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Friday, March 8,2002 Campus news, campus views from Southeastern Oklahoma State University Volume 82 No. 21
Campus Calendar
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Campus Calendar? Include dates and contact phone numbers. Fax them at least a week in advance to 745-7475, or e-mail us at southeastern @sosu .edu.
Art exhibit Today is the final day to
view the Southeastern art department's exhibit.
"Travels in the Interior of North America: The
Maximillian-Bodmer Expedition." in the Visual
and Performing Arts Center
gallery. The exhibit is free to the public.
Winds performance The MAS-Zephyros
Winds will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, in
the Fine Arts Little Theatre. There is no charge.
Canterbury lunch All college students are
welcome to join the
Canterbury Association for noon prayer and free lunch
each Monday at noon. at
the Wesley Center. Call 775-0366 for more information.
Faculty recital The SOSU music depart
ment will present a faculty
recital featuring soprano Betty Wintle, flutist Priscilla Ochran-Holt and pianist Masako Narikawa. The performance is sched
uled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
March 12, in the Fine Arts Little Theatre. There is no charge to attend.
Bible study A weekly Women's Bible
Study is scheduled at noon
each Tuesday in the nonsmoking room at the
Savage Grill. Call Mary
Anne Reinsch in the office of student life, 775-2840.
FCA meetings Meetings for the
Fellowship of Christian Athletes are held every
Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in
the B C M . All are welcome to attend.
Percussionist plays Percussionist Matt Neal
will perform at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 14, in the
Fine Arts Little Theatre.
There is no charge.
Into The Woods' The SOSU theatre and
music department will pres
ent "Into The Woods"
March 13, 14 and 15. in the Montgomery Auditorium.
with 8 p.m. shows each
night. Call 745-2696 for
more information on this exciting Tony Award-win
ning play that features an
assortment of strange twists
to classic fairy tales.
Soprano and flutist Soprano Melissa
Brumley and flutist Tamyra
Bishop will present a stu
dent recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, in the , Fine Arts Little Theatre.
There is no charge.
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Nations join Choctaw, Chickasaw leaders agree to fund dorm renovations By JENI MAPLE Staff Writer
SOSU hosted a signing ceremony recently with Gov. Bill Anoatubby of the Chickasaw Nation, Chief Gregory Pyle of the Choctaw Nation and SOSU President Glen D. Johnson.
Facing the Choctaw and
Chickasaw towers, President Johnson announced the two
issues to be addressed: creation of a new academic counselor position for American Indian students in the office of enrollment management and the reno
vation and reconstruction of the two tower dormitories.
"This is a strong commitment
The figures
Date of towers' original construction: 1971
Cost: $1.5 million for the towers' complete renovation
Each nation, Choctaw and Chickasaw, will contribute
$345,000 to the project over the next three years.
to the future of our students, to higher education and to Southeastern Oklahoma State
University," said Johnson. The new academic counselor
See NATIONS Page 2
Hot dog anyone?
VICTORIA A. BRYAN/The Southeaster
Members of Kappa Sigma sell hot dogs and refreshments to contest participants during a recent SOSU-hosted speech tournament. Pictured, left to right, are freshman Brett Mullen and senior Burney Anoatubby.
s PRINGFEST 2002 Back to the'80s By VICTORIA A. BRYAN News Editor
You have been looking forward to it all year. It's Springfest time and with a
theme like "That '80s Springfest: Mud Hurts," the event is sure to be a hit with several new games to look forward to this year.
Beginning Sunday, April 7, the event will span over three days with lunch on the lawn, games
Pick up packets
Springfest packets are now available in the Student Government office, located in the University Center.
and sweepstakes events. Students wishing to enter a
team may pick up a packet in the
Student Senate office, located in
See SPRING Page 2
CHRIS STAIGER/The Southeastern
Sealing the deal with a handshake, pictured left to right, are President Glen D. Johnson, Gov. Bill Anoatubby of the Chickasaw Nation, and Chief Gregory Pyle of the Choctaw Nation, who gathered recently to announce the collaboration of the two tribes to fund Choctaw and Chickasaw towers' renovations.
Forensics team beats best in D.C. By WHITNEY KERR Contributing Writer
Southeastern's forensics team fared well recently against some
of the best universities the East
had to offer, competing in two tournaments in Washington,
D.C, one at George Mason University and the other at James Madison University.
SOSU students competed in 26
individual events in the two
tournaments, totaling 106 rounds of individual competition, and picked up one individual outright victory.
Students competed in impromptu, extemporaneous speaking, informative speaking.
prose, poetry, program of oral interpretation, communication
analysis and after dinner speaking.
Whitney Kerr, a senior at
SOSU, broke to semi-finals in
impromptu at the Madison tournament, and won the Mason
tournament. Kerr competed against students from New York
University. Cornell University,
Ohio State University and Western Kentucky University.
With the competition beginning less than a week after SOSU hosted the "Mayhem in
the Magnolias" tournament, students were kept busy. Lacinda
Brese , a junior on the team, pre
pared a program of oral interpre
tation for the tournament.
She said. "This was the first
time that I had performed the piece for competition, so I was a little nervous, but I got some
really positive comments on my ballots. I think the piece will
work well for future competitions."
SOSU students also enjoyed
competing in an area filled with
so much history. "It was just incredible to be
able to look far into the distance and see things like the
Washington Monument and the nation's capitol. Competing in
this area was amazing," said
See D.C. Page 2
S O S U hosts Spirit Fair
CHRIS STAIGER/The Southeastern
Bruce Jackson, senior comm. major and PSO member, discusses freedom of religion.
By JENI MAPLE Staff Writer
SOSU's Pagan Student Organization sponsored a first-ever Spirit Fair Friday and Saturday in the Student Activity Center on campus.
The student organizations who represented at the fair
included: the PSO. Canterbury Society, Latter Day Saints and Jehovah's Witness.
Other groups and individuals who participated included:
Thor's Hammer, Mike's Place, Rick Wilson, Souk Sampler,
Crow Eagle, Angelica Enterprises, Thomas Nolan.
Phoenix Fire, Pagan Unity Campaign, Corinne's Mind,
Body and Spirit, U.S. Army for Chaplains. Karyn's Soaps and Toiletries, Silver Lynx and
Endor, who sponsored the event.
SOSU's PRIDE organization volunteered its help with the concession stand.
In addition to the vendors and the concession stand, the fair scheduled three speakers and two bands.
Thomas Nolan spoke on the
power of trust Friday night, but
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It's a good-news-bad-news scenario for The Southeastern over the next two weeks, with
the good news far outweighing the bad.
The bad news: SOSU's weekly newspaper will not be published next Friday, March 15, or
the following Friday, March 22. The good news: The reason for not publishing is that several of the newspaper's staff members and its adviser will be in New
York City next Wednesday,
fit
N March 13,
through the weekend for a
major media conference and a rare opportunity to explore what many consider to be the center of the
universe. And
the following week is Spring Break so no newspaper will be published.
"New York City is the greatest
e w York City is the
greatest city on the planet.
-- C. ALLIN M E A N S Student publications adviser
city on the
planet, and it's exciting that we're getting
to shut the n e w s p a p e r down for
awhile so that we can take a good number of our media students up
there for a long weekend," said C. Allin Means, journalism program director, instructor and
adviser to student publications.
who is taking five of his students to the Spring National College Media Convention
hosted by the College Media Advisers. "There are going to be
hundreds of excellent media workshops to look into and, of course, we plan on hitting the streets of New York as much as possible."
