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Volume 81 Number 26 Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant. Oklahoma. 74701 Friday, May 4, 2001
State Superintendent to deliver commencement address n o m a Colleges, will be the com m e n c e m e n l
speaker at Southeastern Oklahoma State Uni
versity on M a y 12 at 10:00 a.m. at Paul Laird
Field. The only w o m a n in Oklahoma's history
to hold the title of State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, Garrett has the distinction of
being appointed Cabinet Secretary of Education
by Gov. Henry Bellmon and Gen. David
Walters.
"It is a real pleasure to have Superintendent
Garrett as our commencement speaker at South
eastern," said Dr. Glen D. Johnson, S O S U
President. "Superintendent Garrett's back
ground and reputation as a leader in education
is widely acknowledged. It's an honor to have
her on our campus to speak to our gradual ing
seniors of 2001."
Throughout her career, Garrett has been an
outspoken advocate and active participant in
school reform. While overseeing the daily op-State Superintendent Sandy Garrett, a erations of the State Department of Education,
member of the Board of Regents for Okla- she h a s successfully implemented the reform
Sandy Garrett
mandates of the landmark Education Re
form and Funding Act of 1990/House Bill
1017. Additionally, since taking office in
1991. she has significantly downsized the
State Department of Education, saving tax-
payers a cumulative $36.5 million.
As state superintendent. Garrett has fo
cused much of her attention on increasing
academic standards, improving reading
skills, establishing character education pro
grams, bringing technology to the class
room and making schools safer. She also
started the nation's first statewide school
safety hotline, which allows patrons to
anonymously report suspicious or poten-
liall\ dangerous activity in schools.
Garrett's public education experience is
diverse and includes 15 years as a class
room teacher in Muskogee County Schools;
working as coordinator of the gifted and
talented programs as well as administrato r
of programs in rural education, technology,
satellite education, and library resources. She
played a pivotal role in implementing the
state's Learning by Satellite program, and in
establishing a two-way interactive fiber-op
tic instruction system in the Panhandle re
gion.
A m o n g numerous honors and awards re
ceived, Garrett was recently inducted into
the Oklahoma W o m e n ' s Hall of Fame, the
Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame, and is a
m e m b e r of the Northeastern State University
Alumni Association Hall of Fame. In Novem
ber 2000 she received the First Lady's Lead
ership in Literacy Award for her statewide ef
forts to improve reading instruction for chil
dren and expand literacy programs for adults.
Her constitutional posts also include serv
ing as chairperson of both the State Board of
Education and the State Board of Career and
Technology Education. She also serves as a
m e m b e r of the State Board of Equalization
and the State School Land Commission.
Campus Calendar students admitted to U.S. Marshals
May 6 * Senior Recital, Hank Patterson
3 p.m. Little Theater
May 7 * Medical Transcription 6:30 p.m. UC215
* Final Exams
May 8 •* Final Exams
* Certification Challenges 6 p.m. TBA
May 11 * Certification Challenges 6 p.m. TBA
* Last Day of Classes
May 12 * Commencement Day
Two Southeastern Okla
homa State University stu
dents have been admitted to the United Stales Marshals
Service Cooperative Educa
tion Program according to Dr. Barbara Rackley. Direc
tor of Career and Placement Services. Cory Thomas, of
Roberta, O K and Aaron
McCoy. Ardmore, O K were selected for the 16-week training program.
which will take place at the U.S. Marshals oil ice in Fort
Smith. A R this summer.
Southeastern is one of 43 universities nationwide se
lected to participate this cooperative education program. Applications from
Fall 2000 were submitted
from 21 universities with 61 students selected for the
program. After sat is lac lory completion ol the I raining
program, Thomas and McCoy will return to South
eastern to complete their degree program and upon
graduation w ill become
Deputy United States
Marshals. Both young men will
then attend the Mar
shals academy at the Federal Law Enforce
ment Training Center in
Glynco, GA.
"We"re proud to note that this is the second
time two students from Southeastern have been
selected to participate in lhis training pro
gram. Said Dr. Rackley.
"Ii IS an excellent waj
for students to enter the U.S. Marshals Service and will give them
workplace experience that will provide career
relevance to their classroom education."
For more informal ion
about ihe U.S. Marshals
Service or the Office ol Career and Placement,
please contact Dr. Rackley at 745-2382.
Southeastern students Cory Thomas and Aaron McCoy have been selected for the U.S. Marshals Service Co-Op Program. Pictured from left to right are Aaron McCoy, Dr. Barbara Rackley, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshall Terrie S. Swann, Deputy U.S. Marshall Carol Allberry and Cory Thomas.
President re-elected to Heritage Association Board
Dr. Glen D. Johnson, President of Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant. has been re-elected to another three-year term on the Oklahoma Heritage Association's Board of Directors. The reelection took place at the Association's Annual Membership dinner at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa March 23. President Johnson, consequently, will serve on the board until March of 2004. The Oklahoma Heritage Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the stale's heritage and promote enhanced pride in Oklahoma. The primary activities of the Association include ihe Oklahoma Hall of Fame, which was es
tablished in 1927 lo annually salute Oklahomans for distinguished sen. ice in a multitude of fields; the Oklahoma Heritage Center, the restored mansion of Judge and Mrs. Robert A. Hefner. Sr., and features works by Oklahoma artists, the Anthony Oklahoma Heritage Garden, the Hefner Memorial Chapel, and the Oklahoma I kill of Fame Galleries, which are open to the public on a daily basis; Oklahoma Heritage Education, whose mission is to improve the quantity and quality of Oklahoma heritage education through programs such as the Fred Jones Oklahoma Heritage Scholarship Competition, the John W. and Mary D. Nichols Oklahoma Heritage Scholarship.
essay and poster competitions, Oklahoma historj teacher awards, etc.; Oklahoma Heritage Week; Oklahoma Heritage Awards Program, a number of publications a nd videos, social activities, and an archives. President Johnson began his tenure al Southeastern July I. 1997, as the Universiiy's sixteenth president. Before his appointment as President by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges, he served as Director of Public Policy and Professor of Law al ihe University of Oklahoma College o\' Law. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1982 to 1996 and was Speaker of ihe House from President Glen D. Johnson
1990 to 1996. At die time of his election as Speaker, he was the youngest sitting Speaker in the United States. Johnson, a native of Okemah, is an honors graduate of the University of Oklahoma, with an undergraduate degree in political science his Juris Doctor degree from the O U College of Law. During his tenure at the University of Oklahoma, he was selected for membership in Phi Beta Kappa and received the University's Letzeiser Award as one of its outstanding seniors. He lives in Durant with his wife, Melinda Pierce Johnson, who holds two degrees from Southeastern and is a member of the Southeastern Alumni
Association Board of Directors.
