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Volume 81 Number 26 Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant. Oklahoma. 74701 Friday, May 4, 2001

State Superintendent to deliver commencement address n o m a Colleges, will be the com m e n c e m e n l

speaker at Southeastern Oklahoma State Uni­

versity on M a y 12 at 10:00 a.m. at Paul Laird

Field. The only w o m a n in Oklahoma's history

to hold the title of State Superintendent of Pub­

lic Instruction, Garrett has the distinction of

being appointed Cabinet Secretary of Education

by Gov. Henry Bellmon and Gen. David

Walters.

"It is a real pleasure to have Superintendent

Garrett as our commencement speaker at South­

eastern," said Dr. Glen D. Johnson, S O S U

President. "Superintendent Garrett's back­

ground and reputation as a leader in education

is widely acknowledged. It's an honor to have

her on our campus to speak to our gradual ing

seniors of 2001."

Throughout her career, Garrett has been an

outspoken advocate and active participant in

school reform. While overseeing the daily op-State Superintendent Sandy Garrett, a erations of the State Department of Education,

member of the Board of Regents for Okla- she h a s successfully implemented the reform

Sandy Garrett

mandates of the landmark Education Re­

form and Funding Act of 1990/House Bill

1017. Additionally, since taking office in

1991. she has significantly downsized the

State Department of Education, saving tax-

payers a cumulative $36.5 million.

As state superintendent. Garrett has fo­

cused much of her attention on increasing

academic standards, improving reading

skills, establishing character education pro­

grams, bringing technology to the class­

room and making schools safer. She also

started the nation's first statewide school

safety hotline, which allows patrons to

anonymously report suspicious or poten-

liall\ dangerous activity in schools.

Garrett's public education experience is

diverse and includes 15 years as a class­

room teacher in Muskogee County Schools;

working as coordinator of the gifted and

talented programs as well as administrato r

of programs in rural education, technology,

satellite education, and library resources. She

played a pivotal role in implementing the

state's Learning by Satellite program, and in

establishing a two-way interactive fiber-op­

tic instruction system in the Panhandle re­

gion.

A m o n g numerous honors and awards re­

ceived, Garrett was recently inducted into

the Oklahoma W o m e n ' s Hall of Fame, the

Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame, and is a

m e m b e r of the Northeastern State University

Alumni Association Hall of Fame. In Novem­

ber 2000 she received the First Lady's Lead­

ership in Literacy Award for her statewide ef­

forts to improve reading instruction for chil­

dren and expand literacy programs for adults.

Her constitutional posts also include serv­

ing as chairperson of both the State Board of

Education and the State Board of Career and

Technology Education. She also serves as a

m e m b e r of the State Board of Equalization

and the State School Land Commission.

Campus Calendar students admitted to U.S. Marshals

May 6 * Senior Recital, Hank Patterson

3 p.m. Little Theater

May 7 * Medical Transcription 6:30 p.m. UC215

* Final Exams

May 8 •* Final Exams

* Certification Challenges 6 p.m. TBA

May 11 * Certification Challenges 6 p.m. TBA

* Last Day of Classes

May 12 * Commencement Day

Two Southeastern Okla­

homa State University stu­

dents have been admitted to the United Stales Marshals

Service Cooperative Educa­

tion Program according to Dr. Barbara Rackley. Direc­

tor of Career and Placement Services. Cory Thomas, of

Roberta, O K and Aaron

McCoy. Ardmore, O K were selected for the 16-week training program.

which will take place at the U.S. Marshals oil ice in Fort

Smith. A R this summer.

Southeastern is one of 43 universities nationwide se­

lected to participate this co­operative education pro­gram. Applications from

Fall 2000 were submitted

from 21 universities with 61 students selected for the

program. After sat is lac lory completion ol the I raining

program, Thomas and McCoy will return to South­

eastern to complete their de­gree program and upon

graduation w ill become

Deputy United States

Marshals. Both young men will

then attend the Mar­

shals academy at the Federal Law Enforce­

ment Training Center in

Glynco, GA.

"We"re proud to note that this is the second

time two students from Southeastern have been

selected to participate in lhis training pro­

gram. Said Dr. Rackley.

"Ii IS an excellent waj

for students to enter the U.S. Marshals Service and will give them

workplace experience that will provide career

relevance to their class­room education."

For more informal ion

about ihe U.S. Marshals

Service or the Office ol Career and Placement,

please contact Dr. Rackley at 745-2382.

Southeastern students Cory Thomas and Aaron McCoy have been selected for the U.S. Marshals Service Co-Op Program. Pictured from left to right are Aaron McCoy, Dr. Barbara Rackley, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshall Terrie S. Swann, Deputy U.S. Marshall Carol Allberry and Cory Thomas.

President re-elected to Heritage Association Board

Dr. Glen D. Johnson, President of South­eastern Oklahoma State University in Durant. has been re-elected to another three-year term on the Oklahoma Heritage Association's Board of Directors. The re­election took place at the Association's Annual Membership dinner at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa March 23. President Johnson, consequently, will serve on the board until March of 2004. The Oklahoma Heritage Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to pre­serving the stale's heritage and promote enhanced pride in Oklahoma. The primary activities of the Association include ihe Oklahoma Hall of Fame, which was es­

tablished in 1927 lo annually salute Okla­homans for distinguished sen. ice in a mul­titude of fields; the Oklahoma Heritage Center, the restored mansion of Judge and Mrs. Robert A. Hefner. Sr., and features works by Oklahoma artists, the Anthony Oklahoma Heritage Garden, the Hefner Memorial Chapel, and the Oklahoma I kill of Fame Galleries, which are open to the public on a daily basis; Oklahoma Heritage Education, whose mission is to improve the quantity and quality of Oklahoma heritage education through programs such as the Fred Jones Oklahoma Heritage Scholarship Competition, the John W. and Mary D. Nichols Oklahoma Heritage Scholarship.

essay and poster competitions, Oklahoma historj teacher awards, etc.; Oklahoma Heritage Week; Oklahoma Heritage Awards Program, a number of publications a nd videos, social activities, and an ar­chives. President Johnson began his tenure al Southeastern July I. 1997, as the Universiiy's sixteenth president. Before his appointment as President by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges, he served as Director of Public Policy and Professor of Law al ihe University of Oklahoma College o\' Law. He served in the Okla­homa House of Representatives from 1982 to 1996 and was Speaker of ihe House from President Glen D. Johnson

1990 to 1996. At die time of his election as Speaker, he was the youngest sitting Speaker in the United States. Johnson, a native of Okemah, is an honors graduate of the University of Oklahoma, with an un­dergraduate degree in political science his Juris Doctor degree from the O U College of Law. During his tenure at the Univer­sity of Oklahoma, he was selected for mem­bership in Phi Beta Kappa and received the University's Letzeiser Award as one of its outstanding seniors. He lives in Durant with his wife, Melinda Pierce Johnson, who holds two degrees from Southeastern and is a member of the Southeastern Alumni

Association Board of Directors.