Dr. John Allen Hendricks,
department of communications and theatre chair, assistant professor and adviser to the campus
See NYC Page 2
Got a news tip? Call the Newsroom, 745-2944 Want to place an ad? Call the Advertising Department, 745-2983 E-mail us: [email protected]
News Page 2 T h e Southeastern Friday, March 8,2002
Spring Break photo page Going anywhere for
Spring Break? Take pho
tos and bring them to The Southeastern (sec
ond floor, Fine Arts Building) on Monday,
March 25, for our Spring
Break photo page.
Campus Calendar
Springfest XIX Springfest packets are
now available in the
Student Government office
located in the University
Center. Scheduled for April
7-10, this year's theme is
"That '80s Springfest: M u d
Hurts."
2000-01 yearbooks in The Southeastern
Oklahoma State University
2000-01 yearbooks,'Taking
the Next Step," are on sale
now for $20 each.
To order a yearbook, call
745-2983, or drop by the
department of communica
tion and theatre office.
Pagan meetings The Pagan Student
Organization meets Sundays
at 7 p.m. in the lobby on the
first floor of the Russell
Building. For more info, e-
mail: SOSU_Pagans@ hot-
mail.com
Democrats meeting The S O S U chapter of
College Democrats meets
the second and fourth
Thursday of the month at
3:15 p.m. in Room 303 in
the Administration
Building. Call 745-2344 for
more information.
BCM happenings SOSU's Baptist
Collegiate Ministries, for
merly the Baptist Student
Union, hosts coffee house
gatherings at 10 p.m. each
Tuesday, and lunches from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each
Wednesday. Also, Vespers
praise and worship gather
ings are every Thursday at 9
p.m. at the B C M center.
Call the B C M at 924-0618
for more information.
Yearbook help Anyone interested in
working on The Savage
yearbook is encouraged to
call Andrew Pagel, year
book editor, at 745-2983, or
drop by the newsroom on
the second second floor of
the Fine Arts Building.
Newspaper team The Southeastern newspa
per staff meets at 2:30 p.m.
each Monday in the news
room on the second floor of
the Fine Arts Building.
The meetings are open to
any and all students inter
ested in contributing to the
campus newspaper. Call
745-2944 for more informa
tion.
Savage Grill The Savage Grill is now
open until 11 p.m. nightly.
Watch for future activities
at the grill, such as theme
nights.
Lambda Pi Eta The Southeastern Chapter
of the National
Communication
Association's Honor
Society, Lambda Pi Eta,
conducts meetings every
month in the Fine Arts
Building. Call 745-2558 for
more information.
NATIONS ~ from page 1 will address the issues of
recruitment, admissions, finan
cial aid, academic advisement
and retention for American
Indian students.
The three parties will work
together to finance the $1.5 mil
lion renovation of the two tow
ers, which were built in 1971.
Both the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations will con
tribute $345,000 to the project
over the next three years.
In December 2000, the univer
sity began the process of gutting
and reconstructing the interior
space of both dorms.
Currently, work is being done
on the seventh floor of each
tower, and the next step will be
the sixth floor. The first and
eighth floors of both towers
have already been renovated.
Renovation includes every
thing from state-of-the-art fire
prevention to handicap accessi
bility. It will also include new
floors, larger closets and new
furniture.
The two nations have agreed to
provide artifacts, including pic
tures and flags, to the campus.
By strengthening South-
eastern's ties with the two
American Indian nations, "our
students will be the winners in
the future," Johnson said during
the ceremony.
Anoatubby, who Johnson
introduced to the sizeable crowd
as the leader of the "unconquer
able" Chickasaw Nation, said,
"We feel even more unconquer
able as we join with the univer
sity."
Chief Pyle of the Choctaw
Nation, a distinguished alumni
of SOSU, said, "Southeastern is
the No. 1 university for our stu
dents."
Both leaders were presented
with pens to commemorate the
historic occasion.
SPRING - from page 1
the University Center, Room
224.
Each team must have 11 mem
bers, including the team leader,
eight team members and two
alternates. Teams must include
at least two female members and
may include one faculty mem
ber.
In the packets, teams can
choose from eight games they
would like to participate in, but
mandatory games include the
Scavenger Hunt, Savage
Scandals and Name That '80s
Tune.
Other games include mud vol
leyball, an obstacle course, grab
bag, kickball, earth ball, a water
relay and tug-of-war.
"This year's Springfest is
guaranteed to be a blast. W e are
very excited about the theme,"
said Springfest Co-Chair Nikki
Redding.
All packets are due to the
Student Senate Office no later
than 5 p.m. on March 13.
D.C. - from page 1
Clayton Whitaker, a junior on the
team.
Of course, some students
enjoyed less academic parts of
the trip. Lyndsay Armstrong, a
sophomore from Lone Grove,
remarked, "The food was really
good in Washington, D.C. It was
n't quite as good as the food in
Shreveport, but it was OK."
Washington, D.C. is known for
its soft pretzels.
Shannon McCraw, director of
the forensics program, had posi
tive things to say about the trip.
"I'm glad my students got to
participate in George Mason's
tournament," he said. "Speech
competition is a little different on
the East Coast, and I think the
tournament was good exposure.
I'm very pleased with the plac-
ings and results from the tourna
ment."
The next tournament for the
forensics team will be in April.
Students will be attending the
National Forensics Asso
ciation's tournament in Rome,
Ga.
Courtesy Photo
Several members of SOSU's forensics team recently traveled to Washington, D.C, to participate in the George Mason University and James Madison University forensics swing tournament. The group is shown above on the grounds of our nation's Capitol building.
STILL UNDECIDED?
Haven't decided on a major yet? Or thinking about changing? Then think about journalism. For more information, call the journalism program director, at 745-2034. Find out what you've been missing.
FAIR -- from page 1
Estes conducts education seminar By BECKY WESTBROOK Contributing Writer
The Southeastern Council for
Public School Improvement
welcomed international public
speaker Dr. Deborah Estes,
along with S O S U students, fac
ulty and registered SOCPSI
members consisting of educators
and administrators from as many
as 26 regional public school dis
tricts, to their spring workshop
recently. Estes, a former high school
teacher and middle school
administrator, conducted a semi
nar titled, "Learning with the
Brain in Mind," which focused
on techniques and considera
tions for creating an optimal
learning environment in any
classroom.
Estes' premise is best summa
rized with her opening quotation
from Leslie Hart, a leader in the
field of current educational theo
ry: "Education is discovering the
brain. Anyone who doesn't have
a thorough, holistic grasp of the
brain's architecture, purposes,
and main ways of operating is as
far behind the times as an auto
mobile designer without a full
understanding of engines."
Estes operates under an all-
encompassing fascination with
neurology and the advances that
are being made in fields of brain
research. Her Sherman-based
consulting firm, Estes Group,
Inc., is dedicated to training edu
cators in effective presentation
procedures while exploring the
applications and implications of
brain research in relation to its
impact on teaching as well as the
personal lives of the participants
in the groups she serves.
"We're actually helping teach
ers and adults make connec
tions," she said of her company.
