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Colin Powell on life after 9/11
By Kathleen Kelly Collegian Staff
Illumination at its most sublime. SEE PAGE 6
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Country music legends Johnny and June walk the line. SEE PAGE 4
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The real America is open, generous, warm and accommodating, traits that only we, not terrorists, have the power to change. That was the message retired Gen. Colin L. Powell presented to an audience of nearly 2,000, including a group of students from Cameron University, who gathered together March 21 in the Oklahoma City Civic Center. Sponsored by Oklahoma State University, Powell was welcomed by a number of local and state businessmen and officials, among them Gov. Brad Henry. In a speech laced with humor and personal anecdotes, Powell delivered a serious message about life in the United States since the attacks on the World Trade Center. “The first response of the government is to protect ourselves,” he said. “And that’s what it should be.” Powell said that, prior to 9/11, databases were not shared among the different government departments, so the visa process was not as efficient as it could have been. In the State Department, the visa process was slowed down in order to ensure better security. He said that the initial response was the right one, but, today, the impact of the slower visa application process is making itself felt. “Things are getting better, but we’re paying a price,” he said. “Here’s the problem: in our universities we aren’t getting the international students.” Powell said international students help provide Americans with a window into different cultures and traditions, but, he said, even more
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“We are generous, inclusive — a nation of nations, a nation touched by other nations, and a nation that reaches out and touches other nations.” — Colin Powell significant is what these students take home. “Most important,” he said, “these students live among us and take back home the knowledge of who Americans really are — and not from a Michael Moore book.” Powell’s comments on international students impressed David Mutaka, an engineering design freshman from Zambia. “I thought that was really insightful,” he said. “It is really very hard to obtain a visa. It was
$100 for the visa interview, non-refundable. It’s $200 since the database; it is very expensive.” Mutaka said the changes had speeded up the process, and that he has found his time here beneficial. “It’s really different. That’s a real, real benefit,” he said. “You can take and let others know about the free and open exchange of ideas
See POWELL, Page 6
Professors take a seat on the other side of the desk By Petulah Olibert Collegian Staff
International soccer enthusiast introduces Group B in the second installment of a series. SEE PAGE 5
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Mastering the arts: Judy Neale, dean of school of education and behavioral sciences, works on a piece of art. Both Neale and Linda Wright-Smith, assistant professor of multimedia design, are taking art classes.
It is encouraging to note that even at the uppermost echelons of academic achievement, Cameron University’s professors are of the mind-set that learning is an ongoing process. One of those is multimedia department associate professor Linda Wright-Smith. A faculty member since 1998, Wright-Smith teaches 2D/3D animation, web publishing and graphics, authoring systems, ISD and a simulations and modeling class. Students under her tutelage create Web pages, training and edutainment materials and educational computer-based products. In her early adult years, Wright-Smith worked in a
lumber mill in Oregon to make enough money to put herself through college. Then, she joined the military. “I taught field radio repair at Fort Gordon in Georgia,” she said. “Then, I spent three years in Germany repairing radios and teaching radio theory, during which time I succeeded in getting my MARS license and I relayed messages for fellow soldiers via the military MARS Net.” After she was transferred to Oklahoma, she developed a digital electronics course, taught, and eventually became a branch chief for the Department of Defense. “During all this I never stopped taking pictures and creating animations for
See ART CLASSES, Page 2
Gaunce appointed to OCC and OHRAB By Jessica Lane Collegian Staff
‘Who, me?’ Dealing with the backlash.
SEE PAGE 3
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Jeanne Gaunce, Cameron’s archivist and reference librarian, was voted president-elect for the Oklahoma Conservation Congress early in the semester. In February she was appointed to the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board. “I feel like it’s such an honor,” Gaunce said. The OCC is an organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of history in all its forms. With membership derived from a vast array of historical societies, museums, universities and libraries in Oklahoma, the OCC holds workshops and clinics for organizations on preservation techniques. Gaunce will also be using her experience as an archivist to educate other organizations, such as museums, on the science of preservation. According to Gaunce, the interaction between her and the institutions is a symbiotic society. “Part of the OCC and OHRAB is bringing together contacts,” she said. “Knowing where to find information is important. It’s
impossible to know everything.” One of the things Gaunce workshops is scrap booking. One of her suggestions for scrap bookers is to not “crop out history.” She advises scrap bookers to always keep a copy of a photograph that will be cropped. This is because clothing, cars, and other artifacts will provide clues when the photographs are viewed many years later. Gaunce said that while being an archivist requires a base knowledge of preservation and in-depth training, the materials often pose unique challenges. An example of this is the evolution of photography. For instance, during the 1800s, photographers had their own set-up. The technology and chemicals used often varied from region to region. Archivists need to identify what was used in order to determine the proper preservation techniques. In addition, Gaunce said it is important to maintain the “history of the ownership of the item.” This is because original filing systems meant something to the person or persons who put it together.