2 THE SOUTHEASTER! FRIDAY, M A Y 4, 2001
101 on life after
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Chris Bradley Graduation- can be the happiest
day as well as the saddest day in a student's life. Graduation day is the sign of things to come and a benchmark b) which other students will follow. Graduation is the coolest day in the lives of most of us. However, for some graduation is a real dow ner and an even bigger pain in the caboose. The happy part about graduation
is the fact that you now have a degree to hang on your wall next to that trophy buck you shot in Broken Bow. You now have credibility among the natives of Atoka County. You now have a sense of security that you will be something, even if you have to flip burgers at Big King's Diner, working for some middle-aged crack whore prodigy. You also now have some "magical aura" about you that makes you the all-knowing Wizard ofOz. The best part about graduation is
the fact that you are now instantly going to be granted a position at the table of wolves we call the working world, which brings me to my next piont... the sucky side of the eggs over easy we call life after graduation.
The day after you graduate you wake up, find your pants, and tell that human-in-a-sheet-burrito next to you bye. swallow two aspirins, eject your "video" from the VCR,
and realize that your magical aura is now gone. N o w you are amidst the wolves. You are in the real world now buddy and not so special anymore.
You find yourself living with m o m and dad and eating their grub because you suddenly discover that your meal card no longer works because you are no longer enrolled in the university. Oh yeah, they make you move out of that ant-infested dorm room that you have lived in for the past twenty years too! You also uncover, by the use of
those sleuthing skills you acquired while in the dorms (when you had a nose for booze) that laundry does N O T wash and dry itself. Your m o m still rags on you about the credit card bill and still questions your responsibility with H E R money. You discover that your financial aid "gifts" aren't really gifts, but actually loans. No! You can't run from the postman forever when he brings you those government bills. Finally, you receive that scroll of
papyrus that was ceremoniously handed to you is a piece of blank copy paper, which was probably paid for by those technology fees. How else could it have been used? You didn't use them in the library. Always remember to use sunscreen.
T/t£ T)a\j andtfte *Ag Todd Fischer
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College is a time for partying, a time for learning, a time for loving, a time for lusting, a time for cursing the opposite
sex, a time for ranting, a time for arguing your point to some
one w h o doesn't know what you're talking about because
their intoxicated, a time for learning where to get a good parking place as long as you
know where to turn, turn, turn. "There's a time and place for
everything children...it's called
college." W h e n Chef said that it
touched m y heart more than
you could imagine. I'll never forget all the toga parties, panty
raids, the time I was flashed in a local diner, and the time when
I s w a m naked in the school fountain....wait...I've only done half of those things. There is a lot of work to get
through school. If you add it up...most of this year's graduates have gone to school for 17
years of their life...of course some take 19 or 20 or more to get a bachelors and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. This grueling trudge
through roughly 1/5 of the average life span is worth it for the experiences alone.
Okay, so I'm a gooey guy w h o rambles on h o w it's "all
about the memories, man." I think back to the time when
I first came to S O S U . Sure, I had already gotten a two year
degree from Carl Albert State College, but the last four of m y six year bachelors degree has
had the most impact on m y life. I have had both the best and the worst experiences I've had in these four years.
I don't think it's possible to
leave without unforgettables if you've either lived, worked, or participated in something on campus for four years. These
memories will be both good and bad, but most of you will reflect on both fondly. This
time of year you might even find yourself having the urge
to hug the people you hated. Hey, you'll miss them to. I don't have anything to rant
about or any theory to
unveil, but at the risk of giving a sappy farewell speech, I tell you this; say good bye to ev
eryone because they might be your future boss, live long and prosper, nanoo nanoo, and never stop questioning the norm!
So n o w I say goodbye to this lady mysterio of a thousand magnolias, because this news bard is signing off. "...the
years that last, the tears of the past fly fast past the misty eyes
of the musing minds our hearts have...and so with those m e m o ries of ago imprinted on our
brains pages...remember, that every day is the day to say...today is the Day of the
Ages."
"Southern Education" Marco Quieroz
While I was putting my thoughts together to write this column, the first thing that came to my mind was how the culture in Oklahoma is different than where I'm from. Being born and raised in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, in a totally urban setting.
I didn't get much contact with wildlife, lets say. the country style. Chasing alter squiirels around the campus like a fool, I have embarrassed my self more than once. Cowboy hats had always been an accessory for that last minute Halloween party. and what is this thing with people putting on camouflage and going into the woods with more weapons than all the Stallone movies I've seen combined? Past those first impressions, I was then victim of the Oklahoman friendliness
opposed to the northern mind-your-own-busine.ss style, 1 had experienced before. At first I was afraid to leave my laundry unattended, but once when I did. 1 came back just to find lhat all my clothes had been neatly folded. God bless that soul! As if mat was not different enough, it look me some time to undersutnd ihosc
"tricky" menus. I remember ordering chicken-fried steak, and after a couple of bites I thought to myself "'This chicken tastes a lot like beef. Oh well, must be those • hormones they give them." As an international student coming from a big city to the small town of Durant.
I certainly can say I've learned what makes the southern people somewhat "different", and I mean this in a good way. (No, offense intended.) Everyday experiences are challenges and adventures when you go lo a place that is completely different than where you're from. Sometimes things become more frustrating when you are away from everything that is familiar to you.
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Charles Coley Todd Fischer
Michael Murphy Tara McMullin
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W e would like to thank all the students and staff of S O S U for all the support, cards, letters,
flowers, donations to the memorial fund, and prayers following the death of our beloved
Jake. W e have shed m a n y tears over your letters, and have appreciated every one. T o k n o w
that Jake was loved by all of you, has meant more than you will ever know. Thank you all
for being an important part of Jake's life. M a y his m e m o r y help you all to fly high.
John and Laurie M a r c u m
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Question: W h o is going to be the Survivor?
Charles Coley, Sr. C o m m
"I'm pulling for her because she's
the underdog. I think the tribal
council will vote Colby out. They
won't vote for Colby because he
has been deceitful."
Kami Allen, So. Comm/Eng
" I know it probably won't work
out this way, but I still have faith
in Tina since Elizabeth is
gone"
Chris Prock, Sr. Criminal Justice
"Colby because nobody really
likes Keith because he is so arro
gant. Then, they will kick off Tina
because she has backstabbed ev
eryone.
Leah Belcher, Sr. Aviation,
Mgmt. and Safety
"Tina because she hasn't done
anything to offend anyone."
