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Small Town Big City Arts
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Southeastern
Going the Extra Mile
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NONPROFIT ORG U S.POSTAGE
PAID DURANT.OK PERMIT #117
Volume 80, Number 23 Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, Oklahoma, 74701 April 1, 1999
Calendar
March 31 ...
Theatre Production "For
ever Plaid" U C 300 - 8:00 p.m.
April 1...
Telephone enrollment
open for Summer and Fall Se
mesters.
Continuing Education
Class Begins - Microsoft Access.
Lady Savage Softball vs.
ECU, Away, 2:00 p.m.
April 2 ...
Last day to sign up for
graduation and be included in the
commencement program and be
eligible to be an Honor
Graduate.
Savage Baseball vs.
Southwestern, Home, 1:30 p.m.
April 3 a a a
Savage Baseball vs.
Southwestern, Home, 12:00
noon.
April 5 ...
Easter Holiday. N o
School.
M A S - Vince DiMartino,
trumpet residency.
April 6 ...
M A S - Vince DiMartino,
trumpet residency.
DiMartino recital with
Steven Harlos - 7:30 p.m. - Little
Theatre.
Lady Savage Softball vs.
U C O , Home, 3:00 p.m.
Savage Baseball vs.
Texas Wesleyan, Home, 1:30
p.m.
Continuation Education
Classes Begin - Everyday Gour
met & PowerPoint 97 for Edu
cators.
April 1...
M A S - Vince DiMartino,
trumpet residency.
Student Senate Elections
are coming up on April 19th.
There will also be an Oklahoma
City Bombing Memorial at 7:30.
The theme will be "For W h o m
theBellTolls". The bell will ring
168 times.
The Carnival of Cultures
will have their opening
ceremonies on April 8th. There
will be different cultural booths
and other events.
Future teachers interested
in previewing the new Oklahoma
Subject Area Tests (OS AT) need
to call Cathy at ext. 2262 by
April 6.
What's Inside
Oompa Loompas 2 Kosovo 3 Religion on Campus..4 Financial Mgt 5 Curriculum Contest..6 Baseball 7
Happy April Fool's Day!!!!
photo by Melissa Monroe
Christy Flowers, left and lesha Sanders, right, took part in the curriculum contest on Tuesday. As Super Savage Leaders, Flowers and Sanders, had to display their Savage Spirit, despite the misty rain. Over 3,000 students from 75 high schools swarm the Southeastern Campus.
Southeastern Wins Big in National Ad Competition Department of Communication Brings Home Eight Awards Shay Jones
O n March 27. 1999.
Southeastern's Department of Communication attended the Cre
ative Genius Awards, a year-long national advertising competition,
in Norman.
According to Dr. Robert Hays,
professor of Comunication and
Theatre, Southeastern won its most
ever, with eight awards, putting
O U in second place, with only five
awards. Southeastern has been
attending the competition since its
start in 1994 and has brought home
at least 2 awards every year. "We've dominated radio ev
ery year," Hays said.
Winning Genies (first place)
were Dave Hilton, Durant senior.
for radio 30 seconds or less; Jason
Smith, Duncan junior, for radio 60
seconds or longer; and Chuck
Easttom, Durant graduate student,
for graphic design.
Hilton, Smith and Easttom also
won Awards of Merit (second
place) in radio and graphic de
sign competition. T a m m y
Blanton, Sherman senior, won
two Awards of Merit in brochure
and illustration competition.
According to Hays, Blanton has
won six awards in the past two
years.
Amanda Howard, Tushka
senior, won an Award of Merit
in the video division.
Southeastern competed
against schools as large as, The
Dallas Institute of Art, Univer
sity of Central Oklahoma, Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Uni
versity of Texas.
" W e have just as much cre
ativity as any school in the na
tion," Hays said about
Southeastern's Media Studies
Program.
Students can make submis
sions on their own and there is an
entry fee that the department pays
for. "I ask students to submit
entries," Hays said
The competition is judged by
professionals from the Oklahoma
City Advertising Club. "It is unbi
ased," Hays said. "We've been
lucky, advertising is subjective."
Southeastern is accredited by
the American Association of Ad
vertising Agencies and the Direct
Marketing Association as one ofthe
best places to study advertising and
pubic relations in the United States.
"We' ve done campaigns for the Durant Main Street program and the
United States Forest Service," Hays said.
According to Hays,
Southeastern's students are able you
just, "need to challenge them."
"I'm real proud of what our
students are doing. They deserve all
the credit," Hays said.
The awards and creative ex
amples are on display on the second
floor of the Fine Arts Building, near
room 202.
DiMartino To Perform
With Musical Art Series Lauren Moffitt
Vince DiMartino will be
at Southeastern April 5-8 for a
trumpet residency. Thursday, April
8, he will be in the Southeastern
Swings Gala Festival Concert with
the S O S U Jazz Ensemble, directed
by Michael A. Miles. This concert
will start at 7:30 p.m., and tickets
and S O S U students are free with student I.D.
DiMartino will give a classical trumpet recital with pia
nist Steven Harlos and the S O S U
Brass Ensemble, also directed
by Miles on Tuesday the sixth of
April at 7:30 p.m., in the Little
are;adults-$6.00, students-$3.00, Theater. This program will in
clude the Oklahoma premier of Dr.
James Wintle's latest composition.
The Key, a sonata for trumpet and
piano.
DiMartino is Miles' former
trumpet teacher. "He is the fore
most trumpet artist of the world,"
Miles said. . _ - _ _ « . _ _ _
see DiMartino page 5
The Southeastern^ The Savage Garner Awards Student Publications Win Awards in Newspaper and Yearbook Competition
Shay Jones
O n March 26, members of
Southeastern's Student Publica
tions attended the Annual Okla
homa Collegiate Press Associa
tion Conference and Awards
Dinner at O S U , in Stillwater.
This year The Southeastern
brought home an honorable men
tion in general excellence for
four-year public schools. Northeastern State University,
Talequah, won first place in this
category. The Savage won third place and $50 in general excel
lence for four-year public
schools. First place went to
Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee.
O C P A announced new
board members for the 1999-2000 school year. Representing
four-year public universities was Shay Jones; Southeastern Oklahoma State University, four-year
private universities was Brian
Sargent; Oklahoma Christian
University and two-year public and private was Mindi Hurst;
Eastern Oklahoma State College.
Edwin Smith from Oral Roberts University, was appointed as faculty adviser.
Chuck Stone, Walter Spearman Professor from the
University of North Carolina -
Chapel Hill, was the guest
speaker for the Twelfth Annual
Paul Miller Journalism Lecture Series.
Student Publications mem
bers who attended the event were.
Jodie Duke, Charles Coley, Mel
issa Monroe, Michelle Newman,
Shay Jones and faculty adviser, Janet F. Reeder.
