up, I struggled. Once I started to allow myself to just paint and not think so much about it, I seriously enjoyed it so much! I have always been into arts and crafts. I also really love painting canvases, but Photo by Megan Brown when I paint canvases I normally Carys Delaplane, Jordan Harris, and Jaqueline Ruhl standing at the hot dog booth at hotdogs and homers. do the cutesy, girly quotes and col- ors where I stress my perfectionist Photo by Colleen Golightly self out if it doesn’t look exactly Education majors (left to right), Riley Wakefield, Aundrea Dufrane and ‘Speed friendshipping’ event like I want it to.” Oakleigh Nickel holding their artwork. Golightly explained that each held by counseling services student was seated in a semi-circle canvases being painted over and do it again!” around a number of objects placed nervous laughs and sighs, each Golightly also seemed pleased under a light. Although each object student did leave with their own with the final result of the class remained the same and was col- finished masterpiece, a powerful and her students reception of it. ored with black and white paints, experience to take with them to “What we’re hoping and what the variations of color and dimen- their classrooms and an enjoyable is the class’s goal, of course, is sions, Golightly stated, changed experience. to give them ideas for things some of the paintings quite a bit, “The mini painting workshop want them to do in a classroom as each were done with a different was a great experience!” Billy with children and we have those perspective and outlook. As one said. “I had never done anything standards in curriculum where might have guessed, this was an like that before. From this experi- we teach art, even in elementary evident point that Golightly was ence, I learned that if you can just schools. That’s really the hope be- hoping for to show her students let yourself go and try something hind this class is to push to keep how they might understand their new without thinking too much the arts alive in elementary class- own students someday better. about it, you can create something rooms—performing arts, visual At the end of the hour, despite you never thought you could. I had arts, the many things they can do Photo by University Relations some comfort zones being crossed, a blast and would definitely love to with their students. On March 13th NWOSU student met in the Student Center Ballroom for a new event called “speed friendshipping” each student was given a scorecard to write down the nicknames of each student they interact with, they were Northwestern Art Show winners announced, given a minute and a half each to get to know eacother, and ask questions. winning pieces to be displayed April 5 at Runnymede

Photo by University Relations “Maxwell” by Brieanna McClure & “Point of View” by Connie Moore were named as Best of Show on their re- spective sides of the 16th annual NWOSU Art Society Art Show. These pieces and others are on display at the J.W. Martin Library through March 29. March 28, 2019 NORTHWESTERN NEWS PAGE 5

Official Newspaper Editorial Northwestern Oklahoma State University Published weekly throughout the school Editor’s year except during examination periods rant and holidays and distributed to students Importance to enrollment and staff. of the Spring 2019 Staff week By: NICK PERKINS Editor-in-Chief Student Reporter Ashley Strehl By ASHLEY STREHL Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor The spring semester is coming McKayla Holson to an end and that means it is time for students to start enrolling. My readers, I hope you had Feature Editor a fabulous spring break. Unfor- Michelle Willson There are only 6 weeks left in school it is time for students tunately, with all the spare time Sports Editor to enroll for the summer and fall I had I could not come up with Megan Maharry semesters. something to write about. Assistant Sports It is important for students to Today, as I am writing this, is Logan Jones meet with their advisers to figure the day that I send the paper out out what classes they have al- to the press and I am just now Photo Editor Ashley Watts ready taken and what classes they writing my rant. still need to take in order to get I know, I’m pathetic. But, I Advertising Manager their degrees. It is also important figured since it’s been a while Jayden Dillon for students to meet with advis- since I’ve actually ranted about Circulation Manager ers so the advisors can make sure something, I would go ahead and Chuy Dominguez that their students are taking the do that this week. You know, so I can get all these frustrated feel- Online Manager proper classes that are required. Natalie Linville Some students will camp out, so ings out. they can make sure that they get Fall enrollment is First things first, and I know Adviser the classes that they want. 