I
COMMENTARY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2001 THE SOUTHEASTERN 3
The truth about Harry... Todd Fischer
I have recently read an email circulation
about the "evils" of ...get this...Harry Potter.
This is sad people. She calls this children's
book "the most evil thing I have ever laid m y
eyes on in 10 years..." It is obvious that this
person has never laid their eyes on this book.
This entire email is filled with ramblings
such a lack of reason, accountability, and
any trace amount of validity that it is not
even fit to be called propaganda. There are
several absurd quotes taken from a source
that is hilarious to think about. The source
mentioned in the email was an article from
the onion.com.
Don't get m e wrong...the onion is funny,
but it's not news. It's not even tabloid, it's a
joke tabloid for entertainment purposes only.
A tabloid at least purorts to be the truth. I
would have thought this was a joke, but I
have heard people defending this email like
mindless lemmings. I a m frightened that
this backward step in society's evolution
could happen so quickly.
Here's a quote from the actual article from
the onion...a pity this believable piece of
crap wasn't in the pitiful attempt at an email
forward.
"It's almost impossible to find a book that
can compete with those PlayStation games.
but Harry Potter has done it." said Gulfport
(MS) Middle School principal Frank Grieg.
"I have this one student in the fifth grade
who'd never read a book before in his life.
N o w he's read Sorcerer's Stone, Prisoner Of
Azkaban, Chamber Of Secrets, Goblet O f
Fire, The Seven Scrolls Of The Black Rose,
The Necronomicon, The Satanic Bible, The
Origin O f Species-you name it."
Tell me, can you see a principal saying this
to anyone much less a fifth grader w h o reads
The Origin of the Species and the book of the
dead? If so maybe you'll believe that a six
year old said this quote which was actually in
the forward!
"Hermione is one of m y favorite, because
she's smart and has a kitty," said 6-year-old
Jessica Lehman of Easley, SC. "Jesus died
because he was weak and stupid."
Kids say the darndest things.
I a m trying to teach high school students
how to communicate and express themselves
with reason and validity. It is very hard to
teach kids w h o have parents w h o are desper
ately clawing their way back to the dark
ages, people w h o haven't even read for them
selves the very thing they are talking about.
and people w h o will bring sloping foreheads
back in fashion.
What's worse, is that they attack educators.
when again they should be turning the finger
on themselves. The funniest thing I think is
the bible quote they put at the end.
"In service to the Lord Jesus, His honor
and glory. Col. 2:8 See to it that no one takes
you captive through philosophy and empty
deception, according to the tradition of men.
according to the elementary principles of the
world, rather than according to Christ."
This was only slightly mis
quoted, but the gist of the real message was
there. The irony here is that the entire pre
ceding text was just that, "empty deception."
I a m a Christian. I as a christian don't
condemn those w h o believe in a different
way, but as a human being that is separate
from animals, I have reason enough not to
condemn something I know nothing about.
I believe in loving thy fellow neighbor and
I honestly pray for these poor people w h o
feed our society garbage and for those w h o
are apt to believe it. I think any relligion
would agree with m e there, unless of course
you are part of the supposed ever growing
relligion of Satan.
I don't know what it is that these people
have against a book that is inspiring educa
tion, vocabulary, and higher intelligence. I
really don't, but...I have a theory!
M y only guess is that they see the wizard.
Harry as some sort of witch and have made
it their quest to hunt and burn a witch... and
if they have their way...the books. Burning
books...this frightens m e terribly, but are w e
really that far away from that! I suppose
Casper the friendly ghost should be burned
because of his friend Wendy, w h o just hap
pens to be a witch. Shakespere has witches
in his plays. Let's hang him!
I do have one question to you w h o oppose
a book that has helped us educate and inspire
reading in our children. If you condemn a
book because of the use of the idea of magic.
because of the relation to witches and pagan
ism, then why not condemn Christmas and
Easter as some have condemned Hallow
een? Pagans have nothing to do with Satan.
They don't even believe he exists. Hallow
een was originally a day observed by
pagans...and so was Easter and Christmas.
Yes...the Easter bunny and the eggs are
symbolic of the fertility gods that were once
worshiped. The Norse god Thor was one of
the many ideas that eventually became Fa
ther Christmas...or Santa Claus.
Should we condemn these sacred days for
that to? I don't believe so. because what it
was originally, is not what it is today. Today
these holidays are fun for kids, and help
bring families together. They are used to
help bring everyone closer to each other and
remind us to keep our spirituality, whatever
it may be.
If these people w h o judge so much without
any knowledge of what it is that they are
judging would educate themselves, they'd
find that most relligions have the same gen
eral theme. Whether Pagan. Wiccan. Bud
dhist. Catholic. Babtist. Jew, Muslim etc..
they all believe in this theme one way or
another, "Good will toward men" (and that
means mankind, by the way).
I'd like to take this time to ask all of you to
send your prayers to the ignorant w h o so
desperately need guidance and education.
These w h o so waste our time with wanton
stupidity from an emai I forward lacking com
mon sense.
If you'd like toemail this person for a copy
of the delightful forward I received, send it
to:
dorisste\ ens (?'hot mail.com
A beginning to an end or an end to a beginning?
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H o w to begin? A beginning to an
ending seems almost inappropriate.
Yet that is precisely what you are read
ing. After four years as a journalism
major and over two years on this news staff, I will be graduating in May. I do
not believe that stark realization has hit m e quite yet; within less man two
weeks, I will be presented with a piece
of lambskin enabling me to success
fully compete in the job market. Sweet concept!
The past four years have been incredible. They will truly stand out as some
of the most memorable times of my
life. Yet they have not been the best
years of my life. I will never be able to
look back in hindsight to label the "best years" until I am on my deathbed.
Although I am in a continuous state
of evolution, S O S U has indelibly shaped the person I am today. The
Charles Coley of now is not the C C I
was in high school. For that I am
thankful. In high school I was more
concerned with the correct translation
of Vergil's classic Roman epic "Aeneid" than I was with the intricacies of a social life.
H o w many different ways can you
spell "geek?" I lettered in band and Latin in high school.
So many people have touched my life in so many ways. To name them all
would require the space of an entire
issue of the Dallas Morning News. I
first and foremost wish to thank my current editor, Kami Allen, for her
hard work and dedication throughout
the last half of this semester. She is a beautiful person both inside and out.
Although we may not always agree on
every issue, I will always recall Kami as one of those rare individuals pos
sessing the truly beautiful spark of God
in their souls. She shines.
To m y family, thank you for it all. I would be nowhere without you. M y
grandparents, my parents, John, Rosie,
Verla, Tom, Reta and all not men
tioned. I love you forever. 1 am never
without you. D o I carry any intense sadnesses u ith
m e across the stage? Of course.
