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B * - • *>u v a > Non-profit organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Durant, Okla. Permit No. 117 Friday, January 24,2003 C a m p u s calendar - D o you have an item for The Southeastern's Campus Calendar? Include dates and contact phone numbers. Fax them at least a week in advance to 7457475, or e-mail us at [email protected]. * Closing Time' "The Time is Out of Joint," a presentation of Theatre at Southeastern, closes today, 7 p.m., in the University Center, R o o m 300. General admission is $2, and the production is free for all S O S U students with an ID. Call 745-2696 for ticket information. See related story on Page 5. Angela Monson Sen. Angela Monson will speak at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the Student Union Ballroom. The lecture is free to all S O S U students, faculty and staff. Greek life The sorority and fraternity recruitment kickoff begins Wednesday, Jan. 29, in the Magnolia Room, from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information, contact A m y Chapman in the office for student life, at 745-2840. C a m p u s news, campus views from Southeastern O k l a h o m a State University Volume 83 No. 15 Volunteers exemplify King' s dream Students, faculty, community members lend a hand to others By S A R A STANGLIN Staff Writer • While many students were sleeping in and enjoying a day off from school on Monday, a special group of student volunteers decided to make something of their holiday. These students, along with faculty members and members of the surrounding community, got together to celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To this group it was not just a day off, it was a day on. It was their chance to show that King's dream did not die with him. The day began with a ceremony, which included a slide show and floral tribute, honoring the life and work of King. Erna Childress, campus landscape, was asked to create a memorial to honor the late civil rights leader. ful range of responses from the crowd, from "amen" to laughter. A first for this year were the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service awards. Three students received these awards. Each student was given a plant that represented a different aspect of King's goal. Recipients were Keenan Williams, Dignity; Regina Johnson, Freedom, and Kimiywi, Peace. • Following the rally, the group headed down to the Magnolia Apartments, a married housing unit recently placed under the control of Southeastern's residence life office. There the volunteers spent the rest of the day beautifying the complex. After being broken off into groups, the workers scraped chipping paint, raked and gathered leaves and trash, as well as cut back hedges. * S A R A STANGLINfThe Southeastern Estimates said that nearly 70 volunteers turned out Monday. Gloria Kimiywi, master of ceremonies for the service, introduced several honored guests, including SOSU President Glen D. Johnson. Musical celebration was provided by ambassadors from the Choctaw Nation, the Coffey Memorial Church of Christ, in Denison, and S O S U student, What Bryan Dailey. Dailey received a (standing ovation for his rendition of "His Eyes O n The Sparrow." Johnson spoke along with several other faculty and staff members, but the focus of the rally was on what the Rev. Adrian Drake had to say. Drake's speech got a wonder- S A R A STANGLIN/The Southeastern Award winners (left to right) were Keenan Williams, Regina Johnson and Gloria Kimiywi, with the symbolic plants they received. They also worked on assembling playground equipment that was donated by a local business. Overall, every one of the volunteers lived a little part of King's dream. those parking spaces? Blood drive SOSU's first blood drive of 2003 is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.nL Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 29 and 30, in the S O S U Ballroom. Zane Williams Zane Williams, singer and songwriter, performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, in the Savage Grill, as part of SOSU's Coffee House series. The show and the coffee are free. Graduate lecture Dr. Mark Spencer of S O S U English department will lecture about graduate school at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, in the Morrison Building, R o o m 319. All S O S U students are invited to attend. Faculty awards Students, staff, faculty and administration can now nominate their choices for faculty awards in the areas of teaching, service and research. Nominations can be made on the S O S U W e b site (www.sosu.edu) until Jan. 31. Tutor/counselors The Southeastern Upward Bound program is now accepting applications for summer 2003 tutor/counselors. Applications are available in the Upward Bound office in Hallie McKinney, R o o m 104, and must be returned with a current transcript by Feb. 14. Free tutoring J O E McCLOUR/The Southeastern A worker from Special Transport, Inc., of Garland, Texas, sets up the con- plant will "make substantial improvement" to the ability to regulate heating struction office for the new central plant in the parking lot north of the Math and cooling, according to Fred Hallman, S O S U physical plant director. Building. The trailer will be there for about a year*, and the new central Don't miss next Friday's construction package in The Southeastern. Nominations for faculty S O S U Foundation an awards being accepted 'advocate' for students By JENI M A P L E News Editor Then in 1998, the effort was expanded to include a Students, faculty, adminis- third award encompassing tration and staff are being outstanding service to the offered an opportunity to university. recognize and reward those Each of the four universimembers of the S O S U fac- ty schools presents members ulty w h o have made out- of its faculty with the three standing achievements in awards, for a total of 12 the areas of teaching, awards given each year. research and service. Although the school of arts Nominations for this and letters recently merged year's awards can be made with the school of science on the S O S U W e b site; and technology to form the www.sosu.edu, until Jan. 31. school of arts and sciences, "We're hoping to get more "we've maintained that student participation this split," said Clark. year, especially for the The awards, given at the teaching award," said Dr. staff and faculty banquet in Bryon Clark, chair of the April, include $500 Faculty Senate. stipends. This money is W h e n the awards were applied to the next school originally given in 1994, year and may be used for only awards for teaching equipment, supplies or and research were offered. salary to hire a student • worker. Also, the faculty member may choose to use the money as a one-time salary bonus. After the nomination period, nominees are notified. At this time, the nominees may submit a letter or other form of documentation for the Faculty Senate to consider along with the nomination, but such documentation is not required. S o m e faculty members may even withdraw their names from consideration. Clark says this usually only happens if the faculty m e m ber feels someone more deserving has been nominated from the same school. It is then left to the Faculty Senate to vote by secret bal- See AWARDS Page 2 Habitat for Humanity Student support services offers free tutoring to all S O S U students in the areas of math, accounting, finance, business statistics, chemistry, government, history, music theory, physical science, physics and Spanish. Schedules are available in North Hall, R o o m 114, or call 745-2927 for more information. More Calendar, Page 2 Got a news tip? Call the news desk, 745-2944 S O S U students Jeff Burkhalter and Jamie Haney (center) level a yard along with two students from O S U . Burkhalter and Haney participated in a Habitat for Humanity project in Los Lunas, N.M. over Christmas break. See Page 2 for staff writer Ruth Shivar's story and more photos. Courtesy of Charles King By J O E M c C L O U R Managing Editor With the economy in its worst shape