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“Don’t be a dreamer of small dreams.” This was the theme of Monday evening’s

celebration. As the night sky was lit by a brilliant display of fireworks, a dream was realized: the official dedication of Cameron Village.

With a crowd of over 350 students, faculty and visitors, Cameron Village was illuminated by festive lighting, the outdoor fireplace and the delight of those in attendance. The evening began with a warm welcome from President Cindy Ross.

“This is one of the biggest days in Cameron University’s history,” Ross said. “Only 381 days ago we were planning this state of the art complex and now it has become reality. Cameron is well on its way to becoming the university of choice in southwest Oklahoma.”

The modern apartment-style student housing features six residential buildings accommodating 240 occupants. There is also improved security, with key-card access required to enter the grounds, apartments and parking lot. Additionally, the courtyard features an outdoor fireplace, an arbor and a beach volleyball pit. It was in the courtyard that the dedication ceremony was conducted.

Various members of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education addressed the assembly. Chancellor Paul G. Risser complimented the leadership given by Ross.

“A great leader puts ideas of what can happen out there,” Risser said. “Dr. Ross is that person. You must think about the details and have a sense of ‘place.’ That is what has happened here with Cameron Village and the McMahon Learning Center. It is a place to learn and share ideas with each other. The Learning Center will provide that and more.”

The McMahon Learning Center is the heart of Cameron Village. Made possible by a $1.25 million donation from the McMahon

Premiere lights up Cameron

Photo by Scott Pratt

By Kenny ScarleStaff Writer

Please see VILLAGE, page 8

This Halloween, Cameron University is providing an alternative to dangerous traffic, drizzling rain and freezing temperatures.

Today from 6 to 8 p.m. in the University Band Room, CU will host the fourth annual Halloween carnival. The carnival is open to Cameron students, faculty, staff and the Lawton community.

Student Activities Director Courtney Hardin supports the idea of an indoor event for trick-or-treaters.

“It’s a safe place for kids,” Hardin said. “They won’t be in the street and parents know where they are. With the weather becoming colder, this is a great chance for kids to wear costumes, play fun games and get candy without the worry of bad weather.”

The Halloween carnival will consist of many booths and games operated by various student organizations on campus. The activities include a Cupcake Walk, Face Painting, Football Toss and three costume contests with prizes. There will also be Halloween candy and popcorn for everyone.

“This is an opportunity for the students to get involved with the community,” Hardin said. “The more organizations that get involved, the more successful it is.”

Many groups on campus have signed up for the event, from the Biology Club and the Criminal Justice Association to Sigma Tau Gamma and the Programming Activities Council (PAC).

Department secretary Ann Stafford said the carnival is always a hit.

“We always have a lot of kids show up,” Stafford said. “It gives them a chance to

experience a somewhat spooky Halloween without all the worries. We will have creepy decorations and eerie music, but it’s a safe atmosphere for parents to let their kids have a good time.”

The carnival is not only about having a safe Halloween. It is also about including the whole campus in the event. Criminal justice junior Taylor Crisp is eager to see all of the Cameron community involved.

“This carnival is open to everyone,” she said. “We want to see Cameron students, both traditional and non-traditional, attend. This gives those students who aren’t able to attend many school functions the opportunity to bring their families and participate in a Cameron function. It’s important to be able to enjoy the recreational programs that Cameron has to offer.”

Trick-or-treat at CU’s Halloween carnivalBy Kenny ScarleStaff Writer

Wellness is a way of life starting today

World-renowned author Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper shared his wisdom with audiences during his two-day visit Wednesday and Thursday.

Known as the founder and father of the term “Aerobics,” Cooper expressed his views about the differences between 21st century medical practices and the medical beliefs from the past.

Cooper acknowledged that times have changed, but the key essentials are still the same. He said that there are two epidemics rampant in our world today, inactivity and

obesity. He stressed that the obesity seen in our children today can be reformed with some help from parents and educators.

“We need to have mandatory physical education classes in our school systems. Children who no longer walk to and from school need to become more physically active,” he said. “The televisions, computers and other video games need to be turned off, and our consumption of fast foods needs to be eliminated.”

Cooper pointed out that last

Christina FryeStaff Writer

Please see COOPER, page 2

Health, fitness and well being: Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper speaks with members of the community after one of his lectures. He visited Cameron University for two days and discussed the essentials of health and well-being.

Photo by Christina Frye

Artists to display work in Duncan’s Simmons Center.

PLEASE SEE PAGE 2

Mysterious symbols: harbingers of ... what?

PLEASE SEE PAGE 6

Baseball is more than a game; it’s an education.

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Prior restraint, free speech zones and the First Amendment.

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Is there a future for tatoo artists on this side of the Red River?

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At 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 the Duncan Simmons Center will host a student art exhibit. According to Edna Williams, art department chair, 45 students will be presenting their art, and a variety of expressions will be offered. The opening will be followed by a performance of the Cameron Percussion Ensemble at 7 p.m.

“We are currently collecting the student works and anticipate displaying about 125 works,” Williams said.

The art forms will range from oil paintings to mixed-media drawings, as well as photographs and sculptures.

“This year will also have student photographs that have Southwest Oklahoma as the subject,” according to Erica Barnes, a graduate with a bachelor’s degree in art, who came back to earn a bachelor in fine arts.

This will be the third year that the art department has held the Annual Student Art Exhibit at the Simmons Center in Duncan. This year Jennifer Elbert of the

School of Liberal Arts office has been organizing the events, according to Williams.

As diverse as the modes of expression are the students who will be participating in the event. William Taylor, senior, will be entering five paintings for the exhibit. He is retired but decided to go to Cameron to pursue his bachelor of fine arts. Taylor’s paintings focus on the African American community. Taylor has previously shown his art in The Nomadic Gallery, a private show this past summer, Time of the Scribes, Salt of the Earth Ministries, and the Coltrane Café in Edmond. This will also be Taylor’s third year participating in the Duncan exhibit. “I think it’s a nice venue in the general area. It’s kind of a handshake between the Duncan and Lawton community,” Taylor said.

