Non-profit organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID www.sosu.edu/thesoutheastern Durant, Okla. Permit No. 117 2003 Campus news, campus views from Southeastern Oklahoma Volume Campus calendar - Do you have an item for Upward Bound makes positive changes The Southeastern's Campus Calendar? Include By BRYTNI MORRIS Math/Science Upward Bound program dates and contact phone Contributing writer as well. numbers. Fax them at least "To me, Upward Bound is a ministry." a week in advance to 745- Upward Bound, a program that encour­ said Dresser. "It gives me the opportuni­ 7475, or e-mail us at ages high school students to pursue col­ ty to make a difference in the lives of 180 southeastern @ sosu.edu. lege degrees, is experiencing a summer kids." of firsts at Southeastern Oklahoma State Dresser agreed to take over the third Shakespearean test University. program with some minor restructuring, The annual Oklahoma This is Southeastern's first summer to including the promotion of Susy Shakespearean Festival, "A fold Upward Bound, Upward Bound Haworth from academic coordinator of Season of Music, Mischief Math/Science and Texoma Upward and Mayhem," opens today Upward Bound and Texoma Upward Bound under the leadership of one direc­ with the 6:30 p.m. dinner Bound to assistant director of all three tor, Larry Dresser. It's also the first sum­ theatre production, •Mi programs, and Tony Lehrling from aca­ mer that male and female students are "Always, Patsy Cline," at demic adviser to the Math/Science aca­ being housed in the same dorm, mmm the Visual and Performing demic coordinator. Chickasaw Tower. • Arts Center. The play, ... j Since restructuring, the programs have Upward Bound is one of the three ini­ • j which includes a meal, runs "•' : ' ' ' \ \ become more efficient, and • | .:: :: • again Saturday at 6:30 p.m. tial branches of the Trio programs, which :- ... Math/Science has saved money, accord­ and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. were created in 1966 as part of President ing to Dresser, because the university did Also in the VPAC, 'The Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty." JENI MAPLE/The Southeastern not have to hire a new director. Little Mermaid" runs Friday, The other two are Talent Search and the June 27, at 7 p.m.; Larry Dresser's move to directing all three of Southeastern's Upward Bound Every four years, all Upward Bound Educational Opportunity Center. Saturday, June 28, at 2 programs is just one of the many changes the program has made this sum­ programs must compete for federal fund­ All three are geared primarily toward p.m. and 7 p.m.; and mer to better serve students and Texoma communities. ing. Last fall all Upward Bound pro­ offering everyone an equal opportunity Sunday, June 29, at 2 p.m. grams submitted grant proposals in to obtain a college education. Search students. or science fields. and 7 p.m. Call 745-2860 hopes of being refunded for four more for ticket information, or While Upward Bound serves high "These programs all work really well In 1999, the Texoma Upward Bound years. visit the OSF Web site at school students, Talent Search focuses together," said Dresser. program was added to help students in When funding announcements were www.osfonline.com. primarily on middle school students and In 1966, Southeastern was one of the Ardmore, Marietta, Sherman and made in the spring, 51 existing Upward The month of July EOC on non-traditional adult students. nation's first colleges to receive federal Denison schools. Bound programs nationwide were includes several produc­ Upward Bound looks for lower-income funding for the Upward Bound Program. In March, Michele Claxton, former tions: denied, while all three SOSU programs and/or first-generation high school stu­ In 1992, Southeastern received federal director of Upward Bound Math/Science, • "Hamlet" at 8 p.m. received funding. dents who might not ordinarily be funding for a second segment of Upward took a new position as director of EOC. Friday, July 11; 2 p.m. Southeastern Upward Bound receives exposed to the resources they need to Bound, called Upward Bound . Dresser, then-director of Upward Saturday, July 19; and 8 funding for 80 high school sophomores, p.m. Thursday, July 24, all seek a college education. Many of the Math/Science, which specializes in help­ Bound and Texoma Upward Bound, was in the Montgomery Upward Bound students were also Talent ing students interested in careers in math approached about taking on the See CHANGES Page 2 Auditorium. • "Music of the Night" at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 12, and Brnardic chosen 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, both in the Massey Building in downtown Durant. • "Sweeney Todd" at 8 p.m. Friday, July 18; 2 p.m. by Baltimore in Sunday, July 20; 8 p.m. Friday, July 25; and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 27, all in the Montgomery Auditorium. 