since the days of the Great Depression, it's no wonder that enrollment at the nation's colleges and universities has increased. Because not everyone receives scholarships upon graduating high school ~ and a number of these new students may be older, more experienced people looking for a career change ~ some of them may find that the very economic downturn that has driven them to college also threatens their ability to complete their chosen degree program. Like many other universities, Southeastern has a plan for students who, for one reason or another, may need a little financial assistance the Southeastern Foundation, Inc. According to their W e b site, the "(Southeastern) Foundation exists for the sole purpose of supporting the activities of Southeastern Oklahoma State University by providing private funding, scholarships and other assistance which will benefit the university and our students." In the process of fulfilling this mission statement, the Southeastern Foundation offers 280 different scholarships, with approximately 90 percent of them being for current students. In actual dollars, the Foundation disbursed $244,315 in scholarships for the 2001 -02 school year. Richard Ayers, director of university advancement and executive director of the Southeastern Foundation, said, " W e want students to see the Southeastern Want to place an ad? Call the main number, 745-2983 Scholarship info The Southeastern Foundation offers 280 different scholarships. Approximately 90 percent of those scholarships offered are for current students. The Foundation disbursed ,315 in scholarships for the 2001-02 school year. • The Foundation has established 54 new scholarships in the past four years. :yyy. • Foundation as a strong advocate for them as they strive to meet their educational goals. "We, and the private donors w h o establish these scholarships, are in service to the students and truly want to see them succeed at Southeastern." In addition to all of this, the Foundation is continually adding new scholarships, with 54 new ones established in the past four years. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2003-04 school year, but the Foundation recommends all applications be in by March 1 for "maximum consideration," according to the W e b site. Applications can be downloaded from the Foundation's W e b site, accessible via the current students link from SOSU's main page, or picked up at the Welcome Center. For more information, contact Kim Lisenby, development coordinator, at 745-2442. E-mail us: [email protected] News Page 2 Friday, January 24, 2003 The Southeastern Tigner donates $50,000, lectures on writing C a m p u s calendar — D o you have an item for The Southeastern's Campus Calendar? Include dates and contact phone numbers. Fax them at least a week in advance to 745-7475, or email us at [email protected]. By JENI M A P L E News Editor S O S U graduate and published author Evert Tigner recently donated $50,000 to SOSU's English department. This money will be used to fund scholarships for the university's English majors. "It's an incredibly generous gesture, and w e are most grateful," said Dr. Glenda Zumwalt, chair of the English department. In addition to his donation, Tigner gave a lecture about the writing process Thursday, Jan. 16. Tigner, a native of Bryan County, graduated from S O S U in 1953 and was recognized as a distinguished alumnus in Homecoming 2002. Book discussion The Rev. Jennifer Osheim will lead a book discussion titled "The Gospel According to the Simpsons" Mondays at 4:30 p.m. at Art's Eatery, located at 128 W . Main. Call 745-2983 for more information. Literary journal Green Eggs and Hamlet, the student literary journal, is n o w accepting applications for the 2002-03 edition. All submissions must be in the English department, R o o m 333 of the Morrison Building, by Feb. 17. All submissions must be accompanied by application forms, which can be found in the English department. Students m a y submit anything from poetry, short stories and essays to paintings and drawings. If you are interested in being on staff for Green Eggs and Hamlet, contact Dr. Randy Prus 745-2582. After earning his bachelor's degree, Tigner served in the military before earning his master's degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif. H e then served as a public school teacher for 25 years, but "I always wanted to write," said Tigner. "I thought I wanted to be a poet. I never dreamed of writing novels until about 10 years ago." Tigner has n o w published four books. His first, "The Secrets of Craig Street," is a strong seller in Central Texas because he used a real small town, Hillsboro, as the setting. H e actually purchased a house on Craig Street, which he used in the novel. At the lecture, Tigner shared his methods of writing. First, he For instance, his novel took place between World War I and World W a r II, so he had to research that time period. Also, he tried to visit each of the places he wrote specifically about. H e suggested that all novels need suspense, a touch of history and especially romance. " A novel needs romance. Romance is a part of life," he said. H e personally needs three things in order to write: a yellow legal pad, his Cross pen and a dictionary. Then he can write wherever he is. H e writes his novels one chapter at a time, editing it and typing it on his electric typewriter before moving on to the next chapter. It has taken him one year to write each of his novels so far, really believe that what w e expect in life w e will achieve. -- EVERT TIGNER - S O S U alumnus/benefactor JJ said, "It is necessary to have a story in mind." H e stressed the importance of having some generalized plot but to keep it flexible. "Feel free to modify the plot if it helps the story," he said. His second piece of advice was to have believable characters. It is important to consider the setting and world events of the time. and he doesn't share them with anyone until they are completed. After his first novel, he spent one full year seeking a publisher. "Your first novel is a risk for any publisher," he explained. Finally he located one in N e w York and went into a partnership with that publisher. Looking back, he said, "I don't think the book is perfect technically." Critics gave mixed reviews, but "the majority state that I tell a good story that keeps the reader interested," said Tigner. In closing, he said, "I really believe that what w e expect in life w e will achieve and what w e think will occur, so keep good thoughts." Students work for Habitat for Humanity over break and communities in need together with volunteers and resources to build decent affordable housing." Families w h o are aided by Habitat receive their Over the holiday break, two students from SOSU's Wesley Center and the campus Methodist minister, homes for no interest and are allowed to purchase the along with six students from OSU's Wesley homes at cost. A s part of the Habitat group, the Wesley Center volFoundation and their Methodist minister, participated unteers painted houses, did trim work, cabinet installain a Habitat for Humanity project in Valencia County, tion, doorknob installation, landscaping, shoveled dirt N.M. off the street and into the yards and got the houses The Rev. Charles King, SOSU's campus Methodist ready for the families to move into. minister, and students Jamie Haney and Jeff According to King, they did the Burkhalter, visited Los Lunas, N.M., a town outside things that make a house a home. Albuquerque, from Dec. 14-20. The volunteers also participated in They worked on a development called Los Pasitas a presentation ceremony at which No. 5, an area that includes 126 homes. Habitat presented Bibles to the famiAccording to www.Habitat.org, "Habitat for lies w h o received the homes. Humanity International is a Christian organization and Burkhalter said that he went on the welcomes volunteers from all faiths w h o are commit- mission trip because G o d wanted him mm to and that he "would love to start a ted to Habitat's goal of eliminating poverty housing. iil:S. "Habitat for Humanity International brings families Habitat chapter around here." By R U T H SHIVAR Staff Writer * •ymSfP :•:;•: Staff slots open •.".