See GAUNCE, Page 2
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Looking into the past: Jeanne Gaunce looks at an archive book with assistant Jill Scott. Gaunce was recently appointed to OCC and OHRAB.
News 2 For best selection, enroll now for summer and fall March 27, 2006
Collegian Staff It’s that time again. The enrollment period for students planning to attend summer or fall classes at Cameron University in Lawton or Cameron University-Duncan opens today. Vice President for Student Services Larry Kruse encouraged students to enroll early. “Early enrollment enables them to complete necessary paperwork while avoiding long lines and delays that typically occur when they wait until the last few days of the enrollment period,”he said. Enrollment will be accepted from graduate students today and seniors Tuesday. Juniors can enroll Wednesday, sophomores and freshmen on Friday. After that date, any student can enroll on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at his or her and the
adviser’s convenience. Cameron University’s Veterans Affairs office strongly encourages former members of the military who plan to utilize benefits for the summer and fall 2006 semesters to enroll no later than Friday, March 31. The enrollment period ends May 31 for the summer semester and Aug. 18 for the fall semester. Cameron’s summer session begins June 1, while fall classes begin Aug. 21. Vicki Henson, coordinator of CU’s veterans affairs office, encourages veterans to use the days leading up to enrollment to visit with their advisers to make tentative plans for the courses they should take during the summer and fall semesters. “I encourage all veterans to enroll as soon as possible and then provide our office with a copy of their enrollment schedules for both the summer
and fall semesters at the same time,” Henson said. “This facilitates a smooth continuation of educational benefits if they are currently utilizing them to go to college. If they are new students, this will enable benefits to be initiated faster.” Students who owe charges to the university will not be allowed to enroll until those charges are paid, so Henson urged veterans to clear holds or plan on a delay in benefits. For those enrolling in eight-week fall evening classes, the first session meets Aug. 21 to Oct. 16 and Oct. 17 to Dec. 14 for the second session. Sixteen-week evening classes meet from Aug. 21 to Dec. 15. Schedules listing all of Cameron’s summer and fall course offerings and times are now available. The free booklets can be obtained in North Shepler at CU Admissions or the Registrar’s
Office on second floor or the One-Stop Shop on the first floor. The booklets are also available in all academic department offices. Enrollment schedules are also available online and can be viewed on Cameron’s Web site: http:// www.cameron.edu/info/ schedules. First-time college students and those transferring to Cameron from another university are encouraged to contact the CU Admissions Office at 580.581.2289 to obtain the necessary admittance applications. Veterans who are uncertain whether they are eligible for GI educational benefits can call the Muskogee VA Regional Processing Office at 1.888.442.4551. Additional information
concerning veterans’ educational benefits can be found on the national VA education Web site at: http://www.gibill.va.gov/. Questions about benefits can also be directed to Henson at 580.581.2301. Cameron’s Veterans Affairs office is located at 332 North Shepler Tower.
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ART CLASSES continued from page 1 personal pleasure and sometimes for work,” she said, adding that working with the latest multimedia products on the market seemed, to her, only second nature. With a PhD. in cognitive psychology and technology, and with such a wealth of hands-on experience, it seems a tutor would be the last thing Smith would need. So why is she back in art school? She wanted to set an example, she said. “I have been insisting that my students interested in 2D/3D graphics, or the animation aspect of multimedia take art classes that include figure-drawing,” WrightSmith said. “I think it increases visual skills, as well as the ability to get a job in a number of related fields, including design layout and
GAUNCE continued from page 1 Gaunce is one of the seven total certified archivists in Oklahoma. She made a 10to 12-hour drive from El Paso to attend an Archival Admissions Certificate Course in Arlington. “I think I got the award for commuting,” Gaunce said. Gaunce became interested in archiving while she was in library school. She participated in an internship where she handled material related to the Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City. “It was difficult, but I love what I do,” she said.
