Friday, October 29, 2004
15TH STREET
Which “C” will you vote
for? See photos, page 2.
Briefly
Speaking...
Miss RSC/MWC Pictures
The pictures taken at the scholarship
pageant can be viewed and ordered at
www.partypics.com. The password
to view the pictures is rosestate1. For
more information, call Rick Woodard,
at 733-7688.
Coat Drive
The annual Student Senate Coat Drive
for less-fortunate families will be held
the week of Oct. 25-29. Coats for both
children and adults can be taken to
the Student Center and placed in the
box next to the Student Activities Of-
fice window.
Healthy Sexuality Workshop
A workshop focusing on promoting
healthy sexuality education will be
held in the LRC Fireside Chat Room,
Room 202 Oct. 26-Nov. 17. The class
will be led by RSC Peer Educators,
who will answer questions regard-
ing HIV/AIDS or STDs. No sign up
is needed to attend; go to the second
floor of the LRC for a complete listing
of scheduled times.
Self Promotion Workshop
The second workshop of a four-part
series entitled “The Importance of
Self Promotion” will be held Thurs-
day, Nov. 11 in the Communications
Center from 12:30-2:30 p.m. The OKC
Mayor, Mick Cornett, will speak and
then have lunch with those in atten-
dance. Students will also have the
opportunity to meet with advisors in
“breakout” sessions in order to have
questions and concerns addressed.
Scholarship Offered
The Edmond Women’s Club is offer-
ing a $500 collegiate scholarship to
“qualifying women who demonstrate
a clear financial need in pursuing the
development of a career, upgrading
career potential or changing direc-
tion.” Students applying must be at
least 25 years old, have completed 60
credit hours at the time of the applica-
tion and reside in Edmond. Finalists
will be required to attend a personal
interview on Nov. 19 and applications
must be submitted by Nov. 10. For
more information, visit the Financial
Aid Center Lobby for a copy of the ap-
plication.
Diamond Leadership Series
Ed Gerety, a national leadership
speaker, will be speaking at the first
of the Leadership Series seminars this
year. The seminar will be held on Nov.
19 in the Communications Center
Performing Arts Theater at 11:30 a.m.
The seminar, entitled “Making A Dif-
ference,” will be free to the students
and RSC faculty. For more informa-
tion, call 733-7376.
Transfer Change
The University of Oklahoma is chang-
ing the Fall 2005 application deadline
from June 1 to April 1. For more infor-
mation, visit the RSC Transfer Cen-
ter in the Student Services Building,
Academic Advisement, Room 100D.
Funds Needed for Ms.
Wheelchair Oklahoma
Sherri Kelly, Ms. Wheelchair Okla-
homa 2004-2005, is currently rais-
ing money to speak at a conference
in Hawaii Feb. 28- March 1. She has
already raised some funds, but still
needs $3,200. To help, email Kelly at
skmwo04@netscape.com.
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New mascot unveiled
Travis Tucker
Sports Editor
The Raider Rally will be held Nov. 9 to cel-
ebrate the unveiling of RSCʼs new mascot during
the beginning of the womenʼs first home game
against Seminole at 6 p.m. The celebration will
continue throughout the end of the menʼs game
against Seminole that will begin at 8 p.m.
Prizes will be raffled off for two sets of Univer-
sity of Oklahoma versus Nebraska tickets as well
as a mini pocket bike (miniature motorcycle).
The womenʼs basketball attendees will receive
a ticket to fill out for the drawing of the first pair
of OU/Nebraska tickets. Those who attend the
menʼs game will also get tickets for the second
pair of OU/Nebraska tickets. The remaining
tickets will be combined for the mini pocket bike
drawing following the menʼs game. To win the
prizes, one
must be pres-
ent during the
drawing.
The all-new
RSC mascot
will also be
unveiled at
the beginning of the womenʼs basketball game.
Though it is a secret at the time and information
is limited, the mascot will most likely be related
to the history of the “Raiders.”
Many on campus believe the Raider name is
shrouded in mystery. The name was adopted as
a part of being located so close to the Tinker Air
Force Base. The Raider name itself represents
a group of men who changed the tide of WWII
after Pearl Harbor was attacked.
Japan led a surprise raid on Pearl Harbor, Ha-
waii on Dec. 7, 1941. Over the following weeks,
Wake Island, Singapore, Hong Kong and most
of the Philippines were overrun by the Japanese
army. President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked the
militaryʼs leaders to figure out a way to strike
back at Japanʼs homeland as quickly as possible.
This proved to be more difficult than any could
imagine thanks to the Pacific Region Japan had
already acquired.
Lt. Col. James “Jimmy” H. Doolittle, noted
racing and stunt pilot who was returned to ac-
tive duty in 1940, was asked to recommend a
medium bomber that could take off on a 500-
foot runway that was no more than 75 feet wide
Educators given golden award
Erin Waltman
Assistant Editor
The Golden Apple Teaching Award recipients
will be welcoming 11 new educators into their
ranks Nov. 16.
RSC has been hosting the Golden Apple
Teaching Awards since 2001, a program which
was inspired by a suggestion by RSC president,
Dr. James Cook. Awards are presented to 12
Oklahoma educators each year in November
in honor of American Education Week (Nov.
14-20), a time that focuses attention on the
importance of education.
“The people named for [the award] are high
school, junior high and elementary school
teachers,” said Dr. Bill Brown, associate vice
president for Academic Affairs and event co-
ordinator. “The whole idea of this is that we
have our students nominate teachers that they
had through their elementary, junior high and
high school years.”
Students write a letter nominating their teacher
of choice and turn it in to the Academic Affairs
office for consideration. Once the educators
have been chosen, Brown contacts the school
the educator teaches at to verify that the teacher
still works there and is in good standing.