•.•.•.-»••'."•-.-. •••••• A few positions remain open on the staff of The Southeastern newspaper and The Savage yearbook. For more information on h o w to join this awardwinning staff, call C. Allin Means, student publications adviser, at 745-2034. Please be prepared to submit a resume. The newspaper and yearbook also welcome student input on a non-paid basis. I• Courtesy of Charles King Above, Jeff Burkhalter (right) works on a sink installation with Habitat for Humanity. Left, Burkhalter works on a ladder in a home. •:<*:-:•:•:•:•:••.>:•:•:•:•:•:•:• .•.'yyyyyyyyyyyyyy.yy.' .V."-".V .V.W.V.V.V .v.* • . : • : • : • : • : • : • : • : t •••• Student server n o w up and running ::•:•:•:•:•:••• :•.•.-:•:-:•.•>.: •;•??;-.•:•:•;•;•:•:•;•??;•: By VICTORIA A. B R Y A N Staff Writer to Yearbooks on sale The 2002 Savage yearbooks are on sale now, for $25 each. The 2001 yearbooks are also available, for $20 apiece. Call 7452983 for more information, or drop by the newsroom on the second floor of the Fine Arts Building. Green Club The next meeting of SOSU's Green Club is Wednesday, Jan. 29, in the Science Building, R o o m 214 at 5 p.m. For more information, contact Dianna Bannister, instructor of biological sciences, at 745-3344. Have you ever been in the bind of not having a floppy disk when working in a lab and you needed to-sAve your work? Southeastern students n o w have the convenience of saving their work anywhere on campus to the newly-installed student server. The server was installed in the library lab over the holiday break, and soon it will be networked all over the S O S U campus. Implementation of the server has been long awaited by the university's technology department. Through the server, students are allowed an account with 100 megabytes of memory. The system is much like the one currently used by faculty and staff. W h e n logging on to the student login system, students must follow these instructions: First, make sure your "log on to" user group says " S T U D E N T S . " Next, type "se-" followed by the first four letters of your last name, and then the last four numbers of your Social Security number. Your entire login name is in lowercase letters with no spaces. Next, type in your password. Your password VICTORIA A. BRYAN/The Southeastern Sophomore psychology major Georganna Milton tries out the university's n e w student server. The Oklahoma State Department of Health has confirmed the first case of Influenza Type A in Oklahoma this year. The agency's Public Health Laboratory performed the virus typing and reports the case is from Oklahoma County. The O S D H is alerting the public of the potential for a second wave of influenza to hit Oklahoma this season. Back in December 2002, O S D H reported thefirstcases of Influenza Type B, H o n g Kong-like strain. Numerous cases of Type B flu continue to be reported, especially in children, with levels apparently peaking in mid- to lateDecember. Individuals w h o have not yet received a flu shot are encouraged to do so. Influenza vaccine is still available and can offer protection for the newly identified Type A strain. "It is possible for someone to get the flu twice in one season. I would encourage those people w h o have not yet been vaccinated to consider getting the flu shot,' said State Health Commissioner Dr. Leslie Beitsch. Because the flu virus is transmitted from person to person, health officials urge good hygiene practices to decrease the chances of getting the flu. If you have a child with the flu, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends doing the following to prevent its spread. Avoid kissing your infected child on or around the mouth, although hugging is O K . Teach your child to cover his or her nose and mouth with tissues when coughing or sneezing and to put the tissue in the wastebasket. Wash your hands both before and after caring for your sick child. Wash your child's eating utensils in hot, soapy water or in the dishwasher. Don't allow others to share drinking glasses, utensils or toothbrushes. Use disposable paper cups in the bathroom and kitchen. It is extremely important that ^nirin not be given to a child * '.'.-.-.-.•.•••. . - . - . " . " . " . • . • . • . • . •••y:'M students Howard, James .::•''• Jachin students and our program. .-•:•:•:•:•:*:•:•::' vl'X • _ will be your full Social Security number with no spaces or dashes. Example: If your name is Bob Smith and your Social Security number is 123-45-6789, your login name would be "se-smith6789," and your password would be "123456789." W h e n finished working on the computer, students need to be sure to log out. Restarting the computer or clicking log out at the shutdown screen can do this. Oklahoma Department of Health warns AWARDS about potential second wave of flu bug from page 1 From STAFF R E P O R T S Aprnn^hnn' - :y.v. .NV.V.V ing were Illinois State Grand Valley State University, Northern Illinois University, Marshall Indiana of Pennsylvania, ddle Tennessee State University, Murray State MiUersville University, Penn State and Oakland University. O n the first day of the conference, participants toured local industries to view h o w safety is integrated into company operations. The second day featured a variety of concurrent breakout sessions and industryspecific panel discussions. The day also featured mock job interviews and the :•:•:•.<•:•»:•: " &:*: lot on who the recipients of the awards should be. If a member of the Senate is nominated for an award, it is left to that person's discretion to decide whether to participate in the voting or - Dr. LESLIE BEITSCH not. " W e trust that faculty senState health commissioner ators will be objective and base it on the one most who has the flu or is suspected deserving of recognition, of having the flu. A n increased said Clark. risk of developing Reye synIn the past, the Senate has From STAFF R E P O R T S drome is associated with accepted handwritten nomiaspirin use to treat symptoms of nations as well as e-mails, SOSU's department of coninfluenza or other viral illnessbut n o w nominations can tinuing education has made its es. Reye syndrome is a serious only be made over the W e b spring 2003 brochure and disease that affects the liver and site. schedule of classes available central nervous system. 46 I think it's more meanonline at www.sosu.edu/contingful, especially for the ed. Remember that it is possible teaching award, if a student to get the flu more than once in A few of the choices in the whose life they have a season and to take precauspring brochure include water impacted makes the nomitions by getting a flu shot. For aerobics, computer skills and nation," said Clark. more information about flu certification courses, cheershots, contact the county health leading instruction and horsedepartment or your physician's Clarification back riding. office. The editorial on Page 3 Also offered are opportunities of last Friday's edition to earn accredited continuing Weekly updates from needs clarification. The education units, or CEUs, as a Oklahoma's Influenza name of the Oklahoma health care professional, child Surveillance program can also governor, from 1955-59, is care center director, child be found at the O S D H W e b Raymond Gary. site: www.health.state.ok.us. development associate and a t is possible for someone to get the flu twice in one season. * >* S O S U safety dept. chair — — 95 annual safety quiz bowl, in which SOSU's Howard was a member of the winning team. "It was truly an outstanding conference," said Dr. Wayne Jones, chair of the occupational safety and health program at Southeastern. "The students had a chance to network with a number of business and industry people. W e feel like it was a very worthwhile event and was good for our students and our program." Continuing education brochu new schedule available onlin * licensed professional cc unselor. Courses featuring travel] for credit and