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Volume 103, Issue 16 | Tuesday, November 15 , 2011 | Tahlequah, Okla . 74464

outlets like Twitter and Face -book were buzzing as residentsswapped stories and describedtheir experiences.

I felt it at Pettit Bay, LakeTenkiller, said Kathy Williams,Tahlequah resident. The couchwas shaking. I went into sunroombecause I

be considered the most fun jobin the world but I really enjoy it.Plus were all good friends in here,which makes it so much better.

For the most part, they directcalls on and off campus for lo -

cal residents and students. Theyalso guide lost students, facultyand delivery people, attempting to nd their way around the threecampus locations.

I like getting the kids connect -ed, said Robertson. The fresh -men tend to get lost very easilyduring the semester.

Even though answering phonesmay not seem hectic to some, theoperators do have busy spurts justlike any other job.

All three-telephone consolesring constantly in their of ceand it can be

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Operators connect callers to di erent campus locations

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Kimberly DoyleTNe WriTer

When someone calls the NSUoperator line, rarely do they con -sider who is on the other end of

the phone. If they did, they wouldnd that the university has agroup of friendly ladies who serveas the live operators for the tele -phone switchboard system everyday. They help direct calls to any -where on all three campuses andsometimes even provide numbersto businesses around town. Theseladies get calls about anything and everything and are alwaysmore than willing to help.

They start their days at 7:30a.m. and the last one does notleave until 5:30 p.m. They stayin a small of ce in the basement

of the journalism building all day. Although they just answer phonesin a tight space, they love their job

and look forward to it every day.You have to have a job that

you love, said Anelin Robertson,

switchboard operator. I get upevery morning and Im alwaysready to come to work. It may not

Jon Dallis/TNEAnelin Robertson and Sheila Waterman direct campus phone calls. Throughout the day these

friendly ladies are responsible for the telephone switchboard system.

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yoshihiro mizuNoTNe WriTer

The largest earthquake in statehistory occurred in OklahomaSaturday, Nov. 5 causing dam -age near the epicenter and awak -ening and frightening residentsthroughout the state.

The 5.6-magnitude earthquakecentered in Sparks shortly after 2p.m.

Occurring the same day, the4.8-maganitude quake, whichmeasured the third-strongest inrecorded Oklahoma history cen -tered in Prague. The evening earthquake was measured at a

depth of 5 kilometers.No injuries were reported from

either quake. A magnitude 4.1 earthquake

occurred near the same locationin February 2010, according tothe Oklahoma Geological Survey.

Earthquakes are not new tothe state of Oklahoma, more

than 100 earthquakes were feltin Oklahoma in 2010. The num -ber of earthquakes in the pasttwo years does not appear to beinconsistent with what might becalled normal seismicity for Okla -homa, according to OGS.

Throughout the morning and again at night, social media


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heard vi -bration in there and mirror onthe brick wall was vibrating. I putmy ngertips to it and it vibratedfor another 10 seconds or so.

Oklahomans are familiar withthe devastation caused by torna -does and earthquake have the po -tential to cause much of the samedestruction. Just like tornadoes,earthquakes have the potential toharm a great number of people.

Akane Ohashi, Japan senior,did not experienced Japansearthquake that occurred March11, 2011 but she said she knows

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Oklahomans unexpectedly experience seismic activity

kind of spider they were talking about.

They have even had calls ask -ing them to go beyond what their

job entitles which can put them insome very interesting situations.Once, an elderly lady called

me from the nursing home in Si -loam Springs wanting me to gether out of there, said Waterman.We called the nursing home totell them and to check on her justin case. Turns out she just got ahold of a phone somewhere and

just dialed a number and it just sohappened to reach us.

From time to time, the ladiesget excitement but all aroundtheir days are normal. Having co-workers that are fun and friendlymake their days better no matterwhat happens.

This is the easiest job Ive had,but the company is the best part,said DeAnn Smith, student work -er and switchboard operator. We

all get along great.NSU is lucky to have a liveoperating system. For most, it iseasier to communicate with anactual person instead of an au -tomated or touch-tone system.These friendly ladies, along withBarbara Hite, the BA campusoperator, do their best to help inevery way they can.

Though times are changing and technology grows more eachday, they are thankful NSU stillhas a user-friendly policy thatkeeps this method alive.

We are really thankful andproud to work for NSU becausethey still use live operators, saidDebra Lease, switchboard su -pervisor. Most campuses nowhave automated systems and weare so glad to be a part of sucha user friendly policy. One of ourmottos we work by is you neverget a second chance to make agood rst impression. Hearing afriendly voice can go a long wayso we strive to help the best waywe can.

For more information, [email protected].

c h a o t i cat times, yet they still greet ev -ery caller with the same friendly,helpful attitude.

We are really busy during enrollment time, when changechecks are coming out or at thebeginning of each semester, saidSheila Waterman, switchboardoperator. The rst days are thebusiest because a lot of the young people get lost.

The operators job may seem tobe continuous day in day out, butevery now and then they get a callor two that is out of the ordinary.

We have some very randomcalls sometimes, said Robertson.One time I got a call about arare spider. I just sent their call tothe science department becauseI certainly didnt know what

O e a o a onne e

the horrors of earthquakes.Ohashi did not feel the rst

earthquake last early Saturdaymorning.

We have experienced disasterdrills for earthquakes in school,said Ohashi. We had beentaught to go under a desk to pro -tect ourselves from earthquakesas soon as the earthquake oc -curred.

Amanda Fosburg, Wagonerresident, graduated from NSU in2010, and then she had stayed inTokyo for a year.

Fosburg experienced the Ja -

pans earthquake last March.At rst, I just thought it was a

normal one and reached out tosteady the camcorder behind me,but then it got much stronger,said Fosburg. When the shaking really picked up, the pastors toldus to get out of the building. Weall rushed out into the street. Westayed out there for a long time.

After the primary earthquake, theearth did not stop moving entirelyfor well over 30 minutes.

For more information [email protected].

Courtesy PhotoAmie Gibson, works at the Oklahoma Geological Survey Ob-

servatory, which reported a 4.8 magnitude earthquake thatrocked Oklahoma Saturday, Nov. 5.


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ESL program available at BA campusyoshihiro mizuNoTNe WriTer

The English language is challenging forinternational students. A number of theinternational students study in the Englishas a Second Language program to preparefor courses.

NSU requires the international studentsto pass the Test of English as a foreignlanguage for entrance. The ESL programis necessary for them to succeed in their

courses.The King George International College,

a part of CIBT Educational Group Inc.,concluded an agreement with NSU Bro -ken Arrow and founded the ESL programat Broken Arrow campus last month. TheKGIC began the program Monday, Nov.14. In the rst session, 35 Chinese studentsenrolled the ESL program.

CIBT is an international educationinvestment and management company.

Listed onthe Toron -to Stock Ex -change andthe NYSEIndex, CIBTGroup ownsand operatesa network of business,technical andlanguage col -leges, andhas coopera -tive joint pro -grams at 72 locations in 18 countries withmore than 13,000 students.

