Friday, March 5,2004 Campus news, campus views from Southeastern Oklahoma State University Volume 84 No. 18 Campus calendar State bond issue under review - Do you have an item for The Southeastern's Campus calendar? Include dates and contact phone Request includes $10 million for SOSU construction numbers. Fax them at least By JOSEPH COLLINS asked by state regents to resub­ a week in advance to 745- Staff writer How would Southeastern spend its share? mit the request for no more than 7475, or e-mail us at: $10 million, which coincides [email protected] A capital improvements bond If the statewide bond issue $750,000 for theatre ^U with Southeastern's percentage package would pump an esti- passes, SOSU's distribution $400,000 for the Morr­ of the total $500 million pro­ SpringFest packets mated $10 million into academ­ of its estimated $10 million in ison Building Credit posed allocation, or 2 percent. SpringFest packets are ic facilities on Southeastern's funds would be: • $212,758 for the Science now available in the campus if it makes it through Building Before this bond issue can be Student Senate Office. several legislative channels and • $6 million for general class­• $150,000 for avia­ presented to voters in Team information is due rooms , Oklahoma, a majority in both cards a ultimately wins voter approval. tion sciences Wednesday, March 24. Submitted to the Oklahoma • $2.5 million for the Student • $50,000 for the athletic the state Senate and House of This year's theme is Mudd- Union building complex Representatives is needed. Wiser, and dates for the state regents last month as a plan for fiscal year 2004, House Throwing his support behind big risk events are ApriM 8-21. Joint Resolution 1039 would grounds in Pro Tempore the bond issue, President Glen By KEITH ROBINSON Art exhibit provide SOSU and other state Oklahoma's Editorial on the issue, Page 3 Cal Hobson CD- D. Johnson stated in a memo to Webmaster SOSU faculty that if passed by The SOSU Art institutions for higher learning system. Lexington) is College students are obvi­ the Senate and House, the pro- Department's with general obligation bonds House Speaker Larry Adair the Senate author. ously an easy target for cred­ presentation /*• ^^ Sp^T) that would fund building proj­ (D-Stillwell) authored the reso­ Initially, SOSU submitted a it cards ... and credit card of the 3-DX4 v? ** <& r $30 million request but was See BOND Page 2 ects at various institutional lution for the House and Senate fraud. • Art Exhibit will - r continue through University life is about Friday, March 26, in the new experiences and learn­ Visual and Performing Arts Staffers clean up at SPJ competition ing the skills that will guide Center. For more informa­ you throughout your life, tion, call 745-2274. From STAFF REPORTS Award-winning crew and that includes money Wondering how they could management-. Male calendar Best It can be cool to lay down All male students inter­ improve on last year's second- Newspaper, the plastic instead of the ested in being part of the and third-place finishes at a pro­ second place, paper for once, but learning new academic calendar, fessional competition that The "SOSU's Finest," are invit­ includes college and commer­ how to use that plastic ~ Southeastern staff many students for the first ed to register 2-4 p.m. cial newspapers from around the • In-Depth Enterprise time — can be costly. Monday, March 8, in the state, staff members of The Reporting/Team, first and Magnolia Room. For more * SOSU's strategy is to help Southeastern traveled to second places, The information, call 920-6678. students when they enter the Oklahoma City last week to Southeastern staff learn they had done just that. • Entertainment Arts campus as freshmen. Pancake supper At freshman orientation, In the area of team reporting, Courtesy photo Criticism, first place, Joe The Interfratemity McClour students are shown a 15- Council is having a pan­ The Southeastern captured first « Left to right are The Southeastern staff members who • Best Page One Layout, minute video from a "60 cake supper and second place this year, and attended the Society of Professional Journalists awards din­ first, second and third Minutes" broadcast that from 5-6 p.m. second place in the overall qual­ places, Joe McClour Tuesday, ner, Catherine Palmore, Richard A. Vestal II, Jeni Maple, shows how two Oklahoma ity category, ranking as the No. • Editorial/Commentary, March 9, in Sara Stanglin and Ruth Shivar. The staff won nine awards. • college students from differ­ 2 weekly newspaper in the state. second place, Joe McClour the Baptist Collegiate , ent schools killed them­ "This means we're among the Professional Journalists awards Enterprise Reporting/Team, and • Sports Photography, Ministry. Tickets are $4 in top two weekly papers in banquet were Jeni Maple, man­ first, second and third place for selves after getting deep into advance and $5 at the second