non-credit are also available. A trip to Italy, sponsored by the department! of social studies, is scheduled for Spring Break. * Also scheduled is a tour of Southwest Oklahoma. The tour will travel through Lawton, Fort Sill, Anadarko, El Reno and Oklahoma City. j The department of continuing education has also joined with "Education to G o " to pro dde G R E and S A T prep courses and computer certification courses as well as a number of oriline courses. Opinion Page 3 Friday, January 24, 2003 The Southeastern EDITORIAL A day on, not a day off Can guys and girls befriends? M y best friend is tall, blonde, blue eyed and m u c h better looking than m e . This friend is the first one I call A piece that aired on one of the local news stations w h e n I get good news and the M o n d a y night spotlighted the positive happenings accompashoulder I cry on w h e n m y nying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. D a y on the campus of world falls apart. Southeastern Oklahoma State University. M y friend knows all m y However, as is too often the case with broadcast news, the deep, dark secrets, has done reporter offered a hint of editorializing w h e n she said sometime watching cheesy chick thing to the effect of, "This is only the second year that flicks and once helped m e Southeastern has recognized the national holiday." Not a demolish an entire gallon of direct quote, by the way, but you get the idea. The undertone rocky road ice cream after a c a m e with her phrase, "only the second year." particularly bad breakup. It was not a blatant statement that Southeastern was It seems like the perfect behind the curve in beginning its official recognition of the friendship, right? Well, I've national holiday, but a subtle reminder nevertheless. It's too left out one important fact. M y easy to point out that S O S U was a little late in officially recbest friend is a guy. ognizing the great civil rights leader's birthday. It would be I suppose it is really naive of more productive to point out that the university has in fact m e to think that this mixedjoined others nationwide w h o have decided to cancel classes gender friendship wouldn't for the day, recognizing King's contributions to humankind cause problems as the two of and initiating a volunteer D a y of Service. us grew up. A n d what excellent work has been done on the campus of W h e n Josh and I innocently Southeastern during the past two M K L holidays, bringing spent afternoons glued to the positive attention to the m a n y volunteers' efforts. Playstation or watching foot" A day on, not a day off' was certainly exemplified last ball on TV, no one seemed to year at the equestrian center and this year at the Magnolia think there was anything Apartments on the edge of campus, both of which enjoyed wrong with the two of us much-needed facelifts thanks to the volunteer efforts of being so close. Southeastern's best and brightest. Fast forward to m y freshman Both were in desperate need of general maintenance and year in college, and things take sprucing up. The Magnolia Apartments, which have been on a different perspective. His somewhat of an eyesore to folks approaching the campus girlfriends always wonder w h y from the northeast corner, are n o w looking considerably some other girl calls so fremore attractive, thanks to the day on, not a day off. quently and w h y I often take So, while it would be easy to criticize the local television precedence over almost everynews stations for pointing out h o w late Southeastern m a y thing else in his life. have been in joining nationwide efforts to recognize Dr. M y boyfriend, though he is King's birthday as a school holiday, w e would rather offer a as kind and understanding a pat on the back for those volunteers w h o took the charge m a n as any girl could wish for, seriously and m a d e M o n d a y truly a day on, not a day off. is ill at ease with the fact that Editorials reflect The Southeastern staff's collective opinion. almost every time I'm near Norman, I feel the need to hang out with Josh ... someGuide to the Opinion Page times alone. m:y,mm-^y' - .. M y father constantly hints Editorials. Running along the an editorial cartoon can stand that there is something wrong left side of Page 3, editorials rep- alone, making i with m e spending so m u c h time with a guy w h o is not m y ielentire editorial staff at The boyfriend, and Josh's friends _ , ....,,_,... A ' .:• . ed in an editorial or column on still give him a hard time -Columns: Printed in various places on the Opiniortlilge, ' "Wy • about the two of us being along t|e bottom the individual writers, and not the "secretly in love." official opinion of the newspaper. Page,||is is a forum in which It's hard to explain to people Thev alwavs include trce writers readersare enec^tiaged to name and they are strictly perexpresJIheir opffons to other mm readers. W e encourage fetters to sonal opinions of that writer. They will have some Volunteers take seriously positive theme of MLK Day . 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M a y b e m y case is a bit extreme, but the basic principle is one that affects m a n y college students. Can two people of the opposite sex really be "just friends"? A poll in Cosmopolitan magazine revealed that m e n are more than twice as likely as w o m e n to doubt the existence of platonic relationships. However, as with any relationship issue, there are exceptions to every rule. After talking to a few people on campus, I learned that although no one looks at the matter in exactly the same light, almost everyone has a distinct opinion on the subject, usually a lot less cut and dried than the poll revealed. Freshman Cris Molina's well-thought-out answer was, "I believe that males and females can function as friends as long as both sides understand their meaning of the word 'friend.'" This answer gives m e hope that there are some open-minded people out there. O f course, I distinctly remember one of m y older brother's friends telling m e with a straight face: " A girl whose brother is bigger than you, or one who's too ugly to date, is a friend." I have since decided that m y brother's friends are warped individuals, so I'll just assume that most m e n have a more tra- ent countries, cultures, races, ditional definition of what religions and schools of friendship is. thought is an enriching experiDishonesty and hidden agen- ence that no one should miss das will always have a potenout on. W h y should friends of tial effect on relationships of the opposite sex be any differany kind, and this is no differ- ent? ent. I'd hate to think that I'd "Girls and guys can be best have to give up m y oldest and friends and totally comfortable dearest friend just because he's with one another only if not a girl. Sometimes friendthere's no sexual tension ship transcends such an inconbetween them," said M a c y sequential detail as gender. Mitchell, a junior at It all boils d o w n to the two Southeastern. "If there is (tenpeople involved in the relasion), the guy's intentions will tionship. If they truly are close always fall toward trying to friends, then there shouldn't be become intimate with them any question between the two and not with being totally plaof them as to the nature of the tonic." So, what is the general femi- relationship. The problem lies between the friends and the nine opinion regarding nonoutside world. physical relationships between the sexes? Boyfriends, girlfriends, parents and acquaintances will Another of m y fellow freshalways be a bit apprehensive men, Kristen Peevyhouse, has to accept platonic relationships "tons of guy friends" and according to her, "I don't see at face value. Rumors are the any of them in a sexual way. If result of this sort of misunderyou have honesty and trust, standing, complicating things then girl/guy friendships even more. should be O K . " Whether or not these friendThis seems to reflect what ships can grow and adapt m a n y w o m e n on campus think through major changes in life on the matter. such as graduation, future