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Where 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the might be able to graduate in less people play with slime or cutt Americans with Disabilities Act Amend- soap? Those I am okay with. But ments Act of 2008, and other applicable than four years. federal laws and regulations, and to the ex- One reason that it might be apparently some wierdos out there tent required by law, does not discriminate like to watch and listen to people on the basis of race, color, national origin, important for students to gradu- sex, age, religion, genetic information, ate on time is money. An extra EAT. physical or mental disability, or status as a semester at NWOSU could cost I can NOT stress this enough. veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is not lim- students over $10,000. In the time Nobody. Wants. To. Watch. You. ited to, admissions, employment, financial it takes a student to go to school EAT. That does NOT relax me if aid, and educational services. 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Shannon Leaper: The Greatest Secret of the Libarary

By MCKAYLA HOLSON of Wichita Falls; Andrew Leaper of Student Reporter Wichita Falls; and Ryshelle Leap- er of Virginia. Leaper also has five grandchildren. A woman with a love of knowl- “She’s really good at edge and a collection of gnomes Leaper is married to Jeff Leaper, a man who she says is her personal explaining questions. heads the library at NWOSU. She cares for everyone This woman gets up every day hero. Leaper said he is amazing and fascinating. She said he is her best who comes into the looking to help those in need and library.” brighten their day. This woman is friend and she admires him. She Shannon Leaper. admires his morality, his sense of Leaper is the director of library right and wrong. services and the assistant professor Leaper said she also likes that of library and information science they can agree to disagree; they do here at Alva’s NWOSU campus. not always see eye-to-eye and that Leaper was in the Air Force for Her duties include maintaining the is OK. nine and a half years beginning budget, doing paperwork, manag- Leaper did not start off as a li- when she was 20. During this time, ing and supporting faculty and staff, brarian. She was the former secre- she was at two bases, Tyndall in maintaining the building and many tary of the First United Methodist Florida and Sheppard in Texas, and others. Church in Valdosta, and she was deployed once to Kuwait after 9/11. Another part of working in the in medical logistics in the United While in Kuwait, she learned library is helping students. Leaper States Air Force. During her last Shannon Leaper how to properly drink tea and she said her biggest failure is when stu- four years in the Air Force, Leaper tried food that she said she still can- dents walk away and she feels she was a military instructor. July, and she said there are no frus- not identify. Leaper said the tea was did not give them the answer they Leaper said she did not even trations. She said she is blessed made with saffron and some of the were looking for. seriously consider becoming a li- with her crew at NWOSU. Every- best she ever tasted. To overcome this feeling of fail- brarian until around 2008. Ironi- one is genuinely happy and ready to To properly have tea is to relax ure, Leaper said she tries to follow cally, she won an award her senior come to work. She also said the uni- for 30 minutes while conversing up with the students and shares in- year of high school and was voted Photos provided by Mckayla Holson versity has a great administration. and then get down to business. formation that might be beneficial “Most Likely to Become a Librari- Leaper was in the Air Force for nine and a half years. Leaper grew up all around Leaper said that this is different to them. She also tries to ensure that an” during a mock ceremony. southern Georgia. She attended from the American way of getting the next student has plenty of infor- Growing up, she said she kept tire library is a treasure. The study Wayland Baptist University for her business done right away. Leaper’s hobbies include crafts mation. her options open and did not know rooms are also an important aspect undergraduate studies and then she Leaper said Kuwait was fasci- such as crocheting, knitting and Leaper said she then begins to what she was going to be. If she had to the library. The rooms are closed went to Valdosta State University nating and beautiful. She said it cross-stitching, reading (her hus- think about hypothetical students to retire today and choose a new ca- off and have blackboards which are where she obtained her masters of reminded her a lot of Oklahoma: it band calls her a “veracious reader”) who might be looking for the same reer, she said she would like to do beneficial to students, especially library and information science. was flat with oil wells everywhere. and traveling. answers. She