Duke is a senior accounting
major from Mena, Arkansas. This
is Duke's fourth semester on staff,
where she serves as the business
manager for The Southeastern and
editor of The Savage. Coley is a
juniorcommunication majorfrom
Sherman, Texas. He is currently a staff writer in his first semester on
staff for both The Southeastern
and The Savage.
"Being on staff has been a
great learning experience," Coley said.
Monroe is currently a sopho
more undecided major, from Bro
ken Bow, Ok. She is a first semester staff writer. Newman is The Southeastern's sports writer. She is in her first semester on staff and
is a sophomore undecided major also from Broken Bow, Ok.
Jones is a senior communica
tion major from Clayton, Ok. This is her fifth semester on The South
eastern staff and third semester as the editor-in-chief.
Staff members who were un
able to attend the conference and
dinner include Billie Mocabee, juniorCommunication majorfrom
W e l l i n g t o n , O h i o ; K e l l i e Marksberry, junior Public Rela
tions major from Durant; Angie
Killion, sophomore Psychology
major from Poteau, Ok.; and
Lauren Moffitt, sophomore mu
sic major from Denison, Texas.
Mocabee is new to the staff
and is the graphics artist for The
Southeastern. "Being on staff is a
rewarding experience. I have
gained insight on student campus
organizations and about S O S U
university life," Mocabee said. "I
would recommend being on staff
to those who like expressing their creative side."
Marksberry is in her second
semester as Promotions/Advertis
ing manager for The Southeastern
and first semester as a staff writer
for The Savage.
"The Southeastern is a per
fect opportunity to perfect writ
ing and other journalistic skills,
while at the same time learning
about the different organizations
and aspects of campus life,"
Marksberry said. "The South
eastern is a newspaper produced
for students, by students. That
combination will always produce
exciting and intriguing results."
Killion is the photographer for
both publications. Moffitt is in her
second semester on The Southeast
ern staff. She is currently the u-wire editor.
All Oklahoma public and pri
vate two-year and four-year col
leges and universities, except O U
and O S U , are part ofthe Oklahoma
Collegiate Press Association. En
tries are judged by the Kansas Col
legiate Press Association.
Student Publications members attended the Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association Conference and Dinner in Stillwater. The Southeastemtook honorable mention and The S a i ^ e won third, both in the general excellence categories. Members are; (back row, I to r) Charles Coley, Angie Killion, Billie Mocabee, Lauren Moffitt, Michelle Newman, and Melissa Monroe. Front row, holding awards, are Shay Jones, left and Jodie Duke, right.
Z The Southeastern Opinions April 1, 1999
Night of the Living O o m p a Loompas Column by Charles Coley
, I may be mistaken. I might be wrong. But probably not. W a s it
m y imagination or was there a cast
ing call for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory II last Tuesday right
here at our beloved Southeastern?
There were literally thousands of
little people (otherwise known as
high schoolers) located in every possible niche of the campus. Yet
Willy Wonka failed to show.
And the Oompa Loompas.
Yes, those adorable, cuddly...orange
O o m p a Loompas. Although they
must wait until their chores are com
plete, a song is always promised by
these minute minstrels.
While walking through the
halls of the Fine Arts Building, I
could have sworn I heard a refrain
of'OompaLoompaDoompityDo."
By Tom Collins Arizona Daily Wildcat (U. Arizona)
; (U-WlRE)TUCSON.Ariz.-My
fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Grussing,
used to bemoan the telephone as the
causal factor in the decline and fall
dfproperEnglish grammar and clear
communication in thiscountry. The
more we talk, the less intimate we
become and the sloppier our usage
becomes, she said, until we don't (or
won't) know what we mean to say
anymore.
The notion, of course, was not
new even 20 years ago. It has been
the mantra of the Romantics and the
technology averse since Alexander
Graham Bell first ordered a pizza
withextraanchovies 1 million years ago. -• • •
I must have been mistaken. It
was probably "Make 'Em Say
Ugh" by Master P. Yet I cannot help but wonder. Wouldn't it
be wonderful if all high
schoolers were as tame as Wonka's Oompa Loompas?
In all seriousness, I wit
nessed nothing but civility and
politeness from every single
student. Okay, maybe that's
stretching the truth a bit. But most of the shrimps (did I say
that) were incredibly nice. Really. The Curriculum Contest
went very smoothly. It offers
Oklahomahigh school students
the opportunity to compete for
scholarships in many areas of
academic interest. What a deal!
I do admit, however,
that most Southeastern students
seemed somewhat annoyed by the
large (or should I say "short") masses. Looks of resentment and
irritation were not uncommon.
Many high school students seem
to have forgotten that stairs are for walking, not just sitting. I even
wondered if these beings had risen from the grave overnight; their
behavior was indicative of zombies. In their nightmarish stupor,
the poor guys were apparently
incapable of moving even a mere
few inches. As a college student,
I was forced to try m y hardest to
make it across campus. The phrase
"Excuse me, I must go to class"
did not seem to register in their
already withered brains. At one
point during the day, a complete
mob of minors prevented m e from
entering the Russell Building to
get to class. You don't hear m e
complaining. C o m e back, high
schoolers, PLEASE! After all, this may be the
best metaphor for high school— Night of the Living Dead. M y own
experience would certainly have
m e believe so. As in the movie, a
mysterious chemical would never fail to rouse me from deep sleep.
This chemical, yet to be synthe
sized by scientists, is incredibly
complex. I simply call it "Mom."
Upon waking, m y latent savage
instincts appeared. M y move
ments were slow and languid; un
intelligible guttural noises arose
from m y throat. I craved one thing
and one thing only. Snickers.
Upon arriving at school, m y fel
low zombies and I meandered aim
lessly throughout the halls for
seven hours.
I have authored a novel con-
cerning my years of high school. It
is entitled "My Time in Hell" and may be purchased at your local book
store.
W e college students are a different breed. W e believe our
selves to be healthy and robust. After all, we can vote, we can drive — and
some of us can drink. W e have
reached the zenith of life. High
school was years ago. An annual
tradition, freshmen undergo a com
plicated metamorphosis, thus en
abling them to frown upon high
school seniors (a year younger). It
all makes complete sense, of course.
I will state that m y time at
college has been memorable, to say
the least. High school is unique;
college is unforgettable. Although I
often marvel al the "wide variety" of
students on campus, I firmly believe
Fear and Loathing of the Telephone That said, I feel it is incum
bent on me. as a columnist, to
share with you m y feelings on
the telephone and the advance
of telecommunications in the nation -and the world.
I do not like the telephone.
In fact, I fear and loathe the
telephone like a squirrely der
elict with a head full of rat poi
son that fears, well, everything.