relaW h y are w o m e n more likely tionships and physical separato believe in the innocence of a tion will be the ultimate test. friendship between two people C a n platonic relationships of the opposite sex? W h a t do really work out? I suppose roughly three-fourths of the that's a question that every male population k n o w that the person must look within to rest of us don't? Perhaps these answer. are questions that will never The question isn't whether have answers. or not you can trust your A s long as w o m e n have had friend. It is whether or not you the freedom to choose h o w can trust yourself. and with w h o m to pass their A s long as your intentions time, the platonic friend issue are true and clear, not only to has inspired a myriad of the other person but to yourdebates. self as well, then a friendship O n e of the wonderful things with someone of the opposite about public universities like sex can be a rewarding experiSoutheastern is the diversity ence. found on campus. Making friends from differJosh and I are proof of that. » * \'yyyyyy.'i^yyy. •:•:•: ::->>i sex •"«' of the column It has been said that men and women have one thing in common: they both distrust women. As uncomplimentary as this statement is to m y sex, I must admit that I have felt that way more than once. Ever since I was in middle school, I have had more than twice as many male friends as female friends, and m y friendships with the opposite sex ing on the writer ^Southeastern ^ ^ ^ S Winner: Award of Merit -- 2002 Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association H O W TO REACH US Fax: 745-7475 Main number: 745-2983 E-mail: N e w s desk: 745-2944 [email protected] The Staff Managing Editor Yearbook Editor JOE McCLOUR ANDREW PAGEL Advertising Director Publications Adviser JULIET SMITH C. ALLIN MEANS News Editor Photo Editor JENI MAPLE CHRIS STAIGER Copy Editor Asst. Yearbook Editor Now Hiring Now Hiring Chief Artist/Webmaster Staff Writer KEITH ROBINSON COREY JACKSON Ad Sales Rep. Staff Writer COURTENEY STARSICK RUTHSHIVAR Staff Writer Staff Writer SARA STANGLIN VICTORIA A. BRYAN Writers, Editors, Photographers and Artists TERRELL BOX CURTIS DOBSON JUSTIN FEW RYAN HAWKINS CRISTIN JOHNSON AMBER MacENTIRE STEVE MITCHELL CATHERINE PALMORE MATT THOMAS The Southeastern newspaper and The Savage yearbook welcome input from students across campus, not only communications majors. Call the main number, 745-2983, for more information on how to join this award-winning team. Publication Policy i The Southeastern student newspaper is published as a teaching tool for communication/journalism students under the Department of Communication and Theatre at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The Southeastern is published once per week during the school year and every two weeks during the summer, and it is not published during holidays. Advertising rates and deadlines are available upon request. Call 745-2983. • Opinions expressed in The Southeastern do not necessarily represent those of the student body, faculty or administration. Letters to the editor for the Opinion Page must be signed and must include a telephone number. Anonymous letters will not be published. The editors reserve the right to decline publishing any letter to the editor, and all letters may be edited for content, space limitations and libel law compliance. Deliver letters to The Southeastern newsroom, Room 203 in the Fine Arts Building, or mail letters to: The Southeastern, Room 203, Fine Arts Building, SOSU, Durant, O K 74701. Our e-mail address is: [email protected]. i .- n-i Jeni Maple News editor siped about, I can't think of even one time it was done by a guyIt's not just a stereotype that w o m e n like to gossip. It is a seem to last m u c h longer. fact. I don't find a problem in A n d in m y experience, not this, but I have often wondered m a n y females will shy away w h y I prefer the company of from gossiping about their best guys over girls and w h y m y friends in return for another female friends never seem to juicy secret. last. Mostly I think I don't have However, once I began this problem with m y male thinking about it, the answer friends because they simply was very clear. don't care. A s a matter of fact, W o m e n are not trustworthy if I ever try to tell m y guy as friends. friends w h o said what about O f all the times I have been this other person, they generalstabbed in the back or gos- ly change the subject the first chance they get. Perhaps this is w h y they are less likely to spread rumors about you. Furthermore, m e n are m u c h more simple. They say what they think, and if they have a problem with you, they tell you, instead of 50 other people. M e n are honest. They don't play games. If they are angry with you, you k n o w why. However, w h e n w o m e n get angry, they refuse to talk to you about it. A w o m a n will insist that nothing is wrong, and then two days later you hear from a mutual friend that she hates you. M e n have been saying for ages that w o m e n are dishonest, two-faced and conniving, and as m u c h as I hate to admit it, I believe w e often are. However, as m u c h as I have complained about m y sex, I realize that these problems are not found in all of us. I for one try not to gossip or even listen to gossip. I pride myself on m y loyalty to m y friends, and I try to take responsibility for m y actions. This is not to say that I don't fail sometimes. But, overall, I m a k e every effort to disprove the stereotypes of the conniving female. A n d although I have been scorned m a n y times by m e m - . bers of m y sex, I must admit that some of the few true female friends I've had have been some of m y best. Unfortunately, I can't offer any guidelines in choosing female friends. There are good and bad members of both genders, and you have to hope you're lucky enough to find the good ones. i • Letters to the Sapere Aude To E D I T O R : Dare to learn. Perhaps one, whoever they may be, should read this inscription, "Sapere Aude," on the front of the Henry G. Bennett Library, if one is so inclined to visit it. Perhaps it would be better said that one "dare to unlearn." A friend of mine pointed out that I do not read The Southeastern. Well, this is w h y I don't like to read it: Ignorance is alive and well on this paper's Opinion Page. It is, in every connotation of the word, shallow. Poor Stan Alluisi (column ran Friday, Jan. 17), you are pretentious. Perhaps you should have some empathy. A n d Juliet Smith, bless your prejudicial mind (column ran Friday, Jan. 17). Perchance you will learn of this mind's nature. First you, Stan. You have been a bad boy, and you must be punished. I'm not defending plagiarism, but it's not plagiarism that is in question. Anyone w h o plagiarizes only hurts themselves. Everyone knows this. A n d there are no bad students, just poor instructors. It is incumbent of m e that I clearly state the rules and call you out for your infractions, this illusion of authority you are under. In the good ol' days, I would just simply throw you a beating. But for now, I will only say thus: Rules. It is not your job as educator to be suspicious and m a k e a mockery of your students' flaws in this public forum. Consequences. Well, you have m a d e more a mockery out of yourself than I ever could. You are condescending. Respect your students. Your grade, F. Next please. N o w , let m e tell you a little about racism, prejudice and discrimination: First, there is no such thing as race biologically, though it was once believed so. Academia, specifically sociology, has a whole course on this subject called race, gender and ethnic relations. I suggest Juliet take this course. This can be a very ethical dilemma on your part, too, The Southeastern. W h y would or should anyone read these opinions, any of them, if you are ignorant of such an important notion of prejudice in your writers? M y young naive, Juliet. H o w blind you are, and h o w pitiful. Might it have helped if you'd k n o w n you were simply being prejudice and that race is only a social