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marketing.” Not being one to prattle without putting her words to practice, Wright-Smith decided to take the class together with her students and enrolled in a drawing class taught by professor Katherine LiontasWarren. A graduate of Texas Tech University, Liontas-Warren is internationally recognized for her artwork, which include drawings and prints of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. At Cameron, she teaches drawing I, drawing II, beginning printmaking, advanced printmaking and had taught, before coming to Cameron, figure drawing, advanced drawing, senior art studio and senior art exhibition. According to Wright-Smith,
she plans to take figure-drawing taking the class confirmed that drawing does help students develop and graphic design classes with her visual and students in the creative skills. near future. “Any living being is It has also “Any living provided her being is a daily a daily learner, so with a muchlearner, so the the transition from needed boost, transition from professor to student is sparking her professor to not a hard one.” “own creative student is not a energy in a nonhard one,” she familiar way.” — Linda Wright-Smith said. “I enjoy “I really taking classes Associate Professor with students enjoy the art Mulitmedia who are a lot class and I find more talented it to be quite informative,” than I am. I find said Wrightit stimulating Smith. “I have gained a lot of insight and challenging.” on how to transfer paper drawings Liontas-Warren also finds her classes challenging – for her to a layout design.” Consequently,
students as well as for herself. “I have learned to be a better teacher since many of my students want to learn and are open to challenging their artistic and thinking skills. My students, especially the younger ones, work very hard in class in order to reach a certain standard with their artwork. “I am honored to have professors taking classes with me. Dr. Judy Neale as well as Dr. Linda WrightSmith is enrolled in one of my classes. I believe my students are motivated and highly inspired by their presence in class and their passion for learning. I especially enjoy their enthusiasm, their contribution during critiques and their dedication to art.”
Voices 3 Powell’s speech engenders feelings of ambivalence March 27, 2006
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olin Powell’s years of the decisions we make in regard service to his nation have to who may or may not enter this endowed him with a country. He said that, as a nation, mantle of authority and credibility we are open, warm, generous and attained by few of his generation, accommodating, qualities we should so I was very excited about the not change. opportunity to hear him speak in Up to this point, I was in Oklahoma City last week. agreement with what Powell had Powell is a personable, to say. It was when he discussed knowledgeable and entertaining outsourcing work to other nations speaker. His speech covered a gamut that I began to feel the first twinges of subjects, from his retirement to of discomfort. his interaction with world leaders Outsourcing is a sensitive topic such as Mikhail Gorbachev, of in this country. On one hand, whom Powell spoke highly, former outsourcing is touted as a way to save presidents Ronald Reagan and money. On the other, workers here George Bush and many lose jobs. others around the Sending work world. overseas or offshore, The point of his where pay is less, speech was that, in this helps the corporate post-9/11 world, the bottom line. Economic United States must not theory states that close its borders in an displaced workers are effort to be safe. Powell a consequence, but said we are leaders with re-training and in the world, and we they will once Kathleen Kelly education must not let fear drive again be employable.
And, so the theory goes, the overall economy benefits. Not only does the national economy benefit, outsourcing helps raise the standard of living in other nations. I can’t argue with that. I do, however, have a problem with Americans being fed the line that this new world-order is in everyone’s best interest. Powell illustrated the benefits of outsourcing with the story of a man in Indiana who operated two McDonalds restaurants. The owner outsourced some of the work. What in the world could be outsourced at a local McDonalds, you may ask: the voice box, that’s what. Powell said when a customer placed an order at the drive-thru; the order was transmitted to an individual in Bangladesh who electronically sent the order back to the local McDonalds. Now, Powell said, you might say that these are jobs lost to American workers. Not to fear: with the money saved, the owner was able to open a third McDonalds.
At this point, I moved from discomfort to disappointment. I have no problem with a world economy. I believe that when people are well fed, sufficiently clothed and have a roof over their heads, they are much less likely to want to pick a fight. The better off the rest of the world is the better off we are, in terms of stability. But, are we really better off economically? This is a complicated question; economic signposts indicate we are in a period of positive growth. But who is benefiting? Not the middle class workers in El Paso who lost their jobs in 1997, when NAFTA made it more economical to shift the jobs across the Rio Grande to Mexico. Yes, the corporate bottom line is in the black, but what about the economic bottom line in terms of the average American worker? I want someone in a position of responsibility to tell me, honestly, that most Americans will not see a decline in standard of living due to
Port deal rejection reveals new racism
Kathleen is a journalism senior and the copy editor for The Collegian.