Nothing makes m e quite as an
gry as the digitized bell sound
of m y phone, which means I
spend much of m y time at home
angry because, in case you
haven't noticed, the phone is
always ringing off the hook.
Ironically, this has not been
a long-time aversion. In fact, even
up until a year age. I had no real
problem answering the phone,
until all of a sudden I had a whole
lot of academic and professional
associations which caused m e great pain.
For example, I worked out of
my home on legislative campaign coverage for a local paper. I tried
in vain for nearly a month to get a
Democratic incumbent on the
phone, only to have him call m e
back a week after m y deadline
and fill up m y answering machine
with untoward whining. (He lost, needless to say.) Indeed, the fear
that picking up the phone would
lead to a ration of irrational and
inappropriate angst from any num
ber of people w h o m I had stupidly
allowed to have m y number be
came enough for m e to begin
screening m y calls and, subse
quently, to erase m y machine.
After all, I've had the same num
ber for a half a decade. I reached
critical mass. And I missed U.S. West's caller ID special.
All of this isn't to say I'm hard to
get a hold of. I return e-mail from
people with relative regularity. If
you send m e an e-mail right now,
I'd write back, Melissa virus or not.
But what's the point? The point
is that for me, the phone is itself
too intimater allows for too Little
control. One is too likely to end up
talking to someone you feel ought
be banned from breathing or some
one who wants to sell you a week
end in Tahiti, including bus fare.
In addition, I don't write letters,
fearing the permanence and per
ceived seriousness that putting pen
to paper in personal correspondence
indicates. (I mean, once I read,
several years later, a letter I wrote to
a high school girlfriend in which I
discussed how "Sister Act" made
m e reflect on the aging process. I
knew I was no writer.)
I've tried turning off the phone,
but m y mother and father thought I had choked to death on Tylenol so I had to turn it back on.
What Are Your Plans For Easter???
that this exposure will prove vital later in life. I went to O S U
last weekend and could have
sworn Ronald McDonald (his hair flaming red) passed me in
the Student Union. Oddly
enough, neither the Hamburgler nor Grimace were present.
As I reflect upon m y aca
demic career thus far, I thank
God high school is over! Uni
versity life, however stressing it may be, has most certainly been
an improvement.
But wait. N o w that I
think about it, that old metaphor
comes to mind. I am sluggish
today. I never want to get out of
bed. I constantly crave junk food.
Oh no! It's Night ofthe Living
Dead all over again. Oh well,
might as well enjoy the ride this
time.
No w , I know what you're
thinking, besides questioning the
judgment of a newspaper in dedi
cating space to my rambling,
you're thinking that I'm the crazy
one - crazy like a branch office
manager who writes up her em
ployees for chewing gum.
You may be right. But, it is
only by opening up about our
fears and troubles that we can
hope to heal our mental wounds.
And I share m y feelings with you
so that you might recognize some
piece of m y tale and in that we as
individuals, as a community, might grow to understand one
another and establish communi
cation, via e-mail.
interview and photos by Angie Killion
•Si
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44 44 4 4 44 Going to Oklahoma
City to see some friends.
I'm going to spend the day at church playing
softball and hunting Easter eggs.
G o to church and work.
Stay at home and prepare for m y CPA job.
•Addie Omar Freshman Business
5 5
Susan Edgar Sophomore
Business
5 5
•Melisa Hardman Freshman Education
55
—Abed Omar Senior(Masters)
Accounting
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(Publication Policy^) The Southeastern is published as a teaching instrument for journalism students under the Department of Communication and Theatre on
Wednesday during the school year and biweekly during the summer, except during examinations and holidays. Opinions expressed in The Southeastern do not necessarily represent those of the student body. faculty, or administration. Opinions appearing in
by-lined articles, columns or letters are those of the individual writer. Opinions in unsigned editorials are those of the editorial board. Letters to the editor must be signed, although names may be withheld upon request to the editor
and the adviser. Anonymous letters will not be published. Letters must also include the author's
address and telephone number for verification. The editor reserves the right to edit letters for
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of the letter Letters may be mailed or delivered to Fine Arts 203. Subscnptions are S10 per year.
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April 1, 1999 u-wire The Southeastern
P u r d u e Railroads D u k e for Are you pointing and clicking at N C A A Title me... Or pointing and laughing? Nick Tylwalk (Duke U.)
(U-WIRE) S A N JOSE,
Calif. — As journeys go, it was a good one. It reached its intended
destination, but was stopped just one game short of its ultimate
goal Sunday night.
The 1998-99 season came to an ugly end in the same place
that it started in November, as Duke shot 32.7 percent from the
floor and fell to No. 1 Purdue 62-
45 in the national championship game at the San Jose Arena.
"You know, we've come
such a long way, and we've been
playing our best basketball," said
Duke coach Gail Goestenkors.
"So it's disappointing that your
last game is not even close to
being one of your best games."
Ukari Figgs scored all 18
of her points in the second half to
lead Purdue (34-1) back from a 22-17 halftime deficit.
After hitting five three-
pointers in the Boilermakers' semifinal win against Louisiana
Tech, Figgs struggled to find the
range on her outside shot Sunday,
going 0-for-5 from beyond the
arc.
But Figgs consistently
beat her defenders off the dribble, scoring by going hard to the bas
ket and converting from the foul line.
"I just went into the locker
room disappointed in myself,"
said Figgs, who was named the
tournament's most outstanding
player. "I felt like I let m y team
down. I wasn't attacking the basket. I just knew I had 20 minutes to be either a winner or a loser."
Figgs hit the first two bas
kets of the second half on a 10-
foot running jumper and a driving
scoop to cut Duke's lead to 22-
21. Six minutes later, a driving layup by Figgs gave her team the
lead for good with 12:55 left to
play.
Duke almost caught a
break with four minutes remaining. Purdue All-America guard
Stephanie White-McCarty landed
awkwardly after attempting a pull-
up jumper, and stayed down on the court as Hilary Howard drained a
three-pointer to make the score 47-42.
Even without one of their
senior leaders, the Boilermakers
sealed up the win with a 13-0 run. "They are such a close
team," Goestenkors said. "I re
member when it happened I talked
to m y assistants and, 'Okay, it's
going to go one way or the other.' They tend to rally for one another,
and I think that's exactly what hap
pened."
Purdue's defense held Duke (29-7) to a season-low in
scoring and the second-fewest
number of points scored in a na
tional championship game. It was
an especially tough night for pe
rimeter players Hilary Howard, Nicole Erickson and Georgia
Schweitzer, who combined for 12
turnovers and just 17 points.
The Boilermakers played
mostly man-to-man but switched
on all screens, something
Goestenkors said the team had not
faced in quite some time and played
a key role in the Blue Devil's struggles.
"A lot of times w e weren' t open when we were used to being
open," Howard said. "They play
good pressure defense. We've seen that before, but unfortunately, we
just didn't adjust to it."
