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Volume 104, Issue 26 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | Tahlequah, Okla . 74464
Wilson Hall remains emptyafter closing nearly twoyears ago.
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Forensics competes
NSUs forensics teamcompetes at nationalchampionship.
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GuardianSentral promotes security for students
Wilson vacant
Tuition dollars undergo checks and balances
KELI HOFFMANTNE WRITER
Safety is the top priority of the
campus police and they always
look for new and creative ways toprotect the NSU community. The
GuardianSentral app for smart-
phones is one of the ways they do
that.
We saw it as a great opportu-
nity to provide some other safety
mechanism to the students and
the faculty and staff, said Patti
Buhl, director of public safety.
The GuardianSentral app was
originally designed by a company
called Illume Mobile. The com-
pany is located in Tulsa. They
specialize in creating a variety of
apps for businesses to use.
NSU was the rst university to
offer GuardianSentral as a service
to its students, faculty and staff.They came to us to be a pilot
program for this app that they
were creating, said Buhl. We
worked with them and custom-
made it to t our university. It was
really an interesting opportunity
for us to create something brand
new.
GuardianSentral has been
around for almost a year and is
free to students, faculty or staff
who have an Android or iPhone.
An NSU email address is required
to utilize the features of the app.
The GuardianSentral app fea-
tures three modes, danger, follow
me and check-in.
Any student, faculty or staffmember that nds themselves
in a dangerous situation on or
near can use the danger mode. It
will contact the police, send the
phones GPS coordinates to the
proper authorities and continue
to track the device until deactivat-
ed by a pass code set by the user.
Candice Chou, Tulsa junior,
said she thought it was a good
system and
it could be
JACCI ALWORDENTNE WRITER
Student tuition is something af-
fecting every student on college
campuses. The rising cost of a
college education can deter po-
tential students. Knowing where
student tuition dollars are allocat-
ed could help ease the sting that
generally comes with shelling out
thousands in tuition.
For Fiscal Year 13, NSU bud-
geted a total of $39.4 million in
revenue from tuition and manda-
tory fees, said Christy Landsaw,
director of budgets and planning.
This amount comprises 48.6
percent of our total education
and general budget of $81 mil-
lion. Actual collections can vary
based on changes in student en-
rollment and how fast we can col-
lect on students accounts.
The spending of this money is
done through a series of checks
and balances.
The university budget has
multiple levels of oversight and
approval, said David Koehn,
vice president of business and
nance. The rst is the Bud-
get Oversight Committee at the
university, which is made up of
the executive
Caleb Dobbs/Contributing PhotographerAdam Wallace, Welling junior, tries out the GuardianSentral
app. The app is available for both iPhone and Android devicesand promotes a safer environment for students.
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Campus Police utilize phone app for safer university
continued from page 1Students have voice in tuition
reassuring to
both students and their parents.
She said it could also be a re-
assurance that help is only a tap
away for those with certain health
conditions.
If the user is uncomfortable
with their surroundings but there
is no immediate threat, they can
use the follow-me mode.
Follow-me mode will notify the
campus dispatch and track the
device via GPS for a period of
time.
The check-in mode can be
used to make sure the user arrives
safely at their destination.
The user can pick a destination
and set their estimated time of ar-
rival.
The app will track the user via
GPS and if the user does not ar-
rive at that time, campus police
will be notied.
Any of the app features that
use GPS tracking can be canceled
at any time by the user with their
pass code.
Its not limited to just when
youre on campus, said Buhl.
Ive tested it when Ive been out
of state, just to see what it would
do.
Buhl said she tells students that
if they get into a situation and
they do not know who else to call,
use the app to contact campus
police anyway.
Well call somebody wherever
youre at and try to help you out,
said Buhl. Youre still our stu-
dent no matter where youre at,
and we still want to help.
One student expressed con-
cern that the app could be used to
track users without their permis-
sion.
Its only one way, said James
l e a d e r -
ship. This
includes Northeastern State Stu-
dent Government, Faculty Coun-
cil and Staff Council.
Koehn said the budget recom-
mendations are passed on to the
Presidents Cabinet for approval.
He said nal approval for the an-
nual budget is from the RegionalUniversity System of Oklahoma
Board of Regents and the Okla-
homa State Regents for Higher
Education.
The budget of $81 million is al-
located in two very specic ways.
The E&G budget is divided by
activity, area or function.
In breaking down the FY13
budget by activity, 69.4 percent
was allocated to instruction, aca-
demic support and student ser-
vices; institutional support and
administration, totaled 8.6 per-
cent, said Landsaw. Research,
public service and operation and
maintenance of plant accounted
for 15 percent. The remaining 7
percent was for tuition waivers
and scholarships.
Jessica Langston, scholarshipcoordinator, said the university
has a certain amount of tuition
waiver money that is allocated in
different ways, and can be award-
ed in a number of different ways.
She said it is not a set amount
every year to a certain number of
students.
As a general rule, we try to in-
crease the amount allocated for
tuition waivers and scholarships
proportionate to tuition increases
to minimize the impact, said
Landsaw.
The other way tuition dollars
are allocated is by object, or type
of expense.
In breaking down the FY13
budget by type, 71.5 percent
was allocated for personnel ser-
vices and benets, said Landsaw.Operating expenses, travel, sup-
plies, equipment, accounted for
16.3 percent, utilities 4 percent
of the budget, library books and
periodicals 1.2 percent.
The price of an education can
uctuate, due to many reasons.
The combined effects of sig-
nicant economic ination, ris-
ing mandatory costs and loss of
state support are the major con-
tributing factors to raising tuition
rates, said Landsaw. NSU re-
mains one of the lowest of our
peers in Oklahoma. In FY13, our
percentage as compared to the
peer limit reduced down ever fur-
ther to 81.3 percent.
Student tuition funds are spent
in vastly different ways. New
construction around campus is
not one of the projects directly
funded.None of the funds for capital
improvements comes from stu-
dent general tuition, said Koehn.
Landsaw said capital projects
are funded through a separate
source of funding earmarked spe-
cically for capital projects and
renovations. She said most of the
larger projects have been fundedthrough state bond proceeds or
master lease programs.
Students do have a voice in re-
gard to the allocation of tuition
dollars.
Student government is a part
of the oversight and approval
process.
For more information, [email protected].
Bell, campus police captain. We
cant get in the system and look,
because its run by this other third
party company thats contracted
by the university. We cant look
for you with that app, you can
only notify us of your position.
Information about the app can
be found at www.nsuok.edu/pub-
licsafety.
For more information, email
SCEC raises funds
Miranda Caughron/TNECarrie Potter, Union sophomore and Kayla Beard, Ca-
toosa sophomore serve spaghetti at the SCEC spaghettidinner. The dinner on March 5 helped to raise funds forthe Student Council for Exceptional Children.
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Higher One accounts experience issuesKELI HOFFMANTNE WRITER
Recent concerns have been
raised about the security of High-
er One accounts. Some students
have used their Higher One ac-
counts for years and never had
a problem, while others have en-
countered several.
We take privacy and identity
verication very seriously, said
Lauren Perry, Higher One stu-
dent communications manager.We go through a myriad of dif-
ferent ways to ensure that people
are veried when they open up
their checking accounts.
Adam Wallace, Welling junior,
said one day he noticed he had an
$80 charge to his Higher One ac-
count from Japan. Having never
visited Japan, he was concerned.
