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vices (IMLS), will be sponsoring
both an authors workshop and
storytelling program featuring
Bruchacs storytelling, Native
American Music, a discussion of
his works, as well as a Q&A ses-
sion.
The project hopes to attract
an audience of diverse ages andbackgrounds.
Project Im Ready! aims to
provide culturally diverse educa-
tion and resources for librarians
working with the Native Ameri-
can students
Waterways repaired
Steps being taken thissummer to repair localwayerways for future use.
See page 8
Show continues
Stars in the Summerprepares for 30th seasonset to debut this month.
See page 10
Major renovations under way on UC
Award-winning author set to conduct writers workshop
ELIZABETH WHITETNE WRITER
The fences are up and the road
has been blocked as construction
takes its place once again on the
NSU Tahlequah campus.Work began May 14, 2012 on
the University Center Market
Caf Renovation, but long before
that plans were being made for
the new and improved eatery.
We are heavily involved in the
construction and the plans from
the start, said David Wilcox,
Sodexo General Manager. We
presented things to our Sodexos
student board of directors to help
us generate ideas. We would ba-
sically show ideas to the group
and they gave feedback. The So-
dexos student board of directors
has representatives of students
from each class and a proper ra-tio of residents and commuters to
make sure we have people using
our facilities to coach us to what
students are looking for. Students
have really helped us from the
idea standpoint.
The student board of directors
of Sodexo has given the students
an opportunity to make their
voice heard in this project and in
their services on campus.
The project itself is being done
in stages, said Wilcox Were
starting with the outside patio and
a couple of serving venues that
are going to be out there on the
corners. We need to do those rstbecause in the next stage we will
be attacking the indoor serving
and redoing that. Its not a simple
project and it can take time to be
done. If were going to shut down
the venue where we serve most
students, we need something else
to serve them out of. So those two
units out there will be done by
the time we continued on page 2
AsHLEy RogERsTNE WRITER
Few people can claim the title
of professional storyteller, even
less can claim they have won mul-
tiple awards for such a feat.
Native American author Jo-
seph Bruchac lives near the town
of Greeneld Center, N.Y., in thesame home his maternal grand-
parents raised him.
With so much history in the
area it comes as no surprise that
most of his stories are the tales
of the Adirondacks and native
population of the Northeastern
Woodlands.
His extensive and versatile
educational background boasts a
B.A. from Cornell University, a
M.A. in Literature and Creative
Writing from Syracuse and a
Ph.D. in Comparative Literature
from the Union Institute.In addition to his success as an
author he also worked eight years
directing a program for Skidmore
College, based inside of a maxi-
mum-security prison.
Working alongside his late wife
Carol, he founded the Greeneld
Review Literary Center, a non-
prot and charitable organization
offering individuals of all ages a
unique hands-on learning ap-
proach focusing on Native Ameri-
can understandings and Adiron-
dack Culture.
This is the rst year the writ-ers workshop has been held on
the NSU Tahlequah campus and
brings with it many opportunities.
Bruchac has been featured in
over 500 publications, including
the Smithsonian Magazine, as
well as authoring over 120 books
for both children and adults.
His works range from a series
of poems, picture books, novels,
a collection of childrens plays, a
historical novel and an autobiog-
raphy.
He has received over a dozen
awards for his work, including theCherokee Nation Prose Award,
and the American Book Award
for Breaking Silence.
NSUs Project Im Ready!
with support from the Institute
of Museum and Library Ser- continued on page 2
Greg Holbird/TNEAs construction on the UC picks up pace, students have
much to look forward to with the expansion of the MarketCaf. Consturction is to be nished by fall break this year.
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Letters to the Editor
Franchise makes wrong choice, Thunder capitalizeOn June 28, 2007 the Portland
Trailblazers of the NBA made a
decision that will forever change
the way we look at sports in the
state of Oklahoma. Portland se-
lected Greg Oden of Ohio State
as the rst pick in the 2007 NBA
draft. That year, the Seattle Su-
personics received the second
pick.
