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Volume 104, Issue 26 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | Tahlequah, Okla . 74464

Wilson Hall remains emptyafter closing nearly twoyears ago.

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GuardianSentral promotes security for students

Wilson vacant

Tuition dollars undergo checks and balances

KELI HOFFMANTNE WRITER

Safety is the top priority of the

campus police and they always

look for new and creative ways toprotect the NSU community. The

GuardianSentral app for smart-

phones is one of the ways they do

that.

We saw it as a great opportu-

nity to provide some other safety

mechanism to the students and

the faculty and staff, said Patti

Buhl, director of public safety.

The GuardianSentral app was

originally designed by a company

called Illume Mobile. The com-

pany is located in Tulsa. They

specialize in creating a variety of

apps for businesses to use.

NSU was the rst university to

offer GuardianSentral as a service

to its students, faculty and staff.They came to us to be a pilot

program for this app that they

were creating, said Buhl. We

worked with them and custom-

made it to t our university. It was

really an interesting opportunity

for us to create something brand

new.

GuardianSentral has been

around for almost a year and is

free to students, faculty or staff

who have an Android or iPhone.

An NSU email address is required

to utilize the features of the app.

The GuardianSentral app fea-

tures three modes, danger, follow

me and check-in.

Any student, faculty or staffmember that nds themselves

in a dangerous situation on or

near can use the danger mode. It

will contact the police, send the

phones GPS coordinates to the

proper authorities and continue

to track the device until deactivat-

ed by a pass code set by the user.

Candice Chou, Tulsa junior,

said she thought it was a good

system and

it could be

JACCI ALWORDENTNE WRITER

Student tuition is something af-

fecting every student on college

campuses. The rising cost of a

college education can deter po-

tential students. Knowing where

student tuition dollars are allocat-

ed could help ease the sting that

generally comes with shelling out

thousands in tuition.

For Fiscal Year 13, NSU bud-

geted a total of $39.4 million in

revenue from tuition and manda-

tory fees, said Christy Landsaw,

director of budgets and planning.

This amount comprises 48.6

percent of our total education

and general budget of $81 mil-

lion. Actual collections can vary

based on changes in student en-

rollment and how fast we can col-

lect on students accounts.

The spending of this money is

done through a series of checks

and balances.

The university budget has

multiple levels of oversight and

approval, said David Koehn,

vice president of business and

nance. The rst is the Bud-

get Oversight Committee at the

university, which is made up of

the executive

Caleb Dobbs/Contributing PhotographerAdam Wallace, Welling junior, tries out the GuardianSentral

app. The app is available for both iPhone and Android devicesand promotes a safer environment for students.

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Campus Police utilize phone app for safer university

continued from page 1Students have voice in tuition

reassuring to

both students and their parents.

She said it could also be a re-

assurance that help is only a tap

away for those with certain health

conditions.

If the user is uncomfortable

with their surroundings but there

is no immediate threat, they can

use the follow-me mode.

Follow-me mode will notify the

campus dispatch and track the

device via GPS for a period of

time.

The check-in mode can be

used to make sure the user arrives

safely at their destination.

The user can pick a destination

and set their estimated time of ar-

rival.

The app will track the user via

GPS and if the user does not ar-

rive at that time, campus police

will be notied.

Any of the app features that

use GPS tracking can be canceled

at any time by the user with their

pass code.

Its not limited to just when

youre on campus, said Buhl.

Ive tested it when Ive been out

of state, just to see what it would

do.

Buhl said she tells students that

if they get into a situation and

they do not know who else to call,

use the app to contact campus

police anyway.

Well call somebody wherever

youre at and try to help you out,

said Buhl. Youre still our stu-

dent no matter where youre at,

and we still want to help.

One student expressed con-

cern that the app could be used to

track users without their permis-

sion.

Its only one way, said James

l e a d e r -

ship. This

includes Northeastern State Stu-

dent Government, Faculty Coun-

cil and Staff Council.

Koehn said the budget recom-

mendations are passed on to the

Presidents Cabinet for approval.

He said nal approval for the an-

nual budget is from the RegionalUniversity System of Oklahoma

Board of Regents and the Okla-

homa State Regents for Higher

Education.

The budget of $81 million is al-

located in two very specic ways.

The E&G budget is divided by

activity, area or function.

In breaking down the FY13

budget by activity, 69.4 percent

was allocated to instruction, aca-

demic support and student ser-

vices; institutional support and

administration, totaled 8.6 per-

cent, said Landsaw. Research,

public service and operation and

maintenance of plant accounted

for 15 percent. The remaining 7

percent was for tuition waivers

and scholarships.

Jessica Langston, scholarshipcoordinator, said the university

has a certain amount of tuition

waiver money that is allocated in

different ways, and can be award-

ed in a number of different ways.

She said it is not a set amount

every year to a certain number of

students.

As a general rule, we try to in-

crease the amount allocated for

tuition waivers and scholarships

proportionate to tuition increases

to minimize the impact, said

Landsaw.

The other way tuition dollars

are allocated is by object, or type

of expense.

In breaking down the FY13

budget by type, 71.5 percent

was allocated for personnel ser-

vices and benets, said Landsaw.Operating expenses, travel, sup-

plies, equipment, accounted for

16.3 percent, utilities 4 percent

of the budget, library books and

periodicals 1.2 percent.

The price of an education can

uctuate, due to many reasons.

The combined effects of sig-

nicant economic ination, ris-

ing mandatory costs and loss of

state support are the major con-

tributing factors to raising tuition

rates, said Landsaw. NSU re-

mains one of the lowest of our

peers in Oklahoma. In FY13, our

percentage as compared to the

peer limit reduced down ever fur-

ther to 81.3 percent.

Student tuition funds are spent

in vastly different ways. New

construction around campus is

not one of the projects directly

funded.None of the funds for capital

improvements comes from stu-

dent general tuition, said Koehn.

Landsaw said capital projects

are funded through a separate

source of funding earmarked spe-

cically for capital projects and

renovations. She said most of the

larger projects have been fundedthrough state bond proceeds or

master lease programs.

Students do have a voice in re-

gard to the allocation of tuition

dollars.

Student government is a part

of the oversight and approval

process.

For more information, [email protected].

Bell, campus police captain. We

cant get in the system and look,

because its run by this other third

party company thats contracted

by the university. We cant look

for you with that app, you can

only notify us of your position.

Information about the app can

be found at www.nsuok.edu/pub-

licsafety.

For more information, email

[email protected].

SCEC raises funds

Miranda Caughron/TNECarrie Potter, Union sophomore and Kayla Beard, Ca-

toosa sophomore serve spaghetti at the SCEC spaghettidinner. The dinner on March 5 helped to raise funds forthe Student Council for Exceptional Children.

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Higher One accounts experience issuesKELI HOFFMANTNE WRITER

Recent concerns have been

raised about the security of High-

er One accounts. Some students

have used their Higher One ac-

counts for years and never had

a problem, while others have en-

countered several.

We take privacy and identity

verication very seriously, said

Lauren Perry, Higher One stu-

dent communications manager.We go through a myriad of dif-

ferent ways to ensure that people

are veried when they open up

their checking accounts.

Adam Wallace, Welling junior,

said one day he noticed he had an

$80 charge to his Higher One ac-

count from Japan. Having never

visited Japan, he was concerned.