Estes draws from a wealth of
resources in her theory and pres
entation. Her personal experi
ence includes eight years in the
public school system, a term as a
public school curriculum/public
relations director, time spent as
senior consultant for the Region
10 Educational Service Center,
and seven years of lecture and
seminar work.
She also draws heavily from
cutting-edge neurological find
ings, classic psychology, learn
ing structure, multiple intelli
gence theories and developmen
tal research in order to create
inventive, fun curriculum plans
to hold the attention of students
of all ages and take learning to
new levels.
Estes is an advocate for inte
grated or cross-curriculum
learning programs that will
show students the connections
between subject materials.
Her energetic, humorous pre
sentations are rich in audience
participation and her delivery
adequately illustrated her theo
ries on how the best learning
takes place.
"Our goal in life," she said,
"not only as a teacher but as a
human being is not just to see
what's in front of us but to take
that and make connections and
expand and grow and ultimately
expand our version of reality."
For more information on Estes
or SOCPSI visit www.estes-
group.com, visit the SOCPSI
link on the S O S U website at
www.sosu.edu/faculty/wfrid-
ley/socpsi.htm, or contact
SOCPSI campus coordinator Dr.
William Fridley.
the other two speakers and the
bands were unable to attend due
to the inclement weather condi
tions on Saturday. In fact, the
fair itself was forced to close
down nearly two hours early.
The idea for the fair started out
as a fund-raiser.
"We wanted to find a way to
raise funds and do something for
the community," said PSO
President Jeff Burkhalter.
The original idea was to
reserve the fair for Pagan organ
izations, but "in light of Sept.
11, we decided rather than just
having it Pagan-based we would
invite all faiths," said Grace
Cincotta. vice president of PSO.
The fair's purpose was then
extended beyond that of a sim
ple fund-raiser. The group also
hoped to promote understanding
between all people, regardless of
their religion.
PSO members admit that, to
many people, the word Pagan
means "Satan worshipper."
However, a Pagan is basically
any non-Christian, non-Islam,
and non-Judean person.
According to Bruce Jackson.
member of PSO and one of the
main organizers of the Spirit
Fair. Pagans are "earth worship
pers who worship the earth
either through deities or direct
worship of the earth as a god
itself."
The event was a huge success,
organizers noted.
''I would like to thank Endor
for all the work they put in to
make this possible and the mem
bers of PSO as well." said
Burkhalter.
It was also a historic event in
that never before in SOSU"s his
tory have so many religions
been together under one roof.
According to Burkhalter, the
fair's only shortcoming was that
they didn't have as much time to
prepare as he would have liked.
"As a result, advertising has
been lisht," he said.
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NYC -- from page 1 radio station, is bringing four of
his students on the trip, as well.
"I think it provides our stu
dents who are interested in
careers in the media an opportu
nity to be exposed to the No. 1
media market in the nation and
to interact with other students
from around the country who
are also interested in the same
types of careers," Hendricks
said this week. "That type of
networking is good experience
for them, and I think being in
N e w York in general and experi
encing a different culture, out
side of Durant, is positive for
our students."
Student publications staffers
going on the trip include: Andrew Pagel, yearbook editor;
Amber MacEntire, staff photog
rapher; Victoria Bryan, news
editor; Chris Staiger, photo edi
tor, and Terrell Box, contribut
ing writer.
Radio station staffers include:
Kirk Baumann, station manager;
Amber Simmons, news director;
Justin Schulze, promotions
director, and Jason Battiest, sta
tion disc jockey. The convention, which will
include hundreds of students
and faculty advisers from col
leges and universities nation
wide, will offer workshops that
touch on the interests of every
possible student journalist or
student radio staffer.
"When it comes to media con
ventions, this is the huge one,"
Means noted. "We're also doing
one next month at Oklahoma
State University in Stillwater, so
it's a busy spring. This is a way
to reward students for the hard
work they put in and for their
dedication to producing such an
outstanding newspaper and
yearbook."
Students will be staying at the
Roosevelt Hotel, a five-star
hotel in the heart of the city.
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EDITORIAL
What's in a snowman? Two late-season snows in this area, most recently this past weekend, have reminded us that making snowmen is a joy for any kid or any kid at heart. It is the timeless way a family spends an hour or two together without worrying about the troubles of life. It's one of those activities that anyone can do, and some people go all out and actually transform this classic pastime into an art form. But in the past few years a lack of creativity in snowman
building is becoming more and more evident. The question is whether or not this indicates a bigger problem, that is, lack of time being spent together as families doing the simple things of life.
No longer are there groups of snowmen occupying the same yard. N o longer are there 10-foot snowmen towering over small children. N o longer do you see snowmen that last for several days after the rest of the snow has melted. N o w all we get are the basic three-story snowmen with the
same boring features: Coal eyes and mouth, carrot nose. maybe a few sticks for arms. Snowmen have become afterthoughts that take only about
10 minutes to throw together. Maybe the lack of time spent on this fading art form is an indication of bigger problems, like a general lack of basic quality time within families, or a collectively short attention span among today's youngsters. Kids may head outdoors with the best intentions of building
a creative snowman. But they soon stop and run inside to catch their favorite cartoon or play their favorite video game. But there is hope. When Frosty the Snowman sings, "Don't
cry. I'll be back again someday." maybe he is saying that someday kids and families will bring him back the way he is meant to be seen, complete with top hat, scarf and boots. And maybe, just maybe, the quality family time spent together in days gone by will return with renewed importance.
Editorials reflect the collective opinion of the entire Southeastern editorial staff.
Six months later and we're still selling 9-11 By A M B E R MacENTIRE Staff Writer
As Monday marks the six-month anniversary of what was arguably the worst day in the history of the world. Sept. 11, 2001. American flags are still hanging proudly from every home window. They're plastered all over cars
passing you on the highway or parked next to you at the grocery store. They're being sold on every checkout aisle at any store you visit, marketed in bulk on the Internet, and everyone's wearing them on their T-shirt. Yes. Sept. 11 continues to
inspire a sense of national pride. But let's back up six months. According to CNN.com. Wal-
Mart sold 450,000 American flags between Tuesday, Sept. 11T2001, and Thursday. Sept. 13. after selling only 26,000 during the same period the previous year. Kmart's top-selling item, introduced on Sept. 13. was a T-shirt sporting an American flag and the words "United W e Stand." Merchants then and now
agree that if it's red, white and blue, it sells.