The first half was a record-
setting exercise in offensive futil
ity for both teams. Purdue, shoot
ing just 8-for-28 from the floor, set
an N C A A championship game
record for fewest points before the
break with 17. The 39 points scored by both teams combined
were also a record low. Duke led for the majority
of the first half but could never
pull away, handicapped by 11 turn
overs and 39 percent shooting. " W e were a little tight in
the beginning," Howard said. "The
first half was not a pretty half of
basketball. I don't know what I
attribute that to; nerves, just being
anxious to play. Unfortunately,
we stopped doing the things that
got us here."
White-McCarty, Figgs
and Katie Douglas scored a total
of 43 points despite shooting 14-
for-41 collectively. Camille Coo
per added 13 points for the Boiler
makers. Michele VanGorp was the
only Blue Devil in double digits
with 15 points. Peppi Browne grabbed a game-high nine re
bounds.
Duke's appearance in the
championship game was a first for
the program and just the third by
any A C C team. Even though
Purdue brought an end to the jour
ney — the term that coaches and
players alike used for a-season that
came full-circle to the San Jose
Arena — it still was a year to
remember for the Blue Devils.
"This is certainly not the
way we envisioned the end of the
season, but it's been a great sea
son," Goestenkors said. "It's been
a wonderful journey, and F m very
proud of m y team."
Notes: Figgs was joined on the all-tournament team by teammates Douglas and White-
McCarty, as well as Duke's
Erickson and VanGorp....
Purdue's national championship
is the first women's basketball title for a Big Ten team and the first
women's title in any sport in school
history.... Since the A P poll origi
nated in 1977, every No. 1 team
that has made it to the national
final has won.
Ed Siebert (U. Illinois)
Church's Recent Action Against Homosexual Marriages Aaron Meier
(Texas A & M U.)
(U-WIRE) College Station, Texas — "It's against na
ture," "It's against God's law,"
"They will burn in hell for these
acts!" These are all validations
for what was a terrible contro
versy less than 50 years ago —
Interracial relationships. The idea
of the mixing of two races was deemed inexcusable to many reli
gions and even today the issue
still touches a nerve in society. At the rum of the millennium how
ever, religion has a new abomina
tion de jour — homosexual relationships.
In the past week, the leaders of the Methodist faith have
found themselves forced to examine the issue of homosexuals
in Christian religions with two cases.
Last week, the head of the California-Nevada United
Methodist Conference filed a complaint against 69 pastors who par
ticipated in the "holy union cer
emony" of a lesbian couple that had been together for 15 years.
The other case, just yes
terday, found an Illinois pastor
guilty of performing a holy union
ceremony for two men, one of
which is the son of a Methodist
minister.
N o w facing the punish
ment phase ofthe trial which could
4 4 It's against God's law... It's against God's nature... They will burn in hell for these acts!
55 result in the revocation of Rev. Greg Dell's credentials. Dell, the minister who performed the ceremony said, "I didn't feel I was being disobedient to the order and
discipline ofthe United Methodist Church. O n the contrary, I felt the
only way I could be obedient as to conduct that service."
W h y is it so difficult for
religion to accept the homosexual community? What is that you say?
The Bible? A h yes, the eternal
answer to this perplexing question. However, after over four
years on this campus, I have yet
have anyone be able to quote m e
the exact chapter and verse where
this abomination of nature lies.
In the case ofthe Method
ist marriage ceremonies, one third
of Dell's congregation is gay or
lesbian. Whether it be through
God, or Buddha, or the Great
Pumpkin, just as interracial mar
riages are now considered a com
monplace and socially acceptable,
a time will come when homo
sexual marriages will be consid
ered worth nothing more than a double take.
Not only are homosexu
als trying to fight for their right to celebrate the love in their rela
tionships, but also the clergy of
not only the Methodist, but other
religions across the world sup
port gay relationships. The 69 ministers and even the bishop who filed the complaint oppose the
Methodist church ban on recog
nized homosexual relationships. The bishop called the ban an "act of injustice" and he said he filed
the complaint with "sorrow and regret."
The Anglican church of Canada has embarked on a two
year study of gay marriages, and a
diocese of N e w York Presbyterians has voted to allow ministers to
perform "holy union ceremonies"
as long as they are not confused with marriage ceremonies.
It is just a matter of time
before homosexual couples from
Ellen and Anne to the gay couple
down the hall are accepted and
then where will religion turn for
their new abomination de jour.
( U - W I R E )
CHAMPAIGN, 111. - - Oh, hi.
You caught me in the middle of a little prayer. Don't mind me,
I'll be with you in a second.
Uh, bigG? You in? I
need your help. Just give m e a
sign or something . .. but um, I think I have a problem.
I think I'm, um, turning
into a cyber geek.
Just any sign.
Anything.
W h y a m I hearing the
A O L "You've got mail"?
Oh. I get it.
Well, click m y mouse
and call m e http://www.ed.com/
doofus/.
Here's the problem:
Over the past year, I've become
increasingly reliant on m y friend
the Internet to .provide m e the answers (and causes) to life's
little problems.
I forget birthdays, so I
send e-cards to friends and fam
ily at the last second. I fail to do
research, so I surf. There's noth
ing dirty on TV, so I surf. I need
to talk to someone, so I e-mail. I
don't have a date on Friday and
there's nothing dirty on TV, so I
surf. I have a fantasy baseball
team online. M y roommate's
subscription to Penthouse left
when she did, so I surf.
Anyway, you get the
idea where I a m going with this.
I've become rather addicted to
what I consider to be the conve
niences of using the W e b to aid and abet m y life. - What isn't sitting well with m e is that ever
s i n c e
www.thisfrickin'thing.com
started in the early nineties, the
people who make everyday use
of the W e b have been generally
classified under the same realm
as people who watch 'Talk Soup"
and take notes: They have way
too much time on their hands.
And I don't think that's
true of me. By the same token,
I'm not sitting in front of the net
for 21 hours a day, mouth breath
ing and living off of Tang,
Zingers, Frappuccino and Ben
and Jerry's Chunky Monkey. In fact, on the surface I look and
feel pretty normal. And I hate
Frappuccinos.
The thing is, I think that
the net is becoming everything they
said it would be. W h e n I say "they",
I mean of course all of Bill Gate's dollars, which now outpopulate China by almost 20 percent.
I don't feel like somebody with so little a life that the Net is m y
only friend. Frankly, I think it's
actually becoming a legitimate way to enhance m y life.
I look at some of the surfing
I do, and a.) it isn't all porn b.) some
of it is actually informative c.) the
pom is tasteful d.) it isn't the only
thing I do e.) O K , the porn isn't
always tasteful, but I get a kick out of
the idea that some people actually
get their ya-ya's off the crappy stuff.
