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vices (IMLS), will be sponsoring

both an authors workshop and

storytelling program featuring

Bruchacs storytelling, Native

American Music, a discussion of

his works, as well as a Q&A ses-

sion.

The project hopes to attract

an audience of diverse ages andbackgrounds.

Project Im Ready! aims to

provide culturally diverse educa-

tion and resources for librarians

working with the Native Ameri-

can students

Waterways repaired

Steps being taken thissummer to repair localwayerways for future use.

See page 8

Show continues

Stars in the Summerprepares for 30th seasonset to debut this month.

See page 10

Major renovations under way on UC

Award-winning author set to conduct writers workshop

ELIZABETH WHITETNE WRITER

The fences are up and the road

has been blocked as construction

takes its place once again on the

NSU Tahlequah campus.Work began May 14, 2012 on

the University Center Market

Caf Renovation, but long before

that plans were being made for

the new and improved eatery.

We are heavily involved in the

construction and the plans from

the start, said David Wilcox,

Sodexo General Manager. We

presented things to our Sodexos

student board of directors to help

us generate ideas. We would ba-

sically show ideas to the group

and they gave feedback. The So-

dexos student board of directors

has representatives of students

from each class and a proper ra-tio of residents and commuters to

make sure we have people using

our facilities to coach us to what

students are looking for. Students

have really helped us from the

idea standpoint.

The student board of directors

of Sodexo has given the students

an opportunity to make their

voice heard in this project and in

their services on campus.

The project itself is being done

in stages, said Wilcox Were

starting with the outside patio and

a couple of serving venues that

are going to be out there on the

corners. We need to do those rstbecause in the next stage we will

be attacking the indoor serving

and redoing that. Its not a simple

project and it can take time to be

done. If were going to shut down

the venue where we serve most

students, we need something else

to serve them out of. So those two

units out there will be done by

the time we continued on page 2

AsHLEy RogERsTNE WRITER

Few people can claim the title

of professional storyteller, even

less can claim they have won mul-

tiple awards for such a feat.

Native American author Jo-

seph Bruchac lives near the town

of Greeneld Center, N.Y., in thesame home his maternal grand-

parents raised him.

With so much history in the

area it comes as no surprise that

most of his stories are the tales

of the Adirondacks and native

population of the Northeastern

Woodlands.

His extensive and versatile

educational background boasts a

B.A. from Cornell University, a

M.A. in Literature and Creative

Writing from Syracuse and a

Ph.D. in Comparative Literature

from the Union Institute.In addition to his success as an

author he also worked eight years

directing a program for Skidmore

College, based inside of a maxi-

mum-security prison.

Working alongside his late wife

Carol, he founded the Greeneld

Review Literary Center, a non-

prot and charitable organization

offering individuals of all ages a

unique hands-on learning ap-

proach focusing on Native Ameri-

can understandings and Adiron-

dack Culture.

This is the rst year the writ-ers workshop has been held on

the NSU Tahlequah campus and

brings with it many opportunities.

Bruchac has been featured in

over 500 publications, including

the Smithsonian Magazine, as

well as authoring over 120 books

for both children and adults.

His works range from a series

of poems, picture books, novels,

a collection of childrens plays, a

historical novel and an autobiog-

raphy.

He has received over a dozen

awards for his work, including theCherokee Nation Prose Award,

and the American Book Award

for Breaking Silence.

NSUs Project Im Ready!

with support from the Institute

of Museum and Library Ser- continued on page 2

Greg Holbird/TNEAs construction on the UC picks up pace, students have

much to look forward to with the expansion of the MarketCaf. Consturction is to be nished by fall break this year.


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Letters to the Editor

Franchise makes wrong choice, Thunder capitalizeOn June 28, 2007 the Portland

Trailblazers of the NBA made a

decision that will forever change

the way we look at sports in the

state of Oklahoma. Portland se-

lected Greg Oden of Ohio State

as the rst pick in the 2007 NBA

draft. That year, the Seattle Su-

personics received the second

pick.