It doesn't just stop with American flags either. Uncle Sam posters and trinkets have been recommissioned, and "WIPE O U T " Osama Bin Laden toilet paper has been ere-
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ated so you can conveniently wipe yourself with the terrorist's face, for a mere $10 per patriotic roll. Clocks, statues, bracelets, rib
bons, pens, coins, even the all-terrain Yamaha 4-wheelers are being painted the three patriotic colors. Art has gained a new facade by dreaming up thousands of different ways to portray the American flag and the events of Sept. 11, which by the way, can all be purchased via countless online suppliers. Hallelujah. Popular opinion would have
us believe that if you don't own something patriotic, you're just not an American. While sales of these items
prove our nation is more patriotic than we could have ever imagined, when is it too much? What draws the line between
supplying patriotic items so that the world can see what a unified people we are and gaining a million dollars in the process? Manufacturers should want to sell serious items in respect for the love of their country, not the thickness of their wallets. This day should not be turned into some twisted S N L skit with poorly built novelty items sold in the name of commemorating the Sept. 11 tragedy. O n The N e w York Times web
site, college edition, Stuart Elliott authored an excellent article, "Twenty Questions for the Marketing Industry." in which he questions "The Selling of Sept. 11." The following is an excerpt: "Will more consumers clip
coupons found in Sunday newspaper inserts distributed
Letters to the editor
Rebuttal to letter To EDITOR:
In The Southeastern Friday, Feb. 22, a student wrote a letter to the editor complaining about the Feb. 8 editorial regarding George W. Bush's State of the Union address. The letter criticized the paper for writing about several things, including Bush's patriotic rhetoric lacking specifics. The letter also charged the
editorial as showing an overwhelming bias and being critical for no reason. I think some of the charges against The Southeastern were unfair, especially since the editorial ran on this page, the Opinion Page, which is designated entirely for opinions. I do not think The
Southeastern has an overwhelming bias against a particular group of leaders. It is true that The Southeastern sometimes publishes columns and editorials that are not particularly complimentary to some officials. I have written some columns that do not compliment our national leaders. But again. that's what the Opinion Page is for. opinions. I am annoyed by the insinua
tion that the paper is one-sided for publishing opinions on the Opinion Page. Bush is in power. He is the person the media focuses on. His stupid comments are the ones that stand out from all the rest. If a democratic president said something
by Valassis Communications now that they carry abstract versions of the American flag and the words 'Liberty and justice for all'?
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"How many customers will be wooed to shop on the Staples web site by a banner ad promising free*'American Flag Post-it Notes' with every order of $150 or more? "Will the Democratic
National Committee attract more contributions after sending appeals in envelopes with American flags above the words 'Printed and mailed with pride from the heartland of America. Green Bay, Wis. USA.'? "Is it a coincidence that the
Bradford Exchange, a company known for so-called collectible products, is suddenly selling a figurine called 'Angel of Protection,' showing a firefighter standing behind a winged angel. "Is anyone surprised that the
ads for the figurines make no mention of donations of any portion of the $39.95 price ... to any charities on behalf of firefighters?" We're not asking Americans
to stop their patriotic partaking, but rather just to be more aware of the power you're serving in the products you're purchasing.
If you want to display your American pride, you can play Martha Stewart for a day and create your own patriotic items. Red, white and blue Dixie cups can be arranged in any message or pattern on a chain-link fence.
stupid, I a m certain that he would be criticized as well. Bush is just the most obvious target for bad press right now. The paper is making a point
eve,ryitime it'publishes an opinion column dr editorial. Uncomplimentary columns, editorials and letters to the editor are just as important as ones that fawn over political leaders.
As human beings, we need to learn that it is O K to challenge the regime. When did students (particularly student newspapers) become puppy dogs licking the feet of those in power? Answer: They haven't. Criticism is never pointless. It
challenges leaders to do better. It opens up awareness that all is not completely right in the "Never Never Land" of Bush's White House. Bush continually says things
that are inappropriate or don't make sense, and then he seems proud of the fact that he has said them. W h o else would so gladly broadcast to the world during an election that he barely made it through school? Face it. Bush is no Albert
Einstein, and college newspapers have a responsibility to provide commentary on any of his statements that prove this. Finally, Bush really was not
very specific about all of his new policies in his speech. He listed many policies
briefly, but did not get too specific on any of them. W h y is he excused from
being specific on these policies?
Fabric from old T-shirts can be cut up and quickly stitched together for a makeshift flag of your own. For other ideas, simply log on
to the Google search engine and type in "Patriotic Projects."
If you really want to keep memories of Sept. 11 alive, there are multiple web sites informing you on how to contribute time or money to the relief efforts. They include, but are not limited to: wwwliber-tyunites.org and www.helping.org.
If you don't have the time or aptitude to create a product on your own, and you absolutely have to buy some patriotic-something off the shelf, then at least steer toward the products that give some percentage of the retail price as proceeds to a relief fund. In the meantime, a farce writ
ten by Rich N. Faymiss, economics editor of the True Dork Times, explains it best when he comically writes: "Walmart stores announced yesterday that they would immediately drop the home entertainment sections from all of their stores, which company brass had long murmured privately were 'dens of iniquity,' where sinners of all stripes purchased heathen music CDs and video games. "Replacing these sales areas
would be an enormous in-store 'Flag Boutique,' where lucky patrons can purchase flags, more flags, and flag-related accessories. A company spokesman told the press, 'An American can never have too many flags. W e urge all good citizens to buy at least 10.'"
He outlined no courses of action. He gave no possible solutions. He stood up at the podium and grinned as he spoke words about vague notions of a • good economy. - .;.,,,.
Bush relies too much on a phenomenon of vague rhetoric that has swept American culture. To be fair. Bush isn't the only politician to do this. Nor is the Republican Party the only party that engages in vague promises. There seems to be this atti
tude that something should be done about the various problems in our culture, but no one ever really seems to plan a solution.
For instance. Bush's solution to solving the economy is to create jobs. To create jobs, we have to improve the education system, he said. Congratulations. In 20 years we will have a new crop of better-educated students waiting to spring into great new jobs. There is only one problem.
Jobs aren't created by education. Building industry and technology creates jobs, and Bush's plan does neither. Bush is not the only one who
should be getting things done. He is. however, the only one giving nationally televised State of the Union addresses. As such, he is the politician that a newspaper, and its readers, should be focused on.
WHITNEY KERR student
N o matter what, flying still safest way to go By TERRELL BOX Contributing Writer
With all the horrible things happening lately I ask myself, "Should I be timid when I travel?" Of course the answer is no. I mean, I feel just as safe in an airplane as I do in m y own car. Flying is the safest way to go. Of course, traveling overseas
is perhaps another story, but since I have never left the U.S. I can't really give m y opinion as to what it feels like leaving the protection of the United States.
Less than three weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks I went to Las Vegas on m y 21st birthday, and I felt just fine. Security at the airports was a tad tighter than normal, but all went well. When I traveled on m y birthday the airline
would not allow any carry-on bags, and all I had was m y book bag. They were making people take their laptops out of their cases and allowing them to bring only the computers themselves onto the
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plane. I am a little anxious to get back to the airport to see if security is the same as it was after the attacks or if they have slackened a bit. As we leave next Wednesday on our studious
journey to N e w York City, which will include a trek to Ground Zero, I feel confident about our
safety in traveling to and within N e w York City. As we all know, a person is
more likely to die in a car wreck than a plane crash. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (www.ntsb.gov) in the year 2000 there were 1,340 fatalities in aircraft accidents. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (www.bts.gov) points out there were more than 20,000 fatalities in auto accidents in 2000. In fact, 94 percent of all transportation-related fatalities in 2000 were highway crashes. Numbers for 2001, which will include the 244
who died in the four crashes of Sept. 11, are not yet available. But bottom line: I feel safe and we're all looking forward to N e w York City.
Features/Entertainment Page 4 The Southeastern Friday, March 8, 2002
Silly moviegoers, Britney's for kids By D E R E K FRAZIER Contributing Writer
O K , O K , I already know what you're
thinking about this movie.
It's either. "Britney Spears can act?"
or "What a cheesy looking movie!" or
"Who would pay to see that??"