The other thing is, I realize
that it's probably stunting m y ability
to interact with people by e-mailing
them so much, but there's something
altogether better about it. I can't put
m y finger on it, but there's a certain
freedom to writing messages back
and forth to someone you see every
day (or at least could talk to every
day). I can deliver lines that take
time and thought, much like what I
put into m y column every week. O K , so I put more thought
into the e-mail. That isn't the point.
What I'm talking about is that the e-
mail conversations are so much more
entertaining in a way, because even
m y unfunny friends occasionally
think up something witty.
O K , so m y friends are all
funnier than me, but I occasionally
think up something witty. Usually
two or three messages late.
The other thing I like about
e-mail is that fact that you can stretch
out what would be a 30-second non-
sequetor in a regular conversation
into a week-long epic. It's like Christ
mas everyday, as a new message
brings forth all the joy and hilarity of
something that could have been over
in one breath. The anticipation is all
at once titillating. O K , another confession: Tit
illating might not be a word, but
it sounds close enough, and the 14-year-old that resides in every
man just giggled and tittered to
themselves. I did it again. I'm an impish little boob.
As for m y fantasy baseball thing, it is just because I'm overly competitive but too lazy
to assert myself in the traditional ways.
These include playing
sports, poker for money, buying
and selling young children on
the black market, real estate,
drinking games, dating for sport
or food, cat tossing, indepen
dent film making, and water-
color by number.
So does that make m e a
geek? A m I really part of an
ever-increasing downward spi
ral toward the mindless reliance
on machines to provide the everyday skills and companion
ship that we used to, as a species,
draw on from ourselves and the
people we surround ourselves
with? Have I fallen prey to the
entrapment of this crazy little
thing we call progress and the
dumping down of society?
Eh, probably.
But what the hell? I
mean, as long as we can recog
nize that there isn't any mecha
nized replacement for actually
being with another person or for
living life by being able to rely
infallibly on yourself for sur
vival, then the batde is always
won.
I know that I'd rather sit in a bar and have the same meaningless conversations with m y
friends that we have via mass e-mail. I know that having a good
magazine is more efficient than
waiting for some picture to download. I know I'm not really
the general manager of an all-
star laden major league baseball
team. If I ever forgot these little
nuggets of reality, I'd need to be
shot.
Or at least deleted... or
put into some random directory
that makes m e impossible to re
call ... or have m y drivers de
leted so the world can detect m y
presence but cannot make use of
m e ... or copied onto the really
big floppy disks that nobody uses
anymore ... or given a show on
M S N B C , .or I'll shut up now.
Kosovo Could Ignite WWIII Richard Federico (Indiana U)
( U - W I R E )
Bloomington, Ind. — Whenever
there is armed conflict in Europe, the entire world should hold its
breath. NATO's bombardment
of Yugoslavia could possibly result in a spillover effect that draws
other nations into battle. The
results might be devastating.
Ethnic conflicts are nothing new to the Balkan states in Europe. Winston Churchill once
said that the Balkan states produce more history than they can
consume. Ethnic conflicts in the Balkans, not unlike the ones rag
ing today, began the first world war.
For most of the decade, the United States stayed away
from direct intervention in Yugo
slavia, claiming it was a Euro
pean problem. As American and
the rest ofthe world powers stood
on the sidelines, the Balkan states
tore into each horrifying brutality
and no respect for the lives of
civilians. Yugoslavian President
Slobadan Milosevic has created an
orgy of nationalism in his country, and the people there are willing to
4 4 The Balkans states
produce more history than they consume — Winston Churchill
5 5 fight for their dream of a greater Serbia. W h e n the Serbs took aim at the defenseless ethnic Albanians,
who make up an overwhelmingly
majority in the Kosovo region, the
world finally had enough. The conflict in Kosovo is
such a mismatch of military power
that the Albanians have no chance of defending themselves against a
Serbian army loaded with* Russian
weapons and technology.
Russia has voiced its strong
disapproval of the actions of
N A T O . President Boris Yeltsin
went on Russian T V pleading
with the people to voice their
disapproval of N A T O airstrikes. Although Russia does not pos
sess the political clout it did in
the times of the Soviet Empire,
it still possess a mighty nuclear arsenal. Historically, Russia and
Serbia are strong allies because
they are both made up of ethnic Slavic peoples. The possibility
of Milosevic getting his hands on Russian nukes is a frighten
ing thought, and should be a
legitimate concern for the United
States. Exactly how effective
the airstrikes will be against
Serbia remains to be seen, but
many doubt that they can cause
a fatal blow to Milosevic's re
gime. If the airstrikes don't push
Milosevic into peace agree
ments, is N A T O willing to send
ground troops in to finish the
job?
The Southeastern N, ews April 1, 1999
Director of Counseling Likes
Small Town, Big City Arts Combo "It's the Best of Both Worlds," Gainey said
photo by Lauren Moffitt
Jane Gainey, Director of Counseling, sits and relaxes on the couch in her office. Gainey likes the combination of a small town with big city arts and culture. "It's the best of both worlds," Gainey said.
Lauren Moffitt
Jane Gainey is the Direc
tor of Counseling at Southeastern.
She has been here since 1992,
when her brother, Dr. D o u g
McMillian, newly-named Assis
tant Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Graduate Dean, led
her to this job.
"I lived in Dallas for 12
years, and I was tired of it. I
needed to get out," Gainey said.
"He just raved about the campus,
the university, and the atmo
sphere." Gainey said that she loves
Durant, and she loves Southeast
ern.
"It's a nice combination
of a small town with big city arts
and culture. It's the best of both
worlds."
Gainey started hercollege
career at Midwestern State Uni
versity, in Wichita Falls, Texas, as
a speech and audiology major.
After she married, she transferred
to Nichols State University. W h e n
Gainey was asked why she chose
State Regents Present
Tuition Proposal, Seek
Public Comment Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
A proposal on tuition rates
at Oklahoma public colleges and
universities next fall was posted
by the Oklahoma State Regents
for Higher Education, and a public
hearing on the proposal was sched
uled for April 16. The Regents are expected
to take action on any tuition in
crease at their M a y 28 meeting. Before then, they will review com
ments currently being gathered
from students across the state and
those presented at the public hear
ing, which will be held during the Regents next regularly scheduled
meeting at Northwestern Okla-
\\ homa State University in Enid. If approved, the tuition in
creases would be the first since
fall 1997 and would target improvements to academic programs
and student services and increases
in financial aid.