Namely, my paternal grandfather will not be physically present at the com-
m e n c e m e n t cermony. He
passed away in
January 2000. I
miss him deeply.
Yet I proudly....so very proudly...hold his name and his
legacy of humor.
Thank you.
Grandpa Charles.
Laura, thank you
foreverything. M y
years at S O S U
would not have
been the same with
out you. You are wild, crazy and zany. Thanks for your incredible soul and
your great-for-listening ears. I will
never forget times such as dance par
ties at your apartment and shindigs on
the roof of Hallie McKinney.
I have been privileged enough dur
ing m y senior year to become ac
quainted and form friendships with
several wonderful people I had not known previously. Individuals such
as Scott and Christina, two of my clos
est and newest friends, will forever
possess my love and respect. Thank you for being you.
Thank you to my Wesley Center and
Canterbury Society friends for unwavering support and true friendship.
You have been and always will be my rock.
Faculy members such as A m y
Chapman, the McCraws, and the
Mangrums are without doubt my men
tors and shining examples of collegiate instruction. Thanks for your guidance and care. I additionally count you among my friends.
Shane Henry, you have been a won
derful student body president..in my
opinion, the best ever. Your efforts to
revitalize S O S U were successful. In the process of working with you for the
newspaper and the Student Govern
ment Association, I made a friend. Even now, Shane is busy at work
wrapping up the year and attempting lo deal with concerns of the recent stu
dent body elections. W e . the studenl
body, should be aware of his dedication and loyalty to our institution.
For those of you I do not name here
(such as my pals in various organiza
tions and activities—you know who you are), you have each meant something special to me. Thank you for touching my life.
Graduation will be an intensely cathartic experience for me. From m y
youngest years, it was forever assumed I would one day be a college graduale.
Yet to actually be here-I can't even begin to describe the experience. It is
a unique mixture of elation, relief...and extreme sadness.
Both my brother and I will be walk
ing across the stage on May 12 at 10
A M at the football field (come out and
support your favorite graduate). That is unique in and of itself. I was a junior
in high school when he was a fresh
men. And we are know graduating together.
No, I did not pursue the the million year plan; I am getting out in the tradi
tional four years. Rather, he completed high school in three years and he is now
doing the same in college with a degree
in special education (not a blowoff
degree, by the way). He never once
complained or became overly stressed. And his G P A is higher than a badly
drawn hairdo on "The Simpsons."
To experience graduation with him
is the best gift I could have received
(and cheaper for M o m and Dad in the
long run). And to have not only a brother but a best friend as well is
something I treasure.
I am hosting a reception for my friends
and family at the Wesley Center right
after commencement. I would love to
have everyone come out and enjoy a
free meal andgoodconversation. Hope
to see ya there...everyone is invited! One of my biggest regrets is never
having joined a social fraternity. I am
perhaps the biggest proponent of going
Greek (social Greek, of course). Many
of my closest friends arc in our campus
fraternities and sororilcs. Each Greek
organization is unique and special.
I would like to thank the men of
Sigma Tau G a m m a , however, for their friendship and integrity. I attempted
to rush in the fall of 2000 but had to step
out due lo being way overly involved
in other activities. From my freshmen
year, I always said I would eventually join a fraternity...as soon as I had time.
M y altitude of "put it off until later" is one I now regret. I waited until my
senior year...which was when, ironically, I became the busiest.
But the men of Sig Tau still remain m y friends. I rarely live with
regrets...yet I do regret not having
pushed through rush entirely. I IT were offered the opportunity to redo it, I
most certainly would. Yet sadly, life does not offer such opportunities.
Sigma Tau G a m m a members should
walk with pride, for they live by integrity and responsibility. Keep up ihe
heritage! You will A L W A Y S have m y support, love and admiration.
Good luck next year, Sigma Tau
G a m m a ! Both your Homecoming
Queen nominee and your Spring Queen nominee were announced as winners this year. And for the past three out of four years, the Big Man on Campus
winner has been associated with Sigma Tau Gamma.
Rick and Steph, you rock! Rick, no matter what, you will always be a big
brother to me. Steph, it is rare in life to find those whose inner beauty equals
their outer beauty. Yet you are one of
you will regret it. S O S U is irul\
unique...a family community with a
diverse student body. Enjoy friendships built and oddities such as ihe
spring bumblebees making their home
those rare souls. You wTl! go far in .in the wooden posting board by the
ife. Thanx for the great food when I campus bookstore.
was starving and more importantly, the
friendship when I needed il.
Again, I can't name everyone who
has touched my life. I have neither the time nor the space, yet I wish I did. But I am so thankful to have met many
wonderful people during my years here.
W e all need a place to call home. M y definition of home will soon be chang
ing. I will be shipping off to graduate
school this summer and encountering
new faces. More man anything, that
frightens me: the concept of starting
over again. So please pray for m e and
keep in touch.
H o m e for m e has been "on campus"
for the past four years. After gradua
tion, I will be confused without dorm
managers insisting I turn the volume
down...on my TV, my radio...or m y
slowly revolving box fan.
Please cherish your time here. If not.
Do I have any words of advice? I do
not feel entitled to give advice freely
|but I'll make an exception... Follow your dreams. I know I will.
Favorite quote: "If God is for us.
whocanbeagainstus?"(Romans8:3 I i
Having God in your corner is a tre
mendous assett. Possessing faith dur
ing your college years will get ya
through, no matter what.
Obviously, a large part of m e does not want this to end. Yet I must sign
off and move on. Such is life. This is
m y final column for The Southeast
ern...
D o me a favor. D o yourself a favor. Venture outside someday soon on
campus...sit by the university
fountain...ponder the blessings of
life...and admire and breathe in the
fragrance of the stunning magnolias
just now starting to bloom at SOSU. I
will miss the annual return of those
flowers the most.
Does m y suggestion sound trite and
comical'.' II so. please remember lhat
neither Emily Myers-Conklin, T o m Turner. Jamin Clifton. Lyn Mathew
nor Jake Marcum will ever again be
able lo do the above mentioned activi
ties. Those five siudenis passed away dur
ing ihe course of the academic year.
Cherish life. They would wish you to do so
I can only hope I have made some
contribution, however small, lo life
and Soulheastern during my time here. 1 have attempted lo live correcth and
spread some happiness. I cannot say
whether or not this was actuall\ ac
complished. Yet I laughed at life, it it
too short not to do so. It is m y sincere
wish that some of you laughed with me.
I close now \\ ith some famous final words:
"C'mon ya \\ imps, it's only one more
beer!"