construction. Racism entails prejudice and power exerted over an ethnic group to discriminate against them what is equally theirs. Even more, I advise that you understand that skin color is not the only form of racism in this country. Ethnic groups are not merely composed of dark- and lightcolored skin tones. N o . They share beliefs and languages and other cultural similarities. In opinion, there is no middle ground. These opinions are shallow and murky, like a puddle of m u d d y water. • Wake up. D o your research before you dishonor the integrity of this university by printing such a prejudicial opinion the Friday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I will close with a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 'There is little hope for us until w e become tough-minded enough to break loose of prejudice, half truths and down right ignorance." RICHARD M. THOMAS senior, sociology major I Opinion Page 4 T h e Southeastern Friday, January 2 4 , 2 0 0 3 E n r o l l m e n t increases not necessarily / This semester, Southeastern experienced another increase in enrollment. This time last year, S O S U had 3,000 students populating its classrooms. This year, that number has escalated to 3,380 students. That is a 12.7 percent increase in enrollment. This comes after a smaller but also impressive 2 percent increase in enrollment from fall 2001 to fall 2002. President Johnson attributes it to the great faculty, wonderful academic programs and affordable costs S O S U provides. This m a y indeed be the case. But, while I also believe this increase is good for the success and reputation of our school, and is a statistic w e should all be proud of, I don't believe it should be the end-all-be-all barometer of the wealth of a university. Don't get m e wrong, I a m as excited about this achievement as the next person. I just don't think w e should get ahead of ourselves and begin to praise the greatness of Southeastern from the rooftops just yet. A n d since this growth is happening, is it necessarily a good thing? First off, there is an increase in enrollment nationwide, not just here at home. A n d this is directly attributable to the downtrodden economy w e have experienced within the past couple of years. Dr. Robert Henderson, an English professor of 20 years at S O S U , has seen this phenomenon more than a few times during his tenure. "The bad economy is more than probably a factor in this,increase," said Dr. Henderson. "Increases in attendance are like a roller-coaster that goes up and down with the economy;" This is because when it becomes tougher to find worthwhile jobs without college degrees, more people begin to flock to colleges and universities in order to better secure a financial future. A n d this is occurring throughout the nation. Dr. Jeff Hale, assistant vice president for academic affairs, enrollment management and marketing, confirms the nationwide trend. "Throughout most areas of the U.S., this enrollment increase is defi- Corey Jackson Staff writer nitely occurring, but in Oklahoma, high school graduation rates are dropping," he said. This could suggest that the increase is coming more from outside areas, such as Texas, Arkansas and maybe even other countries altogether. It could also come from high school dropouts w h o then get their highschool equivalency later on. OK, so Southeastern is growing. Is this completely a positive movement? O n one hand I would say "yes," and on the other I would say "no." O n the plus side, government funding will increase as attendance does the same. Dr. Hale says this will help the university immensely. " W e can use the extra funding to provide computers in every classroom and to renovate some of the more good run-down parts of campus." room. Having 40 students would be Obviously, the more money the considered a large class here, but not school brings in, the better each stuso at the big schools around the coundent will be for it. try. But on the negative side, there are N o w I'm a senior enrolled in classthings to consider. First is the one es designed only for majors and problem area that every single student minors, and m y classes average about knows about and fears with an almost 15 students. That is perfect in m y death-like apprehension: parking. estimation. You k n o w the professor Parking is already a problem that will at least know your name fairly everybody on this campus can relate shortly and will not spend half the to and has encountered at least once. class time going down the roll sheet. "There is a problem with having to If w e continue to grow, will that walk from the Catholic church all the feeling of intimacy be lost? W h e n do way to the Morrison Building for a you begin to wonder if there are too 50-minute class, no doubt about it," many students at this university? A n d Dr. Hale said in regards to parking when do you begin to ask h o w many problems. students can comfortably be held on A n d if more and more students are the campus? coming, think about what that will do Dr. Hale says this university can to the strained parking already present hold about 4,000 to 5,000 students. on this campus. N o w , that number is closely O n e of the things I personally like approaching. about Southeastern is the quaintness So, the big question ultimately is, and intimacy that is inherent in the will S O S U be ready for the future? small classroom. It doesn't have the And will it be ready for the ramificaimposing and impersonal feeling of a tions of the exponential and consislarge university, which can sometimes tent increase in enrollment? W e will have over 500 students in the classjust have to wait and see. News S O S U r e l e a s e s D e a n ' s H o n o r R o l l f o r fall 2 0 0 2 s e m e s t e r Burneyville: Jason D. 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Over Christmas break, however, I discovered a reason to try and play music again Michael Azerrad's brilliant book, "Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes From the American Indie Underground 1981-1991." With "Our Band," Azerrad, w h o has also written wonderfully about Nirvana and the Seattle music scene, shows how 13 incredibly talented bands were able to exist outside of the framework of the corporate music industry. While some of the bands Azerrad profiles, such as The Butthole Surfers and Sonic Youth, did make the leap to major labels, the book focuses on their pre-major careers, and how they became established within the underground. And, with bands like Mission of Burma and Big Black mentioned, Azerrad makes sure his book never becomes merely a "Who's W h o " of early '90s alternative rock. Using his own flexible, yet accurate, definition of punk rock, Azerrad is able to group all of these seemingly disparate bands together and show how they fit. Be it the hardcore, straightedge pose copped by Minor Threat's Ian MacKaye or the drunken rabble-rousing of The Replacements, these bands are all true punk for two reasons: they did it themselves and they didn't care what everyone else was doing. B o o k review The thing that really makes Azerrad's book so appealing, however, is the exhaustive number of primary sources. With direct quotes and anecdotes from major players such as MacKaye, Henry Rollins, Steve Albini and Thurston Moore, "Our Band" is the indie-rock tell-all many people have been waiting for. While the stories range from the disgusting - Mike Watt's chronic diarrhea on one Minutemen tour and the rather unorthodox way he chose to deal with it ~ to the disappointing — hearing MacKaye and others recount how upset they were when they discovered their heroes from Public Image, Ltd. were nothing more than "f***ing a**holes" — every single one is necessary and enlightening. Beyond the bands, the fact that this music, all lumped together for Azerrad's purposes as punk, actually had serious ideals and principles behind it at one time instead of being merely a catchphrase for obnoxious teenagers w h o hated their parents, makes the book worth at least one read. Considering everything, I guess the only real problem I had with the book was that it was too short. By the time I'd finished the Epilogue, I'd read 501 pages in just a few days, and I still wanted more. More bands. More music. More inspiration. W h e n it's all said and done, that's really the secret to Azerrad's success. By profiling several key bands for 30-50 in-depth pages, he makes sure you Texoma's #7 Party Connection! "The Place To Come To Have Real Fun!" "North Texas' Longest Running Nightclub!" 