Wallace had his card canceled.
Higher One refunded his money
and sent him a new card.
Everything was ne until re-
cently when he noticed that a
$200 purchase had been made in
the U.K. Higher One contacted
Wallace to notify him, and he
canceled his card again.
Its kind of upsetting, said
Wallace. I dont know why all
these charges are happening, be-cause Ive never given my account
information to anyone.
Carrie Moore, Tahlequah se-
nior, said she had about $1,100
in fraudulent charges for sports
equipment appear on her ac-
count, also made in the U.K.
Moore canceled her card and
eventually got her money back.
It was not until someone tried to
make a $5 purchase with her ac-
count in the U.K. that someone
from Higher One called her to
notify her of a fraudulent trans-
action.
I just felt like I had to handle
everything myself instead of
them backing me up at all, said
Moore.
When she asked how the pur-
chases were being made, HigherOne said a card had been used in
the transaction, though her card
had never been stolen.
Its important to keep in mind
that with Higher One provid-
ing this refund delivery service
to your school, students are pre-
sented with an option in terms of
how they receive their nancial
aid money, said Perry. No stu-
dent has to have a Higher One
checking account, but they can if
they feel like it is the best option
for them.
Students are recommended to
select credit when using their card
to be protected under the Master-
Card zero liability policy against
fraudulent transactions.
Perry said just like any other
banking or checking account,fraudulent transactions can hap-
pen a very small percentage of
the time.
We are prepared to deal with
these types of fraudulent transac-
tions, said Perry. Well always
escalate it appropriately and help
the student gure out how to get
back to the appropriate place
with their checking account.
Other students have voiced
concerns about keeping their
Higher One accounts after they
graduate.
Perry said students can keep
their accounts after graduation,
but must maintain a monthly
$100 direct deposit to keep from
incurring a monthly service fee of
$3.95.
Not all providers like HigherOne are very up front about their
fee structure and about their fee
schedule, but Higher One is,
said Perry. Its available on our
website.
For more information, email
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Spring break brings fun and potential dangerNSUs normally busy campus
will be almost empty in the up-
coming weeks. Spring break is
right around the corner and most
students will vacate campus.
Some will nd themselves jet-
ting across the country. Others
will drive to exotic locales, and
many will simply go home for the
week to relax and enjoy time with
family.
Students who choose this time
for vacation should be aware that
it might not always be the funtime they anticipated.
Spring break has been mar-
keted as an occasion to get drunk
and hang out on the beach. This
can lead to numerous issues.
Binge drinking impairs judgment,
which can lead to accidents. Even
if you are not the one drinking,
others around you could be a po-
tential danger for you.
There are also many under-age
drinkers. Unfortunately, with a
crowd that size it can be almost
impossible for law enforcement to
properly regulate the alcohol con-
sumption of under-age drinkers.
Keep in mind that associating
with young drinkers can lead to
legal ramications for you, evenif you are of age.
The best thing to do is look
out for yourself and the others
around you.
A simple checklist could change
the week dramatically.
First, if a female is alone late at
night ask them if they are com-
fortable making it to their destina-
tion.
Sexual predators in the past
have attacked on spring break
and this year is bound to be no
different.
Next, if someone on the beach
looks to be out of control at any
point, look around for the people
they are with and double check
that they have the supervisionneeded.
There is no shame in looking
out for another persons safety.
Another thing to focus on is
safe transportation at all times.
Students who make long trips to
their destination may nd it easier
to drive through the night without
stops.
This can be effective, but also
very dangerous. Never drive if
you feel the least bit tired. It puts
your life in danger, along with
others.
Also, drinking and driving
should never be an option.
A lawful offense in another
state would be the cherry on top
of all the potentially bad things
when driving a vehicle under the
inuence.
Spring break is a time to enjoy
the hiatus from classes and have a
good time with your friends. The
best times can turn into the worstwhen a life is threatened. Things
change dramatically in a matter
of seconds.
Do not let the risk of danger
affect your spring break plans.
Simple, easy tasks can create a
trouble-free week for you and
your friends.
No matter where spring break
takes you this year, keep in mind
that you can have a great time
without putting yourself in an un-
safe environment.
There is more to spring break
than coming back to school and
not remembering what happened
the previous week.
Enjoy the times that the fun
week brings upon us, but most
importantly keep in mind the
trouble that may come with irre-sponsible actions.
Courtesy PhotoJames Bagwell, Wetumka senior, holds a shark on the pier
in Jacksonville, Fla. Many students choose to travel to exoticlocales for spring break, and should be aware of the dangersthese locations may possess.
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Shooting club aims for new membersANDREW SCOTTTNE WRITER
Bringing Competitive shooting
to NSU
Guns have been a huge pas-
time ever since this country was
founded.
Devon Beurie, Noble fresh-
man, is trying to keep this pastime
alive.
RiverHawk Shooting Sports
is unlike any club formally on re-
cord with NSU and is somethingthis campus needs, said Beurie.
It is a student organization that
aims to provide students with op-
portunities to support their inter-
ests in recreational and competi-
tive shooting.
With this new club in the works,
Beurie said the club is open to
any interests the members might
have.
It does not have to be limitedto just rearms either, said Beu-
rie. Archery or paintball are ex-
amples of some aspects we would
like to incorporate in the future as
well. Right now it is open ended
and designed to accommodate
the interests of the members and
what they want out of the club.
This new club attracts peo-
ple for many different reasons,
whether it is for the love of guns
or to exercise their right to bear
arms.
Connor Schwab, Broken Ar-
row freshman, said the opportu-
nity to join an organization with
one of his interests really got his
attention.
Guns are a very debated
topic, so being able to safely use
them and exercise my right to
bear arms with a school organiza-
tion is a great opportunity, saidSchwab.
Students seem excited to get
the new club started.
I was excited to join the Riv-
erHawk Shooting club because
it gave me an opportunity to get
more involved on campus, said
Roy Golden, Bunch sophomore.
It also opened up an outlet to re-
lieve tension and reach out to the
public and educate them on gun
safety. We want to show them that
guns are not something that just
kills people but can be used in a
safe fun way.The clubs purpose is to edu-
cate people on gun safety and a
source of entertainment.
This particular clubs purpose
aims to lend students a source for
entertaining their enthusiasm to-
wards rearms, learn new marks-
manship skills and concepts, pro-
mote shooting sports, implement
another social avenue, and of
course, put a heavy emphasis onsafety education, said Beurie. It
is projected to be popular among
hunters, hobbyists and competi-
tors especially, yet can accommo-
date those enrolled students with
simply a curiosity in shooting
sports with limited rearm expe-
rience.
Beurie said she wants her club
to reach out to the community
and help out around the town.
Club members and advisers
said they would like to see the
club grow into something great.
I would like to see the club
develop like other major universi-
ties have, which can bring positive
things to the students and the uni-
versity, and the community, said
Steve Clark, Tulsa business owner.
I would like to see the club help
develop positive relationship with
the media and others. There aremore good people in this world
who own and use guns in positive
and legal ways.
RiverHawk Shooting is open to
any student who is interested or
has curiosity about guns.