Wallace had his card canceled.

Higher One refunded his money

and sent him a new card.

Everything was ne until re-

cently when he noticed that a

$200 purchase had been made in

the U.K. Higher One contacted

Wallace to notify him, and he

canceled his card again.

Its kind of upsetting, said

Wallace. I dont know why all

these charges are happening, be-cause Ive never given my account

information to anyone.

Carrie Moore, Tahlequah se-

nior, said she had about $1,100

in fraudulent charges for sports

equipment appear on her ac-

count, also made in the U.K.

Moore canceled her card and

eventually got her money back.

It was not until someone tried to

make a $5 purchase with her ac-

count in the U.K. that someone

from Higher One called her to

notify her of a fraudulent trans-

action.

I just felt like I had to handle

everything myself instead of

them backing me up at all, said

Moore.

When she asked how the pur-

chases were being made, HigherOne said a card had been used in

the transaction, though her card

had never been stolen.

Its important to keep in mind

that with Higher One provid-

ing this refund delivery service

to your school, students are pre-

sented with an option in terms of

how they receive their nancial

aid money, said Perry. No stu-

dent has to have a Higher One

checking account, but they can if

they feel like it is the best option

for them.

Students are recommended to

select credit when using their card

to be protected under the Master-

Card zero liability policy against

fraudulent transactions.

Perry said just like any other

banking or checking account,fraudulent transactions can hap-

pen a very small percentage of

the time.

We are prepared to deal with

these types of fraudulent transac-

tions, said Perry. Well always

escalate it appropriately and help

the student gure out how to get

back to the appropriate place

with their checking account.

Other students have voiced

concerns about keeping their

Higher One accounts after they

graduate.

Perry said students can keep

their accounts after graduation,

but must maintain a monthly

$100 direct deposit to keep from

incurring a monthly service fee of

$3.95.

Not all providers like HigherOne are very up front about their

fee structure and about their fee

schedule, but Higher One is,

said Perry. Its available on our

website.


[email protected]

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Spring break brings fun and potential dangerNSUs normally busy campus

will be almost empty in the up-

coming weeks. Spring break is

right around the corner and most

students will vacate campus.

Some will nd themselves jet-

ting across the country. Others

will drive to exotic locales, and

many will simply go home for the

week to relax and enjoy time with

family.

Students who choose this time

for vacation should be aware that

it might not always be the funtime they anticipated.

Spring break has been mar-

keted as an occasion to get drunk

and hang out on the beach. This

can lead to numerous issues.

Binge drinking impairs judgment,

which can lead to accidents. Even

if you are not the one drinking,

others around you could be a po-

tential danger for you.

There are also many under-age

drinkers. Unfortunately, with a

crowd that size it can be almost

impossible for law enforcement to

properly regulate the alcohol con-

sumption of under-age drinkers.

Keep in mind that associating

with young drinkers can lead to

legal ramications for you, evenif you are of age.

The best thing to do is look

out for yourself and the others

around you.

A simple checklist could change

the week dramatically.

First, if a female is alone late at

night ask them if they are com-

fortable making it to their destina-

tion.

Sexual predators in the past

have attacked on spring break

and this year is bound to be no

different.

Next, if someone on the beach

looks to be out of control at any

point, look around for the people

they are with and double check

that they have the supervisionneeded.

There is no shame in looking

out for another persons safety.

Another thing to focus on is

safe transportation at all times.

Students who make long trips to

their destination may nd it easier

to drive through the night without

stops.

This can be effective, but also

very dangerous. Never drive if

you feel the least bit tired. It puts

your life in danger, along with

others.

Also, drinking and driving

should never be an option.

A lawful offense in another

state would be the cherry on top

of all the potentially bad things

when driving a vehicle under the

inuence.

Spring break is a time to enjoy

the hiatus from classes and have a

good time with your friends. The

best times can turn into the worstwhen a life is threatened. Things

change dramatically in a matter

of seconds.

Do not let the risk of danger

affect your spring break plans.

Simple, easy tasks can create a

trouble-free week for you and

your friends.

No matter where spring break

takes you this year, keep in mind

that you can have a great time

without putting yourself in an un-

safe environment.

There is more to spring break

than coming back to school and

not remembering what happened

the previous week.

Enjoy the times that the fun

week brings upon us, but most

importantly keep in mind the

trouble that may come with irre-sponsible actions.

Courtesy PhotoJames Bagwell, Wetumka senior, holds a shark on the pier

in Jacksonville, Fla. Many students choose to travel to exoticlocales for spring break, and should be aware of the dangersthese locations may possess.

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Shooting club aims for new membersANDREW SCOTTTNE WRITER

Bringing Competitive shooting

to NSU

Guns have been a huge pas-

time ever since this country was

founded.

Devon Beurie, Noble fresh-

man, is trying to keep this pastime

alive.

RiverHawk Shooting Sports

is unlike any club formally on re-

cord with NSU and is somethingthis campus needs, said Beurie.

It is a student organization that

aims to provide students with op-

portunities to support their inter-

ests in recreational and competi-

tive shooting.

With this new club in the works,

Beurie said the club is open to

any interests the members might

have.

It does not have to be limitedto just rearms either, said Beu-

rie. Archery or paintball are ex-

amples of some aspects we would

like to incorporate in the future as

well. Right now it is open ended

and designed to accommodate

the interests of the members and

what they want out of the club.

This new club attracts peo-

ple for many different reasons,

whether it is for the love of guns

or to exercise their right to bear

arms.

Connor Schwab, Broken Ar-

row freshman, said the opportu-

nity to join an organization with

one of his interests really got his

attention.

Guns are a very debated

topic, so being able to safely use

them and exercise my right to

bear arms with a school organiza-

tion is a great opportunity, saidSchwab.

Students seem excited to get

the new club started.

I was excited to join the Riv-

erHawk Shooting club because

it gave me an opportunity to get

more involved on campus, said

Roy Golden, Bunch sophomore.

It also opened up an outlet to re-

lieve tension and reach out to the

public and educate them on gun

safety. We want to show them that

guns are not something that just

kills people but can be used in a

safe fun way.The clubs purpose is to edu-

cate people on gun safety and a

source of entertainment.

This particular clubs purpose

aims to lend students a source for

entertaining their enthusiasm to-

wards rearms, learn new marks-

manship skills and concepts, pro-

mote shooting sports, implement

another social avenue, and of

course, put a heavy emphasis onsafety education, said Beurie. It

is projected to be popular among

hunters, hobbyists and competi-

tors especially, yet can accommo-

date those enrolled students with

simply a curiosity in shooting

sports with limited rearm expe-

rience.

Beurie said she wants her club

to reach out to the community

and help out around the town.

Club members and advisers

said they would like to see the

club grow into something great.

I would like to see the club

develop like other major universi-

ties have, which can bring positive

things to the students and the uni-

versity, and the community, said

Steve Clark, Tulsa business owner.

I would like to see the club help

develop positive relationship with

the media and others. There aremore good people in this world

who own and use guns in positive

and legal ways.

RiverHawk Shooting is open to

any student who is interested or

has curiosity about guns.

Absolutely anyone who has

the slightest curiosity in shooting

sports is welcome to join, said

Beurie. I understand rearms

can be intimidating, but with the

safety courses we plan to offer,

combined with weapon briengs

before events and requiring su-

pervisors to attend all activities,I think we could help expose the

fun of shooting and possibly in-

troduce people to a new favorite

sport or hobby.