Do you know who they chose?

Kevin Durant, a skinny 69 fresh-

man from the University of Tex-as. Since 2007, Greg Oden has

played a total of 81 games in ve

seasons.

Kevin Durant on the other

hand, was named Rookie of the

Year, has won three consecu-

tive scoring titles, and is leading

the hometown Oklahoma City

Thunder into the NBA nals in

hopes of winning the franchises

rst NBA championship.

In their inaugural season in

Oklahoma City, the Thunder n-

ished the year (23-59) one of the

worst records in the league. The

next season, OKC experienced

one of the best turnarounds in

NBA history, nishing the regu-

lar season (50-32) and taking the

eventual champion Los Angeles

Lakers to six games before losing

in the Western Conference Semi-

nals. That year Kevin Durantwon his rst scoring title averag-

ing 30 points per game.

Flash forward to this year, it is

now coming up on 5 years since

the 2007 draft. The Thunder ran

through the regular season, n-

ishing just behind San Antonio

for the best record in the West.

They swept last years champion,

the Dallas Mavericks. Then made

it look easy at times against Kobe

Bryant and the Lakers, beating

them (4-1). Going down (0-2) in

the Western Conference Finals,

the Thunder made a quick turn-

around, beating the San Antonio

Spurs four straight games to ad-

vance to the NBA Finals. Mean-

while, Greg Oden announced a

few weeks ago that he plans on

missing the 2012-2013 NBA sea-

son to rehab from knee surgery.

That pick changed everythingin Oklahoma. There is no telling

what the Thunder would be like

had the Trailblazers not decided

to take Greg Oden with the rst

pick.

One thing is for sure, the city

would not be the same. The run

the Thunder are on is something

this state has never seen before.

Walking into a sports bar or a

friends house and knowing that

everyone is rooting for the same

team is something that just does

not happen in Oklahoma. All

we have had to root for in the

past was college sports, and those

seem to have every house divided.

Having a successful profession-

al team in Oklahoma is something

that everyone can and should be

proud of. Kevin Durant is the cat-

alyst to what is being considered a

young dynasty in Oklahoma City.

That word, dynasty it does

not get thrown around too often

in the NBA. With other young

stars in Russell Westbrook, James

Harden, and Serge Ibaka, the fu-

ture looks to be a long and bright

one for Oklahoma City.

The Thunder begin the Finals

at home Tuesday June 12 at 8:00

p.m. They will be playing the

Miami Heat who are led by LeB-

ron James and Dwyane Wade.

The Heat are seeking to redeem

themselves from last season, when

they lost to Dallas in the Finals.

One thing is for sure, this will be

a great series, two very talented

teams with plenty of star power

all across the oor.

Just think, there is no possible

way Oklahoma City would be

where they are today had the

picks went differently in 2007.

I think it is fair to say, Thanks

Portland we owe you one.

Courtesy PhotoIn 2007, the Portland Trailblazers selected Greg Oden with

the rst pick in the draft. The second pick that year was KevinDurant, who has led the hometown Thunder into the Finals.


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June 12, 2012F E A T U R E

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Summer camps offer fun for children of all agesCHELsEA MILLERTNE WRITER

NSU offers fun and adventur-

ous summer camps for children

all ages. This summer there will

be 12 different camps during the

months of June and July.

The camps include storytelling,

art adventures, digital photogra-

phy, CSI, pastry wars, theatre and

movies, sculpture art, kayaking,

iron-chef, movie making, broad-cast and survival camp. Each

camp lasts for one week from 8:30

a.m.- 4 p.m. and Fridays are eld

trip day.

This year will be my rst year

leading a camp and I will be lead-

ing the art adventure camp for

children ages four through eight,

said Amber Cowan, summer

camp instructor.

The art adventure camp willgive children the opportunity for

a hands-on experience.