Do you know who they chose?
Kevin Durant, a skinny 69 fresh-
man from the University of Tex-as. Since 2007, Greg Oden has
played a total of 81 games in ve
seasons.
Kevin Durant on the other
hand, was named Rookie of the
Year, has won three consecu-
tive scoring titles, and is leading
the hometown Oklahoma City
Thunder into the NBA nals in
hopes of winning the franchises
rst NBA championship.
In their inaugural season in
Oklahoma City, the Thunder n-
ished the year (23-59) one of the
worst records in the league. The
next season, OKC experienced
one of the best turnarounds in
NBA history, nishing the regu-
lar season (50-32) and taking the
eventual champion Los Angeles
Lakers to six games before losing
in the Western Conference Semi-
nals. That year Kevin Durantwon his rst scoring title averag-
ing 30 points per game.
Flash forward to this year, it is
now coming up on 5 years since
the 2007 draft. The Thunder ran
through the regular season, n-
ishing just behind San Antonio
for the best record in the West.
They swept last years champion,
the Dallas Mavericks. Then made
it look easy at times against Kobe
Bryant and the Lakers, beating
them (4-1). Going down (0-2) in
the Western Conference Finals,
the Thunder made a quick turn-
around, beating the San Antonio
Spurs four straight games to ad-
vance to the NBA Finals. Mean-
while, Greg Oden announced a
few weeks ago that he plans on
missing the 2012-2013 NBA sea-
son to rehab from knee surgery.
That pick changed everythingin Oklahoma. There is no telling
what the Thunder would be like
had the Trailblazers not decided
to take Greg Oden with the rst
pick.
One thing is for sure, the city
would not be the same. The run
the Thunder are on is something
this state has never seen before.
Walking into a sports bar or a
friends house and knowing that
everyone is rooting for the same
team is something that just does
not happen in Oklahoma. All
we have had to root for in the
past was college sports, and those
seem to have every house divided.
Having a successful profession-
al team in Oklahoma is something
that everyone can and should be
proud of. Kevin Durant is the cat-
alyst to what is being considered a
young dynasty in Oklahoma City.
That word, dynasty it does
not get thrown around too often
in the NBA. With other young
stars in Russell Westbrook, James
Harden, and Serge Ibaka, the fu-
ture looks to be a long and bright
one for Oklahoma City.
The Thunder begin the Finals
at home Tuesday June 12 at 8:00
p.m. They will be playing the
Miami Heat who are led by LeB-
ron James and Dwyane Wade.
The Heat are seeking to redeem
themselves from last season, when
they lost to Dallas in the Finals.
One thing is for sure, this will be
a great series, two very talented
teams with plenty of star power
all across the oor.
Just think, there is no possible
way Oklahoma City would be
where they are today had the
picks went differently in 2007.
I think it is fair to say, Thanks
Portland we owe you one.
Courtesy PhotoIn 2007, the Portland Trailblazers selected Greg Oden with
the rst pick in the draft. The second pick that year was KevinDurant, who has led the hometown Thunder into the Finals.
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Summer camps offer fun for children of all agesCHELsEA MILLERTNE WRITER
NSU offers fun and adventur-
ous summer camps for children
all ages. This summer there will
be 12 different camps during the
months of June and July.
The camps include storytelling,
art adventures, digital photogra-
phy, CSI, pastry wars, theatre and
movies, sculpture art, kayaking,
iron-chef, movie making, broad-cast and survival camp. Each
camp lasts for one week from 8:30
a.m.- 4 p.m. and Fridays are eld
trip day.
This year will be my rst year
leading a camp and I will be lead-
ing the art adventure camp for
children ages four through eight,
said Amber Cowan, summer
camp instructor.
The art adventure camp willgive children the opportunity for
a hands-on experience.