Absolutely anyone who has
the slightest curiosity in shooting
sports is welcome to join, said
Beurie. I understand rearms
can be intimidating, but with the
safety courses we plan to offer,
combined with weapon briengs
before events and requiring su-
pervisors to attend all activities,I think we could help expose the
fun of shooting and possibly in-
troduce people to a new favorite
sport or hobby.
Beurie is trying to make it as
easy to join as possible.
So far, students can contact
me by email, and I can get appli-
cations to them at beurie@nsuok.
edu, said Beurie. Another op-
tion is, they can pick the appli-
cations up from Capt. Benjamin
Nichollss ofce in Haskell Hall.
Capt. Nicholls is the club adviser
and sponsor and has done a won-
derful job already of helping to
establish this organization.
Schwab said that he hopes peo-ple will at least come out and have
fun shooting guns.
For more information, email
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Get That Interview with Career ServicesDREW BENNETTTNE WRITER
Some people can walk into a
room, demand everyones atten-
tion and get exactly what they
need with little effort. Some
people intuitively know what they
need to secure a good interview
and perform it with natural con-
dence. This event is not for those
types of people.
On March 28, Career Services
is presenting Get That Inter-view at 12:30 p.m. in the Busi-
ness Tech building room 220.
The purpose of this event is
to help students understand the
steps they need to take to get an
interview as well as tips on how to
prepare for it.
Career Services has always
offered resources for interview
preparation, but this is only the
second semester they have offered
this type of workshop.
Last semester, we did a simi-lar workshop, but this will be a
bit different as we utilize Interac-
tive Television and multiple pre-
senters, said Autumn Stafford,
career events specialist. Career
Services offers career readiness
events because we want each stu-
dent to leave Northeastern State
prepared to enter the work world.
The more prepared you are, the
more condent you will be.Jodi Jones, career services ca-
reer counselor and Dusty Bailey
career services career counselor
will each be present at this event
simultaneously through ITV,
from both the Tahlequah and
Broken Arrow campuses.
One of the things they will
cover is what it takes to get an in-
terview, followed by what students
will need to do to actually pass the
interview.
The whole purpose of the
event is teaching students howto get an interview, said Bailey.
The way you should dress, the
way should act and the questions
that might be asked, all of these
are important and will be covered
at the event. This information
is also available on our Career
Services website. It will be more
in depth than what is on there
though, so if students want to
take notes that is great.
Jones said the most important
thing is a good cover letter and
resume.
This gives students a way tosell themselves and explain why a
particular job might be a perfect
t for them.
My advice for students if you
want stand out and be noticed
by prospective employers, please
come to this event and also visit
Career Services, said Jones.
Some other advice Jones gave
was to research the companies
you want to work for, call those
companies and get to know the
name of people you would report
to, have a good resume that shows
your strengths and spell check ev-erything.
These tips and many others
will be covered at the event.
I think it is extremely neces-
sary for students to develop these
skills, said Brett Kirk, Morris
junior. So it is good that career
services is providing a workshop
like this.
Lunch will be provided for
all that attend so students must
RSVP by March 25 to attend.
To RSVP and for additional
information, contact Autumn
Stafford with Career Services
at 918-444-3110 or email her at
Career Services also has a VIP
Program for students that attend
a minimum of three career events
each semester with its own set of
perks.
For more information, [email protected].
Keli Homan/TNEAutumn Staord, career events specialist at career services, works in the Haskell Hall Annex.
Staord is in charge of organizing the Get That Interview workshop on March 28 at 12:30 p.m.
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Forensics team sets focus on national competitionJACCI ALWORDENTNE WRITER
The NSU forensics team is
going to nationals. These stu-
dents will compete in a num-
ber of categories in the hopes
of claiming a national champi-
onship.
The name forensics goes
back to the denitional mean-
ing, said Kristopher Co-
peland, director of speech
forensics. The denition offorensics is to tell the truth or
nd the truth. In debate people
are debating this idea of truth.
They are trying to sway the au-
dience that one truth is better
than another, or that one thing
exists and another doesnt.
Steven English, forensics
team member, said the foren-
sics team is essentially speech
and debate. He said it hasnothing to do with dead bod-
ies.
When you say forensics
most people think CSI, be-
cause CSI is so popular within
the last decade or so, said Co-
peland.
Some of the competitions
students will take part in in-
clude persuasive, extempora-
neous and impromptu speak-
ing.My favorite type of speech
is dramatic interpretation,
said Kendra James. It makes
me really test my acting abili-
ties. I feel like it also challenges
me emotionally every round.
Public speaking can be a
stressful or nerve-wracking
event for some. These students
have grown comfortable with
public communication.It certainly is a lot of fun
and a lot of stress, said Anthony
Woodall, forensics team member.
I dont nd competition all thatstressful. The only time Im stressed
is when I dont know much about
an extemporaneous or impromptu
speech topic that I have. Ive found
relaxation in researching things
beforehand so that I am laid back
about any subject I have to speak
about.
Copeland said he thinks foren-
sic speech and debate is always two
things. It is always a little luck andtalent. It is best to nd the balance
and combination.
What I mean by luck is you
never know what your judge is go-
ing to prefer in the round and youre
going to hope that your talent and
the skills youve developed through
practice all year long will help that
along, said Copeland. Sometimes
you get a judge that just hates the
topic that cant nd why they are
connected to the piece, and some-
times that is just because the con-testants dont make it clear to the
judge.
English said forensics has
helped him grow as a speaker in
a myriad of ways. He said it helps
with public communication.
For me, I think the biggest
piece of advice is just to practice,
and practice in front of people
before you do it in front of peo-
ple, said Molly Turner, forensicsteam member.
NSU students are taking home
state championships. One of
these students is Kendra James.
She recently took home the title
for dramatic interpretation and
program of oral interpretation.
The forensics team has really
helped me grow as a student and
an individual, said James. Be-
ing a transfer student, the team
was so welcoming and I feel like
I have learned a lot about myself
and the world around me from
this team.
Students who would like to
know more about the team can
contact Kristopher Copeland.
For more information, email
Courtesy PhotoNSUs forensics team poses with their awards from this
weekends national tournament. The team placed second over-all.
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Wilson Hall dormitory remains vacantJAMES BAGWELLTNE WRITER
The future of one of the oldest
buildings on NSUs campus is still
up in the air.
Nearly two years ago, the doors
to Wilson Hall were closed.
Not much has happened with
the historic site since, but new life
may be just around the corner for
Wilson Hall.
An architect rm has been
retained to assess and evalu-ate the current condition of the
building, said Tim Foutch, vice
president of operations. In addi-
tion to the condition assessment,
they will consider pragmatically
what types of activity and space
utilization are conducive for this
structure.
Foutch said at this point dis-
cussion includes maintaining thefacility as a residence hall or con-
verting the space into a classroom
and ofce building.
The Master Plan, NSUs
16-month journey of discovery
will include a long-term vision of
the campus.
The Master Plan could be a
crucial deciding factor in the fate
of Wilson Hall.
Lastly, as the Master Plan pro-cess concludes at the end of the
calendar year, it will also have
an inuence on future decisions
regarding Wilson Hall, said
Foutch.
Foutch said the cost of these
concepts could also be a major
factor in the nal decision.
Wilson Hall was built during
The Great Depression.It was, like most new construc-
tion sites of the time, a part of
President Franklin D. Roosevelts
New Deal Program.
Wilson Hall began its life as a
female dormitory, and its base-
ment housed the cafeteria.