I believe the summer camps

give kids the opportunity for in-

teraction with other kids there

age and even older, said Cowan.

Cowan said the art adventure

camp will be very hands-on and

will combine the use of visual art

and performing arts. During the

camp, multiple areas of the NSU

campus will be used.

One thing I am doing with

this camp is partnering up with

the digital photography camp

that is taking place the same

week, said Cowan.

Partnering with other camps

will give children more of an op-

portunity to interact and meet the

students in the other camps.

This year is the rst year for a

kayaking camp and I am the in-structor for it, said Dana Boren-

Boar, Summer Camp Director.

This camp is for kids ages 10

and up and this was the rst camp

to ll up.

Tahlequah shows a demand for

outside activities for children and

Courtesy PhotoThis year marks the fourth year for Centennial Summer Camps, with this year oering more than ever before. There are two

cooking camps where there was only one last year, there is a camp for younger children and there is also a kayaking camp whichhas been a highlight of Summer Camps 2012.

these summer camps give chil-

dren activities to do while they are

out of school.

As for my kayaking camp, I

hope to get kids to create a love

for the river and respect for the

river, so as they get older they can

keep having that respect because

it truly is such a beautiful place,

said Boren-Boar.

Boren-Boer said kayaking

camp is full but next year they

hope to expand this camp so more

children can participate and they

also hope to create a hiking camp.

I think all of the camps of

course are fun but they all offersomething different and can ap-

peal to all kids of all ages, said

Boren-Boar.

The summer camps give stu-

dents out of school for the sum-

mer a chance to interact with

other children and participate in

camps that teach great skills. The

camps offer a wide variety of ac-

tivities that girls and boys of all

ages can enjoy. These camps are

not all full and it is not too late to

register.

For more information about

the camps and registration forms

go to, www.nsunews.com.


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College of Optometry to volunteer in HondurasKAyLA JoHNsoNTNE WRITER

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of

Service, Small Event, Big Event,

Service Sundays and service

learning are all examples of com-

munity service that Northeastern

State University provides.

One thing the average col-

lege student may not be aware

of is NSU even expands to other

countries as well.The College of Optometry will

be traveling to Honduras, Central

America this summer.

Every year, students from the

college travel to help volunteer

their time and services to the

community.

This is actually my rst time

being outside of the United

States, said Cassie Adams,

Olathe, KS third year optometrystudent. Im more excited than

nervous. The nerves probably

wont sink in until the plane ride

down there.

The participants in the trip are

excited about what they will gain

while volunteering.

Obviously I will get a ton of

experience doing eye exams but

I also hope to come back with a

more open mind and a greater

appreciation of the opportunities

that have been given to me, said

Adams.

There are a few students who

have been to Honduras before

with Students Volunteering Op-

tometric Services to Humanity.

This is my second time to go

to Honduras. Last year I went as

a SVOSH member, said Megan

Kirkpatrick, Tulsa fourth year op-

tometry student.

There will be plenty to do for

the community of Honduras in

such a short amount of time, but

those going are still excited.

Megan, who is the current

SVOSH president, is excited

about going back to Honduras.

While we were there last year,

we had a clinic 8am to 5pm for

four days and we saw over onethousand patients. We handed

out sunglasses, prescription glass-

es and eye drops, made referrals

to people for surgeries amongst

other things, said Kirkpatrick.

It was an awesome opportunity

to be able to bring a service that

I am trained in to a country in

need.

The optometry students will

learn a lot while in Honduras.

The main things I would like

to gain are knowledge and ex-

perience. We will get to see a lot

of eye diseases and conditions in

Honduras that we do not see as

often in the United States, said

Courtney Bloodgood, Spring

Hill, KS third year optometry

student.

Volunteering and helping out

the people of Honduras is one of

the the main focal points of the

students while learning every-

thing they can from their experi-

enc on the trip.

My expectations for the trip

are to help as many people as we

are able and to learn as much as

possible in the short time we arethere, said Bloodgood.