I believe the summer camps
give kids the opportunity for in-
teraction with other kids there
age and even older, said Cowan.
Cowan said the art adventure
camp will be very hands-on and
will combine the use of visual art
and performing arts. During the
camp, multiple areas of the NSU
campus will be used.
One thing I am doing with
this camp is partnering up with
the digital photography camp
that is taking place the same
week, said Cowan.
Partnering with other camps
will give children more of an op-
portunity to interact and meet the
students in the other camps.
This year is the rst year for a
kayaking camp and I am the in-structor for it, said Dana Boren-
Boar, Summer Camp Director.
This camp is for kids ages 10
and up and this was the rst camp
to ll up.
Tahlequah shows a demand for
outside activities for children and
Courtesy PhotoThis year marks the fourth year for Centennial Summer Camps, with this year oering more than ever before. There are two
cooking camps where there was only one last year, there is a camp for younger children and there is also a kayaking camp whichhas been a highlight of Summer Camps 2012.
these summer camps give chil-
dren activities to do while they are
out of school.
As for my kayaking camp, I
hope to get kids to create a love
for the river and respect for the
river, so as they get older they can
keep having that respect because
it truly is such a beautiful place,
said Boren-Boar.
Boren-Boer said kayaking
camp is full but next year they
hope to expand this camp so more
children can participate and they
also hope to create a hiking camp.
I think all of the camps of
course are fun but they all offersomething different and can ap-
peal to all kids of all ages, said
Boren-Boar.
The summer camps give stu-
dents out of school for the sum-
mer a chance to interact with
other children and participate in
camps that teach great skills. The
camps offer a wide variety of ac-
tivities that girls and boys of all
ages can enjoy. These camps are
not all full and it is not too late to
register.
For more information about
the camps and registration forms
go to, www.nsunews.com.
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College of Optometry to volunteer in HondurasKAyLA JoHNsoNTNE WRITER
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of
Service, Small Event, Big Event,
Service Sundays and service
learning are all examples of com-
munity service that Northeastern
State University provides.
One thing the average col-
lege student may not be aware
of is NSU even expands to other
countries as well.The College of Optometry will
be traveling to Honduras, Central
America this summer.
Every year, students from the
college travel to help volunteer
their time and services to the
community.
This is actually my rst time
being outside of the United
States, said Cassie Adams,
Olathe, KS third year optometrystudent. Im more excited than
nervous. The nerves probably
wont sink in until the plane ride
down there.
The participants in the trip are
excited about what they will gain
while volunteering.
Obviously I will get a ton of
experience doing eye exams but
I also hope to come back with a
more open mind and a greater
appreciation of the opportunities
that have been given to me, said
Adams.
There are a few students who
have been to Honduras before
with Students Volunteering Op-
tometric Services to Humanity.
This is my second time to go
to Honduras. Last year I went as
a SVOSH member, said Megan
Kirkpatrick, Tulsa fourth year op-
tometry student.
There will be plenty to do for
the community of Honduras in
such a short amount of time, but
those going are still excited.
Megan, who is the current
SVOSH president, is excited
about going back to Honduras.
While we were there last year,
we had a clinic 8am to 5pm for
four days and we saw over onethousand patients. We handed
out sunglasses, prescription glass-
es and eye drops, made referrals
to people for surgeries amongst
other things, said Kirkpatrick.
It was an awesome opportunity
to be able to bring a service that
I am trained in to a country in
need.
The optometry students will
learn a lot while in Honduras.
The main things I would like
to gain are knowledge and ex-
perience. We will get to see a lot
of eye diseases and conditions in
Honduras that we do not see as
often in the United States, said
Courtney Bloodgood, Spring
Hill, KS third year optometry
student.
Volunteering and helping out
the people of Honduras is one of
the the main focal points of the
students while learning every-
thing they can from their experi-
enc on the trip.