2 THE SOUTHEASTER! FRIDAY, M A Y 4, 2001

101 on life after

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Chris Bradley Graduation- can be the happiest

day as well as the saddest day in a student's life. Graduation day is the sign of things to come and a bench­mark b) which other students will follow. Graduation is the coolest day in the lives of most of us. How­ever, for some graduation is a real dow ner and an even bigger pain in the caboose. The happy part about graduation

is the fact that you now have a de­gree to hang on your wall next to that trophy buck you shot in Broken Bow. You now have credibility among the natives of Atoka County. You now have a sense of security that you will be something, even if you have to flip burgers at Big King's Diner, working for some middle-aged crack whore prodigy. You also now have some "magical aura" about you that makes you the all-knowing Wizard ofOz. The best part about graduation is

the fact that you are now instantly going to be granted a position at the table of wolves we call the working world, which brings me to my next piont... the sucky side of the eggs over easy we call life after gradua­tion.

The day after you graduate you wake up, find your pants, and tell that human-in-a-sheet-burrito next to you bye. swallow two aspirins, eject your "video" from the VCR,

and realize that your magical aura is now gone. N o w you are amidst the wolves. You are in the real world now buddy and not so spe­cial anymore.

You find yourself living with m o m and dad and eating their grub because you suddenly discover that your meal card no longer works because you are no longer enrolled in the university. Oh yeah, they make you move out of that ant-infested dorm room that you have lived in for the past twenty years too! You also uncover, by the use of

those sleuthing skills you acquired while in the dorms (when you had a nose for booze) that laundry does N O T wash and dry itself. Your m o m still rags on you about the credit card bill and still questions your responsibility with H E R money. You discover that your financial aid "gifts" aren't really gifts, but actually loans. No! You can't run from the postman forever when he brings you those govern­ment bills. Finally, you receive that scroll of

papyrus that was ceremoniously handed to you is a piece of blank copy paper, which was probably paid for by those technology fees. How else could it have been used? You didn't use them in the library. Always remember to use sunscreen.

T/t£ T)a\j andtfte *Ag Todd Fischer

es

College is a time for party­ing, a time for learning, a time for loving, a time for lusting, a time for cursing the opposite

sex, a time for ranting, a time for arguing your point to some

one w h o doesn't know what you're talking about because

their intoxicated, a time for learning where to get a good parking place as long as you

know where to turn, turn, turn. "There's a time and place for

everything children...it's called

college." W h e n Chef said that it

touched m y heart more than

you could imagine. I'll never forget all the toga parties, panty

raids, the time I was flashed in a local diner, and the time when

I s w a m naked in the school fountain....wait...I've only done half of those things. There is a lot of work to get

through school. If you add it up...most of this year's gradu­ates have gone to school for 17

years of their life...of course some take 19 or 20 or more to get a bachelors and there is ab­solutely nothing wrong with that. This grueling trudge

through roughly 1/5 of the av­erage life span is worth it for the experiences alone.

Okay, so I'm a gooey guy w h o rambles on h o w it's "all

about the memories, man." I think back to the time when

I first came to S O S U . Sure, I had already gotten a two year

degree from Carl Albert State College, but the last four of m y six year bachelors degree has

had the most impact on m y life. I have had both the best and the worst experiences I've had in these four years.

I don't think it's possible to

leave without unforgettables if you've either lived, worked, or participated in something on campus for four years. These

memories will be both good and bad, but most of you will reflect on both fondly. This

time of year you might even find yourself having the urge

to hug the people you hated. Hey, you'll miss them to. I don't have anything to rant

about or any theory to

unveil, but at the risk of giving a sappy farewell speech, I tell you this; say good bye to ev­

eryone because they might be your future boss, live long and prosper, nanoo nanoo, and never stop questioning the norm!

So n o w I say goodbye to this lady mysterio of a thousand magnolias, because this news bard is signing off. "...the

years that last, the tears of the past fly fast past the misty eyes

of the musing minds our hearts have...and so with those m e m o ­ries of ago imprinted on our

brains pages...remember, that every day is the day to say...today is the Day of the

Ages."

"Southern Education" Marco Quieroz

While I was putting my thoughts together to write this column, the first thing that came to my mind was how the culture in Oklahoma is different than where I'm from. Being born and raised in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, in a totally urban setting.

I didn't get much contact with wildlife, lets say. the country style. Chasing alter squiirels around the campus like a fool, I have embarrassed my self more than once. Cowboy hats had always been an accessory for that last minute Halloween party. and what is this thing with people putting on camouflage and going into the woods with more weapons than all the Stallone movies I've seen combined? Past those first impressions, I was then victim of the Oklahoman friendliness

opposed to the northern mind-your-own-busine.ss style, 1 had experienced before. At first I was afraid to leave my laundry unattended, but once when I did. 1 came back just to find lhat all my clothes had been neatly folded. God bless that soul! As if mat was not different enough, it look me some time to undersutnd ihosc

"tricky" menus. I remember ordering chicken-fried steak, and after a couple of bites I thought to myself "'This chicken tastes a lot like beef. Oh well, must be those • hormones they give them." As an international student coming from a big city to the small town of Durant.

I certainly can say I've learned what makes the southern people somewhat "different", and I mean this in a good way. (No, offense intended.) Everyday experiences are challenges and adventures when you go lo a place that is completely different than where you're from. Sometimes things become more frustrating when you are away from everything that is familiar to you.

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Charles Coley Todd Fischer

Michael Murphy Tara McMullin

Illustrator Bruce Jackson

Cartoonist Elliot Asbell

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Photographer Carol Poore

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W e would like to thank all the students and staff of S O S U for all the support, cards, letters,

flowers, donations to the memorial fund, and prayers following the death of our beloved

Jake. W e have shed m a n y tears over your letters, and have appreciated every one. T o k n o w

that Jake was loved by all of you, has meant more than you will ever know. Thank you all

for being an important part of Jake's life. M a y his m e m o r y help you all to fly high.

John and Laurie M a r c u m

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Question: W h o is going to be the Survivor?

Charles Coley, Sr. C o m m

"I'm pulling for her because she's

the underdog. I think the tribal

council will vote Colby out. They

won't vote for Colby because he

has been deceitful."