Beurie is trying to make it as

easy to join as possible.

So far, students can contact

me by email, and I can get appli-

cations to them at beurie@nsuok.

edu, said Beurie. Another op-

tion is, they can pick the appli-

cations up from Capt. Benjamin

Nichollss ofce in Haskell Hall.

Capt. Nicholls is the club adviser

and sponsor and has done a won-

derful job already of helping to

establish this organization.

Schwab said that he hopes peo-ple will at least come out and have

fun shooting guns.


[email protected].

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Get That Interview with Career ServicesDREW BENNETTTNE WRITER

Some people can walk into a

room, demand everyones atten-

tion and get exactly what they

need with little effort. Some

people intuitively know what they

need to secure a good interview

and perform it with natural con-

dence. This event is not for those

types of people.

On March 28, Career Services

is presenting Get That Inter-view at 12:30 p.m. in the Busi-

ness Tech building room 220.

The purpose of this event is

to help students understand the

steps they need to take to get an

interview as well as tips on how to

prepare for it.

Career Services has always

offered resources for interview

preparation, but this is only the

second semester they have offered

this type of workshop.

Last semester, we did a simi-lar workshop, but this will be a

bit different as we utilize Interac-

tive Television and multiple pre-

senters, said Autumn Stafford,

career events specialist. Career

Services offers career readiness

events because we want each stu-

dent to leave Northeastern State

prepared to enter the work world.

The more prepared you are, the

more condent you will be.Jodi Jones, career services ca-

reer counselor and Dusty Bailey

career services career counselor

will each be present at this event

simultaneously through ITV,

from both the Tahlequah and

Broken Arrow campuses.

One of the things they will

cover is what it takes to get an in-

terview, followed by what students

will need to do to actually pass the

interview.

The whole purpose of the

event is teaching students howto get an interview, said Bailey.

The way you should dress, the

way should act and the questions

that might be asked, all of these

are important and will be covered

at the event. This information

is also available on our Career

Services website. It will be more

in depth than what is on there

though, so if students want to

take notes that is great.

Jones said the most important

thing is a good cover letter and

resume.

This gives students a way tosell themselves and explain why a

particular job might be a perfect

t for them.

My advice for students if you

want stand out and be noticed

by prospective employers, please

come to this event and also visit

Career Services, said Jones.

Some other advice Jones gave

was to research the companies

you want to work for, call those

companies and get to know the

name of people you would report

to, have a good resume that shows

your strengths and spell check ev-erything.

These tips and many others

will be covered at the event.

I think it is extremely neces-

sary for students to develop these

skills, said Brett Kirk, Morris

junior. So it is good that career

services is providing a workshop

like this.

Lunch will be provided for

all that attend so students must

RSVP by March 25 to attend.

To RSVP and for additional

information, contact Autumn

Stafford with Career Services

at 918-444-3110 or email her at

[email protected].

Career Services also has a VIP

Program for students that attend

a minimum of three career events

each semester with its own set of

perks.


Keli Homan/TNEAutumn Staord, career events specialist at career services, works in the Haskell Hall Annex.

Staord is in charge of organizing the Get That Interview workshop on March 28 at 12:30 p.m.

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Forensics team sets focus on national competitionJACCI ALWORDENTNE WRITER

The NSU forensics team is

going to nationals. These stu-

dents will compete in a num-

ber of categories in the hopes

of claiming a national champi-

onship.

The name forensics goes

back to the denitional mean-

ing, said Kristopher Co-

peland, director of speech

forensics. The denition offorensics is to tell the truth or

nd the truth. In debate people

are debating this idea of truth.

They are trying to sway the au-

dience that one truth is better

than another, or that one thing

exists and another doesnt.

Steven English, forensics

team member, said the foren-

sics team is essentially speech

and debate. He said it hasnothing to do with dead bod-

ies.

When you say forensics

most people think CSI, be-

cause CSI is so popular within

the last decade or so, said Co-

peland.

Some of the competitions

students will take part in in-

clude persuasive, extempora-

neous and impromptu speak-

ing.My favorite type of speech

is dramatic interpretation,

said Kendra James. It makes

me really test my acting abili-

ties. I feel like it also challenges

me emotionally every round.

Public speaking can be a

stressful or nerve-wracking

event for some. These students

have grown comfortable with

public communication.It certainly is a lot of fun

and a lot of stress, said Anthony

Woodall, forensics team member.

I dont nd competition all thatstressful. The only time Im stressed

is when I dont know much about

an extemporaneous or impromptu

speech topic that I have. Ive found

relaxation in researching things

beforehand so that I am laid back

about any subject I have to speak

about.

Copeland said he thinks foren-

sic speech and debate is always two

things. It is always a little luck andtalent. It is best to nd the balance

and combination.

What I mean by luck is you

never know what your judge is go-

ing to prefer in the round and youre

going to hope that your talent and

the skills youve developed through

practice all year long will help that

along, said Copeland. Sometimes

you get a judge that just hates the

topic that cant nd why they are

connected to the piece, and some-

times that is just because the con-testants dont make it clear to the

judge.

English said forensics has

helped him grow as a speaker in

a myriad of ways. He said it helps

with public communication.

For me, I think the biggest

piece of advice is just to practice,

and practice in front of people

before you do it in front of peo-

ple, said Molly Turner, forensicsteam member.

NSU students are taking home

state championships. One of

these students is Kendra James.

She recently took home the title

for dramatic interpretation and

program of oral interpretation.

The forensics team has really

helped me grow as a student and

an individual, said James. Be-

ing a transfer student, the team

was so welcoming and I feel like

I have learned a lot about myself

and the world around me from

this team.

Students who would like to

know more about the team can

contact Kristopher Copeland.


[email protected].

Courtesy PhotoNSUs forensics team poses with their awards from this

weekends national tournament. The team placed second over-all.

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Wilson Hall dormitory remains vacantJAMES BAGWELLTNE WRITER

The future of one of the oldest

buildings on NSUs campus is still

up in the air.

Nearly two years ago, the doors

to Wilson Hall were closed.

Not much has happened with

the historic site since, but new life

may be just around the corner for

Wilson Hall.

An architect rm has been

retained to assess and evalu-ate the current condition of the

building, said Tim Foutch, vice

president of operations. In addi-

tion to the condition assessment,

they will consider pragmatically

what types of activity and space

utilization are conducive for this

structure.

Foutch said at this point dis-

cussion includes maintaining thefacility as a residence hall or con-

verting the space into a classroom

and ofce building.

The Master Plan, NSUs

16-month journey of discovery

will include a long-term vision of

the campus.

The Master Plan could be a

crucial deciding factor in the fate

of Wilson Hall.

Lastly, as the Master Plan pro-cess concludes at the end of the

calendar year, it will also have

an inuence on future decisions

regarding Wilson Hall, said

Foutch.

Foutch said the cost of these

concepts could also be a major

factor in the nal decision.

Wilson Hall was built during

The Great Depression.It was, like most new construc-

tion sites of the time, a part of

President Franklin D. Roosevelts

New Deal Program.

Wilson Hall began its life as a

female dormitory, and its base-

ment housed the cafeteria.