-Captain Hazelwood of the E w o n
Valdez
NEWS THE SOUTHEASTERN FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2001
B C M director retires after forty years Charles Coley Staff Writer
The history of Southeastern is filled with
those whose contributions can be measured
in five and ten year periods. Rarely do individual legacies entwine with S O S U
over a 40 year timespan.
Yet for John Heath, director of the Baptist
Collegiate Ministries, 40 is a unique number. That is almost the total number of
years he has spent ministering to S O S U students, regardless of faith or
classification.
After 39 years of campus ministry at SOSU,
Heath will be retiring this year. He will be
sorely missed by the many students whose lives he has touched.
"It's hard to put into words everything he
has done for the students," Nancy Flippo.
Baptist Collegiate Ministries member, said.
"He has been the guiding light behind
Southeastern's largest campus ministry.
He's always there to make you feel better.
He's incredible and uplifting. I am a better
person for having met him. "
Flippo's sentiments echo those of many
other students. Heath has perhaps touched
thousands of lives during his tenture at
Southeastern.
He has witnessed 40 obvious years of
history, a recent name change from the
Baptist Student Union, and a location
change (the B C M was moved to its present location in 1983 from University Bldv).
From the hippie era t disco to Generation
X, Heath has witnessed the emergence and
death of many fads and periods.
Yet the era he feels most affected his
ministry is what he termed the "Jesus
Movement." It centered upon Christian
knowledge in college students and the
importance of faith.
"The Jesus Movement made a profound
change," Heath said. "We accept more
Christian music and varying worship styles now."
Heath arrived at the Campus of a Thousand Magnolias in the fall of 1962.
Although originally in a part time capacity.
Heath was promoted to full time campus
ministry after four years. He was the first
individual placed in such a capacity on our campus.
A difficult aspect of his first year at
S O S U was the assassination of Kennedy,
he said.
When he first arrived, both Noonday and Vespers, two of the ministry programs of
the B C M , were offered several days
throughout the week. During the past 39
years, that has been changed to meet the
evolving needs of the student body.
"I have seen great growth and
involvement with the students throughout
the years," Heath said. "Students today are
just as, if not more, spiritual than the students when I first came here."
Denny Freeman, the current associate
director, will replace Heath after his
retirement. Barbara Fennell, an S O S U staff
member, will be placed in Freeman's former
position.
Heath said he plans to keep his Durant
home but both he and his wife will be traveling to work in either Vermont or N e w
Hampshire in a few months.
"The greatest part of the work has been
and is the students," Heath said. "I am
going to miss them the most."
And Southeastern is going to miss you
the most, John Heath. Thanks for the
memories.
S O S U grads plan for future 3y Charles Coley itaff Writer
John Price brightens when
speaking of his post-
graduation plans. Rather than
opting for the traditional
college-graduate-turned
professional route, Price is instead choosing to pursue a
master's degree for the next
two years. H e will begin
studying particle physics at
O U next fall. "I am very lucky to have had
this blessing." Price said.
"Even my financial aid from
O U was great. I was offered a teaching assistantship.
Getting a master's degree will
give m e the competitive edge in today's job market."
Commencement, which will
be held M a y 12 at 10 A M at
Paul Laird Field, is a cathartic
experience for most students involved. The idea of earning
a degree after years of
academic study seems very
rewarding. However, life
after college suddenly
becomes very threatening. Students encounter more than
just a lambskin after crossing
the stage. Financial woes, job
stress and the daily grind of
life are all worries students must eventually face.
College graduates meet these
challenges of life in varying
ways. Scott McKinley, senior
music major, will be working at the Upper Crust this
summer in order to earn
money for future plans. Like
many twenty-somethings.
McKinley is aware that income equals security,
namely right after college.
"Earning money for the
things we all have to pay for
is very important." McKinley
said. " M y goal is to earn enough over the summer to
make the future easier."
McKinley's thoughts echo those of most other students
who will be graduating from
Southeastern on May 12.
SOSU's Career and
Placement Services, under the
direction of Barbara Rackley,
exists to serve seniors and graduates in their career
searches. The office
maintains records of resumes and letters of
recommendation. Interested
seniors should contact
Rackley.
"I'm so happy there is a
service like that for S O S U students." Price said. "Having
a file here will help m e
anytime I need reference
letters or something like that in m y career. I'm just proud
to be a Southeastern graduate."
Night of a Thousand Stars on campus
By Tara McMullin Staff Writer
The Carnival of Cultures kicked off
this year on Friday. April 27 on the
front lawn.
Along with lunch on the lawn, the
carnival hosted games such as "bungy
run" and cultural bingo, a live DJ, and
Karaoke.
"Every year I try to add something
new to the Carnival of Cultures,"
Camille Phelps. Multicultural Coordi
nator, said.
This year's addition was to invite
multicultural venders. The lawn hosted
five American Indian venders from the
area who were selling cultural items.
'This was the first year that we had vend
ers," Phelps said. "Hopefully next year
the word will spread and more will come
to the carnival."
Students associations across campus
contributed to a mural that was put to
gether by the Southeastern's Arts Associa
tion and is now hanging in the non-smok
ing room in The Savage Grill.
Saturday night, a multicultural banquet
was held in the ballroom.
This year's theme was a Night of a Thou
sand Stars.
"It was wonderful because of the amount
of work the student
The entertainment for this year's ban
quet was provided by the African Culture
Ensemble. They sang cultural songs,
danced and drummed.
There was almost 100 people at the ban
quet and 25 of those are International Stu
dents Association members.
People showed up to the banquet in their
cultural attire.
Phelps has already started planning next
vear's Carnival of Cultures.
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SOSU student mayor of Caddo
Steven Weibling
By Charles Coley Staff Writer
College-aged individuals finding success
in politics is the stuff of television and film.
It would be difficult to conceive of such a
thing in reality. University students, after
all, are immature, irresponsible and lazy.
To find someone not matching these traits
would be an apparent exception. Yet Steven Weibling is such an excep
tion. He is mature, responsible and even
diligent. At least the citizens of Caddo believe so.
After two years as a trustee on the Caddo
City Council. Weibling was recently named
mayor.
"I did it just to see if I could win." he said. A Caddo native, Weibling's only other
political exerience was serving as president of his senior class and high school organiza
tions. His political experience now includes
being one of the youngest mayors in the nation. The 22 year old science education major
works for C o m m u n i c o m m Cable and takes
night classes at SOSU. He plans to complete his degree and become a science teacher
and football coach. "Steven has a lot of leadership skills and
has always been very well respected in our
community." Sarah Hoffman. Weibling's
sister, said.