The trip to Honduras will oc-

cur July 28 through August 4.

There will be 17 optometry

students, two doctors and one

resident of Honduras who will

accompany them on thier trip to

Central America.

These individuals are leavinga legacy for the younger optom-

etry students, giving them the op-

portunity to see the importance

of being a public servant only

adding to their value as a accom-

plished professional.

I think its wonderful that

NSUOCO has the opportunity

to help those in need. Its a great

example of servant leadership

and it makes me proud to be anincoming student into NSUs

Optometry College, said Jordyn

Raney, Jay rst year optometry

student.

Raney has always had a soft

spot for those willing to help the

less fortunate.

I have a heart for mission

work and feel that as doctors and

future doctors we have a global

responsibility to help those lessfortunate than us, said Raney. I

hope that I have the opportunity

to get involved with this over the

next four years and am excited

that this opportunity is available

to the students.

Experiences like these do not

happen very often so when stu-

dents hear that they can travel to

help others while gaining knowl-

edge, they jump at the opportu-

nity.

I denitely plan on traveling

to Honduras, said Raney. Its a

heart warming experience to help

those less fortunate than you. Its

easy to take for granted how easy

it is for each of us to simply call

and make an eye appointment.

In low income countries, most

blindness is preventable with the

simple use of glasses. Its pretty

incredible to be a part of help-ing someone see for the rst time.

Thats why my class mates and I

decided to begin the journey to

become an Optometrist in the

rst place.

For more information, email

[email protected].

Greg Holbird/TNEJames Thirion, fourth year clinician, preforms an eye exam on a patient in the NSUOCO oce.

The NSUOCO team has a trip to Honduras planned July 28 through August 4 to help providethose less fortunate with proper eye care.


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K2, Bath Salts cause harmful side effectsAsMA ZIyADA

TNE WRITER

K2, also known as Spice, is a

synthetic-compound made from

cannabinoid that has recently

topped the charts for young

adults and teens to be used to get

high.

Bath Salts are the other drug

favored by many around the na-

tion. Bath Salts contain chemical

compounds that act as stimulants.The herbal blends of K2, mixed

with synthetic materials are made

to copy the effects apparent in

marijuana.

It is a trend on the rise, said

Brad Robertson, Public Informa-

tion Ofcer at Tahlequah City

Police Department. We just

treat it like any other drug. It is

something that alters your mind

and body and people need tobe aware of the dangers of such

chemicals.

According to a previous press

release by the NSU Campus Po-

lice Department, the side effects

of Spice have been found to be

extremely dangerous. Users may

experience anxiety attacks, ex-

treme paranoia, hallucinations

and thoughts of suicide.

I wish people would pay at-

tention to what is in these drugs,said Kassandra Hardin, Tahle-

quah resident. Its hospitalized

two of my friends, almost a third.

It was noted in the press re-

lease by Campus Police that these

drugs are powerful and mood al-

tering.

The effects produced by Bath

Salts and K2 are similar to co-

caine and methamphetamine.

Both products are addictiveand can lead to seizures, muscle

spasms, uncontrollable shakes

and sometimes in extreme cases,

death.

This stuff is horrible, said

Hardin. It kills kids, gets them

addicted. They can easily over-

dose no matter how much or how

often they smoke/use it.

According to ABC news, the

Drug Enforcement Administra-

tion has placed an emergency

ban on a handful of the chemicals

used to make Spice, but there are

hundreds more chemicals readily

available for.

The chemical compound wasoriginally created in 1995 for ex-

perimental purposes in the lab of

Clemson University researcher

John W. Huffman, PhD.

The original law was placed

to outlaw that specic chemi-

cal compound in K2 or Spice,

said Robertson. What we know

about what is out on the streets

right now is, the combination

of chemicals produced in thosedrugs do not contain that specic

chemical compound.

Agitation, profuse sweating,

pale skin and vomiting are all

physical warning signs of the

dangers in these drugs.