2003 MLB draft • "Comedy of Errors" at 8 From STAFF REPORTS p.m. Saturday, July 19f8 2003. Key stats p.m. Sunday, July 20; and President Ghn D, Johns Southeastern senior Ryan 6-foot-5, 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26, all Golf Classic Brnardic was the 914th overall in the Montgomery 210 pounds Chickasaw Pointe selection in the 2003 Major Auditorium. • Batting League Baseball entry draft • "Always, Patsy Cline" at average: .369 recently when the Baltimore 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July *•> m ERA: 2.89 Orioles chose the Savage All- Scored 50 23, and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, SiS^i July 26, both dinner theatre Courtesy photo Star as the seventh pick in the runs and had draft's 31st round. Brnardic productions in the VPAC. Left to right, Cory Bass, Jerry Simpson, President Glen DJohnson , Norman Claybom, Ken 67 RBIs Bass, Casey Clayborn and Melinda Johnson. Brnardic, a 6-foot-5, 210- • First-Team All-Lone Star Publication dates * pound senior out of Windsor, Conference North selection Remaining summer publi­ Ontario, Canada, was selected Drafted in 31st round cation dates for The Bankers take 2003 golf classic, as a right-handed pitcher despite . Southeastern newspaper his success as a hitter for nated hitter. are today, Thursday, July 3, Southeastern. In 1999, Brnardic was drafted and the "Back to School" A first-team All-Lone Star out of Windsor's Sandwich edition will be published SOSU raises more than $40,000 Conference North and All- Secondary School by the Los Friday, Aug. 8, as the first From STAFF REPORTS fellow players were pretty salty who finished six hours after the South Central Region selection, Angeles Dodgers as a pitcher. day of fall classes will be golfers. Claybom is a long hit­ morning tee-off. Brnardic belted 14 home runs He came to SOSU prior to the Thursday, Aug. 14. The stu­ ter, but son Casey is even The day was worth more than dent newspaper is open to A team of eastern Oklahoma and batted .369 in the clean-up 2002 season after spending two longer. $40,000 to the university last all students on campus. bankers with local connections spot for the Savages. years at Eastern Oklahoma State Casey Claybom, who worked year and is expected to top that Call 745-2034 for more took top honors in the sixth He scored 50 runs and had 67 College. for golf pro Paul Aycock at when all this year's bills are in. information. annual Glen D. Johnson Golf RBIs, leading the team, while Brnardic missed 20 games of Chickasaw Pointe, was on "It was terrific," said Dr. Classic recently, helping SOSU adding two triples and 12 dou­ the 2002 season due to injury SOSU's national champion Carroll T. Hutchens, tournament Community concert raise more than $40,000. bles. He was also chosen to the but did not miss any games as a chairman. "You see scores that A community band con­ Durant native Ken Bass, baseball team in 2000. • NCAA Division II South senior. cert is scheduled for 7 p.m. are hard to believe until you Wilburton State Bank president, Southeastern President Glen Central Regional All- He becomes the first Savage Tuesday, June 24. Call the realize this is a best-ball format, led the winning team. Playing D. Johnson was all smiles as he Tournament Team. baseball player drafted since Music Department at 745- where each player gets to swing with him on the Chickasaw handed the championship tro­ On the mound for the Savages, Todd Stone was picked up by 2088 for location informa­ at the ball. Pointe layout at Texoma State phy to Bass, noting the tourna­ Brnardic made nine relief the Cincinnati Reds in 2000. tion and more details. "When you have five and six Park were his son, Cory, along ment that bears his name grows appearances and posted a 1-0 Brnardic, who will become the players giving it their best, you Blood drive with Norman Claybom and son larger year by year. record with a 2.89 earned run 57th Savage to sign a profes­ have some petty amazing The summer blood drive Casey. Jerry Simpson rounded Now in its sixth year as a average. sional baseball contract, is the scores." is Wednesday and out the team. fund-raiser for SOSU, the tour­ He gave up five hits in 9.1 only player from the Lone Star Thursday, June 25-26, from Bass, the son of the late Amos nament drew an even 200 play­ innjngs with seven strikeouts, Conference picked in the 50- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Due to Kay Bass Jr., proved he and his ers from Oklahoma and Texas See GOLF Page 2 but primarily served as a desig- round draft.