has built numerous book indexing or travel planning. during finals week. Leaper said the She moved to Oklahoma in 2012 Leaper described herself as a Leaper’s job has allowed her to websites to help these students. She said she would most likely rooms are prime real estate during from Valdosta and then she re- happy, optimistic person. She said do one of her hobbies: travelling. “She’s really good at explaining choose the travel planning. that time. ceived masters in education from she tries to make those around her Leaper is a part of the study abroad Shannon Leaper and the library staff. questions,” said Baleigh Roberts, “I like planning the travel almost Leaper said her favorite area of NWOSU in 2017. feel happy also. She said that if committee. She is chairing the 2019 a junior English major and student as much as I like going on the trip,” the library is back in the reference Leaper has five children who she someone is going to infect anoth- trip with Wayne McMillin from the worker at the library. “She cares Leaper said. section. The big, comfortable chairs says are her greatest achievements: er with an attitude, why not make Enid campus. for everyone who comes into the Leaper pointed out that organi- would be nice to relax on she said. Amanda Breeden who previous- it a good one? “Be kind,” Leaper The 2019 trip will be 10 days in library.” Roberts said she admires ly attended NWOSU but is now at zation has played a huge role in her Italy, visiting places such as Ven- Leaper also said students can grab a previous jobs: she organized peo- said. “It doesn’t cost anything to I love students,” Leaper’s responsibility and respect- book or newspaper and relax on the “ Panhandle State; Savannah Cote be kind.” Amanda Breeden, Leap- ice, Florence, the Leaning Tower fulness. ple at the church and she organized couch while letting the sun shine who is an English and social scienc- er’s daughter, described her mom of Pisa, Rome, Pompei and many Leaper became the director in medical supplies in the Air Force. down on them through the big win- es major at NWOSU; Nana Leaper as extremely goal oriented, a world others. Leaper said the trip will be dows. Leaper said. “I am a traveler and overall warm. amazing. “I love students,” Leaper said. “I Being optimistic ties into what For more information, contact am a firm believer in the benefits of she feels is her best quality and Leaper or go to the travel abroad website. As the new director of the education and what education can firm believer in the greatest weakness: trying to see the do for students.” good in every situation and person. library, Leaper said she does not Leaper has a goal of becoming the expect to make many changes. She said Susan Jeffries, the previous benefits of education best she can be at her job. She said she wants to learn her job as well as director, was an amazing she can. She mentioned a possible mentor. future goal of furthering her educa- and what education tion, but that is far into the future. As of right now, she is focused on becoming the best director she can can do for students.” be. Breeden said Leaper’s love for knowledge is something she ad- mires about her. “Even though she’s been to college and received several degrees, she’s always strived and wanted to learn more While changes are not to be in and outside of school,” Breeden greatly expected in the future, said. Leaper hopes to be more aware of Getting up in the morning to the needs of non-traditional stu- Shannon Leaper on one of her trips. come to work and do the best that dents. She would like to add baby she can is what motivates Leaper changing stations to the restrooms. when helping others she said. According to Leaper, the en- PAGE 8 NORTHWESTERN NEWS March 28, 2019 Feature Artist at work on campus

CONT. from pg. 2 begin to take on the appearance of mythology. One of his largest works took him three months to finish and it is named “Papel Falso.” He said April Fools’ pranks this project is his proudest and most memorable piece to work on. to try on your friends Ever since Zawalich started school at the University of By CHUY DOMINGUEZ Boston, he discovered his passion Student Reporter for art. “I wasn’t exactly the best kid 1.Caramel onions nobody will walk in and catch to attend class daily,” he said. Who wouldn’t like a tasty you in the act—and then stealthy “I didn’t do well in high school treat after a long day? Serving leave as if nothing has changed. doesn’t like to look at them,” NWOSU will be displayed on either. So, I just went toward art your friends with a delicious car- Wait for your unsuspecting mark Zawalich said. Friday, April 5 during the April to see if I was any good at it.” amel covered apple would surely to walk in and flip on the ceiling He doesn’t use social media First Friday Art Walk. He wanted to become different enlighten their day. Unless… fan, and then wonder why he’s to create a larger market. Other