Kami Allen, So. Comm/Eng

" I know it probably won't work

out this way, but I still have faith

in Tina since Elizabeth is

gone"

Chris Prock, Sr. Criminal Justice

"Colby because nobody really

likes Keith because he is so arro­

gant. Then, they will kick off Tina

because she has backstabbed ev­

eryone.

Leah Belcher, Sr. Aviation,

Mgmt. and Safety

"Tina because she hasn't done

anything to offend anyone."

I

COMMENTARY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2001 THE SOUTHEASTERN 3

The truth about Harry... Todd Fischer

I have recently read an email circulation

about the "evils" of ...get this...Harry Potter.

This is sad people. She calls this children's

book "the most evil thing I have ever laid m y

eyes on in 10 years..." It is obvious that this

person has never laid their eyes on this book.

This entire email is filled with ramblings

such a lack of reason, accountability, and

any trace amount of validity that it is not

even fit to be called propaganda. There are

several absurd quotes taken from a source

that is hilarious to think about. The source

mentioned in the email was an article from

the onion.com.

Don't get m e wrong...the onion is funny,

but it's not news. It's not even tabloid, it's a

joke tabloid for entertainment purposes only.

A tabloid at least purorts to be the truth. I

would have thought this was a joke, but I

have heard people defending this email like

mindless lemmings. I a m frightened that

this backward step in society's evolution

could happen so quickly.

Here's a quote from the actual article from

the onion...a pity this believable piece of

crap wasn't in the pitiful attempt at an email

forward.

"It's almost impossible to find a book that

can compete with those PlayStation games.

but Harry Potter has done it." said Gulfport

(MS) Middle School principal Frank Grieg.

"I have this one student in the fifth grade

who'd never read a book before in his life.

N o w he's read Sorcerer's Stone, Prisoner Of

Azkaban, Chamber Of Secrets, Goblet O f

Fire, The Seven Scrolls Of The Black Rose,

The Necronomicon, The Satanic Bible, The

Origin O f Species-you name it."

Tell me, can you see a principal saying this

to anyone much less a fifth grader w h o reads

The Origin of the Species and the book of the

dead? If so maybe you'll believe that a six

year old said this quote which was actually in

the forward!

"Hermione is one of m y favorite, because

she's smart and has a kitty," said 6-year-old

Jessica Lehman of Easley, SC. "Jesus died

because he was weak and stupid."

Kids say the darndest things.

I a m trying to teach high school students

how to communicate and express themselves

with reason and validity. It is very hard to

teach kids w h o have parents w h o are desper­

ately clawing their way back to the dark

ages, people w h o haven't even read for them­

selves the very thing they are talking about.

and people w h o will bring sloping foreheads

back in fashion.

What's worse, is that they attack educators.

when again they should be turning the finger

on themselves. The funniest thing I think is

the bible quote they put at the end.

"In service to the Lord Jesus, His honor

and glory. Col. 2:8 See to it that no one takes

you captive through philosophy and empty

deception, according to the tradition of men.

according to the elementary principles of the

world, rather than according to Christ."

This was only slightly mis­

quoted, but the gist of the real message was

there. The irony here is that the entire pre­

ceding text was just that, "empty deception."

I a m a Christian. I as a christian don't

condemn those w h o believe in a different

way, but as a human being that is separate

from animals, I have reason enough not to

condemn something I know nothing about.

I believe in loving thy fellow neighbor and

I honestly pray for these poor people w h o

feed our society garbage and for those w h o

are apt to believe it. I think any relligion

would agree with m e there, unless of course

you are part of the supposed ever growing

relligion of Satan.

I don't know what it is that these people

have against a book that is inspiring educa­

tion, vocabulary, and higher intelligence. I

really don't, but...I have a theory!

M y only guess is that they see the wizard.

Harry as some sort of witch and have made

it their quest to hunt and burn a witch... and

if they have their way...the books. Burning

books...this frightens m e terribly, but are w e

really that far away from that! I suppose

Casper the friendly ghost should be burned

because of his friend Wendy, w h o just hap­

pens to be a witch. Shakespere has witches

in his plays. Let's hang him!

I do have one question to you w h o oppose

a book that has helped us educate and inspire

reading in our children. If you condemn a

book because of the use of the idea of magic.

because of the relation to witches and pagan­

ism, then why not condemn Christmas and

Easter as some have condemned Hallow­

een? Pagans have nothing to do with Satan.

They don't even believe he exists. Hallow­

een was originally a day observed by

pagans...and so was Easter and Christmas.

Yes...the Easter bunny and the eggs are

symbolic of the fertility gods that were once

worshiped. The Norse god Thor was one of

the many ideas that eventually became Fa­

ther Christmas...or Santa Claus.

Should we condemn these sacred days for

that to? I don't believe so. because what it

was originally, is not what it is today. Today

these holidays are fun for kids, and help

bring families together. They are used to

help bring everyone closer to each other and

remind us to keep our spirituality, whatever

it may be.

If these people w h o judge so much without

any knowledge of what it is that they are

judging would educate themselves, they'd

find that most relligions have the same gen­

eral theme. Whether Pagan. Wiccan. Bud­

dhist. Catholic. Babtist. Jew, Muslim etc..

they all believe in this theme one way or

another, "Good will toward men" (and that

means mankind, by the way).

I'd like to take this time to ask all of you to

send your prayers to the ignorant w h o so

desperately need guidance and education.

These w h o so waste our time with wanton

stupidity from an emai I forward lacking com­

mon sense.

If you'd like toemail this person for a copy

of the delightful forward I received, send it

to:

dorisste\ ens (?'hot mail.com

A beginning to an end or an end to a beginning?

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H o w to begin? A beginning to an

ending seems almost inappropriate.

Yet that is precisely what you are read­

ing. After four years as a journalism

major and over two years on this news staff, I will be graduating in May. I do

not believe that stark realization has hit m e quite yet; within less man two

weeks, I will be presented with a piece

of lambskin enabling me to success­

fully compete in the job market. Sweet concept!

The past four years have been incred­ible. They will truly stand out as some

of the most memorable times of my

life. Yet they have not been the best

years of my life. I will never be able to

look back in hindsight to label the "best years" until I am on my deathbed.

Although I am in a continuous state

of evolution, S O S U has indelibly shaped the person I am today. The

Charles Coley of now is not the C C I

was in high school. For that I am

thankful. In high school I was more

concerned with the correct translation

of Vergil's classic Roman epic "Aeneid" than I was with the intricacies of a social life.

H o w many different ways can you

spell "geek?" I lettered in band and Latin in high school.