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OK to stereotype people from the he Lawton Middle East as terrorists? Constitution carried Unfortunately Buchanan got Pat Buchannan’s it wrong. The rejection of the editorial in their March 16 issue in Dubai port deal did reveal a deep which he wrote, “It is slander to say dark part of American society, the that opposition to the Dubai deal racism and discrimination toward exposed some deep, dark, strain Arabs that has been growing in the American soul.” It may not since 9/11. I will admit that I was be something deep and dark in a little curious to know why the the soul, but opposition to the United States would ever allow a deal certainly reflects our growing foreign group to manage our ports racism toward peoples from the security; however, I soon found Middle East. out that a vast number of ports Since the tragedy of 9/11, in America have been people in America have managed by foreign been more accepting companies for years, of measures that are from countries like essentially racist or Singapore, Taiwan, discriminatory toward Korea, the UK and Arabs. Nobody seems Japan. So the fact that to mind that people they are foreign doesn’t in America who make them inferior. A ‘resemble terrorists’ CNN article published are extradited from Malinda Rust March 2, reported that the country for no while the Department reason and tortured of Homeland Security and ‘for information.’ Nobody seems to Treasury was investigating the port mind that airport security singles deal, they did not uncover or search out people from the Middle East for ties to terrorist groups: there for screening simply because of wasn’t anything on file. So that their names or how they look. can’t be why the deal was rejected. What does a terrorist look like? The United Arab Emirates have Do they have to have dark skin, a long standing reputation of brown hair and eyes, and maybe improving relations between wear a turban on their heads? Are warring nations in the Middle they Muslim? Do they live in the East by opening up trade as well as Middle East? providing the United States with If these are the requirements valuable resources and information for a terrorist because of one major in fighting terrorism. attack by a small group of people So, what we’re left with is a from the Middle East, why aren’t nation that voted 68-2 to reject all Americans viewed as terrorists? the deal simply because of our I ask this question because prejudice toward Arabs. Naturally Timothy McVeigh certainly didn’t we wouldn’t want a group that meet these standards for what meets our new definition of a terrorist is. Men who bombed terrorists protecting the country. Martin Luther King Jr.’s house But my question is, is it natural to with his family inside did not think this way? Is prejudice OK meet these standards. Neither did as long as a group deserves it? The members of the KKK, or men that answer is ‘absolutely not.’ We have bombed several African American a long history of oppression and churches in the ‘60s. These racism, but what scares me the terrorists were all white, American, most is that we are breeding new and, I assume, Christian men, yet forms of it: Muslim = terrorist. we would never stereotype our own people because of the horrific Malinda is a speech/communication actions of a few. So why is it junior and is a guest columnist for The justified that we, as a nation, find it Collegian.
outsourcing. I don’t think anyone will, or can, make that statement. I am not an economist. But, arguably, I don’t see how the U.S. economy can sustain our current standard of living given the transition to a service economy and lower-paying jobs. I do not foresee a future of povertystricken Americans, but I do see a future in which the younger generation of Americans will have little hope of surpassing, or possibly even equaling, the economic accomplishments of their parents. A trade-off — world stability in exchange for an affluent lifestyle — may be acceptable to Americans, but we need an open and honest discussion of the possible consequences in a world with no trade boundaries. After hearing what Powell had to say on the subject, I’m still waiting for that discussion to take place.
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Jan Newberry-Davis education senior:
“If the crimes he is being tried for are crimes against the citizens of his country, he should be tried by those citizens.”
Drew Wiersema multimedia freshman: “Death row.”
Kelly Dempsey multimedia freshman: “I’m on the fence - I say he should be put to death, then I say he should spend his life in prison.”
CORRECTION The March 20 story about the CU Library database and e-books was incorrectly credited. The story was written by Jessica Lane.
Jackie Garrett multimedia sophomore:
In the Chemical Dependency Awareness Day story of the same issue, the date and location of the event should have been April 6 in the Student Activities Building. Also Patrick McPherson’s name was misspelled.
“If they can find WMDs, he should be sentenced to death. If not, he should spend his life in prison because he’s still a criminal.”