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Anyone who can read this book and not wish they could go back in time and have the members of Fugazi sleep at their house or attend the eraending International Pop Underground convention in Olympia, Wash., has obviously given both their wallet and heart to the corporate machine. "Our Band Could Be Your Life" can be purchased at www.amazon.com in either hardcover or paperback for $18.17 and $11.17, respectively. Michael Azerrad's criticallyacclaimed Nirvana biography "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana," is also available in a paperback edition for $13.97. * By A N D R E W PAGEL Staff Writer The office of student life will once again host the popular Wednesday night gathering of coffee, dessert and music lovers, beginning at 8 p.m. next Wednesday, Jan. 29, in the Savage Grill. To start this semester's Coffee House, O S L has arranged for up-and-coming singer/songwriter Zane Williams to share his Christian perspective about typical life. Williams, a native of Abilene, Texas, discovered his penchant for music during his senior year in high school. Though he and his family had to move many times to places where his father could gain employment, Williams said he developed an adoration for the simpler things in life, like being outside and playing with animals. After being uprooted at least twice, Williams and his family moved to the West Coast, where he spent his high school years bodysurfing, playing Hackey Sack and being the typical Courtesy photo Zane Williams will be at S O S U next week. California guy. This is where Williams discovered his fondness for music and for the opposite sex, acquiring hisfirstgirlfriend and hisfirstguitar during his senior year. H e returned to Abilene to attend Abilene Christian University, where he graduated in 1999 with a degree in math. While in school, he discovered songwriting and sold more than 2,000 copies of hisfirstC D . N o w living in Nashville, Williams continues to perform at colleges across the nation in order to promote his C D s and bring him one step closer to stardom. 'Hamlet' adaptation wraps up today From STAFF R E P O R T S S O S U theatre education graduate student Nicole Cook, Theatre at Southeastern's director of "The Time is Out of presentation of "The Time is Joint," said she is excited with Out of Joint" wraps up today how the show is turning out. after a solid first night "Thisfive-personproduction Thursday. Call 745-2696 for is a great adaptation to introticket information. duce junior high and high The show, in R o o m 300 of school students to University Center, is the first Shakespeare," said Cook. one of the spring semester. "The Time is Out of Joint" The 45-minute adaptation of stars Eddy Karch from Grove William Shakespeare's as Hamlet. The cast also "Hamlet" has an interesting and includes Jeremie Cook from undated twist. Florida, R.L. Rushing from Madill, Josh Nelson from Lewisville, Texas, and E m m y Gladney, from Dallas. "The Time is Out of Joint" is being performed as part of the Gear-Up Tour to junior high and high schools in McCurtain, Choctaw and Bryan counties. "It is a riveting interpretation," said Dell McLain, S O S U director of theatre. General admission tickets are $2, but admission is free for S O S U students w h o present their student ID cards. Sports Page 6 Friday, January 24, 2003 The Southeastern • Top offense meets top Savages fall to rival defense in Super Bowl By CURTIS D O B S O N Staff Writer This Sunday, Super Bowl X X X V I I will be held at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. Colliding in this pinnacle of sports contests will be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders. In preparation for the game, The Southeastern would like to take this opportunity and provide you with an in-depth preview of the most-hyped and most important game of the year, along with information regarding the two teams participating. Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Bucs are coached by Jon Gruden, in hisfirstyear with the team. The 38-year-old Gruden, the NFL's youngest head coach, had a 40-28 record in four seasons as the Raiders' coach. H e led the team to the A F C title game two years ago, losing to eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore. The fact that he coached Oakland will definitely be a thing to watch and a great storyline supporting the game on the field. Overall Offense Analysis This is definitely the weakness of the team and rightfully gets overshadowed by the ferocious defense. The Bucs use a pretty conservative offense which does not contain too many star players. Their QB Brad Johnson rarely makes many mistakes and has a good, accurate arm. His receivers, Keyshawn Johnson, Keenan McCardells and Joe Jurevicius are generally slow-footed and cannot outrun most secondary defenders. Their running game could also be a potential Achille's heal because both of their runners, Michael Pittman and Mike Alstott, are inconsistent, although Alstott is a bear to bring down. They will need to run with more of. a purpose if they are going to have success. Quarterback: During the regular season, Johnson completed 62.3 percent of his passes. H e had 22 touchdowns and only six interceptions. H e finished the season with a 92.9 Q B rating. Running backs: Pittman gained 718 yards during the regular season on 204 carries. H e had one touchdown and three fumbles. Alstott had 548 yards on 146 carries with two fumbles. Receivers: Johnson had 76 catches during the regular season for 1,088 yards and five touchdowns. McCardell had 61 catches for 670 yards and six touchdowns. Jurevicius, the team's third receiver, had 37 catches for 423 yards and four touchdowns. Tight-end Ken Dilger will also catch passes from Johnson. H e had 34 for 329 yards and two touchdowns during the season. Overall Defense Analysis Tampa Bay features one of the best and most dangerous defenses in the N F L . The swarming speed of the defense makes facing it a nightmare. It led the league in fewest yards allowed per game and employs a highly aggressive style. Defensive end Simeon Rice is a speed rusher w h o creates havoc in the backfield, and defensive tackle Warren Sapp is a huge force in the middle who also has the quickness to shed blocks and make stops on the exterior. Linebacker Derrick Brooks' speed allows him to cover a lot of thefield,and the entire defense has forced a lot of turnovers and turned them into points. T h e secondary is led b y cornerback R o n d e Barber and The Southeastern men's basketball team lost its seventh straight game Tuesday night at home use the tight-end as well. Quarterback Rich Gannon, against traditionalrivalEast Central University the league's M V P , runs this Tigers, 65-61, dropping the team's overall high-octane attack. Veteran and record to 3-12. Before a crowd that was decidedly less rauprobable Hall of. Fame wide cous than usual for an ECU/Southeastern game, receivers Tim Brown and Jerry Staff Rice lead the very dangerous both teams started slowly. writer Turnovers, fouls and missed shots dominated receiving corps. They also have thefirsthalf as both teams combined to shoot the emerging young receiver hard-hitting safety John 15-58 from the floor, with the Savages hitting at Jerry Porter to stretch the Lynch. just a 23 percent clip. defense. They have slashing :Defensive The defensive Southeastern was able to maintain the bumprunning back Charlie Garner, line is led by the brash, outspoand-grind pace and trailed just 26-21 at the half, who uses moves upon moves in ken and very good defensive due mostly to