Specifically, the proposal calls for an increase in resident
and nonresident tuition not to exceed 9 percent at Oklahoma's com
prehensive universities, 7 percent
at the state's four-year regional
universities and 5 percent at two-year colleges and technical
• branches during 1999-2000. Under the proposal, maxi-
: m u m increases in per credit hour
j rates for Oklahoma students would ; range from $1.50 for students at
two-year colleges to $7.00 for graduate students at comprehen
sive universities. "The State Regents, who
set tuition rates within limits es
tablished by the Legislature, are
seeking to achieve the best bal
ance between the need to enhance
academic programs and services
and students' ability to pay for
those programs and services," said
V-
':'•
Chancellor Hans Brisch. Proposed fee rates—such
as special fees for instruction and
academic services, student activ
ity fees — requested by public
colleges and universities are also
being reviewed by the State Re
gents and are posted for public
discussion April 16.
Additionally, the state's professional colleges are request
ing a 10 percent tuition increase
for residents and a 15 percent in
crease for nonresidents for 1999-
2000. Tuition at state professional
colleges (medicine, osteopathic
medicine, veterinary medicine,
dentistry, pharmacy, law and op
tometry) is ranked among the low
est in the nation. The new revenue
would go toward improving program quality, including library
enhancements, technology acqui
sitions and faculty salary increases.
The University of Oklahoma Occupational Therapy and
Physical Therapy programs also
proposing a flat semester rate, con
sistent with the tuition structure of other professional degree programs. Currently, students in these
programs pay tuition based on
credit hours taken. Overall, the proposed tu
ition rates could generate up to
$14.8 million in new revenue to help fund increases in the pur
chases of library materials and in
financial aid, technology equipment, computer network enhance
ments, distance learning classrooms, faculty/staff technology
training, faculty salary increases
and new faculty positions. The tuition proposal is part
of the State Regents' long-term
plan to have Oklahoma students
pay one-third of their college costs.
psychology, her response was,
"Nichols didn't have m y speech major, so I just chose the major
that I wouldn't lose any credits
in." Gainey received her B.A. of
psychology from Nichols, and her M A . of psychology from Texas
Women's University.
Gainey is originally from Pennsacola, Florida. " M y parents
were originally from Texas and
wanted to move back."
Gainey is a member ofthe
First United Methodist Church in
Durant. "Spirituality is very re
ally important to me. I say spiritu
ality because I like the spiritual
aspects of many different religions,
such as the Native American,
Muslims, and Buddhist religions."
Gainey likes to collect
things from different cultures. In
her office, she has a lot of things
from the Native American cul
ture, and things from Saudi Arabia.
Gainey also plays the vio
lin. "I took lessons as a child, and
I took it back up about three years
ago."
Gainey says that playing
is a "spiritual release" for her.
"Music touches m y soul in a way
that nothing else can. M y playing
doesn't always do that, but I can
always get better."
Currently, Oklahoma students pay
approximately 26 percent of their
college costs and taxpayers pay
the remaining 74 percent.
Regents noted that Okla
homa students pay some of the
lowest tuition and fee rates in the
nation. For example, tuition and
fees rank #41 in the nation at the
state's comprehensive universities, #44 at the regional universi
ties and #29 at Oklahoma's two-
year colleges.
"As we consider students'
educational costs, w e will also continue our commitment to en
suring that financial limitations do not hinder Oklahoma students
from pursuing their education goals," said State Regents Chair
man John Massey. "Since the turn of the de
cade, tuition at Oklahoma colleges
and universities increased at approximately the same rate as infla
tion, while financial aid increased
more than three times the rates of both tuition and inflation," Massey said. " W e will continue to review
and evaluate tuition and financial
aid programs to make sure they best meet the needs of our stu
dents." More information about
the proposed tuition and fee rates
is available on Oklahoma higher
education's w e b site at www.okhighered.org under
What's New.
Persons wanting to com
ment on the proposals may attend
the public hearing, e-mail
forum @ osrhe.edu or write Tuition
and Fee Proposal, Oklahoma State
Regents forHigherEducation, 500
Education Building, State Capitol
Complex, Oklahoma City, O K
73105.
It's That Time Again
Enrollment Melissa Monroe
Well it's almost that time again. Enrollment for the
summer and fall semesters begin in April.
The Telephone Registration will be open April 1-11,
April 16-29, M a y 6-July 9, and July 15-August 17. This will be
open to all students enrolling in the summer or fall semesters.
Pre-enrollment dates for the summer and fall semesters
are as follows: Seniors & graduates (90+ earned hours) on
Monday, April 12. Juniors & above (60+ earned hours) on
Tuesday, April 13. Sophomores & above (30+ earned hours) on
Wednesday, April 14. Freshman & sophomores only (0-59 earned
hours) on Thursday, April 15.
"When pre-enrolling, please go on the day that is what you
are classified as now, not what you will be after this semester
[spring '99]," Michelle Canan, Academic Records Specialists,
said. For example, if you are a sophomore now, but will be a junior
next semester, you are still classified as a sophomore. In the
computers, you are a sophomore and will be one until your
transcript is updated. Student classifications do not actually
change in the computers right after the semester ends.
Regular enrollment for the Summer semester is set for
June 2, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Ballroom.
Regular enrollment for the Fall semester is set for August
18, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Ballroom.
If you are planning to take summer courses, you need to
get enrolled as quickly as possible. The semester begins on June
3 and ends July 29.
Fall semester classes will begin on August 19 and the last
day of classes will be December 17.
Southeastern Offers Multiple Religious Organizations Charles Coley
College organizations provide the opportunity for stu
dents to become involved on cam
pus. These organizations cater to a wide variety of interests and
groups. Religious organizations
on any campus often recruit the
largest number of students.
Whatever a student's be
liefs, it is often comforting to share fellowship with those of similar
faith. Southeastern offers a wide
variety of religious organizations
and all maintain an active pres
ence in campus affairs.
This time of year is espe
cially important for several differ
ent faiths. Christians are soon to
celebrate Easter. Jews marked the
first night of Passover March 21.
Muslims recently ended a month of fasting during Ramadan.
"I am going to church with
m y whole family on Easter," Julie
Cook, senior B E M major, said.
S O S U is home to several Christian groups, ranging from the
Baptist Student Union to the
N e w m a n Society for Catholics.
Both the Wesley Center (Method
ist) and the Church of Christ Student Bible Center (Alpha Omega)
have off campus facilities. The
Wesley Center underwent a reno
vation in the past year. Other Christian organizations include
The Canterbury Society for Epis
copalians and Chi Alpha (Assem
bly of God). The River of Life is
an interdenominational Christian
group.
M a n y students are not
aware ofthe programs these groups offer. The Wesley Center recently
introduced its Native American
Christian Fellowship. The B S U
holds Vespers every Thursday night. This is a praise service
filled with singing. The other
Christian organizations (Newman
Society, Canterbury Society, Chi
Alpha) meet weekly. The Church
of Christ Student Bible Center also
offers weekly programs, such as
lunches. Denny Freeman, associ
ate director for the B S U , expressed
what he termed the traditional
Christian belief. " W e believe that
Christ died and rose again," Denny
said.