With such a buzz around the

nation about these compounds, it

can be expected that local law en-

forcement will be cracking down

on posession with tickets.

There is a brain-body discon-

nect when a person reaches a cer-

tain point of usage.

At the point where the brain-

body disconnect beings is the

point where a user will experi-

ence seizures and lack of pain

response.

Personally, I dont think any

chemical synthetically made can

replace marijuana and its ef-

fects, said Hardin. Spice and

K2 should be illegal, with penal-

ties as harsh as the ones used on

crack and heroin.

The difference between these

drugs and marijuana is the K2/Spice is synthetically and chemi-

cally made. On the other hand,

marijuana is an organic plant.

There are many teens and young

adults who choose not to smoke

marijuana, therefore they turn to

the legal fake stuff.

Courtesy PhotoK2 and Bath Salts are two drugs rapidly rising in popularity , with equally increasing harm-

ful side eects. Both drugs are used to get high but come with a high price. they can causeseizures, muscle spasms, uncontrollable shakes and sometimes even death.

All the while not realizing the

chemical harm they are doing to

their body.

We do not know the long-

term effects of these drugs, saidRobertson. It is a favored trend

of unknown effects and it is cre-

ating problems for the users and

those around them.

According to a release by ABC

news, synthetic cannabinoids

have tested at least ve to 45

times more potent than some of

the strongest marijuana.

Just because it says legal

on the package doesnt mean itsgood for you, said Hardin. In

fact, it is terrible for you. People

need to really think before placing

such chemicals in their bodies.

These synthetic cannabinoids

have been associated with im-

paired driving incidents, attempt-

ed suicides, respiratory complica-

tions, aggression, mood swings

and altered perception.

There is no difference be-tween smoking K2 or eating laun-

dry soap. Both are chemicals and

not supposed to be in your body.


[email protected].


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Improvement projects planned for local waterwaysKEvIN sCRAppER

TNE WRITER

Oklahoma has more shoreline

than the Atlantic and Gulf coasts

combined.

Though mention of the word

Oklahoma may conjure a vi-

sion of a funnel cloud, maybe a

stream or lake would be more ap-

propriate.

With more than one million

surface acres of water, it is nicefor the community to know that

steps are being taken to protect

and improve waterways.

Jeri Fleming, Program Man-

ager for the Biosystems and Ag-

ricultural Engineering Water

Programs at Oklahoma State

University, will be leading a proj-

ect to improve the water qual-

ity and safety of Tahlequahs

streams.The project will address the

eroding banks in the city parks by

re-sloping the banks, planting na-

tive trees and grasses and will use

natural materials in the stream

to direct the ow away from the

bank to reduce the stress, Flem-

ing said. We will use logs and

rocks to redirect the ow and de-

velop rifes and pools to help slow

the ow of the water.

With the reintroduction ofnative trees and other improve-

ments, the result should be very

aesthetically pleasing. Aesthetics,

however, are not the major con-

cern with the streams.

The driving force

behind the project isto improve the water

quality in the Illinois

River Watershed,

Fleming said. Since

the Illinois River is

used as a drinking

water supply, any im-

provement done to

the system reduces the

cost of treating the

water.Fleming brings to

light many environ-

mental issues that

most people probably

would not consider,

but issues that may

concern everyday citi-

zens arent lost on her

either.

In regard to safety

issues, often when astream bank is erod-

ing, it will erode from

the bottom up, Flem-

ing said. You can step on the

edge of what you think is a stable

bank and it could crumble under-

neath you.

Jay Grifn, a Tahlequah resi-

dent, agrees with Flemings state-

ment regarding safety.

Id like to see it a little safer

around the tree roots and stufflike that, Grifn said. If Ive

got my daughter running down

through there and shes not

watching, thats going to be a haz-

ard.

Grifn and his family visit Se-

quoyah Park regularly and enjoy

the natural features just as much

as the manmade attractions.