Now it sits vacant with only a

few lights left on, and windows

are beginning to disappear from

their holdings like in most emptybuildings.

As a person interested in

Northeastern and its history, I feel

the demolition of Wilson Hall

would be a tragedy, said Brad

Agnew, professor of history.

Agnew said the facility has

played a major role in the history

of the university for more than

three-quarters of a century.It was one of the rst two

dorms built on campus, and it

contained the rst dining facility,

said Agnew. It was the center of

campus life until the beginning of

the 1960s.

Though there are many people

who would like to see Wilson Hall

renovated and rebuilt, the build-

ing needs an enormous amount

of work to be used as a viablehome for anyone.

Foutch said Wilson Hall needs

a complete renovation, includ-

ing a new roof, heating ventila-

tion and air conditioning system,

ADA updates, masonry repairs,

new doors and windows, struc-

tural repairs and renishing.

Agnew said he has heard Wil-

son Hall may be renovated andconverted into the housing and

ofces for the College of Liberal

Arts, a move that would breathe

new life into the 76-year-old

building.

I understand that the plan

for Wilson Hall is to convert it

into the home of the College of

Liberal Arts with classrooms and

ofces for the faculty of that col-

lege, said Agnew. If it cant berestored as a resident hall that stu-

dents would like to occupy, I think

the plan to convert it for the home

of the College of Liberal Arts is

an excellent idea.


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NAB presents Easter egg extravaganzaMIRANDA CAUGHRONTNE WRITER

Students will be able to nd

prizes and gifts on their way to

class on March 29. The North-

eastern Activities Board is having

their second Easter egg hunt for

students. They will hide the eggs

campus wide during regular class

times.

It is super easy and everyone

has access to it, said Sarah John-

son, coordinator of campus ac-tivities.

Last year, prizes included

DVDs and merchandise from the

bookstore. This year, there will be

various prize packs. This event is

targeted toward students.

Last year, it was quickly

thrown together at the last min-

ute, and it went over so well we

are doing it again, said Johnson.

It gives students a chance to havesomething fun on campus. Every-

one likes to play hide and seek or

nd the Easter egg. Students like

to be kids too.

Last year, there were over 100

eggs hidden across campus, in-

cluding prize eggs. The prizes will

be on a rst come rst serve ba-

sis. Students should come collect

their prize quickly if they nd a

prize egg to ensure the best vari-

ety of choices.There were great prizes so

everyone was happy, said Tri-

cia Price, NAB chairman of the

board. All the eggs were gone

by 9. We had people calling into

the ofce asking if there were still

eggs hidden, so it was a huge hit.

This year, there will be more priz-

es and eggs.

The eggs will be hidden mainly

through the middle of campusand will not span off campus.

There will be prize eggs hid-

den around campus as well as

plastic eggs lled with candy, so if

you are going to class, you can nd

an egg and pick it up and know it

is safe to eat the candy laying on

the sidewalk, said Johnson.

Most of the eggs will be lled

with Easter candy. The number

of prize eggs will be very small

and students will have to search

near and far to nd one of thesespecial eggs. However, the eggs

should be easy for students to spot

all around campus.

It will be board members and

volunteers setting up the eggs,

said Keshia Kincaid, NAB ex-

posure chairman. If you want

to volunteer, you can stop by the

NAB ofce the Wednesday and

Thursday before and from 5-8

p.m. to stuff eggs or come to theNAB ofce the morning of the

Miranda Caughron/TNEKeshia Kincaid, NAB exposure chairman, and Sarah Johnson, coordinator of campus activities, plan the NAB Easter egg hunt.

The hunt will be March 29 with eggs hidden throughout campus.

event around 7:30 am to help set

them up around campus.

Part of students fees goes to

helping pay for the activities NAB

presents. Students who volunteer

can help decide what NAB brings

to campus.

People should come to NAB

events because it is a great organi-

zation on campus that gives back

not only to students but to the

whole community in a fun way,said Katey Hatzenbuehler, Adair

junior.

Students can expect to nd

over 200 eggs hidden across cam-

pus the morning of March 29.

Students must keep their eyes

peeled for the eggs on their way

to class if they want to nd eggs.

All of the eggs should be setup af-

ter 8 a.m.


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Students travel to Dallas for ACJS conventionATLANTA PROCTORCONTRIBUTING WRITER

While some students are relax-

ing and going on vacation to a

beach or on a road trip during

spring break this year, other stu-

dents decided to take a trip with

their professors instead.

Candice McCollum, graduate

student, Dr. Cari Keller, depart-

ment chair of criminal justice,

and Amy Proctor, instructor of

criminal justice, will join manyothers in Dallas at the 50th annu-

al Academy of Criminal Justice

Sciences Convention.

It gives out students an op-

portunity to interact with their

faculty members in a professional

environment, said Keller. In

this regard, it adds an important

dimension to the mentor relation-

ship.ACJS fosters professional and

scholarly activities in the eld of

criminal justice.

ACJS also promotes criminal

justice education, research and

policy analysis for both educators

and practitioners.

With its 2,800 members, ACJS

offers a forum for presenting ideas

related to issues in research policy,

education and practice within aspecic eld.

It will be an awesome oppor-

tunity to network and work on

information for our grant, said

McCollum.

McCollum said it should be a

great learning experience for ev-

eryone who attends.

Students and their professors

are able to work side-by-side andpresent their research together at

this convention.

They also have the opportunity

to hear what others have to say

about numerous other topics pre-

sented by scholars from almost

every state.

McCollum and Proctor will

present their research entitled

Drug Cartels, Meth Use and

Other Issues in Indian County.Keller will present her research

on Campus Crime Victimiza-

tion Survey: Ethnic Differences

in the Rise of Self-Protective

Behaviors. Pamela Mertens, as-

sistant professor of criminal jus-

tice at NSUBA, will present her

research on the Prevalence and

Impact of Post-Traumatic Stress

Disorder on Former Female In-mates After Release.

This has been a very reward-

ing experience to work alongside

a professor like Ms. Proctor, said

McCollum.

McCollum said the group is

excited to present their own ideas

and work together on research.

This is proctors sixth time to

attend an ACJS convention.

Other locations of the conven-tion have included Las Vegas,

Boston and Seattle.

It is important for everyone

to come together and present

research because thats how we

advance knowledge, said Proc-

tor. This convention also gives

students the opportunity to pres-

ent research on a national stage.

The students and professorswill be traveling to present their

work and ideas March 19-23.

This convention gives the

students the opportunity to meet

the researches in the eld and get

exposure to the current research

from those actually conducting

the research in addition to their

faculty mentor, said Keller. Our

students are future researchers or

policy makers in the criminal jus-tice profession. That exposure is a

denite benet.

Keller said that it can also be

a lot of fun working on projects

like this.


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Current Events

Tuesday, March 12

On Campus Interviews: Sher-win Williams

8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

Tahlequah

CASE Building;

Lower Level Conference

Room

NAB - RiverHawk pride at

Baseball Game

12-1 p.m.

TahlequahBaseball eld

Wednesday, March 13

Science & Technology Semi-

nar Series - microbiology

3 p.m.

Tahlequah

Science building, Room 160.

Generational Diversity10 a.m. 5 p.m.

Broken Arrow

Administrative Services room

170.

Thursday, March 14

National Geographic Live

with Mireya Mayor

7 p.m.