This will be the second time senior Tammy Regan has entered her art in the event, but not the first time her art has been exhibited. Last summer she and four other students were selected by the Cameron art department to show their work at the Metcalfe Museum. She said some of her themes include abstraction

and underwater landscape. She has also painted while listening to music for inspiration. She will be entering four paintings in the show, one of which is titled “Revenge Under Water.”

Senior Ashley Tausch-Carter has participated in two previous annual student exhibits. Her art is primarily painted portraits, many of which focus on her sister.

The event will also debut senior Rachel Hornbeck. Her art focuses on family, home life and her children. She will be entering a painting titled “The Gift,” which is a series of 10 5x7 framed paintings on foam core depicting the developmental stages of the fetus, with the title centered. Hornbeck said it is, “for anyone to infer whatever they think the meaning of it is.

Denise Waible will also be participating in the exhibit. She is not pursuing a degree, but rather is taking classes to develop her painting skills.

“It’s my therapy,” Waible said. She has also done a series

of paintings centering on the landscapes of Venice. Currently, she is working from photographs of Tuscany from a trip she took with her niece and nephew.

Art for art’s sakeDuncan’s Simmons Center hosts student art exhibitBy Jessica LaneStaff Writer

“I think it’s a nice venue

in the general area. It’s kind

of a handshake between

the Duncan and Lawton

community.”

— William Taylor

Top right: Senior Tammy Reagan stands by two of the four paintings she is entering into the art exhibit. Middle right: Senior Rachel Hornbeck took inspiration from family and home life.Bottom right: Denise Waible’s work is inspired by her trips to Venice.Bottom: Senior William Taylor will be entering five paintings into this year’s exhibit. Left: A painting by senior Ashley Tausch-Carter will be at the exhibit. Taush-Carter has been in two previous exhibits.

Five exhibitors

week was “International Walk With Your Child to School Week,” and was disappointed to find out that most people do not know about the week, nor do they recognize its importance.

As an author of 18 books, which have been translated into Braille and 41 other languages with over 30 million copies sold, Cooper is known worldwide.

According to his audiences, he provides the knowledge necessary for everyone to become healthy and fit in a practical, easy-to-follow set of guidelines in his writings.

Candace McCoy, who has a master’s degree in education, and is a health and physical fitness teacher at the Lawton YMCA, attended Cooper’s lecture.

“Dr. Cooper is a person who was able to bring all of the worlds together, so fitness is wellness. And he does it in a way that you can live with; it becomes your way of life,” McCoy said.

McCoy promotes the use of Cooper’s philosophies in her classes at the YMCA, and has followed Cooper’s philosophies for years.

Cooper wrote his first book, “Aerobics,” in 1968 and has since added books such as “Fit Kids” and “Regaining the Power of Youth at Any Age.” He has a master’s degree in physical education from Harvard, and a bachelor’s degree and his medical

doctorate from the University of Oklahoma. Cooper has studied the field of physical fitness

since the 1960s, and has directed physical fitness programs for NASA astronauts, Air Force personnel, World Cup soccer players and even the President of the United States. He will also be opening the 75,000 square foot Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch in Collin County, Texas next January.

Cooper promotes prevention. “It is easier to maintain good

health through proper exercise, diet and emotional balance,” he said, “than to regain it once it is lost.”

Cooper was born in Oklahoma City, and said he enjoyed his visit to Lawton, where he and his wife, Millie, were married many years ago.

Cooper’s appearance was made possible by a McCasland Foundation grant.

COOPER continued from page 1

Photos by Jessica Lane

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On June 20, 2005, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Hosty v. Carter that college newspapers are subject to review by administrators and that the removal of objectionable content prior to printing is not a First Amendment violation.

This shocking restriction of the right to free speech on college campuses within the court’s jurisdiction (Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin) was based on a 1988 Supreme Court decision, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. In that case, the Court ruled that the First Amendment rights of high school journalism students were not violated when specific news articles were withdrawn from publication by the Hazelwood High School principal, Robert Eugene Reynolds. The basis for the decision was the fact that the newspaper was part of the curriculum, funded by the school board and subject to editing by

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the journalism teacher, who is also responsible for selecting the editors and assigning the stories to students. To maintain order in the high school, the school administrators had a responsibility to exert some control over the content.

In the latest case, Governors State University student Margaret Hosty was the editor of the student-fee supported newspaper, The Innovator, when the paper published some hard-hitting articles and letters to the editor critical of faculty and administrators. Unhappy with the content, Dean Patricia Carter informed the publisher she would be reviewing the paper prior to printing. Hosty and other students sued. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals initially ruled in favor of the students, but after the state attorney general requested that the entire court meet to re-consider the case, the court decided in favor of the university on the basis that

student fees are used to fund the paper. Hosty has filed a writ of certiorari, seeking a review of the case by the Supreme Court of the United States.

To take a ruling pertaining to high school students and apply that ruling to adults in a university setting should concern all of us. It seems part and parcel of the insidious and pervasive movement away from freedom of expression on American campuses – the freedom to express verbally, in print or through symbolism, those ideas and values some believe are worth dying for – to be replaced by careful consideration of the feelings of others.

Another example of the abridgement of the First Amendment is the free speech zone established on college campuses throughout the nation. Protestors are segregated in areas a “safe” distance away from the speaker or activity they may be protesting. Distancing protestors

tends to diffuse the message. Establishing free speech zones implies that there are areas where free speech is forbidden. Free speech zones aren’t just campus phenomena. Anywhere protestors gather, free speech zones may be found, just not in the vicinity of anyone who might be offended.

Since when has it become acceptable in the United States of America, land of the free, home of the brave, to designate acceptable locations where the right to speak may be exercised? Or to restrict the right of college journalists to publish articles based on content?

Around here, we call that censorship.