So many people have touched my life in so many ways. To name them all

would require the space of an entire

issue of the Dallas Morning News. I

first and foremost wish to thank my current editor, Kami Allen, for her

hard work and dedication throughout

the last half of this semester. She is a beautiful person both inside and out.

Although we may not always agree on

every issue, I will always recall Kami as one of those rare individuals pos­

sessing the truly beautiful spark of God

in their souls. She shines.

To m y family, thank you for it all. I would be nowhere without you. M y

grandparents, my parents, John, Rosie,

Verla, Tom, Reta and all not men­

tioned. I love you forever. 1 am never

without you. D o I carry any intense sadnesses u ith

m e across the stage? Of course.

Namely, my paternal grandfather will not be physically present at the com-

m e n c e m e n t cermony. He

passed away in

January 2000. I

miss him deeply.

Yet I proudly....so very proudly...hold his name and his

legacy of humor.

Thank you.

Grandpa Charles.

Laura, thank you

foreverything. M y

years at S O S U

would not have

been the same with­

out you. You are wild, crazy and zany. Thanks for your incredible soul and

your great-for-listening ears. I will

never forget times such as dance par­

ties at your apartment and shindigs on

the roof of Hallie McKinney.

I have been privileged enough dur­

ing m y senior year to become ac­

quainted and form friendships with

several wonderful people I had not known previously. Individuals such

as Scott and Christina, two of my clos­

est and newest friends, will forever

possess my love and respect. Thank you for being you.

Thank you to my Wesley Center and

Canterbury Society friends for unwa­vering support and true friendship.

You have been and always will be my rock.

Faculy members such as A m y

Chapman, the McCraws, and the

Mangrums are without doubt my men­

tors and shining examples of collegiate instruction. Thanks for your guidance and care. I additionally count you among my friends.

Shane Henry, you have been a won­

derful student body president..in my

opinion, the best ever. Your efforts to

revitalize S O S U were successful. In the process of working with you for the

newspaper and the Student Govern­

ment Association, I made a friend. Even now, Shane is busy at work

wrapping up the year and attempting lo deal with concerns of the recent stu­

dent body elections. W e . the studenl

body, should be aware of his dedica­tion and loyalty to our institution.

For those of you I do not name here

(such as my pals in various organiza­

tions and activities—you know who you are), you have each meant some­thing special to me. Thank you for touching my life.

Graduation will be an intensely ca­thartic experience for me. From m y

youngest years, it was forever assumed I would one day be a college graduale.

Yet to actually be here-I can't even begin to describe the experience. It is

a unique mixture of elation, relief...and extreme sadness.

Both my brother and I will be walk­

ing across the stage on May 12 at 10

A M at the football field (come out and

support your favorite graduate). That is unique in and of itself. I was a junior

in high school when he was a fresh­

men. And we are know graduating together.

No, I did not pursue the the million year plan; I am getting out in the tradi­

tional four years. Rather, he completed high school in three years and he is now

doing the same in college with a degree

in special education (not a blowoff

degree, by the way). He never once

complained or became overly stressed. And his G P A is higher than a badly

drawn hairdo on "The Simpsons."

To experience graduation with him

is the best gift I could have received

(and cheaper for M o m and Dad in the

long run). And to have not only a brother but a best friend as well is

something I treasure.

I am hosting a reception for my friends

and family at the Wesley Center right

after commencement. I would love to

have everyone come out and enjoy a

free meal andgoodconversation. Hope

to see ya there...everyone is invited! One of my biggest regrets is never

having joined a social fraternity. I am

perhaps the biggest proponent of going

Greek (social Greek, of course). Many

of my closest friends arc in our campus

fraternities and sororilcs. Each Greek

organization is unique and special.

I would like to thank the men of

Sigma Tau G a m m a , however, for their friendship and integrity. I attempted

to rush in the fall of 2000 but had to step

out due lo being way overly involved

in other activities. From my freshmen

year, I always said I would eventually join a fraternity...as soon as I had time.

M y altitude of "put it off until later" is one I now regret. I waited until my

senior year...which was when, ironi­cally, I became the busiest.

But the men of Sig Tau still remain m y friends. I rarely live with

regrets...yet I do regret not having

pushed through rush entirely. I IT were offered the opportunity to redo it, I

most certainly would. Yet sadly, life does not offer such opportunities.

Sigma Tau G a m m a members should

walk with pride, for they live by integ­rity and responsibility. Keep up ihe

heritage! You will A L W A Y S have m y support, love and admiration.

Good luck next year, Sigma Tau

G a m m a ! Both your Homecoming

Queen nominee and your Spring Queen nominee were announced as winners this year. And for the past three out of four years, the Big Man on Campus

winner has been associated with Sigma Tau Gamma.

Rick and Steph, you rock! Rick, no matter what, you will always be a big

brother to me. Steph, it is rare in life to find those whose inner beauty equals

their outer beauty. Yet you are one of

you will regret it. S O S U is irul\

unique...a family community with a

diverse student body. Enjoy friend­ships built and oddities such as ihe

spring bumblebees making their home

those rare souls. You wTl! go far in .in the wooden posting board by the

ife. Thanx for the great food when I campus bookstore.

was starving and more importantly, the

friendship when I needed il.

Again, I can't name everyone who

has touched my life. I have neither the time nor the space, yet I wish I did. But I am so thankful to have met many

wonderful people during my years here.

W e all need a place to call home. M y definition of home will soon be chang­

ing. I will be shipping off to graduate

school this summer and encountering

new faces. More man anything, that

frightens me: the concept of starting

over again. So please pray for m e and

keep in touch.

H o m e for m e has been "on campus"

for the past four years. After gradua­

tion, I will be confused without dorm

managers insisting I turn the volume

down...on my TV, my radio...or m y

slowly revolving box fan.

Please cherish your time here. If not.

Do I have any words of advice? I do

not feel entitled to give advice freely

|but I'll make an exception... Follow your dreams. I know I will.

Favorite quote: "If God is for us.

whocanbeagainstus?"(Romans8:3 I i

Having God in your corner is a tre­

mendous assett. Possessing faith dur­

ing your college years will get ya

through, no matter what.

Obviously, a large part of m e does not want this to end. Yet I must sign

off and move on. Such is life. This is

m y final column for The Southeast­

ern...

D o me a favor. D o yourself a favor. Venture outside someday soon on

campus...sit by the university

fountain...ponder the blessings of

life...and admire and breathe in the

fragrance of the stunning magnolias

just now starting to bloom at SOSU. I

will miss the annual return of those

flowers the most.

Does m y suggestion sound trite and

comical'.' II so. please remember lhat

neither Emily Myers-Conklin, T o m Turner. Jamin Clifton. Lyn Mathew

nor Jake Marcum will ever again be

able lo do the above mentioned activi­

ties. Those five siudenis passed away dur­

ing ihe course of the academic year.