Tahlequah Webb Auditorium

Friday, March 15

On Campus Interviews - RAECorporation

10 a.m. 11 a.m.

Tahlequah

CASE Building;

Lower Lever Conference

Room

Biology and Chemistry

Seminar Series

10-11 a.m.

Broken ArrowLiberal Arts room 212.

Tulsa Ballet:

Balanchine and Beyond

8-9 p.m.

Lorton Performance Center at

the University of Tulsa

Saturday, March 16

Vagina Monologues5 p.m. 10 p.m.

Broken Arrow

Auditorium,

Administrative Services

building.

Monday, March 18

Spring Break

March 18- 22 Campus closed

NSU CCF assists those in needWESLEY COBURNCONTRIBUTING WRITER

For many students, spring break

means fun; a trip to the beach and

sunny skies, or the snowy slopes

of the Colorado mountains, but a

team from Campus Christian Fel-

lowship has both a different route

and focus in mind. They are plot-

ting a course for the Ozark Hills

of Carthage, Mo. to serve at the

Carthage Crisis Center, a home-

less shelter helping those in needin the southwestern Missouri

area.

A group of eight went on the

mission trip last year, they mostly

helped organize items in storage

and readied for a garage sale that

was postponed due to rain.

They were actually supposed

to have the sale while we were

there, but it ended up raining, so

we didnt actually get to do the

sale, said Brian Hill, CCF mis-

sions director. Instead we did

all the organizing to get ready,

going through and cleaning out

the walk-in freezer. They have a

basement thats just stuffed full of

things people had donated.

A second trip scheduled during

Christmas break was canceled

due to a scheduling conict, but

the upcoming return is anxiously

awaited by team members.I really enjoyed the last trip, I

think what I liked most about it

was that we got to meet all the

people there at the shelter, those

trying to get back on their feet,said Cally Bond, Coweta sopho-

more. We did whatever odd jobs

they wanted us to do, last year

we went down to the basement

and sorted through it. We went

around folding blankets and or-

ganizing them, and we organized

dishcloths and stuff.

Although their original plans

were changed due to the weather,

the team was still able to leave animpact.

It was really cool last year, we

didnt get to do what we originally

planned, which was to help with a

garage sale, selling items that the

shelter had gotten donated dur-

ing Hurricane Katrina, because

it was raining a lot, said Nichole

Clark, Fort Gibson junior. We

went down to the basement, and

this basement is huge, I mean,

massive. And they had so much

stuff, we kind of had to pull every-

thing out and re-organize it, little

things, like they had ve hundred

Christmas containers.

Tyler Joines, Owasso senior,

said he also worked with Christ-

mas decorations, and that the

group received some surplus At-

lanta Thrashers hockey memora-

bilia from the shelter.

Though the students play onlya small role, their volunteering

has a large impact on the shelters

operations.

Its a private organization, the

couple that runs it is older, theyrekind of having to run this on their

own, and they have some volun-

teers that come in, but I think

that they just need manpower,

they need young people to come

in and help with these big jobs,

said Clark. I dont think people

understand the magnitude of it,

they think Were gonna help with

a garage sale? Thats not a big

deal. But its a huge deal, peopleshould denitely consider going,

its a bigger task than what they

realize.

Hill hopes that this opportu-

nity will spark a passion for life-

long mission work, reaching far

beyond the college experience.

My hope when planning any

kind of mission outreach for col-

lege students is that it goes beyond

the outreach itself, said Hill. I

like to think of the bigger picture,

and the goal for me, the hope for

me, would be that people would

learn how to get involved and

how to serve. I hope that they

would really develop a heart for

that, and that for the rest of their

lives theyre involved in projects

serving and helping others, that

they would keep on in ministry

throughout their whole life, not

just in college.For more information, email

[email protected]

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Centurion nominees honored by NSU communityANDREW SCOTTTNE WRITER

On March 6 1909, the Okla-

homa legislature purchased the

National Female Seminary and

created the Northeastern State

Normal School. As part of re-

membrance of this day, NSU

started the Centurion award.

The rst Centurions were

selected in 2009 as a part of the

Founders Day Celebration for

NSU, said Julienne Mann, assis-tant to the president. Founders

Day commemorates the day the

Oklahoma legislature purchased

the Cherokee National Female

Seminary and created the North-

eastern State Normal School on

March 6, 1909.

In 2009, they nominated 100

people, and then 10 every year

since.

A Centurion is someone as-

sociated with NSU in any way,

whether past or present, who im-pacted the life of the nominator

and the NSU community, said

Mann.

It does not matter whether they

are a professor, faculty or student.

Anyone can be nominated. Cen-

turions are nominated by family,

friends or anyone the nominee

has affected.

A committee of university

members works directly with thePresident to make the nal selec-

tion, said Mann.

Dr. Ron Schaefer, NSU Centu-

rion is one of the 10 Centurions

who is being honored with this

award.

I dont know who nominated

me yet, so I feel bad because I

cant send them thank you cards,

said Schaefer. The reason that Schaefer was

honored with this award is be-

cause of his work with speech

pathology.

NSU has the best speech pa-

thology program in the state,

said Schaefer. We give the stu-

dents the most bang for their

buck. In the last 10 years, every-

one that has graduated with their

masters has gotten a job.

Even though he has done a lot

Schaefer does not take the credit

for what he has done.

Its not just one person that

moved this program forward, it is

everyone, said Schaefer. Every-

one on that list has done that for

their students. I do not think that

sets the Centurions apart, but sets

NSU apart. That is what I really

think.

Another person that was hon-

ored this year as a Centurion is

Caitlyn Mathis.

She was very active in the com-

munity and on campus.

Makes me proud to know that

in only the two years that she was

here, she made such a big impact

on the campus and on me, said

Tori Hohrman, Vian sophomore.

Caitlyns picture and her biog-

raphy will always be on a NSU

wall.

It is awesome that she is be-

ing honored only a year after her

passing, said Christine Sherrell,

Tahlequah senior. Its cool to see

the impact that she has made. Iwill be able to come back once

we are alumni and see her picture

and tell people she was my little

or she was in my sorority and that

means the world to me.

Being honored as a Centurion

can be a great honor.

They will always be remem-

bered for the impact they made

on this campus and community.


Andrew Scott/TNELadies from Sigma Sigma Sigma remember Caitlyn Mathis. She was honored March 6 by be-

coming a Centurion only one year after her death.

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Early enrollment encouragedAs the spring semester winds

into its second half and many

thoughts turn to spring breakand summer plans, ofcials at

Northeastern State University are

reminding students to make a pri-

ority of enrollment.

When they are about to get

some time away, students might

not want to think about school,

but NSU is working to enhance

access to information and expe-

dite the process during its priority

enrollment period.I want to personally ask our

students to take advantage of the

priority enrollment period, dur-

ing which the entire campus is

specically focused on assisting

you with the advisement process,

said Steve Turner, NSU presi-

dent. This is absolutely the best

time to receive career guidance

from expert faculty. Students

should remember that many of

the faculty are not available dur-

ing breaks and over the summer.

The priority enrollment period

opens to seniors and graduate

students on March 25, to juniors

on April 1, and to sophomores

and freshmen on April 8.

Priority enrollment continues

through May 10, the end of the

spring term.