The First Amendment was not added to our Constitution to ensure the preservation of the status quo. It was included because some believed that the rights of

the dissidents, the rabble-rousers, the Joseph Pulitzers, the Edward J. Murrows, the Margaret Hostys, must be protected, even at the expense of the feelings of those with whom they disagree.

The right of each American citizen to express dissent, whether or not that right is acted upon, is too important to allow it to be eviscerated by those who prefer the acquiescence of the uninvolved. Our nation’s highest court has a history of preserving and protecting the First Amendment. It is our hope that the Supreme Court agrees to review the Hosty case and reverses the lower court decision.

Three weeks ago, university activists took their protest campaigns to their students. Why?

For the same reason that I am restless and upset. If by the end of this column I have not offended you, bothered you or gotten you fired up for justice, then you are a part of the larger problem of apathy or false ignorance.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about Salami bills that are being passed in Congress and signed into law by Junior. The latest is the budget reconciliation bill, being excreted at a frantic pace.

This bill allows congressional committees, not Congress, to dictate policy, acts and laws, without the opportunity for open debate and investigation. It is a hasty reaction to the national budget running into record debt, and a poor attempt to slow its progress. It impacts funding for student loans, our environment and our families.

In August, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrations (NASFAA) reported that between $11- $12 billion would be cut from student loan programs. If you’re hoping for assistance in the upcoming years, your government is about to take it away. Check out House

Resolutions 609 and 3010 for the details.The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

(ANWR) was an issue in Congress in the late 1990s and early 2000s. At stake was the right to drill for oil in an unspoiled area in northern Alaska. Party lines were drawn, with the Republicans willing to open up ANWR for drilling and Democrats opposed.

It was resoundingly defeated.In spite of this, the congressional natural

resources committee has slipped into the bill the opening of the refuge for drilling. They are effectively dictating a new minority policy even though the majority denied it.

Included in this bill is a nasty item concocted by House Resources Chairman

Richard Pombo of California. Provisions of the Endangered Species Act concerning “critical habitat” will be eliminated and replaced with grants to developers and corporations for not killing OUR fish stocks and wildlife. While the law halts construction and does not give handouts with our taxes now, once the bill passes it will encourage construction and pay developers cash.

And to point out sleaziness, Pombo is also a rancher and developer who was hindered by the Endangered Species Act and prevented from building in critical habitat.

Finally, the bill includes proposals to cut Medicaid, Medicare and agricultural programs. As a matter of fact, 55 percent of the cuts in this $70 billion political rewrite originate from these sectors. Medicaid reductions would affect “800,000 children in foster care programs, who frequently have greater needs for medical, developmental and mental health care than other children,” reported the Casey Family Programs, a child-advocacy group.

Hurricane Katrina bludgeoned the already dead budget. Billions of dollars were redistributed from our government to New Orleans and that money, pardon the cliché, had to come from somewhere. Now a bill that was designed to help balance the budget for 2006 through 2010 has mutated to a social problem.

There is good news; according to Bloomberg, this piece of salami offers the wealthy $70 billion in tax cuts.

It is not enough to vote in this country and then ignorantly believe your elected official is looking out for your interests. Congress is no longer for our America; instead, our representatives share the concerns of themselves, of wealthy few and of corporate America. They do not understand what is important to you, and will not if you are apathetic. Voicing your concern removes doubt and requires a phone call to your member of Congress.

Aaron Gilbee

Dear Collegian Editor,A few weeks ago I was eating lunch in the cafeteria alone and I

happened to overhear the partial conversation of an unknown male faculty member and a campus police officer. (Officer Porter) I heard the unknown guy mention how the use of Native American sports mascots had been banned for athletic teams nationwide; Officer Porter replied that the law was “dumb,” and “what are we supposed to call them, ‘injuns’?” I was appalled that he said that within earshot of myself and other students in the room, but that was not the worst part. The next offending thing that I happened to overhear was the officer speaking of so and so whom he joked had “took too much peyote,” and that the person must have “been hitting the peace pipe a little too hard.” This was the most ignorant and offensive comment by a faculty member on this campus that I have ever heard. Never have I ever experienced any type of serious racial profiling by any other faculty here at Cameron, and even if any individual person might have had a bias or problem with anyone, it has never been as openly expressed as this.

First of all he had no right to speak in such a disrespectful, ignorant, manner. Peyote, which is considered to be a “hallucinogenic” cactus, is revered with the utmost respect, and indigenous Indians from Mexico have used it as a sacred medicine for thousands of years. In the past century or so it has become a type of holy sacrament in Native American Church (NAC), a nationally established, “government recognized and approved” religious denomination. Peyote is ingested in a sacred manner during NAC ceremonial meetings, for significant purposes, and to desecrate this meaning can be compared to making fun of a Catholic or Christian taking Holy Communion of bread and wine and the symbolism of this act. The peace pipe is never smoked for recreational purposes either, it is the same pipe ceremony which government officials smoked with Native Peoples when they promised hundreds of treaties, which were later broken and dishonored. It was smoked with tobacco to honor the agreements such as one would swear on a holy Bible when promising to tell the truth in the court of law. It is now still used in a sacred manner sometimes amongst tribes to send one’s prayers and thoughts to our Creator.

I made a formal complaint to the supervisor of the officer. All they can tell me is that they “apologize on his behalf,” and other things like how they are sure he did not intentionally mean to offend me personally. That is not the prime issue though, the problem is that according to their own policies and supposed training and ethics and interpersonal communication courses, an individual with the responsibilities and objectives of helping to provide a safe, academic environment, this is unacceptable. This just proves that the ignorance and racism of a century ago might have diminished somewhat, but it is clearly evident that it still remains within a small ignorant part of the population.

— Sincerely, Ekayah Rosette

Communication junior

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Aaron is a communication senior and the sports editor for The Collegian. Aaron is constantly finding links between legislation and sausage.

What’s running through the grinder now?

Ruling restricts First Amendment rights; will it be overturned?

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Rosa Parks is known to generations of Americans simply as the woman who sat on the bus.