“I donʼt want too many [teachers] from the
same school system; two is about the maxi-
Award Winners
Bill Uselton
Freeda Richardson
Gayle Fischer
James Murphree
Liz Butcher
Mary Beth Gilliand
Mary Burton
Mildred Bates
Ronald Parker
Tessa Tefertiller
Mary Ann Bergman
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while carrying 2,000 pounds of bomb load and
fly 2,000 miles. Without having all the details,
Doolittle researched the issue and chose the
B-25 bomber.
The idea was to launch a bomber from an aircraft
carrier. The bomber would fly over Japan then
attempt to land somewhere in unoccupied China.
Landing a B-25 on a carrier was impossible, and
flying a B-25 off a carrier was considered insane,
but almost every man in the four squadrons that
were approached volunteered, resulting in the
new squadron of 140 men and 16 B-25s called
the “Raiders.”
Although for the most part this was considered
a suicide mission, landing areas were researched
while all secret devices were removed from the
planes and all guns except the nose gun were re-
moved to give
more fuel
weight.
Broomsticks
were painted
black and
used to re-
place the re-
moved tail guns to appear operational to Japanese
fighters.
The plan was launched on April 18, 1942. Even
though the capabilities of the planes were already
being stretched beyond their design limit, Japanese
patrol ships caused concern that lead to the Raiders
taking off 200 miles further than expected.
With everything against them, the Raiders de-
livered a devastating blow to Tokyo, the capitol
of Japan, whose citizens were led by their govern-
ment to believe their homeland was impenetrable.
This blow to Japan turned the tide of the war by
devastating the morale of the Japanese citizens,
while offering America a sense of justice for
what happened at Pearl Harbor just four months
earlier.
Against all odds, not one of the bombers were
shot down, although only one landed in one piece.
Most of the crews ditched or bailed out. Eight men
who landed in Japanese-occupied territory were
taken prisoners as war criminals, three of whom
were executed.
This story was recently depicted in the motion
picture “Pearl Harbor.” It is these brave men for
whom the RSC Raider name comes.
mum,” said Brown. “Once [the principal] con-
firms the teacher is there and a good teacher, I
send the [nomination] letters over to [President
Cook] and he approves them and sends them
School
Choctaw High School
Norman High School
Del City High School
Norman High School
Moore High School
Guthrie High School
Choctaw High School
Little Axe Middle School
Star Spencer High School
Edmond North High School
Moore-Norman Technology Center
Who wears the 20 05
crown? See story, page 5.
October 29, 2004
Cyber Security degree
transfer made easier
Pictured from left: Scott Newman, President
James Cook, President Bob Klabenes and
Art Zenner. (Photo by Devin Horst)
Erin Waltman
Assistant Editor
OSU-Okmulgee President Bob Klabenes and
RSC President James Cook signed an articulation
agreement on Oct. 27 to facilitate seamless transi-
tions from RSC to OSU-Okmulgee for Network-
ing/CyberSecurity students.
RSC students who have received their Associate
in Applied Science degree in Networking/Cyber-
Security will now be able to apply that degree
to the OSU-Okmulgee Bachelor of Technology
in Information Assurance and Forensics degree,
offering the students a clear path to a four-year
BS degree.
“The agreement makes ... the Associates in Ap-
plied Science in Networking/CyberSecurity ...
transfer 100 percent to OSU-Okmulgee,” said Ken
Dewey, Networking/CyberSecurity professor.
“Students can now complete two years at RSC and
then continue on at OSU ... to take two additional
years to complete their BS degree.”
Both RSC and OSU-Okmulgee teach forensics
and information assurance to prepare students
“to work in the field of Networking, Information
Assurance and Forensics Education. Forensics
involves the identification, acquisition, preserva-
tion, examination and documentation of digital
evidence,” said Dewey.
“Information assurance ensures that an orga-
nizationʼs critical information and [Information
Technology] systems [and the] products and
processes that manage it are reliable and secure,
and that appropriate safeguards are in place to
counter malicious attacks,” reported a recent
press release.
Both RSC and OSU-Okmulgee are members of
The Oklahoma Center for Information Assurance
and Forensics Education Consortium. The consor-
tium is made up of community colleges, career
tech centers and the University of Tulsa and was
recently awarded an education grant of $3 million
from the National Science Foundation.
For more information, contact the Business
division Dean Art Zenner at 733-7343.
back. I call the principal again and tell them
the person has been selected, and the prin-
cipal tells the teacher and we send out the
[invitation] letters.”
At the banquet, the students who nominated
the teacher read their essay for the assembled
guests and the awarded teachers are given a
chance to say a few words.
“Itʼs usually pretty emotional,” said Brown.
“Sometimes the teacher hasnʼt seen the stu-
dent since the student was in their class.”
“About 75 people attend the banquet from
[RSC] administrators to board of regents
members,” said Brown. “The principals of
the teachers who were nominated attend and,
of course, the teachers.”
All the award recipients are given a plaque
with a golden apple on it, a copy of the
nomination letter and a RSC leather gradu-
ation folder. The students who nominated
their teachers are given $25 gift certificates
for the RSC bookstore. Since the ceremony
can only seat between 85-90 people, it is a
closed event.
“I think itʼs RSCʼs finest hour,” said Brown.
“I am deeply involved with this and have co-
ordinated it for the last four years ... it usually
turns out to be a very moving experience.”
Nominator
Charlie McMillon
Elizabeth Privett
Tracy Bocquin
Benjamin C. Mills
Aaron Smith
Amanda Kriz
Kimberley Lora Burnette
Tan T. Tran
Kellen Smith
Lee Ownby
Candy Jons
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15th Street News

Sharing, learning appreciated diversity

Sara Nealey
News Editor
Cultural diversity was celebrated on
Oct. 14 at the Intercultural Fair in the
RSC Campus Mall.