And. if you're not thinking one of
the above, it's probably something far
worse.
Well, with that taken into considera
tion. I will try to explain this overly
sugar-coated-sweetness of a film with
out taking too much of your time.
The plot to "Crossroads" is pretty
basic.
Three girls and a guy decide to take
a road trip to L.A. in search of fame
and fortune.
Terribly exciting. I know, but of
course within the major plot there are smaller sub-plots which give the film
depth ... sort of. The film opens up to a scene of the
loveable and timid Lucy (portrayed by none other than Miss Spears herself), dancing about on her bed in just her
undies, lip-syncing to a Madonna song.
A few quick scenes are tossed in before we meet up with her two former friends, Mimi and Kit.
The former trio split some time in high school and all have their own
identities. Lucy is the bookworm, Mimi (Taryn
Manning) is the rich girl, and Kit (Zoe
Saldana) is the bad one. Scenes early within the film tell a
story of the three burying a box when
they were small, with oodles of hopes and dreams in it, to be dug back up on
Graduation niaht.
Courtesy photo
Britney laughs it up as she realizes she can do no wrong in the eyes of pre-teen girls.
Well, considering that none of them can stand the sight of one another by graduation day. it seems that the girls will just forget about the box.
But to save us some time, they all decide to meet up and get the box, and
one thing leads to another before they
all decide to hitch a ride to L.A. with a
random guy named Ben (Anson Mount). If I go further into detail, it would
pretty much give the movie away. Besides, this is one of those films
where you can just use intuition to figure out what's going to happen. The movie is practically filled with
unknown actors, with the exceptions of
Kim Cattrall of "Sex and the City"
fame and long-time comedic actor. Dan Akroyd. Manning does a good job with what
she's given, but the "rich girl" character has been overdone too many times
within films. Saldana plays Kit with a little south
ern spunk that is annoying at first, but
soon subsides once, or if, you get past
the first half hour or so.
Mount is the "regular Joe" of the
movie, and doesn't go much beyond
that.
And, last but not least, I was actually
pretty surprised by Spears' perform
ance.
I wasn't expecting anything grand,
but I didn't want to see her acting
career go the way of Mariah Carey's
either.
Overall, if you:
A.) Have a 13-year-old niece,
B.) Have a thing for Britney Spears
(Who doesn't?), or
C.) Just want to see a film that shows
possibly budding talent,
then this movie is for you.
Otherwise, steer clear of
"Crossroads" and save your money for
"Queen of the Damned", starring
Aaliyah.
DANA BELL - Gatekeeper of the communications department By B R U C E J A C K S O N Staff Writer
At the second level of the
Abyss, Homer showed the way
to the glass gate leading to the
sovereign lord of the communi
cations and theatre department.
"This is the plateau of souls
who are condemned to adminis
trative collateral duties, and this
is the plateau's gatekeeper.
Dana," said the poet, who con
tinued. "She will be your guide
to the many aspects of commu
nication within the context of
this plane of existence."
In the distance the three-head
ed coffee maker, Java, gurgled.
and Dana began to speak.
At this point, the poet/guide
chuckled and disappeared in a
puff of brimstone and sulfur.
"I am the Gatekeeper." she
said, "and all that lies before
you is at m y disposal; even the
inner sanctum of Dr.
Hendricks."
In the course of this tour of
the ethereal region of communi
cations one comes to know
many things about Dana Bell
and the labyrinth that is the
Fine Arts Building.
Bell was born in Florida to
Air Force parents and traveled
extensively throughout the
United States.
Eventually. Bell came to rest
in the metropolis known as
Durant and began her trek to
the lower regions of perdition.
Since then. Bell has been on
the "20-year plan" to graduate
with a B.A. in ad/PR and a
minor in leadership.
Through interruptions of day-
to-day life Bell has had a hyphenated relationship with
her scholastic objectives.
Bell quickly explained this as she pointed out the ,catacogT,bed chambers of the;faculty offices
within her territory. "I am married with two chil
dren, three stepchildren and a 2-
year-old grandchild," she said.
"in addition to m y regular
Artist of the Week By CHRIS HALL Contributing Writer
This week's artist is probably
the youngest artist of the week
by far. This week we hit the play
ground with Lil' B o w Wow .
Lil' B o w W o w . also known as Shad Moss, was born March 9.
1987. in Columbus, Ohio. Moss had his recording debut
in 1993, at the age of 6. with a guest appearance
on Snoop Doggy Dogg's multi-plat
inum album,
"Doggy style." Snoop gave him his nickname
Lil' B o w W o w . and helped him
to get signed with Death R o w
Records. After several unsuccessful tries
at producing an album, Lil' B o w W o w was picked up by Epic
Records and given to Jermaine Dupri's label. So So Def. Lil' B o w W o w appeared on the
"Wild Wild West" soundtrack.
Lil' Bow Wow
alongside Will Smith and Dru
Hill, and then quickly buried himself in the recording studio,
to work on his debut album. With the help of Dupri and Da
Brat along with the first single, "Bounce With Me," Lil' Bow
Wow's first album, "Beware Of Dog." was an instant hit. With the inclusion of "Bounce
With Me," on the "Big Momma's House" soundtrack
there was no stopping him. "Bounce With
M e " hit the top of the charts and,
with the release of his second album, "Doggy Bag," Lil' B o w W o w won a prominent hip-hop
award. With friends like Dupri, Da
Brat and Snoop Dogg, Lil' B o w W o w might just stick around for
awhile, unlike most child stars.
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Bell has been at this career interlude for a year and a half but has aspirations of owning
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Dana Bell keeps track of all that comes and goes.
Her background lends itself to creativity rather than the meticulous chores required of a gatekeeper.
Bell spent two years as the university photographer as well as the photographer/photo edi
tor for the newspaper and yearbook from 1996 to 1997.
These aspirations of industri
ous creativity do not seem to
interfere with her professional
ism as the office manager of
these hallowed halls.
Her duties are wide and var
ied, ranging from "making cof
fee to keeping the whole depart
ment running," said Bell. The communications depart
ment has been fortunate enough
to have Bell's ever-watchful eye
on the needs of every faculty
member within her scope of
authority. Bell also works for the theatre department and
tends to its faculty's needs.
She is not just a secretary, but
also an information desk and
the confidant of many weary or
confused students.
"Although this leaves very lit
tle time for fun and family get-togethers, I do occasionally get
out on m y Honda Nighthawk with m y hubby and terrorize the
countryside," Bell mused.
The tour was quickly coming
to an end when the Gatekeeper
pulled a sign from beneath the
folds of her robes.
"This is the office of Shannon
McCraw, the keeper of mis
placed and borrowed office sup
plies," Bell pointed out. Above McCraw's office gate
she affixed the wooden plaque.
which read: "All ye (or keys)
who enter here, leave all hope
of ever returning." "Its a private joke." Bell con
tinued, "but never lend Shannon
anything ... if you know what I
mean."
The tour was over and Homer
once again stood next to the
Gatekeeper. "I have much more to show
you." the poet declared, "so that
you may understand what
awaits you after graduation.
"Now continue with me to a
place of limbo where the souls
of those who have political
ambitions live in splendor while
awaiting better things." said
Homer.