To see available classes, stu-

dents can sign in to goNSU, clickthe Students tab and click on

Class Schedule. Students can

search for classes using a lter

with multiple parameters and see

whether the class is offered tradi-

tionally, online, as blended or via

ITV.

Meredith Barker, Muskogee ju-

nior, commutes from Muskogee.

She has two children and a job,

so she enrolls early to create aschedule that reduces her weekly

commutes and facilitates her off-

campus responsibilities.

I have completed my generaleducation courses, so all of my

remaining courses are 3000 and

4000 level, said Baxter. These

courses ll up quickly and some

of them are not offered every se-

mester. This creates a necessity to

enroll in the classes I need in the

semester I need them. In order to

t everything in, I make it a prior-

ity to be among the rst students

to enroll.Jeff Walker, director of the

University Advisement Center,

said students should use the time

before enrollment to visit their

academic advisers, check their

degree audits with DARS and

check for holds.

If there are any issues, now

is the best time to resolve them,

said Walker. Our enrollment sys-

tem enforces prerequisites, and

your adviser can make sure you

have met them. If you have a hold

of any type, go directly to that of-

ce to discuss how to resolve the

issue. Never assume that the staff

in that ofce wont or cant work

with you to resolve it right now.

If they have declared majors,

students should visit their faculty

advisers or mentors. Undeclared

students can visit First-Year Ex-

perience, the Student AcademicSuccess Center, or the NSU-

Broken Arrow Department of

Enrollment Management.

Students can also check for

holds while logged in to goNSU.

After clicking on the Students

tab, the students page contains a

box called Registration Tools.

Within the box is a Registration

Status link which travels to a self

service page informing whetherenrollment is permitted. The

page contains a link to a students

specic holds.

Jerrett Phillips, interim execu-tive director of enrollment man-

agement, said students should not

be discouraged if they nd holds

on their accounts.

There are three common reg-

istration holds, said Phillips. A

records hold might be a docu-

ment or transcript we have not

received. A deciency hold could

be an academic requirement

not achieved. A business hold isusually something nancial and

could be something large like tu-

ition or fees or small like an out-

standing parking ticket.

Phillips added that students

need only concern themselves

with holds affecting registration

in preparation for enrollment.

They need to look for registra-

tion holds, said Phillips. There

could be any number of informa-

tional holds pending between in-

ternal departments which do not

prohibit the student from doing

anything.

Dr. Laura Boren, vice president

for student affairs, agreed that en-

rolled students are more likely to

return, but added that enrollment

is just one facet of the work done

by NSU faculty and staff to facili-

tate students progress.

We want our students to per-sist and graduate, said Boren.

We have a responsibility to pro-

vide opportunities and resources

for students to achieve their edu-

cational goals in a reasonable

amount of time. We care about

them and their success and we

are here to help. We want them

to take advantage of everything

NSU offers.

Press release courtesy of www.nsuok.edu.

Women take a stand

Ashley Rogers/TNEDana Boren Boer, instructor of media studies, performs

at The Vagina Monologues. The Vagina Monologues isperformed annually to raise awareness for female victimsof violence.

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Delta Zetas raise funds

Erin Shinn/Contributing PhotographerLydia Winford, Cedar Rapids sophomore, gets painted

in the Paint a Turtle fundraiser. The Delta Zeta girls gavestudents a chance to throw paint-lled water balloons atthem for $1 each. The money raised benets a young boywith Leukemia.

NSU professor plans ecology study in BelizeDr. Erik Terdal, associate pro-

fessor of biology at Northeastern

State University Broken Arrow,will travel to Belize in July 2013

to study ecosystems in the Maya

Mountains.

Terdal has taken several trips

to Belize to conduct research and

has developed contacts with the

Maya people, businesses and gov-

ernment.

First we go to the Cayo dis-

trict in the interior where students

learn about tropical ecology inthe rain forest, said Terdal. We

then follow a watershed down to

the sea and explore the worlds

second largest coral barrier reef

ecosystem along the Caribbean

coast of Belize. This itinerary re-

inforces the connection betweenland use practices and marine

sheries.

Terdal said Belize is an ideal lo-

cation for such research because it

has the lowest human population

density in the western hemisphere

fewer than a third of a million

people and most of the country

is forested.

In July 2013, we will focus on

the Maya Mountains, said Ter-dal. We will see the highest wa-

terfall in Mesoamerica, Caracol,

one of the largest Maya sites, and

deep caves. The vegetation rang-

es from sparse grasslands at the

highest elevations through mixed

pine-oak woodlands to denserainforest.

In addition to the vegetation,

Terdal will also study wildlife.

We will bring back to campus

tens of thousands of digital im-

ages of wildlife we can analyze

statistically to evaluate hypotheses

about wildlife ecology, said Ter-

dal.

Through the study of vegeta-

tion and wildlife, Terdal will ob-serve how humans have affected

the surroundings in which they

live.

We will also learn about how

Native Americans have lived in

this environment successfully for

thousands of years, said Terdal.

Terdal believes there are

some similarities betweenBelize and the U.S. from

which students can learn.

Belize is another country un-

dergoing the transition from

being a British colony to inde-

pendence, albeit two centuries

after the U.S. and through a dif-

ferent mechanism, said Terdal.

Despite his familiarity with Be-

lize, Terdal still expects to learn

each time he visits. .Any students accompanying

Terdal will benet from his expe-

rience in Belize, but they can also

expect new situations and infor-

mation on the trip.

I will do all of the teaching,said Terdal. I will also learn as the

students discover new information

about little-known ecosystems.

Between the years 1999-2012,

Terdal has taken more than 100

NSU students to Belize.

He said he anticipates taking

hundreds more in the future.

For more information, email ter-

[email protected].


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NSU Movement promotes unity on campusZACH TUCKERTNE WRITER

A new movement has swept

across NSU. A lack of school

spirit and unity drove a group of

football players to form a group

everyone can be a part of.

The NSU Movement is a

group designed to bring the uni-

versity together and support ath-

letics at NSU.

We started the movement

to bring the school together tobenet everyone, said Jonathan

Brown, NSU Movement co-

founder.

The founders are primarily

football players who wondered

why their home crowd was not as

hyped as crowds the encountered

during many away games.

We want to create the same

environment for the other schoolsthat we see in football at their

place, said Gionni Harris, NSU

Movement founder. We want

our school to be known to be

tough to travel to and play at.

In the short time the Move-

ment has been involved at NSU,

they have gained support from

the entire campus.

Their main focus is to get ev-

eryone involved and feel wel-comed to the Movement.

The Movement is not just

football players, said Steffon

Hurd, NSU Movement co-

founder. Its for anyone who

wants to be a part of a stronger

school spirit. School spirit and

student involvement at athletic

events never bring negative vibes

to the home team. The more in-volvement and noise at NSU, the

harder it is to play at our facility.

The Movement knew it would

not be easy to get everyone out to

the games.

They have a Twitter page and

post tweets about almost every

athletic event and ask everyone to

join them at the games.

When the Movement is at an

event, they let people know theyare there.

They are loud and proud and

try to make everyone enjoy their

presence.

The Movement is known for

friendly taunting of the other

team, this is why students enjoy

seeing the movement at games.

I really love The Movement

and what they are doing, they aresupportive of every athletic event

here, said Bryton Hobbs, junior

guard.