S O S U is also home to a very unique organization, the
Muslim Student Association
(MSA ) . Although its numbers are
not large, its members share fel
lowship and a deep faith. The M S A works in close
conjunction with the Internationa] Student Association (ISA). Many
of the members belong to both groups. According to Shahed
Kamal, president of the ISA, the
Muslim Student Association is composed of about thirty students
from as far away as Bangladesh,
Pakistan, Jordan, and Iran. " W e try to gather all the
ti m e and talk about prayer,'' Kamal
said. "Everyone has very strong
beliefs." Islam mandates prayer
five times daily. The group gath
ers every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the
Durant mosque for a special prayer
called Jumma. Muslims celebrate a very
sacred holiday, Eid, twice yearly.
The M S A recently marked Eidul-Azha, in commemoration of Abraham's order from Allah to
sacrifice his son. Allah realized
Abraham's great love and
Abraham thus sacrificed a goat.
Kamal stresses the impor
tance of tolerance and acceptance.
The M S A works with the Chris
tian groups on a regular basis. H e
wishes to increase community
understanding of his faith. " W e always keep an open
mind," Kamal said.
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April 1, 1999 New s The Southeastern
Practice Saying, "I Can't Afford It"
Billie Mocahee
V
Managing one's budget is an important part of a student's
financial success. With the limited income (student loans, grants,
etc.) and seemingly unlimited expenses there is never enough money to go around. Unless one has an expected budget on all the
monthly bills, they may spend what they think is left over. Then they get caught with a "surprise bill" or left without any money at
the end of the month. Today many college students spend more than they make.
Futhermore,
leaving the rest to credit
card and
small loan companies
which puts
them in
debt. Soon,
interest be
gins to add
up putting
the student
further in
debt, and
l e a v i n g
them with
the feeling
of being fi
nancially
"out of con
trol" and
like they are
never going to get out of debt. There is help. According to Lloyd Murray, a T W A pilot,
"Practice saying 'I can't afford it.'" Get good at saying you can not
afford things. There are a lot of wonderful places to see and things
to do but, if you don't have money, don't spend it. Some credit card companies such as American Express
and Citibank are now offering programs to assist college students.
Their main focus is to help the students learn to balance their
financial debts and learn how to pay them off faster and more
efficiently. According to Dennis James, C E O of James Financial
Services, Inc., one can balance their budget by, " Knowing what it costs you to live and living within your means."
Professor Motivated by Research Dr. Faye Gothard Mangrum Goes the Extra Mile
Charles Coley
"She's encouraging. She
goes the extra mile to get her stu
dents to research. She's given m e so much of her personal time. I'm
indebted forever."
This is how Rene Laney, senior communication major, de
scribes Dr. Faye Gothard Mangrum. Mangrum received her
bachelor's degree from SOSU,
majoring in English education.
She taught both English and Speech
at the high school level. She received her doctoral degree from
O U i n 1996.
"I studied a tremendous
amount," Mangrum said. "And
I'm still studying."
Mangrum's love of re
search and organization is very
apparent in the tidy layout of her
office. Journals and books line the
shelves. In stark contrast to her
faculty members, Mangrum prides
herself on her neat nature.
Mangrum fondly recalls
her years at SOSU. As a member
of Alpha Sigma Tau, Mangrum is
deeply proud of the social bonds
she formed during college.
Mangrum's university resume is
enough to make even the best over-
achiever jealous. Mangrum was
secretary of both the Student Sen
ate and the President's Club.
Mangrum was very involved in
the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Leg
islature. This allowed her to inter
act with other college students from
across the state.
One of Mangrum's most
cherished memories of Southeast-
e m was her role in the musical
Oklahoma. Mangrum played Sylvia—she had one line. It must
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have been a show stopping perfor
mance! Her line was," Looks like
Curley took up wi th that Cummins
girl." At one point during the
performance, an offstage scream
was required. Although her petite
build would make one think oth
erwise, Mangrum's large lung capacity won her the role of the
"screamer." One of the most impor
tant aspects of Mangrum's life is
her family. One need only to note
the many pictures of children that
adorn her office shelves. Daugh
ters Aprill, a college junior, and
Leslie, a college freshman, both
attend Oklahoma State Univer
sity. Her son, Paul, is a freshman
in high school. All of her children are musically talented and all have
studied piano under Southeast
ern's own Dr. Robert McFadden.
Perhaps Mangrum is best
known for her marriage to fellow
faculty member and chair of the
Communication and Theatre De
partment, Dr. C.W. Mangrum.
They were married in 1976,
America's bi-centennial year.
Reflecting both this fact and their
colorful personalities, the
Mangrums' wedding colors were
red, white and blue.
"My family is everything
to m e and I enjoy working to
gether with C. W.," Mangrum said.
Mangrum's philosophy of
life is echoed in one simple word:
happiness. According to
Mangrum, the most important
thing in the world is being happy.
She believes this is an inherent right everyone possesses.
photo by Charles Coley
Dr. Faye Gothard Mangrum, Assistant Professor of Communication and Theatre, says that happiness is the most important thing in the world. She values her family and loves research.
M a n g r u m is instructs
Business and Professional Speak
ing, Communications Theory, Organizational Communication, and Small Group Communication.
"I think she's very knowl
edgeable in her subject matter,"
Marsha Sample, secretary for the
Communication and Theatre Department, said.
Pfaustch Performs With Chorale, Chamber Singers Lauren Moffitt
Lloyd Pfaustch directed
the University Chorale and the
Chamber Singers in a concert
Tuesday, March 30. The two sang
songs written by Pfaustch.
Pfaustch retired in 1992
from the Meadows School of Arts
at Southern Methodist University
in Dallas, Texas. Pfaustch retired
as Professor of Sacred Music and
Director of Choral Activities
Emeritus.
Pfaustch is a native of
Washington and Missouri. He
holds the A.B. degree from
Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Il
linois and the Master of Divinity
and Master of Sacred Music de
grees from Union Theological
Seminary in N e w York City.
While Pfaustch was a
graduate student he sang with the
Robert Shaw C. Chorale and
Arturo Toscannio's N B C radio
chorus.
Pfaustch is an active com
poser and arranger, he has written
over 350 music compositions, ar
rangements, and editions published by seventeen different mu
sic publishers and has his own
choral series with Lawson-Gold
Music Publishers, Inc.
"It was very exciting hav
ing him here. I really learned a lot,
and he is a really fun guy," Becky
Munn, freshman psychology ma
jor, said.
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DiMartino graduated
from The Eastern School of M u
sic in 1972, and taught at the University of Kentucky until 1993.