C o m m Honors Society hosts initiation
By Charles Coley Staff Writer
SOSU's chapter of Lambda Pi Eta.
national communications honor soci
ety, initiated its first initiateclassTuesday, M a y 1. Trish Dunegan. T a m m y
Jo Baker, Charles Coley and April
Aldridge attended the historic ceremony, held at the home of advisor
Dr. Faye Gothard Mangrum. The 2000-2001 academic year was
ihe first vear for the organization to be
active at Southeastern. Lambda Pi
Eta recognizes and promotes excel
lence in the field of communica
tion. "The ceremony itself was lovely,"
T a m m y Jo Baker, senior communi
cations major, said. "I a m honored
to have been a part of the founding
of this organization." Officers for 2000-2001 included
President Charles Coley. Vice Presi
dent Justin Edge, Secretary Jenni
fer Nabors and Treasurer April
Aldridge. The organization partici
pated in both Homecoming and
SpringFest. April Aldridge was voted in as presi
dent for the 2001 -2002 academic year. For the first time ever, four S O S U
graduates will be honored at
commencent as Lambda Pi Eta m e m
bers by wearing an honors sash.
"I hope Lambda Pi Eta continues as a fully functioning organization to
award excellence in m y field," Baker
said.
Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, has inducted six new members. Pictured with faculty advisors, Jeanette Engles and Dr. Elizabeth C. Kennedy, are Sabrina Arnold, Corbi Manous, Robin Stallings, Candi Trent and Rachelle Wilson. Not pictured is Mary R. Miller.
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The tribe has spoken... Charles Coley
Colby. Elisabeth. Keith and Tina-
these are not the future names of m y
first lour children. Rather, they are
the purely loveable yet conniving
characters of that skinfest down in
Aussieland, Survivor II.
From Gloria Gaynor's disco hit "I
Will Survive" to Destiny Child's
recent and timely released chart
topper "Survivor," enduring (OK.
surviving) has been a pop culture
theme for many years now. Yet
nothing has captured the trend as
aptly as this C B S megafad.
By the time this column appears
in print, the actual millionaire -
\\ inner-future-issue-of Playboy/
Playgirl-centerfold will have been
announced in the final installment
of m y beloved series. W h o will
win? W h o will lake h o m e the
bacon? W h o will outlast, outwit
and yes, outplay, mi amigos?
I dare not attempt a prediction.
Were I wrong, m y embarassment
would be forever boldly etched in
print for all to view (on that subject,
view this week's opinion poll...I was
coerced into making a statement, I
swear).
The chef, the auto mechanic and
the nurse—we all wonder who will
make it! Not since m y first viewing
of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory" while I wondered when
Violet would implode was I in such
suspense.
Isn't that, after all, what Survivor
is? A modern version of Willy
Wonka's candy saga...big children
booted off one by one...yep, that's
it!
I'm still addicted, however.
Although Mad Dog's departure left
the series with little interest (yeah
right...and Tina didn't do a stint at
Hooters in college), I nonetheless
participate in a Survivor Party every
Thursday night.
So I have no social life...at least I
saw the episode wherein Mad Dog
proclaimed Tina as her
"constellation." N o w that's luvin,
baby!
Thanx to m y Survivor pals...the
only folks nutty enough on this Earth
to endure m y nervous screams at the
television set during tribal council.
I swore I would enter the contest
for Survivor III. Of course, I didn't.
The final date came and went.
Guess I won't ever discover m y
constellation...sigh...
Nonetheless, I haven't viewed this
much television in years. I must
admit that it has been an enjoyable
experience overall.
Yet I utterly require a T V break.
Thus. I n o w swear to you, the
student body, I will not watch
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CD Review Stevie Nicks makes a comeback
By Jon Ison The Maneater (U. Missouri)
(U-WIRE) COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Stevie Nicks
says she is not a witch. Or so she has said in several interviews. But with her flowing shawls, suede high-heeled boots and rock-gravel voice, Nicks has
bewitched fans for almost 30 years, first as a member of Fleetwood Mac, then with her solo
career. Nicks began her music career with then-boyfriend
Lindsey Buckingham when they made the album
Buckingham Nicks. The album bombed, and they lost their record
contract. A couple of years later, in 1974. Mick Fleetwood
of the British blues band Fleetwood Mac was
looking for a lead guitarist for his band. Buckingham agreed to join only if Nicks could
join him. He and Nicks were a package deal.
So began more than a decade of a whirlwind history for Fleetwood Mac. Six albums, a live
album and a greatest hits album followed before Nicks left the band in 1990.
Nicks began her solo career in 1981 with Bella
Donna. Trouble In Shangri-la is Nicks' seventh solo studio album.
Nicks, who turns 53 this month, displays her talents with her first solo album in seven years. Trouble In Shangri-la.
Her last solo studio effort was 1994's Street Angel. That dismal failure came about during Nicks' prescription drug-
addicted period in the late '80s and the early '90s. Trouble In Shangri-la is a welcome relief for die-hard
Nicks fans and should also be a great introduction for music
fans just meeting Nicks. The opening, self-titled track begins with gorgeous drums and moves into simple but sophisticated instrumentals.
The song tells of a man who has left Nicks' life. She sees the beauty in him, but he has lost all hope for his humanity.
That lost hope destroys their love. "Planets Of The Universe." catches the listener's attention
with its guitar chords. That leads to the instrumental focus, which has a swift, catchy pop beat.
The track has Nicks declaring her freedom from an ex-lover. She says that he cannot control her. Nicks needs no
man to rule the planets of her universe. She is fine being
queen on her own. "Everyday." the first single from the album, blares with a
simple Top 40 musical breeze. The catchy tune gives Nicks the opportunity to make a
plea to a lost love. Every day she needs him. she chants, in a tune that is
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Before I get condemned for watching a movie that is
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Kids may sound stupid, but it actually is like a Mission:
Impossible for pre-teens. Besides, the film has a lot of action
in it, and since I have the attention span of a 10 year old, this
movie was practically made for me.
The title characters are Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa Vega
and Daryl Sahara), two normal elementary school students
who don't realize that their independently wealthy parents
(Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) are actually retired
international secret agents. They do, however, figure out
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been capturing spies and changing them into mutated creatures
the he features on his program.
Floop's evil plan doesn't stop there, however. He also plans to
replace the children of prominent world leaders with murderous
robot versions. The robots are missing one crucial component,
though: a top-secret electronic brain, which Carmen and Juni
are lucky enough to find. While they're trying to keep that out of
Floop's hands, the kids are also busy using their parents' ultra
high-tech spy equipment to try to break them out of his dungeon.