For half a century, young people have written to Parks asking what drove her to defy what was then one of the most prominent social mores of the South. And for just as long, she has tried to answer them, even when she developed dementia and was no longer able to verbally communicate.

Though she and her husband Raymond never had children, she embraced the world’s youth, her friends said, and devoted her life to teaching by example.

As civil rights leaders have struggled in recent years to ignite interest in the movement among young African-Americans, Parks has been a steady, iconic figure in that cause who, except for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was perhaps most recognized by its younger supporters.

A day after her death in Detroit of natural causes, busloads of visitors, many of them young people, visited The Henry Ford Museum in suburban

Detroit, where they boarded the bus that Parks made history on in Montgomery, Ala., in 1955. The museum acquired the bus, which had been sitting in a field for more than 30 years, from a Chicago auction house in 2001.

Her death, activists said, leaves a historical void at a time when many of the surviving civil rights leaders of the 1950s and 1960s are aging and becoming more distant in the minds of young people.

“She triggered a revolution, and what was so amazing about it is that Rosa Parks was such a gentle spirit. It was nothing less than miraculous that she became such a powerful force against racial injustice,” said the Rev. Joseph Lowery, a friend and former president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Parks’ books, including a compilation of letters from children — and her answers to their questions — published in 1996, remain popular. While many aspects of the civil rights movement are barely mentioned in school textbooks, children as young as kindergarten often learn the name Rosa Parks.

Though she had been in poor heath for years, Parks received

300 to 400 letters a month from children all over the world seeking her advice and wanting to know what inspired her, said Gregory J. Reed, Parks’ longtime attorney who helped her compile the book, “Dear Mrs. Parks.”

“She recognized how important young people were. They had been very instrumental in the civil rights movement and she was very committed to them,” said Reed.

Her legacy has remained intact over the years, he said, because she advocated living up to one’s full potential. And her life was no exception. At age 83, Reed said, Parks was taking swimming lessons. A few years later, he said, she was learning to use a computer.

Those who knew Parks said that she had not intended to become a martyr when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery City bus to a white man — a practice that was expected in the Jim Crow South. And in her autobiography, “I Am Rosa Parks,” she sought to set the record straight.

“Some people think I kept my seat because I’d had a hard day, but that is not true,” she wrote in 1997. “I was just tired of giving

in.”A 15-year-

old student had been arrested months before Parks for refusing to give up her seat. The case was not pursued by the NAACP because the charges against her included assault. Parks, a 42-year-old seamstress with a humble demeanor, however, was the perfect catalyst.

Her actions became the impetus for the Montgomery bus boycott, which not only forced the nation to take a critical look at how it treated African-Americans but also changed the way African-Americans viewed themselves.

“There was already dissatisfaction and discomfort in the black community about the buses and other political abuses. So this was the spark it needed to (set off the) boycott,” said Lowery.

Among those inspired by Parks

were black students in Little Rock who became the first to desegregate Little Rock Central High School in 1957.

“She really was a heroine to us,” said Minnijean Brown Trickey, one of the so-called Little Rock Nine. “She was an ordinary woman and we were ordinary kids, and it seems we had a relationship. ... For me, it opened up the possibility and also instructed me that it wouldn’t be easy, but it would be worth it in the end.”

By Dahleen GlantonKRT Newswire

An ordinary woman of extraordinary courage

Sigma Tau Gamma hosts semi-formal event

On Friday, Sigma Tau Gamma will host a semi-formal dance at 605 S.W. 11th St. in American Legion Post 29. A buffet meal will be served, and a disc jockey will provide the music. Ticket prices are $15 per person or $25 per couple. Information and tickets are available in Student Union Room 106, or call 581.2571 between 9:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. After hours, call 581.4611 or 704.8185.

Asian-Pacific Islanders’ Student Association to meet

On Friday from noon to 1 p.m. the Asian-Pacific Islanders’ Student Association will meet in the Student Union, Room 101. The group meets on the first Friday of each month. For more information contact Junior La Roche at 357.0899 or junior_laroche@yahoo.com, or Shannon Wang at shanshanwang2000@yahoo.com.

Enroll early to ensure VA benefits

Students using Veterans Administration educational benefits in spring 2006 should enroll no later than today to ensure timely payment of benefits. Check the spring 2006 course schedule for dates of enrollment.

“I wanna rock!”The immortal words of Twisted

Sister front man Dee Snider have become the mantra of many musicians across the country. On Dec. 2, the bands competing in the Battle of the Bands will get the chance to do just that – rock.

“This year’s event is going to be amazing,” said Battle of the Bands Publicity Chairman Michael Lemley, communication freshman. “We’re expecting some incredible bands to enter and put on a show

like CU’s never seen before.” Applications to compete are

being accepted in the Student Activities Building until 5 p.m. on Nov. 18. In addition to the application, all interested bands must submit a demo tape or CD.

Lemley said, “We’re looking for the best bands out there, no matter what the genre of music.”

Programming Activities Council (PAC) co-chairman Frank Myers, psychology senior, said, “The members of PAC will review all demo submissions and then choose the top five bands to compete for the title on Dec. 2.”

Last year, approximately 15 bands submitted demos for the chance to be named the best band on campus.

Myers said, “The amount of interest we got last year was awesome and we hope to get even more of a response this year.”

PAC hopes to make this year’s competition even more student-oriented by changing one of the rules. Though the change is slight, it may affect some bands.

PAC member and criminal justice junior Taylor Crisp, who was one of last year’s Battle of the Bands emcees, said, “Previously,

only one member of each band had to be a student at Cameron, but this year, the council decided to up that number to two current Cameron students, whether they are part-time, full-time or concurrent.

“Since CU hosts this event, it should reflect more CU students. We have so many talented musicians on campus, so hopefully it won’t be hard to find bands to compete.”

Competition doesn’t go without its rewards, and there is a notable prize for this year’s first prizewinner.