The KGIC is one of the largest ESL andBusiness institutions in Vancouver, Canada.The KGIC has ve campuses, 1,500 full-time students, 140 full-time teachers andcollege assistants and 45 staff. The KGICin Broken Arrow campus will offer the six

level ESLprogram, theTOEFL anda c a d e m i cprogram.

W h e nKGIC-CIBTlooked atthe Tahle -quah andBA campus,the selection

was madebecause of the big spaces

available for KGIC at the Broken Arrowcampus, said Loredana Moccia, directorof the KGIC-CIBT center. Apparently,Tahlequah campus currently does not havebig spaces and classrooms available for theESL center.

Moccia said because BA campus is clos -er to Tulsa, the KGIC-CIBT may appeal

to a number of international students.The BA campus is not NSUs main cam -

pus, but four-year international studentsare studying there. At the Tahlequah cam -pus, the Language Company had offeredthe ESL program until summer 2011.

Moccia said the KGIC-CIBT mighthave also found a new branch in Tahle -quah campus for the future, but they arenot sure yet. Few of the four-year inter -national students are now studying in BA campus, but Moccia said the BA area is

potentially a big market.KGIC-CIBT is taking advantages of

the NSUBA campuses to help the interna -tional students to go into courses. One of the most important elements is populationof the international students. KGIC-CIBTis expecting the language atmosphere issuitable for the international students toimprove their English rapidly because theinternational students represent only threepercent of the student population.

Courtesy PhotoThe NSUBA campus began o ering the ESL pro -

gram to students last month. The campus has thecapabilities to serve a broader range of students.


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November 15, 2011OPINION

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LEttErs tO thEEditOr pOLicy

The Northeastern accepts and encourages letters to the ed i -tor. Submissions should be relatively short and to the point, andmust include your name, and contact information in case weneed to contact you about your submission. We also encouragesubmission of any story ideas or pictures. Email letters, storiesor pictures to t [email protected].

Accountability important on

social sites at university level A recent article in The Northeastern attracted agreat deal of attention, but not necessarily the kindthe author was hoping for.

Without giving too many details, but providing some kind of context to which our readers can un -derstand where this came from, here is the short ver -sion:

In response to the story mentioned, a professor[Professor 1] at NSU posted a nas -

ty remark on Facebook that calledout the author by their full name.This was done after the authorwas unfriended by the professor.The post was open to all of theprofessors friends, which includedmany students and faculty of theuniversity. This brings us to thisweeks editorial, which focuses ononline bullying and the dangers of Facebook.

Facebook is notorious for being the place wherea great deal of teenage drama is presented for thewhole world to see.

Some people seem to think that Facebook is itsown little world, and what they do there has no effecton the real world. This is simply not true.

While Facebook has several things that can beimplemented to increase the privacy of what you doon it, it remains still a very public forum. The infor -mation you post may be hidden from one person,but that person [probably] has friends. Word getsaround, and quickly. It is the beauty and the uglinessof the Internet. Deleting a post does not make it asif it never happened. When one is up as long as thisone was, and received as much popularity as it did,it is not wiped from everyones memory. It also is notwiped from the screen captures that were taken of itand then printed off.

It seemed as though most of the things being saidon Facebook revolved around the authors use of acertain professor [Professor 2].

Rumors have been circulating for a few years nowthat Professor 1 and Professor 2 do not get along. At

all. The word hate has been used. We have to wonder if this was the true cause for

most of the in ux of negativity toward the story. When we compare the things said to us by what

the same people said on the string of comments onProfessor 1s Facebook post, we can put together thatthese people, mostly students or alumni, are in u -enced a great deal by the opinions of Professor 1.

We understand being friends with your professors,especially those who are teaching some of your fa -

vorite classes.In a smaller university setting like NSU, and even

more so in NSUs smaller branches, it would be dif -cult to avoid a budding friendship when your in -

terests align so well with what you are being taught.Friendships between students and professors should

have their limits, however. Those

limits should come at some pointbefore the public humiliation of another student.

We have read the article in ques -tion several times, from editing itfor publication to defending itagainst hateful emails. While thereare some very opinionated quotesin there, there is nothing that justi -

es the witch-hunt that took placeafter the paper had been on news -

stands for nearly a week. The quotes themselves donot seem bad to us. While Professor 2s words are very blunt, they simply state that a lack of unitywithin his department is keeping it from reaching itspotential. The students who were interviewed sim -ply commented on their concerns regarding their fu -tures and how the program could be limiting them.

The quotes in the article were meant to get somekind of reaction. Anything worth saying is. Howev -er, the reaction of Professor 1 was, in our opinions,completely unprofessional.

With the history between the two professors, may -be it was taken as a personal slight. Maybe those inthe department just do not take criticism very well.Maybe feelings were hurt. We can only speculate asto why people reacted the way they did. Whateverthe reasons, there are better ways to present onesgrievances instead of attacking a student on a socialnetworking site.

Personal attacks on Facebook, disrespectful emailsand private messages should not be acceptable.Though we at TNE feel very strongly about having an opinion and the avenue to voice it, we believe it

should be done in a respectful manner. That is whatwe have tried to do with this editorial.

There are a lot of bad feelings surrounding thisissue, but we are all adults are we not? We shouldhave the ability to behave in a respectful and profes -sional manner. And what should be done to thosewho cannot? Shouldnt they be held accountable fornot doing so?


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s u en , fa ul eal w ange n e uleNichole KamiesTNe WriTer

For the past couple years therehave been shifts in the schedulesconcerning dead days during -nals week.

There was concern that stu -dents were not using the dayswisely. Instead of diligently study -ing material for their tests manywere out partying or staying in to

sleep all day.The solution was to split nals

week into two weeks having therst half of nals at the end of

one week and the other half of nals at the beginning of another.

Planning nals week this way wasso that the weekend would act asthe dead days previously placedat the beginning of nals.

I was a little upset when dead

days were taken away, said Mor -gan Bozone, Tulsa junior. I knowthat not all students used the daysfor what they were speci callymeant for but I do not think thatis a good enough reason to takethem away from all students. Ienjoyed my dead days. Yes, I didstudy but it made me a little morerelaxed going into such a stressfulweek.

This is a pressing issue formany students. Students who be -lieve they have a demanding ma -

jor and are in higher-level classesare missing the time previouslygiven by the university for prepa -ration for nals week.

I know that I can still do OKon my tests, said Melody Ash -kar, Tulsa sophomore. But I feelthat the extra time given where I

did not have any classes to go to Icould use that time to really makesure that I knew the material. If they are not going to schedule indead days I do like how they haveit split up in two weeks so that Iam not overwhelmed by all my

nals at once.Making sure all students were

in favor of the schedule is impos -sible. One schedule would work well for a certain type of studentwhile another would not. NSUneeded to think about what wouldwork for the majority amount of students. Splitting up the nalsweek was what would work bestfor the most amount of people.

I personally would have likedto just get them over with atonce, said Rachael Manning, In -ola freshman. I do however see

how if you are not a disciplinedstudent having all nals at oncewould not work well. I under -stand how splitting up the week gave students the option of study -ing and not having to take themall in a one-week time frame.