Outside of the Fine Arts
Building and down the lane known as Sixth Street loomed a
mansion of grand proportions. A Honda Nighthawk roared in
the distance.
The next tour had becun.
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"Mad?" he squealed in that nasal whine of his.
"Never ... never call me
mad!
"I am your superior ... not
just in rank but in genetic
purity as well as mental
capacity.
"I shall go through those
curtains when the projector
is activated and when I
return ...oh ... when I
return, I will be lauded as
the hero of our days.
"I can change what
brought us to this meager
living within a protected
bubble of reinforced con
crete.
"No longer will we need
cyborguards and soldiers of
misfortune to protect our
fragile society of gatekeepers and Council members.
"All it will take is a slight change in history.
"If I can prevent the genetic plague of the Great
Catastrophe with a simple inoculation or the death of
its creator, then none of this tragedy today will
become reality.
"I now have the means at hand.
"And, I only have you, wayward-warrior, to thank.
"If you had not recovered that ancient magical man
uscript that I translated, I would not have the vehicle
to travel.
"Nor, would I have the recipe for the inoculation to
save humanity.
"Oh, there is one other thing I need from you: That
beautiful implant that has grown into your synaptic
con ex.
"You don't mind if I dissect your
brain to acquire it do you? That's a
good lad.
"It will make my journey to the
past possible, you see. Without it I
would in fact lose all sense of conti
nuity to thought.
"Time travel can be quite trau
matic to the human psyche, I am
told.
"The emotional inhibitor will pro
vide a stable basis for this trip,
while working as a resource of
information on survival for me.
"You have to understand that
your back-up memories are stored
in that particular unit as well.
"That is why I chose the time of
its so-called malfunction.
"It brought you to me after you
had a chance to assimilate the memories of your com
bat experience.
"Now, lie still ... this will only be horribly painful
for a moment ... then you will die."
He approached me with a tiny knife and a glint in
his eyes, as I struggled against my restraints.
To be continued...
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Sports Page 5 The Southeastern Friday, March 8, 2002
Robinson earns L S C N Player of the Year Award Sutton, Newnam, Robinson, Derzapf and Walton garner All-Conference honors From STAFF REPORTS
Senior forward Brandi Robinson added another
award to her collection as she was honored as the
Lone Star Conference North Division Women's
Basketball Player of the Year.
Four other Lady Savages were honored on the
All-Conference team and one member of the
men's basketball team received recognition by the
conference.
Robinson, a 6-foot native of Atoka, earned her
second straight LSC North First Team nod after leading Southeastern to back-to-back N C A A Division II National Tournament berths.
Robinson is averaging 18.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as S O S U enters the national tournament. She ranks fourth in the LSC in scoring and third
in the league in field goal percentage as she is now
shooting 58.7 percent from the field. Robinson was the only player in the division to
earn Player of the Week honors three times this season. She was also named to the LSC All-Tournament
Team last week. Joining Robinson from the squad are Dana
Sutton on the Second Team and Honorable Mention honorees Christie Derzapf and Tera
Newnam. Sutton, a 5-foot-7 point guard out of Loco,
earned her second straight spot on the LSC North
Second Team as the senior is now averaging 9.3 points, 3.9 assists and 2.4 steals per contest.
Sutton earned LSC North Player of the Week
honors once this season. Derzapf and Newnam were each chosen as
Honorable Mention selections for the second
Pos F C G C F
G C G C G
Lone Star Conference 2001-02 Women's Basketball Team
Name
North Division First Team
School Brandi Robinson Southeastern Okla.
Stormy Griffith Lindy Lombard
East Central Midwestern State
Mclshika Bowman Cameron
Kerri Smith
Dana Sutton
Central Oklahoma
Ht 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-3 5-10
Second Team
Southeastern Okla. Signy Hermannsdottir Cameron
Ashlee Hamar Katrina Jordan
Ami Guffy
Southwestern Okla. Midwestern State
Central Oklahoma
5-7 6-2 5-7 6-1 5-8
Yr Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
Hometown
Atoka Prague
Canyon, Texas Alexandria .La.
Stigler
Loco (Veima) Rykjavic. Iceland
Thomas Odessa. Texas
Ringwood, Texas
Honorable Mention G Kimberle Woods. CU; F Leslie Shores. ECU; G Kathy Tran. M S U ; F Joanna Golunksa.
G Tonya Douglas, NSU; C Christie Derzapf. F Tera Newnam, SOSU; C Chezelle Griffith. S W O S U
Player of the Year: Brandi Robinson. Southeastern Oklahoma
Defensive Player of the Year: Kathy Trans. Midwestern State Freshman of the Year: Brittany Patterson, Cameron
Coach of the Year: Adrian Wiggins, Cameron
straight season.
On the men's side, senior forward Anthony Walton earned Second Team recognition after averaging 15.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for the Savages.
Walton, a 6-foot-7 native of Missouri City, Texas, ranked eighth in the LSC in scoring and fifth in the league in rebounding.
He also ranked ninth in the conference in field goal percentage, shooting 51.5 percent from the floor.
Walton was selected as Honorable Mention last season.
Lone Star Conference 2001-02 Mens Basketball Team
Pos F C G C C
G G G F F
Name
Milan Pepper DcMarcus Bolton
Shon Robinson
Jon Shepherd Cochise Valentine
Danirail Coleman
Marquette Wilkins Ozzie Lockhart Anthony Walton
Ryan Eaves
North Division First Team
School
Southwestern Okla. East Central
Northeastern State
Northeastern State Southwestern Okla.
Second Team
Central Oklahoma Midwestern State
Northeastern State Southeastern Okla.
East Central
Ht 6-3 6-6 6-2 6-6 6-5
6-0 5-10 5-11 6-7 6-5
*
Yr Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Hometown
St. Louis, Mo. Chicago, 111.
Baton Rouge, La. Tulsa (Union)
St. Louis, Mo.
Houston. Texas
Pflugervillc, Texas Minneapolis, Minn.
Missouri Cirv, Texas Atoka
Walton Honorable Mention
G Brian Colbert. CU; F Jason Pritchett, U C O ; C Byron Dixon, C Kris Sivertsen, G Sam Daughlas. M S U ; F Justin Barkley, NSU; G Arturo Jones, S W O S U
Player of the Year: Milan Pepper, Southwestern Oklahoma Defensive Player of the Year: Marquette Wilkins, Midwestern State
Freshman of the Year: Marcus Girtmon, Cameron Coach of the Year: Larry Gipson, Northeastern State
S O S U baseball splits double against Dallas Baptist By MATT T H O M A S Sports Editor
Southeastern managed to split a home double header with Dallas Baptist
University Tuesday, losing the first, 5-4, and winning the second, 3-1.
S O S U (13-6) came into the day
ranked No. 22 in the Collegiate Baseball Top 30. • Game •No.-' 1saw a SOSU rally in the
sixth and seventh innings fall short in a
narrow one-run loss.
Dallas Baptist (12-7) jumped out to a 4-0 lead with three runs in the top half
of the fourth and another in the top of the fifth.
SOSU started a rally in the sixth inning when first baseman Chad Fox
got things going with a home run to right field, closing the gap to 4-1.
Savage second baseman Mike Samples started a two-out rally with a
single to left, and advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Shortstop Dax Simon received a free pass on four balls to put runners at first
and second. Right fielder Greg Guess was hit by a pitch to load the bases.