Student Activities Director

Courtney Hardin said, “This year’s winner will walk away with $300 in cash and the title of Battle of the Bands Champion.”

Past winners include 36 Dead and Against 72.

Hardin said, “Cameron has a lot of talented acts submit demos each year. I can’t wait to see what bands enter and what each one has to offer.”

She is also looking forward to listening to the demos with her PAC council. For more information concerning rules and deadlines, please contact Student Activities at 581.2217

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By Blake Red ElkNews Writing Student

Talented rockers sought for top spot

News 5October 31, 2005

If you Google “Annette Mayville,” her name is the first entry to come up. This multimedia freshman is now published online at www.restorethepledge.org.

Mayville recently wrote an argumentative research paper for a class assignment. The paper was about removing the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance, reverting to the 1942 version.

Instead of just settling for a grade on the assignment, how-ever, she took it a step further.

“I e-mailed a copy of my pa-per to Michael Newdow,” she said, “He has a Web site online about the pledge. I e-mailed (the paper) to him and his organization, and they actually published it online.”

Aside from having published a research paper, Mayville also has several different jobs to add to her resume. She can be found two days a week teaching

Teacher, tech, published authorBy Angela Sanders Features Editor

Freshman Cynthia Clay enrolled at Cameron University to study sculpting, a medium she wanted to become more familiar with. According to Benson Warren, professor of art and Clay’s sculpting instructor, it has been a smooth transition.

“Cynthia came to Cameron with a well-developed repertoire of personal imagery, so the only task she had in sculpture was to translate her concepts from two dimensions into three dimensions. This, of course, involved learning new techniques and use of media in some instances,” Warren said.

Clay’s work has been exhibited in many galleries, such as the Leslie Powell Gallery in Lawton as well as the Cowboys and Indians Gallery in Paris, France.

Clay lived in Taos, New Mexico for 10 years, but moved to Lawton five years ago to be closer to her parents. Clay’s grandmother was an influence on her.

“She was a great storyteller,” Clay said.

She said that the stories were often humorous.

“For instance, I couldn’t understand how back in the old

days men had more than one wife. She was telling me about her and her friend, ‘so and so came over and he was our boyfriend’ and I said ‘you mean (he was) both of your boyfriend? Weren’t you jealous?’ She said ‘Why be jealous? He’s just a man.’”

Clay grew up surrounded by art. Her mother was one of the first founding members of The Comanche Gallery of Art, and often her artistic friends would mingle at her house.

“It was a lot of fun. They would come over to eat and joke around. It was a kind of a thing on the side

to get their art shows figured out,” Clay said.

Although Clay has many influences, she said that her art is her own, but that it also ties in to her influences.

“It’s my own thing but in being my own thing it is more like Comanche. A lot of them are real individualistic. You can’t say ‘they’re all like this or that,’” she said.

Clay said that she does not plan out her art, but rather, follows her ideas.

“I just kind of work intuitively. I may draw

beforehand, but it’s just something that comes out,” Clay said.

As for her themes, she said, “I don’t know, you tell me. Sometimes that’s how I found out what some-

thing means. Someone will point it out. I haven’t been very verbal in my life. People looking at my paintings can tell me a lot more about myself than I know.”

Being so open to interpreta-tion can cause a stir among those who Clay said are not very knowledgeable when it comes to art. For instance, when her art was displayed at the Dado Continen-tal Cuisine, it received disap-proval and even a little fear.

“These ladies came in and thought they were sa-tanic and they started praying over them. I thought it was funny. They removed them and put them in the back room. Anybody can ask me anything about them, if they want to. I put a note up there explaining what it was about and included my number. No one ever called or said who they were,” Clay said.

As to why her art would be la-beled as “satanic,” Clay said, “It may have been because they were done black on black. For instance, there was a woman with horns called “Goat Girl.”

However, Clay was not discour-aged by the reaction.

“I’d rather it have a negative reaction than no reaction. What’s the point if you don’t communicate something?” she said.

Her professors have had their

own reactions.Assistant professor Monika

Linehan said, “Cynthia is an excel-lent student, a true inspiration to the rest of the class. She is moti-vated and always puts a great deal of thought into her drawing as-signments, developing unique and personal solutions. As an artist, Cynthia has arrived. She is talented, creative, and insightful. Her nar-rative works contain strong images that speak to the viewer on many levels. It’s always a wonderful sur-prise to see what this accomplished artist will create next.”

Warren acknowledged the challenges of Clay being a nontraditional student.

“Cynthia was already a professional artist before coming back to Cameron and was well recognized in the art community

for her talent. Interestingly, she has adapted to academia and its deadlines and course requirements, quite well given the freedom she previously had,” he said.

Noting Clay’s adaptability, Warren said, “It’s difficult, at best, for any student to return after a number of years to a rigorous academic schedule while still maintaining a life beyond the university. Her commitment to lifelong learning is clearly demonstrated through her actions and dedication to her work, and is a positive force that affects other students.”

Clay seems to have drawn inspiration from her grandmother’s sense of wit. In her advice to other artists she said, “Don’t paint, don’t draw, stop now before your life falls apart.”

Accomplished artist adds dimensionBy Jessica Lane Staff Writer

basic computer skills to adults at Great Plains Technology Center, where she is the Adult Career Development instructor. She is also a student worker in CETES three days a week.

“(In CETES), I watch the labs and help other students if they get stuck on something, and I help

maintain the equipment,” Mayville said.

Mayville also helps Dr. Abbas Johari proofread papers that are sent in for the “International Review,” a scholarly journal.

Mayville is active in the Multimedia Club and is the Webmaster for the Cameron American Indian Student Association (CAISA).

Aside from these roles and responsibilities, Mayville also finds time to take a full load of classes and to do some occasional weekend gardening and online chatting.

Mayville enjoys being at Cameron, and said that her favorite part is the interaction.

“My favorite part is interacting with students in class and with the professors when we have discussions,” she said, “I learn so much that way. It’s the interaction I like.”