Cherish life. They would wish you to do so

I can only hope I have made some

contribution, however small, lo life

and Soulheastern during my time here. 1 have attempted lo live correcth and

spread some happiness. I cannot say

whether or not this was actuall\ ac­

complished. Yet I laughed at life, it it

too short not to do so. It is m y sincere

wish that some of you laughed with me.

I close now \\ ith some famous final words:

"C'mon ya \\ imps, it's only one more

beer!"

-Captain Hazelwood of the E w o n

Valdez

NEWS THE SOUTHEASTERN FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2001

B C M director retires after forty years Charles Coley Staff Writer

The history of Southeastern is filled with

those whose contributions can be measured

in five and ten year periods. Rarely do individual legacies entwine with S O S U

over a 40 year timespan.

Yet for John Heath, director of the Baptist

Collegiate Ministries, 40 is a unique number. That is almost the total number of

years he has spent ministering to S O S U students, regardless of faith or

classification.

After 39 years of campus ministry at SOSU,

Heath will be retiring this year. He will be

sorely missed by the many students whose lives he has touched.

"It's hard to put into words everything he

has done for the students," Nancy Flippo.

Baptist Collegiate Ministries member, said.

"He has been the guiding light behind

Southeastern's largest campus ministry.

He's always there to make you feel better.

He's incredible and uplifting. I am a better

person for having met him. "

Flippo's sentiments echo those of many

other students. Heath has perhaps touched

thousands of lives during his tenture at

Southeastern.

He has witnessed 40 obvious years of

history, a recent name change from the

Baptist Student Union, and a location

change (the B C M was moved to its present location in 1983 from University Bldv).

From the hippie era t disco to Generation

X, Heath has witnessed the emergence and

death of many fads and periods.

Yet the era he feels most affected his

ministry is what he termed the "Jesus

Movement." It centered upon Christian

knowledge in college students and the

importance of faith.

"The Jesus Movement made a profound

change," Heath said. "We accept more

Christian music and varying worship styles now."

Heath arrived at the Campus of a Thousand Magnolias in the fall of 1962.

Although originally in a part time capacity.

Heath was promoted to full time campus

ministry after four years. He was the first

individual placed in such a capacity on our campus.

A difficult aspect of his first year at

S O S U was the assassination of Kennedy,

he said.

When he first arrived, both Noonday and Vespers, two of the ministry programs of

the B C M , were offered several days

throughout the week. During the past 39

years, that has been changed to meet the

evolving needs of the student body.

"I have seen great growth and

involvement with the students throughout

the years," Heath said. "Students today are

just as, if not more, spiritual than the students when I first came here."

Denny Freeman, the current associate

director, will replace Heath after his

retirement. Barbara Fennell, an S O S U staff

member, will be placed in Freeman's former

position.

Heath said he plans to keep his Durant

home but both he and his wife will be traveling to work in either Vermont or N e w

Hampshire in a few months.

"The greatest part of the work has been

and is the students," Heath said. "I am

going to miss them the most."

And Southeastern is going to miss you

the most, John Heath. Thanks for the

memories.

S O S U grads plan for future 3y Charles Coley itaff Writer

John Price brightens when

speaking of his post-

graduation plans. Rather than

opting for the traditional

college-graduate-turned

professional route, Price is instead choosing to pursue a

master's degree for the next

two years. H e will begin

studying particle physics at

O U next fall. "I am very lucky to have had

this blessing." Price said.

"Even my financial aid from

O U was great. I was offered a teaching assistantship.

Getting a master's degree will

give m e the competitive edge in today's job market."

Commencement, which will

be held M a y 12 at 10 A M at

Paul Laird Field, is a cathartic

experience for most students involved. The idea of earning

a degree after years of

academic study seems very

rewarding. However, life

after college suddenly

becomes very threatening. Students encounter more than

just a lambskin after crossing

the stage. Financial woes, job

stress and the daily grind of

life are all worries students must eventually face.

College graduates meet these

challenges of life in varying

ways. Scott McKinley, senior

music major, will be working at the Upper Crust this

summer in order to earn

money for future plans. Like

many twenty-somethings.

McKinley is aware that income equals security,

namely right after college.

"Earning money for the

things we all have to pay for

is very important." McKinley

said. " M y goal is to earn enough over the summer to

make the future easier."

McKinley's thoughts echo those of most other students

who will be graduating from

Southeastern on May 12.

SOSU's Career and

Placement Services, under the

direction of Barbara Rackley,

exists to serve seniors and graduates in their career

searches. The office

maintains records of resumes and letters of

recommendation. Interested

seniors should contact

Rackley.

"I'm so happy there is a

service like that for S O S U students." Price said. "Having

a file here will help m e

anytime I need reference

letters or something like that in m y career. I'm just proud

to be a Southeastern graduate."

Night of a Thousand Stars on campus

By Tara McMullin Staff Writer

The Carnival of Cultures kicked off

this year on Friday. April 27 on the

front lawn.

Along with lunch on the lawn, the

carnival hosted games such as "bungy

run" and cultural bingo, a live DJ, and

Karaoke.

"Every year I try to add something

new to the Carnival of Cultures,"

Camille Phelps. Multicultural Coordi­

nator, said.

This year's addition was to invite

multicultural venders. The lawn hosted

five American Indian venders from the

area who were selling cultural items.

'This was the first year that we had vend­

ers," Phelps said. "Hopefully next year

the word will spread and more will come

to the carnival."

Students associations across campus

contributed to a mural that was put to­

gether by the Southeastern's Arts Associa­

tion and is now hanging in the non-smok­

ing room in The Savage Grill.

Saturday night, a multicultural banquet

was held in the ballroom.

This year's theme was a Night of a Thou­

sand Stars.

"It was wonderful because of the amount

of work the student

The entertainment for this year's ban­

quet was provided by the African Culture

Ensemble. They sang cultural songs,

danced and drummed.

There was almost 100 people at the ban­

quet and 25 of those are International Stu­

dents Association members.

People showed up to the banquet in their

cultural attire.

Phelps has already started planning next

vear's Carnival of Cultures.

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SOSU student mayor of Caddo

Steven Weibling

By Charles Coley Staff Writer

College-aged individuals finding success

in politics is the stuff of television and film.

It would be difficult to conceive of such a

thing in reality. University students, after

all, are immature, irresponsible and lazy.

To find someone not matching these traits

would be an apparent exception. Yet Steven Weibling is such an excep­

tion. He is mature, responsible and even

diligent. At least the citizens of Caddo believe so.