My expectations for the trip
are to help as many people as we
are able and to learn as much as
possible in the short time we arethere, said Bloodgood.
The trip to Honduras will oc-
cur July 28 through August 4.
There will be 17 optometry
students, two doctors and one
resident of Honduras who will
accompany them on thier trip to
Central America.
These individuals are leavinga legacy for the younger optom-
etry students, giving them the op-
portunity to see the importance
of being a public servant only
adding to their value as a accom-
plished professional.
I think its wonderful that
NSUOCO has the opportunity
to help those in need. Its a great
example of servant leadership
and it makes me proud to be anincoming student into NSUs
Optometry College, said Jordyn
Raney, Jay rst year optometry
student.
Raney has always had a soft
spot for those willing to help the
less fortunate.
I have a heart for mission
work and feel that as doctors and
future doctors we have a global
responsibility to help those lessfortunate than us, said Raney. I
hope that I have the opportunity
to get involved with this over the
next four years and am excited
that this opportunity is available
to the students.
Experiences like these do not
happen very often so when stu-
dents hear that they can travel to
help others while gaining knowl-
edge, they jump at the opportu-
nity.
I denitely plan on traveling
to Honduras, said Raney. Its a
heart warming experience to help
those less fortunate than you. Its
easy to take for granted how easy
it is for each of us to simply call
and make an eye appointment.
In low income countries, most
blindness is preventable with the
simple use of glasses. Its pretty
incredible to be a part of help-ing someone see for the rst time.
Thats why my class mates and I
decided to begin the journey to
become an Optometrist in the
rst place.
For more information, email
Greg Holbird/TNEJames Thirion, fourth year clinician, preforms an eye exam on a patient in the NSUOCO oce.
The NSUOCO team has a trip to Honduras planned July 28 through August 4 to help providethose less fortunate with proper eye care.
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K2, Bath Salts cause harmful side effectsAsMA ZIyADA
TNE WRITER
K2, also known as Spice, is a
synthetic-compound made from
cannabinoid that has recently
topped the charts for young
adults and teens to be used to get
high.
Bath Salts are the other drug
favored by many around the na-
tion. Bath Salts contain chemical
compounds that act as stimulants.The herbal blends of K2, mixed
with synthetic materials are made
to copy the effects apparent in
marijuana.
It is a trend on the rise, said
Brad Robertson, Public Informa-
tion Ofcer at Tahlequah City
Police Department. We just
treat it like any other drug. It is
something that alters your mind
and body and people need tobe aware of the dangers of such
chemicals.
According to a previous press
release by the NSU Campus Po-
lice Department, the side effects
of Spice have been found to be
extremely dangerous. Users may
experience anxiety attacks, ex-
treme paranoia, hallucinations
and thoughts of suicide.
I wish people would pay at-
tention to what is in these drugs,said Kassandra Hardin, Tahle-
quah resident. Its hospitalized
two of my friends, almost a third.
It was noted in the press re-
lease by Campus Police that these
drugs are powerful and mood al-
tering.
The effects produced by Bath
Salts and K2 are similar to co-
caine and methamphetamine.
Both products are addictiveand can lead to seizures, muscle
spasms, uncontrollable shakes
and sometimes in extreme cases,
death.
This stuff is horrible, said
Hardin. It kills kids, gets them
addicted. They can easily over-
dose no matter how much or how
often they smoke/use it.
According to ABC news, the
Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion has placed an emergency
ban on a handful of the chemicals
used to make Spice, but there are
hundreds more chemicals readily
available for.
The chemical compound wasoriginally created in 1995 for ex-
perimental purposes in the lab of
Clemson University researcher
John W. Huffman, PhD.
The original law was placed
to outlaw that specic chemi-
cal compound in K2 or Spice,
said Robertson. What we know
about what is out on the streets
right now is, the combination
of chemicals produced in thosedrugs do not contain that specic
chemical compound.
Agitation, profuse sweating,
pale skin and vomiting are all
physical warning signs of the
dangers in these drugs.