Catcher Zack Humphrey singled to right to bring home Samples and Simon, closing the gap to 4-3.
Center fielder Terry Stevens grounded out to the pitcher to end the sixth inning, leaving two runners stranded.
Dallas Baptist picked up one insurance run in the top half of the seventh
on a SOSU error. SOSU began another rally in the sev
enth when designated hitter Brad Reid gathered an infield single up the middle.
Fox stepped up and doubled to left, advancing Reid to third.
Chay Shockey came in to pinch hit for right fielder Ryan Richardson.
D B U pitcher Tommy Clark threw a passed ball, allowing Reid to score and
moving Fox to third. This closed the gap to 5-4.
Shockey reached on an error by the
shortstop. After third baseman Mike
Muller and Samples struck out, D B U ended the SOSU rally by catching Fox at home on a double steal attempt.
The Savage bats didn't have much pop in them, with Fox leading the way
with two hits, one of them a home run, his eighth of the year.
Humphrey did pick up two RBIs on his sixth-inning single.
Wes Cain threw a complete game
nine-hitter in the loss, giving up four earned runs and walking one, while striking out seven.
The Savages lost right fielder Ryan
Brnardic for four to six weeks with a broken hand received while batting.
The Savages pulled out a victory in a low-scoring game No. 2, 3-1.
SOSU and D B U shared perfect first and second innings, with no one reaching base for either squad.
Dallas Baptist picked up the first hit of the game in the top of the third.
SOSU, however, picked up the first
run of the game in the bottom of the third.
Muller reached on an error by the second baseman. Humphrey reached first
on an infield single and advanced to second on an error by the pitcher,
advancing Muller to third. Stevens reached on a fielder's choice
when the pitcher threw Muller out at home, advancing Humphrey to third.
Reid singled to right field, bringing
home Humphrey to account for the lone run of the inning.
S O S U struck again in the bottom of the fourth.
Guess reached on an error by the second baseman. Shockey grounded out to
the second baseman, advancing Guess to second.
Simon doubled to right to bring home
Guess and extend the Savage lead, 2-0. S O S U pushed the lead to 3 runs in the
bottom of the sixth.
Fox singled to left-center and
advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt
by Guess.
Samples reached on an error by the
shortstop, bringing home Fox.
Dallas Baptist tried to mount a rally in
the top of the seventh, but S O S U quick
ly stifled it, allowing one run on three
hits.
The SOSU bats still didn't show much
pop in game No. 2, picking up three
runs on just four hits.
Reid, Fox, Humphrey and Simon all
picked up one hit apiece, with Reid and
Simon picking up RBIs.
Brad Grieveson pitched a complete
game, giving up one run on six hits.
while striking out four.
S O S U travels to Way land Baptist
today and Saturday, with games starting
at 1 p.m. today and noon Saturday.
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Lady Savage tennis vs. E C U From STAFF REPORTS
SOSU women's tennis faced off against arch-rival East
Central and gained a narrow victory, five matches to four.
Doubles ECU, Danielle Moita and Erin
Hibbard clef. SOSU, Tara McMullen and Sara Dolezalik, 8-2 ,
ECU, Lisa Buitron and Linda Sacks def. SOSU, Meredith Griffin and Misty Scott, 8-2
SOSU, Sarah Northam and Denise
Rodriguez def. ECU, Miranda Kiefer and Taronish Irani, 8-6
Singles ECU, Daniella Moita def. SOSU,
Misty Scott, 6-0. 6-0
ECU, Lisa Buitron def. SOSU,
Tara McMullen, 7-5, 7-6 SOSU, Meredith Griffin def.
ECU, Erin Hibbard, 6-0, 6-2 SOSU, Denise Rodriguez def.
ECU, Linda Sacks, 6-4, 6-1
SOSU, Sarah Northam def. ECU, Meagan Wilson, 6-0, 6-0
SOSU, Brandi Watts def. ECU, Miranda Kiefer, 6-1,6-1
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Tara McMullen serves.
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Sports on tap for Southeastern Oklahoma State University:
Softball - March 12, home, SWOSU, 2 p.m. - March 14, away, SWOSU, 2 p.m.
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Men's Tennis - March 11, home, Texas Wesleyan, 1 p.m. - March 14, home, Oklahoma Baptist, 1 p.m.
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Sports Page 6 The Southeastern Friday, March 8,2002
Ranked No. 4 in LSC, Lady Savages set to make their second consecutive playoff run From STAFF REPORTS
The Southeastern Oklahoma
State University Lady Savages
received news Sunday that they
would be making a trip to their
second consecutive N C A A
Di\ision II National
Championship women's basket
ball tournament.
Southeastern will serve as the
No. 4 seed out of the South
Central Region in the 48-team
field.
The six-team regional event
will be in St. Joseph. Mo., host
ed by Missouri Western State
College.
The Lady Savages (22-6) faced
the tournament's No. 5 seed,
Washburn University (Kansas)
in the first round of regional play
Thursday. Results were not
available at press time.
Joining SOSU in the tourna
ment from the Lone Star
Conference is North champ
Cameron University at No. 3 and
LSC South and tournament
champion Angelo State
University (Texas) at No. 6.
Cameron faced Angelo State also on Thursday.
With a win over Washburn, the
Lady Savages would meet the
tournament's No. 1 seed and
host, Missouri Western, today.
The winner of the Cam-
eron/Angelo State game plays
the No. 2 seed, St. Mary's
University (Texas) today as well.
"We're very excited and delighted to be back in the tour
nament," said Lady Savage head coach Nick Keith.
"It proves that the overall suc
cess of our season is what the
committee looks at.
"Our kids are getting rewarded
for all the work they've done and
for all the battles they've been
LL
W e ' r e very excited and
delighted to be back in the tournament. ... Our kids are getting rewarded for all the hard work ...
-- NICK KEITH Lady Savage head coach
95 through this season."
Southeastern will be making back-to-back tournament appearances despite losing three of its last four games, including a
73-66 loss to Angelo State at the L S C Postseason Tournament in the semifinals last Friday.
Last season.the Lady Savages were the region's No. 5 seed.
The Schedule
N C A A Div. II S C Regional Women's Tournament
- NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tournament, Semifinals, today (1) Missouri Western (27-2) vs. Southeastern Oklahoma/Washburn, winner (2) and St. Mary's (25-2) vs. Cameron/Angelo State winner. -- The championship
game is slated for Saturday. - The winner of the
South Central Region Tournament will advance to the N C A A Division II Elite Eight on March 20, 21 and 23, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. For more information, visit
the NCAA's Division ll/lll postseason web site at www.ncaachampionships.com.
***LSC*** Players of the week
Little Dribblers ... A little hoops ... A lot of good fun! S O S U player Jeremy Timms officiates for his fellow teammates' Little Dribblers basketball games Monday, Feb. 25, at Durant Middle School. Meanwhile, Lady Savages Dana Sutton and Taylor Robinson run the scoreboard and books from the sidelines.
Luke Taylor and Mark Elazier, coaching their Kiwanis team, give the kids a little strategy before starting the game. The
Kiwanis fell to Doug Armstrong and Anthony Walton's Plyler Printing group.