Splitting up nals week is notthe only schedule concern. TheNovember calendar shows thatstudents meet for classes one timeduring the week of Thanksgiving.

Many students are overjoyed butprofessors are anticipating low at -tendance.

Yes, I would have skipped butmy professor decided to sched -ule a test for that Monday, said

Jordyn Patton, Verdigris, sopho -more. It was pretty smart on theprofessors part to do that if therewas not an extreme reason like atest I would most likely left town

early to go home for the holiday.However I am still very excitedthat my classes only meet onetime that week.

Students meet once but staff and faculty have the pleasure of being in attendance on campusthe Tuesday before Thanksgiv -ing also. Classes are canceled thatTuesday for a professional devel -opment day. There was not a spe -ci c reason why the professional

day fell on the Tuesday beforeThanksgiving. It just had to dowith certain calendar rotations.

Of course I am not going tocomplain if classes are canceledthe day before a three day break,said Patton. I am looking for -ward to it. It is going to be a muchneeded break before nals week.


Jon Dallis/TNERobert Hung, Taopei, Taiwan sophomore, studies in the li-

brary. The NSU calendar changed so that the nals schedule isbroken up by a weekend, giving students time to prepare for

nals testing.


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Lo al foo em le u e o a n WebbLocal food systems lectures are today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Webb Center, Room 614.Guests from Guadalupe Oaks Farm, Clear Creek Seeds and Sustainable Tahlequah will speak. This

event is part of Geography Awareness Week.For more information call Dr. Christine Hallman at (918) 444-3528.

NeWs brieFs

Courtesy PhotoMegan Plummer, NSUBA junior, wins an iPad 2 at Green

and White Night Monday, Nov. 7 at the NSUBA campus.Plummer attended Green and White Night to enroll forthe spring semester and meet with faculty members.

Plummer wins iPad 2

sVOsh fun a e o a a del ran o

Student Volunteers of Optometric Service to Humanity are having fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.today at Del Rancho, 4800 S. Muskogee Ave.

All tips go to Student Volunteers of Optometric Service to Humanity at NSUOCO.For more information email Erica Ngo at [email protected].

Geog a nfo ma on u on Nov. 16 A geographic information systems discussion is Wednesday, Nov. 16 in the Webb Center, Room 614.The discussion is from noon to 4:30 p.m. Guest speakers will discuss applications of GIS in their

professions. This event is part of Geography Awareness Week.

For more information call Dr. Christine Hallman at (918) 444-3528.

dange Zone an A a a u la on e A jazz combo concert is Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the NSU Jazz Lab.The jazz combos feature NSU combos Danger Zone and Apparatus. Admission is free.For more information contact Dr. Tommy Poole at (918) 444-4602 or [email protected].

Moo e u e t e Fu u e of ta lequa Guest speaker Doug Moore will discuss The Future of Tahlequah Thursday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. in

the Webb Center, Room 614.Moore, Tahlequah city planner, will discuss the Tahlequahs comprehensive plan for development.

This event is part of Geography Awareness Week.For more information call Dr. Christine Hallman at (918) 444-3528.


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November 15, 2011FEATURE

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Nichole KamiesTNe WriTer

Students strive to receive the educationneeded to gain an excellent career. This isone of the many important reasons whythey enroll in a four-year university.

NSU offers many programs geared tohelping students nd internships and jobopportunities.

Career Services is one of many servicesNSU offers to its students to help further

their success. They are able to accomplishthis through its partnerships with employ -ers, graduate schools, faculty and alumni.

Ive found it helpful through the emailsent out concerning career fairs and in -ternships, said Rikki Hall, Panama junior.When I was undecided on my major theseevents made it helpful to narrow down mychoices.

The NSU email has become an out -reach tool for students and local employers

to be aware of new and upcoming job op -portunities. In the nancial aid departmentthey keep a list of local and Tulsa employ -ers seeking part time employment.

Going to the nancial aid of ce andlooking through the book they have is howI got my rst job as a student my freshman

year at Morgans Bakery, said Anna Wil -ley, Broken Arrow sophomore. This toolwas very helpful for me as a freshman I wasnew to the area and had no idea where toeven start looking.

One of the recent job searches to theuniversity was by Conoco Phillips looking for accounting graduates. The employerworks with NSU to recruit students in theaccounting department for upcoming jobsand internship positions. Many studentsfound out about the search through emailsent out by the interloop. If students wereinterested they had the information neces -sary to see if they quali ed for an interviewand how to go about setting one up.

What I enjoyed most about Career Ser - vices is that they can help you with putting together professional resume, said Kate

Weaver, Nashville junior. I had a generalidea about how to put together a resumebut the staff at Career Services reallyhelped me polish it up to look its best infront of employers.

Once a student has declared a majorand is near the internship part of his de -gree plan professors of that eld are themost useful.

I was nervous about where I was go -ing to intern when I became a senior, saidBailey Hamm, Henryetta senior. The pro -fessors helped me out a lot, they listened tomy concerns and they were able to help meintern at a school that I really enjoy.

Not only does Career Services help withinternships and job opportunities it is astudy tool for many graduate tests like theLSAT, SAT. They also have study guidesfor certi cation examinations for Oklaho -

ma educators along with Oklahoma sub - ject area tests.

The website offers practice tests andstudy guides for most NSU majors. Theyare easy to access and are in a printableformat to make taking the test and studyguides convenient for students.

As and education major these tests andstudy guides are going to become veryhelpful in the near future, said Hamm.It is reassuring that your school has a ser -

vice that is strictly geared to helping you

succeed. I know that without the servicesoffered many students would not be in thepositions they are I today I would recom -mend career services to any student it isworth checking out.

Career Services is located in Haskell Hallannex Room 1 between the CASE building and the Library, across the street from theCollege of Business and Technology.

For more information contact NicholeKamies at [email protected].

Career Services aide in student success rate


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Students travel near and far for holiday breakPaola TorresTNe WriTer

Many students who attendNSU are not always Tahlequahresidents. With Christmas quicklyapproaching many students gohome for the holidays.

Even though some studentshave the option of going homeoften, going for Christmas can bedifferent.

I go home a lot, said Kris -topher Powell, Inola sophomore.But on Christmas its different.It is more special because I get

to see my family and spend moretime with them.

Some students only have totravel a couple of miles or hoursto go home, some others have totravel for days to get to their naldestination.

Home is in France, in a littletown of 200 people, said JeanMallem Cornou, France sopho -more. My trip is almost 12 hoursof ying, plus probably eight

hours waiting at the airports forthe next ight. I always go homefor Christmas.

Students who live closer to

campus have an opportunity to visit home more often than stu -dents whose hometown is out of the city, state or even the country.

I am going home twice a year,one time for Christmas one time

for summer, said Mallem. I willnot mind to not go home for sum -mer but Christmas is the periodof time I have to see my parentsand my brothers.

For some students it is really

important to go home for the hol -idays. Other students will travel todifferent places but not necessar -ily home.