Now it sits vacant with only a
few lights left on, and windows
are beginning to disappear from
their holdings like in most emptybuildings.
As a person interested in
Northeastern and its history, I feel
the demolition of Wilson Hall
would be a tragedy, said Brad
Agnew, professor of history.
Agnew said the facility has
played a major role in the history
of the university for more than
three-quarters of a century.It was one of the rst two
dorms built on campus, and it
contained the rst dining facility,
said Agnew. It was the center of
campus life until the beginning of
the 1960s.
Though there are many people
who would like to see Wilson Hall
renovated and rebuilt, the build-
ing needs an enormous amount
of work to be used as a viablehome for anyone.
Foutch said Wilson Hall needs
a complete renovation, includ-
ing a new roof, heating ventila-
tion and air conditioning system,
ADA updates, masonry repairs,
new doors and windows, struc-
tural repairs and renishing.
Agnew said he has heard Wil-
son Hall may be renovated andconverted into the housing and
ofces for the College of Liberal
Arts, a move that would breathe
new life into the 76-year-old
building.
I understand that the plan
for Wilson Hall is to convert it
into the home of the College of
Liberal Arts with classrooms and
ofces for the faculty of that col-
lege, said Agnew. If it cant berestored as a resident hall that stu-
dents would like to occupy, I think
the plan to convert it for the home
of the College of Liberal Arts is
an excellent idea.
For more information, email
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NAB presents Easter egg extravaganzaMIRANDA CAUGHRONTNE WRITER
Students will be able to nd
prizes and gifts on their way to
class on March 29. The North-
eastern Activities Board is having
their second Easter egg hunt for
students. They will hide the eggs
campus wide during regular class
times.
It is super easy and everyone
has access to it, said Sarah John-
son, coordinator of campus ac-tivities.
Last year, prizes included
DVDs and merchandise from the
bookstore. This year, there will be
various prize packs. This event is
targeted toward students.
Last year, it was quickly
thrown together at the last min-
ute, and it went over so well we
are doing it again, said Johnson.
It gives students a chance to havesomething fun on campus. Every-
one likes to play hide and seek or
nd the Easter egg. Students like
to be kids too.
Last year, there were over 100
eggs hidden across campus, in-
cluding prize eggs. The prizes will
be on a rst come rst serve ba-
sis. Students should come collect
their prize quickly if they nd a
prize egg to ensure the best vari-
ety of choices.There were great prizes so
everyone was happy, said Tri-
cia Price, NAB chairman of the
board. All the eggs were gone
by 9. We had people calling into
the ofce asking if there were still
eggs hidden, so it was a huge hit.
This year, there will be more priz-
es and eggs.
The eggs will be hidden mainly
through the middle of campusand will not span off campus.
There will be prize eggs hid-
den around campus as well as
plastic eggs lled with candy, so if
you are going to class, you can nd
an egg and pick it up and know it
is safe to eat the candy laying on
the sidewalk, said Johnson.
Most of the eggs will be lled
with Easter candy. The number
of prize eggs will be very small
and students will have to search
near and far to nd one of thesespecial eggs. However, the eggs
should be easy for students to spot
all around campus.
It will be board members and
volunteers setting up the eggs,
said Keshia Kincaid, NAB ex-
posure chairman. If you want
to volunteer, you can stop by the
NAB ofce the Wednesday and
Thursday before and from 5-8
p.m. to stuff eggs or come to theNAB ofce the morning of the
Miranda Caughron/TNEKeshia Kincaid, NAB exposure chairman, and Sarah Johnson, coordinator of campus activities, plan the NAB Easter egg hunt.
The hunt will be March 29 with eggs hidden throughout campus.
event around 7:30 am to help set
them up around campus.
Part of students fees goes to
helping pay for the activities NAB
presents. Students who volunteer
can help decide what NAB brings
to campus.
People should come to NAB
events because it is a great organi-
zation on campus that gives back
not only to students but to the
whole community in a fun way,said Katey Hatzenbuehler, Adair
junior.
Students can expect to nd
over 200 eggs hidden across cam-
pus the morning of March 29.
Students must keep their eyes
peeled for the eggs on their way
to class if they want to nd eggs.
All of the eggs should be setup af-
ter 8 a.m.
For more information, [email protected].
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Students travel to Dallas for ACJS conventionATLANTA PROCTORCONTRIBUTING WRITER
While some students are relax-
ing and going on vacation to a
beach or on a road trip during
spring break this year, other stu-
dents decided to take a trip with
their professors instead.
Candice McCollum, graduate
student, Dr. Cari Keller, depart-
ment chair of criminal justice,
and Amy Proctor, instructor of
criminal justice, will join manyothers in Dallas at the 50th annu-
al Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences Convention.
It gives out students an op-
portunity to interact with their
faculty members in a professional
environment, said Keller. In
this regard, it adds an important
dimension to the mentor relation-
ship.ACJS fosters professional and
scholarly activities in the eld of
criminal justice.
ACJS also promotes criminal
justice education, research and
policy analysis for both educators
and practitioners.
With its 2,800 members, ACJS
offers a forum for presenting ideas
related to issues in research policy,
education and practice within aspecic eld.
It will be an awesome oppor-
tunity to network and work on
information for our grant, said
McCollum.
McCollum said it should be a
great learning experience for ev-
eryone who attends.
Students and their professors
are able to work side-by-side andpresent their research together at
this convention.
They also have the opportunity
to hear what others have to say
about numerous other topics pre-
sented by scholars from almost
every state.
McCollum and Proctor will
present their research entitled
Drug Cartels, Meth Use and
Other Issues in Indian County.Keller will present her research
on Campus Crime Victimiza-
tion Survey: Ethnic Differences
in the Rise of Self-Protective
Behaviors. Pamela Mertens, as-
sistant professor of criminal jus-
tice at NSUBA, will present her
research on the Prevalence and
Impact of Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder on Former Female In-mates After Release.
This has been a very reward-
ing experience to work alongside
a professor like Ms. Proctor, said
McCollum.
McCollum said the group is
excited to present their own ideas
and work together on research.
This is proctors sixth time to
attend an ACJS convention.
Other locations of the conven-tion have included Las Vegas,
Boston and Seattle.
It is important for everyone
to come together and present
research because thats how we
advance knowledge, said Proc-
tor. This convention also gives
students the opportunity to pres-
ent research on a national stage.
The students and professorswill be traveling to present their
work and ideas March 19-23.
This convention gives the
students the opportunity to meet
the researches in the eld and get
exposure to the current research
from those actually conducting
the research in addition to their
faculty mentor, said Keller. Our
students are future researchers or
policy makers in the criminal jus-tice profession. That exposure is a
denite benet.
Keller said that it can also be
a lot of fun working on projects
like this.
For more information, email
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Current Events
Tuesday, March 12
On Campus Interviews: Sher-win Williams
8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Tahlequah
CASE Building;
Lower Level Conference
Room
NAB - RiverHawk pride at
Baseball Game
12-1 p.m.
TahlequahBaseball eld
Wednesday, March 13
Science & Technology Semi-
nar Series - microbiology
3 p.m.
Tahlequah
Science building, Room 160.
Generational Diversity10 a.m. 5 p.m.
Broken Arrow
Administrative Services room
170.
Thursday, March 14
National Geographic Live
with Mireya Mayor
7 p.m.