The Movement made their

mark in front of a large crowd

Feb. 27 at the nal home basket-

ball game against Central Okla-

homa.

The student section was the

largest in many years and it cre-

ated quite a loud environment forthe Bronchos to compete in.

The Movement stormed the

court after an overtime victory in

the mens game.

A group of students brain-

stormed and decided awareness

of events at NSU to the com-

munity could benet RiverHawk

athletics in many ways.

The Movement has turnedNSU athletic events into the place

to be on campus, said Cedrique

Flemming, assistant athletic di-

rector and media relations coor-

dinator.

The Movement invites all stu-

dents to join them.

A little school spirit and unity is

sweeping across the university for

the acceleration of NSU Athlet-

ics.The Movement currently has

560 Twitter followers, and is in-

creasing that number regularly.

For more information, follow

@TheNSUMovement.


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Tribal Studies presents American Indian SymposiumNortheastern State University

and its Center for Tribal Studies

invite people through northeastOklahoma and beyond to attend

the 41st Annual Symposium on

the American Indian.

The Pre-Symposium Film

Series is April 8-9 and the full

schedule runs April 10-13. The

theme of the 41st symposium is

Technology Future, Technology

Past: A Woven Link. The event

is organized by NSUs Center for

Tribal Studies and the AmericanIndian Heritage Committee. In

collaboration with the Cherokee

Heritage Center, this years event

will highlight the 50th anniver-

sary of the Cherokee National

Historical Society.

All events are free and open to

the public. Conrmed keynote

speakers for the symposium in-

clude Charles Chief Boyd, Dr.

Daniel Littleeld Jr., Dr. Daniel

Wildcat, Bunky Echo-Hawk, Dr.

Colleen Fitzgerald and Dr. Pa-mela Munro.

Boyd has been an architect

with Thalden Boyd Emery Archi-

tects since 1978 and is a graduate

of the University of Colorado-

Boulder. Chief has worked with

45 tribes across the U.S. and is a

renowned Native American ar-

chitect. Since 1964 he has been

the ofcial architect to the Chero-

kee National Historical Societyand serves on its board.

Littleeld is a history scholar

and director of the Sequoyah

National Research Center at

the University of Arkansas-Lit-

tle Rock, which is home to the

American Native Press Archives

which Littleeld co-founded in

1983.

Wildcat is a professor at

Haskell Indian Nations Univer-

sity in Lawrence, Kan., who has

published works on indigenousknowledge, technology, environ-

ment and education.

A Yuchi member of the Mus-

cogee Nation of Oklahoma,

Wildcat is the coauthor, with Vine

Deloria, Jr., of Power and Place:

Indian Education in America,

and co-editor, with Steve Pavlik,

of Destroying Dogma: Vine De-

loria, Jr., and His Inuence on

American Society. Renowned forhis commitment to environmen-

tal defense and cultural diversity,

Wildcat is a recipient of

the Heart Peace Award

from The Future is Now, a

Kansas City organization.

Echo-Hawk is a multifaceted cre-

ator of art whose work spans me-

dia, lifestyle and pop culture.

Munro is a distinguished pro-

fessor of linguistics at the Uni-

versity of California-Los Angeles.

Leading the annual IndigenousLanguage Documentation and

Revitalization Seminar, co-spon-

sored by the Oklahoma Native

Language Association, is Fitzger-

ald from the University of Texas-

Arlington and Dr. Brad Mont-

gomery-Anderson of the NSU

College of Liberal Arts.

Fitzgerald and Montgomery-

Anderson will conduct the semi-

nar from 6-8 p.m. on Thursdayand 8 a.m. 5 p.m. on Friday in

the UC Morgan Room. Partici-

pation is free and open to Native

language practitioners, speakers,

students, and others interested in

language revitalization.

The seminar is supported

by a grant from the Okla-

homa Humanities Coun-

cil and is open to the public.

Montgomery-Anderson con-

ducts the Oklahoma Workshop

on Native American Languages(OWNAL) on Saturday from 8

a.m. 5 p.m. in the UC Morgan

Room. The OWNAL workshop

discusses descriptive studies of

indigenous languages of North

America.

It is intended for profes-

sional linguists and linguistics

scholars, but open to all. A reg-

istration fee is required. Con-

tact Montgomery-Anderson at918-444-3610 for information.

April 12-13 is the highly popular

NSU Powwow in the University

Center Sen. Herb Rozell Ball-

room. Hours are 6-10 p.m. Friday

and 2-midnight Saturday.

The Friday schedule includes

Gourd Dancing at 6 p.m. and

the Grand Entry at 8 p.m. Sat-

urday opens with Gourd Danc-

ing, the Powwow Dinner at 5

p.m. and the Grand Entry at 7

p.m. The powwow is part of the

NSU Arts of Indigenous Cul-

tures Series and funded in part

by the Oklahoma Arts Council.

Powwow Master of Ceremonies

will be Kelly Anquoe; Arena Di-

rector Jon Stanley; Head Singer

Joel Deerinwater; Head Man

Dancer Thorpe Sine; Head

Lady Dancer Erica Pretty Eagle

Moore; Head Gourd DancerAdam Proctor; and Color Guard

will be the Cherokee Nation Col-

or Guard.

For more information about

the 41st Annual Symposium on

the American Indian contact the

Center for Tribal Studies at 918-

444-4350. Vendor and sponsor

information is available at nsuok.

edu/symposium.


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RiverHawk basketball earns seed in NCAA ChampionshipThe Northeastern State mens

basketball team has been selected

to compete in the 2013 NCAADivision II Mens Basketball

Championship, it was announced

on the selection show Sunday

night.

The RiverHawks (19-8, 12-6

MIAA) have earned the No. 7

seed in the NCAA Central Re-

gion and will face No. 2 seed Wi-

nona State University at 2:30 p.m.

March 16 in Mankato, Minn.

NSU nished third in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics

Association after being picked by

the media and coaches to place

14th.

The RiverHawks were up-

set in the MIAA Championship

quarternals by Northwest Mis-

souri State University on March

7. The team is just one of two

schools (Central Missouri) from

the league to advance to the na-

tional tournament.

The Warriors have a 24-7 over-all record and nished second in

the Northern Sun Intercollegiate

Conference with a 17-5 mark.

They are ranked No. 23 in the

NABC/Division II Mens Basket-

ball national poll, and they were

upset by Bemidji State University

in the NSIC Championship quar-

ternals March 2.

Winona State had a stretch of

three-straight years where theteam advanced to the national

championship game, winning the

title in 2006 and 08.

Northeastern State will com-

pete in the NCAA Championship

for the rst time since winning the

national title in 2003.

The RiverHawks will be mak-

ing their fth trip to the tourna-

ment since joining the NCAA in

1996-97 (2000-03).

This team is really special to

me because of all the circum-stances that have been docu-

mented about last year and the

past couple of seasons, said

Larry Gipson, mens basketball

coach. I really enjoy this team

and working with them every day.

This was a long weekend because

I knew we were somewhere on

the bubble.

Gipson said this announce-

ment caps off a great season.Im really proud of our guys

for hanging in there, said Gip-

son. If I had one word to sum

up this team, it would be resilient.

We lost three games in a row in

the middle of January and we

bounced back from that. We gotpounded at Pittsburg State and

we bounced back from that. It just

seems like every time something

disappointing happened, our kids

got that much more determined,

practiced that much better, and

we came back and had a good

performance in our next game.