I love to travel, said DaryaShesteva Moscow, Russia junior.Ever since I was little we wouldgo to Italy for Christmas with myfamily, but this year Im going toDubai with my friends. Going home for Christmas is not a big deal for me anymore.

Students who do go home forChristmas, enjoy the opportunityfor school-free days more thananother the regular weekend athome.

It is different than just anyweekend because I get to stayhome for more than a few daysand I dont have to worry aboutschool work or anything schoolrelated, said Bryant Barker, Ro -

land senior. Getting away fromschool for a month and getting to hang out with my family andfriends from home is probably myfavorite thing about going back for Christmas.


Jon Dallis/TNEAs the holidays approach students prepare for traveling. All three NSU campuses will be

closed Nov. 22 through Nov. 27 for a professional day and Thanksgiving break.


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Holiday travelers should take safety precautions amaNDa eNglemaNTNe WriTer

Safety tips are probably not therst thing students think of when

getting ready to go home forThanksgiving break. Althoughthere are some tips to keep inmind when heading home.

There is plenty of things toprepare for when making a tripback home, whether youre mak -

ing a long or a short trip back home, said Amanda Couch,

Wagoner senior. There is going to be a lot of holiday traf c so itdoesnt hurt to make sure of ev -erything before leaving.

If living on or off campus andtraveling to go home then valu -ables are something to think of.

Remember to secure any valuables before you leave. If you

have something of value it is bet -ter to take it with you rather thanleave it in your room, said Cap -tain James Bell, NSU CampusPolice.

One would like to think thatpersonal belongings are alwayssecure but its better to be safethan sorry.

We have an operation ID pro -gram where we will stencil yourdrivers license number on your

valuables for free. If you do notwant them engraved, we can alsonote serial numbers on valuablesand keep them on le, said Bell.Operation ID helps us to recoverand return stolen merchandise.

Of course getting a break fromschool is exciting and studentswill be in a rush to get home butremember to follow the speedlimit. There is a lot of traf c on

the holidays and not everyone isgoing to follow the law. Follow -ing the speed limit keeps studentsout of danger and from getting aspeeding ticket.

Obey the speed limit and slowdown when road conditions war -rant it, said Bell.

Another thing to worry aboutwhen on the road is an intoxi -

cated driver. Students shouldmake sure of their surroundings,stay alert and watch out for otherdrivers. Never drink and drive be -cause there is never a good reason

to get behind the wheel of a ve -hicle after drinking.

You never know about otherdrivers, so go the speed limitand be observant of cars around

you, said Samantha Curtis, Che -cotah sophomore.

Before leaving town studentsshould make sure their phonesare fully charged and also check up everything on their vehiclessuch as oil, tire pressure and

lights. Nobody wants to get stuck on the side of the road. Studentsshould also let somebody knowwhen they leave so that someone

is expecting an arrival.I try to leave a day earlier

than everyone else if possible,said Curtis. If I cant, then I tryand take back roads that have lowtraf c.

Families will be expecting theirchildren to come home safely sobe sure to prepare by using thesesafety tips and any extra to gethome safely.

Dont text and drive, nothing

is so important it cant wait, saidBell.


Courtesy PhotoWith the holidays often comes massive numbers of travel-

ers. Students should take every safety precaution in order toreturn home safely.


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s o e e a e ea l fo bu ol a ea onleNzi DaviDsoNTNe WriTer

Since the end of October,and sooner in some places, theholiday season has arrived. Con -

venience stores, shops and evensome homes are donning theirholiday cheer with decorationsand music. Yards are lled withtensile, ornaments and seasonalin atable decorations. Lights

have been strung on rooftops andstores are stockeing shelves withseasonal items.

Some say it is too soon, but oth -ers are excited for their favorite

holiday of the year.Opposing the premature cel -

ebrating is James Mynatt, NSUcampus police of cer. Mynattsaid he thinks it is ridiculous.

I dont see anything wrong with people getting excited for theseason, but stores are commer -cializing Christmas too much,said Mynatt. The industry is justlooking to make more money.

Wal-Mart, Lowes and various

crafts stores, such as Hobby Lob -by, have had Christmas and otherseasonal decorations on displayfor weeks. Many shoppers greatlyenjoy the early holiday spirit and

take part anyway they can.Although I dont condone

commercializing Christmas, Ihave found many good dealsin stores and I have a lot of myshopping done already, said Al -lison Howard, Gravette, Ark. se -nior. Its got me in the mood forthe holiday.

People often feel that hanging up holiday decorations earlier in

year can cause other holidays to

be forgotten.I dont like it, said Heather

Simmons, Sapulpa senior. Imexcited for Christmas and all,but Thanksgiving is my favorite

holiday and I think it needs sometime in the spotlight.

Most people lean one way orthe other when it comes to deco -rating and celebrating Christmasin November, however some donot seem to be affected either way.

Chelle Cline, Westville sopho -more, said decorating houses andstorefronts before Halloween was

just too soon.I think the stores have good

intentions, but people will growtired of it, said Cline. I dolove listening to Christmas mu -sic though, it always puts me in agood mood.

While some may think it is fartoo soon to have the vast amountof holiday items on the shelves,many are taking advantage of theearly opportunity. Raquel Mur -phy, Hulbert sophomore, is an

employee at Atwoods, a farm andranch supply company in Tahle -quah. Murphy said the store hashad its shelves full of Christmasdcor and gifts for a more than amonth.

I think its a good idea to dothis early, said Murphy. Wehave sold a lot so far and it makesit easier on us as employees tohave everything ready for whenpeople start looking.

Whether people are opposed toit or not, Christmas and the holi -day season is rapidly approaching and it will be here sooner thanone might think.

I do have a couple words of advice to anyone who doesntwant to see it, said Murphy.Just keep on walking.


Jon Dallis/TNEAs the holiday season rapidly approaches stores are stock-

ing their shelves toys, novelties, candy and various other holi-day items. While holiday spirit is high, some feel it is too soon.


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Black Friday brings shopping madness to the masses

Kimberly DoyleTNe WriTer

Some go for the rush, others forthe entertainment, but most all gofor the bargains. The biggest saleand the most chaotic event of the

year is only weeks away.The origin of the name Black

Friday is unclear, but is common -ly referred to the time where busi -ness owners get out of the redor negative and into the blackor positive. The major shopping day is drawing near and somepeople already have their hopesset on snatching discounts.

Black Friday is the day afterThanksgiving and most wouldagree it is the best time to ndcertain items at discounted prices.

There are some pretty gooddeals, but some people like tocamp out or wait all night andthats just ridiculous, said Payne

Walters, Horatio senior. Then

you have those who want to ghtover stuff or trample on people.Its just a big mess if you ask me.

Those who are lucky get in andout quickly with what they wentto buy, some are not as fortunate.

My sister last year had a wom -an push her to get a table from

Target that was on sale and mysister pushed her back and theyalmost got into a ght, said Ca -millia Weaver, Westville resident.

All across the U.S., people getexcited about this day.