With such a buzz around the
nation about these compounds, it
can be expected that local law en-
forcement will be cracking down
on posession with tickets.
There is a brain-body discon-
nect when a person reaches a cer-
tain point of usage.
At the point where the brain-
body disconnect beings is the
point where a user will experi-
ence seizures and lack of pain
response.
Personally, I dont think any
chemical synthetically made can
replace marijuana and its ef-
fects, said Hardin. Spice and
K2 should be illegal, with penal-
ties as harsh as the ones used on
crack and heroin.
The difference between these
drugs and marijuana is the K2/Spice is synthetically and chemi-
cally made. On the other hand,
marijuana is an organic plant.
There are many teens and young
adults who choose not to smoke
marijuana, therefore they turn to
the legal fake stuff.
Courtesy PhotoK2 and Bath Salts are two drugs rapidly rising in popularity , with equally increasing harm-
ful side eects. Both drugs are used to get high but come with a high price. they can causeseizures, muscle spasms, uncontrollable shakes and sometimes even death.
All the while not realizing the
chemical harm they are doing to
their body.
We do not know the long-
term effects of these drugs, saidRobertson. It is a favored trend
of unknown effects and it is cre-
ating problems for the users and
those around them.
According to a release by ABC
news, synthetic cannabinoids
have tested at least ve to 45
times more potent than some of
the strongest marijuana.
Just because it says legal
on the package doesnt mean itsgood for you, said Hardin. In
fact, it is terrible for you. People
need to really think before placing
such chemicals in their bodies.
These synthetic cannabinoids
have been associated with im-
paired driving incidents, attempt-
ed suicides, respiratory complica-
tions, aggression, mood swings
and altered perception.
There is no difference be-tween smoking K2 or eating laun-
dry soap. Both are chemicals and
not supposed to be in your body.
For more information, email
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Improvement projects planned for local waterwaysKEvIN sCRAppER
TNE WRITER
Oklahoma has more shoreline
than the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
combined.
Though mention of the word
Oklahoma may conjure a vi-
sion of a funnel cloud, maybe a
stream or lake would be more ap-
propriate.
With more than one million
surface acres of water, it is nicefor the community to know that
steps are being taken to protect
and improve waterways.
Jeri Fleming, Program Man-
ager for the Biosystems and Ag-
ricultural Engineering Water
Programs at Oklahoma State
University, will be leading a proj-
ect to improve the water qual-
ity and safety of Tahlequahs
streams.The project will address the
eroding banks in the city parks by
re-sloping the banks, planting na-
tive trees and grasses and will use
natural materials in the stream
to direct the ow away from the
bank to reduce the stress, Flem-
ing said. We will use logs and
rocks to redirect the ow and de-
velop rifes and pools to help slow
the ow of the water.
With the reintroduction ofnative trees and other improve-
ments, the result should be very
aesthetically pleasing. Aesthetics,
however, are not the major con-
cern with the streams.
The driving force
behind the project isto improve the water
quality in the Illinois
River Watershed,
Fleming said. Since
the Illinois River is
used as a drinking
water supply, any im-
provement done to
the system reduces the
cost of treating the
water.Fleming brings to
light many environ-
mental issues that
most people probably
would not consider,
but issues that may
concern everyday citi-
zens arent lost on her
either.
In regard to safety
issues, often when astream bank is erod-
ing, it will erode from
the bottom up, Flem-
ing said. You can step on the
edge of what you think is a stable
bank and it could crumble under-
neath you.
Jay Grifn, a Tahlequah resi-
dent, agrees with Flemings state-
ment regarding safety.
Id like to see it a little safer
around the tree roots and stufflike that, Grifn said. If Ive
got my daughter running down
through there and shes not
watching, thats going to be a haz-
ard.
Grifn and his family visit Se-
quoyah Park regularly and enjoy
the natural features just as much
as the manmade attractions.