Tahlequah Webb Auditorium
Friday, March 15
On Campus Interviews - RAECorporation
10 a.m. 11 a.m.
Tahlequah
CASE Building;
Lower Lever Conference
Room
Biology and Chemistry
Seminar Series
10-11 a.m.
Broken ArrowLiberal Arts room 212.
Tulsa Ballet:
Balanchine and Beyond
8-9 p.m.
Lorton Performance Center at
the University of Tulsa
Saturday, March 16
Vagina Monologues5 p.m. 10 p.m.
Broken Arrow
Auditorium,
Administrative Services
building.
Monday, March 18
Spring Break
March 18- 22 Campus closed
NSU CCF assists those in needWESLEY COBURNCONTRIBUTING WRITER
For many students, spring break
means fun; a trip to the beach and
sunny skies, or the snowy slopes
of the Colorado mountains, but a
team from Campus Christian Fel-
lowship has both a different route
and focus in mind. They are plot-
ting a course for the Ozark Hills
of Carthage, Mo. to serve at the
Carthage Crisis Center, a home-
less shelter helping those in needin the southwestern Missouri
area.
A group of eight went on the
mission trip last year, they mostly
helped organize items in storage
and readied for a garage sale that
was postponed due to rain.
They were actually supposed
to have the sale while we were
there, but it ended up raining, so
we didnt actually get to do the
sale, said Brian Hill, CCF mis-
sions director. Instead we did
all the organizing to get ready,
going through and cleaning out
the walk-in freezer. They have a
basement thats just stuffed full of
things people had donated.
A second trip scheduled during
Christmas break was canceled
due to a scheduling conict, but
the upcoming return is anxiously
awaited by team members.I really enjoyed the last trip, I
think what I liked most about it
was that we got to meet all the
people there at the shelter, those
trying to get back on their feet,said Cally Bond, Coweta sopho-
more. We did whatever odd jobs
they wanted us to do, last year
we went down to the basement
and sorted through it. We went
around folding blankets and or-
ganizing them, and we organized
dishcloths and stuff.
Although their original plans
were changed due to the weather,
the team was still able to leave animpact.
It was really cool last year, we
didnt get to do what we originally
planned, which was to help with a
garage sale, selling items that the
shelter had gotten donated dur-
ing Hurricane Katrina, because
it was raining a lot, said Nichole
Clark, Fort Gibson junior. We
went down to the basement, and
this basement is huge, I mean,
massive. And they had so much
stuff, we kind of had to pull every-
thing out and re-organize it, little
things, like they had ve hundred
Christmas containers.
Tyler Joines, Owasso senior,
said he also worked with Christ-
mas decorations, and that the
group received some surplus At-
lanta Thrashers hockey memora-
bilia from the shelter.
Though the students play onlya small role, their volunteering
has a large impact on the shelters
operations.
Its a private organization, the
couple that runs it is older, theyrekind of having to run this on their
own, and they have some volun-
teers that come in, but I think
that they just need manpower,
they need young people to come
in and help with these big jobs,
said Clark. I dont think people
understand the magnitude of it,
they think Were gonna help with
a garage sale? Thats not a big
deal. But its a huge deal, peopleshould denitely consider going,
its a bigger task than what they
realize.
Hill hopes that this opportu-
nity will spark a passion for life-
long mission work, reaching far
beyond the college experience.
My hope when planning any
kind of mission outreach for col-
lege students is that it goes beyond
the outreach itself, said Hill. I
like to think of the bigger picture,
and the goal for me, the hope for
me, would be that people would
learn how to get involved and
how to serve. I hope that they
would really develop a heart for
that, and that for the rest of their
lives theyre involved in projects
serving and helping others, that
they would keep on in ministry
throughout their whole life, not
just in college.For more information, email
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Centurion nominees honored by NSU communityANDREW SCOTTTNE WRITER
On March 6 1909, the Okla-
homa legislature purchased the
National Female Seminary and
created the Northeastern State
Normal School. As part of re-
membrance of this day, NSU
started the Centurion award.
The rst Centurions were
selected in 2009 as a part of the
Founders Day Celebration for
NSU, said Julienne Mann, assis-tant to the president. Founders
Day commemorates the day the
Oklahoma legislature purchased
the Cherokee National Female
Seminary and created the North-
eastern State Normal School on
March 6, 1909.
In 2009, they nominated 100
people, and then 10 every year
since.
A Centurion is someone as-
sociated with NSU in any way,
whether past or present, who im-pacted the life of the nominator
and the NSU community, said
Mann.
It does not matter whether they
are a professor, faculty or student.
Anyone can be nominated. Cen-
turions are nominated by family,
friends or anyone the nominee
has affected.
A committee of university
members works directly with thePresident to make the nal selec-
tion, said Mann.
Dr. Ron Schaefer, NSU Centu-
rion is one of the 10 Centurions
who is being honored with this
award.
I dont know who nominated
me yet, so I feel bad because I
cant send them thank you cards,
said Schaefer. The reason that Schaefer was
honored with this award is be-
cause of his work with speech
pathology.
NSU has the best speech pa-
thology program in the state,
said Schaefer. We give the stu-
dents the most bang for their
buck. In the last 10 years, every-
one that has graduated with their
masters has gotten a job.
Even though he has done a lot
Schaefer does not take the credit
for what he has done.
Its not just one person that
moved this program forward, it is
everyone, said Schaefer. Every-
one on that list has done that for
their students. I do not think that
sets the Centurions apart, but sets
NSU apart. That is what I really
think.
Another person that was hon-
ored this year as a Centurion is
Caitlyn Mathis.
She was very active in the com-
munity and on campus.
Makes me proud to know that
in only the two years that she was
here, she made such a big impact
on the campus and on me, said
Tori Hohrman, Vian sophomore.
Caitlyns picture and her biog-
raphy will always be on a NSU
wall.
It is awesome that she is be-
ing honored only a year after her
passing, said Christine Sherrell,
Tahlequah senior. Its cool to see
the impact that she has made. Iwill be able to come back once
we are alumni and see her picture
and tell people she was my little
or she was in my sorority and that
means the world to me.
Being honored as a Centurion
can be a great honor.
They will always be remem-
bered for the impact they made
on this campus and community.
For more information, [email protected].
Andrew Scott/TNELadies from Sigma Sigma Sigma remember Caitlyn Mathis. She was honored March 6 by be-
coming a Centurion only one year after her death.
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Early enrollment encouragedAs the spring semester winds
into its second half and many
thoughts turn to spring breakand summer plans, ofcials at
Northeastern State University are
reminding students to make a pri-
ority of enrollment.
When they are about to get
some time away, students might
not want to think about school,
but NSU is working to enhance
access to information and expe-
dite the process during its priority
enrollment period.I want to personally ask our
students to take advantage of the
priority enrollment period, dur-
ing which the entire campus is
specically focused on assisting
you with the advisement process,
said Steve Turner, NSU presi-
dent. This is absolutely the best
time to receive career guidance
from expert faculty. Students
should remember that many of
the faculty are not available dur-
ing breaks and over the summer.
The priority enrollment period
opens to seniors and graduate
students on March 25, to juniors
on April 1, and to sophomores
and freshmen on April 8.
Priority enrollment continues
through May 10, the end of the
spring term.