Ive seen people shoving andlaying over stuff they want withtheir arms spread over it even if they havent even taken the plasticpackaging off the bin yet, saidCourtney Hargis, Norman senior.

There are those who actually gofor a purpose. Most items markeddown during this event are on the

technical side like DVD players,laptops, TVs, DVDs or anything along the nature so they tend todraw more attention.

I usually go to Best Buy, said Weaver. I love getting the blu-raydiscs they have on sale and somePS3 games for my boyfriend thatare going for dirt cheap. Last yearI got a 32-inch at screen and veblu-ray discs all for only $225. Iwas pretty excited about that.

Other people go shopping forChristmas gifts. Some can ndgifts and they might be cheaper

than usual. Some stores havebundle or package deals, whichcan help knock with gifts.

I mainly go for the Christmasgifts that are on sale if I can ndany, said Hargis. But if Im notaiming at anything in particular, Igo for the entertainment becausepeople are crazy that day and Ilike to shop regardless of getting up at four or ve in the morning.

Everyone goes for different rea -

sons but all for one purpose, tosave money. Businesses certainlymake more money on this day,but those who are smart enough

watch their wallets carefully. Dis -counts can catch the eye of anyperson, but they can sometimesget the best of most too.

I think if you go and only go toget what you want, then its worthit that way youre not spending more then what you want to,said Weaver. In the long runthough, I think it is worth it.

So for those participating in theBlack Friday madness, having a

plan may be a good idea and asmart one concerning the wallet.For more information, email

[email protected].

Jon Dallis/TNEBlack Friday sales help consumers prepare for holiday gift shopping. Stores are often ooded

with holiday hopefuls eager to snatch up bargains the busiest shopping day of the year.


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Volunteer opportunities arise during holiday seasonKimberly DoyleTNe WriTer

It is the season of giving andmost people use this time to showhow thankful they are by volun -teering.

Some students use holidaybreaks to help around the com -munity and to gain service hours.During the holidays, nonpro torganizations are busier than ever

giving to families and they are al -ways in the need of volunteers.Some of the organizations,

such as Help in Crisis and KidConnection Inc., keep themselvesbusy throughout the season pro -

viding their services to familiesin the area. This opens up manyopportunities for local residentsand students to donate their time.One particular way is by helping

with a major common project: or -ganizing the angel tree.

This is the 12th year that KidConnections Inc. has partneredwith other community agenciesto organize the angel tree, saidRegina Martin, executive directorof Kid Connections Inc.

Martin said those who are in -terested in helping would collectapplications for the angel tree,make the paper angels, run and

pickup the gifts, and call familiesfor delivery or pickup.We all work together to pro -

vide a one stop shop for familieswho need help during the holi -days, said Martin. Each yearwe serve approximately 1,000children, and this task cannot becompleted without the multitudeof volunteers.

Help in Crisis helps with the

angel tree project every season bycoordinating through their HUGprogram.

If anyone wants to take anangel that would be helpful, said

Jana Green, volunteer coordina -tor for Help in Crisis-Tahlequah.We will also take volunteers tohelp collect toys for the angel treeand anyone who wants to do thatcan call our of ce. They can eventalk to Sarah Davidson, who is in

charge of the HUG program if they are interested in doing morewith the angel tree.

Help in Crisis will also be help -ing with Project Snow ake thisseason.

Project Snow ake was devel -oped by the Chamber of Com -merce and will coordinate withMagic Ice USA to bring an icerink to Norris Park. The rink will

be set up mid November and willbe open until Jan. 1. Help in Cri -sis is helping with this by volun -teering to sell refreshments. Theyare asking for volunteers to help.

For more information on vol -unteering with Help in Crisisthroughout the holidays, call theof ce at 918-456-0673.

Other organizations will be des -ignated different days throughoutthe remainder of Project Snow -

ake to help sell refreshments. Another volunteer opportunitythat will be available at Kid Con -nections Inc. is through their lit -eracy program.

Kid Connections Inc. is achild development and resourcecenter, said Martin. We havea new program that is under de -

velopment and we will be seek -ing volunteers for that. We willespecially accept those earning their child development degreeat NSU. They could earn servicehours through this literacy pro -gram.

Kid Connections is always

looking for inspiring people tohelp with their projects. For moreinformation, call the of ce at 918-456-3032.

There will even be volunteeropportunities available on cam -pus. Kathleen Kennedy, direc -tor of campus involvement, saidcampus organizations are partici -pating in the NSU annual FoodBasket Frenzy. They are working to collect 100 baskets for fami -

lies that cannot afford to have aThanksgiving dinner.Matthew Broz, Student Affairs

graduate assistant, said studentsdo not have to be in an organi -zation to help. They are asking

volunteers to help Monday, Nov.21 to put the baskets together andthey also need people to help passthem out. Those interested canemail Matthew Broz at [email protected].

These are only a few ways tohelp. There are many other op -portunities available.



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amaNDa eNglemaNTNe WriTer

The fall semester is coming toan end and nals are approach -ing.

The stress and nal assign -ments are the biggest distractionsfor us, said Cheryl Hullinger,Tahlequah junior.

Students try to avoid distrac -tions when it comes to studying.

I choose the best time of theday for me, turn off the TV, radio,and phones to ensure complete si -lence, gather all the class materi -als, book, notes, etc. and committwo hours to study, said CherylHullinger, Tahlequah junior.

Finals can bring on a lot of stress, which could be a distrac -tion itself. Remember to relax,organize class notes and yourself.

Students should not cram toomuch material into their littlebrains at one time, said BethBowin, psychology and counselorinstructor. They need to get theirrest because REM stage of sleepconsolidates memory.

Ones mind can be affected bythe rest of the body. Things likeexercise and eating right havebeen found to help before tests.

Eating a good breakfast before

a test helps your body get the en -ergy you need and feeling good,said Lindsey Younger, Inola se -nior.

Studying early, read chaptersand notes a little at a time daysbefore the nal. Also allow a re -

view the night before and an hourbefore the test.

Being alone and plenty of si -lence is key to good studying time.

Try to nd a comfortable place,away from distractions.

I recommend nding a placeto be alone, said Kin Thomp -son, hospitality and tourismmanagement instructor. I likethe third oor of the library. Ilike to read through my materialand then make notes over what Ifeel are the most important thingsto know. Then I read over themseveral times. I make sure that

reading over those notes is the lastthing I do before I go to sleep, andthe rst thing I look over in themorning.

Students get excited about theholiday break and may have ahard time studying, but remem -ber that time well spent studying will pay off in the end with goodgrades.

Holidays are a huge distrac -

tion during the fall nals week,said Younger. It is hard to stayfocused when we are pulled in somany different directions.

Facebook is a major distractionthese days. If it is not your com -puter, then it is on the phone. A good idea may be to turn it off bydeactivating your account untilafter nals. It sounds drastic forfrequent Facebook users, but it isnot going anywhere and is simple

to re-activate by just signing in.I get really distracted by Face -book, it is so much more interest -ing than studying, said Younger.I have heard of students going as far as deleting their Facebook during nals.