Various clubs set up booths to display
the culture of their choice for Intercul-
tural Day. Represented were Native
American, British, African, Russian
and the United Statesʼ cultures and
many facets of each culture.
The booths gave visitors and par-
ticipants a look at an assortment of
items. Artifacts relating to the culture,
traditional clothes, maps, music, art and
free food were all things that were found
at the fair. Some of the people manning
the booths were also dressed in the style
of the culture they were representing.
Near the booths, there was a stage
where music of different cultures was
performed, such as African drums and
Native American chants.
The booths were judged and, at the end
of the fair, Towry Barnard, coordinator
of student activities, announced the win-
ner. The African American Clubʼs booth
representing the African culture won.
October is cultural awareness month,
and Intercultural Day was celebrated
in honor of that designation. “Intercul- (Photos by Steve Reeves)
tural Day is for appreciating cultural The Office of Intercultural Commu-
differences and similarities,” said Dr. nications is responsible for events that
Shenethia Manuel, presidential advisor spread intercultural awareness across
on intercultural communications. the campus, such as Intercultural Day.
Many feared a small turnout, due to According to the RSC Web site (www.
the enormous Global Oklahoma event rose.edu), Intercultural communications
that took place on Oct. 2. However, is also accountable for other events that
despite the cold weather, many stu- “build coalitions and enhance educa-
dents, faculty, staff and students from tion, unity and understanding among
community high schools came to view diverse populations.”
booths, eat free intercultural food and For more information about intercul-
learn more about the diverse cultures tural activities, visit the RSC Web site
of the world. or contact Manuel at 733-7905.

Carson/Coburn debate draws crowd

State Representative Brad Carson - (D) and Dr. Tom Coburn - (R) attend a political debate held by RSC and NewsChannel4 in the Communications Center on Tuesday, Oct. 19 for the
next U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. The two candidates fueded on the topics of abortion, Oklahoma’s roads and recent television advertisements from their opponents. Picketers lined
Hudiburg Drive cheering for their choice candidate. Linda Cavanaugh, of NewsChannel4, was the debate mediator. (Photos by Jon Rollman)

Platforms shared, candidates compared

GEORGE BUSH JOHN KERRY

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

Top Three Issue Positions: Top Three Issue Positions:

Economy: Continue economic recovery by keeping tax cuts, prevent tax hike Economy: Repeal high-income tax cuts, provide funds for health care
Education: Establish school choice program, improve post-secondary education Education: Create after school programs for kids, establish a college tax credit
National Security: Continue Middle East presence, create national intelligence czar National Security: Increase partnership with U.N., use force for United States if necessary
Photo courtesy of Bush-Cheney ‘04, Inc. Photo courtesy of Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. from Sharon Farmer

Note: Independent Presidential Candidate, Ralph Nader is not on the Oklahoma ballot. Information about the candidates obtained from the MSN 2004 Election Guide (special.msn.com/msn/votertools.armx).
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HIV/AIDS Awareness Prevent abuse in homes
classes educate students
(Photo by Kenneth Beachler)
Travis Tucker
Sports Editor
RSC participated in HIV/AIDS Peer Education
classes in conjunction with CarePoint, a local
agency that was created to promote prevention and
education about the HIV/AIDS disease.
CarePoint is an Oklahoma-based nonprofit
corporation that provides Coordinated Access to
health care and support services to anyone who
may have questions regarding HIV/AIDS. The class
promotes prevention and education about the virus
and syndrome.
Today, 42 million people are estimated to have
the virus with the number growing every year.
HIV/AIDS is real and deadly to those who contract
it, but it is preventable. A person who contracts this
virus will eventually develop AIDS.
Over time, HIV destroys the immune system leav-
ing the host vulnerable. AIDS only sets the stage
for the simplest of sicknesses - such as a common
cold, which can turn into pneumonia before killing
the host.
The largest danger regarding HIV is that it can
go undetected for such a long time. After acquiring
the virus, a person may become sick for just a few
days but then show no symptoms for the next 10
years, leaving time for the carrier to spread the virus
many times over before realizing the harm they are
doing. The only way to know if a person has the
virus is to get a blood test. Many organizations of-
fer free testing along with information in the hopes
to slow the progression of the disease until a cure
can be found.
Tutor of the week
Angelica Lopez
Pre-nursing major
The Oct. 29 Adopted
Schools Tutor of the Week
is Angelica Lopez.
She tutors children in
both group and one-on-
one tutoring in reading
and math.
“In group tutoring, the
children are usually in-
spired and learn from
each other. I’m there to
help with anything that is
new or help them catch up
to the rest of the class,”
said Lopez. “Most of the
children are very willing
and really appreciate the
help.”
News
Scientist are rushing to find a cure but the road has
proven to be difficult. Scientist have an unusual di-
lemma in that simpler forms of life cannot contract the
virus, and human testing is a slow process with many
moral obstacles to overcome. For instance, cancer has
caused death in humans since before written history
and can be found in almost any form of life from fish
to mammals, yet it has remained for the most part a
mystery for science to evade.
Science is making progress on enhancing and
extending the life of those who have contracted the
disease. The public is becoming more understanding
to the risk involved and have become less fearful of
those who are carrying the virus. There are even dat-
ing services available on the Internet to those who are
carrying the virus who may be looking for compan-
ionship to aid in the digression of the disease.
The HIV/AIDS Peer Education class counts for
college credit and was funded by a $3,000 grant
from the Bridges to Healthy Communities. The Red
Cross donated the certification course workbook to
students.