To see available classes, stu-
dents can sign in to goNSU, clickthe Students tab and click on
Class Schedule. Students can
search for classes using a lter
with multiple parameters and see
whether the class is offered tradi-
tionally, online, as blended or via
ITV.
Meredith Barker, Muskogee ju-
nior, commutes from Muskogee.
She has two children and a job,
so she enrolls early to create aschedule that reduces her weekly
commutes and facilitates her off-
campus responsibilities.
I have completed my generaleducation courses, so all of my
remaining courses are 3000 and
4000 level, said Baxter. These
courses ll up quickly and some
of them are not offered every se-
mester. This creates a necessity to
enroll in the classes I need in the
semester I need them. In order to
t everything in, I make it a prior-
ity to be among the rst students
to enroll.Jeff Walker, director of the
University Advisement Center,
said students should use the time
before enrollment to visit their
academic advisers, check their
degree audits with DARS and
check for holds.
If there are any issues, now
is the best time to resolve them,
said Walker. Our enrollment sys-
tem enforces prerequisites, and
your adviser can make sure you
have met them. If you have a hold
of any type, go directly to that of-
ce to discuss how to resolve the
issue. Never assume that the staff
in that ofce wont or cant work
with you to resolve it right now.
If they have declared majors,
students should visit their faculty
advisers or mentors. Undeclared
students can visit First-Year Ex-
perience, the Student AcademicSuccess Center, or the NSU-
Broken Arrow Department of
Enrollment Management.
Students can also check for
holds while logged in to goNSU.
After clicking on the Students
tab, the students page contains a
box called Registration Tools.
Within the box is a Registration
Status link which travels to a self
service page informing whetherenrollment is permitted. The
page contains a link to a students
specic holds.
Jerrett Phillips, interim execu-tive director of enrollment man-
agement, said students should not
be discouraged if they nd holds
on their accounts.
There are three common reg-
istration holds, said Phillips. A
records hold might be a docu-
ment or transcript we have not
received. A deciency hold could
be an academic requirement
not achieved. A business hold isusually something nancial and
could be something large like tu-
ition or fees or small like an out-
standing parking ticket.
Phillips added that students
need only concern themselves
with holds affecting registration
in preparation for enrollment.
They need to look for registra-
tion holds, said Phillips. There
could be any number of informa-
tional holds pending between in-
ternal departments which do not
prohibit the student from doing
anything.
Dr. Laura Boren, vice president
for student affairs, agreed that en-
rolled students are more likely to
return, but added that enrollment
is just one facet of the work done
by NSU faculty and staff to facili-
tate students progress.
We want our students to per-sist and graduate, said Boren.
We have a responsibility to pro-
vide opportunities and resources
for students to achieve their edu-
cational goals in a reasonable
amount of time. We care about
them and their success and we
are here to help. We want them
to take advantage of everything
NSU offers.
Press release courtesy of www.nsuok.edu.
Women take a stand
Ashley Rogers/TNEDana Boren Boer, instructor of media studies, performs
at The Vagina Monologues. The Vagina Monologues isperformed annually to raise awareness for female victimsof violence.
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Delta Zetas raise funds
Erin Shinn/Contributing PhotographerLydia Winford, Cedar Rapids sophomore, gets painted
in the Paint a Turtle fundraiser. The Delta Zeta girls gavestudents a chance to throw paint-lled water balloons atthem for $1 each. The money raised benets a young boywith Leukemia.
NSU professor plans ecology study in BelizeDr. Erik Terdal, associate pro-
fessor of biology at Northeastern
State University Broken Arrow,will travel to Belize in July 2013
to study ecosystems in the Maya
Mountains.
Terdal has taken several trips
to Belize to conduct research and
has developed contacts with the
Maya people, businesses and gov-
ernment.
First we go to the Cayo dis-
trict in the interior where students
learn about tropical ecology inthe rain forest, said Terdal. We
then follow a watershed down to
the sea and explore the worlds
second largest coral barrier reef
ecosystem along the Caribbean
coast of Belize. This itinerary re-
inforces the connection betweenland use practices and marine
sheries.
Terdal said Belize is an ideal lo-
cation for such research because it
has the lowest human population
density in the western hemisphere
fewer than a third of a million
people and most of the country
is forested.
In July 2013, we will focus on
the Maya Mountains, said Ter-dal. We will see the highest wa-
terfall in Mesoamerica, Caracol,
one of the largest Maya sites, and
deep caves. The vegetation rang-
es from sparse grasslands at the
highest elevations through mixed
pine-oak woodlands to denserainforest.
In addition to the vegetation,
Terdal will also study wildlife.
We will bring back to campus
tens of thousands of digital im-
ages of wildlife we can analyze
statistically to evaluate hypotheses
about wildlife ecology, said Ter-
dal.
Through the study of vegeta-
tion and wildlife, Terdal will ob-serve how humans have affected
the surroundings in which they
live.
We will also learn about how
Native Americans have lived in
this environment successfully for
thousands of years, said Terdal.
Terdal believes there are
some similarities betweenBelize and the U.S. from
which students can learn.
Belize is another country un-
dergoing the transition from
being a British colony to inde-
pendence, albeit two centuries
after the U.S. and through a dif-
ferent mechanism, said Terdal.
Despite his familiarity with Be-
lize, Terdal still expects to learn
each time he visits. .Any students accompanying
Terdal will benet from his expe-
rience in Belize, but they can also
expect new situations and infor-
mation on the trip.
I will do all of the teaching,said Terdal. I will also learn as the
students discover new information
about little-known ecosystems.
Between the years 1999-2012,
Terdal has taken more than 100
NSU students to Belize.
He said he anticipates taking
hundreds more in the future.
For more information, email ter-
Press release courtesy of www.nsuok.edu.
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NSU Movement promotes unity on campusZACH TUCKERTNE WRITER
A new movement has swept
across NSU. A lack of school
spirit and unity drove a group of
football players to form a group
everyone can be a part of.
The NSU Movement is a
group designed to bring the uni-
versity together and support ath-
letics at NSU.
We started the movement
to bring the school together tobenet everyone, said Jonathan
Brown, NSU Movement co-
founder.
The founders are primarily
football players who wondered
why their home crowd was not as
hyped as crowds the encountered
during many away games.
We want to create the same
environment for the other schoolsthat we see in football at their
place, said Gionni Harris, NSU
Movement founder. We want
our school to be known to be
tough to travel to and play at.
In the short time the Move-
ment has been involved at NSU,
they have gained support from
the entire campus.
Their main focus is to get ev-
eryone involved and feel wel-comed to the Movement.
The Movement is not just
football players, said Steffon
Hurd, NSU Movement co-
founder. Its for anyone who
wants to be a part of a stronger
school spirit. School spirit and
student involvement at athletic
events never bring negative vibes
to the home team. The more in-volvement and noise at NSU, the
harder it is to play at our facility.
The Movement knew it would
not be easy to get everyone out to
the games.
They have a Twitter page and
post tweets about almost every
athletic event and ask everyone to
join them at the games.
When the Movement is at an
event, they let people know theyare there.
They are loud and proud and
try to make everyone enjoy their
presence.
The Movement is known for
friendly taunting of the other
team, this is why students enjoy
seeing the movement at games.
I really love The Movement
and what they are doing, they aresupportive of every athletic event
here, said Bryton Hobbs, junior
guard.