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March 27, 2006
Enthusiasts, performers and all that jazz Jessica Lane Collegian Staff
Cameron University Jazz Festival celebrated its 30th year on March 9 with a full day of free jazz concerts. “The festival is designed to promote the art of jazz, as well as expose Southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas to the quality of musicians we have in this region,” John E. Moots, director of CU’s jazz ensemble, said. Saxophonist Michael Cox headlined the festival, which began at 10 a.m. with the Lawton Public Schools’ Young Person’s Concert performed by the Cameron University Jazz Ensemble, accompanied by Cox in the Cameron University Theatre. Another Cameron alumnus, pianist and conductor Jon Kalbfleisch, teamed with Cox and presented a music department recital at 2 p.m. in the Recital Hall for all music majors. At 3 p.m., the Iowa Park High School Jazz Ensemble performed under the direction of Ed Hefti. Cox accompanied the band on saxophone during “Quiet Time” by James Taylor and “Tenor Madness” by Sonny Rollins. At 4 p.m. the Midwestern State University Jazz Ensemble gave an exhibition concert in the CU Theatre. Although there was a small turnout for the afternoon concerts, both bands played with gracious enthusiasm. The auditorium was packed for the final performance at 8 p.m. The audience appeared to be genuine jazz enthusiasts, applauding after impressive solos
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The sound of music: Cameron alumnus pianist Jon Kalbfleisch and saxaphonist Michael Cox perform at Cameron University Jazz Festival. This marks the 30th year that the festival has been held. and surprising turns in the music. The show featured a variety of big band and combo jazz music. The Cameron University Jazz Ensemble began the concert with an energetic boom of swinging jazz. The tuxedoes and black suits contrasted with the brass instruments under the colorful stage lights. The ensemble seemed to be having fun with their performance throughout the show. There was a comedic scene
where two of the saxophone players had a “war” at the front of the stage. One would play a solo only to be pushed away by the other who would take over the spotlight. They then played at the same time against each other. The war was concluded when the saxophone player on the right removed his reed and blew into it, creating a furious “eek.” This was met with laughter and applause from the audience. The CU Jazz Ensemble also
featured Debbie Brown who sang “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and “Darn That Dream.” She had a warm and jazzy vibrato that was appreciated by the applauding crowd. Cox accompanied the band on saxophone, flute and clarinet. During his performance, he alternately blended with the music and played solos. After intermission, the Iowa Park High School Jazz Ensemble repeated the afternoon set with
Cox. Hefti took the opportunity to thank Moots for making the show possible and requested a round of applause for him. In turn, the high school ensemble received a standing ovation. The Cameron/Lawton Community Jazz Ensemble concluded the concert with Cox. They played “All the Things that You Are,” “I Remember Bird” and “West Side Heavies” among other selections.
‘Man in Black’ legend returns in Oscar winning film By Chris Allison Guest Columnist
When I say the words “Man in Black,” the first thing you might think of is Will Smith. For older people, you know that I am talking about the late music legend Johnny Cash. About a year after the outstanding film “Ray” came out, “Walk the Line” strolls in with similar plot points. Both biopics featured a childhood death of a sibling, and Ray Charles and Johnny Cash both had serious drug addictions. Similarities aside, “Walk the Line” is a fun and very entertaining film for both teens and adults. Cash, played by Joaquin Pheonix, grew up on a sharecropping farm in Arkansas where he had to endure hard labor and the strictness of his alcoholic father, Ray (Robert Patrick). His life changes drastically in 1944 when his older brother, Jack, is killed by an accident with a wood shop saw. Years later, during the Korean War, Cash is drafted to Germany where he buys his first guitar and pens a draft of what would eventually be called “Folsom Prison Blues.” He returns to the states, marries his high school sweetheart Vivian Liberto (Ginnifer Goodwin), and struggles with a job as a door-to-door salesman. Eventually he wanders into a recording studio and listens to part of a performance. This encourages him to start his music career, but Vivian urges him to forget this ill-fated dream and work for her father in order to pay off their many debts. Before his first audition for Sam Phillips, Cash’s wife tells him not to wear a black shirt saying, “You look like you’re going to a funeral.” To which he replies, “Maybe I am.” Just when it looks like his band’s audition is going to fail, he plays the precursor song of “Folsom Prison
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Jailhouse rock: Joaquin Phoenix, as Johnny Cash, performs at the legendary concert for the inmates in San Quentin prison. Phoenix earned his first Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Cash. Blues” and records his first record. “Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two,” as they were called, toured with other famous musicians such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley. It is on this caravan that Cash first meets June Carter (Reese Witherspoon), whom he would eventually marry in 1968. Both have spouses and children at this time, but June’s marriage is on the rocks. During the years of touring, June gets a divorce and Johnny begins a pill addiction. Life on the road puts a strain on Cash’s marriage. He is hardly home and when he is home, he is too tired to interact with his family. After the tour ends, John and June go their separate ways. She marries a stock car driver, which is a short-lived