Graduates of this course will be certified by the Red
Cross to provide peer education regarding HIV as
well as other STDs. They have also made available,
Tuesdays through Fridays in the Library Fireplace
Chat Room, Room 202, one-on-one peer counseling
to anyone who may have questions as well as male
and female condoms to help make our campus and
community a safer place.
For more information, contact Jean Dunlap at
jdunlap@rose.edu or contact Care Point at 800-
285-2273.
PTK welcomes new members
Erin Waltman
Assistant Editor
The RSC branch of Phi Theta Kappa, an
international organization dedicated to identi-
fying and encouraging intellectualism among
two-year college students, inducted new
members into their ranks during a ceremony
on Oct. 16.
PTK, established in 1918, is the largest
honor society in American higher education.
PTK has more than 1.5 million members and
1,200 chapters in the United States, Canada,
Germany and various U.S. territories. The
hallmarks of PTK are scholarship, leadership,
service and fellowship.
The RSC branch of PTK sent out 330 letters
of invitation in early September to students
who have completed a minimum of 12 hours
of college credit courses and have a GPA of
3.5 or higher. So far, 53 new members have
joined PTK this year.
The induction ceremony was held on Oct.
16 in the Tom Steed Center auditorium and
Sara Nealey
News Editor
Domestic violence is a serious problem for
many; however, it can be prevented, which
is why October is Domestic Violence Aware-
ness Month.
Abuse is not limited to a husband beating
a wife. The abuser can be a boyfriend, girl-
friend, husband, wife, father, mother, sister,
brother, daughter, son and many others.
Abuse can also be verbal and/or sexual, in
addition to physical. It is important for one
to be able to stop the abuse before someone
gets injured or killed.
“It can happen to anybody: male, female,
homosexual or not,” said Kenzie Rippetoe,
small business administration major.
Students at RSC volunteered to raise aware-
ness on domestic violence, performing skits
at a nearby hospital on Oct. 20. The skits
portrayed an abuser and a victim and how
the violence can progress. One of the many
reasons that victims do not report abuse is
that it can start out mildly. The abuser may
grab an arm and shake the victim at first, and
the victim may not consider this to be abuse.
If the victim does feel that he or she is being
abused, it may seem like such a small thing
that getting help would be more trouble than
it was worth.
Abuse can also start as verbal abuse. Shout-
ing can lead to violence, and it may seem as
though the abuser simply lost his or her tem-
per, and a victim may believe that such a thing
would never happen again if the victim does
not provoke such outbursts. This is rarely the
case, and any abuse should be reported to the
police immediately.
According to the National Coalition Against
Domestic Violence Web site (www.ncadv.
org), “Battering escalates. It often begins with
behaviors like threats, name calling, violence
in [the victimʼs] presence (such as punching
a fist through the wall) and/or damage to
objects or pets. It may escalate to restrain-
ing, pushing, slapping and/or pinching. The
battering may include punching, kicking,
biting, sexual assault, tripping and throwing.”
It can get so serious that it can become life
threatening.
20 new inductees made it to the ceremony.
The ceremony included a brief history of
PTK, guest speaker L. Dean Fisher, associate
vice president of enrollment management, a
taking of the official oath and signing of their
names in the official membership book for
the inductees and the presentation of a white
rose, a symbol of intellectual friendship, to
the inductees.
“The induction ceremonies are always quite
beautiful,” said Phyllis King, PTK president.
“We get the opportunity to meet the new
inductees and share with them the experi-
ences that they have the ability to participate
in through PTK ... [such as the up-coming]
Halloween carnival, the Raider Rally and the
Christmas lighting ceremony.”
PTK is sponsoring a Haunted House at the
annual RSC Halloween carnival. The carnival
is hosted for the benefit of RSCʼs two adopted
schools, Willow Brook Elementary and Telstar
Elementary, on Oct. 29.
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A victim might stay with an abuser for
any number of reasons. He or she may fear
what the abuser will do if he or she tries
to leave, the victim may worry about the
financial difficulties and the abuser is not
always abusive, leaving hope for the victim
that the abuser will change.
Potential abusers come from all walks
of life, but there are many similarities that
are often seen. The NCADV Web site de-
scribes potential abusers as growing up in
a violent family, using force or violence to
solve problems, abusing alcohol or other
drugs, being jealous of any relationship
with others that the victim might have,
expecting one to follow orders and advice,
having access to weapons and threaten-
ing to use them, going through extreme
highs and lows, causing fear when he or
she loses his or her temper, and treating
others roughly.
If someone suspects abuse in another or
is being abused, he or she may do one of
the following: dial 911 for emergencies
and immediate assistance, call the National
Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-
7233 or find a nearby organization. For
more information on Domestic Violence
and Domestic Violence Awareness Month,
visit the NCADV Web site.
(Photo by Kenneth Beackler)
PTK members at RSC offer much of their
time to the community and “promote civic
engagement in a variety of ways,” some-
thing inductees are told at the ceremony.
“PTK heads up Project Graduation in
which food items and childrenʼs books are
collected for the needy,” said Sherri Mus-
satto, PTK advisor. “PTK was involved
in helping out with two Walks for Life to
benefit the American Cancer Society [and]
PTK sponsored a Pop Culture Seminar
coordinated by [2003-ʼ04 PTK President]
Gina Williams.”
Students who received a letter of invitation
in September and have not had a chance to
pay the one-time $65 membership fee but
still want to join PTK can still apply. “It is
not too late to join this semester. You have
until Dec. 10,” said Mussatto.
For more information, call Mussatto at
733-7503 e-mail her at smussatto@rose.
edu.
(File photo)
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Take it to the polls
Darcy Delaney
Editor in Chief
In a survey conducted by the U.S. Cen-
sus Bureau in November 2000, 40 of the
50 states show their
voting records for
voters ages 18-24. In
that survey, Oklaho-
maʼs youngest voters beat out 32 of the
40 states in the percentage of registered
voters. They also had a higher percentage
of voters who turned out on Election Day
during the 2000 Presidential Elections than
25 other states.