After two years as a trustee on the Caddo

City Council. Weibling was recently named

mayor.

"I did it just to see if I could win." he said. A Caddo native, Weibling's only other

political exerience was serving as president of his senior class and high school organiza­

tions. His political experience now includes

being one of the youngest mayors in the nation. The 22 year old science education major

works for C o m m u n i c o m m Cable and takes

night classes at SOSU. He plans to com­plete his degree and become a science teacher

and football coach. "Steven has a lot of leadership skills and

has always been very well respected in our

community." Sarah Hoffman. Weibling's

sister, said.

C o m m Honors Society hosts initiation

By Charles Coley Staff Writer

SOSU's chapter of Lambda Pi Eta.

national communications honor soci­

ety, initiated its first initiateclassTues­day, M a y 1. Trish Dunegan. T a m m y

Jo Baker, Charles Coley and April

Aldridge attended the historic cer­emony, held at the home of advisor

Dr. Faye Gothard Mangrum. The 2000-2001 academic year was

ihe first vear for the organization to be

active at Southeastern. Lambda Pi

Eta recognizes and promotes excel­

lence in the field of communica­

tion. "The ceremony itself was lovely,"

T a m m y Jo Baker, senior communi­

cations major, said. "I a m honored

to have been a part of the founding

of this organization." Officers for 2000-2001 included

President Charles Coley. Vice Presi­

dent Justin Edge, Secretary Jenni­

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Aldridge. The organization partici­

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SpringFest. April Aldridge was voted in as presi­

dent for the 2001 -2002 academic year. For the first time ever, four S O S U

graduates will be honored at

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bers by wearing an honors sash.

"I hope Lambda Pi Eta continues as a fully functioning organization to

award excellence in m y field," Baker

said.

Psi Chi, the National Honor So­ciety in Psychology, has in­ducted six new members. Pic­tured with faculty advisors, Jeanette Engles and Dr. Eliza­beth C. Kennedy, are Sabrina Arnold, Corbi Manous, Robin Stallings, Candi Trent and Rachelle Wilson. Not pictured is Mary R. Miller.

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The tribe has spoken... Charles Coley

Colby. Elisabeth. Keith and Tina-

these are not the future names of m y

first lour children. Rather, they are

the purely loveable yet conniving

characters of that skinfest down in

Aussieland, Survivor II.

From Gloria Gaynor's disco hit "I

Will Survive" to Destiny Child's

recent and timely released chart

topper "Survivor," enduring (OK.

surviving) has been a pop culture

theme for many years now. Yet

nothing has captured the trend as

aptly as this C B S megafad.

By the time this column appears

in print, the actual millionaire -

\\ inner-future-issue-of Playboy/

Playgirl-centerfold will have been

announced in the final installment

of m y beloved series. W h o will

win? W h o will lake h o m e the

bacon? W h o will outlast, outwit

and yes, outplay, mi amigos?

I dare not attempt a prediction.

Were I wrong, m y embarassment

would be forever boldly etched in

print for all to view (on that subject,

view this week's opinion poll...I was

coerced into making a statement, I

swear).

The chef, the auto mechanic and

the nurse—we all wonder who will

make it! Not since m y first viewing

of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate

Factory" while I wondered when

Violet would implode was I in such

suspense.

Isn't that, after all, what Survivor

is? A modern version of Willy

Wonka's candy saga...big children

booted off one by one...yep, that's

it!

I'm still addicted, however.

Although Mad Dog's departure left

the series with little interest (yeah

right...and Tina didn't do a stint at

Hooters in college), I nonetheless

participate in a Survivor Party every

Thursday night.

So I have no social life...at least I

saw the episode wherein Mad Dog

proclaimed Tina as her

"constellation." N o w that's luvin,

baby!

Thanx to m y Survivor pals...the

only folks nutty enough on this Earth

to endure m y nervous screams at the

television set during tribal council.

I swore I would enter the contest

for Survivor III. Of course, I didn't.

The final date came and went.

Guess I won't ever discover m y

constellation...sigh...

Nonetheless, I haven't viewed this

much television in years. I must

admit that it has been an enjoyable

experience overall.

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CD Review Stevie Nicks makes a comeback

By Jon Ison The Maneater (U. Missouri)

(U-WIRE) COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Stevie Nicks

says she is not a witch. Or so she has said in several interviews. But with her flowing shawls, suede high-heeled boots and rock-gravel voice, Nicks has

bewitched fans for almost 30 years, first as a member of Fleetwood Mac, then with her solo

career. Nicks began her music career with then-boyfriend

Lindsey Buckingham when they made the album

Buckingham Nicks. The album bombed, and they lost their record

contract. A couple of years later, in 1974. Mick Fleetwood

of the British blues band Fleetwood Mac was

looking for a lead guitarist for his band. Buckingham agreed to join only if Nicks could

join him. He and Nicks were a package deal.

So began more than a decade of a whirlwind history for Fleetwood Mac. Six albums, a live

album and a greatest hits album followed before Nicks left the band in 1990.

Nicks began her solo career in 1981 with Bella

Donna. Trouble In Shangri-la is Nicks' seventh solo studio album.

Nicks, who turns 53 this month, displays her talents with her first solo album in seven years. Trouble In Shangri-la.

Her last solo studio effort was 1994's Street Angel. That dismal failure came about during Nicks' prescription drug-

addicted period in the late '80s and the early '90s. Trouble In Shangri-la is a welcome relief for die-hard

Nicks fans and should also be a great introduction for music

fans just meeting Nicks. The opening, self-titled track begins with gorgeous drums and moves into simple but sophisticated instrumentals.

The song tells of a man who has left Nicks' life. She sees the beauty in him, but he has lost all hope for his humanity.

That lost hope destroys their love. "Planets Of The Universe." catches the listener's attention

with its guitar chords. That leads to the instrumental focus, which has a swift, catchy pop beat.

The track has Nicks declaring her freedom from an ex-lover. She says that he cannot control her. Nicks needs no

man to rule the planets of her universe. She is fine being

queen on her own. "Everyday." the first single from the album, blares with a

simple Top 40 musical breeze. The catchy tune gives Nicks the opportunity to make a

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Kids may sound stupid, but it actually is like a Mission:

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in it, and since I have the attention span of a 10 year old, this

movie was practically made for me.

The title characters are Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa Vega

and Daryl Sahara), two normal elementary school students

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robot versions. The robots are missing one crucial component,

though: a top-secret electronic brain, which Carmen and Juni

are lucky enough to find. While they're trying to keep that out of

Floop's hands, the kids are also busy using their parents' ultra

high-tech spy equipment to try to break them out of his dungeon.