The Movement made their
mark in front of a large crowd
Feb. 27 at the nal home basket-
ball game against Central Okla-
homa.
The student section was the
largest in many years and it cre-
ated quite a loud environment forthe Bronchos to compete in.
The Movement stormed the
court after an overtime victory in
the mens game.
A group of students brain-
stormed and decided awareness
of events at NSU to the com-
munity could benet RiverHawk
athletics in many ways.
The Movement has turnedNSU athletic events into the place
to be on campus, said Cedrique
Flemming, assistant athletic di-
rector and media relations coor-
dinator.
The Movement invites all stu-
dents to join them.
A little school spirit and unity is
sweeping across the university for
the acceleration of NSU Athlet-
ics.The Movement currently has
560 Twitter followers, and is in-
creasing that number regularly.
For more information, follow
@TheNSUMovement.
For more information, email
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Tribal Studies presents American Indian SymposiumNortheastern State University
and its Center for Tribal Studies
invite people through northeastOklahoma and beyond to attend
the 41st Annual Symposium on
the American Indian.
The Pre-Symposium Film
Series is April 8-9 and the full
schedule runs April 10-13. The
theme of the 41st symposium is
Technology Future, Technology
Past: A Woven Link. The event
is organized by NSUs Center for
Tribal Studies and the AmericanIndian Heritage Committee. In
collaboration with the Cherokee
Heritage Center, this years event
will highlight the 50th anniver-
sary of the Cherokee National
Historical Society.
All events are free and open to
the public. Conrmed keynote
speakers for the symposium in-
clude Charles Chief Boyd, Dr.
Daniel Littleeld Jr., Dr. Daniel
Wildcat, Bunky Echo-Hawk, Dr.
Colleen Fitzgerald and Dr. Pa-mela Munro.
Boyd has been an architect
with Thalden Boyd Emery Archi-
tects since 1978 and is a graduate
of the University of Colorado-
Boulder. Chief has worked with
45 tribes across the U.S. and is a
renowned Native American ar-
chitect. Since 1964 he has been
the ofcial architect to the Chero-
kee National Historical Societyand serves on its board.
Littleeld is a history scholar
and director of the Sequoyah
National Research Center at
the University of Arkansas-Lit-
tle Rock, which is home to the
American Native Press Archives
which Littleeld co-founded in
1983.
Wildcat is a professor at
Haskell Indian Nations Univer-
sity in Lawrence, Kan., who has
published works on indigenousknowledge, technology, environ-
ment and education.
A Yuchi member of the Mus-
cogee Nation of Oklahoma,
Wildcat is the coauthor, with Vine
Deloria, Jr., of Power and Place:
Indian Education in America,
and co-editor, with Steve Pavlik,
of Destroying Dogma: Vine De-
loria, Jr., and His Inuence on
American Society. Renowned forhis commitment to environmen-
tal defense and cultural diversity,
Wildcat is a recipient of
the Heart Peace Award
from The Future is Now, a
Kansas City organization.
Echo-Hawk is a multifaceted cre-
ator of art whose work spans me-
dia, lifestyle and pop culture.
Munro is a distinguished pro-
fessor of linguistics at the Uni-
versity of California-Los Angeles.
Leading the annual IndigenousLanguage Documentation and
Revitalization Seminar, co-spon-
sored by the Oklahoma Native
Language Association, is Fitzger-
ald from the University of Texas-
Arlington and Dr. Brad Mont-
gomery-Anderson of the NSU
College of Liberal Arts.
Fitzgerald and Montgomery-
Anderson will conduct the semi-
nar from 6-8 p.m. on Thursdayand 8 a.m. 5 p.m. on Friday in
the UC Morgan Room. Partici-
pation is free and open to Native
language practitioners, speakers,
students, and others interested in
language revitalization.
The seminar is supported
by a grant from the Okla-
homa Humanities Coun-
cil and is open to the public.
Montgomery-Anderson con-
ducts the Oklahoma Workshop
on Native American Languages(OWNAL) on Saturday from 8
a.m. 5 p.m. in the UC Morgan
Room. The OWNAL workshop
discusses descriptive studies of
indigenous languages of North
America.
It is intended for profes-
sional linguists and linguistics
scholars, but open to all. A reg-
istration fee is required. Con-
tact Montgomery-Anderson at918-444-3610 for information.
April 12-13 is the highly popular
NSU Powwow in the University
Center Sen. Herb Rozell Ball-
room. Hours are 6-10 p.m. Friday
and 2-midnight Saturday.
The Friday schedule includes
Gourd Dancing at 6 p.m. and
the Grand Entry at 8 p.m. Sat-
urday opens with Gourd Danc-
ing, the Powwow Dinner at 5
p.m. and the Grand Entry at 7
p.m. The powwow is part of the
NSU Arts of Indigenous Cul-
tures Series and funded in part
by the Oklahoma Arts Council.
Powwow Master of Ceremonies
will be Kelly Anquoe; Arena Di-
rector Jon Stanley; Head Singer
Joel Deerinwater; Head Man
Dancer Thorpe Sine; Head
Lady Dancer Erica Pretty Eagle
Moore; Head Gourd DancerAdam Proctor; and Color Guard
will be the Cherokee Nation Col-
or Guard.
For more information about
the 41st Annual Symposium on
the American Indian contact the
Center for Tribal Studies at 918-
444-4350. Vendor and sponsor
information is available at nsuok.
edu/symposium.
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RiverHawk basketball earns seed in NCAA ChampionshipThe Northeastern State mens
basketball team has been selected
to compete in the 2013 NCAADivision II Mens Basketball
Championship, it was announced
on the selection show Sunday
night.
The RiverHawks (19-8, 12-6
MIAA) have earned the No. 7
seed in the NCAA Central Re-
gion and will face No. 2 seed Wi-
nona State University at 2:30 p.m.
March 16 in Mankato, Minn.
NSU nished third in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics
Association after being picked by
the media and coaches to place
14th.
The RiverHawks were up-
set in the MIAA Championship
quarternals by Northwest Mis-
souri State University on March
7. The team is just one of two
schools (Central Missouri) from
the league to advance to the na-
tional tournament.
The Warriors have a 24-7 over-all record and nished second in
the Northern Sun Intercollegiate
Conference with a 17-5 mark.
They are ranked No. 23 in the
NABC/Division II Mens Basket-
ball national poll, and they were
upset by Bemidji State University
in the NSIC Championship quar-
ternals March 2.
Winona State had a stretch of
three-straight years where theteam advanced to the national
championship game, winning the
title in 2006 and 08.
Northeastern State will com-
pete in the NCAA Championship
for the rst time since winning the
national title in 2003.
The RiverHawks will be mak-
ing their fth trip to the tourna-
ment since joining the NCAA in
1996-97 (2000-03).
This team is really special to
me because of all the circum-stances that have been docu-
mented about last year and the
past couple of seasons, said
Larry Gipson, mens basketball
coach. I really enjoy this team
and working with them every day.
This was a long weekend because
I knew we were somewhere on
the bubble.
Gipson said this announce-
ment caps off a great season.Im really proud of our guys
for hanging in there, said Gip-
son. If I had one word to sum
up this team, it would be resilient.
We lost three games in a row in
the middle of January and we
bounced back from that. We gotpounded at Pittsburg State and
we bounced back from that. It just
seems like every time something
disappointing happened, our kids
got that much more determined,
practiced that much better, and
we came back and had a good
performance in our next game.