Anther idea may be to committime for yourself. Pencil it in thecalendar, allowing an hour or twofor studying. Also allow a break in

between every hour or so. Make aself-contract to study for an hourand then reward yourself by get -ting on Facebook for thirty min -utes or watch one show.

I nd that if I make littlecontracts with myself I get moredone, said Thompson. Thingslike, if Ill read these two chap -ters then I can go and check myemail. If I read this article, Ill goget something to drink.

The time is near so game faceson. Be prepared for the nals,good studying equals good gradesand makes for a great holidaybreak.

Finals will be hard but witha little hard work and dedicationthen we can ace our nals, saidYounger.

For more information, [email protected]

Preparation begins for nals week frenzy


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GoVertigo prepares November performanceleNzi DaviDsoNTNe WriTer

For several years, GoVertigohas brought dance back to NSUstudents. Since the canceling of the dance major NSU offered,dancers have come together inthis organization to share theirlove of dancing.

This years them is Dance toDream. The shows are scheduled

for Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 20at 2 p.m. at the Tahlequah HighSchool Performing Arts Center.Tickets for students are $3 andadults are $5. The show featuresdifferent styles of dance such as

jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, Broadway,tap and contemporary all choreo -graphed by the student members.

My favorite dance this semes -ter Im not even in, but I wouldhave to say it is Alicia DeMelliers

lyrical to The Dog Days AreOver, said Molly Scott, Tahle -quah sophomore.

The dancers of GoVertigohave mixed emotions about theupcoming concert; some are ex -cited, nervous or stressed but allare working hard to be ready toshow off their talents.

It takes extra time and prac -tice at home to be ready for con -

cert, in my case, said AshlynMillion, Locust Grove junior.

The dancers work their hardestduring the week before the con -cert.

Concert week is de nitelystressful, but its also fun, saidMillion. Its time spent withlovely people and even though weget tired and cranky toward themiddle of it and just want to go

home and go to sleep, at the endof the week were back to pureexcitement and were ready toperform.

Most of the dancers enjoy con -cert week and take it seriously allat once.

I love concert week, said Scott.I think it is so much fun. I try toplan all my homework aroundthat week so I can just concen -trate on my dances.

For some of the dancers, theconcert is about more than justperforming.

My favorite part about Go -Vertigo is choreographing, saidMillion. Its something I neverthought I would do, so Im thank -ful for the girls who work hard inmy dances.

The companionship of thegroup gives it a certain appeal.

The concerts are important tothe dancers because they are ableto express themselves by doing what they love.

I de nitely try to encourage

my classmates and friends tocome, said Million. We work hard to produce a concert oncea semester, and it really pays off when we see an amazing audi -ence out there. Its all for them.


Courtesy PhotoThe GoVertigo Dance company is comprised by a group of students who have a passion for

dance. The members are preparing their next performance Dance to Dream, which will beNov. 19 at the THS Performing Arts Center.


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Alumni invited to attend Nutcracker performance

With the holidays approaching,Northeastern State Universityalumni have a special opportu -nity to attend a Tulsa Ballet per -formance of The Nutcracker.

NSU alumni are invited to at -tend an afternoon presentation

Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at the TulsaPerforming Arts Center, 110 E.Second St., courtesy of the NSU

Alumni Association. Before theperformance, alumni can attenda noon lunch at Spaghetti Ware -house, 221 E. Brady St.

We are working to create

alumni events which have broadappeal, said Daniel Johnson, di -rector of alumni services. Manyof our previous gatherings in theTulsa area have involved sporting events, so an afternoon with theTulsa Ballet lets us connect withalumni who perhaps are inter -ested in arts and entertainment.

The Nutcracker is a two-actballet performed by numerous

companies during the holidaysdue to its enormous popularity.The score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchai -kovsky counts among the worldsmost famous musical composi -tions.

Tulsa Ballet is led by artistic di -rector Marcello Angelini, now inhis 16th season with the company.In March 2008, Tulsa Ballet wasfeatured on the cover of Pointe

magazine. This is a distinction

granted to only one ballet com -pany per year. The Nutcrackeris an annual production.

Alumni Association seating forthe Dec. 17 performance is or -chestra level.

Price of attendance is $35 for Alumni Association members and$40 for non-members. The lunch

is included in the ticket price and

includes a choice of ve entrees,salad and beverages. Quantitiesare limited and reservations arerequired.

For information or to purchasetickets call the Of ce of AlumniRelations at (918) 458-2143.Tickets can also be purchased on -line at www.nsualumni.com.

Blaine Truitt Covert/Contributing PhotographerThe Alumni Association presents the opportunity for alumni

to attend a performance of The Nutcaracker. The perfor-mance is a production of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.


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Students perform in The Crippled of Inishmaan

Stevy Pinion/Contributing PhotographerRandall Ty Pike, Skiatook senior, played Billy who was beat

up because he lied to his friend about dying. Timothy Saucier,assistant professor of Theatre directed the performance.

Stevy Pinion/Contributing Photographer

(Right)Randell Ty Pike, Skiatook

senior, played the crippledcharacter Billy, who was inInishmaan, an island in Ire-land.

Sterling Spinks, Musk-ogee senior, played character

Johnnypateenmike who tellsBilly a story about Billys par -ents, who died when he was

just a baby.

Stevy Pinion/Contributing Photographer

(Left)Callie Harris, performs as

Helen was really good at egg-ing things and even more,people.

Knickel Sloan, Pawhuska junior, played the part of

Bartley, was the victim of oneof these egging attacks.Timothy Saucier, assistant

professor of theatre direct-ed the performance of TheCrippled of Inishmaan.

Stevy Pinion/Contributing PhotographerSterling Spinks, Muskogee senior, played the role of Johnnypateenmike, BreLynne Steward,

played the role of his Mammy, and Cay Perci eld, Fort Gibson freshman, played the role of Dr.McSharry in the performance of The Cripple of Inishmaan. The performance was Nov. 9-12.


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A Time for Christmas brings holiday show to NSU

An evening of music, humor,dance and a few surprises awaitsGalaxy of Stars patrons whenthe Sequoyah Institute and theNortheastern State UniversityCollege of Liberal Arts presentA Time for Christmas.

The Branson-style show is Fri -day, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m. at theTahlequah High School Perform -

ing Arts Center and features a va -riety of holiday music.

The presentation is part of the2011-2012 Galaxy of Stars Seriesand sponsored by Tahlequah CityHospital.

Broken Arrow Performing ArtsCenter executive director Mark Frie has written and produced theholiday-themed showcase, gath -ering local and regional talent fora matinee lled with fun.

Mark will be joined on stageby his wife Kim Frie, vocalistMelinda Clonts, vocalist Adam J.Foreman, a seven-piece ensemble

band from Dallas and 22 dancers.Weve worked very hard to

incorporate a family-friendly, sea -sonal show in this Galaxy seasonto make our audience laugh andput everyone in the holiday spir -

it, said Amber Cowan, Galaxyof Stars Series director. Mark and his cast have put a wonder -ful performance together and it

will be a fantastic evening with

a little something for everyone inthe family.