He will also be speaking at a and for people to look at his art it’s NOT a red apple under the being showered with confetti like artists wouldn’t need to because workshop on April 3 and after will differently. caramel. Instead of covering an it just struck midnight on New the number of images that are conduct an Assembled Drawing Many artists around the world apple, replace it with an onion Years. posted each day is so massive that Workshop. don’t exactly re-create old images and watch your friends devour to reinvent new creations and add it would be hard to come across This event is free and open to 5.FAKE CAKE the treat and spit it out. them to a bigger project. But, his art pieces. all, and supplies are provided. All Ever wanted to bake a cake Zawalich does it in a unique style Zawalich tries to avoid using experience levels are welcome. 2.The Sneeze for someone who earned it? that it is hard for others to copy social media because he wants Experience creating a Fill a spray bottle with some You should try to take a round his exact paintings. He has a wife people to look at his art in person drawing through embarking on a mildly warm tap water and car-washing sponge, or a piece living in Chile with him before and to take time perceiving his collaborative, non-linear drawing wait for your moment to strike. of craft foam, and decorate it his residency here. work. process that utilizes construction, When you’re standing behind with cake frosting, sprinkles, etc. His wife doesn’t necessarily A culminating exhibition of deconstruction and collage as key someone, no more than a foot Then try not to laugh when the get his art as he does. “My wife the work Zawalich creates at elements in the creative pursuit. away from them, hold the spray victim struggles to cut them- bottle up to your face and let out selves some cake. This one gets 5 a violent sneeze, covering your STARS for a delicious meal! victims back and neck with what he thinks is snot. Apologize 6.SNAKE! All you need is a rubber profusely and let him believe, for snake and some fishing line. a few disgusting seconds, that Tie the fishing line around the April Fools’ Day you seriously sneezed all over snake and then attach the other his back, before finally revealing end of the line to the inside of a the truth. cupboard or anything that opens By Kevin Ford 3.Push, Don’t Pull and closes. Set it up so that when Student Reporter Find a door that can only be they open the door/cupboard the opened by pulling it, then add snake will jump out. Or simply Check your surroundings an official looking sign to the set it up to drag across the lounge and listen extra closely to your door that reads “PUSH ONLY floor while everyone is watching friends, for Monday is April PLEASE.” You’ll be surprised TV! Fools’ Day. The single day of the how many people keep pushing year where you are not safe from despite the repeated evidence any kind of tricks. that it’s just not going to work. 7.FIZZY DRINK We all have that one friend Why do we blindly follow signs TIME BOMBS that stays quiet and relatively We all know what Mint MEN- relaxed, but once they become even when they are not logical? engaged they go all the way, if There’s a psychology thesis in TOS do to fizzy drinks. Yes, it someone comes to mind, do not there somewhere, but you just makes it bubble or fizz uncon- be surprised if they execute a have to decide how long to let trollably. Get an ice tray, fill it up hilarious prank on you Monday. pop culture, most notable in an Brendan Brown, a junior them struggle before reminding with water and drop a Mento in Justin Van Fleet, a episode of the Simpsons where criminal justice major at them about April Fools’. each, put in the freezer and keep senior psychology major at Bart accidentally put his father in Northwestern also shared an them ready for your fizzy drink Northwestern, shared an April a coma. 4.Confetti Ceiling Fan lover friends. Pop the ice cubes Fools’ story. “I know this couple April Fools’ story. Get some paper and cut it up It is said that people who “My old high school buddy in their drinks and wait for the who have lived together for a were slow to celebrate the new into hundreds of tiny confetti ice to start melting for the grand few years now,” Fleet said. Each and his girlfriend at the time year would usually continue to pieces. Carefully place them on finale. April fools day, the male does a celebrate towards the last week went up to her mom with a top of a ceiling fan—make sure prank on his girlfriend, Fleet said. in March through April 1, they fake pregnancy test which the fan is off, obviously, and that He waited until his girlfriend fell became the butt of jokes and read positive on April Fools’,” asleep the night before April 1. hoaxes. Brown said. “He told me it did His idea was to put saranwrap There is also speculation not take long before her mom around the toilet seat in an that April Fools’ Day tied went crazy so they hurried and attempt to catch his girlfriend off guard going to the bathroom in to the weather, or first day told them it was just an April the morning. of spring in the Northern Fools’ joke”. Sure enough, his girlfriend Hemisphere, when Mother If you pull a joke like this on did not become aware before Nature fooled people with someone’s parents, you should she was urinating on herself. unpredictable weather. expect a fierce reaction to say Using saranwrap is by far a good April Fools’ Day spread the least. disguise, but when someone gets throughout Britain during the Now, just to remind up to go to the bathroom in the 18th century. In Scotland, the everybody, Monday is April morning most people are usually tradition became a two-day Fools’ day. Do not let Monday still half-asleep and not as aware, Fleet said. event, starting with “hunting get the best of you. Remember, Although April 1, is a the gowk,” in which people there is a 24-hour window nationally celebrated day, its tricked others into going on for people to pull strings and origins remain a mystery. phony errands. Gowk is a execute pranks, keep an eye April Fools’ day roams in symbol for a fool. out. March 28, 2019 NORTHWESTERN NEWS PAGE 9 Entertainment “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

Choreographer Erin Davis and Director Kimberly Weast discussing the schedule after rehearsal. Musical in the making

The Northwestern Fine Arts department is hard at work getting ready for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The musical will be performed on April 11-13 in Herod Hall Auditorium. The ticket prices are $15 for gerneral admission, $12 for NWOSU employees and $10 for students. ‘Captain Marvel’ has some “My favorite part of being in the musical is the choreography,” Jake Lee, freshman who plays issues but its an OK film Asher, said. The actors have been working several days a week to learn the fly, shoot blasts from her hands, laughed at funny moments and music and choreography. By PHILLIP HUDSON “My favorite part of Student Reporter somehow breathe in space, start was serious in serious moments, Junior Chloe Nutley getting an engine, super strength and but sometimes she did serious in choreography practice is the junior Laura Reed’s have glowing eyes. Her only funny moments. Her and Law’s challenge it sometimes brings,” measurements for her wife “Captain Marvel” brings weaknesses seem to be if you lines were delivered as if they did Rylee Johnson, freshman who costume. more galactic elements from can over her hands, though she not know what the character was Marvel Comics that Guardians can eventually blast them off, feeling or thinking, which may of Galaxy introduced. The new and being naive, though that is is have been a directorial choice. aliens include the Skrull and the cured by the end of the film. Law is a major player in the film- Flerkens, who look like house The entire main cast play off -scientist, leader of the Noble cats. We learn more about the of each other really well. Their Warrior Heroes and mentor to Kree, who were mentioned with chemistry could fuel a trilogy, Larson’s character--but he was Ronan: their military structure, which most franchises seem to forgettable. that they follow a being called the want. Jackson and Mendelson The other Noble Warrior Supreme Intelligence and their have the best chemistry and Heroes were also throw away Binge-watching reasons for entering wars with fight scene in the film. They characters that could have left other aliens like the Skrulls. have a sitcom feel about their the movie at anytime and the The Kree/Skrull war sets up relationship, each character film would have ended the same on Netflix the protagonists’ and antagonists’ having a sarcastic response to way. This is actually a trend in goals in the film, who will find the the other. Lynch’s time in the heroes films, “Wonder Woman,” lightspeed engine, allowing either film is briefer than the other “Captain America: The First side to move several times faster stars but every scene she is in Avenger,” and all the “Thor” than the other side. As mentioned, matters and she quickly becomes films, that only the Children of the Skrulls can shape shift, so they a key character the moment she Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity Available March 28 seem to have an advantage over appears. War” have managed to avoid. Ainori Love Wagon: Asian Journey: Season 2 the Kree, but Danvers’ powers However, the cast is Despite these issues, “Captain outweigh that advantage. centered around Larson, whose Marvel” is an OK film. If you like Available March 29 Danvers can shoot energy performance was inconsistent action, comedy and have some 15 August (IN) out of her body allowing her to in the film. Many scenes she ‘90s nostalgia, go see it. Bayoneta (MX) Osmosis Santa Clarita Diet: Season 3 The Highwaymen The Legend of Cocaine Island Traitors Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