I hope that is true going into this

tournament.

After the quarternal upset, theRiverHawks are excited about

having a second chance at the

championship.

We put ourselves in a good po-

sition in the standpoint of a good

regular season, but we just didnt

get it done in the quarternals,said Gipson. Now weve got a

second opportunity, but it wont

be easy. Winona State is one of

the perennial powers in Divi-

sion II basketball, and they have

a couple of national champion-

ships under their belt. At this time

of the year, were in the nal 64 so

were a good team, too. Well go

up there (to Mankato, Minn.) and

represent Northeastern State andthe MIAA very well.

Press release courtesy of Ce-

drique Flemming, www.goriver-

hawksgo.com.

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Mens golf to compete on East CoastMIRANDA CAUGHRONTNE WRITER

This week the NSU mens golf

team will go club to club with

some of the best teams the East

Coast has to offer. The team will

travel to Myrtle Beach, South

Carolina for the Battle at the

Beach tournament. The major-

ity of the teams attending are not

from our region.

In golf, much like other colle-

giate sports, conference rankingsare important, regional rankings

are very important, and national

rankings also have validity, said

Brady Wood, mens golf graduate

assistant. We will be competing

with teams that we will most likely

only see once throughout the sea-

son. This basically means that a

win over these specic teams will

hold precedence when it comes to

national ranking, which may help

our overall ranking by the end ofour season events.

There is nothing riding on

this event, it will not count for or

against the teams regular season

or regional ranking. However, this

does give the team the opportuni-

ty to boost their national ranking.

Its a good tournament to play

in because most of us have not

played in an event since mid- Oc-

tober and since this tournamentdoes not count against us it is nice

to peel off the rust, get the juices

owing and get the competitive

edge going, said Kyle Fouts, Dal-

las, Texas senior.

The tournament is presented

by Appalachian State University

at the Surf Club in Myrtle Beach.

The course is very traditional,

much like most of the courses the

team plays in Oklahoma. Thiswill aid the teams style of play,

condence and they may know

what to expect from the course as

a whole.It is my last semester to play

golf at NSU, said Jacob Bartel,

Sallisaw senior. So I am excited

to go out with a bang and enjoy it

with my teammates, and obvious-

ly go win the golf tournament.

The tournament is a Division I

event and will not count toward

the mens season.

The NSU team will be the only

Division II team at the tourna-ment. The team gets two ight

trips per year. Last semester the

team went to Florida.

Im anxious to see how we do

in this tournament, said Scott

Varner, head coach. We are

the only Division II team in the

eld, so we really have everything

to gain and nothing to lose. This

tournament doesnt have any

regional or postseason ramica-

tions, so we just get to go out andtry to beat a bunch of Division I

programs at a great venue and a

great tournament.

The men have been going

through weekly qualifying, play-

ing and practice even on cold and

bitter days.

The team members making the

trip are Kyle Fouts, Zach Tucker,

Jacob Bartel, Jonas Granel and

Jackson Hess. Fouts is the onlyplayer that competed in the event

last year.

I feel good about the ve guys

that we are taking, said Wood.

Last year Kyle shot rounds of

73-72-73, on the par 71, 6741

yard long Surf Club. This earned

Kyle a top-10 nish, which was

huge in a eld of almost 100

competitors. With Kyles leader-

ship on and off the golf course,along with senior Jacob Bartel, I

think we are in good hands. I ex-

pect great things by the end of theevent.

This will be the rst event for

the men this semester. The men

have been non-competitive for

nearly four months.

Since January the team has

been practicing and preparing for

the upcoming events.

Each one of these players

have had moments when they

have been really good, saidVarner. We have been blessed

with great weather this winter so

we have been able to get a lot ofwork done. Also, all these kids got

some experience in the fall, which

will be benecial coming into the

spring. Everything we started out

the year wanting to achieve is still

in front of us.

Teams competing will include

Xavier University, George Mason

University, Campbell University,

host Appalachian State Univer-

sity and many others.These are many east coast

teams that are not forced to ght

the cold weather quite as NSU.However the team has had de-

cent weather to get many good

practice days in.

We denitely have the poten-

tial to nish top three, the course

is not too hard, you have to know

when to go for it and when to lay

back but the team is there, there is

no reason why we shouldnt nish

top three, said Fouts.


Miranda Caughron/TNEKyle Fouts, Dallas senior practices his swing for the Bash at the Beach. The tournament will

be March 10-12 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The NSU mens golf team will be the only Divi-sion II team playing in the Division I tournament.

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RiverHawk softball struggles on the roadZACH TUCKERTNE WRITER

The Midwestern State Mus-

tang tournament brought the

RiverHawk softball team to

Wichita Falls, Texas March 1-3.

Entering the tournament, the

team had a record of 5-5.

In Wichita Falls, the women

would face off against multiple

ranked teams.

In the rst game of the series,

the team met St. Marys Universi-ty. A late ral ly by the Rattlers gave

St. Marys the 4-3 win.

Next, the RiverHawks played

Oklahoma Panhandle State, win-

ning 10-1 in the rst game and

12-3 in the second game.

The fourth game of the tour-

nament, NSU played Midwest-

ern State, where the Mustangs

prevailed 13-5.

NSU then faced Abilene Chris-

tian and lost 2-1 in a game thatcame down to the wire.

Exhaustion hit the RiverHawks

in their nal game, in which they

faced Midwestern State again.

The Mustangs won with ease,

14-0.

We got tired, and our play re-

ally reected it in the last game

against Midwestern State, said

Clay Davis, head coach.

After the stay at Midwesternthe team made a trek to Denton,

Texas to play a doubleheader

against Texas Womens College,

the 15th ranked team in the na-

tion.

The women could not nd

enough repower in their games

against TWC, falling 1-6 in the

rst game of the doubleheader,

and 2-18 in the second game.

The trip south was not a totalbust.

Zach Tucker/TNEKelsi Hilderbrandt, senior catcher, throws a ball down the third-base line during practice

March 6. The ladies recently returned from the Midwestern State University Tournament

There were bright moments for

the RiverHawks.

Solid play from Kayce

Wooldridge, freshman pitcher,

kept NSU in a few matchups

and the young pitcher looks tohave a bright future ahead of her.

Wooldridge leads the team with

her 2.42 ERA.

Kayce has been our most con-

sistent pitcher this year, said Da-

vis. I am really proud of the way

she has stepped up.

Wooldridge is gaining con-

dence daily and NSU could re-

ally benet from her play entering

conference play.It is a lot of pressure be-

ing young and playing, said

Wooldridge.

Woodridge said her comfort

level has been rising as the season

progresses.

Finishing games is what hasheld NSU back 16 games into the

season.

We need to work on our

mental toughness, said Allyson

Pogue, junior in-elder. We need

to stay away from letting early

mistakes in a game turn into the

snowball effect and losing focus.

The snowball effect can kill

high morale for a team, and a

complete game is necessary totake down some of the nations

best the RiverHawks have faced

this season.

We will nd success if we

can play all our innings like we

play the rst inning, said Davis.

Keeping a high intensity levelthroughout an entire game will

be key.

The women are not off to the

start they pictured about a month

ago, but all their goals are still

reachable with conference play

beginning March 13 at home

against Arkansas Tech.


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