Mark and other performers willhost an auditioning workshop tohelp local students and perform -ers overcome audition anxieties.The free event is Dec. 2 at 2 p.m.at the THS PAC choir room andopen to the public.

It will be most bene cial forartists to prepare audition mate -

rial for critique prior to the work -shop, said Cowan. Mark andhis group are excited to work with local talent and share their

knowledge and experience in this

60-minute class.Individual ticket prices for A

Time for Christmas are $20 foradults, $18 for NSU alumni, $16for NSU employees and seniors60 and over, $10 for students and$6 for NSU students. To reservetickets call (918) 458-2075.

For more information visitwww.nsuok.edu/si. The Galaxyof Stars Series is made possible

through the support of the Na -tional Endowment for the Arts,the Mid-America Arts Allianceand the Oklahoma Arts Council.

Courtesy PhotoThe Sequoyah Institute Galaxy of the Stars Series presents A Time for Christmas Friday,

Dec. 2 at the Tahlequah High School Performing Arts Center. A Time for Christmas features

Branson-style entertainment.


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Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame inducts eight JoNaThaN DalliseDiTor-iN-chieF

Thursday night was an evening of joy, excitement and tears as theOklahoma Music Hall of Fameinducted eight outstanding artistsin Muskogee. These performerseach in their own way made anoverwhelming contribution to themusic industry and Oklahoma.

The inductees of 2011 wereTony Award winning and Emmy

nominated Kristin Chenoweth;the late Jesse Ed Davis, known forperforming and recording withmany of the most renowned artist

of the twentieth century, includ -ing John Lennon, George Harri -

son and Jackson Browne and thelate musician and NBA basketballplayer Wayman Tisdale. Tisdalebecame the rst player in anysport to have his jersey number(23) retired by the University of Oklahoma.

Also inducted were GeneTriplett, entertainment writer;the late composer, lyricist andperformer Ralph Blane, mul -

tiple Grammy nominee CheeversToppah; Noki Edwards and thelate Bob Bogel of the Ventures,an American instrumental rock

band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. Founded by Don

Wilson and Bob Bogle, the groupin its various incarnations has hadan enduring impact on the de -

velopment of music worldwide. With over 100 million recordssold, the group is the best-selling instrumental band of all time. In2008, the Ventures were inductedinto the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The 2011 Class of Inductees

joined a growing list of well-known musicians, composers andperformers including The All

American Rejects, Carrie Under -wood, Toby Keith, Ronnie Dunn,and numerous others.

These performers were hon -ored on Nov. 10 at the MuskogeeCivic Center along with fans andmusic lovers from all across thenation.

Andrea Chancellor, OklahomaMusic Hall of Fame board presi -dent, said they were all thrilled toinduct such a prestigious group of individuals.

Justin ONeal, Muskogee Se -

nior and social media coordinatorfor the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame said he feels the event is al -ways a success when people showup and leave talking about howit was one of the greatest showsthey have ever been to.

If just one person left saying that I would be content, saidONeal.

ONeal said he believes peopleshowed up to see award winning performer Kristin Chenoweth,but left talking about MarcusMiller, who played tribute for

Wayman Tisdale and Noel Nok -ie Edwards of the ventures,who played a number of his wellknown songs including the themesong to Hawaii 5-0.

Jon Dallis/TNEOklahoma native and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth

(left) was one of eight who were inducted into the OklahomaMusic Hall of Fame.


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Mens soccer accomplishes winning seasonPaola Torres

TNe WriTer

The end of the fall semester iscoming up and with it the end of the soccer season. At the begin -ning of the season the mens soc -cer team set goals. The main goalwas to be regional champions andplay the national tournament.

However, NSU changing con -ferences left the soccer team with

no conference for this season,which made it harder to qualifyfor the national tournament.

Despite conference issues, theRiverHawks had a winning sea -son. They won nine games, lostonly six and tied three.

[The] most important goalwas to qualify and take part of the NCAA tournament, said Ed -gar Gonzaga, Dallas sophomore.Our team managed to get a win -ning record, something that didnot happen last year.

The NSU soccer team was afresh and young team this year.

A new coach, incoming freshmenand transfer students made an im -pact on this season.

This season made a lot of dif -ference mainly because we hada new coach along with a lot of newcomers that put a lot of ef -

fort to the team, said Gonzaga.We played as a team and nevergave up on each other. Our se -niors had a lot of in uence on the

younger guys that really pushedus do to great.

The soccer team started theseason strong and promising, butdespite the effort they did not n -ish as strong as wanted.

The last three games weresome of our worst this year, saidHenry Wildenborg, Rogers ju -nior. We lost to Midwestern andthen pretty much gave up on ourlast two games. Whether we weretired or just a lack of mental fo -cus it was almost as if we just quitplaying.

The team will keep practicing and working on improving gametactics to achieve goals for thenext season.

The teams expectation forthe remaining of the season is totrain hard, mentally, physicallyand tactically, said Juan Peralta,Tulsa freshman. This season wasalmost a breakout season for thesoccer program, but we came upa bit short. In the overall picturewe made a difference because

NSU soccer had been having

losing seasons in the past, but wedidnt this year.

Each player contributed to theteam individually to achieve theaccomplished goals.

Individually I helped the teamwin three important games during the season, said Peralta. Two of my goals were in overtime andthe other was a game winner.

Even though the team did not

nish as strong as wanted, theystill accomplished a winning sea -son and set the standards for nextseason.

The goals for next season isto continue a winning record butalso make it to the tournament,said Peralta. Nothing is impos -sible and NSU soccer programis capable of making it. For nextseason everyone is going to comeback stronger than ever I believe.NSU soccer will grow and coachhas really helped it throughoutthis rst year.


Courtesy Photo

The NSU mens soccer team ended their season with a lossto Incarnate Word, however the team accomplished a winningseason overall.


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Emo on un g a r ve hawk ea on enIt was an emotional Saturday

afternoon for NSU as the Mid -western State Mustangs upset theRiverHawks 37-34 at home.

MSU, ranked No. 3 in the

AFCA poll preserved its unbeatenregular season at 10-0. The lossfor NSU snapped a six-game win -

ning streak and the team dropped

to 7-4 in the regular season nale.The RiverHawks bid to extend

the season in an NCAA DivisionII Bowl game will have to waituntil bids are offered in the com -ing days.

Nate Robinson hauled in threeinterceptions in the fourth quar -ter, his last coming with 4:04 re -maining and the RiverHawksahead 34-30.

However, Kenny Davis, play -ing for the injured Johnny Deatonat quarterback, fumbled at theMustangs 24-yard line with 2:29to go and the MSU rally was set.

Davis, though, was spectacu -lar in his nal home game forthe RiverHawks. After starting for four years at QB, until Dea -ton took over in the fourth gameof the year, Davis was recalled toduty when Deaton was sidelinedin the second quarter. Davis en -tered and showed no signs of rust,completing 14-of-23 passes for238 yards and three touchdownsto Trey McVay to put NSU in a

position to knock Midwesternfrom the ranks of the unbeaten.