The kids like to play on the

jungle gyms and the swings,

Grifn said. They also really like

to play in the creek.

The Grifns and other Tahle-quah residents have several parks

from which to choose, all located

relatively close to one another.

But Sequoyah Park, one of which

is targeted for improvements, is

the favorite of the Grifns.

We like this park because it

has more shade and better equip-

ment, Grifn said. The kids

can sit and play without getting

burned.Sharing the cooled jungle gym

with the Grifns were the chil-

dren of Julie Gann, local park en-

thusiast and organic farmer.

The kids enjoy the jungle

gyms, Gann said. We like this

particular park because of the

shade trees and the stream.

When advised on the plans to

improve the stream and park,

Gann voiced her approval. She

was even more excited to hear

that the project managers would

be taking a more natural ap-

proach and not just pouring slabs

of concrete.We have a farm, Gann said.

We nurture the native plants that

are there and help more grow. We

grow organically and dont use

any chemicals.

Although Gann, no longer a

Tahlequah resident, may have a

Hulbert address, she believes in

the city of Tahlequah and its po-

tential.

I think weve got potentialhere to rival anything honestly,

Gann said. If we can pull it to-

gether, that is.

Citizens will not actually get a

chance to assist with the improve-

ments, due to the nature of the

project. Most of the work being

done will require contractors

with employees that are speciallytrained in natural stream restora-

tion work.

The community can help in

other ways.

Blue Thumb, for example, is

a water pollution education pro-

gram that uses volunteers to mon-

itor streams, screen groundwater,

and educate the public about pol-

lution prevention.

Most of our volunteers areinvolved in stream monitoring,

said Cheryl Cheadle, Oklahoma

Conservation Commission Water

Quality Blue Thumb Coordina-

tor. Volunteers attend a two-day

training and this prepares them

for chemical monitoring of a site

and introduces them to stream

ecology, watersheds, eld collec-

tions, stream life and more.

Blue Thumb offers training andequipment to help students or the

general public. The purpose that

drives volunteers may vary, but

Cheadle and Blue Thumb do not

hold a preference.

Sometimes teachers want sci-

ence students to get the feel of

what an environmental career

is like. Sometimes home school

parents want to cash on the great

equipment Blue Thumb loans

out, Cheadle said. . Some peo-ple monitor because they want

to do something positive for the

environment and collecting and

reporting data is a great thing to

do.

Some of Tahlequahs residence

are already active with the group

and have been for some time.

Some volunteers have been

at work in Tahlequah for nearly

15 years, Cheadle said. EvenNSU students in the Science

for Elementary Educators class

monitor Tahlequah Creek/Town

Branch.

For additional information,

email Kevin Scrapper at Scrap-

[email protected].

Greg Holbird/TNERenovation on local waterways is necessary for the communities to

continue using them regularly. At Town Branch Creek and Sequoyah Parkchildren frequently use the streams to cool o during the gruling heat ofthe Oklahoma summer months.


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NSU art auction to beneft studentCHELsEA MILLER

TNE WRITER

Learning the importance of

breat health is important for

many reasons.

According to www.5.koman.

org, Many women do not learn

much about breast health unless

they breastfeed or have a problem

that needs medical attention.

Becoming familiar with breast

and how the breasts function canhelp one understand the normal

changes that occur during their

lifetime.

Breast cancer is a type of can-

cer where cells in the breast divide

and grow without normal control.

Tumors in the breast tend to grow

slowly and by the time a lump is

large enough to feel, it may have

been growing for as long as 10

years. However, some tumors areaggressive and grow much more

rapidly,

Nancy Crandall, a 28-year-old

NSU art student, was diagnosed

with breast cancer on March 12.

Nancy is a

senior doublemajoring in

Fine Arts and

Graphic De-

sign.

In the be-

ginning of

spring term,

around Feb-

ruary, I found

a large lump

on my rightbreast and I

procrastinated

going to the

doctor, said

C r a n d a l l .