“My favorite part is interacting with students in class and with the professors when we have discussions.”

— Annette Mayville

Photo by Lauren Slate

Photo by Jessica Lane

“People looking at my paintings can tell me a lot more about myself than I know.”

— Cynthia Clay

Test time: Annette Mayville plugs in the passcode so that business sophomore Brian Kris can take his economics exam on Blackboard. Mayville works in the CETES Lab assisting students in addition to her other responsibilities.

A&E6 October 31, 2005

All hell has broken loose on Mars. Your job is to go in hot and eliminate any otherworldly forces. With nothing more than a big gun and your wits, you will have to journey deep into the catacombs of Mars to fight beasts that you thought existed only in your nightmares. Think you are up to it? Dwayne Johnson and Karl Urban are in their latest movie, “Doom.”

Based on the popular video game of the same name, “Doom” features a wide variety of gore, gunplay, grotesque creatures and some good effects to create a video game movie that surpasses even “Lara Croft Tomb Raider” as the top video game movie ever.

Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, the former World Wrestling Entertainment champion, continues his successful acting career as “Sarge,” the no-nonsense leader of a group of hardened Marines. As usual, the Marines are sent in to assess and eliminate the threat. This time, the threat is in the form of some very mean and very ugly monsters.

The movie does not really have much of a storyline, except for unexplainable monsters running around killing people very gruesomely. Unlike the three “Doom” games, there is the inclusion of a woman, Samantha Grimm (Rosamund Pike). She is a scientist in the research facility and sister of one of the Marines, John Grimm (“Lord of the Rings” Karl Urban).

Upon arriving at El Greco, I wasn’t sure what to expect. All I knew about the place was what I had seen on a brief commercial a few weeks before. El Greco opened in April, in Ramada Inn on 2nd Street, but in September the restaurant relocated to 10 Mission Blvd., the former location of the Bavarian House.

My brother and I decided to sample the Greek experience on a Thursday night around 7 p.m. When we stepped inside, the first thing I noticed was how quiet and intimate the restaurant was. Instrumental music played in the background as our waitress led us to a small round table in the main dining room.

The only other patrons in the restaurant when we got there were three gentlemen sitting a few tables away from us. There were about 15 to 20 tables in the main dining room.

The décor was simple. There were some pictures on the wall, one of the Parthenon if I remember correctly. There was a fountain on one of the walls, a few candles and some plants.

I opened my menu and eagerly looked over the Greek and American choices. Both of us were in an adventurous mood so we decided to start out with the Greek Appetizer Sampler. The sampler included calamari (fried squid), dolmadaikia (seasoned rice wrapped in grape leaves), spanakopita (chopped spinach

Mysterious crop circle-like symbols have begun appearing across the United States, according to IGN.com. The first of these strange symbols appeared on a beach in San Francisco on Oct. 8. Another appeared in Tulsa on Oct. 10 in a vacant lot. On the night of Oct. 11, the phrase “The Beginning is Nigh” appeared on the marquis of the Balboa Theater in San Francisco, and the same phrase also appeared on the Neptune Theater in Seattle on Oct. 13. It is believed these phrases are related to the crop circle symbols. There have been five sightings of these strange looking symbols and phrases on buildings and lots. They have also appeared on the side of trucks across the country.

The symbols consist of a circle with a hexagon in the middle. On three of the sides of the hexagon there are roman numerals: I, VI and VIII. Reports have come in about a man in New York City claiming to be an “evangelist for the new beginning.” He is dressed in a friar’s robe and holds a plaque with the symbol on it. This “evangelist” has been reported to

Mysterious symbols mark ‘new beginning’By Joshua RouseA&E Editor

wrapped in file dough), and tyro pita (feta cheese wrapped in file dough). All of this came with a creamy, delicious cucumber dipping sauce, known as Saticoy.

Our waitress recommended the “El Greco Dinner for Two” entrée which included pork souvlaki, chicken souvlaki, soutzoukakia, spanakopita, and tyropita. Our dinner included a salad, green beans and roasted potatoes.

Halfway through our appetizers our waitress brought us out a green salad that had a vinegar-based dressing along with some pita bread.

Our entrée platter was a diverse mixture of aromas, textures and colors. The first item that I wanted to try was the chicken souvlaki. The chicken was grilled just right and had a light subtle flavor. I do not remember the name of the second food I sampled, but the waitress said it was a pressed meatball. It looked like a small grilled meat patty. This was one of the tastiest options on the plate.

Needless to say, we took home a large box loaded with food for the next day.

Overall, I enjoyed my dining experience at El Greco. Owner Lisa Marion said on Friday and Saturday nights, schedules permitting, they offer belly dancing.

El Greco also has catering services, accepts reservations and has a private room that can accommodate 30 to 40 people.

For information on hours of operation, catering inquiries or reservations call 248.4039.

By Amanda RundleStaff Writer

El Greco restaurant offers wide variety

A&E Briefs

Halloween activities:The History Club and Phi Alpha Theta are hosting a “Halloween Trick n’ Treat” on Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. -2 p.m. in the Student Activities Building. For more information contact the history department at 581.2499.

The Halloween Carnival will begin at 6 p.m. in the Cameron University band room. For more information call 581.2217.

The worst aspect of this game is the “first person shooter” view toward the end of the movie. Many cast members hailed this as the “money shot,” but it was horrible. It looked like a computer video game instead of an actual movie.

“Doom” marks the sixth movie in Dwayne Johnson’s career since he had a small role in “The Mummy Returns.” His previous movies include “The Scorpion King,” “The Rundown,” and “Walking Tall.” He recently starred in “Be Cool,” the sequel to the comedy “Get Shorty.”

Karl Urban got his big break playing Eomer in “Lord of the Rings.” He starred in last year’s science-fiction vehicle, “The Chronicles of Riddick.” Urban

has starred alongside some of Hollywood’s brightest stars including Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom and Vin Diesel. “Doom” could be the movie that puts him on the scene as a great action star.