The statistics sound good when you look
at it that way, but not so good when you
hear the numbers. Only 52.5 percent of
Oklahomaʼs 18-24-year-olds were regis-
tered to vote for the election and only 32.3
actually voted. That is barely half of the
people aged 18-24 who were registered
and way less than that went to the polls
to participate in the voting process; not to
mention that this age group has the small-
25 people polled
voted for the
scariest movie
Counseling Tip No. 6
Practice the Railroad Crossing theory of communication.
Remember what we learned to do at railroad crossings – Stop,
Look, Listen and Proceed with caution. When we communi-
cate with others, imagine how much better the communication
would be if each party Stopped what they were doing, really
Looked at the other person, really Lis-
tened to what they had to say, and when
it was each personʼs turn to talk, they
Proceeded with Caution. For more
information or for free confidential
counseling, call Special Services and
Student Outreach at 733-7373.
For tip No. 7 see Nov. 5 issue.
Obituary
Robert G. Park
Robert G. Park, former RSC professor,
passed away on Oct. 3 at St. Maryʼs Hospital
in Grand Junction.
Park was born in Blackwell, Okla., on May
1, 1933. He graduated from Blackwell High
School in 1951 and served in the U.S. Army
from 1954-56. Park married Nadine Holyfield
of Oklahoma City in 1958 and graduated
from Oklahoma State University with a BS in
Chemistry the same year. Park then earned his
MS in Chemistry from Montana State Univer-
sity in 1963 and his Ph.D in Soil Chemistry
from the University of Idaho in 1966.
In 1991, Park retired to a house he built
himself in Almont.
Park worked for both the Blackwell Zinc Co.
in Blackwell, and the Mallinkrodt Chemical
Co. in Weldon Springs, Missouri. He spent a
number of years teaching college-level chem-
istry and math, including a 21-year stretch at
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est number of voters and registered voters
compared to any other age group. Imagine
the amount of registered voters in other
states and the amount that voted in other
states if our num-
bers beat theirs.
After another sur-
vey, just like the
one above, was taken in 2002, they asked
people who did not vote to state a reason.
Nearly 30 percent said it was because they
were too busy or they had conflicting sched-
ules on that day.
Think about what could have happened if
they had just taken a few minutes out of their
“busy schedules” to vote. People are always
complaining about different aspects relating
to politics, but when it comes down to it they
are not willing to take the time to go and
vote. If voting would affect the amount they
pay in taxes, the future of their heath care
or how long they will have to work before
they can retire, I bet more people would go
to the polls; oh, wait ... it does.
Sidewalk Talk
“Who was/is your favorite teacher
and why?
“Dr. Brewer is one of the most inspirational
teachers I have ever had. She is very un-
“Mr. McNair of Midwest City High School.
He taught world history from a non-biased
derstanding, funny and diverse. She gives point of view. I have had many teachers that
hope that an African American, like me, teach from only a euro-centric standpoint.
can truly make it in the professional world. He was willing to learn new things from
She is like a second mother; always car- many views and teach all that he knew.”
ing, sweet and opinionated.” Zena Levine, Zhelia Azartash-Namin, pre-med major
sociology major
“Mrs. Brown, a computer science teacher “I would have to say my high school his-
at the University of Central Oklahoma.
She was an interesting teacher and made
tory teacher, Mr. Murphey. He was nice,
cool, was overall a great teacher, he taught
me want to pursue the job I am working to- his classes like no other teacher I know
Rose State College in Midwest City, Okla., and had a sense of care for his students.”
wards today.” Lee Ownby, MIS computer
where he also served as Chairman of Engineer- science major Benjamin Mills, undecided major
ing/Science for several years. He also taught
at the University of Wisconsin, North Idaho
Junior College, and Sterling Junior College in
Colorado.
In his spare time Park enjoyed skiing,
fishing, backpacking, rock hounding, mak-
ing furniture, and traveling. He is survived
by his wife Nadine of Almont; daughter
Elizabeth Broadway of Tampa, Fla.; sons
Charles Park of Bend, Ore., and William
Park of Carlton, Ore.; a brother Jim C. Park
of Okmulgee, Okla.; and grandsons Connor
“Mr. Trussell, my Trigonometry teacher at “I say that Mr. Thrasher is my favorite
and Owen Park of Carlton.
McLoud High School. He was extremely professor. He is energetic and keeps my
There will be no formal service and the fam- talented and understood how to make his attention every class period.” Justin Pick-
ily requests donations be made to the American students understand the work.” Candace ett, business administration major
Cancer Society or American Heart Associa- Souders, nursing major
tion.
Staff Members
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Oct. 29, 2004
15th Street News
Sampley crowned Miss RSC/MWC
Sara Nealey
News Editor
Miss RSC/MWC for 2005, Kara Sampley,
won the crown on Oct. 15 in the Communica-
tions Center Performing Arts Theater.
The scholarship pageant started at 7 p.m.
with a group dance by the contestants. After
the routine, the contestants introduced them-
selves. Those competing were Alicia Powell,
Susan Cooper, Kara Sampley, Brandi Davison,
Beatriz Reyna, Courtney Larmon, Alicia Wil-
liams and Krystina Olmsted.
Joey Combs, disc jockey for Wild 97.9, and
Carissa Darling, Miss RSC/MWC for 2004,
took the stage. The two explained the competi-
tion, saying the interview portion was worth 40
percent of the final score, which the contestants
had completed earlier that afternoon.
Next on the stage was a special feature, per-
formed by the Carl Albert High School choir.