Spy Kids features many different types of special effects that

keep the audience's attention, and gadgets that kids will most

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Sports THE SOUTHEASTERN 7

Seven Savages earn Lone Star Conference honors By Dave Wester SOSU Sports Information Director

Seven members of the Southeastern Oklahoma State University baseball team were named to the 2001 Lone Star Confer­ence North Division teams today includ­ing six players named to the First Team.

Six S O S U seniors - pitchers Kendall Prather and T.R. Scott, first basemen Damon Lewis, shortstop Kevin Ferguson. and outfielders Jerry Williams and Abby Glass — each grabbed spots on the First Team, while freshman Zac Humphrey was

named LSC North Freshman of the Year and selected to the Second Team.

Prather, a right-handed pitcher out of Erick, went 7-4 during his senior cam­paign as he boasted an E R A of 3.68. He struck out 95 batters in 15 appearances while tossing two shutouts. He was named LSC North Pitcher of the Week twice during the season. Scott, also a right-handed pitcher out of

Oktaha, notched an 11-2 record after ap­pearing in 14 games for the Savages in 2001. He recorded 61 strikeouts and was named LSC North Pitcher of the Week

once. Lewis, out of Colbert, led the Savages in

hitting, home runs and RBIs with a .420 batting averaging, 18 homers and 77 runs batted in. He had a slugging percentage of .852 on the season and committed just four errors at first base, leading the team in fielding percentage at .985. He added four doubles and one triple.

Ferguson, a shortstop out of Broken Arrow, hit .373 on the season ranking him fourth on the team. As a junior he was named LSC North Player of the Year and entered his senior campaign as Preseason

Player of the Year for the division. He hit 15 doubles, two triples and added eight home runs. Williams, an outfielder out of Bockhito,

hit .406 for the season ranking him third on the 2001 squad. He stole a LSC-high 49 bases in 57 attempts this season. As a junior he led N C A A Division II with 60 steals. He hit 12 doubles, a team-high five triples and eight home runs. Williams was named LSC North Player of the Week twice this season.

Glass, an outfielder out of Vian, was second on the team in hitting with a .418

batting average this season. He hit a team-high 15 doubles while adding two triples and eight home runs. He ranked second on the team in RBIs with 50. He was named LSC North Player of the Year once.

Humphrey, a native of Weatherford, had an outstanding season behind the plate for the Savages as a true freshman. He hit .255 with seven doubles and two home runs. He tallied 20 RBIs. The Savages ended their regular season

with a second-place finish out of the LSC North with a 14-7 record. After the LSC Tournament, S O S U is 30-16 overall

By Dave Wester SOSU Sports Information Director

Seven members of the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Softball team were named to the 2001 Lone Star Conference North Division teams today including four players named to the First Team.

Adrienne Stoops, a senior catcher out of Tulsa, earned her fourth-straight first-team nod while added Lone Star Conference North Player of the Years honors to her list of awards. Stoops hit a team-high .403 on the season with an amazing slugging per­centage of .597. She added nine doubles and 29 RBIs. She was named LSC North Player of the Week twice and earned all-tournament honors at the 2001 L S C Postseason Tournament.

Krystel Markwadt, a senior right-hander out of

Berryhill, was named the league's Pitcher of the Year after recording a 23-11 record and a 1.63 E R A in 38 appearances. Markwardt pitched four com­plete-game shutouts including a five-inning perfect game against Cameron University (Okla.)on April 21. She tallied 130 strikeouts in 198.0 innings pitched and earned L S C North Pitcher of the Week honors twice. She was named the M V P of the 2001 L S C Postseason Tournament. Kelly Baker, a senior first baseman out of Okla­

homa City, earned her third straight appearance on the L S C North First Team. She hit .340 on the season, ranking third on the team, and led the team in home runs (9) and RBIs (34). She now has 33 home runs and 158 RBIs in her three-year career at Southeastern.

Jenni Langford, a junior third baseman out of

Sand Springs, was named to the first-team this year after being a second-team selection last season. Langford hit .268 for the Lady Savages with seven doubles but stood out in the field. In 210 total chances at the hot corner, she had just six errors for a .972 fielding percentage. Christina Armstrong, a freshman out of Garland,

Texas, was named to the second team after a stellar freshman campaign. Armstrong was fourth on the team in hitting with a .286 batting average and hit seven doubles, one triple and three home runs.

Annette Ropp. a sophomore out of Bartlesville, earned second-team recognition as a designated player. As a freshman, Ropp was named honorable mention all-conference as a pitcher. She hit .253 for the Lady Savages this season, mostly out of the No. 2 spot in the lineup. She led the team in triples (2)

and had three doubles. O n the mound, Ropp went 8-5 with a 2.16 ERA. In 24 appearances, she struck out 57 batters in 113.2 innings pitched. She also tossed two shutouts.

Amanda Sill, a freshman shortstop out of Blanchard, earned honorable mention honors as a utility infielder. Sill ranked second on the team in hitting with a .346 batting average along with three doubles, a triple and one home run. She came on strong in the conference tournament hitting .462 and earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team.

The Lady Savages claimed their fifth-straight L S C North title this season and third-consecutive L S C championship this past weekend. S O S U is currently 32-16-2 and awaiting their third-straight berth into the N C A A Division II National Champi­onship.

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Fire Kills one U. Texas student, injures another

By Jennie Kennedy Daily Texan

(U-WIRE) A U S T I N . Texas -- A

University of Texas-Austin student died

and another was critically injured as a

result of an early morning fire at

University Towers, a private dorm at 801

W. 24th St.

Both victims were taken to Brackenridge

Hospital, where Anoor Hajee. a business

freshman, was pronounced dead on arrival

and Zawardy A b Latiff, a petroleum

engineering sophomore, was transported to

the Brooke Army Medical Center in San

Antonio. He suffered burns on more than

80 percent of his body and is in critical condition as of press time.

Arcy Langoria, a spokeswoman lor

Brooke Army Medical Center, said he was

suffering from 45 surface burns and is

heavily sedated.

The official cause of death for Hajee may not be released for at least a few days, said

Darlene Dunn, office manager of the

Travis County Medical Examiner's Office.

Austin Fire Department officials said the

cause of the fire could not be determined.

and the investigation will continue today.

The blaze started at about 6:20 a.m. on

the second floor of the east tower.

University Towers houses about 600

residents, with about 200 living in the east

tower. Lt. Marcus Faske. an A F D spokesman,

said 60 firefighters were dispatched, and the

fire was under control in about 30 minutes.

A F D estimates the damage at $35,000 for

structure and $15,000 for content.