I hope that is true going into this
tournament.
After the quarternal upset, theRiverHawks are excited about
having a second chance at the
championship.
We put ourselves in a good po-
sition in the standpoint of a good
regular season, but we just didnt
get it done in the quarternals,said Gipson. Now weve got a
second opportunity, but it wont
be easy. Winona State is one of
the perennial powers in Divi-
sion II basketball, and they have
a couple of national champion-
ships under their belt. At this time
of the year, were in the nal 64 so
were a good team, too. Well go
up there (to Mankato, Minn.) and
represent Northeastern State andthe MIAA very well.
Press release courtesy of Ce-
drique Flemming, www.goriver-
hawksgo.com.
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Mens golf to compete on East CoastMIRANDA CAUGHRONTNE WRITER
This week the NSU mens golf
team will go club to club with
some of the best teams the East
Coast has to offer. The team will
travel to Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina for the Battle at the
Beach tournament. The major-
ity of the teams attending are not
from our region.
In golf, much like other colle-
giate sports, conference rankingsare important, regional rankings
are very important, and national
rankings also have validity, said
Brady Wood, mens golf graduate
assistant. We will be competing
with teams that we will most likely
only see once throughout the sea-
son. This basically means that a
win over these specic teams will
hold precedence when it comes to
national ranking, which may help
our overall ranking by the end ofour season events.
There is nothing riding on
this event, it will not count for or
against the teams regular season
or regional ranking. However, this
does give the team the opportuni-
ty to boost their national ranking.
Its a good tournament to play
in because most of us have not
played in an event since mid- Oc-
tober and since this tournamentdoes not count against us it is nice
to peel off the rust, get the juices
owing and get the competitive
edge going, said Kyle Fouts, Dal-
las, Texas senior.
The tournament is presented
by Appalachian State University
at the Surf Club in Myrtle Beach.
The course is very traditional,
much like most of the courses the
team plays in Oklahoma. Thiswill aid the teams style of play,
condence and they may know
what to expect from the course as
a whole.It is my last semester to play
golf at NSU, said Jacob Bartel,
Sallisaw senior. So I am excited
to go out with a bang and enjoy it
with my teammates, and obvious-
ly go win the golf tournament.
The tournament is a Division I
event and will not count toward
the mens season.
The NSU team will be the only
Division II team at the tourna-ment. The team gets two ight
trips per year. Last semester the
team went to Florida.
Im anxious to see how we do
in this tournament, said Scott
Varner, head coach. We are
the only Division II team in the
eld, so we really have everything
to gain and nothing to lose. This
tournament doesnt have any
regional or postseason ramica-
tions, so we just get to go out andtry to beat a bunch of Division I
programs at a great venue and a
great tournament.
The men have been going
through weekly qualifying, play-
ing and practice even on cold and
bitter days.
The team members making the
trip are Kyle Fouts, Zach Tucker,
Jacob Bartel, Jonas Granel and
Jackson Hess. Fouts is the onlyplayer that competed in the event
last year.
I feel good about the ve guys
that we are taking, said Wood.
Last year Kyle shot rounds of
73-72-73, on the par 71, 6741
yard long Surf Club. This earned
Kyle a top-10 nish, which was
huge in a eld of almost 100
competitors. With Kyles leader-
ship on and off the golf course,along with senior Jacob Bartel, I
think we are in good hands. I ex-
pect great things by the end of theevent.
This will be the rst event for
the men this semester. The men
have been non-competitive for
nearly four months.
Since January the team has
been practicing and preparing for
the upcoming events.
Each one of these players
have had moments when they
have been really good, saidVarner. We have been blessed
with great weather this winter so
we have been able to get a lot ofwork done. Also, all these kids got
some experience in the fall, which
will be benecial coming into the
spring. Everything we started out
the year wanting to achieve is still
in front of us.
Teams competing will include
Xavier University, George Mason
University, Campbell University,
host Appalachian State Univer-
sity and many others.These are many east coast
teams that are not forced to ght
the cold weather quite as NSU.However the team has had de-
cent weather to get many good
practice days in.
We denitely have the poten-
tial to nish top three, the course
is not too hard, you have to know
when to go for it and when to lay
back but the team is there, there is
no reason why we shouldnt nish
top three, said Fouts.
For more information, [email protected].
Miranda Caughron/TNEKyle Fouts, Dallas senior practices his swing for the Bash at the Beach. The tournament will
be March 10-12 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The NSU mens golf team will be the only Divi-sion II team playing in the Division I tournament.
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RiverHawk softball struggles on the roadZACH TUCKERTNE WRITER
The Midwestern State Mus-
tang tournament brought the
RiverHawk softball team to
Wichita Falls, Texas March 1-3.
Entering the tournament, the
team had a record of 5-5.
In Wichita Falls, the women
would face off against multiple
ranked teams.
In the rst game of the series,
the team met St. Marys Universi-ty. A late ral ly by the Rattlers gave
St. Marys the 4-3 win.
Next, the RiverHawks played
Oklahoma Panhandle State, win-
ning 10-1 in the rst game and
12-3 in the second game.
The fourth game of the tour-
nament, NSU played Midwest-
ern State, where the Mustangs
prevailed 13-5.
NSU then faced Abilene Chris-
tian and lost 2-1 in a game thatcame down to the wire.
Exhaustion hit the RiverHawks
in their nal game, in which they
faced Midwestern State again.
The Mustangs won with ease,
14-0.
We got tired, and our play re-
ally reected it in the last game
against Midwestern State, said
Clay Davis, head coach.
After the stay at Midwesternthe team made a trek to Denton,
Texas to play a doubleheader
against Texas Womens College,
the 15th ranked team in the na-
tion.
The women could not nd
enough repower in their games
against TWC, falling 1-6 in the
rst game of the doubleheader,
and 2-18 in the second game.
The trip south was not a totalbust.
Zach Tucker/TNEKelsi Hilderbrandt, senior catcher, throws a ball down the third-base line during practice
March 6. The ladies recently returned from the Midwestern State University Tournament
There were bright moments for
the RiverHawks.
Solid play from Kayce
Wooldridge, freshman pitcher,
kept NSU in a few matchups
and the young pitcher looks tohave a bright future ahead of her.
Wooldridge leads the team with
her 2.42 ERA.
Kayce has been our most con-
sistent pitcher this year, said Da-
vis. I am really proud of the way
she has stepped up.
Wooldridge is gaining con-
dence daily and NSU could re-
ally benet from her play entering
conference play.It is a lot of pressure be-
ing young and playing, said
Wooldridge.
Woodridge said her comfort
level has been rising as the season
progresses.
Finishing games is what hasheld NSU back 16 games into the
season.
We need to work on our
mental toughness, said Allyson
Pogue, junior in-elder. We need
to stay away from letting early
mistakes in a game turn into the
snowball effect and losing focus.
The snowball effect can kill
high morale for a team, and a
complete game is necessary totake down some of the nations
best the RiverHawks have faced
this season.
We will nd success if we
can play all our innings like we
play the rst inning, said Davis.
Keeping a high intensity levelthroughout an entire game will
be key.
The women are not off to the
start they pictured about a month
ago, but all their goals are still
reachable with conference play
beginning March 13 at home
against Arkansas Tech.
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