the fact that the Tigers had made juking defenders. tackle Sapp. H e had 47 tackles twice as many trips to the line, hitting 9-of-12 Quarterback: Gannon comduring the year, with 7.5 sacks free throws. pleted 67.6 percent of his passand six forced fumbles. However, while Southeastern continued to es, with 26 touchdowns, 10 Defensive end Rice was a attack with a pounding inside game, the Tigers interceptions, and had a 97.3 standout w h o compiled an tried to turn the game into a track meet, always rating. impressive 15.5 sacks while pressing on the offensive end, and were able to Running backs: Garner rushed forcing six fumbles. H e also establish a double-digit second-half lead. for 962 yards on 182 attempts. Courtesy photo had 50 tackles. With just under eight minutes left, the Savages H e scored seven touchdowns, Linebacker: Linebacker Senior guard Jimmie Walker converts a found themselves down 52-40 when they decidBrooks was voted the NFL's and had no fumbles. H e also ed to turn up the heat on the defensive end. steal into points. added 91 catches, which was Defensive Player of the Year Forcing bad shot selection and turnovers from second on the team. Zach this season. H e had 118 tackles, game-winning 3-point shot clanged off the back the rattled E C U squad, S O S U was able to go on forced one fumble and added Crockett had 40 rushes for 118 of therimand E C U controlled the rebound, a 14-3 run, capped by a steal from senior guard yards and eight touchdowns. five interceptions. H e also Jimmy Walker, which he turned into a fastbreak sealing a victory for the visitors. Receivers: Rice had 92 catches scored four defensive touchSoutheastern dominated the interior g a m e , lay-up that cut the lead to a single point. for 1,211 yards, the most he has down, an N F L record. The Savages went up by 2 with a Jimmy wining the rebound battle 43-36 while outhad in five seasons. H e added Secondary: Barber compiled Smith "and-1" on the Savages' next possession muscling the Tigers 23-9 o n the offensive glass. seven touchdowns. Brown had 75 tackles from his corner posiand, with 1:34 left, the Savages seemed content 81 catches for 930 yards and Forward Jeremy B r o w n led all players with tion and added two intercepto put the Tigers on the line every possession to 19 points and 14 rebounds, while guard Z a c h two touchdowns. Porter had 51 tions. Safety Lynch, known as put themselves in position to win down the catches for 688 yards and nine Willingham added 15 points. Center Reggie one of the league's toughest hitstretch. touchdowns. ters, had 64 tackles along with Paul also had a solid g a m e , getting 10 points After E C U guard Jason Wilkerson missed the and eight boards in just 2 4 minutes in the post. first of two foul shots, the Tigers were up 63Overall Defense T h e Savages will next face N o . 1-ranked 61, and the Savages had the ball with 13 secAnalysis Tarleton State Saturday at 8 p.m. in The defensive line is onds left. However, guard Jimmy Walker's potentially Stephenville, Texas. playing well, as well as it has all year. The linebackers swarm to the ball at almost a B u c - 1 i k e intensity. This will take pressure off the injury-plagued secaway at the Lady Tigers' lead to With 12 points, Newnam, the From STAFF R E P O R T S ondary. Of the 11 seven points, 50-43, on two LSC's second-leading scorer players on defense, free throws by senior guard and rebounder, extended her After a horrid start, the 10 of them did not Southeastern Oklahoma State Vanessa Tice with 11:09 left in double-digit scoring streak to play with the team the game. 16 games, dating back to last University women's basketball Courtesy photo last year. The secondteam could notfinda way to . Soon after, with 8:56 on the season. She added six ary is led by Pro Bowl three interceptions. claw back into the game clock, senior post Tera rebounds, six assists and four Special Teams: Returning cornerback Charles Woodson Tuesday as the Lady Savages N e w n a m drained two free steals. and Hall of Fame safety Rod "They took away our kicks for the Bucs is Aaron fell to rival East Central throws to cut the lead to 52-47. The Lady Savages continued strengths and exposed our Stecker. H e had 37 attempts for Woodson. The linebackers are University, 71-65, in both led by veteran Bill 934 yards and zero touchteams' Lone Star Conference to hit their late free throws, weaknesses," said Keith. "I'll connecting on 12-of-13 free give them (ECU) credit for downs. Returning punts is Karl Romanowski and Eric Barton, North Division openers. and the defensive line features Williams. H e had 43 attempts The Lady Savages (5-9, 0-1 shots in the second half alone. that. Plus they shot the lights O n the night, S O S U was 21- out. W e fought hard, and I'm for 410 yards and one touch- defensive tackle Rod Coleman. L S C North) missed their first Defensive Line: Coleman had down. The place kicker is 11 attempts from the floor and of-23 (91.3 percent) from the proud of that. W e didn't leave anything on the court." Martin Grammatica, w h o 38 tackles and a very impresdid not connect on afieldgoal charity stripe. With 1:27 remaining in the E C U (9-7, 1-0 L S C North) kicked 32 of 39 field goals and sive 11 sacks. until the 12:59 mark of the perihad a long of 53 yards. The Linebackers: Barton h a d a od when freshman point guard contest, Tice drilled a jumper to got 16 points from junior guard team-high 124 tackles, with six punter is T o m Tupa, who had Tori McKenzie netted a jumper cut the lead to two points at 65- Lindsay Furch, w h o paced four 90 punts for an average of 42.8 sacks and three forced fumbles. to cut the early E C U lead to 16- 63, however, that was a small Lady Tigers in double digits. R o m a n o w s k i h a d 9 1 tackles lead that E C U would hold. Furch connected on 6-of-12 yards. 6. and four sacks. The Lady Tigers drained four shots from thefieldand 4-of-9 Southeastern went 2-for-20 Secondary: Charles W o o d s o n Oakland Raiders from thefieldto start the game free throws in thefinal40 sec- attempts from three-point range. The Raiders are coached by had 3 7 tackles during the reguand trailed by as many as 20 onds to ice the game. lar season, along with four Tice, along with junior point Next up for the Lady Savages first-year man Bill Callahan, points on three different occaforced fumbles, and one interguard Randi Wilson, who trans- is a trip to Stephenville, Texas, sions in the first half. w h o w a s a Raiders assistant ceptions. R o d W o o d s o n had 8 2 face Tarleton State coach under Gruden for seven At the half, the Lady Tigers ferred to the Lady Savages to tackles and eight interceptions. years. H e employs a m o r e laidheld on to a 39-27 advantage from E C U in the offseason, University. Special T e a m s : Returning back style w h i c h contrasts after a late-period S O S U surge. each tallied 18 points to lead Southeastern. completely from the intense kicks for the Raiders are "We got in a big hole and M a r c u s Knight a n d Terry style of Gruden. couldn't get out of it," said Kirby. Knight had 2 9 attempts Lady Savage head coach Nick for 2 0 5 yards. Kirby had 19 Overall Offense Analysis Keith. "I told the team that I put returns for 4 2 5 yards and one This is the strong point of the this loss on myself. I didn't touchdown. Kicking field goals team. T h e y have a high-flying have them prepared for the for Oakland is Sebastian passing attack which uses a game." Janikowski. H e w a s 2 6 of 3 3 three-receiver set m o r e often Southeastern slowly picked than not, and they generously field goal attempts. Corey Jackson * • Lady Savages fall to E C U Furious c o m e b a c k runs out of steam in the end 4 * HELP W A N T E D Advertising Reps needed for The Southeastern. 1 5 % comm ission, must be S O S U Student & qualify for regular work. For more info, call 580-775-2983. MISCELLANEOUS "~ The deadline to reserve classified space is two weeks prior to the publication date. Classified ads run $8.00 for 0-5 lines and $1 extra for each additional line. 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