marriage. Johnny writes and sings “I Walk the Line.” They meet again at a music awards show, and June agrees to work for him in his band. They do shows together in Las Vegas and eventually sleep together one night, which June later regrets. Unbeknownst to his band mates, Cash’s drug addiction has reached a near lethal stage. The tour comes to an abrupt halt when Cash, after over-dosing on pills and liquor, collapses on stage. They confiscate his drugs, but later he gets them from a secret supplier. During a fight, Vivian leaves him and takes his children. He sees them on holidays afterwards. He feels that he hit rock bottom when his father tells him during
a Thanksgiving meal that John is ultimately worthless. It takes the encouragement and guidance of June and the Carter Clan to get him out of his rut and over his addiction. After that hurdle, Cash is astounded by the amount of prisoners who send him fan mail saying he has helped in their rehabilitation. He decides to do a concert in Folsom Prison. The rest is music history. “At Folsom Prison” is one of the most popular albums and June finally accepts John’s proposal of marriage on stage during that same year. The movie is very entertaining and the script, music, and acting are superb. The costumes are very accurate to the period of the 1950s
and 1960s. Joaquin Phoenix gives his best performance to date. He nearly sounds like Cash and even nailed his walk. He starts out as a quiet desperate soul then transforms to a cocky and wild superstar. He finally changes into a person who has more of a handle on life. Reese Witherspoon is stunning as the delightful June Carter Cash. Her charm and sass are matched by her humor and singing. She deserved the Oscar she received for best actress. She and Phoenix have great chemistry. Another performance that flew under the radar for the awards season was Robert Patrick as Cash’s recovering alcoholic father. He mentions that he quit drinking. At first glance, Ray seems quiet and reclusive, but boiling down inside is a powerful intensity that matches Phoenix’s swell performance. He even somewhat outshines Joaquin Phoenix, an uneasy feat, in the Thanksgiving scene. Overall, this is a great feel-good movie. It ends on a good note, which is rare for Academy level movies. If you want to enjoy a fun and foot-tappingly good movie, then run, don’t walk, to your nearest video store and rent or buy “Walk the Line.”
A&E Brief Percussion Ensemble to perform Cameron University’s Percussion Ensemble will be featured in concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Cameron University Theatre. Admission is free. For more information, contact Dr. Jim Lambert at 581.2807.
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Youth pull an ‘All-Nighter,’ Aggie style By James Norris Collegian Staff
Are you a parent in need of a break from the kids? If so, then the Cameron University volleyball team has the solution for you. Recently the volleyball team held an “All-Nighter at the Cameron University Fitness Center” in which children from the LawtonFort Sill community were invited to stay the night inside the fitness center while enjoying games, movies, and good food, all while the parents had a chance to relax. According to assistant head coach Jenny Head, the idea behind the all-nighter came together because it seemed to be a better way to get those in Lawton and Fort Sill involved with Cameron. “Coach (Yoder) did this at his old school, and the softball team had done it earlier in the year,” Head said. “I think this was a better way to have a fundraiser then just going door to door, plus it got the community involved.” With kids ranging in ages from seven to 11 attending, junior setter Vicki Ibarra said that some of the most exciting times during
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the night were when participants played games. “Swimming and volleyball were the highlights. We played ‘knockout,’ a basketball game, and a six-hour game of capture the flag,” Ibarra said. Besides enjoying games, movies, and great food, one of the things the volleyball team wanted the kids to get out of their
experience was how teamwork is key in achieving a goal. “Something we wanted was to get the kids interested in Cameron University, and getting kids interested in organized sports.” Head said. “It was an opportunity for kids to see how collegiate teams prepare and play together as a team,” Ibarra said.
Head coach of the Cameron University Volleyball team Dominic Yoder said that although the numbers were low (13 kids showed up) he felt that the allnighter achieved exactly what the program was looking for, awareness. “I thought it was great community awareness for Cameron University,” Yoder said.
“It allowed the younger generation to see Cameron and be aware of its athletic programs,” Yoder said. Yoder feels that with continued support and word of mouth the all-nighter activity may continue to grow. “I thought that what the youngsters got out of it was phenomenal, they go tell their friends, and they will go tell theirs. With kids telling other kids about their experience, the numbers will continue to grow the more times we have this program,” he said. Throughout the rest of the semester the volleyball program will continue to show support for the community while trying to get youngsters involved in sporting events. Coach Yoder and the volleyball team plan to hold another “All-Nighter at the Cameron University Fitness Center” later this semester. “We are planning another one sometime either late April or early May,” Yoder said, “these activities allow us to get our foot out the door and show that we can offer opportunities like this throughout the year.”