Rumors circulated the Internet about six months ago that “Doom” was going to carry a PG-13 rating and the creatures would be man-made creations ala “Resident Evil.” There was a loud uproar across the Internet and Director Andrzej Bartkowiak silenced those rumors with this movie. Just like the game, “Doom” does not fail to awe with plenty of gore and blood. It definitely deserves its R rating. Do not take your kids to see this movie.

Locked and loaded: John Grimm (Urban) goes after one of the monsters from ‘Doom.’ The FPS (First Person Shooter) was hailed as the pride of the movie.

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By Joshua RouseA&E Editor

‘Doom’ offers hope for future video game movie adaptations

be standing on the 42nd street sidewalk on a wooden box. He first arrived on Oct. 14 and has not left since.

Nobody has seen who or what put these symbols up. Some believe they appeared out of nowhere.

There is a Web site circulating on the Internet for reporting any new images or videos of what is being called the “hexic phenomenon.” The site is run by a specialist named Dr. Jason Q. Lutz, dedicated to solving this phenomenon. But just what is the hexic phenomenon? Is this really the precursor to a new beginning? Quite possibly.

The hexic 168 is the beginning of the new age of video gaming. The Xbox 360 debuts in three weeks on Nov. 22. With it, the “next generation” of console gaming will be ushered in to the delight of many gamers. All of the local game stores are sold out of Xbox 360 pre-orders.

Hexic 168 gives any person who was unlucky enough to pre-order an Xbox 360 the chance to be ushered away to an undisclosed launch party.

He/she will also get an Xbox 360 system with three free games: Also included with the gaming system is a subscription for a year

of Xbox Live Gold, the online gaming service provided by Microsoft.

Hexic 168 is just another element in Microsoft’s long-running hype machine surrounding the launch of the Xbox 360. In May, prior to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a puzzle sight launched called “theColony.” After Microsoft’s keynote speech at E3, the site opened up with a preview video of the Xbox 360 and making of it. In August, a Web site appeared, known only as “Origen,” showing a tree with fruit growing on it and a timer ticking down to Sept. 29. Over the five weeks leading up to Sept. 29, the site would update, adding two rabbits, bigger fruit and a hole surrounding the tree. It was revealed the site was a gateway to a European-only contest. The prize was an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to attend a launch party for the Xbox 360.

Hexic 168 is the North American equivalent to Origen. The date of the party has yet to

be announced. The Xbox 360 launches at midnight on Nov. 22, just two days before Thanksgiving. Microsoft expects to capitalize on the Black Friday shopping as well as the Christmas rush.

Peter Moore, Microsoft corporate vice president of worldwide marketing and publishing and one of the three faces of the Xbox 360, recently talked to the gaming Web site. “There will be shipments the

week after Thanksgiving,” he said. “Typically in this industry there is a massive dump at launch and then nothing. That’s not what we’re going to do.”

While the Xbox 360s might be sold out come launch, and everyone cannot win the contest, there will still be shipments available each week. Until then, watch out for Hexic symbols; they could be the gateway to the Xbox 360.

The prophecy is being fulfilled: A stranger stands on the street in New York City speaking of the ‘new beginning’ coming soon. It is believed this is related to the strange symbols (left center).

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‘Signs’ all over again? One of the mysterious hexic symbols ap-peared in Tulsa.

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make during the game, and tries to encourage them when they are up to bat.

“There is no such thing as calling a perfect game,” he said. “Umpires always make mistakes, but I just continue to call the plays how I see them.”

Hoadley keeps up with umpiring calls and motions through his involvement in. The club regularly sends booklets and information to certified umpires. He said that learning more about umpiring baseball will help him teach in the classroom.

Another way he stays enthused about umpiring is looking back at old legends in sports.

Hoadley said he umpires to help guide kids in a positive direction in sports and learn how to play fair. He said he knows doing this will in turn help them learn better in school. He has a rule he adheres

to, and that is

keeping the peace.“I never argue with coaches,”

he said. “The game isn’t always about being fair. Life isn’t fair. So many kids want everything to work perfectly, but in the game of baseball you can’t always be perfect.”

Little League pastime, BIG resultsJunior Harrison Hoadley believes his extracurricular involvement in umpiring will improve his career after graduation

“You really have to understand only two things and that’s maintaining

discipline and knowing the book.”

— Cal Hubbard

Briefly

The sudden resignation of volleyball head coach TeAna Crutcher led assistant athletic director Kim Vinson to come out of retirement.

She will take the reins of the team as interim coach for the remainder of the season.

Vinson had a winning background as Cameron’s volleyball coach for over 15 years. Her record was 269-204, with five Lone Star Conference North Division titles. Vinson helped recruit the current players.

Director of Athletics Jim Jackson said Vinson’s return is positive.

“We are trying to move forward,” he said. “Kim Vinson brings a lot of experience and familiarity back to the team.”

Cameron is actively looking nationwide for a new coach.

Jelly Belly Candy Company recently gave its bean an athletic kick. The company has set its sights on today’s college athletes and fitness-minded students with new Sport Beans – a first-of-its-kind jelly bean formulated to energize the body during exercise.

Sport Beans jelly beans are larger, traditional jelly beans with something extra. Each serving contains 25 grams of carbohydrates, vitamins C and E, and 120mg of electrolytes to boost energy and help maintain hydration. A serving has 100 calories.

Consuming carbohydrates and electrolytes during exercise lasting about 60 minutes or longer prevents fatigue and boosts performance, according to many scientific studies and the American College of Sports Medicine, a leading professional organization on sports performance.

The new jelly beans are designed for endurance athletes, sports enthusiasts and anyone looking for an energy source.

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Cameron University’s men’s golf team chalked up another team title and the Lady Aggie squad posted its best-ever finish Tuesday at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate at the Lawton Country Club.

Coach Jerry Hrnciar’s Aggies won for the second time this fall, while Rick Goodwin’s Lady Aggies finished third in the longest ongoing collegiate golf tournament in the nation.