After the act from the choir, Combs and Dar-
“Ink”uiring minds want to know
Daniel Cunning
Assignment Editor
This week it seems that tattooing is-
sues have been bothering our friend Sara.
It seems that she, along with countless
He said
other young adults, are still upset that it
remains illegal to get a tattoo in the state
of Oklahoma.
While for the most part I completely agree
with Sara that when you think about what
the law is actually prohibiting people from
doing, it seems both stupid and wrong.
Sara and I both seem to understand that
when it comes to altering your own body,
the government should really have no say
at all. The reasons behind the argument,
however, are what typically set me apart
Sara Nealey
News Editor
He is fine with the idea of driving a dis-
tance to get a tattoo - a legal tattoo, anyway.
I am not fine with that idea. Sure, I will do
it, but I should not have to do so and neither
She said
should anyone else.
A tattoo is a big deal. They will be on
someone for quite some time, unless they
choose to have it removed, which is another
big deal into which I will not go. The fact
that the tattoo will remain is something
that one must realize, and a long drive to
a tattoo parlor may give a person some
much-needed time to think over the deci-
sion. However, one must be a legal adult in
order to “get inked” at a legitimate place,
News/Features
(Photo by Kenneth Beackler)
ling introduced the judges. They then announced
that the swimsuit competition would be next,
counting for 10 percent of the final score.
Following the swimsuit competition, the FGI
Dance Studio performed a dance routine. After
the routine, Darling sang.
The contestants then competed in the talent por-
tion of the pageant, which counted for 30 percent
of the final score and, after a short intermission,
visiting queens were introduced, including Miss
Black Rose State Uduak Williams.
The eveningwear and onstage question portion
of the pageant followed another act by Darling.
This counted for 20 percent of the overall score
– 10 percent for eveningwear and 10 percent
for the answer given to the question. Sampley
was asked a question regarding her platform
“Stopping Drinking and Driving.” She replied
in order to decrease the numbers of those who
drive while drunk that “it is important to raise
awareness.”
from many.
I think that although the law is ridiculous,
those who are most upset about it seem to be
between 18 and 25 years old. Many people in
this age range seem to think that they should
not be told what they can and cannot do.
While it is true that once 18 a person is le-
gally an adult, that does not mean they magi-
cally become mature. Honestly, to avoid these
kind of issues, the government either needs
to face up to the fact that, immature or not,
once they are an adult people should have the
choice of what they want to be able to do.
If they can be imprisoned or shipped off to
war if necessary, I think they should also be
able to make decisions that are still being lim-
ited by the state and national governments.
so he or she must take this responsibility. Be-
sides, I hardly think that is the reason behind
Oklahomaʼs banning tattoo parlors.
Most of my out-of-state friends do not be-
lieve me when I tell them about this law. After
all, why would it be illegal?
I am not altogether sure why tattoo parlors
are illegal in Oklahoma, especially if body
piercing is legal. Some may argue that body
piercing should be illegal as well, but I say
that whoever is against body piercings and
tattoos simply does not have to get those
things done. A tattoo may be considered more
permanent than a piercing, but piercings can
leave scars. It is a lesser mark upon the body,
but why should Oklahoma law decide what
Rose-Colored Glasses
An interpretive dance by Megan Smith, Junior
Miss American Rose OKC, and Bailey Morgan
Williford, Miss RSC/MWC Oklahoma Star, sang
a song following the eveningwear and onstage
questioning.
While the judges scored the contestants, Rick
Woodard, pageant director, took the stage to
hand out awards and to thank people.
After Darling concluded her final walk as
Miss RSC/MWC, Regent Betty J.C. Wright
presented a business award, named in her honor
by the pageant committee, to Williams. A judge
then came to the stage to give other pageant
awards. The “Crowd Pleaser” award, decided
by a vote of the audience, was given to Reyna.
The fourth runner up for the Miss RSC/MWC
crown was Cooper; third runner up, Larmon;
second runner up, Williams; first runner up,
Davison and the 2005 Miss RSC/MWC coro-
nation followed, with Sampley being crowned
the new 2005 reigning queen.
A better solution might be to make 21
the age of adulthood. Therefore, no com-
plaints can be made about being an adult
but still being limited as to what a person
has access.
Possibly the best solution, however, is to
let things be. They have worked for years
now, although not perfectly, and why change
it up all of a sudden. If the laws governing
the people of Oklahoma are not suitable,
then too bad for them, it is something
they must live with.
As it stands, Sara is correct that the drive
is not very far into Texas where tattoos are
completely legal. So for the time being,
those unsatisfied with Oklahoma law have
a choice.
degrees of permanence are legally allowed
on someoneʼs body?
Another issue to consider is the low-quality
tattoo parlors that one can find right across
the border. This can lead to the same prob-
lems that many people think are avoided by
parlors being illegal. In addition, tattoo sup-
plies can be purchased in Oklahoma, but they
cannot be used in our great state. That kind
of rigmarole is just ridiculous to me.
The entire issue is just ludicrous to me.
The distance that I must drive to go to an-
other state does not bother me, it is the fact
that I must do so. Perhaps I have simply not
outgrown my rebellious stage, but it really
does bother me.
By Erin Waltman
Page 5
Aries March 21-April 19 … Your plan to
discover the essence of “coolness” will take
on new meaning this week when, while at-
H
tempting to say “Ehh!” like the Fonz, you are
struck by a runaway shopping cart.
Taurus April 20-May 20 … After no less
than 300 failed attempts to join the New York
Yankees as a bat/towel boy, you will finally
achieve success. Not because the Yankees
will hire you, but because you will finally
beat that six-year-old girl from down the
o
street in a game of horse.