Men’s golf team finishes fourth at the Oak Hills Classic CU Sports Information
Cameron senior Travis Lovins fell prey to cold and windy conditions Tuesday, slipping from the overall lead to fifth individually at the Oak Hills Spring Classic, hosted by East Central University. Lovins fired a five-under-par 67 on Monday, but posted a 79 in Tuesday’s final round. Owen Mahaffey and Matt Trammel each carded a 76, however, allowing the 14thranked Aggies to jump a spot in the team standings to finish fourth in the 12-team event. Central Oklahoma, behind Blake Bowman’s 1-under par effort for the tournament and second-place overall finish, claimed the team championship
in the event. The 12th-ranked Bronchos edged first-round leader Indian Hills Community College by three strokes. Indian Hills, which finished with a 588, is ranked No. 2 in the latest NJCAA national rankings. Northeastern State finished third with a 596, followed by Cameron’s 601. Host ECU posted a 609 team score to finish fifth. Northeastern State’s Brad Risenhoover captured medalist honors in the tournament with a two-under total of 142 (69-73) for the tournament. Bowman posted the only sub-par effort in the second round, which was played in cold, windy conditions, with a 71. The tournament, scheduled
for three rounds, was shortened to two rounds due to Monday’s afternoon rain storm. Lovins, tied for fifth individually with a 146. Mahaffey (75-76=151) tied for 13th, while Trammel (7776=153) also finished among the Top 20 in a tie for 19th. Other Cameron scores included Peter Svajlen (76-79=155) and Cane Shumaker (DQ-75=no total). Several Cameron golfers also competed in the event unattached, including Cade Lewis who led the Aggie medalists with a two-round total of 156 after posting rounds of 76 and 80 to finish in a tie for 28th individually.
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Lov’in every moment: Travis Lovins drives one down the fairway. Lovins finished fifth at the Oak Hills Spring Classic.
World Cup competition: The countdown continues Seventy-two days and a few hours to the kick off at Munich, Germany: This week we look at the teams in Group B that will go head to head at the 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany. Four teams are made up of 52 players and a wealth of talent. England, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago and Sweden make up Group B. At number nine, ranked by Kareem FIFA World Cup ranking, England, who has been considered the first nation of football and the global distributor of the game, is long on passion but short on actual prizes with their 1966 FIFA World Cup success on home soil. That is still their only major tournament triumph. All eyes will fall on Rooney, who will be shouldering the team. He is not the only world-class talent in a side that also boasts striker Michael Owen and the midfield trio of David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. The question is, ‘will the likes of these strong players prove enough for the Swedish coach Sven Ericson’s English team?’ Positioned at number 16 on the FIFA World Cup ranking,
Sweden will pose serious problems for the rest of teams in group B, as the good legs of English Premier League midfielder, Freddie Ljunberg, have been recoiled for the task. With Olof Mellberg (now wearing the captain’s armband) holding things together at the back and Henrik Larsson still posing a threat to any defense, this team from the small Scandinavian country, which has made it to 11 FIFA World Cup Finals, will, no doubt, want to rekindle some of the old flames it lit in the past Sweden’s most recent achievement of note came at USA 94, where the impressive performances of a team boasting the forward power of Kennet Andersson, Tomas Brolin and Martin Dahlin carried them to the last four. Brazil defeated them in the semi-finals, but an emphatic 4-0 win against Bulgaria at least secured them third place. Paraguay has a lot to play for in Germany at the FIFA World Cup Finals this year. At France 98, it took a golden goal from Laurent Blanc to deny them, while four years later Germany’s Oliver Neuville did the damage with two minutes left on the
clock Unfortunately for the South Americans, their opponents went on to greater things while they went home empty-handed with just a measure of respect and a growing international standing as consolation. This year we are looking at a rejuvenated team, ranked at number 33 in the FIFA World Cup ranking. With the likes of Roque Santa Cruz, the tireless Jose Cardozo and Paraguayan football’s bright young thing, Nelson Haedo Valdez, are out to fire the team to glory. With the talent at their disposal, Paraguay will be looking to improve on 1998 and 2002 when they ran into the formidable barrier of the eventual finalists in the last 16. Debutants for this year’s World Cup Finals from the Eastern Caribbean are Trinidad and Tobago, ranked at number 49 in the FIFA World ranking. They are a team that has shown spectacular grace and spirit on the field. As the road to World Cup qualification was being paved back in 1989, Trinidad and Tobago had been in an almost identical situation being just one game away from FIFA World Cup qualification only to see it slip through their fingers. A 1-0 home defeat by the USA shattered the country’s dreams of making it through to Italia 90 and the islanders were not
Graphic by Kareem Guiste
prepared to let it happen again. Trinidad and Tobago may have been the last team to book their place in Germany, but are more than capable of ruffling a few feathers at this summer’s showpiece tournament. As Dwight Yorke carries the captain’s arm band and graces the FIFA World Cup finals before he retires, Yorke is not someone who is prepared to go down without a fight. In addition is the dynamic duo of the powerful forward Stern John and the immensely talented Russell Latapy, whose return to the side at 37 coincided with the team’s upturn in form. Given the abundance of talent at their disposal, any team that
dares to underestimate the Soca Warriors could be in for a rather rude awakening. Groups C and D, with teams like Argentina, Portugal, Mexico and Côte d’lvoire, just to name a few, and their star players Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Salcido, and Didier Drogba, bring new talents and more skill to the stage. Next week we will focus on how the young stars in these two groups will help bring these teams to World Cup glory. Stay locked as we continue to follow the teams on the road to the FIFA World Cup Finals.