Spy Kids features many different types of special effects that
keep the audience's attention, and gadgets that kids will most
likely have on their Christmas wish list.
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Sports THE SOUTHEASTERN 7
Seven Savages earn Lone Star Conference honors By Dave Wester SOSU Sports Information Director
Seven members of the Southeastern Oklahoma State University baseball team were named to the 2001 Lone Star Conference North Division teams today including six players named to the First Team.
Six S O S U seniors - pitchers Kendall Prather and T.R. Scott, first basemen Damon Lewis, shortstop Kevin Ferguson. and outfielders Jerry Williams and Abby Glass — each grabbed spots on the First Team, while freshman Zac Humphrey was
named LSC North Freshman of the Year and selected to the Second Team.
Prather, a right-handed pitcher out of Erick, went 7-4 during his senior campaign as he boasted an E R A of 3.68. He struck out 95 batters in 15 appearances while tossing two shutouts. He was named LSC North Pitcher of the Week twice during the season. Scott, also a right-handed pitcher out of
Oktaha, notched an 11-2 record after appearing in 14 games for the Savages in 2001. He recorded 61 strikeouts and was named LSC North Pitcher of the Week
once. Lewis, out of Colbert, led the Savages in
hitting, home runs and RBIs with a .420 batting averaging, 18 homers and 77 runs batted in. He had a slugging percentage of .852 on the season and committed just four errors at first base, leading the team in fielding percentage at .985. He added four doubles and one triple.
Ferguson, a shortstop out of Broken Arrow, hit .373 on the season ranking him fourth on the team. As a junior he was named LSC North Player of the Year and entered his senior campaign as Preseason
Player of the Year for the division. He hit 15 doubles, two triples and added eight home runs. Williams, an outfielder out of Bockhito,
hit .406 for the season ranking him third on the 2001 squad. He stole a LSC-high 49 bases in 57 attempts this season. As a junior he led N C A A Division II with 60 steals. He hit 12 doubles, a team-high five triples and eight home runs. Williams was named LSC North Player of the Week twice this season.
Glass, an outfielder out of Vian, was second on the team in hitting with a .418
batting average this season. He hit a team-high 15 doubles while adding two triples and eight home runs. He ranked second on the team in RBIs with 50. He was named LSC North Player of the Year once.
Humphrey, a native of Weatherford, had an outstanding season behind the plate for the Savages as a true freshman. He hit .255 with seven doubles and two home runs. He tallied 20 RBIs. The Savages ended their regular season
with a second-place finish out of the LSC North with a 14-7 record. After the LSC Tournament, S O S U is 30-16 overall
By Dave Wester SOSU Sports Information Director
Seven members of the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Softball team were named to the 2001 Lone Star Conference North Division teams today including four players named to the First Team.
Adrienne Stoops, a senior catcher out of Tulsa, earned her fourth-straight first-team nod while added Lone Star Conference North Player of the Years honors to her list of awards. Stoops hit a team-high .403 on the season with an amazing slugging percentage of .597. She added nine doubles and 29 RBIs. She was named LSC North Player of the Week twice and earned all-tournament honors at the 2001 L S C Postseason Tournament.
Krystel Markwadt, a senior right-hander out of
Berryhill, was named the league's Pitcher of the Year after recording a 23-11 record and a 1.63 E R A in 38 appearances. Markwardt pitched four complete-game shutouts including a five-inning perfect game against Cameron University (Okla.)on April 21. She tallied 130 strikeouts in 198.0 innings pitched and earned L S C North Pitcher of the Week honors twice. She was named the M V P of the 2001 L S C Postseason Tournament. Kelly Baker, a senior first baseman out of Okla
homa City, earned her third straight appearance on the L S C North First Team. She hit .340 on the season, ranking third on the team, and led the team in home runs (9) and RBIs (34). She now has 33 home runs and 158 RBIs in her three-year career at Southeastern.
Jenni Langford, a junior third baseman out of
Sand Springs, was named to the first-team this year after being a second-team selection last season. Langford hit .268 for the Lady Savages with seven doubles but stood out in the field. In 210 total chances at the hot corner, she had just six errors for a .972 fielding percentage. Christina Armstrong, a freshman out of Garland,
Texas, was named to the second team after a stellar freshman campaign. Armstrong was fourth on the team in hitting with a .286 batting average and hit seven doubles, one triple and three home runs.
Annette Ropp. a sophomore out of Bartlesville, earned second-team recognition as a designated player. As a freshman, Ropp was named honorable mention all-conference as a pitcher. She hit .253 for the Lady Savages this season, mostly out of the No. 2 spot in the lineup. She led the team in triples (2)
and had three doubles. O n the mound, Ropp went 8-5 with a 2.16 ERA. In 24 appearances, she struck out 57 batters in 113.2 innings pitched. She also tossed two shutouts.
Amanda Sill, a freshman shortstop out of Blanchard, earned honorable mention honors as a utility infielder. Sill ranked second on the team in hitting with a .346 batting average along with three doubles, a triple and one home run. She came on strong in the conference tournament hitting .462 and earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team.
The Lady Savages claimed their fifth-straight L S C North title this season and third-consecutive L S C championship this past weekend. S O S U is currently 32-16-2 and awaiting their third-straight berth into the N C A A Division II National Championship.
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Fire Kills one U. Texas student, injures another
By Jennie Kennedy Daily Texan
(U-WIRE) A U S T I N . Texas -- A
University of Texas-Austin student died
and another was critically injured as a
result of an early morning fire at
University Towers, a private dorm at 801
W. 24th St.
Both victims were taken to Brackenridge
Hospital, where Anoor Hajee. a business
freshman, was pronounced dead on arrival
and Zawardy A b Latiff, a petroleum
engineering sophomore, was transported to
the Brooke Army Medical Center in San
Antonio. He suffered burns on more than
80 percent of his body and is in critical condition as of press time.
Arcy Langoria, a spokeswoman lor
Brooke Army Medical Center, said he was
suffering from 45 surface burns and is
heavily sedated.
The official cause of death for Hajee may not be released for at least a few days, said
Darlene Dunn, office manager of the
Travis County Medical Examiner's Office.
Austin Fire Department officials said the
cause of the fire could not be determined.
and the investigation will continue today.
The blaze started at about 6:20 a.m. on
the second floor of the east tower.
University Towers houses about 600
residents, with about 200 living in the east
tower. Lt. Marcus Faske. an A F D spokesman,
said 60 firefighters were dispatched, and the
fire was under control in about 30 minutes.
A F D estimates the damage at $35,000 for
structure and $15,000 for content.