place, Chris Staiger Oklahoma, period," said C. aging editor, Sara Stanglin, Best Page One Layout. credit card debt. door. They may be pur­ Ruth Shivar, Richard A. Vestal Southeastern winners who chased at the Office for Allin Means, student publica­ See CREDIT Page 2 Student Life or from any tions adviser. "That includes II and Catherine Palmore. were unable to attend the ban­ way. Ultimately, it was, like The banquet, held at the Cox quet were Joe McClour, SOSU everything else we've done, a fraternity member. primarily commercial newspa­ Safeguard your credit pers, which is unprecedented for Center, near Bricktown, assem­ alumnus and previous managing team effort." Classic comedy a college paper." bled journalists and public rela­ editor, and Chris Staiger, a staff Means added: "I know I say Never lend your credit Theatre at Southeastern The Southeastern also swept tions personnel from across the photographer last year. this every time we do something cards to anyone. presents "The Miser" first, second and third place in state. The night started with an Staiger won second place in that's never been done before, • Never leave your cards Wednesday, Thursday and front page design. Collectively elegant dinner and introduction Sports Photography. but I just continue to be so or receipts laying around. • Get a card that has Friday, March 10-12, in the these awards, along with several by Tom Lindley, SPJ Oklahoma McClour placed second in impressed with our student jour­ Visual and Performing Arts added security features. individual awards, represent all- Pro Chapter president. Editorial/Commentary and first nalists. Every time we hit a new Center. For ticket informa­ • Always check receipts In the C Division for newspa­ in Entertainment Arts Criticism. level of excellence, my students tion, call 745-2794. time firsts in the history of against your statements. pers under 7,000 circulation, "I was overwhelmed when I * SOSU's Journalism Program. just keep raising the bar. They • Record card numbers, Junior recital Staffers from The Southeastern The Southeastern won second heard how many awards we'd are now setting the standard for expiration dates and » The SOSU Music who traveled to the capital for for Best Newspaper, first and won," McClour said. "It's the entire state to hopefully fol­ phone numbers. Department presents Justin the annual Society of second place for In-Depth incredible to be honored that low. I am so proud of them all." Cooper, trombone, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11, in the Fine Arts Recital Hall SOSU music professor receives as a junior.recital. Spring Break international honors as composer . Spring Break is Monday, March 15, through Friday, From STAFF REPORTS March 19. * The campus Dr. James Wintle, SOSU pro­ will be fessor of music, has recently closed and represented the university inter­ The nationally through his work as a Southeastern will not produce a paper composer. Friday, March 19. The next Last October, Wintle was issue will be published invited to appear as guest com­ Friday, March 26. poser and adjudicator at the Luciano Gante International Aureole ensemble Piano Competition in The SOSU Department KRYSTAL COLLINS/The Southeastern Pordenone, Italy. He served as of Music presents the Amy Morse helps prepare the Mocktails for the Mardi the only American on a jury of Aureole Chamber Gras party in Chickasaw. musicians from five European Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in the countries hearing young profes­ Fine Arts Recital Hall as Mardi Gras comes sionals compete for cash prizes part of the Musical Arts and guaranteed concert appear­ Series. ances throughout Europe. Courtesy of DAN HOKE Also in October, Wintle SOSU Professor of Music Dr. James Wintle has received • Curriculum contest . to SOSU campus appeared as guest composer at international recognition for his work as a composer. The SOSU Curriculum By KRYSTAL COLLINS Christians to indulge before the National Conservatory in Contest will be from 9 a.m. Contributing writer the fasting period of Lent Seville, Spain, where his com- the current heads of die piano understood. I hope that the two to 2 p.m. Thursday, March begins. position, "Album Leaves," was and composition faculties of careers have, to this point, been 25. Mardi Gras draws visitors The party at SOSU was held presented in concert by pianist one of Europe's most distin­ mutually beneficial." * from around the world to New in Chickasaw Tower, and Joseph Banowetz. guished conservatories sur­ Wintle's works have been Graduation fair Orleans each year, but for rounded by pictures of former heard in major concert halls, guests were greeted with dec­ During his visit, he participat­ The Campus Book SOSU students, the festivities directors, which included some including Carnegie Recital Hall, Exchange is host­ orations in purple, green and ed in sessions with composition came to campus last Tuesday.