Mark Cuban ready to win Calculated trades may vault Mavs to next level
From STAFF R E P O R T S
SOFTBALL
LSC NORTH HITTER April Ferrall,
Central Oklahoma
5-4. Jr.. C, Duncan. Okla. Ferrall hit .800 (four-for-
five) with three home runs and seven RBIs as Bronchos split
a doubleheader against
Northwest Missouri State. Ferrall was three-for-three
with two homers and five RBIs in a 7-1 win over
N W M S U in the opener.
LSC NORTH PITCHER Jessica Kirby. Central Oklahoma 5-10. Sr., P, Newcastle. Okla.
Kirby pitched a complete
game in a 7-1 win over
Northwest Missouri State.
allowing two hits, one run,
one earned run. She struck out seven and
walked none to improve to 3-
2 on the year.
LSC SOUTH PITCHER
Brittany Willson, Texas Woman's
5-11. Fr.. RH. Iowa Park.
Texas Willson threw a two-hit.
complete-game shutout in
Texas Woman's 7-0 victory
over Central Missouri in the
NFCALeadoff Classic.
She then worked three
innings of scoreless relief in a
4-3 loss to UC-Davis.
LSC SOUTH HITTER Sascha Taylor. Texas Woman's 5-7. Jr.. OF. Mansfield. Texas
Taylor hit .500 (five-for-10)
and scored five runs and stole
four bases as Texas Woman's
went 2-1 in the N F C A Leadoff Classic, defeating Central
Missouri and Quincy before
losing to UC-Davis.
R A S E B A L L
LSC NORTH PITCHER
Brad Grievenson. Southeastern Oklahoma 6-1. Jr.. RHP, Creemore.
Ontario, Canada Grievenson threw his second
shutout of the season in the
Savages' 1-0 victory over
Southern Nazarene. Grievenson. now 3-1 on the
year, scattered seven hits and
struck out one batter while
lowering his season E R A to
0.93.
LSC NORTH HITTER Bryan Hackney. Southwestern Oklahoma 6-0. So.. 3B. Paris. Texas
Hackney led the Bulldogs to
a 3-0 week, all of which were
wins over St. Gregory's. Hackney hit .556 (five-for-
ninci. scored twice, had two
doubles, a homer and five
RBIs while posting a slugging
percentage of 1.111.
LSC SOUTH PITCHER
Frankie Keller. Abilene Christian
Sr.. LHP. Midland. Texas
Keller improved to 2-0 on
the season with a three-hit.
complete-game win over West
Texas A & M in the Wildcats'
6-2 \ iciory.
Keller struck out 10 batters
while walking one and low
ered his season E R A to 2.95.
LSC SOUTH HITTER Bryan Shippey, Texas A&M-Kingsville 6-2. Jr., LF.LaPorte. Texas
Shipper went five-for-11
(.455) and had three RBIs in a
three-game series against
Eastern New Mexico in which the Javelinas won two-of-
three.
Shippe\ scored once and
drme in two runs in TAMK's
4-3 w in in the finale.
By COREY JACKSON Contributing Writer
The Dallas Mavericks' major
deal just before the Feb. 21
N B A trade deadline has been paying off huge as the Mavs have gone on a 4-1 run includ
ing a victory over a Denver Nuggets team that provided them with a lot of their new
found firepower. In this deal, the Mavericks
snared center/power forward
Raef LaFrentz and guards Nick
Van Exel, Tarik Abdul-Wahad,
and Avery Johnson from the Nuggeis.
Dallas in return gave up Tim
Hardaway, Donnell Harvey,
Juwan Howard, $1 million cash
and the Mavs' first-round pick
in next year's draft.
Personally, I think this was a
very positive deal for the Mavericks. The results of the Mavs' past few games, includ
ing an 81-77 win over Phoenix Tuesday, would seem to back up that point. They entered Thursday night's game against Toronto with their only recent loss coming last Saturday to the
Miami Heat. Talent-wise they have defi
nitely improved in comparison
with what they had. LaFrentz is better than
Howard. Van Exel is better than
Hardaway. And Van Exel showed his
superiority to Hardaway in
Sunday's game, scoring 20 points and having his best over
all game of the season. Plus, they got a promising
young player in Abdul-Wahad
and a solid veteran in Johnson. who has a championship ring
from his years with the San Antonio Spurs. Perhaps the smartest move
was the trades they didn't make.
They managed the feat of improving the team without
giving up any of the "big three"
of Michael Finley, Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash.
These three provide the backbone for the entire team defen
sively and offensively.
Sports column
While all three play major roles for the Mavs. probably the most valuable of the "big three"
is Nash. He makes the Mavs' high-
octane offense go. But because of Hardaway's inability to lead the offense on a consistent basis Nash was forced to play too many minutes, becoming over
used and fatigued. Bringing in Van Exel and
Johnson to relieve Nash will no
doubt maximize Nash's usefulness down the stretch and come
playoff time. Matchup-wise, the trade real
ly leans toward the strengths of the genius that is Don Nelson,
who loves to create unorthodox and uneven matchups.
Face it, they would not be
able to take on Shaquille O' Neal straight up even if they
had gotten Marcus Camby, Tim Duncan or even both.
Shaq is a force unlike anything the N B A has seen before.
Nobody in the league can match his power and utter
strength. Nelson realizes this and so he
opted for a different approach. If the Mavericks play the
Lakers, which is highly possible if they plan on winning a championship ring, they will need to catch them off their guard with
weird matchups. With the trade, they now have
three big men in LaFrentz, Nowitzki and Wang Zhi-Zhi,
who can go outside and shoot 3's with accuracy.
If you draw Shaq outside he is not as effective a defender.
That could get the Lakers off their game defensively at least
and give the Mavs a chance. Forget how this affects the
Mavs' salary cap. This trade shows that owner Mark Cuban
wants to win right away. He can deal with salary caps after the
playoffs. Forget the future, Cuban is
saying, let's look at the present.
The Dallas Mavericks are one of the best teams in the N B A
and should make the big run now. It's now or never.
SOSU baseball team climbs three positions in national poll
From STAFF R E P O R T S
After falling to No. 25 last week, the
Southeastern Oklahoma State University base
ball team climbed up three spots to No. 22 in
Monday's Collegiate Baseball Magazine Top 30.
The Savages (12-5) grabbed a split this week
against Southern Nazarene University in their
only games since the previous poll.
S O S U enters a tough stint in the schedule over
the week as the Savages split a double-header at
home against Dallas Baptist University (Texas)
Tuesday and head to Plainview, Texas, for a
three-game set at Wayland Baptist University
over the weekend.
Joining Southeastern out of the Lone Star
Conference are No. 15 Abilene Christian
University (Texas) and No. 19 University of
Central Oklahoma.
Georgia College and State University (15-0)
held on to the top spot in the poll for the second
straight week, while there was no change in the
top three teams in the ranking.
The Savages have been ranked as high as No.
16 in this ranking. That came on Feb. 18.
Collegiate Baseball Top 30 March 4, 2002
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15. Abilene Christian (Texasi 16. Columbus State (Ga.)
17. Augusta State (Ga.) 18. Indianapolis (Ind.i
19. Central Oklahoma 20t. Missouri-St Louis
2()t. Carson-Newmaji (Tenn.) 22. Southeastern Oklahoma
23. Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 24. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 25. Ashland (Ohio) 26t. Fort Hays State (Kan )
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