Trailing 30-20 after three pe -riods, NSU staged a dramaticcomeback as Joel Rockmore

plowed his way in from the three- yard line with 6:57 remaining to pull the RiverHawks within30-27. The drive took 6:39 andcovered 98 yards. On Midwest -erns next series, Robinson againintercepted Kelsey. Starting atthe MSU 41, Northeastern Stateneeded only three plays to coverthe distance as McVay hauled in aDavis pass and outran the defense

42 yards. Drew Pattons PAT putNSU ahead for the rst time since3-0 early in the rst quarter.

It appeared the RiverHawkswere headed for the upset whenthe offense moved to the MSU24 before losing the football, andeventually, the game.

The Mustangs had 478 yardstotal offense with 294 coming onthe ground, well below its sea -

sonal average. NSU amassed 438 yards, 327 through the air; withMcVay catching a game-highnine passes for 167 yards.

Kelsey led Midwestern Statewith 122 rushing yards with onetouchdown. Jackson had 108

yards and two scores as well.

Jon Dallis/TNEThe RiverHawks landed hard after Saturdays loss to the

Mustangs. The loss ends the season for the RiverHawks at 7-4and toppled a six-game winning streak.


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Pete Henshaw/University PhotographerNate Robinson, Rockingham, N.C. senior,

beats the defender to the catch and helps theRiverHawks move up the line of scrimmage.

Pete Henshaw/University PhotographerBobby Marshall, Tulsa freshman, looks to

receive a pass. Marshall is a red shirt fresh-man from Tulsa.

Pete Henshaw/University PhotographerRiverHawks fans cheered as the team battled in their last

game of the season. Although the RiverHawks fell short of thegoal, they ended their season 7-4.


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Golden Eagles sink talons into RiverHawks JasmiNe WrighT

TNe WriTer

Mens basketball matched-upagainst Division I, Oral Robertsat their second exhibition gameNov. 6. Even though the River -Hawks fell to ORU, 65-59, notonce did they back down.

I thought we played wellagainst Oral Roberts Universityand ran our offense well and shotthe ball well, said Larry Gipson,head coach. Our number onegoal was to come in to the gameready to play and we did that, wegot off to a early lead, led by asmuch as seven or eight points.

What really pleased me was thatwe trailed them by eight at half -time and got down by ten early inthe second half and fought back and cut it down to where we were

tied with about eight minutes to

go in the game. We made somesubstitutions and didnt capitalizeand missed some plays down thestretch but overall I was pleased.

The leading scorers were Justin Johnson, senior, with 15 pointsand Landon DeMasters, sopho -more, with 14 points. Both menscored half of the total points forthe night. Every starters contrib -uted to the score as well.

I get to play my game that Ihave been used to playing mywhole life, said DeMasters. Atmy last school I was utilized dif -ferently, more as a guard, and itreally didnt t me. It feels goodto be physical down on the block and be able to grab some re -bounds again.

NSUs bench collectivelyscored 16 of their 59 points com -

pared to ORUs bench that onlyhad 5 points.

Kevin Arnold, junior, had nodoubt in his mind that he was go -ing to score as soon as he got thechance to. He came off the benchscoring 10 of his 11 points in the

rst half. He made 4-9 eld goals,1-2 free throws and was 2-4 fromthe 3-point line.

Arnold said he feels like when itis his turn to get in the game hewill do whatever it takes to helpthe team get as close to a victoryas possible. He said his role on theteam is to score whenever he getsthe opportunity and to play gooddefense.

When the second half began,NSU was down by 8 points, thescore being 37-29. They tied thegame 54-54 with 8:08 left on theclock to play. They put ORU onthe line 15 times compared to their10 attempts in the second half.

Overall, it looks as if free throws

kept ORU in the game. NSU hada better shooting percentage in ev -erything except when it came tofree throws. ORU shot 12 morefree throws than NSU. They were19-26 and NSU 8-14.

I think going into it you look to improve in exhibition gamesand we are looking to run ourstuff, get better, get strongerand it is more about us than itis about winning the game,said Jon Havens, assistant coach.We played well enough to putourselves in a position to win thegame but free throws were kindof our Achilles hill. We were 50percent from the free throw-line,we missed six and we lost by six.If we take care of that and notmake some careless turnoversand fouls late, we are in a posi -tion to win the game.

Mens basketball plays in atournament this coming up Fri -

day and Saturday. If any fanswill be in or near Durango, Colo.go check them out at Fort LewisUniversity. Tipoff is at 5 p.m.

For more information [email protected].

Courtesy PhotoThe 2011-2012 RiverHawks mens basketball team boasts a line up of two freshmen, threesophomores, six juniors and only two seniors. The team lost the rst two exhibition matchupsplayed.

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The NSU womens basket -ball game against Missouri Stateended with a nal score of 71-39.From the looks of it, Missouri St.dismantled the Lady RiverHawksbut a glimpse of the rst half shows NSU won about the rst14 minutes of the game.

I thought combined in therst 14 minutes or so and the

last 6 minutes of the second half we played 20 good minutes outof 40, said Matt Cole, assistantcoach. I think it showed somefatigue because I think we wereplaying hard and some fatiguecan make you make some baddecisions. They were a transi -tion team and they were able toget some points in transition andswitch up until that point.

As the game went on, MSUgave NSU a hard time with theirdefensive schemes. NSU had 19turnovers and Missouri St. scored18 points off of them.

We made too many turnovers.There is no doubt but there were

other phases of the game that Iam equally concerned about asfar as us getting back on defense,being more alert on defense andrebounding, said Randy Gipson,head coach. I think we have toget better on all those things. I justthink our team has to develop itsown identity for how its going toplay and we are still in the processof nding that right now.

Gipson said when NSU playstalented division I programs likeMSU, it helps his players to un -derstand their strength and weak -nesses. The team plans to beready for their Nov. 15 game.

The Lady RiverHawks hasdone things differently to keep

junky defenses like MSU fromgiving them a problem with scor -ing. They have practiced new cutsin their offenses and added a littlesomething extra to their game.

We have worked on a offensecalled Menlo, therefore we willbe better against teams that areswitching our screens, said To -

sha Tyler, Vinita junior. We haveworked on getting open and han -dling ball pressure better to de -crease turnovers. We have contin -ued to get better at team defense,beginning with ball pressure andbeing in help position for drivesor on guarding the post.

The womens team say they areready for their rst regular season

game.I think Northwest Missouri

State is going to come ready toplay, said Cristy Nitz, seniorfrom Bartlesville. They went tothe nal four last year and wonthe regional at our house so Iknow they will come at us with alltheyve got. We as a team need torely on each other and depend on

the teamwork we have worked sohard to achieve. We have manyreturnees who know the gamewell so we need to come in redup and ready to protect ourhouse, our road to the tourna -ment will not be an easy one soevery possession will count.


Courtesy PhotoThe 2011-2012 RiverHawks womens basketball team features a line up of two freshmen,

three sophomores, four juniors and three seniors. The team is prepared for their rst regularseason game.


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