Gary Wilks, an A F D spokesman, said the
dorm isn't required to have indoor sprinkler
s\siems because it was built prior to 1981,
when the city began requiring such
installations in all high-rise buildings. He
said he couldn't speculate on whether
sprinklers could have prevented the incident,
but did say that University Towers passed
fire inspection within the past 60 days.
However, an A F D spokeswoman added
that a few routine infractions were found and
corrected at the time of the inspection. These
included a backup generator that was not functioning properly, a few emergency exit
lighting bulbs that were burned out and
several strobe lights and a horn in the alarm
system that were not functioning correctly.
After the building was evacuated, some
residents expressed concern over the dorm's lire alarms. Several residents claimed they
did not hear any alarms sound.
Wilks said this is because the alarms on
each floor of the building are programmed
to go off in a staggered manner in order to prevent stairwells from jamming.
But Hilton Cohen, who lives on the floor
where the fire broke out, said he did not hear an alarm sound.
"I'm upset that I didn't hear a fire alarm.
that someone had to come in to wake us up," said
Cohen, an Austin Community College student. "I
don't know whose fault that was. but we should
have heard a siren or something."
Daniel Goodman, an economics freshman, said
false alarms often go off in the building. This time,
he said he didn't hear any alarms go off.
"We knew this was the real thing because they
kept saying, 'This is not a drill. This is not a drill.'"
Goodman said of the announcement over the public-
address system. Evan Blanc, a pre-computer science sophomore
who lives on the seventh floor of University
Towers, said he also didn't hear an alarm only an
intercom. "I had to register at 8 [a.m.], so I was already
kind of awake when they started the
announcements over the intercom system." he said.
"I talked to lots of people and no one heard an
alarm. I walked down the stairs past the actual room
where the fire was. and I never heard a fire alarm."
However, an A F D official said the alarms were
working, despite their melted casings.
Several students said the public address system
is used so frequently such as asking students to
move illegally parked cars that they weren't really
paying attention to it Tuesday morning.
James Vick, vice president of student affairs, and
Sharon Justice, dean of students, were at the scene
of the fire to offer support.
"The thoughts and concerns of The University
of Texas at Austin community today are with the
families and friends of the two students who were
injured, one of them fatally, during a fire at their
residence at the University Towers." Vick said in a
statement. University Towers is one of the more expensive off-
campus dorms, with rent as much as SI 7.400 a year.
according to leasing information given to residents.
Because the dorm is private, the University does not play
an official role in overseeing the fire safet) of the
building. A University Towers representative said the company
didn't yet have information regarding future plans for fire
safety at the dorm. However, a statement from University Towers
management offered support for the victims. "Our prayers are with the students and their families."
the statement read. "We are working to make certain their needs and the needs of our other residents are being met.
With the help of local organizations we are working to
provide counseling for our students and temporary
housing for those students who are displaced b) the
damage." Most residents were allowed back into their rooms
Tuesday at 9 a.m.. but second-floor residents o\ the east
tower were only allowed back to get personal belongings
because of the smoke damage in the area. Vagdevi Meunier. a psychologist with Counseling and
Mental Health Services, said it is important for students
to realize that everything they are feeling after an incident
such as this is normal.
"The most important thing is to recognize that this is a
stressful event, for those who witnessed it or not." she
said, adding that common reactions are sleep ̂ nd eating
disturbances, a change in energv and motivation and an
upset stomach.
Meunier said the counseling staff went to Universit)
Towers to talk to students after the fire, but she w elcomed
students to come to the center am time to talk.
HOT TOPIC Officials shouldn yt contain protestors
By Marian Sanchez-Traynor Rocky Mountain Collegian
(U-WIRE) F O R T COLLINS, Colo.
— So you want to come to this May's
biggest tourist attraction?
Just drive down to Terre Haute. Ind..
and you will receive free
bussing, seating, drinking
water and accessible toilets for
the biggest show of the
summer.
O K , so there are a few minor
stipulations.
You won't have access to
anyone who doesn't think the
same way you do, you will be
searched for weapons, you can
only bring food for medical
reasons and you can only have
on you the following items: a
poster that can roll up, a candle
with a wind shield, keys, cell
phones, religious medallions and a
Bible or hymn book.
Oh yeah, and even though you'll be
close to the action, you'll be
surrounded by waist-high, orange
plastic fencing.
The next Woodstock you might ask'.'
No, the show is none other than the
execution of the notorious Oklahoma
City bomber Timothy McVeigh.
Protesters on both sides of the death
penalty issue will be trekking to
Indiana to put in their two cents in
about McVeigh's execution. Those
who may have ties to murder victims
and those who abhor the death penalty
will battle it out in Indiana over the
man w h o stated his score against
America is "168 to 1."
The death penalty debate has been
written and rewritten millions of times
in millions of ways, so I'm going to
steer clear of il this time. Instead, what
I'm curious about are the rights of
protesters at the execution.
According to a story by the
Associated Press, there will be strict
regulations on those who wish to
protest McVeigh's execution.
Protesters must first meet in
designated city parks determined by
their views on the death penalty; they
will then be searched and bussed to
the prison yard where they will be
placed into two fenced areas 500 feet
apart.
That's right, prison officials say, this
will be a nice, orderly execution.
A m I the only one who sees the irony
in the situation?
Our government is performing the
first federal execution in 38 years of a
man who killed 168 people, and the
government actually thinks it will run
like clockwork.
They'll just put protesters in their
designated spots, give them all the
opportunity in the world for "free"
speech and continue on with the
killing of one of the most heinous
criminals of all time.
I understand why they censored
television and the Internet from
publicly broadcasting the execution.
Americans, with the astounding tact
we have been known for over the
years, would probably run rampant
with the footage, add in cute
little sound bites and air it on
America's Funniest H o m e
Videos. Or worse yet, we'd
keep the footage, watch it
again and again and place him
in eternal martyrdom —just as
he wants.
What I don't understand,
though, is the insistence on
cooping up the protesters.
They say we have the right to
express whatever we want.
They say we have the right to
free speech. Yet, they
designate how and when we
do it.
Each side of the issue will be boxed
up within their fenceposts. Each side
will be sequestered with their posters
that can be rolled up and candle with
a wind guard to make a profound
statement - to themselves and others
like themselves.
Interaction with each other will be
as little as possible. Each side will
stand up to prove a point but won't
have anyone to talk to.
The death penalty is one of the most
heated debates in the country, but
what's the point of debating if the sides
are not allowed to hear each other?
When free speech is contained, the
freedom is taken away. People are
legally allowed to protest, and they
should be able to choose the form they
want to use.
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