Gary Wilks, an A F D spokesman, said the

dorm isn't required to have indoor sprinkler

s\siems because it was built prior to 1981,

when the city began requiring such

installations in all high-rise buildings. He

said he couldn't speculate on whether

sprinklers could have prevented the incident,

but did say that University Towers passed

fire inspection within the past 60 days.

However, an A F D spokeswoman added

that a few routine infractions were found and

corrected at the time of the inspection. These

included a backup generator that was not functioning properly, a few emergency exit

lighting bulbs that were burned out and

several strobe lights and a horn in the alarm

system that were not functioning correctly.

After the building was evacuated, some

residents expressed concern over the dorm's lire alarms. Several residents claimed they

did not hear any alarms sound.

Wilks said this is because the alarms on

each floor of the building are programmed

to go off in a staggered manner in order to prevent stairwells from jamming.

But Hilton Cohen, who lives on the floor

where the fire broke out, said he did not hear an alarm sound.

"I'm upset that I didn't hear a fire alarm.

that someone had to come in to wake us up," said

Cohen, an Austin Community College student. "I

don't know whose fault that was. but we should

have heard a siren or something."

Daniel Goodman, an economics freshman, said

false alarms often go off in the building. This time,

he said he didn't hear any alarms go off.

"We knew this was the real thing because they

kept saying, 'This is not a drill. This is not a drill.'"

Goodman said of the announcement over the public-

address system. Evan Blanc, a pre-computer science sophomore

who lives on the seventh floor of University

Towers, said he also didn't hear an alarm only an

intercom. "I had to register at 8 [a.m.], so I was already

kind of awake when they started the

announcements over the intercom system." he said.

"I talked to lots of people and no one heard an

alarm. I walked down the stairs past the actual room

where the fire was. and I never heard a fire alarm."

However, an A F D official said the alarms were

working, despite their melted casings.

Several students said the public address system

is used so frequently such as asking students to

move illegally parked cars that they weren't really

paying attention to it Tuesday morning.

James Vick, vice president of student affairs, and

Sharon Justice, dean of students, were at the scene

of the fire to offer support.

"The thoughts and concerns of The University

of Texas at Austin community today are with the

families and friends of the two students who were

injured, one of them fatally, during a fire at their

residence at the University Towers." Vick said in a

statement. University Towers is one of the more expensive off-

campus dorms, with rent as much as SI 7.400 a year.

according to leasing information given to residents.

Because the dorm is private, the University does not play

an official role in overseeing the fire safet) of the

building. A University Towers representative said the company

didn't yet have information regarding future plans for fire

safety at the dorm. However, a statement from University Towers

management offered support for the victims. "Our prayers are with the students and their families."

the statement read. "We are working to make certain their needs and the needs of our other residents are being met.

With the help of local organizations we are working to

provide counseling for our students and temporary

housing for those students who are displaced b) the

damage." Most residents were allowed back into their rooms

Tuesday at 9 a.m.. but second-floor residents o\ the east

tower were only allowed back to get personal belongings

because of the smoke damage in the area. Vagdevi Meunier. a psychologist with Counseling and

Mental Health Services, said it is important for students

to realize that everything they are feeling after an incident

such as this is normal.

"The most important thing is to recognize that this is a

stressful event, for those who witnessed it or not." she

said, adding that common reactions are sleep ̂ nd eating

disturbances, a change in energv and motivation and an

upset stomach.

Meunier said the counseling staff went to Universit)

Towers to talk to students after the fire, but she w elcomed

students to come to the center am time to talk.

HOT TOPIC Officials shouldn yt contain protestors

By Marian Sanchez-Traynor Rocky Mountain Collegian

(U-WIRE) F O R T COLLINS, Colo.

— So you want to come to this May's

biggest tourist attraction?

Just drive down to Terre Haute. Ind..

and you will receive free

bussing, seating, drinking

water and accessible toilets for

the biggest show of the

summer.

O K , so there are a few minor

stipulations.

You won't have access to

anyone who doesn't think the

same way you do, you will be

searched for weapons, you can

only bring food for medical

reasons and you can only have

on you the following items: a

poster that can roll up, a candle

with a wind shield, keys, cell

phones, religious medallions and a

Bible or hymn book.

Oh yeah, and even though you'll be

close to the action, you'll be

surrounded by waist-high, orange

plastic fencing.

The next Woodstock you might ask'.'

No, the show is none other than the

execution of the notorious Oklahoma

City bomber Timothy McVeigh.

Protesters on both sides of the death

penalty issue will be trekking to

Indiana to put in their two cents in

about McVeigh's execution. Those

who may have ties to murder victims

and those who abhor the death penalty

will battle it out in Indiana over the

man w h o stated his score against

America is "168 to 1."

The death penalty debate has been

written and rewritten millions of times

in millions of ways, so I'm going to

steer clear of il this time. Instead, what

I'm curious about are the rights of

protesters at the execution.

According to a story by the

Associated Press, there will be strict

regulations on those who wish to

protest McVeigh's execution.

Protesters must first meet in

designated city parks determined by

their views on the death penalty; they

will then be searched and bussed to

the prison yard where they will be

placed into two fenced areas 500 feet

apart.

That's right, prison officials say, this

will be a nice, orderly execution.

A m I the only one who sees the irony

in the situation?

Our government is performing the

first federal execution in 38 years of a

man who killed 168 people, and the

government actually thinks it will run

like clockwork.

They'll just put protesters in their

designated spots, give them all the

opportunity in the world for "free"

speech and continue on with the

killing of one of the most heinous

criminals of all time.

I understand why they censored

television and the Internet from

publicly broadcasting the execution.

Americans, with the astounding tact

we have been known for over the

years, would probably run rampant

with the footage, add in cute

little sound bites and air it on

America's Funniest H o m e

Videos. Or worse yet, we'd

keep the footage, watch it

again and again and place him

in eternal martyrdom —just as

he wants.

What I don't understand,

though, is the insistence on

cooping up the protesters.

They say we have the right to

express whatever we want.

They say we have the right to

free speech. Yet, they

designate how and when we

do it.

Each side of the issue will be boxed

up within their fenceposts. Each side

will be sequestered with their posters

that can be rolled up and candle with

a wind guard to make a profound

statement - to themselves and others

like themselves.

Interaction with each other will be

as little as possible. Each side will

stand up to prove a point but won't

have anyone to talk to.

The death penalty is one of the most

heated debates in the country, but

what's the point of debating if the sides

are not allowed to hear each other?

When free speech is contained, the

freedom is taken away. People are

legally allowed to protest, and they

should be able to choose the form they

want to use.

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