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Available March 31 El sabor de las margaritas The Burial of Kojo Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series PAGE 10 NORTHWESTERN NEWS March 28, 2019 Sports Women’s rodeo takes title at Fort Scott In a tight bulldogging, he finished By TED HARBIN in a tie for fourth place in the open- TwisTedRodeo.com ing round with a 4.5-second run. He followed that 2ith a 4.1 to win the championship The Northwestern Oklahoma round and the average. Brent State University women’s rodeo Woodward of Dupree, South Da- team is making a statement early kota, placed in the first round. Tie- in the spring portion of the season. down roper Bo Yaussi of Udall, The Rangers have won the first Kansas, won the opening round two rodeos of the semester, first but missed his short-round calf. at Kansas State University a few Still, his points helped weeks ago, then this past weekend the Rangers stay in the No. at Fort Scott (Kansas) Community 3 position in the region. College. Wilson found her way to North- They parlayed event titles by western during her senior year barrel racer Ashlyn Moeder of in high school after visiting with Oakley, Kansas, and breakaway former Ranger Dylan Schulen- roper Taylor Munsell of Arnett, berg of Coal Valley, Illinois. Oklahoma, into the top finish. She considered her options, then In addition, Moeder finished just during a campus visit two years ahead of teammate Kayla Wil- ago, she found Alva to her liking. son of Quincey, Illinois, who “I loved the rodeo program and made two consistent runs in the Photo Provided. The NWOSU men’s and women’s rodeo teams next compete at Garden City Community College on April 4. the business program at North- eastern Kansas community to western,” Wilson said. “I en- place second. maining on the 2018-19 campaign. short round by Natalie Berryhill of in the short round and average. joyed the town, so I thought By claiming the first two team The top three individuals in Remus, Michigan, who won the “Our women’s team is pret- it was a good fit for me.” titles of the semester, Northwestern each event also advance, so it first round with a 12.67-second ty strong,” Wilson said. “We’ve Now she hopes to build on the moved to third place in the all serves as an important in- run; an overturned barrel in the got girls in goats that are consis- successes of the first two rodeos Central Plains Region standings. centive for the team members. short round, and the resulting tent, and breakaway ropers like of the semester to see how things “Going back to back is very “I’m pretty proud of my mare,” 5-second penalty, knocked Taylor that can pick up points. It wind up at the conclusion of the big for us, because it brought us Wilson said. “When we were at Berryhill out of placing overall. shows the hard work we put in season. higher in the standings,” said Wil- K-State, we knocked down the Munsell, who finished second at practice every day and how ded- She credits a positive mental son, who posted runs of 12.86 third barrel, so it was great for us to The American a week and icated we are to what we do.” game taught by coach Stockton to finish third in the opening have two consistent runs together.” a half ago, snuck into the short The Northwestern men were led Graves has been advantageous. round and 12.96 to finish third She’s had Penny since high school, round with a 2.8-second run, then by Bridger Anderson, a sopho- “He tells us that our confidence in the championship round. “We and the horse carried her to the Na- finished second in the short round more from Carrington, North Da- is the key,” Wilson said. “He get to close in on second place.” tional High School Finals Rodeo with the same time. kota, who added to his lead in steer gives us a lot of good advice and The goal, now, is to continue to two years ago. Her two-run cumulative time of wrestling. tells us the harder we work, the push forward. Only the top two Now the two are trying to make 5.6 seconds helped her earn a tie of He has dominated the stand- better we do. We all work hard, teams in the region advance to the it work in college rodeo. Wilson the title. Goat-tier Megan Turek of ings this season, owning a lead so I think that’s why we’re suc- College National Finals Rodeo, and Moeder were joined in the St. Paul, Nebraska, finished fifth of 252.5 points over the field. cessful as a women’s team.” and there are just four events re- It shows. Women’s track and field continues to break records Smitherand Lashayla Green blew By ERIC SCOTT by the previous Northwestern best Athletic Communications in the event as they finished at the 50.47 mark, a second and a half The Northwestern Oklahoma faster than the previous best set at State University track and field the OBU Early Invite. team continued to show the hard The most seasoned athlete on work the athletes