The kids like to play on the
jungle gyms and the swings,
Grifn said. They also really like
to play in the creek.
The Grifns and other Tahle-quah residents have several parks
from which to choose, all located
relatively close to one another.
But Sequoyah Park, one of which
is targeted for improvements, is
the favorite of the Grifns.
We like this park because it
has more shade and better equip-
ment, Grifn said. The kids
can sit and play without getting
burned.Sharing the cooled jungle gym
with the Grifns were the chil-
dren of Julie Gann, local park en-
thusiast and organic farmer.
The kids enjoy the jungle
gyms, Gann said. We like this
particular park because of the
shade trees and the stream.
When advised on the plans to
improve the stream and park,
Gann voiced her approval. She
was even more excited to hear
that the project managers would
be taking a more natural ap-
proach and not just pouring slabs
of concrete.We have a farm, Gann said.
We nurture the native plants that
are there and help more grow. We
grow organically and dont use
any chemicals.
Although Gann, no longer a
Tahlequah resident, may have a
Hulbert address, she believes in
the city of Tahlequah and its po-
tential.
I think weve got potentialhere to rival anything honestly,
Gann said. If we can pull it to-
gether, that is.
Citizens will not actually get a
chance to assist with the improve-
ments, due to the nature of the
project. Most of the work being
done will require contractors
with employees that are speciallytrained in natural stream restora-
tion work.
The community can help in
other ways.
Blue Thumb, for example, is
a water pollution education pro-
gram that uses volunteers to mon-
itor streams, screen groundwater,
and educate the public about pol-
lution prevention.
Most of our volunteers areinvolved in stream monitoring,
said Cheryl Cheadle, Oklahoma
Conservation Commission Water
Quality Blue Thumb Coordina-
tor. Volunteers attend a two-day
training and this prepares them
for chemical monitoring of a site
and introduces them to stream
ecology, watersheds, eld collec-
tions, stream life and more.
Blue Thumb offers training andequipment to help students or the
general public. The purpose that
drives volunteers may vary, but
Cheadle and Blue Thumb do not
hold a preference.
Sometimes teachers want sci-
ence students to get the feel of
what an environmental career
is like. Sometimes home school
parents want to cash on the great
equipment Blue Thumb loans
out, Cheadle said. . Some peo-ple monitor because they want
to do something positive for the
environment and collecting and
reporting data is a great thing to
do.
Some of Tahlequahs residence
are already active with the group
and have been for some time.
Some volunteers have been
at work in Tahlequah for nearly
15 years, Cheadle said. EvenNSU students in the Science
for Elementary Educators class
monitor Tahlequah Creek/Town
Branch.
For additional information,
email Kevin Scrapper at Scrap-
Greg Holbird/TNERenovation on local waterways is necessary for the communities to
continue using them regularly. At Town Branch Creek and Sequoyah Parkchildren frequently use the streams to cool o during the gruling heat ofthe Oklahoma summer months.
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NSU art auction to beneft studentCHELsEA MILLER
TNE WRITER
Learning the importance of
breat health is important for
many reasons.
According to www.5.koman.
org, Many women do not learn
much about breast health unless
they breastfeed or have a problem
that needs medical attention.
Becoming familiar with breast
and how the breasts function canhelp one understand the normal
changes that occur during their
lifetime.
Breast cancer is a type of can-
cer where cells in the breast divide
and grow without normal control.
Tumors in the breast tend to grow
slowly and by the time a lump is
large enough to feel, it may have
been growing for as long as 10
years. However, some tumors areaggressive and grow much more
rapidly,
Nancy Crandall, a 28-year-old
NSU art student, was diagnosed
with breast cancer on March 12.
Nancy is a
senior doublemajoring in
Fine Arts and
Graphic De-
sign.
In the be-
ginning of
spring term,
around Feb-
ruary, I found
a large lump
on my rightbreast and I
procrastinated
going to the
doctor, said
C r a n d a l l .