Gemini May 21-June 21 … This week, while
picking out a Thanksgiving turkey, you will
be knocked unconscious by an airborne can
of peas. Good news is in store, however, as
this particular can of peas was hurled by a
livid Oprah Winfrey.
r
Cancer June 22-July 22 … While sticking
caterpillars up your nose, you will discover
something profound…amazing…perhaps
even down right startling. This cosmically
important thing that you, average working
shmoe, will discover, is that Mr. Belvedere
did indeed have an accent.
Leo July 23-August 22 … Your neighbor,
o
Dr. Jim-Bob McFlippinpatty de la McSmith,
recently invited you over for dinner. Your
mistake was not that you accepted the invita-
tion, but that you showed up without shoes.
The Doc noticed the grotesque bacterial
growth on your feet and has banned you from
the neighborhood.
Virgo August 23-September 22 … After
s
several attempts to “make your life more
enjoyable,” you should probably just give up.
Your only chance at true happiness rests in
your ability to “talk” in complete sentences
with your armpit.
Libra September 23-October 23 … While
riding the mechanical horse at the grocery
store last weekend, you were violently tossed
c
onto your head . This week, seek your re-
venge by drawing a funny moustache on that
psychotic horseʼs ugly plastic head.
Scorpio October 24-November 21 … Last
weekend, during a frenzied state of depres-
sion, you began to listen to a little known
jazz album released in 1903 by Bob Dole.
If depression strikes again, you should seek
refuge in the magical instrumental work of
o
the one and only Michael Bolton.
Sagittarius November 22-December 21 …
This week, while telling your favorite pet
rock a bedtime story, you will be struck with
a nugget of profundity. This profound nugget
is that you, a weirdo that befriends rocks,
should probably look into hair replacement
surgery.
p
Capricorn December 22-January 19 … This
week, while attempting to speak like Donald
Duck, you will pull a hamstring. Although
you will be rendered immobile for a number
of months, most of your friends will think
you are extra cool when you tell them you
“pulled a hammy.”
e
Aquarius January 20-February 18 … Instead
of making fun of older folks this week, try
making fun of people working out in the gym.
After being knocked unconscious by one of
these brutes, quickly resume your hobby of
making fun of the elderly.
Pisces February 19-March 20 … After listen-
ing to Michael Jacksonʼs “Thriller” album for
s
462 consecutive hours last week, you decided
to try and imitate Jack-O by speaking in his
strange dialect. However, you will quickly
realize that a vocabulary sprinkled with the
words “Hoo, hoo!” and “Ungh!” will simply
not get you fame and fortune.
Corner
Comic
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Meet the
players
#15 Della Kimble
19 years old and raised in MWC,
Okla.
Sophomore in her second season for
the Raiders
Started playing: for Ridgecrest
Elementary when 9 years old
Favorite food: Chicken Fajatias
Pre-game routine: Pray then clown
around (to relax before the game)
Kimble has two personalities: the one
she takes on the court that is outgoing
and aggressive, and the one that is
“quiet and shy” when you speak to
her one-on-one.
“On the court, I can be the meanest
person out there, but off the court I am
a sweetheart,” said Kimble.
Kimble started playing with her sister
in high school for Monroney Jr. High,
but stated it was playing with her
brother at home that inspired her to join
the school team. She has an obvious
competitive nature when in group
situations and could be described as
a clown.
As a secondary education major
Kimble hopes to coach Jr. High
basketball possibly for Monroney.
“We have a real good team this year;
we have nice girls who can listen
and play. Outside of basketball we
get together and have a good bond,”
said Kimble.
Health/Sports
#5 Kaevin Robinson
20 years old and raised in Houston,
Texas
Second year sophomore on his third
season for the Raiders
Started playing: for Alice Johnson
middle school in Houston Texas when
12 years old.
Favorite food: Gumbo
Pre-game routine: Pray then listen to
Zero, an artist out of Houston, Texas
Robinson is collective in that he
thinks before answering questions,
this is not surprising when you find
that he is a psychology major hoping
to transfer to a 4-year college and have
a child psychology practice.
He was red shirted last year with
some knee problems. They are fixed
now and he is looking forward to the
new season.
“I’m really anxious to play [after being
red shirted last season]. I am hyped up
to compete again,” said Robinson.
Robinson is looking forward to the
Seminole game Nov. 9 as it is a home
game and a rivalry of sorts for many
of the players as the Seminole coach
used to coach the Raider team.
“Everybody on the team has their own
personalities. They’re funny and we all
have a good chemistry ... we all want
a championship,” said Robinson. “My
leadership and determination to get
to nationals will help the team fulfill
our goal.”
Oct. 29, 2004
15th Street News
Month observes SLE
Sara Nealey
News Editor his symptoms or influence his disease severity,”
October is Lupus Awareness Month, and every- according to a 2003 press release from the Lupus
one is urged to learn about this potentially serious Genetic Linkage Study.
disease in order to identify it in friends and family In a recent newsletter from OMRF, a correlation
or oneself. between smoking and SLE is being investigated.
Lupus, according to www.lupusresearch.org, is “a The newsletter reported, “Evidence from cross-
chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune
system turns against the body and harms healthy
cells and tissue.” It also affects joints, much like
arthritis, and organs. The most common symptoms
include joint pain, rash, fatigue and mouth sores.
Lupus usually affects women, although men
can be diagnosed with the disease as well, and
the disease is predominant in people with African
American or American Indian heritage.
Kathy Holland, administrative assistant for the
vice president of academic affairs, suffers from
systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, which is a
chronic disorder affecting many body systems. “I
first started having pains in my legs, especially in The Oklahoma Research Foundation is
the back of my knees, in 1994. The doctor X-rayed currently looking at the genetics of Lupus.
me for a possible cyst behind my knee, since it was (Photo by Jon Rollman)
so swollen, but it came back negative. These symp- sectional and case-control studies in various
toms, along with three-day flu-like symptoms, went populations shows that adult smokers are ap-
on until September of 1995” before she discovered proximately two times as likely as non-smokers
that she had Lupus. to develop SLE.”