I nally went to the doctor on

March 7 and this is where the

doctor did a biopsy on my lump

and was not happy about the

shape of the lump.

Crandall said she started che-motherapy on May 14 where they

are administering two different

drugs every other week for four

rounds. They then will switch

those drugs with two more drugs

for 12 rounds and then will stop

one of the last drugs and contin-

ue with the other one every three

weeks for a year. All a very com-

plicated, but necessary process.

With medical expenses

being expensive the NSUArt society hosted an

art auction benetting

Nancy Crandall and her

family.

The art auction was

held on June 1, said

Crandall. The auction

was to help raise money

for me and my husband

as we are both college

students. We are typi-cally ne on our budget

but when doctors ap-

pointments are in Tulsa,

surgeries, medications,

co-pays, diet for chemo-

therapy and more the expenses

pile up fast.

The Art Department and of-

cers created the Art auction to

relieve stresses and pressures on

Courtesy PhotoArt student Nancy Crandall was diagnosed with

breast cancer on March 12. Last week the art depart-ment held a silent art auction to benet her medicalbills.

the Crandall family.

Thirty one pieces of art weredonated by faculty, adjuncts, stu-

dents and local artist in the Tahle-

quah community, said Lance

Hunter, Professor of NSU Art

Department.

The art included original paint-

ings, watercolors, pastels, prints,

ceramics, glass and sculpture.

The majority of the work was

purchased at the auction and the

proceeds went to Nancy Crandallto help with her medical expens-

es, said Hunter.

The NSU students and fac-

ulty strive to be supportive of

each other and help when help

is needed. The Nancy Crandall

story shows the support the NSU

community has for one another.


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June 12, 2012A & E

The Northeastern

Stars in the Summer celebrates 30 yearsDEREK DANDRIDgE

TNE WRITER

Now 30 years in the making,

three shows and one stage are set

for this summers performances.

The Stars in the Summer

presented by the NSU College

of Liberal Arts and the Sequoyah

Institute will perform Down-

town Country Classics , River

City Classics and the Stars in

the Summer Celebration, an an-niversary show for 30 seasons of

the series.


performances start June 14

through August 4 at the NSU

Playhouse.

Were very proud of the long-

standing tradition of our summer

series in the Tahlequah commu-

nity, said Amber Cowan, man-

aging director for the Stars in the

Summer series, in a press release.

Thirty years is a quite a feat for

this type of series and were ex-

cited to celebrate this summer

with the songs our audiences have

loved spanning the past three de-

cades.

Kicking off Friday nights at

7:30 p.m. the Downtown Coun-

try Classics takes to the stage

with hits from traditional country.

The River City Classics per-forms songs from the 50s and

60s that begins every Saturday at

2 p.m.

Stars in the Summer Celebra-

tion revisits the unforgettable

hits of the past three decades that

viewers will enjoy and can remi-

nisce with the songs that dene

the generations. This once in a

lifetime show is Thursday and

Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m.

The director of the 2012 Stars

in the Summer is Dr. Robyn

Pursley, assistant professor of the-

ater, who has been involved with

the summer series since 1999.

The summer series is a great

opportunity for our students to

get professional stage experienceand also to provide quality enter-

tainment for our community and

regional tourists, said Pursley

according to a press release. Im

excited for our audiences to expe-

rience the intimate feel that the

Playhouse provides as it is one of

Courtesy Photo

The cast of the Stars in the Summer rehearse a dance number for the upcoming summer performance. This year marks their30th anniversary and rehersal has been in full swing for weeks in preparations for a set of successful summer shows.

my favorite spaces to direct in.


cast and crew stay busy with four

shows every week but the out-

come is something that they must

strive for.

There has been a lot of work

going into it, said Randall Skid-

more, Union senior and techni-

cal crew member. Most of thecast and crew run from 9 to 6 but

so far its been awesome work-

ing with very talented NSU stu-

dents.