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March 27, 2006
Photos by David Bublitz
Cameron University students, accompanied by Drs. Von Underwood and Suzanne Crawford, enjoyed a visit to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art on March 21. Dale Chihuly’s fantastic creations in glass were among the attractions featured at the museum. On the left are some examples of his artistry. The 55-foot tall glass tower was created specifically for the museum. This exhibit offers 18 installations and is the most comprehensive in the world. Above right, the outdoor sculpture of Chicagobased artist John Henry dwarfs a visitor to the museum. Although Henry’s work is intended for placement outside, the museum placed it among “kindred works of art” in order to provide visitors with a fresh context in which to view it. Bottom right, Crawford is surrounded by the radiance of Chihuly’s “Persian Seaform Ceiling.”
POWELL continued from page 1 Increased security impacts not just universities; Powell said hospitals were losing patients to other countries, as well. “The world we’re living in now is flattening,” he said. “People have choices now they didn’t have before. America cannot ignore this — we have to compete in this education marketplace. “We are generous, inclusive — a nation of nations, a nation touched by other nations, and a nation that reaches out and touches other nations,” he said, adding that 50,000 refugees, “refugees, not immigrants,” come to our shores every year. “They (terrorists) can’t change the way we conduct ourselves as a people,” he said. “Only we can do that.” In regard to Iraq, Powell said the people just want to live in peace; they want to raise their families. “The reality is that in the last several months the insurgency has changed to sectarian forces,” he said. “We are at a tipping point moment where this could turn into civil war.” Powell said the current level of troops deployed to Iraq must be reduced. He said that soldiers are willing to deploy the first, second, and even the third time, but “the fourth time is too much.” “Troop levels have to go down — we cannot continue this level of deployment,” he said. “There should be no thought about walking away from this; we’ve got to stick with it.” Powell said the reason the world looks to the U.S. for help is because
we do not seek sovereignty over other nations. He said that leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Václav Havel, jailed for their beliefs, told him how important the Declaration of Independence was to them, particularly the idea that the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are endowed by a Creator, not a government, and that government exists only by the consent of the people. When the government fails to operate by the consent of the people, that government must be changed, Powell said. Audience members had the opportunity to submit questions in writing to Powell. Only three were selected, including a question from Sarah Collins, speech communication senior. Collins asked Powell how he viewed the United States and the United Nations responses to the genocide in Darfur, since his speech at the U.N. two years ago. Two million people went to refugee camps, Powell said, displaced because of violence between the government and rebels. As secretary of state, he sent teams in to talk with victims in the Sudan, and he concluded that this was, indeed, a case of genocide, a term that has a very specific definition at the international level of diplomacy. “I was the only one to say it was genocide,” he said. “One could question whether it was a case of genocide, but I am persuaded that it was.”
He said he was disappointed at the low level of response to the genocide in the Sudan. He said there are only 7,000 Africa Union monitors and peacekeepers, inadequate for an area the size of France. The U.N. is involved now, sending another 7000 peacekeepers, but the U.N. depends on nations to contribute the necessary forces, so there will be a delay between the request for the peacekeepers and their deployment to the Sudan. “The only solution is for the government and rebels to make an agreement,” he said. “In the absence of that, we’ll keep sending humanitarian relief efforts until we can return these people to their homes.” Asked if he planned to run for president, Powell replied, “The answer is no, but I’m honored that the question does come up occasionally.” And finally, when asked what his proudest moments were, he recalled a number having to do with his career as a soldier and diplomat. “But,” he said, “late at night when you’re sitting around thinking about things,” it’s the memory of special moments with friends and family that he’s most proud of. “My most recent proud moment was when my very first granddaughter was born four months ago,” he said. “That was a real joy.” Kenzie Claunch, English and criminal justice senior, was impressed by Powell. “I found his speech to be highly
informative,” she said, “and felt the time passed quickly with his numerous stories and anecdotes.” Jonathan Crouse, criminal justice junior, said Powell was an inspiring speaker with numerous
accomplishments. “He is an asset to the Republican Party,” Crouse said. “His place in history belongs with our great Founding Fathers.”