have put in over the Northwestern team, Kayla the past several months as the Gourley had another outstanding Rangers once again put up mul- day as she recorded her best tiple personal records in various finish in the 5000 meter run with event types. a personal mark of 19:46.16, more Northwestern was one of 24 than 15 seconds quicker than her women’s track and field programs previous best. Gourley finished Photo Provided. to participate in Saturday’s ESU in seventh place, while Jessalyn The women next compete in Oklahoma Baptist Invitational on Friday. Spring Twilight Invitational at Rivet-Tissot had a top ten time of her time from a week ago in the As a squad, there were many Young led our jumps with stellar Emporia State. In the biggest meet 20:10.85. event by almost a second and a new bests set by the Northwestern performances as well.” to date for the Northwestern track “I’m proud of the mid-distance half as she finished at the 5:21.51 throwers. Swindle also PR’d in the javelin and field team, three Ranger- ath and distance group,” said Associ- mark. With Rayna Patton finished just throw with a distance of 25.60 me- letes earned top ten finishes, as ate Head Coach Brock Hime, who Young also had a top ten mark outside the top ten in the discus at ters, as did Patton (27.60 meters) well as the 4x100. specializes in the areas. “(RayRay) in the triple jump as she set a new 41.38 meters, Eryn Setzer (29.46 and Claire Theis(26.54 meters). “As a staff, we continue to be Bell led the way to set a new PR with a distance of 11.20 meters meters) and Kelsey Swindle (23.87 Another personal best mark impressed with the work the la- school mark in the 1500 meter in to finish eighth, more than a meter meters) earned their personal top came in the 100 meter hurdles dies are putting in during practice, her debut in the event. Kayla also further than her last best. marks. when Gina Wilson crossed the line and it shows on days like today,” set a new standard for the distance Rosaria Milton improved on her With the conference results en- at 17.19, and Claire Theis followed said Head Coach Jill Lancaster. groups.” best in the shot put to finish ninth tering today’s schedule, Patton’s with a new best of 19.35. “As workouts progress, we look Ladasheray Bell set the top with a distance of 11.54 meters. mark at Emporia State would be Young, Smith and Isbell set the to continue to progress in the rank- program mark for Northwestern Milton finished just behind Jenny third best in the GAC. bar for the Rangers in the 100 dash. ings.” when she crossed the finish line Martinez in the hammer throw “Rayna continued to show why Young finished with a school best The 4x100 relay team of Kylee in the 1500 meter with a time of with distances of 28.80 and 31.49 she’s amongst the top in the con- 12.70, Smither had a 12.99 time Isbell, Keiazyiah Young, Cayla 5:16.35. Rivet-Tissot improved meters, respectively. ference,” said Lancaster. “(KeKe) and Isbell clocked at 13.05. March 28, 2019 NORTHWESTERN NEWS PAGE 11 Sports Baseball victories over Spring Break

By EMMA SPORLEDER Student Reporter

Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball played a total of six Great American Conference games during spring break. On March 15, NWOSU faced the at Golf has success home and earned 13 hits the first Photo Provided. game which earned their first win Golf next competes in the Dallas Baptist Patriot Classic. for the series over the Reddies. This win improved the Rangers to his final round as he shot a 72 By record to 12-9 overall and 4-8 in ERIC SCOTT Tuesday to finishing the event with Athletic Communications the Great American Conference. a score of 240 (85-83-72). The next day the Rangers faced Ewing was two-under in the Henderson State for the final two event on par fives for the second games of the series against the Preston Ewing led the North- western Oklahoma State Univer- best score among the participants, Reddies. while Berryhill finished one-un- The afternoon took a turn when sity to a top five finish Tuesday at the Washburn Invitational at the der. The junior, Ewing, also fin- the Rangers dropped both con- ished second in the field with 10 ference games. Henderson State Topeka Country Club in Topeka, Kan. birdies in the three rounds. scored five runs in the final four -in Other golfers competing for the nings of the first game and earned Entering Tuesday’s final round Photo by Megan Brown. in seventh after posting scores of Rangers in the tournament were a 10-7 win. The men next faced Fort Hayes State on March 27. Parker Rehorn (83-78-84=245), In the second and final game of 75 and 73 on Monday, Ewing fired a 69 to move up four spots on the Collin Stork (76-79-79=234) and the day, Northwestern took a 10-6 On March 22, Northwestern three-run home run and a triple. Juangui Angarita (82-82-88=252). lead into the top of the seventh leaderboard to finish tied for third Baseball picked