The cast and technical team

are not the only ones who are ex-

cited for the start of the series to

come to a start.

Its denitely a show that I

want to go and see, said Shelby

Wilson, Sapulpa junior. Ive seen

posters around town and heard

from some friends that it is a great

show.

Ticket prices will be $12 for

adults, NSU alumni and em-

ployees $10, seniors 60-over andgroups of 12 or more $8, NSU

students and children $6.

An early bird discount of $1 is

awarded on all tickets booked for

June performances.


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June 12, 2012S P O R T S

The Northeastern

Football coaches to teach upcoming youth campsRoBERT pINIoN

TNE WRITER

NSU football kicks off the

summer with youth camps. The

coaches create a fun and safe en-

vironment for children to learn

and play football,

The 2012 Kenny Evans El-

ementary Football Camp begins

this week where boys and girls

will learn the fundamentals of

each position on the eld. Theywill learn to play without pads so

they will understand the position

instead of being distracted by all

the gear.

It is a lot of fun for everyone in-

volved, which is what the coaches

want to encourage the most.

Having fun will bring a positive

attitude when it comes to play-

ing the game. Steve Patterson,

NSU Co-Defensive Coordination

Coach, will be taking part in the

camp but will also be there as a

parent. His son will be participat-

ing in this years camp.

I want him to have fun, said

Patterson.

He agreed that having fun is

important to building discipline,

attitude, and effort.

We probably have more fun as

coaches watching the kids, said

Kenny Evans, NSU Head Foot-ball Coach.

Along with having fun, the

camp is a great way to learn the

important skills and fundamen-

tals of football early in life. Lo-

gan Cawyer, a graduate coaching

assistant, used to participate in

Kenny Evanss football camps be-

fore he coached here.

You get to learn some of their

philosophies that you dont getfrom high school, said Cawyer.

The skills the coaches are

teaching are the same ones they

practice with the RiverHawks

team. It is an even greater advan-

tage to learn the skills this early.

You can become a better

player today by learning the fun-

damentals and techniques, said

Patterson.

It is also a way to learn some

skills that are important in build-ing good attitudes.

We want to incorporate the

fundamentals of the game, ad-

dressing adversity on the eld and

in life, and sportsmanship, said

Mike Barela, offensive line coach.

Learning a good attitude and

having good sportsmanship can

help in football or in everyday so-

cial contact.

One good attribute aboutthe camp is that it brings young

children to NSU fairly early and

they get to see what Riverhawk

football is like.

Along with football, it exposes

them to Northeastern for the rst

time, said Evans.

It is a good way to begin put-

ting the idea of college and col-

lege football into the minds of a

younger generation. Children

come to one camp and then an-other one until they can be re-

cruited to the NSU Football team.

Over the 4 years Ive been

here there have been 15 play-

ers that were identied from our

camps, said Evans.

It gives the children a chance

to see NSU and offers an oppor-

tunity for campus exposure. A

lot end up coming back to watch

games, said Evans.This creates a fan base for NSU

and rouses more hopeful candi-

dates for future teams.

This camp has been running

for the past for years.

We will continue to do so as

long as there is an interest for it,

Courtesy PhotoNSU football youth camps will be lead by football coach Kenny Evans will be teaching the Elementary Footvall Camp begin-

ning this week with the other camps will be taught by NSU football coaches including Steve Patterson. There are two sessionsof camps each costing $50 or $80 for both sessions.

said Barela.

It is fun and the children get to

learn the fundamentals, sports-

manship, good attitudes, disci-

pline and hard work. This campis also a great way to expose the

children to college.

Camp will hold two sessions.

The rst will be June 13-15 and

the second will be from June 18

-20. Each day will start at 8:30am

and end at 11:30am. The cost is

$50 per camper for each session

or $80 per camper for both ses-

sions.It will be held behind Doc

Wadley Stadium in the bubble

room.

For more information email

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