I nally went to the doctor on
March 7 and this is where the
doctor did a biopsy on my lump
and was not happy about the
shape of the lump.
Crandall said she started che-motherapy on May 14 where they
are administering two different
drugs every other week for four
rounds. They then will switch
those drugs with two more drugs
for 12 rounds and then will stop
one of the last drugs and contin-
ue with the other one every three
weeks for a year. All a very com-
plicated, but necessary process.
With medical expenses
being expensive the NSUArt society hosted an
art auction benetting
Nancy Crandall and her
family.
The art auction was
held on June 1, said
Crandall. The auction
was to help raise money
for me and my husband
as we are both college
students. We are typi-cally ne on our budget
but when doctors ap-
pointments are in Tulsa,
surgeries, medications,
co-pays, diet for chemo-
therapy and more the expenses
pile up fast.
The Art Department and of-
cers created the Art auction to
relieve stresses and pressures on
Courtesy PhotoArt student Nancy Crandall was diagnosed with
breast cancer on March 12. Last week the art depart-ment held a silent art auction to benet her medicalbills.
the Crandall family.
Thirty one pieces of art weredonated by faculty, adjuncts, stu-
dents and local artist in the Tahle-
quah community, said Lance
Hunter, Professor of NSU Art
Department.
The art included original paint-
ings, watercolors, pastels, prints,
ceramics, glass and sculpture.
The majority of the work was
purchased at the auction and the
proceeds went to Nancy Crandallto help with her medical expens-
es, said Hunter.
The NSU students and fac-
ulty strive to be supportive of
each other and help when help
is needed. The Nancy Crandall
story shows the support the NSU
community has for one another.
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Stars in the Summer celebrates 30 yearsDEREK DANDRIDgE
TNE WRITER
Now 30 years in the making,
three shows and one stage are set
for this summers performances.
The Stars in the Summer
presented by the NSU College
of Liberal Arts and the Sequoyah
Institute will perform Down-
town Country Classics , River
City Classics and the Stars in
the Summer Celebration, an an-niversary show for 30 seasons of
the series.
The Stars in the Summer
performances start June 14
through August 4 at the NSU
Playhouse.
Were very proud of the long-
standing tradition of our summer
series in the Tahlequah commu-
nity, said Amber Cowan, man-
aging director for the Stars in the
Summer series, in a press release.
Thirty years is a quite a feat for
this type of series and were ex-
cited to celebrate this summer
with the songs our audiences have
loved spanning the past three de-
cades.
Kicking off Friday nights at
7:30 p.m. the Downtown Coun-
try Classics takes to the stage
with hits from traditional country.
The River City Classics per-forms songs from the 50s and
60s that begins every Saturday at
2 p.m.
Stars in the Summer Celebra-
tion revisits the unforgettable
hits of the past three decades that
viewers will enjoy and can remi-
nisce with the songs that dene
the generations. This once in a
lifetime show is Thursday and
Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m.
The director of the 2012 Stars
in the Summer is Dr. Robyn
Pursley, assistant professor of the-
ater, who has been involved with
the summer series since 1999.
The summer series is a great
opportunity for our students to
get professional stage experienceand also to provide quality enter-
tainment for our community and
regional tourists, said Pursley
according to a press release. Im
excited for our audiences to expe-
rience the intimate feel that the
Playhouse provides as it is one of
Courtesy Photo
The cast of the Stars in the Summer rehearse a dance number for the upcoming summer performance. This year marks their30th anniversary and rehersal has been in full swing for weeks in preparations for a set of successful summer shows.
my favorite spaces to direct in.
The Stars in the Summer
cast and crew stay busy with four
shows every week but the out-
come is something that they must
strive for.
There has been a lot of work
going into it, said Randall Skid-
more, Union senior and techni-
cal crew member. Most of thecast and crew run from 9 to 6 but
so far its been awesome work-
ing with very talented NSU stu-
dents.