Since the diagnosis, Holland has found that the Symptoms of Lupus include a rash, sun-sensi-
treatment is an amazing help. There are still “flare- tivity, oral ulcers, inflammation of joints, inflam-
ups,” however, in which she has pain in her joints mation of the lining of the lungs or heart, kidney
and extreme fatigue. These seem to be triggered by disorder, nervous system disorder, blood system
spicy or sweet food, long hours of sitting or driving disorder, immunologic disorder and a positive
and a large amount of exposure to the sun. However,
the disease is different in everyone.
ANA (antibodies against the nucleus of a cell).
“[Lupus] is not a death sentence. I remember I
“I have found that stress and lack of sleep are two had a neighbor years ago that found out she had
things that trigger a flare of symptoms in my SLE,” lupus. She had to keep her shades pulled all of the
time and wasnʼt allowed to go outside unless her
said Erin Waltman, LTA major. “My rhuematologist
tells me to avoid sunlight, but I rarely experience body was completely covered. With the medica-
any symptom flares when Iʼve been out in the sun tions [available] today, this is not necessary,” said
Holland. “You still have to use common sense so
for an extended period of time.”
The causes of Lupus are largely unknown, but a you donʼt trigger the many different episodes.”
study is being conducted at the Oklahoma Medical “Being diagnosed with SLE changed my life, but
not in a bad way. Iʼm more aware of my limita-
Research Foundation by the Lupus Genetic Link-
age Study to explore a possible genetic link. The tions now, and I respect them,” said Waltman.
study is in hopes of “bettering lupus treatment, For more information about lupus, visit the
because the genes an individual has may determine Lupus Research Web site.
Red Sox try to beat curse
Travis Tucker
Sports Editor World Series games since the trade and have
If you have not noticed, the World Series has lost every one of them.
begun. The sport has a renewed interest on both Frazeeʼs choice to change the contract (to
fund his girlfriendʼs play) was thought of as
sides as the St. Louis Cardinals have enjoyed
an amazing regular season that carried them to an unforgivable thing to fans who named the
the world series while the Boston Red Sox have curse the “Bambino Curse,” and there may
another chance to beat the 86-year curse. be some validity to it.
The Cardinals have defiantly earned their Red Sox fans have already spread the news
position by winning 105 regular season games that the curse has been lifted with the teamʼs
while having almost everyone on their roster 2-0 start, but this could be yet another year
enjoy a career year for statistics. Their success where they will go all the way to game seven
is due to their ability to have an off-day on to simply loose it all in a late inning. Some
offence or pitching. If their pitching was off, people have said it is the nature of the curse
they would simply out-hit their to let them think they are
opponent and when their offense The Sports going to have a World Series
was not producing the numbers Stop win every now and again to
across the plate, the pitching was keep the fans hoping.
good enough to win by a close margin. This This is the third time the Red Sox have
strategy has paid off well for the Cardinals had a 2-0 lead going into the World Series.
in the regular season but the World Series is The first time was before the curse in 1916,
proving to be a different situation. and the Series turned out great for them. The
The “Bambino Curse” refers to an event that second was in 1986, and it did not go well.
took place in 1920, two years before the Red Curt Schilling, their starting pitcher who has
Sox had won their fifth World Series in 1918 been immortalized by the media for playing
which was the most World Series won by any with an injury, will most likely not see much
club at that time. One of the stars of their game more gametime due to the measures taken to
was a young pitcher by the name of George allow him to play the first two games. He has
Herman Ruth, better known as “the Bam- earned respect from many by stepping up and
bino” or “Babe” Ruth. The owner of the 1920 shutting down both the New York Yankees
Red Sox, Harry Frazee, sold Ruthʼs contract and Cardinal lineups with the injury he has
for $100,000 (plus a loan) to a club that had incurred.
never enjoyed a World Series win at the time, “It was a great performance in an era where
the New York Yankees. The Yankees went on a lot of players take advantage of injuries,”
to win 26 World Series games after the trade said RSC menʼs baseball assistant coach
while the Red Sox have only appeared in four Coty Cooper.
Across 48 Female 26 Scare 44 Mineral
1 Allows 52 Preposition 27 Assists 45 Bean
5 Ear of corn 53 Born 28 Unkept hair 47 Gibson
8 Superman feature (French) 30 __ _ jam 49 Anger
12 Travelerʼs need (2 wds.) 54 Great lake 33 Sweet __ 50 Edge
13 __ Gardner 55 Florida __ 34 Home of cars 51 Hawaiian garland
14 Poohʼs nemesis (2 wds.) 56 Raised rail- 36 Freeze
15 Stooge ways 37 Ewer
16 __ Four 57 Half (prefix) 39 News articles
17 In back 40 Cod and Ann
18 Opposite of SSW Down 43 35th president
20 Yes vote 1 Young man (init.)
22 Counter 2 Flightless bird
25 Shaving cream 3 Faucet Answers to last weekʼs crossword
29 Recruit 4 __ Tracy Oct. 15, 2004
30 Promise to pay (abbr.) 5 Diners
31 Road assistants (abbr.) 6 Eggs
32 Employer 7 Ancient city
33 Jillian or Landers on Euphrates
34 Strong breeze 8 Gem weight
35 Gratuity 9 Lincoln
36 Lupino 10 __ in a pod
37 Gaynor or Jackson 11 Ever (poetic)
38 Urge 19 Pecan
40 Polite bow 21 Water
41 __ Aviv (French)
42 Oriental potentate 22 Severe
43 Canseco or Ferrer 23 Tub
46 Young demon 24 Able