up two wins The next day the Rangers faced place, one shot out of second place, Washburn retained the indi- inning but unfortunately, the Red- during the doubleheader in the Tigers for their final game of vidual title in its home event. The dies scored four runs which sent to start the spring season strong. Arkadelphia, where they the series and Northwestern com- Ewing was one of four golfers to Rangers finished the tournament the game into extra innings. faced the Ouachita Baptist Tigers. pleted a sweep of Ouachita Baptist with a team score of 922 for fifth Henderson put up three runs in fire a tournament low round of 69, During the first game, North- when good pitching resulted in a which also tied him for the fourth place, leaping Southwestern Bap- the top of the ninth inning, which western held off a late push by the 4-1 victory in Arkadelphia. tist in the standings in the final sealed their victory and took game lowest round in NWOSU program Tigers, but still won the game 9-8. Matt Goertzen and Dillon Van history. round. two of the doubleheader in extra Shortly after the first game the Oosbree held the Tigers to just a The Rangers golfers were suc- innings. Four Rangers improved their Rangers took game two with ease single run of six hits. scores from the day one to day cessful in the Rockhurst Invita- The final score of the day was downing the Tigers 8-2. Carlos The Rangers moved up to 17-11 tional. 13-10. two, including Tyler Berryhill (80- Andujar reached base in each of overall and 7-10 in the conference. 78-75), who finished with a three- The men won and the women The two-game loss dropped the five times he went to the plate Northwestern is 9-3 on the placed fourth. Northwestern’s record this season round total of 233, and Colten Per- in game one and earned four hits, road. The Rangers have a non-con- son (81-78-75=239). Ben Baker Both men and women golfers to 12-11 overall and 4-10 in con- including a home run, and a walk. ference match-up against Fort next tee off in the Dallas Baptist ference. had the best improvement from the Bryce Donovan put up a huge Hayes State on March 27. opening round Monday morning Patriot Class on April 1. Softball has wins and losses over spring break

By MEGAN MAHARRY as they scored runs in the first, Lady Rangers could only win Sports Editor fourth and fifth innings. game four 9-3, but dropped game The Lady Rangers were led by three 10-2. Morgan Kirk who had two RBI’s In game four, pitcher Karly The Lady Rangers played a on one hit and Ashlie Green who Murray struck out six and held series of games over the week of recorded one RBI and three hits. Ouachita to only five hits. spring break. Pitcher Karly Murray had five The Lady Rangers offense took The Lady Rangers faced off strikeouts against Henderson in off in the first inning, scoring six on the turf of Henderson State game two. runs. University in a double-header on The Lady Rangers played two With the lead, the Lady Rang- March 16. non-conference double-header ers never looked back. The Lady Rangers struggled to games against Cameron Universi- On March 26, the Lady Rang- keep up with the Henderson State ty and Midwestern State. ers faced off against heated rivlas offense, and dropped both games The Lady Rangers dropped Southwestern Oklahoma State 5-3 and 8-0 respectively. both double-headers against Cam- University. In game one, Henderson State eron and Midwestern State. In the double-header, the Lady jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in The Lady Rangers next played Rangers dropped game one 6-3 the bottom of the first. a four game series against Ouachi- and won game two 4-0. The Lady Rangers answered ta Baptist. The Lady Rangers were just back quickly, thanks to a two-run The Lady Rangers dropped the in reach of the game one victory. single by Morgan Kirk to right first two games 5-4 and 6-4,- re They were within one run when field, which tied the game two all spectively. SWOSU tacked on two more runs going into the third. In game one, the Lady Rangers in the seventh to win. Henderson State took the lead came close to pulling it out. In game two, the Lady Rangers with two more runs in the bottom They took a 4-2 lead in the bot- downed the Lady Bulldogs. They of the third, and another in the tom of the sixth. took care of business in the first sixth, and the Lady Rangers were Ouachita answered back in the and second innings with two runs unable to catch up. top of the seventh, however, with in each, and it was enough to last In game two, the Lady Rangers three runs, and it was enough to the rest of the game. couldn’t seem to get any offense seal the victory. The Lady Rangers next face Photo by Megan Maharry. going. It was all Henderson State, In games three and four, the in Arkansas. The Lady Rangers next face the Harding Lady Bison in Arkansas. PAGE 12 NORTHWESTERN NEWS March 28, 2019 Up and coming NWOSU events Do the survey, win some prizes!