The cast and technical team
are not the only ones who are ex-
cited for the start of the series to
come to a start.
Its denitely a show that I
want to go and see, said Shelby
Wilson, Sapulpa junior. Ive seen
posters around town and heard
from some friends that it is a great
show.
Ticket prices will be $12 for
adults, NSU alumni and em-
ployees $10, seniors 60-over andgroups of 12 or more $8, NSU
students and children $6.
An early bird discount of $1 is
awarded on all tickets booked for
June performances.
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Football coaches to teach upcoming youth campsRoBERT pINIoN
TNE WRITER
NSU football kicks off the
summer with youth camps. The
coaches create a fun and safe en-
vironment for children to learn
and play football,
The 2012 Kenny Evans El-
ementary Football Camp begins
this week where boys and girls
will learn the fundamentals of
each position on the eld. Theywill learn to play without pads so
they will understand the position
instead of being distracted by all
the gear.
It is a lot of fun for everyone in-
volved, which is what the coaches
want to encourage the most.
Having fun will bring a positive
attitude when it comes to play-
ing the game. Steve Patterson,
NSU Co-Defensive Coordination
Coach, will be taking part in the
camp but will also be there as a
parent. His son will be participat-
ing in this years camp.
I want him to have fun, said
Patterson.
He agreed that having fun is
important to building discipline,
attitude, and effort.
We probably have more fun as
coaches watching the kids, said
Kenny Evans, NSU Head Foot-ball Coach.
Along with having fun, the
camp is a great way to learn the
important skills and fundamen-
tals of football early in life. Lo-
gan Cawyer, a graduate coaching
assistant, used to participate in
Kenny Evanss football camps be-
fore he coached here.
You get to learn some of their
philosophies that you dont getfrom high school, said Cawyer.
The skills the coaches are
teaching are the same ones they
practice with the RiverHawks
team. It is an even greater advan-
tage to learn the skills this early.
You can become a better
player today by learning the fun-
damentals and techniques, said
Patterson.
It is also a way to learn some
skills that are important in build-ing good attitudes.
We want to incorporate the
fundamentals of the game, ad-
dressing adversity on the eld and
in life, and sportsmanship, said
Mike Barela, offensive line coach.
Learning a good attitude and
having good sportsmanship can
help in football or in everyday so-
cial contact.
One good attribute aboutthe camp is that it brings young
children to NSU fairly early and
they get to see what Riverhawk
football is like.
Along with football, it exposes
them to Northeastern for the rst
time, said Evans.
It is a good way to begin put-
ting the idea of college and col-
lege football into the minds of a
younger generation. Children
come to one camp and then an-other one until they can be re-
cruited to the NSU Football team.
Over the 4 years Ive been
here there have been 15 play-
ers that were identied from our
camps, said Evans.
It gives the children a chance
to see NSU and offers an oppor-
tunity for campus exposure. A
lot end up coming back to watch
games, said Evans.This creates a fan base for NSU
and rouses more hopeful candi-
dates for future teams.
This camp has been running
for the past for years.
We will continue to do so as
long as there is an interest for it,
Courtesy PhotoNSU football youth camps will be lead by football coach Kenny Evans will be teaching the Elementary Footvall Camp begin-
ning this week with the other camps will be taught by NSU football coaches including Steve Patterson. There are two sessionsof camps each costing $50 or $80 for both sessions.
said Barela.
It is fun and the children get to
learn the fundamentals, sports-
manship, good attitudes, disci-
pline and hard work. This campis also a great way to expose the
children to college.
Camp will hold two sessions.
The rst will be June 13-15 and
the second will be from June 18
-20. Each day will start at 8:30am
and end at 11:30am. The cost is
$50 per camper for each session
or $80 per camper for both ses-
sions.It will be held behind Doc
Wadley Stadium in the bubble
room.
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