Matt Trammell fired a final-round 69 to lead the Aggies to the men’s title, while Redlands Community College placed four

Slice: Aggies gain a third golf champ at Intercollegiate

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individuals among the Top 9 finishers to rally for the women’s team title in Tuesday’s final round.

Cameron, which entered the day with a four-stroke advantage over Southwestern Oklahoma State, turned in an even-par team score of 284 to win going away. The Aggies, who are ranked No. 7 in the latest GolfStat NCAA Division II head-to-head rankings, finished 16 strokes ahead of runner-up No. 15 Central Oklahoma and 24 strokes ahead of Southwestern.

Trammell finished with a two-round total of 139 (-3) to win individual honors over Lawton native Todd Dayton of Central Oklahoma. Dayton carded the low round of the tournament on Tuesday, firing a 66 to finish two strokes behind Trammell. Owen Mahaffrey and Travis Lovins also posted Top 10 individual finishes for the Aggies.

On the women’s side, Redlands rallied from a two-stroke deficit to overtake nationally ranked Tarleton State. Camila Sola and teammate Woori Shin finished tied for second in the individual standings, while Grace Jeong and Brianna Vargas also landed among the Top 10 for the Cougars. TSU’s Uselton shot a final-round 81 to finish with a 154 (+12) total, three strokes ahead of Sola and Shin.

Cameron’s women’s team, led by a seventh-place individual finish by Lawton’s Laura Madden, finished third in the team standings. It is the best finish of the season so far for the Lady Aggies, who are in their first season of intercollegiate competition. Madden shot a final-round 81 to finish with a two-round total of 165 (+23). Lauren Gonzales was among a group tied for 11th after posting an 86 on Tuesday to finish at 168.

Men’s Golf OIT ResultsTeam standing

1 Cameron University, 289-284 -- +5Individual standing

1 Matt Trammel, 70-69 -- -36 Owen Mahaffrey, 74-71 -- +3T-7 Travis Lovins, 72-74 -- +4

Women’s Golf OIT ResultsTeam Standing

3 Cameron University, 339-338 -- +10Individual

T-7 Laura Madden, 84-81 -- +23T-11 Lauren Gonzalez, 82-86 -- +26T-21 Two Cameron Players -- +32

Men’s golf wins Oklahoma Intercollegiate golf tournament, women achieve third overall

Volleyball

Intramural

It is as whimsical as sport can get.

Intramural sports are now signing up for wiffleball.

Individuals can sign-up beginning today in the Fitness Center.

At 2 p.m. Tues., wiffle-ball team coaches will have a meeting upstairs in the fitness center.

By 5 p.m. Fri., wiffleball rosters are due to the Fitness Center.

For more information, visit http://goaggies.cameron.edu/intramurals/intramuralsmain or call 581-5555.

Cal Hubbard is the only professional athlete to be enshrined in both the Baseball and Pro Football Hall of Fames, according to www.ffbookmarks.com.

A pro football player for the New York Giants prior to becoming an umpire, Hubbard said, “Being an umpire wasn’t such a tough job. You really have to understand only two things and that’s maintaining discipline and knowing the rule book.”

This is exactly the job of elementary education junior Harrison Hoadley. Hoadley has been umpiring little league baseball games for the City of Lawton for five years.

He transferred to Cameron with his associate’s degree

and plans to become a schoolteacher,

possibly one

day umpiring on a college level. Going back to school for Hoadley was just another opportunity for him to do what he loves: teaching.

“I believe baseball is teaching kids something that the classroom isn’t,” he said, “and that is life isn’t always fair.”

Dr. Vitense, physical sciences department professor, inspired Hoadley to become more educated on professional umpiring, suggesting he become involved with the Southwest Oklahoma Baseball Association (SOBA).

“Dr. Vitense is a great professor and very well educated on all the rules and techniques of umpiring professionally,” Hoadley said.

Hoadley said umpiring has given him many opportunities to affect kids on and off the field. He said he watches the players closely for attitudes of discouragement and frustration over mistakes they

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Foundation, it houses a recreational area for students with a big screen TV, chairs and couches, a pool table, piano and a fireplace.

It also has a 24-hour computer lab, conference room, classroom and a traditional octagonal-shaped library, complete with a rolling ladder.

“This [the McMahon Learning Center] is the largest single gift to the University,” Risser said. “With this being the largest freshman class in the history of Cameron, it is an invaluable resource.”

The $12 million Cameron Village project was completed in only 13 months, a record time for the completion of such a large, intricately detailed structure. Built on land purchased 32 years ago during a major urban renewal project, Cameron Village represents a significant success for the community.

Chairman of the McMahon Foundation Dr. Charles Graybill spoke on the great strides that have been made.

“All of this from a three

person pioneer family – it is truly amazing,” Graybill said. “When the Trustees were approached with the idea of Cameron Village, it was received with unanimous support. It’s a given: Cameron IS the university of choice.”

While the McMahon Foundation and the Cameron Administration were fully on board with the idea, some were not quite so sure about it.

Speech communication senior Zachary Fort initially had some doubts, which he expressed to the crowd.

“I fully supported the ‘idea’ of apartment-style living on campus,” Fort said. “I was skeptical of the idea actually becoming a reality, though. Although I usually hate to admit it, this time I am glad to be proven wrong.”

Fort also spoke on the importance of on-campus living and the benefits garnered from it.

“On-campus living gives rare opportunities to students,” Fort said. “They become more

involved in student organizations and can concentrate more on their class work than on the gas used traveling to school.

“This facility has given us a better place to live and learn. We must be mindful of the sacrifices that have been made for the students of Cameron, the opportunities that have been provided, and respect them.”

The evening ended with a promise and a challenge to Cameron students from President Ross.

“We will continue to be good stewards of your resources, trust and future of the students entrusted to us. If you dare to dream big, great things will happen. At Cameron, continue to dream big dreams. They will become a reality.”

With occupancy at over 90 percent, Cameron Village is a dream become reality.

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