DiMartino began a new appoint
ment as Distinguished Artist in
Residence at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. At Centre
College he teaches trumpet, brass and jazz ensembles, and jazz history.
DiMartino has been soloist with many symphony orches
tras including Buffalo, Cincinnati,
Santa Fe, North Carolina, Orlando, Baton Rouge and Rochester (NY).
He has been soloist with the Army
Blues Jazz Band, the Army Brass
Band, the U.S. Air Force Band of
Flight and most recently, the United States Marine Band. Mr.
DiMartino is the first civilian to
perform with this ensemble. "DiMartino has an inter
national reputation as a trumpet artist equally versed in the classi
cal and jazz idioms. His unique
ability to cross over makes him an attractive performer and clinician,"
Miles said. "Last time he blew people
out of their seats. I hope people
come back, and hear him do it again," Miles said.
This program is a joint
collaboration ofthe Red River Arts Council and the Southeastern
Oklahoma State University Musi
cal Art Series.
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O The Southeastern Curriculum Day April 1, 1999
High school students crowded The Savage Grill on Tuesday. The misty weather made for sloppy situations, inside and out.
Brandon Martin, left, of Ardmore, Allen Bynun, middle, of Ardmore, and Jeremiah Tidmore, right, of Ft. Towson have a nice lunch and relax after their testing. They competed in U.S. History, Conservation, and World History respectively.
Tuesday. March 30, the Curriculum Contest was held here on campus. "This was
the 86th year that Southeastern has hosted the contest for the high school students here in
Oklahoma," Liz McCraw, Associate Dean of Students, said. According to Liz McCraw, there were 3,126 students participating in the Curriculum
Contest from 75 different high schools.
The contest took place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 noon. The students were fed hotdogs
behind the Savage Grill after they had completed their tests. They ate outside and enjoyed
the entertainment as they waited to see who placed.
The seniors placing first, second, or third in their division were awarded a scholar
ship to Southeastern. According to Vickie Anderson, Assistant Professor of Accounting,
only seniors were awarded scholarships. "First place won $300, second place won $200, and
third place won $100," Vicki Anderson said. "The scholarship money was provided to the
winners by S O S U and can go toward their tuition if they choose to attend Southeastern,"
Vicki Anderson said.
Boys will be boys. Various high school boys across Oklahoma spent their time playing and watching games of pool.
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Tracy Moore, left, and Jana Haggard, right, displayed their craftiness at the Curriculum Contest. Tracy and Jana were representing the Alpha Sigma Tau sororiety.
Students intermingle with other participants of the curriculum contest. Winners were awarded scholarship money to be used toward S O S U tuition.
High schoolers gathered down by the gazebo, in between tests. Several organizations had booths set up and Super Savage Leaders offered "entertainment" for the visitors.
Jason Hicks, left, and Chris Bradley, right, get the crowd pumped up. After thete^tincrJas~ and Chris threw things out to the high schoolers. The prizes ranged from pencils to C U D S and frisbee's. H a
April 1.1999 Sports
The Southeastern
Women's Tennis Team Wins One On The Road, 5-4 Despite Disadvantage Lady Netters Dominate
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Michelle Newman
Saturday, March 27 the
Lady Savage tennis team trav
eled to Conway, Arkansas to
take on Hendrix College. The Lady Netters won the match 5-
4. The team went into the
game with a disadvantage be
ing short one player because
Christina Justice is out for the season with an injury. This put
the Ladies down two points to
begin the match. "But the team was
pumped and ready to play some
serious tennis," said Coach Mauldin. "Everyone stepped
up and took up the slack and
just played really well." Jennifer Johnson and
Lindsay Bloodworth chal
lenged Katie Helms and Ellie
Evens. Johnson and
Bloodworth won 8-6. Jennifer Beasley and
Lisa Pollack played Leigh Lassiter
and Joey Spabile in the second
doubles match. Beasley and Pol
lack won 8-6, also. The third doubles match
was a default because of Justice's
injury, giving Mary beth Spivey and Lauren Byrne the win for Hendrix.
According to Coach
Mauldin, the team has made some
personal changes in the doubles
matches. "Winning both doubles
matches pepped us up going into
the singles," Coach Mauldin said.
Lisa Pollack played the
first singles match against Katie
Helms. Helmes won both sets for
Hendrix, 6-3. Jessica Taylor took on
Ellie Evans in the second singles
match and won both sets 6-4 and 6-
2. Lindsay Bloodworth and
Joey Stabile played the third singles
match. Bloodworth won both sets
6-1 and 6-0. In the forth singles match,
Jennifer Beasley played Leigh
Lassiter. Beasley lost 7-6, (7-5),
and 6-1. According to Coach
Mauldin, Beasley was down 5-1, tied it up, pulled ahead 6-5, but
after a questionable call, couldn't
quite regroup to get the win. Jennifer Johnson played
Marybeth Spivey in the fifth singles match. Johnson won both
sets 6-3 and 6-1. "Johnson had been strug
gling some but got it all together
in her match with very little
trouble," Coach Mauldin said.
Lauren Byrne took home
the win for Hendrix because of
the default for Justice.
The Lady Netters next
match is April 6 on our home court against O B U at 2:00.
photo by Michelle Newman
Rain, Rain, Go Away...In a rainy game on Tuesday, March 30, Tom Sawyer, Senior, entered the game as the relief pitcherforthe Savages. The Savages played Dallas Baptist University on our home field and fell, 11-6.
SOSU's Softball Season Successful Overall Record 25-8, 6-2 in the Conference
Michelle Newman
nan photo by MichelleNewman
Practice Makes Perfect..The Football team begins spring training to prepare for the Fall '99 Season Some team members stand by while others practice drills.
The Lady Savages are
having an impressive season this
year. With a 25-8 record overall, the team is 6-2 in the Lone
Star Conference. There are many lead
ing contributors to the Lady
Savages success.
Kim Nichols leads the
team with a .468 batting aver
age and the most at bats with
111. She has the highest on
base percentage with .482.
Nichols heads the team
in stolen bases with her attempted 27. Nichols has singled 52 times and
scored 33 runs. Kelly Baker, .406 batting
average and 106 at bats, has knocked
in 43 batters this year. Baker also
leads the team with eight homers. Adrienne Stoops, batting
.346 with 81 at bats, is in the number
one spot with eight doubles and 19
walks. StarlaPayne has pitched 91.2
innings this season and started on the
mound 15 times. Payne has a 1.91
E R A and 12 wins. Payne has faced 395 bat
ters and has struck out 56. Mary Ann McClain has
been the closer in nine games this
season. McClain has seven wins and has been the relief pitcher 12
times. The Lady Savages travel
to East Central to take on the Lady
Tigers at 2:00. The next home game is
Thursday, April 6 against Central
Oklahoma at 3:00.
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